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Big Daddy (G1)

2023-04-02T18:34:41Z

Malcontent: /* The Transformers */

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:''Big Daddy is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Big daddy boxart.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Before we go crazy, before we explode, there's something 'bout me, baby, you got to know.]]
His idle is a little rough, daddy-o, but his carb's in the right place. '''Big Daddy''' (aka '''Daddy-O''') is the leader of the [[Autobot]] [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. He might be "Big Daddy" to the younger cats on the patrol, but he's really a fairly new [[Micromaster]], whose main program loop hasn't fully optimized itself yet. He doesn't always dig what the brass are saying, and sometimes he just splits and does his own thing.

On the other hand, this Yank tank is older than his years. He ain't just playing the leader bit; he'd give his last drop of go-juice for the patrol, and he's hep to the royal shaft the [[Micromaster]]s so often get from the big boys. With a few years and a little experience he'd be one of the best there is.

{{bigquote|That... is Big Daddy. When they say immovable force meets irresistible object, or rock and a hard place, that's all him.|[[Lionizer (G1)|Lionizer]] to [[Windstrike (G1)|Windstrike]], ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Toy bio====
Big Daddy was the leader of the Hot Rod Team. {{storylink|#Toys|''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rod Team bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Big Daddy worked with the [[Battlestars]] on their mission to recover [[False Convoy]] and redeem him with the power of the [[Zodiac]] to create [[Star Convoy]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Bigdaddydw3.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Who knew 1957 Chevy Bel Airs were around on Cybertron several million years ago?]]
Big Daddy was among the hundreds of Micromasters created by the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s millions of years after the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. While in [[Little Iacon]], he befriended Runner, who later became the Decepticon known as [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]. Big Daddy, along with the [[Hot Rod Patrol]], was selected to join the Autobots. He and his team helped the [[Monster Truck Patrol]] recover [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], but clashed with his former friends in the Decepticon [[Race Track Patrol]] in the battle that ensued. Big Daddy succeeded in evacuating Roadbuster, but team member [[Crunch (G1)|Crunch]] was killed in the process.

Upon returning to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Big Daddy angrily confronted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. After storming out, he picked a fight with [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] and [[Sunrunner (G1)|Sunrunner]], avoiding a brawl only when [[Hydraulic]] intervened. The confrontation helped Big Daddy realize that the Autobot/Decepticon war wasn't the Micromasters' to fight, and he took off for Little Iacon with his team.

[[File:Bigdaddydw4.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Rebel without a cause. Or brain diameter, apparently.]]
Driving through the [[Wastelands]], Big Daddy and the Hot Rod Patrol ran straight into the Race Track Patrol, who had just deserted the Decepticons. A fight loomed, but was prevented by the arrival of [[Falcon (OC)|Falcon]] and [[Flanker]] and their pursuers, a group of vampiric [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} The Micromasters were heavily outmatched, but were saved from certain doom when [[Groundshaker]] arrived with his ATV, driving off the Insecticons. Groundshaker took Big Daddy and his charges to [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s base, where he tried to recruit them for a mysterious mission. Big Daddy and his team declined, and continued on their way to Little Iacon. Once there, Big Daddy met with [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] at an underground bar. Roadhandler chided Big Daddy for leaving the Autobots, and challenged him to a race. Big Daddy took an early lead, but Roadhandler's experience led him to victory. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} After the race, Big Daddy got in another fight, this time with [[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]], but the scuffle was interrupted by another Insecticon raid. The Hot Rod Patrol fled back to Iacon, hoping to enlist the aid of the Autobots, but were denied access to [[Autobase]] by Sidetrack and Sunrunner. As they left, [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] told them that they were ''persona non grata'' with Magnus, prompting them to go to Countdown for help. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

While Countdown stormed the Decepticon base, Big Daddy and his team snuck into it via oil-disposal tunnels and freed the Micromasters imprisoned by the Insecticons. After battling their way through [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], they ran straight into Barricade and the Race Track Patrol. While the rest of the team engaged the Decepticons, Big Daddy headed for the command center and saved Countdown from being crushed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s severed head. Big Daddy and the rest of the freed Micromasters accompanied Countdown to a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, and convinced them to lay down arms by informing them that [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] had engineered the whole thing. As the Decepticons retreated, Big Daddy tried to console a dying Sidetrack, who cursed him with his last breath. Countdown tried to have Big Daddy calm the restless crowd of Micromasters, but Big Daddy rejected his grand plans, as well as those of the Autobots and the Decepticons.

Big Daddy left the battlefield, vowing to find something more than constant war, toil and death... on his own. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

====''Universe'' comic====
[[File:Bigdaddyuniverse.jpg|left|thumb|Ayyyy! Sit on it.]]
A Big Daddy hailed from [[Primax 302.06 Gamma]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}} He was one of countless Transformers pulled from his timestream to engage in the death-duels of the [[Cauldron]] deep inside the shattered [[Unicron]]. He escaped this fate in the jail break set by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Presumably, he was safely returned to his timeline or universe of origin. Because he's that awesome.
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Big Daddy Barricade Roadhandler Nightflight Flak Groundhog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Big Daddy was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> Daddy-O was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Big Daddy, [[Hubs]], and [[Trip-Up]] attended an illegal [[skitter]] race at [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

After the fall of the Senate, Big Daddy joined the Autobots. He fought in a major battle along the [[Rust Sea]] to prevent the Decepticons from acquiring the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II}} Big Daddy was injured in the melee with the Decepticons that followed, but was carried to safety afterwards by his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Bigdaddycommercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Marvy, man. Fab. Far out.]]
[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (in his [[Action Master]] body) introduced [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to Big Daddy, as well as the rest of the Hot Rod Patrol. Prime agreed that they were a "sharp-looking bunch," but he wanted to know if they could transform. A voice which is likely Big Daddy's answered, "You bet we can! We're Micromasters!" The Hot Rod Patrol and the [[Construction Patrol]] were then faced by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] advancing menacingly upon them. As the Decepticon began to cross a suspension bridge, the Autobots destroyed it, sending Scorponok tumbling down. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod and Construction Patrol|Hot Rod and Construction Patrol commercial}}

Later, ''Optimus Prime'' told ''Jazz'' to check out '''his''' new Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol, opening his fist to reveal the tiny car-mode bots. Squaresville! Property is theft, man. {{storylink|Commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Big Daddy-Earth Wars.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Play Dirty}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
[[File:G1-toy BigDaddy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What am I rebelling against? Lack of articulation, mostly.]]
* '''Hot Rod Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]]/[[1991]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-362'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #2 (Takara release only)

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Big Daddy transforms into a black and orange modified [[1957]] Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop hot rod. While the rest of his team also have large rear wheels, the rear of Big Daddy's vehicle mode is large and raised, making his rear wheels look especially huge. Big Daddy is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with his teammate [[Greaser]], sharing the same plastic colors.

:He was sold in 1990 as part of the [[Hot Rod Patrol]], along with [[Greaser]], [[Hubs]], and [[Trip-Up]].

: In Japan, the Hot Rod Patrol was sold only as a complete ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' set with [[Micro Trailer]] #2. The individuals are physically identical to their [[Hasbro]] releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/BigDaddy/bigdaddy.htm More information on Big Daddy at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movie BigDaddy toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Realistic AYYYYYY.]]
*'''Big Daddy''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right [[missile]] launchers, 2 missiles, Autobot [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}
{{note|''Transformers'' [[Big Daddy (Movie)#Toys|Big Daddy]] doubles as ''Earth Wars'' Big Daddy.}}
: A [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] [[exclusive]], ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[AllSpark Power]]'' Big Daddy is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Downshift (Energon)#Cybertron|Downshift]], transforming into a muscle car that combines elements from various 1970s era muscle and pony cars, and with an orange and black color scheme as an [[homage]] to the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Micromaster]] of [[Big Daddy (G1)|the same name]].

:In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into a flip-up slot in his rear window springs open a claw from the car's grill. He comes with two large spring-loaded missile launchers, which can peg via [[5 mm post|5 mm post]] on his vehicle side-panels/robot legs, or mount on his shoulders. He comes with a clear-red Cybertron-style Cyber Key.

:This mold suffers from a [[design flaw]]: Even though his head has a [[swivel joint]], it's rendered useless because the ridges on his chest (the air vents in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) get in the way in both directions.

: This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in [[New Zealand]], and was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Big Daddy (SG)|Big Daddy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BigDaddy/bigdaddy.htm More info on Big Daddy at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Daddy-O.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| "Lord have mercy, I wish I weren't so stiff!"]]
*'''Trip-Up & Autobot Daddy-O''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E3'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 30]], 2020
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Micromaster two-packs, "Daddy-O" (presumably renamed for trademark reasons) transforms from robot into vehicle. He comes with his partner [[Trip-Up#Generations|Trip-Up]] as the Hot Rod Patrol. He can combine with Trip-Up to form a weapon, though their designs mean both can be wielded independently if one wishes.

:In Japan, Trip-Up and Daddy-O were released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.

:This figure was redecoed into [[Windstorm]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Movie BigDaddy toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.7|Technically a live-action movie series character, but why let that stop you from adding him to your modern-G1 collection?]]
*If that's Big Daddy speaking in the first commercial, it sounds like his voice actor miiiiiight be [[Michael McConnohie]].
*Big Daddy's name may be an homage to {{w|Don Garlits|Big Daddy Don Garlits}}, considered the father of drag racing, or car designer {{w|Ed Roth|Ed "Big Daddy" Roth}}, who used a very [https://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/ed-big-daddy-roth-57-chevy-bel-air familiar looking car] to promote his shop.
*Along with his teammates, Big Daddy's Japanese name, "Grease", is likely a pop culture reference, this time to the film ''{{w|Grease (film)|Grease}}''.
*The [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 live-action movie series]] [[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] toy was originally intended to be a [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] toy,<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-product-listings-with-large-update/28707/</ref> which would have gone on this wiki page. Ultimately, it took 15 years for the ''Earth Wars'' mobile game to bring this to fruition!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grease''' (グリース ''Gurīsu'')
*''French:'' '''Paternel''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Ghibli'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Apafej'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Sixwing

2023-03-14T20:09:20Z

Malcontent:

{{factions|autobot|decepticon}}
:''Sixwing is a [[Micromaster]] [[combiner]] from the [[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sixwing.jpg|right|500px|thumb|He should be called ''Fourteenwing''.]]
'''Sixwing''' (シックスウイング ''Shikkusuuingu'') is the combined form of the Micromaster '''Wing Team''' (ウイングチーム ''Uingu Chīmu''). His incredible agility and skill in the air makes him a very dangerous opponent for ground-based forces.

Sixwing is composed of...

*[[Chain Gun]] the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and team leader.
*[[Falcon (OC)|Falcon]] the F-16 Falcon jet fighter.
*[[Flanker]] the Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker" jet fighter.
*[[Missile Run]] the B-1B Lancer jet bomber.
*[[Raker]] the Space Shuttle.
*[[Supersonic]] the Concorde passenger jet.

==Fiction==
===''Micromaster''===
[[Image:Berserker_sixwing.jpg|right|thumb|200px|It's a nice day for a white Sixwing. A nice day to start again.]]
Sixwing first appeared when the Wing Team, six former [[Autobot]] [[Cyberdroid]]s who had been mysteriously "evolved" into [[Decepticon]]s due to a dimensional shockwave, made an attempt to steal several hibernating Cyberdroids from the Autobots' base on [[Earth]]. Their theft interrupted, the team combined into Sixwing and battled against [[Sixturbo]], who was at a distinct disadvantage against the flying foe. [[Sixliner]] arrived quickly with a new weapon, the [[Vaccine Program Gun]], designed to restore the Decepticon Micromasters' original Autobot programming. Though Sixliner scored a direct hit, the weapon did not work as intended, instead giving the Decepticon a powerful shining-white "evil Autobot" Berserker mode. {{storylink|Enter the Decepticon Sixwing!!}}

With this new power, Sixwing and the other Decepticons continued to harass the Autobots, and even succeeded in stealing several Cyberdroid capsules, increasing their ranks. {{storylink|Sixbuilder the Ill-Fated Warrior!?}} However, the appearance of [[Sixtrain]], who could assume the ultra-powerful "Red Mode" that was a match even for Sixwing's Berserker Mode, once again turned the tide. This power forced Sixwing and his allies to abandon an excavation site near [[Mount St. Hilary|a dormant volcano]], but the Wing Team simply waited for the Autobots to begin their own dig, swooping in and forming Sixwing once again in order to claim the spoils. {{storylink|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!}}

Sixwing took part in a raid on the Autobots' newly constructed [[Metrobase]] at the foot of the volcano, but picked a bad time... as the [[Multiforce]] had just arrived via a dimensional tear. Their combined robot mode [[Landcross (G1)|Landcross]] proved more powerful than even Sixwing's Berserker mode, forcing him to retreat. {{storylink|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!}}

===''Operation Combination''===
Years later, the now-Autobot Sixwing banded together with [[Sixtrain]] and [[Guard City]] in a battle against the [[Decepticon]] [[Battle Gaia]] amidst a [[human]]-sized city. He and Sixtrain were quickly bested, leaving only Guard City to fend off the villain. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Big Pinch, Autobots!}}

Later, Sixwing and all other [[Micromaster Combiner]]s scattered across the globe were summoned to Earth's orbit to join Guard City in a last line of defense against Battle Gaia and the [[Jet Corps]], who had fought their way past the [[Road Corps]]. Sixwing went up against [[Flare Jet]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|The Decepticons' Attack on Earth!}}

Sixwing, Sixtrain, [[Sixbuilder]], [[Sixturbo]], and Guard City eventually combined to form the "[[Autobot Scrum Combination]]". Combining the power of all twenty-nine individual Autobots, their unleashed energy destroyed Battle Gaia on the spot. As the Jet Corps fled with the remains of Battle Gaia, Sixwing joined the other Autobots in gleefully waving goodbye. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Conclusion}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
[[File:Sixwing OC box.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Orange lines not included.]]
*'''Sixwing''' (Micromaster Sixteam, 1992)
**''ID number:'' '''TF-02'''

:Released during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'', Sixwing was one of the last Generation 1 Transformers toys in Japan. He was available only as a gift set, containing all six members of the Sixwing team. He's made up of Six Micromasters and a large amount of [[kibble]] which can be recombined to create the "[[Sky Sweeper (OC)|Sky Sweeper]]" jet in which one Micromaster can ride.

:His limbs have limited interchangeability with each other and with other Sixteams. That is, his arms can swap with like arms from any other Six-teams (though there is some post-size difficulty with some later redecos), and his bottom can become the bottom of any Six-team. He can also freely swap his legs, head or chest with any non-train team. (Because the non-train teams all use the same basic torso and thighs these two can be changed around as one pleases.

: This mold set is also used by the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Aerialbot (Universe)|Aerialbot]] combiner [[Superion (Universe)|Superion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Cybertron/Sixwing/sixwing.htm More information on Sixwing at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1987/Generation+1/Six+Wing.html Sixwing toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''
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===''Micromaster''===
[[Image:Sixwing-2002toy.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Gothwing.]]
*'''Chain Gun''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Missile Run''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Raker''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Supersonic''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Flanker''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Falcon''' (Micromaster, 2003)

: In 2003, the entire Sixwing team was extensively [[redeco]]ed as part of the third assortment of ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'' toys, in individual boxes with a number visible to show which mold was inside each box. This deco of Sixwing was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Superion (SG)|Superion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/Sixwing/sixwing.htm More information on Destron Sixwing at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1230/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Six+Wing.html Destron Sixwing toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''
::*''[https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/4WuXqQdrA1c/m/XDD9_qK7lOMJ Translations of the Wing Team's ''Micromaster'' bios] by [[Doug Dlin]]''

{{-}}{{Anchor|Berserker}}
[[File:Sixwing Berserker.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Prepwing.]]
*'''Berserker Chain Gun''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Berserker Missile Run''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Berserker Raker''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Berserker Supersonic''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Berserker Flanker''' (Micromaster, 2003)
*'''Berserker Falcon''' (Micromaster, 2003)

: In every case of twelve Wing Team [[Micromaster]]s, two of them were solid-white-plastic "Berserker" variations with purple Autobot sigils. All six Micromasters were available in this manner.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BSixwing/sixwing.htm More information on Berserker Sixwing at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1231/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Berserker+Six+Wing.html Berserker Sixwing toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

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==Notes==
*Sixwing actually has a total of twelve wings—one on either side of his chest, and two on each of his Micromaster members except his bottom. He has fourteen if you include his feet which become the wings of his kibble's jet mode.
*Berserker Sixwing has [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot symbols]].

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Micromaster Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster Decepticons]]
[[Category:Operation Combination Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Autobot Hostage

2021-06-13T21:15:54Z

Malcontent: /* Trivia */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=[[Ladybird Books]]
|prev=Autobots Strike Oil
|next=Decepticons Underground
|title=Autobot Hostage
|image=Autobothostage.jpg
|caption=What do you do? Shoot the hostage.
|publisher=Ladybird Books
|date=1988
|coverdate=
|written by=[[John Grant]]
|art by=[[Glenn Steward]]
|ISBN= ISBN 0-721-41118-5
|pagecount=48 pp
|continuity=Ladybird Books continuity
}}

'''When the Decepticons capture Highbrow, Optimus Prime puts himself in danger to ensure his rescue.'''

==Summary==
While on patrol on [[Nebulos]], Highbrow is captured by Tentakil and brought before Scorponok, who intends to ransom him for Optimus Prime himself. Naturally, though, Prime suspects treachery from the [[Decepticon]]s, and secretly carries Fizzle and Hosehead in his trailer as he heads out the Decepticons' mountain base. Met on the way by Spinister, Prime hides beneath a rocky overhang long enough to allow Fizzle and Hosehead to slip away unseen, before surrendering to Dreadwind and Darkwing. Scorponok seals Prime in a cave with a mega-voltage electrical field, and reveals Prime's suspicions to be true–he has no intention of releasing Highbrow, or any of the other [[Autobot]]s who should come after him.

Out in the mountains, Fizzle and Hosehead discover Highbrow, but he does not react when they call him, or even when they fling rocks at him. Hosehead's [[Nebulan]] partner goes in to investigate and discovers an immobilisation device attached to Highbrow's back; with it removed, Highbrow joins the others to rescue Prime. Hosehead is able to short out the electrical field holding Prime with his water pumps, and Fizzle holds off Decepticon pursuers with a jet of flame from his exhaust. Scorponok opts to fight fire with fire and calls in Cindersaur, but the [[Firecon]]’s flame-breath is defeated by Hosehead’s water jets, and the Decepticons are left stumbling around in a cloud of smoke as the Autobots make good their escape.

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters|

|c1=
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] (7)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (8)
*[[Fizzle]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (2)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (3)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] (4)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (10)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (11)
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] (12)

|h3=[[Nebulan]]s|c3=
*[[Lug (G1)|Cambo]] (13)

|}}

==Notes==
===Errors===
*In his one-page appearance, Kup's looking a lot greener than usual. Yellow face, too.
*Although the story consistently refers to Fizzle, down to his "buggy mode," the art depicts his fellow [[Sparkabot]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] and he has Sizzle's "flamethrower exhaust" [[ability]].

===Trivia===
*The Ladybird books offer no explanation for the return to leadership of Optimus Prime, nor how Scorponok has risen from [[Decepticons at the Pole|just being the Decepticon base]] to leader.
*For reasons lost to the dawn of time, Hosehead's Nebulan partner, [[Lug (G1)|Lug]], is here named "Cambo."

==External links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050906155034/http://www.green-ranger.com/stuff/ladybird/09-hostage/ Autobot Hostage scans at green-ranger.com]

[[Category:Ladybird Books]]

Lugnut (TF 2010)

2021-05-29T16:07:51Z

Malcontent: /* Transformers (2010) */

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{{disambig3|Lugnut}}
:''Lugnut is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]).''

[[File:Reveal-the-Shield-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''Show up retroactively in all the G1 continuities!!!''']]
'''Lugnut''' isn't the most brilliant tactical mind [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has ever seen. In a faction full of brilliant scientists, cunning schemers and devious warlords, Lugnut's processing capacity doesn't rank anywhere near the top. Rather, Lugnut possesses a quality that's exceedingly rare in Decepticons: loyalty. Unswerving, unthinking, blind loyalty to the glorious [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticon leader's vision for Cybertron. Couple this with an armament that makes the charging behemoth an unstoppable force on the battlefield, and it isn't hard to see why Megatron finds no fault with Lugnut's brutish methodology. In particular, the [[Punch of Kill Everything|explosive point-singularity]] in Lugnut's immense fists put fear into many an Autobot.

==Fiction==
===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da DUN dan, dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da daaahhh...]]
At some undetermined point in time, Lugnut stood in close proximity to [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Lugnut and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Once their leader, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], was singled out and defeated, Lugnut saw the writing on the wall and advocated for a retreat. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
{{-}}

===Rodimus vs. Cyclonus===
[[File:RodimusVsCyclonus-totalvictory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Man, he musta freaked out when Starscream tossed Megs out of the shuttle.]]
Lugnut was one of the many Decepticons at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. He was shot in the head by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], but it seemed to cause only minimal damage. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise|''Autocracy'' #10]]}}

[[File:Rise-HeavyloadRoadblockLugnutHailstorm.jpg|left|thumb|...show up retroactively in ''all'' the G1 continuities...?]]
At the dawn of the Great War, Lugnut served [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s growing insurgency. He stood guard one day as Megatron welcomed a visitor, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Rise}}

After the end of the war, Lugnut joined [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s breakaway army and got a whole new body. With the rest of the crew, he would fight alongside the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in cornering the Autobot Megatron. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} During the battle with the Autobots, Lugnut was attacked by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who broke his wrist in a misguided attempt at punching out the massive Decepticon. Before Lugnut could strike back, he was tackled out of the way by Rodimus. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
On the day of the [[Waruder]] invasion of Cybertron, Lugnut was one of countless Offworlders who inhabited [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that Lugnut's body type and [[Lugnut (WFC)|identity]] was shared across [[Tyran]], [[Primax]], and [[Uniend]] streams. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-gladiators.jpg|thumb|250px|Yes, show up retroactively in '''all''' the G1 continuities!]]
During the Age of [[Expansion]], Lugnut fought in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial arena]], being defeated in a match by Megatron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Judging by an old poster, he faced [[Apeface]] in the Iacon Arena at some point. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's}} At a different point, Lugnut posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}}

In the modern day, Lugnut had become a member of [[The Rise]]. He was confirmed among those entrenched under the memorial crater before that base was discovered. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}} Lugnut was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: LugNutEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Show up in '''ALL''' the Videogames! FOR MEGATRON!!!]]
Lugnut is Megatron's most loyal servant, and would most definitely die for his master!

With Megatron still severely damaged, Lugnut hoped to turn the tides of the war by repairing Megatron before Optimus could. Lugnut did not, however, count on the Rust Renegades showing up with Elita-One. The Rust Renegades engaged Motormaster and the Stunticons on the ground, while Lugnut engaged Elita-One in the air, hoping to bring her down with him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Doomed Together}}

* '''Class''': Special
* '''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
* '''Ability''': [[Punch of Kill Everything]]: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing heavy damage to nearby buildings/enemies and disabling them.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Lugnut Lugnut at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Atomic robo.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class toys (the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]]), Lugnut transforms into a jet bomber whose design is a loose amalgamation of elements from World War II propeller bombers, particularly the B-25 Mitchell, as well as the B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress. He sports a shark-tooth deco on the cabin, similar to [[Lugnut (Animated)#Atomic|''Animated'' Atomic Lugnut]]. He also has a [[rubsign]] on his left wing-tip, and the "'''LU-6'''" and "'''NU-7'''" codes on his wings and tail-fin are references to his name.

:He has five eyes and an opening mouth, all of which receive [[light-piping]], while his fingers and cockpit cannons are [[Articulation|articulated]]. There are a whopping 21 [[C joint|clip-joint rungs]] spread across his shoulders, legs, forearms, wingtips, and tail.

:Both fists are spring-loaded extending sections, allowing him to perform the [[Punch of Kill Everything]]. This feature is present in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], wherein activating the extension reveals a battery of (sculpted) missiles. His tail section has a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher that can swing down in vehicle mode, or become an over-the-shoulder launcher in [[robot mode]].

:The toy was later [[Repurposing|reused]] as the [[Lugnut (WFC)|Aligned version of Lugnut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Lugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Behold my new glorious color scheme!]]
*'''Decepticon Lugnut''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number'': '''UN-14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Released in Japan as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, [[TakaraTomy]]'s "Decepticon Lugnut" is a [[redeco]] of ''Reveal the Shield'' Voyager Class Lugnut, being primarily dark green, with metallic purple paint on his head, [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon [[insignia]]s on his wings and chest, an additional Decepticon logo being tampographed on the chest, and with the rubsign and alphanumerical codes being removed.

[[File:United Lugnut.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|His purple was originally so glorious that TakaraTomy had to tone it down for the final toy.]]
:This version of Lugnut has spring-loaded fists that are excessively prone to jamming. The peg on the sliding hand section to which the long spring within the arm connects is too thin, meaning the spring dislodges randomly. This is easily fixable by unscrewing the arm, then squeezing the spring with pliers until it is secure on the peg... if the spring didn't end up ''bent'' and cause a lot more problems because of the jam, that is.

:The [[stock photography]] to the left depicts Lugnut having large swaths of metallic purple paint that were mostly not present on the final product, with only the metallic paint on his aforementioned head being retained.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:TF2010 Lugnut alternate head.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|The bot that never was.]]
*Lugnut is a Generation 1 transplant of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. His appearance in the 2019 IDW continuity is heavily influenced by his namesake's appearance in the ''Animated'' cartoon.
*Lugnut's Hasbro [[instructions]] depict him sporting an [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]] that was stated at [[BotCon 2010]] to have been designed without any specific character in mind. Thus far, that head sculpt has never been used for an officially released toy.
*''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' features a generic [[Titan Hunter]]s [[:File:ReluctantSpecialist-BlitzvingLugnut.jpg|homaging]] ''Animated'' Lugnut. However, the "Lugnut" Titan Hunter seems to be a separate individual from the Decepticon [[#2005 IDW continuity|mentioned above]].
*Even though this page mostly refers to Lugnut as being from Generation 1, he is technically ''also'' from the [[live-action film series|movie series]] due to the Ask Vector Prime entry.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lugnut''' (ラグナッツ ''Ragunattsu'')

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Lugnut (TF 2010)

2021-05-29T16:07:20Z

Malcontent: /* Transformers (2010) */

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{{disambig3|Lugnut}}
:''Lugnut is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]).''

[[File:Reveal-the-Shield-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''Show up retroactively in all the G1 continuities!!!''']]
'''Lugnut''' isn't the most brilliant tactical mind [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has ever seen. In a faction full of brilliant scientists, cunning schemers and devious warlords, Lugnut's processing capacity doesn't rank anywhere near the top. Rather, Lugnut possesses a quality that's exceedingly rare in Decepticons: loyalty. Unswerving, unthinking, blind loyalty to the glorious [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticon leader's vision for Cybertron. Couple this with an armament that makes the charging behemoth an unstoppable force on the battlefield, and it isn't hard to see why Megatron finds no fault with Lugnut's brutish methodology. In particular, the [[Punch of Kill Everything|explosive point-singularity]] in Lugnut's immense fists put fear into many an Autobot.

==Fiction==
===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da DUN dan, dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da daaahhh...]]
At some undetermined point in time, Lugnut stood in close proximity to [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Lugnut and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Once their leader, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], was singled out and defeated, Lugnut saw the writing on the wall and advocated for a retreat. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
{{-}}

===Rodimus vs. Cyclonus===
[[File:RodimusVsCyclonus-totalvictory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Man, he musta freaked out when Starscream tossed Megs out of the shuttle.]]
Lugnut was one of the many Decepticons at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. He was shot in the head by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], but it seemed to cause only minimal damage. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise|''Autocracy'' #10]]}}

[[File:Rise-HeavyloadRoadblockLugnutHailstorm.jpg|left|thumb|...show up retroactively in ''all'' the G1 continuities...?]]
At the dawn of the Great War, Lugnut served [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s growing insurgency. He stood guard one day as Megatron welcomed a visitor, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Rise}}

After the end of the war, Lugnut joined [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s breakaway army and got a whole new body. With the rest of the crew, he would fight alongside the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in cornering the Autobot Megatron. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} During the battle with the Autobots, Lugnut was attacked by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who broke his wrist in a misguided attempt at punching out the massive Decepticon. Before Lugnut could strike back, he was tackled out of the way by Rodimus. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
On the day of the [[Waruder]] invasion of Cybertron, Lugnut was one of countless Offworlders who inhabited [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that Lugnut's body type and [[Lugnut (WFC)|identity]] was shared across [[Tyran]], [[Primax]], and [[Uniend]] streams. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-gladiators.jpg|thumb|250px|Yes, show up retroactively in '''all''' the G1 continuities!]]
During the Age of [[Expansion]], Lugnut fought in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial arena]], being defeated in a match by Megatron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Judging by an old poster, he faced [[Apeface]] in the Iacon Arena at some point. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's}} At a different point, Lugnut posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}}

In the modern day, Lugnut had become a member of [[The Rise]]. He was confirmed among those entrenched under the memorial crater before that base was discovered. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}} Lugnut was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: LugNutEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Show up in '''ALL''' the Videogames! FOR MEGATRON!!!]]
Lugnut is Megatron's most loyal servant, and would most definitely die for his master!

With Megatron still severely damaged, Lugnut hoped to turn the tides of the war by repairing Megatron before Optimus could. Lugnut did not, however, count on the Rust Renegades showing up with Elita-One. The Rust Renegades engaged Motormaster and the Stunticons on the ground, while Lugnut engaged Elita-One in the air, hoping to bring her down with him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Doomed Together}}

* '''Class''': Special
* '''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
* '''Ability''': [[Punch of Kill Everything]]: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing heavy damage to nearby buildings/enemies and disabling them.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Lugnut Lugnut at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Atomic robo.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class toys (the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]]), Lugnut transforms into a jet bomber whose design is a loose amalgamation of elements from World War II propeller bombers, particularly the B-25 Mitchell, with elements of the B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress. He sports a shark-tooth deco on the cabin, similar to [[Lugnut (Animated)#Atomic|''Animated'' Atomic Lugnut]]. He also has a [[rubsign]] on his left wing-tip, and the "'''LU-6'''" and "'''NU-7'''" codes on his wings and tail-fin are references to his name.

:He has five eyes and an opening mouth, all of which receive [[light-piping]], while his fingers and cockpit cannons are [[Articulation|articulated]]. There are a whopping 21 [[C joint|clip-joint rungs]] spread across his shoulders, legs, forearms, wingtips, and tail.

:Both fists are spring-loaded extending sections, allowing him to perform the [[Punch of Kill Everything]]. This feature is present in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], wherein activating the extension reveals a battery of (sculpted) missiles. His tail section has a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher that can swing down in vehicle mode, or become an over-the-shoulder launcher in [[robot mode]].

:The toy was later [[Repurposing|reused]] as the [[Lugnut (WFC)|Aligned version of Lugnut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Lugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Behold my new glorious color scheme!]]
*'''Decepticon Lugnut''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number'': '''UN-14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Released in Japan as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, [[TakaraTomy]]'s "Decepticon Lugnut" is a [[redeco]] of ''Reveal the Shield'' Voyager Class Lugnut, being primarily dark green, with metallic purple paint on his head, [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon [[insignia]]s on his wings and chest, an additional Decepticon logo being tampographed on the chest, and with the rubsign and alphanumerical codes being removed.

[[File:United Lugnut.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|His purple was originally so glorious that TakaraTomy had to tone it down for the final toy.]]
:This version of Lugnut has spring-loaded fists that are excessively prone to jamming. The peg on the sliding hand section to which the long spring within the arm connects is too thin, meaning the spring dislodges randomly. This is easily fixable by unscrewing the arm, then squeezing the spring with pliers until it is secure on the peg... if the spring didn't end up ''bent'' and cause a lot more problems because of the jam, that is.

:The [[stock photography]] to the left depicts Lugnut having large swaths of metallic purple paint that were mostly not present on the final product, with only the metallic paint on his aforementioned head being retained.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:TF2010 Lugnut alternate head.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|The bot that never was.]]
*Lugnut is a Generation 1 transplant of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. His appearance in the 2019 IDW continuity is heavily influenced by his namesake's appearance in the ''Animated'' cartoon.
*Lugnut's Hasbro [[instructions]] depict him sporting an [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]] that was stated at [[BotCon 2010]] to have been designed without any specific character in mind. Thus far, that head sculpt has never been used for an officially released toy.
*''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' features a generic [[Titan Hunter]]s [[:File:ReluctantSpecialist-BlitzvingLugnut.jpg|homaging]] ''Animated'' Lugnut. However, the "Lugnut" Titan Hunter seems to be a separate individual from the Decepticon [[#2005 IDW continuity|mentioned above]].
*Even though this page mostly refers to Lugnut as being from Generation 1, he is technically ''also'' from the [[live-action film series|movie series]] due to the Ask Vector Prime entry.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lugnut''' (ラグナッツ ''Ragunattsu'')

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[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Live-action film series Decepticons]]
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[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)

2020-11-23T17:44:41Z

Malcontent: /* Overview */

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'''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]''''' (戦え! 超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー ''Tatakae! Chō Robotto Seimeitai Transformers'') is the ostentatious title given to [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s version of the original ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' franchise (retroactively known as "Generation 1") and its accompanying [[The Transformers (toyline)|toy line]] in [[Japan]]. Launched in 1985, one year after the franchise had been launched in [[Hasbro]] markets, the various aspects of ''FSRLTF'' combined Hasbro's 1984 and 1985 products into one large line, and subsequently continued under that title from 1985 all the way up until 1990, with occasional sub-line or [[gimmick]] titles given to certain teams or groups of toys. The first (sub)line that not only consistently featured its title on ''all'' of that years' toys' packaging, but also presented said title on equal footing with the main "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers" title, was 1991's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]''.

==1985==
===Overview===
The first year's toyline consisted of ''most'' of the toys released by Hasbro in 1984 and 1985, most of them without any deco changes. The only significant difference in most of the toys is that the Japanese versions' [[Missile#Toys|missile launchers]] are still fully functional, due to differing [[for safety reasons|safety standards]] for projectiles.

There are two items with big changes from their US releases. [[Astrotrain (G1)#Toys|Astrotrain]] was released in a more [[NASA]]-accurate white-and-black deco, but would change to his Hasbro colors for his re-release the following year. [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]]'s deco was from a different version of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy: matte grey plastic and blue trim, no scope/stock/silencer parts, and an additional silver-chrome sword accessory. On top of that, the original bullet-firing mechanism was kept intact as well.

Even among those toys without big changes, there were some big differences in ''how'' the toys were sold. The "Cassettrons" were sold individually (and came with a clear-plastic tape case) rather than in two-packs. [[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]], a mail-away item in Hasbro's line (not available until 1986!) was a standard retail release in Japan, while several retail toys in the US were relegated to mail-away status in Japan. Some toys also simply didn't see a release one way or another until 1986.

In the end, several toys were simply never released at all in the original line. While most of these toys are obvious omissions like the non-Takara sculpts ([[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s, and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Deluxe Insecticons]]), this list also bizarrely includes [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ironhide]] and [[Gears (G1)#Toys|Gears]], both of whom were pretty dang prominent in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] which ''was'' brought over to Japan, including the [[Changing Gears|Gears-focused episode]]. Even more surprisingly, Takara ''did'' release "[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Laserwave]]" (aka Shockwave), a sculpt that had ''not'' originated with the company, having licensed the figure from [[ToyCo]] just like Hasbro had.

Because toy retail in Japan operates under different premises than in the United States, Takara was not bound to distributing the figures as part of price point-specific assortments like Hasbro did. Instead, each figure shipped by itself. Like its predecessor lines ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'', Takara assigned each figure its own [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]]; however, because this was Takara's first ''Transformers'' toy line, they hadn't completely worked out the system yet, which is why the first year's figures used one single continuous numbering system that alternated between "Cybertron" (Autobot) and "Destron" (Decepticon) characters.

===Toys===
<big>'''Retail releases'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot|Cybertrons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1v1|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|02 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|03 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|04 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Lambor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|05 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Alert]]}}
{{Bp-a1|06 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Meister]]}}
{{Bp-a1|07 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ligier]]}}
{{Bp-a1|08 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Streak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|09 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|10 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-a1|11 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|12 [[Windcharger (G1)/toys#Toys|Charger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|13 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cliff]]}}
{{Bp-a1|14 [[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Drag]]}}
{{Bp-a1|15 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Gong]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|25 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|38 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Broadcast]]}}
{{Bp-a1|39 [[Perceptor (G1)#Toys|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|44 [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|Tracks]]}}
{{Bp-a1|45 [[Smokescreen (G1)#Toys/toys#Generation 1|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|46 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|47 [[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|26 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|27 [[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|28 [[Slag (G1)#Toys|Slag]]}}
{{Bp-a1|29 [[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|30 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Swoop]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:G1toy japanese megatron.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Takara Megatron]]
[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|right|thumb|200px|VSY set]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon|Destrons]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|16 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Soundwave]] (w/ [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Rumble]])}}
{{Bp-d1|18 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Frenzy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|19 [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Jaguar]]}}
{{Bp-d1|20 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Condor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|21 [[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]] ([[Spectro#Toys|Spectro]], [[Spyglass#Toys|Spyglass]], [[Viewfinder#Toys|Viewfinder]])}}
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|23 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|24 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Constructicon (G1)|Buildron]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|31 [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Long Haul]]}}
{{Bp-d1|32 [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scrapper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|33 [[Hook (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Gren]]}}
{{Bp-d1|34 [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|35 [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scavenger]]}}
{{Bp-d1|36 [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|37 [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Devastor]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Insecticon (G1)|Insectron]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-d1|41 [[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]}}
{{Bp-d1|42 [[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Sharpnel]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|43 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|48 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Astrotrain]]}}
{{Bp-d1|49 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Laserwave]]}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''VS sets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|VSX [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSX|Convoy]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSX|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|VSY [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#VSY|Grimlock]] vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#VSY|Soundwave]] (w/ [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#VSY|Frenzy]])}}
|}

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<big>'''[[Robot Point]] mail order items'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)#Toys|Warpath]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Toys|Adams]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Autoceptor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Dirge]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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==1986 (''Scramble City'' and ''2010'')==
===Overview===
{{anchor|2010}}
{{nav-2010}}
Takara's 1986 offerings consisted of ''most'' of the new [[Hasbro]] products for 1986, more or less unchanged from the Hasbro versions. And since most of the new toys lacked the [[missile|missile launchers]] included with the previous year's figures, there's not even that difference. (It is currently unknown if toys with metal/plastic part [[variant]]s in Hasbro markets saw similar mid-run changes in Japan.) Some stragglers from 1985 were also thrown in, which included the "VSZ" set, a multi-pack that was the only way to get [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)#Toys|Sunstreaker]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzsaw]] (who had been replaced by [[Rumble (G1)#Toys|Rumble]] as [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Soundwave]]'s pack-in partner the previous year). The only real dropouts from this year's line-up were the non-Takara-sculpt [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Toys|Sky Lynx]] and, bizarrely, the [[Battlecharger]]s [[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]].

[[File:Scramble city logo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Hey baby I hear the blues a-callin', tossed salad and scramble city!]]
A considerable portion of the 1986 Takara figures featured an additional "Scramble City" logo on their packaging in addition to the main "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers" title, meant to accompany the [[Scramble City: Mobilization|OVA of the same name]]. The figures released under this branding included not only the year's [[Combiner]] "[[Special Teams]]" ([[Aerialbot (G1)|Airbot]]s, [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stuntron]]s and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combatron]]s), but also [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroflex]] (Metroplex), his opponent [[Trypticon (G1)|Dinosaurer]] (Trypticon) and the two "City Commanders" [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. While Ultra Magnus was a redeco of a figure from Takara's ''Diaclone'' line, and Galvatron a new toy created for Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' animated feature film whose Japanese release was delayed by several years, the Combiner teams and Metroflex were originally designed for an aborted 1985 Diaclone line named ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination]]"), which was shelved when ''Transformers'' proved successful in America and Takara elected to import it instead. Dinosaurer, meanwhile, was a new toy designed to interact with the Combiner teams in the same fashion as Metroflex.

The remaining figures released by Takara in 1986 accompanied the Japanese version of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' cartoon]]'s third season, released in Japan as ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010'', although the toys themselves did not feature the "2010" branding. Also included among the Japanese 1986 releases were the remaining figures created for ''The Transformers: The Movie''.

Last year's two big exceptions, [[Astrotrain (G1)#Toys|Astrotrain]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Megatron]], changed for their 1986 re-releases. Astrotrain was changed to match the Hasbro version. Megatron —this year only available as part of a "Good Bye Megatron" multi-toy set— remained unchromed gray plastic, but got the red trim and scope/arm-cannon accessory to make him more animation-accurate... while still not coming with the silencer and stock. (He also kept the bullet-launching mechanism and sword accessory from before).

One important change to the packaging this year was that the toys' ID numbers were now split by faction, with "C-XX" (Cybertron) and "D-XX" (Destron) numbers on every box, with the numbering picking up after the last 1985 release, 49 Laserwave. This would continue though all subsequent lines up until the end of "Generation 1", and the numbers themselves did not re-set from year to year, they just kept getting bigger. (Lines ''after'' "Generation 1" would still number the toys, but the C/D distinction would sometimes be dropped, and the numbers would frequently re-set when a new line was not a direct sequel to something else.)

===Toys===
<big>'''Retail releases'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Aerialbot (G1)|Airbot]]s (''Scramble City'')'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-50 [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Toys|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-51 [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Toys|Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-52 [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Toys|Firebolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-53 [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Toys|Sling]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-54 [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Toys|Air Rider]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-55 [[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-56 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumble]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-57 [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-58 [[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Werve]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-59 [[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-60 [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-61 [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-62 [[Powerglide (G1)#Toys|Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-63 [[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|Beachcomber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-64 [[Seaspray (G1)#Toys|Seaspray]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-80 [[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]]<ref group="A" name="wheelie">Wheelie was listed among the other Minibots in a 1986 Takara toy catalog, but his toy was released later than the rest of them, between C-79 Blurr and C-81 Wreck-Gar.</ref>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettbot]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-65 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-66 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Toys|Amhorn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-67 [[Rewind (G1)#Toys|Rewind]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-68 [[Eject (G1)#Toys|Eject]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=5|[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|200px|VSZ set, the ''only way'' to get Sunstreaker and Skids in Japan for years.]]
[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Good Bye Convoy set]]
[[File:G1toy goodbye megatron.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Good Bye Megatron set]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
'''[[City Commander]] (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-69 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]]}}
 
'''Cybertron City (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-70 [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroflex]] (w/ [[Scamper#Toys|Scamper]], [[Six-Gun#Toys|Six-Gun]], [[Slammer#Toys|Slammer]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-71 [[Hot Spot (G1)#Toys|Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-72 [[Blades (G1)#Toys|Graze]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-73 [[Streetwise (G1)#Toys|Streetwise]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-74 [[Groove (G1)#Toys|Groove]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-75 [[First Aid (G1)#Toys|First Aid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-76 [[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Guardian]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cybertrons'''
{{Bp-a1|C-77 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#|Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-78 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Hot Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-79 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-81 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-82 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Toys|Chear]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
{{Bp-a1|C-83 [[Sandstorm (G1)#Toys|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-84 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Toys|Sprang]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-85 [[Broadside (G1)#Toys|Broadside]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Stunticon (G1)|Stuntron]]s (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-50 [[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-51 [[Breakdown (G1)#Toys|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-52 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Toys|Drag Stripe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-53 [[Wildrider (G1)#Toys|Wildrider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-54 [[Dead End (G1)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-55 [[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Planes|Jetron]]'''
{{Bp-d1|D-56 [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-57 [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-70 [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cyclonus]]<ref group="A" name="cycsco">Cyclonus and Scourge were listed as "Jetrons" alongside Ramjet and Thrust in a 1986 Takara toy catalog, but their toys were released later than the other two, between D-69 Bruticus and D-72 Octone.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|D-71 [[Scourge (G1)#Toys|Scourge]]<ref group="A" name="cycsco"/>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettron]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|D-58 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Frenzy]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-59 [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Jaguar]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-60 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Condor]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-61 [[Ratbat (G1)#Toys|Ratbat]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Fortress Staff (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-62 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Galvatron]]}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Destron City (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-63 [[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Dinosaurer]] (w/ [[Brunt (G1)#Toys|Brunt]], [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Toys|Full-Tilt]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Combaticon (G1)|Combatron]]s (''Scramble City'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-64 [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Toys|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-65 [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Toys|Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-66 [[Vortex (G1)/toys#Toys|Vorter]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-67 [[Brawl (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-68 [[Swindle (G1)/toys#Toys|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-69 [[Bruticus (G1)#Toys|Bruticus]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Triple Changer]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|D-72 [[Octane#Toys|Octone]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Predacon (G1)|Animatron]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|D-73 [[Razorclaw (G1)#Toys|Razorclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-74 [[Rampage (G1)#Toys|Rampage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-75 [[Divebomb (G1)#Toys|Dimebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-76 [[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-77 [[Headstrong (G1)#Toys|Headstrong]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-78 [[Predaking (G1)#Toys|Predaking]] (giftset)}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''VS sets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|VSZ [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#VSZ|Sunstreaker]] & [[Skids (G1)#VSZ|Skids]] vs [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#VSZ|Buzzsaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"Good Bye" sets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Good Bye Convoy ([[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Alert]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ligier]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Convoy]])}}
{{Bp-d1|Good Bye Megatron ([[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] & [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Megatron]])}}
|}
{{-}}

<big>'''[[Robot Point]] mail order items'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Downshift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ratchet]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
<big>'''Notes'''</big>
<references group="A" />

==1987 (''The Headmasters'')==
===Overview===
{{anchor|Headmasters}}
{{nav-headmasters}}
Takara's new releases for 1987 started out simply as a continuation of the previous year's line-up, with the two new Combiner teams, the [[Technobot (G1)|Techbot]]s and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrortron]]s, even featuring the "Scramble City" sub-branding again. Following that came figures that were ostensibly intended to accompany the first Japanese-original ''Transformers'' anime, ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', although only the toys that were ''actually'' Headmasters featured an additional "The Headmasters" sub-branding on their packaging, while the Targetmaster figures featured a toy-only "Targetmaster" logo instead, with the primary branding for the toys still remaining as "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers". Because of this, it's difficult to pinpoint a specific cut-off point for the new "line".

The toys themselves were still largely just the same toys released by [[Hasbro]] in the West that year with little to no alteration. However, there were a number of toys [[exclusive]] to Japan, most of which today command large sums on the secondary market due to rarity (or at least perceived rarity) in the West. Most of the prior year's product was still available through 1987.

The 1987 ''Transformers'' toyline also included the ''[[Beastformers]]'' subline, which Hasbro marketed in the West as the completely separate property ''Battle Beasts''. Notably, [[Gnaw (G1)#Toys|Gnaw]], a figure released by Hasbro in 1986, was initially only available in Japan as a promotional item as part of a [[Beastformer]] giveaway before being made available as a mail order item during the following year, shipping in U.S. Hasbro packaging.

Both the Cybertrons and the Destrons feature several notable gaps in their ongoing ID numbering; some (but not all) of which were retroactively filled up years later with Takara reissues of the Targetmaster versions of the 1986 Autobots that had previously only been released in that form by Hasbro.
{{-}}

===Toys===
<big>'''Retail releases'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Technobot (G1)|Techbot]]s (''Scramble City'')'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-86 [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-87 [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-88 [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-89 [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-90 [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-91 [[Computron (G1)|Computicon]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Throttlebot]]s'''
{{Bp-a1|C-92 [[Wideload (G1)#Toys|Wideload]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-93 [[Searchlight (G1)#Toys|Looklight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-94 [[Chase (G1)#Toys|Chase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-95 [[Rollbar (G1)#Toys|Rollbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-96 [[Freeway (G1)#Toys|Runway]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-97 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldbug|Goldback]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Monsterbot (G1)|Firebots]]'''
{{Bp-a1|C-99 [[Grotusque#Toys|Grotes]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-100 [[Doublecross#Toys|Doublecross]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Autobots (''The Headmasters'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-101 [[Chromedome (G1)#Toys|Chromedome]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-102 [[Hardhead (G1)#Toys|Hardhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-103 [[Highbrow (G1)#Toys|Highbrow]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-104 [[Brainstorm (G1)#Toys|Brainstorm]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=6|
[[File:G1-toy Stepper.jpg|200px|thumb|Targetmaster Stepper & Nebulon]]
[[File:G1toy twincast.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Twincast]]
[[File:G1toy graphy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|W Cassettebot Graphy]]
[[File:HM-toy Lione.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Headmaster Warrior Lione]]
[[File:G1Soundblaster toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Soundblaster]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] Autobots (''Targetmaster'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-105 [[Sureshot (G1)#Toys|Sureshot]] (w/ [[Spoilsport#Toys|Spoil]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-106 [[Pointblank#Toys|Blanker]] (w/ [[Peacemaker#Toys|Peaceman]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-107 [[Crosshairs (G1)#Toys|Crosshairs]] (w/ [[Pinpointer (G1)#Toys|Pointech]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-108 [[Artfire#Toys|Artfire]] (w/ [[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Toys|Nightstick]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-109 [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Toys|Stepper]] (w/ [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#Toys|Nebulon]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Doublespy'''
{{Bp-a1|C-111 [[Punch (G1)#Toys|Doublespy]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Clone (subgroup)|Clonebot]]s'''
{{Bp-a1|C-112 [[Fastlane#Toys|Fastlane]] & [[Cloudraker (G1)#Toys|Cloudraker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Fortress Maximus (''The Headmasters'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-114 [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] (w/ [[Cog (G1)#Toys|Cog]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettbot]]s'''
{{Bp-a1|C-116 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TwincastG1|Twincast]] (w/ C-65 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-117 [[Eject (G1)#Toys|Eject]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-118 [[Rewind (G1)#Toys|Rewind]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-119 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Toys|Amhorn]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-120 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-121 [[Graphy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-122 [[Noise]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-123 [[Dile]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-124 [[Zaur (Headmasters)|Zaur]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Trainbot]]s'''
{{Bp-a1|C-125 [[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-126 [[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-127 [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)#Toys|Yukikaze]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-128 [[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-129 [[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-130 [[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-131 [[Raiden#Toys|Raiden]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Autobot Master Warrior|Cybertron Master Warriors]] (''The Headmasters'')'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Kirk#Toys|Kirk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lione#Toys|Lione]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Loafer#Toys|Loafer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rodney#Toys|Rodney]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shuffler#Toys|Shuffler]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Toraizer#Toys|Toraizer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrortrons]] (''Scramble City'')'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|D-79 [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-80 [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-81 [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-82 [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-83 [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-84 [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Crazytrons (''The Headmasters'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-85 [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Toys|Skull]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-86 [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Toys|Weirdwolf]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-87 [[Mindwipe (G1)#Toys|Wipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] Jetrons (''Targetmaster'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-88 [[Triggerhappy (G1)#Toys|Triggerharpy]] (w/ [[Blowpipe (G1)#Toys|Blowpipe]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-89 [[Misfire (G1)#Toys|Misfire]] (w/ [[Aimless (G1)#Toys|Aimless]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-90 [[Slugslinger (G1)#Toys|Slugslinger]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#Toys|Caliburst]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Megazarak (''The Headmasters'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-93 [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Toys|MegaZarak]] (w/ [[Fasttrack (G1)#Toys|Fasttrack]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Clone (subgroup)|Clonetron]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|D-94 [[Pounce#Toys|Pounce]] & [[Wingspan#Toys|Wingspan]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Duocon|Doubletron]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|D-96 [[Battletrap (G1)#Toys|Battletrap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-97 [[Flywheels#Toys|Flywheel]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Six Changer]]'''
{{Bp-d1|D-98 [[Sixshot (G1)#Toys|Sixshot]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrortrons]] (''The Headmasters'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-99 [[Apeface#Toys|Apeface]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-100 [[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]]}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettron]]s'''
{{Bp-d1|D-101 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]] (w/ D-106 [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Toys|Buzzsaw]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-102 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Rumble]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-103 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Frenzy]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-104 [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Jaguar]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-105 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Condor]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-106 [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Buzzsaw]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-107 [[Ratbat (G1)#Toys|Ratbat]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-108 [[Slugfest (G1)#Toys|Slugfest]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-109 [[Overkill (G1)#Toys|Overkill]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Limited Releases'''
{{Bp-d1|[[Gnaw (G1)#Toys|Sharkticon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kirk#Toys|Kirk]] (white)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lione#Toys|Lione]] (white)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Loafer#Toys|Loafer]] (white)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rodney#Toys|Rodney]] (white)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shuffler#Toys|Shuffler]] (white)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Toraizer#Toys|Toraizer]] (white)}}
|}

{{-}}
<big>'''[[Robot Point]] mail order items'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
|width="20%" valign="top"|{{Bp-a1|''C-98'' [[Repugnus (G1)#Toys|Repug]]<ref group="B" name="repug">Omitted from the 1987 retail line-up, Repugnus (marketed as "Repug") was offered as a mail order figure that was advertised with the 1987 ''Beastformers'' figures (see below), but ultimately wasn't shipped until 1988, in Hasbro packaging. Though it doesn't appear on his packaging, he was assigned the ID number "C-98" in official marketing materials.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|{{Bp-d1|41 [[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]}}
{{Bp-d1|42 [[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Sharpnel]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Beastformers====
Though ''[[Beastformers]]'' would eventually split off into its own tangentially-connected toyline, the initial set of twenty-eight toys was sold under the ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' banner in similarly-designed boxes, complete with Autobot/Decepticon [[rubsign]]s.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|1 [[White Leo#Toys|White Leo]]}}
{{Bp-a1|2 [[Big Serow]]}}
{{Bp-a1|3 [[Golder]]}}
{{Bp-a1|4 [[Flykick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|5 [[Killer Fish]]}}
{{Bp-d1|6 [[Snakebomb (Beastformers)|Snakebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|7 [[Drillfrog]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|8 [[Elephan]]}}
{{Bp-a1|9 [[Graysharp]]}}
{{Bp-a1|10 [[Grayox]]}}
{{Bp-a1|11 [[Battle Bear]]}}
{{Bp-d1|12 [[Devilbat]]}}
{{Bp-a1|13 [[Bonga]]}}
{{Bp-a1|14 [[Wildthunder]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|15 [[Alligatron#Toys|Alligatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|16 [[Beafox]]}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Black Turtle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|18 [[Yellow Giraffe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|19 [[Hedgehog]]}}
{{Bp-d1|20 [[Badshark]]}}
{{Bp-a1|21 [[Bowdog]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|22 [[Rabbit Kid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|23 [[Bluehorse]]}}
{{Bp-a1|24 [[Giader]]}}
{{Bp-a1|25 [[Violethorn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|26 [[Bombsheep]]}}
{{Bp-d1|27 [[Deaspider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|28 [[Crabhit]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[Image:SnakeBomb-MIB.jpg|right|150px|thumb|A ''Transformers''-branded ''Beastformer'' in packaging.]]
|}
{{-}}
<big>'''Notes'''</big>
<references group="B" />

==1988 (''Super-God Masterforce'')==
===Overview===
{{anchor|Masterforce}}
{{nav-masterforce}}
[[File:TakaraMasterforceAutobotcatalogue.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Later ''Masterforce''-era Takara toy catalog, depicting the Cybertrons.]]
[[File:TakaraMasterforceCatalogueDecepticon.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Later ''Masterforce''-era Takara toy catalog, depicting the Destrons.]]
Beginning in 1988, Takara released the toys intended to accompany the successor to the ''Headmasters'' anime, ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. This was also the year during which Takara began to change the direction of its ''Transformers'' line significantly away from Hasbro's.

Most of the sculpts used in ''Masterforce'' were released in Hasbro's line, but a great many Hasbro toys from this year were skipped altogether in Japan, including over half of the [[Pretender]]s. And many of the toys the two lines did share had significant color differences, although it was a bit scattershot as to who got changed and who didn't. The [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] toy was [[retool]]ed to make the new hero-team leader [[Ginrai (human)#Toys|Super Ginrai]] toy, and a handful of new sculpts were released, including the gargantuan [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Toys|Overlord]]. Takara even took one last dip in the ''[[Micro Change]]'' well for a pseudo-role-play Transformer ([[Browning]]), alongside [[redeco]]/[[retool]]ings of the prior year's most massive toys.

Virtually all of the toys were also characterized very differently from Hasbro's story even if the toys themselves remained unchanged, so even though the toys are identical, well, the characters are pretty much completely incompatible.

Almost none of the toys (with the exception of the "[[Master-Brace#Toys|Godmaster Brace]]" and "Headmaster Brace" role-play items) featured the actual "Masterforce" branding on their packaging. Instead, the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]s, Takara's version of the [[Powermaster]]s, featured a toy-only "Godmaster" sub-branding in addition to the main "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers" title, similar to the previous year's Targetmasters. Likewise, the Pretenders had their own "Pretenders" logo, while the [[Headmaster Junior]]s as well as both [[Grand Maximus#Toys|Grand Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)#Super-God Masterforce|BlackZarak]] featured the same "The Headmasters" branding as the previous year's figures. Surprisingly, the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s featured their own team-specific "Seacons" logo, instead of yet another use of the "Scramble City" logo as one would have expected based on precedent.

The ID numbers for the figures made a ''huge'' leap, skipping several numbers in the two-digit region from C-131 Raiden to C-201 [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Toys|Metalhawk]] (another Japanese-only figure) for the Cybertrons, and from D-109 Overkill to D-201 [[Blood#Toys|Blood]] for the Destrons, so that both sides were on equal footing again. [[Lander#Toys|Lander]], despite being assigned his own ID number (C-200), was actually only available via mail order. After only a few Pretender figures with numbers in the 200 region, the ID numbers jumped up ''again'' to C-301 [[Shūta Gō#Toys|Goshooter]] and D-301 [[Wilder (Masterforce)#Toys|Wilder]], and subsequently remained in the 300 region.

===Toys===
<big>'''Retail releases'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Pretender]]s'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-201 [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Toys|Metalhawk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-202 [[Phoenix (Masterforce)#Toys|Phoenix]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-203 [[Diver (Masterforce)#Toys|Diver]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster Junior]] Autobots (''The Headmasters'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-301 [[Shūta Gō#Toys|Goshooter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-302 [[Cab (human)#Toys|Cab]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-303 [[Minerva (Masterforce human)#Toys|Minerva]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] Autobots (''Godmaster'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-304 [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)#Toys|Lightfoot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-305 [[Ranger#Toys|Ranger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-306 [[Road King#Toys|Road King]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Godmaster'''''
{{Bp-a1|C-307 [[Ginrai (human)#Toys|Super Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-308 [[Clouder#Toys|Doubleclouder]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-309 [[Godbomber#Toys|Godbomber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-310 [[Ginrai (human)#GodGinrai|God Ginrai]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|
[[File:MF-toy Metalhawk.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Pretender Metalhawk]]
[[File:G1 overlord toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godmaster Overlord]]
[[File:MF-toy Browning.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Browning]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''The Headmasters'''''
{{Bp-a1|C-311 [[Grand Maximus#Toys|Grand Maximus]] (w/ [[Cog (Masterforce)#Toys|Cog]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Sixknight'''
{{Bp-a1|C-312 [[Sixknight#Toys|Sixknight]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Sparkdash]]'''''
{{Bp-a1|C-313 [[Hardspark#Toys|Hardspark]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-314 [[Hotspark#Toys|Hotspark]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-315 [[Wildspark#Toys|Wildspark]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Masterforce Warrior]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Aquastar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bullet#toys|Bullet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Zetca#Toys|Zetca]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Pretender]]s'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-201 [[Blood#Toys|Blood]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-202 [[Dauros#Toys|Dauros]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-203 [[Gilmer#Toys|Gilmer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Headmaster Junior]] Monsters (''The Headmasters'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-301 [[Wilder (Masterforce)#Toys|Wilder]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-302 [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)#Toys|Bullhorn]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-303 [[Cancer (Masterforce)#Toys|Cancer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] Jetrons (''Godmaster'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-304 [[Hydra (Masterforce)#Toys|Hydra]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-305 [[Buster (Masterforce)#Toys|Buster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-306 [[Darkwings#Toys|Darkwings]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Godmaster'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-307 [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (w/ [[Mega#Toys|Mega]] & [[Giga#Toys|Giga]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Browning'''
{{Bp-d1|D-308 [[Browning#Toys|Browning]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''The Headmasters'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-311 [[Scorponok (G1)#Super-God Masterforce|BlackZarak]] (w/ [[Fasttrack (G1)#Super-God Masterforce|Black Rorichi]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-312 [[Turtler#Toys|Turtler]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-313 [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Toys|Overbite]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-314 [[Kraken#Toys|Kraken]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-315 [[Lobclaw#Toys|Lobclaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-316 [[Gulf#Toys|Gulf]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-317 [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Toys|Tentakil]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-318 [[King Poseidon#Toys|King Poseidon]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Sparkdash]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-319 [[Guzzle (Masterforce)#Toys|Guzzle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-320 [[Sizzle (Masterforce)#Toys|Sizzle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-321 [[Javil#Toys|Javil]]}}
|}

{{-}}
<big>'''[[Robot Point]] mail order items'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
|width="20%" valign="top"|{{Bp-a1|C-200 [[Lander#Toys|Lander]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shūta Gō#Toys|Goshooter Siren]] ([[Siren (G1)#Toys|Siren]] deco)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (Masterforce human)#Toys|Minerva Night Beat]] ([[Nightbeat (G1)#Toys|Nightbeat]] deco)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ranger#Toys|Ranger Joy Ride]] ([[Joyride (G1)#Toys|Joyride]] deco)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|{{Bp-d1|[[Buster (Masterforce)#Toys|Buster Dreadwind]] ([[Dreadwind (G1)#Toys|Dreadwind]] deco)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hydra (Masterforce)#Toys|Hydra Darkwing]] ([[Darkwing (G1)#Toys|Darkwing]] deco)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|{{Bp-d1|[[Squawkbox#Toys|Squawkbox]] ([[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]] & [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
<big>'''Role-play items'''</big>
[[File:Masterbrace toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Role-play Master-Braces.]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Master-Brace#Toys|Godmaster Brace]]—[[Ginrai (human)#Super-God Masterforce 2|Ginrai]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Master-Brace#Toys|Headmaster Brace]]—[[Goshooter]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{--}}

==1989 (''Victory'')==
===Overview===
{{anchor|Victory}}
{{nav-victory}}
[[File:TakaraVictoryCatalogue.JPEG|300px|thumb|"[[Dinoking|One]] of these things is not like the others."]]

[[1989]] saw Takara release the toys intended to promote the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory'' cartoon]].

The 1989 line-up was a major departure from previous year's offerings, insofar as it was almost completely different from the [[Hasbro]] product released that same year (which was heavy on the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Pretender]]s). Where previously, Takara had used most of the same molds as Hasbro's concurrent lines —with some color changes and the occasional retool or new Japanese-exclusive figure— the majority of 1989's toys were all-new sculpts designed solely by Takara for their own market. The rest were significant [[retool]]ings of Hasbro figures in entirely new colors. Most of these toys, including the retools, never saw release in Hasbro's markets, and the few that did only came well after their Takara releases (and with significant changes to boot). The ''only'' toy in the series that is identical to a Hasbro release was available only via mail-order, not sold in stores.

The 1989 line-up also had a heavy focus on combiner teams, every one of which was available both as individual releases and as a gift set.

Like previous year's offerings, the "Victory" branding was nowhere to be found on the toys' packaging, which instead still featured the standard ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' title that had been in use since 1985. The [[Brainmaster]]s and [[Breastforce]] had their own toy-only "Brainmaster" and "Brastforce" logos similar to the previous years' Targetmasters, Pretenders, Godmasters and Seacons. Oddly, the [[Crossformer]]s [[Black Shadow (Victory)#Toys|Black Shadow]] and [[Blue Bacchus#Toys|Blue Bacchus]] (with their own "Crossformer" logo on the packaging) featured ID numbers that placed them in the middle of the ''Masterforce''-based Destrons, despite sporting a 1989 copyright on their packaging.

Because of their uniqueness, the ''Victory''-based figures are very popular in the West for older fans and collectors, commanding a lot of money on the secondary market.

Several of the toys would see additional releases: Italian company [[GiG]], which had a unique business relationship with Takara since 1983, released [[Galaxy Shuttle#Toys|Galaxy Shuttle]] as part of their version of the ''Transformers'' line in Italy; Hasbro's [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market continuation of the ''Transformers'' series]] later took the three car-mode Brainmasters and four of the Breastforce members, took away their combiner-bot-bits, redecoed them, and sold them as the [[Motorvator]]s and [[Rescue Force]], respectively; [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#Toys|Deathsaurus]], [[Greatshot#Toys|Greatshot]], and [[Galaxy Shuttle#Toys|Galaxy Shuttle]] all got [[redeco]]ed and/or [[retool]]ed for Takara's later non-''Transformers'' giant transforming robot ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toylines; and the [[Multiforce]] were re-released in individual boxes as part of Takara's convenience-store-release ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' series as "Micromaster DX" toys.

===Toys===
<big>'''Retail releases'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Multiforce]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-316 [[Wing (Victory)#Toys|Wing]][[Waver#Toys|waver]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-317 [[Dash (Victory)#Toys|Dash]][[Tacker#Toys|tacker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-318 [[Mach (Victory)#Toys|Mach]][[Tackle#Toys|tackle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-319 [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Brainmaster]]s'''''
{{Bp-a1|C-320 [[Blacker#Toys|Blacker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-321 [[Laster#Toys|Laster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-322 [[Braver#Toys|Braver]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-323 [[Road Caesar#Toys|Road Caesar]] (giftset)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-324 [[Star Saber (Victory)#Toys|Star Saber]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other'''
{{Bp-a1|C-325 [[Greatshot#Toys|Greatshot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-326 [[Galaxy Shuttle#Toys|Galaxy Shuttle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-327 [[Victory Leo#Toys|Victory Leo]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-328 [[Star Saber (Victory)#|Victory Saber]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hero Set'''
{{Bp-a1d1|Hero Set ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumble]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Meister]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset|Starscream]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Victory-toy Liokaiser.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Liokaiser, the Breastforce combiner]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Crossformer]]s'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-309 [[Black Shadow (Victory)#Toys|Black Shadow]]<ref group="C" name="blackblue">Although Black Shadow and Blue Bacchus featured ID numbers (D-309 and D-310) that placed them in between the ''Masterforce''-based toys Browning (D-308), Black Zarak (D-311) and the Seacons (D-312 through D-318), both toys are 1989 releases.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|D-310 [[Blue Bacchus#Toys|Blue Bacchus]]<ref group="C" name="blackblue"/>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Dinoforce]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-322 [[Goryu (Victory)#Toys|Goryu]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-323 [[Gairyu#Toys|Gairyu]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-324 [[Kakuryu (Victory)#Toys|Kakuryu]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-325 [[Doryu (Victory)#Toys|Doryu]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-326 [[Yokuryu#Toys|Yokuryu]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-327 [[Rairyu#Toys|Rairyu]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-328 [[Dinoking#Toys|Dinoking]] (giftset)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Breastforce]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-329 [[Leozack#Toys|Leozack]] (w/ [[Lionbreast#Toys|Lionbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-330 [[Guyhawk#Toys|Guyhawk]] (w/ [[Hawkbreast#Toys|Hawkbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-331 [[Hellbat (Victory)#Toys|Hellbat]] (w/ [[Kōmoribreast#Toys|Kōmoribreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-332 [[Jallguar#Toys|Jallguar]] (w/ [[Jaguarbreast#Toys|Jaguarbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-333 [[Killbison#Toys|Killbison]] (w/ [[Bisonbreast#Toys|Bisonbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|D-334 [[Drillhorn (Victory)#Toys|Drillhorn]] (w/ [[Hornbreast#Toys|Hornbreast]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|D-335 [[Liokaiser#Toys|Liokaiser]] (giftset)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-336 [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#Toys|Deathsaurus]] (w/ [[Eaglebreast#Toys|Eaglebreast]] & [[Tigerbreast#Toys|Tigerbreast]])}}
|}

<big>'''Notes'''</big>
<references group="C" />

==1990 (''Zone'')==
===Overview===
{{anchor|Zone}}
{{nav-zone}}
[[File:TakaraZoneCatalogue.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Zone catalog.]]
[[1990]] marked the downturn of Takara's original ''Transformers''. The theme for this year was ''Transformers: Zone'', but rather than a fully-fledged anime series, the line's advertising media was slashed to minimum, getting only a [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|single-episode VHS tape]] for animation and [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|a single installment]] of manga, leaving [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|story page]]s in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' to push the toys to kids.

The overwhelming majority of the year's line-up is made up of the "Micro Transformers", most of which had been released by [[Hasbro]] as "[[Micromaster]]s" in [[The Transformers (toyline)#1989: Pretenders and Micromasters|the previous year]], and only a comparative handful bear any notable differences from the Hasbro releases. On top of that, all but one team were sold as Autobots, presumably in a "kids buy more good guys" move to boost sales. (Japanese "boys toy" line are historically very light on the villain toys, if they have any at all. ''Transformers'' was a real outlier there, and potentially a major reason it was so popular early on.)

The headliners this year, and the only toys unique to Takara, were the three [[Powered Master]]s (not to be confused with [[Powermaster]]s): larger toys that transform from robot to space-vehicle-things to bases that can attach to the Micro Transformer bases using the same ramps. Each Powered Master has a battery- or spring-powered [[gimmick]] meant to push/launch the smaller Micros. They could also combine into [[Big Powered]], a gigantic jet-tank-thing. They are opposed by [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], a [[Metroplex (G1)#|Metroplex]] redeco and the only other Decepticon in the line. Notably, the Powered Masters are noticeably lighter than comparably-sized toys from past lines. Their plastic parts are thinner overall and lean towards hollowness, presumably as a cost-saving measure.

Like the previous years' offerings, the toys were ''still'' branded as part of "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers", with no actual "Zone" logo on the packaging, with the sole exception being the C-350 "Original Video Anime" set, which included a VHS tape containing the ''Transformers: Zone'' OVA. The toys ''did'', however, all feature additional "Micro Transformers" logos, with the Powered Masters featuring a "Micro Transformers Powered Masters" variant.

While the Micro Transformers are largely ignored by fans, the four larger pieces command large sums on the secondary market today, especially Powered Master [[Roadfire]].

Some figures from this year would be re-used in Takara's later ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' non-''Transformers'' toylines: Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber became non-Transformer villain toys in ''The Brave Express: Might Gaine'', whereas the Micromaster Stations, sans Micromasters, were released as mini-playsets with non-transforming robot figurines in ''Brave Police: J-Decker''.

===Toys===
<big>'''Retail releases'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Rocket Base (''Micro Transformers'')'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-330 [[Rocket Base#Toys|Rocket base]] (w/ [[Rescue Patrol Team#Toys|Rescue Patrol Team]] & Rocket Base Leader [[Moonradar (Zone)#Toys|Moonradar]])}}
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|width="25%" valign="top"|'''''Micro Transformers'''''
{{Bp-a1|C-331 [[Rescue Patrol Team#Toys|Rescue Patrol Team]] ([[Pīpō#Toys|Pīpō]], [[Boater#Toys|Boater]], [[Holi#Toys|Holi]], [[Fire#Toys|Fire]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-332 [[Battle Patrol Team#Toys|Battle Patrol Team]] ([[Gunlift#Toys|Gunlift]], [[Sunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Sunrunner]], [[Sidetrack (Zone)#Toys|Sidetrack]], [[Powerbomb#Toys|Powerbomb]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-333 [[Super Car Patrol Team#Toys|Super Car Patrol Team]] ([[Black Heat#Toys|Black Heat]], [[Gingham#Toys|Ginham]], [[Deadhour#Toys|Deadhour]], [[Road Hugger (Zone)#Toys|Road Hugger]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-334 [[Race Car Patrol#Toys|Race Car Patrol Team]] ([[Free Wheeler#Toys|Wheelrun]], [[Tailspin#Toys|Spinchange]], [[Swindler#Toys|Glorean]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]])}}
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|width="25%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|C-335 [[Off Road Patrol#Toys|Off Road Patrol Team]] ([[Mudslinger (G1)#Toys|Footdemo]], [[Powertrain#Toys|Freed]], [[Highjump (G1)#Toys|Nutshell]], [[Tote#Toys|Flak]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-336 [[Jet Patrol Team#Toys|Jet Patrol Team]] ([[Whisper (Zone)#Toys|Whisper]], [[Windrim#Toys|Windrim]], [[Star Cloud#Toys|Star Cloud]], [[Nightflight (Zone)#Toys|Nightflight]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-351 [[Construction Patrol#Toys|Build Patrol Team]] ([[Crumble#Toys|Crumble]], [[Takedown#Toys|Takedown]], [[Groundpounder (G1)#Toys|Groundpounder]], [[Neutro#Toys|Neutro]])<ref group="D" name="newmicro">The Build Patrol Team, the Sky Patrol Team and the Race Track Patrol Team were listed as "New Micro Transformers" in a 1990 Takara toy catalog. Their toys were released later than the other Patrol Teams, after C-349 Roadfire and the C-350 Original Video Anime set.</ref>}}
{{Bp-a1|C-352 [[Air Patrol#Toys|Sky Patrol Team]] ([[Blaze Master#Toys|Breeze Master]], [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Toys|Sky High]], [[Tread Bolt#Toys|Tread Bolt]], [[Eagle Eye (G1)#Toys|Eagle Eye]])<ref group="D" name="newmicro"/>}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe (''Micro Transformers'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-337 [[Overload (G1)#Toys|Roadjet]] (w/ unnamed [[car carrier trailer]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-338 [[Missile Bull#Toys|Missile Bull]] (w/ unnamed [[Missile Bull's vehicle|military transport]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-339 [[Erector (G1)#Toys|Cragun]] (w/ unnamed [[crane]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-340 [[Skywave#Toys|Skywave]] (w/ unnamed [[Skywave's vehicle|aircraft carrier]])}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:Roadfire toy.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Roadfire]]
[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|thumb|200px|Rabbicrater, available only in a set with the ''Transformers: Zone'' OVA.]]
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Stations (''Micro Transformers'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-341 [[Gasoline Base#Toys|Gasoline Base]] (w/ [[Glasspit#Toys|Glasspit]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-342 [[Overair (facility)#Toys|Airport Base]] (w/ [[Overair (Micromaster)#Toys|Overair]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-343 [[Hot House (facility)#Toys|Fire Base]] (w/ [[Hot House (Micromaster)#Toys|Hot House]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-344 [[Ironworks (facility)#Toys|Build Base]] (w/ [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Toys|Ironworks]])}}
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|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Bases (''Micro Transformers'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-345 [[Landshaker#Toys|Landshaker]] (w/ [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-346 [[Sky Hyper#Toys|Sky Hyper]] (w/ [[Deadwheeler#Toys|Deadwheeler]])}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''''Micro Transformers Powered Masters'''''
{{Bp-a1|C-347 [[Sonic Bomber#Toys|Sonic Bomber]] (w/ [[Sonic (Zone)#Toys|Sonic]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-348 [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Toys|Dai Atlas]] (w/ [[Speeder#Toys|Speeder]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-349 [[Roadfire#Toys|Roadfire]] (w/ [[Drillbuster#Toys|Drillbuster]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-353 [[Big Powered#Toys|Big Powered]] (giftset)<ref group="D" name="bigpow">The Big Powered giftset was released later than its individual components, after the C-350 Original Video Anime set, the C-351 Build Patrol Team and the C-352 Sky Patrol Team.</ref>}}
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|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Original Video Anime (''Transformers: Zone'')'''
{{Bp-a1|C-350 Original Video Anime (''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Transformers: Zone]]'' OVA w/ [[Rabbicrater#Toys|Rabbicrater]])}}
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''''Trainbots'''''
{{Bp-a1|C-354 [[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-355 [[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-356 [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)#Toys|Yukikaze]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-357 [[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-358 [[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]] (re-release)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-359 [[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]] (re-release}}
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|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Metrotitan (''Micro Transformers'')'''
{{Bp-d1|D-340 [[Metrotitan (Zone)#Toys|Metrotitan]] (w/ [[Metrobomb#Toys|Metrobomb]], [[Metrodash#Toys|Metrodash]], [[Metroshot#Toys|Metroshot]], [[Metrotank#Toys|Metrotank]])}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''''Micro Transformers'''''
{{Bp-d1|D-341 [[Race Track Patrol#Toys|Race Track Patrol Team]] ([[Ground Hog#Toys|Ground Hog]], [[Roller Force#Toys|Roller Force]], [[Barricade (G1)#Toys|Barricade]], [[Motorhead (Decepticon)#Toys|Motorstar]])}}
|}

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<big>'''[[Robot Point]] mail order items'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
:*[[Thunder Arrow|Interstellar shuttle]] [[Skystalker (G1)|pilot]]
</ul>
|}
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<big>'''Notes'''</big>
<references group="D" />

==1991 (''Return of Convoy'')==
===Overview===
{{Nav-returnofconvoy}}

[[1991]]'s ''Transformers: Return of Convoy'' (トランスフォーマーリターン・オブ・コンボイ) was the first ''Transformers'' subline released by Takara that not only featured a secondary title that was consistently used for ''all'' new toys released in Japan in 1991 (instead of only pertaining to ''some'' toys, like with previous years' offerings), but also presented said secondary title on equal footing with the main ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' branding.

On the one hand, ''Return of Convoy'' heralded the big return of Convoy (aka [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]) to the Japanese Generation 1 continuity; on the other hand, however, by this time the ''Transformers'' brand was struggling to survive, leading to a very lean line of releases, most of them unchanged from their [[Hasbro]] counterparts released the year before. The line remained heavily focused on [[Micromaster|Micro Transformers]], with the larger toys having "base modes" that could be linked together to form mini-cities.

Most toys this year came with [[Micro Trailer]]s, small truck/trailer units that could store a single Micro Transformer, and launch them with a spring-loaded mechanism. The trailers were designed to be linked together, both in a train-like configuration (using the [[Micromaster Combiner]] pegs on the front and back bumpers) and side-to-side for stoage in [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]]'s carrier-jet mode (using [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s). A handful of ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' Micro Transformer teams were also re-released with Micro Trailers.

This was the first series to be ''completely'' devoid of Decepticons, on the theory that Japanese kids were less likely to buy villain toys.

===Toyline===

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cybertrons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-360 [[Sky Garry (ROC)#Toys|Sky Garry]] (w/ [[Shotbomber]] & [[Micro Trailer]] #0)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-371 [[Grandus (ROC)#Toys|Grandus]] (w/ [[Spinner]])}}
{{Bp-a1|C-372 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]] (w/ [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rodimus]] & Micro Trailer)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micro Transformer 6 Team'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-370 [[Sixliner#Toys|Sixliner]] ([[Alan (ROC)#Toys|Alan]], [[D-Go#Toys|D-Go]], [[Joe (ROC)#Toys|Joe]], [[Leaf#Toys|Leaf]], [[Night#Toys|Night]], [[Spark (ROC)#Toys|Spark]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Grandus Toy.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Grandus (RIP Decepticons)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micro Transformer Teams'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-361 [[Monster Trucks Patrol#Toys|Big Truck Team]] ([[Big Hauler#Toys|Big Hauler]], [[Heavy Tread#Toys|Heavy Tread]], [[Hydraulic#Toys|Hydraulic]], [[Slow Poke#Toys|Slow Poke]], Micro Trailer #1)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-362 [[Hot Rod Patrol#Toys|Hot Rod Team]] ([[Big Daddy (G1)#Toys|Big Daddy]], [[Greaser#Toys|Greaser]], [[Hubs#Toys|Hubs]], [[Trip-Up#Toys|Trip-Up]], Micro Trailer #2)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-363 [[Military Team#Toys|Military Team]] ([[Bombshock (ROC)|Bombshock]], [[Dropshot (ROC)|Dropshot]], [[Growl (ROC)|Growl]], [[Tracer (ROC)|Tracer]], Micro Trailer #3)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-373 [[Rescue Patrol Team#Toys|Rescue Patrol Team]] ([[Boater#Toys|Boater]], [[Fire#Toys|Fire]], [[Holi#Toys|Holi]], [[Pīpō#Toys|Pīpō]],Micro Trailer #10)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-374 [[Battle Patrol Team#Toys|Battle Patrol Team]] ([[Gunlift#Toys|Gunlift]], [[Powerbomb#Toys|Powerbomb]], [[Sidetrack (Zone)#Toys|Sidetrack]], [[Sunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Sunrunner]], Micro Trailer #11)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-375 [[Super Car Patrol Team#Toys|Super Car Patrol Team]] ([[Black Heat#Toys|Black Heat]], [[Deadhour#Toys|Deadhour]], [[Gingham#Toys|Gingham]], [[Road Hugger (Zone)#Toys|Road Hugger]], Micro Trailer #12)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micro Transformer W Teams'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-364 [[Shuttle Rocket W Team]] ([[Blast Master#Toys|Blast Master]], [[Missile Master#Toys|Missile Master]], [[Moonrock#Toys|Moonrock]], [[Phaser (G1)#Toys|Phaser]], Micro Trailer #4)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-365 [[Fire Tanker W Team]] ([[Oiler#Toys|Oiler]], [[Roadburner#Toys|Roadburner]], [[Slide#Toys|Slide]], [[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]], Micro Trailer #5)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-366 [[Radar Hover W Team]] ([[Barrage (Micromaster)#Toys|Barrage]], [[Heave#Toys|Heave]], [[Power Run#Toys|Power Run]], [[Strikedown#Toys|Strikedown]], Micro Trailer #6)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|C-367 [[Dump Shovel W Team]] ([[Grit (ROC)|Grit]], [[Hammer (ROC)|Hammer]], [[Knockout (ROC)|Knockout]], [[Sledge (ROC)|Sledge]], Micro Trailer #7)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-368 [[Crane Cannon W Team]] ([[Direct-Hit (ROC)|Direct-Hit]], [[Excavator (ROC)|Excavator]], [[Power Punch (ROC)|Power Punch]], [[Stonecruncher (ROC)|Stonecruncher]], Micro Trailer #8)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-369 [[Jet Tank W Team]] ([[Fireshot (ROC)|Fireshot]], [[Half-Track (ROC)|Half-Track]], [[Meltdown (ROC)|Meltdown]], [[Vanquish (ROC)|Vanquish]], Micro Trailer #9)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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<big>'''Mail-aways</big>'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Aerialbot (G1)|Airbots]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)#Toys|Air Rider]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)#Toys|Firebolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)#Toys|Silverbolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Toys|Skydive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)#Toys|Sling]]}}
|}
====Canceled items====
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Big Bang]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Notes|New Rodimus]]}}</ul>

==Post-series releases==
===Overview===
Beginning in the early 2000s, Takara released new toys based on their version of ''Generation 1'' with increasing frequency. This was initially limited to [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues of toys from the 1980s]], but eventually grew to encompass new toys that represented "upgraded" versions of the G1 characters, eventually expanding to include characters from the ''Headmasters'', ''Masterforce'', and ''Victory'' eras.

The sheer number of "new" toys of these characters released over the last 18 (and counting) years is ''insane'', so we're not going to list them here, but rather point you to [[The Transformers (toyline)#Post-Transformers releases|this list of post-"G1" "G1" toylines]]. Instead, the following list is going to be limited to toys specifically branded as part of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', which primarily included reissues and redecos thereof, although there is one particular toy we need to point out in specific.

In [[2006]], Takara released the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Primus#CybG1|Primus]] toy in ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' packaging, complete with a "00" ID number, rather than in ''Galaxy Force'', their version of ''Cybertron''. This toy even has the Hasbro release's [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] on the key, which the Japanese version of the line lacked. They would later redeco the toy into "[[Primus#Transformers (2010)|Creator Primus]]" in [[2010]].

The ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' reissue line also features the ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' logo on its packaging, but for the sake of simplicity, we have put all toys branded as part of ''Encore'' on its own separate page. Likewise, the ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' branded toys use the ''Fight!'' logo on their bio cards, and [[Guardian robot#Collector's Edition|sometimes]] also on their packaging.
{{main|Collector's Edition}}
{{main|Transformers Encore}}

===LaserDisc===
[[File:Takara Convoy Set Laserdisc Box.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|C-376 Convoy Set]]

In [[1994]] and [[1995]], Takara released {{w|LaserDisc}} sets containing the ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon. As they continue the numbering used by the toys, they are included here for completeness.

<big>'''LaserDisc sets'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|C-376 Convoy Set}}
:{{Bp-d1|C-342 Megatron Set}}
</ul>
|}

===Toys===
<big>'''Retail releases'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2000'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2000rerelease|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-69 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#2000reissue|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-78 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#2000rerelease|Hot Rodimus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2001'''
{{Bp-d1|16-S [[Megatron (G1)/toys#2001reissue|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Reissue|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-310 [[Ginrai (human)#Reissue|God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-77 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#2001Convoyreissue|Rodimus Convoy]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2002'''
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|D-98 [[Sixshot (G1)#Generation 1|Sixshot]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2004'''
{{Bp-d1|D-78 [[Predaking (G1)#Generation 1|Predaking]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:Cybertron Primus toy.jpg|200px|thumb|Primus, aka "exactly the same as the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Primus#Cybertron|version]], just in G1 packaging".]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2005'''
{{Bp-d1|D-62-S [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#PurpleReissue|Galvatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2006'''
{{Bp-a1|00 [[Primus#CybG1|Primus]]}}
|-
|}

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<big>'''Exclusives'''</big>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2000'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2000JAFCON|Convoy Black Version]] (JAFCON 2000)}}
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LuckyDrawPrime|Convoy Gold Version]] (lucky draw prize)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2001'''
{{Bp-a1|C-69 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MatrixGlow|Shining Magnus]] (20th Century Toy Museum)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-69 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MoviePreview|Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version]] (Toy Festival 2001)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-78B [[Dark Hot Rod#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Black Rodimus]] (Toy Festival 2001)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-78C [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Crystal Rodimus|Crystal Rodimus]] (Toy Festival 2001)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|16-S [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BlackG1|Megatron Black Version]] ([[e-HOBBY]])}}
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers Generations Lucky Draw|Starscream Secret Version]] (''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' lucky draw prize)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-307X [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]] ([[Toys"R"Us]] Japan)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2002'''
{{Bp-d1|D-98 [[Sixshot (G1)#Stealth|Sixshot Stealth Mode]] (''[[Hyper Hobby Magazine]]'' lucky draw prize)}}
{{Bp-d1|D-98 [[Sixshot (G1)#Shadow|Sixshot Shadow Mode]] (''[[Figure Ō]]'' magazine lucky draw prize)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Black|Black Tracks]] (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]'' lucky draw prize)}}
{{Bp-a1|C-310E [[Ginrai (human)#FireGuts|Fire Guts God Ginrai]] (e-HOBBY)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:G1 UltraMagnusPreviewVersion toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version]]
[[File:Wstf vsx.jpg|thumb|200px|''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Convoy vs. Megatron set, homaging the 1985 VSX set]]
[[File:G1-toy ScreechGenerations.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Screech]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2003'''
{{Bp-a1|90 [[Tigertrack#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Tigertrack]] (''[[Figure Ō]]'' magazine mail order item)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2004'''
{{Bp-a1|C-77 [[Primus#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Primus]] (''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' lucky draw prize)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|VSX [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#smallestvsx|Convoy]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#smallestvsx|Megatron]] (''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', ''[[Dengeki Hobby|Dengeki Hobby Magazine]]'' freebie)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2005'''
{{Bp-d1|D-62-S [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron]] ([[e-HOBBY]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2006'''
{{Bp-a1|C-78 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rodimus]] (''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan promotional campaign freebie)}}
|-

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2007'''
{{Bp-a1|C-56 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Bumble]] (''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan promotional campaign freebie)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2009'''
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#QuantumOperativeToy|Skids]] & [[Screech (Generations)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Screech]] Quantum Operative Ver. (''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' vol. 3 mail order item)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2011'''
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#bape|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.]] ([[A Bathing Ape]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2012'''
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#bapeblack|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK]] ([[A Bathing Ape]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2013'''
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#bapered|Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO]] ([[A Bathing Ape]])}}
|}

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

Galaxy Shuttle

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Malcontent: /* Notes */

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:''Galaxy Shuttle is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Galaxy Shuttle boxart.jpg|275px|thumb|I know the pain of Astrotrain...]]
'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (ギャラクシーシャトル ''Gyarakushī Shatoru'') does not have a very interesting name. Nor does he have an interesting personality. Nor does he have an interesting job, which is basically "[[Jetfire (G1)|Autobot bus]], but in space". Sometimes people even forget his name and just call him "'''Shuttle Robo'''" (シャトルロボ ''Shatoru Robo'').

However, he does have a funny voice and the ridiculously interesting "Meteor Crusher" ability to become the center of a swarm of meteors which he can use to smash land-based targets to a fine powder. ''Yikes''.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Shingo Hiromori]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:AntarcticBattle Galaxy Shuttle fight interrupt.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
With the exception of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], and [[Grand Maximus]], Galaxy Shuttle is possibly the largest Autobot. Combiners barely reach his chest. As a shuttle, he has to live on top of the fortress launchpad habited by his compatriots, which makes him... pretty big. That said, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] has no trouble putting him in his place, with extreme prejudice.

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}} {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}} {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}}}

====''Victory'' comic====
When [[Leozack]] attacked the [[Earth]], [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and the [[Autobot]]s were stationed onboard Galaxy Shuttle. After receiving an SOS, Star Saber left to investigate the attack. {{storylink|Leozack Rampages!}}

Later, [[Blacker]] left Earth via Galaxy Shuttle to return to [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]], where he was greeted by [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]]. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}

When [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] initiated his final assault on the Earth, Galaxy Shuttle carried the [[Victories]] into battle, helping them invade the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Decepticon Space City]]. Although they bested the [[Dinoforce]], they were stalled by an explosive trap set up by Leozack. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

====''Zone'' cartoon, comic, and story pages====
After the defeat of Deathsaurus and his fortress, the Decepticons eventually consolidated again, this time under the command of [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]], and began conquering vast expanses of space. To combat this threat, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] stationed Galaxy Shuttle on the [[Micro|Planet Zone]], overseeing several [[Micromaster|Microtransformer]] teams and mobilizing them on coordinated strike missions to defend planets from Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

On a mission to [[Feminia]], however, the planet was completely destroyed by Violen Jiger's [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Generals]]. Galaxy Shuttle managed to ferry away as much of the planet's population as he could, but Victory Saber was considerably damaged by the explosion, and so command of the Autobots was passed on to [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

Later, Violen Jiger sent his new warriors, [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] to attack the Lunar Zone Base. Galaxy Shuttle was killed by Metrotitan in the attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Galaxy Shuttle was eventually restored to life, and stood in defense of the Micromasters when their world again came under attack. Galaxy Shuttle protected [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]] and [[Rabbicrater]] when Metrotitan struck, standing up against the Decepticon once responsible for killing him. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===''TransTech''===
Tasked with a new assignment, Galaxy Shuttle, an offworlder in [[Axiom Nexus]], was given a new altmode resembling an [[Andegea]]n shuttle called the ''Orion''. His mission was to bring [[Vector Prime]] and [[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] close enough to [[Nebulos]] to allow him to [[Orbital jump|orbital bounce]] down and assume his disguise as a factory. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/09}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
[[Spacewarp]] had crossed paths with Galaxy Shuttle in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. The Decepticon explorer thought the Autobot's unoriginal name was the product of being named by a [[Functionism|Functionist]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/21}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Not [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]].]]
*'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (Cybertron, 1989/1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-326'''
**''Accessories'': Thruster-cannon

: Galaxy Shuttle transforms into a large space shuttle. His cockpit opens to hold a [[Micromaster]] or similar-sized robot (like the [[Brainmaster]] units). His cargo bay is also deep enough to fit a suitably low-riding Micromaster in vehicle mode. He is designed to be able to rest on the launching pad of [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]]/[[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s [[Rocket Base]] in the place of its normal rocket. His top shuttle thruster/stabilizer fin becomes a (non-firing) hand-held cannon for robot mode.

:Due to his compatibility with the Rocket Base, Galaxy Shuttle continued being shipped in 1990, now in slightly redesigned packaging complete with a "Micro Transformers" logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/GalaxyShuttle/galaxyshuttle.htm More information on Galaxy Shuttle at TFU.info]''

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===''The Transformers''===
*'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (Autobot, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Thruster-cannon

: Galaxy Shuttle (alternatively "Galaxy") was inexplicably also available in the Italian ''[[The Transformers (European toyline)|Transformers]]'' line from [[GiG]]. His box used the ''Fight!'' template, but replaced the branding with [[Hasbro]]-line markings, and replaced the ID number with the GiG logo. The toy inside is functionally identical to the ''Victory'' release.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/770/Generation+1/Galaxy+Shuttle.html More information on the Italian Galaxy Shuttle at Transformers @ The Moon]''

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==Notes==
[[File:BraveThunderDagwonModel.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|No one will recognize me in this costume!]]
*When Galaxy Shuttle first appeared in robot mode in episode 2, his name read out on the screen as "Shuttle Robo".
*In the ''Victory'' cartoon, Galaxy Shuttle appears in robot mode only for "[[Sneak Attack! Dinoking]]", "[[Rescue Jan!!]]", and "[[Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle]]". Maybe he was too scared to fight them Decepticreeps! His voice was also ridiculously high-pitched and computerized, and sounded like a mini-computer. By his second robot mode appearance, his voice was much deeper with a significant booming effect.
*Galaxy Shuttle's tech spec numbers are quite perplexing. Hardly any of them are what one would expect, given his physical attributes and depictions in fiction. The most baffling is his speed: a whopping 6. Every Transformers character prior to ''Victory'' who had a Space Shuttle as an alternate mode boasted a speed of 10. Despite this low number, however, Galaxy Shuttle was somehow perfectly able to cover interstellar distances in good time.
*Galaxy Shuttle was later released in Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Command Dagwon]]'' toyline as Thunder Dagwon. The toy was significantly [[retool]]ed, and included an additional motorcycle/robot that combined for the shuttle's robot mode.
*The spaceship ''[[Orion]]'' from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Generation One'' comics]] is pretty much identical to Galaxy Shuttle. This is presumably just an [[easter egg]].
**Years later, [[Ask Vector Prime]] would pay tribute to this vessel's resemblance to Galaxy Shuttle by having Galaxy Shuttle's new altmode be based on a ship that happened to also bear the name of the ''Orion''. Life's funny, ain't it?
*The ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] toy's appearance and transformation sequence is an homage to Galaxy Shuttle. This was confirmed by then-head designer [[Aaron Archer]] during his stint as 'ORSON' on the [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com] boards.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Countdown''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Galaxy Shuttle''', '''Galaxy'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngtiānpào''' (冲天炮, "Firecracker")
*''Russian:'' '''Shattl''' (Шаттл, "Shuttle")

[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends comic]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Big City - Underground Terror

2020-11-23T17:27:48Z

Malcontent: /* Continuity Errors */

{{episode|
|series=Victory
|ep=8
|title="Big City - Underground Terror"
|japanese=大都会・地下の恐怖
|romaji=Daitokai - Chika no Kyōfu
|image=Bigcityundergroundterror.jpg
|caption="Dude, call him off!!!"
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|airdate=[[May 16|16 May]] 1989
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Deathsaurus and the Breastforce invade American subway tunnels to steal electrical energy.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BigCityTerror Killbison scouting.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
Aboard the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] hands down his newest set of orders to the [[Breastforce]], instructing them to steal electrical energy from a major American subway system. [[Leozack]] advocates concern over potential [[Autobot]] interference, but Deathsaurus coolly silences him, telling him that it is not his place to worry about it. As the Breastforce depart, Leozack sulks about the fact that their plan leaves them scurrying around underground, and blows up at his teammates when they suggest that he might wants to keep his voice down in case Deathsaurus hears. A little later, the Breastforce arrive in American and [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]] burrows a path for them into the city's subway system. [[Jallguar]] manages to avoid a collision with a train, and a large trail of rubble left by Drillhorn derails another.

At the [[Rocket Base|Shuttle Base]], [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and the [[Brainmaster]]s process reports from the [[Multiforce]], who are patrolling the globe for Decepticon activity. The lack of a report from America prompts them to move the Shuttle Base, after which [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]] and the [[Rescue Patrol Team|Rescue Team]] go outside to practise their speedy rescue tactics. The drill is soon interrupted by the sound of a klaxon, signalling to Jan and the Rescues that the Brainmasters have discovered the Decepticons' activities in America. Despite realizing the limitations that they will be subjected to by attempting to fight within a subway (and realizing that the Decepticons likely planned it that way), Star Saber orders the Autobots into action. The Brainmasters and Rescue Team board the [[Galaxy Shuttle]], and Jan sneaks aboard to join in the battle.

[[Image:BigCityTerror Star Saber arrives.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
Back in the subway, Leozack is too busy being pissy to focus on his job, and decides to disobey orders and just do things the most direct way—which for him involves opening fire on the tunnel walls to expose the various electrical systems. It's not long before the rest of the Breastforce follow his lead, causing explosions that begin tearing through the streets above as Star Saber and the Autobots arrive. Analyzing the Decepticons' tactics, Star Saber deduces that their target is the subway's power center, and he prepares to head there himself while the Rescue Team help in the damaged areas and the Brainmasters take on the Breastforce. Jan almost manages to sneak aboard Holi without being seen, but even though Star Saber spots him, he convinces the Supreme Commander to allow him to help.

[[Image:BigCityTerror Blacker vs Killbison.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Hump that tank!]]
Star Saber heads into the power distribution center (in his small robot form of Saber, with the [[V-Star]] hovering along behind him), and after some searching, discovers that he is not alone. What he does not expect, however, is to find that the Decepticon in the center is Deathsaurus himself! With Star Saber unable to open fire for fear of damaging the equipment, Deathsaurus unleashes his [[Breast Animal]]s, and the intelligence of his scheme is revealed—in the cramped quarters of the subway, the Autobots are no match for the small, nimble Breast Animals! [[Laster]] and [[Blacker]] have also discovered this fact in their battles with Drillhorn and [[Killbison]]; Killbison even leaves his Bisonbreast to tackle Blacker, but Leozack shows up to criticize him for running. Leozack unleashes his own Breast Animal, and he, it and the Bisonbreast take on Blacker together.

[[Image:BigCityTerror Deathsaurus stab.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
Back with Star Saber and Deathsaurus, the Autobot leader has spotted the flaw in Deathsaurus's plan, and targets the Decepticon's now-unprotected chest plate. Deathsaurus's Breast Animals continue to interfere, so Star Saber calls on his own little friend, instructing the V-Star to crash into Deathsaurus. The villain raises his shield to block the oncoming craft, but this results in him leaving his chest open, and Star Saber hurls his sword, impaling Deathsaurus on its blade. Thusly wounded, Deathsaurus recalls his Breast Animals and flees with what energy he has managed to gather. The news of his retreat quickly reaches Jallguar, and he informs Killbison and Leozack of the situation. Leozack has no desire to back down from the fight, but when Killbison and Jallguar flee, he is left on his own and with no choice but to pull out.

With the Decepticons driven off, Star Saber and the Brainmasters emerge from the tunnels, and meet up with Jan and the Rescue Team, who have been busy helping civilians escape from a collapsed subway station. Star Saber credits his team with performing well under disadvantageous circumstances, and the Autobots set about rebuilding the damaged city.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]] (6)
*[[Braver]] (7)
*[[Laster]] (8)
*[[Blacker]] (9)
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (10)
*[[Pīpō]] (12)
*[[Fire]] (13)
*[[Holi]] (14)
*[[Boater]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (1)
*[[Leozack]] (2)
*[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]] (3)
*[[Jallguar]] (4)
*[[Killbison]] (5)
*[[Lionbreast]] (16)
*[[Hornbreast]] (17)
*[[Tigerbreast]] (18)
*[[Eaglebreast]] (19)
*[[Bisonbreast]] (20)

|c3=
*[[Jan Minakaze]] (11)
*[[Cathy (Victory)|Cathy]] (21)
*[[Cathy's mother]] (22)

}}

==Quotes==
"Move, you Autobot punk! If you don't, I'll put a hole in your guts with my drill!" 
"Hah! The only thing you could put a hole in with that weak drill is tofu!"
:—'''Drillhorn''' and '''Laster'''

"Tasukete! Herupu Mii!"
:-'''Jan''', practicing his english in a rescue simulation.

{{Note|The following quotes are from the Omni Productions dub}}

"I can't stand it any more! I am a destroyer; I shall destroy!"
:—'''Leozack''', having had enough of all this sneaking around.

"I don't understand one thing: Why didn't the Decepticons do any damage at the beginning? Are they playing some kind of game?"
:—'''Star Saber''' is confused by the plot.

"Who's grabbing me from behind?!"
:—'''Killbison'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* Blacker's head is ''tiny'' when he bends Killbison's cannons, and again later when Leozack is refusing to retreat.

===Continuity Errors===
* Although Deathsaurus is still depicted as being bigger than the normal mode Star Saber, he's still a lot smaller than in the rest of the series where he's depicted as being the size of a combiner.
* In the Omni Productions dub, the city being attacked is first named by the narrator as "Metropolis City", then later the Autobots look at a subway map for [[Los Angeles]]. The city goes unnamed in the Japanese version, however an onscreen map the Autobots view points pretty conclusively to it being [[New York City]].
* If it is New York, the Big Apple sure looks a lot less futuristic in 2025 than it did in 2010 ([[Only Human]]).
* The result of Laster's showdown with Drillhorn is not shown. When last we see them, Laster is having a hard time with Hornbreast in the close quarters of the subway while Drillhorn stands around cackling, then defiantly charges both in an extra-dramatic bit of animation, followed by a scene change. From there, we never see Drillhorn again. The other Decepticons retreat at the end of the episode without him, and Laster appears none the worse for wear alongside his teammates in the closing group shots, with no mention of what happened.
* More glaring is Braver's total absence from the engagement. He disembarks from Galaxy Shuttle with everyone else when the Autobots arrive, then disappears completely while his comrades fight the Decepticons, reappearing in the group shots when the battle is over. What a brave guy!

===Trivia===
* As Galaxy Shuttle swoops into the city, one building is topped with an advert reading "TRANSFORMER" with a large "V" through it, and "ANIME STUDIO". As Star Saber descends towards the rail tunnels, another building with a similar sign is visible behind him.
* This episode unusually includes a line of dialogue in the preview shown before the title card. Specifically, Jallguar's line "Swiftly, discretely, and precisely...", uttered as he pops up in the subway station.
** Ever conscientious, the English dub also inserts a line at the same point in the preview—"We need that energy!"—however it doesn't match the line Jaguar speaks when we reach that scene in the episode! For the record, the actual line is "Thank heavens for that!"
* How curious that this major American city has no police department, fire department or ambulance services of its own, apparently relying entirely on the Rescue Patrol Team for its emergency needs, and that there is no traffic on the streets at all to hinder their efforts.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Terror Under the Metropolis'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 30]], [[1991]]
::* Rather than being dissatisfied with Deathsaurus's plan involving sneaking around, Leozack complains that the Dinoforce should be sent instead as the Breastforce are soldiers, not sneaky thieves.
::* Rather than musing to himself that it wouldn't be good if the train hits him, Jallguar appears to talk to the train.
::* Drillhorn's threat to Laster is toned down considerably!
::* Star Saber's relief at the energy theft being minimised becomes relief that the damage had been minimised. This line is immediately followed by a pan down a completely devastated street. All mention of the Autobots repairing the damage is also gone.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Victory'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 3 — ''Transformers: Victory'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Victory'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) — Optional [[Omni Productions|Omni]] dub. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) — Optional Omni dub. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Victory'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Victory episodes]]

Victory Leo

2020-11-23T17:22:01Z

Malcontent: /* Victory */

{{picsneeded|toys}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Victory Leo is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Victory leo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He painted the ends of his guns orange to trick the Decepticons into thinking they're toys. Tricky, tricky, tricky...]]
'''Victory Leo''' (ビクトリーレオ ''Bikutorī Reo'') is a wild and powerful Autobot warrior who works alongside [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Ginrai (robot)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:AwakenVictoryLeo Victory Leo raging cannon.jpg|thumb|left]]
After falling victim to [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] was left in an immobile state. Desiring to be of use, he insisted on undergoing an experiential procedure that would enable Ginrai to become a power-up to [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. Despite Star Saber's protestations, Ginrai underwent the process and became "Victory Leo". At first a wild, feral beast, Victory Leo was able to be calmed by [[Jan Minakaze]] and the other Autobots. When the Decepticons threatened to bombard [[Earth]] with missiles if the Autobots interfered with their energy gathering, Star Saber was able to come to the rescue with a new circuit that allowed him and Victory Leo to combine into the powerful Victory Saber and end the Decepticons' plot. Victory Leo eventually won over the Autobots' trust and was able to help end the threat of Deathsaurus and his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] for good.

Further adventures with Star Saber would lead Victory Leo to [[2004]] Earth during the conflicts over [[solitarium]] and defending [[Feminia]] in their native time against [[Violen Jiger]]'s [[Nine Great Demon Generals]].
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===''Victory'' manga===
[[File:Victorymanga07-title.jpg|thumb|200px]]

When the father of [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]] and [[Patty Minakaze]], a famed mineralogist, discovered a powerful ore called [[gurunium]], the substance was used to build a new Autobot: Victory Leo. When Dr. Minakaze and his wife were killed in a Decepticon attack, Jan went to go live with [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] while Patty went with Victory Leo.

Some years later, as Star Saber fell to a combined attack from [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], [[Dinoking]], and [[Liokaiser]], Victory Leo at last arrived with Patty as reinforcements. His gurunium body allowed him to merge with Star Saber via the "Victory Combination", allowing the pair to become [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]]. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}}

To combat the threat of Victory Saber, Deathsaurus forced the slaves of planet [[Guard]] to construct a mech unit for his son called [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|King Solon]]. As Victory Saber arrived to free the people of Guard, Deathsaurus combined with King Solon to form [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Kingsaurus]]. The two foes proved to be evenly matched, with their battle raging on for hours, until Solon was momentarily distracted by Patty. Victory Saber then bested Kingsaurus, destroying the King Solon mech unit. {{storylink|Mighty! Victory Saber}}

Soon afterward, Victory Saber, [[Laster]], and [[Braver]] found themselves in a losing battle against Deathsaurus and Liokaiser on [[Earth]]. Luckily, the [[Victories]] arrived (with newest member, Solon) and used their "Five Stars of Victory" attack to transfer their unique abilities into their corresponding Transformer. Patty transferred the power of her ''love'' into Victory Leo, giving him the boost Victory Saber needed to send the Decepticons packing back to their [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]]. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}}

From the Space Stronghold, the Decepticons initiated their all-out attack on Earth. Victory Leo helped fend off the Decepticons as Star Saber took out Deathsaurus (well, really, [[Leozack]] did that) and the [[Breastforce]]. With the battle won, it was revealed that the Decepticons had been fighting for the survival of all the Decepticon civilians living within the Space Stronghold. From atop Victory Leo's shoulder, Patty invited all the Decepticon families to live in peace on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]]. And so the [[Victory War]] ended. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}
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===''PDTF Comic'' manga===
[[Image:PDType Victory Leo trounce.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Victory Leo, seen here moonlighting as a Spanish soccer announcer.]]
Arriving on the battlefield, Victory Leo merged with Star Saber to form Victory Saber... only to ruin Victory Saber's speech by growling constantly. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##2 "He's Here! Victory Saber!!"|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} After Star Saber's tuna gambit failed on Liokaiser, he called Victory Leo to ask him for assistance. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}} Facing off against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Deathsaurus, Victory Leo transformed to lion mode and trounced them! At least until Megatron tossed him a giant ball of yarn, and the Decepticons ran away while he was distracted. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}}

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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart2-VictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aerodynamic!]]

A member of [[Colonial Security]], Victory Leo provided an off-ship escort for the starship ''[[Fist of Iacon]]''. When the ship was boarded by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]'s splice-thieves, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] activated their distress beacon, and and the heavily-armed Cybertronian showed up to provide [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] with some air support on the planet [[Obsidar]], then used his [[beast mode]] to take down the majority of the villains by himself. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

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

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[Image:G1toy victory leo.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[JAM Project|V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Three-Two-One-Zero, never give up! Oh yeah]]!]]

*'''Victory Leo''' (1989)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-327'''
**''Accessories:'' V-Lock Cannon, 2 V-Lock Rifles, 3 missiles

: Victory Leo transforms into a black, yellow, and white robotic winged lion. Both modes are dominated by the missile-firing V-Lock Cannon that rises from his back between his wings in alternate mode, or plugs into his hip in robot mode. A flying alternate mode was created for the character by the production staff of the animated series, and the toy is capable of being configured into this form, though it is just a block with wings.

:Victory Leo combines with Star Saber, sold separately, to become Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
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*'''Victory Saber''' (1989)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-328'''

: Victory Leo was also available in a gift set with Star Saber. Victory Leo can combine with Star Saber by plugging into the aft end of his flight mode, thus becoming a huge booster section, or by disassembling and connecting to Star Saber's robot mode. His legs and chest compress into a pair of "platform boots" that connect to the base of Star Saber's feet, while his other components form a winged backpack that aims his twin cannons over Star Saber's shoulders. In this mode, Victory Saber can also wield the V-Lock Rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictorySaber/victorysaber.htm More information on Victory Saber at TFU.info]''

===Robotmasters===
[[File:TF-Robotmasters-RM-16-Victory-Leo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-16'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile
:A smaller, simplified version of the Victory Leo toy, the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' version of the figure arms Victory Leo with a new, yellow gun. It also has a modified official starship mode. Like the larger figure, Victory Leo can combine with ''Robotmasters'' Star Saber.

:Due to how the legs are jointed for the transformation scheme, it has stupid, floppy robot mode legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

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*'''Victory Saber''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-17'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile
:Victory Leo was also available in a two-pack with the ''Robotmasters'' version of Star Saber, with whom he could still combine to form Victory Saber, in both jet and robot modes. The two figures in this pack featured a more metallic paint job than their standard releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeoRM17/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' RM-17 Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

*'''Victory Saber Limited Black Version''' (eHobby exclusive, 2005)
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile
:An "evil recolor" of the Victory Saber two-pack complete with Decepticon symbols, this black, purple, teal, and bronze redeco represents the two heroes in "optical camouflage" paint jobs for use on an undercover mission to investigate Decepticon dealings in the Middle East black market.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on black Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

==Merchandise==
===Mega SCF===
*'''Victory Leo''' (2002)

[[Image:Mega SCF Victory Leo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Why can't I transform?!"]]
:A non-transforming action figure of Victory Leo. He came with additional parts and could join with Mega SCF Star Saber to form Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFVictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robot Heroes Victory Saber Dessaras.jpg|right|thumb|300px|For the last time, I don't want to hear about your fanfic!]]
*'''Victory Saber''' / '''Dessaras''' (unreleased)

:A surprise entry in the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' series, this [[super deformed]] figurine depicts Victory Leo combined with Star Saber as Victory Saber, packaged with an equally adorable Deathsaurus, sporting another new name variant. Originally discovered amongst [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] store computer listings in mid-2008, the ill-fated Victory Saber and Deathy failed to materialize before the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===Transformers Gum===
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Leo.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (2011)
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Victory Leo is made from red, black, and orange plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo toy. He comes with the central turret (and one accompanying sticker) for Rodimus Prime's Mobile Defense Bay.
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Saber.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Saber''' (2011)
:An undocumented feature, the Victory Leo kit retains the ability to combine with Star Saber. Unusually, the Star Saber kit was released two years prior!
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===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysVictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (April, 2021)
:At Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2018,<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/26/flame-toys-booth-at-acghk-2018-kuro-kara-kuri-star-saber-full-color-victory-leo-victory-saber-devastator-megatron-and-more-368925 TFW2005 photo gallery and report on ACGHK 2018</ref> [[Flame Toys]] announced Victory Leo for their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end non-transforming poseable figures. Victory Leo will be able to combine with [[Star Saber (Victory)#Flame Toys|Star Saber]] to form Victory Saber.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
*For quite a long time, Victory Leo never appeared in any Western ''Transformers'' media. That changed in [[2020]] when Victory Leo debuted in the "[[Storm Horizon Part 2|Storm Horizon]]" arc of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' series.
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]

Jipe (Malignus)

2018-11-11T11:55:15Z

Malcontent: /* Generation 1 */

{{factions|malignus}}
{{disambig2|the evil Malignus|the (presumably) heroic Eletrix|Jipe (Eletrix)}}
:''Jipe is a [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] from the [[Estrela|Estrela portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Jipe-Black.jpg|upright=1.05|thumb|Jiper...Criper...?]]
'''Jipe''' (pronounced "jeep") is a member of the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]], who is opposed by the heroic [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] robots. One incarnation of him also hangs out in [[Axiom Nexus]] as a member of the Malignus Revolutionary Army.

{{quote|Gonna bust you up, fascist! The Malignus Revolutionary Army takes no assassin prisoner!|Jipe earns his Che Guevara t-shirt while threatening Jackpot|"[[Gone Too Far]]"}}

{{note|The toys from the Brazilian sub-series commonly referred to as "Optimus vs. Malignus" do not have bios, but share the same names and molds as previous (factionless) Brazilian releases that used the same bios as their [[Hasbro]] counterparts, only in Portuguese. As such, it's '''possible''' that Jipe is basically "evil [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]". This also raises the possibility that the "good/evil" designations are retroactive for the Brazilian toys....}}

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Jipe was one of the Malignus Revolutionaries that chased down [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] after the assassination of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. Jipe’s misguided quest for vengeance led to a number of humiliating setbacks, including being kicked in the face and having a car thrown at him by Jackpot. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

Later, Jipe and the Malignus were at their hideout when two new arrivals named [[Treds]] and [[Bad Boy]] came around asking questions. They were looking for one of their own named [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]. The Malignus were less than willing to help with the search until Bad Boy showed some style that the Malignus respected. After a brief tussle with [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]], Jipe and the Malignus gave the [[G1 GoBots|GoBots]] the info they were looking for. They also showed up in the [[Heap]] to give Bad Boy some back-up against the fascist [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]]. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Jipe''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], Jipe transforms into a (somewhat inaccurate) Suzuki Jimny SJ20. He was released only in Brazil by [[Estrela]], and was available in two different color schemes: blue with light gray robot parts (utilized for his package art), and black with purple robot parts. He also has a new "Malignus" faction sigil decal in robot mode.

: All of the "Optimus/Malignus" Mini Vehicle releases are considered fairly rare, and go for a fairly high price on the secondary market, particularly the secondary color schemes; in this instance, the black/purple Jipe goes for more than the blue/gray.

: This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Jipe/jipe.htm More information on Jipe at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*"Jipe" is Portuguese for "Jeep."[http://translate.google.com/translate_t#pt|en|Jipe]

==External links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/MiniCars.html Brazilian Mini Vehicles at the Super Toy Archive]

[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:South American-original characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]

Outback (G1)

2018-11-11T11:53:56Z

Malcontent: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambigm|Outback (disambiguation)|Fallback (disambiguation)}}
:''Outback is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Outback.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Alligaticon]] Dundee.]]
No by-the-book soldier is '''Outback''' (aka '''Fallback'''<ref name="fallback">"Fallback" was a substitute name used by [[Fun Publications]] for a [[BotCon 2005]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' toy representing the ''Generation 1'' Outback character, because the name "Outback" was not available as a [[trademark]] to Hasbro at the time. The name was also used to refer to the character in the BotCon 2005 exclusive comic ''[[Descent into Evil]]''. Although this would be the only time the name was used for the ''Generation 1'' character, other toys inspired by Outback that represent characters from other continuities were also named "Fallback" (see [[Fallback (disambiguation)|here]] for more). Hasbro ''finally'' got the name "Outback" back in 2018, in time for the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toy and the ''[[Vintage G1]]'' reissue of the original toy.</ref>); for him, the rules of war are the rules of Rafferty. If the beaten track winds, it's a fair bet he'll go straight. He's more comfortable out in the never never anyway, up grades as steep as 50 degrees, or kicking up willie willies at 110 mph. His insubordination gains him little respect from his mates, and often he finds no partner on his missions but Pat Malone and his trusty rooftop tank-jigger, loaded with armor-piercing shells.

Way in the back blocks of Outback's mind, however, there lurks a dark certainty. By the rules of Rafferty he lives, and by these rules, he is sure, Outback's bound to be a write off. The army's run by Wallies and the war's a no-hoper, but he's not totally clapped-out yet, so he'll give it a fair go. It's not the best attitude, but he'll share it with anyone without reserve. Outback calls a spade a bloody spade.

Let a mission go down the gurgler, though, and Outback's the one who'll sort it. He may be largely a mediocrity; he may be an insubordinate grizzle, but his courage is beyond reproach. By the rules of Rafferty he lives, and so far they've served him well.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Dan Gilvezan]], [[Gregg Berger]] (English); [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Davide Lepore]] (Italian)}}

{{quote|Now you wanna talk, and make it snappy. 'Cause my buddy here is trigger-happy.|Blaster, threatening Dirge and Ramjet with Outback's Explosive Drunken Australian Rage|''[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]''}}

[[File:FFOD Part1 Outback.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|He's bloody agro about his pozzy for the footy match.]]
After an attack on the [[Galactic Olympics]], Outback and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] were charged with tracking down any Decepticons on Earth, whom the Autobots believed were responsible for the assault. With reason to believe some 'Cons were hiding out at a [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] air field, the duo still had to deal with a needle in a haystack (or rather, a jet in an airport). In order to get results, Outback bluffed his way through the inspection with a "[[Decepticon detector]]", pointing it at random things and hoping for a response. He got one. Astonishingly, the two jets with giant Decepticon insignias on them were actually Decepticons(!), [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], who tried to run for it in fear of Outback's respectable scanning abilities. Outback caught them with a <s>nuclear bomb</s> smoke bomb, though, and he and Blaster managed to interrogate the Coneheads and get the location of the Decepticons' new base on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Shortly thereafter, Outback was among a cadre of Autobots who failed to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] from an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He didn't even get a chance to open a can of <s>Foster's</s> VB. Bugger. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:QuintessonJournal Outback Steeljaw.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Oy, lookit the size o' that lion!]]
Later, Outback was teamed with Blaster again aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] radioed in that a mysterious [[Quintesson]] signal was broadcasting from a nearby planet. Investigating, the Autobots discovered a lost Quintesson recorded journal, containing secret information about how the Quintessons had purposely escalated a war between [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]], two feuding worlds for which [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] was attempting to negotiate a peace summit. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] also arrived looking for the journal, and soon the Autobots, Decepticons, and Quintessons began a game of "hot potato", bouncing possession of the journal back and forth between each party over and over. Outback and the others eventually claimed the journal and brought it to the peace summit, ending the war at least temporarily. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
[[File:Manga3 Outback Kickback.jpg|left|upright=0.7|thumb|That's not a punch. '''This is''' a punch.]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked [[Kyushu]], Outback and the rest of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], as well as [[Kenji]], arrived to investigate. Outback and friends were briefly trapped inside craters by land mines but escaped once they united into some kind of crazy human pyramid. Using their combined attack, the Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster, they drove the Insecticons away and saved Kyushu. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Outback gained a job as [[Magnum]]'s administrative assistant, though he preferred the freedom of the outdoors and would explore the wilderness sectors of Cybertron whenever he could. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 38|Outback's profile in Club magazine #38}} Following the incident with [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], Outback brought Magnum a new assignment for [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}} Much later, after the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] all but wiped out the [[Elite Guard]], he answered the door of the Elite Guard [[Auxiliary Weapons Locker]] when Magnum brought a team to stock up on weapons, though he refused to let them in until Magnum gave the correct code. He, [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]], and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] joined the team as they set out to attack [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s base. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}}

Shortly after encountering [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], the team was attacked by Deathsaurus's troops and forced to fight for their lives. Outback, Moonracer, and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] gathered around Ricochet's fallen body, though it took a few moments for Outback to realize that the Autobot had perished from his injuries. They had little time to mourn, as they were promptly attacked by [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} A week after the battle, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but cost the Autobots some of their members. Soon later, when the Autobots' current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Outback joined his comrades still on Cybertron in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:OutbacktransformsHarderTheyDie.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Strewth, I'm a {{w|pie floater}}!]]
''Surprised by a [[Well-armed Decepticon bully|lone Decepticon killer]], Outback was saved from death by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], who had accidentally returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] along with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Though Prime told Outback that he wanted to be left alone after the rescue, Outback decided to quietly follow Prime along from a distance anyways.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''He later tried to save Optimus Prime from being executed as a spy by the [[Wrecker]]s due to a rumor spread by Megatron.''

[[File:OutbackDistantThunder.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I said to meself, "Outback, old son, find yourself a nice, comfortable spot and lay down and die."]]
''When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] refused to believe him, Outback helped Optimus Prime escape by distracting his captors with a gas particle bomb. The two went on the run together, pursued by Magnus and a squad of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] droids. Two of the Guardians caught up to them, and Outback was seriously wounded in battle against them. Optimus Prime was forced to carry him to safety.'' {{storylink|Under Fire!}}

''Hiding in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] of Cybertron, hoping that Outback would recover, Optimus Prime told him the story of what happened when he was displaced to the [[Limbo]] dimension when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] traveled back in time.''

''Outback ultimately survived when Prime's tale was overheard by Ultra Magnus and [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], convincing them of his identity.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} ''At no point did Outback have the opportunity to throw a couple of shrimps on the barbie, but he did fight alongside the Autobots, participating on several raids to secure Decepticon-held resources, before Optimus returned to Earth.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:OutbackBattlechargerMirageClubCon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Crikey!]]
Outback next appeared on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], watching a battle for Autobot supremacy between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], when he and the other Autobots were suddenly attacked by the Decepticons and their [[Club Con|island spaceship]]. He wanted to know what was going on! {{storylink|Totaled!}} Later, he partook in a training session with Blaster, alongside [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

[[File:Pipes outback underworld.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|900 dollarydoos!?]]
''Along with fellow [[Autobot Military Academy]] cadet [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], Outback later went after [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] to [[Underworld|Cybertron's underground]]. They arrived in time to see Tailgate battle with the [[Mutant (G1)|Mutants]], but Outback didn't intervene, sure of the fact that Tailgate could handle the Muties himself. And he was riggerty right.'' {{storylink|Underworld!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Outback helped to rebuild [[Construction station|Ironworks]]. When evil [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|a mirror universe]] attacked, he was turned into one. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Powerglideoutbackwarwithin.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"We get it--you're from Space Australia!"]]
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|left|thumb|Because when they strike, it can be that quick that if they're within range, you're dead, you're dead in your tracks. And his head weighs more than my body, so it's WHACK!]]
Outback was operational during the early days of the war. He was one of the many Transformers at work at the [[Central Spaceport]] to prepare for the Autobot evacuation of the planet. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

Outback was among the group of new recruits who failed to take on the [[auto-combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===Descent into Evil===
[[File:Fallback-DIE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|She's a feisty sheila!]]
Outback, having at this point renamed himself Fallback to complement his revived sense of optimism, led an Autobot strike force consisting of [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] to the planet [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. Their target was the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] cloning facility constructed there by the [[Decepticon]] general [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. The first batch of [[Virulent Clone]]s had already been completed, and the team found itself under attack before they ever reached the lab. Fallback and his team destroyed a number of clones, but, when Deathsaurus himself joined the fight, they were overwhelmed and captured. The arrival of their teammates [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] on the planet ultimately resulted in Deathsaurus's defeat and the rescue of Fallback's team. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Kup]]

{{quote|He's a good kid, that Outback. Always willing to give a hand... good 'ole Outback.|[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], on the long-dead Outback|"[[Spotlight: Kup]]"}}
[[File:SpotlightKup Outback.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|A bit daggy, but a little amber fluid and she'll be apples!]]
Millions of years ago, before the outbreak of the war, Outback learned that the famous racer [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] had gotten in league with the increasingly dangerous criminal [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. He decided to take action and assassinate Drag Strip on his way to a race, but was interrupted and disarmed by the security guard [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], who had never heard of Megatron and was only doing his job. As Outback was taken into custody, he told Ironhide that it was thanks to blind, apathetic 'bots like him that a civil war was imminent. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

When the Decepticons duly exterminated the old [[Senate]], Outback joined the cops to fight 'Cons! One particular 'Con was [[Hefter]], arrested for grafitti and allegedly having a gun, who 'fell down the stairs' to his death in Outback's custody. The man was almost bragging about it when [[Tappet]] protested to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] and when Pax interrogated him later at a bar, Outback pulled a gun and ranted about the need to defend themselves and their partners, violently, against Decepticon killers everywhere. Pax thumped him, which didn't seem to sway Outback much. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

During the war, Outback and [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] crash-landed on [[Tsiehshi]], which was covered with radioactive [[Ore-8]] crystals. When they attempted to use parts of their ship to create a transmitter, the radiation overloaded the generator, and Outback was killed in the explosion. Kup, however, was eventually driven insane by the radiation and not only talked to Outback's charred remains as though he were alive but used his severed arm as a club.

[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] was able to hack into the deceased Autobot's holo-emitter to try and send Kup a message that the Autobots were coming to rescue him, but the delusional Kup saw this as a ghost making threats upon his life. Outback's remains were further crushed by an errant swipe from one of the rescue party, sending Kup into another homicidal rage. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}}

After Ironhide mysteriously woke up alone on an abandoned Cybertron, he had a strange vision or hallucination featuring Outback. With half his body still missing, Outback delivered some cryptic comments about [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] being angry at Ironhide for letting the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] get away, and that nobody recognized him anymore. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Outback was part of a devastating battle that left so many dead that the highest-ranked officer to lead their unit was the cook, [[Spin-Out (Timelines)|Spin-Out]], who Outback did his best to encourage. When the unit attempted to take [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] prisoner, Outback fell to his corrosive ooze, and his half-melted remains were crushed when Toxitron collapsed on top of them. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Outback was caught up somehow in a Quintesson plot to kidnap several Autobots during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:G1toy outback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Fastback (G1)|You]] and I are a lot alike, mate, except I'm a robot, and you're dead!]]
*'''Outback''' (Autobot Mini Vehicle, [[1986]], [[2008]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-59'''
**''Accessories'': "Mortar cannon"

: Outback is a khaki and brown [[retool]] of the 1984 [[Mini Vehicle]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawn]], transforming into a (somewhat inaccurate) Suzuki Jimny SJ20. His head, arms, and chest have been changed. He is also the only Mini Vehicle to have been given an accessory: a "mortar cannon" that can mount on the vehicle mode roof via a [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]-hole in the spare tire. Unfortunately, this weapon cannot really be wielded effectively in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-outback/1166/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Outback at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Outback/outback.htm More information on Outback at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|IGA}}
*'''Outback''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)

: In the Mexican ''Transformers'' line produced by [[IGA]], Outback was ''probably'' released as a straight [[redeco]] of Brawn, sold on Outback cards. He was cast in sand with metallic-maroon robot parts, which is pretty close to the Hasbro/Takara Outback colors. Unlike most of the second-series IGA Mini Vehicles, he does not appear to have been sold in a second color scheme (at least, that we know of so far).

: We say "probably" because while IGA appears to have done this old-mold-new-colors-sold-as-new-character move with all of the third-year retooled Mini Vehicles, so far [[Tailgate (G1)#IGA|Tailgate]] is the only one that has been confirmed with carded samples. All of the IGA versions of probably-[[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]], Outback, [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]], and [[Swerve (G1)#Toys|Swerve]] have only been found loose. So it's highly likely, we just don't have the final confirmation yet. Fun!

: IGA Transformers also eventually made their way to a variety of European markets, slightly decreasing their rarity.

: This version of Outback was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Fallback (SG)|Fallback]].

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Fallback.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I'm gonna blow the insides of your head all over four counties!]]
*'''Descent Into Evil''' (multi-pack, [[2005]])
**''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, spare tire halves, Autobot-style energon star

:Available only as part of [[BotCon 2005]]'s Descent into Evil set (along with [[Buzzclaw (G1)#Timelines|Buzzclaw]], [[Chromia (G1)#Timelines|Chromia]], [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#Timelines|Deathsaurus]], [[Dirge (Timelines)#Timelines|Dirge]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ironhide]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)#Timelines|Ricochet]]), Fallback (renamed due to [[trademark|steakhouse]] reasons<ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/timelines/descent/fallback Fallback toy notes at BWTF.com]</ref>) is a brown and tan [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Strongarm (Energon)#Energon|Strongarm]], transforming into a jeep of made-up model. His clear-blue spare tire and crane/cannon can be assembled to form an [[Energon weapon|energon battle-axe]], plus he comes with a clear-blue [[Energon star|energon chip]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie]] [[Strongarm (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Strongarm]] and [[Crosshairs (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCFallback/fallback.htm More information on Fallback at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1 Outback Encore toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Throw some more shrimp on the barbie?]]
*'''Bumble & Minibots''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Encore number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': "Mortar cannon"

:In 2008, Outback was reissued in the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, bundled with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumblebee]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]], and [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Swerve]]. This version has a few extra [[Paint operation|paint application]]s, most notably a new blue visor.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Outback/outback.htm More information on ''Encore'' Outback at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:POTP-Legends-Autobot-Outback.jpg|thumb|400px|Sure, an Ironfist retool would’ve been nice, but ''something'' special had to be shown at Australian Toy Fair, right?]]
*'''Autobot Outback''' (Legends Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-38'''
**''Accessories'': Shield/Roof

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Legends Class figures, "Autobot Outback" (he got his name back!) is a retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Legends Class [[Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturnLegends|Brawn]] with a new head, and transforms from a robot to a jeep, inspired by [[#Generation 1|his original Generation 1 toy]]. His roof can detach to become a shield in robot mode, or peg into his back to maintain symmetry. Outback features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any [[Prime Master]] figure to ride, and like Brawn he can transform without needing to remove a Prime Master from his cockpit.

:In a clever touch, unpainted windows are sculpted beneath the vehicle mode storage of the shield, so that the vehicle mode will still look complete, even if the accessory [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Classics|is lost]].

:In what can be only described as an amazingly funny coincidence, Outback's first toy since 1986 to be sold under his original name was not only officially revealed at the Australian Toy Fair 2018, but was also released at retail in Australia before most other worldwide markets (only Hong Kong got him earlier).
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===Vintage G1===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Outback.jpg|thumb|300px|"Released in Canada first?! Crikey!"]]
*'''Outback''' ("Legion Class" reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories'': "Mortar cannon"

: Part of the first (and so far only) wave of the "[[Vintage G1]]" line, Outback is a seemingly straight reissue of the ''Encore'' Outback figure, complete with blue-painted visor.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Outback was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, but has thus far only been available from the Walmart website in the US. He was also available at general retail in Hong Kong, and exclusive to the website of Australian fashion chain Cotton On. Oddly, the Australian release came in [[multilingual packaging]] intended for the European market, a rare but not entirely unheard of occurrence.

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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Outback went overboard on the Aborigine facepaint.]]
*In the pre-[[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, Outback is shown with a solid red face. Upon release, he had a solid silver face (then for his ''Encore'' release many years later, he had a silver face with a blue visor).
*The character [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] from ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' was written and designed to be a pre-[[Earth]] version of Outback. However, Fastback is killed during the events of the comic, contradicting how Outback died during the war in the previously established ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', necessitating a quick name change that turned Fastback into a nobody.
*Roche wanted to use a "name" character as a victim in ''Spotlight: Kup'', knowing it has more impact when they die than when a [[generic]] buys it. Why Outback? He doesn't know!<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>
*Before ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Fallback (TF 2010)|Fallback]] was mentioned in an [[Ask Vector Prime]] post, it is possible that he was meant to be a new form of Outback.
*Oddly, so far as we can tell, Outback has never actually been to [[Australia]]. Or [[Nebulos]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Outback''' (アウトバック ''Autobakku'')
*''French:'' '''Bled''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Mucsai''' ("Hillbilly")
*''Italian:'' '''Raid'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fùdì''' (腹地, "Hinterland")
*''Russian:'' '''Dikar''' (Дикарь, "Savage")

==References==
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[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gunners]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Brawn (G1)/toys

2018-11-11T11:51:52Z

Malcontent: /* Generation 1 */

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[[File:G1 boxart Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Brawn''' has many toys. All of them are invincible.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, he's a Cylon!]]
*'''Brawn''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''15'''

:Brawn was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]]s released in 1984. The mold was originally developed for the ''[[Microman]] Microchange'', a line meant to depict robots who transformed into toy cars, which is why Brawn's car proportions are a bit exaggerated. He transforms into a (somewhat inaccurate) Suzuki Jimny SJ20, with a non-removable spare tire on the roof.

:There are a couple different variations of the toy. The initial versions have the [[mouthplate|faceplate]] and upper corners of the helmet as a part of the back vehicle piece, poking through holes in the robot part, while later runs have the faceplate as part of the robot-part facade. Both versions can be found in the 1984 pre-[[rubsign]] releases of the toy, while only the "full face front" version is available in the 1985 be-rubsigned release. There are also multiple copyright notice configurations on the back end of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] if you care about that kind of thing. Interestingly, an indent for a rub mark was tooled into the roof after the initial releases, but instead they put the rub mark on the side door.

: The Japanese release of "Gong" was in a small box instead of on a card. Only the rubsign variant was available in this market (presumably the face tooling matches the Hasbro 1985 release, but that is not confirmed).

: There are a large number of [[redeco]]es of Brawn in various markets south of the border, which are covered in individual entries below (to reduce the clutter in this one). ''Mostly'' unchanged versions of Brawn were sold in Mexico by [[IGA]] and in Venezuela by [[Rubiplas]]: it's very likely that there are small differences in plastic hues and copyright stampings, and, of course, quality control.

: The Brawn mold was also used to create the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Jipe (Malignus)#Toys|Jipe]], and [[retool]]ed to make [[Outback (G1)#Toys|Outback]] (except in Mexico, where Outback was a straight redeco of Brawn).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-brawn/15/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Brawn at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Brawn/brawn.htm More information on G1 Brawn at TFU.info]''

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*'''Jipe''' (Robocar, 1985)

: Released by [[Estrela]] in Brazil, "Jipe" was available in two different colorations: the original toy's green-and-yellow, or tan-and-sand. This release lacks the Autobot symbols, and the remaining robot-detail stickers are of considerably cheaper quality, and rarely left on loose samples.

: Whether or not he is the same character as either the [[Eletrix]] [[Jipe (Eletrix)|Jipe]] or the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Jipe (Malignus)#Toys|Jipe]] is unknown.

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*'''Brawn''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)

: Manufactured by Argentinean company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, Peruvian Brawns lack [[vacuum metallizing|chrome]]. Two different colorations have been confirmed: olive-green-and-cream, and an inverted cream-and-olive-green. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Brawn all told, with the four others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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*'''Brawn''' (Keychain, [[2003]])

:The Brawn mold was [[retool]]ed by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] and made as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains alongside [[Windcharger (G1)#Keychain|Windcharger]]. A small plastic ring was added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

:In Japan, the four Mini Vehicles were sold in small boxes. Each one was also available in a solid-black variation. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Gong|an evil clone]] of Brawn.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackBrawn/brawn.htm More information on black keychain Brawn at TFU.info]''

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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:OTFCC unreleased Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now we'll never get a new Brawn toy!]]
*'''Autobot Brawn''' (<strike>[[2005]]</strike>)
**''Accessories'': Crane/cannon, 2-part spare tire/blades, energon star, energon gauntlet

:A retool of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Strongarm (Energon)#Toys|Strongarm]] as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Brawn was part of [[3H Productions]]' proposal for an [[BotCon#Proposed.2FUnreleased exclusives|OTFCC 2005]] convention exclusive set. However, with the financial collapse of 3H Productions in late 2004 and the subsequent transfer of the ''Transformers'' convention license to [[Fun Publications]], all plans for this toy (and its companion piece [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2003)|Roadbuster]]) were scrapped. It would have featured a new head and new snap-on [[Energon weapon]] fists.

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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Legends AutobotBrawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...whoops, scratch that.]]
*'''Brawn''' (Legends, [[2008]])
**''Series'': G1 Series

:Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Brawn is a new-sculpt toy of the original Brawn inspired by his [[character model]], transforming into a generic SUV that takes some design cues from a {{w|Land Rover Discovery|Land Rover Discovery}} Series II and a {{w|Jeep Cherokee (XJ)|Jeep Cherokee XJ}} with a bullbar mounted on the front. His spare tire, mounted on his back end in vehicle mode, is actually a free-spinning wheel just like the normal four, and the same size as the front wheels... meaning that, in theory, it could be used as an ''actual'' spare tire.

:Amusingly enough, his [[robot mode]] arms are upside-down inside the packaging, with his shoulders somewhere around hip-level.

:Official [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicting a [[prototype|pre-production sample]] in and out of packaging featured the tires in the same green plastic color as the vehicle shell. They were changed to black plastic for the mass production version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBrawn/brawn.htm More information on Legends Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Minibot Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now available in puke green.]]
*'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-18'''

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release of ''Universe'' Brawn uses a much more desaturated olive-green base plastic, with brighter yellow chest paint, yet keeps the black face paint due to having the same paint layout as the ''Universe'' version. This is apparently meant more as an homage to his ''[[Micro Change]]'' roots than "just" TakTomy wanting to do something different than Hasbro.<ref>[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4529 The many colors of Brawn] at the NTFA forums</ref>

:Brawn was only available in a 3-pack set with [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Cliff]].
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===Generations===
====GDO====
[[File:Generationstoy-BrawnGDO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Could've had the body of my dreams, but ''nooo'', Megatron took me down ''again'', while the other guy proceeded to [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Beast Hunters|steal my colors.]] There's a reason why I'm so grumpy."]]
*'''Brawn''' (Voyager Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Energon Battle Mace

:Initially created for release [[exclusive]]ly in China and other Hasbro Asia markets, ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Brawn was to have been a retool and redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class [[Bulkhead (Prime)#FirstEdition|Bulkhead]], and would have featured an all-new Generation 1 Brawn head and green/bronze paint scheme. He would have transformed into a truck, and would have come with an "energon battle mace" that could have either [[5mm post|peg]]ged into his hands, or replaced one of his hands when either was flipped into his arm, thus switching it out for a wrist peg-hole. The mace itself would have also featured a plain peg-hole at the top, and would have stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto the trunk.

:This was the only toy that was not included in the massive group of [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for US market release in 2012. He was eventually dropped<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/brawn-dropped-from-the-transformers-generations-gdo-voyager-assortment/25764/ "Brawn Dropped from the Transformers Generations GDO Voyager Assortment?" at Seibertron.com]</ref> from the Asian-market case assortments, and his spot was taken by [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

:This version of the mold was eventually released, albeit in different colors, as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Brawn (see below).

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====Titans Return====
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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let's see how ''this'' guy can fight against the larger Soundwave.]]
*'''Brawn''' (Titan Master, 2016)

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Brawn is a miniature [[Titan Master]] figure that can transform from a robot into Brawn's head, which can then be attached to Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class ''Titans Return'' figures. He is packaged with a hoverbike-ish vehicle that he can ride, which can also transform into a 5mm gun accessory for a larger figure or combine with Brawn into a caterpillar-tracked jeep. His head in robot mode is based on the faceplated face of his original toy, while his head mode mode resembles his animation model. Brawn provides the abilities of enhancing the bot's armor, though whether or not he will apply this to their shoulders too is unknown.

:Brawn's vehicle was redecoed into [[Synapse (Legends)#Legends|Synapse]], which came with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#LG39|Brainstorm]]. The head was also [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Muscles]]. Brawn's vehicle accessory would've been redecoed as the [[Attack Cruiser]] accessory for the [[BotCon#BotCon 2017|BotCon 2017]] "Action on Hydrus Four" set that never came to be.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRBrawn/brawn.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Titan Master Brawn at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The shield? Hey, I needed ''something'' to help protect my [[Shoulder|shoulder]]."]]
*'''Brawn''' (Legends Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Shield/Roof

:The second ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Brawn is a new Legends Class mold who transforms from a robot to jeep, inspired by [[#Generation 1|his original Generation 1 toy]]. His roof can detach to become a shield in robot mode, or peg into his back to maintain symmetry. As with some of the ''Titans Return'' Legends Class figures, Brawn features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any Titan Master figure to ride. You can actually let his Titan Master counterpart ride himself. ''Kinky!'' Due to his construction, Brawn is the only ''Titans Return'' Legends class figure that can transform without needing to remove a Titan Master from his cockpit.

:In a clever touch, unpainted windows are sculpted beneath the vehicle mode storage of the shield, so that the vehicle mode will still look complete, even if the accessory [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Classics|is lost]].

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Outback (G1)#Generations|Outback]].

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy BrawnKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

*'''Brawn''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 35'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, large rifle

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Brawn can be rebuilt from a humanoid mode to a kinda land-rovery thing.

: He uses the [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]] helmet.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OBrawn/brawn.htm More information on Brawn at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kreon-Class-of-1984-Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Brawn, voted "Class Jock" by the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored face. He uses the Mirage-style helmet.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock will be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OBrawn/brawn.htm More information on Class of 1984 Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===Cloud===
[[File:Cloud Brawn Toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|With these new pauldrons, Brawn in now truly invincible.]]
*'''Brawn''' (Voyager Class, [[2014]]-[[August 28|08-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A02'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Beat the Gong]]" mace

:Brawn is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class [[Bulkhead (Prime)#FirstEdition|Bulkhead]], using the head mold originally created for the canceled [[#Generations|''Generations'' Brawn toy]]. He is colored after Generation 1 Brawn's original toy and transforms into a truck. Brawn comes with his "Beat the Gong" mace weapon that can either peg via [[5mm post]] into his hands, or replace one of his hands when either is flipped into his arm, thus switching it out for a wrist peg-hole. The mace itself features a plain peg-hole at the top, and is stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto the trunk.

:Brawn was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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===Legends===
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Gong.jpg|thumb|Just wait. They will release my Legends Class figure some day...]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' (Multipack, [[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Headmaster version of Brawn/Gong is a redeco of the [[#Titans Return|Hasbro head mold]], without the vehicle accessory, and features extensive paint apps.

:Gong was released along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], "[[Stylor#Legends|Chromedome]]", "[[Duros#Legends|Hardhead]]", [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and "[[Arcana#Legends|Brainstorm]]".

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[[File:LG48-Gong.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|..."some day" being eight months later.]]
*'''Gong & Repug (Brawn & Repugnus)'''<ref>The packaging says "ゴング&リパッグ" (Gong & Repug) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Brawn & Repugnus".</ref> (Two-pack, [[2017]]-[[October 28|10-28]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG48'''
**''Accessories'': Shield/roof

:The second ''Legends'' Gong is a redeco of the [[#TitansReturnLegends|Hasbro Legends Class]] toy to resemble his appearances in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon, and he's packaged with [[Repugnus (G1)#Legends|Repug]], who can ride inside Gong.

:Printed on his instructions is the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 48|Bonus Edition Vol. 48]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Greenbrawn.JPG|thumb]]
*'''Brawn''' (St. Louis McDonald's promotion, 1985)
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===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:TFcaramel brawn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Gong''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Brawn was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange. Curiously, the figure was not based on either his toy or [[character model|animation model]] robot mode designs; instead, it depicted him in an entirely different robot form, based on his 4WD alternate mode as it would appear if it transformed in the same manner as Bumblebee and Cliffjumper, going so far as to give him Bumblebee's head! The origin of this strange design is unknown, but it would be seen again in a model kit released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and [[Seven]] the following year.
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===Transformers Choco===
[[File:TFchoco brawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Gong''' (1985)
:A solid-color, snap-together model kit of Brawn was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys. Essentially a downsized but otherwise broadly identical version of his original toy, the Brawn kit was available in various colors, and came with candy-coated chocolates.
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===Decoy===
[[File:G1-toy DecoyBrawn.jpg|thumb|Toy-accurate in one hand, show-accurate in the other.]]{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Brawn was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Brawn was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Brawn mixes the cartoon model with elements from the original toy (most notably giving him a claw for a right hand).
:Brawn was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

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*'''Brawn''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''24'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Brawn/brawn.htm More information on Decoy Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===Pachi-pla kit===
[[File:Seven modelkit brawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team.]]
*'''Charger and Gong''' (model kit multi-pack, 1986)
:This two-pack of fully-transformable Brawn and Windcharger snap-together model kits were released by Takara and Seven; "pachi" is Japanese onomatopoeia for things which snap together, while "pla" is short for plastic, hence the kit's name. The figures are made from red and black plastic, and were available in two variations that alternated which of the colors was predominant. About the same size as the original figures, the kits are speculated to be unused molds created for ''[[Micro Change]]''. Most notably, this set again makes use of the strange alternate design for Brawn seen previously in the ''Milk Caramel'' line, based on the Bumblebee body complete with Bumblebee's head.
::*''[http://tf-1.com/articles/jtf_frame.php?art=windbrawnkit More information about Brawn and Windcharger at TF-1.com]''
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==Notes==
*Leaked product listings for the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' included a "Brawn & [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]" entry, indicating that a new Legends Class toy of Brawn was in the works prior to cancellation.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service listings breakdown] by Monzo ([[Matthew Karpowich]]) on the Allspark Forums, 2013/11/01</ref> It is unknown if this ''Thrilling 30'' toy eventually evolved into the ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Brawn figure, or if the latter is a completely separate development.

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Dinosaur (ship)

2017-11-09T21:36:03Z

Malcontent:

:''The ''Dinosaur'' is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] starship from the [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:BWNeoDinosaurModel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Open the door, get on the floor! Everybody walk the... crab?]]

The '''''Dinosaur''''' (ダイナソア ''Dainasoa'') is the starship used by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Magmatron]]. It is administered by the autonomous intelligence [[DNAVI]].

The ''Dinosaur'' includes a teleportation system and a cloaking device.<ref>The ship is seen decloaking in episode 5, "[[Hang in There, Stampy]]".</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
[[File:DinosaurBWN1.jpg|thumb|left|As best we can tell, this is a shot of the ship from behind and below. So, uh, there you go.]]

Magmatron commanded the ''Dinosaur'' during his quest to obtain the [[Angolmois]] energy capsules scattered across the galaxy. The ''Dinosaur'' was a powerful warship, able to stand up in battle against the [[Maximal]] starship, the ''[[Gung Ho]]''.

The ''Dinosaur''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s onboard computer was the temperamental [[DNAVI]], who enjoyed misusing the craft's teleportation system for her own amusement.

When [[Unicron]] attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Predacons chose to leave Magmatron to face the Chaos Bringer on his own, as they intended to usurp his leadership. The perpetually loyal [[Guiledart]], however, had other plans. With the help of D-Navi, Guiledart used the ''Dinosaur''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s grabby pincher arms to snare the traitorous Predacons and hold them until Unicron's defeat.
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Starscream (BW)

2017-07-22T09:11:59Z

Malcontent: /* Beast Wars */

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:''Starscream is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BWIIStarscreamVideoBox.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Probably sounds just like [[wikipedia:Maximillion Pegasus|Maximillion Pegasus]].]]

'''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'') is a two-faced, back-stabbing, no-good schemer. But man, is he ever charming. Confident, clever and sort of ''effeminate'', Starscream's greatest strength isn't actually his ''strength'', but his ability to flatter and endear himself to those in power. Confidentially, it's all a ploy to lull his superiors into letting their guards down so he can strike at the most opportune time, seizing power for himself.

Starscream is something of a snob and a narcissist who doesn't suffer fools or low-class fashion rejects lightly. He prefers to hide behind his partner, the hulking bruiser [[BB]], not so much because he ''can't'' fight but because he'd rather not get his hands dirty or his paint job scuffed. When left with no alternative but to throw down, Starscream and BB can combine to create the [[Formation Scream]], which is more than a match for most [[Maximal]]s.

He was later upgraded via [[Angolmois]] energy into the [[Cyborg Beast]] '''Hellscream''' (ヘルスクリーム ''Herusukurīmu''). It didn't do much for his looks, but it certainly made him a tougher foe on the battlefield.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroki Takahashi]] (Japanese)}}

Starscream was the brains of a [[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]] jet duo with his partner, [[BB]]. They served [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] aboard the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' when he brought his Predacons to the planet [[Gaea (planet)|Gaea]], in search of the amazing powers of [[Angolmois]] energy. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} When Galvatron fell into a coma shortly after arriving on the planet, Starscream began conspiring with BB to ingratiate themselves with the new self-appointed Emperor of Destruction, Galvatron's younger brother [[Megastorm]]. They planned to be the first to capture the mysterious white lion that had caught the interest of both Galvatron and Megastorm. Starscream chastised BB when he launched a missile payload at the lion during their ''capture'' mission, and was humiliated when the comedy duo [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust]] saw their near-fatal mistake. He had BB block their competition out in a smokescreen missile, leading Dirge and Thrust to crash into a cliffside. Starscream and BB then captured the lion in a net missile and presented the net humbly to Megastorm back at base. Unfortunately, the lion was actually the Maximal commander [[Lio Convoy]], who unleashed his rage and arsenal on the Predacons for the damage they had done to the creatures and natural order of Gaea. Starscream, BB, and Megastorm were quickly driven into retreat. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}}

[[File:Girlyscream1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Tee hee!]]

After the last debacle, Megastorm wanted the chance to redeem himself against Lio Convoy and take credit for dispatching him. He ordered his subordinates to find Lio Convoy but not engage, merely report the Maximal commander's position to him. Starscream saw through Megastorm's plan immediately, but went along with it to stay in the acting emperor's good graces. He and BB went so far as to avoid conflict with other, less-important Maximals while on their search, and dispatching Dirge and Thrust in a rockslide to prevent any competition. The Maximal [[Bighorn]] would not be denied, however, and his thirst for combat finally forced Megastorm, Starscream and BB to fight with him, where he proved surprisingly effective. {{storylink|Bighorn's Rage}}

Starscream next orchestrated a plot to catch the Maximals in a lakeside trap. First, he had the [[Autoroller]]s build the exterior of a fortress by the lake as a lure. When [[Tasmania Kid]] arrived and destroyed the fake base, Starscream trapped him in a cage controlled by the real, underwater base. He then pulled Kid into a series of deathtraps in their lake base, while using the danger to Kid to lure the other Maximals in. Starscream succeeded in snaring Lio Convoy, Bighorn and [[Apache]] just as he trapped Kid by the lakeside. Unfortunately, a chain is only as strong as its ''dumbest'' link. When Dirge and Thrust went topside in a mini-sub to retrieve the Maximals, their sub was boarded by a real Tasmanian devil. Thinking Tasmania Kid had somehow escaped (and shrank), Dirge and Thrust returned to the base without the captive Maximals and left a hatch open so that [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and [[Scuba]] could enter as well. As Starscream was left wondering how his partners could be so stupid as to mistake the Tasmanian devil for a Maximal, Diver shut down the cage holding Lio Convoy's crew and Scuba freed the Kid. Then BB started firing missiles in the tight hallways of the pressurized, underwater base, and Megastorm decided to cut his losses and remotely blow up the base with his men still inside, and...look, it WAS a good plan, alright? {{storylink|The Lake Trap}}

Starscream watched closely as Megastorm became rankled at the idea of giving up his power once Galvatron awakened. Starscream kept an eye on Megastorm as his attempt to quietly dispose of his sleeping brother only turned Galvatron into a revived Angolmois-powered dragon. As Galvatron engaged the Maximals in battle, Megastorm dislodged his brother's footing and sent him tumbling into a volcano, unaware he was being monitored by Starscream. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}} Without Megastorm's consent, Starscream retrieved Galvatron from the volcano and brought his inert body back to the ''Galvaburg II'' for recuperation, leaving Megastorm off-balance on whether Starscream was conspiring against him. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

When Dirge and Thrust were trounced thoroughly by [[Insectron]]s native to the Southern Continent, Starscream confidently told Megastorm he could devise a plan to eliminate the threat. Starscream and BB set up a series of energy nets in the Insectrons' territory, planning to capture the bugs and then free them, claiming the traps had been set by the Maximals. They successfully made contact with [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]] this way, and left the Insectrons with a falsified data disc containing information on the Maximals. This sent Bigmos and Tonbot into a battle with Lio Convoy's crew, which Starscream and BB secretly intervened on by trying to collapse an entire ravine on the two factions with their missiles. The Maximals and Insectrons survived, but Starscream's involvement in the rockslide was left undiscovered. {{storylink|The Insect Corps Arrive}}

For his next trick, Starscream and BB fired upon the Maximals Diver, Bighorn and Tasmania Kid, luring them into the nest of another group of Insectrons, [[Scissor Boy]], [[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]], and [[Drill Nuts]]. He begged his Insectron "friends" to save them from the pursuing Maximals, leading to another fight between the two groups. When the Maximals dropped low on power from fighting the Insectrons, Starscream and the Combatrons emerged to finish them off. Unfortunately for Starscream, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals arrived to reinforce their ailing friends. {{storylink|Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos}}

Starscream's final plot involved creating an adorable cartoon hologram of himself to invite the Insectrons to an oil party. He had secretly spike the oil to make it extra-intoxicating, hoping the Insectrons would get so drunk they would begin brawling and wipe each other out. Surprisingly, that's exactly what happened at first until the Maximals arrived and hosed them down. When Galvatron also got into Starscream's special stash of oil, he ran amok and served as the impetus for the Maximals and Insectrons to join forces and make a lasting peace. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}}

Disgraced, Starscream was unable to stop Megastorm from giving the job of removing the Insectrons to the [[Autoroller]]s. Fearing what would happen if the Autorollers eclipsed his accomplishments, Starscream and BB shadowed the Autorollers and discovered their leader, [[Autostinger]], was owed a debt from the Insectrons' leader Bigmos from long ago. Stinger tried to get Bigmos to return the debt by stepping aside so the Autorollers could eliminate the Maximals, but Bigmos escaped the debt another way and challenged Autostinger to a duel. As the Maximals, Insectrons, and Autorollers present entered a cave system for the bout, Starscream saw an opportunity. He had BB blast the mountain with missiles, hoping to eliminate his competition and enemies in one act. Unfortunately for Starscream, all the combatants survived his sneak attack. {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}}

Starscream and BB were out on patrol when the Autorollers brought their captives Tasmania Kid and [[Scissor Boy]] back to the ''Galvaburg II''. Megastorm tried to call the Combatrons back to help him when the Maximals and Insectrons arrived to protect their friends, but they arrived too late and Megastorm had to move the ship to escape their enemies' onslaught. {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}}

Starscream was spying on the Autorollers' fortress operation after their failures led to the unit being removed from Insectron duty. Rejected, the Autorollers planned to undermine Starscream's standing in the Predacons and eliminate the Insectrons in one swoop by causing Angolmois explosions around the continent using their underground pipelines. To preserve his status, Starscream had BB shut down the main pipeline, causing a build up back at the Autorollers' fortress that would destroy the would-be-usurpers permanently. Starscream's dazzling victory dance was interrupted when simple BB asked if Starscream would be doing the Autorollers' heavy-lifting assignments once they were destroyed. As Starscream stopped short to consider the indignity of *ugh*manual labor, the rampaging Galvatron pierced the pipelines and began guzzling Angolmois, growing to gigantic size. As his former leader-turned-kaiju started stomping through the countryside, Starscream motioned to BB and they exited, stage left, before anyone realized what they had done. {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}}

As Megastorm ordered a massive attack on the South Continent, Starscream, BB and the Combatrons fought against the Maximals and Insectrons once more. {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}}

Soon, Galvatron was back on his feet and in control of his own mind. Starscream's boot-licking immediately shifted back to Galvatron instead of Megastorm, much to the Duke of Destruction's chagrin. Starscream and BB were dispatched to locate a mysterious ship making a forced landing on Gaea, and got into a battle with the Maximals over the wreck. They were soon confronted with the pilots, however, a trio called the [[Jointron]]s in their combination form as [[Tripledacus]]. Tripledacus humbled Starscream and BB, sending them fleeing back to the ''Galvaburg II''. Galvatron wanted this mighty warrior dealt with, and sent the duo back out to find him. However, they had no idea Tripledacus was a combiner, and ignored the Jointrons when they first spotted them. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}}

Starscream continued to seek Galvatron's favor, subtly undermining Megastorm and putting him down while advancing his own position. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}} Starscream readied a plan to eliminate the Jointrons using a bacteria bomb he concocted that would drain their energy away. He and BB coated two of the three Jointrons with the sludge, leaving them incapable of forming Tripledacus and on the run. Unfortunately, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals arrived to teach the Jointrons a lesson in teamwork, and the trio shared energy to eradicate the bacteria bomb's effects, driving off Starscream and BB once more. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}}

Galvatron modified his orders, dictating that the Jointrons be captured so that their transformation sequence could be analyzed for the creation of a Predacon combiner. Starscream and BB rigged some net missiles and staked out one of the Autorollers' fortress sites to catch their prey. The Jointrons were squabbling with each other, making the Predacons' job that much easier. The problem was, Starscream left the mission of transporting the individually-snared Jointrons to BB, Dirge, and Thrust. He stayed behind to...monitor the Autorollers' fight with the remaining Maximals, only for the other Combatrons to return and admit they all lost their catches. The Jointrons reunited, formed Tripledacus, and Starscream's men were forced to flee. {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}}

[[File:BWIIep18 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Later on, the Autorollers uncovered an unknown device in the ancient ruins. Starscream evaluated the device and determined it was a [[Copy Machine]]. At Galvatron's command, Starscream tested the device on BB, creating a [[Copy BB]]. The clone proved to be inherently opposite of the original, prompting an idea by Galvatron to deposit the Copy Machine where the Maximals could find it. Sure enough, Tasmania Kid soon used the device to create [[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]], an evil copy of Lio Convoy who broke free on his own. Starscream and BB found Copy Convoy running through the forest, and Starscream found the evil Convoy respectably diabolical and a little bit snuggly. When Copy Convoy fired on Starscream and BB they left, but Starscream privately told BB the Copy did that because the Maximals were watching, and respected his deviousness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

When Artemis and Moon compared the strength of the Maximals and Predacons, Starscream was measured against Scuba. He also defended BB when his partner was compared to Bighorn, stating BB's firepower and strength were far greater than mere strength alone. He was called back for the final bout, mostly just because Artemis found him so dreamy. {{storylink|Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?}}

Starscream's efforts to undermine Megastorm finally provoked a reaction. When Galvatron needed a recon team to determine the threat posed by the [[Seacon (BWII)|Space Pirate Seacons]], Starscream naturally volunteered. Megastorm shot down Starscream's request, however, and gave the assignment to Dirge and Thrust instead. Galvatron still allowed Starscream and BB to carry out the next Seacon mission, over Megastorm's objections. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}} When Megastorm made contact with the Seacons on Galvatron's behalf, he negotiated a bounty on the Maximals' heads. Starscream was quick to point out, however, that Megastorm's math meant the Predacons would lose their ''entire'' Angolmois energy supply to the Seacons if the pirates were successful. A flustered Megastorm was left trying to defend his negotiations to Galvatron while Starscream watched on. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}}

After performing a scan on the Seacons' [[Photon sailer]], Starscream determined they were in need of some particular parts for repairs. With Galvatron's approval, he approached the Seacons for another negotiation to eliminate the Maximals. Unlike Megastorm, Starscream retained the upper hand during the negotiations with [[Halfshell]], and managed to draft a fair deal with the Seacon captain. Starscream and BB later joined the Seacons in battle with the Maximals and Tripledacus, but were driven off. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}}

While eavesdropping on the Seacons, Starscream and BB learned of a duel between Lio Convoy and Halfshell. He proposed to Galvatron that the Predacons secretly observe the fight, hoping Lio Convoy lost and being ready to strike down the surely weakened Maximal commander even if he won. Unfortunately for Starscream's plan, Megastorm insisted on coming along and jumped the gun by firing off his Mega-Cannon. Not only did he fail to kill Lio Convoy with his sneak attack, he set off an Angolmois deposit and ended the bout prematurely. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}}

As Galvatron's artificial planet [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] approached Gaea, its influence began to corrupt the Angolmois energy on the planet, making it volatile. Starscream and BB were present to observe Galvatron enter a geyser of Angolmois and seemingly get consumed by the eruption. They looked on knowingly as Megastorm cheered his brother's apparent demise and showed disappointment when Galvatron emerged more powerful than ever. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}} Galvatron was not powerful enough to defeat a new Maximal combiner called [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]], however, centered around the Angolmois-birthed son of Lio Convoy called [[Lio Junior]]. Starscream and BB performed extensive surgery to repair Galvatron's wound, but their commander was once again lost in a comatose state.

As Megastorm once again began to seize control of the Predacons, Starscream saw an opening when the Duke of Destruction groused about how powerful the Angolmois made his brother. Thinking quickly, Starscream claimed to have performed scientific experiments that proved Megastorm would be able to power up from Angolmois exposure just as his brother did, and wouldn't die horribly like he thought. Megastorm hesitantly accepted Starscream's conclusions, and agreed to be dropped in a chasm filled with Angolmois to reformat himself. As Starscream prepared to drop the Duke, Megastorm started having second thoughts, but Starscream sent him screaming into the Angolmois pit anyway. Unfortunately for Starscream's plotting, Megastorm DID emerge more powerful than ever, transformed into the titanic [[Gigastorm]]. Still, Starscream was safe for the moment because Gigastorm believed Starscream intended that result, and was unaware it was actually an assassination attempt. {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}}

Starscream was infuriated as Gigastorm began throwing his weight around again as the "new Emperor of Destruction". He and BB actually ignored a call for assistance from their leader out of sheer petulance. In the meantime, they investigated a mysterious falling capsule that turned out to be new weaponry from the Maximals. The capsule eventually led them to the site of Gigastorm's battle, relieving them of any explanation for why they weren't showing up when called. {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}}

Next, Starscream and BB caught Gigastorm in the act of genuine fratricide, as he attempted to dismember the sleeping Galvatron with a chainsaw. He then tried to flood Galvatron's system with Angolmois energy until he overloaded, a foolish notion that only sped Galvatron's healing process, bringing him back on line. Starscream quickly welcomed his emperor back into the fold and warned him of Gigastorm's assassination attempts. Safe behind Galvatron's protection, he once again began openly taunting Gigastorm about his poor leadership qualities as well. {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}}

Starscream's attempt at killing Megastorm was finally uncovered by Dirge and Thrust, who secretly recorded Starscream's admission and showed the video to Gigastorm. Furious, Gigastorm arranged a trap for Starscream and BB away from base where Galvatron couldn't stay his hand. Starscream and BB were sent hunting for Maximals in a certain Angolmois-rich area, where Gigastorm intended to set off explosives and destroy them. Ironically, the Maximals actually ''did'' arrive, dissuading Starscream's suspicion that Gigastorm was setting them up. Attempting to prove their valor and worth to the Predacons, Starscream ordered BB to perform their "Formation Scream" ultimate attack, unleashing their entire missile payload and energy reserves in one massive strafing run. The Maximals, as heroic characters and the protagonists, were very nearly injured by this enormous display of firepower, but fortunately ducked behind a rock. Left powerless in the aftermath, Starscream and BB abandoned their pride and waved the white flag, even offering to join the Maximals to save themselves.

Disappointed with the outcome, Gigastorm finally set off his explosives, sending Starscream and BB into the Angolmois pits below them. As Galvatron and Gigastorm did before, Starscream and BB emerged as incredibly powerful new warriors, Cyborg Beasts known as Hellscream and Max-B. They were now powerful enough to battle all the Maximals, even Magnaboss, before being temporarily disposed of by the Tako Tank. When they broke free from the rubble, Hellscream and Max-B confronted Gigastorm and recognized his role in their upgrade. Before the rivals could begin fighting, however, Galvatron arrived and forced all his subordinates back in line. {{storylink|The End of Starscream}}

[[File:HellscreamMovie1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Artemis has low standards when it comes to men.]]
Later, when a strange ship landed on Gaea, Hellscream took part in stealing the control unit for it. However, a few minutes later, Lio Junior charged at him and almost killed him, but he was saved by Max-B. Hellscream pinned Lio Junior to a wall using his Terror Storm attack, and nearly struck down the helpless cub with a sharkwinder missile. Instead, Tasmania Kid jumped in the way, taking the missile meant for Lio Junior. Hellscream was present for the summoning of [[Majin Zarak]], and took part in the climactic battle only to be beaten up by [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and [[Bighorn]], and forced into retreat along with the others. Galvatron stated that he and the others were morons and continued the attack on the Maximals. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

As the artificial planet Nemesis zeroed in on Gaea, the Maximals stepped up their counter-attacks, and the Predacon response increased as well. Hellscream and Max-B were sent to stop the Maximals from freezing the volatile corrupted Angolmois drawn out by Nemesis's presence. They encounter Tripledacus trying to stop the Angolmois flow with one massive iceberg. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}} Later, they targeted a giant artillery cannon the Maximals intended to use to obliterate Nemesis before it reached Gaea. Hellscream was suspicious by how obvious the Maximals were in transporting the cannon, and so he had Max-B scan the area, locating Scuba and the Tako Tank transporting a ''second'' cannon. Unfortunately for the Predacons, that cannon was also a decoy. {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}}

Lio Junior increased his attacks on Autoroller fortress operations, forcing Hellscream and Max-B to step up when Dirgegun and Thrustor once again proved inadequate. When Galvatron emerged on the battlefield to run a con on Lio Junior, however, Hellscream and Max-B wisely stepped back and allowed their Emperor to carry on his scheme. {{storylink|Lio Junior's Revolt!?}}

Hellscream's "peeping head" uncovered news of a robot from Mars found by the Maximals which could allegedly retake control of the Angolmois energy. Galvatron ordered him and Max-B to prevent the Maximals from doing so, but Lio Junior and the combined Magnaboss held off Hellscream and Max-B so that Lio Convoy and the emissary robot could continue. {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} Once it was clear the emissary robot intended to "control" the Angolmois by destroying the planet, Galvatron ordered his Cyborg Beasts to withdraw so the Maximals could deal with the situation for them uncontested. {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaea}}

Hellscream discovered some Insectron activity in the Rock Mountains, but Gigastorm told him to just ignore the bugs. The Cyborg Beasts were called to battle when Dirgegun and Thrustor miraculously discovered the Maximals' hidden base all of a sudden, and Gigastorm wanted to stage an all-out raid. Hellscream was incredulous at the idea of the comedy duo suddenly becoming lucky, competent, or both, but his concerns were dismissed as jealousy. Hellscream and Max-B finally abandoned the Niagara battle altogether to recheck his suspicions, and they uncovered a missile catapult in the Rock Mountains, showing Galvatron that the Maximals planned to launch into space to confront the Nemesis. The Predacons rediverted troops to stop the launch, but they ultimately failed. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaea}}

The sycophantic Hellscream praised Galvatron for his foresight when he dispatched the Seacons to delay the Maximals so that the ''Galvaburg II'' could reach Nemesis ahead of them. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

On Nemesis, the Predacons shot down the Maximal ship and boarded the wreckage, only to find the Maximals weren't present. They barely escaped the pre-rigged self-destruct mechanism. Hellscream and the Cyborg Beasts confronted the Maximals as Lio Convoy tried to shut down Nemesis at its Angolmois energy core. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}} When Galvatron emerged from the core, he told the assembled Maximals and Predacons that Lio Convoy and Lio Junior had been consumed by the Angolmois energies he unleashed. Hellscream and the Predacons cheered the death of Lio Convoy, but Galvatron bid them to be silent, mourning the loss of a valiant foe. {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}} To everyone's surprise, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior emerged as the legendary Green Lion, powerful enough to drain all of Gigastorm's Angolmois energy from him. When Galvatron left to reignite the sabotaged core, Hellscream and the Beasts continued the fight against the remaining Maximals, despite the threat of Nemesis exploding at any moment. Hellscream had prepared a speech to inspire loyalty and comradery for the greater good in his fellow Cyborg Beasts, but Gigastorm had to wake up in the middle and ruin it. The moment had passed, so the Cyborg Beasts got together and lugged the lumbering Gigastorm off of Nemesis before it exploded.
{{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}

====The Maximal Brainwashing Operation====
Starscream hatched a scheme to capture a couple of Maximals and brainwash them into Predacons. Amused by this plan, Galvatron granted Starscream permission to put it into motion. Soon, BB brought him Tasmania Kid and Diver, and Starscream went to work on the pair.

Starscream then oversaw the altered Maximals' initial ambush on their former allies. After the initial surprise strike, the rest of the Predacons joined in on the attack. But as the Predacons pressed on, Dirge and Thrust turned up on the battlefield as allies of the Maximals! Annoyed that Lio Convoy had "stolen his idea" to brainwash enemy combatants, Starscream ordered BB to shoot the "traitors" out of the sky. The Predacons were on the verge of victory when a stray shot from Megastorm rocked the battlefield, badly injuring the Predacon forces. Starscream and the rest of the Predacons retreated, with the unconscious Dirge and Thrust in tow. {{storylink|The Maximal Brainwashing Operation}}

====''Cloud''====
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===''Beast Wars II'' manga===
Starscream joined [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Gaea (planet)|Gaea]] in their quest for [[Angolmois]]. After Galvatron absorbed Angolmois and fell into a deep sleep, Megastorm hooked up the Predacon leader to the machinery of the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]] to power it, and enlisted Starscream and his other fellow Predacons into piloting the vehicle against the Maximals. Their enemies soon came rushing towards them in a counter-offensive, and Starscream and BB manned the tank's turrets to blast them. Though they managed to shoot down Lio Convoy as he and Bigmos approached them from the air, they weren't as successful in stopping Tasmania Kid, who had tried a similar tactic with Tonbot. A secondary offensive from the Maximals led to the tank sinking into a nearby river, and finally Lio Convoy managed to battle Megastorm within it, resulting in the tank's self-destruct mechanism being activated. The Predacons were all blown away in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Infiltrate the Mystery Island!}} {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}} {{storylink|Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base!}} {{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}} {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}}}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:BWAscending3 heralds.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Let's get this rave started! ACEEEEEED!"]]
Starscream spent time in a Maximal prison facility, where he developed grandiose plans for the future. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}} There, Starscream also met and befriended the traumatized giant [[BB]]. During an escape from the prison, Starscream took BB with him, solidifying BB's loyalty to Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}} After their escape, Starscream and BB joined [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]'s [[Destron (BW)|Destrons]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 4}} Starscream was later exposed to [[Angolmois]] by [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]], which altered the jet into the vicious Hellscream. Hellscream hated his new form and preferred to have his jet form back. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

At some point, Hellscream became one of [[Herald of Unicron|Unicron's heralds]] and subsequently one of [[Herald of Shokaract|Shokaract's Heralds]]. When [[Shokaract]] faced [[Big Convoy]] in battle, Hellscream and the other Heralds returned to Cybertron with, as Hellscream put it, more than enough [[Angolmois]] for Shokaract's eternal glory. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending # 3}} He went on to help spread Angolmois across Cybertron, causing widespread chaos and violence. When Shokaract suddenly disappeared from the battlefield, he and his fellow Heralds temporarily retreated to think up what to do next. 'Next' never happened due to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] lobbing a grenade into their presence, scattering the Heralds in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending # 4}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
In the [[Legends Universe]], Starscream was the manager of a "little brother cafe" in [[Akihabara]], where he gave [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] a job out of sympathy for her situation, despite her gender. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} He later commended her on her ability to sell expensive lunches to customers. {{storylink|Windblade Sequel}}

When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|another Starscream]] filled in for Windblade, the manager criticized him for not welcoming customers loudly enough. When Armada Starscream questioned why a supposed "little sister cafe" would hire a man, the manager explained that they were in actuality a little ''brother'' cafe. He was present when Windblade returned and told Armada Starscream of the reason for her poor condition. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} He later hired [[Cab (human)|Cab]] {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] as waiters. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

==Games==
===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
When a super-powerful [[energon crystal]] was discovered on [[Earth]], Starscream was one of the several Predacons involved in the ensuing conflicts. He was not, however, directly involved in combat. Instead, he was sent on missions to traverse pit-riddled fields, occasionally having to fend off enormous bacteria opponents. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BW2-toy Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Starscream & BB''' (Ultra, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 [[Screamwinder]] missiles

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' toys, Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)#Toys|Smokescreen]], with the color scheme from the unreleased [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron ATB]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]] iteration of the mold. (The [[sticker]]s being the most notable difference between this Starscream and that Starscream.) Starscream transforms into a fighter jet of undetermined (probably made-up) model. He has two side-mounted spring-loaded rocket launchers that become hand-weapons in [[robot mode]]. He can combine with BB's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to form the large Formation Scream stealth bomber jet.

: The stickers on his tailfins and on BB's arms call him "Starscrem." This is easily ignorable as bad [[romanization|transliteration]].

: This mold is also used by [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Smokejumper]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Smokesniper]]. Starscream was reissued in [[South Korea|Korea]] in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)#Car Bot|Car Bot]]'' packaging, re-affiliated as an Autobot and renamed as [[Stealth Saber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Stascream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''

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*'''2 Against 1 Showdown: Bighorn vs Starscream & BB''' (Vs pack, 1997)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 [[Screamwinder]] missiles

: Starscream was also available in a multi-pack with his partner [[BB#Toy|BB]] and the Maximal [[Bighorn#Toys|Bighorn]].

: All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:BWII-toy Hellscream.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"Y'know, I have one simple request, and that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!"]]
*'''Hellscream''' (Deluxe, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Head missile launcher/sword hilt, spear missile, 2 missiles

: An extensive [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Cybershark#Toys|Cybershark]] mold, "Hellscream" now transforms into a heavily-cyborged shark. This toy features a new mechanically styled [[beast mode]] head, fins and tail, a new robot mode head, arm, and leg. The beast mode head may be launched in shark mode and used as a hand-weapon in robot mode. The beast mode body/robot mode chest has a flip-up spring-loaded missile launcher that can fire the head or the two missiles that store in Hellscream's back. The tail turbine has a spring-loaded missile launcher as well.

: This mold was slightly [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Overbite (G1)#Universe (2003)|Overbite]]. A [[retool]] of the original mold was used to make [[Sharp Edge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Hellscream/hellscream.htm More information on Hellscream at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
*Starscream's name is repeatedly misspelled as "Starscrem" in Japanese material, including the stickers on the toy.
*''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hellwarp]] is both a roundabout and direct homage to Hellscream.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크램 ''Seutaseukeuraem'')

==External links==
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1784/Generation+2/Starscream.html Gallery of G2 Starscream with comparison to BW Starscream at Transformers At the Moon]

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Starscream (BW)

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:''Starscream is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BWIIStarscreamVideoBox.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Probably sounds just like [[wikipedia:Maximillion Pegasus|Maximillion Pegasus]].]]

'''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'') is a two-faced, back-stabbing, no-good schemer. But man, is he ever charming. Confident, clever and sort of ''effeminate'', Starscream's greatest strength isn't actually his ''strength'', but his ability to flatter and endear himself to those in power. Confidentially, it's all a ploy to lull his superiors into letting their guards down so he can strike at the most opportune time, seizing power for himself.

Starscream is something of a snob and a narcissist who doesn't suffer fools or low-class fashion rejects lightly. He prefers to hide behind his partner, the hulking bruiser [[BB]], not so much because he ''can't'' fight but because he'd rather not get his hands dirty or his paint job scuffed. When left with no alternative but to throw down, Starscream and BB can combine to create the [[Formation Scream]], which is more than a match for most [[Maximal]]s.

He was later upgraded via [[Angolmois]] energy into the [[Cyborg Beast]] '''Hellscream''' (ヘルスクリーム ''Herusukurīmu''). It didn't do much for his looks, but it certainly made him a tougher foe on the battlefield.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroki Takahashi]] (Japanese)}}

Starscream was the brains of a [[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]] jet duo with his partner, [[BB]]. They served [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] aboard the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' when he brought his Predacons to the planet [[Gaea (planet)|Gaea]], in search of the amazing powers of [[Angolmois]] energy. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} When Galvatron fell into a coma shortly after arriving on the planet, Starscream began conspiring with BB to ingratiate themselves with the new self-appointed Emperor of Destruction, Galvatron's younger brother [[Megastorm]]. They planned to be the first to capture the mysterious white lion that had caught the interest of both Galvatron and Megastorm. Starscream chastised BB when he launched a missile payload at the lion during their ''capture'' mission, and was humiliated when the comedy duo [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust]] saw their near-fatal mistake. He had BB block their competition out in a smokescreen missile, leading Dirge and Thrust to crash into a cliffside. Starscream and BB then captured the lion in a net missile and presented the net humbly to Megastorm back at base. Unfortunately, the lion was actually the Maximal commander [[Lio Convoy]], who unleashed his rage and arsenal on the Predacons for the damage they had done to the creatures and natural order of Gaea. Starscream, BB, and Megastorm were quickly driven into retreat. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}}

[[File:Girlyscream1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Tee hee!]]

After the last debacle, Megastorm wanted the chance to redeem himself against Lio Convoy and take credit for dispatching him. He ordered his subordinates to find Lio Convoy but not engage, merely report the Maximal commander's position to him. Starscream saw through Megastorm's plan immediately, but went along with it to stay in the acting emperor's good graces. He and BB went so far as to avoid conflict with other, less-important Maximals while on their search, and dispatching Dirge and Thrust in a rockslide to prevent any competition. The Maximal [[Bighorn]] would not be denied, however, and his thirst for combat finally forced Megastorm, Starscream and BB to fight with him, where he proved surprisingly effective. {{storylink|Bighorn's Rage}}

Starscream next orchestrated a plot to catch the Maximals in a lakeside trap. First, he had the [[Autoroller]]s build the exterior of a fortress by the lake as a lure. When [[Tasmania Kid]] arrived and destroyed the fake base, Starscream trapped him in a cage controlled by the real, underwater base. He then pulled Kid into a series of deathtraps in their lake base, while using the danger to Kid to lure the other Maximals in. Starscream succeeded in snaring Lio Convoy, Bighorn and [[Apache]] just as he trapped Kid by the lakeside. Unfortunately, a chain is only as strong as its ''dumbest'' link. When Dirge and Thrust went topside in a mini-sub to retrieve the Maximals, their sub was boarded by a real Tasmanian devil. Thinking Tasmania Kid had somehow escaped (and shrank), Dirge and Thrust returned to the base without the captive Maximals and left a hatch open so that [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and [[Scuba]] could enter as well. As Starscream was left wondering how his partners could be so stupid as to mistake the Tasmanian devil for a Maximal, Diver shut down the cage holding Lio Convoy's crew and Scuba freed the Kid. Then BB started firing missiles in the tight hallways of the pressurized, underwater base, and Megastorm decided to cut his losses and remotely blow up the base with his men still inside, and...look, it WAS a good plan, alright? {{storylink|The Lake Trap}}

Starscream watched closely as Megastorm became rankled at the idea of giving up his power once Galvatron awakened. Starscream kept an eye on Megastorm as his attempt to quietly dispose of his sleeping brother only turned Galvatron into a revived Angolmois-powered dragon. As Galvatron engaged the Maximals in battle, Megastorm dislodged his brother's footing and sent him tumbling into a volcano, unaware he was being monitored by Starscream. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}} Without Megastorm's consent, Starscream retrieved Galvatron from the volcano and brought his inert body back to the ''Galvaburg II'' for recuperation, leaving Megastorm off-balance on whether Starscream was conspiring against him. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

When Dirge and Thrust were trounced thoroughly by [[Insectron]]s native to the Southern Continent, Starscream confidently told Megastorm he could devise a plan to eliminate the threat. Starscream and BB set up a series of energy nets in the Insectrons' territory, planning to capture the bugs and then free them, claiming the traps had been set by the Maximals. They successfully made contact with [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]] this way, and left the Insectrons with a falsified data disc containing information on the Maximals. This sent Bigmos and Tonbot into a battle with Lio Convoy's crew, which Starscream and BB secretly intervened on by trying to collapse an entire ravine on the two factions with their missiles. The Maximals and Insectrons survived, but Starscream's involvement in the rockslide was left undiscovered. {{storylink|The Insect Corps Arrive}}

For his next trick, Starscream and BB fired upon the Maximals Diver, Bighorn and Tasmania Kid, luring them into the nest of another group of Insectrons, [[Scissor Boy]], [[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]], and [[Drill Nuts]]. He begged his Insectron "friends" to save them from the pursuing Maximals, leading to another fight between the two groups. When the Maximals dropped low on power from fighting the Insectrons, Starscream and the Combatrons emerged to finish them off. Unfortunately for Starscream, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals arrived to reinforce their ailing friends. {{storylink|Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos}}

Starscream's final plot involved creating an adorable cartoon hologram of himself to invite the Insectrons to an oil party. He had secretly spike the oil to make it extra-intoxicating, hoping the Insectrons would get so drunk they would begin brawling and wipe each other out. Surprisingly, that's exactly what happened at first until the Maximals arrived and hosed them down. When Galvatron also got into Starscream's special stash of oil, he ran amok and served as the impetus for the Maximals and Insectrons to join forces and make a lasting peace. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}}

Disgraced, Starscream was unable to stop Megastorm from giving the job of removing the Insectrons to the [[Autoroller]]s. Fearing what would happen if the Autorollers eclipsed his accomplishments, Starscream and BB shadowed the Autorollers and discovered their leader, [[Autostinger]], was owed a debt from the Insectrons' leader Bigmos from long ago. Stinger tried to get Bigmos to return the debt by stepping aside so the Autorollers could eliminate the Maximals, but Bigmos escaped the debt another way and challenged Autostinger to a duel. As the Maximals, Insectrons, and Autorollers present entered a cave system for the bout, Starscream saw an opportunity. He had BB blast the mountain with missiles, hoping to eliminate his competition and enemies in one act. Unfortunately for Starscream, all the combatants survived his sneak attack. {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}}

Starscream and BB were out on patrol when the Autorollers brought their captives Tasmania Kid and [[Scissor Boy]] back to the ''Galvaburg II''. Megastorm tried to call the Combatrons back to help him when the Maximals and Insectrons arrived to protect their friends, but they arrived too late and Megastorm had to move the ship to escape their enemies' onslaught. {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}}

Starscream was spying on the Autorollers' fortress operation after their failures led to the unit being removed from Insectron duty. Rejected, the Autorollers planned to undermine Starscream's standing in the Predacons and eliminate the Insectrons in one swoop by causing Angolmois explosions around the continent using their underground pipelines. To preserve his status, Starscream had BB shut down the main pipeline, causing a build up back at the Autorollers' fortress that would destroy the would-be-usurpers permanently. Starscream's dazzling victory dance was interrupted when simple BB asked if Starscream would be doing the Autorollers' heavy-lifting assignments once they were destroyed. As Starscream stopped short to consider the indignity of *ugh*manual labor, the rampaging Galvatron pierced the pipelines and began guzzling Angolmois, growing to gigantic size. As his former leader-turned-kaiju started stomping through the countryside, Starscream motioned to BB and they exited, stage left, before anyone realized what they had done. {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}}

As Megastorm ordered a massive attack on the South Continent, Starscream, BB and the Combatrons fought against the Maximals and Insectrons once more. {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}}

Soon, Galvatron was back on his feet and in control of his own mind. Starscream's boot-licking immediately shifted back to Galvatron instead of Megastorm, much to the Duke of Destruction's chagrin. Starscream and BB were dispatched to locate a mysterious ship making a forced landing on Gaea, and got into a battle with the Maximals over the wreck. They were soon confronted with the pilots, however, a trio called the [[Jointron]]s in their combination form as [[Tripledacus]]. Tripledacus humbled Starscream and BB, sending them fleeing back to the ''Galvaburg II''. Galvatron wanted this mighty warrior dealt with, and sent the duo back out to find him. However, they had no idea Tripledacus was a combiner, and ignored the Jointrons when they first spotted them. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}}

Starscream continued to seek Galvatron's favor, subtly undermining Megastorm and putting him down while advancing his own position. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}} Starscream readied a plan to eliminate the Jointrons using a bacteria bomb he concocted that would drain their energy away. He and BB coated two of the three Jointrons with the sludge, leaving them incapable of forming Tripledacus and on the run. Unfortunately, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals arrived to teach the Jointrons a lesson in teamwork, and the trio shared energy to eradicate the bacteria bomb's effects, driving off Starscream and BB once more. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}}

Galvatron modified his orders, dictating that the Jointrons be captured so that their transformation sequence could be analyzed for the creation of a Predacon combiner. Starscream and BB rigged some net missiles and staked out one of the Autorollers' fortress sites to catch their prey. The Jointrons were squabbling with each other, making the Predacons' job that much easier. The problem was, Starscream left the mission of transporting the individually-snared Jointrons to BB, Dirge, and Thrust. He stayed behind to...monitor the Autorollers' fight with the remaining Maximals, only for the other Combatrons to return and admit they all lost their catches. The Jointrons reunited, formed Tripledacus, and Starscream's men were forced to flee. {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}}

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Later on, the Autorollers uncovered an unknown device in the ancient ruins. Starscream evaluated the device and determined it was a [[Copy Machine]]. At Galvatron's command, Starscream tested the device on BB, creating a [[Copy BB]]. The clone proved to be inherently opposite of the original, prompting an idea by Galvatron to deposit the Copy Machine where the Maximals could find it. Sure enough, Tasmania Kid soon used the device to create [[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]], an evil copy of Lio Convoy who broke free on his own. Starscream and BB found Copy Convoy running through the forest, and Starscream found the evil Convoy respectably diabolical and a little bit snuggly. When Copy Convoy fired on Starscream and BB they left, but Starscream privately told BB the Copy did that because the Maximals were watching, and respected his deviousness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

When Artemis and Moon compared the strength of the Maximals and Predacons, Starscream was measured against Scuba. He also defended BB when his partner was compared to Bighorn, stating BB's firepower and strength were far greater than mere strength alone. He was called back for the final bout, mostly just because Artemis found him so dreamy. {{storylink|Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?}}

Starscream's efforts to undermine Megastorm finally provoked a reaction. When Galvatron needed a recon team to determine the threat posed by the [[Seacon (BWII)|Space Pirate Seacons]], Starscream naturally volunteered. Megastorm shot down Starscream's request, however, and gave the assignment to Dirge and Thrust instead. Galvatron still allowed Starscream and BB to carry out the next Seacon mission, over Megastorm's objections. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}} When Megastorm made contact with the Seacons on Galvatron's behalf, he negotiated a bounty on the Maximals' heads. Starscream was quick to point out, however, that Megastorm's math meant the Predacons would lose their ''entire'' Angolmois energy supply to the Seacons if the pirates were successful. A flustered Megastorm was left trying to defend his negotiations to Galvatron while Starscream watched on. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}}

After performing a scan on the Seacons' [[Photon sailer]], Starscream determined they were in need of some particular parts for repairs. With Galvatron's approval, he approached the Seacons for another negotiation to eliminate the Maximals. Unlike Megastorm, Starscream retained the upper hand during the negotiations with [[Halfshell]], and managed to draft a fair deal with the Seacon captain. Starscream and BB later joined the Seacons in battle with the Maximals and Tripledacus, but were driven off. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}}

While eavesdropping on the Seacons, Starscream and BB learned of a duel between Lio Convoy and Halfshell. He proposed to Galvatron that the Predacons secretly observe the fight, hoping Lio Convoy lost and being ready to strike down the surely weakened Maximal commander even if he won. Unfortunately for Starscream's plan, Megastorm insisted on coming along and jumped the gun by firing off his Mega-Cannon. Not only did he fail to kill Lio Convoy with his sneak attack, he set off an Angolmois deposit and ended the bout prematurely. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}}

As Galvatron's artificial planet [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] approached Gaea, its influence began to corrupt the Angolmois energy on the planet, making it volatile. Starscream and BB were present to observe Galvatron enter a geyser of Angolmois and seemingly get consumed by the eruption. They looked on knowingly as Megastorm cheered his brother's apparent demise and showed disappointment when Galvatron emerged more powerful than ever. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}} Galvatron was not powerful enough to defeat a new Maximal combiner called [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]], however, centered around the Angolmois-birthed son of Lio Convoy called [[Lio Junior]]. Starscream and BB performed extensive surgery to repair Galvatron's wound, but their commander was once again lost in a comatose state.

As Megastorm once again began to seize control of the Predacons, Starscream saw an opening when the Duke of Destruction groused about how powerful the Angolmois made his brother. Thinking quickly, Starscream claimed to have performed scientific experiments that proved Megastorm would be able to power up from Angolmois exposure just as his brother did, and wouldn't die horribly like he thought. Megastorm hesitantly accepted Starscream's conclusions, and agreed to be dropped in a chasm filled with Angolmois to reformat himself. As Starscream prepared to drop the Duke, Megastorm started having second thoughts, but Starscream sent him screaming into the Angolmois pit anyway. Unfortunately for Starscream's plotting, Megastorm DID emerge more powerful than ever, transformed into the titanic [[Gigastorm]]. Still, Starscream was safe for the moment because Gigastorm believed Starscream intended that result, and was unaware it was actually an assassination attempt. {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}}

Starscream was infuriated as Gigastorm began throwing his weight around again as the "new Emperor of Destruction". He and BB actually ignored a call for assistance from their leader out of sheer petulance. In the meantime, they investigated a mysterious falling capsule that turned out to be new weaponry from the Maximals. The capsule eventually led them to the site of Gigastorm's battle, relieving them of any explanation for why they weren't showing up when called. {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}}

Next, Starscream and BB caught Gigastorm in the act of genuine fratricide, as he attempted to dismember the sleeping Galvatron with a chainsaw. He then tried to flood Galvatron's system with Angolmois energy until he overloaded, a foolish notion that only sped Galvatron's healing process, bringing him back on line. Starscream quickly welcomed his emperor back into the fold and warned him of Gigastorm's assassination attempts. Safe behind Galvatron's protection, he once again began openly taunting Gigastorm about his poor leadership qualities as well. {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}}

Starscream's attempt at killing Megastorm was finally uncovered by Dirge and Thrust, who secretly recorded Starscream's admission and showed the video to Gigastorm. Furious, Gigastorm arranged a trap for Starscream and BB away from base where Galvatron couldn't stay his hand. Starscream and BB were sent hunting for Maximals in a certain Angolmois-rich area, where Gigastorm intended to set off explosives and destroy them. Ironically, the Maximals actually ''did'' arrive, dissuading Starscream's suspicion that Gigastorm was setting them up. Attempting to prove their valor and worth to the Predacons, Starscream ordered BB to perform their "Formation Scream" ultimate attack, unleashing their entire missile payload and energy reserves in one massive strafing run. The Maximals, as heroic characters and the protagonists, were very nearly injured by this enormous display of firepower, but fortunately ducked behind a rock. Left powerless in the aftermath, Starscream and BB abandoned their pride and waved the white flag, even offering to join the Maximals to save themselves.

Disappointed with the outcome, Gigastorm finally set off his explosives, sending Starscream and BB into the Angolmois pits below them. As Galvatron and Gigastorm did before, Starscream and BB emerged as incredibly powerful new warriors, Cyborg Beasts known as Hellscream and Max-B. They were now powerful enough to battle all the Maximals, even Magnaboss, before being temporarily disposed of by the Tako Tank. When they broke free from the rubble, Hellscream and Max-B confronted Gigastorm and recognized his role in their upgrade. Before the rivals could begin fighting, however, Galvatron arrived and forced all his subordinates back in line. {{storylink|The End of Starscream}}

[[File:HellscreamMovie1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Artemis has low standards when it comes to men.]]
Later, when a strange ship landed on Gaea, Hellscream took part in stealing the control unit for it. However, a few minutes later, Lio Junior charged at him and almost killed him, but he was saved by Max-B. Hellscream pinned Lio Junior to a wall using his Terror Storm attack, and nearly struck down the helpless cub with a sharkwinder missile. Instead, Tasmania Kid jumped in the way, taking the missile meant for Lio Junior. Hellscream was present for the summoning of [[Majin Zarak]], and took part in the climactic battle only to be beaten up by [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and [[Bighorn]], and forced into retreat along with the others. Galvatron stated that he and the others were morons and continued the attack on the Maximals. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

As the artificial planet Nemesis zeroed in on Gaea, the Maximals stepped up their counter-attacks, and the Predacon response increased as well. Hellscream and Max-B were sent to stop the Maximals from freezing the volatile corrupted Angolmois drawn out by Nemesis's presence. They encounter Tripledacus trying to stop the Angolmois flow with one massive iceberg. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}} Later, they targeted a giant artillery cannon the Maximals intended to use to obliterate Nemesis before it reached Gaea. Hellscream was suspicious by how obvious the Maximals were in transporting the cannon, and so he had Max-B scan the area, locating Scuba and the Tako Tank transporting a ''second'' cannon. Unfortunately for the Predacons, that cannon was also a decoy. {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}}

Lio Junior increased his attacks on Autoroller fortress operations, forcing Hellscream and Max-B to step up when Dirgegun and Thrustor once again proved inadequate. When Galvatron emerged on the battlefield to run a con on Lio Junior, however, Hellscream and Max-B wisely stepped back and allowed their Emperor to carry on his scheme. {{storylink|Lio Junior's Revolt!?}}

Hellscream's "peeping head" uncovered news of a robot from Mars found by the Maximals which could allegedly retake control of the Angolmois energy. Galvatron ordered him and Max-B to prevent the Maximals from doing so, but Lio Junior and the combined Magnaboss held off Hellscream and Max-B so that Lio Convoy and the emissary robot could continue. {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} Once it was clear the emissary robot intended to "control" the Angolmois by destroying the planet, Galvatron ordered his Cyborg Beasts to withdraw so the Maximals could deal with the situation for them uncontested. {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaea}}

Hellscream discovered some Insectron activity in the Rock Mountains, but Gigastorm told him to just ignore the bugs. The Cyborg Beasts were called to battle when Dirgegun and Thrustor miraculously discovered the Maximals' hidden base all of a sudden, and Gigastorm wanted to stage an all-out raid. Hellscream was incredulous at the idea of the comedy duo suddenly becoming lucky, competent, or both, but his concerns were dismissed as jealousy. Hellscream and Max-B finally abandoned the Niagara battle altogether to recheck his suspicions, and they uncovered a missile catapult in the Rock Mountains, showing Galvatron that the Maximals planned to launch into space to confront the Nemesis. The Predacons rediverted troops to stop the launch, but they ultimately failed. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaea}}

The sycophantic Hellscream praised Galvatron for his foresight when he dispatched the Seacons to delay the Maximals so that the ''Galvaburg II'' could reach Nemesis ahead of them. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

On Nemesis, the Predacons shot down the Maximal ship and boarded the wreckage, only to find the Maximals weren't present. They barely escaped the pre-rigged self-destruct mechanism. Hellscream and the Cyborg Beasts confronted the Maximals as Lio Convoy tried to shut down Nemesis at its Angolmois energy core. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}} When Galvatron emerged from the core, he told the assembled Maximals and Predacons that Lio Convoy and Lio Junior had been consumed by the Angolmois energies he unleashed. Hellscream and the Predacons cheered the death of Lio Convoy, but Galvatron bid them to be silent, mourning the loss of a valiant foe. {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}} To everyone's surprise, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior emerged as the legendary Green Lion, powerful enough to drain all of Gigastorm's Angolmois energy from him. When Galvatron left to reignite the sabotaged core, Hellscream and the Beasts continued the fight against the remaining Maximals, despite the threat of Nemesis exploding at any moment. Hellscream had prepared a speech to inspire loyalty and comradery for the greater good in his fellow Cyborg Beasts, but Gigastorm had to wake up in the middle and ruin it. The moment had passed, so the Cyborg Beasts got together and lugged the lumbering Gigastorm off of Nemesis before it exploded.
{{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}

====The Maximal Brainwashing Operation====
Starscream hatched a scheme to capture a couple of Maximals and brainwash them into Predacons. Amused by this plan, Galvatron granted Starscream permission to put it into motion. Soon, BB brought him Tasmania Kid and Diver, and Starscream went to work on the pair.

Starscream then oversaw the altered Maximals' initial ambush on their former allies. After the initial surprise strike, the rest of the Predacons joined in on the attack. But as the Predacons pressed on, Dirge and Thrust turned up on the battlefield as allies of the Maximals! Annoyed that Lio Convoy had "stolen his idea" to brainwash enemy combatants, Starscream ordered BB to shoot the "traitors" out of the sky. The Predacons were on the verge of victory when a stray shot from Megastorm rocked the battlefield, badly injuring the Predacon forces. Starscream and the rest of the Predacons retreated, with the unconscious Dirge and Thrust in tow. {{storylink|The Maximal Brainwashing Operation}}

====''Cloud''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Concealment}} {{storylink|Struggle}} {{storylink|TFC-D04}}}}

===''Beast Wars II'' manga===
Starscream joined [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Gaea (planet)|Gaea]] in their quest for [[Angolmois]]. After Galvatron absorbed Angolmois and fell into a deep sleep, Megastorm hooked up the Predacon leader to the machinery of the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]] to power it, and enlisted Starscream and his other fellow Predacons into piloting the vehicle against the Maximals. Their enemies soon came rushing towards them in a counter-offensive, and Starscream and BB manned the tank's turrets to blast them. Though they managed to shoot down Lio Convoy as he and Bigmos approached them from the air, they weren't as successful in stopping Tasmania Kid, who had tried a similar tactic with Tonbot. A secondary offensive from the Maximals led to the tank sinking into a nearby river, and finally Lio Convoy managed to battle Megastorm within it, resulting in the tank's self-destruct mechanism being activated. The Predacons were all blown away in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Infiltrate the Mystery Island!}} {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}} {{storylink|Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base!}} {{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}} {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}}}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:BWAscending3 heralds.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Let's get this rave started! ACEEEEEED!"]]
Starscream spent time in a Maximal prison facility, where he developed grandiose plans for the future. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}} There, Starscream also met and befriended the traumatized giant [[BB]]. During an escape from the prison, Starscream took BB with him, solidifying BB's loyalty to Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}} After their escape, Starscream and BB joined [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]'s [[Destron (BW)|Destrons]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 4}} Starscream was later exposed to [[Angolmois]] by [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]], which altered the jet into the vicious Hellscream. Hellscream hated his new form and preferred to have his jet form back. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

At some point, Hellscream became one of [[Herald of Unicron|Unicron's heralds]] and subsequently one of [[Herald of Shokaract|Shokaract's Heralds]]. When [[Shokaract]] faced [[Big Convoy]] in battle, Hellscream and the other Heralds returned to Cybertron with, as Hellscream put it, more than enough [[Angolmois]] for Shokaract's eternal glory. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending # 3}} He went on to help spread Angolmois across Cybertron, causing widespread chaos and violence. When Shokaract suddenly disappeared from the battlefield, he and his fellow Heralds temporarily retreated to think up what to do next. 'Next' never happened due to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] lobbing a grenade into their presence, scattering the Heralds in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending # 4}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
In the [[Legends Universe]], Starscream was the manager of a "little brother cafe" in [[Akihabara]], where he gave [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] a job out of sympathy for her situation, despite her gender. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} He later commended her on her ability to sell expensive lunches to customers. {{storylink|Windblade Sequel}}

When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|another Starscream]] filled in for Windblade, the manager criticized him for not welcoming customers loudly enough. When Armada Starscream questioned why a supposed "little sister cafe" would hire a man, the manager explained that they were in actuality a little ''brother'' cafe. He was present when Windblade returned and told Armada Starscream of the reason for her poor condition. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} He later hired [[Cab (human)|Cab]] {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] as waiters. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

==Games==
===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
When a super-powerful [[energon crystal]] was discovered on [[Earth]], Starscream was one of the several Predacons involved in the ensuing conflicts. He was not, however, directly involved in combat. Instead, he was sent on missions to traverse pit-riddled fields, occasionally having to fend off enormous bacteria opponents. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BW2-toy Starscream.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Starscream & BB''' (Ultra, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 [[Screamwinder]] missiles

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' toys, Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)#Toys|Smokescreen]], with the color scheme from the unreleased [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron ATB]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]] iteration of the mold. (The [[sticker]]s being the most notable difference between this Starscream and that Starscream.) Starscream transforms into a fighter jet of undetermined (probably made-up) model. He has two side-mounted spring-loaded rocket launchers that become hand-weapons in [[robot mode]]. He can combine with BB's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to form the large Formation Scream stealth bomber jet.

: The stickers on his tailfins and on BB's arms call him "Starscrem." This is easily ignorable as bad [[romanization|transliteration]].

: This mold is also used by [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Smokejumper]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Smokesniper]]. Starscream was reissued in [[South Korea|Korea]] in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)#Car Bot|Car Bot]]'' packaging, re-affiliated as an Autobot and renamed as [[Stealth Saber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Stascream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''

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*'''2 Against 1 Showdown: Bighorn vs Starscream & BB''' (Vs pack, 1997)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 [[Screamwinder]] missiles

: Starscream was also available in a multi-pack with his partner [[BB#Toy|BB]] and the Maximal [[Bighorn#Toys|Bighorn]].

: All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:BWII-toy Hellscream.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Y'know, I have one simple request, and that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!]]
*'''Hellscream''' (Deluxe, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Head missile launcher/sword hilt, spear missile, 2 missiles

: An extensive [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Cybershark#Toys|Cybershark]] mold, "Hellscream" now transforms into a heavily-cyborged shark. This toy features a new mechanically styled [[beast mode]] head, fins and tail, a new robot mode head, arm, and leg. The beast mode head may be launched in shark mode and used as a hand-weapon in robot mode. The beast mode body/robot mode chest has a flip-up spring-loaded missile launcher that can fire the head or the two missiles that store in Hellscream's back. The tail turbine has a spring-loaded missile launcher as well.

: This mold was slightly [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Overbite (G1)#Universe (2003)|Overbite]]. A [[retool]] of the original mold was used to make [[Sharp Edge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Hellscream/hellscream.htm More information on Hellscream at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
*Starscream's name is repeatedly misspelled as "Starscrem" in Japanese material, including the stickers on the toy.
*''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hellwarp]] is both a roundabout and direct homage to Hellscream.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크램 ''Seutaseukeuraem'')

==External links==
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1784/Generation+2/Starscream.html Gallery of G2 Starscream with comparison to BW Starscream at Transformers At the Moon]

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Sandstorm (G1)

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:''Sandstorm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1AutobotSandstorm boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Enter Darude-Sandstorm joke here.]]
'''Sandstorm''' gets bored easily, and has a very hard time concentrating on humdrum tasks. He craves excitement, and since the [[Transformer]]s apparently don't have the X-Games (though they do have [[Optimus Primal|skateboarding apes]]), he goes in for fighting the [[Decepticon]]s. The ever-present threat of deactivation or maiming doesn't frighten him, but he does fear that the war might end any chance for him to enjoy life. For Sandstorm, war may not be heaven, but it's a hell of an adventure.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Think how great a first impression we'd make if I shot him in the crotch!"]]
''Sandstorm was one of three [[Triple Changer]]s recruited by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] to back up the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]], replacing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after he went missing. In order to make a good first impression on [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], their new commander, Sandstorm and his buddies beat the titanium-coated stuffing out of him, thus proving that they'd fit right in with the Wreckers. However, there were still doubts as to whether the Triple Changers were up to their task in the mission. Such concerns became null when Volcano ultimately failed to lure their targets into the intended trap. All it yielded was Impactor's death, who was felled by a [[Macabre|Decepticon nobody]] while the rest of the forces drew back. After gunning down the assassin, Sandstorm and the others watch solemny as their commander's life force faded away.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''As a member of the Wreckers, Sandstorm helped capture what he believed to be a Decepticon spy disguised as Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]],'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''only to later discover the "spy" was actually the genuine article. Once Emirate Xaaron confirmed his old friend's identity, the Wreckers stood down.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} ''Along with Ultra Magnus, they fought alongside Prime against [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] and his forces, plundering Decepticon strongholds of their [[energon]] before Optimus returned to the Autobots of [[Earth]].'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

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

[[File:Wreckers magnus meltdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
''Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers managed to break out of their cell as well, reacquired their weapons, and once more took up the fight against the zombies patrolling Flame's headquarters. They then bumped into a returning Springer, now accompanied by Ultra Magnus, [[Fizzle]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. Unfortunately, any further progress towards Flame's inner sanctum was blocked off by a massive blast door. Though their weapons proved completely ineffective against it, the Autobots managed to get through when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] arrived, repaying a favor that fellow Decepticon [[Flywheels]] owed Ultra Magnus. Unfortunately, they came to confront Flame too late; his machines had already destabilized, and the countdown to Cybertron's destruction had already begun. While Springer, Ultra Magnus, and Xaaron dealt with Flame, the rest of the group cut through the remnants of madbot's zombie army, and headed back to the surface. There, Sandstorm learned that a zombified [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] had forfeited his (un)life in order to prevent the whole planet from blowing up. The Autobots stood in solemn silence to honor Impactor's heroic passing.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

[[File:WreckingHavoc-yourfoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
''Sandstorm helped prepare the squad to jump to Earth and eliminate the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] after receiving a warning from Ultra Magnus and the Sparklers.'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} ''Unfortunately, their portal dropped the Wreckers on Galvatron right in the middle of a human town, while the latter was having a meeting with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. This left the risk of civilian casualties unbearably high. The Wreckers were forced to focus on clearing Galvatron out of the town and securing the safety of the humans rather than actually fighting to capture or kill the super Decepticon. Unfortunately, Sandstorm's efforts in this task were met with difficulty, as the humans couldn't tell Autobots apart from Decepticons. Springer managed to lure Scourge and Cyclonus away, allowing the rest of his crew an opportunity to gang-up on Galvatron. But they were unwilling to simply abandon their leader to the Decepticons' mercies, and the Wreckers allowed Gavatron to escape in order to help their leader. Scourge and Cyclonus also retreated upon finding themselves badly outnumbered, and the Wreckers were forced to return to Cybertron to plan anew.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

''Meanwhile...''

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|Aren't you with the Wreckers? In space?]]
Oppressed under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s tyrannical rule, Sandstorm and several others on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] pleaded for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to usurp Grimlock as leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Later, he would join the other Autobots in watching them duel for leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. No one knows how Sandstorm got there. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Advance surveillance unit firebug.jpg|thumb]]
''After the mission against Galvatron failed, Sandstorm was assigned to Earth duty full-time with [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] as an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] for Galvatron's next move. Though they had been instructed to keep out of human affairs, Sandstorm was still itching for some action. He got more than he bargained for when he investigated a town fire; at first the situation seemed like an opportunity to safeguard life from a natural disaster. While helping the townsfolk evacuate however, Sandstorm, Inferno, and Broadside discovered that an alien life-form, a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]], was the source of the conflagration. Working together, the trio caught the critter and sent him off to Mercury, where he wouldn't cause further trouble.'' {{storylink|Firebug!}}

''Later, the trio made a mess of some locals' [[Christmas]] celebration while trying to join in, leaving the town of [[Border Flats]] in ruins as a result. Sandstorm and his teammates made themselves scarce, only for the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s to track them down and attack, thinking they were dealing with a trio of Decepticon trouble-makers. Suitably ashamed of the damage they had caused, the Advance Surveillance Unit apologized for the misunderstanding. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime joined them to impart on Sandstorm and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

''Once he reported to Cybertron about Galvatron amassing resources, Sandstorm joined a joint task force of Wreckers and [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]] in confronting the evil Decepticon from the future. They were strong. They were numerous. They were annihilated. Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] ended up obliterating Sandstorm while the task force was in full retreat after losing more than half their members.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Sandstorm was among the Autobots defending their territory during the Decepticons' all-out assault under the command of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

In an alternate future of [[2510]], Sandstorm joined the Wreckers on Cybertron's northern front where they finally exterminated the last Decepticon outpost, bringing the war to an end. Later on, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called an official end to the war effort and announced his plans to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on to Springer. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named [[Triton]] lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision, declaring that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix. The situation quickly escalated into a firefight, during which Sandstorm murdered Triton. As conflict escalated further, a new Cybertronian Civil War between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] began.'' {{storylink|Peace}}
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====''Classics''====
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Sandstorm helped rebuild the [[Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Sandstorm was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Once a background character, always a background character.]]
In [[2012]], twenty-one years after the apparent end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and reoccupation of Cybertron, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] in going AWOL to investigate the "loose ends" of the conflict on other planets such as Earth and [[Nebulos]].

Unfortunately, they only made it as far as a devastated Earth before they were apparently blown out of the sky by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} The Wreckers escaped their ship in shuttles that took them to Earth's surface, where they decided to lay low while Rack'n'Ruin checked on Broadside and Topspin, as they had suffered damage during the battle. After, Sandstorm tried to draw off most of Megatron's [[zombie]] army with [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] while Kup tried to send a distress signal to Cybertron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Upon returning to the other Wreckers, he found them being threatened by a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|super-powered human]] calling himself Circuit Smasher. Topspin recognized the human as Spike Witwicky, a former ally of the Autobots, and Spike grudgingly took the to [[Argus Base]] where they met [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Sandstorm attended a meeting with Blackrock, Circuit Smasher, and Springer to form a plan to take down Megatron. During their meeting, they received a message from Megatron, informing them that he had Kup captive, and had infected him with [[Scraplet]]s! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Sandstorm, Springer and Whirl split off from the other Wreckers, so they could try to save Kup, and, in the process, create a distraction so the other Wreckers could deactivate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They fought hard, but were quickly taken down by Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} With the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] with reinforcements from Cybertron and a joint Wrecker-human assault on the Ark, Megatron and his zombie army were defeated. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Wreckers war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Sandstorm and the rest of the Autobots, sans Optimus Prime, returned to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} where he continued to serve with the Wreckers; helping to keep the peace at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} and [[Auto-artery RG1]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} and participating in a failed attack at [[Fort Scyk]] to root out [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} With the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' above the planet, he formed part of a raid on the Decepticon ship but was caught unawares by the master of [[Metallikato]] and found himself impaled by a sword. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Sandstorm was well enough recovered to join Rodimus Prime's assault on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], with the Wreckers operating separately from the main Autobot forces and using the Hub's interplanetary "[[slam rail]]" tube system to avoid detection while causing massive explosions to detach planets from its superstructure. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jerry Houser]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "Starscreams Ghost"), [[Frank Röth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub)}}
[[File:SandstormAutobot1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Autobot Creamsicle]]
Sandstorm was a native of [[Paradron]]. His Autobot ancestors fled Cybertron during what he called [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|the Fourth Great War]] and ventured through a strange vortex, where they discovered a habitable world. There, they founded an energon-rich, democratic colony dedicated to nonviolence.

But this came to an end when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] stumbled through the vortex and crashed on Paradron. They had no idea where they were, but they knew it was a land ripe for the picking. They literally pushed the welcoming Paradronians around, then alerted [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to the planet's existence. Sandstorm tried to rally his fellows against the two Decepticons, but no one wanted to fight. And he was proven terribly right in the middle of a speech, when Cyclonus abruptly shot him as Galvatron's invasion force descended from the sky.

Sandstorm was jailed, and the Decepticons forced the Paradronians into labor, building weapons. However, Sandstorm escaped rather easily and took an old shuttle back through the vortex. He put out a distress call and was found by the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Autobot]]s, whom he convinced to mount a counterstrike against Galvatron.

[[File:Sandstorm ThiefInTheNight.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Technically you're not supposed to be here either, but at least we can say the episodes were just out of order.]]
The Autobots infiltrated Paradron and took guerrilla action. They freed a group of Paradronians, and though the pacifists were still wary of Sandstorm's pleas to fight, they did finally take up arms. Despite this victory, though, the Decepticons still presented a daunting battle. Sandstorm gave little objection to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s order to detonate the planet's energon core, destroying the world to keep it out of Galvatron's hands. In fact, he seemed downright happy to get some use out of the planetary escape pods. The Paradronians departed thusly while Sandstorm and Ultra Magnus planted a bomb on what Magnus called the most beautiful thing in the entire galaxy.

When it detonated five minutes later, Sandstorm and the Paradronians stood alongside the Autobots and watched their homeworld's destruction. "It's as beautiful in death as it was in life," Sandstorm eulogized simply. Rodimus openly mocked him and told him Cybertron was better. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

[[File:SandstormOctane BFF.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Like the rest of my people, I deplore violins. Why that stopped us from fighting you guys, I have no idea."]]
Maybe that's why he went to Earth instead. Though he was still on the abusive Rodimus' team investigating [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s theft of famous monuments. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} Interestingly, it was as a result of that caper that [[Octane]] was excommunicated from Galvatron's army. And then Sandstorm and Octane soon started hanging out, joyriding in and around [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].

When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] tried to assassinate Octane, he and Sandstorm fled to a space station somewhere and had lunch. There, a [[Skuxxoid]] in Galvatron's employ tried to kill Octane several times but was comically thwarted by circumstance. Believing it would be safer, Sandstorm and Octane then went to Cybertron. But while Octane was alone there, he finally ''was'' captured by the Decepticons.

As he was being hauled away, Sandstorm tried to rescue him. And failed. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Alongside [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Sandstorm was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then traveled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. Apparently, Sandstorm wasn't on friendly terms with Octane anymore. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
In [[2030]], Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] were by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when he declared he would turn his life around. {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:TherealSandstorm-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
At some point, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] created [[Sandstorm (MW)|a clone]] of Sandstorm and sent him to Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}} Two days before [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]' [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army arrived on Cybertron, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] contacted [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] to show him that the ''real'' Sandstorm was with him on Earth. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Meanwhile, the clone acted as a sleeper agent, living the original Sandstorm's life until Jhiaxus and his clone army attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Sandstorm served on an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under the command of Ultra Magnus. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DWColdWar Sandstormdies.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|That's not healthy...]]
Sandstorm served under Springer as part of the Wreckers faction during the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron's civil war. They were primarily interested in keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s from gaining control of the [[Tagan Heights]], the primary manufacturing region of Cybertron. During one of their missions, they came to blows against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Springer ordered Sandstorm to evacuate the troops instead of battling the colossus, but Sandstorm quickly found out it was impossible to dissuade his fellow Wreckers from tackling their opponent. Realizing this, he charged into battle himself. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] then joined the fight, though the resulting clash between the two combiners was so brutal that Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Originally only able to transform into a ground vehicle, Sandstorm received an additional flight mode after the [[Great Shutdown]], when Shockwave put him through Triple Changer engineering as part of the Pax Cybertronia between the Autobots and the Decepticons. He accompanied Shockwave to Earth along with several other Triple-Changers to apprehend both Optimus and Megatron's followers as war criminals. Though the Autobots escaped their clutches at first, the Decepticons were secured, and put in transit back to their home planet. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite serving with Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force, Sandstorm and his partner [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] grew uneasy about Shockwave's ultimate intentions, and allied themselves with the Autobot underground resistance. Sandstorm was killed by an assassin, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], while secretly leading Optimus Prime through the [[Old Slave Trails]] to make contact with the resistance. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar3 Sandstorm Springer.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|So bored he's talking to himself.]]
When a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] vanished while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], Sandstorm and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were sent out to look for them. Unfortunately, Serpent O.R. jammed their radars, and they didn't find a thing. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Sandstorm participated in the defense of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] early in the war, ruthlessly killing Decepticons alongside Springer. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This didn't happen, but this is what I looked like!]]
During the war Sandstorm became part of the elite Wreckers unit operating under [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s command. At one point, one of the things the Wreckers had to deal with was an anti-matter clone of Sandstorm. {{storylink|Zero Point}} He participated in the final showdown between the Wreckers and [[Squadron X]] on [[Pova]], dogfighting with [[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] and [[Ferak]] in the air. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} However, after the Decepticons were defeated and imprisoned, the Wreckers were told to release them due to Pova being neutral territory. The increasingly deranged Impactor refused, and chose to personally execute every single member of Squadron X rather than let them go. Like most of the Wreckers, Sandstorm only looked away in shame and did nothing to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Notably, Sandstorm was the only one out of the Wreckers that participated in Pova ''not'' to attempt to persuade Springer to testify and clear them of all charges. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

In order to cover up Impactor's crime, a new story was written for the official records. In this version of the events, Squadron X broke out of their bonds and injured Sandstorm, who collapsed after limping to warn his fellow Wreckers. The Wreckers were then forced to destroy Squadron X in a grand battle. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:Stormbringer3 Sandstorm.jpg|left|166px|thumb|My face! What did you do with my beautiful face?!]]
Many years later, while Sandstorm and the other aerial Wreckers were assaulting the Decepticon Siege Mode Armature on [[Varas Centralus]], Springer was ordered by Operations-Command to pull out and return to Cybertron to deal with the resurrection of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Sandstorm participated in the short assault that crushed Bludgeon's cult, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} and fought against Thunderwing himself when the creature was recalled to Cybertron. During the battle, he reported that their weapons were being shut down by Thunderwing charging the atmosphere and tried to tell Springer to get away, but he (along with several other Wreckers) were blasted away by the creature's microwave pulse. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Sandstorm and his fellow Wreckers were later dispatched to [[Corata-Vaz]] to gain control of the [[Nega-Core]] in place on that world, but had serious trouble getting past its watchdog, Thunderwing. They had a brief reprieve when [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] used the old [[axis cradle]] to remotely shut down the Pretender, but Jetfire was soon distracted and the battle was renewed. The Jumpstarters worked on overriding the Nega Core's programming while Sandstorm and the others held back Thunderwing. Eventually the Nega-Cores were disabled and the Transformers of the [[Dead Universe]] defeated, causing Thunderwing to shut down once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:Sandstorm Seasons In Flight.jpg|100px|thumb|Sandstorm's <s>blue</s> Blurr period.]]
During the Decepticons' devastating attack against the Autobots across the galaxy, Sandstorm was one of several Autobots who had been captured by [[Turmoil]]. When the ship made a stop at a neutral alien world, two attacks on the Decepticons occurred simultaneously: the Autobot veteran [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] led the remaining Wreckers to blast their way into the ship, while the factionless swordsman who called himself [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] snuck into the ship and helped the Autobots free their compatriots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

Sometime later, after the defeat of the Decepticons in [[New York City]], Springer remarked that Sandstorm was deep behind enemy lines. Why he was there, and if it was by his own choosing, is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}} Eventually, Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots stranded on Earth in the aftermath of the [[Surge (event)|Surge]]. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] turned himself in to [[Skywatch]], Sandstorm decided to leave the Autobots along with Hot Rod. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} When Ultra Magnus had located Hot Rod's group, Sandstorm was one of the first Autobots to welcome him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

Sandstorm was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} After the war, [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] mentioned that of the Autobots involved with the Turmoil affair, only [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] were left on Cybertron, suggesting Sandstorm had left the planet, possibly aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' or at the Wreckers' ''[[Debris]]'' station with Roadbuster and the comatose Springer. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}

[[File:Mtmte28-p23-sandstorm-at-trial.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Chekhov's Gunman.]]
Sandstorm returned to Cybertron at some point prior to the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Along with his fellow Triple-Changer, Broadside, Sandstorm acted as bailiff escorting Megatron to his trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} During the trial he helped repel an attack by a group of Decepticons attempting to free Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} He also began frequenting bars and befriending the Decepticons attending them. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} He visited [[Swerve's]], the bar on board the ''Lost Light'', before the ship left Cybertron. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

With the war over, and no more distractions, Sandstorm went about his next plan of action: punishment. Having been left mentally scarred by what he had seen during the war, Sandstorm was determined to see all those who had committed "unspeakable acts" killed. Sandstorm first set his sights on [[Brisko]], [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]], and [[Treadshot (IDW)|Treadshot]], murdering them for their massacre of the people of [[Traujor]] during the war. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} Sandstorm then proceeded to murder [[Heavy Barrel (G1)|Heavy Barrel]] and [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] for siphoning [[Pseudo-energon]] from a small mechanical world, causing its inhabitants to starve, along with [[Stratotronic]] for massacring refugees under the Wreckers' protection during the early days of the war. When Optimus Prime arrived in [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcrucher's]] bar, a hangout Sandstorm frequented, Sandstorm was quick to rebuke any affection his old comrade in arms showed him, making it clear to Prime that he was done with the Autobot cause. He ''did'', however, accompany Prime to the murder scene, but not before secretly setting the bar on fire, killing Gutcruncher, who had accompanied Stratotronic in massacring refugees. When he arrived at the scene of Heavy Barrel's murder with Prime, he found a familiar shell casing (no points for guessing why he recognized it). Before he and Prime could investigate any further, a call came in from the Autobot [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], informing them that Gutcruncher's bar was on fire, unaware of Sandstorm's involvement. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}}

Sandstorm was quick to blame the deaths of all of his "friends" on Optimus upon seeing the fire. Optimus put paid to the notion, explaining that Gutcruncher was likely killed by someone unhappy with his illegal [[Engex]] operations. After calming down, Sandstorm revealed to Prime that the bullet he "found" was an [[Infernus bullet]], a weapon created by the [[Firecon]]s, effectively making ''them'' the prime suspects in the murders. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] launched an all out attack against the Firecons, Sandstorm was more than happy to join in and "avenge" his "friends". As the Dinobots beat down [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]], Sandstorm was prevented from executing [[Sparkstalker]] by Optimus, who was alarmed at their actions. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}}

After being denied his chance to kill Sparkstalker, Sandstorm allowed Prime to comfort him as he feigned guilt for nearly letting his emotions get the better of him. Sandstorm made sure to keep up this charade, continuing to berate himself. While he was doing this, Prime came to the conclusion that the Firecons were innocent as they did not need Infernus bullets to create fire, and departed to confront a "friend". With Prime gone, Sandstorm set his sights on new targets, this time his fellow Autobots [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], [[Fireball]], [[Lander]], and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] for razing entire ''planets'' that had helped the Decepticons during the war. As Optimus investigated, Sandstorm listened in on an argument between Prime and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], learning that the Dinobots had ''also'' committed horrible atrocities during the war, and began plotting their deaths. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} Sandstorm waited until the Dinobots were alone to make his strike. Slug, angry with Optimus's rants against the Dinobots threatened to kill Optimus, and dragged the other Dinobots along with him to do the deed. Before they could, however, Sandstorm fired an Infernus bullet at them causing an explosion that sent them flying. However, to Sandstorm's surprise the Dinobots were rescued by Windblade and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]. Optimus arrived, revealing that he had figured out Sandstorm was the murderer, and that revealing the Dinobots' war crimes to be a ploy to lure him out. Enraged, and possibly a little bit crazed, Sandstorm fired upon Prime with an Infernus bullet, but, as soon as the bullet was fired, Sandstorm came to his senses and became ashamed. Optimus, uninjured, placed Sandstorm under arrest. Sandstorm tried to explain his actions, saying that after all he had seen during the war, he could not let the war crimes others had committed go unpunished, explaining how he had befriended the Decepticons in order to have an easier time killing them. He then asked Optimus how ''he'' could live knowing of the atrocities committed by his Autobots during the war, before fleeing. Optimus simply knocked out Sandstorm, saying that he tries "to stay grounded." Sandstorm was then detained. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Starscream had Sandstorm locked up in his secret prison, believing his skills could come in handy someday. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ended up in the cell below Sandstorm's. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-upSandstormAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots that pursued the [[AllSpark]] to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Decepticons in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] came to the rescue of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], pinned down by a Decepticon attack. The Autobot triple-changers shifted quickly through their modes to keep pace with their fleeing enemies, the Decepticon triple-changers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside and Octane commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSandstorm.jpg|thumb|right|380px]]
Sandstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 110 units of Cybermetal, 60 units of Transmetal, and 35 hunter cores.{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Sandstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He's like one of those kids that wears a propeller hat.]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, [[1986]]/[[1991]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-83'''
**''Accessories:'' "Sandblaster gun"

:As a [[Triple Changer]], Sandstorm can transform from a robot to a "sand rail" dune buggy to a Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low (aka Super Jolly Green Giant) transport/search and rescue helicopter and back. Like many 1986 Transformers, there are two different versions; the initial releases use painted [[die-cast]] metal for his front bumper/[[robot mode]] feet, while the more common later releases have orange-colored plastic.

:He was re-released in the [[Europe]]an [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line in 1991, this time with black plastic feet painted orange.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MachineWars Sandstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Mega, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, rotor blade

:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] toy, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US [[For safety reasons|choke gate]] tests, the turbine launchers were [[retool]]ed into non-firing cannons, with no missiles included. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/cannons for an "attack mode" feature. In robot mode, Sandstorm has quite restricted articulation, and holds his turbine launchers in his hands. He can also hold his rotor blade as a somewhat odd [[sword]].

:This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled launchers) to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Sandstorm drone]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Machine Wars Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-SandstormGDO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Movie Sandstorm]] gets a redeco of a G1 guy, and G1 Sandstorm gets a redeco of a Movie guy. Okayyyyy.]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Scout, [[2012]])

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Sandstorm is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], transforming into a vehicle based on the [[Sector Seven]] dune buggies seen in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], which were heavily modified Chenowth Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) with added protective armor. This same vehicle also served as the basis for the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 movie toyline's]] [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]. The twin gatling guns mounted on Sandstorm's roof/shoulders have multi-jointed armatures for different firing positions.

:Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Sandstorm was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

:This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Beachcomber (ROTF)|Beachcomber]] and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Crankstart]] and [[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now made of delicious cheese.]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG29'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, missile

:Part of the fourth wave of [[2012]]-[[2013]] ''Generations'' Voyager Class toys, '[[Thrilling 30]]' Sandstorm is a redeco and heavy retool of Voyager [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into a robot, VTOL aircraft, and dune buggy. He comes with a blaster which can fire its missile via pressure-launch, peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and back, and mount underneath his aircraft nose.

:With the extensive retool has also come a complete rework of the tolerances, making Sandstorm's panels align better than Generation Springer, especially in his [[Alternate mode|car mode]]. One notable and curious change involves the little dents inside the side-chest pieces: initially intended to hold the blade of the sword in his car mode, Springer's ones weren't able to do the job perfectly because of the asymmetrical shape of the sword, making it unable to fit inside the symmetrical dents. Sandstorm's side-chest dents, on the other hand have been modified to be asymmetrical, allowing the blade of Springer's sword to fit in better. This is, nevertheless, a pointless change, as Sandstorm doesn't come with his own heli-sword and doesn't have the same kneecaps as Springer that allow the handle of Springer's sword to be fitted in.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Sandstorm features much more orange in his color layout than his western counterpart: his canopy/roof, wings, crotch, feet, rifle and missile are all rendered orange. There are also some other minor changes, such as a centered Autobot sigil and a painted silver bumper.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hot Rodimus]] and it was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap#Timelines|Battletrap]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on "Thrilling 30" Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy SandstormKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

*'''Sandstorm''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 42'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, buildable pistol

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Sandstorm can be rebuilt from robot to helicopter mode. Note that the image to the right has Sandstorm's helmet not put on properly. It requires extra force to push it onto the head completely.

: He reuses the [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Sandstorm's appearance in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]'' as a yellow MH-53 Pave Low is pretty well hidden, being on a paper flap behind the one featuring Inferno, Blaster, and Scrounge, on the book's third page, which itself is only viewable when a tab is pulled to unfold a display of Cybertron.
**In fact, the Pave Low Autobot had no clear identity until an entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]], written with input from [[Matthew Reinhart|the author]], declared it to be an [[Iocus]] version of [[Primax]] Sandstorm.
**Sandstorm is only seen in vehicle mode, which appears to be based on Movie [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s Earth vehicle mode. Except completely yellow.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Siroco''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Ghibli'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāmò Fēngbào''' (沙漠风暴, "Sandstorm")
*''Russian:'' '''Zatvor''' (Затвор, "Shutter")

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{{disambig2|the South-American nigh-Bumblebee from Generation 1|the nigh-Bumblebee from Transformers Animated|Volks (Animated)}}
:''Volks is an [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] from the [[Estrela|Estrela portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Volks-Orange.jpg|244px|thumb|Full of Vitamin C.]]
'''Volks''' is a member of the heroic Optimus, who fight against the evil [[Malignus]] robots.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Volks''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], Volks transforms into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkswagen Beetle. He was released only in Brazil by [[Estrela]], and was available in two different color schemes: orange or red. He also has a new "Optimus" faction sigil decal in robot mode.

: All of the "Optimus/Malignus" Mini Vehicle releases are considered fairly rare, and go for a fairly high price on the secondary market, particularly the secondary color schemes; though considering the second Volks is red, a color Bumblebee was also available in domestically, that version isn't in particularly high demand.

: This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] and [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Volks/volks.htm More information on Volks at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*The toys from the Brazilian sub-series commonly referred to as "Optimus vs. Malignus" do not have bios, but share the same names and molds as previous (factionless) Brazilian releases that used the same bios as their [[Hasbro]] counterparts, only in Portuguese. As such, it's '''possible''' that Volks is basically [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], if not the same character outright.
*A [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'']] [[character model]] was created for Volks, with a head based on the G1 Bumblebee toy, but not apparently used in the broadcast shows—although some have confused him with [[Furão]], whose name was taken from Bumblebee's name in the Brazilian adaption of the Marvel comic, and whose head was based on G1 Bumblebee's character model.

==External links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/MiniCars.html Brazilian Mini Vehicles at the Super Toy Archive]

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[[Category:South American-original characters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Superion (Universe)

2017-03-16T06:43:52Z

Malcontent:

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{{disambig3|Superion}}
:''Superion is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] [[combiner]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe toyline]]).''

[[File:TFU03-toy_SuperionMicro.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
'''Superion''' is the combined form of the Micromaster [[Aerialbot (Universe)|Aerialbots]].

He is made up of...

* [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|Air Raid]] the [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#B-1B Lancer|B-1B Lancer bomber]]
* [[Fireflight (Universe Micromaster)|Fireflight]] the Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker" jet
* [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|Ro-Tor]] the [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#AH-64 Apache helicopter|AH-64 Apache helicopter]]
* [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Silverbolt]] the [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon jet]]
* [[Skydive (Universe)|Skydive]] the [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Concorde|Super Sonic Transport plane]]
* [[Storm Jet (Universe)|Storm Jet]] the [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Space Shuttle Orbiter|Space Shuttle]]

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]] (a highly [[Primax]]-influenced universe), Superion was born from [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]]'s attempts at reverse-engineering Maximus combiner technology and applying it to [[Mini-Con]] anatomy. Superion, [[Defensor (Universe)|Defensor]], and [[Rail Racer (Universe)|Rail Racer]] fought [[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Devastator]] in the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] during the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/31}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
: A [[redeco]] of [[Sixwing]], Superion was only available by purchasing all six individually-carded Micromaster Aerialbots. When the six Micromasters are not combined, the remaining [[kibble]] can form an odd tech-jet a single Micromaster can pilot.

: Though the Aerialbots were apparently originally slated as [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]]s, they barely showed up in the ever-shrinking chain. They saw more general release in Europe, and in the States, finally began showing up in other chains like CVS drugstores and Big Lots!.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TFUSuperion/superion.htm More information on Superion at TFU.info]''

===Cybertron===
[[File:Cybertron packaged Aerialbots.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
:In Europe, Superion was released under the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' brand instead, with different packaging and instructions.

[[Category:Aerialbots]]
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[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
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Missile Run

2017-03-16T06:41:39Z

Malcontent: /* Operation Combination */

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:''Missile Run is a [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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An expert in stealth missions, the sneaky '''Missile Run''' (ミサイルラン ''Misairu Ran'') is the tactical officer of the [[Sixwing|Wing Team]]. Highly intelligent, he is actually better at relaying his leader [[Chain Gun]]'s orders than Chain Gun is at giving them. He has a rivalry with the logic-minded [[D-Go]] of the [[Sixliner]] Team... a deadly rivalry during Missile Run's time as a [[Decepticon]].

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Missile Run was among the [[Cyberdroid]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and came to [[Earth]] in search for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. A dimensional shockwave mutated them, altering their forms and enabling them to transform. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Micron Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Micron Chapter}}

===''Micromaster''===
Missile Run was one of several [[Autobot]] [[Cyberdroid]]s who were mutated into [[Decepticon]] Micromasters by a mysterious dimensional shockwave. After the ship crash-landed on [[Earth]], he and his fellow Decepticons began causing trouble. {{storylink|A New Transformer Legend Begins!!}} Shortly after the arrival of [[Sixturbo]] on the Autobots' side, Missile Run and the SixWing combiners observed the Autobots attempts to fight off the [[Reverse Evolution virus]]. {{storylink|Enter the Urban Disaster Relief Specialists!!}}

Missile Run was sent to infiltrate the Autobots' base and pilfer several Cyberdroid capsules in order to bolster the Decepticons' ranks. He got into the capsule storage area, but accidentally tripped the alarms, bringing [[Road Police]] into the room. He was saved by a volley of shots by [[Raker]], who blew out the wall from outside, allowing Missile Run to join the rest of the team and combine into Sixwing. During the course of the battle, Sixwing took a blast from the Autobots' experimental [[Vaccine Program Gun]], intended to return their original Autobot programming, but instead giving the Wing Team the power of the Berserker. {{storylink|Enter the Decepticon Sixwing!!}}

Later, Sixwing was routed by the newly arrived [[Sixtrain]], who used his "Red Mode" power to blast him into his components. The team fled, leaving the Autobots free to examine the Decepticons' excavation site near a [[Mount St. Hilary|dormant volcano]]. Once the Autobots dug up a pair of metal plates of Cybertronian origin, Chain Gun called for another attack to snatch the prizes, the team once again forming Sixwing. {{storylink|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!}}

===''Operation Combination''===
Years later, Missile Run (now an Autobot once again) and the rest of the Six-team Micromasters joined [[Guard City]] and the [[Road Corps]] in defending Earth from the forces of the Decepticon High Regent [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Operation Combination}}

{{note|None of the combiner team individuals ever actually show up as individuals, only as components of the combined robot modes.}}

==Toys==
===Operation Combination===
*'''Sixwing''' (Micromaster Sixteam, 1992)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-02'''

: The original version of Missile Run was available only as part of a Sixwing gift set in Japan, transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#B-1B Lancer|Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber]]. He can also form the back or chest to any of the "[[kibble]]-jet" style of Six-Team, though his nominal placement is as the chest of Sixwing. The original Six-Teams are considered among the more difficult Japanese Generation 1 pieces to find.

: This mold is also used by the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Aerialbot (Universe)|Aerialbot]] [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|Air Raid]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Cybertron/MissileRun/missilerun.htm More information on Missile Run at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1984/Generation+1/Missile+Run.html Missile Run toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

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[[File:Missilerun-2002toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I had the missile runs once. It was not pleasant.]]

===Micromaster===
*'''Missile Run''' (Micromaster, 2003)
**''Sixwing ID number'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Sixwing torso

: In 2003, the entire Sixwing team was extensively [[redeco]]ed as part of the third assortment of ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'' toys, in individual boxes with a number visible to show which mold was inside each box.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/MissileRun/missilerun.htm More information on Destron Missile Run at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1185/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Missile+Run.html Destron Missile Run toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

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*'''Berserker Missile Run''' (Micromaster, 2003)
**''Sixwing ID number'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Sixwing torso

: In every case of twelve Wing Team [[Micromaster]]s, two of them were solid-white-plastic "Berserker" variations with purple Autobot sigils. All six Micromasters were available in this manner.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BMissileRun/missilerun.htm More information on Berserker Missile Run at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1191/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/White+Missile+Run.html Berserker Missile Run toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

==Notes==
* Missile Run, like all of the six-team Micromasters, had no individual [[bio]] information whatsoever until his ''Micromaster'' release a decade after his original ''Operation Combination'' release.

==External links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/e394bba2fefd305c?dmode=source&output=gplain Translation of Missile Run's bio by Doug Dlin]

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Deathsaurus (G1)

2017-03-12T10:22:54Z

Malcontent: /* His stupid name */

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{{disambig3|Deathsaurus}}
:''Deathsaurus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Deathsaurus1.jpg|325px|thumb|Spell it right or you're kickbanned, buster.]]

'''Deathsaurus''' (デスザラス ''Desuzarasu'') began terrorizing the galaxy long before ascending to the position of Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]]. For thousands of years, this savage and cruel dictator has spread terror throughout the universe, and has now set his sights upon the Earth as a source of energy to power his terrifying superweapon, the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. And if [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] should get in his way, so much the better: Deathsaurus bears the Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] a bitter grudge, and relishes any opportunity to destroy him that presents itself.

Deathsaurus is a [[Breastforce]] warrior, partnered with two transforming chestplates that become the [[Breast Animal]]s [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]. He wields a deadly spiked flail, and the [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], which erodes the living metallic cells of super-robot lifeforms. The bladed wings of his creature mode absorb sunlight, converting it into dark energy, and he can then launch these energized blades at his opponents in an attack known as his "Death Wing". Despite all of these terrifying powers, however, Deathsaurus is a surprisingly "hands off" leader, who is perfectly happy to allow his subordinates to formulate their own plans and schemes to gather energy for him—but if they should fail, he'll always be there to berate and brutalize them. Even when the plans are his own, Deathsaurus is content to watch and command from a distance, rather than dirty his own hands—but he'll rarely waste a chance to engage Star Saber on the battlefield, and if that occurs, woe betide anyone who gets in Deathsaurus's way.

Curiously, Deathsaurus permits himself one distinctive, unusual foible: although he despises most humans, he has a surprising soft spot for children.

Sometimes he is known as '''Dezarus'''. In some universes, he can combine with the ''Destron'' team to form [[Liokaiser]], replacing Leozack & Jallguar.

{{quote|I will not forgive this, Star Saber! I swear! I swear I will crush you with my bare hands! I swear, you worm! With my bare hands!|Deathsaurus tells you all you'll ever need to know about him|"[[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Clips of Deathsaurus were seen when [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Grand Maximus]] were talking about the new [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink |Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Takeshi Aono]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

[[File:Deathsaurus fortress.jpg|left|thumb|225px|By the power of Grayskull!]]

500,000 years ago, striving to become the Decepticons' new Emperor of Destruction, Deathsaurus created a gigantic battle fortress capable of destroying planets, but an attack by the young Autobot commander Star Saber saw the fortress de-powered and trapped in a gravity cell at the heart of the region of space known as [[Dark Nebula]]. This began the enmity between Star Saber and Deathsaurus, and as both combatants rose through the ranks of their respective armies, Deathsaurus vowed to eventually liberate his fortress and use it to destroy Star Saber. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}

Some years prior to 2025, after the conclusion of the [[Masterforce War]] on Earth, Deathsaurus succeeded [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] as Decepticon leader and achieved his dream of becoming Emperor of Destruction. {{storylink|#Toys|Deathsaurus's ''Victory'' toy bio}} Under his command, the Decepticons began seeking a planet that they could call their own and invaded worlds all across the galaxy. To counteract Deathsaurus's campaign of terror, the Autobots—now with Star Saber serving as their Supreme Commander—and many other sentient races formed the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]], and struck back at the Decepticons with their [[Galactic Peace Alliance|Galactic Defense Force]]. As time passed and this conflict continued, Deathsaurus began focusing his attacks on "Sector One" of the galaxy, containing the planet Earth, until 2025, when the severity and frequency of the attacks forced Star Saber to take command of the Defense Force unit in that area himself. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

[[File:Deathsaurus starsaber moonbattle.jpg|thumb|225px|Parry on regardless.]]

When Deathsaurus's [[Dinoforce]] attacked the [[Lunar Base (Victory)|Lunar Base]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Star Saber raced to aid his fellow [[Brainmaster]]s in battle there, only to find his way barred by Deathsaurus. Hoping to distract Star Saber long enough for the Dinoforce to finish their job, Deathsaurus engaged his old foe in battle, but Star Saber broke off the fight as quickly as he could and headed on toward the moon with Deathsaurus hot on his heels. After Star Saber defeated the Dinoforce, Deathsaurus caught up to him and unleashed his Breast Animals upon the Autobot in both beast and weapon forms. Star Saber eventually won out, defeating both the creatures and besting Deathsaurus in a swordfight, forcing the Decepticon leader to summon up his craft, the ''[[Thunder Arrow]],'' and flee aboard it. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

[[File:Deathsaurus throne.jpg|left|thumb|225px|THRONE'D!]]

Recognizing the Earth as a rich source of energy that he could use to power up his Planet-Destroying Fortress, Deathsaurus centered most of his subsequent attacks on the planet, summoning the Breastforce to aid in the campaign. {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} Deathsaurus was entirely aware of the fact that the Breastforce's leader [[Leozack]] had designs on leadership of the Decepticons for himself, {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} but he was amused enough by it to let him slide by, allowing Leozack to believe that he was oblivious to his schemes. Residing on the Thunder Arrow as it hopscotched around the planet and solar system, Deathsaurus was content to watch as his troops staged numerous attacks on Earth. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}}

[[File:Deathsaurus beastmode.jpg|thumb|225px|Not to be confused with the [[w:Robot Chicken|Adult Swim]] show of the same name.]]

Deathsaurus finally decided to join his troops on a mission when the Decepticon began draining electrical energy from an American subway system. While the Breastforce snuck through the subway tunnels, Deathsaurus himself targeted the power distribution center, where he was confronted by Star Saber. The true cunning of Deathsaurus's scheme was revealed when he let loose his Breast Animals, and Star Saber proved no match for the creatures in the small confines of the underground complex. Unfortunately for Deathsaurus, he had overlooked the fact that with both Breast Animals deployed, his own chest was left unprotected, leaving it open to an attack from Star Saber's Saber Blade. Wounded, Deathsaurus recalled his Breast Animals and fled, but not without successfully taking the energy he had managed to steal beforehand. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}

When the Breastforce were joined by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the newcomer also adopted designs on the Decepticon throne. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Deathsaurus was even less concerned with Hellbat's ambitions than he was with Leozack's, though, since the two would-be traitors were always too busy fighting with each other to pose a serious threat to him. In their constant games of one-upmanship, Leozack and Hellbat crafted numerous failed schemes of their own, eventually forcing Deathsaurus to step in and give his minions a mission of his own devising. Deathsaurus had the Decepticons hide in the asteroid belt and capture human shuttlecraft in order to use drain their energy and use them to create an energy alloy. Star Saber soon got wise to the villains' evildoings and arrived to put a stop to them, but again, Deathsaurus successfully escaped with his amassed energy. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}}

[[File:Starsaber living metal destroying cannon.jpg|left|thumb|Say hello to my little friend...]]

While the Breastforce were busy on planet [[Micro]], Deathsaurus and the Dinoforce took the Thunder Arrow into the Dark Nebula, where Deathsaurus emptied his stockpile of energy into his inactive fortress. The giant structure briefly flared back to life, but soon shut down once more; Deathsaurus was unfazed, having only sought to confirm whether or not the fortress could even be reactivated. On the trip back to Earth, the Decepticons crossed paths with Star Saber and the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], and Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in battle with his Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon. Although Deathsaurus was actually able to pull the trigger on what would have been a fatal blast, he discovered that he had expended too much of his energy supply reactivating his fortress, and his weapons systems shut down before he could end Star Saber's life, necessitating his tactical withdrawal. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}

[[File:Deathsaurus vs leozack.jpg|thumb|Tell me, what was the color of Napoleon's White horse?]]

Deathsaurus next clashed with Star Saber in Antarctica, only stepping onto the battlefield after the Breastforce, combined as [[Liokaiser]], had severely weakened Star Saber. Deathsaurus took over the fight, intent on being the one to deliver the final blow, but Star Saber was able to turn the battle around, and forced Deathsaurus into retreat. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} In a later battle atop the Thunder Arrow, deep in the desert, Star Saber again humbled Deathsaurus, this time with the aid of [[Greatshot]], but the fight left both the Supreme Commander and [[Blacker]] badly wounded. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} Capitalizing on the Autobots' reduced manpower, Deathsaurus stepped up the Decepticons' attacks across the planet, and removed another annoyance by finally calling Leozack out on his treachery. Easily besting the traitorous Breastforcer in combat, Deathsaurus forced him to swear total loyalty to him, or face death. Leozack made the logical choice, and then, combined with his fellow Breastforcers as Liokaiser, joined with his leader in staging an ambush for Star Saber in a subterranean cave in Asia. Disguising himself as a Terracotta Army-esque statue, Deathsaurus was able to get the drop on Star Saber when Liokaiser lured him into the cave, and again unleashed the Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon on his enemy. Once more, Deathsaurus stood poised to kill Star Saber with the weapon, until the last-minute arrival of [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]], who took the fatal shot. Liokaiser had to persuade the incensed Deathsaurus to retreat as more Autobots arrived, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} but the Decepticon leader soon clashed with Star Saber once more in a later battle at a solar power station. Deathsaurus emerged victorious in that fight when Star Saber was forced to flee upon receiving news of Ginrai's deteriorating condition. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} Ginrai's life was saved, however, when he was rebuilt into the powerful new warror, [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}}

Next, Deathsaurus began bombarding the Earth with missiles from an orbital weapons platform, as a means of staying the Autobots' hands while his forces gathered energy across the planet. Star Saber and Victory Leo were able to thwart his plan by combining into the mighty Victory Saber; Deathsaurus's missile launch system had been programmed based on Star Saber's speed, but with the added power of Victory Leo, the Autobot hero was able to outrace the missiles, destroy the launcher and defeat Deathsaurus in an outer space battle. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

[[File:Victory37 finalblow.jpg|left|thumb|Who says robots don't bleed?]]

Following an attempt to destroy the Autobots with the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} Deathsaurus was informed by Hellbat that he had discovered the location of the sunken continent of [[Atlantis]], which could provide the raw energy to reactivate his fortress. Deathsaurus risked all or nothing to obtain Atlantis's energy, using up the Thunder Arrow's entire energy stockpile to raise the continent, but the plan proved a success, as the Autobots were too busy dealing with the devastating tidal waves caused by the rise of Atlantis to stop him from absconding with enough energy to bring his fortress back online. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} Having no further use for the bumbling Dinoforce, Deathsaurus abandoned them on Earth and headed back to the Dark Nebula with the Breastforce, where he successfully re-energized his fortress and began moving it towards Earth. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}}

[[File:Victory37 deadsaurus.jpg|thumb|With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!]]

Intent on learning from the failures of all past Decepticon leaders, Deathsaurus chose not to conquer Earth, but to utterly destroy the planet, eradicting from Decepticon history the humiliating stain of defeat the planet represented. As the fortress rained destruction down upon Earth with meteor bombs, even Victory Saber could not stand up to its power. Soon, however, a resentful Dinoforce supplied information on the fortress's weak spot to Star Saber's adopted human son, [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]], who then used his own [[Illumina II|personal mech]] to enter the fortress and strike at this vulnerability. As he did so, Deathsaurus and Star Saber engaged in a vicious final battle, during which Deathsaurus lost an eye, and was eventually stopped when Star Saber broke his sword off in the villain's chest. Gushing fuel and fluid, Deathsaurus vowed to have the last laugh as he set the crippled fortress on a collision course with Earth and blew himself out an airlock, vowing to return again and again. But, as his body drifted off into space, no sign of life was visible from the conquered emperor. Victory Saber was able to subsequently destroy the fortress before it collided with Earth, but Deathsaurus was not heard from again. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}} {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}}}

====''Zone'' catalog====
[[File:DarkEmperorDeathsaurusZone01.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]

Through means unknown, Deathsaurus was resurrected as the "[[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]]" and once again lead the Decepticons in an attack on the Autobots. This time, it was a full-on assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]] in an attempt to seize the Micro Zone's [[Energon Z]]. The [[Micromaster]]s repelled his attack and sent Deathsaurus into retreat. What became of him afterward is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}
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===''Victory'' manga===
[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Come back here and help me put some sense in this image!"]]
Deathsaurus and Star Saber's rivalry began 500,000 years ago when they were both children, and according to Star Saber, "argued all the time". {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In his "adult" years, Deathsaurus took [[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] as his wife, and in order to keep both her and the families of his fellow Decepticons safe aboard his "Space Stronghold", Deathsaurus began attacking Earth, in order to obtain the planet's energy and use it to keep the stronghold fully powered-up. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

During one of his early attacks on Earth, Deathsaurus took pity on an infant human named [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon Kitakaze]], whose parents had died in the assault. Deathsaurus "adopted" Solon and turned him into a cyborg, raising him as his own son, just as Star Saber did with the human child Jan Minakaze. As Star Saber and Deathsaurus had been rivals in their youth, so too would Solon and Jan become rivals when, in 2025, Deathsaurus's campaign against Earth intensified.

Deathsaurus and Star Saber's first major battle in this campaign was a brief one, with Deathsaurus being felled by a single swipe of Star Saber's Saber Blade, {{storylink|Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!}} but the Emperor of Destruction had a better showing in their next clash, during which he absorbed enough energy from a forest fire to best Star Saber, Road Caesar and Landcross all together. Deathsaurus's unusual compassion for children proved to be his downfall in this battle when he was distracted by the sight of Solon, gripping Jan in a hold that threatened the boy's life. While Deathsaurus's attention was occupied with striking Solon as punishment, Star Saber blindsided and defeated him with a Super Saber Meteor Spin. {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Star Saber}}

Deathsaurus later sent Solon to study in school on Earth, in order to learn more about humans, thereby making it easier to conquer them. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} While Solon was on Earth, he and Jan were approached by former Autobot human allies [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]], {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and with Jan, they formed the "Autobot Boy Team" known as the [[Victories]]. Seeking to counter this group with a team of his own, Deathsaurus had [[Yokuryu]] capture Jan and bring him to the ''Thunder Arrow'', where he attempted to bribe the boy into joining the Decepticons' group with toys, a [[Family Computer|Famicom]], candy and cash. When an enraged Star Saber soon came tearing into the ''Thunder Arrow'', Deathsaurus crossed swords with the Autobot leader, but was then distracted by Jan distracting who exploited the Decepticon's bizarre fear of caterpillars by dangling one in his face. The cowering Deathsaurus was promptly bested in dramatically explosive fashion by Star Saber's "Planetary Impulse Sword" technique, and realised with hindsight that Solon was the only kid he needed. {{storylink|Watch Out, Jan! Hurry, Star Saber!}} Deathsaurus was apparently left so badly injured by this clash that he couldn't participate in the next battle, given that he was only seen lying in bed, coughing, with Solon resting a giant ice-pack on his head. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}

[[File:Kingsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The mighty Kingsaurus. Mighty.]]

Rested and healthy again, Deathsaurus joined with [[Dinoking]] and Liokaiser in going up against Star Saber together, and perhaps not entirely surprisingly, the badly outnumbered Autobot was defeated by the three Decepticons. Before they could deliver the killing stroke, however, Star Saber was saved by the sudden arrival of Victory Leo, with whom he combined to form Victory Saber. The merged pair defeated the trio of Decepticons in one blast of their "Flash Victory" attack. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} Deathsaurus immediately sought out away to combat Star Saber's new power, and developed a Transformer-sized mech for Solon named "King Solon," with which he could combine to form "Kingsaurus". In this new form, Deathsaurus battled Victory Saber on the planet [[Guard]], with neither combatant getting the upper hand in over three hours of fighting. When [[Patty Minakaze]]'s mentioned the word "mother", however, something of Solon's past was stirred in the boy's mind, and he was distracted long enough for Victory Saber to destroy the King Solon mech components with his Victory. The burning Solon tumbled to the ground, where Patty tended his wounds despite his protestations. Perhaps wary of Solon's confused emotional state, Deathsaurus reminded him that while he was a human child, he was a Decepticon's son by fate. {{storylink|Mighty! Victory Saber}}

[[File:Starsaber deathsaurus truce.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"So, we both agree that the childhood friendship thingie made no sense at all?" "Yes! Oh, what a glorious day!"]]

As it turned out, Deathsaurus was right to be wary—in the midst of a later battle with Star Saber and Road Caesar, Solon turned against Deathsaurus and sided with the Victories, opening fire on his "father" and declaring that he would fight to protect the Earth, instead of destroy it. Now with Solon on their side, the Victories were able to channel their power into the Autobots, and the Decepticons were sent fleeing by the "Five Stars of Victory" attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Deathsaurus led the Decepticons back to the Space Stronghold and began bombarding the Earth with meteor bombs, prompting the Autobots to attack it. Deathsaurus left the Breastforce to man the fortress while he engaged Star Saber in a final battle in the void of space, but had not reckoned with the treachery of Leozack, who fired on his emperor with the fortress's main cannon. To save himself, Deathsaurus was forced to return fire on the fortress, and Star Saber followed suite, smashing into the fortress's control chamber and taking Leozack down. As Leozack begged the Autobots not to destroy the fortress, the wounded Deathsaurus arrived and revealed to the Autobots the presence of the Decepticons' families aboard the vessel. Realizing that the Decepticons' had only done what they had in the name of their families' safety, Star Saber decided that it was time for the two leaders to follow the example set by their sons and lay down their arms. Deathsaurus and Star Saber shook hands, and the [[Victory War]] came to an end, bringing peace to everyone—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}
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===''Transformers PD Type'' comic===
[[File:PDType Deathsaurus blackball.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Out of ammo, the Autobots started throwing things at Deathsaurus, including a [[Blackball]]! Gloating, Deathsaurus began to plan his conquest of the galaxy, only to become so annoyed at the rocks bouncing off his head that in frustration he threw the Blackball at the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##4 "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!"|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}} Right when Star Saber was ready to finish him, Deathsaurus brought in Liokaiser. The two Decepticons were soon hunting for their enemy as he frantically tried to contact Victory Leo. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}}

Deathsaurus and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were pounced on by Victory Leo until Megatron was able to distract the lion with a huge ball of yarn, allowing the Decepticons to escape. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}} After a lengthy mid-air battle with Star Saber, Deathsaurus fell from the sky and ended up with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] chewing on his head. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##8 "Me Strongest! Me Grimlock!"|Me Strongest! Me Grimlock!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Deathsaurus dreamwave.jpg|left|thumb|125px|Polish Me!]]
Deathsaurus was an [[Destron (G1)|ancient Transformer]] from Cybertron's lost past. While searching for clues about the planet's history, Megatron stumbled across a hidden chamber beneath the planet's surface containing two massive statues of Deathsaurus and [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]], holding a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|golden disk]] between them. This chamber apparently told of a vast Cybertronian Empire that ended prior to recorded history. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===Descent into Evil===
[[File:Deathsaurustimelines.jpg|thumb|Deathsaurus orchestrates the rise of a New Decepticon Empire, or NAMBLA.]]

Using a clone lab on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]], Deathsaurus wished to revive the fading [[Decepticon Empire]] with a vast [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] army. After the first batch of [[Virulent Clone|clones]] was completed, his operation was interrupted by a team of [[Autobot]] commandos under the command of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. Deathsaurus overpowered and captured the first wave himself, and soon faced Ironhide one-on-one, while [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] attempted to rescue the fallen Autobots. Due to the assistance of Tripredacus Agent [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], these two were defeated and captured as well.

They woke up bound inside Deathsaurus's clone lab. The Emperor of Destruction appeared on a television screen, declaring that his use for the lab was completed and was prepared to detonate it remotely with the Autobots inside. Unfortunately for Deathsaurus, the Autobot espionage agent [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] not only freed the Autobots before the explosion occurred, but also seeded the remaining clones with a virus, leaving Deathsaurus with nothing to show for his work. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}
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===Theft of the Golden Disk===
Years later, towards the end of the Great War, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] worked under Deathsaurus as a supply manager. When the final defeat of the Decepticons at last came, Cryotek led his fellow Predacon workers in a rebellion against Deathsaurus, and used the materials he stole from his depot to begin his own criminal empire. {{storylink|Transformers Collectors' Club|Cryotek's "Theft of the Golden Disk" profile}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Deathsaurus's origins are unknown, but he quickly rose within the ranks of the Decepticons after the uprisings began. He established himself as one of the fourteen leading [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlord]]s in the Decepticon cause and gathered a small inner circle of followers including [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]], [[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]], and [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|Deathsaurus's profile in Club magazine #34}} He had managed to recuit the latter as his personal servant by promising to aid Lyzack in liberating her [[Leozack|brother]] from the Autobots. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 40|Lyzack's profile in Club magazine #40}} Deathsaurus preferred to lead from his throne room, directing others to carry out his strategies from a distance. He accumulated a great deal of ill-gotten wealth from his forces' assaults on high-ranking generals and aristocrats in the Autobot hierarchy, while carrying on his own experiments into the areas of [[Triple Changer|multiple alternate modes]] and [[Combiner|combination technology]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|Deathsaurus's profile in Club magazine #34}}

Following a raid against the Autobot general [[Traachon]], Deathsaurus sat in his throne room enjoying the fruit of his labors, and the finest oil reserves from the good general's private stash. He updated himself on [[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'s final fate at [[Median]] thanks to his deep cover source, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]. Reviewing the details of the conflict with the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]], a plan began to form in his diabolical processor regarding the reported victors, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

[[File:TheComingStorm4-LordDeathsaurus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2|He wasn't quite sure whether he was hiring [[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] to serve him drinks.]]

Seeing the possibility of swaying the Combaticons to his cause, Deathsaurus had [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and his men captured and brought to his headquarters. In his throne room Deathsaurus wove a complicated web of deceit, half-truths, and temptations to bring the Elite Guardsmen under his control. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] were easy, as their respective greed and love of fine oil was easy to satisfy. To earn their trust, Deathsaurus offered to fix up the Combaticons' armor due to the "mistaken" injuries they suffered at the hands of his soldiers, and he also offered to upgrade them in the process. The lonely [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] was quick to jump at the idea of having both land and space modes, letting him remain active and useful on the ground. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'s anger could not be easily cooled, so Deathsaurus merely redirected it, suggesting the Combaticons could not fight properly without the Elite Guard backing them up. After that comment, Brawl was more than willing to fight the Elite Guard to prove he was tougher.

Onslaught was the most difficult to manipulate, and so Deathsaurus appealed to his pride, intimating that Onslaught's strategic skill had waned since his days at the top of [[Omnihelix Academy]]. Instead, Deathsaurus posited that Onslaught could reach his full potential once freed from the shackles of the Elite Guard. By defeating the Guard, the Combaticons could prove they were better than Autobot and Decepticon alike, and become a new symbol of power on post-war Cybertron. Unwilling to appear weak, and lured by the notion of personal power and recognition, Onslaught relented. At this point, the Combaticons were all suitably mollified, ready to follow Deathsaurus's commands while still believing it was ''their'' decision to do so. Deathsaurus sealed the deal with his newly completed combiner technology blueprints, and left Onslaught to plan his attack. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

As the Combaticons prepared for an attack against their former allies, Deathsaurus turned his attention to other matters. Although he had a seat on the Decepticon War Council, Deathsaurus rarely if ever chose to attend the meetings. Instead, he sent his spokesman, Falcon in his place. With the Council in disarray after the capture of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] and the merger of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s and [[Photon]]s with Megatron's forces, Deathsaurus decided it was time to act. He sent the unwitting Falcon to the council meeting with a bomb and detonated it, killing his faithful lieutenant and five of the remaining Warlords. With one well-timed explosion, Deathsaurus ensured that only he and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] remained as Decepticon Warlords and rivals for power. Deathsaurus then turned to continue planning with Falcon's replacement, his newly appointed lieutenant and head of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Skyraider-Seeker Brigade]].

His name was [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

[[File:BattleLines3-makeyoupay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dude, just use a [[Robo-Smasher]] and spare yourself the effort.]]

Starscream was happy to report to Deathsaurus that the Combaticons, in their new combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], had successfully vanquished the Elite Guard, and that the turncoats were on their way back to Deathsaurus' lair. Despite their victory, Starscream chafed at his commander's plan to welcome them into the Decepticons proper. Starscream feared that the Combaticons were not true Decepticons, but instead using their new allegiance to further their own quest for power. Deathsaurus countered that was what made them the perfect Decepticons, and reminded his new lieutenant that ambition is what separates the Decepticons from the stagnation and complacency of the Autobots. Starscream acquiesced and was ordered by Deathsaurus to help Lyzack prepare the medical bay for the arriving Combaticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

Deathsaurus observed as the Combaticons were repaired, and ordered Constructicons to concentrate on repairing them to the point that they could form Bruticus at Deathsaurus's will. After Bruticus proved to wild to control and was shut down, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's forethought in adding an override to the Combiner. He also warned the Warlord of an Elite Guard squad approaching their base. Deathsaurus ordered Starscream to call the troops to arms. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} He himself took part in the fight, exchanging blows with [[Magnum]] and informing the Autobot that he had done nothing to the Combaticons' minds other than convince them they would be better served by the Decepticon cause. Outraged, Magnum renewed his attack on the self-proclaimed emperor. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}

[[File:BattleLines5-istillfunction.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Did I do... good?" "Look, stop stealing other guys' lines!"]]

The Warlord pointed out mockingly that Magnum's backup appeared to be falling flat, at which point the Autobot blasted him in the chest. Magnum took a battering from Lyzack, and Deathsaurus picked himself up to find Magnum and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] right where he could finish them off. Unfortunately that was when [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] jumped on him, demanding a [[zap-pony]] ride, and then shot him in his already damaged chest. Deathsaurus ordered a retreat, however the greatest indignity was still to come, as when he got home, he found his throne had been claimed by Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Deathsaurus was chained and led into the gladiatorial arena to face Megatron in a ritual contest to decide leadership of the Decepticons. Deathsaurus bitterly observed that if Megatron wanted this to be a fair fight, he would allow him to first repair the injuries that were dealt by Magnum and Sprocket—but Megatron laughed off the notion that he could ever want a fair fight. Megatron defeated Deathsaurus in melee combat, clawed his face off, then blasted him with his fusion cannon at point-blank range for good measure—emerging as the unquestioned leader of the Decepticons. As the troops rallied around their new leader, Lyzack approached her fallen emperor and found that, despite his tremendous damage, he still functioned. The humbled Deathsaurus said he had no choice but to go into exile, and Lyzack agreed to accompany him. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Deathsaurus.jpg|100px|thumb]]
Deathsaurus was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:PermanentRevolution-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|His twisted twin obsessions are global domination and the provision of exceptional pension plans to all employees.]]
Deathsaurus was born a [[Decepticon]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. He enjoyed a successful career [[Eco-structuring|cyberforming]] planets, but grew tired of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s seeming apathy towards the well-being of his troops. Eventually, Deathsaurus broke away from his command and, using a stolen [[Warworld]], led a contingent of his own troops to ravage worlds. Deathsaurus's betrayal placed him on the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s [[The List|List]].

When the DJD eventually came, albeit to offer a deal, a disbelieving Deathsaurus tried to preemptively blow up [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. Deathsaurus switched off his audio receptors to avoid Tarn's weaponized conversation—but Tarn tapped into the Warworld's [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and bought enough time to offer Deathsaurus a deal: join the DJD in preserving the Decepticon dream and eliminating the then-[[Autobot]] Megatron, in exchange for removing his and his soldiers' names from the List. As a condition, Deathsaurus told Tarn to slay the other members of the DJD as payback for all their past victims, and Tarn refused... which was all Deathsaurus needed to see. Satisfied that his test had proven that Tarn was not so callous about his soldiers' lives as Megatron had been, Deathsaurus agreed to join forces. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Months later, the Decepticons ambushed Megatron and his Auto-chums at the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]] {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} but, under Tarn's command, they backed off to return at sunset. While being shown Tarn's collection of literary miner corpses (and professing ignorance of early rebel [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]), Deathsaurus expressed his troops' frustration that they hadn't just ''killed'' the enemy already. Tarn told him this was an act of psychological torture. Later, he joined the Division in discussing how best to make the final assault. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} When Tarn appeared with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in tow, Deathsaurus was more than surprised. Overlord immediately started trying to put him off, until he was shut down by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]'s death. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} [[Image:Tarn's library.jpg|thumb|250px|left|I prefer moleskins.]] Along with the rest of the army, Deathsaurus amassed outside the fortress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} In the following battle, Deathsaurus noticed the vigor the Autobots were fighting with and when Megatron arrived, he commented on the fact that Megatron found his fire. Despite the fact that Megatron was decimating his men, Deathsaurus reluctantly followed Tarn's order to send all his troops at Megatron. A well placed shot from Nickel neutralised him, and the three generals gathered round the ex-Decepticon and opened fire. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

At that very moment Megatron activated a panic shield, deflecting their blasts. A psychic attack gave Deathsaurus a moment of conscience, and seeing the deaths of his troop he was responsible for, withdrew his forces from the [[Necroworld]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:DeathsaurusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|RAAAR!! I am the embodiment of death! The Emperor of Destruction! Fear me!]]
A tyrant and despot - more than often a rogue one - who can rival Megatron, Deathsaurus wields a deadly spiked flail, a destructive energon sword, and a Living-Metal Destroying cannon.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Bio}}

Deathsaurus was on his usual en route to conquer and oppress when [[Star Saber (Victory)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]] engaged him in a mid-space duel. He ended up trapped and frozen in his own Planet-Destroying Fortress, much to his demeanor.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Research}}

When the Decepticons were attempting to breach the inner sanctum of a Deception Fortress in the Arctic, they found Deathsaurus guarding it. He declared that "the universe is arena, and Autobots and Decepticons alike are merely contestants." His appearance scared away Brawl and Starscream. To Starscream's retreat he replied, "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once!" before returning back into the fortress's halls. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Arctic Saga - What Lies Beneath}}

Megatron attempts to order Deathsaurus to activate the fortress, intending for them to conquer Earth together. But Deathsaurus replied that Megatron overvalues his contribution and worth, and walks away. He then overloads the energy levels of his fortress, initiating its self-destruction. He then starts laughing maniacally, while the rest of the Decepticons and Autobots in the fortress evacuate. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Arctic Saga - The Monster Within}}

After joining the other Decepticons through the Spacebridge, he had Starscream to help him find his Living Metal-Destroying Cannon and his flail that he lost somewhere in the Arctic Circle. He didn't get Starscream's sarcastic remark that he wants a scratch on the back in return.

During their search, Deathsaurus admits that he had lost his cannon quite a few times. Starscream then asks if he has something like a car beeper. At first Deathsaurus was surprised, but then intrigued and wanted to know more.

Soon he encountered Star Saber, and Star Saber immediately assumed he was after Earth and challenged him to a duel. Both of their companions left them to let them settle out their "legendary" battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Research}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': He uses a sword to chop up and destroy his foes, and a shield to bash them!
*'''Ability: Blazing Storm''': Rush in, spreading electrical fire in a large radius. All targets in the radius are disabled for 6 seconds (even Shock Towers!), and take some damage.
**'''Cost''': ''12'' ability points + 3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:deathsaurus| Deathsaurus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[File:Deathsaurus g1toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Aaawrk! Deathy shouldn't be!"]]
*'''Deszaras''' {{sic}} (Large Breastforce, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-336'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/shield, rifle, Tigerbreast & Eaglebreast "Breast Animals"
:"Deszaras" transforms into a blue and grey dragon-like monster styled after traditional Japanese "kaijū"--though he also looks somewhat like a giant mutant space chicken, and in fact the animators would play up the bird-like features significantly more than the reptilian aspects in the cartoon. Unusual for late Generation 1 toys, he has [[die-cast]]-metal feet in [[beast mode]].

:Deathsaurus comes packaged with his Breast Animal partners, Tigerbreast and Eaglebreast, which transform from creatures into hand-held weapons for Deathsaurus, and a pair of breastplates which lock into a spring-loaded socket on the toy's body to form elaborate torso armor for the Deathsaurus's [[robot mode]]. Eaglebreast is inserted first, then Tigerbreast fits on top, concealing it; the figures can also be attached while Deathsaurus is in beast mode, which leaves them on his creature mode's back. Deathsaurus comes with armament in addition to his Breast Animals, including a light blue laser rifle—which, despite what the boxart and cartoon would have you believe, does not have a removable flail—that can be wielded by both an ordinary handle, and a second peg on its butt that allows it to be brandished like a staff or blade of some kind, and his "Death Tailer" shield, which mounts on either of his biceps, and transforms into his beast mode tail.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Deathsaurus/deathsaurus.htm More information on Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Deathsaurusbotcontoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you squint, he could still be [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' (multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories'': 2 launchers, 2 Energon blade missiles

: Part of the [[BotCon 2005]] "Descent into Evil" boxset, Deathsaurus is a blue and black [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron/Galvatron]]. He comes with a pair of swords that can launch their blade-missiles through a pressure-launch mechanism, as well as combine at their bottom ends to form a large double-blade weapon. The blade-missiles are rounded off [[for safety reasons]] like the other [[Hasbro]] uses of the mold. His head is a new sculpt based on Deathsaurus's appearance in the ''Victory'' anime (though Deathsaurus's face seems to be copied from Megatron's).

:Deathsaurus's mold was originally a ten-changer, though the "gargoyle"/bat mode was neutered for this release due to the dropping of the bat snout piece, required to give his new head enough space inside his chest cavity for other modes. He still retains the other nine modes (robot, dragster, jet, [[Popular beast alternate modes|two-headed dragon]], hand, mammoth, hydrofoil, one-headed dragon, and winged griffin). His instructions, however, assign him the six modes of the original RID Megatron, ''including'' the gargoyle and omitting the boat, griffin, mammoth and flying dragon. His tail-piece was removed for in-box storage, but easily popped back on since it's on a ball-and-socket joint.

:Eleven years later, he was retooled again into [[BotCon 2016]]'s ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BCDeathsaurus/deathsaurus.htm More information on BotCon Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Combiner-Wars-Deszarus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Liokaiser''' (Platinum Edition giftset, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 pairs of Weapon/Combiner extremities (both white & dark gray), 2 Sword-rifles, 2 pairs of double-barreled guns (both white & dark gray), Ironbison's Tank cannon/gun, Drillhorn's Drill-gun, Ion Scythe

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' [[Liokaiser#Platinum Edition|Liokaiser]] giftset, "Dezarus" is a redeco/retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Generations|Sky Lynx]], transforming from a winged dinosaur thing into a space shuttle. His dino head/shuttle nose has been retooled with new eyes and a new fin, and colored to resembled the original Deathsaurus's beast mode head. His torso mode's combiner head has also been retooled, now sporting a new Liokaiser face beneath its feline helmet. The rest of his deco, meanwhile, mostly draws from Leozack and Jallguar, whom he replaces as Liokaiser's torso. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class figure, he will be able to combine with any Deluxe Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with his pack-in [[Breastforce|Destron]]s to form Liokaiser.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWDezarus/dezarus.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Dezarus at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum deszaras.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1989)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/shield, rifle

:Part of the twelfth wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' series of [[candy toy]]s, this Deathsaurus figure is a snap-together model kit cast in blue, red, and grey plastic. Although lacking in any paint applications, the figure feature stickers for detail, and retains most of the accessories and features of the actual Deathsaurus toy, though not his Breast Animal partners. It comes with a stick of something that might be gum.
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{{anchor|2012}}
[[File:KabayaGumDeathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/shield, rifle, Tigerbreast, Eaglebreast

:Part of the fifth wave of the "modern" revival of the Transformers Gum series, Deathsaurus once again makes an appearance as a snap-together transforming model kit with stickered detail. It is an entirely new mold featuring much better color-matching with the full-scale toy. Uniquely, this version also incorporates his transformable Breast Animal partners - though they are actually sold separately, with [[Tigerbreast#Transformers Gum|Tigerbreast]] packed in with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Transformers Gum|''War for Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Eaglebreast#Transformers Gum|Eaglebreast]] included with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers Gum|Hot Spot]].
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===Parody Deformed===
[[File:Deathsaurus pd model.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1990)

:A small, blue, white and red, non-transforming [[super deformed]] model kit of Deathsaurus was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The fourth figure in the series, he came with a "[[Transformers PD Type]]" comic about himself, "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!", and more of that alleged "gum".
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===Super Figure Collection===
[[File:Deathsaurus scfs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Take it all off!]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2002)
:A PVC figurine of Deathsaurus was released in the seventh Victory-centric "act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]].'' Deathsaururs was available in both standard full-color version and metallic silver "pewter" versions; the pewter version came packaged with the wings of Victory Saber, one of several extra pieces packed with the various figures from the wave which could combine with the act's Star Saber figure to turn it into Victory Saber. The wings were available in both standard full color (at a rate of eight out of every ten cases) and rare pewter (only two in every ten).

*'''Deathsaurus with Eaglebreast''' (2002)
:Also available in the seventh wave was a rare "chase" version of the Deathsaurus PVC, available at a rate of one in every ten cases, featuring the character with his inner Breast Animal partner, Eaglebreast, on display, rather than the normal version's Tigerbreast.
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===Timelines===
[[File:Deathsauruspin.jpg|thumb|75px|Deathstickus]]

*'''Deathsaurus pin''' (2005)

: The first 100 BotCon 2005 Primus-package preregistrants received an exclusive Deathsaurus pin as part of their registration package.
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robot Heroes Victory Saber Dessaras.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The face that launch'd a thousand ships.]]
*'''Victory Saber''' / '''Dessaras''' (unreleased)

:A surprise entry in the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' series, this [[super deformed]] figurine of Deathsaurus also sports a name variant that hearkens back to his original Japanese moniker, only missing the spelling by one letter. Originally discovered amongst [[Walmart]] store computer listings in mid-2008, he would have come packaged with an equally-adorable Victory Saber, but alas, the two-pack failed to materialize before the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled.
{{canceledtoy}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:DeathsaurusAndRedGeist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Definitely not toy-accurate, but definitely awesome.]]

*While often called a [[dragon]] or occasionally a [[griffin]], and hilariously, a "bigbird" on his original Japanese [[bio]] card, Deathsaurus is most likely styled after traditional Japanese "kaijū", such as [[Godzilla]] or Rodan.
*The original Deathsaurus mold was redecoed into the non-living "Red Geist" (レッドガイスト ''Reddo Gaisuto'') mech for [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave of Legend Da Garn]]'' toyline, which lacked the Eaglebreast partner. Although the character design in the television show for the line was significantly modified from that of Deathsaurus (see image at right), including replacing Tigerbreast's tiger mode with a jet mode, the Red Geist toy itself was not retooled. [http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/08/post_6871.html More on Red Geist at a Japanese toy photoblog.]
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Deathsaurus is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Inferno (Kre-O)|Inferno]] helmet, the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] wing-pack, a thick rifle, a 2x4 "wing" plate attached (somehow) to his arm to replicate the tail-shield... and then there's his chestplate. The plate itself is a 1x1 plate with twin bars and a pair of Starscream arm-guns attached... but it's "connected" to a 2x2 harness piece, which can only be done by adding a 1x2 center-peg plate in between them which is kind of unnecessary since there's a 1x1 harness piece that will do the job nicely, no middle-brick required.

===His stupid name===
Deathsaurus' name is the source of a long-lasting argument. The phonetic Japanese reading of the name is "Desuzarasu." This is represented in English on his toy packaging and tech specs as "Deszaras." English-speaking fans would long debate the "proper" [[romanization]] of the name, interpreting it as Deszaras, Deathzaras, Deathsaurus, Death Czarus, Death Czaras, Deaths 'R' Us, and many others. "Deathsaurus" had a tendency to be the most popular and well-known (on account of it actually ''meaning'' something), which led to it being used on the character's first Western toy in 2005, making it his official American name.

At [[BotCon 2015]], after ''decades'' of such back-and-forths, the designer of the original toy, [[Kōjin Ōno]], confirmed that the name was indeed always supposed to have been "Deathsaurus"… during a panel presentation that rendered the name as "Dethzarasu". It is anyone's guess as to why the original Japanese lettering did not read "saurusu" or "zaurusu," as had already been done with [[Trypticon (G1)|Dinosaurer]] and [[Saur]], rather than "zarasu". As such, in the years before that revelation was made clear, the character had continued to be called "Deszaras" on the [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]] DVD boxsets of the ''Victory'' cartoon.

At one point Hasbro appeared to be trying to steer things back in that direction with the cancelled [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figure, named "Dessaras". Only one letter off, there, guys! When Hasbro introduced ''Combiner Wars'' [[Liokaiser#Generations|Liokaiser]], they used the spelling "Dezarus".

===Foreign names===
*''Arabic:'' '''Deathsandar''' (دثساندر ''Dithsāndar'')
*''English:'' '''Deathsanras''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shènglā''' (Taiwan, 盛拉), '''Dà Kǒnglóng Sàlāsī''' (China, 大恐龙萨拉斯, "Big Dinosaur Saras")
*''Russian:'' '''Smertonosets''' (Смертоносец, "Death bringer")
*''Spanish:'' '''Zan Rás''' (America)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Smertelnyi Sanraz''' (Смертельний Санраз)

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Omni Productions

2017-03-11T12:45:57Z

Malcontent: /* Characteristics */

[[File:Rtmdub titlecard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Darnit! I'm gonna send them to Hell."]]
'''Omni Productions''' is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for the hilariously bad English-language dubs of the Japanese [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] animated series: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''. Founded by [[Rik Thomas]], the studio's other work includes the Heisei and several Millennium era ''[[Godzilla]]'' movies, '70s through mid-'80s Shaw Brothers films, Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'', ''Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky'', many '80s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-ZkMQttKk "Ninjasploitation"] films, and ''Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins''.

==The dubs==
[[Image:DoubleConvoy1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|"Something strange has happened! Now there are two Optimus Primes!"]]
{{quote|Fortress Maximus has come himself! Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me! Heh heh huh!
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] says terrible things|"[[I Risk My Life for Earth|Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth]]"}}

Known variously as the '''"RTM 1 dub"''' (from the Malaysian TV channel on which the dubs were first discovered) the '''"Star TV dub"''' and the '''"Singapore dub"''' (from the Singaporean TV channel STAR TV, on which they grew to prominence), Omni Productions' dubs of these three series have gone down in infamy for a combination of reasons. Clearly produced by a small number of people with little knowledge of the source material, the English translation is...''rudimentary'' at best. Although it is often touted as being wholly inaccurate, it actually manages to render the intent of the dialog correctly more times than not. It is, however, the way in which it proceeds to ''mangle'' the translation so much with clumsy English, run-on sentences, non sequitur lines and just generally inappropriate language that creates its distinctively surreal and ''hilarious'' qualities. Of particular note is the replacement of Japanese swear words and curses with ''incredibly'' tame English accusations such as the recurring "Darn" and "You are an evil man!"

===Characteristics===
{{quote|'Billy, you okay?' 'Not really... find the Power Pack!'|[[Hot Rod]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s touching final conversation|"[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of Master Star]]"}}

Generally, the dub employs American names and terminology, but in some instances, the scriptwriter(s?) were apparently unable to find the correct equivalent, leading to the dub's single most famous attribute: its collection of new names for various characters and concepts. Some of these names are based on a misinterpretation of the Japanese pronunciation of the names, and some are pulled straight out of thin air. Some of the more ludicrous instances include:

*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] as "Billy"
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as "Phillip"
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] as "Marshall"
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as "Wally"
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as "Sparkle"
*[[Matrix of Leadership|The Matrix]] as "The Power Pack"
*[[Energon cube]]s as "Power Packs"
*[[Chaar]] as "Jollo"
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship, ''Maximus'', as "Spaceship Bruce"
*[[Hot Rod]] as Rodimus Prime (pronounced "Roadimus Prime")

[[Image:HeroisChosen Ginrai introduction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|''"What's your name?"'' "Optimus Prime. I'm Japanese."]]The process proved especially difficult for the writers when the characters had no American equivalents. This only affected a few members of the ''Headmasters'' cast, who all wound up with new names. The ''Super-God Masterforce'' cast, on the other hand, were all renamed as their American toy-equivalent characters ([[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] as [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], etc.), while the Japanese-exclusive characters either managed to retain their original names ([[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]) or followed tradition by winding up with loony new ones. The ''Victory'' characters, meanwhile, mostly managed to keep their Japanese names, but a few still slipped through the cracks. Wacky examples include:

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] as "New Soundwave"
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] as "Blaster"
*[[Raiden]] as "Grimlock"
*[[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] as "Sappo"
*Both [[Sixknight]] ''and'' [[Greatshot]] as "Sixshot"
*[[Browning]] as "B.M."
*[[Jan Minakaze]] as "Meekon"
*[[Dashtacker]] as "Batchtaster"
*[[Holi]] as "[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]"
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] as "Deathsanras"
*[[Grand Galvatron]] as "Unicorn"
*[[Athenia]] as "Sydneya"

It doesn't end with the names...
*[[Sixshot]]'s title "Ninja Commander" inexplicably became "Ninja Consultant".
*Characters who have a [[mouthplate]] are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.
*"Wally" speaks ''unusually'' slowly (though this is forgivable, as few people can talk as fast as [[John Moschitta]]).
*Both Soundwave and "New Soundwave" speak with a single, normal voice, as opposed to the Soundwave effect we're used to, even in the original Japanese show.
*The word "idea" is consistently pronounced like "idear" by several characters.
*[[Decepticon]] is sometimes pronounced by the narrator as "Decepticun".
*Likewise, the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is often pronounced as "Cyberton."
*Characters seem unable to show even the most basic emotion convincingly
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] has a Scottish accent and doesn't speak in rhyme.
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] speak normally.

We could go on like this forever.

===Ownership===
[[Sunbow Productions]] legally acquired ownership of the Omni Productions dubs at some point, branding every episode with the ''Victory'' opening sequence (with the English word "Transformers" masked in over the title card) and English-language closing credits. These credits were rendered in the traditional font of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] series, and even featured the original closing [[theme song|theme tune]]. All 115 dubbed episodes are included in this Sunbow-modified form as part of the [[Hasbro]]-owned ''Transformers'' rights package for licensees.

==Cast==
The actors used by Omni Productions were not named in the closing credits, making their identities a mystery. A few have been identified, however:

*[[Simon Broad]]
*[[John Culkin]]
*[[Rik Thomas]]

==Home video releases==
After circulating in the fandom for years via bootleg VHS tapes, the Omni Productions-dubbed episodes saw several official DVD releases in the 21st century.
===United Kingdom and Ireland===
[[File:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
:''Main articles: [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Metrodome]]''
*''Transformers: Takara'' (2002)
*The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' (2005)
*''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)

===Australia===
{{main|Madman Entertainment}}
*''The Transformers: Headmasters'' (2007)
*''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Victory'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (2009)

===United States===
*Despite demand from U.S. based fans, the [[Shout! Factory]] releases of ''Headmasters'', etc. do not include the Omni Productions audio tracks, due to concerns from [[Hasbro]] about their appropriateness and accuracy.
**''Darn it!''

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Omni Productions

2017-03-11T12:44:09Z

Malcontent: /* Characteristics */

[[File:Rtmdub titlecard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Darnit! I'm gonna send them to Hell."]]
'''Omni Productions''' is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for the hilariously bad English-language dubs of the Japanese [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] animated series: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''. Founded by [[Rik Thomas]], the studio's other work includes the Heisei and several Millennium era ''[[Godzilla]]'' movies, '70s through mid-'80s Shaw Brothers films, Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'', ''Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky'', many '80s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-ZkMQttKk "Ninjasploitation"] films, and ''Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins''.

==The dubs==
[[Image:DoubleConvoy1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|"Something strange has happened! Now there are two Optimus Primes!"]]
{{quote|Fortress Maximus has come himself! Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me! Heh heh huh!
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] says terrible things|"[[I Risk My Life for Earth|Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth]]"}}

Known variously as the '''"RTM 1 dub"''' (from the Malaysian TV channel on which the dubs were first discovered) the '''"Star TV dub"''' and the '''"Singapore dub"''' (from the Singaporean TV channel STAR TV, on which they grew to prominence), Omni Productions' dubs of these three series have gone down in infamy for a combination of reasons. Clearly produced by a small number of people with little knowledge of the source material, the English translation is...''rudimentary'' at best. Although it is often touted as being wholly inaccurate, it actually manages to render the intent of the dialog correctly more times than not. It is, however, the way in which it proceeds to ''mangle'' the translation so much with clumsy English, run-on sentences, non sequitur lines and just generally inappropriate language that creates its distinctively surreal and ''hilarious'' qualities. Of particular note is the replacement of Japanese swear words and curses with ''incredibly'' tame English accusations such as the recurring "Darn" and "You are an evil man!"

===Characteristics===
{{quote|'Billy, you okay?' 'Not really... find the Power Pack!'|[[Hot Rod]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s touching final conversation|"[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of Master Star]]"}}

Generally, the dub employs American names and terminology, but in some instances, the scriptwriter(s?) were apparently unable to find the correct equivalent, leading to the dub's single most famous attribute: its collection of new names for various characters and concepts. Some of these names are based on a misinterpretation of the Japanese pronunciation of the names, and some are pulled straight out of thin air. Some of the more ludicrous instances include:

*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] as "Billy"
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as "Phillip"
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] as "Marshall"
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as "Wally"
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as "Sparkle"
*[[Matrix of Leadership|The Matrix]] as "The Power Pack"
*[[Chaar]] as "Jollo"
*[[Energon cube]]s as "Power Packs"
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship, ''Maximus'', as "Spaceship Bruce"
*[[Hot Rod]] as Rodimus Prime (pronounced "Roadimus Prime")

[[Image:HeroisChosen Ginrai introduction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|''"What's your name?"'' "Optimus Prime. I'm Japanese."]]The process proved especially difficult for the writers when the characters had no American equivalents. This only affected a few members of the ''Headmasters'' cast, who all wound up with new names. The ''Super-God Masterforce'' cast, on the other hand, were all renamed as their American toy-equivalent characters ([[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] as [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], etc.), while the Japanese-exclusive characters either managed to retain their original names ([[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]) or followed tradition by winding up with loony new ones. The ''Victory'' characters, meanwhile, mostly managed to keep their Japanese names, but a few still slipped through the cracks. Wacky examples include:

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] as "New Soundwave"
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] as "Blaster"
*[[Raiden]] as "Grimlock"
*[[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] as "Sappo"
*Both [[Sixknight]] ''and'' [[Greatshot]] as "Sixshot"
*[[Browning]] as "B.M."
*[[Jan Minakaze]] as "Meekon"
*[[Dashtacker]] as "Batchtaster"
*[[Holi]] as "[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]"
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] as "Deathsanras"
*[[Grand Galvatron]] as "Unicorn"
*[[Athenia]] as "Sydneya"

It doesn't end with the names...
*[[Sixshot]]'s title "Ninja Commander" inexplicably became "Ninja Consultant".
*Characters who have a [[mouthplate]] are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.
*"Wally" speaks ''unusually'' slowly (though this is forgivable, as few people can talk as fast as [[John Moschitta]]).
*Both Soundwave and "New Soundwave" speak with a single, normal voice, as opposed to the Soundwave effect we're used to, even in the original Japanese show.
*The word "idea" is consistently pronounced like "idear" by several characters.
*[[Decepticon]] is sometimes pronounced by the narrator as "Decepticun".
*Likewise, the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is often pronounced as "Cyberton."
*Characters seem unable to show even the most basic emotion convincingly
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] has a Scottish accent and doesn't speak in rhyme.
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] speak normally.

We could go on like this forever.

===Ownership===
[[Sunbow Productions]] legally acquired ownership of the Omni Productions dubs at some point, branding every episode with the ''Victory'' opening sequence (with the English word "Transformers" masked in over the title card) and English-language closing credits. These credits were rendered in the traditional font of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] series, and even featured the original closing [[theme song|theme tune]]. All 115 dubbed episodes are included in this Sunbow-modified form as part of the [[Hasbro]]-owned ''Transformers'' rights package for licensees.

==Cast==
The actors used by Omni Productions were not named in the closing credits, making their identities a mystery. A few have been identified, however:

*[[Simon Broad]]
*[[John Culkin]]
*[[Rik Thomas]]

==Home video releases==
After circulating in the fandom for years via bootleg VHS tapes, the Omni Productions-dubbed episodes saw several official DVD releases in the 21st century.
===United Kingdom and Ireland===
[[File:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
:''Main articles: [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Metrodome]]''
*''Transformers: Takara'' (2002)
*The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' (2005)
*''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)

===Australia===
{{main|Madman Entertainment}}
*''The Transformers: Headmasters'' (2007)
*''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Victory'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (2009)

===United States===
*Despite demand from U.S. based fans, the [[Shout! Factory]] releases of ''Headmasters'', etc. do not include the Omni Productions audio tracks, due to concerns from [[Hasbro]] about their appropriateness and accuracy.
**''Darn it!''

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Omni Productions

2017-03-11T12:42:24Z

Malcontent: /* The dubs */

[[File:Rtmdub titlecard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Darnit! I'm gonna send them to Hell."]]
'''Omni Productions''' is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for the hilariously bad English-language dubs of the Japanese [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] animated series: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''. Founded by [[Rik Thomas]], the studio's other work includes the Heisei and several Millennium era ''[[Godzilla]]'' movies, '70s through mid-'80s Shaw Brothers films, Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'', ''Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky'', many '80s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-ZkMQttKk "Ninjasploitation"] films, and ''Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins''.

==The dubs==
[[Image:DoubleConvoy1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|"Something strange has happened! Now there are two Optimus Primes!"]]
{{quote|Fortress Maximus has come himself! Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me! Heh heh huh!
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] says terrible things|"[[I Risk My Life for Earth|Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth]]"}}

Known variously as the '''"RTM 1 dub"''' (from the Malaysian TV channel on which the dubs were first discovered) the '''"Star TV dub"''' and the '''"Singapore dub"''' (from the Singaporean TV channel STAR TV, on which they grew to prominence), Omni Productions' dubs of these three series have gone down in infamy for a combination of reasons. Clearly produced by a small number of people with little knowledge of the source material, the English translation is...''rudimentary'' at best. Although it is often touted as being wholly inaccurate, it actually manages to render the intent of the dialog correctly more times than not. It is, however, the way in which it proceeds to ''mangle'' the translation so much with clumsy English, run-on sentences, non sequitur lines and just generally inappropriate language that creates its distinctively surreal and ''hilarious'' qualities. Of particular note is the replacement of Japanese swear words and curses with ''incredibly'' tame English accusations such as the recurring "Darn" and "You are an evil man!"

===Characteristics===
{{quote|'Billy, you okay?' 'Not really... find the Power Pack!'|[[Hot Rod]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s touching final conversation|"[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of Master Star]]"}}

Generally speaking, the dub employs American names and terminology, but in some instances, the scriptwriter(s?) were apparently unable to find the correct equivalent, leading to the dub's single most famous attribute: its collection of new names for various characters and concepts. Some of these names are based on a misinterpretation of the Japanese pronunciation of the names, and some are pulled straight out of thin air. These ludicrous instances include:

*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] as "Billy"
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as "Phillip"
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] as "Marshall"
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as "Wally"
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as "Sparkle"
*[[Matrix of Leadership|The Matrix]] as "The Power Pack"
*[[Chaar]] as "Jollo"
*[[Energon cube]]s as "Power Packs"
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship, ''Maximus'', as "Spaceship Bruce"
*[[Hot Rod]] as Rodimus Prime (pronounced "Roadimus Prime")

[[Image:HeroisChosen Ginrai introduction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|''"What's your name?"'' "Optimus Prime. I'm Japanese."]]The process proved especially difficult for the writers when the characters had no American equivalents. This only affected a few members of the ''Headmasters'' cast, who all wound up with new names. The ''Super-God Masterforce'' cast, on the other hand, were all renamed as their American toy-equivalent characters ([[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] as [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], etc.), while the Japanese-exclusive characters either managed to retain their original names ([[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]) or followed tradition by winding up with loony new ones. The ''Victory'' characters, meanwhile, mostly managed to keep their Japanese names, but a few still slipped through the cracks. Wacky examples include:

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] as "New Soundwave"
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] as "Blaster"
*[[Raiden]] as "Grimlock"
*[[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] as "Sappo"
*Both [[Sixknight]] ''and'' [[Greatshot]] as "Sixshot"
*[[Browning]] as "B.M."
*[[Jan Minakaze]] as "Meekon"
*[[Dashtacker]] as "Batchtaster"
*[[Holi]] as "[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]"
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] as "Deathsanras"
*[[Grand Galvatron]] as "Unicorn"
*[[Athenia]] as "Sydneya"

It doesn't end with the names...
*[[Sixshot]]'s title "Ninja Commander" inexplicably became "Ninja Consultant".
*Characters who have a [[mouthplate]] are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.
*"Wally" speaks ''unusually'' slowly (though this is forgivable, as few people can talk as fast as [[John Moschitta]]).
*Both Soundwave and "New Soundwave" speak with a single, normal voice, as opposed to the Soundwave effect we're used to, even in the original Japanese show.
*The word "idea" is consistently pronounced like "idear" by several characters.
*[[Decepticon]] is sometimes pronounced by the narrator as "Decepticun".
*Likewise, the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is often pronounced as "Cyberton."
*Characters seem unable to show even the most basic emotion convincingly
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] has a Scottish accent and doesn't speak in rhyme.
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] speak normally.

We could go on like this forever.

===Ownership===
[[Sunbow Productions]] legally acquired ownership of the Omni Productions dubs at some point, branding every episode with the ''Victory'' opening sequence (with the English word "Transformers" masked in over the title card) and English-language closing credits. These credits were rendered in the traditional font of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] series, and even featured the original closing [[theme song|theme tune]]. All 115 dubbed episodes are included in this Sunbow-modified form as part of the [[Hasbro]]-owned ''Transformers'' rights package for licensees.

==Cast==
The actors used by Omni Productions were not named in the closing credits, making their identities a mystery. A few have been identified, however:

*[[Simon Broad]]
*[[John Culkin]]
*[[Rik Thomas]]

==Home video releases==
After circulating in the fandom for years via bootleg VHS tapes, the Omni Productions-dubbed episodes saw several official DVD releases in the 21st century.
===United Kingdom and Ireland===
[[File:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
:''Main articles: [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Metrodome]]''
*''Transformers: Takara'' (2002)
*The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' (2005)
*''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)

===Australia===
{{main|Madman Entertainment}}
*''The Transformers: Headmasters'' (2007)
*''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Victory'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (2009)

===United States===
*Despite demand from U.S. based fans, the [[Shout! Factory]] releases of ''Headmasters'', etc. do not include the Omni Productions audio tracks, due to concerns from [[Hasbro]] about their appropriateness and accuracy.
**''Darn it!''

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Sonic Bomber (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Autobot jet from ''Victory'' who combines with Dai Atlas|the Autobot jet from ''Cybertron'' who is called Sonic Bomber in Japan|Wing Saber (Energon)}}
:''Sonic Bomber is an [[Autobot]] [[Powered Master]] from the [[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:SonicBomberColorModel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sonic moves, Sonic grooves. Save the world from disaster!]]
'''Sonic Bomber''' (ソニックボンバー ''Sonikku Bonbā'') is the youthful, energetic and happy-go-lucky second in command of the [[Autobot]]s. He looks up to his [[Supreme Commander]], [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] with respect and admiration. Though brash and cocky, Sonic Bomber knows when to shut up and do what he's told.

When he is combined with Dai Atlas, they become [[Sky Powered]]. However, when he's combined with Dai Atlas and [[Roadfire|Road Fire]], they become the all-powerful [[Big Powered]].

He is paired with his [[Micromaster]] partner, aptly named [[Sonic (Zone)|Sonic]].

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' manga and story pages===
Following the creation of the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], the Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] ordered his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] on a campaign to conquer planets and create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter it. The Decepticons attacked planet [[Feminia]] and destroyed it completely, with [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] lost in the destruction. However, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and Sonic Bomber, the [[Powered Master]] space explorers, had arrived in time to rescue the badly wounded Autobot [[Supreme Commander]]. The Decepticons then shifted their focus to [[Earth]], where they hoped to obtain a powerful energy source called the [[Zodiac]]. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber intercepted them on Earth, defeated them, and regained the Zodiac. Impressed with Dai Atlas' courage and power, and too injured to lead any longer, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. Sonic Bomber became second in command. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

[[File:Zone12FinalPage.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

Soon after, Evil Spirit General [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] attacked the Earth and took [[Landshaker]] and [[Sky Hyper]] hostage. Driven by the need to rescue their comrades, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber defeated BlackZarak and rescued their friends. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber then focused their attention on Super-God General [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and Saurian General [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], whom they vowed to defeat in under eight seconds. Sonic Bomber took Trypticon out with his "Meteor Drop" attack... pretty much just head-butting him with the pointy thing on his head. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

Violen Jiger then created [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] as a rival for Dai Atlas and unleashed him on the Lunar Zone Base on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Sonic Bomber was kept busy by the [[Metrosquad]] and left unable to fight off Metrotitan. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}} Eventually, Dai Atlas arrived and combined with Sonic Bomber into [[Sky Powered]], but they were quickly frozen solid by Metrotitan's Freeze Beam Gun. All hope seemed lost until [[Roadfire|Road Fire]] appeared and took Metrotitan out. Freed, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber happily welcomed Road Fire into the club. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 9}}

Violen Jiger at last came out of the shadows and attacked the Earth in person. Sonic Bomber and the other Powered Masters attempted to stop him with their "Triple Powered Attack" but failed. Violen Jiger escaped back to the [[Tenth Planet]] with the Zodiac and a [[Galaxy Rocket]] full of hostages. The Powered Masters then combined into [[Big Powered]] and gave chase. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

Arriving at the Tenth Planet, Violen Jiger split into his three forms, Vion, Lenja and Igern, and attacked. Sonic Bomber took on Igern in an air battle and destroyed him, while his comrades took care of the other two entities. However, Violen Jiger was not beaten yet. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 11}} Violen Jiger returned as a horrible phoenix-thing and attacked. Upgraded with the power of the Zodiac, the Powered Masters combined into Big Powered yet again, but this time their strength was enhanced thirty-fold. They flew through Violen Jiger and destroyed him with the "Rainbow Powered Attack". The Zodiac then reformed the desolate Tenth Planet into a lush utopia where [[human]]s and robots could live in harmony. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 12}}

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===''Zone'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kaneto Shiozawa]] (Japanese)}}

Sonic Bomber and Dai Atlas, the pioneers of space known as the Powered Masters, found the injured [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] after the destruction of [[Feminia]] and brought him back to planet [[Micro|Zone]] for repairs. After discussing the nature of the mysterious [[Zodiac]] with Dai Atlas and [[Holi]], he went to [[Earth]], where he fought [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in battle.

After the Zodiac was activated, Sonic Bomber and Dai Atlas transformed into "Zone Mode", which enabled them to incinerate Trypticon and [[King Poseidon]]. Shortly afterwards, Sonic Bomber served as a flying surfboard for Dai Atlas, which allowed him to kill the escaping [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] with his massive Z-shaped boomerang. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Sonic Bomber was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertrons who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a public-address, following the toppling of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s government. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
*'''Sonic Bomber''' (1990)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''C-347'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

[[File:G1SonicBomber toy.jpg|thumb|I never knew [[wikipedia:List of Characters from Top 10#Officer Joe Pi|Joe Pi]] had a jet mode.]]
: Sonic Bomber transforms into a jet aircraft of made-up model, perhaps inspired by the Rockwell B-1 Lancer and/or the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. In vehicle mode, he can combine with Dai Atlas and Road Fire to form ''Big Powered''. He can also form a Micromaster base mode that can connect to other Micromaster bases, including those of his aforementioned buddies. He is packaged with his Micromaster partner, [[Sonic (Zone)|Sonic]].

:Sonic Bomber is one of the few Generation 1 toys that featured [[autotransformation]] gimmicks:
::1. Pressing a button on his left wing makes his cockpit halves separate and his ramp base pop out.
::2. Pressing a button on his chest separates his cockpit halves and makes his head pop up slowly.

:Sonic Bomber was released exclusively in Japan for the 1990 wave of Zone toys. He was released again later that year as part of a giftset with Dai Atlas and Road Fire.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Cybertron/SonicBomber/sonicbomber.htm More information on Sonic Bomber at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ZoneToy bigpowered giftset.jpg|thumb|300px]]

*'''Big Powered''' (Multi-figure giftset, 1990)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''C-353'''

:Sonic Bomber was also released in a giftset with Dai Atlas and Road Fire.

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==Notes==
[[File:BraveHiryuModel.jpg|225px|thumb|His elf-booties are deadly.]]
[[File:BraveRevibaron.jpg|thumb|225px|Sonic Blueber.]]

* The instructions for [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]] show that he can combine in base mode with Sonic Bomber.
* The Sonic Bomber toy was later [[redeco]]ed for Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Express Might Gaine]]'' toyline as "Hiryū" (飛龍), which served as the initial mech of series anti-hero Joe Raibaru. The character model was altered from the toy in various ways, such as more menacing feet and a creepier face, but the toy itself had no remolding. In a seeming nod to the toy's ''Transformers'' origins by the ''Brave'' staff, the robot was originally dubbed "Sonic" by its creator on the show, but Joe chose to rename it to his liking. Subsequently, elements of Hiryū's animation design were used in the "Mega Sonic 8823" robot from the same series, which was never made as a toy. [http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2009/09/post_9997.html More on Hiryū at a Japanese toy photoblog.]
* Later still, in ''Brave of Gold Goldran'', the "Revibaron" (リバイバロン ''Ribaibaron'') mecha was essentially a "remolded" Hiryū, with what seemed to be [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Notes|Goryū]]'s jet nosecone-drill and a head based on [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#Trivia|Red Geist]]. Revibaron was also not made into a toy... and, somewhat embarrassingly, existed for a meager total of three minutes and twenty seconds.

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Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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[[File:Soundwave and company.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Can't touch this.]]
If you only remember two things from the ''Transformers'' cartoon, odds are one of them is Optimus Prime, and the other is '''that tape guy with the cool voice'''.

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Issei Masamune]] (Japanese)|[[Lin Dongfu]] (Chinese), [[Albert Augier]] (French), [[Toni Orlandi]] (Italian, second movie dub), [[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin American), [[Miroslav Bijelić]] (Serbian), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, Season 1 & 2), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, ''Roll For It'' & Generation 2 Dub of ''Fight or Flee''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, Most of Season 3), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, ''Webworld''), [[Thomas Rauscher]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Season 1), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''War of the Dinobots'', ''Atlantis, Arise!'' & ''Auto Berserk''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Kremzeek!''), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade'')}}

[[File:Cybertronsoundwave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Before the tape recorder, he was a lamppost. It's hard to take him seriously sometimes.]]
Nine million years ago, during the [[Golden Age]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Soundwave was one of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s first [[Decepticon]]s and was seen flying through the planet's skies alongside his leader and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} When the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] with the [[Autobot]]s erupted not long after, Soundwave served as Megatron's intelligence officer and most loyal subordinate, and as keeper of the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s, diminutive robots designed for espionage. While Soundwave was a nigh-constant battlefield presence, he would himself often play no major role in combat, more regularly being present merely to deploy his cassette minions, and, off the field of battle, to replay for his fellow Decepticons the information they would gather for him.

After five million years of war, Cybertron found itself in the throes of an energy crisis, and Soundwave was charged with spying on the Autobots to learn how they were dealing with it. Using his unconventional [[alternate mode]] as a space-age "lamp-post" to position himself on the street outside [[Great Dome|Iacon]], Soundwave was able to deploy [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] to snoop even closer. Laserbeak discovered that the Autobots were preparing to depart Cybertron to search for new sources of energy on other planets, and Soundwave quickly took this news back to Megatron, prompting the Decepticons to pursue the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|spacecraft]] when it left the planet. After navigating a treacherous meteor shower, the Decepticons intercepted and boarded the Autobots' ship, and battle erupted between the two factions, during which Soundwave displayed his prowess by holding his own against [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] ''and'' [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]. However, the fighting was soon cut short when the Autobot spacecraft was caught in the gravity of the nearby prehistoric planet [[Earth]] and crash-landed. The ship impacted with the side of a [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]] in a collision so violent that all the Transformers on board, Soundwave included, were knocked off line.

[[File:Mtmte1 prepare the energon cubes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Soundwave auditions for a guest spot on Baywatch as Mitch's hot sister.]]
Four million years later, in the Earth year 1984, a volcanic eruption jarred the ship's computer, [[Teletraan I]] back on-line, and it reactivated and repaired the Transformers indiscriminately, reformatting Soundwave with the Earthly alternate mode of a portable cassette player. Before the Autobots were restored, the Decepticons pulled out of the ruined hulk of the ship, and Megatron immediately charged Soundwave with drawing up plans for a new [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] to return the Decepticons to Cybertron. Soundwave then deployed [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to help [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] ransack a power plant to gather materials for construction, sent [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to scare off humans who came to investigate, and dispatched Laserbeak to search the planet for sources of energy. Laserbeak soon returned to report his discovery of an offshore oil platform, which the Decepticons promptly attacked, gathering oil and storing it in the [[energon cube]]s Soundwave generated from his chest. The Autobots soon arrived to stop the Decepticons, but Megatron collapsed the rig, forcing the Autobots to save the human workers and allowing the Decepticons to escape. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:Mtmte2 soundwave and teletraan.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Ugh Megatron, there's no one here...they just left the TV on. Hello? Anyone?]]
Seeking to exploit the data that Teletraan I had gathered on Earth in its short time on the planet, Soundwave positioned himself close to the Autobots' base, where he transformed into his cassette player mode and allowed himself to be found by the Autobots' new human friend, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. Unaware of the true nature of the unassuming tape player he had found, Spike brought Soundwave into the Autobot ship and then left him unattended, allowing the Decepticon communicator to release Ravage. The feline felon interfaced with Teletraan I and located the computer's data on energy sources, which Soundwave then recorded. Soundwave was soon caught in the act by Spike, but managed to escape to report to Megatron. Using the information Soundwave obtained, Megatron decided to attack [[Sherman Dam]], where Soundwave instructed Rumble to use his earthquake-generating powers to create a tidal wave that maximized the plant's energy output. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

The Decepticons' raids continued apace, until only one more theft was necessary. As Megatron put his plan to attack an Air Force base together, Starscream attempted another of his infamous coups by trying to shoot him in the back, but Soundwave proved his loyalty to Megatron by warning his leader of the attack. The subsequent raid on the [[Cape Carlson|Air Force base]] went smoothly, and the Decepticons were at last poised to return to Cybertron when the Autobots made one last-ditch attack on their launch site. Soundwave and his tapes went into action, but Megatron soon called the battle off and ordered the Decepticons to board the completed space cruiser. Soundwave served as the ship's helmsman as it blasted off from Earth, but the flight proved a short one, as Soundwave discovered that the Autobot spy [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] has used his invisibility powers to stow away. Before the Decepticons could react, Mirage had sabotaged the ship and sent it plummeting back towards Earth. With Soundwave unable to stop its descent, the ship crashed into the ocean, and the Autobots believed the Decepticons destroyed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:RollForIt SoundwavescansChip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Soundwave performs telepathy for children's birthday parties]]
In truth, however, Soundwave and the other Decepticons had survived the crash, and after months of working in secret, reconstructed their spaceship into a [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|undersea headquarters]]. The villains revealed their continued existence to the world when Soundwave again used his inconspicuous tape player form to infiltrate a solar power plant and proceeded to take control of it, allowing the Decepticons to harvest its energy that they planned to send back to Cybertron over their new intergalactic "[[space bridge]]" transport system. Soundwave repelled an Autobot counterattack by wielding Megatron in pistol mode, but ultimately, the plan backfired when Megatron himself was caught in the space bridge's pull and believed destroyed, leaving Starscream to take control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} Soundwave chafed under Starscream's inept leadership, and their first sortie with the air commander in charge ended in a comical defeat that saw Soundwave bowled over by Prowl as he ran away. Thankfully, Megatron soon returned, with a scheme to steal [[Alcazar|Doctor Alcazar]]'s [[antimatter]] formula, and Soundwave happily latched back onto his master. After Alcazar deleted the formula from his own computer, Soundwave used his mind-reading talents to acquire the formula from the brain of [[Chip Chase]]. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:FireontheMountain SoundwaveMegsgun.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Soundwave was actually Starscream's understudy.]]
Soundwave participated in a Decepticon attack on Autobot Headquarters when Optimus Prime was mistakenly believed to be fatally wounded. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Soon after, during a scheme to drain heat energy from the [[Earth's core]], the Decepticons unearthed the frozen body of Starscream's old friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] in the North Pole. Soundwave helped reactivate him by delivering a million-volt shock to his systems, but Skyfire ultimately sided with the Autobots to stop the Decepticons' plan. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} Later, Soundwave and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] were sent on a data-gathering mission, acquiring information about the [[Great Falls]] to facilitate a Decepticon attack on the hydro-electric plant there. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Fireonthemountain soundwave vs brawn round1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Soundwave's conscience is his guide, and he's not taking no crap offa nobody.]]
On a mission to the Peruvian Andes, Soundwave successfully proved that the legend of the Incan [[Crystal of Power]] was true when he deduced that the pyramid containing the fabled gemstone rested on a shaft leading to the Earth's core. On a mission to gather steel for a weapon frame to channel the crystal's power, Soundwave and Reflector were ambushed by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] in mid-air, and Soundwave found himself driven face-first into a mountain by the small Autobot in the first of several clashes that they would engage in over the years. Soundwave tried to fight back with his own rifle, and even tried blasting Brawn with Megatron in pistol mode, but the little Autobot took everything he had to give and escaped in one piece. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} Later, Soundwave's mind-reading abilities came into use again when he scanned the brains of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], in order to determine their weaknesses. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:Tud2 audio disruptor waves.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Come to me, jungle friends.]]
When Megatron schemed to use the space bridge to transport Cybertron into Earth's orbit, he required human slaves to gather the energy that would result from the massive natural catastrophes such an action would cause. Soundwave and his cassettes were dispatched to capture [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], who served as a guinea pig for the mind-controlling [[hypno-chip]]s created by the Decepticons' new ally, [[Doctor Arkeville]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} The plan to transport Cybertron was subsequently accomplished despite Autobot interference, and Soundwave ensured that energy collection could begin quickly by forcing the Autobots to flee with a barrage of painful audio disruptor waves. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Soundwave later transported a cache of energon cubes to the orbiting Cybertron, and was still there when a group of Autobots arrived, searching for the hypno-chip master control. In another encounter with Brawn, Soundwave was taken down by a single blast from his undersized rival, and then alerted the Decepticon forces on the planet to the Autobots' escape. It did little good, as the heroes were able to evade capture, find the hypno-chip control, free the slaves and blast Cybertron out of orbit.{{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

Megatron was briefly thought destroyed by the explosion that pushed Cybertron out of orbit, by the Decepticon leader soon returned to Earth, where Soundwave immediately informed him of Starscream's latest play for leadership. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} Soundwave later accompanied Megatron and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] to [[Bali]], where they met the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} Later still, when Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a one-on-one duel, Soundwave and the other Decepticons contributed their [[power chip rectifier]]s to a machine built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] that would transfer all their powers into Megatron, so that he could win the fight with ease. While Megatron never used Soundwave's powers in the duel,<ref>In the finished episode, that is. A scene deleted from "Heavy Metal War" saw Megatron use Soundwave's mind-reading abilities to deduce Prime's next attack move.</ref> he still claimed victory, but when his breach of the rules was revealed, he, Soundwave and all the Decepticons were sent tumbling into a river of lava by the fighting-mad Autobots.{{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:Cityofsteel console destroyed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|God, I hate Vista so much!]]
As 1985 rolled in, Soundwave participated in a Decepticon attack on an Air Force base, {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} and helped in the construction of the [[Solar Needle]] in the jungles of [[South America]]. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} When Megatron sought to conquer [[New York City]], Soundwave, Rumble and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] battled a group of Autobots in [[Central Park]], and Soundwave was later put in charge of the weapons systems of the so-called "[[New Cybertron]]" that New York was being turned into. That control was soon lost, unfortunately, when a stray blast from an irate Megatron destroyed Soundwave's console. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

Soundwave and his cassettes were next sent on a distraction mission, keeping the Autobots occupied while Megatron and Starscream snuck inside their base and sabotaged their [[recharging chamber]]s with a [[Personality destabilizer device]], narrowly avoiding another pounding from Brawn in the process. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} After helping to steal [[electro-cell]]s {{storylink|Traitor}} and the Autobots' new [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] invention, {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} Soundwave was appointed to guard the captive Autobots after Megatron succeeded in trapping them in vehicle mode with the [[Transfixatron]]. The communications officer put his skills to work disabling the Autobots' communicators, but neglected to disable [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s hologram projector, which the Autobot was able to use to summon the small number of his comrades who had not been affected by the Transfixatron. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Ratchet developed a grenade to undo the device's effects, and together, Spike and [[Chip Chase]] outran Soundwave and Ravage to detonate it and restore the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[File:Dayofthemachines espionage.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Let's see. Guitar, sound system and suspiciously plain brown box.]]
When Laserbeak and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] stumbled upon the subaquatic city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], Soundwave immediately summoned Megatron to view their findings. Megatron and the Decepticons set out for the city at once, and forged an alliance with its leader, the boastful telepathic [[Nergill|King Nergill]], in order to conquer [[Washington, D.C.]] Starscream, however, did not trust the fish-man, and had Soundwave put his own telepathic powers to use to decrypt the scrambled messages Nergill repeatedly gave to his underlings. Soundwave discovered that Nergill was planning to betray the Decepticons, leading to the breakdown of their alliance. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

Soundwave and Megatron used their [[size changing|diminutive]] alternate modes to infiltrate [[Quantum Laboratories]] as part of a plan to take over the computer [[TORQ III]]. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} Later, Soundwave helped steal the human-made robot ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] (finally getting one over on Brawn in the process by collapsing a balcony out from under him), and aided [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] in reprogramming the femme-bot to serve the Decepticons.{{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:Insecticonsyndrome soundwave cerebroshelled.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|He bears the mark!]]
When the Decepticons discovered strange energy emanations coming from a crevice, Soundwave dispatched the [[Autoscout]] to investigate, discovering the crevice was filled with [[Korlonium crystal]]s. Megatron schemed to create a [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]] as part of a plan to harness the crystals' power, and while the plan failed, the clone was at least impressive enough to completely fool Soundwave, and he was in on it! {{storylink|A Prime Problem}} Subsequently, Soundwave took part in the Decepticons' plan to drill to the Earth's core, {{storylink|The Core}} and was then made a mind-controlled pawn of the Insecticons, who used him to download data from the human military defense computer at [[Iron Mountain]]. Megatron and Optimus Prime were forced to team up to stop the Insecticons and destroy the [[cerebro-shell]] controlling Soundwave, erasing the data he had gathered in the process. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

While spying on Autobot Headquarters, Soundwave learned of the existence of the mysterious prehistoric [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], and sent Laserbeak to follow the Dinobots as they travelled there. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Soundwave proceeded to join the Decepticons in raiding the island's energy sources, before the Autobots, Dinobots and the island's native [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] saw them off. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Using his alternate mode to infiltrate a military testing site, Soundwave and his cassettes made a hard-fought but ultimately failed attempt to steal the Autobots' new [[Negavator]] weapon. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} Later, when human archaeologists uncovered the wreckage of the Decepticons' old space cruiser in South America, Soundwave alerted Megatron to the news report about their findings, then accompanied him to the wreckage, where they removed the ship's power source, the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. Celebrating the new power that the Heart bestowed upon Megatron, Soundwave joined his fellow Decepticons in over-energizing on energon, leaving him too inebriated to do much of anything.{{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:Masterplan2 disco dolly.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|All the ladies love Soundwave!]]
When Megatron framed the Autobots for energy theft and had them exiled from Earth, Soundwave took part in the Decepticons' pretense of being heroes. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Soundwave was quite popular among the humans: a young child was heard cheering for him by name, and when he and his cassettes attended a disco, he acquired many female admirers. After Megatron revealed his deception, however, Soundwave was made the slave-master of the work camp that [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] was turned into. Thankfully, the Autobots soon returned to Earth to clear their names and rout the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Dotd1 sneakiest soundwave.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.2|He's ''good''.]]
In one of his most impressible displays of sneakitude, Soundwave was able to position himself, in tape player mode, ''inside'' Ironhide's vehicle mode, ''right next'' to [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], and spy on the test run of the [[Ultra Plane]], with neither Autobot noticing until he deployed Ravage. While Blaster wrestled with Ravage, Soundwave escaped to report to Megatron, after which he and Starscream joined their leader in attacking the lab containing the blueprints for the plane. The Autobots saw them off, but during their flight away, the Decepticons' systems began to malfunction as a result of [[cybertonium]] degradation. Soundwave's cassettes began ejecting without his command, and his flight powers gave out, sending him crashing to the ground. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Once repaired with fresh cybertonium from Cybertron, Soundwave joined the Decepticons on a mission to [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]]. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

Soundwave was among the Decepticons who were granted invincible [[electrum]] coating by the "Golden Lagoon". With their new power, the Decepticons captured [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], but when Starscream attempted to have the two Autobots fight each other for the villains' amusement, Soundwave immediately ran off and tattled on him to Megatron. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:Child's Play Nitro Soundwave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Soundwave forever regretted wearing the novelty cat pheromone spray.]]
Following the Decepticons' alliance with the [[Geddis brothers]], {{storylink|Make Tracks}} Soundwave joined in the Decepticon attempt to create a space bridge in a baseball stadium, where he wickedly delighted in playing catch with one of the players (literally!). The Autobots soon arrived, and another brawl between Soundwave and Brawn erupted, ending when the small Autobot threw Soundwave into the space bridge. When a stray blast then activated the bridge, Soundwave and a small group of Autobots and Decepticons were inadvertently hurled to a world of alien giants. After being menaced by the huge cat [[Nitro]] and trapped in a toybox by Nitro's owner [[Aron (G1)|Aron]], Soundwave was taken with the other Transformers to the planet's authorities for study and dissection. Ravage succeeded in freeing them, and the Decepticons all escaped back to Earth through a mock space bridge Perceptor created out of a telescope. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Upon his return, Soundwave was caught up in the menace of the [[Morphobot]]s, {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} analyzed the energy of an alien asteroid, {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} and helped operate the Decepticons' new [[energy magnet]]. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

[[File:Autobop soundwave vs blaster.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|That's not sound, it's Darkseid popping up in the wrong universe.]]
After joining Megatron on a mission to the planet of the [[Tlalakan]]s, {{storylink|Sea Change}} Soundwave embarked on one of his most notable misadventures when, under the command of Starscream, he set about brainwashing humans with ultrasonic vibrations inside the Decepticon-built nightclub [[Dancitron]] in New York City. This led to his first major confrontation with his Autobot communications officer counterpart, Blaster, with whom he engaged in a sonic duel. Soundwave had the upper hand in the violent jam session, until Blaster used the club's sound system to magnify his own sonic attacks and win the fight. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}}

When the Decepticons captured [[Hybrid Technologies]] heiress [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]], Soundwave tried to use the [[psycho-probe]] to read her mind, but her innate ability to jinx machines made it a challenge, and eventually led to Soundwave and Rumble being electrocuted. When [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] subsequently caused the Decepticons' new sub-orbital base to crash, it fell to Soundwave to inform Megatron that the base didn't have any forcefields. Whoops! {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

[[File:Ktvs2 see you next fall.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Doesn't have the heart to tell Megatron it's just chocolate wrapped in gold foil.]]
On a mission to recover some incriminating footage taken by a movie studio of their activities, Soundwave showed up Starscream by pointing out that while the air commander had recovered the film reel, he had not destroyed the negative. Soundwave then helped Megatron track the negative down, but they were tricked into thinking it was destroyed by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} Soon after, Soundwave accompanied Megatron to Cybertron to give life to his new [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], helping him locate the [[Key to Vector Sigma|key]] to [[Vector Sigma]] and unlocking the door to the mega-computer's chamber. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Upon their return to Earth with the now-living Stuncticons, Soundwave aided Megatron in analyzing the key to discover what other powers it possessed. By happenstance, its power to de-energize matter and turn it into metal was only discovered when Soundwave tripped and dropped it. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:TransEuropeExpress Galata Valley.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Soundwave, why always rings? I demand a parallelogram or two!"]]
Soundwave soon returned to Cybertron to take part in Megatron's plan to trap the newest addition to the Autobot ranks, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s, in the distant past, {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} then went back to Earth and used his scanning powers to help Megatron locate the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}} Soundwave later had Laserbeak monitor the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] infection spreading through the Autobot ranks, {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}, and had the cassette remove Starscream from Decepticon Headquarters after Megatron finally banished the perennial traitor from the Decepticon ranks. When Starscream returned with his own army, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Soundwave was almost able to shoot the traitor in the back until [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] caused his shot to go wild. Soundwave tried to summon the Stunticons to help, and while they initially rebuffed him, they eventually arrived to tip the scales in Megatron's favor. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Suspecting the Autobots had tampered with Megatron's new ruby laser cannon, Soundwave advised his leader to abandon the weapon, but Megatron was caught up in a battle-frenzy and ignored him. Predictably, the weapon promptly exploded. {{storylink|Masquerade}} For his final recorded adventure in the 20th century, Soundwave invented a device to control the flow of Earth's tides. Before the Decepticons could use it, however, it was necessary to blast the moon out of orbit to remove its controlling influence, so they developed an [[orbit disruptor cannon]] to do the job. Unfortunately, the cannon would only be operated by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and all the Combaticons save Swindle had been destroyed, so Soundwave installed a bomb in Swindle's head to give him the incentive to gather up their parts and rebuild them. Bruticus was restored, and Soundwave participated in the Decepticon attack upon Autobot Headquarters that served as a test run for the disruptor cannon, but the complex plot was foiled when three college students used [[B.O.T. (G1)|makeshift robot]] to destroy the cannon. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:Tftm dont leave me soundwave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Do you think I'd leave you dying, when there's room on my horse for two?]]
Over the course of the following twenty years, the Decepticons withdrew from Earth and focused all their efforts on conquering Cybertron entirely. By the year 2005, they had accomplished this goal, and the Autobots were consigned to their new "[[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]" on Earth, and to bases on two of Cybertron's moon. Thanks to Laserbeak and Soundwave, Megatron learned of an upcoming Autobot strike against Cybertron, and resolved to cripple their war effort by destroying Autobot City. During [[Battle of Autobot City|the subsequent battle]], Soundwave was instructed to jam a distress call to Optimus Prime from Blaster, so he sent Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to dismantle the communications array being used to broadcast it. Blaster's own team of cassettes fended Soundwave's off, and the call made it through, summoning Optimus Prime and a support team to aid the stricken city. A fateful final battle between Prime and Megatron ensued, which ended with Prime's death and Megatron mortally wounded. As the other Decepticons beat a hasty retreat, Soundwave demonstrated his loyalty to his leader by recovering his damaged body and carrying him aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], but when it became necessary to jettison excess weight so that the Decepticons could safely make it back to Cybertron, Soundwave made no move to stop Starscream from setting Megatron adrift in space. In fact, with Megatron gone, Soundwave himself made a bid for leadership, declaring himself a superior choice to the Constructicons and deploying his cassettes to fight for his honor. Starscream ultimately emerged victorious in the fight for leadership, but during his coronation ceremony, Megatron returned, having been recreated by the giant transforming god-planet [[Unicron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Galvatron promptly killed Starscream, and Soundwave started cheering for his returned leader.

[[File:Ffod1 cons on chaar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"I used to have [[Cyclonus (G1)|that guy's]] job ya know". "Suuure, gramps, suuuuure".]]
Galvatron's leadership did not get off to a great start, however: Unicron soon attacked Cybertron, and while he was destroyed by the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]], Galvatron was lost to the depths of space, and the leaderless Decepticons, in a state of disarray after Unicron's attack, were easily routed and forced off Cybertron by the Autobots and their new leader, [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Soundwave’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

Low on energy, Soundwave and the other Decepticons were forced to relocate to the burned-out planet [[Chaar]], where they eked out a miserable existence on the brink of death. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When Rodimus Prime and Grimlock came to Chaar to investigate a mysterious attack on the [[Galactic Olympics]], Soundwave and the Decepticons attacked them, {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} and were then later approached by the true instigators of the Olympics attack, the alien [[Quintesson]]s, with the prospect of an alliance. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} Under the Quintessons' instructions, Soundwave and the other Decepticons launched an attack on the Autobots on the planet [[Goo 8739B]], during which Galvatron returned, having been found by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} With Galvatron back in charge, Soundwave was amongst the Decepticons who were sent to Earth to try and stop [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog|transforming cog]] from being delivered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Cminor soundwave white noise.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Disco! Disco!]]
In 2006, Soundwave went with Galvatron, Cyclonus, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] to search for [[isidrite]] in an asteroid belt. Soundwave dispatched Ratbat to search for the mineral, only for the cassette to discover that the Autobots were already mining it. {{storylink|Webworld}} Soon after, Soundwave accompanied Galvatron to the planet [[Eurythma]] to investigate a mysterious sonic weapon. They discovered that sound and music were the way of life on the planet, and Soundwave was entranced by the planet's perfect melodies, specifically the destructive [[harmony]] weapon, which was shared by three Eurythmans. One by one, Soundwave coerced from them each piece of the harmony, recording and combing them with the intention of turning the musical maelstrom upon Autobot City. He was defeated, however, when the Eurythmans countered the harmony with [[anti-sound]], and Blaster erased his recordings. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Soundwave was among those transfixed by a hypnotic Quintesson signal {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}, then later aided in the Decepticon conquest of the peaceful planet [[Paradron]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Later still, during a battle on Earth's [[moon (moon)|moon]], Soundwave was shocked when his ejection system activated on its own, releasing Ravage, Ratbat, [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], who departed with all the other "[[Primitive]]" Transformers present to follow a mysterious [[Oracle (G1)|voice]]. Mere moments later, the threat these Primitives had been summoned to fight, [[Tornedron]], arrived on the moon and drained the energy from all the Transformers present, Soundwave included. Thankfully, the Primitives succeeded in defeating Tornedron and restoring everyone's energy. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

For his final appearance, Soundwave was seen playing back the latest piece of information gathered by Ratbat: two human scientists had discovered the body of Optimus Prime, which Galvatron resolved to destroy once and for all. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

==Madman ''The Transformers'' comic==
[[File:Madman comic Soundwave ejects tapes.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He's a good guy. Animals like him.]]
In 2001, Soundwave and his squad of cassettes were deployed to the construction site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] while the balance of the Autobot forces were engaged in an evacuation of Cybertron. He managed to record a secret conversation between Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] where the Autobot leaders discussed hiding the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] in a bunker at the build site, against the chance Prime would be captured or destroyed while off-world. Soundwave returned to the not-so-secret bunker and deployed his minions to dig up the Matrix. Just as the artifact had been secured and Soundwave was about to call for retrieval, the young Autobot [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] took the Matrix and defeated Soundwave's team. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of American cartoon continuity, as detailed above, occur in the Japanese timeline, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. The Japanese continuity proceeds to insert many new storylines and events in, around, before and after the events of the Generation 1 cartoon, as covered below.}}

[[File:Soundwave srlf manga.jpg|right|thumb|It's like if Power Rangers had really cheap zords.]]

===e-HOBBY comics===
Early during Megatron's attempted conquest of Cybertron, Soundwave was among his troops of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s and the [[Silver Company]], raiding Autobot energy warehouses. Their attack was cut short by the unexpected arrival of a [[Guardian robot]], who quickly trounced everybody. {{storylink|64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP}}

===''Unite Warriors''===
[[Moonheart]] trained under Soundwave as a medic. {{storylink|Moonheart#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Moonheart bio}}

===''Cloud''===
Soundwave was one of several Decepticons who wound up on the receiving end of a beating from a [[Megatron (G1)#Cloud|Megatron from another universe]], as he fought his way through them to get to [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Cloud|his world's Optimus]] and the super-powerful robot entity [[SARA]]. {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' cartoon===
{{main|Soundwave (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
In the late 1980s, while Megatron and the Decepticons engaged the Autobots in battle in Arizona, Soundwave and his cassettes were dispatched to do something unspecified (but likely ''evil'') in [[Tokyo]]. Optimus Prime dispatched a unit of Autobots led by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Kenji]] to track them down. He was ultimately defeated when Bumblebee got the drop on him with a patented "Bumble-Kick" and shattered his chest. This made it impossible for his cassette forces to return to him, leaving them to be captured as well. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}} When he next appeared, Soundwave hadn't quite got over his injuries, and was seen with bandages stuck to his chest-window. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Soundwave was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

When Soundwave learned that the Autobots were keeping themselves in shape by having a friendly race, he set up a trap within a narrow canyon, walling the Autobots in and opening fire on them. Luckily, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] arrived on the scene and delivered a powerful punch to Soundwave's chest, shattering his tape door once again. Soundwave immediately fled. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Anime Theater 2: Sic' Em, Hound!}}

Blaster battled Soundwave in what seemed to be the foothills of the Alps, while Perceptor kept the Decepticon communicator's cassettes busy. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers story page #5}}
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===Scramble City: Mobilization===
{{voiceactor|[[Issei Masamune]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Soundwave scramblecity.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Soundwave...you do know there are laws against exposing yourself, right?"]]
Before the 1980s were over, the Decepticons detected some unusual magnetic field fluctuations, and Megatron ordered Soundwave to send Ratbat, Laserbeak and Ravage to investigate. The cassettes discovered a hidden cavern where the Autobots were constructing a mighty battle fortress named "[[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]", and Soundwave promptly took this information to Megatron. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
[[File:Fullthrottle tape fight.jpg|right|thumb|My buddy!]]
Soundwave was present when the Decepticons terrorized the Earth with their new "[[Omega Whip]]" cannon and captured the Autobots' human allies [[Toru]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]]. When the two humans tried to escape, Soundwave released Ravage to stop them, but Blaster then appeared to dispatch the cassette. Blaster and Soundwave proceeded to grapple as more Autobots arrived and the battle grew bigger and bigger, and when Metroplex arrived, he actually collided with Soundwave and knocked the Decepticon for a loop. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Soundwave stargate battles.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Fear his [[Mickey Mouse]] ears.]]
In the 1990s, continued Autobot/human interaction led to a formal alliance being forged between the heroic robots and the American government and the construction of an interstellar teleport system called the ''[[Trigger]]''. Naturally, the ''Trigger'' space station was a prime target for the Decepticons, and Soundwave was instrumental in taking over the device, as he hacked into its systems and placed it under Decepticon control. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the sole surviving member of the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], activated the system and blasted them into space before they could take control of it, and the Autobots soon arrived to send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

[[File:Stargatebattles soundwave and megs.jpg|right|thumb|275px|"You ever feel the magic has gone out of our relationship?" "Shut up, Soundwave".]]
Three months later, while the ''Trigger'' was still undergoing repairs after the damage the previous battle had caused, Soundwave patched through a transmission from Laserbeak, who was spying on a test run of the new human-built [[C-X]] battle droid. When the droid ran amok during the test and tried to kill Optimus Prime, the amused Megatron thought Soundwave was responsible for hacking the robot's systems, but Soundwave denied it. {{storylink|Divided Views}} In truth, the drone had been possessed by the time-displaced ghost of Starscream from the future, and he was not yet through making mischief in the past. Starscream's ghost teamed up with his present day counterpart, and together, the two Starscreams took control of the repaired ''Trigger'' and possessed it, transforming it into a giant, twisted robot form. Soundwave was among the massive armada of Decepticons and Autobots who battled the giant Starscream-thing, which was ultimately defeated when Prime and Megatron combined their power to destroy the traitor's new body. Soundwave and all the other Transformers were caught in the backwash of the explosion and sent tumbling towards Earth in uncontrolled re-entry, not to be heard from again for many months. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}
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===''Music Label''===
In 2007, Soundwave created a series of diminutive clones of himself, disguised as portable MP3 players, and disseminated them among the populace of Earth as part of a plan to brainwash the youth of the world with hypnotic music.

{{note|While the [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 Takara timeline]] placed the events of the ''[[Transformers Music Label]]'' storyline in the Generation 1 cartoon continuity, this is not without confusion. According to the ''Music Label'' story, Soundwave was foiled in this plan by Optimus Prime, who added a pair of speakers to his trailer that broadcast a frequency to stop the Decepticon's brainwashing. As Prime was ''dead'' at this point in the timeline, this can't have been how things went down in this version of events. However, given the way the timeline is unhelpfully laid out, it's not impossible that this adventure may take place not in the mainstream timeline, but in the branched-off parallel dimension of the ''Binaltech'' storyline, where Optimus did not die.}}

===Controverse===
At the trial of [[Primacron]], Soundwave and the Decepticons interrupted the proceedings for their own gain. Soundwave battled [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] outside the Galactic Courts while sending his cassettes inside. {{storylink|Controverse}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Issei Masamune]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Jesús Brock]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:MysteryPlanetMaster BlasterVsSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Stop! I'm unarmed!"]]
The Decepticons went off the radar for the year that followed Optimus Prime's resurrection, but in 2011, they returned in full force. When Vector Sigma began to destabilize as a consequence of Optimus Prime releasing the energy of the Matrix, Galvatron led the Decepticons' newest troops, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], in an attack on Cybertron in an attempt to secure the computer and restore a Decepticon power balance to the planet. To prevent Autobot reinforcements from Earth reaching Cybertron, Soundwave and a legion of other Decepticons under the command of the faction's new Earth commander, [[Sixshot]], kept the Autobots on the planet busy in a large battle. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} In an attempt to learn the Autobots' plan of action, Soundwave and his cassettes infiltrated Autobot City, and although they were discovered by Blaster and his own cassettes, they were able to escape with the knowledge that the Matrix was hidden somewhere on Earth, and that the Autobots were preparing to search for it. Blaster and [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] subsequently embarked on a search mission to the [[Arctic]], where Soundwave and his cassettes attacked them. Blaster covered Hot Rod's escape, and he and Soundwave engaged in a one-on-one battle, with shattered chests and severed limbs aplenty. It momentarily appeared that Soundwave had won the battle when Blaster collapsed, but seconds later, the fatal damage Blaster had inflicted upon him made itself apparent, as Soundwave's body exploded. His cassettes scooped up as much of his remains as they could and beat a retreat, but Soundwave was triumphant in death, as Blaster too died seconds later. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

[[File:ReturnImmortal Emperor Soundblaster.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|He's gone black. Will he go back?]]
Soundwave's remains were brought back to Chaar by his cassettes, where the Decepticon Headmaster leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was able to use the super-science of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to restore him to life. Reborn in a new black body, Soundwave was rechristened '''Soundblaster''', and following a reunion with his delighted cassettes, immediately went straight back to working for the Decepticon cause. Soundblaster was, in fact, instrumental to the Decepticons' newest plan, as he used his broadcasting powers to send signals from a sonic control device implanted in his chest to direct the actions of the villains' newest weapon, the [[Madmachine]], in another attack on Cybertron. As coincidence would have it, Autobot Headmaster leader [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] had also used the science of Master to restore Blaster to life as "Twincast", and the two rivals clashed for the first time in their new lives when the Autobot destroyed Soundblaster's sonic control and foiled the Decepticons' plot. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Soundblaster was among the Decepticons who invaded and enslaved the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} Later, he dispatched Ratbat to spy on the Autobots and learn more about a mysterious blackmailer holding six countries to ransom, reporting his findings to Cyclonus and Scourge. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} Later still, Soundblaster and his cassette force were able to infiltrate Cybertron's lowest levels and spy on Vector Sigma, discovering that the mega-computer had developed a powerful new alloy named [[cybertonuron]]. Acting on Soundblaster's information, Galvatron staged a massive attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} but Scorponok plotted treachery, planting a bomb in Vector Sigma's chamber in order to destroy the alloy, rather than let Galvatron gain its power. When Galvatron discovered this, Soundblaster attempted to stop him from going to Vector Sigma's chamber, but Galvatron ignored him, and paid for his hubris when the bomb detonated in his face, destroying the cybertonuron and reducing Cybertron to a burnt out husk. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:Hm11 reporting to scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Will the undead please stand up?]]
With Galvatron having disappeared in the destruction of Cybertron, Soundblaster met with the other senior Decepticons to discuss what should be done next. During their meeting, the shadowed figure of Galvatron appeared in the room, but Soundblaster quickly analyzed the newcomer's voice pattern, and realized it was not Galvatron, but Scorponok engaging in a bout of gallows humor. Shedding his disguise, Scorponok claimed that Galvatron was still alive, and that while he could not reveal where he was, he had commanded Scorponok to lead in his absence. None of the Decepticons were entirely convinced (in truth, it was a bold-faced lie), but Soundblaster, in need of a leader to follow, chose to accept it as truth, and followed Scorponok's command to send Ratbat to spy on the Autobot/human launch of the [[Sol 1]] satellite. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Soon after, when Scorponok began scheming to keep the Autobots occupied on Earth with various threads, Soundblaster and his cassettes kept an eye on the Autobots' movements and were able to inform their leader that his plans were working. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}{{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:Hm14 soundblaster triggers bombs.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Hey diddle diddle, what's there in the middle?]]
Following Scorponok's instructions, Soundwave directed the planting of [[plasma energy]] bombs beneath the surface of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], in order to destroy the planet and harvest even more of the energy. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} At Scorponok's command, Soundblaster then recalled all available Decepticons to Chaar, where they all witnessed their leader's dramatic unveiling of his gigantic new Transtector. With this powerful new body, Scorponok kept the Autobots occupied while Soundblaster himself pressed the fateful button that detonated the plasma bombs and destroyed Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soundblaster and his cassettes did not take kindly to the arrival of Scorponok's new intelligence officer, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], who irked Soundblaster with his remarkable ability to dig up information that Soundblaster couldn't. Of course, Soundblaster had no idea that Counterpunch was able to do this because he was really the Autobot spy, Punch, and so he and his cassettes set out to prove themselves by going to Earth to see what Autobots secrets they could unearth. Unable to find any information, Soundblaster was moping around the Decepticon Earth base when a story suddenly dropped itself right into his lap: a glowing UFO descended from the sky and abducted Sixshot right before his eyes! Soundblaster attempted to report his findings to Scorponok during a battle with the Autobots on Earth's moon, but there and then, the UFO reappeared, and its owner was revealed to be Galvatron, who had survived his appeared destruction and retook leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

[[File:Hm23 soundblaster draws.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Sound doesn't travel in space, moron.]]
Soundblaster and the Decepticon Headmasters were manning the scanners at the Decepticon base on Chaar when the [[Horrorcon]]s arrived to join up with Galvatron's forces. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} Soon after, Soundblaster joined the Decepticons on a series of interplanetary energy raids, helping to scan the spaceways and communications channels to keep his leader appraised of Autobot and alien activity as they went from planet [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} to [[Twin Star]] {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} to [[Daros]]. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} The Decepticons' quest eventually brought them to [[Pirate Planet]], where they were stymied in their pursuit of the planet's fabled energy by their inability to enter the pyramid that held it. Soundblaster observed [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] departing for the field of debris near the planet, and, suspecting they knew something he didn't, followed them. Soundblaster proceeded to ambush the two heroes and demand they share their information, but Daniel was able to get the drop on the Decepticon with his video game light gun, which Highbrow had amped up into a real weapon. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

When the Decepticons returned to Earth, Sixshot proceeded to lead a series of major attacks upon the Autobot forces. Soundblaster reported to Galvatron on the departure of Fortress Maximus from Athenia, and suggested sending Scorponok to keep him busy. Galvatron was wary, knowing Scorponok had his own agenda, but Soundblaster vowed to follow him and keep an eye on him, and Galvatron agreed. However, Soundblaster was surprisingly lax in his duty, as Scorponok didn't bother engaging Fortress, and Soundblaster didn't report this at all! {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

[[File:Hm30 soundblaster in hiding.jpg||left|thumb|upright=1.2|Grand Cybertron Hide N'Seek Champion, 7 million years running.]]
Following Galvatron's death at the hands of the Headmasters and Scorponok's subsequent re-assumption of Decepticon leadership, Soundblaster was among the Decepticons who travelled with his new leader to the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} When the Autobots followed them there, Soundblaster boldly infiltrated their spaceship, the ''Maximus'', and spied on them with Ratbat. When he was discovered, however, he leapt overboard and flew back to the surface of Master, inadvertently leading the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] to the Decepticons' hidden subterranean base. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Soundblaster was able to repay them in kind after a later battle, though, when he stealthily followed the retreating Targetmasters and discovered that the Autobots had started working with the young warriors of Master. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

After Scorponok successfully completed construction of his new [[Zarak Shield]] weapon, the Decepticons headed back to Earth, but as they were passing through the asteroid belt, Soundblaster noticed a malfunction in their propulsion system that required them to set down for repairs. While they were resting there, Soundblaster detected the approach of an object, which turned out to be Sixshot, who had become separated from the Decepticons on an earlier leg of their journey. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Finally, once the Decepticons returned to Earth, Scorponok began raising "[[Death Tower]]s" of [[crysmagnetal]] at strategic points around the Earth, intending to use them to tear the planet apart. While on patrol in the Alps, Soundblaster observed the passage of the Autobots' battleship, and radioed the Decepticons in Egypt to let them know of their enemies' approach. Subsequently, with all the Death Towers in place, Soundblaster participated in the climactic battle between the Autobot and Decepticons armies at the South Pole, which ended when Fortress Maximus destroyed Scorponok's Transtector and saved the planet. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===''The Headmasters'' manga===
[[File:Hm manga8 master chrome hurricane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
After their defeat at the North Pole, the Decepticons were preparing to retreat from Earth entirely when Scorponok instructed Soundblaster to remain on the planet in secret to act as a spy for the Decepticons. Soundblaster proved that he wasn't up to the challenge by making his presence and intentions known almost instantly when he kicked [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] square in the face and took the [[Witwicky]] family hostage. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] was left powerless to do anything but surrender, as [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] brutalized [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and threatened [[Carly]]. Daniel was propelled into action by his family's peril, leaped onto Slugfest, and tricked him into charging into Overkill. This left Soundblaster open to Chromedome's poorly named "Master-Chrome Hurricane Throw to the End of Hell!" Chromedome chucked Soundblaster over the horizon, and when he recovered from his fall, he found Sixshot staring down at him. Demanding to know what Sixshot wanted, Soundblaster was informed that the six-changer was no longer affiliated with the Decepticons, and wanted to travel from planet to planet, learning new transformations. One day, Sixshot told him, he wanted to learn how to transform into a human! Soundblaster was left absolutely dumbfounded by this, unable to even compute such a concept, and wagering it would be a few million years before he could. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
In a flashback to the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth sometime between 1985 and 2004, Soundwave could be seen among Megatron's Decepticons, waging war against the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}}

In the year 2021, Soundblaster joined the revived Scorponok in a scheme to use a [[black hole]] to create plasma energy. The scheme backfired thanks to the interference of Fortress Maximus and his Autobots, causing the black hole to release smaller black holes called "[[Blackball]]s". Soundblaster was among the Decepticons struck by a Blackball, which began causing his body to shrink. To avoid destruction, the afflicted Autobots and Decepticons traveled to the Legends Universe to receive new Headmaster upgrades. Soundblaster and the other Decepticons sought their upgrades from [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who gladly cooperated, though he seemed to have ulterior motives. {{storylink|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}}

The Decepticons joined forces with Tarantulas's employer, [[Tera-Kura Co.]], creating a "Decepticon Tera-Kura Co." in which Soundblaster once more served as communications officer. He had Laserbeak spy on their rivals, the Autobot [[Axalon Trading Company]], and steal data the Decepticons could use to build [[transtector]]s. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} After [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] went on a rampage in his new body, Soundblaster attended a meeting during which the company's chairman, Megatron from another time period, chewed them out for resorting to violence. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}}

Soundblaster continued his rivalry with Twincast in his universe, but fell behind when the Autobot acquired a transtector that let him become Blaster again. Noting that the [[Zodiac]] had let Blaster reshape his body into a base mode, Soundblaster established a new [[Dancitron]] and hypnotized the guests into attacking Blaster, distracting him while Soundblaster stole the Zodiac and used its powers in reverse to transform the Dancitron into a transtector based on his original body. Reclaiming the name of Soundwave, he revealed that since Blaster had left the Autobot army to become an artist, he saw no value in besting him in battle and vowed to defeat him on the battlefield of his choice—the music industry. [[Devil Z]] disapproved of his resignation from Decepticon Tera-Kura Co. and attacked him using a transtector powered by a captive Megatron, but Soundwave freed his leader and bested Devil Z with help from Blaster, who shared data on the [[harmony]] with him. Their alliance was temporary, however, as Soundwave was enraged to learn that Blaster had made the harmony playable only once. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
Years later, the image of Soundwave was among the holograms of older Decepticons projected by [[King Poseidon]] to deceive and confuse the Autobots under [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s command. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

==''Wings Universe''==
{{Wingsnote}}
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] captured [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s base, Soundwave was by his side. After defeating Deathsaurus in single combat, Megatron ordered Soundwave to check the computers for information on [[Combiner]] technology, and sent [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] with him. A week later, Soundwave was part of the Decepticon forces who entered [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] breached the city walls. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} He was still by Megatron's side when Devastator fell, and took part in the subsequent retreat. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

In [[2012]], Soundwave's face was on a computer screen in [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s laboratory as Jhiaxus was creating [[Soundwave (G2)|a clone of him]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

Circa [[2013]], Jhiaxus cloned Soundwave yet again to create [[Soundwave (MW)|a clone commander]] of him. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[Tornado]] disliked [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] because as Soundwave considered himself superior, they considered themselves superior by extension. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur, 2015/01/07}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Get him off me!.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Following a defeat at the hands of the Autobots, the Decepticons were [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuffed]] and taken away by humans. A [[Martian]] invasion gave them the opportunity to slip their bonds and attempt to form an alliance with the invasion, but when the Martians trapped them in a [[force field]], the Decepticons were forced to align with the Autobots instead. Soundwave and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] combined their power to bring the force field down. When Megatron was later reduced to the size of a toy by the Martians, Soundwave successfully reversed the effects of the shrink ray. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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==Ask Vector Prime==
In one iteration of the battle of Autobot City, those dimensional hoodlums [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[gbwiki:Gong|Gong]] decided to spice things up by throwing some [[GoBot]]s into the mix. Accordingly, the usual war for Autobot City became a contest for ''[[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]'' City instead; in this version of the battle, Soundwave and his cassettes were responsible for offlining [[gbwiki:Hi-Way|Hi-Way]] and [[gbwiki:Street Heat|Street Heat]]. When Megatron fell in his duel against [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]], Soundwave, loyal as ever, carried him to safety. After history blipped again, Soundwave was replaced by [[Doctor Go|Dr. Go]] and [[gbwiki:Warpath|Warpath]] in the combined Decepticon-Renegade force. Thus aboard Astrotrain, it was Dr. Go who mocked [[gbwiki:Tic Tac|Tic Tac]]'s declaration of leadership, neutralized the gestalt [[Puzzler]], and was tackled by [[gbwiki:Snoop|Snoop]]. Later, after Galvatron killed the upstart [[Zero]], Warpath was asked by [[gbwiki:Clutch|Clutch]] what the new arrival called himself. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

==''Deviations''==
In an alternate universe where Megatron died at Autobot City, Soundwave was one of the many Decepticons who were forced to retreat aboard Astrotrain.
Back on Cybertron, Soundwave was present to witness Starscream’s coronation. The ceremony was interrupted by Unicron, who chose to reformat Starscream into his new servant “Megascream.” As part of Starscream's bargain, Soundwave was one of the warriors who received enhancements.

During Unicron’s final attack on Cybertron, Soundwave accompanied Megascream when the Decepticon leader attacked Optimus, and merged with Megascream to form a massive combiner. Soundwave was presumably killed when Hot Rod opened the Matrix shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

==Notes==
[[File:SoundwaveButtonUD3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"When I think about you, I touch myself."]]
*The G1 cartoon almost always depicted him as having to press all his own controls to eject minions or perform other functions, even though these are actually part of him. This resulted in many, many shots of Soundwave touching his crotch. What will the children think?
*According to the original script<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/02/ron-friedman-auctions-scripts-part-3-of.html</ref> for "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", "Sound Wave" transformed into "a LIGHT STANDARD - identical to the one that exists a short distance away, the perfect camouflage". So... yes, he really ''did'' turn into a lamppost on Cybertron.
*Soundwave's distinctive voice proved to be one of Generation 1's most memorable aspects. The [[Wikipedia:Vocoder|highly processed voice]] (processed by [[Scott Brownlee]]) began with [[Frank Welker]] basically doing his "Dr. Claw" voice from ''[[Wikipedia:Inspector Gadget|Inspector Gadget]]''. Whether due to variations in the performance or the processing, the final result varied quite a bit across Soundwave's three seasons on the show. Occasionally, as in the episodes "[[Roll for It]]", "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" and "[[Webworld]]", the processing was left out and Welker's actual voice can be heard. This Dr. Claw version of Soundwave's voice made a return when Welker reprised the [[Soundwave (ROTF)|role]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' as the processing was, again, left out.
*Similarly, he often emphasizes words at random, such as his well-known "RavAAAAAGE", or "LAAZABEEK". This may be a side effect of the voice doctoring in the cartoon.
*In the Mandarin dub from China, Soundwave had a glorious, operatic voice.
[[File:Soundwave fly.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey, wait for me!"]]
*The typically emotionally-barren Soundwave actually ''laughs'' on two separate occasions in the Generation 1 cartoon ("[[Quest for Survival]]" and "[[Auto-Bop]]"), while he is heard screaming only once ("[[Roll for It]]").
*Soundwave has flown in his [[alternate mode|alt mode]] one time, in the episode "[[Masquerade]]." In [[Atlus]]'s ''[[The Transformers (PS2)|Transformers]]'' game, Soundwave can transform to tape deck mode and kind of bounces around to move in that form. No, really.
*In the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], as well as the supporting [[manga]], all of Soundwave's cassette forces which could talk referred to him as "Anikii" (兄貴い) or "Big Brother." This is a fairly common way to refer to others you admire and such in Japanese. It's also a term that gang members use toward older, more experienced members who aren't actual gang bosses. Take it as you will. Whatever it says about his relationship with them, it does give new meaning to the phrase "[[Wikipedia:Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)|Big Brother is watching over you]]".
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

King Atlas

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{{factions|autobot|combatron}}
:''King Atlas is a [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]ian [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe series]]).''

[[File:KingAtlas-card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Not in a gay way, but in a manly, Viking kinda way.]]
'''King Atlas''' is a colossal Autobot, once the commander of the army of [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]], who now fights alongside [[Optimus Primal]] against the hordes of [[Unicron]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===Force of Habit===
King Atlas was the commander of the Transformer army based on the planet Combatron, stationed as part of the efforts to construct a galaxy-wide [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. Long ago, he [[Unicron|inexplicably vanished]], and the result was an endless planetary civil war all across Combatron. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|These walls suddenly cannot contain me!]]
When [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] cut the security systems that kept Unicron's prisoners in their cells, King Atlas was part of the swarm of Cybertronians who made their escape. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} Following his escape he joined [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] in battling Unicron's minions in what would become known as the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

King Atlas would later team up with [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to set up an underground network to free Unicron's captives from the [[Cauldron]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|''Universe'' Depth Charge profile}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|You're carrying me? Who's carrying you?!]]

At what would be the end of the Universe conflict, Optimus Primal led his Children of Primus against the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] within Unicron himself. Unicron began [[Unicron Singularity|falling apart beneath them]], and so King Atlas and the others were forced to escape. King Atlas grabbed [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], intending to carry them to safety through a dimensional portal presumably leading back to Primal's technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

King Atlas and [[Sentinel Maximus]] later replaced [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as [[Matrix Templar]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]], it was [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]] rather than King Atlas who was abducted by Unicron to fight in the Cauldron. Thus, King Atlas survived to the present day to lead his forces in aid of the Autobots during the hunt for the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/23}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:Universe KingAtlas toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The final toy had less black on the engine sections than this [[stock photography|promo picture]] suggests.]]
*'''King Atlas''' (Ultra, [[2004]])
**''Accessories:'' 6 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)#Generation 1|Skyquake]], King Atlas transforms into a large jet bomber of made-up model, though it may have been at least partially inspired by the [[Wikipedia:B-1 Lancer|Rockwell B-1 Lancer]] and/or [[Wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird]]. Like the other U.S. release of this mold, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Starscream]], it lacks the original spring-loaded missile launcher hand-weapon due to there being no way in hell it would pass U.S. [[For safety reasons|safety testing]]. It does retain the "carpet bombing" gimmick in its wings, plus the light-pipe and "periscope" gimmicks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/KingAtlas/kingatlas.htm More information on King Atlas at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Hasbro ''Transformers'' Design Director [[Aaron Archer]] said that this figure was deliberately colored to resemble [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. With the lack of any bio information for the toy, King Atlas could conceivably have been a new form of Dai Atlas, until "Force of Habit" made him a distinct [[Unicron Trilogy]] character.
*Proposed but unrealized [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s included redecoes of [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverbolt]] into [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]/[[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]] and King Atlas.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*The name of King Atlas was previously used for a ''[[Micronauts]]'' villain, who was one of [[Baron Karza]]'s generals.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''King Atlas''' (キングアトラス ''Kingu Atorasu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

King Atlas

2017-03-07T03:29:37Z

Malcontent: /* Universe (2003) */

{{factions|autobot|combatron}}
:''King Atlas is a [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]ian [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe series]]).''

[[File:KingAtlas-card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Not in a gay way, but in a manly, Viking kinda way.]]
'''King Atlas''' is a colossal Autobot, once the commander of the army of [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]], who now fights alongside [[Optimus Primal]] against the hordes of [[Unicron]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===Force of Habit===
King Atlas was the commander of the Transformer army based on the planet Combatron, stationed as part of the efforts to construct a galaxy-wide [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. Long ago, he [[Unicron|inexplicably vanished]], and the result was an endless planetary civil war all across Combatron. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|These walls suddenly cannot contain me!]]
When [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] cut the security systems that kept Unicron's prisoners in their cells, King Atlas was part of the swarm of Cybertronians who made their escape. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} Following his escape he joined [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] in battling Unicron's minions in what would become known as the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

King Atlas would later team up with [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to set up an underground network to free Unicron's captives from the [[Cauldron]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|''Universe'' Depth Charge profile}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|You're carrying me? Who's carrying you?!]]

At what would be the end of the Universe conflict, Optimus Primal led his Children of Primus against the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] within Unicron himself. Unicron began [[Unicron Singularity|falling apart beneath them]], and so King Atlas and the others were forced to escape. King Atlas grabbed [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], intending to carry them to safety through a dimensional portal presumably leading back to Primal's technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

King Atlas and [[Sentinel Maximus]] later replaced [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as [[Matrix Templar]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]], it was [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]] rather than King Atlas who was abducted by Unicron to fight in the Cauldron. Thus, King Atlas survived to the present day to lead his forces in aid of the Autobots during the hunt for the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/23}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:Universe KingAtlas toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The final toy had less black on the engine sections than this [[stock photography|promo picture]] suggests.]]
*'''King Atlas''' (Ultra, [[2004]])
**''Accessories:'' 6 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)#Generation 1|Skyquake]], King Atlas transforms into a large jet bomber of made-up model, though it may have been at least partially inspired by the Rockwell B-1 Lancer and/or [[Wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird]]. Like the other U.S. release of this mold, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Starscream]], it lacks the original spring-loaded missile launcher hand-weapon due to there being no way in hell it would pass U.S. [[For safety reasons|safety testing]]. It does retain the "carpet bombing" gimmick in its wings, plus the light-pipe and "periscope" gimmicks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/KingAtlas/kingatlas.htm More information on King Atlas at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Hasbro ''Transformers'' Design Director [[Aaron Archer]] said that this figure was deliberately colored to resemble [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. With the lack of any bio information for the toy, King Atlas could conceivably have been a new form of Dai Atlas, until "Force of Habit" made him a distinct [[Unicron Trilogy]] character.
*Proposed but unrealized [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s included redecoes of [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverbolt]] into [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]/[[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]] and King Atlas.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*The name of King Atlas was previously used for a ''[[Micronauts]]'' villain, who was one of [[Baron Karza]]'s generals.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''King Atlas''' (キングアトラス ''Kingu Atorasu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

King Atlas

2017-03-07T03:27:59Z

Malcontent: /* Universe (2003) */

{{factions|autobot|combatron}}
:''King Atlas is a [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]ian [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe series]]).''

[[File:KingAtlas-card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Not in a gay way, but in a manly, Viking kinda way.]]
'''King Atlas''' is a colossal Autobot, once the commander of the army of [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]], who now fights alongside [[Optimus Primal]] against the hordes of [[Unicron]].

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==Fiction==
===Force of Habit===
King Atlas was the commander of the Transformer army based on the planet Combatron, stationed as part of the efforts to construct a galaxy-wide [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. Long ago, he [[Unicron|inexplicably vanished]], and the result was an endless planetary civil war all across Combatron. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|These walls suddenly cannot contain me!]]
When [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] cut the security systems that kept Unicron's prisoners in their cells, King Atlas was part of the swarm of Cybertronians who made their escape. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} Following his escape he joined [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] in battling Unicron's minions in what would become known as the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

King Atlas would later team up with [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to set up an underground network to free Unicron's captives from the [[Cauldron]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|''Universe'' Depth Charge profile}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|You're carrying me? Who's carrying you?!]]

At what would be the end of the Universe conflict, Optimus Primal led his Children of Primus against the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] within Unicron himself. Unicron began [[Unicron Singularity|falling apart beneath them]], and so King Atlas and the others were forced to escape. King Atlas grabbed [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], intending to carry them to safety through a dimensional portal presumably leading back to Primal's technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

King Atlas and [[Sentinel Maximus]] later replaced [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as [[Matrix Templar]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]], it was [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]] rather than King Atlas who was abducted by Unicron to fight in the Cauldron. Thus, King Atlas survived to the present day to lead his forces in aid of the Autobots during the hunt for the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/23}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:Universe KingAtlas toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The final toy had less black on the engine sections than this [[stock photography|promo picture]] suggests.]]
*'''King Atlas''' (Ultra, [[2004]])
**''Accessories:'' 6 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)#Generation 1|Skyquake]], King Atlas transforms into a large jet bomber of made-up model, though it may have been at least partially inspired by the Rockwell B-1 Lancer and/or [[Wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|Blackbird]]. Like the other U.S. release of this mold, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Starscream]], it lacks the original spring-loaded missile launcher hand-weapon due to there being no way in hell it would pass U.S. [[For safety reasons|safety testing]]. It does retain the "carpet bombing" gimmick in its wings, plus the light-pipe and "periscope" gimmicks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/KingAtlas/kingatlas.htm More information on King Atlas at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Hasbro ''Transformers'' Design Director [[Aaron Archer]] said that this figure was deliberately colored to resemble [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. With the lack of any bio information for the toy, King Atlas could conceivably have been a new form of Dai Atlas, until "Force of Habit" made him a distinct [[Unicron Trilogy]] character.
*Proposed but unrealized [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s included redecoes of [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverbolt]] into [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]/[[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]] and King Atlas.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*The name of King Atlas was previously used for a ''[[Micronauts]]'' villain, who was one of [[Baron Karza]]'s generals.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''King Atlas''' (キングアトラス ''Kingu Atorasu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Aspects of Evil!

2017-03-05T08:45:47Z

Malcontent: /* Artwork and technical errors */

{{disambig2|the original Marvel UK comics|the Titan Books trade paperback|Transformers: Aspects of Evil}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #223–227
|prev=Survivors!
|next=(Double) Deal of the Century!
|title="Aspects of Evil!"
|image=MarvelUK-227.jpg
|caption=Tony Blair has really let himself go!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[June 24|24th June]] - [[July 22|22nd July]] [[1989]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Art Wetherell]] (#224) [[Simon Coleby]] (#227)
|inks=Simon Coleby (#224) [[Cam Smith]] (#227)
|art=[[Jeff Anderson]] (#223) [[Andrew Wildman|Andy Wildman]] (#225) [[Lee Sullivan]] (#226)
|letterer=[[Helen Stone]] (#223) [[Gary Gilbert|Glib]] (#224-225, #227) [[Nick Abadzis]] (#226)
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#Post-Time Wars future|Post-Time Wars future]] (1990-1991, 2004, 2009-2010, 2356)
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] ([[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK]])
}}
'''An aged Rodimus remembers the evils of the Decepticon leaders, and a terrifying revelation is made.'''

==Synopsis==
In the year [[2356]], in a medbay on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City: Earth]], a decrepit and sickly [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] is visited by an [[Autobot]] [[Trachis|student]] who is researching the nature of evil.

Rodimus recalls...

===Scorponok===
[[File:MarvelUK-223.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
In the year [[1991]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Civil War|civil war]] was nearly over, and a wounded, defeated [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] rampaged through a [[human]] town with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] pursuing with intent to kill. This turned out to be deliberate: It drew Hot Rod and his team to Scorponok, at which point he surrendered. Hot Rod was now forced by Autobot law to protect Scorponok from being killed. Since he also couldn't fight the Air Strike Patrol in a human settlement, he had to settle for leading them into the countryside, which meant Scorponok was left unguarded and was free to walk away to plot anew.
{{-}}

===Galvatron===
[[File:MarvelUK-224.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"No, Prime! Parents will ''never'' buy a comic with ''this'' on the cover!"]]
When Rodimus Prime's Autobots returned to [[2009]] following the [[Time Wars]], they found the timeline had healed, revising history. Now [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[Fallen Angel|hadn't fled to 1987 Earth]], and because of this, the Decepticons had conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Galvatron attacked Rodimus, taunting him with his defeat and with the revelation he'd murdered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. His intention was to goad Rodimus into a fury, corrupting the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] with his baser instincts so that Galvatron could control it. The other Autobots were able to pull Rodimus back from the brink, but in the process, Galvatron had awakened [[Unicron]], trapped in the Matrix since [[The Legacy of Unicron!|his last defeat]]...

{{note|This segment of the story is continued in "[[The Void! (UK)|The Void!]]".}}
{{-}}

===Shockwave===
[[File:MarvelUK-225.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Autobot City was officially opened in [[2004]], attended by various [[Earth]] heads of state. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] attacked with a small army, logically working out that the Autobots would try to protect the humans before fighting back, that they would be slaughtered before they realised they had to fight back, that the death of human leaders would destroy Autobot/Earth relations, and that this act would lead to him taking command of the Decepticons again. His logic was undone by Hot Rod illogically attacking him directly, which caused the attack to break off and strengthened relations with Earth.
{{-}}

===Megatron===
[[File:MarvelUK-226.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
On Cybertron in [[1990]], Hot Rod, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] were freed from Decepticon captivity by an Autobot deep-cover agent named [[Warmonger]]. Recaptured, Hot Rod was forced to watch as [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] accused [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] of being the traitor responsible. Bludgeon demanded to prove his innocence through a traditional trial-by-combat against the other Decepticons, which is what Megatron had hoped for; Warmonger revealed himself as an Autobot when he couldn't bring himself to murder Bludgeon, and so Megatron killed him. Megatron showed casual disregard for the idea Bludgeon could have died first and mused it would have been simpler just to kill everyone.

Throughout this, the student gets more and more eager to learn of Unicron, leading to Rodimus to recall:
{{-}}

===Unicron===
With his body rebuilt, Unicron's third coming was in [[2010]]. He devastated Cybertron and almost wiped out everyone before Rodimus Prime drew his spirit back into the tainted Matrix. But when Kup and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] found him, they realised Rodimus—screaming at them to stay back: "It's not safe!"—had been possessed by Unicron again...

The student sneers at this as a work of fiction, rips off his Autobrand and storms out, declaring he'll find Unicron himself and prove to Rodimus Prime what evil is. Rodimus realises he's unleashed the student's evil side and that Unicron is taking control again...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] (6)
*[[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (8)
*[[Trachis|Student]] (9)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (11)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (12)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (16)
*[[Flak (G1)|Flak]] (17)
*[[Sunrunner]] (18)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (19)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (22)
*[[Warmonger]] (28)
|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] (1)
*[[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] (2)
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] (3)
*[[Nightflight (G1)|Nightflight]] (4)
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (5)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (10)
*[[Windsweeper]] (13)
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (14)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (15)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (20)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (21)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (23)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]-[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (24)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (25)
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (27)
*[[Stranglehold]] (26)
|c4=
*[[Unicron]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*On the cover of Issue #223, Tailwind's A-10 Warthog mode is factually incorrect.
*In part 2, Flak and Sunrunner are depicted as being the same size as their non-[[Micromaster]] comrades.

===Continuity errors===

===Continuity notes===
*It's 'round about this time UK continuity gets iffy.
*The Galvatron segment and the Rodimus Prime framing story follow on from both "[[Time Wars]]" and "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]". Both are continued in [[The Void! (UK)|#251]] to [[White Fire|#254]].
*Scorponok and Megatron's segments don't fit "present-day" continuity at all, though. While it could be assumed that Rodimus's timeline diverges from the regular Marvel one around 1989 (due to [[The Primal Scream|the earlier arrival of Unicron]]), that would still mean Megatron was blasted into dimensional space and merged with [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. While it's possible Megatron could be back in time for 1991, 1990 is pushing it a bit. More annoyingly, his story could fit after "[[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.]]" ''if'' it was set in different year. Maybe Rodimus is getting his dates mixed up? However, if events diverged at "[[Skin Deep]]" or earlier so Megatron was defeated by other means, it would all fit, though what would cause that divergence is unknown. (Viewing these stories as apocryphal could be the easiest solution, but where's the fun in ''that''?)
*The Aspects Galvatron would appear to be a Galvatron formed from a post-Time Wars [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron clone]], who knows in advance he'll be transformed; it'd make sense that he deliberately take different actions to the original Galvatron.
*It's not explicitly stated that it's his time-jump to 1987 that Galvatron didn't do, but the narration refers to him as not having "fled to Earth": something that fits better for "[[Fallen Angel]]" than "[[Target: 2006]]".
*So if Galvatron never travelled back in time, that means [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] can't have either and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] never became Goldbug! So argued a number of small children in ''Dread Tidings'' but [[Hi-Test]] made it clear "the space-time framework ''repaired'' itself. That doesn't mean it went backwards. Nice try, though."<ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/dreadtidings/Issue240.jpg #240's Dread Tidings]</ref>
*The Decepticon civil war turns up in "[[Trigger-Happy!]]" in the [[Transformers Annual 1990]], released around the same time.
*In the US reprints, eventually a subplot will develop of Shockwave preparing to declare a Decepticon civil war against Scorponok, with the [[...All This and Civil War 2|resulting story]] being reprinted in 1991. This would hint Furman had the Decepticon civil war idea planned this far back but went on to change the details of it considerably.
*The "Autobot law" Scorponok uses against Hot Rod could be the [[Autobot Code]], though neither of them refers to it as such.
*Chronologically, the Shockwave portion is the third to feature the post-movie cast; it is preceded by "[[Ark Duty]]" and followed by "[[Target: 2006]]" (or [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie itself]], technically).
*The framing portion of this story is the next-to-last post-movie tale, chronologically. "[[Peace]]" is set some two hundred years after this story, though it is unclear if it is meant to be in continuity with this tale. The reader never sees how or if Unicron is driven out of the Matrix.
*All of the post-movie stories have been wiped from existence after the Time Wars, with a new revised history in place. The full effects of this—i.e. are dead characters still alive, did Cyclonus and Scourge go back in time (if they didn't, Death's Head would still be around too)—are never explored. However, Rodimus refers to "The Legacy of Unicron!" as still having happened.
*The same format of flashback-based character vignettes with a framing story will be used again in "[[...Perchance to Dream]]".
*In describing Shockwave, Rodimus repeatedly uses the term "inhuman" as an insult. Talk about being unclear on some core concepts!
*The student is never seen again.

===Real-life references===

===Other trivia===

===Back-up material===
'''Issue #223'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Divergent Paths" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]
'''Issue #224'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Divergent Paths" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''Classic Covers Calendar:''' July [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|#129]]
*Instead of the usual strip, ''Combat Colin'' consisted of a number of cut out and keep badges. Due to the black and white printing, it was suggested the reader should colour them in.
'''Issue #225'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Headhunt]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Cross Purposes" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #226'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Headhunt"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Cross Purposes" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #227'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Headhunt"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Cross Purposes" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''AtoZ:''' [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*In ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings]]'', [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] explains that Megatron has green fuel when others don't [http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/dreadtidings/Issue227.jpg "because he's got royal blood. That's why it's green, innit?!"]

===Covers (7)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-223.jpg|'''Issue #223'''
File:MarvelUK-224.jpg|'''Issue #224'''
File:MarvelUK-225.jpg|'''Issue #225'''
File:MarvelUK-226.jpg|'''Issue #226'''
</gallery>
*'''Issue #223 cover:''' Scorponok waves at the Air Strike Patrol, by [[Geoff Senior]].
*'''Issue #224 cover:''' Rodimus really gets on top of Galvatron, by Geoff Senior.
*'''Issue #225 cover:''' your puny Earth bunting is no match for Shockwave, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''Issue #226 cover:''' Megatron dominates Bludgeon in the ring, by Jeff Anderson.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-227.jpg|'''Issue #227'''
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Aspects of Evil.jpg|'''''Aspects of Evil'' TPB'''
File:BestofMegatron.jpg|'''''Best of Megatron'''''
</gallery>
*'''Issue #227 cover:''' Unicron chows down on Cybertron (again), by Geoff Senior.
*'''''Aspects of Evil'' TPB cover:''' Rodimus Prime and Unicron fight, by [[Stephen Baskerville]]. Cropped version of issue [[White Fire|#254]]'s cover.
*'''''Best of Megatron'' cover:''' Megatron, by [[Livio Ramondelli]].

===Reprints===
*[[2005]] — ''[[Transformers: Aspects of Evil]]''
*[[2010]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of Megatron]]''

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Aspects of Evil!

2017-03-05T08:45:00Z

Malcontent: /* Artwork and technical errors */

{{disambig2|the original Marvel UK comics|the Titan Books trade paperback|Transformers: Aspects of Evil}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #223–227
|prev=Survivors!
|next=(Double) Deal of the Century!
|title="Aspects of Evil!"
|image=MarvelUK-227.jpg
|caption=Tony Blair has really let himself go!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[June 24|24th June]] - [[July 22|22nd July]] [[1989]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Art Wetherell]] (#224) [[Simon Coleby]] (#227)
|inks=Simon Coleby (#224) [[Cam Smith]] (#227)
|art=[[Jeff Anderson]] (#223) [[Andrew Wildman|Andy Wildman]] (#225) [[Lee Sullivan]] (#226)
|letterer=[[Helen Stone]] (#223) [[Gary Gilbert|Glib]] (#224-225, #227) [[Nick Abadzis]] (#226)
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#Post-Time Wars future|Post-Time Wars future]] (1990-1991, 2004, 2009-2010, 2356)
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] ([[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK]])
}}
'''An aged Rodimus remembers the evils of the Decepticon leaders, and a terrifying revelation is made.'''

==Synopsis==
In the year [[2356]], in a medbay on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City: Earth]], a decrepit and sickly [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] is visited by an [[Autobot]] [[Trachis|student]] who is researching the nature of evil.

Rodimus recalls...

===Scorponok===
[[File:MarvelUK-223.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
In the year [[1991]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Civil War|civil war]] was nearly over, and a wounded, defeated [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] rampaged through a [[human]] town with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] pursuing with intent to kill. This turned out to be deliberate: It drew Hot Rod and his team to Scorponok, at which point he surrendered. Hot Rod was now forced by Autobot law to protect Scorponok from being killed. Since he also couldn't fight the Air Strike Patrol in a human settlement, he had to settle for leading them into the countryside, which meant Scorponok was left unguarded and was free to walk away to plot anew.
{{-}}

===Galvatron===
[[File:MarvelUK-224.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"No, Prime! Parents will ''never'' buy a comic with ''this'' on the cover!"]]
When Rodimus Prime's Autobots returned to [[2009]] following the [[Time Wars]], they found the timeline had healed, revising history. Now [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[Fallen Angel|hadn't fled to 1987 Earth]], and because of this, the Decepticons had conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Galvatron attacked Rodimus, taunting him with his defeat and with the revelation he'd murdered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. His intention was to goad Rodimus into a fury, corrupting the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] with his baser instincts so that Galvatron could control it. The other Autobots were able to pull Rodimus back from the brink, but in the process, Galvatron had awakened [[Unicron]], trapped in the Matrix since [[The Legacy of Unicron!|his last defeat]]...

{{note|This segment of the story is continued in "[[The Void! (UK)|The Void!]]".}}
{{-}}

===Shockwave===
[[File:MarvelUK-225.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Autobot City was officially opened in [[2004]], attended by various [[Earth]] heads of state. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] attacked with a small army, logically working out that the Autobots would try to protect the humans before fighting back, that they would be slaughtered before they realised they had to fight back, that the death of human leaders would destroy Autobot/Earth relations, and that this act would lead to him taking command of the Decepticons again. His logic was undone by Hot Rod illogically attacking him directly, which caused the attack to break off and strengthened relations with Earth.
{{-}}

===Megatron===
[[File:MarvelUK-226.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
On Cybertron in [[1990]], Hot Rod, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] were freed from Decepticon captivity by an Autobot deep-cover agent named [[Warmonger]]. Recaptured, Hot Rod was forced to watch as [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] accused [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] of being the traitor responsible. Bludgeon demanded to prove his innocence through a traditional trial-by-combat against the other Decepticons, which is what Megatron had hoped for; Warmonger revealed himself as an Autobot when he couldn't bring himself to murder Bludgeon, and so Megatron killed him. Megatron showed casual disregard for the idea Bludgeon could have died first and mused it would have been simpler just to kill everyone.

Throughout this, the student gets more and more eager to learn of Unicron, leading to Rodimus to recall:
{{-}}

===Unicron===
With his body rebuilt, Unicron's third coming was in [[2010]]. He devastated Cybertron and almost wiped out everyone before Rodimus Prime drew his spirit back into the tainted Matrix. But when Kup and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] found him, they realised Rodimus—screaming at them to stay back: "It's not safe!"—had been possessed by Unicron again...

The student sneers at this as a work of fiction, rips off his Autobrand and storms out, declaring he'll find Unicron himself and prove to Rodimus Prime what evil is. Rodimus realises he's unleashed the student's evil side and that Unicron is taking control again...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] (6)
*[[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (8)
*[[Trachis|Student]] (9)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (11)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (12)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (16)
*[[Flak (G1)|Flak]] (17)
*[[Sunrunner]] (18)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (19)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (22)
*[[Warmonger]] (28)
|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] (1)
*[[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] (2)
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] (3)
*[[Nightflight (G1)|Nightflight]] (4)
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (5)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (10)
*[[Windsweeper]] (13)
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (14)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (15)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (20)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (21)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (23)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]-[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (24)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (25)
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (27)
*[[Stranglehold]] (26)
|c4=
*[[Unicron]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*On the cover, Tailwind's A-10 Warthog mode is factually incorrect.
*In part 2, Flak and Sunrunner are depicted as being the same size as their non-[[Micromaster]] comrades.

===Continuity errors===

===Continuity notes===
*It's 'round about this time UK continuity gets iffy.
*The Galvatron segment and the Rodimus Prime framing story follow on from both "[[Time Wars]]" and "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]". Both are continued in [[The Void! (UK)|#251]] to [[White Fire|#254]].
*Scorponok and Megatron's segments don't fit "present-day" continuity at all, though. While it could be assumed that Rodimus's timeline diverges from the regular Marvel one around 1989 (due to [[The Primal Scream|the earlier arrival of Unicron]]), that would still mean Megatron was blasted into dimensional space and merged with [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. While it's possible Megatron could be back in time for 1991, 1990 is pushing it a bit. More annoyingly, his story could fit after "[[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.]]" ''if'' it was set in different year. Maybe Rodimus is getting his dates mixed up? However, if events diverged at "[[Skin Deep]]" or earlier so Megatron was defeated by other means, it would all fit, though what would cause that divergence is unknown. (Viewing these stories as apocryphal could be the easiest solution, but where's the fun in ''that''?)
*The Aspects Galvatron would appear to be a Galvatron formed from a post-Time Wars [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron clone]], who knows in advance he'll be transformed; it'd make sense that he deliberately take different actions to the original Galvatron.
*It's not explicitly stated that it's his time-jump to 1987 that Galvatron didn't do, but the narration refers to him as not having "fled to Earth": something that fits better for "[[Fallen Angel]]" than "[[Target: 2006]]".
*So if Galvatron never travelled back in time, that means [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] can't have either and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] never became Goldbug! So argued a number of small children in ''Dread Tidings'' but [[Hi-Test]] made it clear "the space-time framework ''repaired'' itself. That doesn't mean it went backwards. Nice try, though."<ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/dreadtidings/Issue240.jpg #240's Dread Tidings]</ref>
*The Decepticon civil war turns up in "[[Trigger-Happy!]]" in the [[Transformers Annual 1990]], released around the same time.
*In the US reprints, eventually a subplot will develop of Shockwave preparing to declare a Decepticon civil war against Scorponok, with the [[...All This and Civil War 2|resulting story]] being reprinted in 1991. This would hint Furman had the Decepticon civil war idea planned this far back but went on to change the details of it considerably.
*The "Autobot law" Scorponok uses against Hot Rod could be the [[Autobot Code]], though neither of them refers to it as such.
*Chronologically, the Shockwave portion is the third to feature the post-movie cast; it is preceded by "[[Ark Duty]]" and followed by "[[Target: 2006]]" (or [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie itself]], technically).
*The framing portion of this story is the next-to-last post-movie tale, chronologically. "[[Peace]]" is set some two hundred years after this story, though it is unclear if it is meant to be in continuity with this tale. The reader never sees how or if Unicron is driven out of the Matrix.
*All of the post-movie stories have been wiped from existence after the Time Wars, with a new revised history in place. The full effects of this—i.e. are dead characters still alive, did Cyclonus and Scourge go back in time (if they didn't, Death's Head would still be around too)—are never explored. However, Rodimus refers to "The Legacy of Unicron!" as still having happened.
*The same format of flashback-based character vignettes with a framing story will be used again in "[[...Perchance to Dream]]".
*In describing Shockwave, Rodimus repeatedly uses the term "inhuman" as an insult. Talk about being unclear on some core concepts!
*The student is never seen again.

===Real-life references===

===Other trivia===

===Back-up material===
'''Issue #223'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Divergent Paths" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]
'''Issue #224'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Divergent Paths" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''Classic Covers Calendar:''' July [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|#129]]
*Instead of the usual strip, ''Combat Colin'' consisted of a number of cut out and keep badges. Due to the black and white printing, it was suggested the reader should colour them in.
'''Issue #225'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Headhunt]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Cross Purposes" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #226'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Headhunt"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Cross Purposes" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #227'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Headhunt"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Cross Purposes" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''AtoZ:''' [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*In ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings]]'', [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] explains that Megatron has green fuel when others don't [http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/dreadtidings/Issue227.jpg "because he's got royal blood. That's why it's green, innit?!"]

===Covers (7)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-223.jpg|'''Issue #223'''
File:MarvelUK-224.jpg|'''Issue #224'''
File:MarvelUK-225.jpg|'''Issue #225'''
File:MarvelUK-226.jpg|'''Issue #226'''
</gallery>
*'''Issue #223 cover:''' Scorponok waves at the Air Strike Patrol, by [[Geoff Senior]].
*'''Issue #224 cover:''' Rodimus really gets on top of Galvatron, by Geoff Senior.
*'''Issue #225 cover:''' your puny Earth bunting is no match for Shockwave, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''Issue #226 cover:''' Megatron dominates Bludgeon in the ring, by Jeff Anderson.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-227.jpg|'''Issue #227'''
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Aspects of Evil.jpg|'''''Aspects of Evil'' TPB'''
File:BestofMegatron.jpg|'''''Best of Megatron'''''
</gallery>
*'''Issue #227 cover:''' Unicron chows down on Cybertron (again), by Geoff Senior.
*'''''Aspects of Evil'' TPB cover:''' Rodimus Prime and Unicron fight, by [[Stephen Baskerville]]. Cropped version of issue [[White Fire|#254]]'s cover.
*'''''Best of Megatron'' cover:''' Megatron, by [[Livio Ramondelli]].

===Reprints===
*[[2005]] — ''[[Transformers: Aspects of Evil]]''
*[[2010]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of Megatron]]''

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Nine Great Demon Generals

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:''The Nine Great Demon Generals are a group of [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TVMJuly1990Mashougun.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Talpa and the Dark Warlords pose for a rare family photo.]]

The '''Nine Great Demon Generals''' (九大魔将軍 ''Kyū Dai Mashōgun'') are a group of elite warriors gathered together by the mysterious spectral entity [[Violen Jiger]].

The Nine Great Demon Generals are:

*[[Abominus (G1)|Monster General '''Abominus''']] (妖獣将軍 ''Yōjū Shōgun'')
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Evil Spirit General '''BlackZarak''']] (悪霊将軍 ''Akuryō Shōgun'')
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Flame General '''Bruticus''']] (火炎将軍 ''Kaen Shōgun'')
*[[Devastator (G1)|Engineering General '''Devastator''']] (技術将軍 ''Gijutsu Shōgun'')
*[[King Poseidon|Oceanic Fish General '''King Poseidon''']] (海魚将軍 ''Kaigyō Shōgun'')
*[[Menasor (G1)|Intelligence General '''Menasor''']] (諜報将軍 ''Chōhō Shōgun'')
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Super God General '''Overlord''']] (超神将軍 ''Chōjin Shōgun'')
*[[Predaking (G1)|Beast General '''Predaking''']] (野獣将軍 ''Yajū Shōgun'')
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Dinosaur General '''Trypticon''']] (恐竜将軍 ''Kyōryū Shōgun'')

Overlord appears to be their de-facto field commander. They are all equipped with "Armored Gear" (装甲ギア ''Sōkō Gia''), which renders them immune to most forms of artillery.<ref>[http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~FOUR-W-D/TFsaga1990zone.htm 4WD Zone Synopsis]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

[[File:BruticusZone1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]

Flame General [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]], and [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

Aquatic General [[King Poseidon]] and Saurian General [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] were the next to attack, attempting to conquer the oceanic world of [[Wall]]. They bested [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]], but were eventually defeated by the efforts of [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]] commanding the [[Off Road Patrol|Off Road Patrol Team]], [[Jet Patrol Team]], and [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol Team]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Bruticus, and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] attacked planet [[Micro|Zone]], defeating the Micromaster teams and stealing their Energon Z core. The Micromasters pursued them into space, only to be stopped by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] and his energy web. [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], King Poseidon, Trypticon, and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] next attacked the [[Earth]], which was where the Zodiac was hidden. They succeeded in obtaining the Zodiac, only to have it taken from them by the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. The Generals were soundly defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

BlackZarak would later menace the Earth on his own, taking [[Landshaker]] and [[Sky Hyper]] hostage. Driven by the need to rescue their friends, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber immediately defeated BlackZarak in combat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

Overlord and Trypticon would next try their hand at defeating the two Powered Masters. The Powered Masters were so underwhelmed by their threat that they promised to defeat the Generals in under eight seconds. True to their word, Sonic Bomber defeated Trypticon with his "Meteor Drop" attack and Dai Atlas defeated Overlord with his "Galactic Dash" attack… all in under eight seconds. The Powered Masters then combined into [[Sky Powered]] and attacked Predaking, a self-professed master of aerial combat. They beat Predaking swiftly and soundly. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

The Generals were never again seen in battle, however, they did manage to school [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====
[[File:Nine great demon generals.jpg|600px|center|thumb|Decepticon Halloween party.]]

With the appearance of the new [[Emperor of Destruction]] Violen Jiger and his Nine Great Demon Generals, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons began a new phase.

For unknown reasons, the Generals Overlord, Abominus, and Menasor obliterated planet [[Feminia]], nearly killing [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] in the process. After departing, they rejoined the other Generals in an empty area of outer space, where Overlord soon welcomed Violen Jiger's arrival.

Noting the apparent destruction of Victory Saber, Violen Jiger declared his intention to take over the galaxy and create a "[[Decepticon Zone]]". In order to do this, he told his Generals to collect "super energy" for him by any means necessary.

To acquire the special energy [[Energon Z]], Overlord, Abominus, Bruticus, and Menasor attacked the planet [[Micro|Zone]] while the [[Powered Master]]s were away. After tearing the Energon Z capsule out from [[Rocket Base]], they flew off into space, where General BlackZarak took care of the pursuing [[Micromaster|Microtransformers]] in the Galaxy Rocket. The Energon Z capsule was installed in General Trypticon, granting him a powerful new attack called the [[Energon Z Beam]].

Generals Devastator, King Poseidon, Predaking, and Trypticon then attacked Earth, looking for the [[Zodiac]] energy. A group of Microtransformers fared badly in trying to stop them, but relief soon came in the form of [[Sonic Bomber]] and the new Supreme Commander, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]!

The generals nearly managed to kill the two Powered Masters, but in the end Devastator appeared to die in a lava flow, King Poseidon and Trypticon were killed when Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber transformed into their "Zone Modes" by the power of Zodiac, and Predaking's head was sliced in half, killing him as well. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====Wars manga====
There was later some debate as to exactly ''how'' the Nine Great Demon Generals had schooled Metrotitan in the ways of evil. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] had believed that they forcibly reprogrammed the ex-Autobot into becoming a Decepticon. However, Metrotitan violently refuted that belief, insisting his defection was a matter of choice. {{storylink|Metrowars}} Metroplex may have been correct about the Demon Generals' methods, though, as [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was later seen manipulating Metrotitan's thoughts and emotions. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

==Notes==
[[File:Zone-Generals.jpg|thumb|[[Character model]]s from ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. Collect the whole set!]]
* The Japanese name for the Nine Great Demon Generals is ''Kyū Dai Mashōgun'', which literally translates to "Nine Great Demonic Warriors". However, there is a pun present in there which doesn't translate into the English language. "Mashō" is the word for "devilish" or "demonic", while "shōgun" is the word for "General", hence how they are considered "generals" over "warriors". Of course, they don't actually have ''command'' over anything…
* In ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', BlackZarak's title is given as "Darkness General" (暗黒将軍 ''Ankoku Shōgun'') while Menasor's title is given as "Information General" (情報将軍 ''Jōhō Shōgun''). Just where these alternate titles originated is currently uncertain; "Evil Spirit General" and "Intelligence General" were used in both the manga and story-pages, while the Generals' titles don't seem to come up in the OVA episode.
* When last seen, BlackZarak was pretty dead. His title of "Evil Spirit General" seems evocative of some sort of unholy resurrection, but how he came back to life is never revealed.
* [[Ban Magami]]'s character models for the Nine Generals which were used in the ''Zone'' manga and [[story page]]s differ considerably from the animation models used in the ''Zone'' OVA.

==See also==
*[[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.allspark.com/content/stories/tfpulp/TV%20Magazine%2090-02/tvmag02_90_04.jpg English translation of ''Zone'' story page]

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Ranks]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]

Abominus (G1)

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Decepticon combiner|his good counterpart|Abominus (SG)|Abominus}}
:''Abominus is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTEAbominus.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|When a guy's knees have teeth, it's time to panic.]]
Even more so than the other Decepticon [[combiner]]s, '''Abominus''' is a being of mindless fury. He's not truly a warrior—he's an animal, the destructive rages of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s that compose him personified. His commanders can't give him orders simplistic enough for him to understand, so they just point him in the direction of objects that need to be smashed, and turn him loose. The only thing that distinguishes him from a wild beast is the enjoyment he derives from his terrible rampages.

Abominus is the combined form of all five Terrorcons:

*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (leader)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]

{{bigquote|Computron think too much!|The extent of Abominus's personality|"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Gosa]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Gernot Duda]] (German, ''Grimlock's New Brain''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Money Is Everything''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1'')}}
[[File:Money-is-everything-abominus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|More like ARGLEBLARGLEnus, eh? eh?]]
Abominus first battled the [[Autobot]]s when the Decepticons tried to secure [[anti-electron]]s from the severed head of [[Unicron]].
With their foes incapacitated by the anti-electrons, the Terrorcons proved too much for [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to handle. Fortunately, the recently super-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] had just created the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], whose attack soon compelled the Terrorcons to combine into Abominus. The giant drove off the new Autobots and was having little trouble with the others, but the Technobots soon returned, combined into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Though unable to match Abominus's strength, the Autobot gestalt defeated Abominus by vibrating, breaking him apart into his components. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Later, when the Terrorcons allied with the [[Quintesson]]s, they installed a timer mechanism which would cause them to separate after combining into Abominus. The combiner was set loose to ambush the approaching Technobots over Titan, rapidly blasting Strafe, Lightspeed and Scattershot out of the sky. The gibbering giant turned his attention to the trader ship ''[[Lazy Sue]]'', but the timer mechanism kicked in before he could score a hit on the ship, separating him. Later, Abominus faced off against Computron at the Quintesson base. Once again, Computron forced Abominus to separate, this time by activating the timer mechanism. The separated Terrorcons beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Abominus1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Da BOMBinus!]]
In a battle on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Abominus fought alongside his beastly brother-in-arms [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] against the Autobots, until both were called by a mysterious voice. The Terrorcons split apart and left the battle to heed the call, along with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], animal Cassettes, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Attacking a laboratory that was holding a new type of protective metal, Abominus found himself counter-attacked by Computron. Abominus ultimately held the upper hand, smashing Computron before he could solve an algorithm to get the upper hand. Definitely, Computron Think Too Much! {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Abominus took part on Galvatron's assault on Cybertron. As the battle raged, he was seen driving the Aerialbots into retreat amidst a hail of laser fire. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
[[File:GreatTransformerWar02cover.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Abominus fared poorly in battle with the new Autobot combiner, [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. The weapon upgrades given to him by Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]], the famous scientist, were almost overpowering. The Terrorcons were forced to implement Galvatron's back-up plan, splitting Abominus back into his individual parts and assaulting Computron with [[Cohesive Control Liquid]]. They briefly took control of Computron, but [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] managed to neutralize the control liquid with Dalton's help. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)}}

In 2011, the Terrorcons were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege on Cybertron, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. They formed Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} He would have a brief rematch with Computron when he and numerous other Decepticons joined Galvatron in an attempt to keep the Autobots from stopping [[Metamorphose]]. Abominus and the others failed. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Abominus once again found himself battling Superion shortly before Cybertron was destroyed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s bombs. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} He was also assembled on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] to fight [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters, during Scorponok's scheme to explode the planet and harvest its [[plasma energy]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} On Earth, the Terrorcons united into Abominus to fight Computron for a supply of energy. He fell before his foe's flying feet. For sure. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:HeadFormation MonsterbotsVsAbominus.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Kill it with fire!]]
Abominus joined the Decepticons on their space mission to gather energy from throughout the universe. He battled Computron on the [[Twin Star]] planets. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} He also helped collect energon on [[Paradise]]. Abominus battled the Autobot [[Monsterbot]]s, but was driven off by their flame breath. Or, rather, by their flame breath igniting a cache of energon cubes. (A civilization that uses a highly explosive substance as both food and money. No wonder they've been at war off-and-on for 11 million years.) {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

As the Decepticons returned to our solar system, Sixshot made heavy use of Abominus on Earth. He was dispatched to [[Florida|Miami]] to raid an Autobot energy facility and had fun body-slamming Computron around the landscape. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Later, he was dispatched as part of Sixshot five-fold simultaneous attack on Autobot outposts around the globe. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Abominus also joined Predaking in double-teaming Raiden on the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Abominus was with the Decepticons when Chromedome and his young allies launched an ill-fated assault on MegaZarak. Abominus shot down [[Kirk]], leader of the young warriors Chromedome had been training. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} Abominus was present at the North Pole for the final battle with the Autobots over the [[crysmagnetal]] and Scorponok's Death Towers. He and Bruticus double-teamed Computron during the fight. Abominus escaped into deeper space with the rest of the Decepticons after Fortress Maximus brought an end to Scorponok's plans. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

{{-}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon continuity=====
{{note|Following ''The Headmasters'', Japanese cartoon continuity branches off in two similar but distinct directions. One branch is primarily chronicled in the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' and ''Zone'' animated series, while the other was told through the respective [[manga]] and [[story page]]s of each series, as published in ''[[TV Magazine]]''. As such, there are two discrete versions of the ''Zone'' story that both spin out of the cartoon timeline, detailed individually below.}}

=====''Zone'' catalog=====
Over fifteen years later, Abominus joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]], led by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:AbominusZone1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|John MenasorCain vs. Barack Obamanus, '08.]]
When [[Violen Jiger]] seized command of the Decepticons, his first act was to recruit the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], strong chosen individuals from Decepticon history. Abominus was selected to be one of those Generals and was given the rank "Monster General" as well as new power and weaponry to make him an even greater threat than before. Abominus was sent to the Planet [[Feminia]] to wreak havoc along with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Together, they destroyed the entire planet and nearly killed [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] in the process. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!‎}}

{{-}}

=====''Zone'' manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Abominus was among them. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Bruticus, and Abominus attacked planet Zone, defeating the Micromaster teams and stealing their Energon Z core. The Micromasters pursued them into space, only to be stopped by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] and his energy web. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

Later, the Generals managed to school [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Abominus love and steel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] calling the kettle black.]]
The Terrorcons were part of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s crew on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and when he led his troops to the world of [[Nebulos]], they came along as well. The Terrorcons and [[Horrorcon]]s were, naturally enough, terrorizing the resort city of [[Splendora]], when they came under attack by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. The Terrorcons responded by merging into Abominus.

Rather than actually attacking his enemies, Abominus began brainlessly smashing his way through the city, till the Technobots combined into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and blasted him. Computron then bashed Abominus with a steel beam, hitting him so hard that he broke apart into the Terrorcons, who promptly retreated. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}
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====''Classics''====
[[File:Piranacon Abominus-At Fights End.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
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In the 21st century, the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. While anticipating an attack from Megatron's loyalists, Bludgeon came to believe that Hun-Grrr had willingly compromised his battle plans. When Hun-Grrr saw Bludgeon and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] approach, he offered then some of the [[Energon star|Energon Star]]s he was munching on. Bludgeon accused the Terrorcon leader of treachery. Hun-Grrr, shocked at their rejection of his snack, and outraged at these false charges, was soon brawling with the Seacons. Both groups continued the fight in combined modes, with [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] finally stabbing Abominus in the back. The five Terrorcons sunk into [[stasis lock]], and Bludgeon, disgusted, ordered them taken away. Hun-Grrr's defeat, however, merely made Bludgeon blind to the true traitors in his army. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Abominus was among the Decepticons forces nestled safely behind [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s force field when the combined forces of the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] came to stop them from absorbing the [[sun]]. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

==Commercial appearances==
After the Terrorcons' initial assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] was rebuffed, they regrouped and combined into Abominus to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
When the Decepticons captured some of the Autobots' greatest warriors, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and Abominus stood guard over [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] on the Jail planet. They were defeated and their prisoners were rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the other freed Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Abominus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:''Voice actor:''

Abominus appeared before the Autobots when they reached the halfway point to ELTA. When Rodimus Prime announced that the gestalt was trouble, the Terrorcon combiner said that he was going to pound the Autobots into scrap. Nevertheless, Abominus found himself defeated like all the others. Deciding that he had to get away, he flew off. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Abominus.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Abominus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Abominus could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nothing says unstoppable anger like a hot pink chemise and booties.]]
* '''Abominus''' (1987)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

: Abominus is formed out of all five Terrorcons. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, each smaller Terrorcon attaches as limbs into the central body, Hun-Gurrr. He is completed by attaching fists, feet, a large chestplate, and a head, and is armed with Hun-Gurrr's [[Sonic stun-gun|rifle]]. He can also use Sinnertwin's large gun.

:The instructions recommend the limb configuration pictured at the right, however due to their design any of the small Terrorcons (or any of the other Scramble City-style limbs from other combiners) can be used as any limb for Abominus. However, it may be inadvisable to use Sinnertwin as an arm, as the clearance between his chest and connector peg/head is juuuuust a bit too tight, making it very hard to swing down without adding severe stress to the piece.

: Similarly to [[Superion (G1)#Generation 1|Superion]], Hun-Gurrr's own slender legs lead to Abominus having some disproportionately thin thighs.

: Thanks to Hun-Gurrr's articulation, Abominus is perhaps the most poseable of the Generation 1 combiners. He can swing his legs forward and backward as well as to the side, and also has knees, even if they are a little high. If you follow the configuration for Abominus as per his instructions, his right leg also gets another piece of articulation thanks to Cutthroat's unusual hip swivel (kind of a really high ankle). He also has head articulation thanks to Hun-Gurrr's head rotating 360 degrees.

: The Terrorcons were sold individually in most markets. The [[giftset]] was only released in Italy and Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Abominus/abominus.htm More information on Abominus at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1987/instr_abominus.jpg Instruction booklet for Abominus at Botchthecrab.com]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Caramel===
[[File:Caramel abominus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Abominus''' (1987)
:A soft-rubber figurine of Abominus was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' line of "[[candy toy]]s" in yellow, red or blue. Like all the figures from the ''Headmasters'' assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Abominus's face and name on its underside.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Abominus''' (オボミナス ''Obominasu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Thundertron'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Qiu Yu Gui''' (China, 求雨鬼, "Ghost Praying for Rain")
*''Russian:'' '''Oblomius''' (Обломиус "Failurius")

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Sinnertwin (G1)

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{{disambigm|Sinnertwin (disambiguation)|Twinstrike (disambiguation)}}
:''Sinnertwin is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sinnertwin.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|My name is WAY cooler than yours.]]
Like his fellow Terrorcons, '''Sinnertwin''' is a horrific insult to nature itself. Sinnertwin frequently patrols the Terrorcons' lair with the hope of finding anything unfortunate enough to be alive in his presence. Then comes the killing, and what with his multiple heads and sadistic nature, this is not something one would like to witness. Ironically, he's terrified of small creatures.

He has the most awesome name in Transformer history. No matter what [[Slayride]] says.

Sinnertwin can combine with his fellow Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]].

Sadly, he is sometimes known as '''Twinstrike'''.

{{quote|Rip Autobots! Rr, rip and tear!|Sinnertwin|"[[Grimlock's New Brain]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Workman]] (English), [[Jered Barclay]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, left head, "Grimlock's New Brain"), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, left head, "Money Is Everything"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, right head, "Grimlock's New Brain", "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, right head in "Money Is Everything", left head in "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")}}
[[File:Grimnewbrain kup vs sintwin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I've fought bigger monsters than you, you two-headed lizard!" "I've fought stronger Autobots than you, you four-wheeled vehicle!"]]
Sinnertwin, along with the rest of the Terrorcons, was first encountered when the Autobots went to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head to stop Galvatron from acquiring [[anti-electron]]s. During the battle, his two heads argued with each other over which one would get to take on a particular Autobot; he menaced [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who claimed to have fought bigger monsters than Sinnertwin. When the Terrorcons seemed successful in overpowering the Autobots, Grimlock ran off and quickly created the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. Meeting these new opponents, the Terrorcons formed into Abominus and fought the Technobots' merged form of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Unfortunately for them, the highly intelligent Autobot [[Combiner|gestalt]] defeated Abominus by vibrating, forcing Abominus to separate back into his component Terrorcons. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything Sinnertwin and Cutthroat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|He's on the left.]]
[[File:MoneyIsEverything Sinnertwin picks up Marissa.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's on the left ''and'' the right.]]
He and the other Terrorcons aided the [[Quintesson]]s when they were dealing with smuggler [[Dirk Manus]] for a secret weapon. The Quintessons had installed a timer to regulate their activity as Abominus. When Hun-Gurrr complained that he was hungry, Sinnertwin suggested that he "rip metal" and "eat food". Hun-Gurrr, naturally enough, decided that those were fightin' words, and the two scuffled. Later, Sinnertwin used his two heads to prevent Marissa Fairborne from escaping. Shortly afterwards, the Terrorcons merged to counter the threat of the newly repaired Technobots. Computron defeated them again, this time by shorting out that timer to separate Abominus back into the individual Terrorcons. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Call-of-the-primitives-sinnertwin-cutthroat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Back, and to the left.]]
Fighting alongside Galvatron once again, Sinnertwin was one of the [[Primitive]]s summoned to fight [[Tornedron]], abandoning a battle on Earth's moon to answer the call of a mysterious voice from space. Sinnertwin joined the other Terrorcons in a last-ditch stand against the energy creature, but the group was surrounded and drained of their energy. They, like the rest of Tornedron's victims, were restored thanks to Grimlock's actions. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Sinnertwin and the others were victorious over the Technobots when the latter attempted to stop the Terrorcons from stealing [[Mark Morgan|Dr. Morgan]]'s new heat resistant alloys from his lab, injuring his daughter [[Jessica Morgan|Jessica]] in the process. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Sinnertwin was last seen fighting the Autobots both on Earth and later on Cybertron during Galvatron’s full-scale attack on the Decepticons' former homeworld. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

In [[2011]], Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Sinnertwin's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but Sinnertwin caught sight of them while on sentry duty, and managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and Sinnertwin in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. They caught an amusing show as Wheelie and Danny fought in their cell, but the tussle was actually a feint to hide a homing signal Danny sent out to his father. The Headmasters soon arrived and drove off Sinnertwin and Rippersnapper, freeing the hostages. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Regrouping, the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Sinnertwin's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Sinnertwin's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Sinnertwin was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} He was later seen helping [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gather energy together on the planet Paradise. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Sinnertwin returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Sinnertwin was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the Kamchatka Peninsula, seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Sinnertwin was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Sinnertwin participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon=====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Sinnertwin was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Sinnertwin was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:ColdWar-Horribullleads.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons were among the ranks commanded by [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and came to [[Nebulos]] along with the rest of his soldiers. They attacked the city of [[Splendora]] along with the [[Horrorcon]]s, but even after assuming their [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] form they were driven off by the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, after a report of an Autobot sighting reached them, Sinnertwin and his comrades were assembled by [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] to accompany him and Scorponok in a raid on [[The Nursery]]. Although they ended up stalemating in battle with the new Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, the latter realized that their clash was bringing destruction to their surroundings, and fled to prevent further ruin to the facility. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Scorponok eventually brought his crew to Earth, and Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons came with him. While attempting to "break bread" with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Earthbound Decepticons, a fight broke out between the two factions. Sinnertwin charged into battle against the other Decepticons, following [[Horri-Bull]] into the fight. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Later, the Decepticon factions joined forces with the Autobots against the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. Joining [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on the ground in [[Buenos Aires]], the Terrorcons were barely into the fight before Starscream casually annihilated them in mid-air while falling off the tower at [[Avenida Nueve de Julio]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rippersnapper sinnertwin time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In [[2009]], Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons were terrorizing the human population of Earth during the raging [[Time rift|timestorm]]. He demonstrated rather poor manners by talking with his mouth full. 'Course, it was the ''other'' mouth that was full, but still...

After a battle with the Autobots, Soundwave and the Terrorcons followed them [[time travel|back in time]] to [[1989]], where they became cursorily involved in the conflict with their old commander, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. However, Soundwave made a point of keeping Sinnertwin and the rest of his men out of the direct line-of-fire, letting their allies take the heat. They then time-jumped back to the future when things got desperate, without so much as a "by your leave". {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the 21st century, Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. One day, they were working in the armory when Hun-Grrr summoned them for battle. Sinnertwin and the others joined as Abominus and fought against their fellow Decepticons without even knowing why Hun-Grrr was angry. They ended up getting impaled by [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], blasted into stasis lock, and taken off to wherever [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] dispose of old waste.

And yet, they probably had no regrets. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Following [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s first defeat at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] banished him to the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. The Terrorcons, however, preferred a more lethal punishment and set out to finish the job. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} When they found him, Megatron proved to be stronger than they expected and ripped Sinnertwin's left head off after he'd only got to have one bite of him. After all the Terrorcons had been defeated, they realized the best move was to swear loyalty to Megatron and follow him back to Cybertron to overthrow Scorponok. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} On arrival, Megatron beat the usurper into the ground and left Sinnertwin and the other Terrorcons to rip him to shreds. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSIxshot Sinnertwin.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"My mint condition Sixshot! N-"]]
Sinnertwin later became the acting treasurer of the [[Sixshot]] fan club. He wasn't too good at the job, but he tried harder. He and the other Terrorcons were sent to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons. Sinnertwin freaked out when he thought Sixshot was really going to kill them. Of course, they weren't killed, and the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Sinnertwin was among the Decepticons living on Cybertron with the Autobots and the [[NAIL]]s after the war had ended. When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] returned from the wilderness, the Decepticons began rioting in the streets. {{storylink|City on Fire}} Cutthroat, Rippersnapper, and Sinnertwin were later assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], challenging [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage when they came to investigate. {{storylink|Windblade issue 2|Windblade vol. 1 #2}} After expressing a desire to eat [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]], Sinnertwin picked [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] as his opponent and fought him until Starscream showed up. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}

Sinnertwin was hanging around in the Decepticon ghetto outside Metroplex when Optimus Prime came to visit, and was among those who ganged up on the Prime to make it clear he wasn't welcome there. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} He didn't get the message though, later returning with Windblade, so Sinnertwin and co. attacked the two of them again until [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] chased them off. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} He and other angry Decepticons were later convinced by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to attack Metroplex's [[space bridge]], having been promised a better life awaited them on [[Caminus]]. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

Following the unification of Cybertron and Caminus, Sinnertwin was wandering the Decepticon ghetto near some Camiens who were handing out religious pamphlets. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} He later watched a broadcast from [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], rallying all Decepticons to join him in conquering [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Heeding the call, Sinnertwin joined in another attack on the space bridge, which the Decepticons used to teleport to and take control of the ''[[Ark-7]]'' near Earth. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}
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===3H comics===
On [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Quintesson]] [[Rexian]] found himself surrounded by a large group of surprisingly non-technorganic robots. They claimed to be Decepticons and explained that they were the stolen sparks [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had in captivity and that they were also several of the ancient Decepticon warriors who fought in the Great war. However, they soon started fighting over which one was [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. Eventually, the Decepticons decided that whoever could smash the most Sharkticons ''had'' to be a big-time Decepticon hero like Thundercracker and if it was a tie, they'd flip for it (loser could be [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]), so the competition started. Rexian escaped but was assaulted and killed by a smaller Decepticon who wasn't part of the bigger group and didn't care who was Thundercracker.

Because he was ''certain'' he was Sinnertwin. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

==Commercial appearances==
*During a vicious battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], Sinnertwin's paw was ensnared in one of the opponent's traps presumably leading to [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] caging him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Twinstrike.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Go ahead. Shake my hand!]]
Twinstrike was one of several Terrorcons cloned by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] based on ancient [[CNA]]. When they proved uncontrollable, Shockwave sent Predacons [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] to capture them. In the end they recapture the Terrorcons and return them to Shockwave's control. For now. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

{{note|Players who ranked high enough at the end of the event were awarded Twinstrike Ultra Rare cards.}}
In order to gain the key to Autobot City, and neutralize the threat [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Sinnertwin and the Terrorcons launched a surprise attack against the Technobots. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Sinnertwin.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Sinnertwin participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Sinnertwin toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Sinnertwin''' ([[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR2'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-81'''
**''Accessories:'' "Rocket Grenade-Launcher", "Flame Cannon"

:Sinnertwin transforms into a yellow and green two-headed dragon. He comes with a small pistol for [[robot mode]] and a large gun for [[beast mode]]. He can form the leg or arm of any Scramble-City type combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's left leg. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode. His large gun can be held by Abominus.

:Due to a design flaw, the gap in the chest where the head swings down is ''just'' too narrow, and because of this, the head breaks off at the hinge very easily.

:There is a variant of Sinnertwin which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Sinnertwin/sinnertwin.htm More information on Sinnertwin at TFU.info]''
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*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Sinnertwin was also available in a [[giftset]] with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-CyberverseTwinstrike.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Twinstrike''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 002'''
**''Accessories'': Piston Hammer
{{note|''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Generation 1'' Sinnertwin/Twinstrike by ''Transformers Legends'' and IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Twinstrike transforms into a twin-headed dragon, and comes with a "Piston Hammer" which can also be used as a cannon. His dragon head hands can hold the weapon via the latter's three [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:His [[instructions]] neglect to mention that his feet should be rotated during transformation. Also not called out in the instructions, Twinstrike combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Cyberverse|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|Windrazor]], [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predacon Rippersnapper]], and [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]] to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Abominus]], with Twinstrike forming the left arm.

:The figure suffers from a [[design flaw]] in which the pin that holds the rotating leg armor may fall out.

:His hammer accessory was also used, in varying colors, by [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]], [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]], and [[Rot Gut (Prime)|Rot Gut]]. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Garara (Go!)|Garara]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Twinstrike/twinstrike.htm More information on Twinstrike at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Unlike [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]], whose two heads spoke simultaneously, Sinnertwin's [[alternate mode]] in the ''Transformers'' cartoon had two heads that spoke independently of each other and even had two different actors provide the voices. At one point, they even seemed to argue with each other over which head got to kill an Autobot.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sinnertwin''' (シナーツイン ''Shinātsuin'')
*''French:'' '''Bipêcheur''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Bifrontbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wúlài Shòu''' (无赖兽, "Rogue Beast")

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Terrorcons]]

Safety

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Malcontent: /* Operation Combination */

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{{disambig2|the Autobot from ''Operation Combination''|why Hasbro hates you and won't let you have your favorite toys|For safety reasons}}
{{disambig2|the ''Operation Combination'' Autobot|the ''GT'' Autobot|Safety Prime}}
:''Safety is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:OC-toy Safety.jpg|thumb|300px|With that orange vest, really lives up to his name.]]
'''Safety''' (セーフティ ''Sēfuti'') is a member of the [[Guard City]] team, the main force in the war against the invading [[Decepticon]] forces led by [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]].

Presumably he's good at fixing up busted folks.

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==Fiction==
===''15 Go! Go!''===
Safety and [[Fly-Up]] rushed to the aid of an injured [[Teletraan 15]], whose arm had been torn off (well, bitten off) by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Galvatron Volume 2}}

===''Operation Combination'' story pages===
Safety served as a limb for Guard City. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Big Pinch, Autobots!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|The Decepticons' Attack on Earth!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Conclusion}}

===Wars manga===
As part of Guard City, Safety performed repairs on [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] in the wake of a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Metrowars}}

==Toys==
===Operation Combination===
*'''Guard City''' (Multi-pack, 1992)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-04'''

: Safety is a [[redeco]] of the original [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], transforming into a Datsun Vanette C120 ambulance. He is almost identical to First Aid, but he has an orange chestplate and slightly different robot mode stickers. Since he uses the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the limb of any super robot combination, though his normal placement is as the left leg of Guard City.

: He was only available as a part of the complete Guard City box set. As one of the very last releases of the Japanese Transformers line, at a time when pretty much everyone had stopped buying Transformers, even a loose set of the team can demand prices over a thousand dollars.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Cybertron/Safety/safety.htm More information on Safety at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/jtf/guardcity_template.html Guard City gallery at TF-1.com]''

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Operation Combination Autobots]]

Cutthroat (G1)

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon Terrorcon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Cutthroat (SG)}}
:''Cutthroat is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Cutthroat boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Frequent shopper at Carrion "R" Us]]
While most Decepticons enjoy trashing Autobots, '''Cutthroat''' revels in it. He'll tear a mech to pieces with his bare claws in his bloodthirsty zeal, showing not one iota of mercy. His fighting is so barbaric that it even disturbs other Decepticons, especially considering how much energy he wastes in his frenzies. Still, none of his peers are brave enough to mention anything to Cutthroat for fear that he'll turn his insatiable bloodlust on them.

Cutthroat can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], although he'd rather not because he thinks Abominus is too "tame" for his taste.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese)|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Money Is Everything"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything CutthroatBlot.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Digital Doom on the THIGHway to Destruction, huh? Eh? Yeah? No? Anyone? Beuller?]]
Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were first seen on a mission with [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], harvesting [[anti-electron]]s from [[Unicron]]'s head to use against the Autobots. The Autobots learned of the plot and came to Unicron to stop the Decepticons, but the debilitating effect of the anti-electron blast and the sheer size and might of the Terrorcons left them in danger of being overrun. Cutthroat managed to disarm [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and several other Autobots with his swooping attacks. The Terrorcons were ultimately overwhelmed by a newly constructed Autobot combiner named [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], tough enough to challenge them even in their united [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] form. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Cutthroattoon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No mercy shall be shown to Hun-Gurrr's foot for stealing his screen time!]]
Next, the Terrorcons were seen under the domination of the [[Quintesson]]s. They attacked the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and free trader [[Dirk Manus]] on the outskirts of Saturn as Abominus. While moving in for the kill, however, they broke apart back into their individual forms. Cutthroat lamented the end of the hunt, but [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] reminded him of the timing mechanism their masters had built into the group in order to control Abominus. Back at the Quintesson base, Cutthroat and [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] engaged in some play-fighting while waiting for their next set of orders. After the Technobots returned and the two teamed united as Abominus and Computron again, the Terrorcons were defeated when Computron computed a means of artificially triggering their timer, forcing Abominus to splinter. After that, Computron gave the Terrorcons a 4.1% chance of defeating him in battle, and he was certainly being generous with his estimations. Cutthroat and the others turned tail and fled in fear of Cybertron's Mightiest Nerd. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Call-of-the-primitives-sinnertwin-cutthroat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Battling the Autobots on a lifeless rock of a planetoid, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were back to working with Galvatron. They were fighting alongside [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] as Abominus when a mysterious signal touched their [[Primitive]] circuitry. Reverting to animal mode, the Terrorcons joined Autobot and Decepticon Primitives alike in boarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and almost hypnotically following the signal to the center of the galaxy. The Primitives were united in purpose, however, not disposition. When [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], a ruckus broke out inside Trypticon, especially when Hun-Gurrr ordered the wild Terrorcons to "fight everybody!" Trypticon shook himself up a bit to quiet down the Transformers inside, and his bouncing around knocked them all into silence, including Cutthroat who was ''flying in mid-air at the time.'' Once they reached their destination, the Primitives were confronted by the energy-draining [[Tornedron]]. The shape-changing energy creature defeated the Terrorcons in the form of a many-headed hydra. Only a last minute save by Grimlock kept the universe from being drained completely dry of all life. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Acting as a raiding party, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons attacked the laboratory of [[Gregory Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan]], looking for the next heat-resistant metal the scientists had designed. They inevitably were opposed by their opposite number, the Technobots, but showed some remarkable sense and ignored the urge to battle the Autobots to the death. Instead, they just stole the metal and fled. Galvatron's house-training must have paid off. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In [[2011]], Cutthroat and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Cutthroat's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Cutthroat and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Cutthroat and the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Cutthroat's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Cutthroat's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After an extended mission in space, Cutthroat returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Cutthroat and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Cutthroat was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Cutthroat and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the Kamchatka Peninsula, seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Cutthroat was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Cutthroat participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}}}
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=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Cutthroat was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Buzzsawyikes3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Losing an arm didn't slow down Apeface any. Wussie.]]
Cutthroat and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] served [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on Cybertron, and journeyed to [[Nebulos]] under his command to conquer the populace and destroy their old foes, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his crew. The Terrorcons made a rather poor showing of themselves, however. First, they were driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and a pair of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], despite being backed up by the [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, they were the first to feel the enhanced firepower of the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s. Cutthroat did all right for himself in that second battle, though, outflying [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s hyper-speed trigger finger. The Autobots wound up realizing during the fight that they were only bringing ruin to the nearby [[The Nursery|agricultural facilities]], and fled from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Scorponok's Decepticons eventually met with those under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command on Earth. Both groups were manipulated into coming to blows by Starscream, the conflict coming to a head with an all-out [[Decepticon Civil War]] erupting between the two groups. During the skirmish, Cutthroat became yet another victim of [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'s rampage of carnage, getting his arm torn off by the latter. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Some spot-welding, and he was repaired just in time to be blown away by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in [[Buenos Aires]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Blot cutthroat time wars.jpg|thumb|left|100px|I can be as hardcore as I want and it'll still be PG-13!]]
In [[2009]], Cutthroat, and Hun-Gurrr were running an energy-sapping device on Earth when a [[time rift|temporal storm]] struck. Cutthroat was sent out to fetch the rest of the Terrorcons during the chaos, though on the return trip the group decided to terrorize some humans for fun. Though Hun-Gurrr was soon along to bring them back to the extraction site, their efforts wound up being in vain, as a team of Autobots attacked, destroying the product of their hard labor. The Terrorcons convinced their leader [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to follow the Autobots back in time after discovering their enemies had fled to [[1989]] following their assault. Along with [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his crew, Cutthroat's group wound up caught in the [[Time Wars]], joining forces with Rodimus and the modern Transformers under the command of Fortress Maximus and Scorponok against the power of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Hopelessly overwhelmed by the mad Decepticon, Soundwave and the Terrorcons cut out, transporting themselves back to the future. Their fate after the time storm rebooted the future of the timeline is uncertain. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the 21st century, Cutthroat and the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. One day, they were working in the armory when Hun-Gurrr summoned them for battle. Cutthroat and the others joined as Abominus and fought against their fellow Decepticons without even knowing why Hun-Gurrr was angry. They ended up getting impaled by [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], blasted into stasis lock, and taken off to wherever [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] dispose of old waste.

And yet, they probably had no regrets. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Early in the war, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s position as Decepticon leader was usurped by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who had him exiled to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Cutthroat and the other Terrorcons were disappointed in his choice of punishment and set out to execute Megatron properly, intending to do the same to Scorponok afterwards. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} The team tracked Megatron down and attacked him, only to be soundly defeated and forced back under his command. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After returning to Cybertron and beating Scorponok to a pulp, Megatron had the Terrorcons tear him apart. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Cutthroat Hun-Gurrr.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|We're much more fun than the Reapers! We're scary-looking, yet visually pleasing, and coming up with ideas on Blot's [[beast mode]] is hours of fun!]]
Cutthroat and the other Terrorcons were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure [[Sixshot]] to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons. When they thought Sixshot was seriously considering the offer, Cuttthroat and Hun-Gurrr tried to persuade Sixshot that the Decepticon war machine didn't need the Reapers, as he already had a group of misfit friends in the Terrorcons. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[File:Cindersaur staxx cutthroat city on fire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Just a reminder, the Decepticons do not endorse mob justice. Unless it gets them results. Which it always does.]]
After the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos Event]], Cutthroat was one of the Decepticons who started rioting on the streets of Cybertron in celebration of Megatron's return. He ganged up on [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] with [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] and [[Staxx]], {{storylink|City on Fire}} only surrender and get cuffed by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] after the Autobot had made an example of Staxx. {{storylink|The Verge}} Like all Decepticons who would not renounce their faction, he was later banished from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and forced to live in the wilderness. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} He was seen during the [[Ammonite]] invasion fighting alongside Autobots and Decepticons against [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s allies. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

Cutthroat, Rippersnapper, and Sinnertwin were later assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], challenging [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage during their investigation. {{storylink|Windblade issue 2|Windblade vol. 1 #2}} Cutthroat challenged Windblade to a dogfight, mocking the offworlder for being unaware of his own ability to fly, but was defeated by her blade when [[Octane|Tankor]] joined the fight, distracting him. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}}}
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===''Timelines''===
In one reality, [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] was winged by a Terrorcon on [[Antares 3]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}} Given that Cutthroat is the only Terrorcon with wings, he was probably the Terrorcon in question.

==Commercial appearances==
* Cutthroat acted as aerial support as he and the Terrorcons faced off against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] in a horrific battle. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
* Cutthroat and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Cutthroat is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Cutthroat also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Monstrosity}} The Quintessons sent Hun-Gurrr and Cutthroat to attack the ''Lazy Sue'' and steal the Recreator, but they failed due to the intervention of the Technobots. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Cutthroat.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Cutthroat participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Cutthroat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Birdy the mighty]]
*'''Cutthroat''' (1987)
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-82'''
**''Accessories:'' "Double-Barrelled Magnetizer"

:Cutthroat transforms into a hawk monster thing. Or maybe Rodan. His wings, legs and neck are articulated, so one can put him in a flying pose. He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right leg. He is not particularly aesthetically pleasing as an arm, as his wings project straight out in that mode. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode.

:There is a variant of Cutthroat which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cutthroat/cutthroat.htm More information on Cutthroat at TFU.info]''

*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Cutthroat was also available in a giftset with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===Prime===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Windrazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Windrazor''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 008'''
**''Accessories'': Tornado Bow
{{note|''Prime'' [[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Cutthroat in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Windrazor transforms into a bird-like dragon creature, and comes with a "Tornado Bow". He can hold the weapon via the latter's three [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:Though not called out in the [[instructions]], Windrazor combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|Twinstrike]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Cyberverse|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predacon Rippersnapper]], and [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]] to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Abominus]], with Windrazor forming the right arm.

:His bow accessory was also used, in varying colors, by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], and Predacon Rippersnapper. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Prime'' [[Divebomb (Prime)|Divebomb]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Barara]], and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Swoop (G1)#LegionClass|Strafe]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Windrazor/windrazor.htm More information on Windrazor at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cutthroat''' (カットスロート ''Kattosurōto'')
*''French:'' '''Coupe-Gorge''' (Canada, "Cutthroat")
*''Italian:'' '''Crudelbot''' ("Cruelbot")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gē-hóu''' (Taiwan, 割喉, "Cutthroat"), '''Shashou Ying''' (China, 杀手鹰, "Killer Eagle"), '''Mousha''' (China, 谋杀, "Murder")

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
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[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]

Blot (G1)

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Malcontent: /* Generation 1 */

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{{disambigm|Blot (disambiguation)|Blight (disambiguation)}}
:''Blot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Blot boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright, I get the hint. Stop leaving scented bath soaps in my locker.]]
There's only one thing [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s both agree on with no war or argument, and it's this: '''Blot''' is the most vile and disgusting Transformer ever assembled. He oozes fluids of questionable nature from various joints on his frame, and has a rank odor that usually keeps foes and allies far away from him. Naturally, all this scorn and insult has given the less-than-smart Blot quite the inferiority complex. Stuck with a hygiene problem he can't control and a central processor a few hertz too slow, Blot is both unable to solve the problems of his own stench and talk back to the insulting comments from his peers. Brutish and slow-witted, Blot is the classic dumb bully to those who don't give him respect... although he's not sharp enough to tell when said respect is faked. He's immensely loyal to those who at the very least pretend he's worth something, and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] in particular is a Decepticon to whom he shows unwavering support.

The other [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], on the other hand, tolerate Blot enough, but are apprehensive about combining into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] with him, as it takes far too long to remove the stench he's passed on to them after they're finished.

Sometimes he is known as '''Blight'''.

{{bigquote|I'm not as bad as I look -- I'm worse.|Blot's [[bio]] quote actually sums him up.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Blotcomic.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Look! It's my magic nose goblin! He loves making humans go squish!]]
Blot served [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his fellow Terrorcons, until the disappearance of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], their greatest nemesis. After being alerted to the presence of Fortress Maximus and the Autobots on the distant planet [[Nebulos]], Blot and the Decepticons tracked down their quarry at the planet's capital city, [[Koraja]]. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the newly minted Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were more than tough enough to drive off the invaders. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} The Decepticons were only temporarily deterred, however, and continued their reign of terror on Nebulos. Scorponok sent Blot and the Terrorcons, along with the [[Horrorcon]]s, to attack the resort city of [[Splendora]]. When the Autobots arrived to defend the city, the Terrorcons merged to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but the united [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] became [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who used a combination of acid pellets and brute force to disassemble the robot and drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Blot and the Terrorcons also joined Scorponok in an attack on [[The Nursery]], where they encountered another new kind of Autobot/Nebulon fusion: [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Blot held his own with the aid of his slimegun, and the Autobots eventually realized that the battle was bringing ruin to the agricultural facility. They fled from Blot and the rest of the Decepticons to bring an end to the carnage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:DarkStar-BlotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Blot firmly believes the crotch is the funniest part of the body to acid-bathe.]]
The Decepticons eventually traveled to [[Earth]], and came into conflict with both Autobot and Decepticon alike. After a brief [[Decepticon Civil War]], the united forces of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and Scorponok turned their rage on the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s command. Blot gleefully joined in the battle, blasting the veteran Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with his acid spray. All parties eventually joined forces, however, against the [[Underbase]]-enhanced might of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. The Terrorcons attempted to confront Starscream in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], but were annihilated with a single wave of his hand. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Blot headhunt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
[[File:Blot cutthroat time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
In [[2007]], Blot was sent to the freelance peacekeeping agent known as [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] as an emissary for the Decepticon army. Death's Head had sought a bounty against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] months earlier, only to have the offerrer, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], interfere with the collection and rescind the offer. Blot proposed the mechanoid use Decepticon resources to enter Cybertron undetected and track Rodimus Prime's predicted movements to get his revenge. Death's Head was unconvinced by this appeal to his sense of pride, so then Blot appealed to his wallet and instantly the mech was interested in the deal. {{storylink|Headhunt}}

Frothing at the mouth (and the neck, and the ankle joints, and...), Blot enjoyed terrorizing the human population on [[2009]] while on his way to the latest [[energon]] extraction site the Decepticons had rigged up. Unfortunately for them, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the Terrorcons proved incapable of fending off an Autobot strike team, who quickly destroyed their laboriously assembled drill. Seeking revenge, Blot and the others chased their foes back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], only to end up passing through a [[trans-time dimensional portal]] and getting caught up in fighting for the fate of the universe. It seems the former 21st century Decepticon leader Galvatron had been active in the 20th century for too long, causing a timestorm which threatened both ends of the timeline, at [[1989]] and 2009.

Soundwave ostensibly agreed to help their 20th century counterparts, but in reality kept Blot and the other Terrorcons in reserve, hoping the other various factions present would do the heavy lifting for them. In the end, Soundwave and the 2009 Terrorcons chose the better part of valor and fled back to their home time rather than face the fighting mad Galvatron. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Hun-Grrr was framed by the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s as a traitor in the Decepticon ranks. When Bludgeon and the Seacons confronted him about it, the Terrorcon leader summoned Blot and the others to form Abominus and defend his name. Ultimately, though, Abominus fell in battle with [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
By [[2012]] Blot had been partially revived and pressed into service as part of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s lobotomised [[zombie]] army. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} When the [[Autobot]]s arrived from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to confront Megatron, Blot was shot down by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:MoneyIsEverything CutthroatBlot.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unused animation from ''Fantasia''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Dance of the Hours".]]
Blot's first appearance was with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Blot and the others did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the Technobots and gave them the ability to merge into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Later, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. [[Dirk Manus]] had sold the Quintessons a [[Recreator|Molecular Disassembler/Reassembler]]. Eager to test the device, they had Blot act as the volunteer. The test proved that the device not only disassembled and reassembled matter like the name implied, but also cured whatever it had been used on of all broken parts, maladies, and other flaws. Cured of his imperfections, Blot felt sick.

When Dirk and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon components. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, though Blot and the team did get a second chance at going against Computron later. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

Blot, along with the rest of the Terrorcons, stole [[Impervious alloy|heat-resistant alloy]] from the [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]/[[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] lab. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Blot and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In [[2011]], Blot and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Blot's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Blot and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Blot and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Blot and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Blot and the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Blot's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Blot and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Blot's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After an extended mission in space, Blot returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Blot and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Blot was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Blot and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Blot was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Blot participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Blot was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightSixshot Blot.jpg|109px|thumb|Even his pictures look toxic.]]
Blot was one of the earlier warriors seen in the [[Gladiatorial combat|bloodsport tournaments]] on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], part of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s team as the future [[Decepticon leader]] rose in prominence. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} He remained part of the movement when the pit-fighting broke out into active terrorism, and was seen dismembering security officers with his extra arms just before [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned with his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron was defeated at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] disapproved and had him exiled to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Blot and the Terrorcons also disapproved, but thought his choice of punishment was lame and set out to get rid of their old leader permanently. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} Unfortunately, they turned out to have vastly underestimated Megatron's power and found themselves easily dispatched, after which they were quick to re-pledge their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and taking back control of the Decepticons, Megatron punished Scorponok by having Blot and the Terrorcons tear him apart. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:Blot and Triggerhappy The End of the Beginning of the World.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Well, so much for there being an IDW appearance of Abominus.]]
As the war went on, the Terrorcons became major fanboys of [[Sixshot]]. They were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Blot offered no reaction whatsoever, nor did he react when Sixshot appeared to take the Reapers up on their offer. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Blot later returned to Cybertron, where he was part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the [[Autobot]]s for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s death. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He joined up with [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who was trying to lead the Decepticons back into war, only to be taken out by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] while guarding their base. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}
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===Theft of the Golden Disk===
Among the many historical artifacts the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] managed to acquire was the Hand of Blot. {{storylink|Dirge (BWII)|Dirge's ''Timelines'' profile}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Blot participated in a vicious battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] alongside his fellow [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Blot and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Blight and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Blot also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his robot mode. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Blot.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Blot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Blot toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It's a thingy!]]
*'''Blot''' ([[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-83'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[corrosive slime-shooter|Slime Gun]]", "Laser Mount" backpack

:Blot transforms into a navy blue and lavender monster. What sort of monster is a hard thing to determine, as the details molded into him don't particularly point to any one creature. His shoulder span and long arms indicate something ape-like, while his pointed nose and sloped head give him a mole-like appearance. Pretty much, if you say Blot looks like something (say, a giant ambulatory nose), he has a decent chance of actually looking like it. However, his [[Blot (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]]'s bio states that it is an ogre.

:Blot's monster mode is nicely poseable for the time, having hinge elbows and full swivel shoulders and hips. His head can also rise up a bit, but due to his unpainted eyes, the effect is negligible. In robot mode, his articulation is reduced to just a single joint per arm. His box art shows these to be his elbows, but from looking at just the toy, they could be his shoulders. Due to his broad monster mode width, Blot's small, square-peg head conspires against him and makes him look immensely out of proportion.

:He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right arm. His usefulness as a leg is highly questionable, as his extraordinary width tends to push against whoever is positioned opposite him. Even his arm mode is far from ideal, as his beast mode legs project so far out that even Abominus' specially-shaped gun only barely clears them. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode.

:There is a variant of Blot which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Blot/blot.htm More information on Blot at TFU.info]''

*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Blot was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Butto''' (ブット)<ref>While usually written "Butt", Blot's Japanese name is in fact rather difficult to transliterate into English, being essentially "foot" with a "b" sound instead of an "f". In katakana, "butt" is usually rendered バット ''batto'', while "boot" is ブート ''būto''. It is equal parts possible that "butto" is a misspelling, intentional or otherwise, of "Blot" (ブロット ''Burotto''); an alternate transliteration for "butt"; or that it's "Bhutto", the name of a Sindhi tribe that resides in Pakistan.</ref>
*''French:'' '''Extermino''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Spectrobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wūdiǎn''' (China, 污点, "Stain"), '''Xuèwū Xióng''' (China, 血污熊, "Bloodstained Bear")
*''Russian:'' '''Blot''' (Блот)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One zombies]]
[[Category:Slobs]]
[[Category:Terrorcons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]

Blot (G1)

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Malcontent: /* Generation 1 */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambigm|Blot (disambiguation)|Blight (disambiguation)}}
:''Blot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Blot boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright, I get the hint. Stop leaving scented bath soaps in my locker.]]
There's only one thing [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s both agree on with no war or argument, and it's this: '''Blot''' is the most vile and disgusting Transformer ever assembled. He oozes fluids of questionable nature from various joints on his frame, and has a rank odor that usually keeps foes and allies far away from him. Naturally, all this scorn and insult has given the less-than-smart Blot quite the inferiority complex. Stuck with a hygiene problem he can't control and a central processor a few hertz too slow, Blot is both unable to solve the problems of his own stench and talk back to the insulting comments from his peers. Brutish and slow-witted, Blot is the classic dumb bully to those who don't give him respect... although he's not sharp enough to tell when said respect is faked. He's immensely loyal to those who at the very least pretend he's worth something, and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] in particular is a Decepticon to whom he shows unwavering support.

The other [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], on the other hand, tolerate Blot enough, but are apprehensive about combining into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] with him, as it takes far too long to remove the stench he's passed on to them after they're finished.

Sometimes he is known as '''Blight'''.

{{bigquote|I'm not as bad as I look -- I'm worse.|Blot's [[bio]] quote actually sums him up.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Blotcomic.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Look! It's my magic nose goblin! He loves making humans go squish!]]
Blot served [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his fellow Terrorcons, until the disappearance of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], their greatest nemesis. After being alerted to the presence of Fortress Maximus and the Autobots on the distant planet [[Nebulos]], Blot and the Decepticons tracked down their quarry at the planet's capital city, [[Koraja]]. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the newly minted Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were more than tough enough to drive off the invaders. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} The Decepticons were only temporarily deterred, however, and continued their reign of terror on Nebulos. Scorponok sent Blot and the Terrorcons, along with the [[Horrorcon]]s, to attack the resort city of [[Splendora]]. When the Autobots arrived to defend the city, the Terrorcons merged to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but the united [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] became [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who used a combination of acid pellets and brute force to disassemble the robot and drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Blot and the Terrorcons also joined Scorponok in an attack on [[The Nursery]], where they encountered another new kind of Autobot/Nebulon fusion: [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Blot held his own with the aid of his slimegun, and the Autobots eventually realized that the battle was bringing ruin to the agricultural facility. They fled from Blot and the rest of the Decepticons to bring an end to the carnage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:DarkStar-BlotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Blot firmly believes the crotch is the funniest part of the body to acid-bathe.]]
The Decepticons eventually traveled to [[Earth]], and came into conflict with both Autobot and Decepticon alike. After a brief [[Decepticon Civil War]], the united forces of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and Scorponok turned their rage on the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s command. Blot gleefully joined in the battle, blasting the veteran Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with his acid spray. All parties eventually joined forces, however, against the [[Underbase]]-enhanced might of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. The Terrorcons attempted to confront Starscream in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], but were annihilated with a single wave of his hand. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Blot headhunt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
[[File:Blot cutthroat time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
In [[2007]], Blot was sent to the freelance peacekeeping agent known as [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] as an emissary for the Decepticon army. Death's Head had sought a bounty against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] months earlier, only to have the offerrer, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], interfere with the collection and rescind the offer. Blot proposed the mechanoid use Decepticon resources to enter Cybertron undetected and track Rodimus Prime's predicted movements to get his revenge. Death's Head was unconvinced by this appeal to his sense of pride, so then Blot appealed to his wallet and instantly the mech was interested in the deal. {{storylink|Headhunt}}

Frothing at the mouth (and the neck, and the ankle joints, and...), Blot enjoyed terrorizing the human population on [[2009]] while on his way to the latest [[energon]] extraction site the Decepticons had rigged up. Unfortunately for them, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the Terrorcons proved incapable of fending off an Autobot strike team, who quickly destroyed their laboriously assembled drill. Seeking revenge, Blot and the others chased their foes back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], only to end up passing through a [[trans-time dimensional portal]] and getting caught up in fighting for the fate of the universe. It seems the former 21st century Decepticon leader Galvatron had been active in the 20th century for too long, causing a timestorm which threatened both ends of the timeline, at [[1989]] and 2009.

Soundwave ostensibly agreed to help their 20th century counterparts, but in reality kept Blot and the other Terrorcons in reserve, hoping the other various factions present would do the heavy lifting for them. In the end, Soundwave and the 2009 Terrorcons chose the better part of valor and fled back to their home time rather than face the fighting mad Galvatron. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
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Hun-Grrr was framed by the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s as a traitor in the Decepticon ranks. When Bludgeon and the Seacons confronted him about it, the Terrorcon leader summoned Blot and the others to form Abominus and defend his name. Ultimately, though, Abominus fell in battle with [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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By [[2012]] Blot had been partially revived and pressed into service as part of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s lobotomised [[zombie]] army. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} When the [[Autobot]]s arrived from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to confront Megatron, Blot was shot down by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:MoneyIsEverything CutthroatBlot.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unused animation from ''Fantasia''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Dance of the Hours".]]
Blot's first appearance was with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Blot and the others did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the Technobots and gave them the ability to merge into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Later, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. [[Dirk Manus]] had sold the Quintessons a [[Recreator|Molecular Disassembler/Reassembler]]. Eager to test the device, they had Blot act as the volunteer. The test proved that the device not only disassembled and reassembled matter like the name implied, but also cured whatever it had been used on of all broken parts, maladies, and other flaws. Cured of his imperfections, Blot felt sick.

When Dirk and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon components. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, though Blot and the team did get a second chance at going against Computron later. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

Blot, along with the rest of the Terrorcons, stole [[Impervious alloy|heat-resistant alloy]] from the [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]/[[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] lab. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Blot and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In [[2011]], Blot and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Blot's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Blot and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Blot and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Blot and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Blot and the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Blot's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Blot and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Blot's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After an extended mission in space, Blot returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Blot and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Blot was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Blot and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Blot was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Blot participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Blot was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightSixshot Blot.jpg|109px|thumb|Even his pictures look toxic.]]
Blot was one of the earlier warriors seen in the [[Gladiatorial combat|bloodsport tournaments]] on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], part of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s team as the future [[Decepticon leader]] rose in prominence. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} He remained part of the movement when the pit-fighting broke out into active terrorism, and was seen dismembering security officers with his extra arms just before [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned with his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron was defeated at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] disapproved and had him exiled to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Blot and the Terrorcons also disapproved, but thought his choice of punishment was lame and set out to get rid of their old leader permanently. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} Unfortunately, they turned out to have vastly underestimated Megatron's power and found themselves easily dispatched, after which they were quick to re-pledge their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and taking back control of the Decepticons, Megatron punished Scorponok by having Blot and the Terrorcons tear him apart. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:Blot and Triggerhappy The End of the Beginning of the World.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Well, so much for there being an IDW appearance of Abominus.]]
As the war went on, the Terrorcons became major fanboys of [[Sixshot]]. They were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Blot offered no reaction whatsoever, nor did he react when Sixshot appeared to take the Reapers up on their offer. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Blot later returned to Cybertron, where he was part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the [[Autobot]]s for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s death. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He joined up with [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who was trying to lead the Decepticons back into war, only to be taken out by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] while guarding their base. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}
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===Theft of the Golden Disk===
Among the many historical artifacts the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] managed to acquire was the Hand of Blot. {{storylink|Dirge (BWII)|Dirge's ''Timelines'' profile}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Blot participated in a vicious battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] alongside his fellow [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Blot and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Blight and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Blot also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his robot mode. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Blot.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Blot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Blot toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It's a thingy!]]
*'''Blot''' ([[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-83'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[corrosive slime-shooter|Slime Gun]]", "Laser Mount" backpack

:Blot transforms into a navy blue and lavender monster. What sort of monster is a hard thing to determine, as the details molded into him don't particularly point to any one creature. His shoulder span and long arms indicate something ape-like, while his pointed nose and sloped head give him a mole-like appearance. Pretty much, if you say Blot looks like something (say, a giant ambulatory nose), he has a decent chance of actually looking like it. However, his [[Blot (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]]'s bio states that it is an ogre.

:Blot's monster mode is nicely poseable for the time, having hinge elbows and full swivel shoulders and hips. His head can also rise up a bit, but due to his unpainted eyes, the effect is negligible. In robot mode, his articulation is reduced to just a single joint per arm. His box art shows these to be his elbows, but from looking at just the toy, they could be his shoulders. Due to his broad monster mode width, Blot's small, square-peg head conspires against him and makes him look immensely out of proportion.

:He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right arm. His usefulness as a leg is highly questionable, as his extraordinary width tends to push against whoever is positioned opposite him. Even his arm mode is not ideal, as his beast mode legs project so far out that even Abominus' specially-shaped gun only barely clears them. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode.

:There is a variant of Blot which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Blot/blot.htm More information on Blot at TFU.info]''

*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Blot was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Butto''' (ブット)<ref>While usually written "Butt", Blot's Japanese name is in fact rather difficult to transliterate into English, being essentially "foot" with a "b" sound instead of an "f". In katakana, "butt" is usually rendered バット ''batto'', while "boot" is ブート ''būto''. It is equal parts possible that "butto" is a misspelling, intentional or otherwise, of "Blot" (ブロット ''Burotto''); an alternate transliteration for "butt"; or that it's "Bhutto", the name of a Sindhi tribe that resides in Pakistan.</ref>
*''French:'' '''Extermino''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Spectrobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wūdiǎn''' (China, 污点, "Stain"), '''Xuèwū Xióng''' (China, 血污熊, "Bloodstained Bear")
*''Russian:'' '''Blot''' (Блот)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One zombies]]
[[Category:Slobs]]
[[Category:Terrorcons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]

Tarantulas (BW)

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Malcontent: /* Beast Wars */

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

[[File:Tarantulasbw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[BotCon 2000|"And fries! Lots of FRIES!"]]]]
'''Tarantulas''' is the scheming mad scientist of the Predacon crew. He's the type of mad scientist who experiments on living beings, cackling in his [[trademark]]ed laugh all the while, and then if things go wrong, happily eats what's left as his midday snack. The eating is what he was really looking forward to, anyway. It's this focused perversity that turns off even his fellow Predacons. Tarantulas's emotional detachment from their war also rubs his peers the wrong way. Fighting Maximals and following orders is just a required chore; his real passion is the unmentionable projects stashed in [[Tarantulas's lair|his "secret" lair]].

Nominally, Tarantulas was one of the Predacons to join [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] during his theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] and the search for [[Earth]]. In addition to being an utterly psychotic, sadistic sociopath, he has a record for treachery rivaled by few other Transformers. He is actually an [[Predacon Secret Police|agent]] of the [[Tripredacus Council]], which is trying to coax the Beast Wars toward an unspecified goal, where neither Autobot or Decepticon won the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Who knows what other [[Unicron|dark secrets]] lie in his past.

If anything upsets Tarantulas, other than losing a potential meal, it's those pompous aliens who call themselves the [[Vok]]. He harbors a hatred for them strong enough to make him work to eliminate them by any means.

In some universes he can combine with the Tripredacus Council and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to form [[Predacus]].

Sometimes he is previously known as '''Mesothulas''' and sometimes his name is spelled as '''Tarantulus'''.

{{bigquote|You're ''insane.''|[[Tigerhawk]]}}
{{bigquote|So they ''saa''-aay! Wbrrwbrrbbppth!|Tarantulas|"[[Other Victories]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
[[File:PrimalVSMegs-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why Megatron, I do believe you're trying to seduce m— oh, hey, [[Razorbeast]].]]
Tarantulas was a sneaky, mysterious ninja feared across the galaxy. A master of the martial arts, he was suspected in the disappearances of many [[Human|Earthlings]], and rumors swirled of giant cocoons where he stored his prey. {{storylink|#Toys|Tarantulas bio}}

Tarantulas was guarding the Predacons' jungle-based genetics lab along with Megatron and Waspinator. When the Maximals discovered them, he engaged [[Razorbeast]] in combat briefly before Megatron called retreat and destroyed the lab. {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}

After the [[quantum surge]], Tarantulas became a [[Transmetal]], with the accompanying vehicle mode to match. With his new set of wheels, Tarantulas didn't have to rely on stealth and deceit as much, instead speeding head-first into battle and using his new mechanical beast mode to overpower his enemies. {{storylink|#Transmetal|Transmetal Tarantulas bio}}
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===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Alec Willows]] (English), [[Scott McNeil]] (English, portions of "[[Other Voices, Part 2]]" only), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Hervé Joly]] (French), [[Lutz Harder]] (German), [[Riccardo Peroni]] (Italian), [[Junseok Song]] (Korean), [[Humberto Vélez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Fábio Vilalonga]] (Portuguese)}}

Lieutenant Tarantulas of the [[Predacon Secret Police]] was one of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s original crew, a mole inside his organization feeding information back to the [[Tripredacus Council]] without his knowledge. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} More than that, he was a ''direct'' agent of the Council and shared their origins, with an overall agenda to alter the timeline by going back to prehistoric Earth and completely destroying the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'' and the Transformers within]]. {{storylink|Other Victories}} The plan went tits up though, as Megatron's ''Darksyde'' warship ended up crashing on an unidentified planet and contact with Cybertron was lost.{{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Tarantulas carried on as normal despite this setback. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWeb Tarantulas beast mode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Not arachnophobic, eh? I can fix that.]]
As Megatron's technical leader, he manned the scanners to appropriate beast forms based on the most powerful local creatures, choosing the form of an over-sized spider for himself. He cheerfully took part in the first battle of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], only to succumb to energon buildup while the Maximals were escaping. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} The Predacons uncovered a stash of energon crystals atop a mountain, but were forced to fight in their [[beast mode]]s. Tarantulas and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] fought in this manner until Megatron triggered a chain reaction which caused the energon to explode. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

[[File:ChainofCommand Tarantulas firing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|Sure, he's fast on the draw, but he ALWAYS shoots himself in the foot.]]
It wasn't long before Tarantulas had set up his own [[Tarantulas's lair|underground lair]] to keep his experiments away from Megatron's prying eyes. After helping [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] recover a mega-cannon, Tarantulas managed to capture [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], trapping the young Maximal in a web in his lair with the intent of feeding later. Rattrap mounted a rescue, during which the cavern caved in on Tarantulas {{storylink|The Web}} Tarantulas was blasted by Rattrap during the battle at the [[Standing Stones]], and later accompanied Megatron and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] to attack the ''Axalon'' after it appeared that [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] had perished. After the Maximals got the ship's shields back up, he suggested to Megatron that they return to the Standing Stones. Unfortunately once there, the Maximals managed to retrieve Primal from the [[Vok probe|alien probe]] at the site, and Tarantulas was one of the first victims of the restored Maximal commander. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

Terrorsaur, his power boosted, defeated Megatron in combat before leaving Tarantulas in charge of the other Predacons. Tarantulas promptly tailed Terrorsaur to find out what his new power source was, and discovered it was a [[flying mountain]] topped with a cache of super energon. Before he could do anything with the knowledge, he encountered Rattrap, who'd come to destroy the mountain. Their fight ended with Tarantulas falling from the side of the mountain. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}} He subsequently took part in an attack on the Maximal base after a [[stasis pod]] crashed. While Megatron kept [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] distracted, Tarantulas and Scorponok ambushed the Maximal from behind. Unfortunately for them, Dinobot had time to activate the base defenses, and Tarantulas was blasted into the distance by the auto-guns. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}

When the Predacons finally captured a stasis pod, Tarantulas made sure that the [[protoform]] was given a spider beast mode, creating [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Megatron suspected he had ulterior motives, but was nonetheless pleased by the new soldier. Tarantulas seemed happy to follow Terrorsaur when the Predacon mounted another takeover attempt with the aid of Rattrap, but spent most of his time skulking around the ''Darksyde'' in search of rats to eat. He spotted Rattrap sneaking around, but the Maximal blasted him before he could do anything. He subsequently limped back to the others to find that Megatron had reasserted his leadership. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} After one of Scorponok's viruses turned Primal into a berserker, the Maximal leader broke into the Predacon base and, completely ignoring Tarantulas's attempts to stop him, pinned the spider to a wall using Tarantulas's own weapon. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

[[File:Tflocklens&tarantulas.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Behold my latest invention... THE DISCO BALL VERSION 2.0!"]]
One of Tarantulas's many inventions, the [[transformation lock lens]], was instrumental in preventing the Maximals from contacting a [[temporal probe]] doing a flyby of the planet. He used it to ensnare [[Tigatron]] and Cheetor, then wreaked havoc with the Maximals' attempts to build a communications array, before he was finally defeated by Primal. Although his new toy was destroyed by the recovered Cheetor and Tigatron, the damage was already done, and the probe flew by uncontacted. {{storylink|The Probe}} After the Predacons discovered a Maximal spy camera in their base, they faked a mutiny and hid in a crevice. Tarantulas spent his nights being hugged like a stuffed toy by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], and his days eating stray rats. While the Maximals repaired the ''Axalon'', the Predacons were discovered by Dinobot, and gave chase. Though they attacked the Maximal ship in an attempt to capture it, the affair ended with the ''Axalon'' crashing back to the ground. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}} After a Maximal victory, largely due to the efforts of Rhinox, Tarantulas captured the rhino in a web on Megatron's orders, so that he could be converted into a Predacon by the [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]]. In return, the new Predacon poisoned him and Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Dark Designs}}

[[File:Spider'sGame Taratulas hauling stasis pod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Ever the engineer, Tarantulas invents the low-tech equivalent of a tow truck.]]
Tarantulas detected another stasis pod landing in [[Grid Scavos]], but Megatron refused to let him go and assist in the recovery, much to his disgust. {{storylink|The Spark}} The next time a stasis pod crashed, Tarantulas was more prepared. From his lair, he used a [[magna pulse]] to disable both the ''Darksyde'' and ''Axalon'' to allow him to investigate without interference. Unfortunately for him, Blackarachnia had found his lair, and insisted on coming along to help. At the pod, Tarantulas reprogrammed the new arrival into a Predacon, but was disappointed that a beast mode had already been chosen, and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] would not be another spider. In the confusion that followed, he made off with the real prize — the stasis pod itself. Unfortunately for him, Tigatron destroyed the pod before he could get very far, and he was forced to retreat when Megatron arrived. Later, in his lair, he inadvertently told Blackarachnia that the planet was doomed, and she realized he was intending to build an escape ship, however he threw her out before she could work out any more of his plans. {{storylink|Spider's Game}}

Tarantulas took part in a diversionary attack while Waspinator and Terrorsaur stole the Maximals' [[rectifier coil]]. After the Maximals went feral, the Predacons mounted a hunting expedition, though Tarantulas was stuck supporting the back end of Megatron's chair. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} On another occasion, Tarantulas detected what appeared to be walking energon. Megatron realized that an earlier battle had left four of the Maximals contaminated and blinded, and ordered Tarantulas to send Terrorsaur to investigate. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} After Waspinator was possessed by the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Tarantulas took part in the attack on the ''Axalon'', and pointed out once they'd conquered it that their own base was now undefended. Megatron's answer was to leave Starscream in charge of the ''Axalon'', a decision which would come back to bite him later. {{storylink|Possession}}

[[File:Dinobottarantulasrattrapthelowroad.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"See? I told you I was taller than Tarantulas."]]
During an attack on the Maximal base, Tarantulas was able to infect Rhinox with an [[energon discharge virus]], though he himself was injured by Dinobot during the retreat. He was tracked by Dinobot and Rattrap, but eventually turned the tables by getting the drop on them, only to be flattened by a huge boulder. After recovering, he took advantage of their incessant arguing by trying to get the drop on them again, only to be knocked unconscious by a double punch. Finally, Dinobot attempted to use Tarantulas's body as a hostage, only for Megatron to blast it aside. Perhaps his only consolation was that he avoided the indignity of the fate that befell the rest of the Predacons. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

With the return of the [[Vok|aliens]] a certainty, Tarantulas stole a [[transwarp cell]] from the ''Darksyde'', slagging Waspinator in the process. Megatron detected the theft and used Blackarachnia as a distraction while he remotely inserted his own programming into the cell. The two spiders later took part in an attempt to prevent Tigatron from escaping the Predacon base, and were squished by a boulder Dinobot had set up. They were relatively uninjured and able to haul their damaged comrades back to the ship. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} The two spiders teamed up again, infiltrating the Maximal base and disabling Rhinox and Dinobot while the other Maximals were busy with the latest alien construct to appear. They became aware that the planet's second moon had just been revealed as an artificial, alien ''doomsday weapon'' in disguise, with Tarantulas remarking it was "the beginning of the end" for the planet. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} In the cargo hold, Tarantulas used the transwarp cell and a stasis pod to construct a ship, but was interrupted by Inferno, who torched the spider. Fortunately, Blackarachnia entered Tarantulas's mind to obtain the information to complete the escape ship, and he was able to set up a permanent neural link between the two Predacons. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

[[File:ComingFuzors1 Tarantulas lives.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|A new look, and he didn't even have to [[Spider-Man|sell out]] to [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] for it!]]
When the [[quantum surge]] caused by the "second moon's" destruction knocked out all of the Transformers on the planet, Tarantulas's body was upgraded to a [[Transmetal]] form, and he forced Blackarachnia to drag it from the Maximal base, even getting her to ignore Megatron's command to stay and fight the Maximals. {{storylink|Aftermath}} With Blackarachnia's hard work and some serious-looking electrical arc generators, Tarantulas was restored to life. Megatron soon called him to the battlefield, so he left Blackarachnia to root around in their leader's computer files: by this point, the loss of the "moon" and the damages to the planet had revealed it to be ''prehistoric Earth'' all along... {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}

Using his new cycle mode, Tarantulas quickly reached the Maximals' position. During the fight, he kept in contact with her, until a shot by Dinobot put him temporarily out of commission. After he came around, Blackarachnia reported that she'd failed to get the data he needed. The Predacons were soon routed by the resurrection of Optimus Primal, and forced to return to base. There, Megatron and Tarantulas questioned Blackarachnia, only to be told the vital data had been lost. Neither of them believed her, but didn't call her out. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

With his old lair destroyed by the Planet Buster, Tarantulas was fortuitous in that Megatron assigned him with Blackarachnia and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] to check out a cave filled with energon. He quickly surmised that it would make an excellent new lair, and attempted to get his two comrades interested in going it alone. Blackarachnia was more interested in getting rid of the neural link the two of them shared, and cracked an energon crystal, sending feedback through the link, to force him to sever it. By a fortunate coincidence, the three Predacons were soon attacked by [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and Rattrap, and during the battle Tarantulas was able to convincingly fake the destruction of the cave, allowing him to utilize it as his own lair. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} When Dinobot defected to the Predacon side, Tarantulas offered to verify his programming, but Megatron decided it wouldn't be a very good idea to let Tarantulas into Dinobot's processor. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}}

[[File:OtherVisits1 Tarantulas beast mode.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Downside: everything tastes like feet now.]]
Back in his lair, Tarantulas's instruments detected the aliens again, and he rushed off to the site. He arrived shortly after Tigatron and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] had been abducted, and zapped Cheetor, but was forced to retreat when more Maximals arrived. He visited Megatron, claiming to no longer be under the tyrant's command, but willing to help. The Predacons returned to the alien site to set up equipment, during which Blackarachnia revealed that she had learned through the broken neural link that Tarantulas hated the aliens. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Megatron, Quickstrike, and Tarantulas recovered quickly from the energy wave put out by the new [[Metal Hunter|alien construct]], and after Tarantulas's [[refractive web]] was activated, the trio ventured inside. Once Megatron had control of the construct, he terminated his alliance with Tarantulas, dropping the Predacon from a great height. Infuriated, Tarantulas helped the Maximals attack the construct, infiltrating it along with Rattrap, and sabotaging the transwarp cells which Megatron installed, causing the ship to explode. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

Though a bug planted on Megatron's chair, Tarantulas learned that Blackarachnia had been sent to recover a new protoform, and took the opportunity to threaten her to try and extract the information he suspected she'd gained from Megatron's computers. Unfortunately for him, Silverbolt stepped in and defended Blackarachnia, shortly before an energon explosion separated everyone. Though Tarantulas found the stasis pod, [[Rampage (BW)|its contents]] found him, and his body parts were spread liberally over a wide area. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} Dinobot later tracked down Tarantulas in an attempt to find out what Megatron's latest scheme was. Though Tarantulas didn't know, Dinobot forced him to act as transport, and they soon found Megatron preparing to torch a valley fill of [[Protohuman]]s. Tarantulas took advantage of Dinobot's distraction to shoot the Maximal, only for Dinobot to drop a boulder on him. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

[[File:Agenda3 Tarantulas button push.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Tarantulas presses the History Eraser Button.]]
Alerted by the [[transwarp wavefront]], the Tripredacus Council sent covert agent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to capture Megatron. The former Decepticon led the Maximals to apprehend Megatron, and Tarantulas assisted by taking down the ''Darksyde''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> defense system. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} Megatron, much to his indignation, was later informed by Ravage that the spider was a lieutenant in the Predacon Secret Police; Tarantulas joined in the diss by laughing over a comm-screen at his former boss. Tarantulas was able to instruct the Maximals in the location of a stash of energon crystals that Megatron had hidden. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} When Ravage was persuaded to change sides by the Predacon leader, Tarantulas appeared to come too, manning the [[transwarp cruiser]]'s weapons systems for an attack on the ''Axalon''. Alas, Rattrap chewed his way into the ship and tossed a couple of [[Fusion weaponry#Fusion grenade|bomb]]s at Tarantulas, which stuck to his hands before exploding. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

Tarantulas survived, though, and was quickly put back together by his [[arachnoid]]s. He was repaired in time to witness the destruction of the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} He was soon seen back at the Predacon base, working under Megatron's command once again with no mention of his former secession. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}} However, around this time he was also working on another scheme: restoring the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the flagship of the [[Decepticon]] fleet! At some point, he'd found it lying at the bottom of the ocean, and was ensuring it would not only fly again but had a Predacon control console and a transwarp cell that could take it back to Cybertron... {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

He battled the Maximals alongside Megatron's [[cyber raptor]]s, taking the opportunity to try out his new Transmetal [[cyber venom]] to great success, though he was stomped on by a cyber raptor once the Maximals worked out how to destroy their controls. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}} He assisted in the construction of Megatron's [[disruptor cannon]], suggesting that they abduct an early human to complete the device when the other Predacons were unable to get too close to it due to the unstable power source. While the cannon was completed by [[Una]], she managed to use her knowledge of levers to tip a piece of heavy equipment on him. Though he survived that, Una had taken the cannon's stablizer crystal, and it exploded in the Predacons' faces when they tried to use it. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}}

[[File:CrossingRubicon Tarantulas fires on Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|left|260px]]
When the Maximals attempted to remove Blackarachnia's shell program, he revealed to Megatron that he had included "certain safeguards" that guaranteed she would not survive, and joined the other Predacons in an attack on the Maximals that was meant to disrupt the attempted shell removal. He fired the missile which knocked the Maximals' power off-line at a crucial instant, seemingly bringing an end to his "treacherous creation". Enraged by the death of his beloved, [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] attempted to kill the scientist, but was thwarted by [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], who was later defeated by a revived—and [[Transmetal]]ized—Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}}

Tarantulas participated in the Predacons' next attempt to retake the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], utilising his latest invention to allow Quickstrike to take control of Optimus Primal... and ''that'' was when he made his move, at last. He manipulated [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] into throwing Megatron into the nearby lava while he himself set the Ark's engines to overload. Megatron survived his lava-dunking, gaining a new body in the process. However, he had lost his patience. While he'd tolerated Tarantulas's treachery, he could not tolerate incompetence. Tarantulas survived his punishment and fled back to his lair. {{storylink|Master Blaster}} This appears to have ''not'' been what Quickstrike thought he was going to do, and neither he nor Megatron had any idea why he'd planned to destroy the whole Ark.

[[File:TarantulasVok SignOfTheCross.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Save me, X-Men!"]]
Tarantulas was left ranting in his lair about how the Tripredacus Council's plans were wrecked, while his systems monitored the ''Nemesis'' (which was finished by this point). However, his rant and Nemesis plans were interrupted when the aliens—now revealed to be called the [[Vok]]—sent their emissary [[Tigerhawk]] arrived on Earth. Tarantulas let him take out the Predacons, then used his arachnoids to disable and capture him. Tarantulas intended to force the all-powerful being into his servitude by drawing the Vok influences out of his body and reprogramming him, and then have him obliterate the Ark: he cheerfully told the emissary that as he nor the Council had Autobot or Decepticon origins, they'd survive the resulting timestorm, turn Cybertron into a universe-conquering force, and one day even conquer the Vok themselves!

The scheme backfired, however, as his energy beam device expelled two ''actual Vok'' out of Tigerhawk. The formless spectres attempted to take over Tarantulas' body. Panicking, he made a religious sign to ward them off and then opened fire on them—a futile gesture that merely served to spin the energy device around 'til its rays were blasting him and his lab equipment. Overloaded by the beams, Tarantulas exploded, leaving nothing behind but his boots. The remainder of his equipment detonated seconds later, blowing the lair to rubble. Cheetor managed to rescue the inert Tigerhawk, and Tarantulas was presumed destroyed. {{storylink|Other Victories}}

Megatron knew that Tarantulas must have had some schemes on the go that the Predacons could pick up and use, and had his men search the ruins of the spider's lair. During this, he offhandedly referred to him as "[[Unicron's Spawn]]". He ended up discovering and using the working ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base=====
[[File:Yokohama Unicron Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|100px]]
As part of a plot to destroy the [[2014]] [[Transformers Expo]] in [[Yokohama]] and the Cybertronian artifacts within, Taratulas, working on [[Unicron]]'s behalf, secretly granted [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] a new body and intelligence regarding [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]]. True to plan, NAVI-ko was sent to activate the clone and guide him to the Transformers Expo. However, thanks to Nemesis Prime's inherent sense of justice, the plan failed. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Beast Wars Diorama Story''=====
[[File:BWDiorama Motorarm Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|left|A ravenous, sinister fiend... and Tarantulas.]]
Sometime after Starscream's arrival to prehistoric Earth, Tarantulas was confronted in battle by a time-displaced [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]], who fended off the Predacon with his Beetle Claw attack. Tarantulas was not present when the Autobots from [[Movie (franchise)|another universe]] and Maximals combined all of their energies to attack a team of Predacons and Decepticons. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}
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====3H comics====
Tarantulas was the inventor of the [[mind-drill]]. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] "borrowed" it from him to get information out of [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]]. {{storylink|Herald, Covenant, Schism, Paradox|Herald}}

[[File:Primevaldawn2 tarantulas matrix.jpg|thumb|Further proving the maxim: "If you want to steal the Matrix, you basically can."]]
Following the Beast Wars, Tarantulas's body returned to life, reanimated by the Vok powers he'd previously absorbed. The undead Tarantulas, along with a rebuilt Ravage (as [[Ravage (G1)|Tripredacus Agent]]), nurtured new troops to life through enigmatic means, growing [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]] and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] in tubes. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} {{storylink|Primeval Dawn II}}

The remaining Vok anticipated Tarantulas's plan to destroy the rest of them, take their power, and fashion the timestream to his desires, and so they assembled an army of their own consisting of [[Primal Prime]], [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], and [[Tigatron]]. Tarantulas met this opposition in battle, overwhelmed them, and triumphantly ripped the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from Primal Prime's chest. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}

Wounded critically, the Maximals withdrew to the Ark, while Tarantulas and his Predacons returned to his lair, where he directed them in the construction of a transwarp portal. Upon completion, Tarantulas planned to bring his stolen prize to his master, Unicron. Since his troops were getting restless, he promised them they could assault the Ark once they finished construction. Tarantulas was true to his word, and as Ravage led the Predacons against the Maximals, Unicron's spawn tried to stabilize the portal and prepared the Matrix for transport. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|[[3H Productions]] dissolved before this storyline could be completed. Based on the subsequent ''Wreckers'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' storylines, it can be assumed that the Matrix of Leadership was restored to Optimus Prime's body at the end of this altercation, the Maximals were triumphant and used Tarantulas's portal to return home to Cybertron, and that Tarantulas somehow fled to Unicron.}}

[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] claims he showed up at the last second to help win the battle but only refers to Ravage being there, not Tarantulas. {{storylink|Ask_Vector_Prime/Sideways_src#July_6.2C_2015|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/06}}

After using the [[Divine Light]] to access [[Primus]]'s power, [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] reanimated several [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] corpses into facsimiles of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s old subordinates, including one of Tarantulas. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[File:Escape-Tarantulas.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Tarantulus {{sic}} basically just never dies.]]

A year after the [[Great Reformatting]], the [[Unicron virus|influence]] of [[Unicron]] swayed an abducted [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] to the side of darkness. As she was escorted by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Reptilion]] into the heart of the Chaos Bringer, she was surprised to see Tarantulas (still in his undead body) greet her as she joined the ranks of the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. She hissed with disgust while Tarantulas noted that it was just like old times. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Tarantulas had learned that [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] had been assembling the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] to counter Unicron's Minions, and so he sent Blackarachnia on a mission to her home [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]] Cybertron to sever the link between the Transformers and [[Primus]] by invading [[Vector Sigma]]'s chamber and destroying Alpha Trion. He gave Blackarachnia a swarm of [[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacon]]s and directions to the chamber through a structural weak point near the [[Rust Sea]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
The [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]], now inside the mind of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] after the latter planted the former's spark inside his body, berated the Predacon leader's failures—in particular, being led astray time and again by such treacherous subordinates as Tarantulas. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
One account states that when Tarantulas was born at the [[Pit (facility)|Pit]], a glitch in the process granted him insight into the fact that an alien force was manipulating the Predacons for its ends. Thus, Tarantulas became obsessed with whatever this force was. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}}

Another account stated that Tarantulas was one of the [[Tripredacus Council]]'s covert agents, working for them since before the Great Wars began to be recorded. As a key member of the council's schemes, Tarantulas helped develop the combiner technology that led to [[Predacus]]. {{storylink|#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Tarantulas bio}}

Before his travels off-world, Tarantulas worked in tandem with the Tripredacus Council, who sought to unite Cybertron under a single, "purer" race. As the Great War drew to a close, Tarantulas received field intelligence reporting startling news: both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had died in a terrible confrontation between their forces. Though his masters weren't particularly moved by this turn of events, [[Megatron (BW)|a renegade]] within their army's ranks was. It became clear to the council that this upstart would resume the offensive against the enemy forces despite being ordered not to, and so Tarantulas was sent back out into the field to try and prevent any further complications from arising out of the situation.

While Tarantulas was away, the Council's secret base was discovered, and due to an [[Axalon (BW)|exploration vessel]] accidentally getting in its path, the transmatter bomb the Council had attempted to launch, to reformat all of Cybertron at once, was deflected from its proper course. Ram Horn, Cicadacon, Sea Clamp, and Ravage all met up with Tarantuals in the field, and confronted the gestalt [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who was among the Decepticons causing dissension in their ranks. Tarantulas and his allies isolated him on the battlefield, and merged into their own gestalt form, [[Predacus]], to slay him.

Tarantulas next met with the upstart now calling himself "Megatron", and told him that the transmatter raining down on the planet was the result of a doomsday weapon of Galvatron's going off, triggered by the mad tyrant's death. He next informed Megatron that Predaking has comitted suicide out of shame for his involvement in Galvatron's plans. The Tripredacus Council had hoped these lies would be enough to dissuade Megatron from continuing hostilities, but this was not the case, and so moved on to plan B: sniping Megatron with a stun beam, and surrendering to the Autobots themselves.

For the "great risks" Tarantulas took towards the pursuit of peace, he was granted amnesty after the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. He had a hearty laugh at the expense of the Autobots' gullibility over this. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

During his time on Earth, Tarantulas discovered the force he was obsessed with since birth was the [[Vok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}} He also programmed the Predacons' mobile fortress, the [[Arachnid]], utilizing his own personality programs to give it some form of sentience, accompanied by Tarantulas's own tendency for cruelty. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}

While [[Magmatron]] surveyed the timestream, he witnessed several key events during the Beast Wars. Among these was Tarantulas in his original "beast" body skulking in his lair. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

====SD BotCon====
Tarantulas joined Ravage at a bar to [[Dawn of the Predacus|laugh maniacally over drinks]], only for the pair to be approached by [[Beetle]] after their fourth outburst; the pair were being kicked out since everyone else was tired of their cackling. Thankfully, Tarantulas knew of a place where they could laugh to their hearts' content... a children's ball pit! {{storylink|SD SG#SDBC1|SD BotCon #1}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:TheftOfGoldenDisk-Tarantulas.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|What y'wanna do? Wanna be hackers? Code crackers? Slackers? Wastin' time with all the chatroom yakkers? WHAT?]]
Tarantulas decoded the information on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] which had been freshly stolen by Megatron. He thought this was quite hilarious, but then, he thinks that about everything. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

[[File:Tarantulasdawn.jpg|thumb|See? A Planet X key in the corner of the pic. He's working for Unicron! Get him!]]
As [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and his rogue band of Predacons escaped [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in their stolen ship, the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', Tarantulas was in charge of scanning the disk for a desired set of coordinates. While Megatron was not watching, he was in secret communication with [[Cicadacon|General Cicadacon]] of the [[Tripredacus Council]].

Using the decoded coordinates, the ''Darksyde'' opened a [[transwarp]] portal, which it and the [[Axalon (BW)|''Axalon'']] passed through. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

Two weeks after [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Tarantulas fought to defend an orbital weapon from the Maximals. The launching pad was destroyed by Airazor. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Tarantulasemerges-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
One of four mysterious protoforms found by [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Wings Universe|Sky-Byte]] in the laboratory of [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Wings Universe|Jhiaxus]] while trying to save his former collaborator's clones from the Autobots, {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Tarantulas and [[Tripredacus Council|the other three]] pledged allegiance to the Predacons in suspiciously quick time.<ref name="TFSS3bio">"Tarantulas is a being without a history. In his rush to remove Jhiaxus' clones from his laboratory before the Autobots discovered its location, Sky-Byte mistakenly extracted four stasis pods of unknown origin. The emergent robots immediately declared for the Predacon cause, some might say suspiciously quickly. Of the four robots, Tarantulas has since discovered an endless fascination with experimental science, especially seeking any opportunity for vivisection."</ref>

=====''Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts''=====
The Tarantulas of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]] was interviewed by [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Shotimus Prime]], who seemed determined to prove that Tarantulas was also [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]. Annoyed by Shotimus's badgering, Tarantulas eventually resorted to pulling the Matrix out of Shotimus's chest, reverting him to Hot Shot, and then hitting him repeatedly with it. {{storylink|Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts}}

====Waspscream continuity====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Tarantulas joined [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspscream]]'s successful coup against Megatron. Waspscream then convinced Tarantulas to decode Megatron's Golden Disk by promising to make Tarantulas his lieutenant upon returning to Cybertron and deposing the Tripredacus Council. Unfortunately en route, Megatron escaped, conquered Cybertron with a [[transformation virus]], and turned the bodies of Cybertron's populace into [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. Upon arrival, Waspscream's crewmembers who had [[transmetal]] forms managed to survive the virus and escape Megatron's clutches, eventually finding their way to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who granted them [[technorganic]] forms. Waspscream's Predacons waged a valiant Spark War against the Vehicons, eventually achieving victory. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
[[File:TarantulasMangaMouth01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Tarantulas raises an army of mannequins to strike terror into his foes.]]

Following the [[Quantum surge]], Tarantulas was upgraded into a [[Transmetal]]. Scheming with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] within their floating island base, [[Hindenburg]], Tarantulas developed a plan to revive the deceased [[Optimus Primal]] as a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] slave. Recovering Primal's mindless, raging body, Tarantulas staged a strange voodoo ceremony (complete with boiling cauldron). As Megatron pricked his finger and prepared to use his mutated blood to turn Primal's rampaging body into his slave, the spark of Optimus Primal returned to it just in the nick of time. As Primal turned into a Transmetal, Tarantulas began to celebrate, convinced that his plan had worked out better than he had thought, unaware of what was really going on. In fact, he was ''so'' convinced that Primal was now a Predacon slave, that he ordered the monkey to give him a shoulder massage. Optimus Primal proceeded to knock Tarantulas's block off. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

Tarantulas pulled himself together and confronted Tigatron, only to be promptly sliced in half. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}}

Undeterred, he taped himself back together and planted an [[arachnoid]] in Tigatron which gave Tarantulas control of the Maximal samurai's mind and body. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}} Airazor linked her mind to Tigatron's in an attempt to free her beloved and while her body fought Tigatron, Airazor's consciousness fought Tarantulas and his virtual minions. Ultimately, with Blackarachnia's help, Tigatron's mind was freed, though Airazor died in the process, killed by the mind-controlled Tigatron. Optimus Primal arrived and promptly stomped Tarantulas to death and blew his body to pieces. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 4|Beast Wars Metals #4}}

Shortly afterward, the energies from sparks freed from an obliterated [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] brought Tarantulas back to life as a mindless zombie. He fought Optimus Primal but was destroyed for good by Primal's rocket-fists. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the protohumans as gods. The "spider-god" and the "[[Waspinator (BW)|wasp-god]]," under instruction from their [[Megatron (BW)|leader]], enslaved the humans for the purposes of excavating "[[Energon|glowing rose crystals]]." Eventually, a "[[Silverbolt (BW)|wolf-god]]" came, and had a fierce battle with the spider, allowing the captive humans to flee. The spider was defeated by the wolf, and then buried underground in a cave-in. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]], Tarantulas had his own agenda on prehistoric Earth. He deployed his [[Arachnoid]]s across the globe to search for traces of [[Super Energon]], accumulating a large cache of the powerful substance. Optimus Primal sacrificed himself to hijack Tarantulas's makeshift craft and destroy it in orbit, causing a [[Quantum surge|Super Energon Transwarp Explosion]] which granted a [[Transmetal]] upgrade to many participants in the conflict as well as created the [[Fuzor]]s. Later, Megatron attempted to use Tarantulas's secret experiments in a last-ditch effort to turn the tide, but ultimately, the Maximals emerged victorious in the war for the [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Tarantulas sneakily browsed the toys for sale at [[Transformers Celebration 2014]]. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} The head of [[Tera-Kura Co.]]'s science department, he was responsible for production of their [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] clones. One day he was approached by the [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] of [[OG World|another universe]], who offered him use of their technology in exchange for his help in building them new [[transtector]]s. Realizing he could use this tech to conquer the [[Legends Universe]] for himself, Tarantulas accepted. {{storylink|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}} Once a partnership between the Decepticons and Tera-Kura had been formed, he used data stolen from the [[Autobot]] Headmasters to build a body for [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] as well as the drone [[Batora]]. Seeking to eliminate the Autobots, his rivals on the technology market, he and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] then sent out Skullcruncher to lure out and destroy them, but the Headmaster was defeated. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} Tarantulas's boss, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], chewed them out over their violent approach, leading to a disgruntled Tarantulas building a body for Megatron that would turn him into the destructive [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. In the end, Megatron resisted the body and taught them a lesson, though Tarantulas pointed out that as he'd planned, Galvatron's destruction had increased Tera-Kura's sales. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}}

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===Ask Vector Prime===
To the best of [[Vector Prime]]'s knowledge, Tarantulas and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] did not think of themselves as relatives. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}}

Sideways himself (a known liar) claimed to know the secret origins of Tarantulas and the Tripredacus Council. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/28}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SinsoftheWreckers3-Mesothulas.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

Mesothulas was a non-affiliated scientist who covertly worked for [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] during the early stages of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Mesothulas saw their relationship as symbiotic -— Prowl's imagination would feed into Mesothulas's desire to make the impossible real and vice versa. Their partnership resulted in many frightening advancements, such as [[stasis bullet]]s, [[Spark extractor|spark extraction]], [[Decepti-bomb]]s, and [[Aequitas]] itself. What he considered his greatest success, however, was the creation of artificial Transformer life—[[Ostaros]]. Prowl eventually began to have doubts about the ethics involved with Mesothulas's inventions, especially after the scientist unveiled his latest creation: a prison dimension Mesothulas dubbed the "[[Noisemaze]]". {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Unable to let Mesothulas continue his increasingly depraved experiments, Prowl asked [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] to dispose of Mesothulas and his creations by pushing the scientist into his own Noisemaze and destroying the entire contents of his workshop. The deed was done, although neither Prowl nor Impactor could bring themselves to put down Ostaros. Instead, Prowl falsified a new identity for him as the Autobot "[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]". {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers3 Ultra Energon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''But then one day he went to that science lab'' ''That mutated spider came down'']]

Mesothulas was prepared for such an occurrence, though, having a personal jumpgate built into his body. Even still, the disorienting effects of the Noisemaze made it centuries before Mesothulas could remember and put it to use. Returning to his lab to find it empty, Mesothulas decided to follow where [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] trode and went to [[Earth]]. There, he found and refined a sample of [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] into [[obtenteum]], a super-fuel he used to power his future inventions. Inspired by the native wildlife, Mesothulas developed [[Chimeracon|perfect bio-disguises]] which nearly completely masked a Cybertronian's presence. One creature in particular, the spider, attracted Mesothulas's attention. He modified his own body with Chimeracon technology to gain a tarantula form and renamed himself "Tarantulas". {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

At some point after adopting his new [[alternate mode]], Tarantulas kicked off the incident that would later be known as the "[[Roadbuster affair]]" - shrinking down to a tiny form, Tarantulas crawled into [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]'s ear and began whispering to the Autobot, convincing him to do terrible things to his recruits. Roadbuster assumed that he was hearing the voice of [[Mortilus]] and cheerfully started torturing and murdering his cadets on "Mortilus's" orders, while Tarantulas used the [[spark]]s Roadbuster unwittingly harvested to test the Chimeracon process. The Autobots found out just in time to save [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. By that point Tarantulas had already fled the scene and everyone assumed that poor old Roadbuster had just gone round the bend. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

Needing some real muscle on his side, Tarantulas became the patron of the anarchist group, [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], supplying them with similar bio-disguises. Meanwhile, he turned his attention to building a laboratory complex, the [[Tor]], within the Noisemaze. He also managed to turn Hubcap to his side, serving as a mole within the [[Autobot]] ranks whose [[Outlier]] skills let Tarantulas uncover Prowl's secrets, including the data containing Aequitas's proclamations. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} Even though Tarantulas admitted having been the voice of "Mortilus" that drove Roadbuster mad, the terrified Hubcap went with it in the hope of justice and getting a stronger body for himself. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers3-Tarantulasspider.jpg|left|thumb|300px|''Oh, and now Meso crawls over everyone's walls'' ''And he's swingin' all over town'']]

With Prowl a wanted fugitive after his disastrous exploits on [[Caminus]], nobody noticed when Mesothulas ordered Mayhem to abduct Prowl. The disgraced tactician found himself in the Noisemaze, greeted by Tarantulas. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} Tarantulas suspended Prowl in his webs and presented Aequitas trial data, stolen from [[Verity Carlo]], as collateral for an open conversation between the two. {{Storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} With the greatest of anticipation, Tarantulas unveiled his new form to Prowl, who was horrified at his old collaborator's metamorphosis. Prowl suspected Tarantulas intended to use the war crimes data from Aequitas to simply blackmail him, but Tarantulas had more complex desires. Honestly, Tarantulas merely wished to work with Prowl again, to recreate the symbiosis of their original possibly-more-than-professional relationship. When Prowl still refused, he was placed in the company of his would-be rescuers: Verity, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], and [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]], their most shameful, damning thoughts opened bare to him thanks to Tarantulas's new invention, [[Impetus]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Tarantulas explained to Verity that her current sickly condition was a result of exposure to the Aequitas supercomputer back on [[Garrus-9]]. Tarantulas attempted to force Prowl into Impetus, only for Prowl to try and talk him out of it, offering to tell him about Ostaros's ''true'' fate and lying that he had killed the artificial Transformer that day in the lab. Before Tarantluas could go through with his plan, Kup Impactor, and Guzzle crashed the Noisemaze with [[Debris]], threatening to tear the pocket dimension apart. Tarantulas ordered his Chimeracons to counterattack and Hubcap to transmit the Aequitas data across the galaxy, only for Hubcap to turn on his employer and free his Autobot prisoners. Arcee, Springer, and Roadbuster ganged up on the spider-bot, but he proved too powerful. Roadbuster managed to temporarily dispatch him by transforming into vehicle mode and ''ramming'' Tarantulas, sending both of them flying out the window. Tarantulas survived the fall by shrinking and crawling inside Roadbuster's head, just like old times.

[[File:K-PLUTCH.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The itsy-bitsy spider blew up Roadbuster's head.]]

Tarantulas taunted his old victim one last time... then expanded back to his full size, blowing open Roadbuster's head from the inside out.

As the surviving Autobots regrouped at the Tor, intending to destroy the entire complex, Tarantulas arrived, promising that before the day was done he would do "something weird" to everyone. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Using mass displacement to enlarge his spider mode to massive size, Tarantulas used a retinal scanner to activate a final contingency plan: shrinking the Tor itself down to pocket size so that he can safely transport the facility out of the collapsing dimension. Tarantulas taunted Arcee, Verity, and Prowl, gloating that he'd healed Verity's illness for no reason other than to one-up Prowl. The mad scientist continued to grow as he ranted about his need for revenge on Prowl, prompting Prowl to reveal to his old friend that ''Impactor'' was the one to blame for the destruction of his lab. Realizing this, Tarantulas demanded to know what had become of Ostaros, and seconds later made the connection between Springer's voice and the fate of his creation. Thoughts of revenge momentarily forgotten, Tarantulas attempted to reunite with Ostaros, only to be halted by Arcee and Impactor. Arcee severed Tarantulas's beast mode head, using it to trip the retinal scanner and halt the Tor's contraction.

Having survived the loss of his beast mode head, Tarantulas managed to find Springer, earning himself a punch in the face from the green Autobot. His words were garbled by the energies of the Noisemaze, preventing any kind of meaningful dialogue between creator and creation. The pair struggled with one another as Springer repeatedly stabbed Tarantulas, neither of them able to speak or hear each other. Seconds later, Impactor detonated the entire Noisemaze, destroying almost all of Tarantulas's creations and perhaps the mad scientist with them.

Back in [[Nome]], Verity and Springer watched the northern lights, while a tiny spider spun a web in Springer's wheel-well... {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:TriggerWarnings Tarantulas.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
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==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game comic====
[[File:BWgameUK-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Some great dialog there, Tarry.]]
Upon arriving on prehistoric Earth, the dangers of Energon radiation forced the Maximals and Predacons to take on beast alternate forms. Tarantulas picked up a tarantula in his palm and scanned it. Soon, Tarantulas spotted [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] moving in on the Predacons' crash site. Swearing revenge, Tarantulas transformed and attacked, and threatened to skin the Maximal alive. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game====
{{voiceactor|??? (English), ??? (Japanese)}}
[[File:BeastWarsPSX-Tarantulasstats.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Sadly, there's no Eat Cheetor level.]]

Many Beast Wars combatants had managed to construct personal bases, customized to their personal tastes, due to the extended duration of the war. Tarantulas still preferred to operate out of a dark, underground lair. Tarantulas joined his fellow Predacons in battling not only the persistent Maximal resistance, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]].

=====Maximal campaign=====
After [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] had expanded his own personal base too close to Tarantulas's own territory, creating an opening for the Predacon to infiltrate Rhinox's personal metropolis. Tarantulas overtook Rhinox's base and reprogrammed its defenses, prompting the Maximals to retake it. The Maximal's offensive push forced Tarantulas to retreat deeper and deeper into the annexed territory, until he finally returned to his own lair. While he was in control of Rhinox's forces, however, Tarantulas had gained access to sensitive information, prompting the Maximals to follow Tarantulas back to his hide-out, and eliminate him once and for all.

=====Predacon campaign=====
Rhinox's expansion into Tarantulas's territory allowed the Predacons to infiltrate the Maximal's "Urban Area" and eliminate Rhinox. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}

{{Note|Due to the nature of this game, a player may select various individual characters to perform the feats required in every level, and complete the game's narrative. Thus, any playable Maximal can fill the role of protagonist in Maximal Mode, and any playable Predacon can fill the role of protagonist in Predacon Mode. The various feats Tarantulas can accomplish throughout gameplay in Predacon Mode as the story protagonist are described on the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|''Beast Wars'' video game]] page.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
[[File:N64Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Arboreal Camouflage Tarantulas? Blue Crusader Tarantulas?]]
{{voiceactor|[[Alec Willows]] (English), ??? (Japanese)}}

Tarantulas found a way to escape prehistoric Earth and return to Cybertron. The Beast Wars progressed in his absence for a time...

[[File:N64 Tarantulus.jpg|frame|left|Player 2 Has Entered His Stomach. Continue?]]
Then he came back, newly promoted and with an armada of Transwarp battleships under his command, out to end the Beast Wars and enforce the Tripredacus Council's will... {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}
{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Tarantulas's fate in those outcomes.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (PS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Alec Willows]] (English), ??? (Japanese)}}
{{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}
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===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
[[File:DuelFight Tarantulas.gif|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Megatron was capable of summoning Tarantulas forth to the battlefield during his attempts to acquire the super-powerful [[energon crystal]]. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsTarantulas.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Tarantulas participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in three different bodies:
*''Tarantulas'' — This Super Rare character first appeared in the "Beast Wars: Episode 2" event, and could be recruited by by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 35 event cores, and 10 cores of this character.
*''Tarantulas'' — This Epic Character was available in the August Daily Campaign and could be recruited by collecting 20 Alpha cores, 20 Beta cores, 20 Omega cores, and 10 cores of this character.
*''Tarantulas Transmetal'' — This Super Rare character was available to 2500 players during the second event of the "Transmetals: Episode 3" mini events.
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BWtoy-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Interested in getting hog-tied with spider-butt rope? Running is the only 'no' available.]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-4'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 spider-leg missiles

: Part of the first wave of [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|''Beast Wars'' product]], Tarantulas transforms into an organic generic spider (''not'' a tarantula). His abdomen contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, which fires the anchor-missile kept in his spider-butt. This missile is attached by a string so he can hang from things like a real spider. The launcher can be removed and used as a [[robot mode]] weapon, using any of his front four spider-legs as missiles. Like all early Deluxe-and-up ''Beast Wars'' toys, he has two different robot mode "heads"; a robotic face and a "mutant" face. He is almost always depicted using the mutant face.

: There is a variation of this toy in the [[Hasbro]] line: Later releases (the smooth bubble) lack the yellow paint on his elbows.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of Tarantulas was originally identical to the Hasbro release. Later, a slightly color-altered version was released, using a brighter shade of green and a slightly darker gray. The color-altered version also replaced the blue eyes on the "robot" head and the black eyes of the "mutant" head with gold.

: This mold was used to make the first [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Blackarachnia toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Tarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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[[File:VS4-DinobotTarantuas.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The classic battle of dino vs spider. We've all heard the tale.]]
*'''Brutal Showdown: Dinobot VS Tarans''' (VS pack, 1997)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 spider-leg missiles

: In Japan, "Tarans" was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with "[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]". Both toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

: Currently, it is unknown if the latter "more show-like" redeco of Tarantulas was ever released in a VS set.

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[[File:BWtoy-TarantulasTransmetal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm-a spawn of-a Unicron! I-a slice-a ya pizza!]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (Deluxe Transmetal, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-44'''
**''Accessories'': Sawblade weapon

: Part of the first assortment of Deluxe [[Transmetal]]s, Tarantulas transforms into a robotic spider. He also has a third "transport" mode, flipping down a wheel from his abdomen and a saw-blade from under his beast-head, making a spidey-cycle. The saw detaches for robot mode to become a hand-held weapon.

: The Japanese version is slightly different, replacing the "TARANTULAS" [[tampograph]] with "DESTRON" and the Predacon sigil, plus his robot mode eyes are painted as a single visor to match the show look better.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Tarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Transmetal Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Tarantulas-FKTM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's like Eight Legged Freaks, but classier, and with a pizza cutter.]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (Deluxe "Fox Kids" Transmetal, 1999)
**''Accessories'': Sawblade weapon

: A [[redeco]] of the Transmetal Tarantulas toy in grays, silver, and black. He and a Transmetal [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#TMFK|Cheetor]] redeco were part of the "[[Fox Kids]]" toys, so called for the advertisements for the Fox channel on the packaging (as the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] had moved there from syndication). Internal Hasbro documents have listed this toy as "Steel Force Tarantulas",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> a name that did not make it to final packaging.

: These colors were used to depict Tarantulas in the ''[[Primeval Dawn]]'' and [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' comics]]. This toy was also later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Tarantulas's [[Tarantulas (BWSG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]]. With the toy's limited availability, secondary-market pricing for this item due to its fictional use has gone up.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Predacon/FKTMTarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Fox Kids Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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===MicroVerse===
[[File:Tarantulas-Microverse.jpg|100px|thumb|I'm not [[Fantastic Four|The]] [[Thing]], I swear!]]
*'''Orcanoch''' ([[MicroVerse]], 1997)

: A small, non-transforming micro-figure of Tarantulas came with the [[MicroVerse]] [[Orcanoch]] playset. It was presumably painted based on the original design, as its upper body is copper rather than purple. Its only articulation is at the waist, letting it sit in any of the MicroVerse mini-vehicles or playset stations.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Orcanoch/orcanoch.htm More information on MicroVerse Tarantulas (via Orchanoch) at TFU.info]

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===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[File:BWXtoy-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's not here to help assemble Transmutate. That leg's his dinner.]]
*'''Predacon Tarantulus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 spider-leg missiles

:This toy is a slight [[redeco]] of the original Tarantulas toy, more closely resembling Tarantulas's appearance in the cartoon (save the big Predacon faction sigil tampograph). Part of the second wave of [[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|''Beast Wars'' 10th Anniversary product]], he came with a DVD of the episode "[[Spider's Game]]," plus the left leg to [[Transmutate (character)|Trans-Mutate]].

:This release of Tarantulus has [[Misassembly|misassembled]] forearm/claws, which can be easily swapped to the correct position due to the [[ball joint]]ed elbows.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Predacon/PredaconTarantulas/predacontarantulas.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-TarantulasDOFP.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Everyone's second-favorite purple-and-yellow motorcycle two-Mini-Con-having servant of Unicron.]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (2015)
:Tarantulas is a redeco of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]], itself a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]] with a new head. He turns into a motorcycle. The toy is meant to represent his pre-''Beast Wars'' appearance. The toy also comes with two [[Arachnoid]]s that can be pegged into his left and right arms.

[[File:Timelinestoy-TarantulasDOFPslideshow.jpg|left|thumb|150px]]
:When first revealed at [[BotCon 2014]], the toy's color was different from the final release's appearance. The toy was lighter colored (including the Arachnoids!), his mouthplate was green, and his arms were entirely colored green, among many other differences.
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===Combiner Wars===
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[[File:Timelines botcon tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|*Insert Spider-tank related caption here*]]
*'''Dawn of the Predacus''' ([[BotCon 2016]] box set)
**''Accessories'': Claw weapon, Combiner Foot/Hand

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Rook (Generations)#Generations|Rook]], "Predacon Tarantulas" features a new spider-esque head. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he is able to combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with Sea Clamp, Cicadacon, Ramhorn, and Ravage to create [[Predacus]].

:Rather than 5mm hands, Tarantulas has forward-facing 5mm ports in front of his fists. This allows him to mount his claw-like accessory as an integrated weapon or use ''Combiner Wars'' combiner hands (one of which is included) as giant "Hulk hands".

:He was available exclusively at [[BotCon 2016]] in the "Dawn of the Predacus" box set with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ravage]], [[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], [[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], and [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Tarantulasmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Tarantulas was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroestarantulasprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't take your eyes off your mech fluid, Primal.]]
*'''Optimus Primal vs Predacon Tarantulas''' (2008)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this PVC figurine of Tarantulas' original body has articulation in the shoulders and neck. He was available only in a "Beast Wars Series" two-pack with [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] (amusingly enough, the [[Maximal]] he also came with in the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' [[Orcanoch]] playset).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Predacon/RHTarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Robot Heroes Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[File:BWcommercial-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not terribly appealing.]]
*Tarantulas is referred to as simply "Tarantula" in the [[commercial]] advertising his toy. This commercial and also early promotional pictures showed the original Tarantulas toy as being transparent orange, but the final toy was a clear deep purple instead. Presumably, this was for a little visual variety in the early line, which already had a largely tan toy ([[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]) and a largely yellow toy ([[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]) in the Deluxe range, plus a Mega-sized Predacon arachnid then planned to be orange ([[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]), and [[Tigatron]], who was at one point slated to be a traditional orange tiger.
[[File:TarantulasArm.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He tastes everything he holds.]]
*In the original control art for Tarantulas, the claws are shown in the same configuration as used in the show. In other words, the claws were somehow swapped during the assembly process and have remained as such on every version of the mold thereafter.
*The original Tarantulas toy has ''nine'' eyes in [[beast mode]], as does the show model. This makes characters' references to him as "eight-eyes" rather... interesting.
*Tarantulas's toy bios paint him as a really dumb ninja-like stealth assassin. Both of his [[Tech Spec]]s give him an intelligence of 4, even the numbers that accompany his ''Transmetals'' bio which mentions the cartoon's [[quantum surge]].
*In the first season, Tarantulas is characterized more as a cannibalistic, psychotic gourmand who happens to be the Predacons' Science Officer than as the mad scientist and master plotter he becomes from "[[Spider's Game]]" onwards. This is to the extent that his official season one profile makes several mentions of his eating habits, describes his sole interest as being "food", and summarizes his relationship with the other Predacons as simple disdain, as he considers them to all be potential meals.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Tarantulas retained his trademark cackle, but it was a little ''different''. His voice was very high-pitched and he shrieked almost constantly. His trademark laugh more closely resembled a wicked witch of sorts.
[[File:OptimalSituation Tarantulas insignia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Tarantulas is one of Reprolabels's best customers.]]
*From "[[Optimal Situation]]" onwards, the [[Arachnoid]]s sport a Tarantulas-themed insignia.
[[File:TMtigatronboxback2.jpg|thumb|Pew! Pew!]]
*Tarantulas's origins are a bit complicated. He declares in "[[Other Victories]]" that he and the [[Tripredacus Council]] have origins other than Autobot and Decepticon, such that they would not be affected by the destruction of the Ark. Megatron's line about "Unicron's spawn" was apparently not intended by [[Bob Forward]] to be taken literally but as a generic Transformer insult; [[Larry DiTillio]] has said Bob "regrets" the line and they never had ''any'' fixed idea of Tarantulas' origin. Larry also said that had the show continued, the characters "might" be descended from the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]].<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/f06828ec523295c1?dmode=source&output=gplain Larry DiTillio's take on Tarantulas origins! at alt.toys.transformers]</ref> A Unicronian origin also creates potential canonical issues, as Tarantulas says that "under our rule, Cybertron will conquer the universe" ("[[Other Victories]]"), whereas Unicron's goal would have been to eat Cybertron. But, much like [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]'s line about "[[Darksyde (BW)|the dark side]]", this line developed a life of its own. Eventually this connection was reasserted in [[3H Productions]]' ''[[Primeval Dawn]]'' storyline, initially written by... Bob Forward. On the other hand, [[Fun Publications]]' "[[A Common Foe]]" depicted a [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]/Cybertronian origin for Tarantulas and the Tripredacus Council but left the specifics a mystery.
*Tarantulas's body in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" is based on [[Ransack (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Ransack]]. His body in "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", however, is a unique design not directly based on an existing toy, unlike the rest of the show characters in the story.
*Tarantulas is probably the only [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Minion of Unicron]] who avoided being labeled a [[Decepticon]].
*From what can be observed from art on the back of Transmetal Tigatron's packaging, Tarantulas's vok-enhanced abilities include levitating and firing energy beams from his eye(s?) in [[robot mode]]. Neat!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tarans''' (タランス ''Taransu''), '''Tarantulas''' (タランチュラス ''Taranchurasu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Metal Tarantulas''' (Transmetal toy)
*''Korean:'' '''Tarantulas''' (타란튤라스 ''Talantyullaseu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chīh-chū''' (Taiwan, 蜘蛛, "Spider"), '''Hóng Chīh-chū''' (Taiwan second and third season, 紅蜘蛛, "Red Spider"), '''Láng Zhū''' (China, 狼蛛, "Tarantula")
*''Polish:'' '''Tarantulator'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Tarântulos''' (Brazil)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
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[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
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[[Category:Double agents]]
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Springer (G1)

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Malcontent: /* The Transformers cartoon */

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:''Springer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Springer-decipherthedecepticon.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|You're all clear kid, now let's blow this thing and go home!]]
'''Springer''' is the archetypal action hero: great in a fight, unselfconsciously brave, confident, and always ready with a dead-pan sarcastic quip to lighten the moment. Someone you can depend on to ride in, save the day and be smug about it.

Though his easy self-confidence is one of his most notable features, actually being responsible for others weighs heavily upon his otherwise jocular personality. Nonetheless, Springer ascended to lead the [[Wrecker]]s. He has twice been named as [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]]'s successor to take the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and lead the Autobots, though neither one actually came to pass.

Springer combines the thrusting power of his legs with his retro thrusters to move rapidly through the battlefield, leaping tall structures in a single bound. Although he is quite speedy, he is not faster than [[Superman|a speeding bullet]].

Sometimes he is previously known as '''Ostaros'''.

{{quote|I've got better things to do tonight than die.|Springer in the defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Li Danqing]] (Chinese), [[Willi Röbke]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1–4" and "Nightmare Planet"), [[Peter Musäus]] (German), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Webworld"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee" and "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Pierre Hatet]] (French, ''The Movie''), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Spanish)}}

[[File:Springerarceecmonwoman.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|C'mon, woman!]]
Springer was among the first Autobots to leap into the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005. He helped [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] transform the city into its heavily-armed, armored fortress configuration, and later used an oversized piece of artillery to bombard [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

[[File:Springer launcher devastator.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|(See top of page)]]
When [[Unicron]] made his existence known to the Autobots by destroying two of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s moons, Springer was among those who left Earth aboard a shuttle to stop the Chaos-Bringer somehow. The ship Springer was aboard crashlanded on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where a battle erupted between the Autobots and the native [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], during which Springer dueled with the Junkion chieftain, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].

After arriving at Cybertron, Springer and the other Autobots wound up inside Unicron himself, where they desperately fought off Unicron's internal defenses. Luckily, just as one of the defensive claws was about to crush him, [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the Matrix of Leadership, destroying Unicron and becoming Rodimus Prime. Springer and the rest escaped the monster by driving out through its eye and into space. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Springer’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]],” the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]" and the "Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page" of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]."}}

[[File:Springerfivefacescopter.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The physics of this makes no sense.]]
A year later, Springer attended the first [[Galactic Olympics]] alongside his fellow Autobots. Unfortunately, the festivities were interrupted by an [[Skuxxoid|alien mercenary]] who turned the Olympic torch into a giant flash/smoke grenade, and then a battalion of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] attacked. Springer was able to douse the torch from the air, but by then, the attackers had already fled, having captured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Springer immediately volunteered to track the escaped alien saboteur, and was joined by Arcee. They followed their quarry to his strange base ship, an asteroid-like spacecraft referred to as a "[[Rockeroid]]". The mercenary fled after misleading his pursuers into believing that the Decepticons were behind the attack, and Springer was fortunately able to pilot his ship (barely). {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Springer flew the Rockeroid to the distant planet [[Chaar]], where he arrived just in time to save Rodimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] from being beaten to scrap by a mob of Decepticons. Later, a badly-damaged Rodimus prepared to pass the Matrix on to Springer in anticipation of his imminent demise. Fortunately, the Autobot leader did not die, but rather experienced the Cybertronian equivalent of a near-death experience, wherein his [[Spark|"life force"]] left his body to embark on a very trippy (and poorly animated) journey into the Matrix itself. Immediately afterwards, Springer participated in a daring rescue mission to save Ultra Magnus and the others from the [[Quintesson]]s, only for the group's ship to get caught in the explosion of [[Quintessa]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

Before long, they all wound up on [[Goo 8739B]], where Springer was disassembled by the planet's mobile garbage disposal unit. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} Fortunately, he was rebuilt and restored to life by the Junkions. As Rodimus contemplated the mysteries of the Quintessons, Springer advised the others to leave him alone, give him some room to think, and trust him not to do anything rash. When he found that Rodimus had scrambled his own circuitry to enter the Matrix, Springer expressed his disapproval to his commanding officer in a calm and respectful manner. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

{{quote|Are you CRAZY?! Why'd you short-circuit yourself?! Get up, you... you moron!|Springer}}

Springer and the others returned to Cybertron in time to defend against a major Decepticon offensive. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:DarkAwakening-Springer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a blaster by your-''WHERE'S MY BLASTER?!'']]
Sometime later, Springer, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Grimlock and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] were on-hand when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] miraculously returned from the dead, telling tales of how Rodimus, Arcee and an Autobot shuttle crew gave their lives against the Quintessons so that he could escape, and return to Cybertron. Springer eagerly jumped on the bandwagon to follow Optimus and the entire Autobot fleet to hunt down the Quintessons and avenge Arcee and his friends. ''Especially'' Arcee. He was on board the flagship when Rodimus and the others, alive and well, intercepted the fleet and stopped the Quintesson trap from being sprung. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

When a strange unidentified ship entered Cybertronian air space, Rodimus Prime sent [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and Springer out to rescue the occupant before he crash-landed. Inside, they found the long-lost Autobot Triple Changer known as [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], who now lived on a peaceful planet called [[Paradron]] which had just been invaded by the Decepticons. As the Autobots returned to Paradron to overthrow the Decepticon oppressors, Springer teamed up with Rodimus and Sandstorm to free the captive Paradronians. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

[[File:NightmarePlanetSteed.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|For Narnia!]]
Springer and Ultra Magnus picked up an electromagnetic disturbance in a remote region of Cybertron, and drove out with Rodimus Prime to investigate. They were ambushed by a [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] assassination squad, but ''all'' the Transformers were ambushed again by the Quintessons' latest toy: a device which turned the nightmarish dreams of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] into physical reality. Springer and the Predacon commander [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] were kidnapped by a massive [[dragon]] and flown off to an isolated castle. Tossed into the dungeon, Springer and Razorclaw met a [[Fairy-tale princess|princess]] being held captive by the dragon. Going with the flow, Springer took up her quest to defeat the dragon and return the princess to her father. Knight Springer and his faithful steed Razorclaw, whom the princess had promised [[gold]] as reward, escaped the dungeon and took up the search for the "magic [[lance]]" necessary to kill the dragon. Riding into battle atop the Predacon's back, Springer plunged the lance into the dragon's chest and then followed the yellow brick road back to his friends. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

While on monitor duty on Cybertron, Springer and Blurr caught sight of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] on what appeared to be an attack vector. After the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] shot him down, the Autobots learned his "assault" was just the latest in a series of recent events involving [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's ghost]], who had stolen the eyes of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for Unicron. Springer joined Ultra Magnus and the Protectobots on a spy mission to Unicron's head in order to investigate further, but they were violently repulsed by the Planet-Eater's internal defenses. Things got even more complicated once Scourge turned on his "partners" and reported to the Autobots that Unicron planned to use Trypticon's transforming cog to connect himself to Cybertron, and convert the entire planet into his new body. Luckily, Springer and the others were able to <s>casually chuck</s> plant energon explosives at the base of Unicron's head as he touched down, blasting him back out into space before he could connect with the planet. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

On a geological survey to uncover [[isidrite]] for their weaponry, Springer and the Autobots were attacked by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s forces, seeking the mineral for their own purposes. Luckily, Galvatron beat up most of his own troops for them, giving the Autobots a chance to depart. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:VampireDepth.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Coooookiiiieeees.]]
When Perceptor finished construction of a new experimental power core for Cybertron, Springer used his helicopter mode to lower the core into place. Naturally, the Decepticons attempted to acquire the power core for themselves, but were led astray by their Quintesson "allies" who instead directed them towards the [[Hibernation Chamber]] of the [[Trans-Organic]]s. Springer and the other Autobots caught up with the 'Cons just in time to find them in pitched battle with the unleashed Trans-Organics, including the massive and monstrous power-sapping [[Dweller]]. The Dweller drained the energy from its victims on contact, then placed them inside incubation tubes on its back. [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and three [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] were among its first victims. Springer valiantly scaled the creature and tore open its rear casing to free his friend and renew his series for another season. No good deed goes unpunished, though, for the creature had transformed Wreck-Gar into a [[Energy vampire|vampiric]] extension of itself, an undead robot who drained energy from others to feed it back into the Dweller itself. Springer became a victim of the very robot he tried to save. Luckily, Perceptor was able to concoct a method of correcting their power imbalance, restoring Springer, Wreck-Gar and the other victims to normal. The Dweller was launched into space once it latched onto the power core, thanks to Perceptor's bizarre security measures which allowed him to jettison the entire unit with the pull of a lever. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

[[File:SpringerOnlyHuman.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Surprise, he's the green one!]]
Somewhere on Earth (it doesn't really matter where) a crime spree was raging, and the Autobots were called in to help. Springer lent his helicopter mode to rescue civilians trapped in burning buildings during a series of bombings. Springer, Arcee, Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime were called in by an anonymous tip that would be their "big break in the case". Springer laughed off the police chief when he suggested it might be a dangerous trap, but he stopped laughing when [[Victor Drath]] and "[[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]" captured the Autobots inside of a minute. Not one to waste resources, Drath eliminated his enemies and developed powerful new weapons at the same time by converting the four Autobots' mental essence into synthetic organic forms. He ordered the organic material destroyed but, surprisingly, it seemed to form itself into four genuinely human bodies for the Autobots. Springer and the "Autobots" escaped Drath's thugs in the scrapyard where they were being disposed of, and sought cover in a nearby shed. In the sort of plot contrivance not revived until ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'' years later, the Autobots found four matching jumpsuits inside, each perfectly replicating their individual color schemes. As a human, Springer faced some tough lessons, like shaving and dealing with sidewalk preachers.

[[File:Only-human-springer-helicoptermode.jpg|upright=1.1|left||thumb|Ultra-Titan-Masterpiece Springer - it's ''bigger'' than the real thing.]]
After finding Drath's men test-driving the Autobots' now-inanimate bodies in the city, Springer ingratiated himself with the gang due to his ability to "pilot" the Autobot like a pro. The gang was set to infiltrate Autobot City inside their robot drones and then detonate Metroplex from the inside-out. After learning the plan, Springer carjacked himself (rescuing the captured Ultra Magnus in the process) and then flew to intercept the other Autobots before they reached Autobot City. Desperate to keep the Autobots from innocently letting their "friends" inside, Springer opened fire on Autobot City himself in order to force the Autobots to raise their defenses before the explosive-laden vehicles got too close. He succeeded in getting himself shot out of the sky, but at least Metroplex was put on alert and the bombing of Autobot City was stopped. Perceptor whipped up a reversal-transference doodad, and Springer and the others were returned to their rightful bodies. {{storylink|Only Human}}

After Galvatron's goons sabotaged the master power generator on Cybertron with [[anti-electron]]s, the Autobots began experiencing system irregularities. In Springer's case, he was attempted to fly [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to the repair bay when he transformed in mid-air and crashed instead. The problem was eventually corrected, but surely Springer missed out on a good opportunity to tease Sky Lynx about tarnishing his "oh so perfect" flight record. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:CotP-BlasterEject.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Blaster, please, now isn't the time for this!]]
On a barren planetoid, Springer was fighting alongside Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] against the Decepticons. They were pinned down in the trenches, waiting for "[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Commander Modesty]]" to arrive and lend some air support. Once he arrived, though, Sky Lynx and the other "[[primitive]]s" on both sides were called into space by a signal only they could hear. Before either side could fully comprehend what had happened, a massive energy creature known as [[Tornedron]] arrived, draining them dry of their energy. Luckily, Grimlock and the primitives eventually managed to save the universe and undo the power loss suffered by Springer and the others. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

During a skirmish in [[Japan]], Springer was present when Rodimus temporarily reverted to Hot Rod. He and the other Autobots held off an attack by the Decepticons when Scourge briefly took control of them and the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Transformers Legends'' comic (1)=====
In the [[Legends Universe]], upon recognizing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Tigatron]] recalled the scene where she fought [[Unicron]]'s inner defenses alongside Springer and Kup. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|Bonus Edition Vol. 10}}

In [[2004]], Springer was a founding member of a new Autobot unit known as the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

=====Wars manga=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Rodimus Wars}}}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms''=====
Responding to an SOS from deep space, a team of Autobots including Springer helped rescue a human spacecraft from the jaws of a spaceship-eating Decepticon vessel. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

When the Autobots were attacked by the [[Megatron Corps]], Springer speculated that perhaps the Quintesson were behind this new threat. The Megatrons proved to be tough opponents, and Springer and the other Autobots encouraged Rodimus to get away to safety while they held the Megatrons back, but the Autobot leader refused. Soon, it was discovered that one of the Megatrons was Galvatron in disguise, who was remote-controlling the duplicate Megatrons himself. Rodimus dispatched Galvatron, and the Megatrons lost power, allowing Springer and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to make short work of them. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}

Springer was part of the Autobot team who traveled to the planet [[Feminia]] to defend its [[Prime Energy Tower]] against a Decepticon attack. Though things looked grim when [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] joined the fight, the Autobots wound up winning the day when the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s showed up and toppled the Decepticon into its fellow combiners [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
After the resurrection of Optimus Prime, Springer battled [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the other Decepticons in deep space. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Alongside [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Springer was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then travelled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic (2)=====
After his separation from Arcee, Springer began to eat his feelings and, by the [[2030]]s, his Wrecker teammates began to show concern for his increased girth. Embarrassed, Springer vowed to turn his life around. When [[Whirl (G1)#Transformers Legends comic|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)#Transformers Legends comic|Roadbuster]] told him of their homeplace of the [[Legends Universe|Legends World]] and that he could get a new body there, Springer contacted [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] there, who created a portal for them to pass over. There, Springer got a new, sleek body from [[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Rhinox]], and he immediately got a cadre of admirers. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} This drove [[Tigatron]] to jealously, and he stole Alpha Trion's [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] to bring in women from across the [[multiverse]] to adore the tiger. They all ultimately turned their attentions to Springer. Eventually, Springer came across the Legends Universe's [[Arcee (G1)#Transformers Legends comic|Arcee]], who he confused as [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|his Arcee]]. After being corrected, Springer asked her out, but was immediately turned down. In shame, Springer fled back to his home dimension. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
Springer aided in the Autobots' exodus of Cybertron when, in the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer the entire planet. He helped a wounded Wheeljack get aboard a spaceship as Optimus Prime covered their escape. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
At the dawn of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Springer was granted full access to a "confiscated weapons" hold to better equip himself against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his clone army. After arming himself to the teeth, he followed [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] into battle against the invaders. {{storylink|Termination}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a universe where [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Renegade#Gong|Gong]] had mixed [[GoBot]]s into the [[Unicron War]], Springer helped fight off [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]'s ambush on Autobot City. He fired on [[Renegade#Water Walk|Water Walk]] and teamed up with Arcee to help shift the fortress into its defensive configuration.

Then the universes twisted around each other, creating a timeline where the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s were besieged by Decepticons—a timeline where Springer never existed—and then a new timeline where members of all four factions were running around. After the death of [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] and the advance of Unicron, Springer was forced to flee Earth with [[Guardian (GoBots)#Major Mo|Major Mo]], Arcee, Nick, and A.J. when Galvatron and his new minions [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] and [[Deadlift]] attacked.

Springer's ship was shot down over [[Quartex (planet)|Quartex]], where they encountered [[Rock Lord#Magmar|Magmar]]'s evil [[Rock Lord]]s. When Kup and Hot Rod arrived from [[Antares 3|Antares III]], the re-united forces forged an alliance with [[Rock Lord#Boulder|Boulder]]'s heroic Rock Lords and drove off the villains. The Autobots, Guardians, [[Guardian (GoBots)#RoGuns|RoGun]]s, and Rock Lords made their way to Cybertron, where they battled Unicron. Unbeknownst to any, [[Vector Prime]] had fixed the crumbling reality from behind the scenes, and restored the Matrix to its normal state, allowing for Hot Rod to become Rodimus Prime and save the day. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In a world where Optimus survived the Battle of Autobot City, Springer was aboard Ultra Magnus’s shuttle; on Optimus’s orders, they planned to return to Cybertron and finish the Decepticons before they could regroup.

On the way back to Cybertron, the Autobot convoy was attacked by “Megascream” – the new leader of the Decepticons, a reformatted Starscream now in service of Unicron. Hot Rod impulsively decided to reverse the engines, and his maneuver warped the ship to the [[Tyrolian Quadrant]], above the planet Junkion. With the shuttle now critically damaged, Springer yelled at Hot Rod for his recklessness; although Hot Rod and Daniel ejected aboard an escape pod, the other members of the ship died when the shuttle exploded over Junkion. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Springer}}
[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|This trinity's going to war!]]
Springer was a member of the Wreckers commando squad, originally meant (with the other Triple Changers) to substitute for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in [[Operation: Volcano]] to fend off the [[Decepticon]] reinforcements while the other Wreckers dealt with Cybertron's deadliest. [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] decided to the best way to convince [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] that Springer, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were up to replace Magnus was by having them pretend to be Decepticons and beating the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of him. So that's more or less what they did. Except they had to gang up against him. While he was unarmed. And with an [[inhibitor claw]] on his back. Nonetheless they did impress the Wreckers leader, and quickly begun training in [[Debris]]. But even as Volcano began, there were still worries that the three newcomers might not be enough to replace Magnus. Ultimately, Volcano did not take place, instead being replaced by Impactor having half his head blown off by a [[Macabre|nobody Decepticon]]. After blowing Macabre away, Springer and the Wreckers watched Impactor's life pass away. Evidently particularly impressed by Springer, Impactor chose him as his replacement to lead his motley crew. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

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Despite Springer being placed in this position of authority, he continued to unquestioningly take orders from Ultra Magnus. Under his command, they tracked down what Magnus thought was a Decepticon spy disguised as Optimus Prime, and prepared to gun him down. Unbeknownst to them, the Autobot commander was the genuine article. The execution was interrupted by Outback, who distracted Springer and his Wreckers with a gas particle bomb in order to allow Prime to escape. Springer was unperturbed by this turn of events, and assured Ultra Magnus that his troops would catch up to the escapees in a few breems. Magnus requested instead that he be allowed to chase down the "spy" himself, borrowing a trio of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units to do so. {{storylink|Under Fire!}} Doubt began to creep into Magnus's mind as he pursued his quarry, however. Springer and the other Wreckers joined in chasing the "spy" while [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] was called in to voice his opinion on the situation. Springer, Whirl, Broadside and Sandstorm were the ones who located the target first, but Xaaron arrived in time to recognize that Optimus truly was who he purported to be, and Optimus was welcomed back into the fold. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} Afterwards Prime rallied the Autobot forces on Cybertron, leading Springer and the other Wreckers on raids to secure Decepticon-held ressources. The last of these raids launched without Optimus present however, as it served as a distraction, allowing him to face off against Megatron while Springer and the others kept the Decepticon rank-and-file occupied. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

After the super-Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] wound up trapped in the hardened lava-flow of [[Mount Verona]] on Earth, Springer sent three of his soldier, [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], and [[Fizzle]], to keep tabs on him. But when their first report came in, they had shocking news: not only had Galvatron broken free from his prison, but the trio had lost track of him after he had made his way to the Ocean floor off the coast of Florida. Springer was at a loss on what to do next, considering that Galvatron had proved near-invincible in the past. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

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Springer felt unworthy of his role as leader, and suffered from worries that he couldn't handle it, worries made worse when he proved unprepared as [[Kalis]] was overrun by the undead. Upon facing Impactor's [[zombie]], Springer mentally crumbled, rendering him completely ineffective against the shambling horde. The Wreckers were captured by the zombies' master, the mad scientist [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], and the lot of them were put in a cell guarded by the undead Impactor. As they were all fitted with [[inhibitor band]]s, preventing them from transforming, Springer's leaping abilities presented the Wrecker's with only one means of escape; the tormented Triple Changer would have to overcome his self-doubt, and jump through a ceiling grate to reach the surface. Xaaron convinced Springer to once more believe in himself, but as he made the jump, Impactor grabbed a hold of Springer, and both burst into the ventilation ducting above. By imploring him to fight Flame's control, Springer succeeded in getting Impactor's mind to resurface, allowing him to carry on to meet up with Ultra Magnus's team. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} After informing Magnus's team of had been going on, Springer doubled back to put an end to the crazed scientist's schemes. As they walked, Springer learned that Magnus had also recently made a questionable decision as leader of his unit; letting his Decepticon captive, [[Flywheels]], go in order to secure reinforcements. Springer sympathized with his fellow commander, as they both were forced to make impossible decisions and live with the consequences.

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By the time Springer's group made it back to the Wreckers' cell, the prisoners had already freed themselves and made short work of another legion of zombies. Both groups merged, only to find their path blocked by a massive blast door. Taking [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] with him, Springer headed for the surface once more, this time to grab some heavy armament and blast through this newest obstacle. They didn't get far before coming upon [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]! But the massive Decepticon was on their side; Flywheels had come through with reinforcements after all. With the behemoth's help, the Autobots breached Flame's inner sanctum, though a little too late. The planetary engines were already destabilizing, and the only way to shut them down was to go into a control room already bathed in deadly radiation. Springer volunteered to lay down his life for the mission, but Xaaron insisted on doing it himself. Cutting through the remnants of Flame's zombie army, Springer made it back to the surface... and was soon joined by Xaaron after all! It turned out, the undead Impactor had once more sacrificed himself to save his homeworld. Springer and the Autobots stood in solemn silence, paying homage to their fallen comrade for his heroism. {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

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That done, it was time for the main mission: Take the Wreckers to Earth to face [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Springer helped prepare for the journey while Ultra Magnus and the Sparkler Mini-bots found themselves getting roped into another mission on Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} Unfortunately, Springer's team found themselves sent by the [[space bridge]] to a human city, as Galvatron was meeting with two other time-displaced Decepticons, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Though this threatened to compromise the mission immediately, the Wreckers nonetheless threw themselves at their foe. As Springer had predicted, the fight against Galvatron began causing major destruction and endangerment of human life, so he decided to lure Cyclonus and Scourge away, pretending he'd captured Galvatron's time-jump device. The rest of his team quickly followed, saving Springer from getting killed by the two Decepticon stooges, but allowing Galvatron to escape in the process. The mission a failure, Springer led the Wreckers back to Cybertron with the intent of returning for Galvatron later. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

[[File:Uk203 cover detail.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"See Springer, that's the difference between you and I. Organization. Careful thinking. Forward
planning. And that is why I sleep in the arms of a beautiful woman and you spend your evenings alone in your bedsit. With ''cheap porn''."]]
On their homeworld, Springer managed to form a tenuous alliance with [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]'s [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]; a time storm resulting from the super-Decepticon's prolonged stay in the past had formed, threatening all of reality and convincing the Decepticons to aid in the Wreckers' mission to return him to his proper era. Unfortunately, by the time the Autobots' [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] located Galvatron once more, he had formed an alliance with "[[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]]." Even with the support of the Decepticons, the Wreckers were massacred, with Springer's order to retreat and fight a running battle doing nothing to stop the slaughter. He did manage to speak with Scourge during the battle though, convincing him to help in mending the [[time rift]] by fetching Cyclonus's body. Furthermore, Springer's heroism impressed Mayhem leader [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] so much he disobeyed his orders to kill the surviving Autobots; the two also saved each other's life during the battle. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

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In the battle's aftermath, Springer and his remaining teammates were left stranded on Earth, with their compatriots on Cybertron telling them they were unable to send over a new ship. Growing frustrated and paranoid, the Wreckers began to believe that the other Autobots were embarrassed by their task force, and were purposely ignoring them. They were approached by Carnivac and Catilla, who felt equally abandoned by their own faction. With them was another Decepticon [[Pretender]], [[Snarler]], who still felt that allying with the Autobots constituted treason. Himself hesitant to join forces, Springer was relieved when Inferno reported on a procession of emergency vehicles passing by, and used this development to postpone the conversation. Springer, Inferno, and Broadside investigated while the Decepticons hung back.

The Autobots found [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], recently released from [[Limbo]], threatening to explode the [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant]] in order to eradicate several monsters that had spawned from his dreams in the nether-dimension. Springer and the others managed to talk him down from triggering a nuclear meltdown, but hesitated in killing the monsters, fearing that their destruction would lead to Skids's death. The odds stacked against them, Springer called upon the Decepticons they had met earlier for aid. Snarler and Catilla arrived in time to turn the tide of battle and all of the monsters were killed. Better yet, it turned out that Skids could survive independently from the monsters after all! Fighting alongside Carnivac once more put to rest any doubts Springer had; he readily accepted the Decepticon's offer to band together. Their group branded themselves the "[[Survivors]]," with Springer becoming their leader. {{storylink|Survivors!}}

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Carnivac eventually chafed under his leadership, and whacked Springer one, while ranting that he had grown tired of rescuing humans all the time. Though Catilla tried to convince Springer to have patience with the Decepticon, Carnivac's outburst convinced Springer that they would never see eye-to-eye. Unfortunately for Carnivac, he left Springer's group right when a new Mayhem Attacked Squad arrived to kill him! {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} When he learned of Carnivac's plight, Springer decided that their teammate had forfeited his membership to the Survivors already, and thus was on his own to deal with his attackers. Catilla was outraged by this verdict, and left to help out his fellow ex-Decepticon. Springer turned to his fellow Autobots, looking for approval for his decision, only to be met with glares and scowls. {{storylink|Survival Run}} He was convinced by the others to go to Carnivac's aid, but while Carnivac was saved, [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] was killed. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}
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====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Wolf in the Fold Springer.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Grrrrr. >:(]]
Springer wanted to wait for the Mayhem Attack Squad to make the first mistake before seeking vengeance for Catilla, but Carnivac couldn't wait. He set off on his own to enact his revenge. Without time to formulate a decent plan, Springer realized the Survivors would need raw numbers to defeat the Mayhems, and that meant dealing with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Earthforce]]. Asking for help to save a Decepticon... Springer ruminated that Grimlock was likely to declare them all traitors on the spot. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Still, they went to Earthforce, pledging the Survivors' allegiance in return for them helping rescue Carnivac. Upon storming the beach where the Mayhems were holed up however, Springer learned from Bludgeon that they were apparently too late; according to him, Carnivac was already dead! However, it turned out that Carnivac had only faked his death by allowing the destruction of his Pretender shell. He turned up just as Springer was about to execute Bludgeon in revenge, staying the Autobot's hand in order to deny Bludgeon a warrior's death. The remaining Mayhems were taken into Autobot custody, Snarler, Needlenose, and Spinister having already met their end at Carnivac's hands. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

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Soon thereafter, the Earth-based Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to divide the Autobots' attention, staging a full-scale assault on [[Earthbase]] while Starscream secured a [[Oil tanker|tanker full of fuel]] in the meantime. While the main Earthforce defended their base, however, Springer led the Survivors in fighting back against Starscream's energy-stealing attempt. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] came under the mental thrall of one of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s cerebro shells, Springer acompanied Grimlock and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] in their attempts to stop the rampaging combiner. Superion proved to be too powerful to stop with brute force, and so the Autobots coerced [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]] into infiltrating Superion's infra-structure, and removing the cerebro shell manually. Irwin succeeded in the nick of time, stopping Superion just before Springer and the others were forced to open fire on him to prevent a township from being crushed. {{storylink|Inside Story!}}
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''At some point, earlier in their careers, Springer and Ultra Magnus managed to evade Megatron's forces by triggering a domino-effect within an asteroid field near the planet [[Beta 4|Beta Four]]. They caused the space rocks to collide into one another until the debris made it impossible for the Decepticons to track them.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

''In [[2005]], Springer was stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when it came under a major offensive from Megatron and his Decepticons. He and Arcee transformed the outpost into its defensive configuration, but the enemy nevertheless managed to breach its walls. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, but at a steep price; in the battle's aftermath, Optimus lay mortally wounded. Afterwards, Springer witnessed Optimus pass on the Matrix of Leadership over to Ultra Magnus before expiring on his deathbed.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

''The Autobots were only given a brief respite before more bad news reached them: a "monster planet," [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], was encroaching on Cybertron, and devouring its moons! The Autobots quickly prepared to head to Cybertron aboard two shuttles, only to be attacked by Decepticon forces led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], the upgraded form of Megatron. In a last-ditch effort to lose the Decepticons, Ultra Magnus ordered an emergency separation of his group's shuttle. After Galvatron destroyed the jettisoned portion of the vessel (and declared the Matrix destroyed), Springer and his crewmates landed their craft on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

'' Though the young boy [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] insisted he wanted to help out, Springer dismissed him, advising the human to stay inside and "play with crayons or something." He showed a more supportive side, however, after Arcee provided Daniel with an [[exosuit]], allowing him to match the Autobots' resilience. But the Autobots barely got any work done before the Decepticons tracked them down once more. Ultra Magnus was drawn in quarters, and Galvatron took off with the Matrix in hand. Worse yet, the hostile [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] next moved in for an attack. Thankfully, Another group, comprising Kup, Hot Rod, and others, then arrived and made peace-talk with the Junkions. All those on Junk then readied for a confrontation against Unicron. This engagement saw the Autobots' ship crash through the titan's eye, and Springer's group found Bumblebee, Jazz, and Spike inside Unicron. Also within Unicron, Hot Rod retrieved the Matrix, which both upgraded him into Rodimus Prime and began a chain reaction, culminating in Unicron's destruction! With the threat now dealt with, the Autobots gathered around Rodimus Prime, who announced that this day would mark a new chapter in Cybertronian history, one that would hopefully contain much peace and happiness.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:Peace Rodimus Springer.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Springimus Prime?]]
In [[2008]], Springer was briefly seen among a massive melee between the Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later that year, he was stationed in Autobot City on Earth as it came under siege from Quintesson invaders. All Autobots within the outpost were off-lined and strung up to its outer walls by the aggressors. They were eventually rescued after Hot Rod managed to activate [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and drove the Quintessons off. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In one future, set in the year [[2510]], the war with the Decepticons finally came to a conclusion. Springer led his Wreckers into battle in Cybertron's northern hemisphere, wiping out the last of the remaining Decepticon warriors. When [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] officially declared the war over, he decided to nominate Springer to carry on the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] for him. Tragically, however, things wouldn't be that simple. A deep-cover Decepticon named [[Triton]] stirred up trouble at the meeting by declaring Ultra Magnus a better choice for the new Autobot leader. His antics led to a brawl between Springer's Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], who favored Ultra Magnus. Although Triton was killed in the fight, it was too late: the war began again, this time with Autobot vs. Autobot. {{storylink|Peace}}

====Another Time & Place====
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Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] rushed off half-cocked searching for a cure for [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] on [[Hydrus Four]], and it was up to the Autobots to bail them out of trouble when they were caught by the Decepticons. Working with a small group (including [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]), Springer caught the Decepticon [[Fangry]] alone and pulled him into the sea. Before he could fight back, Springer used a thermal knife to amputate both of his arms, leaving the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] helpless against his Autobot attackers. Cold, Springer. Awesome, but cold.

The Autobots then sprung a surprise attack on the remaining Decepticons, ending in a total victory for Springer and his teammates. With [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s defeat, and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s revival aborted, the war finally came to an end. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Springerg2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Hey, Marvel US, it's me!]]
When the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] ambushed the [[Autobot]]s on the planet [[Ethos]], Springer was in charge of a squad consisting of former [[Wrecker]]s buddies [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Inferno's buddy [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. Although Springer warned his squad to stay close together, Smokescreen broke formation, resulting in his death and the injuring of Ironhide. Smokescreen's death caused Inferno to lose his temper, and he subsequently also died despite Springer's warnings. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

Springer later helped lay [[Sky Sniper]] mines on Earth, in preparation for a final stand against the coming of the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Classics Ultramagnus Springer Grimlock comic.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Springer's the one who doesn't know how binoculars work. Well, one of them, anyway.]]
Springer mainly worked alone against the Decepticons until after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s defeat on [[Klo]]. Fearing the end of the conflict that was so important to him, he was eager to sign on with Grimlock's crew. {{storylink|Games of Deception|''Classics'' Springer profile}}

Fifteen years after the Autobot/Decepticon war ended on Klo, Springer was head of security under Substitute Commander Ultra Magnus aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'' as it tracked [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] to Earth. Springer was looking forward to seeing Grimlock again. Once on Earth, Springer and Ultra Magnus were spying on a meeting between the Decepticons that had followed Bludgeon and those that had thrown their lot in with Starscream. After observing Mirage get captured and Bug Bite using modified [[cerebro-shell]]s to control some of the assembled Decepticons, they withdrew. Later using modified cerebro-shell jammers, Springer was part of the Autobot force that disrupted Bug Bite's meeting with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. The disrupted meeting led to Decepticon firing on Decepticon and in the chaos that followed, Springer disabled the Decepticon computers, allowing the raiding party to withdraw with a rescued Mirage. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And then there was a fight. We guess.]]
Later, [[Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Springer's rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Alright you lazy bums, it's time to make 'em sorry for leaving us outta the first eighty issues!]]
Springer interrupted [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s [[solid light simulation|holographic training session]] (just before Kup would have been defeated by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]) to tell him that the [[Skyscorcher]]s were holed up in the [[Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot]], where they feared they would detonate [[Warbird|cobalt-60 warheads]]. Though disapproved by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Springer and the [[Wrecker]]s invaded the facility and captured the Deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, saving countless lives. The Wreckers joined Kup in his quest to help the other planets affected by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], and travelled to [[Earth]], hitching a ride aboard the [[Cosmic Carnival]]. Unfortunately they learned the entire planet had been devastated, and were summarily blown out of the sky by nuclear missiles, launched by Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

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Using escape pods, they crash-landed on Earth. To send a message of their findings to Cybertron, Springer and the Wreckers targeted the [[Deep Space Network]]. While [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] drew off most of the pursuing zombie-cons, Kup, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and Springer made for the dish. When more pursuers appeared, Kup peeled off to deal with them, urging Springer and Whirl to get the message through. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} After [[Rack'n'Ruin]] discovered and was attacked by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]], Springer and the other Wreckers quickly surrounded the super-human until a truce was reached. Circuit Smasher, a.k.a. Spike Witwicky took the Wreckers to [[Argus Base]] where they met with [[G.B. Blackrock]]. As they all discussed the fate of Earth and of Spike, they received a broadcast from Megatron holding Kup hostage—an obvious trap, but one that gave Springer an idea. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

Springer took fellow helicopters Sandstorm and Whirl to engage Megatron's forces—knowing it was likely a suicide mission—to give the other Wreckers and Spike's team a chance to storm the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. After Springer was brought down by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], Megatron told him that though killing had lost its appeal, he occasionally would do so to set an example to those who would oppose him. Before Megatron could follow through, Optimus Prime and his team arrived. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

Prime commanded Megatron to let Springer go, but the Decepticon leader coldly executed him, sending Prime into a furious attack. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} Kup was very upset over Springer's death, and blamed his death on Optimus's inaction. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Another version of Springer was killed in a parallel future, and his corpse was briefly seen by Hot Rod as he passed through on a journey from Primus. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Millions of years ago, before the Ark first left for the Earth, Springer loaded a particularly large shipment of Energon onto the Ark. It would later become lost when the Ark crashed into Mt. St. Hillary. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

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Springer was returning from a road trip with Daniel, Hound and Hot Rod, Bumblebee, Blurr, Wheelie, Kup and Sunstreaker when the group paused to eat at a rest stop. As the Autobots ingested Energon Cubes, Hot Rod asked Kup to tell a story. Kup told the others the story of the loss of the large shipment of Energon, and how it remained lost to the day. Enthralled by Kup's story, the rest of the group were all eager to go looking for this lost treasure. Then Sunstreaker and Springer noticed Laserbeak taking off from their location. The two Autobots realized that Laserbeak had been spying on them the whole time, and would soon inform Galvatron about the lost Energon shipment. Springer and Susntreaker attempted to shoot down Laserbeak to no avail. Springer and the others rushed back to Metroplex to inform Ultra Magnus on the situation. After a brief conference, Ultra Magnus led his troops to the Ark's crash site. Finding the Decepticons there already, the two factions began to fight. The stash of Energon was uncovered when Rumble used his earthquake-inducing abilities. Springer snatched the box up immediately, and attempted to keep it away from the Decepticons by tossing it to Brawn, who in turn tossed it to Grimlock. The box of energon was torn open and was completely gobbled up by Starscream, who proclaimed himself the most powerful Decepticon. With nothing left to fight over, Springer and the Autobots left Galvatron and Starscream to their squabble. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}}}

===Sticker Adventures===
[[File:Springer botjp.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|In the Special Edition, Wreck-Gar shoots first.]]
Springer was one of four Autobots working on mapping the universe when their shuttle is hit by a meteor. Forced into an emergency landing on the [[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]], they were attacked by [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] until Hot Rod & Kup arrived to save their skidplates. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Springer teamed up with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] during a tumultuous battle on a moonbase, in an attempt to slay [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Springer managed to sock Galvatron good, sending the tyrant hurling away. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

When the Decepticons stole the Creation Matrix, Springer was called upon by Ultra Magnus to help retrieve it. Thanks to an army of [[decoy]]s, the Autobots were successful in retrieving their sacred relic. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Autobot Alert!====
Alongside Beachcomber and Blurr, Springer was assigned a secret mission; to uncover the location of a sphere of cybertite, containing an ancient Autobot formula. Partway through the mission, Decepticon storm troopers blasted their way into the Autobots’ research centre, stole a secret message Springer had coded for Kup’s eyes only, and short-circuited him.

In one possible scenario, a squad of Autobots reached the Autobots’ desert research centre, and Sringer was fixed up by Ratchet. Fully operational once more, he explained that the cybertite sphere crashed down in a nearby crater centuries ago, but was found by humans during the 16th century who subsequently moved it. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn’t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater. Springer was for heading towards the crater first.

If Ultra Magnus decided to head for the California coast right away, he split up his forces to more efficiently handle the situation. Springer was part of the main Autobot forces that were led towards the coast by Ultra Magnus. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus’s troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Springer found himself in a cave with Seaspray and Topspin. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Springer Seaspray and Topspin executed their plan before any of the other Autobots, Springer instructed the two seaworthy Autobots to head out a few miles, and then return to create a distraction while he retrieved the sphere. The plan went off without a hitch, and Springer used his powerful leg mechanisms to leap his way back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
In one possible scenario, the Autobots were informed by Kup and Hot Rod that the Decepticons had taken possession of an [[Invisibility Device]], created by the human [[Sarah Sanders]], and taken it into space to study it. Ultra Magnus put together a team of Autobots and took off in one of their shuttles to pursue them. Springer was the shuttle’s pilot. Once in space, however, the Autobots had difficulty pinpointing the Decepticons’ location. The ship’s crew had to decided where to look next for the Decepticons. Springer grimly considered that the Decepticons might be anywhere, as they had already figured out the workings of the Invisibility Device.

If the Autobots decided to investigate the dark side of the moon, they found themselves unable to see anything on the satellite’s shadowy surface. Springer waited silently as Ultra Magnus, Jazz and Hot Rod discussed possible plans of action.

If Ultra Magnus decided to go through with Hot Rod’s plan of shooting down to trick the Decepticons into revealing themselves, the Autobots succeeded only in making themselves an easy target for their enemies. The Decepticons blasted their shuttle to bits. Springer and his friends were reduced to space junk.

If Ultra Magnus listened to Jazz’s plan, he ordered his Autobots to remain silent, and to shut off all of the shuttle’s lights and mechanisms. Launching a probe as a decoy, the Autobots successfully tricked the Decepticons into revealing their position when they mistook the probe as their shuttle and opened fire upon it. Firing back, the Autobots began crippling the Decepticons’ ship, until a lucky shot rocked their own shuttle. Though the Decepticons attempted to escape while the Autobots were off-balance, Springer took careful aim and delivered the finishing blow, ending the Decepticons’ menace as the evil robots' ship exploded.

In an alternate scenario wherein the Autobots listened to Prowl’s suggested and searched the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars, they soon found themselves struggling to get through the maze of floating rocks. Though they began receiving damage as they travelled deeper into the asteroid field, Springer wanted to continue exploring it, stating that if the Decepticons could do it, so could he. Hot Rod pointed out that they did not even know for sure if the Decepticons had headed into the belt in the first place.

If the Autobots pushed on their search in the Asteroid Belt, they soon found themselves on a collision course with two enormous asteroids. If despite his best efforts, Springer only managed to blast one of asteroids, the Autobots were forced to retreat back to Earth after their shuttle took substantial damage. If Springer managed to blast neither of the Asteroids, they were all crushed between the giant pieces of space debris.

If they managed to blast away both asteroids, they reached a vast, empty expanse of space within the asteroid belt. Springer and the others were not given much time to regain their bearings, as the Decepticons, now invisible, began firing upon their shuttle. The Autobots considered retreating, but Kup reminded them that Sarah Sanders had not perfected her device yet, and the Decepticons’ invisibility may yet wear off.

If the Autobots attempted to flee from the Decepticons’ attack, they found themselves at too much of a disadvantage to successfully make it out of the Asteroid Belt. They were blown into space junk before they could reach Earth.

If the Autobots held their ground, they were instructed by Ultra Magnus not to open fire upon the Decepticons until ordered to do so. Though things were tense as the Autobots were hit over and over again by their invisible opponents, soon the enemy ship came into view, just as Kup had predicted. The Autobots opened fire on the flimsier vessel, blowing it and the Decepticons within to smithereens.

If the Autobots did retreat out of the Asteroid Belt, they convinced one another that the Decepticons most likely perished within it. Then, a few days later, when the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Springer and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In a completely different possible scenario, Springer was sent out with Jazz, Prowl and Sunstreaker to accompany Kup and Hot Rod when the latter two reported having seen the mysterious ship land in the middle of the desert.

If the Autobots gave up searching for the ship, Ultra Magnus and the rest of the Autobots within Metroplex were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory.

If Hot Rod and Kup convinced the other Autobots to keep on looking, Hot Rod eventually found trail marks, indicating that a heavy object the size of their spacecraft had indeed landed and had been dragged away. Springer and the others followed the trail to a more rocky terrain, where tracking the ship would become more difficult. The trail seemingly lost, the Autobots then heard someone incoming, and took cover. From their hiding places, they saw the Decepticons Scavenger, a human captive within the grasp of his steam-shovel.

If the Autobots decided to rescue Sarah immediately, Scavenger dropped the woman, and cried for help while attempting to flee.

If the Autobots pursued Scavenger, they found him rejoining a whole squadron of Decepticons.

If the Autobots pursued Scavenger, they found him rejoining a whole squadron of Decepticons. Fighting the Decepticons immediately would cost them their lives. Otherwise, if the Autobots decided on a retreat when faced by the whole squadron of Decepticons, they managed to do so by blinding their enemies by their high beams and then splitting off into different direction. They later regrouped and found Sarah Sanders wandering in the desert.

If the Autobots asked Sarah to build them their own Invisibility Device, Sarah refused, stating she would not build weapons for war. Running away from the group Sarah was almost killed when Dirge passed overhead and dropped a missile on her position. After rescuing her from the Decepticon attack, Springer and the others brought Sarah to safety within Metroplex. Grateful for the rescue, Sarah showed the Autobots how to create an [[Invisibility Scrambler]] to counteract the Decepticons’ Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came.

If instead of asking Sarah to build them an Invisibility Device, Springer and the others attempted once more to retrieve her ship, the whole group snuck over to where the Decepticons were stationed. Once there, Hot Rod and Prowl argued over which plan of action would be the smartest to undertake next.

If the Autobots agreed with Hot Rod to try and take the Decepticons by surprise with a head-on attack, the Autobots manage to stun the Decepticons by dazzling them with their headlights. springer provided Hot Rod some cover fire while the young Autobot raced down and snatched the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons. The Autobots then successfully peeled back, congratulating one another on a job well done.

If the Autobots agreed with Prowl to take a moment to come up with a more detailed plan, Prowl instructed Hot Rod to taunt the Decepticons into following him. The plan worked, and the bulk of the Decepticons took off after the young Autobot. With only Scavenger, Shockwave and Galvatron left behind, Springer and the others easily defeated the Decepticons still guarding the spaceship, and forced Galvatron to retreat. In one possible scenario that followed, Springer helped destroy a hidden Decepticon base that Hot Rod found while the Decepticons gave him chase. In another, Springer watched on as Sarah left in her spaceship in order to destroy it, vowing it would never be used to bring destruction.

In an alternate scenario where the Autobots silently trailed Scavenger while the Decepticon held Sarah Sanders captive, Springer and the others followed him all the way to the Decepticons’ secret desert base. Inside, they spied upon Galvatron telling Sarah Sanders that the Decepticons would use Cerebro-Shells to control her mind, so that she would reveal to them to secret of invisibility. At this point, the Autobots decided to step in. A direct attack would only end in the Autobots’ defeat.

In order to rescue Sarah, the Autobots would need to employ trickery. Using Jazz’s special abilities, the Autobots could do just that. In this scenario, the Autobots grabbed Sarah while the Decepticons were too dazzled by the illusions that Jazz projected. Sarah directed the Autobots towards where the Decepticons had stored her ship. Upon following her directions, Springer and the others came upon two doors, unable to tell behind which one they would find their means of escape.

If the Autobots happened upon Sarah’s ship as they were, they would be destroyed by the droids guarding it. However, if the Autobots first opened the door which lead to a closet filled with Decepticon spare parts, they found a pile of spare Decepticon emblems. Donning them, Springer and the rest of his team were able to fool the Decepticon Droids guarding Sarah’s ship. Escaping in the ship, despite the Decepticons best efforts to stop them, the Autobots returned to Metroplex. Sarah then gave the Autobots the secret to her Invisibility Device, ensuring the Autobots their victory in their war against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Springer served on an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Hot Rod]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under the command of Ultra Magnus. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}
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===3H comics===
Not long after the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], the Wrecker Springer attempted (fruitlessly) to cheer up [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who had become severely depressed following the death of her surrogate son and Headmaster companion [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Afterward, he and Hot Rod, now called simply "Rodimus", both checked out and later underwent the [[Great Upgrade|Maximal Upgrade]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW Escalation Springer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Spring-heeled jerk.]]
Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose to become leader of the Autobots, the [[Forum of Enlightenment]] was destroyed by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a spectacular explosion. Springer investigated its ruins afterwards from the air. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

After Optimus disappeared along with Megatron into prototype [[space bridge]], Springer broke off from the Autobot army and formed the Wreckers. Springer was leading the Wreckers into an investigation of the [[Tagan Heights]] Industrial Quadrant East, but they were discovered by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who unleashed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] upon them. Springer, alongside his fellow Wreckers, attacked the Ultracon Combiner but he ended up tangled in cabling. This gave Ratbat the chance to gloat at Springer. Once news of Devastator aligning with the [[Ultracon]]s reached [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], they moved in to aid the Wreckers, combining into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and battling Devastator. {{storylink|Escalation}}

Freed in the confusion, Springer leaped at Ratbat, screaming at the Ultracon leader for violating the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]. Ratbat mocked Springer's newfound concern for treaties, pointing out how the Wreckers themselves only abided by them whenever it suited their needs. Changing tactics, Springer approached Defensor, trying to talk him down after Devastator seemed defeated. Unfortunately, Devastator wasn't quite down for the count, and when he began swatting at Springer, the Autobot suddenly found that Defensor was nowhere to be seen. But the individual Protectobots hadn't abandoned Springer after disengaging from their combined modes; they simply had decided to fight smarter. Plugging Devastator into the Tagan Heights' power grid, they managed to overload and defeat the brute. Though Springer was electrocuted as well, First Aid tended to his injuries, and assured him he would make a full recovery. {{storylink|Devastation}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. The following would have taken place in said issues:
After Megatron took over Cybertron, Springer was enslaved and put to work in a labor camp. While working, fellow prisoner Ultra Magnus revealed to Springer that he planned to destroy Cybetron's core if no other means presented itself to keep it out of Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} It didn't come to this as Grimlock, recently returned from the dead, was able to distract Megatron long enough for Blaster to free Springer and the other enslaved Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}}}}

[[File:DW Countdown to Extinction Springer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Millions of years later, after the [[Great Shutdown]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had managed to "unite" Cybertron uner his totalitarian rule. Springer became part of an underground resistance, waging a guerilla war against Shockwave's government. Together with Hot Rod and Blurr, Springer spotted a Decepticon shuttle emerging from [[transwarp]] over the [[Wastelands]] of Cybertron. Unknown to the trio, the shuttle actually contained allies in the fight against Shockwave; the Dinobots! {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} These new arrivals sowed so much destruction in their wake that Shockwave was forced to activate the [[Guardian robot]]s to stop them. Upon learning this, Springer reported back to his resistance cell, recently joined by Optimus Prime, that the situation in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] had become worse, with martial law having been imposed. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} The rebels were thus forced to make their final stand against Shockwave immediately. Springer joined Ironhide and Hot Rod on the front lines during the advance, providing Optimus with the cover he needed to breach Shockwave's inner sanctum. Whilst fighting the Guardian robots outside of Shockwave's fortress, Springer saw the Matrix fire a beam of light towards an [[Unicron|unknown entity]]. {{storylink|countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

Afterwards, Springer was part of the Autobot council that reestablished a connection to their forces on Earth. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

Later still, whilst Hot Rod and Kup were training, Springer took the opportunity to hang out with Arcee on Landing Platform A as they observed Prowl and his group of Autobots heading back to Earth. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} He attended Ultra Magnus's mission assignment meeting later at Autobase, with Arcee still at his side. This, and the fact that Springer was assigned his own team, served to remind Hot Rod just how much standing he had lost since Shockwave's reign had been overthrown. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|As noted above, Dreamwave filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing ''Transformers'' at this point. A few details of [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Generation One|Generation One #11]] are known because [[Don Figueroa]] published the line-art of the comic up to page 9 on his DeviantArt account.}}
After an amusing conversation took place between Kup and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], the two of them, along with Arcee, Snarl, and Slag, joined Springer, Grimlock, and Swoop on their shuttle's bridge. Together, they all saw an approaching Quintesson ship. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
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===The Beast Within===
Springer sustained heavy damage during a savage battle against the Decepticons. Though he pleaded Grimlock to come to his aid, Megatron got to him first, and unceremoniously crushed Springer’s head underfoot. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Then his head became un-crushed somehow, and Springer became un-killed. Springer’s wounded body lay safely inside Jetfire’s passenger compartment as the latter managed to rescue the few remaining Autobot troops. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar3 Sandstorm Springer.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Get to the Choppah!]]
Springer accompanied [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] in searching for a missing team of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. However, their radars were jammed by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], so their search was fruitless. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:SoTW-Ostaros.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Would you risk your life for your fellow man, even if he was a synth?"]]

During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] succeeded in creating '''Ostaros''', an artificial Cybertronian powered by an artificial [[spark]] and maintained by a synthesized copy of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]'s energy field, making him indistinguishable from the genuine article. At some point, Mesothulas's partner [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] had a crisis of conscience as their collaborative efforts grew increasingly depraved. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] was sent to take care of the scientist and his inventions; after hurling Ostaros's creator into the [[Noisemaze]], Impactor came across the robot and refused to kill him. Prowl was also incapable of pulling the trigger himself and so Ostaros was recruited into the Autobots as "Springer", never knowing the truth of his origin. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Autocracy10-Springer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

During the rule of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Springer was a member of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s security force. Once they learned that Zeta was draining civilians of their [[energon]], they turned on him and helped [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] and the [[Decepticon]]s overthrow him. {{storylink|Overthrown}} The Decepticons then betrayed the Autobots and imprisoned them, but Springer managed to get his hands on a gun, break out together with his cellmates, and join some other escapees in the search for Orion Pax. Once they found him, they were shocked to learn that he had acquired the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rise}} Alongside many other Autobots, Springer rallied behind the new Prime and helped chase the Decepticons out of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Endgame}}

Springer acted as a security guard at [[Starsreach Spaceport]] during the [[Exodus (G1)|mass exodus]] of neutrals in the early days of the war. {{storylink|Massacre}} He later aided in defending [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] against a Decepticon attack, ruthlessly killing invaders alongside Sandstorm. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} Some time later, he participated in a battle that the Autobots couldn't win. [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] suggested they counter-attack from the west, but the young Autobot leader realized that it was a trap,and advocated falling back to [[Polyhex]]. Optimus was proven right when Springer, acting as aerial support, spotted [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] arriving to the west. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Old Ways}}

Early in the war, Springer had a simple view of the war: the Autobots were the good guys, the Decepticons were the bad guys, and the [[Autobot Code]] was a way of life. Years of fighting changed him, however, as he stopped seeing everything in black and white and realized being a decent 'bot was only holding him back. After witnessing [[Wrecker]] leader [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] single-handedly bring down a Decepticon shuttle, he was inspired to sign up as a Wrecker reservist. Later, as he was working with the [[Heliobot]]s in the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]], Impactor approached him in the midst of battle to recruit him. {{storylink|Zero Point}} {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}}

A member of the Wreckers' 17th lineup, Springer became Impactor's first officer and began seeing him as an older brother. However, as the war grew more violent and dirty, so did the Wreckers, and they began breaking more and more rules of war. Springer convinced himself that it wasn't his problem if he wasn't the one doing it, but as time went on he became desensitized and began intervening less and less. Unlike the others, Springer's moral compass required him to have an ''excuse'' for killing Decepticons, so before the final showdown with the Wreckers' Decepticons counterparts [[Squadron X]], he had to pump himself up by telling stories of all the crimes they had committed. The other Wreckers thought this only served to make Impactor even more unstable than he already was. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5 Springer arrives too late.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|You monster! THEY WERE FANWANK!!!]]
The Wreckers' rivalry with Squadron X came to an end on the planet [[Pova]], where they found themselves in a bad way after Springer was trapped under some collapsed rubble. Despite Springer's pleas, Impactor used his own body as a shield against Squadron X's advancing troops, firing through it. This helped turn the tide, and the Wreckers rounded up all of Squadron X for transport offworld. Unfortunately, Impactor snapped when [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] told him that Pova was neutral territory, and that he was ordered to set them free or else the Autobots would face diplomatic repercussions. Impactor locked himself in their ship, and as Springer tried to break through the door, personally executed every member of Squadron X while they were restrained. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Horrified by Impactor's actions, Springer reported him to [[Autobot High Command]] as soon as he got the chance. Before the trial took place, Springer was visited by the other Wreckers, each believing they were alone in approaching him. They all pleaded with him that they hadn't seen Impactor's murders coming and were worried that High Command might shut down the Wreckers because of them. Springer promised to testify that they had nothing to do with it and to become their new leader once everything was over. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Springer testified against Impactor through [[Aequitas]], and the disgraced Wreckers leader was sentenced to be imprisoned on [[Garrus-9]]. A cover story for what happened on Pova was released which involved Springer suggesting Impactor fire through his torso and Squadron X later escaping their restraints, necessitating their execution. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} As Impactor was dragged to his cell, Springer told his former commander something he didn't want to hear, something he would dwell upon for the length of his incarceration: Squadron X deserved to die for their crimes, but Impactor didn't have the right to kill them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

At some point during the war, Springer fought alongside Ultra Magnus, Perceptor and Wheelie. Unfortunately, like most other bots, he had a tendency to overlook Wheelie, due to the latter's small stature. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}} He and the Wreckers also fought (and horribly murdered) most of [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]'s squad during one encounter in the war. {{storylink|Animals}}

[[File:Stormbringer2 Springer.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|The Wreckers don't half go on about that, do they?]]
Years later on the planet [[Varas Centralus]], Springer, now commander of the Wreckers, was coordinating the counter-offensive against a [[Phase Sixer|Phase Six]] [[infiltration protocol|Decepticon siege bunker]] when he got the call from Optimus Prime that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] might be active again on Cybertron. Pulling the Wreckers out of Varas Centralus, Springer was of the opinion that if Thunderwing was still alive, they should nuke Cybertron and take the monster with it. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} After [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] were rescued, the Wreckers prepared to breach [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s cultist lair at [[Thunderhead Pass]]. Springer tried to dissuade Optimus Prime from joining the battle, but the Autobot leader was not to be deterred. After routing the cultists, a new problem arose: Thunderwing, sent off to wreak havoc on [[Nebulos]], was returning. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} The Wreckers gave it their all against Thunderwing, but were seriously outmatched, with Springer's rotors being destroyed by the monstrous titan. As Thunderwing bore down on him, unexpected help came from the Decepticon battleship ''[[Thanatos]]'', and the combined efforts managed to stagger the giant, forcing it to draw more [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] from the environment, whose side effects eventually forced it to shut down. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Shortly after coming to Earth, Optimus Prime was getting updates from the various unit commanders and officers out in the universe while aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]'', amongst them Springer. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Springersholograph.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ebeneezer Kup!]]
Not long thereafter, Springer excused himself from actively leading the Wreckers when he heard his old mentor Kup had finally been found, after being MIA for some time. Rescue conditions were hardly ideal, however: [[Tsiehshi|the planet]] the old warhorse was stuck on was permeated with [[Ore-8|highly unstable energy crystals]] which produced massive amounts of debilitating radiation and a single spark might set off an explosive chain reaction that would destroy the planet. Kup, meanwhile, had somehow survived exposure to this environment, yet had gone over the brink of madness, attacking the Autobot teams that beamed down to retrieve him because their thick radiation armors made them appear monstrous to his eyes. Despite these complications, Springer insisted rescue efforts continue, even after many Autobots were destroyed in the attempt. Finally, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] arrived as a defensive specialist, and used his force field to block the radiation and get Kup to recognize him. Kup was brought in for repairs, and Springer returned to the Wreckers. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Later, Springer, along with Autobots across the galaxy, watched an Autobot news report heralding the miraculous return of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

When the denizens of the [[Dead Universe]] stepped up their plans to merge the living and unliving universes together, Springer and the Wreckers were called in once again to battle Thunderwing when he was found guarding a cave on planet [[Corata-Vaz]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} They didn't have much luck. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} However, once [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] managed to take control of Thunderwing, Springer and the Wreckers snuck past it and into the cave to retrieve one of the [[Nega-Core]]s, which were crucial to the Dead Universe plans. Unfortunately, as they were doing so, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] regained control of Thunderwing, and the Wreckers were forced to hold the line until the Nega-Core could be removed and deposited back into the Dead Universe via a portable [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:AHM15 SpringerpunchesProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Why should [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] get [[All Hail Megatron issue 4|all the fun?]]]]
Springer was making regular trips to the ''[[Ark-17]]'' to check up on Kup, but one day found that the old warrior had been transferred to the [[Kimia Facility]] without his knowledge. Filled with rage, Springer traveled to the facility and delivered an uppercut to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s chin, only to learn that Kup had been fully repaired using [[Pretender]] technology. While he was skeptical at first, Springer's spirits were soon lifted when he got to meet the rejuvenated Kup. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}}

Led by Kup, Springer later helped rescue a number of Wreckers who had been captured by the Decepticon [[Turmoil]]. Following this mission, Springer and his fellow Wrecker [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] joined Kup's personal strike force on board the starship ''[[Trion]]''. He argued against letting [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] into the team, but Kup felt that everyone deserves a second chance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} Shortly afterwards, the team caught a distress call from [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], who was being chased by Decepticons. Kup's team went to his aid, but unfortunately their opponent was the abominable [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], who melted Springer's rotor blades with acid. Eventually, the giant was toppled by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s new sniping skills. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

While chasing the Decepticon cruiser ''[[Torment]]'', the ''Trion'' was lured into a trap and shot down above the planet Cybertron. The crew was "bonded" with the ship at the time, and Springer refused to disconnect from the doomed vessel as he attempted to steer it into a crash landing. He succeeded, and later met with another Autobot unit that had also ended up on the abandoned planet. Kup's team decided to show the others how badass they were, a showcase which ended with Springer being wrestled to the floor by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and his weapon being used to hold Kup at gunpoint. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} After this little show of force, the two groups teamed up to fight off the [[Insecticon swarm]] that was inhabiting the planet along with them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1 Springer introduction.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|''Lookin' back on the track, for a little green bag...'']]
When the Autobots relocated to another base, Springer participated in the caravan in his ground vehicle mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} At the new base, Springer helped set up a large defensive cannon to use against the incoming swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} Despite Springer's best use of fisticuffs, the Autobots were overrun by the thousands of Insecticons, and only saved by the intervention of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Omega took everyone to [[New York City]] on [[Earth]], where Megatron and his forces were located. During the great battle, Springer shoved his knee hard in [[Viewfinder]]'s abdomen. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}

Springer had medics at key facilities look out for messages from [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], a spy in the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] with a unique way of sending reports. One of these medics was [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who contacted him when Agent 113 reported the Decepticon occupation of Garrus-9. {{storylink|Bullets}} After Megatron's defeat on Earth and the general collapse of the Decepticon war effort, Prowl formulated a desperate plan to use the Wreckers to retake Garrus-9 from the Decepticons and retrieve the potentially damaging war criminal trial data from supercomputer Aequitas. Springer began recruiting new members into the Wreckers, noting with irony that he had now assumed Impactor's role, though the main difference was Springer offered the potential recruits a choice, and sometimes they said no. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}}

On Ultra Magnus's ship Springer introduced himself to the new team members: [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. He told them that their first mission was to clean up [[Garrus-9]] and warned them that their first day as a Wrecker could be their last. When Ironfist fainted, Springer felt he needed to keep an eye on him. Afterward he spoke with [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and shared thoughts about Impactor until Ultra Magnus called for him to return to the bridge. He arrived just in time to see a Decepticon starship explode, revealing the former Wrecker. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2 SpringerImpactorReunion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Reunited and it feeeels so bad!]]
Once Impactor was aboard, Springer asked him how he got out of Garrus-9. After hearing Impactor's tale of escape and the revelation that infamous [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was now the death camp warden, Springer felt that the mission was finally getting interesting. He then shared words with Impactor about the incident on [[Pova]]. Impactor stormed out, but Springer still felt it would be a good idea to use him on the team. Ultra Magnus then relayed something that Prowl wanted done, but only revealed the name: Aequitas.

While nearing Garrus-9 orbit, Springer assisted Ultra Magnus with the mission briefing. He outlined the mission, dividing them into two teams to penetrate the [[lattice forcefield]] via [[drop pod]]s. He took control of one of the pods before relaying control over to Rotorstorm for a simultaneous hit against the forcefield. Once through the pod came under instant attack, but Springer managed a crash landing. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

Upon planetfall, Springer's team ran from an oncoming horde of Decepticons. He took a look at [[Twin Twist]]'s wounds while Guzzle, Kup, and Impactor held off the Decepticons. Springer ordered Guzzle into tank mode to bring down the ceiling, granting them an moment's reprieve. He then sent Kup and Guzzle to get backup while Twin Twist drilled through the floor. He drilled into an open area, but was saved by Springer, who jumped through and quickly transformed into helicopter mode. On the ground they found the demolished remains of [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]], but Twin Twist warned them that they had just set off a defense mechanism. Springer attempted to escape but was zapped unconscious, ending up in [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'s Spark Extinction Chamber. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4 faceshot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1||Right in the kissah!]]
Springer came to after a torturing round from Stalker and began arguing with Impactor about the events that led to the former Wrecker commander to be imprisoned on Garrus-9. Springer expressed the desire to forgive Impactor and himself for what happened on Pova, but this couldn't happen until Impactor admitted that what he did was wrong. They were interrupted by the return of Stalker, who had retrieved his latest instrument of torture, the [[endoscopic claw]]. After Twin Twist died as a result of [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]'s sacrifice to activate Aequitas, Stalker was about to move onto the others when help arrived in the form of Guzzle, Kup and [[Snare]]. Kup sprang Springer, who brought a quick end to Stalker with the torturer's own endoscopic claw. This respite didn't last long, as [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] blasted through the wall having been radioed by Stalker. The large Decepticon simply asked if the Wreckers were ready, with Springer replying affirmative. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers SpringerOverlordFaceoff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Give me your- [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Oh, you know.]]]]
The battle with Overlord took the combatants to Garrus-9's roof, but it soon became apparent that Springer's team were fighting a losing battle. After Impactor was seemingly defeated, Ironfist, Perceptor and Verity arrived with a large rotary cannon for Springer to use that would supposedly turn the tide. The Wreckers commander emptied the massive weapon into Overlord, who at merely seemed annoyed at the attack, knocked the weapon away and tore Springer's face off. As he advanced on Ironfist, the diminutive Autobot detonated the payload of [[deterrence chip]]s that the Springer had fired into Overlord, and Verity broke his will by revealing that Megatron had since died, robbing the insane Overlord of his obsessive desire to face the Decepticon leader in combat. After Impactor disabled Overlord, he refused to kill him, stating that it was not what Springer wanted. With G-9's liberation, Ultra Magnus took the survivors back to [[Earth]], where Springer was still alive but on life-support, with Kup by his bedside. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Though his body was repaired, Springer was left in a coma due to a [[zero point]], an affliction that kept his [[spark]] from moving through his body. After the liberation of Garrus-9, the comatose Springer was transferred to ''[[Debris]]'', where he was left under the care of Roadbuster and Whirl. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Convinced their leader would never wake up, Whirl attempted to euthanize him using Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater weapon]], but was caught in the act by Roadbuster and punished. {{storylink|Interiors}} At [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s suggestion, Roadbuster began reading the ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs to Springer in hopes that an emotional response might cause his subconscious to bypass the zero point. When he came to the complete lie of a datalog detailing Pova, Roadbuster gave up and chose to tell Springer the truth: the Wreckers had been ''glad'' to see Impactor kill Squadron X, and they had only asked Springer to lead them because they didn't want to be thrown in prison alongside him. Just as he went on to admit that Springer had still proven to be their greatest leader, Springer began showing signs of life again. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] would later edit Overlord's memories of his battle with Springer and the Wreckers in order to embed a [[Trepan's Trigger]] in his head. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Footage of Springer saying "keep going without me" was used by [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] in his stitched-together final message to Chromedome. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers Springer flashbacks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
After more than four years in his comatose state, even Impactor began believing it would be better if they let Springer go. Fate, however, seemed to have other ideas, as Kup and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] set off an automatic recording of Prowl's, who recent actions had led to his disappearance, requesting Springer for the task of finding and rescuing him. As a result, Kup called Springer with a message imploring that he wake up. Kup's words seemed to be what was needed to reawaken the comatose Wrecker, who immediately organised the inhabitants of Debris into journeying to Earth and arriving in time to disrupt Arcee's interrogation of Verity. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} Things started to fall to bits quickly, not helped by Springer still being disoriented from the coma and haunted by dreams of Garrus-9, and the Wreckers being a big mess. While Springer suspected Decepticons, unclear of how much had changed in four years, they soon learned it was [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]]. To Springer's horror, they learned it when Kup began ''talking in Prowl's voice'' as the strategist had installed a backdoor in his brain years ago and could remotely hack him; afterwards, Springer had to comfort his friend who was now aware of what he'd done when mad.

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers3-Noisemaze.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Battle was soon joined with [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], anarchist cross-factional [[Beast Wars|beast-formers]] who'd teamed up with Mesothulas to capture Prowl. Springer was shot out of the sky by [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], who pitched that the Wrecker should ''join'' them. The Autobot kept fighting anyway and the Wreckers tracked down and boarded the Mayhem's [[Tidal Wave (G1)|living, mobile aquabase]]... where Springer was aghast to see Roadbuster, the very bot who'd read to him for years, torturing a helpless captive. Roadbuster told him that he could be those two things. The brutalised [[Claw Jaw]] led Springer's team to the [[Noisemaze]] where Prowl was... {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} and they immediately collapsed in pain, unable to handle the sensory overload. Tarantulas ''née'' Mesothulas soon had Springer, Roadbuster, and Arcee strapped in to Aequitas's sister computer [[Impetus]], a guilt ''extractor'' that was forcing them to confess their worst sins: Springer lamented failing Squadron X and sending so many to die rescuing Kup. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Springer was a participant in the Great War up until its very end in [[2035]]. After both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] fell in battle, the [[Primal Council]] had Springer marshal their forces in anticipation for the Decepticons' next attack. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SpringerWreckGarCommercial1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*Springer's shuttle was shot down by the [[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]] over the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where he was forced to do battle with an aggressive [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and another [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]. Prime described Springer as "the toughest of the Autobot [[Triple Changer]]s". {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}
*Springer grappled with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] during a vicious battle between Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron. While some fought, others left Cybertron behind to expand the Transformers' war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
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==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Phil Gibbon]] (English)}}
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] threatened the universe using [[Zel Quartz]] in 2010, Springer was one of the Autobots warriors who travelled back in time to 2003 to prevent Zel Quartz from ever being cultivated for use by Cybertronians. Separated from the rest of his team in the crash, he rejoined the present and future Autobots in their campaign after the first false lead for the quartz on [[Zel Samine]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
As Wreckers, Springer and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were sent to prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Darkwing]] from reviving [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. They failed, and were forced to help the two Decepticons defeat Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer (Legends)|Stormbringer}}

When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were abducted by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and Springer gave chase. Instead of finding the Skuxxoids, they caught up with [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], just as their leader was having a vision that the [[Quintesson]]s were behind the kidnapping. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSpringer.jpg|thumb|right|400px|I've got better things to do!]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Springer-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|400px|And all the Triple Changer Springers were thrown away. Especially if you've got ten of them.]]
Springer participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
*''Springer'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 275 units of Cybermetal, 85 units of Transmetal, 55 hunter cores, and 5 cores of this character.
*''Springer (Gen)'' — This Epic character was available as a reward to 100 leagues in the "Transform and Roll Out!" event.
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:SpringerG1Toy.JPG|thumb|Three totally different modes]]
*'''Springer''' (1986/1991)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-84'''
**''Accessories'': "Light saber" rotor blade, "laser" rifle

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

:Very early releases of Springer had a [[die-cast]] metal chestplate which was then changed to plastic in subsequent releases. When he was released in the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line in 1991, he retained the plastic chest.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Springer/springer.htm More information on Springer at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Springerbotcontoy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Suffers from vestigial JaAm cravings.]]
*'''Springer''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Sword, silver-bordered green [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot [[Cyber Key]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSpringer/springer.htm More information on ''Universe'' Springer at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy SpringerKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I've got better things to do tonight than rebuilding".]]
* '''Autobot Springer''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012/2015)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Bag number'': '''22851 42'''
**''Accessories'': Logo block, 2 swords

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSpringer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And all the other toys on this page were thrown away. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Generations-TG21-Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Springer''' (Voyager, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG21'''
**''Accessories'': Dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword

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

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

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenSpringer/springer.htm More information on "Thrilling 30" Springer at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (5-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure
:Part of the Platinum Edition 5-pack with Arcee, Blurr, Ultra Magnus, and Sergeant Kup, Springer is a redeco of his [[#Voyager|Voyager Class toy]], featuring metallic paint applications.

:The 5-pack is released as a Target exclusive, and comes with a poster of the 1986 movie.
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Springer.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I've got better things to do tonight than be Playskool!]]
*'''Springer''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces:'' '''9'''
: Part of the first wave of basic ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Springer is a non-transforming robot. He includes an extremely lengthy laser gun. Springer is capable of being disassembled and having his limbs swapped out with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure. The figure takes a few specific design cues from the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Springer toy, such as wheels in the calves and slotted shoulders.
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-19-Springer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We can't believe we're actually saying this, but we like the Hasbro version ''better''.]]
*'''Sprung (Autobot Springer)''' (Voyager, [[2016]]-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number'': '''LG-19'''
**''Accessories'': Dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword

:An extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Springer toy. Unlike the previous Japanese ''Generations'' release, ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Sprung features a more animation-accurate color scheme. Two shades of green replace the single shade of the ''Generations'' release, with the lighter green replacing the yellow on Springer's chest. His thighs and fists are a light olive green-gray color. He comes with [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|volume 19]] of ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends: Bonus Edition]]''.
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==Notes==
*Like all of the new characters created for ''The Transformers: The Movie'', Springer has an earlier, alternate [[character model]] that served as the basis for his toy, and which was used for his appearances in the Marvel comic. In terms of animation, Springer's early design appears in "[[Only Human]]", used for the duration of the episode.
*The Hasbro design team chose the ''Cybertron'' Evac mold for ''Universe'' Springer because the BotCon 2007 version already had the ground vehicle [[alternate mode]] of the original covered, and they wanted to give some attention to the original's helicopter mode.
*Fun Publications' [[Jesse Wittenrich]] used an unwanted ''Universe'' Springer to come up with ''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron.
*Springer's name comes from his ability to jump well. As you'd expect from someone who has a flying altmode, it's not an ability he uses much.
*Ostara (known better as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre Ēostre]) is a Germanic goddess of, among other things, ''spring''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sprang''' or '''Sprung''' (スプラング ''Supurangu''), '''Springer''' (スプリンガー ''Supringā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tán Huáng''' (China 弹簧 "Springs"), '''Bǎi Zhàng Tiào''' (China 百丈跳 "Thousand-feet jump")
*''French:'' '''Ricochet''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szökkenő''' ("Springer")
*''Italian:'' '''Bora'''
*''Russian:'' '''Sprinter''' (Спринтер)

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Go-Bots (cartoon)

2016-10-17T04:56:30Z

Malcontent: /* Overview */

{{disambig2|the 2003 cartoon series based on the Playskool kids' TF line|the Tonka GoBots cartoon from the 80s|GoBots (franchise)}}
{{Nav-gobots}}
The '''''Go-Bots''''' cartoon series serves as a [[To sell toys|companion]] to the [[Transformers: Go-Bots (toyline)|''Go-Bots'' toyline]]. It centers on the adventures of [[Aero-Bot]], [[Beast-Bot]], [[Buzzer-Bot]], [[Speed-Bot]], and [[Strong-Bot]], a group of robotic protectors sent to Earth from their home city of [[Botropolis]], which is located on a comet. These [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bots]] can transform from their robot mode to a variety of altmodes, each representing one of the toys released under their name (for example, Beast-Bot can turn into both a gorilla and a cheetah).

{{bigquote|Since the dawn of time, the city of Botropolis has been home to a race of highly adaptable... robots! Each year, the Council selects a team of Go-Bots to protect and serve the planet which needs the most... This time, that planet... is Earth. They chose "The Very Best" in Aero-Bot. "The Fastest" in Speed-Bot. "The Strongest" in Strong-Bot. "The Wildest" in Beast-Bot. And "The Most Clever" in Buzzer-Bot. |Narrator|''Go-Bots'' opening}}

==Overview==
Being intended for very young children, the series is quite formulaic, essentially telling the same story every time with a different setting and selection of characters. In each episode, a young and reckless Go-Bot arrives on Earth from their homeworld and begins to inadvertently cause trouble by exploring the world and their own abilities. The protector Go-Bots then jump into action, trying to reason with the new arrival and to undo the harm he is causing. Eventually, the careless youngster ends up endangering himself and is rescued by the other Go-Bots, at which point he realizes his mistakes, apologizes, and returns to Botropolis, promising to train hard so that he can one day become a planet's protector just like his new friends.

There were only four episodes produced, animated by [[Wang Film Productions]], each of which is just over 10 minutes long. The first 2 episodes came packed with a [[Speed-Bot]] toy in 2003. The last 2 episodes actually aired on television, but only ''twice'', and only in the New York and Chicago areas.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters|h1=[[Go-Bots (cartoon)|Go-Bot]] Protectors|c1=
* [[Aero-Bot]] ([[Paul Dobson]])
* [[Speed-Bot]] ([[Ted Cole]])
* [[Strong-Bot]] ([[Brian Dobson]])
* [[Beast-Bot]] ([[Paul Dobson]])
* [[Buzzer-Bot]] ([[Alessandro Juliani]])
* [[Hauler-Bot]] (?)

'''Allies'''
* [[Botropolis High Council|High Council]] (?)
* [[Kid-Bot]]
* [[Gas-Bot]]

|h2=Other Go-Bots|c2=
* [[Silver-Bot]] (Brian Dobson)
* [[Mototron]] ([[Peter Kelamis]])
* [[Reptron (Go-Bots)|Reptron]] ([[Alessandro Juliani]])
* [[Racer-Bot ALPHA]] (?)
* [[Racer-Bot BETA]] (?)
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Episodes==
# [[Typhoon Twister]]
# [[Arctic Oil Spill]]
# [[Reptron's Rampage]]
# [[Racer-Bot Road Rally]]

==External links==
* [http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com Playskool GO-BOTS are Pure Love Fansite]

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Fly-Up

2016-10-10T21:29:17Z

Malcontent: /* Operation Combination */

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:''Fly-Up is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:OC-toy FlyUp.jpg|thumb|400px|Blue blazes!]]
'''Fly-Up''' (フライアップ ''Furai Appu'') is a member of the [[Guard City]] team, the main force in the war against the invading [[Decepticon]] forces led by [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]].

He is the only member of his team with any visual interest.

==Fiction==
===''Operation Combination''===
Fly-Up served as a limb for Guard City. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Big Pinch, Autobots!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|The Decepticons' Attack on Earth!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Conclusion}}

===''15 Go! Go!''===
Fly-Up and [[Safety]] rushed to the aid of an injured [[Teletraan 15]], whose arm had been torn off (well, bitten off) by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Galvatron Volume 2}}

==Toys==
===Operation Combination===
*'''Guard City''' (Multi-pack, 1992)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-04'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, left & right cannons

: Fly-Up is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Blades (G1)#Toys|Blades]], transforming into a Bell UH-1V Iroquois helicopter, also known as a "Huey." Since he uses the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the limb of any super robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of Guard City.

: He was only available as a part of the complete Guard City box set. As one of the very last releases of the Japanese Transformers line, at a time when pretty much everyone had stopped buying Transformers, even a loose set of the team can demand prices over a thousand dollars.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Cybertron/Fly-Up/fly-up.htm More information on Fly-Up at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/jtf/guardcity_template.html Guard City gallery at TF-1.com]''

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Blades (G1)

2016-10-10T21:24:38Z

Malcontent: /* Generation 1 */

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{{picsneeded|Fiction}}
:''Blades is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Blades-mtmte-unpublished.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Profile art that actually captures the essence of a character. Madness!]]
'''Blades''' will never be the Autobot poster child. He's a dirty, underhanded street brawler at heart and proud of it. The fact that his [[alternate mode]] and function as air support can keep him at a distance from combat infuriates him. Blades would rather use his rotors to gut a Decepticon from antenna to tailpipe than to fly. When he fights, he wants to feel his enemies' fuel spraying across his steel skin. Blades does his job and does it darn well, but if there's a way to get his hands dirty in the process, you can bet your processor he'll find it.

Blades combines with his fellow Protectobots to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Gaia Guardian]], or [[God Guardian]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
The Protectobots once lived on the colony world of [[Archon]], but as the colony slowly began to fail they succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. They remained that way until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] chanced across the ruins of the planet and brought them back to Earth. The only way to revive them was through an [[energon]] infusion; the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s volunteered for the process. The Protectobots made a complete recovery and then some: the transfusion had given them the ability to combine! Optimus Prime gave them [[Protectobots' headquarters|their own headquarters]] in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], hoping that city life would help them acclimatize to life on Earth while also providing the metropolis with an extra degree of protection. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/21}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "Call of the Primitives")|[[Fritz von Hardenberg]] (German, ''The Ultimate Weapon''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Revenge of Bruticus''), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Ultimate Weapon'')}}

[[File:G1 RevengeofBruticus Blades savinghumans.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|A more kid friendly bad boy.]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], while [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] fought the flames, Blades saved civilians trapped by the fires. Soon afterwards he was spraying his limited supply of coolant onto the flames, but was concerned that he was running out and couldn't cool down the whole planet. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Blades, as part of Defensor, totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they arrived ostensibly to save some window-washers from a burning skyscraper. Blades actually blew the workers from their dangling platform. Fortunately, Streetwise managed to catch them below. Later still, Blades and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon FirstAid Blades repairbay.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Blades is to First Aid as Twins are to Ratchet.]]
In the year [[2006]], Blades was present (occasionally) during the battle on [[Eurythma]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

The Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. After dispersing the human aggressors, Blades was shot down by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] took him back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for repairs. While Blades recuperated, the Combaticon [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] broke into the city and managed to steal Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], and First Aid left the Autobots when he failed to stop the theft. Unfortunately, just as First Aid left, the Autobots were called upon to deal with a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Hot Spot ordered the remaining Protectobots to combine into Defensor even without First Aid, and they successfully saved a train full of civilians. After First Aid returned to the Autobots, Blades ferried him into Metroplex while the giant Autobot was battling Trypticon, enabling the medic to realign the replacement cog properly, which in turn allowed Metroplex to triumph. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|It might have been just desserts if the whole planet hadn't gotten the same treatment two seconds later.]]
Blades was one of the first three (along with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]) to be drained by the energy leech, [[Tornedron]]. The whole of Cybertron was likewise sucked dry moments later, though all were restored when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] saved the day. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

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

Defensor—and by extension, Blades and the rest of the Protectobots—contracted the plague while fending off an infected Superion. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Blades (along with the rest of the galaxy) was cured by the unleashed wisdom of the Matrix following Optimus Prime's resurrection. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the Plasma Energy Chamber helped restore Cybertron to its Golden Age, Blades was among the Autobots cheering for its return. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to attack a baseball stadium, the Autobots' human friend [[Kenji]] called in the Aerialbots and Protectobots in response. Blades and the Protectobots put out the fires caused by the Decepticon mayhem before combining into Defensor. Their central component was injured battling Bruticus, however, forcing the Protectobots to disengage while Hot Spot tended to his injuries. Thinking quickly, Kenji told Superion to aim for the legs, and the giant Autobot shot out the leg components of both Bruticus and Menasor. Blades and the smaller Protectobots then leapt into action, linking up with the Decepticon combiners in place of their normal limbs. Kenji laughed as the Protectobots sent their captive Decepticon super-robots kicking through the sky, planning to drop them off over the nearest ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Blades and the Protectobots formed Defensor to battle the Decepticon combiners. When Bruticus joined Devastator and Menasor, Defensor was assisted by Superion. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)}}

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

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
[[File:Blades Hotspot Great Transformer War.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Blades is inexplicably the hero of this entire issue.]]
Many years later, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of the planet [[Eran]] to increase the potency of their combiner robots. The Protectobots and Aerialbots attempted to storm [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in order to recover the kidnapped scientist, but were repelled by Scramble City base modes with launcher power (only $9.99 at [[Toys"R"Us]]!). Superion in particular suffered critical injuries. Reconsidering their tactics, Hot Spot transformed to repair bay mode in order to bring the Aerialbots back on-line, while Blades infiltrated Trypticon alone to recover Dalton and the other Protectobots held off Menasor and Bruticus long enough for their teammates to complete their missions. Inside Trypticon, Blades was able to retrieve Dalton with little fuss, as most of the Decepticons were distracted watching the fight. Dalton was brought back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], where he agreed to work on the new [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warriors for the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)}}
In [[2011]], Galvatron attacked Cybertron in order to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Blades was stationed there with the Protectobots and fought off the Decepticons' initial assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As Defensor, Blades' team continued battling on Cybertron for some time. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, Blades and the Protectobots assembled on Earth at Ultra Magnus's command. Their mission was to stop the Decepticons from interfering with [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, who were searching for the hidden location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and went into battle. The two teams quickly assumed their combined forms as Bruticus and Defensor, as the fighting escalated. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

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

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

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

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

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched Blades and the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, Blades participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Blades and the other Protectobots played a game of baseball in celebration of First Aid's friend [[NUL-A]]'s birthday. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!|Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!}} When a bunch of Autobots went to [[Hawaii]] for surfing training, Blades came along rescue those who weren't so good at it. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?|Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Blades-uk125a.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|"Blades! Who's the best Autobot leader?" "Well, Optimus Prime was kinda oka—"]]
''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Blades was the member of the Protectobots, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Blades and his fellow Protectobots combined into Defensor and fought the Decepticons Bruticus and Menasor while defending the [[Pullen Power Plant]].'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} ''But [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

''Shortly after the Protectobots were given life by the Matrix'', Optimus and Wheeljack learned of a [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Prime which had allowed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to tap into the Matrix and eavesdrop on their conversations. Reversing the signal, the Autobots learned of a Decepticon plot to steal the energy-converting hydrothermocline. Taking the Protectobots with him for the mission, Optimus moved to intervene on Megatron and his [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' plans.

At the industrial site, a human named [[Ethan Zachary]] broke a stand-off between the two forces by suggesting they battle for the hydrothermocline in a virtual game program, so that nothing of value to either side would be damaged in the melee. With their consent, Zachary uploaded Optimus, Megatron, and the two Special Teams into the computer game environment called "[[Multi-World]]," though Megatron insisted that each faction leader wager their lives on the outcome of the game. Blades was teamed with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and they maneuvered through an area called the Cloud-Steppes, where cities floated on clouds and absurdly long walkways were supported underneath them. The Combaticon flyers cut loose one of the walkways, sending the ground-bound Groove and a group of Cloud-Steppers flailing and falling. Against his better judgement, Blades caught the falling humanoids instead of saving his teammate. This proved to be a good idea, as the Cloud-Steppers unleashed their patented cloud-in-a-knapsack trick to blind the Combaticons until Groove shot them down. Ultimately, Optimus Prime declared himself the loser of the game, and so Blades and the other Protectobots watched their leader detonate before their eyes. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}} Afterwards, Blades attended the bedside vigil of Optimus Prime with the rest of the Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] tried in vain to repair their fallen leader. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

''When [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took control of the Autobots, Blades began to muse on deserting, like [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] had already done. While on a mission in [[London]], tracking a signal that could be the deserters, his bad mood was made worse by being attacked by [[Action Force (team)|Action Force]], and he came close to killing the humans before realizing this was against the Autobot code. He then ended up assisting Action Force, Grimlock, and [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] against a rampaging Megatron, the real source of the signal. If not for Blades, [[Wild Bill]] would have died in a [[Dragonfly]] crash during the fight! The rescue helped the Autobots and the humans work in tandem, as it made clear to both teams that they were fighting for the same side. Despite their alliance, Megatron seemed invulnerable, shrugging off every attack that came his way. It was determined that the only chance to obliterate their foe was to detonate several nearby gas tanks with an air strike, though the only thing keeping Megatron in position was Grimlock. Wishing to redeem himself for an earlier failure, Centurion had Blades drop him atop of the Decepticon while Grimlock was pulled out. Both Megatron and Centurion disappeared in the blast that ensued, and Blades saluted Centurion's death afterwards.'' {{storylink|Ancient Relics!}}

As part of the Protectobots, Blades was sent out ''again'' by Grimlock to track down the "traitorous" Blaster and Goldbug. ''This time,'' they managed to track them down to [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve]]'s used car dealership, the two deserters having joined forces with the [[Throttlebot]]s during their absence. Big Steve had already disabled the Autobots under his care by pouring soda into their gas tanks, leaving all but Blaster unable to defend themselves. But other parties were on the deserters' trail; a four-way skirmish developed between Blaster, the Protectobots, the Combaticons, and the human-led robot hunters, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. In the end, Blades and his crew only managed to capture Blaster. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} The Protectobots clashed once more against the Combaticons en route to the Ark, this time meeting them in a sprawling trainyard. Blades, disregarding Hotspot's orders, gunned immediately for Vortex, but found himself having trouble getting a bead on his opponent thanks to the latter's superior aerial agility. Once the Combaticons merged into Bruticus, the Protectobots matched their strategy and became Defensor. This still wasn't enough to best the evil robots, and the Protectobots soon found themselves at the enemy's mercy. They were saved by Blaster, who had gotten his [[mode lock]] by some errant children, and managed to bring down an electrical tower atop of Bruticus, knocking him out. In thanks, they let their prisoner "escape," alongside his newfound friends. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

Blaster made his way back to the Ark in time. Blades was present when many other Autobots begged the rebel to take over leadership of the Autobots, though the mutiny didn't pan out thanks to Grimlock taking hostage several [[Spacehikers|humans]] who were allied with Blaster. {{Storylink|Spacehikers!}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, Blades and the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. Alerted to Combaticon activity at [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]], the team was relieved by the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s so they could go and deal with their old rivals. Unfortunately, they were too late to stop the Combaticons' theft of military technology; worse yet, upon their return to the warehouse, they discovered that the Decepticon Powermasters had stolen the disk in their absence. Combining into Defensor, they tried to stop the villains from escaping, but a barrage of fire from the underhanded Combaticons knocked the giant over.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Blades legacy of unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Wait, I don't have a wea—!" "Don't care." '''BOOM.''']]
In [[2008]], the Decepticons made a severe attack on Autobot-controlled territory on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Blades was part of a series of special units unleashed on the attackers in the war zone. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later, he was briefly seen on a series of monitors being observed by the [[Quintesson]] General [[Ghyrik]], part of a crew of Autobots [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] had brought to Earth to reclaim the occupied [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
As the Decepticons attacked a series of oil refineries, Blades and the Protectobots formed Defensor to battle Menasor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Blades1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|This is pretty much what he's all about: shooting the crap out of guys who claim they're unarmed.]]
Some years later, Blades was working with a team of Autobots known as the [[Firestormer]]s when they first discovered the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]].

During [[Nexus Seven|one of their raids]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] hesitated to shoot a [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|Cybertronian]] who said he was weaponless. Blades blasted the Cybertronian, who was in fact reaching for a weapon, and berated Hound for being "soft". {{storylink|War Without End!}} Then, under the influence of [[Shadow parasite|mind parasites]], he tore a Cybertronian's cable out with his [[Andrew Wildman|teeth]] on an unnamed planet in the [[K'tord Nebula]]. Yikes. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}}

He was later seen among a crew recruited by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to destroy the Cybertronian flagship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]''. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

That mission ended in failure, but Blades survived the subsequent escape and joined another Grimlock-led team sent to [[Earth]] to back up [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], who had gone in solo against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] damaged his rotors, forcing him to land, which mostly just served to piss him off even more. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer one crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Blades, Groove, Scattershot, Powerglide and Wheeljack can only watch in horror as Rescue Bots runs his bad boy image right into the ground.]]
Over twenty years after the end of the war, Blades was deployed as part of a security effort above [[Eugenesis Plaza]] on Cybertron as the new Autobot leader [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] gave a speech. Stirred up by Decepticon agents, the crowd turned violent. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

[[File:Destiny5-Warworld.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' attacked Cybertron, Blades was sent down to track down [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after he didn't answer the call to arms. Finding the "Autobots' Greatest Warrior" in the middle of a vicious duel with his crazed nemesis from the future [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], Blades appraised him of the situation and left with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} to join [[Jetfire (G1)|pretty]] [[Doubleheader|much]] [[Skyhammer (G1)|every]] [[Cloudraker (G1)|other]] [[Dogfight (G1)|Autobot]] [[Crossblades (G1)|flier]] in battling the ''Warworld''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Following the battle Blades assisted with the clean-up on the surface of Cybertron under the freshly minted Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} Later, Blades took part in the assault against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], as part of the crew of ''[[Lancer One]]'' alongside [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] under the command of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Although they successfully carried out their part of the mission, Jhiaxus was prepared for the Autobots and they were quickly overwhelmed by his reinforcements, forcing Rodimus Prime to surrender. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===The Special Teams===
Blades and the rest of the Protectobots were posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to defend it while its human workers had been evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide in the area. He was the first to spot the Stunticons incoming towards the plant, and warned the other Protectobots of the strange vehicles heading their way. Racing to meet their incoming foes, Blades was surprised to witness these newcomers combine into Menasor. To combat this new threat, the Protectobots merged once more into Defensor. The Decepticons soon found himself losing the battle and disperse, though the storm around them had gotten too bad for the Autobots to give chase. Blades found himself unable to fly due to the heavy winds, and so stayed behind with the rest of the Protectobots to continue their watch over the plant. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Blades-warwithin.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Blades, you're shooting at the artist!]]
After the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], many of the special teams went into hiding or broke up to continue fighting on different factions. However, the Protectobots, one of the late model specials teams, stuck together in secret. Though officially neutral, Blades and his team deployed to counter the threat of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in the [[Tagan Heights]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} Blades and the unit joined into Defensor, and attempted to grapple with Devastator hand-to-hand. When it became evident that the two titans were simply causing more damage, the Protectobots split up to deal with Devastator through more subtle means. It was Blades who got the most dangerous assignment of distracting Devastator while his team disabled the rampaging [[Ultracon]] with teamwork. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Some while later, the [[Chaos Trinity]] invaded the Protectobot base. Blades was quick to draw arms, but was defeated by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

In the present era, the Protectobots served the united Cybertronian government under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The Protectobots appeared in their combined form battling [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] when he escaped the [[Detention Banks]], {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} and later joined the revolution alongside the other Autobots against Shockwave and his [[Guardian robot]]s. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} After the fall of Shockwave, Blades and the Protectobots uncovered the [[Battlecharger]]s at one of his hidden laboratories. They had been critically damaged when the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] escaped. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Blades2.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Blades wants your lunch money. NOW.]]
Hundreds of thousands of years ago on Cybertron, before the war with the Decepticons, Blades was part of an Autobot security force in the city of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. His squad was tasked with hunting down the renegade operators of gladiatorial contests in the degenerate slum areas of Cybertron, particularly the brutal fighter who would come to be known as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

Blades participated on the raid that ended with the capture of many Decepticons, including Megatron himself. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

When Megatron and many other prisoners escaped, Blades was part of the field team attempting to bring them back under control. He was seen having difficulty contacting other units, as [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] made the decision to bring out his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

After the war was over, Blades joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and was often seen in the ship's bar, [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} At one point, he gleefully helped fight a rampaging [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When the ''Lost Light'' resumed its voyage after the battle with the [[Necrotitan]], Blades remained on board. He was seen abandoning the ''Lost Light'' as it collapsed due to quantum irregularities. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} The cause was discovered to be the existence of a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light''—the Blades on board this version of the ship had been slaughtered and had his [[transformation cog]] harvested by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

When a team was assembled to escort [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] back to Cybertron, Blades volunteered to come with as additional security. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} On arriving, these newly-dubbed "Protectobots" were caught up in a battle between the combiners [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], then merged into the new combiner Defensor by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who wielded the [[Enigma of Combination]] and sought an ally for Superion. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} After participating in various combiner conflicts as Defensor, Blades and the rest of the team separated and returned to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Blades was presumably present as part of Defensor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
As the Great War drew to a close, Blades witnessed the terrible last confrontation between Galvatron and Optimus Prime, which ended in the deaths of both faction leaders. He reported this turn of events to [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Blades was a member of the [[Rescuebot]]s, a group of Autobots dedicated to protecting [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], the final remnant of humanity. He formed the right arm of their combined form, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who participated in the battle between the Autobot-Joe forces and the Decepticon army. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
Blades was among the Autobot troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Blades and the rest of the Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], undaunted by its enormous size. When Trypticon assumed its battle station mode, the Protectobots merged into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to better fight back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*Blades and the Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wrecking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Protectobots combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

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

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

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBlades.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] may think he's got a lock on being the only bad-boy Autobot helicopter! Well, I'll show him!"]]
Blades participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Defensor Safeguard" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Bladesg1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|GET TO DA CHOPPA!]]
*'''Blades''' (Protectobot, [[1986]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''P3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-72'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon Pistol", left & right "twin launchers"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' Blades transforms to a rescue helicopter resembling a Bell UH-1V Iroquois, also known as a "Huey." He comes with a pair of side-mounted (non-firing) cannons and a small pistol. He is a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner limb, who can form the arm or leg of any such combiner—though he normally forms Defensor's right arm. His fists are unusual in that their post holes are on the side rather than the top, an oddity he shares with [[Groove (G1)#Generation 1 2|Groove]] and [[First Aid (G1)#Generation 1 2|First Aid]]. A hook-shaped handle on his gun allows him to hold it normally... but only in his right hand. Subsequent releases of him in the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line omitted the [[rubsign]].

:This mold was also [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Fly-Up]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Blades/blades.htm More information on Generation 1 Blades at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy defensor giftset.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Defensor''' (Gift set, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-76'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon Pistol", left & right "twin launchers"

:All five Protectobots were made available in many markets as a complete [[giftset]] as well as on individual cards/boxes.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:Bladesg2unreleased.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Can't have me!]]
*'''Blades''' (Unreleased)
**''Team ID number:'' '''P5'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon Pistol", left & right "twin launchers"

:A ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[redeco]] of Blades in blue and black S.W.A.T.-style deco, as well as the rest of the Protectobots and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], never made it past the stage of production samples. These toys are among the most exceedingly rare Transformers ever made; only roughly a half-dozen samples of each piece are known to exist.

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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Bladesuniversevoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He'll kick your ass until he's not blue in the face.]]
*'''Autobot Blades''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, rotor blades, Cyber Key

:Part of the second wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Voyager Class toys, "Autobot Blades" is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Evac (Cybertron)#Voyager|Evac]], transforming into a Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. Printed in very small print around his Autobot symbol (which in turn is integrated into an "Autobot Coastal Rescue" logo) is the Latin phrase "''semper referemus''" (roughly translated as "We will always bring them back").

:He features numerous [[gimmick]]s: His rotor blades spin using a geared push-button, and become a spinning-blade weapon mounted on his [[robot mode]]'s left arm. He has an adjustable [[Retractable string gimmick|tow-hook on a string]], which retracts with the push of a button: this gimmick ends up on his right robot mode arm. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into his back end (backpack in robot mode) swings around a pair of spring-loaded [[missile]] launchers that double as the helicopter's engine exhausts when not deployed (or loaded with missiles). Finally, his hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s. He comes with a clear Cybertron-style Cyber Key with silver paint and a red Autobot symbol, which doesn't match his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]].

:[[Joe Kyde]] originally did a deco sheet (based on a real Coast Guard color scheme for the Dauphin) for an Evac redeco in the Movie toyline. However, this was replaced in the toyline by Movie [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], a retool of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]. [[Bill Rawley]] later utilized the unused deco sheet as the starting point for Universe Blades, which is why the color layout isn't accurate to Blades's classic appearance.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlades/blades.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) "Autobot Blades" at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe-AR-Blades.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Not the vampire hunter.]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories'': Rotor blade

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] "Autobot Blades" is a redeco of [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Evac (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Evac]], being a ''heavily'' simplified version of his Voyager-class toy. His [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] has a back mounted (non-firing) twin missile launcher (which is carried onto his robot mode), as well as being armed with a rotor blade on his left arm which can rotate, but cannot spin freely.

:He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with Legends Class [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]].

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Whirl (G1)#Classics|Whirl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFULegendsBlades/blades.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Legends Class "Autobot Blades" at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-Protectobots-Evac-Squad-blades.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Protectobots Evac Squad''' (two-pack, [[2014]])
:"Protectobot Blades" is a blue and white redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Blazemaster]]. His color scheme resembles that of [[Fly-Up]].

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/AKDBlades/blades.htm More information on 2014 Blades at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Blades.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Protectobot Blades''' (Deluxe, [[2015]])
**'''1 of 5: [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]'''
**''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
:Released as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']], Blades is a retool of [[Alpha Bravo]]. As such, he transforms into either a helicopter or a limb for any combiner within the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure, although he would normally be associated with [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]].

:''Generations'' Blades sports the same "Autobot Coastal Rescue" logo previously found on his ''Universe'' Voyager Class toy.

:In the United States, Australia, and Hasbro's Asian markets, a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #11" (actually [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|''The Transformers'' #35]] with a new cover) is [[pack-in material|included]] with Blades. In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, the comic is omitted and replaced with a collector card featuring artwork from the "[[To the Rescue]]" episode of the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
*'''Guardian''' (2015-[[December 12|12-12]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (Generations)|Rook]]. Blades/Graze's deco is changed to be closer to his original [[character model]] by coloring his arms and more of his helicopter mode white and removing the silver paint from his chest.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian is released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release. Preorders were open from May 25 to July 6, and it was shipped December 2015.
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==Merchandise==
===''G Guardian''===
*'''Graze''' (Candy toy, [[2012]])[[File:Kabayablades.jpg|thumb|Having a hoodie made Blades more gangster]]
:Graze is a snap-together [[candy toy]] model kit produced by [[Kabaya]] for their ''[[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]]'' series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. He can combine with his five wave-mates to form [[Gaia Guardian]]. He, along with First Aid, Groove, and Streetwise, can also combine with Kabaya's [[Transformers Gum]] Hot Spot to form [[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]. G Guardian's [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]] attach to Guardian to create [[God Guardian]].

==Notes==
*According to an essay by [[Jon Hartman|Jon]] and [[Karl Hartman]] in [[Fumihiko Akiyama]]'s unofficial ''BotCon Legends: Ten Years' Chronology'' fanzine, the ''Generation 2'' version of Blades was one of the brothers' top two choices for a [[BotCon 1994]] exclusive. Ultimately, however, they went with [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] instead.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Graze''' (グレイズ ''Gureizu'')
*''French:'' '''Hélicopto''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Rasor'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dāorèn''' (刀刃, "Blade")
*''Russian:'' '''Porez''' (Порез, "Cut")

==External links==
*[http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=1170&size=0&start=0 Gallery] of unreleased MOSC Generation 2 Blades

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Hardtop (Cybertron)

2016-10-02T05:53:51Z

Malcontent: /* Cybertron */

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

[[Image:Hardtop-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Best. Sniper. Ever.]]
Meticulous and precise, '''Hardtop''' is a top sniper among the Decepticon ranks. His acute sight and hearing, combined with incredible patience, makes him not only an excellent hit man, but also perfect for keeping tabs on the treacherous [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] for his commander [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. In almost every way, he's the exact opposite of his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]].

Hardtop's orderly personality also manifests itself in his hobby: comic books. He's got a vast, pristine collection of pulp entertainment from numerous worlds and civilizations, a collection easily within the realm of "excessive" and "obsessive". When he's not got an Autobot in his sights, he's out hunting for the latest [[Galactic Guardians]] issue or carefully thumbing through his stash.

==Fiction==
===Force of Habit===
Hardtop and his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] were assigned to the ''[[Upstart]]'' by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], operating under [[Brushguard]]'s command while they searched the galaxy for more [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He groused loudly about the assignment, lamenting about how [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] got to jaunt around the universe using space warps while they were stuck in a decommissioned [[dropship (Armada)|dropship]], essentially going "door-to-door" asking each planet if their haystack had a needle in it. Swindle and Brushguard were about ready to torch his graphic novel collection when the ''Upstart'' got an alert—the Autobots had found a colony world.

Once they made planetfall, Brushguard sent Hardtop off to locate the Autobot ship. During his search, Hardtop spotted an old [[Cyber Key]] sticking out from a crevice atop a cliff. Surging at the idea of having TWO Cyber Keys to call his own (and at rubbing Swindle's face in it), Hardtop attempted to pull the key loose from its resting place. In a sudden jolt, he succeeded...only to fall backwards over the cliff and land in a heap at the bottom. To add insult to injury, the impact was enough to disintegrate the fragile old Cyber Key totally, leaving him with no prize at all. Despite being well versed in comic book lore, Hardtop couldn't stop himself from mumbling aloud that fateful phrase, ''"At least things can't get any worse."'' Moments later, the ground gave way underneath him, and Hardtop was in for another long, painful fall.

Perhaps the universe didn't ''totally'' hate Hardtop, though, for his latest fall had deposited him in front of a doomsday arsenal ripe for the Decepticons to harvest. When they finally encountered the Autobots, the 'Cons were backed by an army of newly minted [[Decepticlone]]s, along with many more exciting new weapons. Taking to the high ground as a sniper, Hardtop helped defeat both [[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]] and the local [[Combatron (planet)|Combatronian]] [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]], blowing up the latter's missile fire as it was leaving his gun. Best. Sniper. Ever. Capturing most of the Autobots, the Decepticons were on the verge of victory before some local [[Mini-Con]]s stole their shuttle...and the missing Autobot [[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]] crashed ''their'' shuttle straight down on the Decepticon position. Hardtop and the other Decepticons were left behind on Combatron for three weeks waiting for pick-up. Hardtop generously allowed his fellow Decepticons to peruse his graphic novel collection, although he was keen on getting [[Heavy Barrel (Galaxy Force)|Heavy Barrel]] to turn the pages for [[Skidmark (Galaxy Force)|Skidmark]]—no chance of passing off a copy as Near Mint if it has tire treads on the pages. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
Hardtop was tasked with stopping the courier [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]]. {{storylink|#Universe (2008)|The Data War toy bio}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
*'''Hardtop''' (Scout class, 2005)

[[Image:CYB hardtop withalt.jpg|right|250px|thumb|CAMPER!]]
: Hardtop transforms into a dune buggy of indeterminate, probably made-up model (ironically, not a hardtop). He features a rear-mounted gun, which becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. In either mode, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the butt of the rifle flips out an extended barrel for a "sniper" mode. He came with a silver-bordered [[Earth]]-style Cyber Planet Key with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] "'''s4mm'''" stamped on the back.

: Hardtop is one of several ''Cybertron'' toys that were not also released under Japan's ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)#Galaxy Force|Galaxy Force]]'' line.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make his brother Swindle, and [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie]] [[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Beachcomber (SG)|Beachcomber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on Hardtop at TFU.info]''
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*'''Megatron''' (Leader class, 2006)

: [[Walmart]] stores carried [[exclusive]] versions of the original Leader-class ''Cybertron'' toys late in the line's run. The toys themselves were unchanged, but came with a free Scout-class toy attached to a bubble on the top of the box. An unaltered version of Hardtop came with the "Bonus Buy" version of Megatron.

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===Universe (2008)===
[[Image:Hardtop-Movietoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''The Data War''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Series:'' '''Cybertron Series'''
: For [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] 2009, Wal-Mart stores received exclusive two-packs containing Scout class figures identical to the previously [[Target]]-exclusive [[Movie (toyline)|movie]] releases. Hardtop was packaged with [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on movie/''Universe'' Hardtop at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Hardtop's transformation is almost identical to that of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]] and [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] mold. Hey, it works.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hardtop''' (ハードトップ ''Hādotoppu'')

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Roadbuster (G1)

2016-10-02T01:45:55Z

Malcontent: /* Generation 1 */

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{{disambig3|Roadbuster}}
:''Roadbuster is an [[Autobot]] [[Deluxe Vehicle]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Roadbuster MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Susan Hoffman#Assistants|Who ya gonna call?]]]]
'''Roadbuster''' is a powerful and charismatic fighter. Usually armed to the teeth, he's an inspiration to other Autobots in combat and a natural leader on any battlefield. Outside of combat though, his natural ease and surety fail him. He simply doesn't know how to handle life out of combat. He becomes the quietest of the Autobots, grows withdrawn and depressed, and is easily bored. He counters this by spending most of his free time between battles either planning for the next one or "demolishing" any random [[Decepticon]]s he can find. Some Autobots worry about what will become of the heroic and well-loved Roadbuster they know if the war ever ends. Combat truly is his life and without it, he might just fade away.

Roadbuster is a member of the elite [[Wrecker]]s unit in, well, every universe he's been in.

Sometimes his name is parsed '''Road Buster'''.

{{bigquote|Know what you call thirty enemy combatants on the wrong side of an atmos-field? A good start.|Roadbuster|"[[The War to End All Wars, Part 4]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I love this plan! I'm excited to be a part of it!]]
Roadbuster was a member of the elite Wreckers unit under the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Alongside [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], he accompanied his commander as Impactor argued with [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]' trip to [[Earth]] to investigate the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]].

Roadbuster was a rather hardened soldier, deliberately feeding false information to an Autobot who had turned [[Autobot traitor|informant]] for the Decepticons, and stood by in the shadows while [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] tortured the Autobot for the info and then executed him. Despite allowing this to happen, he still felt that even a traitor deserved better than that. Roadbuster took part in a training session with the rest of the Wreckers involving [[facsimile construct]]s. The training session was in anticipation of [[Operation: Volcano]], an effort to assassinate some of the Decepticons' deadliest warriors. When Impactor decided that the Wreckers were going to bow out of Operation: Volcano, Roadbuster, Whirl, and [[Twin Twist]] took some down-time at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Both Twin Twist and Roadbuster felt distinctly uneasy about Impactor's decision. When a Decepticon by the name of [[Fang]] started bullying [[Tusks|one of the bar's patrons]], Roadbuster urged Twin Twist not to get involved. But Twin Twist trashed Fang anyway, coming to the realization that as Autobots, it was always their duty to stand in the Decepticons' way. Casting their doubts aside, Roadbuster, Whirl, and Twin Twist all decided to go ahead with Operation: Volcano. Likewise, Impactor was convinced by Xaaron to go through with the mission, despite his earlier doubts. Unfortunately, Volcano was a bust, leaving Impactor dead and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] the new leader of the Wreckers. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

After both [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and Optimus Prime wound up teleported back to Cybertron, Megatron set about spreading false rumors that a Decepticon spy, disguised as Optimus, had been set loose to infiltrate the Autobots' ranks. Roadbuster helped capture what he believed to be the imposter alongside the rest of the Wreckers. {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} The Wreckers readied to gun down their captive, only for the execution to be interrupted by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. Though the little guy wasn't able to convince the others that Prime was the real thing, he created the distraction necessary for the Autobot leader to escape his restraints and vamoose. {{storylink|Under Fire!}} {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} Prime's name was eventually cleared, leading to him rallying the Autobot forces on Cybertron, and leading them on many successful raids on Decepticon encampments. Roadbuster helped secure Decepticon energon stores on these raids, the last of which ended with Optimus Prime returning to Earth alongside Megatron and Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:RoadbusterdeathTimeWars.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.]]
Roadbuster was absent from the Wreckers for a while, but returned to take part in the so-called Time Wars. The Wreckers were forced to temporarily ally with the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] in order to combat the combined threat of [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The mission to eliminate the two powerful Decepticon leaders was a complete disaster, with most of the Wreckers and Mayhems meeting violent ends. For Roadbuster's part, he managed to blow off a chunk of Galvatron's face with an experimental Decepticon [[Pathblaster]] weapon. However, as Roadbuster took the time to celebrate his shot, the weapon's power core exploded, killing him. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:ScattershotKillsRoadBusterUkAnnual88.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Shorten your stream! I don't want my face burned off!]]
In the year [[2510]], Roadbuster joined the Wreckers on Cybertron's northern front where they finally exterminated the last Decepticon outpost, bringing the war to an end. Later on, [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called an official end to the war effort and announced his plans to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on to Springer. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named [[Triton]] lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision, declaring that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix. Whirl manhandled the little creep to make him pipe down, but Triton punched the Wrecker to the ground. Roadbuster raised his gun in anger, but it was the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] who fired first in defense of Triton and Magnus's reputation, blowing up Roadbuster's head. This disastrous turn of events led to a new Autobot Civil War between the forces of Ultra Magnus and Springer. {{storylink|Peace}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We're exterminators. Someone saw a [[Insecticon (G1)|cockroach]] up on twelve.]]
Roadbuster was a member of the Wreckers, under the command of [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]. Acting against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s explicit orders, they successfully brought a siege in the [[Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot]] in [[Kalis]] to an end by trapping [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], and [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] inside a [[detention-sphere]]. Soon afterwards, Kup led the Wreckers away from Cybertron to visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to Earth. However Roadbuster and the Wreckers found the major cities of Earth had been devastated by Megatron, who promptly launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Having managed to travel to Earth in the escape pods before the detonation of their shuttle, Roadbuster and the Wreckers made for the [[Deep Space Network]] in [[Goldstone]] to try and send a warning back to Cybertron. When they discovered that they were being pursued by the [[zombie]] army that Megatron had forged from the Decepticon victims of the [[Underbase Saga]], Springer ordered [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], Roadbuster, and [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] to run interference and draw the zombies away from the rest of the team. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

While a distress call was successfully sent to Cybertron, Kup was captured by Megatron's forces and the remaining Wreckers found themselves confronting a vengeful [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]. The super-powered human formerly known as Spike Witwicky was eventually talked down, and Roadbuster and the others were invited to [[Argus Base]], the headquarters of the human resistance. There, a plan was hatched to both rescue Kup and attack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]—the core of Megatron's power base. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

[[File:Roadbuster CircuitSmasher LooseEnds4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|Everything you are doing is bad. I want you to know this.]]
Roadbuster was put in command of the group that ventured into the [[Yukon]] to reach the Ark. He devised an attack plan to breach the outer perimeters of defense, assigning roles to the Wreckers and humans. Circuit Smasher took a moment to make sure he and Roadbuster saw eye-to-eye on the subject of the Ark, and after a tense pause, Roadbuster agreed that there'd be no attempts to salvage the ship for their own purposes. The attack began, and the group found themselves facing landmines and [[autogun]]s in their path. Eventually, Roadbuster and the rest made it through to the Ark itself, which released [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units to bar the way. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

After engaging the Guardians, Circuit Smasher quickly noticed they weren't registering him as a threat. Roadbuster told him to exploit the advantage and get inside the Ark, while the rest held the Guardians off. Once inside, Circuit Smasher managed to disable the Ark's computer [[Aunty|Auntie]], putting a halt to both the Guardian units and Megatron's plans. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} Along with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], Roadbuster later kept watch over the secured Ark. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Upon returning to Cybertron, Roadbuster worked crowd control as [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] gave a speech in [[Eugenesis Plaza]]. When a riot was incited, Roadbuster and the other Autobots engaged in some fisticuffs with the unruly mob. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, when a group of agitated citizens set up a highway blockade, the Wreckers confronted the protestors. Roadbuster disapproved of Kup's hostile approach to the situation and opined that Springer wouldn't have handled things this way. Before Roadbuster and Kup could argue any further, the situation devolved into a brawl between the protestors and other irate citizens who wanted through the blockade. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} Roadbuster participated in a raid on [[Fort Scyk]] with the other Wreckers, seeking to take down [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s cell of Decepticon insurgents. However, it turned out to be a trap and the Wreckers barely survived after Fort Scyk exploded with them in it. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s massive attack on Cybertron, Roadbuster infiltrated the [[Warworld]] with the other Wreckers, seeking to disable it from within. They were confronted by Bludgeon himself, who dominated them in combat and cost Roadbuster an arm. In the end, Bludgeon was defeated by the newly arrived [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], and the Wreckers managed to escape before the Warworld was destroyed. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

[[File:Roadbuster atmosfield RegenOne99.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It's ''Milla'' Time!]]
The Wreckers were among the Autobot space fleet when Rodimus Prime ordered an attack on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} Ordered to "go dark" by Kup after Jhiaxus' forces began decimating the Autobots, Roadbuster and the others undertook a sabotage mission within the "[[slam rail]]" transit system that linked the network. Severing worlds from the network with targeted nuclear explosions and eliminating any resistance in their path, the Wreckers provided enough of a distraction for the other Autobots to escape as [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|other]] [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|factors]] in play led to the destruction of the Hub and Jhiaxus. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Returning to Cybertron to find it transformed into a barren wasteland populated by [[shadow-leech]]es, the Autobots had to combat the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|dark entity]] formed from the corruption of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. For his part, Roadbuster was among a group that journeyed back to Earth through a [[space bridge]] portal to ascertain the creature's designs on the planet. They encountered [[Linda Chang]] and the remaining human resistance, who initially fired upon the Autobots. Having fought beside these humans before, Roadbuster managed to calm things down and the two groups compared notes. With the humans joining them, Roadbuster's group then journeyed to [[Nebulos]], where they were forced to put down the Matrix-corrupted [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. After Rodimus was forced to sever their connection with [[Primus]], Roadbuster, along with all other Transformers, became decidedly mortal and eventually died of old age. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Roadbuster was stationed on [[Earth]]. The Autobots initially failed to stop a new plan of Megatron's to take millions of people hostage, but came back to fight again once they were repaired. Roadbuster blasted a hole in the Decepticons' fortress wall so the Autobots could get inside. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

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

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:War and Peace 4 RoadbusterWhirl.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Kitten, what I think I'm saying is, sometimes, slag happens, somebody's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] went missing in a [[space bridge]] accident, Roadbuster became part of an elite force of Autobots known as the Wreckers who broke off as an independent faction, led by Springer. Much of their efforts were concentrated on keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s contained inside [[Polyhex]] and away from the [[Tagan Heights]], an area which contributed to a full 40% of Cybertron's manufacturing potential. One of their missions brought them to blows against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who had allied himself with Ratbat's sub-faction. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] joined the fight against the Decepticon combiner, but the resulting clash was so brutal that Roadblock and the other Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation}}

During the Age of Internment, Roadbuster was imprisoned by the Decepticons as slave labor along with most of the other surviving Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

Much later, after the loss of the ''Ark'', Roadbuster was one of the Autobots who helped train a new generation of soldiers called the [[Micromaster]]s. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} After the Micromasters were combat-ready, Roadbuster, critically low on energy, was ambushed by a group of Decepticon Micromasters and defeated by them. A group of Autobot Micromasters led by [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] intervened and managed to pull Roadbuster's inert chassis out of there, sparing him the indignity of having what little [[Energon]] that remained in his system drained. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing|Destined For Nothing}}

During [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, Roadbuster was a member of the new Wreckers, a small unit of Autobots under Ultra Magnus's command, dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] released the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from their imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers were sent in to deal with the escapees. Unfortunately, both Roadbuster and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] were crushed before Magnus brought the Stunticon combined form, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], down. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Before the war, Roadbuster was a member of the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] security services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} He was quite brutally 'trained' as a cadet, including "mode drilling": being forced to transform over and over in quick succession. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} During all of this, he never learned to read. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

After the war started, Roadbuster signed up with the Autobots.

[[Image:The Roadbuster affair.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"On a mountain of skulls, in a castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood!"]]

We don't know when exactly but back in the day, when Roadbuster was training cadets and feeling a strong emotional bond to the young'uns,{{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} there was the "[[Roadbuster affair]]". [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] shrank down to titchy form and crawled into Roadbuster's ear. When he heard a voice talking to him, he assumed it was [[Mortilus]] and over time he began to do what Mortilus told him... which was to brutalise his cadets to near death, then push them further over the edge and throw them down into a pit for Mortilus to eat. As they were violated and forced to "mode drill", Roadbuster told them this was how ''he'' was taught, back in the day.

The Autobots found out just in time to save [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] and Prowl had Roadbuster locked up for a long, long time for what was assumed to be madness, while Roadbuster screamed out for Mortilus to talk to him again.

The exact nature of the affair was hushed off and after minimum rehab, Prowl had Roadbuster released back into the Wreckers to kill again, as a favour to Impactor. Roadbuster secretly still missed the voice and wanted it to come back. He was cured, all right. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Since I joined these men, I've seen slag that'll turn you white!]]
Roadbuster and the Wreckers embarked on a hunt for [[Squadron X]], a Decepticon battle unit known for the atrocities it left in its wake. The hunt culminated in a battle between the two groups on [[Pova]]. Roadbuster himself brought down Squadron X's ship, the ''[[Pale Fire]]'', with a single shot. {{storylink|Bullets}} According to official paperwork, a desperate surprise tactic by Springer and Impactor, along with support from Roadbuster and [[Rack'n'Ruin]], turned the tide in the Wreckers' favor and Squadron X was defeated. However, as the Wreckers were prepping them for transport and imprisonment, Squadron X managed to escape. Impactor would not allow this, and a second battle with them ended in the deaths of every single member of Squadron X. However, this particular version of events was a cover story. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

What had ''actually'' occurred on Pova was that the Wreckers were going to be forced to release the captive Squadron X, as they were violating a neutrality agreement with the Povians by fighting there. Not willing to go along with this, Impactor locked himself in a room with the bound and helpless Decepticons and personally executed them all. Roadbuster and the other Wreckers, save Springer, made no move to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Having been the one who handed Impactor the gun that was used to execute Squadron X, Roadbuster was inwardly proud of his leader's actions. However, once Springer reported Impactor to [[Autobot High Command]], Roadbuster and the others realized that they were in danger of being implicated in the crime as well. Roadbuster and the other Wreckers approached Springer individually in the time leading up to Impactor's trial, each telling him that they had no idea what Impactor was going to do. For his part, Roadbuster claimed that he had thought Impactor WAS going to release Squadron X as planned, and that the gun was only for self-defense. The Wreckers asked Springer to be their new leader and Springer bought into their pleas, officially clearing them of complicity in Impactor's crime at the trial. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:Animals-RadarGatoraider.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"Radar, you are a most fortunate individual!" 
"I know!" 
"You've been a participant in the biggest interdimensional cross rip since the [[Tunguska event|Tunguska Blast of 1909!]]" 
"Felt great...!" 
"I'd like to get a sample of your brain tissue." 
"Okay-AAHHKKK!"]]
At some point, the Wreckers attacked a Decepticon squad led by [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. High on [[Syk]], Roadbuster tore out [[Radar]]'s spine and made him ''eat it''. The attack would traumatize Krok. {{storylink|Animals}}

Many stellar cycles later, Roadbuster used his considerable armament against the Decepticons holed up in their [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode]] armature on the world of [[Varas Centralus]] in the [[Kol System]]. During the battle he handed Springer a comm-unit with an urgent call from Operations Command: orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] himself redeploying the Wreckers to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

[[File:Roadbustertotherescue.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Why worry? Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.]]
After the Wreckers arrived on Cybertron, Roadbuster saved [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] from a group of [[Centurion droid]]s, before having [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] evacuate the two unconscious [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] out of the area. After the Wreckers blasted their way into [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s base and very, very, very quickly defeated the cultists, Roadbuster and Whirl rescued [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] from where he and the other Technobots were being recycled into raw materials. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} After [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] returned to Cybertron, Roadbuster, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] served as advanced scouts, watching the giant [[Pretender]]'s activity. They legged it when Thunderwing unleashed a wave of destruction in memory of his failed attempts to convince [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the scientific community of Cybertron to support his experimentation. As the battle was joined, Roadbuster's group tried to get Thunderwing's attention, but were blown away by a thunderous clap of his giant hands. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Much later, the Wreckers were called in by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s unit to fight Thunderwing on [[Corata-Vaz]]. Roadbuster was part of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] ground assault, but all the Autobot combatants were blown away by the monster's ionic discharge. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Thunderwing eventually assumed his powered-up [[Super Mode|Ultra Mode]], and Roadbuster poured hundreds of rounds into the being's left flank before Jetfire came up with an idea to take control of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe ThunderwingVSWreckers.jpg|right|upright=1.7|thumb|Funny us going out like this. Killed by a 100-foot [[Pretender]].]]
Jetfire managed to gain remote control using Bludgeon's old axis cradle trick, and the Wreckers slipped past to disable the [[Nega-Core]] that Thunderwing had been guarding. Jetfire eventually lost control and Thunderwing turned back to advance on Roadbuster and the others as they futilely poured firepower into the massive Pretender. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Some time later, more than half of the Wreckers were captured and imprisoned by the Decepticon commander [[Turmoil]] and his crew. The recently rehabilitated [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] led a rescue team that included Roadbuster to infiltrate Turmoil's ship. There, they ran into [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who was also trying to rescue the captured Wreckers. Roadbuster and the others managed to rescue their comrades and Kup formally offered Drift a spot on a new unit he was planning to form. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

Subsequently, Roadbuster appeared as part of the crew of the starship [[Trion]], under Kup's command. Receiving a distress call from [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], Kup's team went to rescue him. They found Hot Rod being menaced by Bludgeon and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]. Bludgeon quickly commanded the team to merge into [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] and the [[combiner|gestalt]] easily brushed Roadbuster aside, knocking off his shoulder cannon. But Monstructor was soon thereafter defeated when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] demonstrated his newly honed sniping skills. Bludgeon opted to retreat in his ship and the crew of the Trion, now joined by Hot Rod, went in pursuit of the fleeing Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

[[File:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|right|Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown.]]
The Trion was eventually lured into an enemy ambush, and had its defenses disabled due to its command codes having been gleaned from an Autobot traitor. Forced to crash-land, Roadbuster was stranded with the remainder of the ship's crew on the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], using their former ship as a base of operations. They eventually met up with the demoralized crew of the incapacitated Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

After the Trion's crew had settled in, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and Roadbuster had a little chat outside, where Roadbuster revealed how frustrated he was that they had been taken down by the Decepticons without even a chance to shoot back. Noting Roadbuster's eagerness for a fight, Ironhide began to tell him something, but caught sight of a strange creature in the distance. It turned out to be an advance scout of the [[Insecticon swarm]], and Roadbuster immediately notified Kup of its presence. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

The Autobots soon relocated their base-camp, and in his vehicle mode, Roadbuster served as a mobile command platform for Kup to ride on and [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] to snipe from as they traveled. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

[[File:Roadbuster Loves Guns.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|You're not ''sleeping'' with it, are you, Roadbuster?]]
After Optimus Prime was repaired and the Autobots prepared to make their final stand against the Insecticon swarm, [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] removed and modified one of the ''Trion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cannons to be used as a mounted turret for Roadbuster to fire. Roadbuster was quite enamored with the weapon and wanted to give it a name. When the swarm attacked, Roadbuster managed to destroy quite a few of them with his new cannon. But eventually he was forced to shove the cannon off its mount to crush a few of the Insecticon horde as they scaled the walls of the Autobots' temporary fortress. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

After the Autobots returned to Earth aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Roadbuster jumped into battle alongside his comrades against the Decepticons. He grappled with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and overpowered him, disappointed that the Decepticon turned out to be a "lightweight". Roadbuster was then blasted away by Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He survived though, and stood victorious behind Optimus Prime and the others as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

At some point following Megatron's defeat, Roadbuster became deeply involved with inventing a new weapon he dubbed the "[[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater]]", and was unavailable when Springer started to reform the Wreckers. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Roadbuster Bumblebee TheImpossibleKnot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|No offense, guys, but I've gotta get my own lawyer.]]
He was on Earth when Optimus Prime chose to surrender to [[Skywatch]] two years after the defeat of Megatron. Hot Rod and some like-minded individuals broke off from the main Autobot force to find a way off the planet. Roadbuster chose to stay behind with the remaining Autobots, who elected [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] as their new leader. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}} He had to learn how to ''not'' pat Bumblebee on the head when he saw him.{{storylink|Zero Point}}

After the liberation of [[Garrus-9]], Springer was left in a comatose state following near-fatal injuries received at the hands of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Roadbuster, along with Whirl, were stationed on ''[[Debris]]'' to watch over their former leader. {{storylink|Zero Point}} (Hubcap was there too but Roadbuster did not recognise him) {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4}} Whirl attempted to euthanize Springer with the Sparkeater weapon Roadbuster had developed. Stopping him before the deed could be done, Roadbuster issued "the Veto" on Whirl; the ability of any Wrecker to remove any other Wrecker from the team. After Whirl had been removed from the premises, Roadbuster continued his solemn vigil over Springer alone. {{storylink|Interiors}} To help Springer reawaken, it was recommended by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] that Roadbuster read to him from ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''.

Before starting, he had to undertake the non-trivial task of learning to read.

Despite disliking his portrayal in them as a one-dimensional gun-nut, Roadbuster eventually read him every datalog—twice, the second time attempting the difficult words which escaped him the first time—except 113, which detailed their showdown with Squadron X at Pova. Roadbuster was extremely guilty about lying to avoid taking the fall with Impactor, and confessed this to his unconscious leader, also acknowledging that he felt that Springer was the best leader the Wreckers had ever had. After this disclosure, Roadbuster noticed some faint signs of stirring from Springer. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Years later, Roadbuster was still reading and believed this had made for a positive change in himself, even as Impactor believed Springer should be allowed to die with dignity. Roadbuster and Impactor both lamented the lack of work for the Wreckers, outside of titchy Decepticon cells; Impactor also lamented that his protege [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] had gone killcrazy nuts and had to be locked in a box, but Roadbuster said trying to help was a sign of strength. (And he mentioned the, ah, ''connection'' he'd had with trainees himself) During another round of their ongoing debate about euthanising Springer, with Impactor quietly checking that Roadbuster wasn't hearing the guy 'talk' to him, the leader suddenly ''got up'' and dragged them (and Hubcap) to Earth, alerted by Kup that Prowl was MIA. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} Suspicion for the disappearance fell first on the human [[Verity Carlo]] but it turned out to be a Cybertronian faction, [[Mayhem Attack Squad|the anarchic Mayhem]], which was first revealed to a sickened Roadbuster when Kup began ''talking in Prowl's voice'' and revealed the manipulator had had remote access to Kup's brain for years. The job was still the job though, and the Wreckers pursued the Mayhems.

[[Image:K-PLUTCH.jpg|thumb|300px|right|I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.]]

After a vicious battle with Mayhem's living mobile HQ, [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]], the Wreckers entered said HQ and Roadbuster began to violently torture [[Claw Jaw]] for info. Springer was horrified but Roadbuster just snapped back that reading to him didn't cancel out being a violent bastard or vice versa. The cowed Claw Jaw led them into the [[Noisemaze]] {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} but this turned out to be a trap: only Mayhems were protected against the Noisemaze dimension's mental destabilising! Roadbuster was knocked out by the sheer pain and taken to [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], to be locked into the guilt extracting computer [[Impetus]] and spit out all his crimes. In among them, he admitted he deep down wished he'd been brave enough to euthanise Springer like Whirl had tired to. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Tarantulas gleefully revealed to Roadbuster that way back in the day, he'd been "Mortilus" and had deliberately used Roadbuster to collect bodies for experiments; and Hubcap had been working for Tarantulas for ''years'', willing to do this in exchange for revenge against both Roadbuster and Prowl, for releasing him early. (Almost unnoticed by his fellows, an upset Roadbuster told Tarantulas he'd missed his voice and wanted to know "where did you ''go''?") It was lucky for all concerned that Hubcap had enough qualms to release the other Wreckers under Prowl's prodding but Roadbuster, even with the others, struggled to take down Tarantulas.

And so Roadbuster made a sacrifice play. After begging Springer to remember him as a friend and not remember him for all his violent horrors, he transformed to vehicle mode and rammed Tarantulas through a window and down to the rocks below. He survived the fall but died soon after when Tarantulas once more shrunk down and crawled into his ear. The last thing he heard was one more malicious whisper before the spider mass shifted ''back'' and tore Roadbuster's head open from the inside. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

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===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-6-Roadbuster.jpg|75px|thumb|left|[[Ernie Hudson|"This job is not worth eleven-five a year!"]]]]
Roadbuster was one of several Autobots reeling from the appearance of the mighty [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]. {{Storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Roadbuster.jpg|thumb|"I love [[Japan|this town!]]"]]
Roadbuster is a [[Wrecker]], but unlike most other members of the volatile team, possesses a gentle, friendly and serious-minded personality. Sometimes he can get a bit ''too'' serious, though, and get bogged down by his doubts about the future, uncertain what will happen to him if peace is ever achieved and he won't be of use anymore. Skilled at both fighting and weapons engineering, Roadbuster wields the "Calibur Arms" (キャリバーアームズ ''Kyaribā Āmuzu''), a collection of weapons of his own design that can combine in various ways.

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Metamorphosis (Cloud)|Metamorphosis}} {{storylink|Overwhelm}} {{storylink|Concealment}} {{storylink|Struggle}} {{storylink|Fury (Cloud)|Fury}} {{storylink|Transcendence}} {{storylink|TFC-A04}} {{storylink|TFC-D04}} {{storylink|Transformers Cloud (issue)|Transformers Cloud}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Roadbuster and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] were built in the [[Legends Universe]] by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], inspired by designs from a [[w:Special Armored Battalion Dorvack|certain '80s giant robot anime]], to aid him in his plans to return the world to how it was in the '80s. In spite of Tankor's design intentions, however, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] recognized them as Autobots from a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|British ''Transformers'' comic]], an origin story that confused the pair. While Whirl went on to have a change of heart and decided to be a hero instead, Roadbuster remained loyal to his commander Tankor and engaged his former partner in combat. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 4|Bonus Edition Vol. 4}} Declaring it time to enact his Total Humanity '80s Transformation Plan, Tankor entrusted his '80s Transformation Beam to Roadbuster and sent him to cause havoc by blasting everyone around him into various '80s forms. An impassioned speech from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] briefly halted Tankor's resolve, leaving him open to attack, but Roadbuster loyally shielded his commander and was broken into pieces by an air-dropped Rattrap as a result. Tankor retreated and had Roadbuster fixed up, after which the two started running an '80s-themed café instead. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|Bonus Edition Vol. 5}}

Waspinator later taught [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] about Roadbuster and Whirl during his ''Transformers'' lesson, again explaining that they first appeared in a British comic. The concept of British Transformers had Megatron thinking of the pair as English stereotypes, and he imagined Roadbuster decked up as [[Sherlock Holmes]]. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz|Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz}} On [[Christmas]], Roadbuster dressed up as a reindeer and helped Santa-Tankor hand out toys from the 80s. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}}

Roadbuster later got concerned about Tankor when he picked a fight with [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17#I'm Tankor, dana!|I'm Tankor, dana!}} He then ran into Whirl again and was ready for a rematch, only to be taken aback when the self-styled "hero" ''took a hostage'', and even more so when the hostage took control of Whirl and forced him to pick up garbage. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17|Whirl Versus Roadbuster!}} Eventually, Whirl returned to Tankor and Roadbuster's side and the three went back to terrorizing the population, but it all came to an end when a dimensionally displaced [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] defeated Tankor for good. Roadbuster and Whirl were left lost and confused about what to without their leader, so Jetfire invited them back to his [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|home dimension]], reasoning they'd fit in better there. The pair accepted his offer and traveled through a [[solitarium]] portal to his universe, where they joined the Autobots and became founding members of a new unit: the Wreckers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

In the year 2021 of this universe, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] recalled Roadbuster and Whirl's origins when he and his soldiers were reduced to heads and needed new bodies built. Using residual radiation acquired from the two Wreckers, Fortress located the Legends Universe and traveled there in search of the expertise used to build them. {{storylink|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}}

As Wreckers, Roadbuster and Whirl fought under [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] for many years, and one day in the late 2030s, they noticed he was getting fatter. A comment from Whirl about Springer's failed relationship with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] ended up upsetting their leader, and Roadbuster scrambled to try to cheer him up. When Springer sought to become his old macho self again, Roadbuster and Whirl had an idea, suggesting that he go to the Legends Universe and have their creator, Tankor (now [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]), build him a cool new body. The two came with him on the trip to revisit their old home and observe his reconstruction. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Roadbuster and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were enlisted to assist [[Nova Prime]] in battle against Nemesis Prime, an evil future version of Nova. They were unable to prevail against this future threat. {{storylink|Prime Evil}} Roadbuster was a member of the fearless Wreckers squad which liberated Garrus-9 from the grip of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the [[Air Strike Patrol]], though they destroyed most of the facility in the process. {{storylink|The Wreckers}} [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Roadbuster were sent to prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Darkwing]] from reviving [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. They failed, and were forced to help the two Decepticons defeat Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer (Legends)|Stormbringer}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRoadbuster.jpg|thumb|300px|right| “Whirl, somehow this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole in your head. Do you remember that?”]]
Roadbuster participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 70 units of Cybermetal, 30 units of Transmetal, and 20 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Roadbuster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I ain't afraid of no road!]]
*'''Roadbuster''' (Deluxe Vehicle, [[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, Linear Blaster Gun, Shrapnel Missile Launcher, 5 missiles, Control Pack (with 2 Handles), power pack, antenna, Infrared Range Finder, large wheel covers (left & right), small wheel covers (left & right)

:Roadbuster transforms into an orange and green cybertronic jeep armed with a large gun. In [[robot mode]] he can hold the jeep's gun, and also has another gun resembling a real world M16 rifle, and a shoulder-mounted missile launcher. He also wears a large backpack that has a very tall antenna and two articulated handlebars slung beneath his arms. Oh, and mustn't forget the snap-on armor plating that hides the jeep's tires.

:For a toy of his size, Roadbuster has an enormous number of accessories, of which the rangefinder for the jeep's gun may well be the smallest ever produced for any Transformer. Finding a loose complete Roadbuster can be very challenging—are you sure ''all'' the spare missiles are there? Better count again!

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-deluxe-vehicles-roadbuster/578/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Roadbuster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Roadbuster/roadbuster.htm More information on Roadbuster at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
*'''Autobot Roadbuster'''
**''Accessories'': Crane/cannon, 2-part spare tire/blades, energon star, energon rifle

:A retool of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] as Roadbuster was part of [[3H Productions]]' proposal for an [[BotCon#Proposed.2FUnreleased exclusives|OTFCC 2005]] convention exclusive set. However, with the financial collapse of [[3H Productions]] in late 2004 and the subsequent transfer of the ''Transformers'' convention license to [[Fun Publications]], all plans for this toy (and its companion piece [[Brawn (G1)#Universe (2003)|Brawn]]) were scrapped. It would have featured a new head and an Energon rifle.

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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe comicpack Roadbuster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Choose! Choose the form of the Destructor!]]
*'''Autobot Ambush''' (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' "Close-combat blade", Autobot [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style [[Cyber Key]]

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyCDF|Cybertron Defense Hot Shot]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Autobot Roadbuster" transforms into a modified [[Wikipedia:M1117 Armored Security Vehicle|M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle]]. When a Cyber Key is inserted into the back of the turret, the two "recoilless rifle" barrels open up into dual (non-firing) missile racks. Compartments on his shoulders and legs can also open up to reveal additional missile racks, while the front bumper halves flip outward to reveal machine guns and ''even more'' missile racks. Roadbuster also comes with a blade that can peg via [[5mm post|5mm-compatible post]] onto his hands or onto the front of his fist, and can stow between his legs in vehicle mode as an exhaust pipe of sorts. Additionally, the blade can be put away in a sheath on his leg, and the same sheath can be used to store his Cyber Key in vehicle mode. His (conveniently color-coded) red Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Autobot symbol.

:The [[instructions]] and [[package art]] for this toy depict his green shoulder panels as being swapped.

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

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[BotCon 2007]] [[Springer (G1)#Timelines|Springer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFURoadbuster/roadbuster.htm More information on ''Universe'' Roadbuster at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TFGenerations Voyager Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never ever possibly destroy us.]]
*'''Roadbuster''' (Voyager, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 008'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope

:Part of the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Voyager Class toys, Roadbuster (yes, without the "Autobot" prefix) is an all-new mold, transforming into an off-road vehicle. He comes with ''numerous'' weapons, all of which peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, a (nonfiring) missile pod, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon. Some of his 5mm ports appear to be slightly too small, making it difficult to fit weapons into them.

:Roadbuster also comes with a [[sticker]] sheet to help give him some detail, such as his much-needed Autobot chest insignia. It also comes with an alternative Wrecker insignia, although the clear-plastic nature of the stickers means that the blue ends up blackish when placed on his orange chest. Bummer. Most of the stickers are actually a pre-cut rectangular size, meaning almost all the stickers don't actually fit onto their designated spots, leading to people either leaving them off, trimming them, or placing them in different spots.

:This mold was also used by [[Transformers Cloud|''Cloud'']] Roadbuster and [[BotCon 2015]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenRoadbuster/roadbuster.htm More information on ''Generations'' Roadbuster at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Relax, I'm not the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.]]
*'''Roadbuster''' (Voyager, 2014-[[November 29|11-29]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG04'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope

:''Legends'' Roadbuster is a redeco of ''Generations'' Roadbuster with some ever-so-slight changes, such as his optics are now unpainted giving him a light piping effect, completely orange thighs and a single patch of green on both his lower side legs. He doesn't come with a sticker sheet, instead having an Autobot sigil tampographed on his chest, but does come with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs and [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 4|volume 4]] of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]] Comic: Bonus Edition'' mini-comic. There are some reports of mold degradation, especially on his loose ratcheted shoulder joints.
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I'm the best. I'm the beautiful. I'm the only Roadbuster! I'm back!"]]
*'''Roadbuster''' (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A04'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope

:Roadbuster is a red and blue [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] Voyager-class [[#Generations|Roadbuster]] as a homage to [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']] [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (whose Japanese name was Roadbuster). He transforms into an off-road vehicle and comes with the Calibur Arms, a large number of weapons that peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon.

:The first 500 customers who preordered got 1 of 3 gifts: one of two different Arms Microns, or the Anniversary Clear Version EZ Collection Optimus Prime.
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==Merchandise==
===''EM Gōkin''===
[[File:EMGokin Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Grab your stick! HOLDING! Heat 'em up! SMOKIN'! Make 'em hard! READY!"]]
*'''Transformers Roadbuster''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''EM-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Handheld Laser Rifle, back-mounted Linear Blaster Gun, backpack/Shrapnel Missile Launcher, shell, two fists, open left hand, display stand

:Produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EM Gōkin'' line, this posable but non-transforming Roadbuster figure shares the same origin as his original toy, being a fully licensed [[redeco]] of ''EM Gōkin'' EM-01 Mugen Calibur. His backpack piece is [[retool]]ed to add his trademark shoulder-mounted missile launcher, which can rest against his back or flip over his shoulder, and he lacks Mugen Calibur's ''Dorvack''-specific accessories. In addition to two default clenched fists, Roadbuster comes with a splayed open left hand and a right hand molded to his Laser Rifle, and on his back you can mount the aforementioned launcher backpack as well as an unwieldable Linear Blaster Gun. He also includes a shell that can be inserted in the handheld rifle's barrel, and a display stand with an Autobot symbol.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/emgokin_roadbuster.html More information on ''EM Gōkin'' Roadbuster at Art Storm's official site]''
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===''ES Gōkin''===
[[File:ESGokin Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Roadbuster:...You know, I just realized I haven't had a successful test of all this equipment yet...I blame myself. Whirl: So do I.]]
*'''Transformers Roadbuster''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Linear Blaster Gun, Shrapnel Missile Launcher, two fists, two open hands, gun-wielding right hand, display stand

:Another Art Storm release, ''ES Gōkin'' Roadbuster is a cute [[super deformed]] take on the character. Similar to his ''EM'' counterpart he is a redeco/retool of ''ES Gōkin'' Mugen Calibur with an added shoulder launcher accessory, but ''this'' toy can be transformed into (an adorably chubby) jeep mode after [[Partformer|taking off his head]]. He comes with a handheld Laser Rifle that can be taken apart and combined with the back-mounted Linear Blaster Gun to increase the latter's length in vehicle mode, while the remaining handle stores on the jeep's side. Roadbuster also features an electronic light-up visor activated by a button on the back on his head.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_roadbuster.html More information on ''ES Gōkin'' Roadbuster at Art Storm's official site]''
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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Roadbuster''' (2015)
:Another super deformed take on the character, Tiny Titans Roadbuster is a small static figurine that comes blindboxed as part of the fourth series of figurines.

==Notes==
*Both [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s were licensed from [[Takatoku Toys]] by [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in the 1985 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]], or the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US Marvel comic]]. The Roadbuster mold was originally "Mugen Calibur" from the ''[[Wikipedia:Special Armored Battalion Dorvack|Dorvack]]'' toyline, though the ''Transformers'' release uses a completely different deco.
*The ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook [[Engrish|mistakenly]] spelled Roadbuster's name as "Roadbaster". This would seem to imply that the cannon on his shoulder is loaded with piping hot giblet gravy.
*Poor Roadbuster never got a printed ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio. One was written, though, and finally revealed to the fans on [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html ''Disciples of Boltax''] in 2010.
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Roadbuster is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet, and a backpack made from a 2x4 harness, a pair of 1x2 plates with side-bars and a [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] cannon. He also carries a "scoped" small pistol and an M-16-style rifle.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Roadbuster''' (ロードバスター ''Rōdobasutā'')
*''French:'' '''Cahot''' (Canada, "Jolt")

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Mach Kick

2016-09-30T01:26:45Z

Malcontent: /* Beast Wars Neo */

{{Factions|maximal}}
:''Mach Kick is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MachKickEnlists01.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|right|My Little Maximal]]
'''Mach Kick''' (マッハキック ''Mahha Kikku'') is the former sub-commander of the [[Thoroughbred Corps]]. After their destruction at the hands of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], he was left the only survivor. Once he recovered, he voluntarily joined up with [[Big Convoy]] to aid in his quest to obtain the [[Angolmois]] capsules.

Mach Kick has a very free spirit and a rowdy attitude, cavorting about and partying like he was in a college fraternity rather than a grisly war. This behavior continually causes him to butt heads with his "old buddy", [[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]], who is a notorious stick-in-the-mud. Mach Kick has something of an "idol worshiping" complex in regards to Big Convoy, whom he respects for being so powerful and "cool". He strives to do his best to impress his commander, even at tasks as menial as KP. His attempts to "do a good job" typically result in him encroaching upon the personal space of his peers, who just ''can't stand'' him.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Teruaki Ogawa]] (Japanese)|[[Jong-deok An]] (Korean)}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}} {{storylink|Planet of the Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|Troubled DNAVI}} {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}} {{storylink|Hardhead Is Hardheaded}} {{storylink|Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!}} {{storylink|The Stolen Gung Ho}} {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} {{storylink|Assemble! New Warriors}} {{storylink|Mysterious Beast Warriors!?}} {{storylink|The Stolen Capsules}} {{storylink|Pursue the Blendtrons!}} {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}} {{storylink|Unicron Revived!?}} {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}} {{storylink|Fight! Maximals}} {{storylink|End of the Maximals!?}} {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}} {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:BWAscendMachKickCybertronMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
[[File:BwAscendMachKickBeastMode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Mach Kick was the remaining survivor of the [[Thoroughbred Corps]], which were otherwise wiped out in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. He joined [[Big Convoy]]'s crew and helped in the defeat of [[Magmatron]]. Thanks to his service, he was selected to become part of [[Lio Convoy]]'s elite special operations unit, the [[Pack]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

Mach Kick traveled with the Pack to prehistoric [[Earth]] to rescue [[Razorbeast]]. He was put in charge of tracking Razorbeast's near-non-existent signal back to its source. When the group charged into battle with the Predacons there, he smashed [[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] with a buck to the chest, and [[Terragator]] attempted to ride him bareback. It didn't go well for Terragator. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

After dealing with the Predacons, the Pack were surprised to find the Angolmois-infected Razorbeast going on a rampage. Mach Kick gave Apache a ride to the site where their former comrade was wrecking 'bots of both factions indiscriminately, but did not himself participate in subduing Razorbeast. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Later on, Mach Kick was one of the many Maximals that hitched a ride back to Cybertron in order to combat the greater threat that resided there: [[Shokaract]]. Near the climax of the battle, he wielded weapon-mode Break, blasting the monster. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===TransTech===
A Mach Kick found his way to [[Axiom Nexus]], and entered the competitive world of [[Equinicon]] races. His performance in one race came under fire, as it was suspected that his [[Mini-Con]] partner, [[Fastbreak]], had given him a speed boost via an illegal in-race [[Powerlinx]]. The pair refused to comment to reporters about the allegations. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 4/5/2015}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Mach Kick was a member of the resistance movement fighting against the Builders. He operated as part of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s cell. When Grimlock acquired the [[G-Virus]], his cell planned to release it at [[Tesarus Arena]] when the Games restarted. Mach Kick acted as point-bot as the group infiltrated the arena, but he was called up short when Grimlock's battle instincts detected something amiss. Mach Kick failed to listen to his commander's warning, and continued walking forward until he set off a mine, killing him in a nano-second. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars Neo===
[[File:BWN-toy MachKick.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|My God. What have you done. Look what your careless hands have wrought. Each moment this unnatural beast lives is like a thousand years of misery. Look in its brown eyes. It longs for death. Select the pistol, and then, select your horse.]]
*'''Mach Kick''' (Deluxe, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-36'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-hatchet

:Mach Kick transforms into a gray-blue organic horse with a rooted nylon-hair tail (awwwww). Pressing back on the horse's mane causes the head to spring forward via jackspring mechanism as a ramming attack. This [[gimmick]] is usable in all three modes. His soft, brushable tail is attached to a hatchet for use in [[robot mode]]. His robot mode also features rooted hair in a ponytail (see what they did there?) on his head. Mach Kick has a third "Protect Mode", and moreso than all the other ''Neo'' new-mold-toy third modes, it is an horrendous pile of limbs and ball-joints that holds no meaning, only madness.

: Mach Kick is widely considered one of the most infuriating ''Transformers'' toys to actually transform, thanks to being a [[shellformer]] with approximately 467 ball-and-socket joints that need to be positioned ''juuuuust'' right or else nothing will properly connect. On the other hand, it can also rear up on its hind legs in a dramatic pose in [[beast mode]] and stand unassisted doing so.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/MachKick/machkick.htm More information on Mach Kick at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWN-toy VS-36-box.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''Black Beauty: The Land Before Time'']]
*'''Showdown of the Favorites: Mach Kick VS Archadis''' (Deluxe VS pack, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-36'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-hatchet

: Mach Kick was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with the Predacon [[Archadis]]. Both toys in the set were identical to their individual releases.

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==Notes==
*Mach Kick is one of three [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|''Beast Wars Neo'' toys]] whose designs were determined via a contest held by ''Japanese Television Magazine''. The winning designs were revealed in the April 1999 issue. The other winning designs became [[Archadis]] and [[Bazooka (BWN)|Bazooka]].

*At the [[BotCon 2014]] retrospective panel it was revealed that a toy based on the ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' character Twilight Sparkle, aptly named "Twilight Sparkle Prime", was among the proposed but unused concepts. The figure would have been a redeco of Mach Kick.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Match Kick''' (매치킥 ''Maechi Kik'')

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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
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Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1

2016-09-22T00:29:57Z

Malcontent: /* Continuity notes */

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|prev3=The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
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|image=DesertionDinobots1 resignation.JPG
|caption=Like nobody saw this coming miles away.
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'''The Dinobots abandon the Autobots as both the Autobots and Decepticons begin to suffer malfunctions.'''

==Synopsis==
At a laboratory, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s are being shown [[Ultra Plane|a new drone fighter]] by a human professor. However, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is out to steal the fighter's blueprints from the laboratory. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who are inside [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], provide a distraction, while [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] destroys the drone. Prime orders the Autobots to inspect the wreckage for any clues. Shortly after this, the [[Decepticon]]s attack the lab, but the Autobots arrive and are able to send them packing.

[[File:G1 Grimlock Megs bite.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Me Grimlock want to munch Megatron!]]

After some fun at the [[Fun A Rama Park]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], [[Carly]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] go to pick [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] up at the airport. While there, they discover a Decepticon base in an [[Hangar|airplane hangar]]. Bumblebee calls Prime for reinforcements, but the Autobots with Prime are too far away. Contacting the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] sends the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to assist. The Dinobots quickly trash the Decepticons. In retaliation, Megatron orders the Decepticons to blast the planes, causing a massive explosion that damages the Dinobots and allows the Decepticons to retreat. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrive to put out the fires and take the Dinobots back to base. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Wheeljack begin repairs on the Dinobots, while the other Autobots rebuild the airport.

[[File:DesertionDinobots1 Rumble Megs.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|What is it, little buddy? Are you lost? Timmy fell down the well?]]

Meanwhile, the Decepticons are flying through the air back to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|their base]]. All of a sudden, Ravage ejects from Soundwave, transforms and lands on the ground below. Megatron demands an explanation, but Soundwave says that Ravage initiated the ejection without a reason. Soon, however, the Decepticons fall from the sky, and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] begins attacking Megatron, though he doesn't know why and he can't stop himself. Megatron flicks him away and concludes that they are suffering from bad [[energon]]. The group heads off to get some new [[Energon cube|cubes]] from a powerplant to refuel themselves.

At the Autobot base, the Dinobots are repaired, and Prime, still rebuilding the airport, tries to send them to stop the Decepticons. [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] angrily refuses, saying he's tired of taking the Autobot leader's orders and saving the Autobots whenever they need help. The Dinobots leave the base, intending to fight whenever they want to. At the power plant, the Autobots arrive to stop the Decepticons, but both factions begin to suffer from debilitating malfunctions. After an indecisive battle, Megatron orders the Decepticons to retreat.

[[File:DesertionDinobots1 Autobots tired.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Cybertonium chairs seemed like a good idea at the time, but now...]]

Back at the base, the Autobots are suffering power failures now, as well as other problems (Wheeljack can't move, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s legs are stuck in [[alternate mode]], and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is holding his own severed head!). [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] concludes that they are suffering from [[Cybertonium]] depletion. However, Cybertonium only exists on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Fortunately, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] is sending a shipment over the [[space bridge]], but the Autobots are in no condition to retrieve it themselves. Sparkplug, Spike, and Carly decide to track down the Dinobots.

As the three look for the Dinobots, they find that they have been discovered by the Dinobots. Grimlock is less than pleased to have been followed by the humans, and decides to crush them. Sparkplug lays it on thick when he says they need the Dinobots' "brilliant help." [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], however, saves the humans from getting smushed because he wants to hear about the "brilliant" part. Sparkplug explains the situation, but Grimlock doesn't care. However, when Spike mentions Cybertonium, Grimlock realizes the Cybertron connection, and decides to help (despite [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s refusal and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s confusion). The Dinobots attack the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who are retrieving the Cybertonium, but the Dinobots simply get into the space bridge and head for Cybertron. Shockwave attempts to stop them. Guess what happens.

[[File:DesertionDinobots1 car fly.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|WHEEEEE!]]

At the Autobot base, Sparkplug contacts Grimlock, who refuses to return and help the "bossy Autobots". Carly resolves that she and Spike must head for Cybertron themselves. Prime attempts to stop them, but finally succumbs to the effects of Cybertonium depletion. Sparkplug stays to man [[Teletraan I]] to help the kids. Spike and Carly manage to drive past [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] using Carly's car, but Shockwave is waiting for the two humans on the other side.

[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2|To be continued...]]
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (1)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (2)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (6)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (13)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (18)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (19)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (20)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (21)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (22)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (23)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (27)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (28)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (29)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (30)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (31)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (32)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (33)

|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (16)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (17)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (24)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (25)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (26)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (34)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (35)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (36)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (37)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (38)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (39)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (40)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (41)

|c3=
*[[Greene]] (5)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Carly]] (14)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'll be through in no time!" 
"You're through NOW, Megatron!"
:-'''Megatron''', surprised by '''Optimus''' while piercing through a vault.

'''Wheeljack''': Dinobots, we got a job for you. 
'''Grimlock''': Me Grimlock no like orders. 
'''Slag''': Me Slag no like ''anything''. 
'''Wheeljack''': We really need your help. Why won't you give us a hand? 
'''Grimlock''': Me don't know why not. So we help. This time. 
'''Wheeljack''': I've ''got'' to work on their personality circuits. 
:—Wheeljack learns that even the Dinobots don't know why they have a bad attitude.

"So much for your secret hideout, Megatron; even the moronic Dinobots found it!"
:—'''Starscream''' as the Dinobots attack the Decepticons' airbase.

"I warned you guys there was trouble!" 
"You always say there's trouble, Red."
:—'''Red Alert''' and '''Hoist'''

"It's the Aurobrroughs... THE AURRROOBBRRURURRUGHRRR!!!!" 
"Too bad! He's blown his vocal components. I guess that makes me the new leader!"
:— with '''Megatron''' suffering the effects of Cybertonium depletion, '''Starscream''' makes his most ridiculous bid for leadership to date

"Hey, I'm stuck! I can't transform! [''Ironhide kicks him; Jazz transforms''] OW! Thanks...I think."
:—'''Jazz'''

'''Sparkplug''': The Autobots are dying, and only you can save them. 
'''Grimlock''': No care about Autobots! Me Grimlock Dinobot! 
'''Spike''': If you don't help, the Decepticons will get all the Cybertonium they need. 
'''Grimlock''': Cybertonium? Cybertron! Okay, us do it! 
'''Slag''': No! Us no want to. 
'''Sludge''': What he say? 
'''Grimlock''': Me Grimlock. Me leader! Me say us do it!
:—Grimlock's unassailable logic convinces the Dinobots.

[[File:DesertionDinobots1 Shockwave Dinobots.JPG|right|upright=0.85|thumb|You Shockwave not so tough without black sticky stuff.]]
"Stowaways?! Stand back!" 
"WE NO STAND BACK!"
:—'''Shockwave''' and '''Grimlock''', right before the Dinobots kick Shockwave's [[diode]]s.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
*Despite the variety of engine sound effects, the experimental plane is just flying in a straight line in the first shot.
*Coloring errors:
**Blaster's forehead is red (like the rest of his helmet) instead of white as Optimus gives the order to [[roll out]].
**Starscream's face is white instead of medium gray as he enters the lab facility.
**Slag's face and head are gray instead of red as he says his "no like anything" line.
**The top of Starscream's cockpit cowling is yellow instead of gray as he scolds Megatron for retreating.
**Blitzwing's head is purple instead of yellow just before he transforms to attack Bumblebee.
***And again after he falls out of the sky.
****And again as Soundwave ejects Ravage at the power plant.
*****And ''again'' as the Decepticons try to retreat from the power plant. Was this an alternate color scheme or something?
**Thundercracker is miscolored as Starscream when Swoop attacks him.
**Slag's head guards are white instead of red as he agrees with Grimlock's refusal of orders. (Should they be white? Yes, yes, no!)
**The energon cubes at the power plant are semi-glowing in a strange purple color, rather than the usual bright pink.
**Jazz is colored as Red Alert when the other Autobots transform at the power station.
**Megatron's gun mode is entirely white when Starscream is about to shoot Optimus.
**Red Alert has white tires on his shoulders in the first pan of the disabled Autobots at Autobot Headquarters.
**As Wheeljack says that Cybertonium is only found on Cybertron, his whole helmet is light gray instead of dark gray, rather than just his three "fins".
*Mirage's transformation is somewhat "cheated", as he simply melds into car mode instead of turning around at the waist like he is supposed to.
*Superhuman humans:
**The scientist that Starscream tosses aside gets up and runs away, despite having been ''thrown'' a good 15 or 20 feet to the floor.
*Blaster's arm phases through Mirage's box-of-turning-invisible. While not physically impossible, he appears to be standing far enough in front of Mirage that the box should be behind him.
*After grabbing Megatron's cannon, Mirage reappears without his customary energy sound effect.
*The merry-go-round at the fair features horses that are suspended from the roof, rather than attached to floor-to-ceiling posts like a real carousel.
*The outside of the airport, where Bumblebee discharges his passengers and transforms, is ''completely deserted''. They seem to have wandered into the loading docks or something.
*Snarl appears to tear the entire hangar door apart, but after he moves past the "camera", we see that half the door is still intact.
*As Slag tears though the hangar door, by rights his hind end should be visible through the hole Snarl just made, but it only magically becomes visible as he walks through the hole he made.
*Megatron's audio appears to drop out for a second or two as he tosses Rumble aside; he says "Get... ...fool!" with timing that would be just right for the more explicable "Get off me, fool!"
*Spike and Sparkplug have teeny tiny pupils throughout this episode.
*Spike, Carly and Sparkplug are inside the terminal when Megatron gets thrown into it. A second later, they're back on the flightline with the Dinobots.
*The sound crew missed the part where Hoist is ''towing'' the derelict airliner carrying the Dinobots; they applied what sounds like an idling jet engine noise over the scene.
*The building that Powerglide and Ironhide construct changes shape between shots, and doesn't appear to have any doors or windows. There's also a parked airplane practically on top of the foundation before they start laying bricks. Ironhide's method of brick-laying fails to put any mortar into the vertical brick joints. The bricks also go from regular bricks to concrete blocks between shots.
*Megatron's Decepticon symbol is missing after he bashes Rumble aside in the desert.
*Prime clips through the concrete fence at the power plant as the Autobots arrive to stop the Decepticons.
[[File:Dotd1 sparkplug repairs wheeljack.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Just one little vertical line. Supposed to be over there on the right.]]
*Wheeljack is missing the little windshield line on the top/side of his chest as Prime answers Ironhide's question about what is happening to them. It's missing again as Sparkplug repairs him in the next scene.
*Scrapper's vehicle mode ''bends'' like rubber as he backs away from the Dinobots.
*Scrapper has two eyes instead of his usual single visor as he turns to track Swoop.
*Long Haul's portion of Devastator is shown plopping into place... long after both he and Hook (who forms the part that comes ''after'' Long Haul) have already driven up and transformed.
*When the Dinobots first appear on Cybertron, Shockwave has both his hands. In the next scene, however, his left hand blaster is there. He was last seen with two hands back in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Teletraan I kindly provides Sparkplug with a view of Grimlock ''inside [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] on Cybertron''!
*So... the sound guys have never seen a car before? They don't know what a car does? 'Cause they put in a flight sound effect as Carly's car vaults over Devastator's foot and into the space bridge ring.
*The animation of Shockwave reacting to and turning toward the space bridge elevator is recycled when Spike and Carly arrive. Not an explicit error by itself, but it creates a continuity disjoint with the next shot, as Shockwave abruptly goes from empty-handed to holding a blaster.
*There's nothing in the space bridge elevator when Shockwave blasts it.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Dotd1 sneakiest soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Seriously, Blaster doesn't recognize this guy by now?]]
[[File:DesertionDinos1 BlastergrabsRavage.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And yet he doesn't seem surprised at all when this happens.]]
*The opening scene is bizarre. Soundwave is sitting in Ironhide's cargo compartment. Ironhide somehow failed to notice Soundwave climbing into him, and continues to fail to notice him sitting there. Blaster somehow fails to notice Soundwave sitting ''right in front of him''. Of particular note, in "[[Heavy Metal War]]" Ironhide is apparently able to detect the Decepticons by himself, without relying on Teletraan I.
*Considering the ultra plane was in full view of the Autobots and Dr. Green the whole time, how did none of them see Starscream flying over the fighter and dropping a bomb on top of it?
*We never do find out where Sparkplug is coming home from or what he was doing there in his snazzy blue suit.
*Bumblebee and Spike apparently just wander onto the airport's flightline, unquestioned, to investigate the Decepticon hangar.
*Superhumans Spike, Carly, and Sparkplug:
**Neither Spike nor Carly and Sparkplug are harmed by Megatron flying through a huge plate glass window right in front of them. (As noted above, they shouldn't even be there.)
*On a related note, though Bumblebee and the three humans are standing right next to the Dinobots, none of them are harmed by the planes exploding, while the Dinobots get blown to kingdom come.
*The Autobots lament having to repair the Dinobots using only tools available to them on Earth, despite having easily built them on Earth with those same tools.
*For some reason, Blitzwing blasting Jazz in the side causes a huge crevasse to open up beneath Jazz.
*The space bridge must have been seriously fine-tuned since its first appearance. The Dinobots make the trip just fine, despite appearing to flail about randomly as they make the trip. Even an Earthly automobile makes it through (and its human passengers survive, which means the space bridge portal has a pressurized atmosphere). Previously, an unpiloted test vehicle vanished into the ether because it lacked guidance.
*Shockwave blasts the elevator door as Spike and Carly arrive on Cybertron, creating a huge explosion. They are only saved by power of retcon, as the next episode decides that the immediate firing and huge explosion simply didn't happen.
*Why exactly was Devastator just standing guard at the Space Bridge which was still clearly full of rocks instead of the Constructicons trying to clear it?

===Kid Rhino release===
*On the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVDs, the visuals drop out completely for a second or so, replaced by a black screen, after Blaster's fight with Ravage. This error is also on the Madman Region 4 DVD.

===Continuity notes===
*This episode throws some confusion on the origin of the newer second-season characters such as Perceptor, Blaster, Blitzwing, etc. Previously it could be assumed they had simply arrived from Cybertron or some other planet. But the fact that their Cybertonium deteriorates in exact sync with the earlier characters suggests that they were also aboard the Ark and went through the same four million year slumber as the 1984 characters. Why we didn't see any of them for the first year is therefore a bit of a mystery within the context of the stories.
*The Dinobots' discontent was previously hinted at in "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]" and "[[Day of the Machines]]". They seemed much happier in the later two-parter "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]".
*Apparently the Dinobots just stand around in their own little cubby hole in the Ark, waiting patiently for someone to open the door and talk to them. This is strangely placid of them, but well-established by the time of this episode.
[[File:Dotd1 malfunctioning ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You've got the touch!]]
[[File:DesertionDinobots1 Powerglide no head.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Some parts are made to detach if excessive force is applied.]]
[[File:G1Cartoon37 Generic.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|A [[generic]] Transformer from Mirage's flashback. Perhaps one of his [[Mirage's friends|friends]]?]]
*Gadgets and powers:
**To prepare the viewer for the forthcoming mechanical failures of the Autobots, several of them use their stock powers, such as Jazz's [[sound and light show]] and Mirage's invisibility.
**To inspect the vault door, Soundwave retracts his hand and brings forth a three-pronged wirey sensor thing. It's only [[Soundwave (ROTF)|slightly creepy]].
**Carly switches off Bumblebee's equilibrium circuits by pressing a button inside his chest armor (which sure pops open easily. Bee had better hope the Decepticons don't find out about that feature.)
**Bumblebee uses a wrist communicator to radio Optimus. Though a common device for both sides, this one looks different than the more rectangular ones Bumblebee has used in the past—spheroid and with a little antenna on top.
**Inferno fires [[fire-retardant foam]] (or something like it) from a nozzle that emerges from a hatch on his cab (even though Inferno already sports several ''visible'' nozzles designed to serve the same purpose.)
**The deterioration of the Transformers' [[cybertonium]] leads to a series of mechanical failures:
***Grapple loses his fine motor control.
***Soundwave spontaneously ejects Ravage.
***The Decepticons lose their flight abilities.
***Rumble can't stop himself from attacking Megatron with his piledrivers.
***Jazz can't transform, requiring a kick from Ironhide to do so.
***Megatron's vocal components malfunction.
***Starscream cannot stay airborne in plane mode.
***Ironhide's hand won't retract to fire his liquid nitrogen.
***Mirage only becomes black and white instead of invisible.
***Ravage unwillingly transforms back into cassette mode mid-battle.
***Jazz's sound and light show is reduced to a quiet static white noise.
***Blitzwing can't stop his own forward motion in tank mode.
***Wheeljack's joints are non-functional, rendering him immobile.
***Optimus Prime is very weak, barely able to stand.
***Perceptor is trapped in his microscope mode, with his arms being the only moving limbs.
***Jazz winds up with his legs stuck in car mode.
***Powerglide's head... falls off??
*The Constructicons appear to be functioning perfectly well in this episode. What this says about their origin controversy is unknown.
*The effect used for the vortex of [[transwarp|interdimensional space]] as the Dinobots travel to Cybertron is nigh-identical to the time warps from [[Dinobot Island, Part 1|"Dinobot Island" Parts 1]] [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|and 2]]—a glowing green central light surrounding by swirling blue and purple energy punctuated with flashes of white light.
*We get treated to the one-time appearance of a uniquely designed Transformer on Cybertron. He's medium brown and appears to have Snarl's dinosaur tail halves on his back; he transforms to a purple flying saucer-like thing.
[[File:ShockwaveDesertionOfTheDinobots1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|It is not logical to not have a blaster when you turn into that model of blaster.]]
*In the final scene, Shockwave fires a gun that looks exactly like his own [[alternate mode]]. This may be a distorted reference to his bio from the show's [[production bible]], which states that he can create duplicates of himself. Given that he's also shown with two hands at one point, however, this may more likely be a stroke of stupidity on the part of the animators.
*This episode establishes that the Dinobots are better-armored in their [[beast mode]]s.
*'''[[Dinobot Island, Part 2|< <]]''' What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron's blown his vocal components! '''[[Triple Takeover|> >]]'''

===Real world references===
*EJK, the facility where all the information on the Ultraplane is stored, is named for episode writer Earl J. Kress.
*This episode contains enough ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects to make you think you're watching events in a galaxy far, far away:
**The opening shots of the experimental jet are soundtracked with diving [[X-wing Fighter|X-Wings]] and the [[TIE Fighter]] engine roar.
**After exiting Ironhide's cargo compartment, Soundwave launches with the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst.
**Some ''Falcon'' ambient engine noise (flying over the surface of Yavin IV) is heard as Starscream flies toward the ultra plane.
**The ultra plane explosion is soundtracked with the [[Death Star]] firing sequence noise.
**''Falcon'' engine burst as Megatron retreats from the lab.
**Death Star firing/Alderaan exploding again, as Thundercracker and Thrust take off to attack the Dinobots, followed by more X-Wings diving.
**''Falcon'' engine burst again as the Transformer on Cybertron that Mirage watches on a monitor takes off.
**''Falcon'' engine roar as Swoop dives to snatch Carly's car out from under Grimlock's foot.

===Trivia===
*The hangar that the Decepticons are hiding in is labeled "hangar" in huge white letters. This is so you know that it is, indeed, a hangar and not a [[Temporary Decepticon base|well hidden Decepticon base]].
*Mirage totally goes toe-to-toe with Megatron and manages to hold his own for a bit. Impressive!
*Slag sounds strangely ''upbeat'' when he says "Me Slag no like anything." It seems more that he's trying to one-up the other Dinobots than that he actually means it.
*When the Dinobots leave the Autobot base, Sludge and Snarl appear much shorter than the others. If the Dinobots were at all consistent with the dinosaurs they are based on, Sludge should be much larger than the others (foreshortening perhaps?).

===Foreign localization===

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''I Dinorobots disertano-Parte 1'''" ("The Deserting Dinobots-Part 1")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''La diserzione dei Dinobots - I'''" ("The Desertion of the Dinobots - I")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Dinobot no Tōbō PART I'''" (ダイノボットの逃亡 PART I, "Desertion of the Dinobots PART I")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 24]], [[1986]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Deserção dos Dinobots Parte 1'''" ("The Desertion of the Dinobots Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:''

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Desertion of the Dinobots ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''Transformers'' — Desertion of the Dinobots ([[Channel 5]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Desertion of the Dinobots ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1990 — ''Transformers'' — Desertion of the Dinobots 3-D (Channel 5) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Desertion of the Dinobots ([[Malofilm|Behaviour]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 4 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Roar of the Dinobots (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-36.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Carnage in C-Minor

2016-09-21T03:28:39Z

Malcontent: /* Animation or technical glitches */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=82
|ep2=14
|prev2=Surprise Party
|next2=Fight or Flee (episode)
|image=Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG
|caption=[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|Hey, what is that awful noise? Okay, let me straighten him out!]]
|title="Carnage in C-Minor"
|production code=700-102
|airdate=[[October 14]], 1986
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Several Autobots and Decepticons battle over a planet whose civilization revolves around music and whose inhabitants can use sound as a powerful weapon.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Die, Atlas!]]

The [[Decepticon]]s are building engines into the side of a comet in order to alter its course and crash it on top of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they fire up the engines, a group of [[Autobot]]s close in, led there by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The Autobots attack, much to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s dismay. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who is promptly flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] drops on him in ship mode. In the ensuing battle, the engines are destroyed, and the comet is sent hurtling towards a small planet, which Perceptor reports is inhabited.

The Autobots attempt unsuccessfully to stop the comet before Galvatron again orders his men to engage their foe. While Galvatron and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] are grappling, waves of [[Harmony|sound energy]] destroy the comet and cause both groups of Transformers to plummet to the planet's surface. In a nearby city, three aliens are having a disagreement. One of them, [[Allegra]], storms out, saying that she's going to her retreat.

The Transformers recover from their crash, wondering what hit them. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] describes it as the most perfect harmony ever, but Galvatron is more interested in its destructive power. Broadside breaks up the discussion by punching Galvatron, and the fight resumes. As the Constructicons form Devastator again, Perceptor blows the giant apart with one shot from his cannon. Galvatron and Soundwave depart in search of the source of the harmony they heard earlier, but Ultra Magnus spots them leaving and takes Broadside and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] in pursuit. Perceptor reflects that unless the trio are swift, there might not be much of them left.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"I now pronounce you bot and wife. You may kiss the bride."]]

Broadside swiftly passes the two Decepticons and overflies the city, which Blaster realises is laid out like a musical harmony. Magnus and Blaster meet with [[Basso Profundo]], leader of the planet [[Eurythma]], but Basso refuses to help them, believing that the harmony is all his people need to protect themselves. He drops a hint that Allegra might be able to help them, a fact overheard by Galvatron and Soundwave, who are spying outside. As the three Autobots go in search of Allegra, the Decepticons drop a bridge on them. To make sure, Galvatron blasts the wreckage, and the pair fly off to find Allegra.

Basso watches the two Decepticons leave, and fellow [[Eurythman]] [[Zebop Skandana]] uses a harmony to help the Autobots out of the rubble. Blaster realises that Zebop was creating part of the harmony which originally blew the Autobots out of space, and Zebop says he's sympathetic to their cause and will help them find Allegra.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron loved going to the opera. He always showed his appreciation by blowing the theater to kingdom come afterwards.]]

The two Decepticons meet Allegra, offering to help her overthrow Basso in return for the secret of the harmony. She obliges and Soundwave records it, but to Galvatron's rage, it turns out that she is only one part of the harmony; Basso and Zebop make up the other two thirds. Still, when the Autobots arrive with Zebop, Soundwave is testing the part of the harmony he has by destroying a rock. The Autobots set up an ambush, but Zebop is so distressed by the fact that Allegra is working with the Decepticons that he gives away their position. Galvatron starts firing, and Zebop takes refuge in Ultra Magnus's cab. Soundwave begins battering the Autobots with the harmony. When Zebop counters with ''his'' part of the harmony, Soundwave promptly records it and uses the resulting two-thirds of the harmony to devastating effect.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alas, poor Zebop. We knew him we- Wait. No, we didn't.]]

With the Autobots apparently gone, Galvatron terminates the alliance with Allegra. She attempts to attack them with her part of the harmony, but Soundwave retaliates, knocking her out. The Autobots climb out of their hole in time to prevent Galvatron from terminating the Eurythman, but during the resulting fight, Blaster and Soundwave struggle and accidentally fall on Zebop. Galvatron grabs his minion and departs, leaving Allegra cradling Zebop in her arms. Though the Autobots believe he's had it, Allegra uses a harmony to revive him. The Autobots leave for the city.

Back at the landing site, the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons are still fighting. Hot Spot voices his hope that Magnus, Blaster and Broadside hurry. The Eurythmans have spotted the battle, and Basso uses an amplifier to direct a destructive harmony at it. [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] is forced to disassemble, but the two factions fight on. Basso is depressed, and his aide points out he needs Allegra and Zebop to complete the harmony. Arriving, Soundwave begins playing two-thirds of the harmony, shaking the city and provoking Basso into using the third part again, which Soundwave promptly records. He is subsequently able to use the complete harmonic weapon to attack the city. Pleased, Galvatron announces their next targets are Metroplex and then [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[File:Carnage CMinor Soundwave harmony.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave finds himself too big to fly through the rings in the Training Stage.]]

Ultra Magnus's party arrives back at the city to find it devastated and their fellow Autobots badly damaged. The Eurythmans are able to repair Perceptor and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] with a harmony, and the Autobots set off for Earth.

Galvatron and Soundwave attack Metroplex with the harmony, but the Autobots soon arrive with the three Eurythmans, who nullify Soundwave's weapon with anti-sound. Blaster grabs Soundwave and uses his buttons to erase the harmony from Soundwave's tapes. Despite Galvatron raging that he hasn't ordered a retreat, the Decepticons flee anyway. The Autobots return the Eurythmans to their world, where Ultra Magnus tells them they need to learn to live in harmony.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (10)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (11)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (16)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (17)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (21)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (22)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (23)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (24)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (25)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (26)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (27)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (28)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (29)
*[[Scamper]] (30)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (31)

|c2=
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (1)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (2)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (14)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (15)

|c4=
*[[Basso Profundo]] (18)
*[[Allegra]] (19)
*[[Zebop Skandana]] (20)
*[[Eurythman communicator]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"What was that?!" 
"That was heaven. The purest, most vibrant, most perfect harmony I've ever heard."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Soundwave''' wonder what hit them, to the latter's monotoned enjoyment.

"You! Because of you, I got blasted out of space. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT DID TO MY PAINT JOB?!"
:—'''Broadside''', right before he sucker-punches Galvatron

"Broadside! Blaster! Galvatron and Soundwave went to find the weapon that knocked us out of space!" 
"Weapon? That was no weapon. That was harmonic bliss! A musical kiss!" 
"Whatever."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''', who doesn't have any soul, and '''Blaster''', who does.

"Blaster, you picking up anything?" 
"Yeah, yeah! Beauty like you wouldn't believe, Broadside. Sweet soul music. It's their art, their commerce, their philosophy, their whole—uh-oh, bummer. Galvatron and Soundwave are here."
:—'''Broadside''' and '''Blaster''' get their vibes harshed.

"I don't wanna see your ugly face, just the button that says 'ERASE'!" 
"My tapes! You've erased my tapes!"
:—'''Blaster''' destroys '''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tapes, to the Decepticon's monotoned horror.

==Notes==
"Carnage in C-Minor" is perhaps the most famously error-laden episode in the series, and a regular contender among fans for "worst G1 episode". Even by the cartoon's own low standards, the art and animation are of poor quality, while the sheer volume of animation errors - many of them glaringly obvious - is almost unmatched. Add to that the irritating sing-song speech and shrilly modulated voices of the alien protagonists, and you've got an episode that is pretty widely loathed. Despite all this, the actual script and plot are certainly not the weakest to grace the cartoon series - certainly not at level of, say, "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]".

===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|This episode ensured that no kid would ever, ever, ever want Broadside's toy.]]
*Like much of Season 3, this episode was animated by AKOM, using their usual incorrect character models:
**Galvatron is consistently colored using an outdated color model that gives him pale purple "underpants."
**Throughout the entire episode, Broadside is drawn with a previously [[:File:BroadsideCarnage.jpg|discarded]] [[character model]].
**Soundwave's head crest is supposed to be the same blue as his body, but its lines and/or triangle randomly turn grey throughout the episode. His back piece is also grey when it should be blue, and his hands are colored black instead of blue.
**Magnus's gun is blue instead of white. Remarkably, he doesn't have a colored mouth like AKOM gives him in so many other episodes.
*Other episode-wide errors:
**The Transformation sound effects are frequently cut off.
**Soundwave's face plate doesn't move when he speaks for most of this episode.
**The harmony's effects are rarely consistent from scene to scene. Sometimes it's a ray or beam; other times it's a whispy wave or radiating circle of light. Sometimes it's actually sung; other times it's shown as a sort of telepathic ray. When Galvatron attacks the Autobots with it at the running battle, it's a green woobery line moving backwards through the air.
*Freeze-frame-o-vision:
**Bonecrusher pulls the engine activation lever with a serial freeze-frame effect, as if it were some great epic act.
**The comet's explosion is likewise "animated" with successive freeze-frames.
**Metroplex's transformation to battle station mode is also done this way.
*Grimlock is drawn with a mouth as he and the others fly toward the comet.
*An Autobot of made-up model is shown approaching the comet to Magnus's right, where Grimlock had been a couple of shots prior.
*Two more generic Autobots are shown alongside Magnus as they come into view above the Decepticons. Only Galvatron, Soundwave and Bonecrusher are shown on the comet, but more Decepticons will appear out of nowhere as the battle rolls on.
*In that same shot, Galvatron and Soundwave are facing away from the engine; in the next shot, as they react to the first shots, they're facing towards it.
*Combiner issues:
**Superion is consistently shown as the same size as the other Autobots; he should be twice as large even without any size changing.
**Devastator is exactly the same size as Soundwave as they return fire on the approaching Autobots.
**Devastator is shown firing alongside Soundwave in the first salvos of the comet battle; a moment later, the Constructicons are shown combining into Devastator.
**When the Constructicons form Devastator for the second time, the first shot shows four Constructicons forming the legs and the torso. The second shot shows three robots forming the arms and upper torso. This means that [[Devastator (ROTF)|''seven'' Constructicons formed Devastator.]]
**Devastator doesn't just de-combine when Perceptor shoots him - he actually explodes into a bunch of little pieces!
**When the Protectobots are combined as Defensor, Hot Spot (Defensor's torso) is fighting alongside his combined self!
*Ultra Magnus has Optimus Prime's rifle sound effect as he dives toward the comet.
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|AKOM, it's really simple. Dead guys don't get to fight. Because they're dead. You know what 'dead' is, right?]]
[[File:Hotspot defensor.jpg|'ey you! Get back in mah belleh!|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Appearing/disappearing robots: The cast fluctuates so much it's almost impossible to tell who's actually supposed to be there. Autobots routinely appear for only a shot or two; it's hard to know if the appearances were scripted or not.
**Grimlock vanishes after the first couple of shots.
**Cyclonus appears for one shot, firing alongside Soundwave and Bonecrusher, and is never seen again.
**In the episode's most infamous shot, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (who should both be dead) show up alive and well. And it seems [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] has switched sides, as he's helping them shoot at the giant Decepticon rocket engine he just helped build! (Huffer's orange is so dark it appears red, to boot.)
**Hot Spot suddenly appears after the rocket explodes.
**In one shot, only four Transformers are shown falling out of the sky; a second shot shows six or seven. Eight are shown in the subsequent crater; there should be at least half a dozen more.
**Perceptor and Hot Spot seem to be the only ones left fighting once Broadside and company depart.
**Hot Spot abruptly replaces Broadside for several shots during the end of the battle at Allegra's retreat.
**Soundwave appears alongside the Constructicons for several shots during the ongoing firefight; at this point he's still running around with Galvatron.
**Defensor suddenly appears in the battle as Basso Profundo uses the harmonic amplifier on the Transformers. He separates into his components, who then show up in several more shots, so it's clearly a scripted appearance. (And as noted elsewhere, Hot Spot - his torso - is standing right next to him!)
*Galvatron sees Magnus flying right at him... then transforms to cannon mode and ''turns the other way''.
*During or after the ensuing cloud-obscured struggle, Galvatron returns to [[robot mode]], but no transformation sound is heard.
*When the engine explodes, it vanishes without a trace, leaving only a smooth metal platform behind - no debris, no crater, no damage.
*As observed by Perceptor, the comet seems to have a tiny moon following it! We also get Perceptor's microscope-vision before he's actually transformed.
[[File:Carnage C-minor Magnus Broadside.JPG|[[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Life of Brian|"Hail Caesar!" "Hail Thaethar."]]|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*While the Autobots are shooting at the meteor, they are so badly drawn that they appear to have only one leg each, left arms starting from the elbows, and enormous heads...and Superion and Broadside (whose hugeness was a plot point just a couple of shots ago) are tiny. Perceptor's also drawn with a visor instead of single eyes.
*In a subsequent shot, the Autobots' lasers aren't actually reaching the comet they're firing at.
*"They twarted me" - Soundwave's head crest is colored as though it were his face! The result is that he looks like an excited guy with a gaping-open mouth and the biggest chin strap this side of ''Animated''. Mixmaster also appears to have stolen [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s goggles and beard.
*Sudden starry night:
**When he picks up Galvatron, Broadside has starry night sky behind him in his closeup shot, but dusky clouds in the wide shots.
**Perceptor has night sky behind him in the same scene.
**Magnus gets random night sky as he asks about finding "the bandleader".
**Starry night as Galvatron drops and dismisses Allegra.
**Starry night as Superion prepares to tackle Galvatron.
*When Bonecrusher orders the formation of Devastator, he's wearing an Autobot insignia. See also the continuity error below.
*After Devastator gets blown apart by Perceptor, there are two Long Hauls firing at the Autobots, one with a malformed face.
[[File:Bigmagnus tinyconst.jpg|We'll take revenge by merging into Devastator! That can't possibly fail!|thumb|right|upright=1.1|'Kids, did I ever tell you the story of how I met your mother?']]
*After watching Galvatron and Soundwave leave, Ultra Magnus dispatches Hook and Scrapper—by picking them up in his hands and bashing them together. Magnus is supposed to be big, but not ''that'' big. (It's ''possible'' that the animators used the [[toy]]s for reference, unaware that the cartoon [[scale]] traditionally doesn't match the toys' scale in this case.)
*Blaster's voice is missing its usual modulation.
*Perceptor and Hot Spot seem to jump all over the place as they fight:
**They're beside each other in the crater as Perceptor takes out Devastator.
**A tiny Superion takes Hot Spot's place in a subsequent shot.
**Then Hot Spot is by himself as he turns and fires.
**Then Perceptor is back beside him as he continues firing.
**Then they turn and jump into the crater they were already in.
**The pair run from the firefight (not transform and drive, but ''run'')... then suddenly are standing still, rising up as though from a crouch.
*As Broadside overtakes the Decepticons, Blaster and Ultra Magnus aren't shown.
*As they approach the city, Blaster and Magnus have gone from hanging onto the back edges of Broadside's wings to hanging onto the (much more logical) front edges.
**In the same shot, Blaster's torso - hidden by the wing - has to be about twice as long as his legs to actually connect to them.
**And Magnus's mouth doesn't move as he delivers his lines.
*As Blaster and Ultra Magnus talk to Basso, Blaster is Magnus's height in closeup shots but (correctly) shorter than him in the long shots.
*As Galvatron shoots the bridge, his cannon has the usual Decepticon laser sound effect rather than its own sound effect.
*Broadside's eyes are yellow when he gets up from under the rubble on the bridge.
*Allegra is waving her arms around for several seconds before Galvatron walks in on her. It's not clear if she's supposed to be singing - in which case the vocals are completely missing - or if she's supposed to be playing music from the device in front of her, in which case she would be ''playing the show's own background music!'' Either way, it seems like a total non-sequitir when Galvatron walks in and says "Very impressive!"
[[File:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Very impressive arm-waving!"]]
*When Galvatron and Soundwave first talk to Allegra, Soundwave has eyes rather than a visor, and his face is colored blue instead of grey.
**As he receives the first part of the haromony, his "nose" goes up so high into his visor that it appears as separate eyes again.
*Allegra goes from standing up (in bold defiance) to casually laying down in the span of two shots.
[[File:Soundwaveautobotgalvy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Very impressive shrinking!"]]
*Soundwave has a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot]] [[insignia]] after recording Allegra's harmony section.
*Soundwave successively shrinks through this scene - at first he's the same height as Galvatron, then he's a head shorter, then only comes up to Galvatron's waist when Galvatron picks him up.
*After learning that they only have one third of the harmony, a recycled shot makes Galvatron look quite happy as he snarls in angry frustration.
*"Everybody's a critic" - Broadside is missing the passengers who are supposed to be hanging onto his wings.
*"I'm not so sure this is a good idea anymore" - Soundwave is missing his Decepticon symbol, and his headcrest comes down so far it separates his visor.
*Blaster is drawn delivering Broadside's line about "scorch-marks on top of everything else".
*The open parts of Magnus's trailer are misdrawn, making the entire trailer appear solid.
*Many of Magnus's white truck parts are colored light gray.
[[File:Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Remember that shot a while back, where Broadside was twice as tall as Magnus in robot mode?]]
*A wide shot of Magnus advancing against the harmony has Blaster and Broadside at human scale, shorter - ''much'' shorter - than Magnus's truck mode.
*Alegra reacts to being grabbed by Galvatron a couple of seconds before it actually happens.
*While singing his harmony, Zebop goes from inside Magnus's cab to outside between shots.
**After Magnus frees himself from the pit a moment later, Zebop jumps out of the cab ''again''.
*After Soundwave blasts the Autobots into the ground, he transforms and walks toward the edge of the frame - but disappears ''before'' leaving the frame.
*While Soundwave and Blaster are fighting, Soundwave's grunts are unprocessed, making him sound like Dr. Claw.
*Galvatron has the standard Decepticon laser sound effect as he blasts Magnus, rather than his own signature sound.
*The script presumably calls for Zebop to move Alegra to safety; instead, the animation shows him putting her down and standing right over her, as Blaster and Soundwave fall on what would seem to be both of them.
*Blue face on Soundwave after he and Blaster fall on Zebop.
*When Blaster explains that the Eurythmans use the harmony even for healing, Ultra Magnus is the one mouthing the words; Magnus also has a visor instead of eyes.
*Our first shot of the still-going battle features lasers being fired at a forest, with nobody from either side in view.
*Hot Spot has consistently had a faceplate till now, but as he asks Perceptor about the other Autobots, he's suddenly got a mouth.
*When Perceptor gets shot, he grunts in a voice like that of Ultra Magnus.
*The running battle is in a forest, but when Galvatron and Soundwave intervene it's suddenly in the city.
*When Galvatron orders Soundwave to play the harmonics on Earth, Soundwave's tape deck door is the same color as his body (it should be light blue).
[[File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|It's his little shoulder-angel.|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Soundwave plays the harmonics to disrupt Metroplex, the waves are shown emanating from ''Galvatron's head''! We then pan over to Metroplex, who is hardly any bigger than the two Decepticons.
*Metroplex does a sort of malformed half-transformation out of battle station mode, then stops; a shot later he's in robot mode with no additional animation or sound.
*"Autobots! Impossible!" - Galvatron's mouth doesn't move.
*Soundwave suddenly has a Decepticon symbol on his back as he <s>dances</s> struggles with Blaster.
*As Blaster flies off after erasing Soundwave's tapes, a cel-layering error causes him to appear smaller than Soundwave's head!
*As the Decepticons retreat, Blaster is shown flying away (again!) behind two Constructicons.
*"The Decepticons won't be back" - Magnus's eyes change size and shape between successive shots.

...And all this is overlooking the frequently malformed bodies, incorrect proportions, minor coloring foul-ups, and just generally poor artwork that marks the whole episode.

===Continuity errors===
*Flying Autobots:
**The entire Autobot assault force flies through space to the comet. As usual, no rocket packs are in evidence, nor are they mentioned. Only Superion and Grimlock are usually capable of robot mode flight.
**Despite this, Blaster and Magnus have to hang on to Broadside to fly after the Decepticons once they're on the planet.
**Despite ''this'', they both take off alongside Broadside after Alegra heals Zebop, and are seen flying along on Earth too. Blaster even has a whole fight sequence with Soundwave while floating in the air.
*The Decepticons all fly away from the comet as the rocket activates. As the Autobots approach, they're back alongside it - well, three of them, anyway.
*Anyone bothered that this "sonic weapon" was used to destroy a comet IN SPACE?
*Bonecrusher is shown ordering the Constructicons to combine. Scrapper is supposed to be their leader. Granted, it's in line with Mixmaster giving the orders back in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".
*Since when does Perceptor pack enough firepower to blast the once-invincible Devastator to pieces?
**Likewise, how come one little shot from the Constructicons knocks Superion apart?
*Much like the Season 2 episode "[[Kremzeek!]]", once characters start hanging on to another character to get around, the script seems to forget that there's any other way for them to travel. Blaster and Magnus ride around on Broadside's wings for the rest of the episode, and even poor Zebop has to do so once he joins them!
[[File:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"No." "What did he say?" "He said 'no'."]]
*Despite the aliens' dialog being in perfectly understandable English (or Galactic Standard or whatever), because they say everything in a sing-song rhythm, apparently none of the Transformers except Blaster and Soundwave can understand them, and the two tape decks spend a large (and annoying) amount of time translating Eurythman to "non-sing-song" for everyone else - at times repeating the same lines word-for-word.
**Blaster also somehow extrapolates quite a bit of information from short lines like "This is your war, not ours."
*At one point [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] states the Autobots are "outnumbered two to one", but even excluding oddities like Brawn and Huffer, the ''Autobots'' actually ''seen'' in this episode outnumber the ''Decepticons''. See also Appearing/Disappearing Robots, above.
*"Soundwave, are you getting this?" "I am... I am!" "Never mind that. Did you get the harmony?" Did a line get dropped?
*Superhuman aliens:
**Alegra is still in Galvatron's hands when Magnus shoots him in the back, causing Galvatron to drop her from what looks like a height of 30 or 40 feet. Despite this, she's up and running about a moment later.
**It's an animation error, not a scripted one, but she seems to survive being smushed by two Transformers just fine.
*When the Decepticons reach Earth, they ''pass'' Autobot City (in the usual lush valley) to reach Metroplex, who seems to be hanging out in a barren desert for no reason.
*The Autobots (Scamper, anyway) don't notice the Decepticons till they're literally already there and firing at them. Nobody noticed the Decepticons fly to Earth? What happened to the Earth Defense Command satellites?
*Why does Soundwave even ''have'' an 'erase' option? Better hope his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|tapes]] had their copy-protection tabs removed!

===Real-world references===
*Galvatron's plan to smash Metroplex with a comet is based on the popular sci-fi idea of "kinetic bombardment". The trope would see use in [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|an issue of]] IDW's 2010 ongoing series.
*The Decepticons are said to be working in an Oort cloud, refering to the swarm of comets and proto-star stuff believed to be orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto (not ''the'' Oort cloud, however, since it's close to the alien planet Eurythma - which raises the question of why the Decepticons didn't pick a comet in Earth's own solar system instead.)
*The Eurythman characters' names are all music-related puns. Allegra is named after either the Italian operetta and opera composer [[Wikipedia:Salvatore Allegra|Salvatore Allegra]] or [[Wikipedia:Tempo#Italian tempo markings|Italian tempo marking "allegro"]], while Basso Profundo is derived from the singing style [[Wikipedia:Bass (voice type)|basso prof'''o'''ndo]]. While these are all related to classical music, Zebop Skandana is named after popular music guitarist [[Wikipedia:Carlos Santana|Carlos Santana]] and his 1981 album [[Wikipedia:Zebop!|Zebop!]]... and the difference shows.
*Eurythma was possibly named after the popular '80s band [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|The Eurythmics]].
*''Star Wars'' sound effects:
**''Millenium Falcon'' engine burst as Broadside takes off after the Decepticons.
**X-Wing whine and Death Star superlaser as Galvatron and Soundwave take off after burying the Autobots, again as the Autobots pursue them back to the city, and again as the Decepticons depart for Earth.

===Trivia===
*Galvatron and Soundwave are briefly seen holding hands whilst flying!
*This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].
*[[Ask Vector Prime]] identified the [[Eurythma|Eurythmic]] [[Harmony]] as an especially potent source of [[animation error|time-space anomalies]]. This retroactively means that every single "error" that occurred in this episode actually happened.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das Gemetzel in Cis-Mol'''" ("The Slaughter in Cis-Mol")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''音楽惑星の挑戦'''" (''Ongaku Wakusei no Chōsen'', "Challenge of the Music Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 20]], [[1987]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Carnage in C Minor / The Ultimate Weapon ([[Tempo Video]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-102.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808817/ IMDb's page for this episode]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Carnage in C-Minor

2016-09-21T03:24:40Z

Malcontent: /* Notes */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=82
|ep2=14
|prev2=Surprise Party
|next2=Fight or Flee (episode)
|image=Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG
|caption=[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|Hey, what is that awful noise? Okay, let me straighten him out!]]
|title="Carnage in C-Minor"
|production code=700-102
|airdate=[[October 14]], 1986
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Several Autobots and Decepticons battle over a planet whose civilization revolves around music and whose inhabitants can use sound as a powerful weapon.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Die, Atlas!]]

The [[Decepticon]]s are building engines into the side of a comet in order to alter its course and crash it on top of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they fire up the engines, a group of [[Autobot]]s close in, led there by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The Autobots attack, much to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s dismay. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who is promptly flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] drops on him in ship mode. In the ensuing battle, the engines are destroyed, and the comet is sent hurtling towards a small planet, which Perceptor reports is inhabited.

The Autobots attempt unsuccessfully to stop the comet before Galvatron again orders his men to engage their foe. While Galvatron and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] are grappling, waves of [[Harmony|sound energy]] destroy the comet and cause both groups of Transformers to plummet to the planet's surface. In a nearby city, three aliens are having a disagreement. One of them, [[Allegra]], storms out, saying that she's going to her retreat.

The Transformers recover from their crash, wondering what hit them. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] describes it as the most perfect harmony ever, but Galvatron is more interested in its destructive power. Broadside breaks up the discussion by punching Galvatron, and the fight resumes. As the Constructicons form Devastator again, Perceptor blows the giant apart with one shot from his cannon. Galvatron and Soundwave depart in search of the source of the harmony they heard earlier, but Ultra Magnus spots them leaving and takes Broadside and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] in pursuit. Perceptor reflects that unless the trio are swift, there might not be much of them left.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"I now pronounce you bot and wife. You may kiss the bride."]]

Broadside swiftly passes the two Decepticons and overflies the city, which Blaster realises is laid out like a musical harmony. Magnus and Blaster meet with [[Basso Profundo]], leader of the planet [[Eurythma]], but Basso refuses to help them, believing that the harmony is all his people need to protect themselves. He drops a hint that Allegra might be able to help them, a fact overheard by Galvatron and Soundwave, who are spying outside. As the three Autobots go in search of Allegra, the Decepticons drop a bridge on them. To make sure, Galvatron blasts the wreckage, and the pair fly off to find Allegra.

Basso watches the two Decepticons leave, and fellow [[Eurythman]] [[Zebop Skandana]] uses a harmony to help the Autobots out of the rubble. Blaster realises that Zebop was creating part of the harmony which originally blew the Autobots out of space, and Zebop says he's sympathetic to their cause and will help them find Allegra.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron loved going to the opera. He always showed his appreciation by blowing the theater to kingdom come afterwards.]]

The two Decepticons meet Allegra, offering to help her overthrow Basso in return for the secret of the harmony. She obliges and Soundwave records it, but to Galvatron's rage, it turns out that she is only one part of the harmony; Basso and Zebop make up the other two thirds. Still, when the Autobots arrive with Zebop, Soundwave is testing the part of the harmony he has by destroying a rock. The Autobots set up an ambush, but Zebop is so distressed by the fact that Allegra is working with the Decepticons that he gives away their position. Galvatron starts firing, and Zebop takes refuge in Ultra Magnus's cab. Soundwave begins battering the Autobots with the harmony. When Zebop counters with ''his'' part of the harmony, Soundwave promptly records it and uses the resulting two-thirds of the harmony to devastating effect.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alas, poor Zebop. We knew him we- Wait. No, we didn't.]]

With the Autobots apparently gone, Galvatron terminates the alliance with Allegra. She attempts to attack them with her part of the harmony, but Soundwave retaliates, knocking her out. The Autobots climb out of their hole in time to prevent Galvatron from terminating the Eurythman, but during the resulting fight, Blaster and Soundwave struggle and accidentally fall on Zebop. Galvatron grabs his minion and departs, leaving Allegra cradling Zebop in her arms. Though the Autobots believe he's had it, Allegra uses a harmony to revive him. The Autobots leave for the city.

Back at the landing site, the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons are still fighting. Hot Spot voices his hope that Magnus, Blaster and Broadside hurry. The Eurythmans have spotted the battle, and Basso uses an amplifier to direct a destructive harmony at it. [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] is forced to disassemble, but the two factions fight on. Basso is depressed, and his aide points out he needs Allegra and Zebop to complete the harmony. Arriving, Soundwave begins playing two-thirds of the harmony, shaking the city and provoking Basso into using the third part again, which Soundwave promptly records. He is subsequently able to use the complete harmonic weapon to attack the city. Pleased, Galvatron announces their next targets are Metroplex and then [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[File:Carnage CMinor Soundwave harmony.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave finds himself too big to fly through the rings in the Training Stage.]]

Ultra Magnus's party arrives back at the city to find it devastated and their fellow Autobots badly damaged. The Eurythmans are able to repair Perceptor and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] with a harmony, and the Autobots set off for Earth.

Galvatron and Soundwave attack Metroplex with the harmony, but the Autobots soon arrive with the three Eurythmans, who nullify Soundwave's weapon with anti-sound. Blaster grabs Soundwave and uses his buttons to erase the harmony from Soundwave's tapes. Despite Galvatron raging that he hasn't ordered a retreat, the Decepticons flee anyway. The Autobots return the Eurythmans to their world, where Ultra Magnus tells them they need to learn to live in harmony.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (10)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (11)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (16)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (17)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (21)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (22)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (23)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (24)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (25)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (26)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (27)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (28)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (29)
*[[Scamper]] (30)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (31)

|c2=
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (1)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (2)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (14)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (15)

|c4=
*[[Basso Profundo]] (18)
*[[Allegra]] (19)
*[[Zebop Skandana]] (20)
*[[Eurythman communicator]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"What was that?!" 
"That was heaven. The purest, most vibrant, most perfect harmony I've ever heard."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Soundwave''' wonder what hit them, to the latter's monotoned enjoyment.

"You! Because of you, I got blasted out of space. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT DID TO MY PAINT JOB?!"
:—'''Broadside''', right before he sucker-punches Galvatron

"Broadside! Blaster! Galvatron and Soundwave went to find the weapon that knocked us out of space!" 
"Weapon? That was no weapon. That was harmonic bliss! A musical kiss!" 
"Whatever."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''', who doesn't have any soul, and '''Blaster''', who does.

"Blaster, you picking up anything?" 
"Yeah, yeah! Beauty like you wouldn't believe, Broadside. Sweet soul music. It's their art, their commerce, their philosophy, their whole—uh-oh, bummer. Galvatron and Soundwave are here."
:—'''Broadside''' and '''Blaster''' get their vibes harshed.

"I don't wanna see your ugly face, just the button that says 'ERASE'!" 
"My tapes! You've erased my tapes!"
:—'''Blaster''' destroys '''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tapes, to the Decepticon's monotoned horror.

==Notes==
"Carnage in C-Minor" is perhaps the most famously error-laden episode in the series, and a regular contender among fans for "worst G1 episode". Even by the cartoon's own low standards, the art and animation are of poor quality, while the sheer volume of animation errors - many of them glaringly obvious - is almost unmatched. Add to that the irritating sing-song speech and shrilly modulated voices of the alien protagonists, and you've got an episode that is pretty widely loathed. Despite all this, the actual script and plot are certainly not the weakest to grace the cartoon series - certainly not at level of, say, "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]".

===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|This episode ensured that no kid would ever, ever, ever want Broadside's toy.]]
*Like much of Season 3, this episode was animated by AKOM, using their usual incorrect character models:
**Galvatron is consistently colored using an outdated color model that gives him pale purple "underpants."
**Throughout the entire episode, Broadside is drawn with a previously [[:File:BroadsideCarnage.jpg|discarded]] [[character model]].
**Soundwave's head crest is supposed to be the same blue as his body, but its lines and/or triangle randomly turn grey throughout the episode. His back piece is also grey when it should be blue, and his hands are colored black instead of blue.
**Magnus's gun is blue instead of white. Remarkably, he doesn't have a colored mouth like AKOM gives him in so many other episodes.
*Other episode-wide errors:
**The Transformation sound effects are frequently cut off.
**Soundwave's face plate doesn't move when he speaks for most of this episode.
**The harmony's effects are rarely consistent from scene to scene. Sometimes it's a ray or beam; other times it's a whispy wave or radiating circle of light. Sometimes it's actually sung; other times it's shown as a sort of telepathic ray. When Galvatron attacks the Autobots with it at the running battle, it's a green woobery line moving backwards through the air.
*Freeze-frame-o-vision:
**Bonecrusher pulls the engine activation lever with a serial freeze-frame effect, as if it were some great epic act.
**The comet's explosion is likewise "animated" with successive freeze-frames.
**Metroplex's transformation to battle station mode is also done this way.
*Grimlock is drawn with a mouth as he and the others fly toward the comet.
*An Autobot of made-up model is shown approaching the comet to Magnus's right, where Grimlock had been a couple of shots prior.
*Two more generic Autobots are shown alongside Magnus as they come into view above the Decepticons. Only Galvatron, Soundwave and Bonecrusher are shown on the comet, but more Decepticons will appear out of nowhere as the battle rolls on.
*In that same shot, Galvatron and Soundwave are facing away from the engine; in the next shot, as they react to the first shots, they're facing towards it.
*Combiner issues:
**Superion is consistently shown as the same size as the other Autobots; he should be twice as large even without any size changing.
**Devastator is exactly the same size as Soundwave as they return fire on the approaching Autobots.
**Devastator is shown firing alongside Soundwave in the first salvos of the comet battle; a moment later, the Constructicons are shown combining into Devastator.
**When the Constructicons form Devastator for the second time, the first shot shows four Constructicons forming the legs and the torso. The second shot shows three robots forming the arms and upper torso. This means that [[Devastator (ROTF)|''seven'' Constructicons formed Devastator.]]
**Devastator doesn't just de-combine when Perceptor shoots him - he actually explodes into a bunch of little pieces!
**When the Protectobots are combined as Defensor, Hot Spot (the main body) is fighting alongside his combined self!
*Ultra Magnus has Optimus Prime's rifle sound effect as he dives toward the comet.
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|AKOM, it's really simple. Dead guys don't get to fight. Because they're dead. You know what 'dead' is, right?]]
[[File:Hotspot defensor.jpg|'ey you! Get back in mah belleh!|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Appearing/disappearing robots: The cast fluctuates so much it's almost impossible to tell who's actually supposed to be there. Autobots routinely appear for only a shot or two; it's hard to know if the appearances were scripted or not.
**Grimlock vanishes after the first couple of shots.
**Cyclonus appears for one shot, firing alongside Soundwave and Bonecrusher, and is never seen again.
**In the episode's most infamous shot, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (who should both be dead) show up alive and well. And it seems [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] has switched sides, as he's helping them shoot at the giant Decepticon rocket engine he just helped build! (Huffer's orange is so dark it appears red, to boot.)
**Hot Spot suddenly appears after the rocket explodes.
**In one shot, only four Transformers are shown falling out of the sky; a second shot shows six or seven. Eight are shown in the subsequent crater; there should be at least half a dozen more.
**Perceptor and Hot Spot seem to be the only ones left fighting once Broadside and company depart.
**Hot Spot abruptly replaces Broadside for several shots during the end of the battle at Allegra's retreat.
**Soundwave appears alongside the Constructicons for several shots during the ongoing firefight; at this point he's still running around with Galvatron.
**Defensor suddenly appears in the battle as Basso Profundo uses the harmonic amplifier on the Transformers. He separates into his components, who then show up in several more shots, so it's clearly a scripted appearance. (And as noted elsewhere, Hot Spot - his torso - is standing right next to him!)
*Galvatron sees Magnus flying right at him... then transforms to cannon mode and ''turns the other way''.
*During or after the ensuing cloud-obscured struggle, Galvatron returns to [[robot mode]], but no transformation sound is heard.
*When the engine explodes, it vanishes without a trace, leaving only a smooth metal platform behind - no debris, no crater, no damage.
*As observed by Perceptor, the comet seems to have a tiny moon following it! We also get Perceptor's microscope-vision before he's actually transformed.
[[File:Carnage C-minor Magnus Broadside.JPG|[[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Life of Brian|"Hail Caesar!" "Hail Thaethar."]]|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*While the Autobots are shooting at the meteor, they are so badly drawn that they appear to have only one leg each, left arms starting from the elbows, and enormous heads...and Superion and Broadside (whose hugeness was a plot point just a couple of shots ago) are tiny. Perceptor's also drawn with a visor instead of single eyes.
*In a subsequent shot, the Autobots' lasers aren't actually reaching the comet they're firing at.
*"They twarted me" - Soundwave's head crest is colored as though it were his face! The result is that he looks like an excited guy with a gaping-open mouth and the biggest chin strap this side of ''Animated''. Mixmaster also appears to have stolen [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s goggles and beard.
*Sudden starry night:
**When he picks up Galvatron, Broadside has starry night sky behind him in his closeup shot, but dusky clouds in the wide shots.
**Perceptor has night sky behind him in the same scene.
**Magnus gets random night sky as he asks about finding "the bandleader".
**Starry night as Galvatron drops and dismisses Allegra.
**Starry night as Superion prepares to tackle Galvatron.
*When Bonecrusher orders the formation of Devastator, he's wearing an Autobot insignia. See also the continuity error below.
*After Devastator gets blown apart by Perceptor, there are two Long Hauls firing at the Autobots, one with a malformed face.
[[File:Bigmagnus tinyconst.jpg|We'll take revenge by merging into Devastator! That can't possibly fail!|thumb|right|upright=1.1|'Kids, did I ever tell you the story of how I met your mother?']]
*After watching Galvatron and Soundwave leave, Ultra Magnus dispatches Hook and Scrapper—by picking them up in his hands and bashing them together. Magnus is supposed to be big, but not ''that'' big. (It's ''possible'' that the animators used the [[toy]]s for reference, unaware that the cartoon [[scale]] traditionally doesn't match the toys' scale in this case.)
*Blaster's voice is missing its usual modulation.
*Perceptor and Hot Spot seem to jump all over the place as they fight:
**They're beside each other in the crater as Perceptor takes out Devastator.
**A tiny Superion takes Hot Spot's place in a subsequent shot.
**Then Hot Spot is by himself as he turns and fires.
**Then Perceptor is back beside him as he continues firing.
**Then they turn and jump into the crater they were already in.
**The pair run from the firefight (not transform and drive, but ''run'')... then suddenly are standing still, rising up as though from a crouch.
*As Broadside overtakes the Decepticons, Blaster and Ultra Magnus aren't shown.
*As they approach the city, Blaster and Magnus have gone from hanging onto the back edges of Broadside's wings to hanging onto the (much more logical) front edges.
**In the same shot, Blaster's torso - hidden by the wing - has to be about twice as long as his legs to actually connect to them.
**And Magnus's mouth doesn't move as he delivers his lines.
*As Blaster and Ultra Magnus talk to Basso, Blaster is Magnus's height in closeup shots but (correctly) shorter than him in the long shots.
*As Galvatron shoots the bridge, his cannon has the usual Decepticon laser sound effect rather than its own sound effect.
*Broadside's eyes are yellow when he gets up from under the rubble on the bridge.
*Allegra is waving her arms around for several seconds before Galvatron walks in on her. It's not clear if she's supposed to be singing - in which case the vocals are completely missing - or if she's supposed to be playing music from the device in front of her, in which case she would be ''playing the show's own background music!'' Either way, it seems like a total non-sequitir when Galvatron walks in and says "Very impressive!"
[[File:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Very impressive arm-waving!"]]
*When Galvatron and Soundwave first talk to Allegra, Soundwave has eyes rather than a visor, and his face is colored blue instead of grey.
**As he receives the first part of the haromony, his "nose" goes up so high into his visor that it appears as separate eyes again.
*Allegra goes from standing up (in bold defiance) to casually laying down in the span of two shots.
[[File:Soundwaveautobotgalvy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Very impressive shrinking!"]]
*Soundwave has a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot]] [[insignia]] after recording Allegra's harmony section.
*Soundwave successively shrinks through this scene - at first he's the same height as Galvatron, then he's a head shorter, then only comes up to Galvatron's waist when Galvatron picks him up.
*After learning that they only have one third of the harmony, a recycled shot makes Galvatron look quite happy as he snarls in angry frustration.
*"Everybody's a critic" - Broadside is missing the passengers who are supposed to be hanging onto his wings.
*"I'm not so sure this is a good idea anymore" - Soundwave is missing his Decepticon symbol, and his headcrest comes down so far it separates his visor.
*Blaster is drawn delivering Broadside's line about "scorch-marks on top of everything else".
*The open parts of Magnus's trailer are misdrawn, making the entire trailer appear solid.
*Many of Magnus's white truck parts are colored light gray.
[[File:Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Remember that shot a while back, where Broadside was twice as tall as Magnus in robot mode?]]
*A wide shot of Magnus advancing against the harmony has Blaster and Broadside at human scale, shorter - ''much'' shorter - than Magnus's truck mode.
*Alegra reacts to being grabbed by Galvatron a couple of seconds before it actually happens.
*While singing his harmony, Zebop goes from inside Magnus's cab to outside between shots.
**After Magnus frees himself from the pit a moment later, Zebop jumps out of the cab ''again''.
*After Soundwave blasts the Autobots into the ground, he transforms and walks toward the edge of the frame - but disappears ''before'' leaving the frame.
*While Soundwave and Blaster are fighting, Soundwave's grunts are unprocessed, making him sound like Dr. Claw.
*Galvatron has the standard Decepticon laser sound effect as he blasts Magnus, rather than his own signature sound.
*The script presumably calls for Zebop to move Alegra to safety; instead, the animation shows him putting her down and standing right over her, as Blaster and Soundwave fall on what would seem to be both of them.
*Blue face on Soundwave after he and Blaster fall on Zebop.
*When Blaster explains that the Eurythmans use the harmony even for healing, Ultra Magnus is the one mouthing the words; Magnus also has a visor instead of eyes.
*Our first shot of the still-going battle features lasers being fired at a forest, with nobody from either side in view.
*Hot Spot has consistently had a faceplate till now, but as he asks Perceptor about the other Autobots, he's suddenly got a mouth.
*When Perceptor gets shot, he grunts in a voice like that of Ultra Magnus.
*The running battle is in a forest, but when Galvatron and Soundwave intervene it's suddenly in the city.
*When Galvatron orders Soundwave to play the harmonics on Earth, Soundwave's tape deck door is the same color as his body (it should be light blue).
[[File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|It's his little shoulder-angel.|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Soundwave plays the harmonics to disrupt Metroplex, the waves are shown emanating from ''Galvatron's head''! We then pan over to Metroplex, who is hardly any bigger than the two Decepticons.
*Metroplex does a sort of malformed half-transformation out of battle station mode, then stops; a shot later he's in robot mode with no additional animation or sound.
*"Autobots! Impossible!" - Galvatron's mouth doesn't move.
*Soundwave suddenly has a Decepticon symbol on his back as he <s>dances</s> struggles with Blaster.
*As Blaster flies off after erasing Soundwave's tapes, a cel-layering error causes him to appear smaller than Soundwave's head!
*As the Decepticons retreat, Blaster is shown flying away (again!) behind two Constructicons.
*"The Decepticons won't be back" - Magnus's eyes change size and shape between successive shots.

...And all this is overlooking the frequently malformed bodies, incorrect proportions, minor coloring foul-ups, and just generally poor artwork that marks the whole episode.

===Continuity errors===
*Flying Autobots:
**The entire Autobot assault force flies through space to the comet. As usual, no rocket packs are in evidence, nor are they mentioned. Only Superion and Grimlock are usually capable of robot mode flight.
**Despite this, Blaster and Magnus have to hang on to Broadside to fly after the Decepticons once they're on the planet.
**Despite ''this'', they both take off alongside Broadside after Alegra heals Zebop, and are seen flying along on Earth too. Blaster even has a whole fight sequence with Soundwave while floating in the air.
*The Decepticons all fly away from the comet as the rocket activates. As the Autobots approach, they're back alongside it - well, three of them, anyway.
*Anyone bothered that this "sonic weapon" was used to destroy a comet IN SPACE?
*Bonecrusher is shown ordering the Constructicons to combine. Scrapper is supposed to be their leader. Granted, it's in line with Mixmaster giving the orders back in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".
*Since when does Perceptor pack enough firepower to blast the once-invincible Devastator to pieces?
**Likewise, how come one little shot from the Constructicons knocks Superion apart?
*Much like the Season 2 episode "[[Kremzeek!]]", once characters start hanging on to another character to get around, the script seems to forget that there's any other way for them to travel. Blaster and Magnus ride around on Broadside's wings for the rest of the episode, and even poor Zebop has to do so once he joins them!
[[File:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"No." "What did he say?" "He said 'no'."]]
*Despite the aliens' dialog being in perfectly understandable English (or Galactic Standard or whatever), because they say everything in a sing-song rhythm, apparently none of the Transformers except Blaster and Soundwave can understand them, and the two tape decks spend a large (and annoying) amount of time translating Eurythman to "non-sing-song" for everyone else - at times repeating the same lines word-for-word.
**Blaster also somehow extrapolates quite a bit of information from short lines like "This is your war, not ours."
*At one point [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] states the Autobots are "outnumbered two to one", but even excluding oddities like Brawn and Huffer, the ''Autobots'' actually ''seen'' in this episode outnumber the ''Decepticons''. See also Appearing/Disappearing Robots, above.
*"Soundwave, are you getting this?" "I am... I am!" "Never mind that. Did you get the harmony?" Did a line get dropped?
*Superhuman aliens:
**Alegra is still in Galvatron's hands when Magnus shoots him in the back, causing Galvatron to drop her from what looks like a height of 30 or 40 feet. Despite this, she's up and running about a moment later.
**It's an animation error, not a scripted one, but she seems to survive being smushed by two Transformers just fine.
*When the Decepticons reach Earth, they ''pass'' Autobot City (in the usual lush valley) to reach Metroplex, who seems to be hanging out in a barren desert for no reason.
*The Autobots (Scamper, anyway) don't notice the Decepticons till they're literally already there and firing at them. Nobody noticed the Decepticons fly to Earth? What happened to the Earth Defense Command satellites?
*Why does Soundwave even ''have'' an 'erase' option? Better hope his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|tapes]] had their copy-protection tabs removed!

===Real-world references===
*Galvatron's plan to smash Metroplex with a comet is based on the popular sci-fi idea of "kinetic bombardment". The trope would see use in [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|an issue of]] IDW's 2010 ongoing series.
*The Decepticons are said to be working in an Oort cloud, refering to the swarm of comets and proto-star stuff believed to be orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto (not ''the'' Oort cloud, however, since it's close to the alien planet Eurythma - which raises the question of why the Decepticons didn't pick a comet in Earth's own solar system instead.)
*The Eurythman characters' names are all music-related puns. Allegra is named after either the Italian operetta and opera composer [[Wikipedia:Salvatore Allegra|Salvatore Allegra]] or [[Wikipedia:Tempo#Italian tempo markings|Italian tempo marking "allegro"]], while Basso Profundo is derived from the singing style [[Wikipedia:Bass (voice type)|basso prof'''o'''ndo]]. While these are all related to classical music, Zebop Skandana is named after popular music guitarist [[Wikipedia:Carlos Santana|Carlos Santana]] and his 1981 album [[Wikipedia:Zebop!|Zebop!]]... and the difference shows.
*Eurythma was possibly named after the popular '80s band [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|The Eurythmics]].
*''Star Wars'' sound effects:
**''Millenium Falcon'' engine burst as Broadside takes off after the Decepticons.
**X-Wing whine and Death Star superlaser as Galvatron and Soundwave take off after burying the Autobots, again as the Autobots pursue them back to the city, and again as the Decepticons depart for Earth.

===Trivia===
*Galvatron and Soundwave are briefly seen holding hands whilst flying!
*This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].
*[[Ask Vector Prime]] identified the [[Eurythma|Eurythmic]] [[Harmony]] as an especially potent source of [[animation error|time-space anomalies]]. This retroactively means that every single "error" that occurred in this episode actually happened.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das Gemetzel in Cis-Mol'''" ("The Slaughter in Cis-Mol")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''音楽惑星の挑戦'''" (''Ongaku Wakusei no Chōsen'', "Challenge of the Music Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 20]], [[1987]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Carnage in C Minor / The Ultimate Weapon ([[Tempo Video]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-102.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808817/ IMDb's page for this episode]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Carnage in C-Minor

2016-09-21T03:23:56Z

Malcontent: /* Notes */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=82
|ep2=14
|prev2=Surprise Party
|next2=Fight or Flee (episode)
|image=Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG
|caption=[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|Hey, what is that awful noise? Okay, let me straighten him out!]]
|title="Carnage in C-Minor"
|production code=700-102
|airdate=[[October 14]], 1986
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Several Autobots and Decepticons battle over a planet whose civilization revolves around music and whose inhabitants can use sound as a powerful weapon.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Die, Atlas!]]

The [[Decepticon]]s are building engines into the side of a comet in order to alter its course and crash it on top of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they fire up the engines, a group of [[Autobot]]s close in, led there by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The Autobots attack, much to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s dismay. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who is promptly flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] drops on him in ship mode. In the ensuing battle, the engines are destroyed, and the comet is sent hurtling towards a small planet, which Perceptor reports is inhabited.

The Autobots attempt unsuccessfully to stop the comet before Galvatron again orders his men to engage their foe. While Galvatron and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] are grappling, waves of [[Harmony|sound energy]] destroy the comet and cause both groups of Transformers to plummet to the planet's surface. In a nearby city, three aliens are having a disagreement. One of them, [[Allegra]], storms out, saying that she's going to her retreat.

The Transformers recover from their crash, wondering what hit them. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] describes it as the most perfect harmony ever, but Galvatron is more interested in its destructive power. Broadside breaks up the discussion by punching Galvatron, and the fight resumes. As the Constructicons form Devastator again, Perceptor blows the giant apart with one shot from his cannon. Galvatron and Soundwave depart in search of the source of the harmony they heard earlier, but Ultra Magnus spots them leaving and takes Broadside and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] in pursuit. Perceptor reflects that unless the trio are swift, there might not be much of them left.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"I now pronounce you bot and wife. You may kiss the bride."]]

Broadside swiftly passes the two Decepticons and overflies the city, which Blaster realises is laid out like a musical harmony. Magnus and Blaster meet with [[Basso Profundo]], leader of the planet [[Eurythma]], but Basso refuses to help them, believing that the harmony is all his people need to protect themselves. He drops a hint that Allegra might be able to help them, a fact overheard by Galvatron and Soundwave, who are spying outside. As the three Autobots go in search of Allegra, the Decepticons drop a bridge on them. To make sure, Galvatron blasts the wreckage, and the pair fly off to find Allegra.

Basso watches the two Decepticons leave, and fellow [[Eurythman]] [[Zebop Skandana]] uses a harmony to help the Autobots out of the rubble. Blaster realises that Zebop was creating part of the harmony which originally blew the Autobots out of space, and Zebop says he's sympathetic to their cause and will help them find Allegra.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron loved going to the opera. He always showed his appreciation by blowing the theater to kingdom come afterwards.]]

The two Decepticons meet Allegra, offering to help her overthrow Basso in return for the secret of the harmony. She obliges and Soundwave records it, but to Galvatron's rage, it turns out that she is only one part of the harmony; Basso and Zebop make up the other two thirds. Still, when the Autobots arrive with Zebop, Soundwave is testing the part of the harmony he has by destroying a rock. The Autobots set up an ambush, but Zebop is so distressed by the fact that Allegra is working with the Decepticons that he gives away their position. Galvatron starts firing, and Zebop takes refuge in Ultra Magnus's cab. Soundwave begins battering the Autobots with the harmony. When Zebop counters with ''his'' part of the harmony, Soundwave promptly records it and uses the resulting two-thirds of the harmony to devastating effect.

[[File:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alas, poor Zebop. We knew him we- Wait. No, we didn't.]]

With the Autobots apparently gone, Galvatron terminates the alliance with Allegra. She attempts to attack them with her part of the harmony, but Soundwave retaliates, knocking her out. The Autobots climb out of their hole in time to prevent Galvatron from terminating the Eurythman, but during the resulting fight, Blaster and Soundwave struggle and accidentally fall on Zebop. Galvatron grabs his minion and departs, leaving Allegra cradling Zebop in her arms. Though the Autobots believe he's had it, Allegra uses a harmony to revive him. The Autobots leave for the city.

Back at the landing site, the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons are still fighting. Hot Spot voices his hope that Magnus, Blaster and Broadside hurry. The Eurythmans have spotted the battle, and Basso uses an amplifier to direct a destructive harmony at it. [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] is forced to disassemble, but the two factions fight on. Basso is depressed, and his aide points out he needs Allegra and Zebop to complete the harmony. Arriving, Soundwave begins playing two-thirds of the harmony, shaking the city and provoking Basso into using the third part again, which Soundwave promptly records. He is subsequently able to use the complete harmonic weapon to attack the city. Pleased, Galvatron announces their next targets are Metroplex and then [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[File:Carnage CMinor Soundwave harmony.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave finds himself too big to fly through the rings in the Training Stage.]]

Ultra Magnus's party arrives back at the city to find it devastated and their fellow Autobots badly damaged. The Eurythmans are able to repair Perceptor and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] with a harmony, and the Autobots set off for Earth.

Galvatron and Soundwave attack Metroplex with the harmony, but the Autobots soon arrive with the three Eurythmans, who nullify Soundwave's weapon with anti-sound. Blaster grabs Soundwave and uses his buttons to erase the harmony from Soundwave's tapes. Despite Galvatron raging that he hasn't ordered a retreat, the Decepticons flee anyway. The Autobots return the Eurythmans to their world, where Ultra Magnus tells them they need to learn to live in harmony.
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (10)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (11)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (16)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (17)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (21)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (22)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (23)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (24)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (25)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (26)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (27)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (28)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (29)
*[[Scamper]] (30)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (31)

|c2=
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (1)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (2)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (14)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (15)

|c4=
*[[Basso Profundo]] (18)
*[[Allegra]] (19)
*[[Zebop Skandana]] (20)
*[[Eurythman communicator]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"What was that?!" 
"That was heaven. The purest, most vibrant, most perfect harmony I've ever heard."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Soundwave''' wonder what hit them, to the latter's monotoned enjoyment.

"You! Because of you, I got blasted out of space. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT DID TO MY PAINT JOB?!"
:—'''Broadside''', right before he sucker-punches Galvatron

"Broadside! Blaster! Galvatron and Soundwave went to find the weapon that knocked us out of space!" 
"Weapon? That was no weapon. That was harmonic bliss! A musical kiss!" 
"Whatever."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''', who doesn't have any soul, and '''Blaster''', who does.

"Blaster, you picking up anything?" 
"Yeah, yeah! Beauty like you wouldn't believe, Broadside. Sweet soul music. It's their art, their commerce, their philosophy, their whole—uh-oh, bummer. Galvatron and Soundwave are here."
:—'''Broadside''' and '''Blaster''' get their vibes harshed.

"I don't wanna see your ugly face, just the button that says 'ERASE'!" 
"My tapes! You've erased my tapes!"
:—'''Blaster''' destroys '''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tapes, to the Decepticon's monotoned horror.

==Notes==
"Carnage in C-Minor" is perhaps the most famously error-laden episode in the series, and a regular contender among fans for "worst G1 episode". Even by the cartoon's own low standards, the art and animation are of poor quality, while the sheer volume of animation errors - many of them glaringly obvious - is almost unmatched. Add to that the irritating sing-song speech and shrilly modulated voices of the alien protagonists, and you've got an episode that is pretty widely unloved. Despite all this, the actual script and plot are certainly not the weakest to grace the cartoon series - certainly not at level of, say, "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]".

===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|This episode ensured that no kid would ever, ever, ever want Broadside's toy.]]
*Like much of Season 3, this episode was animated by AKOM, using their usual incorrect character models:
**Galvatron is consistently colored using an outdated color model that gives him pale purple "underpants."
**Throughout the entire episode, Broadside is drawn with a previously [[:File:BroadsideCarnage.jpg|discarded]] [[character model]].
**Soundwave's head crest is supposed to be the same blue as his body, but its lines and/or triangle randomly turn grey throughout the episode. His back piece is also grey when it should be blue, and his hands are colored black instead of blue.
**Magnus's gun is blue instead of white. Remarkably, he doesn't have a colored mouth like AKOM gives him in so many other episodes.
*Other episode-wide errors:
**The Transformation sound effects are frequently cut off.
**Soundwave's face plate doesn't move when he speaks for most of this episode.
**The harmony's effects are rarely consistent from scene to scene. Sometimes it's a ray or beam; other times it's a whispy wave or radiating circle of light. Sometimes it's actually sung; other times it's shown as a sort of telepathic ray. When Galvatron attacks the Autobots with it at the running battle, it's a green woobery line moving backwards through the air.
*Freeze-frame-o-vision:
**Bonecrusher pulls the engine activation lever with a serial freeze-frame effect, as if it were some great epic act.
**The comet's explosion is likewise "animated" with successive freeze-frames.
**Metroplex's transformation to battle station mode is also done this way.
*Grimlock is drawn with a mouth as he and the others fly toward the comet.
*An Autobot of made-up model is shown approaching the comet to Magnus's right, where Grimlock had been a couple of shots prior.
*Two more generic Autobots are shown alongside Magnus as they come into view above the Decepticons. Only Galvatron, Soundwave and Bonecrusher are shown on the comet, but more Decepticons will appear out of nowhere as the battle rolls on.
*In that same shot, Galvatron and Soundwave are facing away from the engine; in the next shot, as they react to the first shots, they're facing towards it.
*Combiner issues:
**Superion is consistently shown as the same size as the other Autobots; he should be twice as large even without any size changing.
**Devastator is exactly the same size as Soundwave as they return fire on the approaching Autobots.
**Devastator is shown firing alongside Soundwave in the first salvos of the comet battle; a moment later, the Constructicons are shown combining into Devastator.
**When the Constructicons form Devastator for the second time, the first shot shows four Constructicons forming the legs and the torso. The second shot shows three robots forming the arms and upper torso. This means that [[Devastator (ROTF)|''seven'' Constructicons formed Devastator.]]
**Devastator doesn't just de-combine when Perceptor shoots him - he actually explodes into a bunch of little pieces!
**When the Protectobots are combined as Defensor, Hot Spot (the main body) is fighting alongside his combined self!
*Ultra Magnus has Optimus Prime's rifle sound effect as he dives toward the comet.
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|AKOM, it's really simple. Dead guys don't get to fight. Because they're dead. You know what 'dead' is, right?]]
[[File:Hotspot defensor.jpg|'ey you! Get back in mah belleh!|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Appearing/disappearing robots: The cast fluctuates so much it's almost impossible to tell who's actually supposed to be there. Autobots routinely appear for only a shot or two; it's hard to know if the appearances were scripted or not.
**Grimlock vanishes after the first couple of shots.
**Cyclonus appears for one shot, firing alongside Soundwave and Bonecrusher, and is never seen again.
**In the episode's most infamous shot, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (who should both be dead) show up alive and well. And it seems [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] has switched sides, as he's helping them shoot at the giant Decepticon rocket engine he just helped build! (Huffer's orange is so dark it appears red, to boot.)
**Hot Spot suddenly appears after the rocket explodes.
**In one shot, only four Transformers are shown falling out of the sky; a second shot shows six or seven. Eight are shown in the subsequent crater; there should be at least half a dozen more.
**Perceptor and Hot Spot seem to be the only ones left fighting once Broadside and company depart.
**Hot Spot abruptly replaces Broadside for several shots during the end of the battle at Allegra's retreat.
**Soundwave appears alongside the Constructicons for several shots during the ongoing firefight; at this point he's still running around with Galvatron.
**Defensor suddenly appears in the battle as Basso Profundo uses the harmonic amplifier on the Transformers. He separates into his components, who then show up in several more shots, so it's clearly a scripted appearance. (And as noted elsewhere, Hot Spot - his torso - is standing right next to him!)
*Galvatron sees Magnus flying right at him... then transforms to cannon mode and ''turns the other way''.
*During or after the ensuing cloud-obscured struggle, Galvatron returns to [[robot mode]], but no transformation sound is heard.
*When the engine explodes, it vanishes without a trace, leaving only a smooth metal platform behind - no debris, no crater, no damage.
*As observed by Perceptor, the comet seems to have a tiny moon following it! We also get Perceptor's microscope-vision before he's actually transformed.
[[File:Carnage C-minor Magnus Broadside.JPG|[[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Life of Brian|"Hail Caesar!" "Hail Thaethar."]]|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*While the Autobots are shooting at the meteor, they are so badly drawn that they appear to have only one leg each, left arms starting from the elbows, and enormous heads...and Superion and Broadside (whose hugeness was a plot point just a couple of shots ago) are tiny. Perceptor's also drawn with a visor instead of single eyes.
*In a subsequent shot, the Autobots' lasers aren't actually reaching the comet they're firing at.
*"They twarted me" - Soundwave's head crest is colored as though it were his face! The result is that he looks like an excited guy with a gaping-open mouth and the biggest chin strap this side of ''Animated''. Mixmaster also appears to have stolen [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s goggles and beard.
*Sudden starry night:
**When he picks up Galvatron, Broadside has starry night sky behind him in his closeup shot, but dusky clouds in the wide shots.
**Perceptor has night sky behind him in the same scene.
**Magnus gets random night sky as he asks about finding "the bandleader".
**Starry night as Galvatron drops and dismisses Allegra.
**Starry night as Superion prepares to tackle Galvatron.
*When Bonecrusher orders the formation of Devastator, he's wearing an Autobot insignia. See also the continuity error below.
*After Devastator gets blown apart by Perceptor, there are two Long Hauls firing at the Autobots, one with a malformed face.
[[File:Bigmagnus tinyconst.jpg|We'll take revenge by merging into Devastator! That can't possibly fail!|thumb|right|upright=1.1|'Kids, did I ever tell you the story of how I met your mother?']]
*After watching Galvatron and Soundwave leave, Ultra Magnus dispatches Hook and Scrapper—by picking them up in his hands and bashing them together. Magnus is supposed to be big, but not ''that'' big. (It's ''possible'' that the animators used the [[toy]]s for reference, unaware that the cartoon [[scale]] traditionally doesn't match the toys' scale in this case.)
*Blaster's voice is missing its usual modulation.
*Perceptor and Hot Spot seem to jump all over the place as they fight:
**They're beside each other in the crater as Perceptor takes out Devastator.
**A tiny Superion takes Hot Spot's place in a subsequent shot.
**Then Hot Spot is by himself as he turns and fires.
**Then Perceptor is back beside him as he continues firing.
**Then they turn and jump into the crater they were already in.
**The pair run from the firefight (not transform and drive, but ''run'')... then suddenly are standing still, rising up as though from a crouch.
*As Broadside overtakes the Decepticons, Blaster and Ultra Magnus aren't shown.
*As they approach the city, Blaster and Magnus have gone from hanging onto the back edges of Broadside's wings to hanging onto the (much more logical) front edges.
**In the same shot, Blaster's torso - hidden by the wing - has to be about twice as long as his legs to actually connect to them.
**And Magnus's mouth doesn't move as he delivers his lines.
*As Blaster and Ultra Magnus talk to Basso, Blaster is Magnus's height in closeup shots but (correctly) shorter than him in the long shots.
*As Galvatron shoots the bridge, his cannon has the usual Decepticon laser sound effect rather than its own sound effect.
*Broadside's eyes are yellow when he gets up from under the rubble on the bridge.
*Allegra is waving her arms around for several seconds before Galvatron walks in on her. It's not clear if she's supposed to be singing - in which case the vocals are completely missing - or if she's supposed to be playing music from the device in front of her, in which case she would be ''playing the show's own background music!'' Either way, it seems like a total non-sequitir when Galvatron walks in and says "Very impressive!"
[[File:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Very impressive arm-waving!"]]
*When Galvatron and Soundwave first talk to Allegra, Soundwave has eyes rather than a visor, and his face is colored blue instead of grey.
**As he receives the first part of the haromony, his "nose" goes up so high into his visor that it appears as separate eyes again.
*Allegra goes from standing up (in bold defiance) to casually laying down in the span of two shots.
[[File:Soundwaveautobotgalvy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Very impressive shrinking!"]]
*Soundwave has a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot]] [[insignia]] after recording Allegra's harmony section.
*Soundwave successively shrinks through this scene - at first he's the same height as Galvatron, then he's a head shorter, then only comes up to Galvatron's waist when Galvatron picks him up.
*After learning that they only have one third of the harmony, a recycled shot makes Galvatron look quite happy as he snarls in angry frustration.
*"Everybody's a critic" - Broadside is missing the passengers who are supposed to be hanging onto his wings.
*"I'm not so sure this is a good idea anymore" - Soundwave is missing his Decepticon symbol, and his headcrest comes down so far it separates his visor.
*Blaster is drawn delivering Broadside's line about "scorch-marks on top of everything else".
*The open parts of Magnus's trailer are misdrawn, making the entire trailer appear solid.
*Many of Magnus's white truck parts are colored light gray.
[[File:Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Remember that shot a while back, where Broadside was twice as tall as Magnus in robot mode?]]
*A wide shot of Magnus advancing against the harmony has Blaster and Broadside at human scale, shorter - ''much'' shorter - than Magnus's truck mode.
*Alegra reacts to being grabbed by Galvatron a couple of seconds before it actually happens.
*While singing his harmony, Zebop goes from inside Magnus's cab to outside between shots.
**After Magnus frees himself from the pit a moment later, Zebop jumps out of the cab ''again''.
*After Soundwave blasts the Autobots into the ground, he transforms and walks toward the edge of the frame - but disappears ''before'' leaving the frame.
*While Soundwave and Blaster are fighting, Soundwave's grunts are unprocessed, making him sound like Dr. Claw.
*Galvatron has the standard Decepticon laser sound effect as he blasts Magnus, rather than his own signature sound.
*The script presumably calls for Zebop to move Alegra to safety; instead, the animation shows him putting her down and standing right over her, as Blaster and Soundwave fall on what would seem to be both of them.
*Blue face on Soundwave after he and Blaster fall on Zebop.
*When Blaster explains that the Eurythmans use the harmony even for healing, Ultra Magnus is the one mouthing the words; Magnus also has a visor instead of eyes.
*Our first shot of the still-going battle features lasers being fired at a forest, with nobody from either side in view.
*Hot Spot has consistently had a faceplate till now, but as he asks Perceptor about the other Autobots, he's suddenly got a mouth.
*When Perceptor gets shot, he grunts in a voice like that of Ultra Magnus.
*The running battle is in a forest, but when Galvatron and Soundwave intervene it's suddenly in the city.
*When Galvatron orders Soundwave to play the harmonics on Earth, Soundwave's tape deck door is the same color as his body (it should be light blue).
[[File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|It's his little shoulder-angel.|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Soundwave plays the harmonics to disrupt Metroplex, the waves are shown emanating from ''Galvatron's head''! We then pan over to Metroplex, who is hardly any bigger than the two Decepticons.
*Metroplex does a sort of malformed half-transformation out of battle station mode, then stops; a shot later he's in robot mode with no additional animation or sound.
*"Autobots! Impossible!" - Galvatron's mouth doesn't move.
*Soundwave suddenly has a Decepticon symbol on his back as he <s>dances</s> struggles with Blaster.
*As Blaster flies off after erasing Soundwave's tapes, a cel-layering error causes him to appear smaller than Soundwave's head!
*As the Decepticons retreat, Blaster is shown flying away (again!) behind two Constructicons.
*"The Decepticons won't be back" - Magnus's eyes change size and shape between successive shots.

...And all this is overlooking the frequently malformed bodies, incorrect proportions, minor coloring foul-ups, and just generally poor artwork that marks the whole episode.

===Continuity errors===
*Flying Autobots:
**The entire Autobot assault force flies through space to the comet. As usual, no rocket packs are in evidence, nor are they mentioned. Only Superion and Grimlock are usually capable of robot mode flight.
**Despite this, Blaster and Magnus have to hang on to Broadside to fly after the Decepticons once they're on the planet.
**Despite ''this'', they both take off alongside Broadside after Alegra heals Zebop, and are seen flying along on Earth too. Blaster even has a whole fight sequence with Soundwave while floating in the air.
*The Decepticons all fly away from the comet as the rocket activates. As the Autobots approach, they're back alongside it - well, three of them, anyway.
*Anyone bothered that this "sonic weapon" was used to destroy a comet IN SPACE?
*Bonecrusher is shown ordering the Constructicons to combine. Scrapper is supposed to be their leader. Granted, it's in line with Mixmaster giving the orders back in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".
*Since when does Perceptor pack enough firepower to blast the once-invincible Devastator to pieces?
**Likewise, how come one little shot from the Constructicons knocks Superion apart?
*Much like the Season 2 episode "[[Kremzeek!]]", once characters start hanging on to another character to get around, the script seems to forget that there's any other way for them to travel. Blaster and Magnus ride around on Broadside's wings for the rest of the episode, and even poor Zebop has to do so once he joins them!
[[File:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"No." "What did he say?" "He said 'no'."]]
*Despite the aliens' dialog being in perfectly understandable English (or Galactic Standard or whatever), because they say everything in a sing-song rhythm, apparently none of the Transformers except Blaster and Soundwave can understand them, and the two tape decks spend a large (and annoying) amount of time translating Eurythman to "non-sing-song" for everyone else - at times repeating the same lines word-for-word.
**Blaster also somehow extrapolates quite a bit of information from short lines like "This is your war, not ours."
*At one point [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] states the Autobots are "outnumbered two to one", but even excluding oddities like Brawn and Huffer, the ''Autobots'' actually ''seen'' in this episode outnumber the ''Decepticons''. See also Appearing/Disappearing Robots, above.
*"Soundwave, are you getting this?" "I am... I am!" "Never mind that. Did you get the harmony?" Did a line get dropped?
*Superhuman aliens:
**Alegra is still in Galvatron's hands when Magnus shoots him in the back, causing Galvatron to drop her from what looks like a height of 30 or 40 feet. Despite this, she's up and running about a moment later.
**It's an animation error, not a scripted one, but she seems to survive being smushed by two Transformers just fine.
*When the Decepticons reach Earth, they ''pass'' Autobot City (in the usual lush valley) to reach Metroplex, who seems to be hanging out in a barren desert for no reason.
*The Autobots (Scamper, anyway) don't notice the Decepticons till they're literally already there and firing at them. Nobody noticed the Decepticons fly to Earth? What happened to the Earth Defense Command satellites?
*Why does Soundwave even ''have'' an 'erase' option? Better hope his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|tapes]] had their copy-protection tabs removed!

===Real-world references===
*Galvatron's plan to smash Metroplex with a comet is based on the popular sci-fi idea of "kinetic bombardment". The trope would see use in [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|an issue of]] IDW's 2010 ongoing series.
*The Decepticons are said to be working in an Oort cloud, refering to the swarm of comets and proto-star stuff believed to be orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto (not ''the'' Oort cloud, however, since it's close to the alien planet Eurythma - which raises the question of why the Decepticons didn't pick a comet in Earth's own solar system instead.)
*The Eurythman characters' names are all music-related puns. Allegra is named after either the Italian operetta and opera composer [[Wikipedia:Salvatore Allegra|Salvatore Allegra]] or [[Wikipedia:Tempo#Italian tempo markings|Italian tempo marking "allegro"]], while Basso Profundo is derived from the singing style [[Wikipedia:Bass (voice type)|basso prof'''o'''ndo]]. While these are all related to classical music, Zebop Skandana is named after popular music guitarist [[Wikipedia:Carlos Santana|Carlos Santana]] and his 1981 album [[Wikipedia:Zebop!|Zebop!]]... and the difference shows.
*Eurythma was possibly named after the popular '80s band [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|The Eurythmics]].
*''Star Wars'' sound effects:
**''Millenium Falcon'' engine burst as Broadside takes off after the Decepticons.
**X-Wing whine and Death Star superlaser as Galvatron and Soundwave take off after burying the Autobots, again as the Autobots pursue them back to the city, and again as the Decepticons depart for Earth.

===Trivia===
*Galvatron and Soundwave are briefly seen holding hands whilst flying!
*This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].
*[[Ask Vector Prime]] identified the [[Eurythma|Eurythmic]] [[Harmony]] as an especially potent source of [[animation error|time-space anomalies]]. This retroactively means that every single "error" that occurred in this episode actually happened.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das Gemetzel in Cis-Mol'''" ("The Slaughter in Cis-Mol")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''音楽惑星の挑戦'''" (''Ongaku Wakusei no Chōsen'', "Challenge of the Music Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 20]], [[1987]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Carnage in C Minor / The Ultimate Weapon ([[Tempo Video]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-102.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808817/ IMDb's page for this episode]

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Hot Spot (G1)

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:''Hot Spot is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Hotspot-transformersuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Unfortunately, for a serious [[primus apotheosis]] subject, an Optimus Prime-like head isn't enough. Fake windscreens on the chest are common.]]
'''Hot Spot''' leads by example. Whether it's a raging battle or a raging fire, he's right in the thick of things—and that's where he's happiest. While many Autobots get into trouble by not thinking in combat, Hot Spot is a natural warrior who excels at fighting on instinct alone. His fellow Protectobots find his endless energy inspiring (though a bit exhausting), letting Hot Spot command even the most philosophically different of robots like [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] as a tight and effective unit. He's a tough fighter to boot—strong, well-armed and well-armored.

Hot Spot can combine with his fellow [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] or [[God Guardian]].

Sometimes he is known as '''Hot Zone'''.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
The Protectobots once lived on the colony world of [[Archon]], but as the colony slowly began to fail they succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. They remained that way until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] chanced across the ruins of the planet and brought them back to Earth. The only way to revive them was through an [[energon]] infusion; the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s volunteered for the process. The Protectobots made a complete recovery and then some: the transfusion had given them the ability to combine! Optimus Prime gave them [[Protectobots' headquarters|their own headquarters]] in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], hoping that city life would help them acclimatize to life on Earth while also providing the metropolis with an extra degree of protection. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/21}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Dan Gilvezan]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon", "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (American Spanish), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Carnage in C-Minor"), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "The Revenge of Bruticus")}}

[[File:G1 RevengeofBruticus HotSpotfightfire.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|It's one of 'em newfangled drivin' by 'emselves fire trucks, huyuck!]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Hot Spot extinguished the flames engulfing the bone-dry crops of a farmer before quickly driving off to the next fire. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:Bot-episode-hotspot-guns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He fights fire with firearms.]]
Hot Spot, as part of Defensor, totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper, helping [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] extinguish the flames with liquid nitrogen. Later still, Hot Spot and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

By [[2006]], the Protectobots had risen to become a major presence in the Autobot army. Hot Spot participated in the liberation of [[Paradron]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} He, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] were among a group of Autobots who battled the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. You read that right. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} On Cybertron, Hot Spot and Groove manned the Autobots' defensive laser batteries when [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost launched [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] into their range. Realizing that this "invasion" and the recent assault on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] were connected with [[Unicron]] getting his eyes back, [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] sent Hot Spot, Groove, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] up to Unicron to investigate. They were repulsed, violently, by Unicron's internal defenses. When Unicron and Starscream enlisted [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to move the Planet-Eater's head to Cybertron to make it his new body, though, Hot Spot and his team were ready with energon explosives to blast Unicron back out into space. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon HotSpotStreetwise covering FirstAid.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|He regrets the moments he got his arm extensions.]]
One day, the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. After dispersing the human aggressors, Hot Spot was concerned about how they could protect the human civilians from the Decepticons and cover First Aid, who was helping the downed [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Later, as it turned out the battle was only a diversion to allow [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to steal Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], Hot Spot, Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus tried to reassure First Aid of his value to the Autobots when the pacifist medic failed to stop Swindle. Unfortunately, just as First Aid left, the Autobots were called upon to deal with a rampaging Trypticon. Hot Spot ordered the remaining Protectobots to combine into Defensor even without First Aid to save a train full of civilians. After successfully saving them, Hot Spot tracked down First Aid to a junk yard and convinced the latter of his value to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later in 2006, the Protectobots arrived at the aftermath of the battle between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] at [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. They transported the injured [[Jessica Morgan]] to county general hospital and watched over her as the doctors restored her ability to walk with an exo-skeletal structure, enraging the robo-phobic senior Morgan. When Hot Spot tried to explain that they only wanted to help, Morgan shot back that they were only turning her into one of ''them''. This had [[Hate Plague|negative consequences]]. What a jerkface. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When the Stunticons went on a rampage, attacking a human baseball stadium, the Autobots' human friend [[Kenji]] radioed for help. Hot Spot and the other combiner warriors answered his summons. After Hot Spot extinguished the blaze caused by the Decepticon attack, he joined his fellow warriors in forming Defensor and Superion. The sides evened up with the arrival of Bruticus, however, and a critical blow to Defensor's chest damaged Hot Spot, forcing the Protectobots to disengage. Through sheer cunning, the other Protectobots managed to drive off the Decepticons, and Hot Spot survived long enough to receive the proper repairs. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Later, the Decepticons tried to drive a rift between the humans and Autobots by using their ground-bound members to pose as crazed Autobot attackers. Hot Spot and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived on the scene and used their water sprays to wash off the fake Autobot symbols, revealing the Decepticons underneath. Not beaten yet, Onslaught and Motormaster unleashed a combiner whirlwind attack, but Hot Spot and Inferno whipped their ladders around, sending the Decepticon sub-commanders flying straight into a double kick by Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

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

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
On the planet [[Feminia]], the Autobots had constructed a massive energy tower, so naturally the Decepticons wanted to plunder it. Hot Spot and the Protectobots were present to defend the tower as Defensor, but were easily taken down by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. They had to be rescued by the mysterious and powerful [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]]. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
When [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] kidnapped the famous scientist, Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]], Hot Spot and the Protectobots joined the Aerialbots in speeding to his rescue. They were harshly rebuffed at [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s gate, however, by the Combaticons and Stunticons. Superion was torn to shreds, and Hot Spot converted to repair bay mode in order to bring the fallen Aerialbots back on line. His teammates held the line, fending off Bruticus and Menasor while Hot Spot hurried to finish his work, and Blades snuck inside Trypticon to retrieve Dalton. With the Aerialbots repaired and Dalton freed, the Autobots retreated back to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (ep 12), [[Kazuo Oka]] (ep 25), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (ep 27), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (ep 34)}}
In [[2011]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Hot Spot and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were on the front lines defending Cybertron against the Combaticons. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As Defensor, Hot Spot's team continued battling on Cybertron for some time. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, Hot Spot and the Protectobots assembled on Earth at [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s command. Their mission was to stop the Decepticons from interfering with [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], who were searching for the hidden location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old foes, the Combaticons, and went into battle. The two teams quickly assumed their combined forms as Bruticus and Defensor, as the fighting escalated. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

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

Hot Spot and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Hot Spot was ready to tear into the enemy, but [[Shouki]] insisted the Protectobots proceed on to the village to protect the innocent lives. Hot Spot relented, but the Protectobots nevertheless failed to reach the village. They were intercepted by the Decepticons' second wave, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Although they formed Defensor, the Protectobots were taken out of action by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

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

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

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched Hot Spot and the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, Hot Spot participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Hot Spot and the other Protectobots played a game of baseball in celebration of First Aid's friend [[NUL-A]]'s birthday. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!|Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:SecondGeneration protectobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''Hot Shot's coming was first foretold in a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision shared between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}} In this prophetic vision, the Protectobots were tasked by Optimus Prime to look after the [[Pullen Power Plant]], only for it to come under attack from both the Combaticons and the Stunticons. By merging into Defensor, and with the help of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], the Protectobots were able to safeguard the plant. {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

Hot Spot and the other Protectobots were then created on Earth by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and the Autobots after they stole a recording of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s combiner transformation sequence and modified it. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Protectobots-marvel24.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Hot Spot accompanied Optimus Prime and his fellow Protectobots to [[Energy Futures Industries]], where they squared off against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the Combaticons to prevent them from stealing the [[hydrothermocline]], a potentially limitless supply of energy. To prevent property damage and potential civilian casualties, the Autobots agreed to be uploaded into a virtual fantasy world in EFI's computer systems by [[Ethan Zachary]], a [[human]] programmer on site. Similarly, the Decepticons agreed so that the hydrothermocline would remain intact. The game scenario was arranged so that the "death" of either Optimus or Megatron would end the game. Once inside "[[Multi-World]]", Hot Spot convinced Optimus Prime to remain behind while the Protectobots eliminated the potential threats. Hot Spot himself did battle with his opposite number, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], in the region known as the Slimepit. Despite the hindrance the bog caused, Hot Spot still held true to Autobot ideals and threw himself in harm's way to protect the virtual inhabitants of Multi-World. In turn, they carried him to safety away from Onslaught, giving him the advantage he needed to defeat the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]. Despite their efforts, though, Optimus Prime ended up dying on this mission, and the Protectobots brought his body back to the Ark. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} Back at the [[Wyoming base]], the increasingly insane Megatron would obsessively relive these events. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Democracykingofthehill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hot Spot lets the others know how he feels about these meetings with his "wanking" gesture.]]
Hot Spot was one of the several Autobots who watched through a window as [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] futilely tried to repair Optimus Prime's body. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} After the funeral, Hot Spot and other high-ranking Autobots assembled to nominate a new leader. Hot Spot suggested their nominee possess wisdom just like Optimus Prime, since their late leader knew how and how not to fight. After the Autobots were rescued by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] from an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Hot Spot and the others chose [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to be their new leader. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:Hotspot-g1issue35.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Now I've set the timer to ten seconds, so I'll just get in between you guys and—dammit! Not again!"]]
Under Grimlock's leadership, Hot Spot and the Protectobots were ordered to hunt down and apprehend the AWOL Autobots [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. They caught up with the deserters at a used car lot run by [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve]], but a four-way skirmish developed between Blaster, the Protectobots, the Combaticons, and the human-led robot hunters, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. In the end, Hot Spot and his crew only managed to capture Blaster. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} When a second encounter with the Combaticons endangered the lives of several [[Spacehikers|young humans]], Blaster not only saved the children and defeated [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] where [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] failed, but then willingly resubmitted himself to Protectobot custody rather than trying to escape. Impressed with Blaster's actions, Hot Spot decided to defy Grimlock's orders and let him go free along with the children aboard a [[mode lock]]ed [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Grimlock subsequently captured the Decepticon shuttle and brought it on board the Ark. Finding that Blaster had escaped, he nevertheless tried the human children before an Autobot [[Multi-Circuit Court]] and sentenced them to death as Hot Spot and the other Autobots looked on. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

At [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] back on Earth, the human [[Ethan Zachary]] replayed some of Optimus Prime's memories of Hot Spot in an attempt to convince the former Autobot leader that he was more than just a computer program. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

''Hot Spot and the Protectobots were deployed at Alternate Reality, Inc. where they were tasked with guarding a [[floppy disk]] containing a backup copy of Prime's personality. When the Combaticons attacked the nearby [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]], the Protectobots were needed and so they were relieved of guard duty by the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s. Soon afterwards, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]] attacked and although the Protectobots returned and formed Defensor, they were unable to prevent the Decepticons escaping with the disk.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Hot Spot was seen beating the stuffing out of a Decepticon during a major offensive on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Hotspot-g2issue2.jpg|left|thumb|He's a Fahrenheit 451 truck: his job is to start fires.]]
Hot Spot led a team of Autobots sent to [[Earth]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to counter the threat of a [[Cobra]]-rebuilt [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Megatron's new form was more than a match for them, however, and nearly all of his team were destroyed. Only Hot Spot and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] survived the encounter. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

As the last survivor still on Earth, Hot Spot observed Cobra hauling a trailer of Transformers technology salvaged from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and noted that his orders included keeping Autobot tech out of the humans' hands. He single-handedly attacked the convoy, drawing fire from numerous Cobra tanks, until he managed to destroy the trailer by ramming it off the side of an embankment. Weary and on the brink of shut-down, Hot Spot self-destructed to keep Cobra from using his own body as a replacement source of technology. {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Hot Spot and the Protectobots formed Defensor, battling Menasor in defense of Earth's energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Following the assault of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hot Spot was seen clearing up the mess, putting out fires alongside [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}

===The Special Teams===
Hot Spot and the rest of the Protectobots were posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to defend it while its human workers had been evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide in the area. Blades soon spotted the Stunticons heading towards their position. Racing to meet their incoming foes, Hot Spot was surprised to witness these newcomers combine into Menasor.To combat this new threat, the Protectobots merged once more into Defensor. The Decepticons soon found himself losing the battle and disperse, though the storm around them had gotten too bad for the Autobots to give chase. Hot Spot admittedly felt he had too much work to do at the plant to bother going after the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Hotspot-warwithin.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|My invisible partner already has this dance—]]
After the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], many of the special teams went into hiding or broke up to continue fighting on different factions. Hot Spot maintained the Protectobots, one of the late model specials teams, in secret. The group watched the battles rage around them, continuing to help when possible, intervening to uphold CIA where necessary, and trying to overcome the shortcomings of the combination process.

Upon learning that [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] had persuaded the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to join his [[Ultracon]]s, Hot Spot led his team to the [[Tagan Heights]] to counter the threat of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] by using Defensor. {{storylink|Escalation}} Unfortunately the plan backfired as Defensor became too focus on beating Devastator and not enough on safeguarding his surroundings. After being talked down by Springer, the team divided and quickly concocted a plan to defeated Devastator; Hot Spot lifted First Aid to reach a port on Devastator's leg and plug a cable into it, while the other end of the line was plugged into Tagan Heights' power grid by Groove and Streetwise. The overload of electricity fried Devastator, knocking him unconscious and forcing him to separate into his component 'bots. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Hot Spot subsequently became obsessed with overcoming the problem with their combined form. The team's analysis was interrupted by an attack by the [[Chaos Trinity]], as Hot Spot was one of the [[Unbinding|Four Angles of Dissolution]] [[The Fallen]] needed to awaken [[Primus]] and draw [[Unicron]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After the previous failure against Devastator, Hot Spot was unwilling to risk using Defensor again, and his team was defeated by the [[Dark science|enhanced powers]] of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his allies, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Hot Spot was taken to a [[Well of All Sparks|subterranean chamber]], where energy from his and three others' Sparks served to unlock the seal of Primus. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], another of the Four, eventually freed himself and rescued Hot Spot in what might have been an embarrassing role reversal... if he'd been awake for it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

During [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s reign over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he was sent to stop [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s rampage. Despite merging with his fellow [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], he was defeated even with the aid of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]]. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Once they had recovered, Hot Spot and the Protectobots followed an anomalous energy signal to the remains of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s lab, where they found the offline [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. They called it in to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who asked to be kept notified of any developments. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Leave it to [[Dan Khanna|a fan]] to actually show, for the first time ever, his weapons doing what they're supposed to do.]]
In the not-too-distant future, Hot Spot led a team of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] aboard [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]] to back up [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] during an outbreak of [[Nightbird (G1)|crazed female cyber ninjas]]. Fighting a losing battle, Hot Spot personally had to drag Arcee to safety, leaving Wheelie and Daniel behind to grenade themselves to death. Fortunately, their murder-suicide pact also took out the remaining Nightbirds. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:SPotlightWheelie-HotSpot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Because Browning wasn't available.]]
Sometime before Cybertron was abandoned, Hot Spot was a dispatch officer, searching for viable soldiers to fill out the ranks. When he needed a volunteer for a deep space exploration mission, he reluctantly chose the tiny supply-bot known as [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] for the assignment. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters-HotSpot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|That's him back there, trust us.]]
Two years after the fall of Megatron in [[New York City]], Hot Spot was among the surviving Autobots stranded on Earth. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} He was present when [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] returned from space and told them Cybertron was restored. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} While most Autobots returned to Cybertron, Hot Spot was one of those chosen by [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] to remain on Earth. He and [[Kyle Pennington]] agreed that the Autobots, despised by humanity as they were, really needed better PR. Pennington suggested that he and fellow fire truck [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] do stuff like extinguish fires and save cats from trees, which Hot Spot thought was a great idea. Nobody else did. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1}} He went on to aid in the search for the Decepticon forces hiding on Earth, but their lack of success and the fact that nobody really saw him as a leader got Bumblebee down. Hot Spot tried to cheer him back up, but was left behind when Bumblebee chose to deal with things on his own. {{storylink|The Question}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir-Pallbearers.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Always a pallbearer, never a pall.]]
After returning to Cybertron, Hot Spot helped extinguish fires and look for survivors in the wakes of several mysterious explosions. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He later brought an injured [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] to [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]'s medbay for treatment. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

Hot Spot joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' following its return to Cybertron. When the ship encountered a coffin floating in outer space, Hot Spot, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Grotusque]] carried it in, under the command of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} After the coffin was opened and the ''Lost Light'' began vanishing, Hot Spot fled with the rest of the ship's crew to an escape craft. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

Despite having transferred to the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, Hot Spot and Streetwise were extinguishing a fire at [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s bar back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Protectobotssortof.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|So in sync with each other that they keep calling Mainframe and Grotusque "Blades" and "Streetwise."]]
After the ''Lost Light'' was restored, its crew attended [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s "pre-wake" on board the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''. Hot Spot, Streetwise, Blades, and Groove all busted a serious move on the dance floor. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

Hot Spot was one of four other crewmembers chosen to escort [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] back to Cybertron after he started seeing apocalyptic visions. Streetwise joked that the five of them were "Protectobots." {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Once they arrived, Mirage led them hurriedly to Optimus Prime to tell them about his vision, when suddenly [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] attacked, who was hoping to destroy the [[space bridge]] to Cybertronian colonies. [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] countered him, but [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] feared the Autobot combiner wouldn't be enough, so he used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to create another. Hot Spot, the other four "Protectobots," and [[Rook (Generations)|Rook]], who had wandered into the group, were all combined into the mighty [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who managed to defeat Devastator. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} With the Constructicons temporarily contained, Optimus Prime worried that none of Defensor's components had reverted to their normal forms since becoming a combiner; Prowl noted that it was difficult for combiner teams to stay separate for long. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

Hot Spot and the Protectobots later departed Cybertron, apparently intending to return to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Hot Spot was presumably present as part of Defensor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
By the tail-end of the Great War, Hot Spot had earned himself a place on the [[Autobot High Council]]. He was away from their base of operation when news came in that both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had fallen in combat, and so attended a meeting via holographic-projection. After rebranding themselves the "[[Primal Council]]", the group discussed their intent to broker an armistice with their enemies in the hopes of ending the war without further bloodshed. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
Hot Spot was among the Autobot troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Hot Spot and the rest of the Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], undaunted by its enormous size. When Trypticon assumed its battle station mode, the Protectobots merged into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to better fight back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*Hot Spot and the Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Protectobots combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

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

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

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Hot-Spot.jpg|thumb|500px]]
Hot Spot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character available as a reward in the "Defensor Safeguard" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1HotSpotToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Finally we see the G1 Hotspot mold in all his... well, glory works for me.]]
*'''Hot Spot''' (Protectobot, [[1986]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''P5'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-71'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "Fireball Cannons", 2 mechanical arms, left & right "blast shields", Defensor hip shield, left & right Defensor fists, left & right Defensor footplates

:Hot Spot transforms into a blue Mitsubishi Fuso Great fire engine. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner torso, he has a third mode as a "repair bay", somewhat remeniscent of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]'s combat deck. In this form, he is equipped with waldo arms to "repair" other vehicles. Hot Spot can connect with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s city mode in this form as well. Another alternate mode allows him to function as an armored car carrier, by extending his legs in vehicle mode and attaching his guns and Defensor's chest plates; he has deck space to carry a single small vehicle in this form. Unusually for G1, Defensor's head is an integrated part of Hot Spot rather than separate combiner kibble.

:Hot Spot's chest plate was initially made of painted [[die-cast]] metal. However, later runs replaced this with colored plastic and also had some paint application changes on his headlights. A plastic-chest yellow-eyed version (as opposed to the red eyes on the other releases) has been reported but not confirmed. Subsequent releases of him in the "Classics" line omitted the rub sign gimmick.

:This mold was also used to make [[Fire Chief]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Hotspot/hotspot.htm More information on Hot Spot at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=252&Sprache=0 More information on Hot Spot at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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[[File:G1toy defensor giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!]]
*'''Defensor''' (giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Hot Spot was also available as part of the Defensor giftset, unchanged from his individual release. It is currently unknown which construction variants came in the set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2-Hotspot.jpg|thumb|Outferyes?]]
*'''Hot Spot''' ([[1994]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''P1'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "Fireball Cannons", 2 mechanical arms, left & right "blast shields", Defensor hip shield, left & right Defensor fists, left & right Defensor footplates

:Hot Spot and the other Protectobots were to be [[redeco]]ed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', but were ultimately canceled. No packaged samples of Hot Spot (or his similarly-unreleased Decepticon counterpart [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]) have surfaced, and only a handful of test-shots are known to exist. He would have been red and orange with a teal chestplate. If you've seen this, you may in fact be glowing with an inner light. Or you're [[Shortround]].

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===Universe (2008)===
*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Legends multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

:"Autobot Hot Zone" (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco of the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]]-class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]], transforming into a futuristic fire truck cab. He was only available in a Target-[[exclusive]] box set with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattorshot]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUHotZone/hotzone.htm More information on Hot Zone at TFU.info]''
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====Titanium Series====
[[File:TitaniumSeries-HotZone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, I don't fight [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. Or [[Defensor (OTFCC)|do I???]]]]
*'''Hot Zone''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, [[2009]])

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Hot Zone (now lacking the "Autobot" prefix) is a redeco of the 6-inch [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], an idea which thematically calls back to the unreleased [[BotCon|OTFCC]] ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]], but otherwise doesn't resemble its deco. (Hot Zone is the super robot decoed like Hot Spot, while OTFCC Defensor's super robot was decoed like Defensor.) Like other Titanium Series toys, Hot Zone is partially constructed of [[die-cast]] metal. His vehicle mode has a ladder which rotates at its base, and two nozzles flip out of the end of the ladder.

:Unlike previous ''Titanium Series'' toys which were subtitled by the fictional universe/continuity they came from, Hot Zone and the other 2009 ''Titanium Series'' redecos are marketed under the 2008-2009 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' line]]. Hot Zone also lacks the display stand that previous ''Titanium Series'' toys included.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitHotZone/hotzone.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Hot Zone at TFU.info.]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Transformers china hot spot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The ''Universe'' Inferno mold: perfect for every fire truck Transformer. ''Ever''.]]
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': "Water Blast" projectile

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Hot Spot is an Asian market and [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive redeco and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (G1)#Universe (2008)|Inferno]] with a new head, transforming into a fictional firetruck based on the 2002–2007 {{w|Pierce Manufacturing#Gallery of Pierce Apparatus|Pierce Contender}} series of trucks. He is armed with a non-removable arm cannon with a spring-loaded "water blast" projectile. As with [[Grapple (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Grappel]], the bars on top of his shoulders have been enlarged so that they work with [[C joint|3mm clips]]. The vehicle panels on Hot Spot's forearms can rotate 180° in order to get them more out of the way. This is a feature not documented in the instructions or shown in the image to the right, but it is shown in the [[packaging|package]] [[stock photography]].

:The original version of this sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Spark]], and it was separately retooled to make ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Solar Storm Grappel. It was then redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Artfire (Headmasters)#United 2|Artfire]], using tooling from both the original Inferno version and the newer Grappel version of this sculpt.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOHotSpot/hotspot.htm More information on ''Generations'' Hot Spot at TFU.info]''
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[[File:GenerationsCWHotSpot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|29 years later, he can finally combine again!]]
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager, [[2015]])
**'''3 of 5: [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two rifles
:Part of the third wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Comibner Wars]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''Generations'' Hot Spot transforms from a firetruck resembling a modified [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Rosenbauer Panther 6x6]] to a robot resembling his original design. He can combine with the Deluxe Class [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|First Aid]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Streetwise]], and [[Rook (Generations)#Generations|Rook]] and Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Generations|Groove]] to form [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]]. Like the other ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class toys, Defensor's head and torso kibble is incorporated into the toy itself, rather than being add-on parts. Hot Spot's two rifles combine into a longer rifle for the combined robot. In an undocumented feature, Defensor's head can be opened while Hot Spot is in Firetruck mode, revealing a bucket and sprayer.

:Contrary to his instructions, stock photography, and even how he is packaged, Hot Spot is not intended to have double knee joints. Each knee link should be rotated back 90° at its lower hinge and snapped forward into the lower leg behind the siren, making the legs far more stable.

:This mold was later retooled to make ''Combiner Wars'' [[Onslaught (G1)#CombinerWars|Onslaught]], [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Version 4.0|Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] [[Bludgeon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bludgeon]], and retooled from the original mold into ''Generations'' [[Pyra Magna#Generations|Pyra Magna]].

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===Transformers (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-Protectobots-Evac-Squad-Hot-Spot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Looks like Hot Spot is going to have a ''very'' hard time at saving people without his fire hose.]]
*'''Protectobots Evac Squad''' (two-pack, [[2014]])
:This "Protectobot Hot Spot" is a predominantly red redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']]/''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' Solar Storm Grappel, but it kept the Inferno mold's original arms and fists. His colors ''might'' be vaguely based on [[Fire Chief]] or the unreleased ''Generation 2'' Hot Spot, but in the end, he simply looks like Grapple in Inferno's colors.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/AKDHotSpot/hotspot.htm More information on Evac Squad Hot Spot on TFU.info]''
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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:UWHotSpot.jpg|thumb|150px|But where's his third mode?]]
*'''Guardian''' (2015-[[December 12|12-12]])
**''ID Number:'' '''UW-03'''
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (Generations)#Toys|Rook]].

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian is released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release. Preorders were open from May 25 to July 6, and it was shipped December 2015.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Kabaya_hotspot_robot&altmode.jpg‎|thumb|300px|Hot Spot,[[Partformer|PARTSFORM!]]]]

Part of [[Kabaya]]'s revived ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' series, Hot Spot is a model kit that comes with a piece of gum. He can combine with various members of Kabaya's [[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]] series to form [[God Guardian]].

Hot Spot is packaged with [[Eaglebreast#Transformers Gum|Eaglebreast]], who interacts with Hot Spot's wave-mate, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#2012|Deszaras]].
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==Notes==
[[File:G1HotSpotHeads.jpg|thumb|Sometimes you feel like a mouth. Sometimes you don't.]]
*Like [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s ever disappearing-and-reappearing visor, Hot Spot would occasionally switch between having a [[mouthplate]] or having a mouth drawn '''on''' his faceplate in his appearances on the original ''Transformers'' cartoon. The two most prominent instances of him having a mouth occur in "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]" and "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"—episodes that seem to have been animated by two different animation companies, suggesting that Hot Spot's mouth may have come from an alternate [[character model]]. Or, at least, a recurring [[José Delbo|artist mistake]].
*Hot Spot was one of the few Autobots (like Metroplex) in the G1 cartoon to have red eyes instead of blue.
*Hot Spot was given an [[homage]] in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' line; [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]] (a crash-response truck) was redecoed in light blue with red-and-white warning stripes.
*Hot Spot's vehicle mode is rendered quite differently in both the animated and comic book from his toy. Whereas the Mitsubishi Fuso has four front wheels and two in the rear, the opposite is in effect in the other media.
*Despite having his own robot mode stock photography on the box of his first ''Generations'' toy, the instructions use the stock photograph of Inferno with Hot Spot's newly sculpted head photoshopped (and over-sized) over the top.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Spot''' (ホットスポット ''Hotto Supotto'')
*''French:'' '''Calorifêro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Drago'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Rèdiǎn''' (热点, "Hot Spot")
*''Russian:'' '''Compote''' (Компот ''Kompot'')

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