Dreadwing (Movie)

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{{disambig3|Dreadwing}}
{{disambig2|the individual Decepticon air warrior|the mass-produced drones that look just like him|Class Alpha drone unit}}

:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]] and ALSO a bunch of mass-produced drones on both sides.''

[[Image:ReignofStarscream5_Dreadwing.jpg|thumb|400px|"[[Starscream (Movie)|He's]] behind you!"<br>"Oh no he isn't!"<br>"Oh yes he is!"]]

'''Dreadwing''' isn't particularly smart, which makes people wonder where he got the technology that allows him to [[teleportation|teleport]]. He obviously didn't invent it himself, and no one else on either side of the war has the ability, so all signs point toward him having stolen it. He's not really liked by his fellow Decepticons, because of his penchant to perform nasty pranks on them as often as he does it on Autobots. As such, most of his time is spent alone, plotting his nasty schemes and spiking other robots' gas tanks with sugar. He's not the [[Skywarp (G1)|first]] [[Hooligan (G2)|one]] to pull off stunts like that.

Dreadwing was once a [[Class Alpha drone unit]] but eventually became a warrior himself and was placed in command of the rest of the Class Alpha drones.<ref>''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'' trade paperback bonus material.</ref> This gives him a lot of pull with the 'Cons, due to the sheer number of warriors he can call in, and he follows orders eagerly and without question. However, he wants to contribute more to the Decepticon cause, but feels that the [[Megatron (Movie)|higher]] [[Starscream (Movie)|ups]] won't give him a chance to really prove himself. He's still frustrated that he wasn't asked to accompany his fellow Decepticons to [[Earth]] to search for the [[Allspark]], and he's taking it pretty hard. [[The Reign of Starscream issue 5|Really hard]].

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Many years ago, Dreadwing was a member of the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]] under the command of [[Megatron (Movie)|Protector Megatron]]. After the discovery of [[The Fallen|a mysterious relic]] and a devastating attack by [[Ejoornian|aliens]], {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} Megatron declared his military dictatorship of the planet and led the flight-capable soldiers into a counter-attack on the invaders. Dreadwing commanded the Class Alpha drones, but bungled the job, managing to lose half of their attack force in seconds. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Later, when Megatron branded [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s followers as traitors, Dreadwing joined the new "Decepticons" faction. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}} He was present for Megatron's speech at the dawn of the faction. Two of him, in fact. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

During the ensuing civil war, Dreadwing spotted the [[AllSpark]] and Megatron pursuing it, and reported it to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Starscream began to follow in [[Nemesis (Movie)|his own ship]], but the Autobot ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' appeared and released an explosive [[concussion chain]], which badly damaged both Dreadwing and the Decepticon ship. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} With the AllSpark lost, the warring factions fought over whatever energy was left on the dying world. Under the command of [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], Dreadwing and several other Decepticons ambushed and drove off a team of Autobots as they attempted to steal Energon from [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]]. Moments after the battle concluded, Shockwave chose to leave Cybertron in search of the AllSpark, and put Dreadwing in charge of the troops in his absence. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

About a hundred years later, Dreadwing was among those present to welcome Starscream on his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Dreadwing offered to transfer the data from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy's]] databanks and deliver it to Starscream, and also checked on Starscream's well-being after hearing an explosion. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}

[[Image:ROSWannabet.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You rip the spark out of me<br/>Rip the spark out of me<br/>You make it look easy]]

When Starscream's Allspark failed, Dreadwing revealed he had used his massive drone army to take over the Cybertronian Decepticons, and, seemingly resentful of having been left behind when the Nemesis was launched, tried to use his troops to take down Starscream's team. However, Starscream and his loyal soldiers proved a challenge, and when the Autobots managed to deactivate the drones, Dreadwing made a run for his ship. Starscream followed, and Dreadwing tried to kill him using the transwarp energy from the space bridge. The ship arrived at the Mars terminal, destroyed, but with Dreadwing still intact. Unfortunately, so was Starscream, who ripped out his spark core and crushed it. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

Starscream kept Dreadwing's head as a trophy. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}. Upon arriving on Mars, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] examined his head, before tossing it aside. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Dreadwing drones of various colours have served in the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 1|Prelude: Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}}

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Dreadwing drones were used in the Decepticon occupation of the [[United States of America]].

The non-drone Dreadwing, coloured in a blue-grey camo pattern, was one of Megatron's main troops: on equal rank with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and able to command Decepticon drone units in battle. Alongside Starscream, he was dispatched to prevent a [[NATO]] nuclear strike. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} They and their [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] troops managed to wipe out the NATO fleet within ten minutes, and then Dreadwing carried out his primary goal - the obliteration of the [[France|French]] government and NATO chiefs in Paris. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}}

When Starscream assumed power, Dreadwing assisted him in bombing valuable infrastructure in the liberated United States {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} and later with another jet in trying to secure an energon field. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

Dreadwing got to help bomb Optimus! It was great fun for all (except Optimus) until an Autobot sonic attack knocked everyone out of the sky. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

Later, when the Decepticons massed for a major assault, Dreadwing was seen taking part. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[Image:Dreadwingmovietoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not Frankenstein.]]

* '''Dreadwing''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-15'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "flame" missiles

: Dreadwing transforms into a modified [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29 "Fulcrum"]] fighter jet (with a VTOL fan and what looks like to be an undercarriage sensor pod). He's the Decepticon version.

: His exhaust flames serve dual purpose as firing missiles in both modes. In robot mode, these represent the flamethrower attack from the video game. His chest also has a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmick, opening up and revealing more robot parts.

: This mold was later used to make [[Overcast (Movie)|Overcast]] and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm more information on Dreadwing at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:MovieDreadwing_3DBattleCard.JPG|thumb|right|250px|]]
* '''Dreadwing''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)

:Dreadwing's card uses the same layout as Starscream, [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], but is grey. He "transforms" into a jet by disassembling then re-assembling the punch-out pieces. His card art was done by [[Lucio Parrillo]]. This card layout was later used for [[Starscream (G1)|Classic Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in the "Energon Wars" expansion.

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==Notes==
*Artist [[Ken Christiansen]] designed Dreadwing, along with the other new characters in the [[Transformers The Game|''Transformers'' - The Game]] and [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game]] video games.

* The subtle differences between Dreadwing and the Class Alpha drone units are an appearance of purple bits on the drone commander, more spiky head chevrons, and something resembling eyebrow articulation that is absent in the drones. One must be able to express all those emotions when thinking and independent, apparently.

* Exactly how Dreadwing managed to achieve sentience from being a mindless drone isn't made clear.

* Dreadwing's habit of pulling pranks on others and ability to teleport are reminescent of G1 Skywarp.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-jet-drone-01.html Dreadwing concepts] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-jet-drone-02.html final rendering] on Ken Christiansen's blog.
* [http://www.wizards.com/transformers/ 3D Battle Card Game at Wizards of the Coast]

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