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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Safeguard_(Animated)&amp;diff=1263717</id>
		<title>Safeguard (Animated)</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disambig3|Safeguard}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Safeguard is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Safeguardanimatedboxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tide Pod power!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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When flight schematics stolen from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] were infused into [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], &#039;&#039;&#039;Safeguard&#039;&#039;&#039;, their &amp;quot;[[combiner|gestalt]] [[powerlinx|powerlink]]&amp;quot; form, was an unexpected result!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though Safeguard combines the twins&#039; bodies to further enhance their already-impressive combat capabilities, it does not appear to be a melding of their minds. Instead, both twins work in complete synchronization in this form. Unfortunately, both twins are cocky, brash showoffs who are only partially in control over their own powers... which makes Safeguard a potentially very dangerous robot to everyone around him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Safeguard has both a robot mode and a super jet mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Idw-tfa}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Safeguardriseofsafeguard.jpg|left|300px|thumb|He also leaps to the right.]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Tom Kenny]] and [[Phil LaMarr]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] and [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;While fighting Starscream during a simulated mission, an angered Jetstorm and Jetfire suddenly combined into the mighty Safeguard! After dodging a blast from Starscream by dividing in two, he (they?) joined into a combined jet mode and melted the simulated Starscream into nothing. Impressed by their skills, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] instructed them to accompany [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] in pursuing the escaped Autobot fugitive [[Wasp]] to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|First (and Second) in Flight}}&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:WhereIsThySting-obligatorymisunderstanding.jpg|right|thumb|Your Autobot symbols are in FULL VIEW! Come &#039;&#039;ON!&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arrival on Earth, Jetstorm and Jetfire were sent on an aerial search of [[Detroit]], but things went bad when their power of flight caused [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] to mistake the twins for Decepticons. A fight broke out between them, during which Jetfire and Jetstorm merged into Safeguard and floored Ratchet with a flying kick. Just as Optimus Prime tackled the combined twins, Sentinel Prime and Jazz arrived to interrupt the fight and explain that Prime&#039;s opponents were actually Autobots. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Sentinel Prime was captured by [[Ramjet (Animated)|one of Starscream&#039;s clones]], the twins merged into Safeguard to save their commander. Unfortunately, the clone just used Sentinel as a shield to block their attacks, and Safeguard wound up nailing Sentinel right in the gearbox. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:SafeguardJetMode PredaconsRising.jpg|left|240px|thumb|The toy doesn&#039;t look &#039;&#039;half&#039;&#039; this good.]]&lt;br /&gt;
In order to follow [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] and [[Wasp]] to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], the twins combined into Safeguard&#039;s jet form and lowered a magnetic grappler with which to carry Sentinel Prime. Unfortunately for Sentinel, they kind of forgot he was there when they reached the island, and ended up dragging him through the water for a few yards. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Cool&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SafeguardTheCool.jpg|thumb|right|200px| Symmetrical Docking!]]&lt;br /&gt;
After pursuing [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] all the way to [[Earth]], Jetfire and Jetstorm finally forced him into ground-level combat in the city of [[Detroit]]. Though their small stature proved effective against the massive brute, they decided to combine into Safeguard, the Elite Guard Super Speed Warrior, anyway. Safeguard proceeded to go toe-to-toe with Blackout, creating a battleground too hazardous for the other Decepticons to remain, forcing them into retreat. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Legends&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
Together with Jazz, Safeguard attempted to apprehend [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], only to be blasted apart into Jetfire and Jetstorm by the fleeing Decepticon. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Animated===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Safeguardanimatedtoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Rack&#039;n&#039;Ruin]], eat your hearts out.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire and Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; (Entertainment Pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Safeguard is a symmetrical-style [[combiner]], one of the first instances of such in the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy line (though [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] had already used the concept extensively in &#039;&#039;King of [[Brave (franchise)|Braves]] GaoGaiGar&#039;&#039;). Jetfire forms his right half, while Jetstorm forms his left half. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Safeguard is one of the few combiners who also has a separate vehicle mode from the combined parts. Unfortunately, it&#039;s just Jetstorm&#039;s and Jetfire&#039;s alt modes combined at the bottom to form a &amp;quot;super jet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He has a rather frustrating problem that his crotch won&#039;t stay assembled in gestalt form. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Safeguard/safeguard.htm More information on Safeguard at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFA-Japan-Safeguard-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Switch on! One! Two! Three!&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Elite Guard Supersonic Warrior Safeguard&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy&#039;s&#039;&#039; Safeguard features unchanged releases of &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Japan&#039;s Jetfire and Jetstorm.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TFA Jetfire Jetstorm concept.jpg|right|200px|thumb|CHEEKS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetfire and Jetstorm&#039;s fire/wind theme has its roots in some of the earliest concepts of &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;. [[Sean Galloway]], who had been commissioned to do early concept work for the series, revealed several pieces of this concept art long before the &amp;quot;final&amp;quot; [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]]-designed characters were shown. Among these images were a pair of &amp;quot;fire and wind&amp;quot; robots who have a few features that made it into the jet-twins&#039; final designs.&lt;br /&gt;
* In addition to the fire/wind theme, the twins&#039; method of combination is seemingly an intentional homage to Hyōryū and Enryū/Chōryūjin from the final installment of Takara&#039;s [[Brave (franchise)|Brave]] Series, &#039;&#039;King of Braves GaoGaiGar&#039;&#039;. The split two-color gridlines in the background of their combination are also evocative of the Raker brothers&#039; combination sequence from Brave Exkaiser.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the early stages of the toy&#039;s development, the end of the twins&#039; combined vehicle mode was supposed to split apart and wings were supposed to slide out of the shins, so that the combined mode resembled an [[Luke Skywalker|X-wing fighter]]. However, this did not appear in the released instructions because the toy can&#039;t take the form without disconnecting the legs of Jetfire and Jetstorm.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Safeguard&#039;&#039;&#039; (セーフガード &#039;&#039;Sēfugādo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Animated Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Combined forms]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Elite Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Overkill_(G1)&amp;diff=849211</id>
		<title>Overkill (G1)</title>
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		<updated>2014-01-24T18:49:10Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{factions|decepticon}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disambig3|Overkill}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Overkill is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Overkill.jpg|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;When we take over Cybertron, I&#039;m gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As you might guess from the name, &#039;&#039;&#039;Overkill&#039;&#039;&#039; is all about excess. Sometimes this works to his advantage, such as when his endless tirades and theatrics distract his foes in combat. Sometimes excess works to his disadvantage, such as when he gets so caught up in showing off that he becomes distracted in combat. And sometimes it just makes him look silly, swinging and blasting at a fallen foe long after the fight has ended.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though he talks a better game than he fights, Overkill&#039;s dinosaur mode is strong enough to be a decent threat... except when the circuits that control his [[Size changing|size-change]] from cassette to dinosaur malfunction (as they are wont to do) and he finds himself stuck as an audiotape-sized dino. Awwww!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====Madman &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Madman comic Soundwave ejects tapes.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the year 2001, Overkill, along with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]], and [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]], were dispatched by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had buried somewhere at the construction site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], prior to the mass Autobot evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Slugfest had to explain what &amp;quot;excavation&amp;quot; was to the dull witted Beastbox, though [[Squawkbox]] ended up finding the Matrix. However, Slugfest and Squawktalk were then run over by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:CallPrimitivesOverkillSlugfest1.jpg|150px|thumb|&#039;&#039;Ghosts appear and fade away...&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
In 2006, during a battle on Earth&#039;s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Overkill was one of the many &amp;quot;primitive&amp;quot; Transformers who answered the call put forth by [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron&#039;s assistant]] in response to the threat posed by [[Tornedron]]. He was not seen again afterward. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OverkillSlugfestDanielManga01.jpg|thumb|200px|left|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Decepticons abandoned Earth, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] remained behind with his cassettes. He jumped the Witwicky family out of nowhere, and had Overkill and [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] keep them hostage while he taunted their protector, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. While his back was turned, though, Overkill and Slugfest were overwhelmed and defeated by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Daniel Witwicky.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]&#039;s Decepticon forces, Overkill attempted to prevent a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from escaping Decepticon headquarters. While trying to devour [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], he bragged about his future girl-bot harem and let slip that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only to be violently blinded by [[Snake-Eyes]]. Despite his claims that he didn&#039;t need his eyes anyway, Overkill fell to the ground unconscious.  {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Custom Class bio===&lt;br /&gt;
In a gambit to counter a string of humiliating defeats by Grimlock, Overkill&#039;s leader had this new body built for Overkill. Overkill&#039;s chronic failure to grow larger in robot mode had become a permanent condition, sidelining him from the battlefield. This new body carries an armored interface housing in its chest allowing Overkill to be inserted in cassette mode, effectively overcoming his disability.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;This information is summarized from the [[BotCon 2007]] Custom Class booklet.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Special Edition bio===&lt;br /&gt;
Overkill reinstalled his [[Circuits#Brain_circuits|cerebro-circuitry]] into a larger, more dangerous body. Doing so released him from his status as a partner and slave to Soundwave. He is now free to indulge in his destructive whims.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Curiously, despite his bio describing him as larger and more dangerous, his [[Tech Spec]]s remain unchanged from his mini-cassette form. His Fireblast even lost half a point.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Marvel Comics continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|250px|My first in-fiction Marvel continuity appearance!]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Overkill was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]&#039;s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe.  He, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]&#039;s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down.  {{storylink|At Fight&#039;s End}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Before&amp;amp;After Overkill vs Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Following the end of the Autobot/Decepticon war, Overkill was part of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar&#039;s]] combined forces occupying [[Temptoria]], and he was also &#039;&#039;huge&#039;&#039;. He took part in the battle when a large part of the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; crew visited the planet in search of the [[Circle of Light]], and at one point was fighting [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]. {{storylink|Before &amp;amp; After}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Overkillg1toy.jpg|300px|thumb|That&#039;s one horny T. rex.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Slugfest and Overkill&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Cassettes, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Left &amp;amp; right &amp;quot;motion missile&amp;quot; pods&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Overkill was only available with his partner, [[Slugfest (G1)#Generation 1|Slugfest]], and transforms from a blue and white microcassette into what his cardback bio calls a &amp;quot;Tyrannosaurus&amp;quot; (the actual toy more resembles a [[Wikipedia:Ceratosaur|ceratosaur]], with a prominent nose-horn &#039;&#039;T. rex&#039;&#039; lacks.). He has two non-firing chromed &amp;quot;motion missile&amp;quot; weapons which attach to his robot-dino mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Overkill/overkill.htm More information on Overkill at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|Takara}}&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Overkill&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cassettron, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;D-109&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Left &amp;amp; right &amp;quot;motion missile&amp;quot; pods, tape case&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s Overkill was available only by himself. Like all Japanese releases of the cassettes, he also came with a clear-plastic &amp;quot;tape case&amp;quot; to store in.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Timelines===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timelinestoy-Overkill.jpg|300px|thumb|Me Grimlo—er, me Overkill, not kisser!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Overkill&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile launcher, [[missile]], tail-flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This [[repaint]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]] was only available in the [[Customizing|customization]] class at [[BotCon 2007]]. Parts were provided (cast in Grimlock&#039;s colors), but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy. He transforms from robot mode to a mechanical &#039;&#039;Tyrannosaurus rex&#039;&#039;. His spring-loaded bayonet blaster can fire a clear projectile, as well as peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and back. His beast mode tail becomes a 5mm-held flail weapon in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A [[design flaw]] causes the shoulder pegs to be to small to firmly lock into their peg-holes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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===Universe (2008)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universeoverkill.jpg|300px|thumb|Juicy-Fruit Overkill. Now in Spearmint flavour.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Overkill&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; Deluxe, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile launcher, missile, tail-flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Grimlock was once again used as the base to make the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039;]] &amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; version of Overkill. Unlike the BotCon customization class version above, this toy has actually been [[redeco]]ed in bluish-white and blue plastics. Like the other &amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; figures, Overkill comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Though an Asian/Australian [[exclusive]], Overkill was available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], and was eventually sold at clearance prices at Marshalls stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSOverkill/overkill.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Overkill at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Device Label===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DeviceLabel-Overkill.jpg|thumb|300px|Surprised they didn&#039;t do Grimlock instea—oh wait.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Overkill&#039;&#039;&#039; (Device Label, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
:Overkill would have transformed from a working USB laser mouse into a light grey and blue mechanoid raptor, but an early BigBadToyStore solicitation for him was almost immediately supplanted by a solicitation for [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], once better information was had.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===Encore===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Great Cassette Operation Vol.3&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Encore number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;19&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Left &amp;amp; right &amp;quot;motion missile&amp;quot; pods, tape case&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Overkill was reissued for the first time in over 20 years, along with [[Rumble (G1)#Encore|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)#Encore|Frenzy]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)#JapaneseMultipack|Laserbeak]], as part of [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]&#039;&#039; line. This version also came with a tape case.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Overkill had the preliminary name of &#039;&#039;&#039;Gouge&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Overkill&#039;&#039;&#039; (オーバーキル &#039;&#039;Ōbākiru&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Mâchoire&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Jaw&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Overkill/overkill.htm Overkill at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;amp;char=Overkill Overkill&#039;s Universe profile at NTFA.net]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Customization class toys]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Omni Productions</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;MaxxRebo120: The 70&amp;#039;s Godzilla films were dubebd before Omni was founded by a different HK studio, also featuring Rik Thomas.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Rtmdub titlecard.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;Darnit! I&#039;m gonna send them to Hell.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Omni Productions&#039;&#039;&#039; is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for the hilariously bad English-language dubs of the Japanese [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] animated series: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]&#039;&#039;. Founded by [[Rik Thomas]], the studio&#039;s other work includes the Heisei and several Millenium era &#039;&#039;[[Godzilla]]&#039;&#039; movies, &#039;70s through mid-&#039;80s Shaw Brothers films, Jackie Chan&#039;s &#039;&#039;Police Story&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky&#039;&#039;, many &#039;80s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-ZkMQttKk &amp;quot;Ninjasploitation&amp;quot;] films, and &#039;&#039;Dragonball: The Magic Begins&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==The dubs==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Fortress Maximus has come himself!  Okay!  Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me!  Heh heh huh!&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] says terrible things|&amp;quot;[[I Risk My Life for Earth|Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Known variously as the &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;RTM 1 dub&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (from the Malaysian TV channel on which the dubs were first discovered) the &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Star TV dub&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; and the &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Singapore dub&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (from the Singaporean TV channel STAR TV, on which they grew to prominence), Omni Productions&#039; 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...&#039;&#039;rudimentary&#039;&#039; 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 &#039;&#039;mangle&#039;&#039; the translation so much with clumsy English, run-on sentences, non sequitur lines and just generally inappropriate language that creates its distinctively surreal, not to mention &#039;&#039;hilarious&#039;&#039;, qualities. Of particular note is the replacement of Japanese swear words and curses with &#039;&#039;incredibly&#039;&#039; tame English accusations such as the recurring &amp;quot;Darn&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;You are an evil man!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Characteristics===&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|&#039;Billy, you okay?&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&#039;Not really... find the Power Pack!&#039;|[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]&#039;s touching final conversation|&amp;quot;[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of Master Star]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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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&#039;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 just pulled straight out of thin air. These ludicrous instances include:&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] as &amp;quot;Billy&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as &amp;quot;Phillip&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] as &amp;quot;Marshall&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as &amp;quot;Wally&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as &amp;quot;Sparkle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Matrix of Leadership|The Matrix]] as &amp;quot;The Power Pack&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chaar]] as &amp;quot;Jollo&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Energon cube|Energon cubes]] as &amp;quot;Power Packs&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]&#039;s battleship, &#039;&#039;Maximus&#039;&#039;, as &amp;quot;Spaceship Bruce&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as Rodimus Prime (pronounced &amp;quot;Roadimus Prime&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] as &amp;quot;Sappo&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The process proved especially difficult for the writers when the characters had no American equivalents. This only affected a few members of the &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039; cast, who all wound up with new names. The &#039;&#039;Super-God Masterforce&#039;&#039; cast, on the other hand, were all re-named as their American toy-equivalent characters ([[Ginrai]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] as [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], etc.), while the Japanese-exclusive characters either managed to retain their original names ([[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Metalhawk]]) or followed tradition by winding up with loony new ones. The &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; characters, meanwhile, mostly managed to keep their Japanese names, but a few still managed to slip through the cracks. Wacky examples include: &lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] as &amp;quot;New Soundwave&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] as &amp;quot;Blaster&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Raiden]] as &amp;quot;Grimlock&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] as &amp;quot;Sappo&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*Both [[Sixknight]] &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; [[Greatshot]] as &amp;quot;Sixshot&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Browning]] as &amp;quot;B.M.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jean Minakaze]] as &amp;quot;Meekon&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dashtacker]] as &amp;quot;Batchtaster&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Holi]] as &amp;quot;Fixit&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] as &amp;quot;Deathsanras&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grand Galvatron]] as &amp;quot;Unicorn&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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It doesn&#039;t end with the names...&lt;br /&gt;
*Characters who have a [[mouthplate]] are given &amp;quot;muffled&amp;quot; voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Wally&amp;quot; speaks &#039;&#039;unusually&#039;&#039; slowly.&lt;br /&gt;
*Both Soundwave and &amp;quot;New Soundwave&amp;quot; speak with a single, normal voice, as opposed to the Soundwave effect we&#039;re used to, even in the original Japanese show.&lt;br /&gt;
*The word &amp;quot;idea&amp;quot; is consistently pronounced like &amp;quot;idear&amp;quot; by several characters.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Decepticon]] is sometimes pronounced by the narrator as &amp;quot;Decepticun&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Characters seem unable to show even the most basic emotion convincingly &lt;br /&gt;
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We could go on like this forever.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ownership===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Sunbow Productions]] legally acquired ownership of the Omni Productions dubs at some point, branding every episode with the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; opening sequence (with the English word &amp;quot;Transformers&amp;quot; masked in over the title card) and English-language closing credits. These credits were rendered in the traditional font of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] series, and even featured the original closing theme tune. All 115 dubbed episodes are included in this Sunbow-modified form as part of the [[Hasbro]]-owned &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; rights package for licensees.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Home video releases==&lt;br /&gt;
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.&lt;br /&gt;
===United Kingdom and Ireland===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Main articles: [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Metrodome]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Transformers: Takara&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
*The Takara Collection Vol 1 — &#039;&#039;Transformers: Headmasters&#039;&#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Australia===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Madman Entertainment}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;The Transformers: Headmasters&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;The Transformers: Super God Masterforce&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;The Transformers: Victory&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;The Transformers: Japan Generation 1&#039;&#039; — Complete Collection (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>MaxxRebo120</name></author>
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