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Kingdom episode 1

2021-08-01T23:45:52Z

MeGrimlockKing:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom]]''
|image=WFC-Trilogy-cartoon-Maximals.jpg
|caption=[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Video games]], [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|toys]], [[Transformers: Beast Wars|comics]]... now even cartoons and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|movies]]... yeah, we're definitely back, baby!
|prev=Earthrise episode 6
|next=Kingdom episode 2
|title=Episode 1
|airdate=[[July 29]], [[2021]] (Netflix)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]], [[Rooster Teeth]], [[Entertainment One]]
|written by=[[Mae Catt]]
|director=[[Takashi Kamei]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
}}
'''The Autobots and Decepticons crash land on Earth, meeting their descendants—the Maximals and Predacons.'''

==Synopsis==
The ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' burns up in its descent to the [[Earth]]'s surface, while the [[Decepticon]]s onboard are violently thrown about their bridge. [[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] are both thrown into disarray over their predicament, and the ''Nemesis'' soon crashes in a lush jungle on the surface. Megatron receives a vision of [[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Galvatron]], who has been forcibly summoned by [[Unicron/Generation 1#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Unicron]]. Clutching a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Galvatron swears to find a way back to Megatron. Awakening from his vision, Megatron ties the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to his chest via crude metal straps.

The [[Autobot]]s slowly awaken, battered by their crash-landing in the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] requests a status report from [[Wheeljack (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Wheeljack]], who discovers that they landed next to an active volcano and sustained serious ship system failures. Optimus realizes he is leaking [[Energon]], but assures [[Ratchet (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ratchet]] he will be okay. Wheeljack discovers [[Teletraan I]] isn't 100% out of commission—it is ''mumbling'' something. Optimus orders Wheeljack to repair the ship and reiterates the importance of locating the [[AllSpark#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Allspark]].

Noticing an Earth cheetah on the ship's monitor, Bumblebee becomes nervous about its whereabouts. Wheeljack then finds a large rat in the Ark's underbelly, and the ship's crew is suddenly attacked by a rhinoceros and a white tiger! The cheetah Bumblebee spotted arrives on the ship and sees through [[Mirage (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Mirage]]'s holographic field. Optimus shoots the organic creatures with his [[Ion blaster]] to halt their attack only to be assaulted and floored by a huge ape.

As Optimus throws his assailant off, the gorilla transforms into [[Optimus Primal (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Primal]]. As the other organics reveal their Cybertronian modes, Prime vehemently denies any affiliation with the ''Nemesis'' and orders Primal's team to cease their attack. Primal refuses to believe that his opponent is the original Optimus Prime and demands that he sees the Matrix of Leadership for validation of Prime's title. Prime begins to suffer from his wound more seriously, forcing Ratchet to intervene between their fight to tend to the Autobot leader.

A falcon spots [[Laserbeak (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Laserbeak]] flying around the ''Nemesis''. Megatron orders his troops to work on the ship so they can leave Earth, asserting his desire to locate the Allspark and repeating his claims about "saving Cybertron". Megatron turns down Starscream's request to scout the area, while [[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Soundwave]] reports that Laserbeak has spotted intruders...

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep1-Predacon-Megatron-shows-Golden-Disk.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Wait, what is "simping"?]]
The Decepticons wander into the jungle and find a purple ''Tyrannosaurus Rex'' and a ''Velociraptor'', the former of which recognizes Megatron as his ancestor and showers him with praise. [[Megatron (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Predacon Megatron]] and his partner [[Dinobot (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Dinobot]] reveal their robot modes and bow to the Decepticons. Predacon Megatron shows the original Megatron the Golden Disk.

Back at the Ark, Prime barely recovers from his wound and asks [[Prowl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Prowl]] for information on their visitors. Primal suggests to his [[Maximal]]s that they salvage materials from the Ark to fix [[Axalon (BW)|their ship]] and leave the Autobots behind. Rightfully enraged, Bumblebee demands that the Maximals explain themselves, but Primal churlishly says they owe the Autobots ''nothing''. However, Prime offers an alliance with their former attackers and recounts their dreadful journey through space, and offers to donate parts to the Maximal cause. Primal insults Prime for losing the Allspark, which caused the downfall of Cybertron and the Maximals' suffering for it. When Prime explains his quest to find the Allspark lost on Earth, Primal realizes that the restoration of Cybertron would wipe out his crew—the Maximals come from a dystopian future timeline where the Allspark was never returned to Cybertron. The tiger Maximal, [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Tigatron]] receives a transmission from his comrade [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Airazor]]–the falcon Maximal who spotted the ''Nemesis''–in distress, causing Optimus to realize the Decepticons are also on Earth.

Predacon Megatron explains the origins of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s to the original Megatron: they were the few survivors of the mostly extinct alternate Cybertron who traveled to Earth. When the first Megatron questions why they went to Earth of all places, Predacon Megatron asserts that he specifically wanted to join forces with the Decepticons and deliver the Golden Disk to his ancestor—the disk contains all of Megatron's past, present, and future memories and can track his Energon signature. When the original Megatron suspects treachery on Predacon Megatron's behalf, he explains that his existence from the alternate future of Cybertron is essentially proof that Prime never succeeded in retrieving the Allspark. As Starscream expresses disgust at the sycophantic Predacons and his lack of recognition from his peers, the arachnid Predacon [[Blackarachnia (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Blackarachnia]] sneaks up on Starscream to polish his wounded ego. The two 'cons then form an alliance in secret.

Back at the ''Ark'', the Autobots and Maximals struggle to trust each other, with the rat Maximal [[Rattrap (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Rattrap]] suggesting the discovery of the Allspark will halt their alternate timeline and erase the Maximals' existence, but the idealistic cheetah Maximal [[Cheetor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cheetor]] argues that stopping Megatron is more important than safeguarding their own existence.

Meanwhile, Airazor is spotted by Laserbeak and gunned down, enabling Soundwave to drag her back to the ''Nemesis'' at the mercy of both Megatrons...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bumblebee]] (10)
*[[Mirage (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Mirage]] (11)
*[[Ratchet (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ratchet]] (12)
*[[Hound (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Hound]] (13)
*[[Ironhide (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ironhide]] (14)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Wheeljack]] (15)
*[[Arcee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Arcee]] (16)
*[[Cheetor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cheetor]] (17)
*[[Rattrap (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Rattrap]] (18)
*[[Rhinox (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Rhinox]] (19)
*[[Tigatron#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Tigatron]] (20)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Primal]] (21)
*[[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Airazor]] (22)
*[[Prowl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Prowl]] (26)

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Astrotrain]] (4)
*[[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Refraktor]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Galvatron]] (8)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Laserbeak]] (23)
*[[Megatron (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Predacon Megatron]] (24)
*[[Dinobot (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Dinobot]] (25)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Blackarachnia]] (27)

|h3=Others|c3=
*[[Unicron/Generation 1#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Unicron]] (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"It is you, isn't it? ''Yesss!'' Lord Megatron, at last!" 
''(Predacon Megatron transforms and bows his head to his ancestor)'' 
"Megatron... greatest leader of the Decepticons, my namesake, whose destiny lies in an ''endless'' war. That is, until now... thanks to ''this.''"
:—'''Predacon Megatron''', with the Golden Disk, meets the ancestor he holds to the highest esteem

"You stole the Allspark and left Cybertron to ''rot!'' And while you apparently ''gallivanting'' through the stars, we were left to deal with the consequences of your ''treachery!''"
:—Meanwhile, '''Optimus Primal''' is ''pissed'' at his ancestor

"We... ''have'' to help them. Fate has warped time and space to give us an opportunity to aid our ancestors in their [[darkest hour]]. You're going to let that ''slip by?''"
:—'''Tigatron''' puts a paw forward to help, and drops a quick reference

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*While Megatron is knocked unconscious by the ''Nemesis'' crashing to Earth, he sees a premonition of the aftermath of Galvatron's forced departure by Unicron in [[Earthrise episode 5|''Earthrise'' episode 5]]. Megatron also makes note that Predacon Megatron is not the first to attempt to turn over the Golden Disk, as seen in the reused footage in this episode of Galvatron attempting to turn over the Golden Disk from ''Earthrise'' episode 5.
*Due to Optimus Primal's (later explained) origin, he first believes Optimus Prime is [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], who previously appeared in a vision in ''Earthrise'' episode 5.
*Optimus Prime sees the same images Teletraan I processed in [[Earthrise episode 6|''Earthrise'' episode 6]], now in an un-obstructed view, which are ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''-style recreations of moments from the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon. A full list can be found [[Earthrise episode 6#Transformers references|here]].
*Optimus Prime lists the major events the Autobots went through in ''Siege'' and ''Earthrise'' to Optimus Primal.

===Continuity errors===
*In ''Earthrise'' episode 5, Galvatron is pulled away with his [[particle cannon]] as he tosses the Golden Disk to Megatron (as seen in the reused footage of this episode) , though when he pops into Unicron's domain, his particle cannon is gone and the disk is in his hand.
*Megatron lacks the bandage and its respective wound from [[Earthrise episode 4|''Earthrise'' episode 4]], when he first appeared with the Matrix strapped to his chest and for the rest of the show. Maybe the wound healed?
*Predacon Megatron claims he decrypted a few ''minutes'' of the Golden Disk, despite only [[Units of time|Cybertronian units of time]] being used in the show previously and after.

===Transformers references===
*Optimus Prime sustains a heavy hole-like injury to his side/lower torso, much like ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', albeit, the opposite side.
*Rhinox name drops the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|'90s cartoon]].
*Predacon Megatron pets his ''Tyrannosaurus rex''-head hand, much like he did in ''Beast Wars''.
*Starscream calls himself [[Air Commander]], his function on his [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Toys|original toy]]. Coincidentally or not, Starscream also repeatedly referenced this rank during his [[Possession|appearance]] in the original ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.
*Arcee mentions that she wouldn't be surprised if the Maximals were [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s.
===Real-world references===
*A spacecraft can be brielfy seen in the background when Galvatron returns to his time. This is presumably the NASA [[Voyager spacecraft|''Voyager'' space probe]] where the real-life Golden Disk resides.
*The scene of the puddle shaking as a consequence of the stomping feet of Predacon Megatron (while approaching the Decepticons) is clearly an homage to [[Tyrannocon Rex|Rexy]]'s first appearance in ''[[Jurassic Park]]''.
*Returning to animation after two decades, Airazor's picked up a new way to fly: both propelling and (later) defending herself with circular repulsors on her feet and palms. This trick was almost certainly borrowed from [[Iron Man|one Anthony Stark]].

===Trivia===
*Astrotrain and Laserbeak speak for the first time! Well, Laserbeak squawks, voiced by the voice actor of fellow cassette [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Frank Todaro]].
*The subtitles and credits differentiate the "Beast" and "Generation 1" Megatrons by identifying the former as "Predacon Megatron".
*Predacon Megatron says to Megatron that he is his descendant, and while the Decepticons are collectively depicted as the "ancestors" of the Predacons, this statement (like a similar one made by the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|original]] Optimus Primal in the episode "[[Sparkwar_Pt._II:_The_Search#Transformers_references|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search]]" of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'') seems to imply a deeper relationship between the two Megatrons.
*A scrapped line exchange between the Megatron would refer to a Cybertron without the Allspark as the Dark Ages and had Predacon Megatron say a David Kaye-esque "Precisely, yeeess."<ref>Mae Catt's 7:41 PM, Jul 31, 2021 [https://twitter.com/MaeCatt/status/1421617056596643840 Tweet]: "First up, in 301, we totally had some "YEEESSSsss's" for Predacon Megatron. I do love how the animation team has him petting his T-Rex arm/head in the episode."</ref> Whether by a coincidence or not, Megatron said this towards the end of "[[Savage Landing Part 1]]".

===Foreign localization===

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.netflix.com/watch/81056825 Episode 1 on Netflix]

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy episodes]]

Kingdom episode 3

2021-08-01T08:08:35Z

MeGrimlockKing:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom]]''
|image=Kingdom-ep3-megatron-dinobot-duel.jpg
|caption="When valour preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with."
|prev=Kingdom episode 2
|next=Kingdom episode 4
|title=Episode 3
|airdate=[[July 29]], [[2021]] (Netflix)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]], [[Rooster Teeth]], [[Entertainment One]]
|written by=[[Mae Catt]]
|director=[[Takashi Kamei]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
}}
'''All sides contend with illusions generated by the Allspark. Dinobot chooses to take the Matrix back from Megatron–no matter the cost.'''

==Synopsis==
''Some time ago, a space bridge opens in [[Earth]] orbit. The [[AllSpark|Allspark]] flashes through, slicing across Earth's sky, and crashing with a mighty explosion. Inside the impact crater, the Allspark rises up and crackles with energy...''

On Earth, the treasonous trio of [[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Blackarachnia]] and [[Dinobot (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Dinobot]] search for the Allspark. They use information obtained via eavesdropping on [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] and his [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] to guide them, Unfortunately, their shuttle malfunctions, causing them to crash. As Dinobot awakens, he finds himself lost in a strange "cyber-forest", full of glitching flora. As his comrades bicker about the crash, Dinobot investigates the bizarre plant life. Blackarachnia pulls him back at the last moment, as the glitching images before them cause the ground to quake, and a great structure slowly emerges. Starscream transforms and scrambles away into the air as Blackarachnia uses her webbing to hitch a ride and carry Dinobot along.

Nearby, a team of [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Maximal|Maximals]]–led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Primal]]–are conducting their own search for the Allspark. Prime contacts [[Bumblebee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bumblebee]] for an update on the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s]] repairs. Fearing the worst, he asks his second-in-command to lead the Autobots in the event that they fail to retrieve the Allspark. Primal, noticing Prime's concern, thanks Prime for the Autobot assistance in the Airazor mission. The two leaders talk, Prime wondering why Primal called him [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|"nemesis"]], and telling Primal about the [[Golden Age]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which had become a mere myth in Primal's time.

Elsewhere, Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Soundwave]] conduct their own search, but Megatron has a key advantage: with the Golden Disk, he has access to his future self's thoughts, and can pinpoint the Allspark's location directly. Suddenly, the voice of the Golden Disk becomes that of [[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Galvatron]], and Megatron is suddenly surrounded by [[Sparkless]] bots as Galvatron taunts him–but this turns out to be another vision from the Matrix. Megatron is stunned, but rejects Soundwave's concern about what effect the Matrix has on him and fails to notice the Matrix glowing brighter...an energy that Optimus Prime can sense, giving him a way to follow Megatron's trail.

Starscream is unable to escape the region near the Allspark even in jet mode, though he tries repeatedly and desperately. Witnessing such cowardice angers Dinobot, and he realizes that ''both'' Megatrons are self-serving and power-hungry, unlike the noble and honorable Primes of legend.

Suddenly, a misty energy field begins to radiate throughout the forest. All the search parties brace themselves, and [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Airazor's]] flight systems malfunction, sending her plummeting to the ground. But the field seems to have passed through them harmlessly–at first. Then, a series of strange events occurs: Prime sees the figure of [[Alpha Trion (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Alpha Trion]], who turns to walk away; Arcee sees [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cog]]; Sideswipe sees [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. Starscream finds himself in possession of a crown and purple cape; he has become a king...that is, until Dinobot whacks him in the face, dispelling the illusion. Even Blackarachnia finds herself anxious, seeing wolf-like faces in the mist. Dinobot is unaffected and forces the other two to see through the illusions. As Dinobot mocks Starscream's power fantasy, the Seeker angrily lashes out and pushes him to the edge of a cliff. Receiving no support from Blackarachnia, he is sent over the cliff.

Dinobot recovers and continues his search alone. He comes across the prone body of Airazor. She turns out to be real, not an illusion, and he confirms that she helped to free him from his Predacon past, but ironically has no choice but to stop Megatron from reaching the Allspark if any of them are to survive. He transforms into his ''Velociraptor'' form and darts off towards his prey. Airazor follows him, but Dinobot wards her off, saying her injuries would only distract him from his task.

Dinobot soon encounters [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], making quick work of them. But he soon faces Soundwave, who assails the raptor with disruptor waves. As Soundwave approaches the besieged Dinobot, he falters as the cyber-forest glitches at his feet, and Dinobot seizes upon the opportunity, hurling his sword through Soundwave's chest. But Dinobot barely has time to retrieve his sword from the unconscious Soundwave before Megatron sucker-punches him. Dinobot responds in kind, transforming into raptor mode and slamming Megatron into the ground. The shock jostles Megatron's arm compartment, and Dinobot lays optics on the Golden Disk. Seeing that Megatron is so close to collecting the Allspark in addition to the Matrix and Golden Disk, Dinobot transforms back to robot mode and engages the Decepticon gladiator in a mortal duel. Dinobot takes the full measure of Megatron, criticizing his wild, undisciplined attacks. With a single well-timed strike, the enraged Megatron is bested at last, and Dinobot prepares to deliver the killing blow.

But Dinobot is ambushed once again, this time by "Beast" Megatron, who viciously mauls Dinobot and severs his arm. Now critically wounded and facing two Megatrons, Dinobot makes a last-ditch effort, firing at Megatron with his optic beams! The attack worked, and the Matrix is knocked from Megatron's chest. "Beast" Megatron tends his stunned namesake as Dinobot escapes with the Matrix.

Slumping against a tree, Dinobot can no longer withstand his wounds. He speaks to the Matrix, imploring it for help. As if to answer, the Matrix emits a beam into the distance-right into Optimus Prime, dissolving the illusion of Alpha Trion. Prime finds his way to Dinobot and retakes the Matrix. Raising it overhead, the Matrix lights up like a beacon, giving quiet happiness and awe to the nearby Autobots and Maximals. At last, Prime returns the Matrix to his chest and kneels next to the dying Dinobot, offering him comfort and thanks.

The other Maximals and Autobots arrive. Having earned their respect and admiration, Dinobot confesses that he had considered joining the Maximals many times; Primal said he would have been welcomed. With a pleased expression on his face, Dinobot finally succumbs to death.

The Matrix within Prime suddenly glows, emitting a beacon towards a mysterious structure in the misty forest. He recognizes the structure as the Allspark itself!

==Quotes==
"You see yourself as a king? Ha!"

"You think that's funny, you animal!? No one gets to laugh at me!"

"Touch me again and-"

"And what? I have survived millions of years of abuse and humiliation!"

"And you use your pain to justify your selfishness. There will be no place for kings!"

:—Tired of excuses '''Dinobot''' advocates seizing the means of production. '''Starscream''', on the other hand, opts to simply seize Dinobot.

"For many cycles, there were a thousand times I thought of defecting...coming to you. Would you have accepted me?"

"''Yes.'' But you would have made a ''terrible'' Maximal."

:—'''Dinobot''' earns '''Optimus Primal''''s respect, in the end

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in imaginary sequences and flashbacks.

{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Airazor]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Sideswipe]] (6)
*[[Cheetor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cheetor]] (7)
*[[Arcee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Arcee]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Rattrap (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Rattrap]] (10)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Primal]] (11)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bumblebee]] (12)
*[[Tigatron#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Tigatron]] (13)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Wheeljack]] (14)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|''Alpha Trion'']] (20)
*[[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|''Cog'']] (21)

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
*[[Dinobot (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Dinobot]] (1)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Blackarachnia]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Ravage (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ravage]] (16)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Laserbeak]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|''Galvatron'']] (19)
*[[Megatron (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Predacon Megatron]] (22)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Prime lost the Matrix to Megatron in [[Earthrise episode 6]].

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
*This episode features a slew of references to the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, many nearly verbatim or otherwise more thoroughly than the standard references inherent to the ''Kingdom'' concept. Unsurprisingly a number of these references specifically call out to the fan-favorite episode [[Code of Hero|"Code of Hero"]]:
**Most generally, Dinobot's desire to defect to the Maximals reflect his original ''Beast Wars'' characterization, where he ''did'' join the faction.
**Rattrap refers to Dinobot as "choppah-face", his most common nickname for the ex-Predacon in ''Beast Wars''.
**Likewise, Dinobot refers to Rattrap as a "vermin", shouting out his typical insult for the original Rattrap.
**Where most of the Cybertronians taken in by the Allspark's illusions see their greatest desire or friends departed, Blackarachnia is haunted by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|the sound of wolves]].
**As in Code of Hero, the climax of this episode features Dinobot taking on a gauntlet of former allies within a forested valley, only to be dealt fatal wounds by "Beast" Megatron.
**Dinobot's moment of self-determination '''strongly''' follows "Code of Hero"'s mold. Not only are both versions of the character making the decision to destroy the Golden Disk, but include declarations that "I am a warrior", that "my choices are my own", and that he "has no choice at all". Dinobot even bridges both statements identically, with a weary "And yet, how ironic". I guess you can't beat the classics...
**It's hard to say if Dinobot's defiant insistence to Megatron that he has his honor is a call-out to [[Dinobot II|his clone's]] [[Nemesis Part 2|defining moment]], but the first appearance of this Dinobot's optic blasts is undoubtedly designed to invoke their final usage in "Code of Hero".
*Starscream's crown and cape from his vision first appeared in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].

===Trivia===

===Foreign localization===

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy episodes]]

Kingdom episode 3

2021-08-01T07:34:47Z

MeGrimlockKing: Grammar and BW reference tidying

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom]]''
|image=Kingdom-ep3-megatron-dinobot-duel.jpg
|caption="When valour preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with."
|prev=Kingdom episode 2
|next=Kingdom episode 4
|title=Episode 3
|airdate=[[July 29]], [[2021]] (Netflix)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]], [[Rooster Teeth]], [[Entertainment One]]
|written by=[[Mae Catt]]
|director=[[Takashi Kamei]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
}}
'''All sides contend with illusions generated by the Allspark. Dinobot chooses to take the Matrix back from Megatron–no matter the cost.'''

==Synopsis==
''Some time ago, a space bridge opens in [[Earth]] orbit. The [[AllSpark|Allspark]] flashes through, slicing across Earth's sky, and crashing with a mighty explosion. Inside the impact crater, the Allspark rises up and crackles with energy...''

On Earth, the treasonous trio of [[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Blackarachnia]] and [[Dinobot (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Dinobot]] search for the Allspark. They use information obtained via eavesdropping on [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] and his [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] to guide them, Unfortunately, their shuttle malfunctions, causing them to crash. As Dinobot awakens, he finds himself lost in a strange "cyber-forest", full of glitching flora. As his comrades bicker about the crash, Dinobot investigates the bizarre plant life. Blackarachnia pulls him back at the last moment, as the glitching images before them cause the ground to quake, and a great structure slowly emerges. Starscream transforms and scrambles away into the air as Blackarachnia uses her webbing to hitch a ride and carry Dinobot along.

Nearby, a team of [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Maximal|Maximals]]–led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Primal]]–are conducting their own search for the Allspark. Prime contacts [[Bumblebee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bumblebee]] for an update on the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s]] repairs. Fearing the worst, he asks his second-in-command to lead the Autobots in the event that they fail to retrieve the Allspark. Primal, noticing Prime's concern, thanks Prime for the Autobot assistance in the Airazor mission. The two leaders talk, Prime wondering why Primal called him [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|"nemesis"]], and telling Primal about the [[Golden Age]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which had become a mere myth in Primal's time.

Elsewhere, Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Soundwave]] conduct their own search, but Megatron has a key advantage: with the Golden Disk, he has access to his future self's thoughts, and can pinpoint the Allspark's location directly. Suddenly, the voice of the Golden Disk becomes that of [[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Galvatron]], and Megatron is suddenly surrounded by [[Sparkless]] bots as Galvatron taunts him–but this turns out to be another vision from the Matrix. Megatron is stunned, but rejects Soundwave's concern about what effect the Matrix has on him and fails to notice the Matrix glowing brighter...an energy that Optimus Prime can sense, giving him a way to follow Megatron's trail.

Starscream is unable to escape the region near the Allspark even in jet mode, though he tries repeatedly and desperately. Witnessing such cowardice angers Dinobot, and he realizes that ''both'' Megatrons are self-serving and power-hungry, unlike the noble and honorable Primes of legend.

Suddenly, a misty energy field begins to radiate throughout the forest. All the search parties brace themselves, and [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Airazor's]] flight systems malfunction, sending her plummeting to the ground. But the field seems to have passed through them harmlessly–at first. Then, a series of strange events occurs: Prime sees the figure of [[Alpha Trion (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Alpha Trion]], who turns to walk away; Arcee sees [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cog]]; Sideswipe sees [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. Starscream finds himself in possession of a crown and purple cape; he has become a king...that is, until Dinobot whacks him in the face, dispelling the illusion. Even Blackarachnia finds herself anxious, seeing wolf-like faces in the mist. Dinobot is unaffected and forces the other two to see through the illusions. As Dinobot mocks Starscream's power fantasy, the Seeker angrily lashes out and pushes him to the edge of a cliff. Receiving no support from Blackarachnia, he is sent over the cliff.

Dinobot recovers and continues his search alone. He comes across the prone body of Airazor. She turns out to be real, not an illusion, and he confirms that she helped to free him from his Predacon past, but ironically has no choice but to stop Megatron from reaching the Allspark if any of them are to survive. He transforms into his ''Velociraptor'' form and darts off towards his prey. Airazor follows him, but Dinobot wards her off, saying her injuries would only distract him from his task.

Dinobot soon encounters [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], making quick work of them. But he soon faces Soundwave, who assails the raptor with disruptor waves. As Soundwave approaches the besieged Dinobot, he falters as the cyber-forest glitches at his feet, and Dinobot seizes upon the opportunity, hurling his sword through Soundwave's chest. But Dinobot barely has time to retrieve his sword from the unconscious Soundwave before Megatron sucker-punches him. Dinobot responds in kind, transforming into raptor mode and slamming Megatron into the ground. The shock jostles Megatron's arm compartment, and Dinobot lays optics on the Golden Disk. Seeing that Megatron is so close to collecting the Allspark in addition to the Matrix and Golden Disk, Dinobot transforms back to robot mode and engages the Decepticon gladiator in a mortal duel. Dinobot takes the full measure of Megatron, criticizing his wild, undisciplined attacks. With a single well-timed strike, the enraged Megatron is bested at last, and Dinobot prepares to deliver the killing blow.

But Dinobot is ambushed once again, this time by "Beast" Megatron, who viciously mauls Dinobot and severs his arm. Now critically wounded and facing two Megatrons, Dinobot makes a last-ditch effort, firing at Megatron with his optic beams! The attack worked, and the Matrix is knocked from Megatron's chest. "Beast" Megatron tends his stunned namesake as Dinobot escapes with the Matrix.

Slumping against a tree, Dinobot can no longer withstand his wounds. He speaks to the Matrix, imploring it for help. As if to answer, the Matrix emits a beam into the distance-right into Optimus Prime, dissolving the illusion of Alpha Trion. Prime finds his way to Dinobot and retakes the Matrix. Raising it overhead, the Matrix lights up like a beacon, giving quiet happiness and awe to the nearby Autobots and Maximals. At last, Prime returns the Matrix to his chest and kneels next to the dying Dinobot, offering him comfort and thanks.

The other Maximals and Autobots arrive. Having earned their respect and admiration, Dinobot confesses that he had considered joining the Maximals many times; Primal said he would have been welcomed. With a pleased expression on his face, Dinobot finally succumbs to death.

The Matrix within Prime suddenly glows, emitting a beacon towards a mysterious structure in the misty forest. He recognizes the structure as the Allspark itself!

==Quotes==
"You see yourself as a king? Ha!"

"You think that's funny, you animal!? No one gets to laugh at me!"

"Touch me again and-"

"And what? I have survived millions of years of abuse and humiliation!"

"And you use your pain to justify your selfishness. There will be no place for kings!"

:—Tired of excuses '''Dinobot''' advocates seizing the means of production. '''Starscream''', on the other hand, opts to simply seize Dinobot.

"For many cycles, there were a thousand times I thought of defecting...coming to you. Would you have accepted me?"

"''Yes.'' But you would have made a ''terrible'' Maximal."

:—'''Dinobot''' earns '''Optimus Primal''''s respect, in the end

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in imaginary sequences and flashbacks.

{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Airazor]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Sideswipe]] (6)
*[[Cheetor (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cheetor]] (7)
*[[Arcee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Arcee]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Rattrap (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Rattrap]] (10)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Primal]] (11)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bumblebee]] (12)
*[[Tigatron#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Tigatron]] (13)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Wheeljack]] (14)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|''Alpha Trion'']] (20)
*[[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|''Cog'']] (21)

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
*[[Dinobot (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Dinobot]] (1)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Blackarachnia]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Ravage (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ravage]] (16)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Laserbeak]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|''Galvatron'']] (19)
*[[Megatron (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Predacon Megatron]] (22)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Prime lost the Matrix to Megatron in [[Earthrise episode 6]].

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
*This episode features a slew of references to the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, many nearly verbatim or otherwise more thoroughly than the standard references inherent to the ''Kingdom'' concept. Unsurprisingly a number of these references specifically call out to the fan-favorite episode [[Code of Hero|"Code of Hero"]]:
**Most generally, Dinobot's desire to defect to the Maximals reflect his original ''Beast Wars'' characterization, where he ''did'' join the faction.
**Rattrap refers to Dinobot as "choppah-face", his most common nickname for the ex-Predacon in ''Beast Wars''.
**Likewise, Dinobot refers to Rattrap as a "vermin", shouting out his typical insult for the original Rattrap.
**Where most of the Cybertronians taken in by the Allspark's illusions see their greatest desire or friends departed, Blackarachnia is haunted by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|green eyed wolves]].
**As in Code of Hero, the climax of this episode features Dinobot taking on a gauntlet of former allies within a forested valley, only to be dealt fatal wounds by "Beast" Megatron.
**Dinobot's moment of self-determination '''strongly''' follows "Code of Hero"'s mold. Not only are both versions of the character making the decision to destroy the Golden Disk, but include declarations that "I am a warrior", that "my choices are my own", and that he "has no choice at all". Dinobot even bridges both statements identically, with a weary "And yet, how ironic". I guess you can't beat the classics...
**It's hard to say if Dinobot's defiant insistence to Megatron that he has his honor is a call-out to [[Dinobot II|his clone's]] [[Nemesis Part 2|defining moment]], but the first appearance of this Dinobot's optic blasts is undoubtedly designed to invoke their final usage in "Code of Hero".
*Starscream's crown and cape from his vision first appeared in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].

===Trivia===

===Foreign localization===

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy episodes]]

Siege episode 2

2020-08-01T02:18:31Z

MeGrimlockKing:

{{cleanup|July 2020|No links, messy writing}}
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|prev=Siege episode 1
|next=Siege episode 3
|title=Episode 2
|airdate=[[July 30]], [[2020]] (Netflix)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]], [[Rooster Teeth]]
|written by=[[F.J. DeSanto]] and [[Gavin Hignight]]
|director=[[Takashi Kamei]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
}}

'''Ultra Magnus attempts to warn the Autobots of Megatron's ultimate plan, one which could end the war once and for all.'''

==Synopsis==
As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] addresses his troops to hunt down the Autobots, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] reports they have a visitor, who marches forwards towards the command chair. Megatron orders his troops to hold their fire until he gives the word, but the ever attention seeking [[Starscream_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_cartoon|Starscream]] demands that Megatron be shown the proper respect. Starscream's grandstanding begins another argument between he and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but Megatron has no patience for their bickering. <s>Ultra Magnus</s> The mysterious visitor continues to approach Megatron, intent on speaking peaceably with the Decepticon leader, but the Cons cannot tolerate this arrogance and, eventually, [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] fires a warning shot, much to Megatron's chagrin.

The visitor with the huge shoulders then reveals himself as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], who willingly surrenders to the Cons in good faith. Magnus attempts to negotiate a peace summit between he, Megatron, and Optimus. Megatron, however, will not trust Magnus' intentions unless he uses his authority as Autobot military commander to order his men to stand down. When Magnus makes it clear that he will not surrender on the Autobots' behalf he is imprisoned.

News of Magnus' surrender reaches Autobot headquarters, where it soon causes tension within the ranks. Many are concerned about Magnus' loyalty or what will happen if the Decepticons can torture or hack their location out of him, but Prime is steadfast that Ultra Magnus will not allow them to be compromised. After establishing a tenuous calm, Optimus appoints a reluctant [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] to Magnus's old post.

Meanwhile, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] reveals that his studies have uncovered evidence that the legendary [[AllSpark]] really exists. He asks Megatron to give the order to search for it, promising that it can be used to reprogram his opposition into line. Megatron is unwilling to commit to the plan at this time, but promises to consider it. Shockwave is apparently illogically loud, as his plan is overheard by the captive Ultra Magnus, who is able to transmit a warning to the Autobots.

Inside the Ark, the Autobots prove skeptical of both the Allspark and Magnus, but Prime once again insists that Magnus can be trusted. Wheeljack offers that the Ark's sensors can be used to try to locate the Allspark, but warns that it may drain their Energon reserves. Nevertheless Prime okays the search.

But the transmission has not only been picked up by the Autobots and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] reveals Magnus' duplicity to Megatron. The king Con is understandably displeased with this, but, he consoles himself with the thought that this can be used to his advantage.

As Elita tries to talk to Optimus, about the Autobots' situation and the pair's history, they are interrupted by another transmission from Magnus. It seems that Megatron has already found the Allspark and Magnus is relaying the coordinates. Optimus orders all available teams to prep for the search, never realizing it to be a false message fabricated by Soundwave as bait.

Lured to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the Autobots spread out, unaware that Decepticons lurk all around them. [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] detect what they think is the Allspark, but only find a cube of concentrated energon. Optimus realizes that they have been set up, but it is too late and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] fires a blast straight through Cog. The fight only ends when a downed [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] careens into a building, bringing it down upon most of the Decepticons. The Autobots retreat, taking Cog to the repair bay to hopefully recover. As morale dwindles even further, Optimus doubles down and orders that Energon used to cloak their presence be used to power the search for the Allspark.

Barricade takes command of the Decepticon unit after Impactor's arm is discovered and the tankbot is presumed dead, however he comes to regret his promotion when he realizes that the Energon is missing. Barricade's intuition proves right and Megatron is furious, but, before he can do something rash, Shockwave reveals that the Autobots cannot have the Energon, as it disappeared before they retreated. Far away he is proved correct, as [[Bumblebee (G1)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_cartoon|Bumblebee]] inspects his prize.

His ambush foiled, Megatron returns to Magnus' cell to demand the location of the Autobots. Magnus begs his former brother in arms again to end the war peacefully and honorably, but Megatron is interested in ending the conflict and honor will not do that, genocide will.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (11)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (12)
* [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] (13)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Sideswipe_(G1)|Sideswipe]] (15)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita]] (16)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (17)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (18)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (19)

|c2=
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (1)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (2)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (3)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (4)
* [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] (5)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (6)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7)
* [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] (8)
* [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] (9)
* [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (20)
* [[Flywheels|Skytread]] (21)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (22)
* [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (23)

|h3=Others|c3=
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Transformers references===
*Megatron's bait, a cache of concentrated Energon, is stored in a metal cube. Whether this is a nod, a coincidence, or just how this continuity interprets the concept of an [[Energon cube]] we'll have to watch and find out.

===Animation and technical errors===

===Real-world references===
* The "[[Tarnhauser Gate]]" that Ultra Magnus mentions in this episode is assuredly a reference to the "Tannhauser Gate", mentioned in Roy Batty's {{w|Tears in rain monologue|famous death monologue}} from the film ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''.
* Shockwave's plan for the Allspark will "de-rez" the Autobots, a euphemism for death used in the {{w|Tron}} films. Shockwave's original voice was based on the character Sark from that film.

===Trivia===
*Both Jetfire and Ultra Magnus question the honor of Megatron and Shockwave's plan. This is hardly the first time that a Megatron's second in command has balked at his lack of honor, ''Beast Wars'' practically made a bit out of it!
*Though Ultra Magnus being able to overhear Shockwave's plan from his cell can be excused as a convenient possibility, the Decepticons seem baffled that Magnus is able to contact his comrades from his cell. Unfortunately this is never followed up in this episode. Does Magnus have a trick up his sleeve or did the writer's just forget? You'd better binge the next episode to find out!

===Foreign localization===

==External Links==
*[https://www.netflix.com/watch/81056814 Episode 2 on Netflix]

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege‎]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy episodes]]

Siege episode 1

2020-07-30T23:39:32Z

MeGrimlockKing:

{{cleanup|July 2020|No links, no character table, messy writing}}
{{episode|
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|image=
|caption=
|prev=
|next=Siege episode 2
|title=Episode 1
|airdate=[[July 30]], [[2020]] (Netflix)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]], [[Rooster Teeth]]
|written by=[[George Krstic]]
|director=[[Takashi Kamei]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
}}

'''Megatron urges Optimus Prime to accept a treaty, while Starscream questions Jetfire's leadership. The Autobots try to recruit Bumblebee to their side.'''

==Synopsis==
As a battle rages across Cybertron, Seekers bombard the ground forces, only for one to be shot down by Bumblebee and Wheeljack. Unfortunately, the latter takes a clanking step that leads to the duo being forced to hide from Skywarp. Successfully evading him, Skywarp takes off and Bumblebee chews off his compatriot for his near-fatal giveaway. Bee is then held at gunpoint seemingly leading the two to a dead-end, though once he opens a hidden doorway, Wheeljack stares in amazement. To add to that, they discover a spacebridge, which -- despite Bumblebee's protests -- is activated by Wheeljack. After an arguement, the duo discover that they have been found by a Decepticon patrol, though only Wheeljack is identified as an Autobot. Fortunately for them, Jetfire slices off Starscream's arm just as the Seeker attemps to kill them, prompting an argument between the two cons. Starscream eventually orders the seekers to eliminate Jetfire along with the intruders, who escape while the cons battle with each other. To make matters worse for the Autobots, Megatron chooses this moment to step in, and as an argument heats up, the Decepticon leader orders the intruders executed... Beginning with Wheeljack. At that moment, Optimus drops in, and the faction leaders begin to brawl. It soon becomes apparent that Megatron has the upper hand, but before he delivers the final low, Elita-1 snipes out his weapon and beheads a Seeker, giving the three enough time to escape. To seal the deal, Megatron's party is buried alive, thanks in no small part to Elita's hidden explosives.

At a safe spot, Elita-1 chews out Optimus for the reckless proximity of the explosives, and further scolds Bumblebee for his presence. Although still unwilling to choose as side, Bumblebee grudgingly accompanies the Autobots, having been already branded as an Autobot by the Cons. Passing through a hologram, they make it to a ship, passing several wounded soldiers along the way. Although Elita recommends Optimus refer to medical checks, though the Autobot leader chooses to check in with Ultra Magnus instead. The two butt heads at the topic of tactics and peace with the cons, and as Magnus storms out, Elita has Red Alert examine Wheeljack and Bumblebee. As he examines Bumblebee, everyone present begins lamenting their forced drafting into war, Bee outright refuses to sign up as an Autobot warrior, and leaves with Optimus's pardon while Ultra Magnus watches from the background.

At a Decepticon stronghold, Megatron makes a speech for the cheering masses. Now no longer wanting peace with the Autobots, Megatron brings all Decepticons to power for a rebellion, to the cheer of all while Starscream and Jetfire exchange some banter. As a hooded figure walks towards the stronghold, Megatron informs Jetfire and Starscream on how they'll win the war: by striking Optimus Prime where it hurts his spark. As he does so, the hooded figure marches up to the guards and begins to reveal his identity.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Transformers references===
*The series opens with Bumblebee and Wheeljack are looking for energon while evading enemies, mirroring the first moments of [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the original ''Generation 1'' cartoon pilot]].
*Wheeljack speaks by flashing his "ears", a technique not seen since the original cartoon.
*Bumblebee mentions racing on [[Velocitron]], a planet originating in the ''Cybertron'' franchise. The mention is particularly similar to the version seen in the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon: a world of leisure, connected to Cybertron by space bridge during the Golden age, where Bumblebee would occasionally vacation.
*As with many versions of the character, Jetfire starts as a Decepticon. However, unlike most, this Jetfire does not seem troubled by the Cons' extremism at all and, rather than being his old friend separated by conscience, is actually Starscream's brutal commanding officer.
*As he defies Megatron, Wheeljack quotes Optimus Prime's original bio.
*Red Alert is an Autobot Medic, much like his [[Red Alert (Armada)|''Armada'']] and [[Red Alert (Animated)|''Animated'']] counterparts.
*As has become the standard for his character, Megatron is portrayed as a revolutionary who rebelled against Cybertronian corruption alongside Optimus Prime after ascending from a life in the energon mines and [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial pits]]. His insistence that his followers were oppressed for how they were born draws parallels to [[Functionism]].
*From its notable mentions of Alpha Trion as a revolutionary leader to Autobots and Decepticons being separate types of Transformers constructed for different purposes, ''Siege'' seems to be using elements of the G1 cartoon's [[Quintesson]] origin alongside the Aligned-esque conventions that Hasbro has tried to standardize in recent years.

===Animation and technical errors===

===Trivia===
*This is the first episode since [[Freedom Fighters]] to have a half-hour runtime
*Unlike most of the cast, Bumblebee appears with a heavily ''G1''-inspired character model rather than being based off of a particular toy.
*Jetfire is seen using a forearm-mounted laser sword, a weapon not seen on prior versions of the character.
*Surprisingly, it's Megatron who is seeking to negotiate the end of the war in this version of the conflict, with Prime unwilling to negotiate. Megatron even seems to have publicly put forth a treaty that would end hostilities, however Optimus' reaction implies that the terms are too lopsided to agree to. Plus the episode doesn't present Megatron as the most honest, so we're not too deep into the moral grey.

===Foreign localization===

==External Links==
*[https://www.netflix.com/watch/81056813 Episode 1 on Netflix]

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege‎]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy episodes]]

Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

2020-05-03T19:50:13Z

MeGrimlockKing:

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[[File:Infiltration3 Ratchet gets poked.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|You're going home as an ambulance!]]

Once a bright and idealistic doctor, '''Ratchet''' found this youthful optimism tempered as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] descended into millions of years of civil war, giving rise to a brand of world-weary cynicism all his own. This cantankerous and sometimes gruff attitude is something of a façade he's deliberately cultivated to hide his natural compassion for his fellow Autobots and innocent organics, a personality trait that's come in handy more than once during his adventures on [[Earth]].

Following the end of the war, Ratchet's war-weariness led him to leave Cybertron aboard the ''[[Lost Light]],'' embarking on a series of adventures across the galaxy that saw him come to terms with his advancing age while battling [[Pharma (G1)|demons from his past]]. Despite captain [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s objective to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]], Ratchet remains a staunch atheist and a firm believer in empirical science—something that irritates his friend and frequent verbal sparring partner [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] to no end.

{{first|[[Infiltration issue 0|''The Transformers: Infiltration'' #0]]}}

{{quote|Why are we '''''here''''', on this planet? We're here to '''''save lives'''''. Now okay, maybe we're talking mass numbers, a global scale of species saved, but me, I take it '''''one life at a time'''''.|Ratchet earns his permanent place on [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s crap list|[[Infiltration issue 3|''Infiltration'' #3]]}}

==Fiction==
===Joining the Autobots===
[[File:PostHoc-RatchetAndDrift.jpg|thumb||left|upright=1.4|"Or you could become a Decepticon. Up to you, kid."]]

'''Ratchet of [[Vaporex]]''' {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}} was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|forged]],{{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} and due to the circumstances of his birth, he was gifted with a set of incredibly dexterous hands, possessing a naturally unique skill which made them almost hypnotic while in motion. Ratchet studied medicine at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iaconian]] [[Academy of Science and Technology]] {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} alongside [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], {{storylink|Little Victories}}, and befriended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]. Though Ratchet eventually became the [[Senate]]'s Chief Medical Officer, he felt unsatisfied with his work; Orion encouraged him to open a free clinic without the Senate's knowledge in [[Rodion]]'s [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], where he assisted the impoverished "[[Empty|Empties]]" who lived there.

When [[Nominus Prime]] was badly wounded in a terrorist attack, Ratchet was responsible for saving his life but was unable bring the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] back online, leaving him to languish in a coma. Some time later, Ratchet treated a destitute junkie named [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who had overdosed on [[circuit booster]]s. Ratchet told the homeless 'bot that he saw something special in him, a remark that both would remember. When a nearby news broadcast revealed that Nominus had recently perished, Orion—now a police officer and the 'bot responsible for bringing Drift to the clinic – trusted the medic enough to reveal that he had a [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|friend]] in the Senate who knew members of ''the Senate itself'' had done the deed; Ratchet was skeptical until the broadcast claimed that Nominus had died from a "long-standing [[rust]] infection" that he knew for a fact the Prime didn't have. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

[[File:AnIntimateBeheading-missionimpossible.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Matrix Impossible]]

Investigating further, Orion uncovered a Senate plot to plant a bomb in Nominus's body and blame it on the new [[Decepticon]] movement, and so Ratchet joined him in putting a stop to it. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Ratchet joined Orion, [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], and a crew of [[Outlier (group)|outliers]] on a mission to the [[Primal Basilica]], using his precise fingers to pick the locks holding the bomb in place. Though one close call nearly led to Ratchet dropping the bomb, the team was successful in their mission. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Pax and his allies were now fugitives for crossing the Senate and they were forced to go on the run, leaving Ratchet behind to look after his patients. Ratchet's inability to say goodbye to his friends meant that he never properly bid Roller farewell; when Roller seemingly vanished from history some time later, Ratchet's failure would haunt him for many years. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} Ratchet would go on to work for Nominus's successor, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

As the Decepticon movement evolved from a political philosophy into a full-blown insurgency, Ratchet served with the Security Forces stationed in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] and was present at the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] took command following Sentinel's defeat at the hands of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], Ratchet became his Chief Medical Officer {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} and left Rodion, taking a staff position at [[Ultirex]]'s prestigious [[technoversity]]. There, he befriended [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]], a brilliant graduate student whose airborne [[alternate mode]] made it difficult for him to find scientific work under the tenets of [[Functionism]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

Shortly after Zeta Prime ascended to Primehood, Ratchet was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held at the [[Rust Sea#2005 IDW continuity|Rust Spot]] as a ploy to capture [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] during a hostage exchange. Fortunately the hostage exchanger was Orion Pax, who managed to save both Ratchet and Trion. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Pax...are *we* the baddies?"]]

Following the death of a [[Hefter|Decepticon sympathizer]] in police custody, Orion took Hefter's body to Ultirex for Ratchet to examine; Ratchet correctly deduced that Hefter's injuries didn't match the official report of his death. The news that an ''Autobot'' cop was investigating the murder prompted Jetfire—a believer in the Decepticon cause—to attack Prime, much to Ratchet's horror. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

Ratchet participated in Orion Pax's uprising against an increasingly corrupt Zeta Prime, and would have repaired Orion after the battle if not for a sudden betrayal by their Decepticon allies. {{storylink|Overthrown}} He was still working in Ultirex when Orion Pax, now Optimus Prime, broadcast a rallying call for support against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s dictatorship. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

As the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] between the Autobots and Decepticons began in earnest, Ratchet would distinguish himself as the only Autobot who had personally saved the life of every [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] since Nominus. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Early in the war, Ratchet repaired Optimus Prime after his first confrontation with Megatron at [[Sherma Bridge]], a duel which left Prime in so many pieces it took Ratchet over two months to find and put them all back together. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

[[File:Underworld-Ratchetvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Sippin' KRUNK.]]

Optimus Prime sent a team of scientists including Ratchet to the remains of the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] to search for traces of energon. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} Indeed, they did find some in the form of a pool in the caverns beneath the crater, but when an earthquake sent Ratchet falling into the liquid, he went berserk and started attacking his comrades. He quickly regained his composure, but before they could study why the energon had turned him into a mindless beast, the scientists were attacked by monsters living in the caves. As they fled, Ratchet used his [[alternate mode]] to bust into another cavern, where the team found a [[Trypticon (G1)|gigantic sleeping dragon]]. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} They reported their findings to Optimus Prime, who told them to find a way to neutralize the creature so the Autobots could make use of the energon, {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} Ratchet then fought against Trypticon's minions during the monster's rampage across Cybertron. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

Ratchet played a role in curing the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] of the effects of the same corrupted energon, {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} and shortly afterwards patched [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] up during a Decepticon assault on Iacon. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Ratchet was later transferred to the [[Deltaran Medical Facility]] and became friends with fellow Autobot medic [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} The two of them accompanied the team who apprehended [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] for brutalizing the cadets under his command to the point of death. Of those cadets, he and Pharma were only able to save [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4}} As the war went on, the young Drift, whom he'd once helped, went on to become "Deadlock," one of the most brutal Decepticon warriors. This long rankled the medic. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

[[File:Pharma ratchet steps shall always rhyme.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|He's [[Ratbat (SG)|Batbot]].]]

When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] died under unspecified circumstances, Ratchet became one of the few Autobots who was privy to [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]]'s project to keep the legend of the "immortal lawman" alive using the [[Magnus Armor]]. Indeed, Ratchet was the only Autobot who knew ''every'' wearer of the Magnus Armor, right back to the original. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} In the 19th century, Ratchet was stationed aboard the Autobot command vessel, and helped repair the armor after the passing of [[Convoy (G1)|its most recent bearer]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

In the early 2000s, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] ordered Ratchet to join his covert team on [[Earth]]. Rather than properly say goodbye to Pharma, Ratchet just left when his back was turned. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}
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===Adventures on Earth===
[[File:Infiltration3 Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2|Watch, my headgear will flip colours as you scroll down.]]

Now a part of Prowl's unit, Ratchet and the other Autobots under his command arrived aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]'' and spent the next few years fighting the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] that had landed on Earth. Although loyal to the Autobot cause, Ratchet's conscience frequently got the better of him; in [[2006]], he intercepted a Decepticon pulsewave ordering the elimination of [[Stoker|a human being]]. While he was too late to save that human, Ratchet was able to outmaneuver the [[Battlecharger]]s {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} and encountered two other humans—[[Verity Carlo]] and [[Hunter O'Nion]]—who had stumbled upon the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} Evading [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], Ratchet took shelter in a nearby garage owned by Verity's friend [[Jimmy Pink]]; when [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] attacked, Ratchet was able to outthink the pair in a high-speed chase and ferried the humans to safety... while also earning the ire of Prowl when Autobot reinforcements arrived to bail him out. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

[[File:Ratchet vs Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Sorry guys, but hey, [[Reaper|it could be worse]]...]]

Though Ratchet attempted to explain his side of the story, having learned that the Decepticons had prematurely engaged siege mode in a new, above-ground fortress, he was seemingly alone in his convictions until [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] agreed to help him and the humans investigate the abandoned Decepticon base in [[Nebraska]]. [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] arrived while the humans were reconnoitering and began an aerial bombardment of the bunker, intending to destroy it. Bumblebee and Ratchet engaged the Decepticons in order to buy the humans time to escape the collapsing bunker. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4|Infiltration #4}}

[[File:Infiltration3 VeritySURPRISE.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Ratchet's holo-matter avatar has no mouth, and he must snark.]]

The Autobots and humans were leaving the Decepticons to finish their work when an enraged Megatron burst from the buried ruins of the bunker. Thankfully for them, Megatron was more concerned with the treachery brewing within his own ranks, allowing Ratchet and the others to escape with their lives. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}} Unwilling to risk their safety further, Ratchet subsequently returned the humans to the ''Ark-19'', where they met the newly arrived Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} With Prime hoping to get the humans out of the line of fire when the war for Earth inevitably escalated, Ratchet said his farewells to the humans and let [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] take them home, unaware that the Autobots on Earth had been found out by the villainous human organization known as the [[Machination]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}}

[[File:RatchetandMarvel-ManandMachine2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Ratchet, watch out [[Ms. Marvel]] is about to attack you, Oh no! He has AirPods on! He can't hear us! ]]

With the humans out of harm's way for the time being, Ratchet went with the other Autobots to investigate Decepticon activity in the country of [[Latveria]], where they discovered a heavily shielded "array" that the Decepticons were using as a base. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} They wound up skirmishing with the [[Avengers]], who were under the influence of the Decepticons' mind-altering [[Psycho-Prism]], and Ratchet wound up subduing [[Ms. Marvel]] with his driver-side airbag. After throwing off Ms. Marvel, Ratchet was able to attach an inhibitor device to [[Captain America]], which nullified the effects of the Psycho-Prism, and gave Captain America enough devices for everyone on his team. Now calmed down, the two groups teamed up to destroy the Psycho-Prism, attacking the array's defenses and provoking a Decepticon retaliation. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}}

During the fight, [[Luke Cage]] and Ratchet discovered a weak spot in the array's defenses and went in. Prowl followed to make sure Ratchet didn't put human interests ahead of Autobot interests; learning that [[Spider-Man]] was held captive inside, so Prowl gave in and let Ratchet and Luke Cage attempt a rescue. The two were surprised by a powered-up Megatron, who blasted Ratchet and took Luke Cage hostage. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} Ratchet awoke next to Prowl to find Spider-Man had been freed by [[Doctor Doom]]. Prowl and Ratchet decided to use the Decepticons' [[mirror response mode]] equipment to boost their power with Spider-Man's superhuman abilities before [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] arrived with Jazz and Bumblebee and suggested they use his abilities instead. They did, then [[orbital jump|orbital bounced]] with Spider-Man back to the battle outside, where their added strength helped defeat Megatron. Wolverine, Jazz, and Bumblebee stayed to destroy the Psycho-Prism. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Escalation2-autopsy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Ratchet's foray into the world of [[IP theft|third-party Transformers]] was short-lived.]]

When Sunstreaker was apparently destroyed, {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} Ratchet inspected the wreckage and concluded that the body was a fake—Hunter and Sunstreaker had been kidnapped, with their abductors leaving a decoy in their place. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} Realizing that Prowl would likely ignore him, Ratchet and the humans set out to solve the mystery themselves. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} While Optimus and the other Autobots went to [[Brasnya]], Ratchet briefly took a call from [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]], who was stuck guarding [[Thunderhead Pass]] on Cybertron. The resentful Autobot prompted Ratchet to realize that he may have already doomed Hunter and Sunstreaker through his inaction; {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} Joined by Ironhide, the group went against orders and left the base to find more clues about the kidnappers. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}}

Their search brought them to [[Indiana]], where they discovered a Machination outpost disguised as an [[Idea & Design Works Custom Wheels|automobile shop]]. When the humans inadvertently triggered a trap, {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} When the humans set off a trap, the Autobots saved them, though Ironhide was critically injured and Ratchet was forced to abandon him to bring the humans to safety. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

[[File:Sixshot-devastation3a.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I have no idea where that pot came from! I SWEAR!]]

When the Autobots decided to relocate the ''Ark-19'' to avoid the Machination, they were attacked by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who downed the ship in mid-flight. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Ratchet was ordered to take Verity and Jimmy into an escape pod while the rest of the crew piloted the ship into the ocean. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}}

Sixshot soon found Ratchet and pursued him relentlessly. Ratchet used the distraction provided by some human jet fighters to escape, hiding among an ambulance pool in [[Pensacola]], Florida. Sixshot soon flushed him out, however, and pursued him out of town, forcing Ratchet to abandon Verity and Jimmy for their own safety. When cornered at the water's edge, Ratchet prepared to make a last stand, but was saved by the timely arrival of the other Autobots. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} The humans made their way back to the Autobots to warn them about an air attack by the military, and Ratchet took them with him on an orbital bounce to the ''[[Ark-32]]''. Unfortunately, this killed Verity and Jimmy. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

[[File:Devastation5 Ratchet Jazz.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|thumb|CLEAR!]]

A guilt-stricken Ratchet managed to restart their hearts after more than five minutes, and contrary to his fears that they might have suffered brain damage, the two humans survived with no immediate effects. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Ultimately, the humans were able to reunite with Hunter, who in the interim had been experimented on by the Machination, turning him into a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] to Sunstreaker. Ratchet took charge of the two guinea pigs and was able to undo some of the Machination's handiwork; though Ratchet was able to minimize the mental link between Sunstreaker and Hunter and rebuild the Autobot into a new body, he was afraid to remove Hunter's cybernetic implants as he claimed that Sunstreaker's spark still sustained him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

Ratchet was eventually able to successfully sever this mental link entirely, but the process left deep wounds in Sunstreaker's psyche. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} Returning to Earth, Ratchet dropped Hunter back at his sister's house; still unable to say goodbye, he brusquely told Hunter that he wouldn't keep him and drove off. Unknown to Ratchet, Hunter would be abducted by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] minutes later to access the cyborg technology that Ratchet had been unable to remove, a kidnapping that would ultimately prove fatal for the human. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

[[File:AllHailMegatron7-wefell.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

A year later, Ratchet and a number of other Autobots were led by Optimus Prime in an attempt to rid Earth of the Decepticons once and for all. Unfortunately, they fell right into a trap, and Ratchet was injured by a shot to the chest. The Autobots were then thrown into a [[space bridge]] leading to the ruins of Cybertron, where the Decepticons hoped the "[[Insecticon swarm|swarm]]" would eat them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Whilst hiding from the swarm, Ratchet tended to the critically-damaged Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} After listening to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s tale about how the ''[[Trion]]'' and its crew had crashed on the planet as well, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} Ratchet mingled with him and [[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

Ratchet later checked up on Sunstreaker, telling him that his separation from Hunter had been a complete success, although the human would never be "fully human" again. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} Their base soon came under attack from the swarm, however, so the other Autobots formed a perimeter around Ratchet and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] as they fled elsewhere. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

[[File:Ratchetclownwithagun-All Hail Megatron 9.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

At their new base, Ratchet managed to use a [[CR chamber]] to heal his damaged comrades, although he reported to [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] that the chamber could do nothing to improve their declining morale. In addition, he and Wheeljack were still having trouble repairing Optimus Prime, and Ratchet cursed that [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] had turned into just another "clown with a gun". Thankfully, they eventually came through and brought Prime back from the brink of death. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

Ratchet and the others finally managed to get off Cybertron thanks to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and returned to Earth to continue their fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He survived the battle in [[New York City]], and cheered with his comrades as the Decepticons fled the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} Earth was left in a devastated state due to the Decepticon invasion, with Transformer stragglers hunted by militaries across the globe. Ratchet was part of the rescue party that saved Bumblebee from a military attack after the yellow guy abandoned his cover to save some refugees. After repairing Bumblebee, Ratchet told the mini-bot that they found him by monitoring human radio signals. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|Hidden}}

At some point, Ratchet had become a fan of "[[Fisitron (G1)|Fisitron]]'s" ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogues, following the adventures of the [[Wrecker]]s. Several years after Megatron's defeat, "Fisitron" (real name Ironfist) died from a severe gunshot. Ratchet would often think afterwards that he could have saved Ironfist's life. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

[[File:RatchetFigueroadesign-For all Mankind.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|]]

With Transformers now a known threat to humanity, both Autobots and Decepticons were targeted by the anti-Transformer organization [[Skywatch]], forcing the Autobots underground as humanity rebuilt; with Prime's contingent of Autobots stranded on Earth, the planet became the ''de facto'' meeting point for all the Autobots who had survived the [[Surge (event)|Surge]] across the galaxy. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} Not all Autobots were content with the virtually directionless existence Optimus Prime had led them into; Ratchet was present when [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] demanded Prime allow him to stage a rescue operation to recover Prowl after he was captured... and afterwards, when Ironhide came back from the mission as a corpse. He witnessed Optimus Prime abdicate his role as leader, and leave the Autobots to surrender to Skywatch. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

In the aftermath of Prime's decision, and the subsequent departure of a splinter faction under Hot Rod's command, Ratchet and the others were left in a state of shock. With the war effectively over and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] missing, the line of succession was no longer clear. The Autobots decided to hold an election to see who their new leader would be. No one was more surprised than Bumblebee when ''he'' turned out to be the new chosen leader; Ratchet quickly stepped up as Bumblebee's second-in-comnmand, helping shepherd him into his new role. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Bumblebee's authority was challenged almost immediately by the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but Ratchet did his best to support 'Bee before Magnus took off on a mission of his own. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

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Ratchet had his work cut out for him, though. Not only was [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] undermining Bumblebee's authority from the start, Bumblebee himself just couldn't adjust to the role quickly enough. Still, he supported Bumblebee's decision to form a clandestine alliance with Skywatch through Colonel [[Gordon Horiuchi]], who was acting outside his mandate in the hopes of using the Autobots to stop [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and the other Decepticons who were still running loose on Earth.

Working in secret with Horiuchi, the Autobots hoped to prove their value and good intentions to Skywatch's higher ups by racking up an impressive number of Decepticon captures. They even began wearing specially-designed Skywatch insignia badges for communication and to mask their activities from Skywatch operatives who weren't "in the loop". After five successful bag-and-tags, however, Horiuchi threw them the first curveball. The Autobots' next target was Blurr, one of their own who had left after Ultra Magnus's arrival. As Ratchet and the others refused to hunt one of their own, Horiuchi demonstrated a hidden feature of the badges—the ability to forcibly revert the Autobots to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] at his command. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

Left with no choice, Ratchet and Bumblebee led the Autobots in capturing Blurr. The whole situation was a fiasco, however, and Blurr even fired on Bumblebee during the encounter, damaging his badge. Bumblebee found the courage to defy Horiuchi and refused to turn over Blurr to Skywatch later that day. The colonel tried to mode-lock Bumblebee for his insubordination, but the shot to Bumblebee's badge had rendered it useless. Quick on the uptake, Ratchet whispered to Bumblebee to fake it so Horiuchi didn't realize he'd lost his edge over the Autobot leader.

[[File:Ratchetdontknowaboutbadges-Gift Horse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]

At Ratchet's prompting, the Autobots pretended the damaged badge had left Bumblebee trapped in vehicle mode permanently, despite Horiuchi's attempts to reverse the mode-lock. With Blurr's help, they recovered another Volkswagen Beetle to use as a ringer, allowing Bumblebee to leave the base and seek a solution for their predicament. Because Skywatch was constantly monitoring their vocal output using the badges, Ratchet and the others couldn't even speak a word of encouragement to 'Bee as he set off on his mission. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}}

With Bumblebee on the loose, Ratchet continued the ruse of pretending to cooperate with Colonel Horiuchi and his staff, showing them the malfunctioning "Bumblebee" for examination. Meanwhile, he and Wheeljack kept in touch with the real Bumblebee using a text-only comm signal that wouldn't show up on Skywatch's monitoring. Ratchet was named acting leader of the Autobots while "Bumblebee" was off-line, as he and Wheeljack secretly led the real Bumblebee to [[Sanjay Bharwaney]], creator of the badges' control board. Bumblebee needed access to the board's schematics in order to free his friends, but had to manipulate [[Serena Bharwaney|Bharwaney's young daughter]] into helping him. Ratchet had to comfort Bumblebee through "using" the girl for his own purposes. {{storylink|The Gift Horse}}

Unfortunately, the rogue Decepticon Skywarp had also learned of the board, and was coming to Bharwaney's to steal it. Ratchet and the other Autobots were forced to blow their cover to rush to Bumblebee's aid. They were too late, however, and Bumblebee was forced to set off an EMP, knocking him and Skywarp off-line while disabling the control board and the badges as well. As Ratchet brought Bumblebee in for repairs, he reluctantly agreed to upgrade his new commander into a more powerful, combat-ready body to suit his new duties and role as a leader. {{storylink|Wings of Wax}}

Soon, Ultra Magnus returned from his scouting mission to challenge Bumblebee's authority again, gathering Ratchet and several other Autobots in the name of the [[Tyrest Accord]] to arrest Hot Rod for colluding with the enemy. Hot Rod's mistake became clear when his "ally", [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], activated a new Decepticon [[combiner]] and unleashed it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} After several Autobots were damaged fighting [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Ratchet began patching them up as best he could, with the help of Skywatch personnel. He barely finished working on Ultra Magnus before the enforcer stomped off to search for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}} Following this, the Autobots entered a formal alliance with Skywatch. {{storylink|All His Engines}}

[[File:Ratchet fixes Cliffjumper-The Land Ironclads.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|"Vhen ze patient woke up, his skeleton was missing, and ze doctor vas never heard from again!"]]

Ratchet was part of an Autobot-Skywatch team sent to [[Las Vegas]] once [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] showed up with an army of [[zombie]]s in tow. They fought with him until he managed to calm them down and explain that they needed to combine their strength in order to destroy the zombie plague. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} Together with Galvatron and his minions, the Autobots banished the undead hordes and their leader, [[Britt]], to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}}

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Ratchet was helping a human technician repair [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] showed up and asked for the Autobots' help with defeating the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]. They accepted, but due to pressure from the [[President of the United States]], they were going to have to do it in disguise. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}} Their initial clash with the Combaticons ended in failure, and Ratchet ended up having to repair [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

He took to the front lines in their next attack, during which he attempted to saw off [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]'s rotor blades. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} The Combaticons were ultimately defeated, but the Autobots' cover had been blown in the process. Sitting over an unconscious Vortex, Ratchet wondered aloud what would happen to the Autobots now that their alliance with Skywatch was public knowledge. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

On the way back from Korea, the plane carrying the Autobots was shot down over the ocean by a returning Megatron. The occupants survived, however, and made it ashore. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} They rolled out to confront the Decepticon leader near [[Albuquerque]], but Optimus Prime ordered Ratchet and the others to stay back while he went ahead alone to confirm what was going on. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} Most of the Autobots remaining in America had been injured by Megatron, or in Bumblebee's case, rioting humans who still mistrusted the Transformers, and so Ratchet had his hands full repairing them all. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

After some six weeks of repairs, Ratchet managed to get Bumblebee back on his feet, though owing to the scarcity of spare parts the yellow Autobot was left weakened and relying on a cane. That same day, the Autobots learned that Cybertron had been restored to a habitable state, only to have fallen under Galvatron's control. They wasted no time in boarding Omega Supreme's rocket mode, leaving Earth to liberate their home. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

[[File:ChaosTheory1 AntiMatterEyes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.85|right|Ratchet read [[United Kingdom|332 issues]] while Perceptor only read [[United States of America|80]].]]

During the trip, Ratchet aided Perceptor in searching the captured Megatron's body for hidden weapons. He was annoyed by those pesky "laws" that prevented them from just executing their prisoner and also feared his purported ability to syphon [[antimatter]] from [[black hole]]s, but Perceptor dismissed that myth. Later, Ratchet and Wheeljack bet over whether or not Optimus Prime would let them overhear his questioning of Megatron. He wouldn't, and Ratchet walked away 50 [[Shanix]] richer. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

[[File:Ratchetcouldveanswered-chaos theory 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|So ends the brief reign of Ratchimus Prime.]]
Believing that the Matrix might cloud his judgement regarding how to punish Megatron, Optimus temporarily left Ratchet in charge of the relic. While carrying it, he tended to the crippled Sunstreaker and got him walking again, which Ratchet credited the Matrix for. After returning the Matrix to Optimus, he reassured the Autobot leader that his judgment was still as sound as ever. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}}

After arriving on Cybertron, Ratchet participated in the battle against Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Then Megatron broke loose and summoned his Decepticons, and the Autobots had to fight ''them'' as well. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} The battle—and, by extension, the Great War itself—ended with Cybertron restored to a living, "primordial" state. All across the galaxy, thousands of [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]] began returning home, drawn to the planet by a signal emitted by Cybertron. With Optimus Prime missing in action after his defeat of Galvatron, the Autobots spent the next few weeks working with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], the spokesman of the "NAILs", and coordinating the resettlement of Autobots, Decepticons, and NAILs as Transformers continued returning to Cybertron. Ratchet repaired [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], the spokesman of the "NAILs", when he was injured during a NAIL riot against the Autobots being in command, a conflict that ended only after Optimus Prime, having returned from the Cybertronian wilderness, agreed to go into voluntary exile. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}
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===The ''Lost Light''===

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After millions of years of civil war, Ratchet began to feel his age after his famous hands began to fail, a medical condition known as "[[advanced form fatigue]]." {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} After proving unable to save a [[NAIL protester]] from transforming himself to death, he confided in Bumblebee that he was worried about getting old and losing his touch as a doctor. In the hopes that he could help people and find himself a successor, he joined the crew of Rodimus's ''[[Lost Light]]'' which left Cybertron in search of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Unfortunately for him, ''Drift'' was on the crew too, having reformed and joined the Autobots. Ratchet almost immediately started to insult the ex-Decepticon to whoever would listen, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} and imply he only had a third-in-command role because he told Rodimus what he wanted to hear. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

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The ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s prototype [[Quantum generator|quantum engine]]s were designed to allow the ship to make "quantum jumps" that would carry the ship quickly through the galaxy; on launch day, however, those engines malfunctioned, and the ship disappeared in a fiery explosion. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} In reality, the quantum explosion created ''two'' copies of the ''Lost Light'': one on-course, and one off-course, with quantum duplicates of every crew member. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

The "off-course" version of Ratchet immediately had his hands full as the ship materialized on the outer rim of the galaxy: having to repair an ancient crippled [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], an armless [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (who was very impressed with Ratchet's dexterity until he saw the medic smash his own hand with a hammer to loosen some joints), [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and all the Autobots who fell out of the ship during its unfortunate launch. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

When [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] was found dead, Ratchet analyzed his body, annoyed by the others blaming the death on a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] until he concluded that they were right. Once Rodimus defeated the creature at the cost of his arms, Ratchet built him new ones. He was working on Tailgate again when the little guy suddenly revealed that he wanted to be a Decepticon. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

[[File:Ratchet life after the big bang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|{{w|Father Ted|This drink is small, but the ones out there are far away...small, far away}}]]

Having received a datalog detailing an unusual death rate among patients at [[Delphi]], Ratchet brought Drift and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] with him to investigate and found that the facility was infected with a deadly [[Red Rust|Red Rust virus]]. While he was trying to figure out what happened by talking to the local medics, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Ambulon]], and his old friend [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], Pipes and Drift were infected. The Autobots were then attacked by two [[Genericon]]s, but saved by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:Pharma ratchet how ratchet got his hands back.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Don't worry, kids. He gets better.]]

Ratchet quickly figured out the properties of the virus, learning that it only activated when its host transformed; despite being infected himself, Ratchet was able to deduce that Pharma had engineered the outbreak to escape a deal he had made with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Ratchet was able to infect Pharma with his own virus and chase him to the roof of the medical facility, whereupon Drift sliced his hands off and sent him plummeting out of sight. Ratchet used Pharma's vaccine to cure the infected Transformers and went back to the ''Lost Light'' with Drift, Pipes, the survivors of Delphi... and a new pair of hands, having replaced his worn out digits with Pharma's. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Subsequently, he and Ambulon visited [[Swerve's]], and watched as the bar's proprietor learned the truth about Ambulon's embarrassing [[alternate mode]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Ratchet was testing out equipment in the Lost Light's medical bay when he, along with nearly everyone on board of the ship were frozen in place due to one of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s experimental weapons accidentally going off. After he recovered, he was awarded a Rodimus Star "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity." {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

After Fortress Maximus went on a shooting spree inside the Lost Light, Ratchet treated the victims with First Aid's help. He noticed a strange pattern between all five casualties: they shared the same colors as Overlord, which proved to be the key to deciphering Maximus's postwar trauma. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:mtmte39 tarn sees drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Do ''not'' touch my Ratchet!" "Your Ratchet???" "Not this again."]]

Around this time, the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived at the other ''Lost Light'' to kill the quantum duplicate of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on board. When [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] saw Drift, he attempted to kill the turncoat as Drift tried to defend Ratchet. The DJD followed this up by butchering Ratchet and every other crewmember of the duplocate ship. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Ratchet's corpse would have its brain module put inside his mouth by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

Aboard the surviving ''Lost Light,'' First Aid, Ambulon, and Ratchet were all instrumental in saving Rung's life after he was accidentally shot in the head by [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Later, Ratchet helped Ultra Magnus rid some [[Nanocon]]s inside him and attended Tailgate's Autobot Initiation Ceremony afterwards. He was among the crew members that were teleported down to [[Theophany]] by the [[Galactic Council]] to investigate [[Crystal City]], where they came across [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. [[Galactic Council]] forces attacked them after the Titan shot an eye blast at their ship, and Ratchet joined a team to hold them off while Rodimus attempted to free the Titan. The ''Lost Light'' crew were able to free the Titan, who teleported the crew back to their ship and quantum-jumped ''Lost Light'' to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

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In an attempt to jump-start Rung's brain, Ratchet agreed to tell a story about pre-war events that involved him and Orion Pax; this included the story of how he saved Drift and gave him a pep talk, something both he and Drift long thought about. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Ratchet later narrated their revelation of the Senate's plans and stated to Whirl that a reason why Megatron went bad was probably due to the triggerhappy bot's past beating on Megatron. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} As the story was having no apparent effect on Rung, Ratchet rushed it along until it came to a close, at which point an alarm began ringing and everyone moved to battle stations. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following a battle with a group of Decepticons on [[Temptoria]], Ratchet operated on two of the injured, [[Spoke]] and [[Lockstock]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}

When [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] and the ''Vis Vitalis'' paid the ''Lost Light'' a visit, Ratchet was eager to catch up with the Autobot hero; as Thunderclash's [[Vis Vitalis|ship]] was the massive life support machine responsible for keeping him alive, he had hoped to use the ''Lost Light'' to jumpstart his vessel... but was unprepared for when his second-in-command [[Paddox]] revealed himself to be a team of [[Ammonite]]s in disguise. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

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When the ''Lost Light's'' alarm system went off, Ratchet was the first to fully engage the escaped [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in combat. He and Drift held the line for the few moments necessary for Rodimus and the others to reach the battle. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} While Overlord was eventually ejected from the ship, he killed at least five crew members before the end. Ratchet did his best to repair those he could, but even the mighty Ultra Magnus was on the verge of death, counting down the number of days until his spark shrank away to nothing. After Drift came forward and claimed responsibility for bringing Overlord on board, he was exiled from the ''Lost Light''. As he departed, grieving Autobots threw trash at the spiritualist, knocking him down, but Ratchet stepped up and helped his friend to his feet before he left. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} He would soon realise how much he'd liked Drift now the 'bot was gone. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

After an accident with the "[[death clock]]" Ratchet ended up diagnosing Tailgate with old-age and [[cybercrosis]], laying the brutal truth out for the little 'bot. Tailgate fled his clinic in tears just as [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] walked in, ostensibly to get his arm rebuilt. Later Ratchet was present in the observation deck when the Lost Light hurtled through the space-portal that would eventually lead to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. He was invited by Rodimus to join the landing party on the "Miracle Moon." He became the first of the group to correctly identify their location as a reignited hot-spot, and explained to Tailgate what "constructed cold" meant in the scope of Cybertronian reproduction.

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The group was ambushed by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] and a platoon of Depticons. Ratchet's transport sled was hit with gunfire, and as he picked himself out of the wreckage, he came face-to face with a rebuilt, chainsaw-handed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]! {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

He woke up to find Pharma gloating over him in a well-stocked medical room. Pharma explained with glee how he had been rescued from [[Delphi]] by a genius friend who had given Pharma new hands. He also seemed adamant that Ratchet guess what lay in a mysterious box. When Ratchet impatiently refused to guess, Pharma showed Ratchet his ''own body in the box''. All that remained of Ratchet was a head and a spark, bolted to a table. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Ratchet challenged Pharma to a duel, to see who was the best doctor, and the winner could have the hands. Unable to resist a decisive completion, Pharma reinstalled Ratchet in his body, initiating a race to see who could be faster in stitching together 'bots that had been ''cut in half''. But instead of a "worthless Decepticon", Pharma had [[Ambulon]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] taken from the Lost Light. Ratchet pleaded to stop the race, but Pharma was committed to the game. Ratchet quickly told the two medibots to re-route their nerve circuits away from their waists to minimise their pain, however Pharma mocked Ratchet, and chain sawed Ambulon in half, ''lengthways''. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

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Oddly, Pharma quickly vacated the medibay to leave Ratchet crouched over Ambulon's two halves. Ratchet was haunted by Pharma's claims that ''he'' could save Ambulon, when it was clear Ratchet might not be able to. Watched over by the [[Legislator]]s guarding them, Ratchet quickly went to work, refusing First Aid's assistance. This did not go down well with the former nurse, who criticized Ratchet severely for not letting him help, and quickly upped the argument to blame Ambulon's predicament upon Ratchet, his obsessions with his "stupid hands" and being the "Chief Medical Officer in Perpetuity". Ratchet finally stopped First Aid with the revelation that Ambulon had died half an hour before, then shoved First Aid out of the way to blast the Legislators with a weapon made from the remains of Ambulon's body. Ratchet promised First Aid that if they survived, he would officially hand over the CMO title to First Aid.

They caught up with Rodimus and the others, who had escaped Tyrest's prison. Ratchet had a moment with Tailgate to confirm that Tailgate's increasing paralysis was a result of his cybercrosis, and that despite the nearby medibay, the cure only lay in Pharma's head. The 'Bots teamed up to storm Tyrest's control room, unfortunately to little effect. Ratchet narrowly missed being blasted by Pharma's gun, before being felled - along with the others - by Tyrest's "Weapon of Mass Suggestion". {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Thanks to a heroic action by Tailgate, Ratchet and the others survived to thwart the plot. Unfortunately, that still meant Ratchet had the grim task of looking through Tyrest's notes to find there ''was'' a cure for cybercrosis but Tailgate was too far gone for it to work. Cyclonus was able to use his [[Great Sword]] to keep Tailgate's spark going {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} and Ratchet was able to save him.

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He took time out to quietly inform Minimus Ambus that, as their medic, he had always known about the Magnus replacements and just never told anyone: he'd seen no point. As far as he was concerned though, Ambus was the 'true' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Eventually, Rodimus came clean and informed everyone that ''he'' was responsible for bringing Overlord on board, and held a vote on whether he should continue as captain. Ratchet was one of those who voted against him, though ultimately Rodimus remained in command. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

Some time after the vote, the ''Lost Light'' arrived over the remains of [[Gorlam Prime]], and wound up rescuing Orion Pax, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Garnak]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] from the collapsing planet's gravity well. Ratchet was pleased to be reunited with his old commander. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Learning of Shockwave's plan to end the universe, Ultra Magnus took command of the vessel while Rodimus and Orion headed into the [[Dead Universe]]; though charged with tracking down Shockwave's old teacher [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], a distress signal from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] took precedence, and despite Ratchet's objections, the ship quantum jumped to the ocean world of [[Hydrophena]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} There, they encountered more [[Ammonite]]s—who had formed an alliance with Shockwave—and Ratchet was one of the Autobots who boarded the [[Rodpod]] to do battle with the swarm. Though they were able to blast their monstrous combined form apart, the Ammonites reformed and chased them through the ocean until they inadvertently stumbled across a gravely wounded Metroplex. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

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Though Ratchet was unsure if Metroplex was still alive, a quick scan confirmed that the Titan had seemingly survived... but that his [[brain module]] had been surgically removed and his spark was dwindling. After disembarking at a dry dock, the team embarked on a search for the Titan's brain module, a search that led them right back to where they started before an Ammonite saboteur destroyed the Rodpod. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Shortly afterwards, the group were approached by a pair of [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] Transformers: [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} As more Ammonites poured into Metroplex to attack, Ratchet, Brainstorm, and Magnus wound up fleeing with the Camiens into Metroplex's left shoulder, where [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] had relcoated Metroplex's brain module. Ratchet was confused by the concept of "[[female Transformer|gender]]" that the three Transformers embodied, and was irritated when Nautica mistook him for Pharma. The group was able to rouse Metroplex back to life by using the ''Lost Light'''s quantum engines to jump-start his systems, and both ship and Titan subsequently teleported back to Cybertron in time to make a stand against the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

[[File:TheBecoming-MegatronAndRatchet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Don't be so grouchy, Ratchet. [[The Pri¢e of Life!|It could be worse.]]]]

With Shockwave's plan seemingly stymied, the ''Lost Lighter''s reunited with the Autobots they'd left behind on Cybertron; Ratchet grudgingly reattached Megatron's legs, the Decepticon leader having recently formed an alliance with Bumblebee to stop Shockwave. Ratchet later worked with [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] and [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] to help upgrade [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] into a new body. This downtime was cut short when Shockwave returned, supported by a billions-strong swarm of Ammonites, intent on fulfilling the [[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|"Dark Cybertron" prophecy]] by collapsing the universe. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Ratchet took part in the battle to slow down the Ammonites; {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Shockwave's plan was foiled, but not without Bumblebee seemingly perishing in the course of the battle and Megatron choosing to abandon the Decepticons and become an Autobot. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

As Cybertron struggled to rebuild from the catastrophe, Ratchet found himself part of the High Command cabal discussing Megatron's trial. He was uneasy about the idea of a military trial but it would go ahead. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} He advised that due to all the internal damage Megatron had recently suffered, it would be cruel and unusual punishment to make him take sedatives. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Shortly after Megatron's trial was adjourned on a legal technicality, Ratchet found Rodimus had been given a list of all the Autobots who'd voted against him staying as captain. A furious Ratchet reminded him that this was an illegal act but since ''Megatron'' was now getting to be an Autobot, the medic was willing to turn a blind eye to this far less minor transgression. When Rodimus asked how he knew, Ratchet snapped "because my name's not on it". {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

Ultimately, Ratchet returned to duty aboard the ''Lost Light;'' as part of Megatron's plea bargain, the ex-Decepticon joined the crew of the ship as its "co-captain," and Ratchet took the chance to quietly ask him if Megs could ''really'' make black holes come out of his eyes. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} One of his tasks was to administer "Fool's Energon", a sedative designed to sap Megatron's strength. What only he, Rodimus, and Optimus knew was that there was no such thing as Fool's Energon: as Ratchet's own notes said it would be cruel punishment to deliver a real sedative, they were giving him a placebo. If Megatron ever stopped taking it, they'd know he was about to fall off the wagon. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

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Shortly after the ''Lost Light'' departed Cybertron once more, Ratchet found himself examining a mysterious coffin that contained a duplicate of Rodimus - unaware that this was an artifact from the "other" ''Lost Light,'' coming into close contact with their ship. The coffin had [[Spectralism|spectralist]] markings on it, which Ratchet believed meant Drift might have made it. He didn't have time to work out what this meant as the ''Lost Light'' began disappearing around him {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and left him crammed in a Rodpod with other panicked Autobots, trying to stop Tailgate from shooting Megatron on general principle. When random Autobots began mysteriously disappearing, Ratchet and Nightbeat tried to gather data on the missing Autobots and figure out why they were being abducted, but Ratchet was unable to work out anything before he himself disappeared, leaving his hands behind. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} This was due to the quantum-duplicate ''Lost Light'' being so close; after its engines were turned off, the medic returned. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:ten tentententen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"You should just tell Magnus-senpai how you feel"

"Wha! B- B- Baka! It's not like I like him or anything...I mean, Ten."]]

Following Brainstorm's attempts to use [[time travel]] to subvert the outcome of the Great War and his subsequent trial, Ratchet was reminded of Drift's own ignominious departure from the ''Lost Light'' and decided to step down and let First Aid have his job so he could leave the ''Lost Light'' and put things right. Rather than come out and just ''say'' goodbye to his friends, he invented a "super scraplet" outbreak that would allow him to talk to them. Under cover of medical work, he helped Nautica understand Brainstorm, got Rung to talk to [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], encouraged Skids to talk to ''Rung'', made it clear to Rodimus that Drift had been punished too harshly, and tried to help Magnus. He also discovered that Swerve's bouncer [[Ten]], a reprogrammed [[Legislator]], had developed a full-fledged personality, including an artistic persuasion that led him to carve small toys of his favorite crewmembers. Ratchet managed to arrange it so that he and Ultra Magnus—Ten's favorite Autobot—could be friends.

With all his work done, he quietly departed to search for Drift and left a communicator in case "the new Chief Medical Officer" First Aid wanted to talk to him. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} This communicator would eventually find its way into the hands of First Aid's own successor, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}
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===Drift and Ratchet===
{{quote|You know, you shouldn't live in the past. There is only the true moment in which we're currently living.}}
{{quote|You talk like that to deliberately annoy me, don't you?}}
{{quote|Pretty much.|Drift and Ratchet|[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|Empire of Stone #1]]}}

[[File:EmpireOfStone1-savinglives.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Look, come on back Drift. Rodimus has started talking to ''me'' now."]]

Ratchet finally found Drift at a [[Galactic Council]] outpost, handing over Decepticon prisoners: Drift had been fighting and capturing rogue 'cons across the outer rim, {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|Empire of Stone #1}} and Ratchet was horrified to find he was letting himself stay damaged and run down. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|Empire of Stone #2}} Since Drift was determined to find the main Decepticon force, Ratchet inserted himself into the mission. They tracked the Decepticons to a desert plan only to find themselves shot down and their prisoner [[Grit (G1)|Grit]] escaping... only to be accused of treason for being on an Autobot ship. Ratchet was forced to back up Drift when he went to Grit's defence and all three ended up prisoners of [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]], Drift's old boss who'd co-opted an alien castle. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|Empire of Stone #1}}

Ratchet was used to blackmail Drift into finding a "stone army" that Gigatron wanted. After an aborted escape attempt, the Autobots and Grit got chucked in the dungeon (and groused about how it'd been handled) and Ratchet got the truth out of Drift: in his Deadlock days, he'd been to the planet before and seen a vast, slumbering stone army. The medic came up with a plan, the truly lame one of pretending Grit had "killed" Drift so the guard would open the door. An unimpressed [[Knockout (G1)|Knockout]] turned out to be Grit's friend and let them out anyway. The Autobots began to argue after escaping as Drift wanted Ratchet to escape and he was having none of it, asking pointblank why the swordsbot was running himself down. (He didn't answer.) Ratchet and Drift found the stone army, and that it had been hidden from Gigatron by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]. Unfortunately Hellbat found ''them'' {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|Empire of Stone #2}} and, planning to kill them after, gleefully revealed that he'd been using cannibalised Transformers for spare parts that could activate the army. Ratchet learned that this was necessary because Drift had ''murdered'' all the local monks on his first visit and they couldn't wake the army.

[[File:EmpireOfStone3-battle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|We can't hold out forever, Drift, but we can give them one humongous repair bill!]]

Thanks to an attack by Grit, the Autobots escaped captivity and Ratchet took up arms. He then dropped arms to try and save Grit and Drift with a grappling hook. This was successful (Ratchet rule!) but meant the stone army was activated. While Ratchet wanted to alert Cybertron of the threat, the imminent threat of Hellbat's genocidal campaigns meant the trio had to seek Gigatron's help to stop him. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|Empire of Stone #3}} This unlikely teamup did destroy the Stone Army but, as far as Drift and Ratchet knew, left the Autobots at the only survivors.

When the medic again tried to get Drift back to the Lost Light, the swordsman said he'd spent his whole life struggling to belong to ''something'' but only ever joined as a killer, and the Hellbat affair just reiterated that he didn't want to live a life where all he could offer was death. Ratchet rephrased the offer: instead of coming back as an Autobot, he should come back as his friend. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|Empire of Stone #4}}

[[File:YourFierceTears-RatchetDrift.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]

After a series of adventures against minor Decepticons, Ratchet and Drift were alerted to a problem on [[Necroworld]] by [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity's]] call for help, using the space-time phone he'd left First Aid. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} The two chums landed on Necroworld, just in time to save a brutalised Ten from the Decepticon Justice Division and Deathsaurus's goons. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} The fight went quite badly but just as Ratchet said he wasn't relying on help from above, [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] arrived in a ship from above to lift them all to safety!

At an inpromptu base, they discovered that the Autobots stranded here with Megatron were victims of a mutiny on the ''Lost Light''. Ratchet also learned Velocity had been trying to contact ''First Aid'' and had heard, uh, not very nice things about him from First Aid, all of which she blurted by accident. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} Relations were furthered soured when, after patching up a badly wounded Megatron, he started to read a list of what he'd missed while doing the final touches, much to her open dismay. However, they had to focus on patients together and it was Ratchet that identified an issue she'd missed: Tailgate, who'd become a super-strong [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] after a spark surge, had affected nearby Autobots on the ''Light'' in a way similar to Ultra-Energon, meaning Tailgate could crash badly.

[[File:AtCloseOfDay-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Ratchet assisted with Chromedome's attempt to hack "the Pet", the Division's beast-former sidekick that he and Drift had taken hostage. Ratchet was horrified to realise "the Pet" had been "[[domestication|domesticated]]", and enraged when Rodimus, despite his angry protests, would not stop Chromedome carrying on despite the risk to him. He urged Chromedome to stand down, in case the process killed him. This gave him a front-row seat for the discovery that the poor unfortunate was the lost [[Dominus Ambus]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] killing him to save Chromedome from suffering a similar fate.

At sundown, the Decepticons attacked {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} but Velocity had hit on a plan: if someone ''else'' could get traumatised like Tailgate, they could get supercharged too! Ratchet thought little of this idea, knowing how ''badly'' they'd have to traumatise someone but Skids volunteered. As the battle raged, Ratchet fought to keep Skids stable before he could himself join the battle and leave Megatron in charge of the ward. Ratchet continued to needle the ex-Decepticon for not going out until he realised how much Megatron was genuinely afraid of how much he might cut loose. He came clean that Fool's Energon was a conjob and Megatron had ''always'' been at full strength, and had ''chosen'' not to lash out.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb||right|300px|Get up. You cannot sleep there, Skids.]]

Unfortunately, that caused Megatron to believe he could indeed go out to save a wounded Ravage and that meant when Skids came to and took himself off the slab, Ratchet was left alone, screaming for Megatron to help him get the Autobot back on the slab before he died. All Ratchet could do was be with Skids as his spark gave out. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} As Megatron singlehandedly took on the DJD, Ratchet tried to save Ravage as the Decepticon explained Megatron's plan to channel [[antimatter]] as a weapon. Before Megatron took down Tarn, however, the Autobots were interrupted when Roller and the other "[[Disappeared]]" Transformers appeared; the Necrobot had used [[time travel]] to pluck them from history and bring them to the Necroworld, and Ratchet happily embraced his old friend. When Rodimus rescued Megatron from the antimatter explosion, Ratchet offered to patch up his wounds... only for Megatron to flip the table in a moment of silent fury as Ravage succumbed to his wounds and died, only for the appearance of [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] to convince him to stand down. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:Anomie-RatchetAndDrift.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

As the other Disappeared Transformers began readjusting to their new circumstances, Ratchet—after notifying Rung of Skids' sacrifice—was part of the group that Rodimus assembled to go back to Cybertron and obtain a ship, using a jury-rigged teleporter that Brainstorm was able to cobble together. When they used the teleporter, however, they discovered that the device ''did'' teleport them to Cybertron... but to the Cybertron of a ''[[Functionist Universe|parallel universe]],'' thanks to the [[Galactic Council]] firing a [[geobomb]] at the Necroworld that wound up shunting the planet into another timeline. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

Trapped in this dystopian universe and taken hostage by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] and his [[Functionary|Functionaries]], the captive Autobots were paraded through the streets of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]; a nearby statue of [[Primus]] prompted Drift to confide in Ratchet that he'd recently seen a vision that incorporated, among other things, an army of [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] and Pharma. The Functionaries were attacked by the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], who proved so incompetent that they required the assistance of the ''Lost Light''ers to rescue their rescuers. Once they'd seen off the Functionists, their leader [[Clicker]] invited the Autobots back to the city of [[Kalis|Adaptica]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} While Rodimus and the other Autobots met with their leader, the rebellious [[Nine-of-Twelve]], Ratchet and Megatron got acquainted with the foot soldiers of the AVL. Their brief respite was interrupted when the rest of the Functionist Council announced that the "Day of Revelation" had come, revealing the native [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s alternate mode as a gigantic mining drill... and also the return of [[Moonbase Two|Luna Two]], thought lost in this universe following a prior conflict. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

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Ratchet was immediately skeptical of Rung's "alternate mode," pointing out that he was most likely a victim of "forced [[Size changing|mass displacement]]." As Luna Two, revealed as a massive re-engineered [[harvester unit]], began laying waste to Adaptica, Ratchet joined Rodimus and some other Autobots on a mission to the core of Cybertron to rescue Rung. Ratchet's suspicions were confirmed when Rung's drill tank was revealed as a ruse; the Autobot medic was able to deactivate the internal restraints keeping Rung trapped in his alternate mode and unable to talk. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} Once Rung had been restored to normal, he revealed to Ratchet was his ''true'' function was: the manufacture of [[photonic crystal]]s. Ratchet thus pretended to take Rung hostage in order to bluff the Functionists into letting them go, and the group escaped by teleporting directly into the [[Cog (base)|Cog]], flying the Functionist fortress over Adaptica to launch a last-ditch attack on Luna Two. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

[[File:ThisMachineKillsFascists-RatchetHugsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
When the Cog was subsequently shot down, Rung overrode Ratchet's concerns and used the mass displacement generator in his body to grow to colossal size, fighting the moon head-on. Faced with condemning Functionist Cybertron to death or never being able to return to their native universe, the Autobots were able to come up with a third solution to the problem: teleporting the entire moon to the hollow Necroworld. As they raced to find a working teleporter that would take them up to the moon, Rung perished and Megatron was ultimately left behind with Terminus.

On returning to Necroworld and then teleporting back to their own universe, Ratchet took an opportunity to hug the Rung from ''his'' universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}
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===Beyond the afterlife===
[[File:Sardines-terrific.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's only a matter of time before [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases a toy with this deco...]]

Rodimus came up with a new plan: using mass displacement, they would enlarge the body of a [[Skip|dead Decepticon with a spaceship alternate mode]] and use it to reach the ''Lost Light'' so that Rodimus could get even with Getaway. Ratchet was one of the Autobots who accompanied him. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

After briefly stopping off at [[Troja Major]], {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} the Autobots quickly began getting on one another's nerves amidst the cramped confines of the vessel; with tempers rising, events quickly took a strange turn when Ratchet's body began suffering from [[aggressive depigmentation]] despite him still being alive, which quickly worsened to a strange form of intangibility that led him to begin sinking through the floor. {{storylink|Sardines}} Things got even stranger when Ten displayed the power of speech and took command, ordering them all to the nearest [[Mederi]] center... only for the ship's mass displacement to wear off at that moment. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} Badly exposed to the ravages of compressed space, their mangled bodies drifted to the nearest planet... which just so happened to be the original Mederi, a euthanasia clinic that sent its patients into idyllic dreams to ease their passing. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}} To the Cybertronians, this dream took the appearance of the mythical "[[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]." Ratchet awoke, healed from his mysterious illness, and arrived where Rodimus had awoken to confirm that Ten had recently "ascended" to the full Afterspark—in reality, dying as the Mederi clinic worked its programming. Ratchet was skeptical of the reality of their situation; it took Whirl reminding him that he had been dying in the real world to temporarily shut him up. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}}

[[File:YouAreHere-tampering.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

When Rodimus announced his intention to speak to the [[Guiding Hand]], who supposedly ruled the afterlife, his request was granted; Rodimus was granted an audience with the "Guiding Hand," and selected Ultra Magnus, Drift, and Ratchet to be his counsel, representing law, faith, and science. Still skeptical, Ratchet was unfazed when the Guiding Hand turned down Rodimus's request to return to the living world. Rematerializing outside a temple, the group investigated, with Ratchet discovering a disguised "Ward Zero" filled with alien telepaths and guarded by the [[Omega Guardian]]s. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} As Ultra Magnus dispatched the Omega Guardians, Ratchet quickly realized the truth behind Mederi; despite Drift's objections, he shattered the power system that kept the aliens alive and powering the [[holomatter]]-fuelled systems that shaped the illusions of the Afterspark. Ratchet informed the rest of the group that they had, indeed, reached the original Mederi, and, indeed, the planet where the legend of "Cyberutopia" began. The mundane truth behind their quest was soon cut short when a swarm of Sparkeaters appeared overhead - Sparkeaters that had once been the rest of the crew aboard the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

Ratchet and the group would soon learn that Getaway had found "Cyberutopia" as well before meeting a mysterious figure called the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] with a [[Worldsweeper]] fleet. Bargaining for his life, Getaway allowed the Architect's ally Scorponok to turn his crew into Sparkeaters as a bulwark against Rodimus's forces when they arrived. Ratchet and the others tried to find a way to protect themselves from the Sparkeaters without hurting their infected friends. They retreated back inside the Mederi center at Ward Zero to barricade themselves while Rodimus led a small crew up to the ''Lost Light'' to confront Getaway. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Ratchet and the other doctors searched for a cure, and the newly returned First Aid discovered the means for emitting a kinetic program code that shut down the Sparkeater virus. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

The ''Lost Light'' was reclaimed and everyone assembled on board, just as space itself became threadbare, sucking them into a rift to the [[Benzene Cluster]]. The group were surrounded by the [[Black Block Consortia]], more agents of the Grand Architect. One of their recently encountered allies was [[Nickel]], a Decepticon carrying the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]], the font of infinite knowledge from [[Ki-Aleta]]. Curiously, when the Grand Architect asked for a meeting with their key officers, the Magnificence spoke up and named Ratchet along with Rodimus, Tailgate, and Rung. Rodimus refused to leave anyone behind, though, and so the entire crew came aboard the Architect's Worldsweeper.{{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}} A deeper game was being played, for the Grand Architect had cast five copies of Cybertron from an enormous mold, crafting a celestial [[God Gun]] to defend the universe from a monstrous avatar of "[[Primus]];" in reality, the Cybertron of the [[Functionist Universe]], refashioned into a colossal [[robot mode]] and crossing dimensions to continue its mission of religious genocide. Megatron arrived from that universe as well through a rift in space, and tried to rescue the team by blowing out the Worldsweeper's windows. Most of the group escaped this way, but Ratchet and a few others were trapped behind. The Grand Architect then revealed himself [[Adaptus]], clad in the body of Pharma, whom he had recovered from Luna-1. The group soon learned that ''all'' of the members of the Guiding Hand had survived into the present day, and their adventures had brought them into contact with all of them: the Necrobot was [[Mortilus]], Epistemus the Magnificence, Solomus Tyrest, and Primus himself... none other than Rung. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

Ever the skeptic, Ratchet was quick to dismiss this claim, until Rung himself corroborated it, explaining to the group the circumstances behind his unlikely origins and the events that led to him recovering his memory of his old life. All of this, it transpired, had been a long game by Adaptus, but the Architect was killed by a furious Tyrest, and in the chaos Rodimus was able to use Tyrest's teleportation function to transport Ratchet and the others back to the ''Lost Light'' on the surface of the last Cybertron to discuss their next moves. The Magnificence itself began contributing ideas, ordering Rung to use his abilities to create several [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrices of Leadership]] that would annihilate the Primus-avatar from within; this was soon revealed to be the work of the malicious [[Omega Guardian]]s, who sought to return to the universe and consume everything... only to be silenced by Nickel, who crushed the artifact between her hands. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}}

[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers RatchetOpensMatrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|]]
Instead, the alliance hit upon a new plan; using Rung, they would create ''twelve'' Matrices, then fly down to the surface of Cybertron—returned to planet-mode by the arrival of [[Moonbase One|Luna-1]]—to open them above the planet's [[hot spot]]s. Rung sacrificed himself to do so, and thanks to the [[Infinite]] air support Ratchet and Drift were deployed over [[Vespertine Blue]] with Drift. As the two prepared to open the Matrix and by activating the "[[morality lock]]" each one possessed, the pair confessed that they both felt the same way about one another, and this confession seemingly allowed a triumphant Ratchet to open his Matrix, the energies combining with the other eleven to overload Vector Sigma, killing the Functionist Council and saving the universe. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}
[[File:LL25 - Ratchet's funeral.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|[[Infiltration issue 0|"If you want to live...come with me!"]]]]

Choosing to remain on this "New Cybertron," an agreement was eventually reached with Prowl that the ''Lost Light's'' engines would be stripped from the ship and repurposed to fuel the development of the new hot spot that the Matrices had ignited on Luna-1; in the meantime, however, the crew would be allowed one last, brief "victory lap" to say their goodbyes before Megatron went away to stand trial for his crimes. Ratchet and Drift settled in for a goodbye party at Swerve's, explaining their theory that Drift's frequent visions were premonitions sent to him by the staff of Mederi. Finally, Nautica, Brainstorm, and Perceptor announced that they could attempt to recreate the accident that began their voyage: this time shunting a duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' into a parallel universe so that a version of them could continue exploring the galaxy forever. Though the crew of the ship would never know if their plan had worked, it ''had'', with a new version of the ''Lost Light'' materializing in a new universe, ready for more adventures.

In the original universe, Ratchet and Drift became [[Conjunx Endura]]e, living and loving together on New Cybertron for many years until the day that Ratchet's age finally caught up with him, manifesting as a terminal case of "age-related burnout." Despite his gruff assessment of this diagnosis, Ratchet ultimately passed away shortly afterwards. His last wishes were to have his parts sent to medical centers across Cybertron, with the [[innermost energon]] that the mourners would offer at his funeral being donated to help [[Lunarian]] resettlement efforts.

At his funeral, many former members of the ''Lost Light'' visited to pay their respects, offering their innermost energon and other mementos of their voyage. Rodimus would be the last member of the old ship to visit, placing Megatron's old [[Rodimus Star]] on his memorial above his final epitaph: "WITHOUT LOVE THERE IS NO MEANING." {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
{{--}}

==Spotlight: Mirage==
Ratchet was with the Autobots hiding out in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]], with most of the Autobot forces having been defeated. He tended to the seriously wounded Jetfire injuries, and suggested surrender to the Decepticons to save their fellow Autobot's life. When [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]] (disguised as Bumblebee) and the Decepticons attacked, he attempted to reason with the Decepticon mercenary about Jetfire's condition, only to be attacked for his trouble. After the Autobots surrendered, he was furious when Mirage betrayed his word and prepared to carry out Megatron's order to execute the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

This was part of a vision Mirage was having in the main timeline. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

==The Functionist Universe==
In the [[Functionist Universe]], where the war had never broken out, the "native" version of Ratchet had remained close friends with Pharma. The two could be seen having a friendly conversation on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

==Notes==
[[File:Ratchet-Alex Milne-MtMtE-LL.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*Ratchet was one of the characters who both [[James Roberts]] and [[John Barber]] wanted for their respective books.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=309188#309188 James Roberts:] As for the divvying up, we both started off with two or three characters that had been dictated – actually, that’s the wrong word – by IDW editorial, then came up with a core cast wish list. There were only a few clashes. I would have liked Prowl and Wheeljack and I think John would have liked Magnus and Ratchet. We compromised.</ref>
*Ratchet (and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]) shows up among many attendees of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral in [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]], but years later [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]] established that Ratchet opposed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the [[Senate]] not long beforehand. How this story works out, the TFWiki can only tell you to imagine on your own.
*James Roberts attributed Ratchet's new attitude in ''More than Meets the Eye'' almost entirely to the imminent failure of his hands.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=309422#309422 James Roberts:] I know that some people think I’ve made Ratchet too crotchety, for example—although in my defense I’d argue that a lot of his grumpiness was the result of watching his hands die before his eyes</ref>
*Ratchet shows no surprise when Overlord appears on the ''Lost Light'' and turns to blind the [[Phase Sixer]] ''without actually seeing him.'' It's possible (and probable) that he saw the Decepticon in the reflection of the datapad he was holding but still...great reflexes for an old timer with replaced hands...
*For the ''More than Meets the Eye'' finale arc "[[The Dying of the Light]]" (and the subsequent "Season 3" of ''Lost Light''), Alex Milne redesigned Ratchet with a hybridization of his "Season 1" design and [[Ratchet (WFC)|his "Aligned" counterpart]]'s [[:File:PrimeRatchet.jpg|''Prime'' design]]. Milne stated on Twitter that he personally "heard" IDW Ratchet's voice as that of [[Jeffrey Combs]] à la the ''Prime'' cartoon.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/716709830556299264 Alex Milne (@markerguru) on Twitter, 3 April 2016:] Agreed. I only hear Jeffrey Combs as Ratchet these days. He's the best Ratchet IMO </ref>

==References==
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Medics]]

Talk:Ripclaw

2020-04-30T05:42:27Z

MeGrimlockKing: Question about a caption

The official advertising copy on Hasbro toys hop calls Ripclaw a "He". Given the lack of any other info is that discrepancy worth noting? --[[User:ZacWilliam1|ZacWilliam1]] 13:47, 8 February 2013 (EST)

[http://agelfeygelach.tumblr.com/image/70298321341 My communication with Hasbro Customer Service] affirmed that "Ripclaw (Kre-O)" is based on "Ripclaw (Prime)", so I have to assume the single pronoun on the Hasbrotoyshop page is an error (or else the customer service rep was badly misinformed). [[User:Ayellowbirds|Ayellowbirds]] ([[User talk:Ayellowbirds|talk]]) 19:42, 17 December 2013 (EST)
:"Being based on a character" isn't always the same things as "being that character". That's pretty much what a [[homage]] is. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 19:58, 17 December 2013 (EST)
::Yeah, because you're going to homage a toy that's coming out concurrently as part of a mass media franchise push.
::The truth of the matter is that the Kre-O team didn't know Ripclaw was supposed to be female during development of the set, which I learned when I talked to the marketing liaison to the Kre-O design team at Toy Fair 2013; he learned that Ripclaw was female ''from me''. What this means for the actual gender of the Kre-O character and associated Kreon, I'm not sure, since the BH Kre-O sets don't have bios, but my obvious preference is for Kre-O Ripclaw to be female like the Prime version. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 21:32, 17 December 2013 (EST)
:::Thanks, Monzo. That doesn't exactly make things better, but it does clear up what was going on over there.[[User:Ayellowbirds|Ayellowbirds]] ([[User talk:Ayellowbirds|talk]]) 15:46, 22 December 2013 (EST)

==Toy Caption==
Is there a particular relevance to the pun used for the toy image caption that I'm not getting? It makes basic sense and the link clarifies for anyone unfamiliar with the term, but, it still feels pretty loose. Especially since most of the images on this page go without, is it appropriate to reference a stereotype of this kind in a caption without a stronger connection? To be clear, that's not a rhetorical question or a judgement. It doesn't unambiguously cross a line of bad taste (though I'm obviously wary) and I don't know wiki policy on the matter.

Thoughts? [[User:MeGrimlockKing|MeGrimlockKing]] ([[User talk:MeGrimlockKing|talk]]) 01:42, 30 April 2020 (EDT)

Dinobot (BW)

2020-04-26T22:13:39Z

MeGrimlockKing: Streamlining dinosaur trivia and summary grammar

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:''Dinobot is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] allied with the [[Maximal]]s from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

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"You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero." [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/ee52db9e103fd5a8?hl=en&&] ]]








'''Dinobot''' is a Predacon ruled by his sense of honor. He lives to die gloriously in battle. When he aided [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] in the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Dinobot believed he was in the pursuit of endless glory. But when he and his Predacon peers crashed on what seemed to be the wrong planet alongside a [[Maximal]] exploration vessel, he rebelled against Megatron and joined the Maximal team. It would be an uneasy alliance, fraught with turns of loyalty and turns of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] phrase. But it also led to strong friendships and even the salvation of all [[human]]ity.

As befits a warrior of his stature, Dinobot is skilled in all forms of combat. He wields a spinning sword and a [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|rotating blade]] as his preferred tools in battle, but, ever pragmatic in matters of violence, he has been known to use ranged weapons, such as his laser eye-beams or a simple handheld gun. He has threatened to use any and all of these on [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], with whom he has an intense rivalry. Deep down, he may respect the rodent, but he'll die before he'll admit to it.

{{bigquote|The question that has haunted my being has been answered: The future is not fixed. My choices are my own. And yet, how ironic, for I now find I have no choice at all! I am a warrior... let the battle be joined.|Dinobot|"[[Code of Hero]]"}}

==Fiction==
===First wave toy bios===
Dinobot clawed his way up to the top through victory after victory. Optimus considers him a natural when it comes to combat expertise. His thirst for battle is unquenchable. {{storylink|Dinobot (BW)#Toys|Dinobot bio}}
{{note|The on-package [[bio]]s of the first wave of Beast Wars toys predate the development of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon and its backstory. They seem to present the characters as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with Optimus Primal actually being a new form of Optimus Prime and Megatron being his Generation 1 counterpart, and their battles taking place on present day, [[human]]-inhabited Earth, rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched, the toyline adjusted itself to match that continuity instead, relegating this one to an aborted [[micro-continuity]].}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese)|[[Yu Zhenbo]] (Chinese), [[Luiz Carlos de Moraes]] (Portuguese, Season 1), [[Jorge Barcellos]] (Portuguese, Season 2 onwards), [[Federico Romano]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Héctor Cantolla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Mario Zucca]] (Italian), [[Michel Vigné]] (French), [[Uli Pleßmann]] (German)}}

[[File:BWDinobot arrival.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair... wherever the hell we are."]]
Dinobot was one of a group of rogue Predacons and was party to their theft of the Maximal relic, the Golden Disk. They stole a ship and traveled through a transwarp portal, with the Maximal ship ''Axalon'' not far behind. After a heated space battle over a mysterious planet, both ships were damaged, and they fell blazing towards the ground below.

The entire planet was saturated with [[energon]], so much so that Dinobot and the other Predacons required protection. To this end, organic forms were scanned. In Dinobot's case, ''Velociraptor'' remains buried deep within the volcanic soil of their crash site became the basis for his new form. But the levels of energon were just one problem—this planet looked nothing like [[Earth]], their target destination! As Dinobot ventured outside the base, he blamed [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] for this error and announced his intention to take over the Predacons himself. Megatron laughed and had [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] shoot him over the horizon.

Dinobot, cheated and humbled, took his efforts elsewhere. As the Maximals returned to their crashed ship from an outing, Dinobot was there, blocking the rocky bridge that crossed the waterfall surrounding their new base. This time, he challenged [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], and for the leadership of the Maximals. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

[[File:BWPart1 bridgefaceoff.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Ill met by moonlight—er, sunlight, proud Optimus."]]
He and Optimus Primal began their fight. It almost ended badly for Primal when the Maximal commander's foot slipped on the edge of the bridge, but Dinobot saved him, as the Predacon believed that a dishonorable death would mean a dishonorable victory on his own part. They continued, but their battle was interrupted by a Predacon attack. After that clash subsided, Dinobot helped the Maximals, leading them to a victory against Megatron when he tried to obtain the bounty of a mountain-sized cache of natural energon. Optimus accepted him into the fold—not as a leader, of course, but still as a valued team member. This didn't sit well with the other Maximals, particularly [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

Dinobot provided not only brute force but an understanding of the enemy. A short time afterward, Dinobot was standing with Primal and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] on the bridge of the ''Axalon'' around a holo-map of the Predacon base when Primal suggested that Rattrap go on a scouting mission. {{storylink|The Web}}

[[File:Dinobotbulliescheetor.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Come not within the measure of my wrath."]]
However, though he was an asset against the Predacons, Dinobot sowed discontent amongst the Maximals' own ranks. Early on, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was ordered to his quarters for fumbling the test of an energon monitoring device, and Dinobot suggested to the young Maximal that he secretly test the device himself. This ended in potential disaster when Cheetor unwittingly created an instant-transport stream between the two bases. When [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] used this to infiltrate the Maximal base, Dinobot feigned a desire to team up with him and overthrow Megatron. Lulling him into a false sense of security, Dinobot eventually took care of him with the trash disposal unit—all without firing a shot, and the other Maximals never even knew. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

[[File:Coc getshorty.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"The course of true love never did run smooth."]]
Dinobot and Optimus Primal investigated an energy signature detected within the [[Standing Stones]], an enigmatic monument of alien origin. After a clash with Megatron and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], the monument came to life and Optimus Primal disappeared before their eyes. When Dinobot woke up, he was in the Maximal CR chamber, as he'd been found stripped down and abandoned outside the base by unknown hands. But that wasn't important-Optimus Primal was gone, perhaps dead! The Maximals quickly tried to select a new leader by [[Democracy|secret ballot]], and Dinobot laughed at them when their vote ended in a tie. No, he would be the new leader-by force, if necessary! However, they were all interrupted by a message from Optimus Primal, who was inside the alien monument. Primal put Rattrap in charge, and the remaining Maximals mounted a plan to extract Primal from the alien construct. After another battle with the Predacons at the Standing Stones, the aliens returned Primal to them, with no explanations. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

When an incoming [[stasis pod]] carrying a potential new Maximal team member was detected, Dinobot refused to let Primal leave without scouting the area outside the ''Axalon'' first himself. Dinobot was convinced the Predacons would try to remove Primal from the equation, as he was their faction's only flying member, and he was right—the Predacons managed to damage Primal enough to keep him out of the race for the pod. Dinobot stayed behind with Primal while the others made a play for the pod on foot. When Dinobot received a transmission indicating the Maximals were having difficulties, he awoke Primal's [[core consciousness]] to consult him. As a result, the two were able to bounce a signal off one of the planet's moons to the dormant stasis pod, beating the Predacons to the punch. [[Tigatron]] joined the team. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}

[[File:Better Mousetrap Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Today is a good day for violence!"]]
Soon after, Dinobot and Primal were investigating a second stasis pod when they were suddenly ambushed by Predacons. The Predacons defeated the two and secured the pod for themselves, bringing [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] online. As this was one in a long string of clever coups, this forced Optimus Primal to consider that their team was suffering from an information leak. Primal scapegoated Rattrap, an accusation in which Dinobot took pleasure. Dinobot was all too happy to destroy the alleged turncoat despite the potential hypocrisy of that act. Rattrap subsequently defected, and in the ensuing battle, was ordered by Megatron to shoot Dinobot, his frequent rival. After some hesitation, Rattrap shot Terrorsaur instead and revealed that the entire situation was a ruse by Optimus Primal to detect the real source of the information leak: stolen Maximal codes. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Childish infighting between Rattrap and Dinobot inadvertently triggered Rhinox's new security program, [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]], before it could be completed. Dinobot and the other Maximals fled the ''Axalon'', while Rattrap stayed inside to combat Sentinel himself. Later, when Sentinel appeared to have shut down, Rattrap was assumed dead. Each Maximal gave a touching eulogy for Rattrap except for Dinobot, who refused to taint Rattrap's memory with lies. It was soon revealed that Rattrap had not perished, but had instead managed to shut off Sentinel.{{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}}

[[File:Dinobotversusplant.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"I will speak daggers to it, but use none."]]
Dinobot joined Optimus Primal on a mission once again, but this time to explore the planet's native organisms. Dinobot considered this work as being beneath him, and in the process found himself assaulted by one of the planet's flora. As Primal considered this a lesson in respect learned, he found himself attacked by one of Scorponok's [[cyberbee]]s. It injected him with a virus that was intended to make him a coward, but instead removed all his inhibitions. Upon returning Primal to the ''Axalon'', Dinobot oddly found himself agreeing that this new bloodthirsty Primal was not a beneficial change. After he failed to solve the problem with the Predacons diplomatically, as Primal would have wanted, it was decided to let the new violent Primal be the new violent Primal. Ultimately, Primal acquired the antidote and woke up with Dinobot standing watch over him. Dinobot assured him that it was merely his shift, and not indicative of his feelings towards Primal—despite having placed a beautiful plant in Primal's quarters. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

When a Cybertronian probe was detected, Dinobot helped his teammates attempt to contact it, despite the fact he dreaded a return home. After all, he was a criminal even in Predacon terms, and he had no hope for a warm Maximal reception. Somewhat fortunately for Dinobot's potential fate, their attempts to catch the attention of the probe failed when [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] invented the [[Transformation Lock Lens|transformation lock lens]]. {{storylink|The Probe}} The issue was raised again when the Maximals thought that the Predacons had been destroyed. Dinobot elected to remain on the planet while the Maximals repaired their ship and launched it. However, just as Dinobot wandered off to explore the world that had become his, he stumbled across the not-so-dead Predacons, who attacked the ''Axalon'' and grounded the Maximals once again. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

[[File:Dinobot mirror.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"A little more than kin, and less than kind."]]
After Dinobot and the other Maximals were saved from a Predacon attack by Rhinox's ingenuity, Rhinox was abducted by the Predacons and reprogrammed into one of them. Optimus Primal waited for this to backfire on them, and when their plot began to unravel, Dinobot joined the Maximals in infiltrating the Predacon base and retrieving their kidnapped comrade. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Megatron soon set his sights on Dinobot as well. After Terrorsaur buried Dinobot in a cave, Megatron unleashed a [[Clone One|clone of Dinobot]] on the unsuspecting Maximals. Ultimately, Dinobot broke free and returned to the ''Axalon'', where he confronted his clone and ate him. Yes. He ate him. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}

Not long afterward, Tigatron went missing during a routine scouting report. When Optimus Primal noted that Tigatron was the victim of an aerial attack, Dinobot identified the culprits as Waspinator and Terrorsaur. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} Dinobot remained at base with Rhinox while the others searched for Tigatron on a mysterious flying island. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}} Dinobot suffered along with his teammates when the energon dampener was stolen from the ''Axalon'', requiring him and the others to stay in [[beast mode]] to avoid energon surges. Between that and sleep deprivation from persistent Predacon attacks, their innate beast instincts began to take over, and the Maximals went feral. It was only through the instruction of Tigatron that they were able to defeat the Predacons and retrieve the dampener. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}

Dinobot was tested again when he, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Rattrap were blinded by a Predacon attack. They were far from base and completely helpless, so Dinobot immediately began to panic. Rhinox was able to calm him and the others and slowly lead them back to base, using their other senses. They were rescued by Optimus Primal and Tigatron at the foot of the base just as they began to slip into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} The Maximals were also visited by the wandering spark of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who possessed the body of Waspinator and led a successful attack on the Maximal base, resulting in Dinobot receiving critical damage. Forced out of their base, Optimus Primal surrendered the Maximals to Starscream, under the condition that Dinobot be repaired. In exchange, Starscream ordered the Maximals to attack Megatron. Despite his treachery, Starscream himself was deceived, as Dinobot was not as damaged as advertised. He and Primal were able to eject Starscream from Waspinator's body and retake the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Possession}}

[[File:Dinobottarantulasrattrapthelowroad.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Frailty, thy name is Tarantulas!"]]
Once again, the feud between Rattrap and Dinobot led to disaster. Their carelessness indirectly caused Rhinox to be infected with a [[Energon discharge virus|virus]] that caused him to eject energy involuntarily, via hiccups or sneezes or...other means. Optimus Primal ordered the bickering pair to hunt down Tarantulas in his lair and obtain the antidote, figuring they'd either learn to work together or everyone would be destroyed. Unfortunately, the latter wasn't so unlikely an option, as Dinobot and Rattrap's out-of-control behavior toward each other repeatedly sabotaged their efforts to capture Tarantulas. Dinobot was able to grab him just as Megatron arrived, and claimed the spider as a hostage. Megatron did not care and shot them both. Ultimately, the day was saved when Rhinox used his virus against the Predacons, unleashing a mighty explosion from his rear end. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

Despite his increasing loyalty to the team, Dinobot's violent heart occasionally created rifts. Most notable was his reaction to [[Tigatron]]'s pacifism: When the tiger tried to leave the Maximals in grief over the accidental death of his best friend, Dinobot argued vociferously with the "coward". He simply could not comprehend what Tigatron was saying, that in order to stop the fighting, someone had to lay down his weapon. The confrontation with Tigatron revealed more than just Dinobot's warrior ethic. He explained to Tigatron a bit of his motives for turning against Megatron: He feared that if Megatron used Earth's energon supply to wage a new war, Cybertron would burn as a result. Dinobot could only see desertion, and for that he nearly killed Tigatron, who refused to fight back. But Primal interrupted before any damage was done, and Tigatron later came back to battle to save Dinobot from a Predacon attack, making the whole point moot. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}

The [[Vok|alien]] mystery that surrounded the planet soon came to a head. When it became apparent that the aliens themselves would visit them imminently, the Predacons surprisingly called for a truce. Tigatron was called to sneak into the Predacon base and find out what had captured Megatron's attention, and Dinobot and the other Maximals staged a non-lethal battle to cover Tigatron's exit, upholding their end of the truce. Dinobot loosened a large boulder out of place, allowing it to crush both Tarantulas and Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} As expected, the aliens arrived. A wormhole opened up over the planet, and a beam shot down to the surface, where another alien device was activated. Rhinox and Dinobot stayed behind at the ''Axalon'' while the others investigated, but were too engaged by the planet's second moon shifting its shape into a horrible [[Planet Buster]] weapon to notice their base had been compromised. Both Rhinox and Dinobot were removed from the equation by Blackarachnia and Tarantulas. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} The Maximals returned to find them both welded to the ceiling by cyberwebs. Dinobot and Rhinox were placed inside [[CR chamber]]s as Rattrap and Airazor went to find their unwelcome visitors. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

[[File:Dinobotgoldendisks.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."]]
When Dinobot awoke, Optimus Primal was dead, having sacrificed himself to destroy the Planet Buster with a transwarp explosion, and Cheetor and Rattrap had been altered into [[Transmetal]] forms by the resulting [[quantum surge]]. After reluctantly admitting Rattrap's new form was an improvement, he immediately declared himself the new Maximal leader. However, with Primal dead, Rhinox was not in any mood to tolerate Dinobot's outburst and shut him up forcefully. While Rattrap and Cheetor were sent outside to deal with Waspinator and a newly Transmetalled Megatron, Rhinox and Dinobot were stuck with the task of restoring their security systems. They did not account for [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], who had also infiltrated the ''Axalon''. Thankfully, Rhinox was able to defeat the Predacon and eject him from the ship. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

With the destruction of the planet's second moon and the stabilization of the planet's natural energon reserves, it became apparent to Dinobot that Megatron was right all along; this was indeed Earth, though in the distant past. Dinobot broke into the Predacon base and stole Megatron's golden disks. He knew that they contained information about the future, and this cut to the core of his being: "If the future is indeed immutably foretold, then my demise is but moments from that confirmation, for I could not live if not the master of my fate." Dinobot hid the disks in a remote location and returned to the ''Axalon'', where Rattrap was having a minor meltdown. Rhinox had hooked himself to a machine with little explanation, and with Tigatron and Airazor on a long-term exploration trip, it fell to Rattrap, Dinobot, and Cheetor to hold off the combined force of the Predacons. Worse yet, Megatron had introduced two new [[Fuzor]]s to his team, [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. Dinobot grabbed what weaponry he could, and with the other two Maximals engaged the Predacons far from the ship, in hopes that they could keep the Predacons away from whatever Rhinox was trying to accomplish. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}

[[File:Coming of the Fuzors 2 Dinobot Rattrap.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"]]
Their efforts, though seemingly doomed, were not for naught. Though Dinobot, Rattrap, and Cheetor fought to near-death, they held off the enemy long enough for Rhinox's gamble to work. He had travelled into the [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]] and retrieved Optimus Primal's spark. Optimus Primal, restored as a Transmetal from a [[blank]] [[protoform]], dramatically turned the tide, saving Dinobot and the others from what would at least have been honorable deaths. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[File:Maximal No More Dinobot bow.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Is this a dagger which I see before me, Dinobot, the handle toward my hand?"]]
His desire to discover whether the future could be changed kept Dinobot focused on Megatron's actions. When Predacon installations were placed in a Voyager-disk-like pattern, Dinobot remarked that Megatron's plan proceeded even without the disk's information. Thus, he resubmitted himself to Megatron's command, but the Maximals' influence still showed itself. When he was pitted in a death match against [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] in a bizarre test of loyalty, Dinobot subdued his foe but refused to kill him, offering to train him instead. But Megatron accepted the prodigal son anyway, as long as he returned the original Golden Disk. (He had already given the alien disk to Rhinox.) Dinobot complied. He admitted to himself that by helping Megatron he might be sacrificing his own race, but he had to discover whether his actions were his own or predestined. After the artifact was back in Megatron's hands, Rattrap attacked and was quickly immobilized. As a final test of allegiance, Dinobot was ordered to kill his former teammate. This task proved too much for him, and he turned once again on the Predacon leader. Megatron retreated with the disk in his possession, and Primal was left with the decision on whether to allow Dinobot back into their ranks. Dinobot explained that either way, he would fight Megatron, prompting Primal to forgive Dinobot his treacherous actions. Once welcomed back, Dinobot told Primal of Megatron's ultimate designs for the disks' information. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}}

[[File:BWDinobot decision.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"To Bay or not to Bay; that is the question, and here is the sunset."]]
As Rhinox and Dinobot scanned known alien sites, they suddenly realized that Tigatron and Airazor were journeying into one. But before they could send a warning, the traveling pair triggered the alien site and were shot into space. Dinobot and the other Maximals were rallied by Optimus Primal to this site, where they confronted the Predacons. Before the fight could begin, the alien site activated again, creating a massive [[Metal Hunter]], and blasted everyone in the area. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} The Transformers who had not been altered by the quantum surge lay deactivated, but the Transmetals and Fuzors were unaffected by the Metal Hunter's blast. Silverbolt and Cheetor were instructed to carry Dinobot and Rhinox back to the base for repairs. Megatron used the alien disk to activate the Metal Hunter, and the Maximals gained an unlikely ally: Tarantulas. Dinobot, like his fellow Maximals, greeted the Predacon turncoat with bared weapons and only reluctantly allowed Tarantulas to aid them. Subsequently, Dinobot joined an assault on the Metal Hunter itself, a cover for Tarantulas's entry. The Metal Hunter was destroyed. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

When Silverbolt went missing during an energon storm while he, Cheetor, and Optimus Primal were investigating [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]], Dinobot suggested they forget the Fuzor and concentrate on the Predacons. The enemy was, after all, minus both Tarantulas and Blackarachnia, while they were only down one member. Primal rejected Dinobot's lack of sympathy. As Primal and Cheetor left to find Silverbolt, Dinobot turned to one of the ''Axalon'''s consoles and began downloading into its database. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

Unlike Primal, Rattrap was not so forgiving of Dinobot's earlier betrayal. After contemplating suicide and enduring Rattrap's continuing recriminations, Dinobot decided to set things right. He tracked Megatron down and found him testing the original disk which Dinobot had returned. Megatron had discovered a mountain whose image was recorded on the disk, and he had [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] destroy the peak. From a distance, Dinobot saw his greatest hope and worst fear form simultaneously: The disk's image changed. Dinobot's future was his own...but Megatron had virtually limitless power to change it.

[[File:Dinobot funeral.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Out, out, brief spark! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor mech that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more."]]
When the Predacons launched an attack on a tribe of [[protohuman]]s, attempting to destroy the future human race and alter the course of the Autobot/Decepticon war, Dinobot singlehandedly took on all of them. Having already been blindsided by Tarantulas (and having squashed him under a rock in retaliation), he ambushed Inferno, burying his sword in the latter's chest. Blackarachnia banged him up with her machine guns until Dinobot used Inferno himself as a shield, after which he blew away both Predacons with the ant-bot's own gun.

Dinobot proceeded to bombard Rampage from above until Waspinator shot him down (and caused him to land on top of the luckless flier); when Rampage tried to retaliate in tank mode, Dinobot shoved the downed Waspinator into the mad experiment's cannon, causing Rampage to blow himself apart. The backfire sent the warrior flying with severe damage, and Quickstrike was eager to add to his pain. Despite his optic weaponry shorting out, Dinobot still managed to beat the Fuzor, pummeling him with his bare hands before slamming him head-first into a rock.

At this point, his internal computer attempted to engage stasis lock to save his remaining energy, but Dinobot overrode it and turned to face his final opponent: Megatron himself. Mocking the weakened Dinobot, Megatron tallied the score firmly in his own favor: He had unimaginable power via the Golden Disk, he held a lone protohuman hostage, and the severely damaged Dinobot was the only obstacle in his reality-warping plan. Mostly depowered, severely outmatched, and refusing to quit, Dinobot jammed a rock through a stick and attacked with the makeshift hammer. As the protohuman's bonds dissolved, Megatron dropped the disk, allowing Dinobot to shatter it with his last bit of energy.

The rest of the Maximals arrived to drive Megatron off, but it was too late for their comrade. After a final conversation with his allies (including a last insult to Rattrap and a request to have his story told truly and without embellishment), Dinobot's spark left his frame. He was given a hero's funeral, with his body cremated as the Maximal fliers executed a {{w|Missing man formation}}. His legacy remained even with the anthropoids, who found his hammer and used it as a weapon. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

Megatron, because that's the sort of prick he is, created a zombie-esque [[Dinobot II|Transmetal 2 clone]] of Dinobot. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}

Later, to convince Rattrap to let him search for ex-Predacon [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], Silverbolt reminded him he'd trusted the original Dinobot. Rattrap grumped that he'd "regretted it" a few times, but still let his comrade out. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}}

[[File:Dinobotflashesnem1.jpg|left|380px|thumb|Behold, the enemy within!]]
Thanks to the destruction of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], the Dinobot clone's spark-brother, Dinobot's consciousness was able to take hold of the clone and make him regain a sense of honour. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}} {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

{{note|It was not entirely spelt out during "Nemesis" why Dinobot II was regaining Dinobot's memories. The 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame profile for Dinobot stated that the original's spirit had somehow returned from beyond to influence his clone. There was also an unproduced episode of ''Beast Wars'', "[[Dark Glass]]", where Rattrap would have discovered and downloaded a back-up of Dinobot's memories into Dinobot II; while the script never made it past a first draft, "[[Bad Spark]]" had Dinobot backing himself up onto the Axalon.}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
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=====''Beast Wars Diorama Story''=====
Dinobot eventually met up with several [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from [[Transformers (film)|another dimension]]. A battle broke out between the Maximals, Predacons, Autobots and Decepticons. The other-dimensional Transformers eventually returned to their place of origin and the Beast Wars continued as they were. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}
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====''Transformers: Dinobots'' packaging blurb====
When Dinobot's spark returned to the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], the "data" contained in his "DNA schematics" returned with him. Later, to combat Megatron's [[technorganic]] virus the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] reformated a small group of survivors using these "DNA schematics" from Dinobot, creating the Beast Machines era [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dinobots}}

====3H comics====
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 Dinobot in his pre-Earth vehicular form. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Dinobotmtmte8.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Little did we know that there was a giant shovel on the other arm.]]
During the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|He Who Would Be Megatron]] also scanned the historical datatrax of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. He failed to notice the approaching guard until Dinobot dispatched him with his sword and insisted they speed up the operation. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #8}}
{{BW Shell Game}}
While traveling back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal reflected on past battles, including those in which Dinobot fought. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
While Megatron was being guided through the afterlife by Rhinox, he beheld a vision of himself slaughtering his allies and foes alike, Dinobot among them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
Near the end of the Great War, several combatants had been reduced to protoforms due to the fallout of a foiled [[Tripredacus Council]] plot. Among those afflicted was [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who's stasis pod "Dinobot" came upon as it was being stored away. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

As [[Magmatron]] surveyed the events that began the Beast Wars, he witnessed several key moments involving Dinobot, among them his duel with Optimus Primal upon the stone bridge leading to the Maximal base. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:Dinobotdawnoffuturespast.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them."]]

After meeting with [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]], "Dinobot", Megatron, and [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] broke into the [[Cybertropolis Maximal Data Archive]] to steal a [[Data-Con]] which would provide all sorts of information about the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. As they were making their getaway, Dinobot threw the Data-Con to Dirge (who was unaware of a switch on Megatron's part) before battling a squadron of [[Maximal Command Security Force|Maximal Security Troopers]], ending with a close combat duel with [[9K]] using his then energy-based sword. Dinobot evidently emerged victorious, as he was later seen with Megatron and "[[Scorponok (BW)|Clamps]]". {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

Megatron and Dinobot joined [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] in escaping the archives with the Golden Disk, avoiding patrolmen [[Nitrostreak|Unit 1]] and [[Tigatron|Unit 2]]. As Dinobot disabled the former, he protested Megatron's apparent cowardice and dishonorable tactics. Megatron responded by clamping his fist around Dinobot's neck, rebuking him for using the "h" word in his presence. After Dinobot had regained his composure, they made their way to the rendezvous point with the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' and launched into space, where they activated their transwarp drive.

The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Chromia 10]]'' gave chase, though the latter was destroyed by [[Laserbeak (G1)|unknown]] [[Buzzsaw (G1)|assailants]]. When the ''Axalon'' caught up with the Predacons, Dinobot balked at the idea of fleeing again and managed to fire a few shots at the ''Axalon''. After Megatron taunted the pilot of the ''Axalon'' via videoscreen, Dinobot and the other rogue Predacons on board the ''Darksyde'' disappeared through a transwarp portal, with the ''Axalon'' close behind. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

After [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Dinobot rushed out to assist the Maximals against the Predacons during a plot to launch an orbital weapon. The launching pad was destroyed by Airazor just as Dinobot arrived. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
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====Razorclaw continuity====
In one splinter timeline of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], minor atmospheric perturbations caused [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]'s stasis pod to crash on the far side of Earth, and absent his presence, Megatron slaughtered all the remaining Maximals except [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#August 7, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 07/08/2015}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
Following the [[Quantum surge]], Dinobot, as well as many other Maximals, became separated from the rest of the team and left stranded somewhere on [[Earth|Energoa]]. After Optimus Primal's resurrection and escape from Megatron, Dinobot could be seen watching the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] from somewhere off in the distance. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

Dinobot eventually got in contact with his Maximal comrades and revealed he was recovering in a [[protohuman]] village. The village was promptly attacked by [[Jaguar]] and Dinobot died defending the protohumans. Optimus Primal showed up and, swearing to avenge Dinobot's death, killed Jaguar in battle. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkeimanga-Dinobot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Who's got two thumbs on one hand except for when I switch to my fists? THIS guy!]]
In the present day, the [[Autobot]] [[Mini Vehicle]]s dug up the bodies of [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] and Dinobot from deep within the earth. As the Mini Vehicles wondered if Dinobot were an Autobot, he woke up angrily, and began to attack the others, hoping to find a worthy foe, until finally Hot Shot (and his [[Mini-Con]], Jolt) faced Dinobot in battle. After seeing Hot Shot perform a series of clever moves, Dinobot suggested the two battle for leadership. However, Hot Shot declined Dinobot's offer and suggested instead they team up and make peace.

Hot Shot returned with Dinobot to Autobot headquarters, where [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] immediately suggesting he and Dinobot fight each other for fun, ruining Hot Shot's ceasefire. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
[[File:Visualize Shot 13.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 13}}}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-4-Dinobot.jpg|75px|thumb]]
Dinobot had himself a hearty laugh when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] attempted to replicate [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'s new clear-torso'd power-up via a see-through negligee. {{Storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:AloneTogetherP-Dynobot.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]
On a Cybertron ruled by the decrepit and corrupt Builders, '''Dynobot''' was one of the first Maximals and Predacons to speak out against the system, agitating for change. It was his words that would inspire some of the first seeds of real resistance on Cybertron. {{storylink|Derailment}} Eventually, Dynobot was captured and placed in the maximum security level of the [[Ferromax Detention Center]]. There he stayed until a group of Maximals led by Rattrap broke him out in a daring raid. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue|Prologue}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
[[File:LegendsChristmasDinobot.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

Dinobot was an employee of [[Axalon Trading Company]] whose solution to most problems was to eat them. During one busy day he was being rushed by their boss, Optimus Primal and complained that he needed help if he was supposed to get done any faster. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 4#The Transformation Gap|The Transformation Gap}} When he was introduced to the new junior employee, Rattrap, the first thing Dinobot did was try to eat him. Rattrap wouldn't let this get to him, though, and continued doing his job even while stuck in the raptor's mouth. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 11#The Two's Recent Encounter|The Two's Recent Encounter}}

Dinobot made fun of Rattrap for collecting children's toys, but a defensive Rattrap argued that Transformers could be really difficult to transform and challenged him to transform a [[Mach Kick]]. He was unable to make heads or tails of the toy, so in the end he gave up and simply ate it, to Rattrap's horror. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 11#When We Have Been Social|When We Have Been Social}} Rattrap took revenge by replacing Dinobot's office supplies with ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' toys, forcing him to transform them before he could get any work done. This backfired on him when Dinobot ate these toys as well. On a hot day he demanded Rattrap bring him an popsicle, only to receive a plastic [[Gari Robo-kun]] transforming popsicle instead. Naturally, he proceeded to eat it anyway, leaving Rattrap despairing that he should've seen it coming by now. {{storylink|Prank}}

For [[Christmas]], Rattrap gifted Dinobot the alarm clock Transformer [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]], which mystified him. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} The tall stature of Dinobot and the other Axalon employees was another source of grief for Rattrap, who disliked his small size. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} Dinobot later visited the TransformersFes 2016 event, where he encountered an alternate dimension version of Rattrap. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was among the employees present for the inauguration of the new Autobot-Axalon office building, in actuality a new [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Windblade6-allofus.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]
Dinobot was a resident of the colony world [[Eukaris]], and a member of the [[Scale Walkers|Scale Walker]] tribe. He gathered with representatives of the other three tribes in [[Talon Valley]], in front of a [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] portal, to discuss the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[combiner]]s who had invaded three weeks prior. While declaring he would defend his planet from any invaders, no matter the cost, a traveler from offworld arrived through the portal: [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. Dinobot quickly took a disliking to him.

After Rattrap returned to Cybertron with intel, a week later, official representatives from offworld arrived on Eukaris through the portal. Dinobot and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] were suspicious of them, as they heard of how their kind was once driven away and slaughtered by ancient Cybertronians, but amidst their visitors' pleas for peace, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] was allowed to speak, as she was not actually Cybertronian, but a [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]]. The planet's gigantic guardian, [[Chela]], awoke before their eyes to quell this reunion of worlds, and Dinobot and the others attempted to defend the spacebridge from it, but it was summarily defeated by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Dinobot was put off that in spite of the destruction of their legendary guardian, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] still condoned an alliance. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

Dinobot begrudgingly (and adorably) gave a gift to his [[Fur Walkers|Fur Walker]] rival Cheetor on Chosen One Day. {{storylink|Choose Me}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[Thrashclaw]] had a mentor who was a "brown and blue, thick-headed, dynamic" bot who went off with a "[[Megatron (BW)|purple lunatic]]". {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}}

==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]", the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game====
{{voiceactor|??? (English), ??? (Japanese)}}

Many Beast Wars combatants had managed to construct personal bases, customized to their personal tastes, due to the extended duration of the war. Dinobot's own was situated in the "Polluted Area" of the planet, where a previous conflict had rendered it a gloomy and dilapidated environment. Dinobot joined his fellow Maximals in battling not only an entrenched Predacon threat, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]].

=====Maximal campaign=====
[[File:BeastWarsPSX-Dinobotstats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Digital [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|rotate blade]]!]]
Upon having eliminated the Predacon threat, Dinobot was part of Optimus Primal's roll call when he announced that the galaxy was now at peace.

=====Predacon campaign=====
After the Maximals failed to rescue a downed stasis pod in Dinobot's territory, the Predacons took advantage of Dinobot's troops having recently been thinned by a conflict with the Skriix. This left Dinobot vulnerable, leading him to be assassinated by a Predacon agent. In response to Dinobot's death, Optimus Primal launched an unsuccessful attempt on the Predacon ship, which ultimately led to the Maximals' undoing. {{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. To view the various feats Dinobot can accomplish throughout gameplay in Maximal Mode, it is told on the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|''Beast Wars'' video game]] page, wherein Dinobot fills the role of the nameless Maximal.}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Dinobot was part of Megatron's forces when a huge earthquake uncovered [[Energon]]. He took part in an ambush of the Maximals, so that the Predacons could gain control of this new resource. Also he appeared to have at least two raptor clones backing him up. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Legends)|Beast Wars}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDinobot.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Beware my hand-mouth!]]
Dinobot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Dinobot-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|250px|Clever Boy. He stole [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/killer-instinct-season-2-the-return-of-riptor/1100-6424228/ someone's] new design...]]
Dinobot was one of many warriors pulled from his universe to fight for the Quintessons. There are many of him running around, some of which join the Commander.
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BW-toy Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wasn't he in ''Jurassic Park''? (Hasbro version pictured)]]
[[File:BW-toy DinobotTakara97.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let's hide the legs in beast mode by making them bright translucent orange! (Takara redeco pictured)]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, [[1996]]/[[1997]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-4'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|"Cyber-slash" tail weapon]], sword

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' product, Dinobot transforms into what his bio claims is a "vicious ''[[Popular beast alternate modes|Velociraptor]]''". His tail detaches and separates to form a gear-powered, spinning blade weapon, while the central "tail bone" separates to be used as a sword. The entire assembly can store in [[robot mode]] by flipping down the tail-mount and pegging the blade's base to the peg on his lower back. Like all early Deluxe-and-up ''Beast Wars'' toys, he has a "mutant mask", halves of a dino-skull that flip up to cover his more robotic head. Thankfully these pieces are not pinned in, and can be easily removed for better clearance and show-accuracy.

:The original Dinobots shipped on cards with "rocky"-shaped bubbles. Later (and more numerous) assortments moved to a smooth, rounded bubble, leading the first packaging type to become sought-after collectibles on the secondary market.

:Takara's initial release of the toy was identical to the [[Hasbro]] version (save packaging, of course). In January 1997, Takara [[redeco]]ed many of the ''Beast Wars'' toys and re-released them in slightly more show-like tones; Dinobot's distressingly pinkish skin was changed to tan, his orange robot eyes became red, his flat blue face became metallic blue, his orange dinosaur eyes became white, and his helmet was painted in metallic gold.

:In 1998, [[TV Magazine]] offered a gold chrome Dinobot as a prize. One individual gold Dinobot was awarded, and one other Dinobot as part of a set of other gold Beast Wars toys.<ref>http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-news/story/10280/Revealed+-+Gold+BW+images+and+info.html</ref>



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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Dinobot at TFU.info]''

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[[File:VS4-DinobotTarantuas.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I prefer to package my toys the old-fashioned way... BRUTALLY!!!]]

*'''Brutal Showdown: Dinobot VS Tarans''' (VS pack, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-4'''
**''Accessories:'' sword, [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|"Cyber-slash" tail weapon]]

:In Japan, Dinobot was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with "[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarans]]". Both toys in this set were identical to their individual, nigh-identical-to-the-Hasbro-versions releases.

:Currently, it is unknown if the later "show-like" redeco of Dinobot was ever released in a VS set.

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[[File:Mcdinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from ''Velociraptor'' to wolfman.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Happy Meal Transmetal, [[1998]])
**''McNumber'': '''??'''

:Part of the second McDonald's ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal promotion, [[Transmetal]] Dinobot transforms into a robotic ''Velociraptor''. To tie in with the chrome plastic [[gimmick]] of the retail Transmetal toys, parts of his [[beast mode]] are cast in glittery metallic plastic. Like the other McDonald's toys from this assortment, he shares nothing in common with his previous body other than [[alternate mode]] choice.

:This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' to represent an [[Dinobot (Transmetal)|initial prototype]] of Dinobot's evil clone, [[Dinobot II]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Transmetal Dinobot at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FK-Dinobot-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Eww...perhaps using the power sander to buff his scales wasn't a good idea.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Fox Kids Deluxe, [[1999]])
**''Accessories:'' sword, "Cyber-slash" tail weapon

:Part of the first wave of "[[Fox Kids]]" redecoes (so called because of the callout on the package to the Fox Kids programming block where the cartoon had recently moved), this version of Dinobot is more dark brown than the original, with red stripes instead of the original's brown, with a red robot mode face and green eyes. This toy uses the [[retool]]ed mold with the shoulder ratchets and the (unused) "[[rubsign|energon chip]]" space that were created for ''Beast Wars'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]].

:Hasbro solicitations named this toy "Live Wire Dinobot",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> but the name never made it to final packaging.

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKDinobot/fkdinobot.htm More information on Fox Kids Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[File:BW10Dinobot toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He disagrees with everything that ''T. rex'' says, but you know they're best friends.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Tenth Anniversary Deluxe, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' "Energo-drill" sword, spinning blade tail weapon, Transmutate left arm

:This release is yet another redeco of the original Dinobot toy. Though the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' line's aim was "[[show-accuracy]]", the resulting Dinobot toy confused some fans, with its dark brown base color, odd placement of blue, and, mostly, the metallic green on his bone-like decorations. Like the other ''10th Anniversary'' toys, he has a faction symbol tampoed on his body; in Dinobot's case, there's a Maximal logo on the left side of his robot chest. Like FoxKids! Dinobot, this toy has the Energon Chip indent and shoulder ratchets that were added for ''Beast Wars'' Grimlock.

:''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Dinobot came with the left arm to the "build-a-bot" figure [[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]], plus a DVD containing the obvious Dinobot-themed episode, "[[Code of Hero]]".

:Unfortunately, Dinobot is ''highly'' susceptible to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]; basically any part of him is made of metallic gold plastic which seems to have hit their expiration dates around 2013, making him highly fragile.

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Botcon2006Dinobot toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Can you dig it?]]
*'''Dawn of Future's Past''' (Multi-pack Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Golden Disk Key

:Part of the five-toy [[BotCon 2006]] [[exclusive]] boxed set (along with [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]), ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Darksyde Dinobot" is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] mold, itself a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]]. Dinobot uses almost all of Longrack's new-mold parts save for the head; Hoist's was a dead ringer for Dinobot in the first place. He transforms into a Cybertronic excavator. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] or [[Cyber Key|Golden Disk Key]] into his shoulder assembly unlocks a shovel-punch attack activated by pressing on the plunger mechanism above the key port. Like Longrack, he does ''not'' come with a [[Mini-Con]] partner. The color scheme is partially based on his ''10th Anniversary'' toy.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ransack (Universe 2003)|Ransack]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Predacon/BCDinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Timelines Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[File:Japanese10thDinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At last, I CAN TALK!]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Dino Sabel, Cyber Shield

:Celebrating Japan's 10th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' (one year later than the West), the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha]]'' version of Dinobot is yet another (and final?) redeco of the venerable tooling, including the shoulder ratcheting added to the previous Hasbro versions. While definitely more [[Show-accuracy|accurate to the CGI model]] than the Hasbro [[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|10th Anniversary]] version from the previous year, most of its color-scheme decisions favor the robot mode, such as bronze/gold shoulder joints. The result of this is a less consistently colored beast mode than the Hasbro version. It is the first (and only) version of the mold to place deco on the "mutant mask" halves.

:Though there are some colors dropped between the transition from CGI model to toy, Telemocha Dinobot does currently hold the prize for the sheer number of paint applications used on this mold, and by a large margin. Perhaps most significant to many fans, however, is that this version of Dinobot has a mouth, if only in the form of a paint operation.

:This release of Dinobot came with a DVD containing the ''Beast Wars'' episode... "New Weapons of Terror!", the Japanese dub of "[[The Probe]]" and not "Code of Hero".

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Telemocha Dinobot at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Dinobotuniversedeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in time for the original mold to be practically cheese by now.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' Tail/missile launcher, missile/sword

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Dinobot transforms into a brown and amber ''Jurassic Park''-style ''Velociraptor'' with a robot mode styled heavily after the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' CGI model, including a face with a nose and mouth. His transformation has been altered to produce more human-like proportions, with his robot legs now becoming the raptor legs and the arms hiding mostly inside the torso. He also sports a fully show accurate robot head which can be raised to a 45 degree angle as well as turn. On his chest is a panel that can swap between a Maximal symbol, a Predacon symbol and a blank third panel (for the beast mode head). His [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] double opposable thumbs can be swapped out for "proper" fists. His tail still detaches and splits to become a weapon, but no longer rotates. Instead, it fires a missile shaped like his sword from the cartoon, which can be held as a sword by either the regular fist or claw hands. The tail can also clip onto his back for storage.

:This toy was also later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Beast Wars Shattered Glass'' [[Dinobot (BWSG)|Dinobot]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Predacon/TFUDinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Universe Dinobot at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Then I'll be brief! Oh, happy dagger, this is thy sheath. There rust and let me die."]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Deluxe, 2009-[[March 12|03-12]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-16'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail/missile launcher, missile/sword

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release of Dinobot is in more traditional colors than the Hasbro version, decoed in brown with several tan stripes, plus blue and golden detailing. Clear red plastic replaces the clear orange found on the ''Universe'' version. Like all ''Henkei! Henkei!'' releases he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, particularly his missile/sword.
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===Device Label===
[[File:DeviceLabel-Dinobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, you've been replaced.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (Device Label, 2009)
:Dinobot would have transformed from a working USB laser mouse into a brown and gold mechanoid raptor, but an early [[BigBadToyStore]] solicitation for him was almost immediately supplanted by a solicitation for "[[Trypticon (G1)#Device Label|Dinosaurer]]" (Trypticon), once better information was had.
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-BW-MP-41-Dinobot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What a piece of work is Dinobot! How noble in reason! How infinite in... currency.]]
* '''Dinobot (Beast Wars)''' ([[2018]]-[[July 28|07-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-41'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Cyber-slash tail weapon|Cyber Shield]], Dino Sabel, 4 robot faces, beam effect, [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], disc stand, disc adapter, base adapter (beast mode), base adapter (robot mode), base A, base B, base arm

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Dinobot transforms from a show-accurate ''Velociraptor'' to a show-accurate robot. It scales correctly with the other ''Masterpiece Beast Wars'' figures.

: Dinobot also comes with many accessories: first, his two trademark weapons—his tail weapon with working spinning gimmick and the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. The Disk is fully detailed, complete with the "The Sounds of Earth" label sculpted on it. Dinobot also comes with 4 different faces for the robot (serious, smirking, smiling and growling); the latter one has clear eyes that can glow via a LED inside his head; a switch will allow the eyes to light up both in red and green. To complement the latter option, the figure also comes with an extra piece that represents Dinobot's eye beams. The light-up feature is fueled by two LR44 batteries (not included). The raptor head can also emote, but needs no extra pieces: a panel on top of the head can be flipped to replace the regular eyes with a second, narrower pair. A final accessory, a stand is formed by a 2-piece base that can be united in multiple directions, the regular arm and 3 extra attachments: one is to hook the Golden Disk onto the base, one is for Dinobot's robot mode and the last one is a cradle to place Dinobot's raptor mode on the stand. Much like the new ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' figures, Dinobot's robot mode mouth can open and close.

: Due to a [[design flaw]], moving Dinobot's robot shoulders through their normal range of motion carries a strong risk of breaking off a small peg inside them, causing the ratchet joints to now function as smooth swivel joints. This may be prevented by lubricating the joints with grease or dish soap.

: There have also been many reports that Dinobot drains the power from his batteries unusually quickly, with some owners reporting that the batteries had died less than two days after installation and with minimal use.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:BWmerch-KabayaDinobotkit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hope you like putting stickers over molded detail!]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers 200 piece puzzle''' (puzzle, 1996)
:A [[Beast Wars Transformers Jigsaw Puzzle|200-piece puzzle]] from [[Milton Bradley]] featured art of Dinobot and [[Razorbeast]] fighting [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. It was very chrome-foil-y! [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00081.html]

*'''Dinobot''' (candy toy model kit, 1997)
:Part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]] model kits (which included Cheetor, Rattrap, and Terrorsaur), Dinobot is a peg-together model kit. The parts come on pink and yellow sprues, plus there are stickers, instructions for assembly, and a stick of terrible gum. Transformation involves removing the tail, robot legs, and robot arms, and pegging them elsewhere as needed.

*'''Dinobot''' (candy toy, 1997)
[[File:BWmerch-KabayaDinobotfigurine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eat it, other [[Transformers Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] nominees! But don't eat the candy.]]
:A tiny plastic Dinobot figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 6 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Cheetor, Rattrap, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Rhinox. They were also available in smokey translucent plastic? [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-01805.html] As always, terrible candy is included.

*'''Dinobot''' (candy toy, 1997)
:A tiny superdeformed Dinobot was also available from Kabaya. It's way too adorable. [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00714.html]
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===Card games===
[[File:Dinobotmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Dinobot 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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===Beast Wars Mini-Busts===
[[File:BWDinobot minibust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Legs are for the weak.]]
*'''Dinobot''' (?)
:In 2006, [[First 4 Figures]] announced a seven-inch tall mini-bust of Dinobot. He was sculpted by Ryan Bailey and was to be limited to 1,996 pieces. He is based upon his animated appearance, mounted on a silver pedestal adorned with the Maximal sigil.
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==Notes==
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Dinobot is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]]'s helmet in gold.

===Toy related===
[[File:BWRConcept04.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dinobot's control art. The beast head displays a more rigid grill structure.]]
*Dinobot's original toy was designed to supplant a failed lion Transformer counterpart to Cheetor that ended up being, understandably, too similar to Cheetor. A dinosaur's entry into the Maximals was justified by pointing out that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had been good guys in Generation 1.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p1-2</ref>
[[File:Dinobottoycommercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An abandoned deco?]]
*In the first ''Beast Wars'' toy commercials, Dinobot had a slightly different deco than the final toy. He was browner, rather than pinker, and had thicker stripes.
*Some fans are inclined to yank off Dinobot's mutant mask pieces, since he doesn't have them on the television show, they get in the way during transformation, and they're easily removable. Ten years later, Hasbro thought so, too, in their stock photography for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' Dinobot.
[[File:TMDinobotConcept.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Raptor and... squatting Raptor? It's a jet powered squat, surely.]]
*An actual (i.e. non-McDonald's affiliated) Transmetal Dinobot apparently made it to concept art stages, but not much further. Several elements of the design were recycled for Transmetal [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]].
*Dinobot's toy curiously has six toes on each foot. Since his legs form his [[robot mode]] arms, not only does this mean he's left with two thumbs, but also a tiny, barely noticeable finger molded near his wrist. The double thumbs got carried over onto his animation model, yet his in-show beast mode appears to only have three toes. Between all this, it has to be said that real-life raptors had no more than four toes on each of their feet.
*Speaking of inaccuracies, from the size to the proportons to the complete lack of feathers, Dinobot's [[beast mode]] barely resembles a [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Velociraptor_dinoguy2.jpg real ''Velociraptor'']. Though, at the time, raptors were not definitively known to be feathered (feathers on dromeosaurids were considered speculative until the late 1990s and evidence of Velociraptor in particular having feathers did not emerge until 2007), it's obvious that the contemporary science was not really taken into account when designing the toy or animated character model. Instead, Dinobot seems to be based on the depiction of Velociraptors from ''Jurassic Park'', which had shot the species to worldwide awareness three years before and was likewise accompanied by a toyline from Kenner.
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===Television related===
*At no point in the show do Dinobot and Airazor interact or speak to each other. What a close team. The most interaction they get is standing next to each other at the end of "Before the Storm".
[[File:Dinobotearlycgimodel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Code of... something.]]
*Several views of preliminary ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' CGI models were available in the Special Features of [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''Beast Wars: The Complete Second Season'' DVD box set. Dinobot's early model, like the other preliminary models, took more cues from the toy, such as including the [[mutant head]] and actually looking transformable. Interestingly enough, the preliminary model transformed into the final beast mode model, but since Dinobot's transformation involves swapping out parts, that's not too hard to believe.
[[File:Dinobotearlycgimodel2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]]'s influence reached back through time.]]
*Australia's ''Beast Wars'' DVD sets from [[Madman Entertainment]] offered images of in-progress Dinobot models from later into production. Even in this late stage, he kept a large amount of his transformation kibble, though the aesthetic flourishes (like the spines on his ankles and the ribs in his torso) began to take shape. And, hey, check out that chin.
*In an interview on Madman's Season 3 DVDs, Scott McNeil revealed that he created the Dinobot voice by using his previous experience mimicking [[Chris Latta]]'s famous performance of [[Cobra Commander]] when replacing him in the role after his death. Since he found the Latta-style vocalisation so difficult to maintain, he tried dropping it two octaves, and thus arrived at Dinobot.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Dinobot spoke with a protracted and emphatic ''-dā'' attached to the ends of his sentences. This is a vocal tic associated with older, archaic forms of speech, signifying his old-timey sensibilities and concepts of honor.

===Fandom related===
*Some fans humorously refer to Dinobot's [[Cyber-slash tail weapon]] as a "Rotate Blade" because of its usage in a [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/ee52db9e103fd5a8?hl=en& terrible fanfic by MG-Dinobot].
*Likewise, fans refer to Dinobot as having a "rigid grill structure", an injoke that came into being because of an [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/307ed3ad2152d304 alt.toys.transformers poster's] somewhat confusing signature that included a quote from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''. What part of Dinobot is the rigid grill structure is not definitively determined, whether it be the bony pair of robot legs that hang under his toy's beast mode or his, uh, crotch.
*Speaking of Dinobot's crotch, [[Mainframe Entertainment]] once had a little fun with Dinobot's model after hours. "[[:File:Dirkdinobot.jpg|Dirk Dinobot]]" may not be safe for work, but his grill structure here is anything but rigid! Fan James Hooks was responsible for originally posting the Dirk Dinobot image on [[alt.toys.transformers]], thanks to an unknown person from Mainframe Entertainment.
*On [[May 7]], [[2010]], he was unveiled as one of the first five nominees for the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]], the first ''Beast Wars'' character to earn the honor and the only character not to be from 1984 or 1985. A tongue-in-cheek campaign for Dinobot was started by [[David Willis]], with the gag being that he'd never beat the 1984/5 characters. To everyone's surprise, at [[BotCon 2010]]'s Hall of Fame ceremony, Dinobot was unveiled as the winner: he became both the first ''Beast Wars'' character and first fan-voted to be inducted, beating out even long time favorites [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]! As is the nature of online fan communities, this immediately spawned disbelief and outrage in some sections of the fandom, as well as a conspiracy theory about how ''Beast Wars'' fans had somehow ''"cheated"'' or ''"rigged the vote"''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dinobot''' (ダイノボット ''Dainobotto'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Dillonburg''' (狄龍堡 ''Dik Lung Bou'')
*''Korean:'' '''Dinobot''' (다이노봇 ''Dainobos'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kǒng Lóng''' (China, 恐龙, "Dinosaur"), '''Mó Lóng''' (Taiwan, 魔龍, "Demonic Dinosaur")
*''Russian:'' '''Zuborob''' (first ''Beast Wars'' dub, Зубороб), '''Dinobot''' (second ''Beast Wars'' dub, Динобот)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/ee52db9e103fd5a8?hl=en& "Dinobot's Old Technology" by MG-Dinobot]
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=3D1EC1EB-19B9-F369-109E-19B934FCADD2:en_US Botcon 2010 tribute]

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Double Cross

2020-04-25T20:15:52Z

MeGrimlockKing: Angolmois capsules!

{{disambig2|the ''Beast Wars Neo'' story|the Autobot|Doublecross}}

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue = ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|Beast Wars Neo: Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' 6th Operation
|prev = A Battle Fought Alone
|next = Return to Zero
|title = "Double Cross"
|japanese = 二重の罠
|romaji =
|image = BWM manga 6 title page.jpg
|caption =
|published in = ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]''
|publisher = [[Kodansha]]
|date = August 1999
|coverdate = September 1999
|script = [[Shōji Imaki]]
|artist = [[Shōji Imaki]]
|continuity = ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' manga
}}

'''With the aid of the Blentrons, Magmatron has the Maximals where he wants them. But just who is pulling everybody's strings?'''

==Synopsis==
After retrieving three more [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois capsules]] from the sanctuary of the [[Byakurēn]], the planet [[Wednesday]], and [[Graviton Prison]], the [[Maximal]]s now have six Angolmois capsules, and only one remains. Inside the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', the [[Unicron|Black Ball]] thanks the Maximals for their efforts and [[Big Convoy]] asks it for the location of the last capsule so they can retrieve it to save the universe. Before warp is initiated, [[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]], who witnessed [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]]'s secret conversation with a [[Chronarchitect|mysterious figure]], feels concerned because Heinrad, who usually looks carefree, has a serious face today.

Upon arriving at the location given by the Black Ball, [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] finds it is an amphitheatre near the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Maximal Headquarters, but it is not on the map. Big Convoy doubts that they can find the capsule in such a desolate place. There, they meet [[Magmatron]], who was thought dead. The Predacon tells them that the Black Ball brought him to the amphitheatre by telling him that the Maximals would be present. He demands the capsules and orders the [[Blentron]]s, troops given to Magmatron by the Black Ball, to surround the Maximals. While the others are bemused by the duplicate warriors, [[Colada]] recognizes the Blentrons as the butchers of his race on [[Jörmungandr]]. Colada immediately strikes out but is stabbed in the abdomen by tusks from an [[Elphaorpha]]. The Elphaorphas push forward, threatening the Maximals with their tusks. Magmatron tells Big Convoy to hand over the capsules. Considering the fact he lost the [[Big Cannon]] and Colada is badly wounded, Big Convoy decides to give Magmatron the capsules. Upon Magmatron's elation at this news, a [[Latolata]] attacks him from behind with the Predacon's own [[Magma Blade]]. The Latolata reveals the Blentrons' true nature: the servants of Unicron, Destroyer of the Universe!

[[Image:bwn-bigconvoy&magmatron-manga-06-riding.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

Unicron's face emerges from the Black Ball and the Destroyer reveals that he originally created the Blentrons to find the Angolmois capsules, but all they were successful at was massacring one planet after another. Thus, he decided to trick both the Maximals and the Predacons into helping him gather the capsules. Big Convoy questions Unicron's rush towards resurrection because there are only six capsule. Unicron reveals that the energy from the seventh capsule, which travelled back in time to a primitive planet in the [[7th Cosmos]], was split into Big Convoy and Magmatron's bodies. The god's words make Big Convoy regain all of his memories, and the Maximal feels pain, sorrow, and despair upon those revelations. When Big Convoy cries over his fate, Magmatron destroys all of the tusks surrounding the Maximals and convinces Big Convoy to fight Unicron together.

Big Convoy rides on Magmatron, killing many Blentrons. However, they are powerless against Unicron. Heinrad uses his Time Freeze ability to save Big Convoy. In a bubble removed from the flow of time, Heinrad reveals his true identity as an agent of the [[Chronarchitect|Ruler of Time and Space]], the creator of the Universe. He explains Unicron's existence and the Ruler's plan—to erase the universe and create a new universe without the cancer that is Unicron. Heinrad elaborates that he manipulated [[Vector Sigma]] to allow him to infiltrate Big Convoy's crew so that he could keep an eye on the Angolmois capsule situation. Although agents are not allowed to interfere with history, Heinrad decides to go against the order as he has learned the wonders of the universe and life. Heinrad asks Big Convoy to save the Universe. Big Convoy initially refuses, stating he doesn't care what will become of the universe because he is always alone. Heirad tells him that he isn't alone anymore. After Heinrad is forced to leave due to his interference, Big Convoy finds Magmatron was chewed up by Unicron. A dying Magmatron, now reduced to only a head, leaves his [[Magma Blade]] to Big Convoy as a "parting gift" and asks Big Convoy to give him an honorable "warrior's death" with his own sword. Big Convoy fulfills his rival's request.

Soon after, Unicron heads to the planet Cybertron, destroying the [[Maximal First Fleet]] on his way. After arriving on Cybertron, Unicron uses tentacles to hack into the planet's systems and [[Vector Sigma]], making Cybertron transform into his new body.

In the amphitheatre, Big Convoy tells his students that their training is over and they've become good warriors, so they can decide their fates. Break asks Big Convoy what is he going to do. Big Convoy says he has something unimportant waiting for him. However, everyone knows Big Convoy is going to battle Unicron, so they decide to help Big Convoy.

'''[[Return to Zero|To be continued...]]'''

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] (1)
*[[Big Convoy]] (2)
*[[Colada]] (3)
*[[Break]] (4)
*[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] (5)
*[[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]] (7)
*[[Lio Convoy]] (14)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s
|c2=
*[[Magmatron]] (10)

|h3=[[Unicron]] & [[Blentron]]s
|c3=
*[[Unicron]] (9)
*[[Latolata]]s (11)
*[[Elphaorpha]]s (12)
*[[Drancron]]s (13)

|h4=Others
|c4=
*[[Rage (BWN)|Rage]] (6)
*[[Vector Sigma]] (14)
*Warden robots (8)

}}

==Quotes==
"Big Convoy, it is not the time to fall for tears, but for the blood of OUR enemy, Unicron!!!"
:—'''Magmatron''' to Big Convoy

"Have you said enough yet?! How can I know what the universe will become?! I'm always alone. I live alone and die alone!" 
"But you're not alone anymore, are you?"
:—'''Big Convoy''' shows his anger toward his fate that '''Heinrad''' shuts down.

"Big Convoy... since I've been acquainted with you for a very long time... can you listen to my last wish?"
:—'''Magmatron''' in his last moments

==Notes==
*The "二重の罠" (''Nijū no Wana'') in the original Japanese title means "Double Trap", but the furigana above it imply that it should be read as "Double Cross" (ダブルクロス　''daburu kurosu'').
*The sequence of panels where the Maximals obtain the fourth, fifth, and sixth Angolmois capsules would be expanded into several stories in the collected edition of the ''Beast Wars Neo'' comic. They are "[[Break Through! The Polar Bear Raging Claw Fist!]]", "[[To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade]]", and "[[The Great Escape! Graviton Prison!]]"
*Longrack mentions that Unicron was a terrifying lifeform killed by the [[Transformer]]s in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] twenty million years ago.
*The Blentron dialogue is rendered in katakana instead of hiragana and in a typeface reminiscent of {{w|seal script}}.

===Continuity notes===
*In "[[The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!]]", it is clearly established that the Angolmois Energy in this capsule was used to evolve not only Big Convoy and Magmatron, but also Magmatron's original henchmen. However, Unicron claims he needs only to consume Big Convoy and Magmatron to regain his power.

===Real-word references===
*The "{{w|University of Tokyo|Tōdai}} Democracy" (東大デモクラシー) mentioned by Break is a pun and {{w|lang=ja|ことわざパロディ|proverb parody}} of the Japanese phrase "灯台下暗し" (''Tōdai motokurashi''), literally "It's (always) dark under the lamp", meaning people often know little of what is happening in their own backyards (or under their very noses).

[[Category:Beast Wars Neo issues]]

Farewell! Lio Convoy

2020-04-25T20:14:55Z

MeGrimlockKing:

{{episode
|series=beast wars ii
|ep=43
|next=Big Convoy, Move Out
|image=BWII 43 Lio Convoy Galvatron.jpg
|caption=
|title="Farewell! Lio Convoy"
|japanese=さらば! ライオコンボイ
|romaji=Saraba! Lio Convoy
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Ashi Productions]]
|airdate=[[January 27|27 January]] [[1999]]
|writer=[[Junki Takegami]]
|director=[[Shigeki Hatayama]]
|animation studio= [[Ashi Productions]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Galvatron and Lio Convoy have their final confrontation. And with it comes an explosive ending.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:BW_II_ep43_Galva_Giga_Moment.jpg|thumb|left]]After witnessing [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] get blown away by the [[Lio Convoy|Legendary Green Lion]]'s mighty Matrix Typhoon, [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] rushes to his sibling's side, and Gigastorm weeps at his failure to match his older brother's standards. Galvatron commends his efforts and Gigastorm closes his eyes, happy at finally getting praise from his older brother. The other [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] panic at his apparent death, but Galvatron clams them down by noting that Gigastorm has just run out of energy and stares down the Green Lion. Transforming into drill tank mode, the [[Emperor of Destruction]] rushes at the Green Lion, and the lion responds with an attack of his own, resulting in a clash that unfazes the lion. Galvatron recognizes his power as that of the [[Energon Matrix]] and the Green Lion splits into Lio Convoy and [[Lio Junior]]. The Maximals are elated that their commander has survived and Lio Junior is leaping at the chance to rush into battle with the Predacons, but Lio Convoy orders him to wait, as violence is not the only way to solve problems.

[[File:BW_II_ep43_Tako_Tank.jpg|thumb]]
Galvatron commends his opponent on surviving the [[Angolmois Energy]] and possessing a mighty energy himself, but Lio Convoy replies that the true extent of the Energon Matrix is unknown to him; within the storm of Angolmois Energy, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior's spirits were able to unite as one. Lio Convoy resists resorting to force and instead asks Galvatron a question: Why does he want power? Galvatron again explains that he needs an infinite power to rule the universe—to conquer it under one will and bring about true order without everybody's conflicting wills creating chaos. Lio Junior and Lio Convoy unite in rebuking this, stating that compassion for one another can bring order and unification as one, much like how Lio Convoy and Lio Junior merged as the Green Lion. Galvatron dismisses the two as naive [[Maximal]]s and is about to show them power when the [[Tako Tank]] emerges from the ground with [[Scuba]] inside! The squid explains that he did reach the core, but realized its destruction would've also meant Gaia's as well and instead spent time drilling holes to release the Angolmois Energy out to space to avert a gigantic explosion. Lio Convoy implores the Predacons to surrender and, while his subordinates decide discretion is the better part of valor, Galvatron refuses to give up and flies to the planet's core. Lio Convoy and—after finally getting approval from his "father"—Lio Junior give chase. The remaining Maximals try to figure out how to get off-planet, but are interrupted by the remaining Predacons, who refuse to cease fighting as long as their leader doesn't give up; they also have little to worry about the destruction of Nemesis, as they can fly.

[[File:BW_II_ep43_Giant_Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left]]Nemesis looms closer to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], where [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] are still holding steady to prevent [[Gaia]]'s Angolmois Energy from flowing to Nemesis. They beg Lio Convoy and Lio Junior to finish the job before their lives expire.

Lio Convoy and Lio Junior rush into a rocky chamber at the center of Nemesis, where the [[Emperor of Destruction]] absorbs all of the planet's collected Angolmois Energy to reach a titanic size, despite Lio Convoy's pleas that his body can't handle that much energy. While Galvatron rants about his true destiny to bring order to the universe, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior come up with a plan to use the Energon Matrix to seal off the Angolmois Energy into discrete bundles to prevent a cataclysmic explosion. The two merge into the Green Lion and begin spreading portions of the Matrix's energy to seal off the Angolmois Energy.

[[File:BW_II_ep43_Angolmois_Capsules.jpg|thumb|Sure hope [[Big Convoy|someone]] cleans up this loose end.]]On the surface, the Maximals and the Predacons at stuck in stalemate when a surprise comes for all of them—Scuba has hijacked the Predacons' ''[[Galvaburg II]]''! Hellscream berates the Maximals for being thieves, and refuses to evacuate when [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]] and [[Thrust (BWII)|Thrustor]] ask if they should. Hellscream is about to go into a monologue about Galvatron inspiring him when a puddle of hot Angolmois Energy hits Gigastorm tail and he wakes up violently, ruining Hellscream's moment.

The Green Lion continues sealing off Galvatron's Angolmois Energy into capsule when Scuba's device begins going off. Despite their possible deaths, both Lio Convoy and Lio Junior persist, taking apart Galvatron's body. The Maximals evacuate on the ''Galvaburg II'' when they witness the [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois capsules]] emerging from Nemesis to scatter throughout space, while the [[Cyborg Beast]]s evacuate along with Gigastorm. Despite having the Angolmois Energy ripped out of his body, Galvatron still survives and is urged to flee by Lio Convoy; the Emperor refuses. He still has a remaining amount of Angolmois Energy in his [[Galva-Matrix]]—it's not enough to conquer the universe, but it's still quite enough to take down Lio Convoy and Lio Junior with him! Left with no choice, the green warrior takes out his blades and the two cross blades. Lio Junior separates from Lio Convoy, and Lio Convoy uses Galvatron's moment of surprise to strike at the Predacon's Galva-Matrix, putting an end to his threat forever.

[[File:BW_II_ep43_Lio_Convoy_Farewell.jpg|thumb|left|The fourth wall was destroyed in the explosion, clearly.]]
Nemesis collides with the moon, and the resulting explosion forms a new, singular body orbiting Gaia. Most of the Angolmois Energy has been collected in capsules that have been spread throughout space. Thanks to both, Gaia was safe from the explosion. Artemis and Moon have also survived the ordeal, ending up in a mysterious crystalline place. Artemis doesn't remember her decisive actions during the crisis and ponders what's become of the Maximals and the Predacons. Moon reassures her they must be fine, somewhere...

The Maximals find themselves in a dark void, where Lio Junior explains that Lio Convoy used the last of his energies to save them all, and Lio Convoy adds that they're in a wormhole formed from the energy explosion—a dimensional passages created in space. A mysterious path of light emerges and Lio Convoy recognizes it as the passage to a new battlefield that needs the Maximals' justice. As they soar along the path, the Maximals give their goodbyes and Lio Convoy promises to see [[you]] again.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*Green Warrior (5)
*[[Lio Convoy]] (7)
*[[Lio Junior]] (8)
*[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] (9)
*[[Bighorn]] (10)
*[[Tasmania Kid]] (11)
*[[Apache]] (12)
*[[Santon]] (13)
*[[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] (14)
*[[Scuba]] (15)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] (1)
*[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrustor]] (3)
*[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]] (4)
*[[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]] (5)
*[[BB|Max-B]] (6)

|c4=
*[[Artemis]] (16)
*[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] (17)

}}

==Notes==
===Transformers references===
===Continuity notes===
*Lio Convoy will return in the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Illusion? Lio Convoy]]". The remaining Maximals trapped in the wormhole won't have their situation resolved until "[[Graduation Ceremony!!]]".
*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] is not shown travelling into the wormhole with the rest of the Maximals and is absent from the episode altogether. But if the thought of her safety has been keeping you up at night, don't worry. She'll be shown alive and well in the ''Beast Wars Neo'' episode "Graduation Ceremony!!".
*Likewise, the fates of Artemis, Moon and the surviving Predacons will be revealed in "Graduation Ceremony!!"
*As for Galvatron, he's dead, but his visage will make a comeback in the ''Beast Wars Neo'' episode "[[Unicron Revived!?]]"

===Real world references===
===Trivia===
*[[File:BW_II_ep43_Scuba_Diagram.jpg|thumb|150px]]Look, Scuba took the time to make a diagram explaining his plans to disperse the Angolmois Energy! And you thought all the standing around the past few episodes was just unnecessary padding.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|japanese}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 14 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]])

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Blentron

2020-04-25T20:14:09Z

MeGrimlockKing: Angolmois capsules!

{{factions|unicron}}
:''The Blentrons are a race of Transformers from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Blentron red.png|upright=1.1|thumb|Ia! Ia! Unicron fhtagn!]]
The '''Blentrons''' (ブレントロン ''Burentoron'', aka '''Blendtrons'''<ref>The ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' went with "Blen'''d'''tron" despite there being no "d" sound in the Japanese spelling. This spelling likely came from [[Ben Yee]]'s [http://web.archive.org/web/20060322062043/http://www.bwtf.com/bwneo/toys/techspecs/elephorca.shtml own] [http://web.archive.org/web/20060322061803/http://www.bwtf.com/bwneo/toys/techspecs/drancron.shtml website].</ref>) are freakish Transformers devoted to the evil [[Unicron]]. They are ridiculously powerful; able to take down the likes of [[Big Convoy]] and [[Magmatron]] with little effort.

The Blentrons consist of:

*[[Elphaorpha]] (leader)
*[[Latolata]]
*[[Drancron]]

Another known group consists of:

*[[Air Hammer (BW)|Air Hammer]]
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Noctorro]]
*[[Terragator]]

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
A mysterious pack of enemies seeking [[Angolmois Energy]] attacked [[Blue Big Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy|Big Junior]]. The elder Convoy was fatally wounded in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
{{groupstub}}

====''Cloud''====
The Blentrons were some of the many threats to spacetime that [[Cloud World]]'s [[Wrecker]]s battled. {{storylink|TFC-A04}}

===''Beast Wars Neo'' manga===
[[File:MangaBigConvoyVsBlentrons.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Who wants some [[Cybertronian food|fresh meat]]?]]

The Blentrons were produced in mass numbers by [[Unicron]] in the form of the "Black Ball" to hunt down the [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois capsules]] after the explosion of [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. One of their target was the planet [[Jörmungandr]], where they killed most of the cobra-Transformer denizens, but were unable to find the Angolmois capsules.

After the failure of the Blentrons to find the Angolmois capsules, the Black Ball manipulated both [[Big Convoy]]'s [[Maximal]]s and [[Magmatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s to find the capsules. When [[Magmatron]] lost his troops, the Black Ball appeared and offered replacements: the Blentrons! The Blentron army was birthed out of the Black Ball itself and they woke with a roar. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

With the Blentron army behind him, Magmatron lured the Maximals to an orbiting amphitheater, where the Blentrons were used to ransom the lives of Big Convoy's subordinates for the Angolmois capsules they had collected. With their goal in sight, a [[Latolata]] attacked Magmatron from behind, throwing him in with the Maximals and revealing their true master, Unicron. After Unicron shed the identity of the Black Ball, he revealed that he still needed the Angolmois Energy within Big Convoy and Magmatron. To facilitate its return, the Blentrons were sicced on the two, but they were fought off as Magmatron and Big Convoy flew in to attack Unicron directly. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

After Unicron acquired the Angolmois Energy he needed from Magmatron and obtained [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as a new body, he was lured to the [[Georgian]] system by the Maximals. There, Unicron was trapped by crowded and exploding planets. The Maximals picked the opportunity to attack, but Unicron spat out another Blentron army to confront the Maximals. They were held at bay by the Maximals, allowing Big Convoy to make the final strike on Unicron. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
After his defeat while attempting to devour [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Unicron]] slowly gathered his consciousness. Unable to physically intervene without a body, he anointed agents within the Cybertronian population to do his bidding. In the era after the Great War, he chose [[Elphaorpha|a pit-fighter]], [[Drancron|a construction bot]], and a [[Latolata|cultist]] to be reborn as the Blendtrons. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

Prior to the return of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to conquer the planet, Unicron directed the Blendtrons to the rising star of the warlord [[Shokaract]], who had been exposed to Angolmois during a Predacon survey mission and remade himself into a titanic warrior. The Blendtrons gathered capsules of the potent energy and used it to facilitate the warlord's "ascension", which was in fact the rebirth of the Chaos-Bringer himself. This led to the devastation of Cybertron. Magmatron's astral self, able to traverse time and space but not affect it, witnessed this horrible event many times and hoped to somehow stop it. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} Magmatron allowed a message from the [[Earth]]-bound Maximals to get through to present-day Cybertron and [[Lio Convoy]] led a team to Earth. When Unicron got wind that his plans might be in jeopardy, he had Shokaract send the Blendtrons to Earth. Rartorata injected [[Razorbeast]] with Angolmois, turning him mad. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} A combined Maximal-Predacon force eventually destroyed the Blendtrons. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

==Notes==
*The Blentrons are heavily influenced by {{w|Lovecraft Mythos|Lovecraftian mythology}}. They are a cult of grotesque freaks of nature who are capable of bending reality itself and are determined to resurrect a primordial god. Read "The Call of Cthulhu" one of these days; you'll catch the similarities.
*The [[insignia]] introduced with the Blentrons has since become the sigil for Unicron-aligned characters. It was first officially used as such with the [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge toy]], and has since been used to represent [[Unicron]] in ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]'', and appeared on the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Sparkbot]]s when their true allegiance was revealed.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Beast Wars subgroups]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo]]
[[Category:Blentrons| ]]
[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Legends subgroups]]

Energon radiation

2020-04-25T20:06:54Z

MeGrimlockKing:

[[Image:Realgear lookandfindtf.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I'm waking up to ash and dust/
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust!]]
'''Energon radiation''' is a form of radiation given off by [[energon]]...go figure. Though energon has been seen to give off radiation enough to track while being stored, the radioactve output of energon seems to skyrocket when in use or, even more so, before it has been processed.

Raw or unprocessed energon tends to be the most radioactive form and little is definitively known about the refining process or its effects on enegon's radioactivity in most [[Universal stream|universal streams]]. What is known is that, in high enough concentrations, energon radiation poses a significant danger to a Transformer's [[spark]]. Without a protective measure, excessive energon radiation will cause a Cybertronian to be overcome by crippling surges of energon within minutes, with [[stasis lock]] and, eventually, spark-death following if they cannot find a way to protect themselves.

To avoid such a gruesome and unpleasant end, some Transformers have developed technology to allow them and associated machines to survive in areas of high concentration. The most common way to survive in such dangerous areas is to change one's alternate mode into a [[Beast mode|quasi-organic alternate mode]] based on the local life-forms, as they are unaffected by the dangerous radiation.

In some stories, close physical contact with Transformers will render anything around them noticeably radioactive. Fortunately energon radiation usually has no effect on humans or other organic life.

Depending on the universe, energon radiation may also:
* Be the key to reviving a [[Unicron|dark god]].
* Cause electrical devices to spontaneously [[AllSpark Mutation|come to life]].

==Fiction==

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===

The [[energon crystal|energon crystals]] of the [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] universal stream were known to give off particularly large amounts of energon radiation. The extreme radioactivity of these crystals may have had something with their crystalline structure, their [[Vok]] origin, some particularity of the universal stream, or just good old-fashioned writer's room necessity.

Both [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] crews were able to shield themselves from excessive energon radiation by adopting organic beast modes, which was seemingly not common practice.{{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Energon radiation could also be blocked or filtered by [[rectifier coil|rectifier coils]], which Maximal and Predacon starships were often equipped with {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}, as well by an unknown component of Maximal [[stasis pod|stasis pods]]. Of these, rectifier coils, appeared to offer the most complete protection, as both stasis pods and organic beast modes needed to completely enclose a Transformer to screen out energon radiation. [[Transmetal|Transmetalization]] has also been shown to protect transformers from energon radiation to an unknown but superior degree, effective even in robot mode. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

Primal's Maximals were once afflicted by a related condition called energon poisoning, following a massive energon explosion. The condition left them blind and badly damaged, as well as accelerating the usual risk of stasis lock. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} Though energon poisoning was not explicitly tied to the element's radiation, the afflicted Maximals gave off enough of the stuff that [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] was able to track them by it.

===2005 IDW Continuity===
A true renaissance bot, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] was an expert on energon and its radiation. In the course of his [[Regenesis|Regenesis Program]] Shockwave created several new forms of energon. At least one, [[Ore-8]], explicitly gave off a distinct radiation that had severe detrimental effects on the Cybertronian mind. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

===Live-Action Film Series===
Energon was extremely radioactive but harmless to both Cybertronians and humans in its processed form. This is very good, as several hours inside [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] made [[Sam Witwicky]] so radioactive he was ''giving off'' 14 {{w|Rad (unit)|Rads}} of energon radiation, which means [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] was getting the equivalent of ~450 chest x-rays when they make out!<ref>[[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] mentions Sam's radiation reading in the movie.</ref><ref>''[[Transformers The Game]]'' establishes the radiation in question is energon radiation.</ref>

===''Prime'' Cartoon===

Energon radiation was apparently harmful to humans. [[Raf Esquivel]] was badly injured as a result of exposure to [[Dark Energon]] and fell into a coma due to it lingering within his body. Medical officer [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] initially misdiagnosed the cause as an energon blast and stated that, under normal circumstances, that exposure to energon, even medicinally, could have catastrophic effects on the human body. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

==References==
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[[Category:Energon|Radiation]]
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User:MeGrimlockKing

2020-04-25T18:59:16Z

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V-wing Starfighter

2020-04-25T04:29:36Z

MeGrimlockKing: Created page with "{{factions|galacticrepublic|empire}} :''V-wing Starfighters are starships from the ''Star Wars'' universe.'' The '''Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing star..."

{{factions|galacticrepublic|empire}}
:''V-wing Starfighters are starships from the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' universe.''

The '''Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter''', colloquially known as the V-Wing, is an interceptor-class starfighter used by the [[Galactic Republic]] in the battle against the [[Confederacy|Confederacy of Independent Systems]]. The ships were produced by Kuat Systems Engineering, the same company that manufactured the [[Jedi Starfighter]] and would go on to produce the [[TIE Fighter|TIE series of starfighters]] utilizing the same twin ion engine technology. Unlike many starfighters, the V-Wing was not equipped with a pressurized atmosphere, but that's ok, it just makes them perfect for armored Republic [[Clone pilot|clone pilots]] and [[Shock trooper|shock troopers]]. Like [[Transformers: Crossovers|many of the Republic's vehicles]] some V-Wings have been reengineered to morph into powerful [[mech]] warriors.

The V-wings' name seems to be derived from their folding radiator wings, which give the craft the appearance of a pair of unfolding Vs on each side. This naming convention seems similar to that employed by [[X-wing Fighter|X-wings]] and [[Y-wing|Y-wings]].

Oddly, some V-Wings (with clone pilots, no less!) have been seen in service of the evil [[Empire|Galactic Empire]] as well. Someone ought to alert [[Emperor Palpatine|Chancellor Palpatine]] about that, he seems like an upstanding man of the people...

==Toys==
===''Crossovers''===
[[Image:Crossovers-toy ShockTrooper.JPG|right|300px|thumb|[[Shockwave (G1)|"'''Ultimately, I serve only one master...''']] the just and peaceful Galactic Republ- Hang on a second, I'm getting a call from the Chancellor..."]]
*'''Shock Trooper to V-wing Starfighter''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

:The Shock Trooper figure sports a fairly simple transformation from robot to V-wing. Its arms have an awkward amount of joints which make its posing difficult in some instances. The ship features two missile launchers with two-pronged missiles, which become the robot's lower arms. Its hands are just molded onto the launchers and can't hold anything.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[clone pilot|Clone Pilot to V-wing Starfighter]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/SWTF/ShockTrooper/shocktrooper.htm More information on shock trooper at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

{{-}}
[[Image:Crossovers-toy ClonePilotVwing.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[wikia:starwars:CT-5385|Good soldiers follow orders...]]]]
*'''Clone Pilot to V-wing Starfighter''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

:A black, white, and grey [[redeco]] of the [[shock trooper]] toy, this figure represents clone pilots and V-Wings under the banner of the newly formed Galactic Empire, who hunted Jedi survivors shortly after the execution of Order 66.<ref>''Crossovers'' Clone Pilot V-wing Starfighter packaging</ref> It retains all the play features and limitations of the original release. Its hands are blocked by spring backed discs that are stuck at first.

:This is the first clone pilot toy to represent the [[Empire]] rather than the Republic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/SWTF/ClonePilotVWing/clonepilot.htm More information on clone pilo at TFU.info]''

==External links==
{{wookiee|Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter|V-Wing Starfighter}}

[[Category:Galactic Republic]]
[[Category: Empire]]
[[Category:Star Wars starships]]

Ion disc

2020-04-24T11:38:47Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixing categories

[[File:Manterror-bw-packageart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Check out this sweet compact disc I burned! I call it the quick flip tricks mix '96!"]]
Ion Discs are a devastating weapon, disproportionately utilized by evil [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] with [[Popular_beast_alternate_modes#Mantises_.28order_Mantodea.29|mantis]] DNA.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' Toy Bios===
Ion discs were the weapon of choice for both [[Manterror]] and [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]]. Interestingly, each Predacon used their weapons very differently. The smaller Buzzclaw was capable of generating ion discs from the knives on his gauntlets, which were capable of paralyzing his opponents. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} Manterror on the other hand stored his ion discs inside his forelimbs, where they took up considerably more space. These ion discs were said to not stop spinning until they've sliced through a targeted enemy's external armor...so that's cool.{{Storylink|Manterror#Beast_Wars|Manterror's Toy Bio}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Buzzclaw finished off several of his opponents in [[games|the games]] using his ion discs, usually by targeting their heads. {{Storylink|Headd Games}} The Man Terror also utilized ion disks during the battle at [[Tesarus_(polity)#Beast_Wars:_Uprising|Tesarus Arena]], causing [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]] and [[Spaceshot]] to separate their combined form, if not how he had intended. {{Storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

==Notes==
*Buzzclaw and Manterror's function is "Quick Attack Specialist", and both toy's bio states that they use "ion discs", suggesting that Buzzclaw is Manterror, somehow reborn as a [[Fuzor]]. Either way, Manterror and Buzzclaw appear as separate individuals in all of their appearances in fiction.

[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising weapons]]
[[Category:Ranged weapons]]

Ion disc

2020-04-24T11:37:14Z

MeGrimlockKing: Created page with ""Check out this sweet compact disc I burned! I call it the quick flip tricks mix '96!" Ion Discs are a devastating weapo..."

Manterror

2020-04-24T10:43:53Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed spelling of Ion Discs

{{factions|predacon}}
:''Manterror is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Manterror-bw-packageart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"More like ''preying'' mantis! Get it?"]]

'''Manterror''' (aka ''the'' '''Man Terror''') is a nasty sort of 'bot. His internal stealth silencers allow him to sneak up undetected on his [[Maximal]] adversaries, but even if they do see him, his hunched, ungainly appearance might lull opponents into a false sense of security. That's when Manterror uses his sharp claws and ion discs to swiftly strike out and disable his foe. And once he has an opponent down, he's been known to slowly and surgically pick them apart, piece by piece.

Worst of all, he likes puns.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{BW Shell Game}}
Manterror was brought to prehistoric Earth by Magmatron in order to raise an army out of the stasis pods left there after the departure of Optimus Primal's team. He was sent out into the field, and witnessed Snapper emerge from his pod as all protoforms were brought online. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics continuity===
[[File:BWGatherManterrorBeastMode.jpg|left|thumb|162px|"I'm strongly against introducing [[Female Transformer]]s to any continuity!"]]
[[Magmatron]] recruited Manterror, along with [[Transquito]], [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]], [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], and [[Razorbeast]], on Cybertron. Magmatron's plan was to use the abandoned [[stasis pod]]s on prehistoric [[Earth]] to build an army and take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent Manterror and the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. Manterror witnessed the birth of [[Snapper]].
[[File:BWGatherManterrorfight.jpg|right|thumb|350px|"Look, every time I move my arm, it costs the Cartoon Network forty-two bucks!"]]
As it turned out, Razorbeast was a Maximal spy. Magmatron sent his new Predacon army to hunt down the Maximal and his band. During the conflict that followed, Manterror got his face smashed by [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]]. {{storylink|Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering}}

Manterror was next seen leading an advance scouting party consisting of himself, [[Retrax]], and Snapper to spy on the Maximals' base-camp, and telling Retrax to shut up and man up, the big wimp. They were discovered by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and Manterror and Snapper were disabled while Retrax rolled to safety. While his wings were being ''eaten'', he desperately called for Retrax to blow the mines they'd planted around the Maximal base. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

He managed to recover and was seen amongst the Maximals and Predacons left behind on Earth to fight the [[Blentron|Blendtron]]s. It is unknown if he survived this battle. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Man Terror was a member of the [[Resistance]], an alliance of Maximals and Predacons fighting together to overthrow the tyrannical [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] that ruled over them. He operated under the legendary [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] alongside [[Grizzly-1|Barbearian]], [[Mach Kick]], and [[Snapper]]. While their leader was away on a mission, Snapper and Barbearian started scuffling over some petty insult. Happening upon the fight after Mach Kick had been dragged into it, The Man Terror eagerly involved himself as well. When Grimlock returned, he broke up the kerfuffle and berated all four of his underlings for neglecting their posts. The former [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] then informed them that he had acquired a powerful weapon to be unleashed onto their oppressors: the [[G-Virus]].

The Man Terror's group infiltrated [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus Arena]] to infect as many Builders as possible. Though they made much headway unimpeded, they eventually wound up stumbling into an ambush. Mach Kick was blown to bits, though The Man Terror was unfazed by this grim development and joined Grimlock in tackling their [[Micromaster]] opponents head on. Snapper came to The Man Terror's aid, much to the later's annoyance as he insisted he didn't need any help. Then, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Spaceshot]], and [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]] flew in to further impede the group's progress. During his entrance, Hot Rod landed a direct hit on The Man Terror, who retaliated by sending an Ion disc towards the sisters' combined vehicle mode. The pair split and transformed, evading the projectile. Grimlock and Hot Rod started tearing into one another, leaving their underlings to select their own opponents. The Man Terror managed to defeat Spaceshot, and dismembered her before heading off to assist Grimlock in dealing with Hot Rod. He found them in the arena's crowd, but was destroyed by Blackout shortly after prying the Hot Rod off of Grimlock. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BWManterrortoy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A wild Scyther appeared!]]
*'''Manterror''' (Deluxe Predacon, 1997)
**''Accessories'': 2 disc projectiles

: Manterror transforms from a robot into an organic mantis. Each terrible foreclaw holds one of his disc-weapons and uses a pressure-launch mechanism to fling them.

: He also has a head for a crotch.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Mantis]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Manterror/manterror.htm More information on Manterror at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[Image:pre-earth manterror.JPG|right|170px|thumb]]
* [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]]'s function is "Quick Attack Specialist", and his toy bio states that he uses "ion discs", suggesting that he is Manterror reborn as a [[Fuzor]]. Either way, Manterror and Buzzclaw appear as separate individuals in subsequent fiction.
* Sketches in ''The Gathering'' trade paperback indicate that Manterror's Cybertronian mode was a dragster-type car. This design would go on to influence the design of [[Brimstone (TF 2010)|''Transformers'' (2010) Brimstone]].{{fact}}

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Manterreur''' (Canada, "Manterror")
*''Italian:'' '''Cannibal'''<ref>This name may have only been used on the cross-sell for the English/Spanish/Italian "video-pack" release of [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. However, a carded example of trilingual European English/Spanish/Italian Manterror has not been found at this time, so this is uncertain.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Resistance]]

G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9

2020-04-24T10:23:25Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed Giannis Milonogiannis' name

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5]] #9
|prev=G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8
|next=G.I. Joe: First Strike
|image=GIJoe9_cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 11]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=August 2017
|written by=[[Aubrey Sitterson]]
|art by=[[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
|colors by=[[Lovern Kindzierski]]
|letters by=[[Simon Bowland]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The Joes assemble to stop the Dreadnoks from rescuing the Baroness.'''

==Synopsis==
Though injured, [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] fights on, grabbing a gun and opening fire on the [[Dreadnok]]s as they try to intimidate the guards protecting the armored car containing the [[Baroness]] and [[Crystal Ball]]. While [[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] and [[Dreadnok|Torch]] begin cutting through the car, the other Dreadnoks keep Duke busy; Burn Out tries to run him down on an ATV, but a well-placed shot by the former Joe leader disables the vehicle. [[Zanzibar]] comes swooping down on his hoverboard, catching Duke unawares, only to be taken by surprise himself by soccer player Farooq "Spitfire" Shah, who lays him out. Shah introduces himself to Duke as a former [[Royal Air Force]] airman, and quickly proves he's still got the skills when Duke hands him a gun, and he shoots out one of Buzzer's chainsaws. Duke and Spitfire face down the Dreadnoks together, and Duke realizes he's going to have to call for back-up...

Aboard [[Nemesis (G1)|''Lemuria'']], [[Scarlett]] receives Duke's call, and is less than impressed to learn what has happened. Duke requests aid in the form of [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]], [[Agent Helix]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], but the former two are in the brig, and Skywarp is believed to have perished on his last mission, so Scarlett has no choice but to round up the next best Joes, including members of the subterranean team who have just returned to base. Luckily, reports of Skywarp's demise prove greatly exaggerated: he picks up Scarlett and Duke's conversation on his comm, and comes blasting out of an erupting volcano in Norway, setting course for the Netherlands to join the fight!

While Duke and Spitfire do their best against the Dreadnoks, Torch and Buzzer finished cutting open the armored car, whereupon the Baroness comes striding out and takes charge of things without a second thought. With her strategic direction, the Dreadnoks are able to get the better of Duke and Spitfire, but before the Baroness can personally execute Duke, Scarlett's team comes storming onto the scene, weapons blazing. The Dreadnoks are thrown into disarray; [[Quick Kick]] doesn't even have to throw a punch to scare [[Road Pig (Dreadnok)|Road Pig]] and Crusher into fleeing—he simply tells them he just beat Snake Eyes! Unfortunately, a bigger threat soon emerges: summoned by Crystal Ball, the last two remaining "Fatal Fluffies"—progenitors of the other creatures, all now wiped out by the Joes' destruction of their hatchery—burst up from beneath the Earth. But luck is on the Joes' side: Skywarp chooses that minute to arrive, and to reveal that [[Rock 'n Roll]] has also survived, thanks to the ex-[[Decepticon]] ''finally'' allowing him to ride inside his cockpit. Skywarp and Rock unleash a new combo maneuver they have concocted, the "Blast Beat," on the Fatal Fluffies, with Rock riding on robot-mode Skywarp's arm as he opens fire. In the chaos, the Dreadnoks scatter, forcing the Joes to choose between pursing them and stopping the Fluffies. Duke submits hismelf to Scarlett's command, Scarlett (reluctantly) makes stopping the Fluffies their top priority. [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] and [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] manage to bring down one of the Fluffies by shooting its legs out from under it, allowing Skywarp to finish it off, while the other is dispatched by Quick Kick and Spitfire—the latter appropriates Zanzibar's hoverboard and carries Quick Kick into the air, where he drops down and delivers a precision sword-strike to the Fluffy's brain, killing it.

In the aftermath of the battle, [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] reunites with Rock 'n Roll, and Scarlett promises Spitfire that the Joes will "be in touch." Duke feels like the escape of the Baroness and the other villains is his fault, a sentiment Scarlett doesn't hesitate to agree with... but vows that when the Baroness next appears, she'll bring her in.

Elsewhere, at an unknown location, construction on a desert temple by the [[Cobra]]narchists nears completion. There, several old faces have gathered together... for Cobra lives again... with the Baroness as their new [[Cobra Commander]]!

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c1=
*[[Scarlett]] (11)
*[[Dial-Tone]] (12)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (14)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (18)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (19)
*[[Quick Kick]] (20)
*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] (21)
*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (23)

|h2=[[Cobra]]|c2=
*[[Cobra]]narchists (13)
*[[Baroness|Baroness/Cobra Commander]] (15)
*[[Crystal Ball]] (16)
*[[Doctor Mindbender]] (23)
*[[Destro]] (24)

|h3=[[Dreadnok]]s|c3=
*[[Road Pig (Dreadnok)|Road Pig]] (1)
*Crusher (2)
*[[Zandar]] (4)
*[[Zarana]] (5)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (6)
*[[Dreadnok|Torch]] (7)
*Burn Out (8)
*[[Zanzibar]] (9)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (17)

|c4=
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (3)
*{{i|Spitfire|Farooq "Spitfire" Shah}} (10)
*Multiple {{i|Fatal Fluffy|Fatal Fluffies}} (22)
}}

==Quotes==
"Nice '''work''' for a '''soccer player.'''" 
"'''Footballer.''' But I '''used''' to have a more '''exciting''' job." 
"'''Army?'''" 
"'''Royal Air Force.'''" 
"'''Almost''' as good."
:—'''Duke''' and '''Spitfire'''

"He wouldn't '''let''' me use the '''radio'''." 
"You haven't '''earned''' the '''privilege!'''"
:—'''Rock 'n Roll''' and '''Skywarp''' talk smack about one another

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*When Spitfire blasts one of the chainsaws on the ends of Buzzer's staff, Buzzer exclaims "Bloody hell! Again?!" referring to when Rock 'n Roll did the same thing to the weapon in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|issue #2]].
*Rock 'n Roll has been trying to get Skywarp to let him ride inside his cockpit in jet mode since [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|issue #1]].
*Baroness inherits the title of Cobra Commander. This isn't a new concept for IDW continuity; unlike in classic ''Joe'' media, where the Commander was one singular guy, IDW has always presented the "Commander" title as being transferrable, held by many people down multiple centuries, including the {{i|Cobra Commander|one based on}} [[Cobra Commander|the original]], then {{i|Krake}}, and most recently, in [[Strange Visitors|''Revolutionaries'' #5]], [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]].
*Standing with Baroness on the final page are [[Destro]] and [[Doctor Mindbender]]. In terms of ''G.I. Joe'' comics, this marks the first reappearance of these characters since {{i|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra Part Five: The Silent Warrior|''Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra'' #5}} and {{i|Deep Terror, Epilogue|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #17}}, respectively, but both men have been active in the wider [[Hasbro Universe]] since then, both working with [[Miles Mayhem]]'s [[V.E.N.O.M.]] in separate instances in the pages of ''{{i|M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand|M.A.S.K.}}''. At the time this story takes place, both Mindbender and Destro—along with Mayhem—are also in deep with [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s supervillain cabal, as detailed in the pages of ''[[First Strike]]'', a connection that leads into the events of [[G.I. Joe: First Strike|next issue]].
*Also standing with the other Cobras is a [[Dire Wraith]]. These aliens were revealed to be responsible for the Cobranarchist movement in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|issue #3]], but they haven't been mentioned following the events of that story. Looks like they are still indeed tied in with Cobra, and not just using its symbols to lure in and entrap human victims, as seemed might be the case originally.

===G.I. Joe references===
*The Baroness wears the cloth cowl used by the original Cobra Commander in classic ''G.I. Joe'' media, based on his 1984 action figure. This is the first time a Commander has worn this mask in IDW continuity, with past holders of the title having favored mouth-covering bandannas, or blank masks akin to the chromed faceplate of the original Commander's 1983 figure.
*Doctor Mindbender is wearing his traditional ''Joe'' garb (what little of it there is), which makes its IDW continuity debut with this issue.

===Other trivia===
*This is the final regular issue of ''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5. The series is scheduled to be replaced with ''[[Scarlett's Strike Force]]'' in December 2017 with Sitterson still writing and continuing the ongoing story.
*Originally solicited for release in August, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays, arriving significantly late in mid-October, a month-and-a-half after the originally delayed previous issue. The issue was supposed to be released before the ''[[G.I. Joe: First Strike]]'' one-shot, but delays meant that that issue came out first, spoiling... uh, virtually ''everything'' from this story, including Skywarp and Rock 'n Roll's survival, Spitfire joining G.I. Joe, and Baroness becoming the new Cobra Commander.
*In place of the two Fatal Fluffy "progenitors", the original, ''[[Inhumanoids]]''-centric outline for the series called for a final confrontation with Metlar, the traditional Inhumanoid leader.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Duke surrounded by the Dreadnoks, as Cobra Commander looms above them, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Cover B:''' The Baroness, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
*'''Cover C:''' The Joes assembled, by [[Bart Sears]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' Snake Eyes and the Joes stand triumphant, by [[Dylan Burnett]]
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==External links==
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G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8

2020-04-24T10:23:13Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed Giannis Milonogiannis' name

{{Comicstory
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 30]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=July 2017
|written by=[[Aubrey Sitterson]]
|art by=[[Giannis Milonogiannis]] (pg. 1-3, 6-7, 10-11, 13-14, 17-20) and [[David Lafuente]] (pg. 4-5, 8-9, 12, 15-16)
|colors by=[[Lovern Kindzierski]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] and [[Gilberto Lazcano]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''Snake Eyes versus Quick Kick!'''

==Synopsis==
In the dojo aboard ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'', [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] goes about discarding all his weapons so that he can face [[Quick Kick]] in a one-on-one martial arts match. The fight is ultimately unimportant—even if Snake Eyes wins, it's not going to stop [[Scarlett]] sending both him and [[Agent Helix]] to the brig for disobeying orders—but Quick Kick is eager to prove once and for all that he is the superior fighter. As the match commences, Quick Kick dodges Snake Eyes first attacks and lands a kick to his head, but the ninja-commando comes back strong, delivering some solid punches, and slicing Quick Kick's jacket with a concealed knife. Quick Kick discards the jacket, which turns out to have been a weighted training garment; without it, his speed increases, and he launches a fresh attack armed with a bladed staff. Snake Eyes dodges, snaps the staff in two, and kicks Quick Kick's feet out from under him, but when he attempts to pin him, Quick Kick gets him in a hold that cuts off his breathing. Still, Snake Eyes powers through, lifting Quick Kick and slamming him hard on the ground to break the hold. The ninja retrieves his katana, but Quick Kicks deflects his sword strikes with a set of iron rings, disarming Snake Eyes and bringing him to his knees. As his fist streaks forward to deliver the crushing final blow, Scarlett orders him to stop. He complies, and Snake Eyes surrenders, Quick Kick having finally proven himself to be the best there is.

Deep underground, the members of [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadlblock]]'s team say their farewells to [[Rock 'n Roll]] before he makes his sacrifice play detonating an explosive cache that will collapse the cavern from which the {{i|Fatal Fluffy|Fatal Fluffies}} originate. With [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] as his back up, Rock charges in loud and proud, blasting through the Fluffies and planting the explosives while his [[Transformer]] teammate holds the monsters off. Despite his previous promise that he would be abandoning Rock at the last minute to save his own metal skin, Skywarp has a change of heart and decides to stay by Rock's side as he activates the detonator. As the explosion consumes Rock, Skywarp, and the cavern, the other Joes pull out, heading back to ''Lemuria'', as Roadblock eulogizes the pair and credits their heroism.

In the city of The Hague, in the Netherlands, [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] personally escorts the [[Baroness]] and [[Crystal Ball]] to international criminal court in an armored car. The Baroness seems unconcerned... and rightly so, as suddenly, a mob of [[Cobra]]narchists descends upon their transport, setting off homemade explosives all around it! The explosions send the city into chaos, but there are heroes on hand to save the day: footballer "Spitfire" Shah even kicks one of the improvised explosives into the air, where it detonates harmlessly. Things do not go so well for Duke, unfortunately, when he disembarks the armored car to deal with the situation head on. When a woman calls for help saving a man pinned beneath some rubble, Duke charges to the rescue... only to discover as he lifts the debris that the two seemingly-innocent bystanders are actually [[Dreadnok]] twins [[Zarana]] and [[Zandar]]! Caught by surprise, Duke finds his left arm slashed by bladed projectiles launched by Zarana's weapon. The twins leave Duke lying in the wreckage as they are joined by the other Dreadnoks, and together, they surround the armored car and demand the prisoners he turned over to them!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Agent Helix]] (1)
*[[Scarlett]] (2)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (3)
*[[Quick Kick]] (4)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (5)
*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (6)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (7)
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*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] (8)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Tunnel Rat]] (10)
*[[Spirit]] (11)
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*[[Zarana]] (19)
*[[Zandar]] (20)
*[[Road Pig (Dreadnok)|Road Pig]] (21)
*Burn Out (22)
*[[Zanzibar]] (23)
*Crusher (24)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (25)

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*[[Baroness]] (12)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (13)
*[[Crystal Ball]] (14)
*[[Cobra]]narchists (15)
*Shah's teammate (16)
*{{i|Spitfire|Farooq "Spitfire" Shah}} (17)
*Multiple {{i|Fatal Fluffy|Fatal Fluffies}} (18)

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==Quotes==
"I've '''surpassed''' you. '''I''' know it. '''You''' know it. '''Scarlett''' can see it. Even your little '''girlfriend''' is figuring it '''out.''' You can't '''beat''' me. '''So'''... ready to say '''"uncle"?'''" 
"..." 
"'''Good.''' Then I can stop '''holding back.'''"
:—'''Quick Kick''' and '''Snake Eyes'''

"It's an '''honor''' to stand by your '''side'''. You are a '''true''' warrior." 
"'''No'''... I'm a '''Joe.'''"
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Rock 'n Roll'''

"I don't '''want''' you to '''think''' that I'm '''good!''' I '''need''' you to '''know'''... I'm the '''best.'''"
:—'''Quick Kick''', to Snake Eyes

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Dreadnoks were last seen in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4|issue #4]], being dragged underground by a Fatal Fluffy. Zarana credits their survival of the fact it "didn't like the taste of them."

===Real-life references===
*In his rambling, Crystal Ball quotes the Cheshire Cat from ''{{w|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland}}'': "We're all mad here... I'm mad... you're mad..."

===Errors===
*The art on page 8 depicts the Baroness as suddenly having her left hand free of her cuffs in the space of one panel. This doesn't seem to have been part of the script; no reference is made to it in dialogue, and in the [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|next issue]], she has both hands bound and is heard demanding to be uncuffed.
*She's also sporting some ''outrageous'' wedge heels on her prison jumpsuit, which is very ''on brand'' for the Baroness, but... c'mon.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in July, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays, arriving in the last week of August, just a week shy of two full months after the already-late last issue.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Snake Eyes versus Quick Kick, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Cover B:''' Quick Kick versus Snake Eyes, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
*'''Cover C:''' Snake Eyes by [[Tom Whalen]]; one of several "art deco" covers produced by Whalen for various IDW July titles
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' Helix, Rock 'n Roll, and Roadblock on a jungle adventure, by [[Santiperez]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
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[[Category:G.I. Joe vol. 5 issues]]

G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7

2020-04-24T10:22:48Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed Giannis Milonogiannis' name

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|coverdate=June 2017
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|art by=[[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
|colors by=[[Lovern Kindzierski]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] and [[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
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'''While the Joes' subterranean mission continues, trouble back home comes to a head.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] takes on the mutated [[Rock 'n Roll]], but even with [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] backing him up with some heavy-duty firepower, the ex-[[Decepticon]] struggles to match the might of his unhinged teammate. A rocket-powered punch ''seems'' to put Rock down, but as Skywarp moves in over his apparenty fallen foe, Rock seizes him and hurls him across the cavern—straight into one of the Joes' Mole Pods, setting off the payload of explosives it contains. Eventually, [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] is forced to unleash her new [[Dire Wraith]] powers, extruding tendrils from her arms that restrain Rock until he returns to normal.

Aboard ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'', [[Scarlett]] protests even as the captive [[Baroness]] and [[Crystal Ball]] are taken into custody by [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]. [[Quick Kick]] is ready to take on all of Duke's men if Scarlett so orders it, but she eventually relents; Duke keeps [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]]'s secret, telling Scarlett that it was the French who released the intel to him, and promises that she will have access to the Baroness following her trial. The two prisoners are loaded aboard Duke's sub for transport to the Hague, but before they leave, Baroness promises Scarlett that she will see her again soon...

Someone else on their way to the Hague is English football player Farooq "Spitfire" Shah, a former Royal Air Force pilot who at that moment is making his way through Heathrow airport with a hungover teammate. As his friend grumbles about his dislike of flying, a young fan runs up and requests a selfie with Shah, who is only too happy to oblige.

Elsewhere, the AWOL [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] and [[Agent Helix]] have succeeded in their mission to predict the incursion sites of the "Fatal Fluffies." While Helix collects the last of her data, Snake Eyes finishes off the monster that has emerged at their location, and the pair head back to base. They are met upon arrival by a furious Scarlett, who angrily tells them about everything that has gone on in their absence—and no sooner has Snake Eyes learned about the Baroness than he is turning on his heel to head out in pursuit of Duke's team. Scarlett gives him a direct order to stop, but it takes [[Quick Kick]] planting his hand on Snake's shoulder to get him to halt. Quick Kick declares that Snake Eyes will only be leaving by going through him, and challenges him to a one-on-one martial arts throwdown...

Back underground, while Doc tends to the recovering Rock 'n Roll's injuries, Skywarp actually winds up arguing with Salvo when he tries to defend Rock after she insults him. [[Spirit]], meanwhile, scouts ahead and discovers what appears to be the origin point of the Fatal Fluffies: a huge cavern filled with clutches of eggs, and with an ancient, arcane altar at the center. Though there are multiple Fluffies inside, Spirit is confident the team can quickly and quietly plant enough explosives to collapse the whole cave. Unfortunately, [[Tunnel Rat]] reveals that all the detonation equipment was lost in the explosion of the Mole Pod, meaning that the explosives will have to be carried out manually—a fatal proposition. Ashamed of his actions and seeking to redeem himself, Rock 'n Roll volunteers for the sacrifice play... and Skywarp volunteers to defend his position as he plants the bombs. The Cybertronian has no intention of going out like Rock does, though—Skywarp makes clear that, just before Rock presses the button, he'll be escaping and leaving the Joe to his fate.

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*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (2)
*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (3)
*[[Tunnel Rat]] (4)
*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] (5)
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*[[Spirit]] (7)
*[[Scarlett]] (8)
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*[[Shipwreck]] (11)
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*[[Agent Helix]] (16)
*[[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] (20)
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*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (9)
*[[Baroness]] (12)
*[[Crystal Ball]] (13)
*Multiple {{i|Fatal Fluffy|Fatal Fluffies}} (17)
*Shah's teammate (18)
*{{i|Spitfire|Farooq "Spitfire" Shah}} (19)
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==Quotes==
<big>'''"I'M A MONSTER! YOU KNOW WHAT I DID TO GRAND SLAM! YOU KNOW!"'''</BIG> 
"I '''know''' that we aren't what we've '''done!''' We're what we '''choose''' to be! You can '''decide''' what you want to '''become!''' You are '''not''' a '''monster''', Rock... you're a '''Joe.'''"
:—'''Rock 'n Roll''' and '''Doc'''

"What they '''fed''' me here was most '''definitely''' against the '''Geneva Conventions.'''"
:—'''Baroness''' critiques Shipwreck's cooking

"Have you lost your '''mind'''? Snake Eyes would '''slaughter''' you!" 
"With an '''uzi''' in his hand? With '''you''' in his ear? '''Sure.''' But '''one-on-one?''' With hands, feet, and other more... '''elegant''' weapons? Not a '''chance.''' He's gone '''soft''', while I'm '''hard''' as '''nails.'''"
:—'''Helix''' and '''Quick Kick'''

"If you've got the '''guts.''' If you want to '''try''' me... say '''nothing.'''" 
"..." 
"To the '''dojo''' then. Hope you know the '''sign language''' for '''<nowiki>'</nowiki>mercy.''''"
:—'''Quick Kick''' and '''Snake Eyes'''

==Notes==
*Originally solicited for release in June, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays, arriving just a pinch late in the first week of July.
*Who's "Spitfire" Shah? We got nothin'! "Farooq Shah" isn't a pre-existing G.I. Joe character, nor is the "Spitfire" codename, having only been used for a battering-ram weapon from the 1995 ''G.I. Joe: Extreme'' toyline. Guess we'll have to keep reading to see how his trip to the Hague lines up with the one Duke is taking his prisoners on...
*In the original ''[[Inhumanoids]]''-centric outline for the series, the eggs in the underground cavern would have been seen hatching into multiples of the snake monster Sslither.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Joes stand triumphant over a fallen Fatal Fluffy, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Tunnel Rat, Roadblock, and Rock 'n Roll, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Helix, and Quick Kick play it stealthy, by [[Drew Johnson]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' [[Gung Ho]] versus the [[Dreadnok]]s, by [[Ed Luce]]
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[[Category:G.I. Joe vol. 5 issues]]

G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6

2020-04-24T10:22:33Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed Giannis Milonogiannis' name

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|date=[[June 21]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=May 2017
|written by=[[Aubrey Sitterson]]
|art by=[[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
|colors by=[[Mark Roberts]] (pg 7-17). [[Andrew Roberts]] (pg 1-6, 18-20)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
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'''Old hurts and grievances all come spilling out as the Joes head underground in pursuit of the Fatal Fluffies.'''

==Synopsis==
In the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' mess hall, [[Shipwreck]] tries to dissuade [[Scarlett]] from sending a team after the subterranean monsters, advocating for study instead. Scarlett considers the danger posed by the monsters too great to risk, and excuses Shipwreck so she can meet with [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] to discuss the mission personnel. Roadblock requests [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], [[Rock 'n Roll]], and [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] for the mission, but is taken aback when he sees one particular name in Scarlett's mission dossier he is uncomfortable taking into the field. Scarlett informs him it's non-negotiable; the Joes need to rebuild their trust in one another.

A little later, [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] unveils the newly-constructed "Mole Pods" that Roadblock's team will be using to burrow into the [[Earth]] to pursue the creatures, but Skywarp is unimpressed with the machines. As additional team members tracker [[Spirit]] and explosives expert [[Tunnel Rat]] arrive, Rock 'n Roll tries to congratulate Grand Slam on his work on the Mole Pods, but Slam brusquely dismisses Rock's praise, still nursing a grudge over the injuries Rock left him with that have put him in a wheelchair. Spirit observes the exchange, and cautions Rock that he must not let the guilt and anger he is feeling fester inside him. Presently, Scarlett brings the final member of the team, who Roadblock objected to, into the hangar: [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]]. Salvo shares Roadblock's concerns, given Doc's recently discovered [[Dire Wraith]] heritage, but Scarlett tells them all that Doc is a ''Joe'' first and foremost. Rock welcomes Doc and jokes about her using her new powers in the field, earning himself a friendly punch on the arm.

The team sets out on their mission, burrowing down deep into the Earth in the Mole Pods, following Spirit's lead as he tracks the monsters. Their search yields unexpected results when they come upon a pair of small, cute, fluffy creatures, but as Doc steps in to examine the seemingly-harmless little critters, a piercing whistle sound that only she can hear rips through the air. Too late, she recognizes it as Dire Wraith magic... magic that transforms the little animals into the towering monstrosities that the Joes have come looking for! Skywarp and Rock 'n Roll immediately double-team one of the monsters, while Salvo stands her ground to blast the other one, forcing Tunnel Rat to tackle her to safety when it takes a swipe at her. She doesn't take kindly to having her shot spoiled, quickly shoving him off and joining with Roadblock to resume firing on the monster, in order to prevent it from reaching the Mole Pods and the explosives they contain. Having succeeded in knocking out his target, Skywarp opens up on the second "Fatal Fluffy" (as he calls it), which passes out and reverts to its original, diminutive form. The other one remains at full size, however... and when Rock reaches out to touch it, it seems a little of the magic that transformed it takes effect on him too! All his bottled-up guilt and anger comes roaring out as his body is transformed into a giant, bestial form, and he turns on his fellow Joes. Skywarp, however, is all too ready to put him down for good...

Back aboard ''Lemuria'', Shipwreck and Scarlett discover that [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] and [[Agent Helix]] have stolen a [[S.H.A.R.C.]], and Shipwreck is left with the job of tracking them down while Scarlett instructs [[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] to call up other Joes into action to help compensate for the pair's absence. And as if that wasn't trouble enough, Dial Tone informs her that a Navy submarine is approaching the base. Scarlett is there to meet it when it docks, and is greeted by the sight of her former commanding officer [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] and a team of soldiers, who are here to take custody of the captive [[Baroness]]... by any means necessary!

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*[[Spirit]] (8)
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*[[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] (13)
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*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Man... you two are '''yoked.''' What do you bench? Each other?"
:—'''Tunnel Rat''' compliments Salvo and Roadblock

"How can we '''trust''' her? She's a '''Dire Wraith!'''" 
"She's a '''Joe'''. And we '''trust''' her because she's never given us a reason '''not''' to. If we '''assume''' all Wraiths are '''evil''', despite evidence to the '''contrary'''... what does that make '''us?''' No one can '''chose''' how they're '''born.''' But we're all able to '''decide''' what we '''become.'''"
:—'''Salvo''' and '''Scarlett''', on Doc

"'''Anyone''' can shoot a '''gun'''. But you have to '''know''' where to '''point''' it."
:—'''Spirit''' justifies his use of electronics to complement his tracking skills

"If not '''Snake Eyes''' and '''Helix''', who should we '''send?'''" 
"Who's '''available?'''" 
"Let's '''see'''... Stalker, Bullhorn, Hardball, Dusty, Stretcher—" 
"Yes. '''Them.'''" 
"But... '''all''' of them?" 
"Takes a '''lot''' to make up for '''Snake Eyes.'''"
:—'''Dial Tone''' and '''Scarlett'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*For a character who was so prominent in the original ''G.I. Joe'' cartoon, Spirit has had surprisingly few appearance in IDW continuity. Aside from a debut spotlight story in ''{{i|G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds}}'', he popped in for a short arc in ''{{i|G.I. Joe: Special Missions}}'', brought in to help the main Joe team with his tracking skills, as in this issue. By contrast, [[Tunnel Rat]]'s been a semi-regular presence in IDW ''Joe'', showing up in the earliest issues of the {{i|G.I. Joe (comic)|first series}}, and serving as a regular member of the public team in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}.
*The symbol that appears on Rock's forehead when he transforms was placed there by [[Crystal Ball]] in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|issue #3]]. He had a vision of his monstrous transformed state [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5|last issue]].

===G.I. Joe references===
*Mole Pods are not traditionally a Joe vehicle; they were employed by [[Cobra]] in the ''G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'' movie.
*The Fatal Fluffies are named as such by Skywarp in this issue, and are revealed to have more in common with their counterparts from the original ''G.I. Joe'' animated series than first appeared. Just as in the cartoon, they are normally small, cute "Mogwai"-looking creatures, and are transformed into their monstrous aspects by the sound of a whistle.
*Other Joes namechecked but not appearing in the story include [[Outback (G.I. Joe)|Outback]], [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], {{i|Bullhorn}}, {{i|Hardball}}, [[Dusty]], and [[Stretcher]]. Bullhorn and Hardball (a couple of those less-remembered Joes from the late-80s era between the two ''Joe'' animated series) haven't actually appeared in IDW continuity otherwise.

===Real-life references===
*Shipwreck believes the Joes should be "{{w|Jane Goodall}}ing" the Fatal Fluffies rather than attacking them, referring to the famous anthropologist and her study and conservation of chimpanzees.
*The bicep-bulging "arm-wrestle-handshake" that Rock and Spirit greet each other with is an homage to [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/epic-handshake the one] shared by characters Dutch and Dillon in the movie ''[[Predator (alien)|Predator]]''.

===Other trivia===
*In the original outline of this series, the Fatal Fluffy who transforms Rock 'n Roll would have been D'Compose, the ability to transform humans into large, undead monsters having been a signature ability of that character in the original ''[[Inhumanoids]]'' cartoon.
*Originally solicited for release in May, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays and arrives in late June.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Jose descent into the Earth by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Spirit, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' The Joes make a getaway on [[Lift-Ticket (G.I. Joe)|Lift-Ticket]]'s [[Tomahawk (G.I. Joe)|Tomahawk]], by [[Drew Johnson]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' The Joes scale a Fatal Fluffy, by [[Ulises Farinas]]
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G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5

2020-04-24T10:22:16Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed Giannis Milonogiannis' name

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|art by=[[Aaron Conley]]
|colors by=[[Lovern Kindzierski]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
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'''Distrust and duplicity in the Joe ranks threatens the stability of the team as they struggle to contend with the emergence of more subterranean monsters.'''

==Synopsis==
All around the world, more and more of the mysterious, gigantic monsters encountered by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] in Inner Mongolia have begun to periodically emerge from underground. When one appears on the floor of the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] engages it in battle while a team of Joes attempt to gather as much data on it as they can. Skywarp is more than willing to simply kill the thing, but the Joes insist he refrain; instead, he tries to immobilize it, but winds up snapping off one of its horns. Wounded, the creature flees, and the Joes happily take the horn back as a biological sample to study.

Aboard ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'', the recent discovery of [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]]'s [[Dire Wraith]] heritage has thrown the team for a loop. [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] believes that she and [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|her father]] are on their side, but [[Lifeline (G.I. Joe)|Lifeline]] does not trust her, preferring that he be allowed to examine her in his lab. As Doc's emotions flare, her body begins to shift shape, extruding tentacles from her wrists, which is as much of a shock to her as it is to everyone else. Distraught over her situation, she is left to be confined to her quarters until the team can figure out what to do.

In his cell in the Joe base, the incarcerated [[Crystal Ball]] has used garbage to draw a mystic circle on the floor, in which he now meditates, muttering about "briding the gap" and "commanding" the monsters. When [[Rock 'n Roll]] brings his dinner, the ex-[[Cobra]] mystic intimates that there is another prisoner aboard Rock knows nothing about, and once more reaches out to touch Rock on the forehead, subjecting him to another series of visions embodying his inner turmoil. The sound of Scarlett's voice over the PA system snaps Rock out of it, and he leaves Crystal Ball and attends a briefing with the rest of the team in the mess hall, where Scarlett announces that another of the giant creatures has emerged from the Mount Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador. [[Agent Helix]] volunteers herself and [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] for the mission, seeking to verify a pattern she believes she has detected that will help predict the monsters' appearances, but Scarlett turns her down, as the team's objective is to locate the beasts' origin point, not predict their movements. Scarlett appoints [[Cover Girl]] as mission head, who chooses Rock 'n Roll to accompany her; Scarlett instructs them to take "extra firepower" with them

The team deploys to Ecuador, where Skywarp buzzes the monster atop Mount Cotopaxi as Cover Girl uses her "extra firepower"—a [[Wolverine (G.I. Joe)|Wolverine]] missile tank—to strike from below. Rock tries using his laser shotgun on the monster up-close, but is kicked away by its massive foot, which is then brought crashing down on top of the Wolverine, destroying it. With Skywarp struggling to overpower the beast, it falls to new team member [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] to step in, unleashing a hail of firepower from a pair of preposterously massive shoulder-mounted cannons that manages to successfully drive the creature off and back into the volcano. Its return to the caldera sets off an eruption, burying Skywarp in molten lava, but he is not too badly harmed and soon digs himself out. Eager for payback and impressed with Salvo's skills and forthrightness, the ex-Decepticon invites her to accompany him down into the Earth in pursuit of the monster, but Cover Girl forbids it, indicating some nearby villages that the Joes must help evacuate in order to save the inhabitants from the lava flow.

Back on ''Lemuria,'' Helix and Snake Eyes covertly commandeer a [[S.H.A.R.C.]] to investigate Helix's theory. Unaware of their insubordination, Scarlett leads [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] into the bowels of the complex, explaining as they walk that the recent revelations about the Wraiths in their ranks have convinced her to share an important secret with him as a show of trust. That secret, Roadblock soon learns, is that she is illegally holding the [[Baroness]] prisoner in the base, a revelation that leaves Roadblock deeply perturbed. Unfortunately, Scarlett's trust in him proves misplaced, as Roadblock retires to his quarters and immediately passes this information on to his shadowy contact... revealed to be ex-G.I. Joe commanding officer [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]!

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*[[Stretcher]] (1)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (2)
*[[Shipwreck]] (4)
*[[Polly]] (5)
*[[Deep Six]] (6)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (7)
*[[Lifeline (G.I. Joe)|Lifeline]] (8)
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*[[Scarlett]] (9)
*[[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] (10)
*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (12)
*[[Agent Helix]] (13)
*[[Cover Girl]] (14)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (15)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (16)
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*[[Gung-Ho]] (17)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (18)
*[[Quick Kick]] (19)
*[[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] (20)
*[[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] (21)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (23)
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*[[Crystal Ball]] (11)
*[[Baroness]] (22)
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==Quotes==
"This is an '''undiscovered''' species! Would you just up and '''kill''' it?!" 
"'''Yes!'''"
:—'''Shipwreck''' and '''Skywarp''' debate how to handle the monsters

"You're the only one of these '''geeks''' worth their '''salt.'''"
:—'''Skywarp''' "compliments" '''Salvo'''

"How was '''dinner?'''" 
"The '''usual.'''" 
"That '''bad''', huh?"
:—'''Scarlett''' and '''Roadblock''' on Shipwreck's cooking

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Scarlett shuts down Helix by telling her "AWOL outings" are no longer acceptable. Such outings were one of Helix's hallmarks during the Chuck Dixon years on the various IDW ''G.I. Joe'' books, as she would often go off-mission with Snake Eyes, and even took to following Snake Eyes on AWOL missions ''against'' Snake's own wishes. Scarlett's doesn't sugarcoat it, either, telling her to stow her "cutesy awkward thing"; a rather brusque reference to the nebulous "not autism" (to quote [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]) that Helix has (''barely'') been portrayed as having. Scarlett previously displayed her lack of time for Helix's attitude back in 2012's {{i|Deep Terror, Epilogue|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 2 #17}}, when the two women got into a fist fight.
*We learned that Scarlett was secretly keeping the Baroness prisoner back in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|issue #2]]. This issue reveals that, of all things, she was arrested in Monaco for reckless driving before Joe took custody of her.
*It was also in issue #2 that we learned Roadblock was secretly reporting to a shadowy figure, revealed at the end of this issue to be Duke. Apparently back in some form of military command based on the desk and office he's shown occupying, Duke was last seen in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 4|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 4}}, having quit G.I. Joe during the timeskip between it and {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|vol. 3}} and begun work in the private security sector.

===Transformers references===
*Skywarp's insult of choice in this issue is "geek", which he hurls at the Joes twice. This seems deliberately evocative of his jock-bully manner of speech in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], and in particular to "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]," in which he was heard to quip "Geek work's made for a geek!"

===G.I. Joe references===
*Cover Girl drives a Wolverine—her signature vehicle in classic ''G.I. Joe'' media, the toy of which her action figure came packaged with.

===Real-life references===
*The Baroness being caught not for supervillainy but for reckless driving nods to the way many real-life criminals have been captured, most notoriously [[Al Capone]], who was put away for tax fraud.

===Other trivia===
*Back matter for this issue includes a two-page "Mission Missives" letters section.
*Originally solicited for release in April, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays and arrives in the first week of May.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Skywarp versus a Fatal Fluffy, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Salvo, Rock 'n Roll, and Cover Girl out in the snow, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Snake Eyes by [[Tom Feister]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' Scarlett versus the Baroness, by [[Tom Neely]]

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[[Category:G.I. Joe vol. 5 issues]]

G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4

2020-04-24T10:21:57Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed Giannis Milonogiannis' name

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|coverdate=March 2017
|written by=[[Aubrey Sitterson]]
|art by=[[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
|colors by=[[Lovern Kindzierski]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''The Dreadnoks become the least of the Joes' worries when they are confronted by the evil that lies within.'''

==Synopsis==
[[G.I. Joe (team)|Joe]] medic [[Lifeline (G.I. Joe)|Lifeline]] manages to stabilize the gravely-wounded [[Dire Wraith]] [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc Senior]], over [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s objections. The ex-[[Decepticon]] insists the Joes should kill the alien infiltrator, but [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] and [[Scarlett]] refuse, given that the Wraith only revealed itself to save Grand Slam's life. Suddenly, a thought occurs to Lifeline... what about [[Doc (Carla Greer)|his daughter, Doc]]?

In Inner Mongolia, the Joes continue their escape attempt as the [[Dreadnok]]s pursue them. [[Zanzibar]] zooms in on his sky-sled, and Doc reflexively throws up her hands, releasing a Wraith energy blast that sends the Dreadnok pirate hurtling backward. Both Doc and [[Rock 'n Roll]] are confused over what has just happened, but the captive [[Crystal Ball]] understands, breaking off his ranting about the terrors coming "from beneath" for long enough to taunt Doc over not knowing "what she is." [[Quick Kick]], meanwhile, keeps the other Dreadnoks busy, preventing [[Dreadnok|Buzzer]]'s attempt to cut the wheels of the Joes' jeep, and then leaping over to [[Burn Out (Dreadnok)|Burn Out]] and [[Crusher (Dreadnok)|Crusher]]'s ATV to resume his fight with the latter Dreadnok, this time using tonfa weapons. Unfortunately, [[Road Pig (Dreadnok)|Road Pig]] blindsides Quick Kick, smashing him with his hammer and knocking him to the ground, but true to his name, the martial artist is quick to recover, and counters the Dreadnok's hammer with one of his own: a meteor hammer, with which he takes out both Road Pig and Crusher at the same time.

While Quick Kick is fighting, [[Dreadnok|Torch]] manages to set the Joes' vehicle on fire with his flamethrower, forcing them to abandon it and make a stand. As the Dreadnoks close in, however, Skywarp appears overhead and drops into the middle of the battle, but he has not come to aid his teammates in their fight; rather, he is here on Scarlett's orders to take Doc into custody! As if the Joes were not confused enough by this new turn of events, things get even stranger when the ground beneath their feet heaves and cracks, opening into a huge, flaming crevice. Realizing what is happening, the Dreadnoks attempt to flee, but it is too late: Crystal Ball's deranged rantings about the coming of the "ancient gods of the Earth" are proven true when, from this fissure, a gigantic, minotaur-like monster emerges! Even as the Dreadnoks call Crystal Ball a traitor, they are seized by the inhuman beast and dragged back into its underground realm!

In [[Athens]], [[Lady Jaye]] and [[Gung-Ho]] finish off the last of the [[Cobra]] anarchists. The Dire Wraiths behind the organization then attack them, and Gung-Ho throws himself in front of a Wraith energy blast to protect Jaye. Back-up arrives in the form of [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] and [[Agent Helix]], who take out a load-bearing wall with their explosive entrance and exfiltrate Jaye and the wounded Gung-Ho before the whole building comes down on top of the Wraiths.

In the aftermath of the bizarre events in Mongolia, [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] communicates via radio with Scarlett, who refuses to provide any further information about why she has had Doc captured. She orders the team not to pursue the monster, already arranging for another Joe to track it, and further confounds Roadblock by instructing him to hand over the Dreadnoks' captured tech to the Chinese army. When questioned, Scarlett curtly reminds him that G.I. Joe is international now, and that as his commanding officer, she is giving him an order. The irked and unsettled Joes are left to await transportation back home, so Rock 'n Roll tries asking Skywarp to give them a lift again... but his answer remains the same as before, silently transforming and leaving them all behind.

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*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (2)
*[[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] (3)
*[[Lifeline (G.I. Joe)|Lifeline]] (4)
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*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (8)
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*[[Cover Girl]] (10)
*[[Quick Kick]] (20)
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*[[Lady Jaye]] (22)
*[[Gung-Ho]] (23)
*[[Agent Helix]] (25)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (26)
*[[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] (27)
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*[[Zanzibar]] (11)
*[[Crusher (Dreadnok)|Crusher]] (12)
*[[Burn Out (Dreadnok)|Burn Out]] (13)
*[[Road Pig (Dreadnok)|Road Pig]] (4)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (15)
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*[[Dreadnok|Torch]] (16)
*[[Zarana]] (17)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (18)
*[[Zandar]] (19)
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*[[Crystal Ball]] (6)
*"{{i|Fatal Fluffy}}" (21)
*[[Dire Wraith]]s (24)

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==Quotes==
"You gonna '''Spartacus''' 'em, Buzzer?" 
"No! I'm gonna cut their wheels!"
:—'''Zandar''' gets the film wrong, but '''Buzzer''' probably wouldn't know either way

"The '''little''' man needs '''sticks''' to beat me." 
"Nope, I'm just getting '''tired''' of beating you with my '''fists.'''"
:—'''Crusher''' and '''Quick Kick'''

"'''JayeNNGH-!'''" 
"You know we're not '''actually''' a couple, right?" 
"'''Yeah,''' but I'm a... '''method''' actor."
:—'''Gung-Ho''' throws himself in front of a blast meant for '''Lady Jaye'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Rock 'n Roll previously tried to get Skywarp to give him a lift back in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|issue #1]].

===G.I. Joe references===
*The creature that emerges from beneath the Earth is a "Fatal Fluffy," a beastie which originally appeared in the original ''G.I. Joe'' animated mini-series "The Pyramid of Darkness." In that story, the Fluffies were genetically-engineered by [[Cobra]] and transformed from cute little Mogwai-lookin' things into the minotaur-like monster seen in this issue at the sound of a special whistle, but that doesn't seem likely to be their origin in this continuity! The animated Fluffies were only about eight feet tall, compared to the kaiju-sized beastie on display here. There's a very specific reason for this – see "Other trivia" below. Unnamed in-story, Sitterson directly refers to it as a "Fatal Fluffy" in this issue's letter's page.

===Real-life references===
*Buzzer's attempt to cut the wheels of the Joes' escape vehicle is compared to the legendary chariot race scene in the 1959 movie ''{{w|Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben-Hur}}'', in which Roman antagonist Messala tries to do the same to the hero. The scene is one of the most famous in all cinema and is referenced by all manner of popular media, but the Dreadnoks manage to confuse it with the ''other'' great historical Roman epic movie, ''{{w|Spartacus (film)|Spartacus}}''.

===Errors===
*On page 3, Zandar's face has a reference grid still drawn in.
*When referenced, "Ben-Hur" is spelled without its hyphen.

===Other trivia===
*As detailed on writer [[Aubrey Sitterson]]'s now-defunct Patreon, the Fatal Fluffies' role in this series was originally intended for the [[Inhumanoids]], the vast subterranean monsters from the [[1986]] [[Hasbro]] toyline of the same name. The series was fully outlined and approved with them, before it was suddenly realized that Hasbro had somehow lost not just the ''Inhumanoids'' [[trademark]], but also the rights to the characters themselves. This necessitated a hasty reworking of the comic's storyline, with the Fatal Fluffies taking the Inhumanoids' place. The Fluffy from the climax of this issue would have originally been the plant monster Tendril.
*Back matter for this issue includes Milonogiannis's character design sheet for Agent Helix and the "Mission Missives" letters page.
*Originally solicited for release in March, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays and arrives halfway through April.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes beset by the Dreadnoks, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Quick Kick, after taking out Road Pig, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Snake Eyes and Roadblock, by [[Robert Atkins]] and [[Simon Gough]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' Scarlett and Rock 'n Roll, by [[Ben Marra]]

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===Advertisements===
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==External links==
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G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3

2020-04-24T10:21:25Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed Giannis Milonogiannis' name

{{Comicstory
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 15]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=February 2017
|written by=[[Aubrey Sitterson]]
|art by=[[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
|colors by=[[Lovern Kindzierski]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''While Roadblock's unit continues their battle with the Dreadnoks, the threat of the Dire Wraiths resurfaces on multiple fronts.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Inner Mongolia]], the brainwashed legions of [[Crystal Ball]] join the [[Dreadnok]]s in attacking the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]], who struggle to fight back now that their opponents are innocent civilians. [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] deduces that they need to get Crystal Ball away from his victims to break the control, which will require a vehicle, but the team's vehicular expert [[Cover Girl]] cannot make it through the throng of combatants to get out of the building and find one. Beefy Dreadnok [[Crusher (Dreadnok)|Crusher]] seizes the still-intoxicated [[Quick Kick]], but the martial artist easily overpowers him for a second time, hurling him across the room and smashing the front doors open, clearing the path Cover Girl requires to escape.

In [[Greece]], the undercover [[Gung-Ho]] and [[Lady Jaye]] attend another gathering of [[Cobra]] anarchists—one that they find has turned from an ordinary protest into something like a cult meeting. Furthermore, it soon becomes apparent that the rabble-rousers running the show aren't just snakes... they're [[Dire Wraith]]s! Aware of the Joes in their midst, the Wraiths direct their faithful followers to attack Jaye and Gung-Ho, but they prove more than capable of defending themselves. Jaye radios ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Lemuria]]'' for extraction, while Gung-Ho just enjoys the fight, and the chance to finally take off his shirt.

Back in Mongolia, as the Joes continue their fight, [[Rock 'n Roll]] manages to capture Crystal Ball so the team can pull out with him. Once he is in Rock's clutches, however, the ex-Cobra soothsayer places his fingers upon Rock's head and psychically enters his mind, urging him to release his lust for destruction. Rock seems able to resist the psychic attack, but Crystal Ball merely smiles as he is slung over the Joe's shoulder. With their target now in their custody, the Joes make their move to escape; [[Dreadnok|Ripper]] tries to stop them with his ostentatious knife-shooting gun, but Quick Kick easily snatches one of the blades out of the air and hurls it back into the weapon, causing it to backfire. The team make it outside... but unfortunately, Cover Girl is ''not'' waiting for them as expected!

Aboard ''Lemuria'', [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] and [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] put the finishing touches to the equipment intended to restore the impatient [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s teleportation power. When Skywarp is directed to perform a test teleport, however, his system malfunctions, and feedback causes the machines to explode. Shrapnel hurtles toward Grand Slam... but Doc hurls himself in front of his team-mate to protect him, revealing that ''he'' is actually a Dire Wraith too! Grievously wounded by the shrapnel, the Doc-Wraith falls unconscious, even as he ueges Grand Slam not to tell his daughter about his true nature. Skywarp quickly contacts [[Scarlett]] to summon her to the lab, interrupting her as she is giving new team member [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)|Salvo]] a tour of the facility.

While Crystal Ball continues taunting Rock 'n Roll, Roadblock and Quick Kick hold the doors of the Dreadnoks' mansion shut to keep their attackers from following while the group holds out for Cover Girl to arrive. She soon turns up, though the Joes are disappointed to find she has only managed to scrounge up a rusted old jeep, instead of the "awesome" stuff she normally finds. As everyone clambers aboard and Cover Girl peels out, however, they quickly learn they are not out of the woods yet when the entire roster of Dreadnoks comes roaring after them on their motorbikes!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Gung-Ho]] (13)
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*[[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (20)
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*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (8)
*[[Zanzibar]] (9)
*{{i|Crusher}} (10)
*[[Zarana]] (11)
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*[[Zandar]] (12)
*[[Dire Wraith]]s (15)
*[[Dreadnok|Torch]] (16)
*{{i|Burn Out}} (17)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (19)
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==Quotes==
"As a '''physician''', I '''have''' to inform you—picking a fight with a '''Joe''' is '''bad''' for your '''health.'''"
:—'''Doc''' schools Torch

"'''Some''' of us don't '''need''' guns to '''throw''' knives."
:—'''Quick Kick''' isn't impressed with Ripper's new armament

"Knowing '''Cover Girl''', she'll be driving something '''awesome.'''" 
"Do they have '''monster''' trucks in Hohhot?"
:—'''Roadblock''' and '''Quick Kick'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Grand Slam's Dire Wraith detector has given apparent "false positives" while scanning Doc Senior in the previous two issues; here, we find out that it wasn't false, and that Doc actually ''is'' a Dire Wraith. He implies that he's been a Dire Wraith for a ''long'' time, and that the current Doc is his genuine biological daughter and unaware of her Wraith heritage.
*In this issue's letters page, Sitterson clarifies the continuity issue surrounding Grand Slam, noting that the current character ''is'' the same Grand Slam who appeared in ''{{i|G.I. Joe: Origins}}'', and that he actually survived his apparent death in that issue thanks to the Joes' advanced medical facilities.

===G.I. Joe references===
*Originally released in 1990 as a white guy from Arlington, Virginia, Salvo has been ''completely'' reinvented; the character is now a Polynesian woman from Samoa. She still wears the "The Right of Might" shirt the character has worn since their inception.

===Other trivia===
*Back matter for this issue includes Milonogiannis's character design sheet for Shipwreck, and the first "Mission Missives" letters page.
*Crystal Ball's manipulation of Rock 'n Roll makes multiple references to "chaos", a nod to the {{w|symbol of Chaos}} on his shirt, which originated in the works of {{w|Michael Moorcock}} and was made famous by ''{{w|Warhammer 40,000}}''.
*Originally solicited for release in February, this issue arrives a month late halfway through March.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Doc and Grand Slam work on Skywarp, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Lady Jaye and Gung-Ho in trouble, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Scarlett, Rock 'n Roll, Quick Kick, and [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]], by [[Paolo Villanelli]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover''' [[Baroness]], [[Destro]], and Snake Eyes by [[Brandon Graham]]

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===Advertisements===
*''G.I. Joe'' #4
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*IDW at the NC Comicon
*IDW congratulates Top Shelf Publishing on ''March'' winning the National Book Award

==External links==
*[http://comicsalliance.com/sitterson-milonogiannis-gi-joe-3-preview/ Preview]

[[Category:G.I. Joe vol. 5 issues]]

Energon radiation

2020-04-24T09:03:52Z

MeGrimlockKing:

[[Image:Realgear lookandfindtf.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I'm waking up to ash and dust/
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust!]]
'''Energon radiation''' is a form of radiation given off by [[energon]]...go figure. Though Energon has been seen to give off radiation enough to track while being stored, the radioactve output of energon seems to skyrocket when in use or, even more so, before it has been processed.

Raw or unprocessed energon tends to be the most radioactive form and little is definitively known about the refining process or its effects on enegon's radioactivity in most [[Universal stream|universal streams]]. What is known is that, in high enough concentrations, energon radiation poses a significant danger to a Transformers' {{storylink|The Spark}} Without a protective measure, excessive energon radiation will cause a Cybertronian to be overcome by crippling surges of energon within minutes, with [[stasis lock] and, eventually, spark-death following if they cannot find a way to protect themselves.

To avoid such a gruesome and unpleasant end, some Transformers have developed technology to allow them and associated machines to survive in areas of high concentration. The most common way to survive in such dangerous areas is to change one's alternate mode into a [[Beast mode|quasi-organic alternate mode]] based on the local life-forms, as they are unaffected by the dangerous radiation.

In some stories, close physical contact with Transformers will render anything around them noticeably radioactive. Fortunately energon radiation usually has no effect on humans or other organic life.

Depending on the universe, energon radiation may also:
* Be the key to reviving a [[Unicron|dark god]].
* Cause electrical devices to spontaneously [[AllSpark Mutation|come to life]].

==Fiction==

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===

The [[energon crystal|energon crystals]] of the [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] universal stream were known to give off particularly large amounts of energon radiation. The extreme radioactivity of these crystals may have had something with their crystalline structure, their [[Vok]] origin, some particularity of the universal stream, or just good old-fashioned writer's room necessity.

Both [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] crews were able to shield themselves from excessive energon radiation by adopting organic beast modes, which was seemingly not common practice. Energon radiation could also be blocked or filtered by [[rectifier coil|rectifier coils]], which Maximal and Predacon starships were often equipped with,{{storylink|Call of the Wild}} as well by an unknown component of Maximal [[stasis pod|stasis pods]]. Of these, rectifier coils, appeared to offer the most complete protection, as both stasis pods and organic beast modes needed to completely enclose a Transformer to screen out energon radiation. [[Transmetal|Transmetalization]] has also been shown to protect transformers from energon radiation to an unknown but superior degree, effective even in robot mode. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

===2005 IDW Continuity===
A true renaissance bot, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] was an expert on energon and its radiation. In the course of his [[Regenesis|Regenesis Program]] Shockwave created several new forms of energon. At least one, [[Ore-8]], was explicitly gave off a distinct radiation that had severe detrimental effects on the Cybertronian mind. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

===Live-Action Film Series===
Energon was extremely radioactive but harmless to both Cybertronians and humans in its processed form. This is very good, as several hours inside [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] made [[Sam Witwicky]] so radioactive he was ''giving off'' 14 {{w|Rad (unit)|Rads}} of energon radiation, which means [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] was getting the equivalent of ~450 chest x-rays when they make out!<ref>[[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] mentions Sam's radiation reading in the movie.</ref><ref>''[[Transformers The Game]]'' establishes the radiation in question is energon radiation.</ref>

===''Prime'' Cartoon===

Energon radiation was apparently harmful to humans. [[Raf Esquivel]] was badly injured as a result of exposure to [[Dark Energon]] and fell into a coma due to it lingering within his body. Medical officer [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] initially misdiagnosed the cause as an energon blast and stated that, under normal circumstances, that exposure to energon, even medicinally, could have catastrophic effects on the human body. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

==References==
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Talk:Energon Cube

2020-04-24T06:32:07Z

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It feels a little confusing to have articles called Energon cube and Energon ''C''ube. I'm assuming (perhaps wrongly) that we want to keep this page, but would it make sense to retitle this article "The Energon Cube" or something to that effect?

Dinosaur (ship)

2020-04-22T05:56:09Z

MeGrimlockKing: Fixed hyperlink

{{disambig3|Dinosaur}}
:''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|Angolmois Capsule]]s 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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===''Beast Wars Neo'' manga===
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Neo locations]]
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Trailbreaker (G1)

2020-04-20T07:52:26Z

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:''Trailbreaker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Trailbreakerg1.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|I may not be fast... but I'm effective and provide soothing relief.]]
It's hard not to like '''Trailbreaker''' (aka '''Trailcutter'''<ref name="cutter">From 2011 onwards, "Trailcutter" was Hasbro's substitute name for toys of the Trailbreaker character when that name was not available to them as a [[trademark]], including a toy of the [[Trailbreaker (Prime)|''Transformers: Prime'' version of the character]]. Hasbro finally got the name "Trailbreaker" back for the 2016 ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toy. In the meantime, the name "Trailcutter" was also used in the [[2005 IDW continuity]] to reflect the [[Thrilling 30]] toy's name, as well as in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'' mobile game]].</ref> and '''Trailblazer'''<ref name="blazer">The name "Trailblazer" was used three times: Once as a one-off error in a line of dialogue in the 1985 [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon episode [[A Prime Problem]], spoken by Optimus Prime (the ''real'' one, no less); the Transformers portion of IDW's 2012 ''[[Infestation 2]]'' crossover established the ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' version of the character as going by the name "Trailblazer"; and the character's card for the 2014 [[Rushdown Road]] event from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'' mobile game]] also used that name despite all other cards from the game using the name "Trailcutter".</ref>). He's a good-humored cheerleader, always ready with a joke or comment to lighten the mood when things get dark. Sadly, Trailbreaker's joking is often a cover for his low self-esteem. His form is the most fuel-consumptive of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crew, and his vehicle mode is very slow. As such, he feels like a useless drain on their limited resources. Other days, he feels like a one-trick-pony whose talents are taken for granted. It's not uncommon to see him burying his woes in a tall glass of liquor that can [[Nightmare Fuel|push a Warworld into hyperspace]].

The Autobots know better, of course. Trailbreaker's good humor, bravery, and impenetrable [[force field]] and [[magnawheels]] are all of great use, and he knows how to make the most out of both his abilities. But convincing him of that is hard. Once he starts moping about his handicaps, nothing short of a strong push in the right direction will get him in gear.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Trailbreaker was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s original crew, crashing to Earth four million years ago aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Trailbreaker man of iron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in actio--What? Sorry, false alarm.]]
Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots who participated in the battle outside of [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug's]] garage when the Decepticon came about to abduct the mechanic. The Autobots failed in preventing Sparkplug from becoming the Decepticons' prisoner, and Trailbreaker returned to the Ark afterwards, too low on fuel to participate in the subsequent rescue effort. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Trailbreaker joined a detachment of Autobots investigating robot sightings in [[United Kingdom|Merry Ol' England]]. After making contact with a young boy named [[Sammy Harker|Sammy]], the Autobots were caught by surprise when the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] fire-bombed them from the sky. Trailbreaker was blasted before he could activate his force field. Like a freakin' drama queen, he went offline whimpering, "It's no good. Everything's gone... just plain ruined..." {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}} ''When the Decepticons attacked the Ark and Optimus Prime was forced to reactivate [[Aunty|Auntie]], Trailbreaker was pinned to the ship's wall by her magnetic fields.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Like many Autobots, Trailbreaker was too low on fuel to join Optimus and the others in what would've been their climactic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, and was taken prisoner without a fight when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] assumed command of the Decepticons and the Ark. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling alongside the other Autobots. {{storylink|The New Order}} He was revived after [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] reclaimed the Ark, however. When the Autobots went to recover Optimus Prime's head and restore their leader to functionality, Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots caught off-guard by the false Prime created by Shockwave and was shot down before he could raise his force field. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Swoop trailbreaker icarus theory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in--Geez, again? Okay, never mind.]]
''On another occasion, the Dinobot [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] was under the control of a human scientist and attacking the Autobots. Trailbreaker jumped in his path and tried to wrestle the pteranodon to the ground. Instead, he was lifted up and slammed into the cliffside...'cause he never turned on that force field.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''During the Dinobot Hunt, Trailbreaker joined [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] in hunting [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] among the sands of the [[Black Rock Desert]]. They managed to collect him virtually without a fight once Snarl wandered into a secret military base and unleashed a molecular disintegrator bomb that ended his rampage.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Upon discovering that the human [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had gone to take on the Decepticons alone in his [[battlesuit]], Optimus Prime assembled a team of Autobots including Trailbreaker, Ratchet, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to rescue him.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}}

[[File:Brawn trailbreaker tracks target 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's forc--DAMMIT TRAILBREAKER!]]
''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his future Decepticons arrived in the present, the Autobot chain of command was crippled as Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet vanished and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] was taken prisoner. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to rise to command, accepting support from [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], but the Autobots were simply outclassed. Trailbreaker was part of a group of more than a half-dozen Autobots who collectively failed to bring down even one of Galvatron's lieutenants. In desperation, the Autobots turned to Megatron himself (who had quickly been disposed of by Galvatron when he first arrived) as a temporary ally and battlefield advisor.''

[[File:Dirge trailbreaker the gift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|That's it, I'm outta here.]]
''Under the Decepticon's direction, the Autobots staged a trap for the lone future Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in order to weaken Galvatron's power base. Unfortunately, Scourge's enhanced sensors detected the trap almost immediately, and his acid ray nailed Trailbreaker THROUGH a wall before the battle even began. (Too early to have activated that force field, huh?) Scourge was ultimately brought down, but Trailbreaker was left inactive for days until Ratchet was restored to the present and able to repair him.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Well, he was up and about soon enough, and after Optimus tasked [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to lead the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a mission to test their psychological mettle, Trailbreaker gave the group the exact coordinates where the Decepticons had last been spotted.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

''Trailbreaker later accompanied Prowl and Jetfire on a mission to stop the Decepticons from accessing a [[NASA]] space transmission facility, only to get knocked around helplessly by [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and beaten to the ground long enough for the Decepticons to escape... all because he didn't turn on that slaggin' force field to protect himself.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

Trailbreaker was present to watch [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] duke it out on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for Autobot leadership. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Ultra magnus trailbreaker loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
{{NoteRG1}}
In [[2012]] Trailbreaker worked under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. When [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s went rogue it fell to Trailbreaker to deliver the bad news to Magnus, who ordered him to investigate further. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} In a report to Optimus Prime he revealed his investigations had led him to uncover Kup's journey to Earth aboard the [[Cosmic Carnival]], that the Wreckers were in trouble and Megatron was back, prompting the Autobot leader to leave Cybertron to confront him. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

After [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]-fuelled reign of terror on Cybertron, more than ninety percent of the Civil Defence Force had been wiped out. Trailbreaker listened as Magnus gave a speech to rally the survivors, then informed him that Optimus Prime wanted to speak to him from Earth. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, he helped [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] rehabilitate the [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-affected [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "A Plague of Insecticons", "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Toni Orlandi]] (Italian)}}

[[File:Mtmte2 witwickys and trailbreaker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tea Party Radar" was one of his more seldom-used powers.]]
Trailbreaker was part of the bridge crew of the Ark spaceship when it blasted off from Cybertron to search for new sources of energy four million years in the past. When he was awakened in 1984, [[Teletraan I]] reformatted him so that his alt mode was a terrestrial Toyota 4WD camper truck. Trailbreaker accompanied his fellow Autobots on their first mission to stop the Decepticons on Earth, a mission that took him to an off-shore oil rig. The Decepticons plundered the rig for energon and destroyed it, leaving it a flaming wreck that endangered its human crew. Trailbreaker used his force field to contain the fire, while [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] used his built-in fire-suppression systems to douse the flames. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Later, Trailbreaker served as a spy despite his stated function as defensive strategist. ([[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] was apparently busy that day.) He, along with the humans [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], camped out near the Decepticons' headquarters and eavesdropped on their plans to raid the ruby mines of Burma. Their surveillance did not go totally unnoticed, however, as a set of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] spotted the Autobot making his getaway. Trailbreaker summoned the brothers [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] to fend off his pursuer and got the information safely back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prime]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

[[File:MTMTE3 Trailbreaker jogging.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Trailbreaker took up jogging after Sunstreaker made a crack about his weight.]]
Trailbreaker watched [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] fish [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] out of a lake during the mission in [[Burma]]. He volunteered along with all of the rest of the Autobots to attempt to prevent the Decepticons from leaving Earth with the Energon they'd gathered. He fired on the Decepticons as they boarded the [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] they'd built. Though the ship still launched despite their efforts, Mirage brought it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and ambushed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} He also took part in the assault on an antimatter laboratory when the Decepticons got their hands on an antimatter formula, and was damaged when the lab exploded during the Decepticon withdrawal. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Trailbreaker in force field.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"I'm trapped in a Fabergé egg! Help!"]]
A team of Autobots, including Trailbreaker, rolled out to give Optimus backup at an ammunition plant, but arrived too late, and found Prime badly damaged. When Prime needed a new [[Cosmitron]], Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to retrieve a replacement from [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had his forces on that planet use [[acid rain]] on the group, but after a pep talk from [[Chip Chase]], Trailbreaker remembered he could use his force fields to protect them. They subsequently returned to Earth and, while the replacement Cosmitron was being installed, helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s ran amok during their unveiling, Trailbreaker protected himself from [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s [[fire-breath]] with a force field. Of course, this merely deflected the fire onto Sunstreaker. Some time later, Trailbreaker and most of the rest of the Autobots went to the [[Great Falls]] to try and stop the Decepticons from raiding it, and were all captured. They would have been terminated, had Wheeljack not come to the rescue with the upgraded Dinobots. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Trailbreaker and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] were going for a drive one day, only to find two [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|suspicious-looking]] [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|jets]]. The jets revealed themselves as Decepticons who had come to a nearby refinery to make off with its steel to build a weapon. Brawn and Trailbreaker interrupted them, but Starscream blasted missiles at them, destroying the refinery, and made his getaway. The Autobots reported the incident back to Optimus Prime. Toward the end of the ensuing battle in [[Peru]], Trailbreaker pitched in to fire at the new weapon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom3 Trailbreaker firing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Who needs a forcefield when you're covered in guns.]]
When the Autobots began studying a meteorite that had fallen to Earth, Wheeljack discovered the sample fragment was highly unstable and summoned Optimus and Trailbreaker to his laboratory. On command, Trailbreaker unleashed his force field around the meteorite to contain the explosive blast. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} In the aftermath of a Decepticon attack on Headquarters, Trailbreaker took part in cleanup efforts. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Following Cybertron's arrival in Earth orbit, he and Jazz mocked Thundercracker when the Seeker was blasted by his own fire, whipped back by the strong winds. Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to rescue Sparkplug, intending to use his jammer beam to mask their approach. Unfortunately he left it too late, but [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] was able to dodge the incoming missiles. The team arrived on Cybertron, but became separated, with Skyfire, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack left on the surface. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

The trio made their way down and arrived in time to rescue Spike and the smaller 'bots from the Decepticons. After a swift retreat, they reached the relative safety of Wheeljack's workshop, where the scientist worked to construct a counter for the Decepticon [[hypno-chip]]s. That done, they rescued Sparkplug, and headed back to Earth in time to liberate the enslaved humans and prevent Megatron from getting away with a shuttle full of Energon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was at headquarters when they discovered that Megatron was still operational and leading the Decepticons. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Trailbreaker projecting forcefield.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
With the emergence of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] in [[Bali]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who went to investigate. They arrived in time to reinforced the smaller team who'd already found the Insecticons, and the foe, now teamed up with the Decepticons, took off. During the pursuit, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used his control beam on Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, compelling the pair to try and ram their fellows, but Trailbreaker used a force field to sever the beam. They eventually reached an oil refinery, but during the battle, Shrapnel harnessed lightning from a storm that had moved in, and zapped Trailbreaker and Wheeljack. Both survived, and Trailbreaker was later able to use his force field to disable the Insecticon clones, rescuing Bumblebee and Spike. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots turned out to cheer their leader on. To their horror, Optimus lost, meaning they'd have to leave Earth forever, but once they returned to headquarters, they used Teletraan I to establish that Megatron had cheated, rendering the result void. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

During Sparkplug's demonstration of his latest invention, [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], the creation went wild. Trailbreaker, Ironhide and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] tried to charge it, only to be blasted on their cans. Trailbreaker's force field provided his companions with cover so they could take down the beast. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He was on the ill-fated mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, during which [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] was captured by the Decepticons. He subsequently joined the effort to rescue Gears and disable Megatron's [[Solar Needle]]. When they found that Megatron had temporarily reprogrammed Gears to be a happy-go-lucky kind of Autobot, Trailbreaker was the one who voiced what everyone was thinking and said maybe they should just leave him that way. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} He was also on the mission to [[New York City]] when the Decepticons started replacing buildings in an attempt to create a new Cybertron, {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} and was turned evil by Megatron's [[personality destabilizer device]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:TheImmobilizer Trailbreaker force field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"And the only side effect is Ratchet's mouth disappears!"]]
Trailbreaker witnessed the demonstration of the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer]], and protected his comrades with a force field when the Decepticons attacked. Though they managed to steal the Immobilizer, the Decepticons fell into a river and Trailbreaker lightened the situation with a healthy joke. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} He took part in a charity race, though he wasn't the fastest of Autobots, and still managed to outrun Ironhide. When the old timer complained about a weird jolt in his circuitry, Trailbreaker suggested he was making an excuse, but it was actually the effects of Megatron's [[Transfixatron]]. Locked in their vehicle modes, the Autobots were taken to an old ghost town, and it looked like they were going to be destroyed, until the Autobots who'd remained at base turned up to rescue them. Ironhide and Trailbreaker took great delight in smashing the Transfixatron to bits. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Trailbreaker took part in the defense of [[Washington, D.C.]] when the Decepticons teamed up with the residents of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:EnterNightbird flying Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|In an early example of [[Slogism]], here's Trailbreaker stuck to the roof of a building with a wad of cotton candy.]]
Trailbreaker was also a guard when [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] revealed his [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], though when Decepticons inevitably attacked, they blasted through the door Trailbreaker was standing in front of, sending him across the room. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} After an apparently successful attack on the Decepticons at a crevasse, the Autobots found that they somehow had two Optimus Primes—the real one referring to Trailbreaker as "'''Trailblazer'''". Trailbreaker was one of the proponents of using a series of trials to work out which was the real thing. When that was unsuccessful, the Autobots ended up going on another mission to the crevasse to investigate strange readings, and once again encountered the Decepticons. After [[Optimus Prime clone|one of the Primes]] apparently destroyed [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream]], Trailbreaker announced that he must be the real thing, because he offed the Decepticons' "number two varmint". As it turned out, that Prime was a phony, trying to lure them into a ravine filled with dangerous [[korlonium crystal]]s, as they discovered moments later when he disregarded a threat to Spike's life. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1 Trailbreaker projects force field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Trailbreaker's bakery went under because he had difficulty using pastry bags.]]
When the Dinobots attempted to demonstrate their newfound "finesse" to the other Autobots, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] accidentally set fire to the Ark, threatening Teletraan I. Thinking quickly, Trailbreaker projected his force field over the Autobot supercomputer, allowing [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] time to extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} The Decepticon's pillaging of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] began causing time warps to appear across the world, and Trailbreaker flew to the island by [[jet pack]] to investigate with the rest of the Autobots. After a prolonged battle, the Autobots and Dinobots succeeded in chasing the Decepticons from the island. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

On another occasion, the Autobots were forced to abandon Earth by Megatron aboard a spacecraft set on a course into the sun. After the Autobots discovered they couldn't alter their course, their ship exploded. Trailbreaker cast a massive force field large enough to contain the entire Autobot force safely; from within the field, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] towed the group back to Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Trailbreaker was incapacitated by [[Cybertonium]] depletion, as were the rest of the Autobots. They were only saved when Spike, [[Carly]], and the Dinobots brought more back from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:Trailbreakerdance.jpg|left|thumb|Do a little dance...make a little love... get down tonight... I said get down tonight!]]
Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who arrived too late to prevent the theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. When Megatron used the device to knock out radio transmissions during a blizzard, Trailbreaker's force fields proved to be a valuable asset, protecting humans and Autobots alike from snowfall. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He took part in an attempt to defend an [[Electrum]] pool from the Decepticons, {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} and a baseball stadium incident during which Optimus and a number of other Autobots were lost through the Decepticon [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

After that, a Decepticon coup by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] resulted in a city being flooded. Trailbreaker used his force field to protect himself and a small group of Autobots from a large tidal wave. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} He rolled out with the majority of the Autobot forces to rescue [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] from the Decepticons, though it resulted in them all being infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} He was also hanging around Headquarters when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were captured, and a group of Autobots disguised as them in an attempt to find out what Megatron was up to. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

{{Note|In storyboards for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Trailbreaker's dead body is seen at the end of the Autobot City battle. However, this didn't make it into the final film. In an early draft script, Trailbreaker survives the two initial attacks on Autobot City and is part of a guerrilla unit led by Blaster on Earth.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to raid [[Tokyo]] for energy, Trailbreaker accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a unit of Autobot vehicles to defend the city. Trailbreaker didn't perform very well, cowering in fright beneath Menasor's size and taking the [[combiner]]'s humongous fist to the face. Luckily, his pummelling made the perfect distraction for Optimus Prime, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], who drove up a ramp and slammed Menasor and the Seekers directly in their faces, sending them into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

As a member of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], Trailbreaker accompanied [[Kenji]] and the rest of the team to a crater in [[Kyushu]] where Decepticon activity had been discovered. Entering the crater, however, Trailbreaker and the Corps were caught off-guard by numerous landmines that had been planted by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. As they sunk toward as steaming pit of magma, the other four members of the Corps managed to defeat the Decepticons by forming a human pyramid and using their "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. Trailbreaker, unfortunately (or perhaps ''fortunately''), had to sit that one out because he was escorting Kenji within himself and couldn't transform to [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Trailbreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

Later, Trailbreaker battled Devastator alongside Optimus, Wheeljack and Ironhide in Cybertron orbit. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 6}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
Trailbreaker accompanied the massive Autobot reinforcements called in to counter Megatron's nefarious [[Omega Whip]]. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Trailbreaker was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Trailbreaker had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots who suffered from an outbreak of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus after the Decepticons unleashed it on Earth. He was supposed to receive a new body thanks to the [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] Institute of Technology, but the Decepticons managed to infiltrate the Binaltech Project. Through the use of [[hypno-chip]]-controlled spies and pawns, Trailbreaker's new body was hijacked and used to upgrade the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] known as [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] instead. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
In 2011, Trailbreaker was part of the [[Disaster Relief Team]] sent to the ruins of the recently destroyed Cybertron in search of survivors. They located [[Vector Sigma]], which reformatted the team into new, stronger bodies that allowed them to combine into [[Sky Reign]] and also to restore Cybertron to a habitable state. When [[Grand Galvatron]] attacked the planet in 2021, Trailbreaker used his "ultra force barrier" to knock the enemy combiner's limbs before forming Sky Reign, who could wield his force fields as well. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Sky Reign was then broken apart by [[Megaempress]], and Trailbreaker and the others were subdued by [[Moonheart]] who cut their combiner joints off. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Things escalated when Unicron attacked Cybertron with the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]], and Trailbreaker raced into battle with the other Autobots only to be held at bay by [[Movor|Shuttler]]'s blasts. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Once the battle reached Unicron himself, Vector Sigma restored the team's combiner joints so they could participate in the battle as Sky Reign. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

Trailbreaker was the main character in a musical produced by Disaster Relief Team, playing a knight who saved princess [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] from the evil dragon, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}} The team was later summoned to the [[Legends World]] by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] to help rebuild [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} When the city was attacked by three out-of-control mutant [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Trailbreaker shielded a group of citizens with his force field. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Trailbreaker was among the Autobots chosen to be part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Optimus Prime]]'s new military. He agreed with [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] that dealing with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Megatron]] would be a piece of [[oil cake]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, 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 not without casualties. In search for energy to replenish the Transformers, an Autobot crew including Trailbreaker left the planet in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
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Trailbreaker was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message to Optimus from Megatron. The Autobots learned that Megatron had taken [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] captive, and was demanding the Autobots to surrender. Though the Autobots sent out rescue party, it failed to liberate their comrade. Trailbreaker and the other Autobots became frightened as the situation appeared hopeless, but thanks to an inspirational speech courtesy of [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], they regained their courage. Trailbreaker was presumably amongst the Autobots who afterwards helped defeat the Decepticons by using a statue of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as a [[w:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]] of sorts. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel Colouring books===
[[File:Bumblebeetdr-trailbreaker.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Yikes!]]
Trailbreaker, who looks... ''odd'', was captured by the Decepticons under unknown circumstances and put in their special Autobot prison. He and the other prisoners were eventually freed by Bumblebee, after which they struck back against the Decepticons. Trailbreaker projected his force field around some of the villains in order to trap them, and after the battle was won, he and the other Autobots cheered for Bumblebee. Hip hip hooray! {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Trailbreaker was one of the many Autobots who followed Optimus into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were stealing fuel from all across the globe with the help of a [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
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Trailbreaker seems to have an opinion on the viability of neutron drives versus ion drives. Or he was just drunk and felt like he was being ignored. Anyway, Optimus Prime sent him and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] off to record Decepticon communications traffic. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were abducting humans to ransom for fuel, Trailbreaker took part in a raid on the warehouse where the hostages were being kept, using his force field to block transmissions so that [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] couldn't call for help before they overwhelmed him. The Autobots subsequently fought off Starscream's squad. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Desert Flight===
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Trailbreaker was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus's convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but Trailbreaker was the first to notice that the Autobots had begun floating in mid-air as they approached it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Trailbreaker wound up either injured or dead.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
When the Decepticons attempted to secure precious data about the power source of [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]], Trailbreaker helped in defending it. He and Jazz worked together to back up Optimus Prime in his duel against Megatron. Ultimately, the Autobots were successful in thwarting the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Bumblebee trailbreaker war within.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Trailbreaker was present under the command of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] at the battle of [[Altihex]] when the Decepticons destroyed a building full of neutral Cybertonians. Unable to save the city, the Autobots helped evacuate civilians before retreating. Later, Grimlock ordered him, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and others to the ruins of [[Praxus]], where Grimlock declared that if the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] was unable to lead successfully, they would take control of the war's leadership... and take out the Prime. This did not come to pass, as Optimus Prime managed to make a good first impression by taking out three assassins sent after him during his inauguration. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When Decepticon Military Operations Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] led a force of Decepticons against the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who defended the city-state. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Though the Autobots were facing annihilation, they were spared this fate when Starscream activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines, causing a chain reacting which crumbled Iacon into a crater. This drove away Shockwave's forces, and allowed the Autobots to escape into Cybertron's underground to continue the war. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Trailbreaker dark ages.jpg|thumb|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in action. Finally!|.upright=1.6|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in action. Finally!]]
When Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared in an accident with a [[space bridge]], the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Trailbreaker stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. He and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] filled in [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on what missions the rest of their group were on after Jetfire returned from a survey. {{storylink|Devastation}} Trailbreaker was later part of the group of reinforcements that helped battle [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He and his group stood little chance against the giant Decepticon however, and only managed to survive the encounter because Trypticon was recalled to the neutral zones mid-battle. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Trailbreaker and his allies returned to [[Autobase]] for repairs. There, Trailbreaker informed Prowl that Jetfire had begun to suspect some outside force was manipulating current events on Cybertron. Prowl grew concerned upon finding that Jetfire had gone mission, only for [[The Fallen]] to then break into the Autobots' base to reappropriate [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells. The Fallen was temporarily held within a forcefield (much to Trailbreaker's protestation, as several Autobots were imprisoned with him) but managed to break out and took off with Blitzwing. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Trailbreaker joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

When Megatron returned with [[Air Warrior|an army of cloned Seekers]] and conquered Cybertron, Trailbreaker was arrested and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{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. Within said issues, Optimus would return to Cybertron, and the Autobots would be freed from slavery.}}

Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They were attacked by Megatron's ship, the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. After being boarded, the Ark crash-landed on [[Earth]], where all on board were preserved in emergency stasis. In 1984, a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan I, and it repaired all on board.

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Eventually, the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. In [[1999]], a ship called the ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to take the Cybertonians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions, but the ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but the Cybertonians were lost in the ocean, again in stasis lock. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Three years later, Spike Witwicky assisted the US "Defense Ministry" in reactivating Optimus Prime by placing a piece of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] into his chest. Optimus traveled to the remote Arctic shoreline where he'd been found after the crash and used the Matrix to revive Jazz, Mirage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Trailbreaker and Wheeljack from where they lay under the waves. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Shortly afterwards, the Autobots assisted the US military in rescuing the survivors of the Smitco Oil Refinery attack. When Optimus Prime learned the attackers were Autobots and Decepticons under the control of terrorist arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], he asked his Autobots to accompany him to fight for '''Great JUSTICE.''' Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who agreed to come along, stating that Prime only needed to point him in the right direction. Trailbreaker participated in the battle at Rook's destroyed base when [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] double-crossed them and attempted to destroy all the Transformers with a low-yield nuclear weapon. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

[[File:DW Trailbreaker Devastatorstomp.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Devastator crush puny Autobot... and make scale joke while crushing. Har har har!]]
After the Autobots extricated themselves from the nuke-absorbing hardened virus shell, Trailbreaker helped rescue the captive Autobots Megatron was using to fuel his technovirus. After Ironhide informed the other Autobots of Megatron's imminent attack on [[San Francisco]], they flew there and engaged the Decepticons. Trailbreaker smashed Grimlock in the face with a steel girder and informed the former Dinobot commander that he'd made the wrong choice in leaving the Autobots and was now going to pay. Unfortunately, Superion was taken down by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], prompting Trailbreaker to join Optimus Prime, Sideswipe and Megatron in a moment of [[dull surprise]], gaping at Devastator as if they had never seen him before. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}

As Jazz and the Autobots in [[Canada]] were preparing to deal with the technovirus, Trailbreaker frantically radioed them for backup, reporting that Superion was down. As he was distracted, Devastator attempted to stomp on the Autobot. Trailbreaker caught the foot in time, but was crushed into the pavement. He was later retrieved and placed into restraint by the Decepticons as Megatron attempted to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause to wipe out the humans and rule the universe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Once Prime managed to free the Autobots with assistance from human firefighters, Trailbreaker resumed his assault on Grimlock by sending him flying with a punch. After Superion sacrificed himself to save San Francisco from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear strike, Trailbreaker called Optimus over when he and Sideswipe discovered the abandoned Grimlock under rubble. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''While the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] were invading Earth, the Transformers also had to deal with an over-reaching American President who wanted to destroy all the Cybertronians. He offered the Autobots his help in setting up an ambush for the Decepticons, but Prime and his advisors quickly realized the President planned to eliminate all of them. Taking what seemed to be the lesser of two evils at the moment, the Autobots forged an alliance with the Decepticons before travelling to the ambush site. Trailbreaker was among the Autobot soldiers Optimus chose for the battle. He fought against the military forces and apparently survived the attack of the [[deconstructionite]]s relatively unharmed. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

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Months later, the united Cybertronian army arrived on Earth, demanding the surrender of all combatant Autobots and Decepticons. When they came under attack from Shockwave and the [[Triple Changer]]s, Trailbreaker used his force field to the retreat of Optimus Prime's Autobots. He was later out on patrol with Prowl and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] when he suffered serious injuries battling [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and the Seekers, {{storylink|New World Order}} and had to be placed in a [[CR chamber]] for repairs on the flight back to Cybertron. After Shockwave's fall, he joined Prowl and the rest of the Ark's old crew for a meeting {{storylink|Original Sin}} where they decided to return to Earth, to work on the construction of a new Autobot City. Though many objected to leaving Cybertron after having returned to it for such a brief period of time, Trailbreaker reminded the others (especially Mirage) that they needed to put their friends first, and that their human allies would need their protection as threats would inevitably pop up. {{storylink|Atonement}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Rattrap legs.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Gah! Someone call an exterminator!]]
Trailbreaker, and fellow Autobots [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] returned to Cybertron after a long absence. They arrived on the newly technorganic Cybertron roughly one year after the defeat of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|this era's Megatron]]. They were welcomed by the surviving members of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s band of [[Maximal]]s, including [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who offered to share a vintage keg of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's Old Oil]] with the Autobot veteran. Unfortunately, Trailbreaker did not have an opportunity to take Rattrap up on his offer, because immediately afterwards, he and his associates were abducted by [[Unicron]] and teleported to the [[Cauldron]]. There, they were rebuilt against their will into new bodies... except Trailbreaker, because why mess with success? {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|You've got me? Who's got you?!]]
Alongside his fellow abductees, Trailbreaker was placed inside his own energy cage while in the queue for the his own death match. He speculated that each cage was keyed to its captive's [[bio-mechanical aura]]. When Optimus Primal arrived to save the captives and grappeled with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], Trailbreaker and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] initiated a [[primary system program transfer]], in essence becoming each other. He and Silverbolt then initiated a mass jailbreak, and dozens of Transformers stormed their captors. The horde stampeded across the bridge that Trailbreaker and his fellow abductees to the arena, only for a corrupted Shadow Striker to blast away the bridge. Primal then had [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], a [[Matrix Templar]], call upon [[Primus]] to open a portal out of Unicron, and Trailbreaker safely arrived on his native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Back on Cybertron, [[Striker]] and [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] tried to remove the [[Unicron virus]] from Sideswipe. When Ratchet grumbled about the distraction from Rattrap and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s debate over Optimus Primal's sanity, Trailbreaker ushered them out while voicing his confidence in Primal. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Optimus Primal led the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]], which included Trailbreaker, into a final fight with the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]] on the surface of Unicron himself. However, as their victory was imminent, Unicron began to dissolve beneath their very feet, and [[King Atlas]] had to carry Trailbreaker and Roulette to safety through a transwarp portal back to their native Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Trailbreaker was among the Transformers discovered on Earth by [[Cobra]], and reworked into a piloted death mechanism known as a [[Stinger (Cobra)|Stinger]]. The Transformers were eventually freed, and the Autobots fought both their Decepticon enemies and their Cobra oppressors. During the battle, Trailbreaker and several other Autobots located [[Cobra Commander]] and tried to capture him, but he was protected by Cobra troops in robotic [[S.N.A.K.E.]] suits. Unfortunately, the Autobots underestimated their human opponents, and Trailbreaker was decapitated by [[Storm Shadow]] during the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

This was apparently not as fatal as it seemed, however, as Trailbreaker was up and fighting again shortly afterwards. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Kup]]

[[File:Trailbreaker all our parlous yesterdays.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Rodimus knew Trailcutter was something special from the first moment he saw him...chronologically]]
Before the war, Trailbreaker's force field ability marked him as an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]]: a Cybertronian with special powers that didn't match up with their [[alternate mode]]. This got him noticed by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]], who took him and other outliers in at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] to nurture their abilities and protect them from [[functionism|functionists]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} After Shockwave was taken away by the [[Senate]], the outliers fell in with his friend [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], aiding him in protecting a new [[hot spot]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. Joining forces with a second group claiming to be reinforcements—in actuality [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and his crew time-traveling from the distant future—Trailbreaker was taken aside by Rodimus who tried to change history by warning him of his eventual death. Unfortunately, once Trailbreaker was done using his force field to protect the hot spot long enough for the day to be saved, he shook hands with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], causing his memories of the encounter to be wiped. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:MegsOrigin4 Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I STILL SUPPORT THE RAILING SYSTEMMMMmmmmm!]]
Trailbreaker later began serving in the Security Forces under the command of Sentinel Prime, during which he participated in the battle of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] where the criminal known as [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] began a rampage with his army of convicts. He was kicked off a walkway by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] when he attempted to grab him as he was flying away. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When the war broke out, Trailbreaker responded to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime's]] call of distress against Megatron and his Decepticon forces who had overthrown the government and were now ruling Cybertron. He participated in the battle at the [[Citadel]] and managed to block most of the Decepticon attacks with his force field but couldn't withstand Megatron's [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc annihilator]]. {{storylink|Endgame}} During a Decepticon surprise attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Trailbreaker used his force field to save the giant warrior. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Mommy told me never to open the door to strangers.]]
Many years later, Trailbreaker was called in by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to extract a deranged [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] safely from [[Tsiehshi|the planet]] where he had crash-landed. The planet possessed [[Ore-8|a radiation]] which was dangerous to Transformers without special protective covering, causing Kup, in his delusions, to believe his rescuers were monsters trying to attack him. Trailbreaker's force fields allowed him to walk on the planet without any protective gear, and his appearance shocked Kup for long enough that he could save the old bot's spark core from meltdown. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Later, he was one of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s old friends who took time off duty to greet the return of "The Voice". {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

A year later, Trailbreaker had joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s team of Autobots on [[Earth]]. They made a plan to drive the Decepticons off the planet once and for all, but fell into a trap and were defeated by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Trailbreaker and the rest were subsequently dumped on the ruined [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be finished off by the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

[[File:Autobots all hail megatron 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Trailbroken]]
His primary role appeared to be playing bodyguard to [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]], making sure nobody lynched the guy for being a suspected traitor. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} After the Autobot starship ''[[Trion]]'' crash-landed on the planet, Trailbreaker and the others listened to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s story about what happened. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} They proceeded to mingle with the rest of ''Trion''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> crew. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Trailbreaker later oversaw the process of putting a giant cannon in place on the Autobots' temporary base. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Trailbreaker split his time between Earth and the [[Kimia Facility]], where he served on the [[Ethics Committee]] alongside [[Xaaron]] and [[Animus]]. Around two years after the fall of Megatron, he attended a meeting over [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s newest invention, [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s, and openly disapproved enough of both the weapons and their inventor to see their usage banned. {{storylink|Bullets}} Subsequently, returning to Earth, Trailbreaker was present when Hot Rod announced his plans to abandon the planet and what was left of the war, but chose not to join the Autobot cavalier or his followers. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:Trailbreaker rodimus numbers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|"Hot- Rodimus is a nice guy, I'm sure this won't become a trend..."]]
When news of the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s army reached the Autobots on Earth, however, Trailbreaker changed his tune and volunteered to join Optimus Prime in returning to Cybertron to combat the threat. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} During the trip, he spent a lot of time staring at Megatron, now in Autobot captivity. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Upon arriving at Cybertron, the Autobots were faced with Kimia Facility, which had been captured by Galvatron, transformed into a giant laser cannon and used to fire on the planet. Rodimus (formerly Hot Rod) grabbed Trailbreaker and had him project a force field around the cannon's muzzle, but it proved too weak to stop the next blast. The shock of having his force field ripped apart knocked him unconscious, and he had to be repaired by [[Garnak]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the battle was won and peace was restored to Cybertron, Trailbreaker joined Rodimus's crew on the ''[[Lost Light]]''. They left Cybertron to search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and were promptly lost in space. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Their quest already off to a bad start, things only got worse when the [[Duobot]] [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] was slain by a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] attempted to shoot the creature, Trailbreaker was forced to protect it with a force field in order to prevent the sparks it had consumed from igniting. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Trailbreaker was later seen hanging around [[Swerve's|Swerve's newly opened bar]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:Spotlight- Trailcutter forcefield face.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dat Ass.]]
Not long afterwards, the ''Lost Light'' was gouged open by a mysterious piece of space debris, but Trailbreaker was on hand to shield the breach whilst the trio of Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] fixed things up. When, subsequently, only those three received [[Rodimus Star]]s for their efforts, Trailbreaker was not best pleased, and wound up taking self-help advice from Whirl. They got as far as choosing the new name "Trailcutter" before the newly christened forcefield specialist became fed up and went to his hab suite for recharge.

On awakening, Trailcutter found everyone else aboard the ''Lost Light'' mysteriously frozen in place, and his forcefield powers gone. Worse yet, the ship had been boarded by a party of Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s seeking the debris from earlier, actually a chunk of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After giving a pair of invaders the slip with his [[magnawheels]], Trailcutter confronted their leader, [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], in the shuttle bay. Using a remote for the ship's gravity and advice from Whirl about "bigging himself up", he was able to convince the Decepticons that he was a super-powerful forcefield warrior who could crush their sparks with a thought, and the boarding party turned tail and ran.

Later, the crew's freezing was revealed as the work of a malfunctioning Brainstorm device, and that Trailcutter been protected by throwing forcefields as he powered down, which in turn temporarily shorted out the fields. Receiving a Rodimus Star for his actions, the forcefield specialist was briefly cheerful until he learned that the rest of the crew had been awarded huge shields for "enduring" the freezing effect. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:Interiors-Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|D'oh!]]
Grumpy once more, Trailcutter went to Swerve's, where he watched Chromedome show off his ability to identify an Autobot just by their transformation sound. Still resentful of his own reputation as a one-trick pony and with a little too much [[engex]] in him, Trailcutter began tipsily ranting about [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s overblown reputation and leg guns, just as Max himself walked into the bar. He then began to compliment the bot on the exact things that Trailcutter had just been ranting about. Fortress Maximus ignored him in favor of shooting [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he and [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] made fun of Ultra Magnus after the toughened officer had smiled. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] stole a bottle of [[Nightmare Fuel]] from his secret stash to serve during one of [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s story sessions. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

At some point, Trailcutter had Brainstorm install guns in his legs. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] admired them as they traveled to [[Temptoria]] in the ''[[Leading Light]]'' to attack a Decepticon base. {{storylink|Before & After}} He would later attend an "[[alternate mode|alt mode]] party", held by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] as part of a wager with Swerve. {{storylink|Little Victories}} When [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was freed on board the ''Lost Light'', Trailcutter was part of the assault led by Rodimus to stop the Decepticon. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} In the aftermath of the battle, he suggested to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] that bereaved Chromedome might be out on the ship's hull, a place that Rewind and the mnemosurgeon often spent time together. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:Trailcutter dipstick hoist house of ambus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Dat. ASS!]]
A short while later, the ''Lost Light'' encountered the missing [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], and the craft was invaded by [[Legislator]] robots working for the deranged Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]], who sought to arrest the crew for harbouring the fugitive Skids. During their assault, Trailcutter used his forcefields to protect Hoist and a wounded [[Dipstick]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} but the ship was eventually captured. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} The crew was subsequently freed when the Legislators were withdrawn and then immobilised thanks to events on Luna 1's surface. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:Trailcutter swerves no guns no swords no briefcases.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|Somehow not [[Spider-Man|buddies]] with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]].]]
When the fragment of Metroplex on board the ''Lost Light'' began pulling the ship off course, Trailcutter was brought into the discussion to share what he'd learned about the object from Lockdown. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew followed the signal summoning the fragment to [[Hydrophena]], where they were attacked by hostile [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Trailcutter was among those who set out to defend the ship while others searched for Metroplex. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Using Metroplex's [[space bridge]], the ''Lost Light'' was able to return to Cybertron, where the crew was reunited with [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Once Metroplex brought down the rampaging [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]], everyone finally had a chance to unwind and just mingle for a while. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Once all the dust had settled, Trailbreaker attended Megatron's trial at the [[Raskol Arena]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Later, at a "F**K OFF MEGATRON" party in Swerve's, he entertained the other patrons by larking about with his magnawheels. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Trailcutter drunk words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"I found these big chewy pretzels that aberor go bwaaah hebabeer FIVE DOLLARS?! Get outta here!"]]
After the ''Lost Light'' relaunched with Megatron as "co-captain", [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] was drinking with Trailcutter before the Gambling 'Bot was taken to the Medibay by [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]. Trailcutter later complained about how everyone merely talking about Megatron being captain was boring. [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] managed to convince Trailcutter to break into the Medibay to get some of Megatron's "superfuel". Upon reaching the Medibay, the forcefield specialist found that the door had been locked but was amazed to see the door disappear - allowing him to enter and drink some of the supposed superfuel. His entry of the Medibay triggered the activation of the silent alarms that brought Megatron and a security team down to arrest him, this caused Trailcutter to activate a "panic bubble" that he had no control over. Once the bubble was deactivated, Megatron engaged Trailcutter's [[fuel intake moderation chip]] permanently and, seeking to provide him with purpose, appointed him Director of Security.. Trailcutter's first job was to perform a risk assessment of the mysterious coffin that his forcefield had cracked open. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Megatron's intervention had a strong effect on Trailcutter, who took to his new position with gusto. While still considered a gregarious and well-liked member of the crew, Trailcuttter was seen to share more of himself and to even took to reading [Towards Peace|Megatron's autobiography]], seemingly taking the text fairly seriously. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} However, the gradual disappearance and resulting evacuation of the Lost Light prevented him from reading too far before he was temporarily phased out of existence by a bunch of wibbily wobbily timey wimey stuff.{{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

An alternate Trailbreaker was created when the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned. This duplicate Trailbreaker was forced to transform before being executed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] when they boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. {{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}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Above: Trailcutter's forcefield in action. Trailcutter, not so much.]]
Following the resolution of the quantum paradox, Trailcutter, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], Mainframe, and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] set their shuttle down on [[Ofsted XVII]], where they found an injured Transformer. Generous as ever and eager to live up to his new lease on life, Trailcutter was happy to answer First Aid's call for a donation of energon to save the stranger's life, and insisted on doing so even after learning that the bot wasn't only a Decepticon, but a member of the ''Decepticon Justice Division''. The Decepticon, [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], repaid his kindness by attacking him immediately, forcing him to activate his panic bubble while First Aid ran for reinforcements. What he didn't know was he'd trapped himself inside the bubble with a ''second'' D.J.D. member, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], who viciously tore him apart, removed his [[brain module]] and crushed it against his own force field. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} Trailcutter's remains were returned to the ''Lost Light'', where somebody placed the Rodimus Star he had so longed for in his hand. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

When Megatron and "[[Team Rodimus]]" were betrayed by the rest of the crew and stranded on the [[Necroworld]], [[Ten]] invoked Trailcutter's image in order to bypass his limited vocabulary and effectively communicate to the others a method of powering up the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[storm-shield]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Subsequently, it was revealed that Megatron had swiped Trailcutter's force-field generators from his corpse and spent a considerable amount of time figuring out how to make them work for him. Through a combination of extreme brute force and cunning psychology, Megatron managed to trap the Decepticon Justice Division in a panic bubble with ''him'' and tore them apart with his [[antimatter]] powers, avenging his former protégé in a most apposite manner. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Some time later on Luna 1, Red Alert remembered Trailbreaker queuing to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' alongside such incongruous characters as First Aid, Bumblebee and Ironfist. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Trailblazer was one of Autobots active in [[1888]], and transformed into a locomotive. He formed a train with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in order to bring [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Tobias Muldoon]], and [[Nikola Tesla]] to the glacier where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] lay dormant. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He then helped launch the [[Tesla tower|device]] Tesla made to generate the electricity needed to reactivate Prime, and along with the other Autobots, gave up his his own power reserves for it to work. Once Prime was back, he revived his troops and led them to [[Port Cenotaph]] to fight the minions of an [[Elder God]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Trailcutter took part in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Trailbreaker was stationed within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] lay siege to the Autobot city. To his great confusion, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Imhotep Rodimus]] returned to Metroplex in the midst of the battle to retake his place as leader of the Autobots (as far as Trailbreaker was concerned, Rodimus was a "washed up bum"). {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
When the [[Renegade]]s of [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] tricked the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s into leaving Earth and then sealed the planet off with an [[Embargo Field]], Guardians [[gbwiki:Nick Burns|Nick]] and [[gbwiki:Tri-Trak|Tri-Trak]], stranded behind the field, contacted their Autobot allies in [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] for help. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] gave Trailbreaker a [[Spy Changer]] upgrade, and the two went to help the Guardians on Gargent Earth. With Trailbreaker's expertise in force fields, they were soon able to discover and deactivate the Renegades' Embargo Field generator at the [[Eiffel Tower]], forcing the Renegades to retreat as the Guardians returned en masse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#September 9, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 30/09/2015}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2)}}}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Trailcutter died during the Great War. The [[Micromaster]] [[Hydraulic]] considered him to be his "great-uncle". {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Trailbreaker could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him navigate more quickly through the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===3D Battle-Card Game===
Trailbreaker was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Following a Decepticon attack on [[New York City]], Trailcutter joined [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s team of infiltrators on a hunt for Decepticons. They were thwarted by three of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}}

Trailblazer was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}} When Spike had the genius idea of holding a charity race, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and Trailcutter talked the other Autobots into it. Unfortunately the Constructicons zapped them all with the [[Transfixatron]] during the race, and the Autobots, now stuck in vehicle mode, had to hold the Decepticons off long enough for their scientists to reverse the effects. {{storylink|Autobot Run}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsTrailcutter.jpg|thumb|400px|I'm exclusive to Facebook users, folks!]]
Trailcutter participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Uncommon character that could be recruited by connecting to Facebook. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*Trailbreaker had the preliminary name of '''Guzzle'''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003]</ref> Coincidentally (?), the figure that actually ended up being named [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] had the same French-Canadian name as Trailbreaker, "Glouton".
*Like many of the early Generation 1 Transformers, Trailbreaker's toy and [[character model|animation model]] differ a lot, especially as far as the head design is concerned. In recent years, both comic book artists and toy designers typically aim for an amalgamation of both designs, usually with the toy's helmet and the animation model's face. However, no-one can seem to agree whether his radar scanner is supposed to be directly attached to the back of the head (as it was on the toy) or attached to the back of the robot. The [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]] originally had it attached to a massive "[[kibble]]"-like backpack before switching to a design more akin to the original animation model with ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. Meanwhile, had the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Jeep Wrangler mold been released as Trailbreaker like originally intended, he would have lacked the scanner entirely.
*Originally, ''[[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]]'' was going to be used in ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', but after re-looking at Trailbreaker's [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]], [[Nick Roche]] decided that his power and cheery personality would work better. "It's nice to use a character who gets no love."<ref name="rochekup">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Trailbreaker''' (トレイルブレイカー ''Toreirubureikā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Rezerva'''
*''French:'' '''Glouton''' (Canada, "Glutton")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Shovér Kronot''' (שובר קרונות, "Trailer Breaker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ösvényvágó'''
*''Italian:'' '''Tuono''' ("Thunder")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kāilù Xiānfēng''' (China, 开路先锋, "Trailbreaker")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Pica-Trilhos''' (Portugal comic), '''Abre-alas''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Sledopyt''' (Следопыт, "Tracker")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Whirl (disambiguation)

2020-04-20T06:46:05Z

MeGrimlockKing: Bringing the summary more in line with other legacy characters and adding some more common associations.

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Throughout the [[multiverse]] the name '''Whirl''' is associated with blue [[Autobot]] helicopters. The name has a strong tendency to belong to [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and [[Empurata|bots with only one eye or visor]]. But, most of all, Whirls tend to be defined by enthusiasm, whether it be joyful, militaristic, or flat out sociopathic. In at least one case, it's all three...

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==Major Whirls==
<center><gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
File:G1Whirl boxart.jpg|[[Whirl (G1)|"Generation 1" Whirl]]
File:RBA Whirl.jpg|[[Whirl (RBA)|''Rescue Bots Academy'' Whirl]]
File:Whirl-Cyberverse-Hasbro-art.JPG|[[Whirl (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Whirl]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Whirls==
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], the [[Autobot]] helicopter and [[Wrecker]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]], the Autobot helicopter from the 2003 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]], the Autobot helicopter from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Whirl (Animated)|Whirl]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Whirl (FOC)|Whirl]], the Autobot helicopter and Wrecker from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2018]]|[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]], the [[Rescue Bot]] from ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (franchise)|Rescue Bots Academy]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2019]]|[[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]], the Autobot helicopter from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with==
*[[Twirl (MD)|Twirl]] or [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]]
*[[Springer (disambiguation)|Springer]], an Autobot Wrecker helicopter who is a more pleasant person than Whirl.
*[[Sandstorm (disambiguation)|Sandstorm]], an Autobot Wrecker helicopter who is also a more pleasant person than Whirl.
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] or [[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]], an Autobot Wrecker helicopter who is also a more pleasant person than Whirl.
*[[Latte Spice Whirl]]

Optimus Primal (BW)/toys

2020-03-16T16:49:59Z

MeGrimlockKing:

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[[File:Optimus Primal toys.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey see, Monkey screw you up!]]
'''[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]''' has had a barrel full of toys. None of them [[Optimus Minor|monkeys]]!

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheetor. ''Cheetor.'' I'm Batman.]]
* '''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic Class versus two-pack, 1996)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-6'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords

:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Optimus Primal was a Basic Class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. It was packaged along with an [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|alligator version of Megatron]] and a [[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|''Beast Wars'' mini-comic]].

:Whether this toy can be considered the Optimus Primal character is a matter of debate. Released before the animated series began, which established Optimus Primal as a separate entity from Optimus Prime, the accompanying profiles and mini-comic seem to assume that the Beast Wars are a progression of the same characters from the Autobot/Decepticon war. Whether the animated series's [[retcon]] affected this set of toys is probably a matter of personal preference. It can be interpreted as representing one of the more interesting micro-continuities.

:The ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' has asserted that, in [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW's version of the ''Beast Wars'' continuity]], Primal's bat form was suggested by the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer as a potential alt mode, but he rejected it in favour of the more powerful gorilla without ever actually reformatting into it. Thus, this [[micro-continuity]] posits bat mode Primal as an essentially theoretical alt-form that never actually came to be.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#AmazonConvobat|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]] (who may or may not be a separate character from either Prime or Primal), and [[Onyx Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (bat) at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, missiles come out of his butt.]]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 1996/1997/1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped mace he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled missile launcher. On his back were two spring-loaded missile launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" could be deployed over his robot head.

:The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'' packaging featured the additional alternate name "Black Jack" for the Italian market, whereas the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants'' packaging was simply named "Optimus Primal" just like the United States version.

[[File:Prizeprimals.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Brass monkeys.]]
:Takara released the toy under the name of "Convoy" as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the sculpt.

:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''Tele-V Magazine'', only ten awarded), red and gray (''Tele-V'' again, but only twenty pieces for lucky draw), and blue-fur (a ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' design-contest prize, only thirty awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (gorilla) at TFU.info]''

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* '''Special Convoy Real Gray Type''' (1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:In January of 1998{{fact}}, Takara released a redeco of the Ultra Optimus Primal toy as '''Special Convoy Real Gray Type''' (スペシャルコンボイ — リアルグレータイプ), changing the black to dark gray and the blue to metallic blue, although the packaging was the same as the original release save for a sticker on the front of the box. According to the sticker, this limited figure was meant to celebrate the "20,000,000 Unit Breakthrough Commemoration"—apparently commemorating ''20 million'' units of Beast Wars toys sold. Whether this was supposed to represent 20 million worldwide or just in Japan is unclear.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Special Convoy Real Gray Type at TFU.info (scroll down)]''

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* '''Special Convoy Skeleton Type''' (1998?)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: A [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of the Ultra figure, '''Special Convoy Skeleton Type''' (スペシャルコンボイ — スケルトンタイプ) was colorless-clear and black with silver paint detailing. The packaging was the same as the general release except for a sticker on the front of the box.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ClearConvoy/clearconvoy.htm More information on Special Convoy Skeleton Type at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalBurning.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Grape Ape's lesser-known cousin Cherry Ape. Currently an insurance broker in Oak Park, Illinois.]]
* '''Burning Convoy''' (1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: A Takara redeco of the Ultra Class Primal toy in almost entirely semitransparent red plastic with with metallic gold "flame" markings on his fists and gorilla-mode chest.

: He was released as a limited-edition figure to promote the [[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|''Beast Wars Special'' movie]], alongside the [[Lio Convoy#Flash|Flash Lio Convoy]] toy. As with the above "Skeleton Type" toy, his packaging and paperwork is identical to the regular retail release, only a new sticker on the box window was added to mark the special release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWMicroversetoy-Primal.jpg|100px|thumb|Seamunky?]]
*'''Orcanoch''' (MicroVerse, 1997)

: Part of the short-lived ''[[MicroVerse]]'' toyline (from before [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] acquisition of rival Galoob and their micro-toy empire), [[Orcanoch]] transforms into a Maximal base. It came with tiny, non-transforming versions of Optimus Primal and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. These figures were designed to sit in the various mini-vehicles and control modules of the MicroVerse playsets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Orcanoch/orcanoch.htm More information on Orcanoch (including Optimus Primal figure) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-PrimalTM.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Check out those abs!]]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class Transmetal, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-40'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: [[Transmetal]] Optimus Primal is a mechanical gorilla that transforms into a partially organic robot. Like all Transmetals, it featured chromed plastic and a third vehicle-inspired mode. In Primal's case, his gorilla mode could transform into a gorilla on a [[hoverboard]]. Two maces were stored on his back and could double as missiles for his hip-holstered blaster.

:Continuing a trend from Generation 1 where Italian releases of toys representing the same characters as previous toys released under the same name were sometimes given new names that didn't reflect the Italian market names of those previous releases, the European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging featured the additional alternate name "Metal Gorilla" for the Italian market. Like with the Ultra figure, the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging was simply named "Optimus Primal" just like the United States version.

: Some units feature a chromed purple variant for the Beast Mode chest.

: [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s version of the toy exchanged the brown plastic for translucent maroon; other changes included additional paint on the waist and a different eye color. The figure was also available in a set with Transmetal Megatron.

: This mold was used to make [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Transmetal Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-OpOp.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|It's really about two modes, not four, if you're honest.]]
* '''Optimal Optimus''' (Super Class Transmetal, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-47'''
**''Accessories:'' One gun, four missiles, six break-away armor plates

: Transmetal Optimal Optimus was the first toy in the Super size class, featuring electronics and four transformations: robot, ape, jet, and armored transport. When a back section of the cannon module was pulled, the eyes and shoulder-mounted missile launchers lit up and the launchers fired. It came with four missiles, two of which stored on its legs. Its forearms featured blast-away armor plates that could also be pegged to its upper arms. His cockpit perfectly fits a [[MicroVerse]] figure in the seat.

: Optimal Optimus's on-package [[bio]] states that he has Cybertronian "air guardian" technology and twin scramjet modules. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s function was Air Guardian, and his Tech Specs said he had these same scramjet modules.

: The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging featured the most bizarre choice for the additional alternate name for the Italian market yet, naming ''this'' figure "Optimus Primal" (!). Once again, the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging was simply named "Optimal Optimus" just like the United States version.

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Optimal]]. This sculpt was also used to make [[Primal Prime]], with a redesign that had separate triggers for the missile-lighting and missile-launching so users would be less likely to shoot themselves in the eye. This body was also the template for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s (non-toy) "Optimal" body, seen in "[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]".

: The Japanese version features a more yellow shade of orange, different painted details include removing of blue paint on the helmet of headsculpt in robot mode, adding yellow paint on the armour of knee and shoulder to show more cartoon accurate, different translucent missiles with slightly changed mold where also will be inherited by Primal Prime in Beast Machines product line, and notably black tires instead of purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimalOptimus/optimaloptimus.htm More information on Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Machines===
[[File:BM-toy OpPrimalDx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am the exact opposite of show-accurate.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Deluxe Class, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Energy [[shuriken]]

: The first ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Optimus Primal is a dark bronze and translucent blue technorganic gorilla that transforms into a technorganic robot. Based on early concept art, he has a...loose relationship to show accuracy, with a skeletal beast mode face and entirely different arms. Thankfully his gimmicks ''are'' more or less accurate. His right robot mode arm is spring-loaded to throw the shuriken that stores in his left leg (the ape mode's left shoulder). Like all ''Beast Machines'' toys, he has a hidden "[[spark crystal]]" that displays his faction allegiance; Primal's is in his chest, revealed with the spring-loaded "flexing" motion that also moves his beast mode face up for snarling while posing. His robot mode head also features a changing expression via sliding brow/skullcap.

: Official [[Hasbro]] stock photography of this toy shows a differently-molded shuriken, lacking the "energy flame" effect.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (Deluxe) at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMcD.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey play in the Jungle'' ''Robot work in the Factory'' ''They will have a Giant Rumble''!]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Happy Meal toy, 2000)

: McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' Optimus Primal is an incredibly simple toy that transforms from a technorganic robot to technorganic ape. Its sculpted detail is based directly that of the television show's model for Primal. It uses translucent plastic for the body, and, like the other McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' toys, there's a sculpted spark crystal on the toy's surface; on Optimus Primal, it is placed on the stomach. Additionally, there are two organic flaps on the toy's back, and in robot mode, nobody's entirely sure exactly what to do with them. Are they rotated all the way down to make his booster jets? Are they rotated out to the sides to make the backs of his shoulder pads? Are they rotated back to where they go in gorilla mode, once you get his heads swapped? We may never know.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (McDonald's) at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMega.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey mates in the Jungle'' ''Robot replicated in Factory'' ''They both love their Mother'' ''Why must they hate each other''?]]
*'''Blast Punch Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BR-01'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[November 18]], [[2004]]'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

:One of the last toys released in the ''Beast Machines'' line (under the "Battle for the Spark" rebranding), "Blast Punch" Optimus Primal transforms into a technorganic gorilla more like the show model, though with a considerably brighter color scheme. His main [[gimmick]] is his left arm, which contains a hidden missile launcher.Pushing down on his shoulder armor "winds" the mechanism in his gauntlet. Pushing the spark crystal on his bicep spins his gauntlet around, simultaneously triggering the spring-loaded missile launcher and activating his spring-loaded ramming "blast punch" action, extending his fist forward nearly a full inch. He also has hidden jet thrusters under a panel on his back. In beast mode, a small button on the top of his head pushes his upper face up in a "snarling" action.

:Due to the small size of the two gears used to rotate the forearm, manually transforming Optimus's left arm can damage the gimmick to the point of no longer working. The soft plastic used in the gears prevents them from crumbling apart and allowing them to be glued to the pin, but damage can be prevented by using the wind-up mechanism exclusively to transform the arm. If it must be moved by hand, turning the forearm in the same direction as the motor allow the larger gears to safely ratchet to minimize damage.

:Blast Punch Optimus Primal was released in Japan in 2004 as "Convoy" as part of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' line, exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Primal''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Pen Keeper

: Optimus Primal was available as one of three figures in a Jollibee promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his ''Beast Machines'' Deluxe toy.

===Robots in Disguise (2001)===
[[File:RIDtoy-Suprimal.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Monkey versus robot!]]
* '''Air Attack Optimus Primal''' (Supreme Class, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Disc

:Intended for release in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toyline, Air Attack Optimus Primal was eventually released as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]] as part of the ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline. Positively oozing light-and-sound gimmicks in both modes, Optimus Primal does ''all'' sorts'a crazy crap, all of which is first activated by pressing his chest plate. Doing so "turns on" his electronics with a metallic shrieking noise, and the toy proceeds to hum constantly while the chest glows with a red LED. The electronics will eventually "turn off" if the toy is left idle, but you don't want to do that! You want to push his head (in either mode), which activates glowing lights in his eyes and actual speech samples of [[Garry Chalk]] from the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon (making Primal the first English-speaking ''Transformers'' toy to have speech clips performed by his actual cartoon voice actor). On top of that, the toy also features a pressure-launching disc-shooter in its robot mode stomach (accompanied by blasting sound effect), and a geared right arm with a spring-loaded punch action (and suitably pained electronic grunt). The ''big'' feature—the one that gives the toy its name—is his jetpack, which pops out (with translucent blue jet flames trailing behind) at the push of a button. This puts the toy into "flight mode", and it constantly produces the sound of whooshing jets, which then rises and falls depending on how the figure is held. Tilt him upwards, and the pitch rises as he ascends! Tilt him down, and ''zoom!''

:Also, he has a butt on his head.

:The sparkly brown plastic in this figure's chest and legs is prone to breaking.

:The toy's packaging features both an Autobot and Maximal insignia. The Maximal symbol used, however, is the one used during the "Beast Wars" rather than the one from "Beast Machines" this toy was meant to be part of.

: This toy was released in Japan on [[August 8]], 2002 as a ToysЯUs-exclusive "[[USA Edition]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Maximal/SupremeOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Air Attack Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kinda looks like Don Rickles, don't you think?]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:A redeco of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal]] mold, with a color scheme that reflects the "infected" look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled.

:This deco was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Universe Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===Robotmasters===
[[File:RMtoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There he is, my littler guy.]]
*'''Beast Convoy''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Two "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'' toys, Beast Convoy is a new, more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] mold primarily based upon the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal figure, and using the original Ultra Class toy's color scheme. The mouthplate features an engraved mouth, although it is painted silver like the rest of the face, and lacks the Mutant Head from the original figure.

:Both forearms contain small, non-firing cannons in them (and thus a skull mace is not included), which can be revealed by flipping up the panels on his arms. Similarly, the missile launchers from the Ultra-class version of the toy have been replaced by non-firing cannons based more closely on the ones from the TV show.

:Beast Convoy features new, open-palmed hands, thus preventing him from holding both of his swords in the same hand, but a small connector-piece is included to connect the swords together, allowing Beast Convoy to hold the lower sword with the upper sword connected.

:Like [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], Beast Convoy comes with a generic blue missile launcher which can fit in his palm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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* '''Burning Beast Convoy''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Two "Cyber Blades", missile launcher, missile
:A recolor of the above Beast Convoy mold, this toy uses the "Burning Convoy" color scheme from the ''Beast Wars II'' movie from where he partnered with Lio Convoy, turning them into Burning Convoy and Flash Lio Convoy respectively. This release did ''not'' include the tiny sword connector part.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Beast Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)
**''Accessories:'' Two "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile, "Boost Hammer"

: Available only via mail order through ''Hobby Japan'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of Beast Convoy is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the Beast Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "[[Boost Hammer]]" [[Solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Wrecker Hook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHBeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Surf monkey / That funky monkey'']]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Deluxe Class, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key

[[File:PrimalXsword.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Opposable thumbs!]]
: ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' (BWX) Optimus Primal is a new toy design based loosely on his original ultra ape action figure while pulling some elements from other figures, including a transformation very similar to the Playskool Go-Bot [[Beast-Bot|Gorillabot]], which itself was a nod to Optimus Primal's ''Beast Machines'' form.

:Similar to his Transmetal form, BWX Optimus Primal also comes with a hoverboard with two [[5mm post]]s at the base, allowing him to ride it in his gorilla mode, or hold it in robot mode via the 5mm posts on his robot palms/gorilla feet. When a [[Cyber Key]] is inserted at the rear of the board, a spring-loaded extending "assault blade" (or "ass lt blade" as the instructions call it) deploys, and a trigger is revealed to allow one to use the spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip. Though it is not intended to be removed, the blade can be popped off and held in Primal's hand thanks to his posable thumbs.

: He is also packaged with a mini-comic-sized reprinting of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' #1, a small [[Axalon (BW)#Toys|''Axalon'']] ship figurine, and a [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]-style Cyber Key.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|Optimus Prime]] and [[BotCon 2014]] [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] & [[Primal Prime]]. The sculpt for both BWX leader toys was intentionally designed to blend in with the Jungle Planet aesthetic, "in case" they didn't get a Beast Wars Anniversary release (according to [[Aaron Archer]]'s statements at [[BotCon 2005]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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* '''Optimus Primal vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: This ToysЯUs-exclusive set is the Hasbro release of the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' set (see below), but in new packaging with a DVD of the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Possession]]". As such, this version of Optimus Primal is identical.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TRUOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (Toys "R" Us Exclusive) at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars Reborn===
[[File:BWReborntoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The eighth Optimus of the world... PRIMAL!]]
* '''Convoy vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BWR-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:[[File:Optimusprimaltoybwrebornheads.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Staring contest—go!]]

: This release is a [[retool]] of the original 1996 Ultra toy, with new beast and robot heads, plus a new robot chest piece sculpted to match the television series's portrayal. The color scheme was also altered to be show-accurate, changing the black to dark gray, much of the light gray to medium gray with hints of bronze, primary red to crimson, and blue to a more dull steel blue. All of the toy's previous [[gimmick]]s are retained with the sole exception of the "mutant head."

:This figure came packaged with a similarly-remolded [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Reborn|Megatron]] and a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] CD-ROM that contains control art for a number of ''Beast Wars'' toys.

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===Generation 2===
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Argh TFwiki headache.]]
* '''Battle Convoy''' (Reissue, 2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, sword, 5 discs, 3 air power missiles, ripple rocket launcher, 10 rockets

{{repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

: In 1995, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Laser Optimus Prime]] was a new-mold [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toy]] that transformed into mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. On the sides of the trailer is a humourous sticker depicting Laser Optimus Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a forest, with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" over the image.

:In robot mode, like Hero Optimus Prime, the bottom of the truck became his familiar windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy. His main gimmick was light up LED headlights, and a [[light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that would illuminate his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they were used in that hand. All three LEDs were activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.

:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, it can fire an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (this turret can also be mounted in Laser Prime's hand) and a 'disc launcher', that fired several blue plastic discs adorned with the ''Generation 2'' Autobot sigil. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:This mold was redecoed in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]], and slightly retooled as Scourge. After Scourge, the next use of this mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The slightly retooled version of this mold was released in 2006 in Japan as reissue Battle Convoy, which was the name of this toy during the Japanese ''Generation 2''. The reissue used the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] modified tooling, with a slightly modified deco using silver vacuum-metalized plastic on his chest and trailer sides along with additional paint applications and G2 symbols. The mold was also redecoed to create a new G2 version of Ultra Magnus as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive (unusual in that the character was killed in the course of Japan's G1 fiction).

:Within the ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story, the reissued Laser Prime toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a temporary form for Optimus Primal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-PrimalDoFP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk munky?]]
* '''Dawn of Future's Past''' ([[BotCon 2006]] boxset)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles, Maximal [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] key

:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Toys|Crumplezone]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' Optimus Primal" transforms into a three-wheeled Cybertronic race car with huge turbine thrusters. These thrusters each contain a spring-loaded missile launcher,and can be swung forward in both vehicle and robot mode by plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key-jack. This also activates electronic sound effects. He has a new head that replicates Optimus Primal's first [[character model]].

:Available only in a multi pack with the ''Axalon'' versions of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (BW)#Timelines|Rhinox]], and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rattrap]], as well as the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' version of [[Dinobot (BW)#Timelines|Dinobot]].

:Some consider this toy somewhat of an in-joke, because when fans initially saw pics of Crumplezone, they criticised it for looking like a monkey.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Axalon Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium Optimal Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ready? And... Faceplant!]]
* '''Optimal Optimus''' (6" Transformable figure, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand with nameplate

:''Titanium Series'' Optimal Optimus transforms from robot into an armored transport. For undetermined reasons, this incarnation of Optimal Optimus does not include the beast mode. This does have precedent in the fiction: When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] built a copy of that body for himself at the end of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', his version didn't have a beast mode either. Oddly enough, the two chest cannons can rotate back over his shoulder, while the original Beast Wars figure's cannons were in a fixed position. Amusingly, this toy is denoted as an [[Autobot]] both on his stand and on his shoulder, even though Optimal is a [[Maximal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimalOptimus/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''
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===Binaltech===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There! He's a trukk! Ya happy now?]]
* '''Black Convoy''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

{{Repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colours are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders, and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of ''Car Robots'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction [[Repurposing|repurposes]] this figure as a new body for Optimus Primal, based on how Primal's disembodied spark had previously taken possession of Nemesis's body earlier in the ''[[Story of Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' story.
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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[File:BWTelemocha Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anyone else feel like we're going in circles?]]
*'''Convoy''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords
:''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' Convoy is an extensive redeco of the ''Robotmasters'' Ultra-sized Beast Convoy figure in a similar style to the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool of the original Ultra Class figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on Telemocha Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWTelemochaDXPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seriously, we're getting dizzy!]]
*'''DX Convoy''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-SP'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail
:An extensive show-accurate redeco of the original Ultra-class Optimus Primal mold ''without'' the recently remolded head and chestplate. Oh [[TakaraTomy]], you so crazy.

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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chicks dig hoverboards that turn into giant blasters - right?]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' ([[February 25]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-30'''
**''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, Optimus Primal (using his Hasbro market name) is a [[repaint]] of the Deluxe-sized ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Optimus Primal toy, and is the first release of the mold in Japan. He features warmer, more yellowish paint for the gorilla chest and face, and relocates the [[Maximal]] [[insignia]] to the ''underside'' of his gorilla backside [[kibble]] panel. His hoverboard, meanwhile, uses a darker shade of blue paint for the Cyber Key jack, and the front of the hoverboard features both the "stripes" from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|the ''Cybertron'' redeco]] of this toy, and the fully-painted vents from the "10th Anniversary" version.

:He is [[Packaging|packaged]] in a Voyager Class box with "LIMITED QUANTITY" [[sticker]]ed on the window. Both his [[instructions]] and packaging brand him as an [[Autobot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/UnitedOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ''United'' Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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===Legend Commander Collection===
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-02-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| The old man's back again.]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' (2014)
**''ID number'': '''LC-02'''
**''Accessories'': Two swords
: Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Convoy (Beast Wars) is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy. The toy also features several deco differences: While the paint applications were similar to the first ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy toy, the mouth was painted blue like the ''Telemocha'' Convoy, the white paint uses on this toy are brighter white compared to the first toy, some of the Robot Mode's chest detailing features lavender white paint details, and the gunmetal paint were used for the Beast Mode face. Like G1 Convoy, Convoy (Beast Wars) doesn't come with the launcher accessory.

:Remaining stock of the toy was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

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===Legends===
[[File:TakaraLegends Lg02 Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No guys. Guys....guys. This is ''way'' better than a new ''Generations'' mold. No guys. Guys. Trust me.]]
* '''Convoy''' ('''Optimus Primal''')<ref>LG02 Convoy's packaging has "Optimus Primal" as the accompanying English subtitle to "コンボイ".</ref> ([[October 25]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG02'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Convoy" is a redeco of the [[#Beast Wars Reborn|''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool]] of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal toy]]. While he shares the same paint mask to the ''Reborn'' figure, some of his parts featured different paint applications; His gunmetal gray chest, face, fingers & chest paint details are now replaced with dark grey. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 2|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Volume 2]] mini-comic.

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===Generations===
====Platinum Edition====
[[File:Transformers-Platinum-Edition-BM-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Probably not as fun as a barrel of munkies.]]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Year of the Monkey exclusive, 2016)
** ''Accessories'': Disc
:Sold at the rather expensive price of $140.00 (but often discounted), ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the [[Trukk not munky|Monkey]]" Optimus Primal is a redeco of [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|''Robots in Disguise'' Air Attack Optimus Primal]], with his coloration inspired by an amalgamation of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]] and/or [[Primal Prime]]. He retains all the electronic gimmicks from the previous toy, with an exception of the voice clips (unfortunately, only the lines "Optimus Primal" (said ''twice'') and "Transformers" are played) and sound effects/music, which was newly recorded. He also sometimes yells "transform!" when pushing his chest, and now growls if you shoot the disc in beast mode or push his monkey head. The chest no longer hums after turning it on.

:His stock photos were mistransformed: both his robot and beast mode's chests were inverted, and his beast mode's thumbs were not rotated.
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====Titans Return====
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Titan Master, <strike>2017</strike>)
:For ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hasbro apparently intended to release a [[Titan Master]] version of Optimus Primal, who would have been included in [[wave]] 5 alongside [[Ramhorn (G1)#TitansReturn|Ramhorn]] and [[Toraizer#Generations|Toraizer]]. A listing was first found in [[Toys"R"Us]]'s systems.<ref name="trutr">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/28/titans-return-new-listings-legends-cosmos-seaspray-voyager-blitzwing-octane-324058 Toys"R"Us listings] for then upcoming ''Titans Return'' figures, including Titan Master "Optimus Prime".</ref> Almost a year later, a listing was also found on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]'s German website<ref name=amazontr">[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06WP21QJG Amazon Germany listing] for ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal.</ref>; but ultimately, Ramhorn was the only new Titan Master figure included in wave 5, and it's currently unclear how far the Toraizer and Optimus Primal even made it in the planning stage. A [[Walmart]] listing under the UPC barcode assigned to Optimus Primal now reads as "discontinued by vendor".<ref name="walmarttr">[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Discontinued-by-Vendor/133608534 Walmart listing] for what would have been ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal, now "discontinued by vendor".</ref>
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Optimal-Optimus.jpg|thumb|If you don't want ''Beast Wars'' to win, don't put it on the ballot!|400px]]
* '''Evolution Optimal Optimus''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-27'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields
:In accordance with his victory in a poll to choose the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Optimus Primal received a toy in ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class figures, Optimus is a small Deluxe-sized robot who combines with the armor to form a larger figure based on the "Optimal Optimus" toy from the original ''Beast Wars'' toyline. His smaller robot form transforms into a futuristic cargo ship; according to Hasbro at [[Toy Fair 2018]], the inner robot is meant to represent his Cybertronian form.

:He includes a Matrix of Leadership accessory with a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can store in the cockpit, in reference to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Optimal Situation]]", as well as two cannons which can be held as clubs or as guns in robot mode, and they can store in the legs of the Evolution Armor in ape mode. The Evolution Armor transforms into Optimal Optimus's gorilla mode, minus his backpack. The gorilla can ride Optimus Primal's ship mode as a surfboard, as a callback to Primal's [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal]] body and [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'']] Deluxe figure. Optimus Primal can transform into a backpack for the gorilla, or combine with the armor to form a jet. His two cannons can be placed on his chest after moving the cockpit down or next to his head. They can also be left off and combined into a larger rifle or stored on his legs. In combined robot or ape mode, the weapons (individually or as a rifle) can be pegged into a 5mm post hole on either thumb, through there is no real way to do this that isn't awkward due to the placement.

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[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Optimus Prime's belief that "[[Triple Takeover|thrones are for Decepticons]]" isn't shared by Optimus Primal.]]
*'''Throne of the Primes''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, Matrix of Leadership frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields, crown, [[Scepter of Sparks]], [[Throne of the Primes]], 4 Prime Master figures
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-43'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[January 26]], [[2019]]'''
:''Power of the Primes'' "Throne of the Primes" Optimal Optimus is a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018-exclusive redeco of Evolution Optimal Optimus. The biggest change in his deco is to the Evolution Armor itself, which features the same colors as the core figure. The waist and backpack of the core figure, along with the blast shields, are cast in same dark gray as his shoulders, chest, and calves. The outer shell of the Matrix core figure is recolored reddish-orange, and the cannons feature additional paint applications.

:The additional accessories tie in to Primal's winning of the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)#Notes|2017 fan vote for the next Prime]]. The Scepter of Sparks, modelled after the [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal figure's]] club, which doubles as a mace, can hold up to four Prime Masters, such as the four included in this set. The crown is a new mold, featuring the Maximal logo on the front. Finally, the Throne of the Primes, while a cardboard insert, features artwork of the faces of the eight other competitors in the survey—[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Unknown Evil]]. The Prime Masters can also be stored in the [[Halo of Primus]], a circular rotating plastic tray included on the back of the throne.

:The four Primes he comes with are [[Amalgamous Prime#Generations|Amalgamous]], [[Nexus Prime#Generations|Nexus]], [[Prima#Generations|Prima]] and the [[Thirteenth Prime#Generations|Thirteenth]].

:For some odd reason, HasbroToyShop stock photography showed the figure with a [[Megatronus]] [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generations|Inferno]] [[Prime_Master/Combinations|card]], despite the figure coming with his own special card.

:Debuting at SDCC 2018, this set was later made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but sold out in about 20 minutes. The toy was later released at general retail in Taiwan and Japan.

===Masterpiece===
[[File:BW-Masterpiece-MP32-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best munky ever.]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[October 29]], [[2016]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-32'''
**''Accessories'': Three ape faces, four robot faces, two Cyber Blades, skull flail (Asia exclusive)
:Released to celebrate ''Beast Wars''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 20th anniversary, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Convoy is a faithful recreation of the character as he appeared in the Mainframe animated series.
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP32-Asia-exclusive-skull-flail.jpg|left|100px|thumb|It's a lost art of weaponry.]]
:Matching his original figure, Convoy has two "cyber blade" swords, which can now be stored on his back in robot mode. Each wrist has cartoon-accurate flip-out "plasma cannons", while his "mega blaster" shoulder cannons have also been recreated. In robot mode, a panel can rotate in his posterior to reveal his "convoy jet".

:Convoy has the new gimmick of light-up eyes. These are powered by two computer batteries stored in the beast mode head and activated by pressing down the robot mode head. They stay lit for about ten seconds. Convoy comes with three different gorilla faces: neutral; smiling and angry, and four different robot mode faces: open-mouthed; close-mouthed; smirking and original style mouthless faceplate.

:''Masterpiece'' Optimus Primal is an inch or two smaller than his original Ultra Class toy, comparable to Beast Wars Neo [[Big Convoy]]. Not shown in the instructions is a peghole in the waist, designed to allow Convoy to be mounted on a flying stand. Another undocumented feature is a peg on his back, that allows ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]] to ride on his back by plugging the aforementioned peg in the hole that is normally used for weapon storage in beast mode.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a die-cast skull flail based on the one that came with the original toy. It comes packaged in a cardboard box designed to look like a crate of [[banana]]s.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6541 More information on Optimus Primal (Masterpiece) at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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[[File:TF-BW-MP32-Optimus-Primal-Legendary-Commander-Version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best-er Munkey]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.''' ([[June 24]], [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-38'''
**''Accessories'': Ape face, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades, Double Blade, weapon rack, hammer, Beast Mask, backpack, [[banana]]s (Asia exclusive)

:This Optimus Primal is a redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure above, with the deco greatly resembling his original toy colors and his appearance in the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]'' "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]" He also comes with a combined sword (representing putting both swords in the hand of the original toy), a "weapon rack" to mount said combined sword, an additional skull flail (a new mold from the Asia exclusive accessory that came from the first release), a new mask which is based on his original toy's mutant head, and a new backpack piece that mounts on the back peg to mount the combined swords, the skull mace and the mutant head mask on Primal's back.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a bunch of bananas in a cardboard crate. Each banana is a separate piece that can be removed from the stalk piece.
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[[File:MPBurningConvoy.jpg|thumb|350px]]
*'''Burning Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[March 25]], [[2020]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-38+'''
**''Accessories'': Ape faces, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades

:Released to accompany [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|MP-48 Lio Convoy]], Burning Convoy is yet another redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure, this time resembling his Burning Convoy appearance from "Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!" He also has a reduced inventory, with only two of the gorilla and robot faces each.

:Either due to shipment issues or in light of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_outbreak coronavirus outbreak], the Hasbro Pulse's release of Burning Convoy is delayed to April.
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===Encore===
[[File:Encore-Returns-Convoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Ha, screw you [[scale]]!]]
*'''Returns Convoy''' ([[November 24]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': Disc

:''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Returns Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Supreme Class [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal]], featuring a show-accurate deco on the majority of the figure. As a Japanese re-release, Returns Convoy's voice lines are provided by [[Takehito Koyasu]].
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==Merchandise==
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle''' (1996)
:Released to advertise Beast War's airing in Japan, a small, hand-held slide-puzzle depicting Optimus Primal in robot mode, brandishing a sword, one arm cannon deployed, and looking very dynamic.
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[[File:Optimusprimalmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Optimus Primal 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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* '''Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers''' (1997)
: A pair of red, black and white sneakers, with the ''Beast Wars'' logo printed on the sole, a photo of Primal's beast mode head on the toe, and the name "OPTIMUS PRIMAL" repeated around the shoe's lateral.

===Beast Wars Choco===
[[File:BWchoco primal.jpg|thumb|Grape ape.]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Choco|Beast Wars Choco]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this small soft-rubber figurine of Optimus Primal—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—came in a set with a similar figure of Megatron, along with a bio card and candy-covered chocolates. The figures were available in either translucent purple or smoky grey rubber.

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===Beast Wars Gum===
[[File:Bwgum primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Little Apetimus Prime]]
*'''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Mace, two swords
:A snap together model kit of Optimus Primal was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. Based on his original Ultra-class gorilla toy, the kit was sculpted from purple and black plastic with some sparse stickers for details, and could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.
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===Beast Wars Ramune===
* '''Convoy''' (1997)
: A nontransformable figurine of bat-body Primal, sculpted in a sword-wielding action pose across a blue base. Figure is painted.

* '''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Convoy figurine in his gorilla body and molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 1 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Cheetor, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

===Hyper Beast Wars Choco===
* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: Another small transformable figure was based on his first Transmetal body. It was multicolored and also came with gum.

===Metallic Beast Ramune===
* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: A second, but non-transformable figure of Transmetal Optimus Primal was made in clear plastic, blue, and gray. Gum!
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===Crystal Figure===
*'''Convoy & Arthur''' (Summer Toei Anime Fair present, 1999)

:Released along with Arthur from the [[Microman|''Chiisana Kyoujin Microman]] anime, this Optimus Primal Crystal Figure is a small transparent light blue figurine based on his Transmetal form. He and Arthur is available for the boy's section of the pre-screening purchase.

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===Metal Monument===
[[File:Metalmonumentconvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pelvic thrust: ON! Hungh!]]
* '''Metal Monument Convoy''' (TAKARA, 1999)

: As the name suggests, the product is a [[die-cast]] statue of Optimus Primal. The head is convertible/removable in order to change the normal one with the battle mask/mutant head. The [[box art]] and the design of the product are both done by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Primal3inch.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn't built—it was ''poured!'']]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (3" Robot Master figurine, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand
:This 3-inch die-cast and plastic figurine of Optimus Primal features him in his ''Beast Wars'' season 1 appearance, with swords drawn in an action pose. He came with an [[Autobot]] figure stand, weirdly enough.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2007)
[[File:3DBattleCard-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All your favorite 3D action!]]
: A 52-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game|3D Battle-Card Game's]] "Energon Wars" expansion, Optimus Primal "transforms" into a black ape. He uses the same parts layout as [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], although the figure's beast mode is assembled differently. Optimus Primal is nominally the leader of the Autobots in the set. The surface of the figure uses images of the original Ultra ape toy.

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===Robot Heroes===
====Beast Wars Series====
[[File:Robotheroestarantulasprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Primal mocks Tarantulas's inability to display jazz hands.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' / '''Predacon Tarantulas''' (2008)
: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]], this PVC figurine of Optimus Primal's original gorilla body has articulation in the shoulders and neck. He was available only in a "Beast Wars Series" two-pack with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (amusingly enough, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] he also came with in the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' [[Orcanoch]] playset).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/RHOprimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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====Beast Machines Series====
[[File:Robot heroes primal jetstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The next Bio-Force Ape? Only time will tell.]]
*'''Optimus Primal vs. Jetstorm''' (2009)
:*''Series:'' Beast Machines Series

:Optimus Primal would have come with [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] in this set. Like the other later [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] waves, this toy was cancelled because retailers only wanted ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toys. Some managed to trickle out into the wild - the picture seen here comes from an eBay auction. He looks... Unhinged, to say the least.
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===Flame Toys===
====Furai Model====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (20??)
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==Notes==
* The design of Optimus Primal's bat form is an [[homage]] to [[Batman]], an action figure license also held at the time by [[Kenner]].<ref>Page 78, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* According to Bob Forward at a BotCon panel, the "Flight Mode" Primal has in the first season of the ''Beast Wars'' animation is a vestigial reference to the bat-form, the concept being that Primal and Megatron would each have had 4(!) modes, able to transform freely between them. This was ultimately considered too difficult to animate, and the concept was dropped, Primal's "Prime Jets" being a way to prevent re-writing the flight-related parts of the scripts.
* Primal's gorilla mode, paired against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s ''T. rex'' mode, was inspired by the showdown in the film ''[[King Kong]]''.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref>
* According to the control art of Optimus Primal's toy, his chest originally seemed to be a kind of launcher instead of being an homage to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].<ref>Page 50, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>

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Armordillo (BW)

2020-03-14T18:43:11Z

MeGrimlockKing:

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{{disambig2|the Maximal|the mechanimal species|Armodrillo}}
:''Armordillo is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BWArmordilloJapan.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Armored Armadillo is weak to [[B'Boom|Spark Mandrill]].]]
'''Armordillo''' is a master mechanic and explosives expert who carts a vast array of tools and devices around beneath his heavily armored shell. His specialty is constructing brilliantly elaborate traps and then waiting silently and patiently (with a patience that borders on supernatural in his comrades' eyes) for however many days or weeks it takes for a Predacon to stumble into it. His satisfaction when they inevitably do makes it all worthwhile. In addition to his tools and devices he has an impressive optic array, a hidden laser weapon, and a Morningstar melee weapon that combined with his heavy armor make up for the fact that he moves extremely slowly.

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==Fiction==
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:BWGatherArmordilloRide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Armordillo was one of the [[protoform]]s left behind by the crew of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. He was activated and put in [[chronal phase]] by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Soon after awakening, he joined up with [[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]], [[Noctorro]], [[Stinkbomb]], and [[K-9]] to free [[Torca (BW)|Torca]] from a tar pit. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} After following Razorbeast's signal for days, and picking up more Maximals along the way, Armordillo rode into battle against Magmatron's Predacons atop Torca, presumably joining up with Razorbeast's army after their victory. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

[[File:BWTheAscending2 ClawJawK-9ArmordilloBBoom.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside. ARMORDILLO!]]
Even with all the Maximals joined up, the battle against the Predacons continued. During a battle outside the Maximal base, Armordillo was happy about the existence of trenches, and when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] arrived to save the day, Armordillo reminded his friends that "patience brings its own reward". {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} The Maximals and Predacons later teamed up to fight the [[Blentron|Blendtron]]s, and Armordillo and several others dogpiled [[Drancron]] during the battle. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:HeadGames-BuzzclawArmordillo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Participating in a battle of the [[Games]], Armordillo found himself the last survivor of the Maximal team, facng down the lone Predacon [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]]. Having successfully avoided his opponent's corrosive vomit attack and taken the fallen [[Drancron]]'s missile launcher, he was able to shoot Buzzclaw down during an attempted surprise attack, but as he moved in for the kill, he tripped and impaled himself on a metal spike used by Buzzclaw as a makeshift weapon.

Though Buzzclaw would celebrate his victory for many years to follow, once [[Lio Convoy]] revealed that many of the Games had been fixed, he began harboring doubts that Armordillo had been more than just unlucky. {{storylink|Head Games}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
Armordillo was part of a crowd who cheered for "Optimus Prime" for defeating [[Devil Z]], unaware their savior was in fact [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:Armordillobeastwarsbasic.gif|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Armordillo''' (Basic Class, 1996)
**''Accessories'': Mace/foot, blaster/foot

:''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Armordillo transforms into a Brazilian giant armadillo, per the pun. He shifts to [[robot mode]] with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|one-step transformation]] by pushing up his tail. His left rear [[beast mode]] leg separates to form a non-firing blaster, while the right leg becomes a [[mace|chain-and-mace]] melee weapon.

:This mold was later used to make [[Bump#Beast Wars Neo|Bump]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Psycho-Orb#Robotmasters|Psycho-Orb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Armordillo/armordillo.htm More information on Armordillo at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|Playset}}
*'''Volcano Showdown''' (Vs Playset, 1997)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-X1'''
**''Accessories'': Mace and pistol

:Armordillo was available in Japan exclusively in this large set containing not only him and his enemy [[Snapper]], but also a large battery-operated [[volcano playset]]. The playset comes with a number of red plastic balls in some way representing lava, which can either roll down the mountainside in a perpetual cascade, or be fired from the accompanying cannon.

:It has been hypothesized that this playset was originally slated for an abandoned ''[[Microman]]'' line, which is made plausible by the scale of various sculpted details.

==Merchandise==
[[File:Armordillomutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Armordillo was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].

==Notes==
*Though nothing came of it, Armordillo's head-sculpt, coloration, and focus on toughness and endurance seem to recall [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Armor''' (アルマー ''Arumā'')
*''French:'' '''Tatou''' (Canada, "Armadillo")
*''Italian:'' '''Armodillo'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Armadillo'''

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Black Friday (episode)

2008-06-11T02:52:29Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Real-world references */

{{disambig2|the episode of ''Transformers Animated''|the day after Thanksgiving|Black Friday}}

[[Image:Animated Black Friday Grimlock Prime lasso.jpg|300px|thumb|You should see the pooper scooper.]]
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'''Blackarachnia enlists Prometheus Black, a.k.a. Meltdown, to aid her with a dangerous experiment, while Optimus and Dinobot Grimlock are forced to team up to stop them.'''

==Summary==

[[Image:TFA Black Friday Meltdown Bee.jpg|left|thumb|Weirdest funhouse mirror ''ever''.]]
[[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] is growing ever more frustrated by [[Porter C. Powell]]'s callous actions towards both herself and her father, and she wants payback. She and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] visit the maximum-security prison that is the current abode of [[Prometheus Black|Prometheus Black, a.k.a. Meltdown]], and speak to him in the undissolvable crystalline cube that is his cell. Black sarcastically welcomes them, noting that he has ever so few visitors, and Sari snarks in return that he'd probably have more friends if he wasn't always trying to mutate other people into [[Survival of the Fittest|transformational experiments]]. Sari knows that Black and Powell had once been business partners, and she asks the acidic villain for any information that would help her expose Powell as a criminal. Black asks why he should help her at all, and Sari reminds him that his own misfortunes began with the breakdown of his business partnership with Powell. Meltdown replies—with apparently genuine regret—that Powell was far too canny a businessman ever to get his fingerprints on anything truly illegal. He presents a different plan: If Sari and Bumblebee would be so kind as to break him out of prison, he would happily kill Powell himself. A bit taken aback, Sari insists she isn't willing to go that far, and she and Bumblebee depart. Later that night, however, a massive explosion signifies a break-in at the prison. At first, Meltdown confidently welcomes his visitors, assuming Sari has had a change of heart, but that confidence turns to fear when he sees he is actually being visited by the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]. [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] cryptically announces that "she" wants to see Meltdown. Though still afraid of his former flunkies, Meltdown tries to warn them away, pointing out that a prison cell constructed to hold him is indestructible—nothing can get out or in. But the Dinobots don't need to break the box when they can simply ''take'' it.

Meltdown soon finds himself transported to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], where the Dinobots are behaving very strangely indeed, chanting and bowing towards a high hill. The object of their interest soon is revealed to be [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], who washed up on the island after [[Megatron Rising - Part 2|the recent defeat of Megatron]] and has since used her beauty and wily ways to captivate the simple-minded Dinobots. As she explored the island, she found Meltdown's subterranean lab complex, including his computer files on genetic manipulation. She insists that Black help her [[Megatron (BW) |purge the organic material from her body]], and since she has just drained Grimlock, becoming powerful enough to crack open his supposedly indestructible prison cell with the bonus of the Dinobots being quite willing to follow any command, Black has no choice but to agree.

Back on the mainland, [[Captain Fanzone]] and the Detroit P.D. are investigating the prison break. Porter C. Powell arrives, very agitated by the escape of his evil former associate. He produces security camera footage of Sari's visit, accusing the girl of trying to have him killed. Fanzone asks just how he got his hands on that footage, but Powell becomes more evasive. When the Autobots magnify the camera footage, they can see the Dinobots reflected on the surface of Meltdown's cube. While they ponder what to do about this, Bumblebee's constant chattering begins to wear on [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], who boldly insists that it is ''impossible'' for Bumblebee to remain silent for more than a few cycles. Bumblebee is angered by these doubts against him and tries to show how quiet he can be...which isn't at all, since he pipes in with a self-defense or denial every few moments. This bickering continues as he, Prowl, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] head to Dinobot Island.

[[Image:TFA Black Friday ME GRIMLOCK IN LOVE.jpg|right|thumb|Me Grimlock king, but me want queen.]]
Once they arrive, the Autobots split up to search for evidence. Prowl finds more of Meltdown's burnt footprints, as well as yet more proof that Bumblebee really can't pipe down, since he keeps calling Prowl's name. But when Prowl investigates, he sees Bumblebee had good reason to yell: He's caught in a giant web and deactivated. Shortly thereafter, Blackarachnia attacks Prowl and deactivates him too. Rushing to help, Optimus attempts to confront Blackarachnia, but she is able to flatter and cajole Grimlock into defending her (and soundly walloping Optimus). There's no time for a real fight, though, as Blackarachnia has loaded up both Prowl and Bumblebee with a potentially lethal dose of her cybervenom. They will die unless she administers the antidote within 2 megacycles, and she'll only do that if Optimus helps Grimlock locate Meltdown's genetic modifier to make the experiment work.

[[Image:Animated Black Friday Grimlock Prime Powell.jpg|thumb|left|175px|No, Grimlock! He needs to show us the genetic modifier. ''Then'' you can eat him.]]
Returning to the mainland, Optimus and Grimlock attempt to work together, but it's difficult because Grimlock simply will not hear that Blackarachnia might be using him or would in any way be deceiving him. For his part, Grimlock doesn't want to work with "puny" Optimus, but has no choice, as only Optimus knows where Meltdown's original workshop had been. They find the workshop, untouched and in the same state of disrepair as [[Total Meltdown|when Black had his drastic accident]]. As they search for the genetic modifier, they are discovered by Porter C. Powell, who owns the facilities Black had been using before his accident. He orders them to leave and won't assist them in finding the device they need, but he changes his tune after Optimus has Grimlock snatch up the little man and imprison him inside his mouth for a while. The unlikely Autobot duo retrieves the genetic modifier and heads back to the island.

Once he has the necessary tools and Blackarachnia strapped down to his lab table (for her own safety, of course, he swears), Meltdown decides to change his lab procedure ever so slightly. Reminding his captor-turned-prisoner of his longstanding hatred of robots, he will still be genetically separating Blackarachnia's organic and mechanical elements...but now the mechanical will be discarded and only the organics left behind, and his goal of having created a [[Savage/Noble |purely organic transforming being]] will have been realized. Optimus and Grimlock attempt to stop Meltdown, but he summons reinforcements: his earlier mutant creations, who appear quite a bit stronger now and manage to force the robots outside the lab and battle them fairly evenly. Things aren't helped when Grimlock, in his shortsighted fury, ignores Optimus's warnings and uses his flaming sword so carelessly that it practically burns down the entire island. The tide finally turns with the arrival of the other two Dinobots. [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] lifts one of the mutants completely clear of the battlefield, keeping it from attacking further, while [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] pounds the other senseless with his giant, flaming cudgel.

[[Image:TFA Black Friday Meltdown melts.jpg|right|thumb|I'm mellttiinngg!]]
Optimus extinguishes the flames, then races back into the lab. He manages to detach the genetic modifier from the lab equipment, stopping the procedure before Blackarachnia can be divided up. An enraged Meltdown attacks Optimus and begins to melt his chest armor, but during the course of the action, Meltdown's body surface comes into contact with the genetic modifier. It unleashes a massive dose of energy into him, apparently causing his body to lose cohesion and degenerate into a pure liquid state, oozing out of his containment suit and leaking through cracks in the floor. Optimus frees Blackarachnia from her bonds on the table, and she senses an easy way to escape: Feigning weakness, she asks Optimus to come closer and hold her tight...as Grimlock is watching. His predictable jealousy makes him attack Optimus once again, and the sneaky spider manages to escape. When he finally sees she is gone, Grimlock begs her to return and professes his love for her, but it is too late.

A despairing Optimus returns to the web-covered bodies of Prowl and Bumblebee in the forest, apologizing to them that he was unable to rescue them in time. Then he notices the antidote has been placed right next to them. He quickly administers it just in the nick of time. Bumblebee notes with pride that he did indeed manage to remain totally silent for the whole 2 megacycles. When Prowl protests that it doesn't really count because he was unconscious and paralyzed, they have a rousing argument about the nature of the rules of their bet. An enraged Powell demands that Fanzone arrest Optimus Prime for assault and theft, but Fanzone says he's more inclined to arrest Powell for being a public nuisance and walks off. Optimus Prime begins to wonder if maybe, underneath it all, there is some good left in Blackarachnia, since (apparently) she did leave the antidote for him.

Later, in the island's abandoned underground lab, puddles of nasty-looking acidic goo begin to coalesce together around an empty containment suit. As the merging lump grows bigger, a familiar face appears on its surface. You can't keep a bad guy down....

==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Rich Fogel]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Irineo Maramba]] & [[Kentaro Mizuno]]
*'''Original airdate:''' June 4, 2008 (UK)

===Featured characters===


(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
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*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (6)
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (11)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (12)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (13)
| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
*[[Sari Sumdac]] (2)
*[[Prometheus Black]] (3)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] (4)
*[[Captain Fanzone]] (10)

|}

==Quotes==

"I lose more furniture that way..." 
:{{m-}}'''Meltdown''' after he (intentionally) melts the bed.

'''Blackarachnia''': You want to steal a kiss from me? 
''[Grimlock nods eagerly and puckers up, and Blackarachnia drains his powers.]'' 
'''Blackarachnia''': But that means I steal something from you too! 
''[Shoots a stream of flame at Snarl and Swoop]'' 
:{{m-}} Blackarachnia{{m-}}every evil girlfriend you've ever had rolled into one.

'''Blackarachnia''': With your help, I can finally purge myself of this accursed organic contamination. 
''[Transforms]'' 
'''Meltdown''': Ooh la la. Actually, that's a much better look for you. Why would I help you get rid of it? 
'''Blackarachnia''':Because it would make me very unhappy if you didn't. And when I'm unhappy, they're unhappy! 
'''Grimlock''': RAAARRR! Unhappy!
:{{m-}}Like his [[Grimlock (G1)|predecessor]], Grimlock makes a simple sentence [[War of the Dinobots#Notable quotes|freaking terrifying.]]

''[Porter C. Powell shows Captain Fanzone prison security footage of Meltdown and Sari]'' 
'''Fanzone''': I don't suppose you wanna tell me how you came into possession of that recording? 
'''Powell''': What's does it matter where I got it?! I'm{{m-}}I'm not on trial here, Captain! My life could be in danger. I deserve protection! 
'''Fanzone''': Oh, you want protection? Get a Schnauzer. 
:{{m-}}Fanzone shows Porter Powell that wealth can't buy respect for a big enough jerk.

[[Image:Jurassic Grimlock.JPG|thumb|Dinobots RULE!]]
''[Grimlock smashes a car, setting it aflame and causing humans to flee in panic]'' 
'''Grimlock:''' "See puny humans run! Dinobots RULE!" 
''[Optimus lassoes him]'' 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "We're not here to scare people! We're here to get Meltdown's genetic modifier. Maybe you'd be less conspicuous in robot mode." 
'''Grimlock:''' "Okay..." ''[transforms]'' "But me Grimlock still taller than YOU. That why Spider-Lady like me Grimlock best."
:—Pissing contest, Transformer-style.

'''Optimus''': Grimlock, as soon as she gets that genetic modifier, she'll drop us like a used engine block. 
'''Grimlock''': Autobot bad. Me Grimlock go alone! 
''[Grimlock walks away down an alley, then comes back]'' 
'''Grimlock''': Uh...where me Grimlock find genetic thingy? 
'''Optimus''': Oh, come on. I know who can get it. 
'''Grimlock''': Me Grimlock go with you....but me Grimlock go with you ALONE! 
:—Grimlock shows Optimus Prime what's what.

'''Grimlock''': Uh, me Grimlock not supposed to scare puny humans. 
'''Optimus''': ''This one'' you can scare all you want. 
'''Grimlock''': THEN GIVE US THINGY! NOW!!! 
''[transforms into beast mode, then grabs Powell with his mouth]'' 
'''Powell''': What thingy?! What's he talking about?! 
'''Optimus''': Prometheus Black's genetic modifier? 
'''Powell''': Never heard of it. 
'''Optimus''': Did I mention that my partner is awfully hungry? 
''[Grimlock throws Powell into the air and catches him in his mouth]'' 
'''Powell''': Y-you can have it! I know where it is! 
:{{m-}}After months of utter dickishness, Porter C. Powell finally ends up where he belongs{{m-}}Grimlock's mouth.

'''Powell''': Don't touch anything! Since he went bankrupt, technically, all this belongs to me. 
''[Grimlocks falls and breaks everything]'' 
'''Grimlock''': ''[points at Optimus]'' Him did it. 
:{{m-}}Like a toddler, Grimlock blames Optimus for everything.

'''Meltdown:''' Shall we proceed then? ''[plugs in genetic modifier]'' 
'''Blackarachnia''': Whatever it takes to get rid of this foul half of myself. 
'''Meltdown''': Uhhhh...about that. I should probably mention a slight change in plans. 
'''Blackarachnia''': ''What?'' 
'''Meltdown''': Don't worry! I ''will'' be purging half of your techno-organic form...just not the half you think. 
'''Blackarachnia''': You slimy traitor! You can't! I won't let you! 
'''Meltdown''': I guess the Dinobots never mentioned my ''disdain'' for machines. Once we eliminate all your robotic circuitry, your remaining arachnid tissue will be perfect for my genetic experiments, and I will finally achieve my dream of creating a transforming organic! 
'''Blackarachnia''': ''NOOOOO!'' 
'''Meltdown''': It's time for your extreme ''MAKEOVER!'' ''[throws the lever]'' 
:{{m-}}Blackarachnia learns that it's not nice to screw with Meltdown.

NOOO!!! SPIDER-LADY COME BACK!!! '''ME GRIMLOCK LOVE YOU!!!''' 
:{{m-}}Grimlock swears his loyalty and affection to Blackarachnia.

''[Prowl and Bumblebee wake up after being cured by Blackarachnia's venom]'' 
'''Bumblebee''': Uhh...how long have we been here? 
'''Optimus''': Almost two mega-cycles. 
'''Bumblebee''': Ha! And you said I couldn't go ten cycles without talking! 
'''Prowl''': Mmm-hmm, all it took was being paralyzed. 
'''Bumblebee''': What, you're making new rules now? I don't think so! Pay up with that sweet axle grease. 
:{{m-}}Prowl and Bumblebee debate the rules of their bet.

==Other notes==

===Animation errors===
* When the Dinobots are arguing amongst themselves, Snarl's face briefly loses its red, and Swoop is shown in his beast mode.

===Transformers references===
* Blackarachnia references the defeat of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".

===Real-world references===
* The title is a reference to [[Black Friday|the day after Thanksgiving]], a traditionally busy shopping day in the U.S., on which [[Hasbro]] often releases [[exclusive]]s.
*Grimlock's groaning cry of "Fire Bad" is likely a reference to the Tarzan, Tonto, and Frankenstein's Monster sketches from Saturday Night Live.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*Bulkhead and Ratchet appear, but do not speak.
*This episode showcases a [[stock footage|detailed transformation]] for Optimus Prime, Prowl and Bumblebee.
*Optimus states that Prowl knows Dinobot Island like the back of his hand and tells Prowl and Bumblebee to come with him, yet it is Bulkhead who has been on the island many times with Prowl. Maybe Optimus wants to see who wins the bet?
*It appears to be common knowledge that Porter C. Powell was Prometheus Black's business partner, yet in "[[Blast from the Past]]", he is seen among the group that witnesses the showing of the Dinobots, implying that he is working for Sumdac Systems at this point. Why would [[Isaac Sumdac]] hire the former partner of his bitterest corporate rival?
*Grimlock states that Autobots are bad. Perhaps Grimlock is forgetting that ''he's'' an Autobot?
*According to Grimlock, Dinobots rule. We already knew that.
*This is the second Transformers episode where a voice actor [[The Low Road|spends most of it arguing with himself]].
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] is decidely absent from this episode, despite being arrested with Meltdown. Maybe he got a cushy job in the prison library?
*This is the second episode to include [[Meltdown's experiments|Meltdown's bat/human and shark/human hybrid experiments]]... and have they gotten bigger?
*So, why was Powell watching Meltdown?

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The Web

2008-06-03T07:42:18Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Continuity */

[[Image:Web title.jpg|thumb|350px|This episode will attempt to sell you Viagra]]

'''While testing a new communications device, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] runs into trouble.'''

{{episodenav |BW |season=1 |3 |prev=Beast Wars (Part 2) |next=Equal Measures }}

==Summary==
At the Maximal base, Cheetor volunteers enthusiastically to field test a new comm link Rhinox has developed to aid long range communication. Cheetor is instructed to take care of the device, and not engage with any Predacons. After Cheetor bolts out of the room, Rhinox expresses a bit of doubt, but Primal is confident that Cheetor will do fine.

Five [[microquads]] away, Cheetor hears an explosion, caused by Scorponok trying to recover a mega-cannon from one of the two ships. Cheetor radios a report to Optimus and heads off to investigate, openly defying Primal's orders to not get into any trouble. Primal leaves to recover Cheetor before something bad happens. Cheetor finds Scorponok and radios to Rhinox that he's going to take immediate action. Cheetor holds Scorponok at gunpoint, but Tarantulas surprises Cheetor, giving Scorponok the time he needs to take Cheetor out with a missile. By the time Primal arrives, the two Predacons are gone, and Cheetor is left heavily damaged.

Cheetor's dream:
''On Cybertron, Megatron, Waspinator, and Terrorsaur all open fire at Cheetor. Cheetor merely laughs at his attackers and blasts them away with ease. But from the darkness inside of an empty water tower, the glowing eyes of Tarantulas taunt Cheetor. Cheetor opens fire again, but finds his accuracy suddenly diminished. Suddenly Scorponok transforms and attacks, and out of the blue Rattrap appears for a split second. With his blaster exhausted, Cheetor is unable to do anything but watch as a missile from Scorponok closes in''.

Cheetor reawakens on the ''Axalon'', having been repaired by Rhinox. Cheetor tries to explain to the Maximals gathered around him that he had to take immediate action to stop Scorponok's recovery of the cannon, but Primal and the others are still disappointed with him for losing both the communicator and the cannon because of his impulsive actions. Once Primal leaves, Rattrap gives Cheetor a hard time, causing the cat bot to snarl back and rush out of the room again. Rhinox makes Rattrap face up to what Cheetor is surely going to do, so Rattrap relents and agrees to go after Cheetor.

In Predacon territory, Terrorsaur and Scorponok install the newly recovered cannon. Cheetor tries to sneak past them, but is so focused on waiting for the correct moment, he doesn't notice Tarantulas emerge from the ground behind him and is quickly ensnared.

Cheetor awakens in dark caverns, stuck to an energy web that restricts his movement. Tarantulas explains to Cheetor that the stasis web is draining his energy slowly, leaving the delicious body ripe for consumption. Tarantulas crawls over his captive's body and laughs with delight at the thought of his meal.

In the ''Axalon'''s main room, Primal, Rhinox, and Dinobot look over a holo-map of the [[Darksyde|crashed Predacon ship]]. Primal prepares to send Rattrap on a scouting mission, but Rhinox covers for his friend and says that the rat is talking to Cheetor.

Unknown to Primal, Rattrap is actually already in Predacon territory, following Cheetor's trail. Rattrap finds Tarantulas's lair, and engages his Predacon nemesis. While the two battle, Tarantulas increases the speed at which the web drains energy from Cheetor. Tarantulas hunts Rattrap through the cavern with a thermal scan, but Rattrap fools the vision with a "hot box" and beats the spider in a Mexican standoff.

After destroying the energy web, Rattrap grabs Cheetor and gets ready to leave, but one last blast from Tarantulas forces Rattrap to make his exit by diving away from a large explosion...which causes the cavern to collapse upon Tarantulas.

Back at the base, Rattrap lies to Primal and claims he and Cheetor were just hanging out together. The act spares Cheetor from Primal's anger. In private, Rattrap emphasizes to Cheetor that Rattrap was only lying to cover his own hide... but Cheetor is still grateful to his pal.

==Quotes==
"You know, that is why you mess up, kiddo. You don't have the sense to BE afraid." 
"OH, YEAH? I'll show you what I have the sense to do, [[Motorhead|motorhead]]! You and Big Bot!"
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Cheetor''' trade manly quips.

"I hate that rat."
:—'''Tarantulas'''

==Stats==
'''Writers:''' [[Larry DiTillio]]

'''Major Characters (in order of appearance):''' [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], '''[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]],''' [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], '''[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]],''' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], [[Waspinator]], '''[[Rattrap]]''', [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]

'''Original Air Date:''' September 18, 1996

==Notes==
===Technical/Animation Glitches===
*Being an early episode, Cheetor and the other characters pretty distinctly pronounce his name as "Cheater".

===Continuity===
*Cheetor wakes up after having been repaired by Rhinox, when generally the characters just emerge from a [[CR Chamber]]. Based on this and the Maximals talking about the need for internal repairs in [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|the opening episode]], it appears they haven't got the Chambers working yet.
*The Maximals have been stranded for at least a month (the time it took Rhinox to make the com-link).
* The incredibly dangerous "mega-cannon" that is the focus of the early part of the episode is never mentioned again and the Maximals never seem to destroy it or even delay its installation.

===Transformers References===

* In Cheetor's dream, you can see Starscream in his Earth vehicle mode flying on Cybertron for a few seconds: the Decepticon sigil on his wing is the first direct Beast Wars reference to either the Autobots or Decepticons.

* Cheetor's dream also contains a brief vision of Rattrap's rescue attempt before it actually happens. This is the first of several dreams, precognitive and otherwise, that Cheetor would have through the series.

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A Fistful of Energon

2008-05-25T01:44:14Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

{{cleanup}}
[[image:samprowl.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'kay, let's ignore the fact that Samurai and Ninja are polar opposites, and bask in the awesomeness that is Samurai Prowl.]]

{{episodenav|animated|23|season=2|prev=Rise of the Constructicons|next=S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

'''Prowl goes off on his own to capture the fugitive Starscream, but finds some competition in the form of a Decepticon bounty hunter. '''

==Summary==
[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Starscreamexcaping.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Off I go, into the wild blue yonder!]]
As the Elite Guard's ship proceeds on its journey, an explosion rocks the hull, and out flies Starscream, declaring vengeance against Megatron once again.

On Dinobot Island, Prowl and Bulkhead are on the lookout for their feral friends in response to reports of some rampaging going on. Prowl has been sent along with Ratchet's EMP generator and some stasis cuffs, but doubts he will need them since the Dinobots are such gentle spirits when left alone and he has always been able to reason with them. Grimlock soon contradicts Prowl's perspective by charging into the clearing like an angry rhino. Prowl is still determined to take it easy on the big guy until Grimlock's jaws get dangerously close to a nest filled with adorable little baby birdies. Using an EMP blast, Prowl quickly incapacitates Grimlock.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-ProwlEMPGenerator.jpg|right|thumb|125px| We can use my wrist thingy to track Bender's [[Personality component|brain]].]]

Prowl and Bulkhead are both surprised that it came to that, but Prowl rationalizes that he did what he had to do to save the little birds. At this point, he notices a thorn stuck in Grimlock's paw as the likely source of the Dinobot's extra aggression. With some advice from Ratchet over the comm, Prowl uses controlled bursts from the EMP to stabilize the affected area, and Bulkhead yanks out the spike. Grimlock sighs in relief, and everything is all better.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Grimlockfootshard.jpg|left|thumb|150px| So painful, resting in between my toes harmlessly!]]

Before they can head home, however, Ultra Magnus contacts the Autobot base with a message that Starscream has escaped and was last seen headed back to Earth. They would have sent that message sooner, but it seems [[Mission Accomplished|their tachyon transmitter has gone missing]]. Megatron, who has been intercepting the message, takes a look at his own tachyon transmitter and sarcastically wonders where the Autobots' could have gone. He then wastes no time putting out a bounty on the escaped Decepticon traitor.

Back on the island, Prowl is feeling pretty tough after taking down the big, bad Grimlock all by himself and is already contemplating a similar hunt for Starscream. At the very least, while they're in the neighborhood, he and Bulkhead use Teletran 1's sensitive scanners to locate Starscream's AllSpark fragment...on the Moon. Prowl believes they have everything they need to go after him right away, but Bulkhead reminds him that Starscream is a little out of their league if it's just the two of them. Prowl agrees, but as soon as Bulkhead is off the ship and his back is turned, Prowl takes off in a shuttle by himself and heads for the Moon.

Prowl tracks the AllSpark fragment to the remains of the Decepticon warship. Optimus and Ratchet try to warn him how crazy his plan is and order him to return, but Prowl disregards them with some unconvincing fake static and heads inside the ship. He believes the mission of apprehending Starscream is best suited to a single bot built for stealth. Then, as he's sneaking around, his target finds him first. Way to use that stealth.

Before Starscream can fire his null ray, a well-placed shuriken disables it. The fight begins, and thanks to the EMP, Prowl manages to hold his own. Starscream eventually gets in a direct hit, but on a hologram. The real Prowl gets into position, and an EMP blast knocks out the Decepticon. As soon as the fugitive is stasis-cuffed, a newcomer walks up and offers to take the bounty off his hands. It's Lockdown...wearing a poncho? He and Prowl start to fight over the prize while Starscream comes to and heckles them from the sidelines. Neither combatant appreciates Starscream's comments, and both yell at him to shut up. He does, but as he's silent for about two seconds, they look back to notice it's because he escaped. Outside, Starscream (who is strangely orange-coloured) blasts Prowl's shuttle and flies off toward Earth. Lockdown decloaks his own ship and takes pursuit, with Prowl hitching a ride on the hull.

Lockdown is finding it difficult to locate Starscream's Decepticon signal when Prowl ambushes him, deflecting a counter-attack with a shield mod borrowed from Lockdown's own display case. Once they're at a standstill, Prowl points out that he knows how to track Starscream's AllSpark fragment, but he'll need Lockdown's sensors to do it. Thus a partnership is created, and Lockdown offers his new friend a few more upgrades to make sure they get the job done right.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdownwithhelmet.jpg|right|thumb|125px|I can't believe they ran out of voice-changer helmets!]]

Lockdown's ship touches down in Detroit and disguises itself as a building again. Lockdown and Prowl transform and roll out, with Prowl enjoying the feel of his new samurai armor/sidecar. They track the signal to a highway where Starscream is cowering beneath a bridge. When they confront him, they notice he's acting considerably more cowardly than usual, and is painted considerably more purple. Prowl shows off his upgrades, flying circles around the fleeing Decepticon and eventually taking him down with an EMP blast. Lockdown is impressed. With the bounty secured, he contacts Megatron and sets up a meeting at an abandoned warehouse. Prowl is shocked to learn the two-faced bounty hunter he'd partnered with had been working for someone evil and attempts to cross him. However, Lockdown ''double''-crosses Prowl, tying him up with a bola, and drives off with his bounty in tow.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-StarscreamPurpleclone.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Has the Allspark Power line ended yet? Is it safe for redecos to come out now?]]

The other Autobots show up to untie their errant companion and chew him out, but Prowl is more interested in continuing pursuit of Starscream. The rest of the team follow, but point out that Prowl is starting to sound too much like Lockdown, as the mods are going to his head.

They almost catch up with Lockdown and the purple Starscream when they're stopped on the road by the arrival of ''another'' Starscream. This one sports an orange color scheme and a sneaky, manipulative personality. He attempts to negotiate a pact with the Autobots to work together and destroy Megatron, but Prowl turns down the offer and attacks. Using his new arsenal, he leads, disarms, and disables the orange Screamer. It's a cool but messy victory. Ratchet scolds Prowl for not just taking him out with a single EMP blast. Prowl attests that his way was more fun, but Ratchet points out all the collateral damage he caused, including a knocked down bird's nest with its eggs broken all over the sidewalk. Prowl feels awful upon realizing what he has done, but puts it aside. Chasing Lockdown is still more important.

The Autobots crash the Decepticons' warehouse meeting, and a Cybertronian standoff occurs. Then, when Megatron notices there are two Starscreams, he demands an explanation. The clones open their cockpits to reveal a pair of ticking time bombs. The real Starscream's voice announces that it was all part of his plan to take his enemies all out at once. Megatron isn't about to sit around and be blown up, though, so he shoots the skylight and calls for the Decepticons to transform and rise up. The bad guys escape, but the good guys can't let the bombs just explode or the blast would take out half the city. Prowl gets an idea and uses his mods to weld the Starscreams together and jam their jets on so they rocket straight up into the atmosphere. The explosion doesn't harm the city (besides setting off a lot of car alarms) but does do a number on the fleeing Decepticons.

While Lockdown is escaping from the planet again, he contacts Prowl and offers a permanent partnership, since they're so much alike. Prowl turns down the offer, claiming it was fun while it lasted, but the super-charged bounty hunter life just wasn't his style. With all his upgrades shorted out or gone, Prowl detaches the one mod that got out without a scratch, Ratchet's EMP generator, and returns it to its rightful owner.
[[image:Lotta_starscreams.jpg|right|thumb|Sure, [[army-building]] is good, but this is ''ridiculous!'']]
Later, Starscream sits within his new base aboard the wreckage of the Decepticon warship and watches an announcement from Megatron stating that the bounty on the fugitive has been increased, but whoever captures him had better make sure it's the real deal. Starscream himself is furious that his trap failed, but it doesn't matter, as he has plenty more decoys where that came from...

==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Andrew Robinson]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Irineo Maramba]], [[Matt Youngberg]], & [[Makoto Fuchigami]]
*'''Original airdate:'''
*'''Animation company:''' [[The Answer Studio]]

===Featured characters===

(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s

! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s

! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |

*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (2)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (3)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (10)
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (11)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |

*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Lugnut]] (13)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (14)
*[[Lockdown]] (15)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |

|}

==Quotes==
''[Ratchet and Prime are communicating with Prowl over the radio]'' 
'''Ratchet''': "Prowl, any sign of the Dinobots?" 
'''Prowl''': "Negative, Ratchet. I'm starting to think those reports of rampages were nothing but exaggerations". 
'''Optimus''': "We're not taking any chance, Prowl. That's why I had Ratchet lend you his EMP generator and those stasis cuffs". 
'''Prowl''': "Still, I hardly think they're necessary. The Dinobots are territorial, but if they're left alone, they're perfectly happy". 
''[Grimlock roars, then runs out of the forest, charging the Autobots]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': "He doesn't look too happy to me!" 
:{{m-}}The Autobots are Dinobot hunting...and things are not going well.

"I'm afraid Sari and Bumblebee left on an important fact-finding mission this morning. To someplace called... 'Five Banners Roller Coaster Kingdom'."
:{{m-}}'''Optimus Prime''' gets duped.

"Personally, I've always found Bumblebee's fake static to be a lot more convincing."
:{{m-}}'''Ratchet''' doesn't get duped.

'''Starscream''': You call this a fight? I'll rust before someone wins! And I'm in the vacuum. 
'''Prowl''' and '''Lockdown''': Will you keep quiet?!
:{{m-}}Prowl and Lockdown tell Starscream where to stick it.

"No! No, please! Leave me alone!" 
"Maybe it's me, but that doesn't sound like the Starscream I know..."
:{{m-}}His reaction to '''Starscream-Purple's''' plea for mercy leaves one wondering if '''Lockdown''' has ever met the real Screamer...

'''Starscream-Red''': "Well, if it isn't my favorite band of plucky little Autobots." 
'''Optimus''': "Autobots, prepare for battle!" 
'''Starscream-Red''': "Wait, you misunderstand. Noble Optimus Prime, wise Ratchet, stealthy Prowl and ''mighty''...eh..." 
'''Bulkhead''': "Bulkhead!" 
'''Starscream-Red''': "Ooh, that's too bad."
:{{m-}} "Starscream" gives his sympathy

"Did you really think I would offer so little a challenge? I allowed you to capture these ''clones'' to fulfill my plan to eliminate you all! Especially you, MegaFOOL! Mwa-hah-ha-ha-ha! In mere moments you will be blown to bits, and I will become the Supreme Leader of ALL DECEPTICONS!"
:{{m-}} Speaking through his clones, the real '''Starscream's''' speech-making tendencies are undimmed, even if he now prefers to do it from a safe distance.

==Other notes==
* This episode was first aired in Dubai.

* Starscream's fate at the end of "[[Mission Accomplished]]" was a little on the ambiguous side, but now we know just what happened to him at the end of it.

===Animation errors===
* The large spike stuck in Grimlock's foot is nowhere to be seen in the full-body shots previous to Prowl discovering it.

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
* The Starscream clones are, of course, a reference to the [[Seeker]]s, with one seemingly mimicking the colour scheme of [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]](albeit slightly more orangey), while the other is more along the lines of [[Skywarp (Armada)|''Armada'' Skywarp]].

===Real-world references===
*This episode contains numerous references to [[Wikipedia:Fistful of Dollars|''A Fistful of Dollars'']], including the title, Lockdown wearing a poncho in his first appearance, and the Mexican standoff scene in the warehouse.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|right|thumb|100px| Space banditos? Never heard of them.]]

*Grimlock's foot problem recalls "The Lion and the Mouse", an Aesop's fable about a mouse who befriends a lion by pulling a thorn out of his paw. Or the tale of the Christian Saint Jerome, whose life was saved by the lion he'd helped when he later encountered it in a Roman circus. Or the story of Androcles and the Lion...it's been done a lot.

*Five Banners Roller Coaster Kingdom is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Six Flags|Six Flags]] chain of amusement parks.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] are absent from this episode, with Optimus saying that they're on an "important fact-finding mission" (actually, an amusement park).

*[[Lugnut|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], on the other hand, appear but say nothing, as do [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] and even [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]. Result!

* The clones seem to embody elements of Starscream's personality, the purple Starscream representing Starscream's cowardice and the (not surprisingly) Generation-1-styled Starscream representing Starscream's manipulative and deceitful nature.

* Prowl decides that modifications are bad. This goes against [[retool|everything Hasbro wants us to believe]].

*So Prowl finds a sidecar in Lockdown's ship that's in his color scheme and is capable of becoming samurai-esque armour, and wears it for the majority of the episode. [[To sell toys|Wonder why that is]].

* The thorn supposedly jammed through Grimlock's foot looks like it's merely stuck betwixt his toes.

*So...where did Starscream get the clones from? Ultra Magnus' comment suggests Starscream's escape actually happened some time ago (Depending on how long a deca-cycle is in Animated).

* And how ''did'' he get the stasis cuffs off? (Elite Guard cuffs don't seem to be worth much; they [[Mission Accomplished|couldn't hold Sentinel Prime]] either.)

*While Ratchet seems to be the moral compass of this episode, the day is only saved by Prowl's use of his upgrades.

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A Fistful of Energon

2008-05-25T01:44:01Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Real-world references */

{{cleanup}}
[[image:samprowl.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'kay, let's ignore the fact that Samurai and Ninja are polar opposites, and bask in the awesomeness that is Samurai Prowl.]]

{{episodenav|animated|23|season=2|prev=Rise of the Constructicons|next=S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

'''Prowl goes off on his own to capture the fugitive Starscream, but finds some competition in the form of a Decepticon bounty hunter. '''

==Summary==
[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Starscreamexcaping.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Off I go, into the wild blue yonder!]]
As the Elite Guard's ship proceeds on its journey, an explosion rocks the hull, and out flies Starscream, declaring vengeance against Megatron once again.

On Dinobot Island, Prowl and Bulkhead are on the lookout for their feral friends in response to reports of some rampaging going on. Prowl has been sent along with Ratchet's EMP generator and some stasis cuffs, but doubts he will need them since the Dinobots are such gentle spirits when left alone and he has always been able to reason with them. Grimlock soon contradicts Prowl's perspective by charging into the clearing like an angry rhino. Prowl is still determined to take it easy on the big guy until Grimlock's jaws get dangerously close to a nest filled with adorable little baby birdies. Using an EMP blast, Prowl quickly incapacitates Grimlock.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-ProwlEMPGenerator.jpg|right|thumb|125px| We can use my wrist thingy to track Bender's [[Personality component|brain]].]]

Prowl and Bulkhead are both surprised that it came to that, but Prowl rationalizes that he did what he had to do to save the little birds. At this point, he notices a thorn stuck in Grimlock's paw as the likely source of the Dinobot's extra aggression. With some advice from Ratchet over the comm, Prowl uses controlled bursts from the EMP to stabilize the affected area, and Bulkhead yanks out the spike. Grimlock sighs in relief, and everything is all better.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Grimlockfootshard.jpg|left|thumb|150px| So painful, resting in between my toes harmlessly!]]

Before they can head home, however, Ultra Magnus contacts the Autobot base with a message that Starscream has escaped and was last seen headed back to Earth. They would have sent that message sooner, but it seems [[Mission Accomplished|their tachyon transmitter has gone missing]]. Megatron, who has been intercepting the message, takes a look at his own tachyon transmitter and sarcastically wonders where the Autobots' could have gone. He then wastes no time putting out a bounty on the escaped Decepticon traitor.

Back on the island, Prowl is feeling pretty tough after taking down the big, bad Grimlock all by himself and is already contemplating a similar hunt for Starscream. At the very least, while they're in the neighborhood, he and Bulkhead use Teletran 1's sensitive scanners to locate Starscream's AllSpark fragment...on the Moon. Prowl believes they have everything they need to go after him right away, but Bulkhead reminds him that Starscream is a little out of their league if it's just the two of them. Prowl agrees, but as soon as Bulkhead is off the ship and his back is turned, Prowl takes off in a shuttle by himself and heads for the Moon.

Prowl tracks the AllSpark fragment to the remains of the Decepticon warship. Optimus and Ratchet try to warn him how crazy his plan is and order him to return, but Prowl disregards them with some unconvincing fake static and heads inside the ship. He believes the mission of apprehending Starscream is best suited to a single bot built for stealth. Then, as he's sneaking around, his target finds him first. Way to use that stealth.

Before Starscream can fire his null ray, a well-placed shuriken disables it. The fight begins, and thanks to the EMP, Prowl manages to hold his own. Starscream eventually gets in a direct hit, but on a hologram. The real Prowl gets into position, and an EMP blast knocks out the Decepticon. As soon as the fugitive is stasis-cuffed, a newcomer walks up and offers to take the bounty off his hands. It's Lockdown...wearing a poncho? He and Prowl start to fight over the prize while Starscream comes to and heckles them from the sidelines. Neither combatant appreciates Starscream's comments, and both yell at him to shut up. He does, but as he's silent for about two seconds, they look back to notice it's because he escaped. Outside, Starscream (who is strangely orange-coloured) blasts Prowl's shuttle and flies off toward Earth. Lockdown decloaks his own ship and takes pursuit, with Prowl hitching a ride on the hull.

Lockdown is finding it difficult to locate Starscream's Decepticon signal when Prowl ambushes him, deflecting a counter-attack with a shield mod borrowed from Lockdown's own display case. Once they're at a standstill, Prowl points out that he knows how to track Starscream's AllSpark fragment, but he'll need Lockdown's sensors to do it. Thus a partnership is created, and Lockdown offers his new friend a few more upgrades to make sure they get the job done right.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdownwithhelmet.jpg|right|thumb|125px|I can't believe they ran out of voice-changer helmets!]]

Lockdown's ship touches down in Detroit and disguises itself as a building again. Lockdown and Prowl transform and roll out, with Prowl enjoying the feel of his new samurai armor/sidecar. They track the signal to a highway where Starscream is cowering beneath a bridge. When they confront him, they notice he's acting considerably more cowardly than usual, and is painted considerably more purple. Prowl shows off his upgrades, flying circles around the fleeing Decepticon and eventually taking him down with an EMP blast. Lockdown is impressed. With the bounty secured, he contacts Megatron and sets up a meeting at an abandoned warehouse. Prowl is shocked to learn the two-faced bounty hunter he'd partnered with had been working for someone evil and attempts to cross him. However, Lockdown ''double''-crosses Prowl, tying him up with a bola, and drives off with his bounty in tow.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-StarscreamPurpleclone.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Has the Allspark Power line ended yet? Is it safe for redecos to come out now?]]

The other Autobots show up to untie their errant companion and chew him out, but Prowl is more interested in continuing pursuit of Starscream. The rest of the team follow, but point out that Prowl is starting to sound too much like Lockdown, as the mods are going to his head.

They almost catch up with Lockdown and the purple Starscream when they're stopped on the road by the arrival of ''another'' Starscream. This one sports an orange color scheme and a sneaky, manipulative personality. He attempts to negotiate a pact with the Autobots to work together and destroy Megatron, but Prowl turns down the offer and attacks. Using his new arsenal, he leads, disarms, and disables the orange Screamer. It's a cool but messy victory. Ratchet scolds Prowl for not just taking him out with a single EMP blast. Prowl attests that his way was more fun, but Ratchet points out all the collateral damage he caused, including a knocked down bird's nest with its eggs broken all over the sidewalk. Prowl feels awful upon realizing what he has done, but puts it aside. Chasing Lockdown is still more important.

The Autobots crash the Decepticons' warehouse meeting, and a Cybertronian standoff occurs. Then, when Megatron notices there are two Starscreams, he demands an explanation. The clones open their cockpits to reveal a pair of ticking time bombs. The real Starscream's voice announces that it was all part of his plan to take his enemies all out at once. Megatron isn't about to sit around and be blown up, though, so he shoots the skylight and calls for the Decepticons to transform and rise up. The bad guys escape, but the good guys can't let the bombs just explode or the blast would take out half the city. Prowl gets an idea and uses his mods to weld the Starscreams together and jam their jets on so they rocket straight up into the atmosphere. The explosion doesn't harm the city (besides setting off a lot of car alarms) but does do a number on the fleeing Decepticons.

While Lockdown is escaping from the planet again, he contacts Prowl and offers a permanent partnership, since they're so much alike. Prowl turns down the offer, claiming it was fun while it lasted, but the super-charged bounty hunter life just wasn't his style. With all his upgrades shorted out or gone, Prowl detaches the one mod that got out without a scratch, Ratchet's EMP generator, and returns it to its rightful owner.
[[image:Lotta_starscreams.jpg|right|thumb|Sure, [[army-building]] is good, but this is ''ridiculous!'']]
Later, Starscream sits within his new base aboard the wreckage of the Decepticon warship and watches an announcement from Megatron stating that the bounty on the fugitive has been increased, but whoever captures him had better make sure it's the real deal. Starscream himself is furious that his trap failed, but it doesn't matter, as he has plenty more decoys where that came from...

==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Andrew Robinson]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Irineo Maramba]], [[Matt Youngberg]], & [[Makoto Fuchigami]]
*'''Original airdate:'''
*'''Animation company:''' [[The Answer Studio]]

===Featured characters===

(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s

! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s

! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |

*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (2)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (3)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (10)
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (11)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |

*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Lugnut]] (13)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (14)
*[[Lockdown]] (15)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |

|}

==Quotes==
''[Ratchet and Prime are communicating with Prowl over the radio]'' 
'''Ratchet''': "Prowl, any sign of the Dinobots?" 
'''Prowl''': "Negative, Ratchet. I'm starting to think those reports of rampages were nothing but exaggerations". 
'''Optimus''': "We're not taking any chance, Prowl. That's why I had Ratchet lend you his EMP generator and those stasis cuffs". 
'''Prowl''': "Still, I hardly think they're necessary. The Dinobots are territorial, but if they're left alone, they're perfectly happy". 
''[Grimlock roars, then runs out of the forest, charging the Autobots]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': "He doesn't look too happy to me!" 
:{{m-}}The Autobots are Dinobot hunting...and things are not going well.

"I'm afraid Sari and Bumblebee left on an important fact-finding mission this morning. To someplace called... 'Five Banners Roller Coaster Kingdom'."
:{{m-}}'''Optimus Prime''' gets duped.

"Personally, I've always found Bumblebee's fake static to be a lot more convincing."
:{{m-}}'''Ratchet''' doesn't get duped.

'''Starscream''': You call this a fight? I'll rust before someone wins! And I'm in the vacuum. 
'''Prowl''' and '''Lockdown''': Will you keep quiet?!
:{{m-}}Prowl and Lockdown tell Starscream where to stick it.

"No! No, please! Leave me alone!" 
"Maybe it's me, but that doesn't sound like the Starscream I know..."
:{{m-}}His reaction to '''Starscream-Purple's''' plea for mercy leaves one wondering if '''Lockdown''' has ever met the real Screamer...

'''Starscream-Red''': "Well, if it isn't my favorite band of plucky little Autobots." 
'''Optimus''': "Autobots, prepare for battle!" 
'''Starscream-Red''': "Wait, you misunderstand. Noble Optimus Prime, wise Ratchet, stealthy Prowl and ''mighty''...eh..." 
'''Bulkhead''': "Bulkhead!" 
'''Starscream-Red''': "Ooh, that's too bad."
:{{m-}} "Starscream" gives his sympathy

"Did you really think I would offer so little a challenge? I allowed you to capture these ''clones'' to fulfill my plan to eliminate you all! Especially you, MegaFOOL! Mwa-hah-ha-ha-ha! In mere moments you will be blown to bits, and I will become the Supreme Leader of ALL DECEPTICONS!"
:{{m-}} Speaking through his clones, the real '''Starscream's''' speech-making tendencies are undimmed, even if he now prefers to do it from a safe distance.

==Other notes==
* This episode was first aired in Dubai.

* Starscream's fate at the end of "[[Mission Accomplished]]" was a little on the ambiguous side, but now we know just what happened to him at the end of it.

===Animation errors===
* The large spike stuck in Grimlock's foot is nowhere to be seen in the full-body shots previous to Prowl discovering it.

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
* The Starscream clones are, of course, a reference to the [[Seeker]]s, with one seemingly mimicking the colour scheme of [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]](albeit slightly more orangey), while the other is more along the lines of [[Skywarp (Armada)|''Armada'' Skywarp]].

===Real-world references===
*This episode contains numerous references to [[Wikipedia:Fistful of Dollars|''A Fistful of Dollars'']], including the title, Lockdown wearing a poncho in his first appearance, and the Mexican standoff scene in the warehouse.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|right|thumb|100px| Space banditos? Never heard of them.]]

*Grimlock's foot problem recalls "The Lion and the Mouse", an Aesop's fable about a mouse who befriends a lion by pulling a thorn out of his paw. Or the tale of the Christian Saint Jerome, whose life was saved by the lion he'd helped when he later encountered it in a Roman circus. Or the story of Androcles and the Lion...it's been done a lot.

*Five Banners Roller Coaster Kingdom is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Six Flags|Six Flags]] chain of amusement parks.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] are absent from this episode, with Optimus saying that they're on an "important fact-finding mission" (actually, an amusement park).

*[[Lugnut|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], on the other hand, appear but say nothing, as do [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] and even [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]. Result!

* The clones seem to embody elements of Starscream's personality, the purple Starscream representing Starscream's cowardice and the (not surprisingly) Generation-1-styled Starscream representing Starscream's manipulative and deceitful nature.

* Prowl decides that modifications are bad. This goes against [[retool|everything Hasbro wants us to believe]].

*So Prowl finds a sidecar in Lockdown's ship that's in his color scheme and is capable of becoming samurai-esque armour, and wears it for the majority of the episode. [[To sell toys|Wonder why that is]].

* The thorn supposedly jammed through Grimlock's foot looks like it's merely stuck betwixt his toes.

*So...where did Starscream get the clones from? Ultra Magnus' comment suggests Starscream's escape actually happened some time ago (Depending on how long a deca-cycle is in Animated).

* And how ''did'' he get the stasis cuffs off? (Elite Guard cuffs don't seem to be worth much; they [[Mission Accomplished|couldn't hold Sentinel Prime]] either.)

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A Fistful of Energon

2008-05-25T01:35:28Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Real-world references */

{{cleanup}}
[[image:samprowl.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'kay, let's ignore the fact that Samurai and Ninja are polar opposites, and bask in the awesomeness that is Samurai Prowl.]]

{{episodenav|animated|23|season=2|prev=Rise of the Constructicons|next=S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

'''Prowl goes off on his own to capture the fugitive Starscream, but finds some competition in the form of a Decepticon bounty hunter. '''

==Summary==
[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Starscreamexcaping.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Off I go, into the wild blue yonder!]]
As the Elite Guard's ship proceeds on its journey, an explosion rocks the hull, and out flies Starscream, declaring vengeance against Megatron once again.

On Dinobot Island, Prowl and Bulkhead are on the lookout for their feral friends in response to reports of some rampaging going on. Prowl has been sent along with Ratchet's EMP generator and some stasis cuffs, but doubts he will need them since the Dinobots are such gentle spirits when left alone and he has always been able to reason with them. Grimlock soon contradicts Prowl's perspective by charging into the clearing like an angry rhino. Prowl is still determined to take it easy on the big guy until Grimlock's jaws get dangerously close to a nest filled with adorable little baby birdies. Using an EMP blast, Prowl quickly incapacitates Grimlock.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-ProwlEMPGenerator.jpg|right|thumb|125px| We can use my wrist thingy to track Bender's [[Personality component|brain]].]]

Prowl and Bulkhead are both surprised that it came to that, but Prowl rationalizes that he did what he had to do to save the little birds. At this point, he notices a thorn stuck in Grimlock's paw as the likely source of the Dinobot's extra aggression. With some advice from Ratchet over the comm, Prowl uses controlled bursts from the EMP to stabilize the affected area, and Bulkhead yanks out the spike. Grimlock sighs in relief, and everything is all better.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Grimlockfootshard.jpg|left|thumb|150px| So painful, resting in between my toes harmlessly!]]

Before they can head home, however, Ultra Magnus contacts the Autobot base with a message that Starscream has escaped and was last seen headed back to Earth. They would have sent that message sooner, but it seems [[Mission Accomplished|their tachyon transmitter has gone missing]]. Megatron, who has been intercepting the message, takes a look at his own tachyon transmitter and sarcastically wonders where the Autobots' could have gone. He then wastes no time putting out a bounty on the escaped Decepticon traitor.

Back on the island, Prowl is feeling pretty tough after taking down the big, bad Grimlock all by himself and is already contemplating a similar hunt for Starscream. At the very least, while they're in the neighborhood, he and Bulkhead use Teletran 1's sensitive scanners to locate Starscream's AllSpark fragment...on the Moon. Prowl believes they have everything they need to go after him right away, but Bulkhead reminds him that Starscream is a little out of their league if it's just the two of them. Prowl agrees, but as soon as Bulkhead is off the ship and his back is turned, Prowl takes off in a shuttle by himself and heads for the Moon.

Prowl tracks the AllSpark fragment to the remains of the Decepticon warship. Optimus and Ratchet try to warn him how crazy his plan is and order him to return, but Prowl disregards them with some unconvincing fake static and heads inside the ship. He believes the mission of apprehending Starscream is best suited to a single bot built for stealth. Then, as he's sneaking around, his target finds him first. Way to use that stealth.

Before Starscream can fire his null ray, a well-placed shuriken disables it. The fight begins, and thanks to the EMP, Prowl manages to hold his own. Starscream eventually gets in a direct hit, but on a hologram. The real Prowl gets into position, and an EMP blast knocks out the Decepticon. As soon as the fugitive is stasis-cuffed, a newcomer walks up and offers to take the bounty off his hands. It's Lockdown...wearing a poncho? He and Prowl start to fight over the prize while Starscream comes to and heckles them from the sidelines. Neither combatant appreciates Starscream's comments, and both yell at him to shut up. He does, but as he's silent for about two seconds, they look back to notice it's because he escaped. Outside, Starscream (who is strangely orange-coloured) blasts Prowl's shuttle and flies off toward Earth. Lockdown decloaks his own ship and takes pursuit, with Prowl hitching a ride on the hull.

Lockdown is finding it difficult to locate Starscream's Decepticon signal when Prowl ambushes him, deflecting a counter-attack with a shield mod borrowed from Lockdown's own display case. Once they're at a standstill, Prowl points out that he knows how to track Starscream's AllSpark fragment, but he'll need Lockdown's sensors to do it. Thus a partnership is created, and Lockdown offers his new friend a few more upgrades to make sure they get the job done right.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdownwithhelmet.jpg|right|thumb|125px|I can't believe they ran out of voice-changer helmets!]]

Lockdown's ship touches down in Detroit and disguises itself as a building again. Lockdown and Prowl transform and roll out, with Prowl enjoying the feel of his new samurai armor/sidecar. They track the signal to a highway where Starscream is cowering beneath a bridge. When they confront him, they notice he's acting considerably more cowardly than usual, and is painted considerably more purple. Prowl shows off his upgrades, flying circles around the fleeing Decepticon and eventually taking him down with an EMP blast. Lockdown is impressed. With the bounty secured, he contacts Megatron and sets up a meeting at an abandoned warehouse. Prowl is shocked to learn the two-faced bounty hunter he'd partnered with had been working for someone evil and attempts to cross him. However, Lockdown ''double''-crosses Prowl, tying him up with a bola, and drives off with his bounty in tow.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-StarscreamPurpleclone.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Has the Allspark Power line ended yet? Is it safe for redecos to come out now?]]

The other Autobots show up to untie their errant companion and chew him out, but Prowl is more interested in continuing pursuit of Starscream. The rest of the team follow, but point out that Prowl is starting to sound too much like Lockdown, as the mods are going to his head.

They almost catch up with Lockdown and the purple Starscream when they're stopped on the road by the arrival of ''another'' Starscream. This one sports an orange color scheme and a sneaky, manipulative personality. He attempts to negotiate a pact with the Autobots to work together and destroy Megatron, but Prowl turns down the offer and attacks. Using his new arsenal, he leads, disarms, and disables the orange Screamer. It's a cool but messy victory. Ratchet scolds Prowl for not just taking him out with a single EMP blast. Prowl attests that his way was more fun, but Ratchet points out all the collateral damage he caused, including a knocked down bird's nest with its eggs broken all over the sidewalk. Prowl feels awful upon realizing what he has done, but puts it aside. Chasing Lockdown is still more important.

The Autobots crash the Decepticons' warehouse meeting, and a Cybertronian standoff occurs. Then, when Megatron notices there are two Starscreams, he demands an explanation. The clones open their cockpits to reveal a pair of ticking time bombs. The real Starscream's voice announces that it was all part of his plan to take his enemies all out at once. Megatron isn't about to sit around and be blown up, though, so he shoots the skylight and calls for the Decepticons to transform and rise up. The bad guys escape, but the good guys can't let the bombs just explode or the blast would take out half the city. Prowl gets an idea and uses his mods to weld the Starscreams together and jam their jets on so they rocket straight up into the atmosphere. The explosion doesn't harm the city (besides setting off a lot of car alarms) but does do a number on the fleeing Decepticons.

While Lockdown is escaping from the planet again, he contacts Prowl and offers a permanent partnership, since they're so much alike. Prowl turns down the offer, claiming it was fun while it lasted, but the super-charged bounty hunter life just wasn't his style. With all his upgrades shorted out or gone, Prowl detaches the one mod that got out without a scratch, Ratchet's EMP generator, and returns it to its rightful owner.
[[image:Lotta_starscreams.jpg|right|thumb|They call us the Seekers. We've been searching low and high! We won't get to get what we're after till the day we die.]]
Later, Starscream sits within his new base aboard the wreckage of the Decepticon warship and watches an announcement from Megatron stating that the bounty on the fugitive has been increased, but whoever captures him had better make sure it's the real deal. Starscream himself is furious that his trap failed, but it doesn't matter, as he has plenty more decoys where that came from...

==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Andrew Robinson]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Irineo Maramba]], [[Matt Youngberg]], & [[Makoto Fuchigami]]
*'''Original airdate:'''
*'''Animation company:''' [[The Answer Studio]]

===Featured characters===

(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s

! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s

! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |

*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (2)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (3)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (9)
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (10)
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (11)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |

*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Lugnut]] (13)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (14)
*[[Lockdown]] (15)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |

|}

==Quotes==
''[Ratchet and Prime are communicating with Prowl over the radio]'' 
'''Ratchet''': "Prowl, any sign of the Dinobots?" 
'''Prowl''': "Negative, Ratchet. I'm starting to think those reports of rampages were nothing but exaggerations". 
'''Optimus''': "We're not taking any chance, Prowl. That's why I had Ratchet lend you his EMP generator and those stasis cuffs". 
'''Prowl''': "Still, I hardly think they're necessary. The Dinobots are territorial, but if they're left alone, they're perfectly happy". 
''[Grimlock roars, then runs out of the forest, charging the Autobots]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': "He doesn't look too happy to me!" 
:{{m-}}The Autobots are Dinobot hunting...and things are not going well.

"I'm afraid Sari and Bumblebee left on an important fact-finding mission this morning. To someplace called... 'Five Banners Roller Coaster Kingdom'."
:{{m-}}'''Optimus Prime''' gets duped.

"Personally, I've always found Bumblebee's fake static to be a lot more convincing."
:{{m-}}'''Ratchet''' doesn't get duped.

'''Starscream''': You call this a fight? I'll rust before someone wins! And I'm in the vacuum. 
'''Prowl''' and '''Lockdown''': Will you keep quiet?!
:{{m-}}Prowl and Lockdown tell Starscream where to stick it.

"No! No, please! Leave me alone!" 
"Maybe it's me, but that doesn't sound like the Starscream I know..."
:{{m-}}His reaction to '''Starscream-Purple's''' plea for mercy leaves one wondering if '''Lockdown''' has ever met the real Screamer...

'''Starscream-Red''': "Well, if it isn't my favorite band of plucky little Autobots." 
'''Optimus''': "Autobots, prepare for battle!" 
'''Starscream-Red''': "Wait, you misunderstand. Noble Optimus Prime, wise Ratchet, stealthy Prowl and ''mighty''...eh..." 
'''Bulkhead''': "Bulkhead!" 
'''Starscream-Red''': "Ooh, that's too bad."
:{{m-}} "Starscream" gives his sympathy

"Did you really think I would offer so little a challenge? I allowed you to capture these ''clones'' to fulfill my plan to eliminate you all! Especially you, MegaFOOL! Mwa-hah-ha-ha-ha! In mere moments you will be blown to bits, and I will become the Supreme Leader of ALL DECEPTICONS!"
:{{m-}} Speaking through his clones, the real '''Starscream's''' speech-making tendencies are undimmed, even if he now prefers to do it from a safe distance.

==Other notes==
* This episode was first aired in Dubai.

* Starscream's fate at the end of "[[Mission Accomplished]]" was a little on the ambiguous side, but now we know just what happened to him at the end of it.

===Animation errors===
* The large spike stuck in Grimlock's foot is nowhere to be seen in the full-body shots previous to Prowl discovering it.

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
* The Starscream clones are, of course, a reference to the [[Seeker]]s, with one seemingly mimicking the colour scheme of [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]](albeit slightly more orangey), while the other is more along the lines of [[Skywarp (Armada)|''Armada'' Skywarp]].

===Real-world references===
*This episode contains numerous references to [[Wikipedia:Fistful of Dollars|''A Fistful of Dollars'']], including the title, Lockdown wearing a poncho in his first appearance, and the Mexican standoff scene in the warehouse.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|right|thumb|100px| Space banditos? Never heard of them.]]

*Grimlock's foot problem recalls "The Lion and the Mouse", an Aesop's fable about a mouse who befriends a lion by pulling a thorn out of his paw. Or the tale of the Christian Saint Jerome, whose life was saved by the lion he'd helped when he later encountered it in a Roman circus. Or the story of Androcles and the Lion...it's been done a lot.

*Five Banners Roller Coaster Kingdom is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Six Flags|Six Flags]] chain of amusement parks.
*While Ratchet seems to be the moral compass of this episode, the day is only saved by Prowl's use of his upgrades.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] are absent from this episode, with Optimus saying that they're on an "important fact-finding mission" (actually, an amusement park).

*[[Lugnut|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], on the other hand, appear but say nothing, as do [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] and even [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]. Result!

* The clones seem to embody elements of Starscream's personality, the purple Starscream representing Starscream's cowardice and the (not surprisingly) Generation-1-styled Starscream representing Starscream's manipulative and deceitful nature.

* Prowl decides that modifications are bad. This goes against [[retool|everything Hasbro wants us to believe]].

*So Prowl finds a sidecar in Lockdown's ship that's in his color scheme and is capable of becoming samurai-esque armour, and wears it for the majority of the episode. [[To sell toys|Wonder why that is]].

* The thorn supposedly jammed through Grimlock's foot looks like it's merely stuck betwixt his toes.

*So...where did Starscream get the clones from? (He was alone on the Decepticon warship for fifty years and built them then, but didn't have the power source to use them until now?)

* And how ''did'' he get the stasis cuffs off? (Elite Guard cuffs don't seem to be worth much; they [[Mission Accomplished|couldn't hold Sentinel Prime]] either.)

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A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)

2008-05-23T07:50:58Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

[[Image:Decepticon Raider title shot.JPG|thumb|350px|No one knows... who they were, or... what they were doing.]]

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'''The Transformers go to the sixth century but avoid Camelot, as it is a silly place.'''

'''Japanese title:''' "Time Travellers"

==Detailed synopsis==
[[Image:Ramjetinpast.gif|150px|left|thumb|Come back here, you yellow bastard! I'll bite yer legs off!]]

Warpath and Hoist are battling it out with Starscream, Rumble, Ravage, and Ramjet. When the Decepticons retreat out of exhaustion, Rumble detects energy in a nearby cave. After they wander inside they are transported them to 543 A.D., where they are greeted by Sir Wigend du Blackthorne and his knights, who believe the Transformers are knights of an enemy realm.

[[Image:Raiderrumblejoust.jpg|175px|right|thumb|Look. In order to maintain airspeed velocity, a Ramjet has to spin its turbines 43 times every second, right?]]

Nearby, Nimue, princess of that enemy kingdom, is spying on their conversation and runs to warn her father, Sir Aetheling the Red, but she bumps into Spike (literally). The Decepticons agree to help Blackthorne's knights win their conflict with Aetheling, but Starscream obviously wants to rule and have a land of his own. Spike enters the jousting tournament between the two kingdoms (which has been rigged by the Decepticons, of course), but quickly fails.

Ramjet and Rumble enter the tournament together (Rumble riding Ramjet in vehicle mode), but are defeated by Warpath and Sir Aetheling. An enraged Starscream is sick of chivalry, kidnaps Nimue and threatens her life unless Sir Aetheling agrees to give up his realm. The Autobots give chase but cannot keep up due to lack of energy and collapse out of exhaustion.

[[Image:Raiderstarscreamcooks.jpg|175px|left|thumb|Starscream goes all out to win the Decepticon Chili Cook-Off.]]

Starscream holds Nimue prisoner in Blackthorne's castle, which he has commandeered, and forces its residents construct and power a primitive electrical generator to keep the Decepticons energized. Starscream then sends Rumble to get potassium nitrate (in other word, LOTS of bird crap) to make gunpowder.

[[Image:Raiderrollinthehay.jpg|175px|right|thumb|Rrroll, rrroll, rrroll in ze hay.]]

Spike attempts to save Nimue from Blackthorne's keep, only to find she and Sir Blackthorne are now a happy couple. Despite feeling rejected, Spike still agrees to help fight the war against the Decepticons.

Meanwhile, the Autobots and Sir Aetheling's knights charge towards the castle to battle it out with the Decepticons. The Autobots help the knights cross the moat and scale the walls, but they can't put up much of a fight due to their dangerously low energy levels. Starscreams gunpowder projectiles make short work of the invading forces.

[[Image:Raiderdragonvsautobots.jpg|175px|left|thumb|When suddenly... the ANIMATOR suffered a fatal heart attack! And the cartoon peril was no more.]]

A wizard named Beorht then appears and summons lightning that fills Warpath and Hoist back up to full strength. They take back the battle with Starscream and are victorious. Beorht concludes the robots are time travelers and leads them all back to the cave in which they arrived, only to find it guarded by a [[dragon]]. Starscream refuses to go any closer, but Beorht pulls out a pouch of "dragon's bane", noting that a little bit of it works every time. He throws the concoction at the dragon, and it explodes, frightening away the beast.

Spike and the Transformers go back into the cave and return to the present. When they arrive back in their own time, they are greeted by multiple cannon blasts by Megatron. Starscream tackles his leader in a burst of enthusiasm at being back safely. Megatron, on the other hand, isn't nearly as happy to see Starscream, who has just ruined his shot...
{{-}}
==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' 24 October, 1985

'''Production number:''' 700-39

'''Written by:''' [[Douglas Booth]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Warpath]] (5)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (6)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (2)
*[[Ravage]] (3)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (4)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (14)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
*[[Spike Witwicky]] (10)

'''Guests'''
*[[Nimue|Princess Nimue]] (7)
*[[Sir Wigend du Blackthorne]] (8)
*[[Sir Wulf]] (9)
*[[Sir Aetheling the Red]] (11)
*[[Beorht]] (12)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

* A [[Dragon]] (13)

|}

==Notable quotes==
"Oohh! I just changed heads last week!"
:—A ground-bound '''Ramjet''' strangely comes off second best after attempting to ram '''Warpath'''.

"Out of the way, Rumble! It could be dangerous. As your leader, I must take the risk. Anyway, I'm lower on energy than you!"
:—'''Starscream''' acting true to form

"Huh! Inferior construction, even for an Autobot. One good whack, it breaks right in two!"
:—'''Ramjet''' examining the "wreckage" of Sir Wulf and his horse.

"What's more important is that we have 1,451 years to go before we have to worry about the Autobots and that bungler Megatron!"
:—Even trapped in the past, '''Starscream''' looks on the bright side, unaware his math is failing.

"Whatcha waiting for, Red Knight? Don't you wanna rumble with Rumble?" 
:—"Sir" '''Rumble''' prepares to joust.

[[Image:Raiderrumblepoo.jpg|150px|right|thumb|"Who's that there?" "I dunno. Must be a king." "Why?"]]

"My nose! You've ruined my nose!"
:—A ground-bound '''Ramjet''' strangely comes off second best after attempting to ram '''Warpath'''. Again.

"Starscream, lower the drawbridge! Uh, I got your stupid potassium nitrate!" 
:—'''Rumble''', carrying a pot of bird droppings while also covered in same.

"What's the matter? Aren't you glad to see us?" 
"RRRRAGGGH!!" 
:—'''Starscream''' asks a rather loaded question of '''Megatron'''.

==Other notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*Princess Nimue has cleavage that appears and disappears from shot to shot and sometimes frame to frame. And no, you are not a pervert if you watched the episode six times to chronicle this error.

===Continuity errors===
*When Ramjet rams into Warpath in the jousting duel, his canopy is smashed and nose cone crushed in, yet less than a minute later, he's back to normal when the remaining Decepticons attempt to flee with Starscream.

*The historical accuracy of some aspects of this episode is somewhat lacking. (No! Really?) Whilst the recipe for gunpowder expressed in this episode is roughly correct, gunpowder would not make its way to medieval Europe for another eight hundred years or so, and then only from the Far East.

*Even making allowances for the story being set in the enlightened and (presumably) advanced kingdom of Camelot, plate armour of the kind worn by the various knights in this episode was not introduced into medieval Europe until around the year 1400—almost a thousand years from the stated date of 543 ''anno domini''. Even so, one should be fair to the writers and cartoonists, given that major motion pictures like ''Excalibur'' also made this sort of error (or used it for dramatic effect because audiences would easily recognise a stereotypical "knight" as opposed to a historically accurate version). Additionally, in one respect, the defect can be excused: Hoist's creation of a suit of armour for Spike with 900 years' worth of technological innovations can be regarded as a pretty smart tactical move.

*Also, everyone seems to be speaking [[wikipedia:Modern English|Modern English]] instead of [[Wikipedia:Old English|Old English]]. Way to go!

===Real-world references===
* Surprisingly, there is a a slight bit of Arthurian legend present in the episode. Nimue is an Arthurian character who fell in love with Merlin. Unsurprisingly, that Nimue is nothing like this episode's Nimue.
* The title of this episode is an homage to the novel ''"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"'' written by [[Mark Twain]] and published in 1889.
* Despite the title, King Arthur doesn't make an appearance in this tale.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
[[Image:Spike gets kissed.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It's not his best moment, but the really scary thing is that it's not his worst.]]
* The original broadcast version of this episode featured the mis-spelled title, "A Decept'''a'''con Raider..." The error was corrected for the ''[[Generation 2]]'' version of the episode. Likewise, when [[Kid Rhino]] recreated the title cards for their DVD release of the series, it was also amended.
* Starscream's math is out by about a decade - 543 + 1451 = 1994, rather than the correct 1984.
* Spike actually gets a kiss from a girl. What will [[Carly]] think?
* When the Decepticons arrive in the past they are attacked by mounted knights. Upon seeing Rumble one of them exclaims "a spy from the red knight, charge!" It seems even fleeing through history cannot save Rumble from [[FIRRIB|the fandom]].

===Keywords===
[[Dragon's Bane]], [[Dragon mound]]
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/a_decepticon_raider_in_king_arthur's_court.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1

2008-05-21T08:28:35Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

{{episodenav|g1|season=2|21|prev=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2|next=Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}
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[[Image:Desertion of the Dinobots 1 title shot.JPG|thumb|350px|Like nobody saw this coming megamiles away...]]
'''The Dinobots abandon the Autobots as both the Autobots and Decepticons begin to suffer malfunctions'''

==Detailed synopsis==
At a laboratory, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s are being shown a new drone fighter by a human professor. However, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is out to steal the fighter's blueprints from the laboratory. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage]], who are inside [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], provide a distraction, while [[Starscream (G1)|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.

[[Image:G1 Grimlock Megs bite.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Me Grimlock want to munch Megatron!]]
Meanwhile, [[Spike Witwicky]], [[Carly]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] go to pick [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] up at the airport. While there, they discover that a Decepticon base in an [[hanger|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)|Dinobot]]s 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.

[[Image:DesertionDinobots1 Rumble Megs.JPG|thumb|150px|What is it, little buddy? Are you lost? Timmy fell down the well?]]
Meanwhile, the Decepticons are flying through the air back to their [[Decepticon underwater base|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|cube]]s from a powerplant to refuel themselves.

[[Image:DesertionDinobots1 resignation.JPG|thumb|left|150px| Me, grimlock, dancing to robot!]]
At the Autobot base, the Dinobots are repaired, and Prime, still rebuilding the airport, tries to send them to stop the Decepticons. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] angrily refuses, saying he's tired of taking the [[Prime (rank)|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.

[[Image:DesertionDinobots1 Autobots tired.JPG|right|thumb|150px|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)|Jazz]]'s legs are stuck in [[alternate mode]], and [[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.

[[Image:DesertionDinobots1 Shockwave Dinobots.JPG|thumb|left|150px|You Shockwave not so tough without [[Repeat Performance!|black sticky stuff]].]]
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)|Constructicon]]s, 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.

[[Image:DesertionDinobots1 car fly.JPG|thumb|right|150px|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]] 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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==Stats==

==Quotes==
'''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 headquarters Megatron, even the moronic Dinobots found it!"
:--'''Starscream''' as the Dinobots attack the Decepticons' airbase.

"Decepticons, CHARGE!" 
:--'''Megatron''' decides to try a new tactic when losing.

"I knew there was trouble! 
You always think there's trouble, Red." 
:--'''Red Alert''' and '''Hoist'''

"It's the Aurobrroughs... THE AURRROOBBRRURURRUGHRRR!!!!"
:--'''Megatron''' after the effects of Cybertonium depletion busted his vocal circuits

"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 Cybertronium 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! 
:-- '''Sparkplug''' and '''Spike''' see '''Grimlock'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s unassailable logic convince the Dinobots

"Stowaways?! Stand back!" 
"WE NO STAND BACK!" 
:--'''Shockwave''' and '''Grimlock''', right before the Dinobots kick Shockwave's [[diode]]

"It's...too...risky! Ohh..." 
:--'''Optimus Prime''' warns Spike and Carly of the danger of travelling to Cybertron alone, right before he nearly crushes them while passing out.

==Notes==

===Animation errors===
*When the Dinobots first appear on Cybertron, Shockwave has both his hands. In the next scene, however, his left hand blaster is there.

===Continuity errors===
*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 Constructicons appear to be functioning perfectly well in this episode. What this says about their origin controversy is unknown.

===Transformer references===
* EJK, the facility where all the information on the Ultraplane is stored, is named for episode writer Earl J. Kress.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
[[Image:ShockwaveDesertionOfTheDinobots1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It is not logical to not have a blaster when you turn into that model of blaster.]]
*At the final scene, Shockwave is holding a gun that looks exactly like his [[alternate mode]].
*How the hell did Soundwave get inside Ironhide without him knowing?
*This episode establishes that the Dinobots are more powerful in their beast modes, or at least that they are better protected.

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/desertion_of_the_dinobots_part_1.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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Cosmos (G1)

2008-05-20T20:32:27Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the flying saucer from Generation 1|the movie character|Cosmos (Movie)}}

:''Cosmos is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CosmosUniverse1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He can trounce any [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] in a pie-eating contest]]

Fast and intelligent, bored and lonely, '''Cosmos''' has reason to regret his abilities, which often separate him from his [[Autobot]] friends. Alas, his skills are far too extraordinary to ignore.

Few of his faction can achieve escape velocity and enter planetary orbit unaided, as he can, from planets as big as [[Earth]] or slightly larger. He carries fuel reserves sufficient for short orbital journeys; he is quite able to land on [[Earth| Earth's]] [[Moon]], then take off and return to [[Earth]]. Cosmos enjoys such diversions immensely. Generally, however, he remains in orbit, relaying messages, observing enemy installations, and watching for [[Decepticon]] activity in nearby space. His optical sensors are able to observe a human radio host standing outside in the high desert from 600 miles up.

As a living [[Transformer]], his advantage over a simple satellite is great, but it is a boring life for Cosmos. Every so often he breaks the monotony by hovering eerily above the backyards of Earth citizens, drifting silently behind the cars of lone drivers with his running lights on, or briefly jamming TV transmissions with reruns of ''The Outer Limits''. He has also been known to zigzag through meteor showers on a clear night, showing off his space piloting skills. Naturally, this causes some consternation to the poor humans he is supposed to defend, but it's all in good fun. [[Primus]] save us from bored techies.

{{quote|This is terrible!}}
{{quote|Cosmos has been in worse predicaments...|Jazz and Perceptor on one of our hero's many misadventures, "[[The God Gambit]]"}}

:''Preliminary names:'' '''Spaceracer''', then '''Spaceshot''', then '''Shooting Star'''
:''Japanese name:'' '''Adams''' 
:''Greek name:'' '''Kiriarhos''' (Κυρίαρχος) 
:''Hungarian name'': '''Kozmosz''' 
:''Italian name'': '''Disco'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice Actor'': [[Mike McConnohie]] (US), ??? (Japan)

[[Image:cosmos_in_space.jpg|left|thumb|Good evening, citizens of Earth.]]

Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of Cosmos, Autobot deep-space reconnaissance officer. His continuing mission -- to observe Decepticon activities. To provide intelligence to the Autobots in their never ending war. To boldly crash where no other Autobot has crashed before.

Our hero began his adventures with a bang, appearing out of nowhere to blindly lead the Autobot spacecraft straight into the sun. If not for the impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] trying to change their course and realizing the controls were locked, Cosmos would have had the greatest crash of all. Still, he did his best to save his fellow Autobots in the end, as his deep space armor allowed Cosmos to come inside the ship and continue poking vainly at the control panel long after the others collapsed from their circuits overheating. [[Trailbreaker]]'s force field eventually saved the Autobots, and they managed to vacate the crumbling ship inside a massive force sphere, tethered to Cosmos to bring them back to Earth. Cosmos' knack for crashing almost did them in anyhow, though -- the same reprogrammed guidance directives that were controlling their ship were now being beamed by [[Teletraan I]] to Cosmos himself, forcing him to lead the force sphere back on a course into the sun. Only the freak chance of the Decepticon [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] visiting the [[Ark]] and blowing up Teletraan on a whim saved the Autobots, and allowed Cosmos to begin towing them back to Earth. Even though time was of the essence, we can only assume Cosmos didn't crash-land upon re-entry. {{Storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

When next seen, Cosmos was patrolling the spaceways for Decepticon activity with [[Blaster]] (probably a punishment for actually liking Blaster's taste in music) when they came across a lunar base being run by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Against logic and precedent, Cosmos actually managed to make a perfect two point landing on a hillside near the base to eavesdrop. Enraged at Cosmos for defying all expectations and NOT crashing (not to mention the, uh...spying he was doing), Megatron ordered Astrotrain to bring him in as a prisoner. Prisoners of war, Cosmos and Blaster were then welded to the wall and used as a power booster and tuning mechanism for Megatron's trans-scrambler, wiping out all radio contact on Earth. Luckily, Blaster managed to send his own signal along Megatron's scrambling beam, alerting the Autobots to their location. [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and drew the Decepticons' attention away from their base. Left alone, Cosmos had to do little more than raise his arm to fire off a particle beam that totally destroyed Megatron's antenna array and saved the day, teaching tyrants everywhere once and for all not to underestimate an Autobot just because he's short, fat, ugly, lonely, nerdy and more than a little (Dare we say it?) spacey... {{Storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[Image:CosmosCU.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Bob's All-You-Can-Eat Bar and Grill went out of business shortly afterwards.]]

Possibly Cosmos' shining moment was one for most of which he wasn't even conscious. Cosmos crash-landed rather dramatically on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after being shot down by the pursuing Astrotrain, who was after the energy data the Autobot carried. Cosmos' body was discovered by the moon's natives, but Astrotrain quickly followed up, having overheard their superstitious discussion and set himself up as one of their Sky Gods. The cowed, religious people quickly obeyed him, and Astrotrain put Cosmos' body in the main temple for use as an idol. The rebel [[Talaria]] overheard Astrotrain musing to himself about Cosmos' short-circuit and managed to use Cosmos' systems to get an SOS to the Autobots on [[Earth]]. With barely enough power flowing through his systems to stay active, Cosmos found a better use for it: shooting [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. With the Decepticon occupied for the moment, Talaria was able to escape unmolested. [[Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were dispatched to Titan via Omega Supreme, and Cosmos was recovered, the Decepticons sent packing, and the Titans (Titanians? Titanoids? Whatever.) were freed from religious dogma. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Somehow, Cosmos managed to talk Prime into letting him serve on Earth for a while as part of the Autobots' joint Crimebuster program with the NYPD. He observed a traffic jam while hovering over Times Square, and later tried to chase down Starscream on foot with [[Powerglide]], only to end up causing massive structural damage to a human mall. Incidentally, Cosmos was back in space very shortly. {{Storylink|Make Tracks}}

After [[Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell]] pumped out hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticlones]] to swarm over the countryside and gather power, Prime sent Cosmos into space to retrieve a giant can of [[robotic insecticide]]. (Really -- we can't make this stuff up.) On his way back with [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], though, Cosmos was attacked by [[Morphobot]]s on [[Floron III]]. Although he managed to break loose of their grip, the techno-organic plants left behind spores on his hull which quickly developed into fully functioning vines that entangled Cosmos as he tried to re-enter Earth's atmosphere. Spike and Bumblebee escaped in an ejector chamber, but Cosmos did his crash-landing bit and was covered in Morphobots by the time he came to a stop, with the robotic insecticide can still inside him. Bumblebee summoned the other Autobots to try and help, and it was Blaster's obnoxious music that ultimately cleared the way and allowed them to free Cosmos. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] promised to give Cosmos "the best overhaul he ever had" when they got back to the ''[[Ark]]''. Uh-huh...niiiiiice... {{Storylink|Quest for Survival}}

When he uncovered a Decepticon operation to mine ore from an asteroid they'd pulled into orbit, Cosmos rushed back to warn Prime and gather a strike force. Optimus stressed caution instead and ordered Cosmos back up into space to acquire some hard evidence on the Decepticon activity. Cosmos did as he was asked and actually managed to grab a sample of ore right out of Astrotrain while the [[Constructicon]]s were loading him up. He brought this "hard evidence" back to Earth to show Prime. The Autobot leader commended Cosmos on his work, but he wasn't quite done and sent Cosmos back out into orbit yet again, this time to track Astrotrain to the refinery the Decepticons must have been using to process the ore. Prime loves him his outer space yo-yo. {{Storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

When Seaspray intercepted a distress signal, Cosmos carried him, Bumblebee and Perceptor to the planet of the [[Tlalakan]]s, a humanoid race held captive by the Decepticons. Too late, they realized that it was a Decepticon distress call. Droids blasted Cosmos, who (surprise, surprise) crashed on the planet. He remained damaged for a time, too much so to participate in many of the Autobots' adventures on the planet. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

Cosmos, once again teamed with Blaster, scoured the universe for more [[Ingredient X]] so that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] could concoct more [[corrostop]]. One can only imagine how many moons and planet he bravely crash-landed on in his fruitless search. {{Storylink|Cosmic Rust}}

In his last recorded appearance, Cosmos was late flying in to Cybertron with [[Sky Lynx]] to see the activation of the new power platform. On his entry vector, Cosmos was blasted with [[anti-electron]]s, a dangerous substance designed to disrupt his normal operating functions. However, the anti-electrons seemed to have no effect on Cosmos at all, as moments later he crashlanded on Cybertron's surface. Perfectly normal. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

====3H ''Universe'' Comics====

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Apparently Cosmos never bothered to get an Earth mode.]]
[[Image:Cosmosisakillingmachine.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cosmos kills and kills and kills.]]
Cosmos was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor's]] resistance cell on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Like most of the cell, he had a stronger respect for their top fighter [[Blaster]] than Perceptor, and along with the other Autobots overruled Perceptor's order not to search for Blaster's missing friend [[Scrounge]]. In the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Cosmos provided some life-giving fuel to ol' [[Wheezel]] for information, only to find that Scrounge had been taken away to [[Darkmount]] by the Decepticon [[Shrapnel]]. Realizing Scrounge was probably dead already in the [[smelting pool]], Blaster went after his buddy anyway, and Cosmos and the others had to come after him and save his hide (video evidence of Cosmos' rampage through Darkmount is still used to scare Decepticon recruits). Though Scrounge died, the Autobots managed to retrieve the last data from his infobanks, and learned that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the crew of the [[Ark]] were alive and well on the planet Earth! {{Storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

Galvanized by this knowledge, the Autobots planned a daring assault on [[Straxus|Lord Straxus]], planning to destroy both his seat of power at Darkmount and the new [[Space Bridge]] allowing transit to Earth. Darkmount was destroyed, but the Decepticons interrupted Blaster before he could finish setting the charges on the bridge. Instead, Cosmos, Blaster, and the rest of their unit were chased over the other side, and found themselves stuck on planet Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Over time, Cosmos and the others were captured by the human agency known as [[RAAT]], but later released after striking a deal with their captors to defeat the Decepticon [[Battlecharger]]s who were rampaging through America. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} After that, Cosmos and his friends joined up with the Autobots at the Ark.

====Marvel UK future timelines====

''Cosmos was part of a team brought to Earth by [[Rodimus Prime]] to investigate why [[Autobot City]] was taken off-line, only to run into heavy [[Quintesson]] opposition. Luckily, no matter the continuity, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is their kinda town! {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Storylink|Desert Flight}}
Cosmos was sent to investigate signs of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge's]] presence and discovered an [[Anti-gravity base|Decepticon Base]]. ''He was captured, and [[Hook]] built a perfect [[Replica Cosmos|replica of Cosmos]] with a bomb inside, using information from Cosmos' own memories to send him to Optimus Prime.''

''Cosmos escaped with a surprising lack of difficulty and hurried to intercept his replica, arriving almost simultaneously. In the end, Cosmos was able to convince [[Optimus Prime]] he was the real deal, and the replica was destroyed.''

The Autobots stormed the base, and Cosmos acquitted himself bravely against Dirge in battle, despite being badly outclassed. What a hero!

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Cosmos was one of many Autobots who rose up and took arms against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] after Optimus Prime and the Ark's crew returned to Cybertron to lead the population in revolt against the Decepticon's corrupt rule. He joined up with a resistance cell under [[Tracks]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and fought alongside his comrades in the insurrection. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (comic issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Afterward, Cosmos was placed under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command during a supply run to Earth aboard the starship ''[[Orion]]''. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Their mission led them into an uncomfortable alliance with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] against an even greater evil -- the super-powered clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Starscream turned on them first chance he got, of course, and Cosmos was one of the Autobots he knocked off-line while making his escape. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Doc Ratchet]] had Cosmos fixed up in a few days, though, and he was last seen helping with the construction of [[Autobot City]] on Earth. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===

After Blaster was found alive and well, Cosmos was one of many Autobots who travelled to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub|Hub]] to see "The Voice" again with his own optics. His appearance alongside [[Bluestreak]] suggests Cosmos is part of that Autobot's counter-insurgency unit. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

===Devil's Due G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers comics continuity===
Cosmos was stationed on Earth, part of a small detachment under Prowl's command. In cooperation with [[Hawk]] and [[Firewall]], the team worked to round up stray Cybertronian technology on Earth. When an emergency came up, he arrived over Hawk's back yard to beam him aboard and carried him to the [[Arc II]]. Cosmos then joined Prowl's team on a mission to capture Destro and some of his arms-purchasing clients; Cosmos himself lassoed the buyer, then evacuated the squad before the G.I. Joe team could arrive.

Later, when the submerged Arc II was attacked by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Cosmos dodged the giant organic craft that had flown the Decepticons there. Eject brought Firewall to the water's surface, where Cosmos picked her up. The two headed for Tibet to help out the team under Optimus Prime's command. {{storylink|Black Horizon issue 1}}

On arrival, though, all they found was snow-blown mountain wastes, until something grabbed Firewall and pulled her below ground. Shortly afterward, an avalanche swept Cosmos away.

Recovering, Cosmos searched near and far for Firewall, but finally came upon Flint and Joe Colton, holding off a band of [[Yeti]]; his firepower quickly turned the tide of the fight.

Then, Cosmos and his best mate [[Flint]] flew into space, flew down Unicron's throat, and totally killed him with ''fungus''.

Cosmos is more badass than every single Prime ever. {{storylink|Black Horizon issue 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Cosmos''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985/1986)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''86'''

: Cosmos transforms into a "flying saucer." His underside has little wheels for when you just gotta roll a saucer around.

: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $4 and one [[robot points|robot point]].

: In Japan, he was released ''only'' as a mail-away item. He cost 500 yen and 2 robot points.

*'''Minibots Team''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-12'''

: Cosmos was reissued in the [[Transformers Collection]] series in a multi-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Gears]], [[Huffer]], [[Powerglide]] and [[Warpath]]. This release has a modified chest sticker that contains an Autobot sigil.

: This version, with the altered sticker, was used to make [[Path Finder]].

==Trivia==
[[Image:Classics cosmos concept.gif|right|thumb|165px|What could have been...]]

* [[Mike McConnohie]]'s voice for Cosmos is a heavily processed impression of film star [[Wikipedia:Peter Lorre|Peter Lorre]].

* It is presumed that Cosmos' Japanese name, '''Adams''', is derived from that of [http://www.ufopsi.com/articles/georgeadamski.html George '''Adams'''ki], who provided the famous flying saucer design after which Cosmos was modeled.

* Early Japanese promotional material shows Cosmos with a blue body rather than his final green. The toy would see release in this coloration much, much, ''much'' later as Path Finder.

[[Image:CosmosConcept.jpg|right|165px|thumb|What could have been if he'd only found the salad bar...]]

* Concept art of a ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' version of Cosmos was shown at [[BotCon 2006]], but the design was rejected because higher-ups felt the vehicle mode was too "boring". Many fans were pleasantly shocked they even ''considered'' making a new Cosmos. The art was later printed as part of the supplementary material in the ''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]'' trade paperback. Despite the rejection, it remained on the development team's "look into this" file should they revisit the ''Classics'' line in the future. True to their word, the design was moved to the ''Titanium'' Cybertron Heroes line of die-cast metal transforming toys, but with the cancellation of the ''Transformers'' portion of this franchise, the Cosmos design exists only as a resin prototype that was on display during the Hasbro tour portion of [[BotCon 2007]].

* Cosmos' G1 concept art isn't terribly out of the ordinary, but it's also pretty badass.

*Where did he scan his alt mode again?
{{-}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm Cosmos at TFU.info]

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Dinobot Island, Part 1

2008-05-20T05:35:02Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

{{episodenav|g1|season=2|14|prev=The Insecticon Syndrome|next=Dinobot Island, Part 2}}
{{episodenav|SRLFtoon|18|prev=Enter the Nightbird|next=Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[Image:Dinobot Island 1 title shot.JPG|thumb|350px|"Candyapple Island? What do they have there?" "Dinobots. But they're not so big."]]
'''The Dinobots are sent to a mysterious, prehistoric island for training. But the Decepticons intend to plunder its energy resources.'''

'''Japanese title:''' "Showdown! Dinobot - Part 1"

==Synopsis==
[[Image:dinobotislanda047.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Powerglide, I don't think we're in the Ark no more.]]

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Powerglide]] are dispatched to investigate mysterious energy readings emanating from from the sea. What they discover is an island filled with long thought extinct lifeforms, including [[Dinosaur]]s. Investigation is terminated, however, when the Autobots are attacked by the natives, and they decide to retreat.

Returning to the [[Ark (G1)|base]], they inform [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s of their findings. [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] is fascinated, but [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] dismisses it, what with the problems the Dinobots cause them. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] defends the Dinobots, and brings [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] out to show them. Grimlock displays his "finesse" by using his fire breath to turn on [[Blaster]], impressing Prime and causing [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Trailbreaker]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] grimace in pain. Hearing the commotion, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] investigate, and cause Grimlock to mess up, sending his fire breath all over the place. Grimlock angrilly orders his subordinates to go away, but Sludge steps on Slag's tail, causing him to breath fire. [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] also come to investigate, and the Dinobots collide with each other, resulting in a brawl. [[Teletraan I]] is nearly destroyed, but Trailbreaker's force field manages to protect the computer, while [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] put out the fires.

The Autobots are prepared to fight the Dinobots to a standstill, but Optimus orders Grimlock to bring the other Dinobots under control. Grimlock succeeds, and apologizes to Prime. The [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] accepts, but also realizes that the base is too small for the Dinobots to train in, and decides to have Powerglide lead them to [[Dinobot Island]], as Spike has called the island. However, [[Ravage]] overhears this, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] sends [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to follow them.

Arriving at the island, the Dinobots are impressed with the wide open spaces. However, Spike gets into trouble with the local fauna, nearly getting eaten twice. Spike decides to go home with Powerglide, while the Dinobots work on their skills, such as Slag's "fire stuff", Snarl's "tail stuff" and Swoop's "flying stuff". However, Laserbeak reports his findings back to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who decides to plunder the island's multiple energy sources.

Spike, having had enough of real dinosaurs, decides to check out [[Ere Cenozoique Periode Tertiaire|some books]] with Bumblebee. However, while at the library, they see a temporal distortion, out of which comes barbarians riding wholly mamoths. They begin randomly attacking things, destroying the library and burying Spike and Bumblebee under a ton of rubble. At Dinobot island, the Dinobots discover the Decepticon presence, and attack. However, Megatron causes the native Dinosaurs to stampede toward the Dinobots, causing them to fall into a tar pit, which they sink into.

[[Dinobot Island, Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' Wednesday September 25, 1985

'''Production number:''' 700-29

==Quotes==

"Hang in there, Bumblebee. Prepare for a daring rescue maneuver!" 
"Can't he just save a guy without doing a commercial?"
:--'''Powerglide''' narrates his rescue of '''Bumblebee''', to the latter's frustration.

"What that is, Sludge?" 
"Uh, Sludge not know. Maybe it time to do our thing?" 
:-- '''Slag''' and '''Sludge'''.

"Very impressive, Wheeljack. But what about the other Dinobots?" 
:-- '''Optimus Prime''', about to regret what he said.

"Slag, Sludge, go away! Me Grimlock demonstrating finesse. Whatever that mean."
:-- '''Grimlock'''.

"Goodbye, Dinobots. I'd write, but you can't read." 
:-- '''Spike Witwicky'''. He should be thankful that the Dinobots didn't get offended by his comments.

==Notes==

===Animation errors/glitches===
*An unnamed Pterosaur (with an appearance that fits the description of a ''Dimorphodon'', only much, much larger) somehow manages to catch Spike and fly with him to her nest. There, Spike founds himself among three giant eggs. I maaay be nit-picky here, but each of those things is in fact bigger than the animal that laid them. The mother actually looks like a newly hatched chick next to them. I don't even want to know ''how'' she managed to lay those eggs...

===Continuity errors===
*One really has to wonder, why does Wheeljack keep insisting on showing off the Dinobots indoors?

===Transformer references===
*This part featured the first appearances of the Autobots [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Blaster]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].

===Real world references===
*References

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*This episode and [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|its conclusion]] introduce a large number of new characters from the 1985 toy assortment, and seem to have been written specifically to do so. Many of them have short but fairly explicit introductory lines/scenes, seemingly intended to sum up their personalities or abilities, and thus help sell their toys. Given this, it's a bit odd that several random members of the 1985 cast started showing up in earlier episodes which otherwise featured the Season One cast (Beachcomber and Inferno in "[[The Insecticon Syndrome]]"; Powerglide and Warpath in "[[A Prime Problem]]"), particularly since those same characters each get their own scenes in this episode.
*[[Huffer]] uses the term "beryllium bologna" in this episode, which would later be used again by Slag in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]], in much the same way.
*Paleontology weeps in the presence of this episode.

==External links==
*Link

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Dinobot Island, Part 1

2008-05-20T05:18:09Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Continuity errors */

{{episodenav|g1|season=2|14|prev=The Insecticon Syndrome|next=Dinobot Island, Part 2}}
{{episodenav|SRLFtoon|18|prev=Enter the Nightbird|next=Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[Image:Dinobot Island 1 title shot.JPG|thumb|350px|"Candyapple Island? What do they have there?" "Dinobots. But they're not so big."]]
'''The Dinobots are sent to a mysterious, prehistoric island for training. But the Decepticons intend to plunder its energy resources.'''

'''Japanese title:''' "Showdown! Dinobot - Part 1"

==Synopsis==
[[Image:dinobotislanda047.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Powerglide, I don't think we're in the Ark no more.]]

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Powerglide]] are dispatched to investigate mysterious energy readings emanating from from the sea. What they discover is an island filled with long thought extinct lifeforms, including [[Dinosaur]]s. Investigation is terminated, however, when the Autobots are attacked by the natives, and they decide to retreat.

Returning to the [[Ark (G1)|base]], they inform [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s of their findings. [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] is fascinated, but [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] dismisses it, what with the problems the Dinobots cause them. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] defends the Dinobots, and brings [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] out to show them. Grimlock displays his "finesse" by using his fire breath to turn on [[Blaster]], impressing Prime and causing [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Trailbreaker]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] grimace in pain. Hearing the commotion, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] investigate, and cause Grimlock to mess up, sending his fire breath all over the place. Grimlock angrilly orders his subordinates to go away, but Sludge steps on Slag's tail, causing him to breath fire. [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] also come to investigate, and the Dinobots collide with each other, resulting in a brawl. [[Teletraan I]] is nearly destroyed, but Trailbreaker's force field manages to protect the computer, while [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] put out the fires.

The Autobots are prepared to fight the Dinobots to a standstill, but Optimus orders Grimlock to bring the other Dinobots under control. Grimlock succeeds, and apologizes to Prime. The [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] accepts, but also realizes that the base is too small for the Dinobots to train in, and decides to have Powerglide lead them to [[Dinobot Island]], as Spike has called the island. However, [[Ravage]] overhears this, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] sends [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to follow them.

Arriving at the island, the Dinobots are impressed with the wide open spaces. However, Spike gets into trouble with the local fauna, nearly getting eaten twice. Spike decides to go home with Powerglide, while the Dinobots work on their skills, such as Slag's "fire stuff", Snarl's "tail stuff" and Swoop's "flying stuff". However, Laserbeak reports his findings back to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who decides to plunder the island's multiple energy sources.

Spike, having had enough of real dinosaurs, decides to check out [[Ere Cenozoique Periode Tertiaire|some books]] with Bumblebee. However, while at the library, they see a temporal distortion, out of which comes barbarians riding wholly mamoths. They begin randomly attacking things, destroying the library and burying Spike and Bumblebee under a ton of rubble. At Dinobot island, the Dinobots discover the Decepticon presence, and attack. However, Megatron causes the native Dinosaurs to stampede toward the Dinobots, causing them to fall into a tar pit, which they sink into.

[[Dinobot Island, Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' Wednesday September 25, 1985

'''Production number:''' 700-29

==Quotes==

"Hang in there, Bumblebee. Prepare for a daring rescue maneuver!" 
"Can't he just save a guy without doing a commercial?"
:--'''Powerglide''' narrates his rescue of '''Bumblebee''', to the latter's frustration.

"What that is, Sludge?" 
"Uh, Sludge not know. Maybe it time to do our thing?" 
:-- '''Slag''' and '''Sludge'''.

"Very impressive, Wheeljack. But what about the other Dinobots?" 
:-- '''Optimus Prime''', about to regret what he said.

"Slag, Sludge, go away! Me Grimlock demonstrating finesse. Whatever that mean."
:-- '''Grimlock'''.

"Goodbye, Dinobots. I'd write, but you can't read." 
:-- '''Spike Witwicky'''. He should be thankful that the Dinobots didn't get offended by his comments.

==Notes==

===Animation errors/glitches===
*An unnamed Pterosaur (with an appearance that fits the description of a ''Dimorphodon'', only much, much larger) somehow manages to catch Spike and fly with him to her nest. There, Spike founds himself among three giant eggs. I maaay be nit-picky here, but each of those things is in fact bigger than the animal that laid them. The mother actually looks like a newly hatched chick next to them. I don't even want to know ''how'' she managed to lay those eggs...

===Continuity errors===
*One really has to wonder, why does Wheeljack keep insisting on showing off the Dinobots indoors?

===Transformer references===
*This part featured the first appearances of the Autobots [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Blaster]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and the Decepticons [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].

===Real world references===
*References

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*This episode and [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|its conclusion]] introduce a large number of new characters from the 1985 toy assortment, and seem to have been written specifically to do so. Many of them have short but fairly explicit introductory lines/scenes, seemingly intended to sum up their personalities or abilities, and thus help sell their toys. Given this, it's a bit odd that several random members of the 1985 cast started showing up in earlier episodes which otherwise featured the Season One cast (Beachcomber and Inferno in "[[The Insecticon Syndrome]]"; Powerglide and Warpath in "[[A Prime Problem]]"), particularly since those same characters each get their own scenes in this episode.
*[[Huffer]] uses the term "beryllium bologna" in this episode, which would later be used again by Slag in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]], in much the same way.

==External links==
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Autobot

2008-05-17T02:13:34Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Animated */

[[Image:Autobot symbol.png|thumb|250px|If you don't recognize this symbol, what the [[slag (slang)|slagging]] [[Pit|heck]] are you doing here?]]

{{quote|[['Til all are one]].|Autobot rally cry|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

The '''Autobots''' are one of the primary factions in the [[Transformer]]s mythos. They usually find themselves defending both their own race and other species against the [[Decepticon]]s and upholding justice and freedom throughout the galaxy.

They are considered "the good guys" in most, but not [[Shattered Glass|all]] Transformers stories.

A generally heroic, honorable group, they tend to be dedicated to peace, and feel a need to protect other races from the Decepticons. As a result they are usually Transformers who change into non-combat oriented alternate modes such as domestic vehicles, cars, trucks, or rescue vehicles. This is not ''always'' the case, however, as their ranks certainly contain ne'er-do-wells, malcontents, and unsavory types, and the necessities of war have lead many to adopt more combat-oriented alternate forms. While the Autobots have usually found themselves outnumbered by the Decepticons, the Autobots have always had home-field advantage, having not only the human's military support, but also having more places on Earth to fall back on, while the Decepticons are entirely unwelcome on Earth.

Key concepts that repeat throughout most continuities are the use of the name [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] (or a variation thereof) to denote Autobot leadership, and the existence of an artifact of great life-giving power, usually referred to as a "[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]", traditionally held by their leader.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Cybertrons'''

==Generation 1 / Beast Era==

===Marvel comic===

====Generation 1 comics====

[[Image:Primag2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The birth of Prima, the first Autobot. Just before Primus went around handing out cigars.]]

In the beginning [[Primus]] created the Transformers, a race of living robots that could change their bodies into the likeness of weapons, vehicles, and machinery, and all Transformers were Autobots, and he saw that they were good. The Autobot symbol (or [[Autobrand]] as it is sometimes called) was based on the face of the [[Last Autobot]], the sleeping guardian Primus left for the day when his plans came to fruition.

At first Autobot numbers were small, (a mere [[Thirteen original Transformers|13]] began things) but through [[reproduction|budding]] they expanded their race to fill the planet. When the correct level of population was reached a mechanism triggered and memory of the process was wiped from the Transformers minds. At some point in these early days Unicron was able to reach through the mental link he shared with Primus and sow the seeds of corruption in a few Autobots, though this dark cult of Unicron would not bear fruit for a long time.

Eons passed in relative peace. Autobot society formed its own traditions, institutions, city-states and politics. From a human perspective this society resembled that of ancient Rome. [[Senators]] and [[Emirates]] governed wisely or corruptly, priests worshiped Primus and passed his holy Matrix to the chosen bearer (the lineage: [[Prima]] to [[Prime Nova]], Prime Nova to [[Sentinel Prime]]), gladiatorial games were held for sport and entertainment, and above it all the [[Overlord (Autobot)|Overlord]]s ruled.

It was only with the advent of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] at the end of the [[Golden Age]], coinciding with the death of the last hereditary Overlord, and the subsequent rise of the Decepticons, that the words "Autobot" and "Transformer" ceased being necessary synonyms and the population was divided by war.

[[Image:Optimusprimeg1marvelfirst.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime appears to turn the tide.]]
In the early days of the war the Autobots were overwhelmed by the Decepticon war machine. They fell back again and again and for a while it looked like the war would be quickly lost... and then a young warrior rose from their ranks and rallied the troops to fight back. He made his reputation by denying Megatron access to the [[Underbase]], soon rose to command the Autobot's elite air corps and then, at last, was granted full command of all Autobot armies. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had turned the tide, and under his leadership the Autobots fought back until Megatron's war machine was stalled out and stalemated.

The war ground on until Autobot scientists detected that their planet's path was going to pass through a deadly asteroid belt. Putting the planet-wide conflict aside for the moment they turned their attention to planetary salvation and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] was built.
[[Image:Autobotline.gif|thumb|left|1000px|And now, shadow puppet theatre.]]

Optimus and a crew of his best soldiers took the Ark into space and cleared the a path for the planet through the asteroid field. Unfortunately with their power depleted from that Herculean task they were then ambushed by Megatron and his Decepticons. The crews of both ships were lost to history.

Without Megatron or Prime the pace of the war slowed considerably. Still, fighting continued and both sides dug-in for a long bitter struggle. In Prime’s absence [[Emirate Xaaron]] lead the Autobot forces in their struggle to retake their homeworld.

The next four million years passed quickly (as it is wont to do) and without any major alteration (only a general degradation) of the situation. Finally news came to Cybertron: Optimus Prime and his forces lived! Yet this news came at a steep price as it meant a new front had opened in the war. Optimus Prime and his forces fought the Decepticons on the distant world of Earth, while Xaaron, his [[Wreckers]], and others carried on the war for Cybertron.

Despite Prime's dedication to protecting Earth, Autobot/Human relations were not good. Humanity viewed all Transformers as threats and attacked any they discovered regardless of faction. Industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] tried to inform the public that there were two factions, with the Autobots being the benign faction, but the [[Intelligence and Information Institute]], the government agency tasked with countering the Transformers, was either unable or unwilling to distinguish between factions.

[[Image:Biggrim_me_king.jpg|thumb|right|100px| Highpoint of ancient and virtuous Autobot civilization, me am sure.]]
Not long after his survival was discovered tragedy struck and Optimus Prime was killed on Earth. The Dinobot commander Grimlock took on the leadership of Prime's soldiers, though he favored the abandonment of Earth and a renewed focus on Cybertron.

At roughly the same time, the great Autobot warrior [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] reached an important decision. He was tired of the war and if he could not end it he would leave it behind. Gathering a large following of likeminded warriors he left Cybertron for the world of Nebulos in hopes of a new and peaceful life. This was not to be. Decepticons followed Maximus and oppened a third front to the war. In the end both factions abandoned Nebulos and Maximus lead them to Earth to unite with the forces under Optimus Prime.

[[Image:LastAutobot.jpg|left|thumb|150px| From Prima to Last Autobot, we come full circle. You may close your notebooks.]]
However when they arrived they discovered Prime dead and Grimlock less than welcoming. Grimlock and Maximus attempted to establish a single Autobot leader with trial by combat but were interrupted by a devastating Decepticon attack. The upside of it all was that they ended up putting their differences aside and Optimus Prime was soon reborn to take up leadership of the Earth-based forces once again.

Not long after, a dimensional transporter accident lead to the rediscovery and accidental disturbance of Primus deep in the center of Cybertron. The Autobots learned that their ancient myths about Primus were the truth, and now Unicron was now coming for them. The Creation Matrix lost and corrupted, Optimus Prime offered the Autobots unconditional surrender to the Decepticons in the hopes that this would lead the two factions to stand together against the coming threat. It did, and the Matrix was retrieved and purified in time to stop Unicron. Both Optimus Prime and Emirate Xaaron were killed in the battle and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ascended to Autobot leadership again, this time over all Autobots.

The alliance with the Decepticons would be short lived. Cybertron appeared to be destroying itself and the Decepticons betrayed the Autobots, leaving them to die with their world. Grimlock’s leadership lead to the Autobots escaping that trap, and walking right into a different one. Oops. Thankfully, the awakening of the Last Autobot saved Cybertron and lead to the rebirth of Optimus Prime, who reclaimed Autobot leadership and beat the Decepticons once and for all.

''(From this point both the Marvel Generation 2 and the Fun Publication's Classics comics continue the story in separate and mutually exclusive directions.)''

====Generation 2 comic====

The war finally over, most of the Autobots retire to the revived and prosperous Cybertron. It's not to last. Grimlock leads a crew of Autobots not ready to take a vacation and put their feet up to try and track down any remaining Decepticon trouble. They find more than they could imagine as they discover a vast and militant Empire constructed across the stars by Decepticons who left Cybertron long ago.

At the same time Megatron rears his head again on Earth and soon the surviving Decepticons from the end of the war join him, intent on restarting the war on Earth. It's not long before Decepticons and Autobots are teamed up against the forces of the Cybertronian Empire. Though this new conflict never touches the revived Cybertron, Earth is devastated by it. The Bot/Con alliance wins, but how long this new alliance will last and what [[Liege Maximo|new threats]] await remains a question.

===FP Timelines Classics comic===

''(Continuing from the end of the Marvel Generation 1 series.)''

===Generation 1 cartoon===
[[Image:Aubotot gladiator.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Quint slave robot who would later become Autobot leader and bearer of the Matrix: [[U-Haul Robot]] lived in the era before cool names were invented.]]

The Autobots originated as non-living machines, specifically the [[Quintesson]]'s domestic slave robot line. They were sub-divided into "male" and "female" sublines. The Autobot symbol was in fact the original Qunitesson slave brand. They generally have blue glowing optics. ''(Though the series did not always abide by it, there was some attempt to establish the fact that Autobots could not fly unaided in robot mode while the Decepticons generally could).''

Having achieved sentience and emotion against their creator's expectations they rebelled and together with the Quintessons' military hardware (the future Decepticons) achieved freedom and kicked their masters to the curb.'' (Of note: no Decepticons are seen in the bits of the rebellion we are witness to, but it is presumed they took part nonetheless.)''

For a time peace reigned. But the military hardware grew restless and eventually declared war on their peace-loving brothers and sisters. During this dark time many ships of Autobot refugees left Cybertron to try to form peaceful colonies elsewhere in the universe.

Eventually the millitary robots were defeated when the Autobots invented the art of [[transforming]]. A new peace settled over Cybertron and what became known as the [[Golden Age]] began. This age was characterized by peace, prosperity, and an abundence of energy such that the metal of the whole planet literally glowed golden with its power. [[Guardian Robots]] patrolled the planet and helped keep the peace.

But eventually the Decepticons acquired the art of Transforming as well. Megatron was born and under his leadership they rose up against the Autobots once more. U-Haul Robot was killed by Megatron and passed the matrix of leadership to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] who held it safe until a young robot named Orion Pax was injured in one of Megatron's raids and rebuilt by Trion into the first of a new breed of Autobots specifically designed to combat the Decepticons. Thus Optimus Prime was born and under his leadership the Decepticons were stalemated.

The war raged on and eventually drained the entire planet of its once-rich sources of energy, leaving it a damaged, burnt-out gray husk of its former self. With no other choice the Autobots constructed the Ark, designed to fly Optimus Prime and his comrades to other planets in the search for new sources of energy.

The Ark launch bay was attacked just prior to lift-off and the [[Female Autobots]] under the command of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] vanished in the explosions. They were presumed destroyed by both sides, but actually survived to continue underground operations against Shockwave's regime on Cybertron.

[[Image:SurfsUp.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Autobot dudes, HANG TEN!]]

Ambushed by the Decepticons, the Ark crashed into nearby planet, named [[Earth]]. Crashing into a volcano, the impact rendered all the passengers, including members of both factions, into [[stasis lock]]. They were brought back online when the volcano erupted, and immediately resumed combat, this time on Earth.

The Autobots dedicated themselves to protecting Earth and its inhabitants from Megatron's forces. Their relationship with Earth's human governments and population were generally positive and mutually beneficial.

By 2005, the Decepticons had driven the Autobots from Cybertron, and they were now forced to operate out of two bases on Cybertron's moons with a reserve force at [[Autobot City]] on Earth. The Decepticons hijacked a supply shuttle, [[Battle of Autobot City|laying siege to Autobot City]]. The battle saw the deaths of many Autobots, including Optimus Prime, who in turn passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. However, [[Unicron]] arrived and devoured the two moons. Megatron, who had been reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], stole the Matrix from Magnus, intending to use it against Unicron. Galvatron could not open the Matrix, and Unicron proceeded to attack Cybertron, decimating the Decepticon forces on the planet. However, the young Autobot [[Hot Rod]] managed to take the Matrix from Galvatron, causing him to become Rodimus Prime. He opened the Matrix, causing Unicron's body to self destruct. Leaderless, the Decepticons fled the planet, and the Autobots reclaimed Cybertron.

The Autobots remained in control of Cybertron for the next few years, slowly working to revitalize their homeworld. They fairly easily fought off feints by the Quintessons and the remaining Decepticon forces. Eventually Optimus Prime was revived and resumed Autobot leadership. It wasn't until Galvatron launched an all out attack on Cybertron's [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] that the balance again threatened to tip the Decepticons' way. Thankfully it turned out all had been arranged by [[Vector Sigma]] to set in motion the repowering of Cybertron. The Decepticons were defeated and Cybertron glowed golden with energy reborn at last.

''('''Note:''' in Japan, during [[Transformers 2010]], the Cybertrons who transformed into automobiles were referred to as a subgroup of the faction called "Autobots".)''

===Beast Wars cartoon===
{{main|Maximal}}
The Autobots won the Great War, and their descendents the [[Maximal]]s succeeded them. It's unclear what happened to the Autobots, though followup series provided more clues.

===Beast Machines cartoon===

[[image:ProwlMaybe_BM.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Where's your Pax Cybertronia now?]]

When [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] subdued Cybertron's population with his [[Transformation lock virus|virus]], he extracted their sparks and used their bodies as raw materials for building [[Vehicon]]s. [[Optimus Primal]] and his team discovered a junkyard/factory with acres of these corpses, one of which very clearly bore the Autobot symbol (and an uncanny resemblance to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]). {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}} Also, among the [[Vehicon general]]s were the revived Great War veterans [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika]], who may have been Autobots themselves. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike}}

===3H comics===
Many of the great Autobot and Decepticon heroes (such as Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Soundwave, and Megatron) retired to a strange quasi-reality called [[J'nwan]]. Almost all who tried to reach J'nwan and seek their aid succumbed to madness, and the ancient heroes did not appreciate being disturbed by any survivors. However, the great figures did eventually decide to fight once more at [[Omega Point]], an event which erased much of the timeline they had come from. It's unclear whether or not J'nwan or the events regarding it remained intact.

===IDW Beast Wars comics===
The three components of the combiner [[Magnaboss]] are the Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. They vanished after the [[Pax Cybertronia]] was signed, but it is said they will return in a time of great need. {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

===DW Generation 1 comic===
The Autobots arose as the group who sided with Sentinel Prime and the [[Council of Ancients]] and opposed Megatron's desire for the conquest of Cybertron, but their inexperience with warfare lead to a serious tactical disadvantage. Sentinel Prime lead the war effort for half a million years, until Megatron killed him in combat, hoping to secure the Matrix from him. Sentinel's successor, Optimus Prime, originally decided to evacuate Cybertron, fearing that even if the Autobots won, Cybertron would be a wasteland. However, a subsequent encounter between Optimus Prime and Megatron, where he learned of the planetary engines the Decepticon leader hoped to power with the Matrix, convinced Prime to remain on Cybertron. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Later, Optimus Prime and Megatron disappeared in a space bridge explosion. Without strong leadership, both sides degenerated into factions. The [[Wreckers]] and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] broke off from the main Autobot army, which was lead by Prowl {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}. After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] took control of the Autobots, he reunified the factions, and manage to negotiate a cease-fire with Shockwave's Decepticons and Ratbat's [[Ultracon]]s. However, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]]s made a last ditch assault, and Megatron suddenly returned leading the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Seeker]] drones created by the Quintessons. Megatron managed to conquer Cybertron, forcing most of the Autobots into slavery and the escapees into hiding. The period of Autobot enslavement ended when Optimus Prime returned to Cybertron and the Air Warriors were destroyed. ''We don't know how.'' {{storylink|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

Four million years before humans arose, Cybertron was threatened by a massive asteroid. The Autobots
developed the ''Ark'' to destroy the asteroid. They were successful, but Megatron attacked with the ''Nemesis''. Both ships crashed on Earth, with both crews aboard the ''Ark''. On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] worked to keep the Autobots from splitting up again. With energon growing scarce, Magnus agreed to work with Shockwave to create the [[Micromaster]]s, downsized Transformers intended for better fuel efficiency. Magnus also launched [[Operation: Containment]], a twofold program intended to prevent the Decepticons from threatening other planets and locating the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Micromasters}} However, with the [[Great Shutdown]], all Transformers entered a period of enforced [[stasis lock]]. Shockwave was the first to be reactivated, and made peace with the Autobots, installing himself as Head of State with an Autobot High Council as a legislature.

On Earth, the Autobots on the ''Ark'' awoke in 1984. Cut off from Cybertron, and seeing that a sentient species had evolved around them, the Autobots resolved to defend Earth from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots were largely successful at preventing a Decepticon conquest, while also befriending the [[Witwicky]] family. Eventually, the Autobots allied with the humans and defeated the Decepticons, capturing them. However, rogue elements of the United States Military, apparently being manipulated by Shockwave, sabotaged the ''[[Ark II]]'', capturing several Autobots and most of the Decepticons, until the chief scientits, [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], went rogue and set himself up as an arms dealer. [[Robert Hallo]], the orignal mastermind of the conspiracy, used [[Spike Witwicky]] to reactivate Optimus Prime, who revived the Autobots and stopped a reactivated Megatron. {{storylink|Prime Directives}} A year later, Shockwave came to tie up loose ends and acquire the Matrix from Prime. A rebel Autobot cell managed to rescue Prime, who united the other resistance groups, and Shockwave was overthrown, bringing Cybertron under Autobot control. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===IDW Generation 1 comic===
In somewhat of a twist from other continuities, he early Autobots in [[IDW]]'s universe where less noble then their counterparts from the other. Millions of years ago, the Autobots were a police force appointed by the [[senate]]. The senate grew corrupt and their Autobot enforcers were seen as little more than thugs. During the closure of an [[energon]]-mining facility, an outspoken miner was beaten to death by an Autobot guard. This sparked a riot, causing the Autobot unit to take even more lives. Some of the surviving miners escaped the captors and went underground and joined the [[gladiatorial combat]] games. Megatron rose as the leader of the games and gathered followers to oppose the hated Autobots, who were led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. Megatron's [[Decepticon]]s eventually defeated Prime and took over the city of [[Kaon]] and started the [[Great War]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin}}

The Autobots eventually were led by Optimus Prime and formed into small units to counter the Decepticon units infiltrating various planets. The 2 sides joined forces to combat [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and the ensuing battle rendered Cybertron uninhabitable. {{storylink|Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer}}

==Robots in Disguise==

Here, the Autobots are the main race on Cybertron, and their enemies are the [[Predacons]]. The Autobots fought in the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars]], presumably against the Predacons. [[Vector Sigma]], the [[Allspark]], chooses which Autobot is to be granted the Matrix and thus the position of commander-in-chief.

The Autobots were already on [[Earth]] when the Predacons arrived, having taken the form of Earth vehicles to work as camouflage and established a [[Space Bridge|Global Space Bridge network]] and a central base monitoring the entire planet.

In their disguises, the Autobots integrated themselves into human society; [[Team Bullet Train]] worked as actual trains, [[X-Brawn]] was owned as a car by [[Kelly]], and Optimus Prime was working for a fire department. This continued after they went public; both [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]], for example, were shown enforcing human laws in an apparently official capacity, suggesting the Autobots had official ties to human authorities.

It's known Optimus fought the Predacons on other worlds, presumably using the same tactics as on Earth.

==Unicron Trilogy==
===Comic continuity===
====Armada====
Originally, the Autobots were not a faction but the name of a peacekeeping organization; under the command of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], they defended [[Cyber City]]. Their headquarters was adorned with the motto "Truth - Justice - Freedom". They were unable to stop the [[Mini-Con]]-powered Decepticons from taking Cyber City and for a million years they were reduced to a rebel organization desperately trying & failing to protect Cybertron. The reactivation of the Mini-Cons on Earth gave the Autobots an opportunity to gain Mini-Con power of their own, but eventually the Decepticons were beaten not by them but due to the attack of [[Unicron]].

===Cartoon continuity===
====Armada====

Throughout the Unicron Trilogy, the Autobots switched motives after each major conflict. At first, they were attempting to liberate smaller robots, called [[Mini-Con]]s, from the tyrannical control of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who saw them as tools to be used and disposed of when no longer needed. The Autobots followed the Mini-Cons' ship to Earth, where they crashed and eventually continued their battle against the Deceptions (some two-million years later. Geez, Megs can hold a grudge).

These two sides would unite to fight the Chaos Bringer, [[Unicron]], when he threatened to devour Cybertron. With Megatron sacrificing himself to save the rest of the Universe, Unicron shut down and was destroyed. The remaining Transformers united as the Autobots, following Megatron's order to assist them in rebuilding Cybertron.

====Energon====

Megatron's final orders to his troops still stood: work with the Autobots. The Decepticons maintained a degree of autonomy, still wearing the faction sigil and often taking military/defensive positions in the growing number of energon-mining colonies, but they were ultimately answerable to Optimus Prime and the Autobots. There were, of course, dissenters, most of which were captured and imprisoned. For a decade, Autobot and Decepticon worked side-by-side in a somewhat stable truce.

Both sides found themselves the target of attacks from Unicron again; hordes of Terrorcon drones, sent by Alpha Quintesson to steal energon ore with which to revive the now-shattered husk of Unicron. What the alien did not count on was that Megatron's spark had survived within the remains, and was siphoning energon from Unicron's body. Soon the Decepticon leader had revived himself in a new form, drove off Alpha Quintesson, and along with an elite cadre of soldiers and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of mindless Terrorcon drones, began his new plans for conquest.

When news of Megatron's return reached Cybertron, hundreds of Decepticons rose up and rebelled, eager to get back to conquering. But having been joined to Unicron for so long apparently had given Megatron a taste of godhood; he had no more interest in amassing a galaxy-spanning army of troops. Countless Decepticons died in the resulting battles, with Megatron more than willing to sacrifice them without a thought to attain ultimate power for himself. As the "Powerlinx Battles" -as they came to be called- came to their climax, Megatron found that his actions and thoughts were being influenced and controlled by the dark spark of Unicron. Unwilling to let Unicron stand in his way, Megatron ultimately sacrificed himself (again) and seemingly destroyed Unicron's spark by plunging himself into a newly-formed energon sun created by Primus.

====Cybertron====

Another ten years after Energon, the Energon sun created by Primus was gone, collapsed into the [[Unicron Singularity]], a giant black hole threatening to devour all of existence. In death, Unicron's power to destroy his only oppostion - Primus - was greater than ever. The Autobots searched for a method of destroying the Black Hole and found a single answer; the Omega Lock, a powerful artifact linked to the Spark of Primus. With it, the Universe could be saved... or destroyed. Seeing an opportunity to rebuild existence in his own image, Megatron sought out the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys.

As the two sides battled for the Keys, the Autobots would eventually find all four and use them to revive Primus, but in doing so caused a massive earthquake that began shattering the planet around them.

Or so they thought.

Primus was emerging from Cybertron, awakened from the body he sculpted into a world for his creation. When informed of Unicron's destruction, he was infuriated to find that the universe was out of balance because of a severe lack of evil. Starscream attacked Primus' weakened form, due to the smaller robot stealing a piece of his spark and becoming an even equally huge monster, but was quickly dispatched by his creator. Defeated, Starscream flew off, leaving the Autobots to seal the Black Hole. Once this was accomplished, Galvatron attempted an escape from his fire dimension, but by combining Vector Prime's sword with the Omega Lock, the portal was sealed, the the Autobots returned home in peace.

The remaining Decepticons joined the Autobots, save for four who left Earth to start the New Decepticon Army. Their ship made it to Mars before being caught in the gravity well, and one of them may have attacked the [[Transformers (2007)|Mars Beagle II rover]].

==Transformers (2007) movie==
The Autobots are the Transformers who rallied around [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to prevent [[Megatron (Movie)|Lord Megatron]] from stealing the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]]. Although they fought valiantly, the Decepticons were more warlike, and they began to gain ground. In a move to prevent the Decepticons from acquiring the All Spark, Prime sent it hurtling into deep space. Megatron followed, and disappeared. The Autobots then scattered among the universe, searching for the All Spark.

In the movie it is [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] who provides the name Autobot, claiming it is an abbreviation after Optimus' line, "We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron".

In the novelization of the movie, when Optimus states that they are "independently cognitive mechanical entities from a very distant world [...] You could also think of us as autonomous robotic organisms" (p.169, Chapter 8), Mikaela murmurs "Autonomous robots--Autobots" ('''Auto'''nomous Ro'''bots''') (p.169, Chapter 8). Later, after Optimus has the glasses, and has analyzed them, he thinks of what would be an "appropriate indigenous designation for bots of this kind?" (p.221 Chapter 11), Optimus says "Autobots--roll out!". This means that, in the novelization, they didn't call themselves Autobots.

In a departure from previous Transformers incarnations, Japan used the name "Autobots" for this franchise, rather than "Cybertrons"<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie/autobots.html Movie Autobots toy listing on Takaratomy.com]</ref>.

==Animated==
Not much has been revealed about the Autobots in the new [[Animated continuity]] so far. What ''is'' known is that they were in a war with the Decepticons prior to the series and won, but according to [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], they only won because of two things: the Autobot-exclusive [[space bridge]] technology, and by sending the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] into space to keep the Decepticons from getting it. This isn't [[Beast Wars|the first continuity where the war with Decepticons was already over]], but it is the first where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)| Optimus Prime]] is '''not''' the Autobot' leader. Instead, he just commands a space bridge repair crew. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] is the Autobot [[Supreme Commander]]. Also a single Autobot is typically considerably weaker than a single Decepticon. In fact, a team of Autobots is often weaker than a single Decepticon.

==Shattered Glass==
[[Image:Autobot Shattered Glass.png|thumb|right|... the evil forces of the Autobots.]]

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Snarl (Animated)

2008-05-10T16:54:03Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Animated cartoon */

{{disambig3|Snarl}}
:''Snarl is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFAnimated_Snarl.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Me Snarl think chest nose on fire."]]

'''Snarl''' is a ''Triceratops'' [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]. Built quite a bit better then a tank, there's nothing he enjoys more then taking the nearest solid object and headbutting it. It's not so much the mindless desruction he likes, it's just Snarl throughly enjoys being strong, and smashing things to powder seems like the best way of expressing this. And if he needs to mix things up a little, being able to breath fire hot enough to melt a garbage truck helps.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{ongoing}}
[[Image:SnarlswoopBlastfromthepast.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"[[wikipedia:Marjorine|Damn, Ken.]]"]]

Snarl, like the other two Dinobots, began life as an animatronic robot at [[Dino Drive]], where he/it was damaged by an over-enthusiastic [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. He was upgraded with Cybertronian technology in [[Isaac Sumdac]]'s lab (with the help of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]), and further modified by a burst of [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] energy. He then spent his time breathing fire and breaking things. He also swallowed a missile, which is just beyond cool.

He, along with [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]], did not [[Transformation|transform]] during the course of his early life. It is possible he didn't know he could do it until [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] discovered he could. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

[[Image:Anisnarlsurvivalofthefittest.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"[[Slag (slang)|Slag]] you [[Dinobots (Animated)|guys]], Me goin' home."]]

He was later forced by the villain [[Prometheus Black|Meltdown]] to guard the research facility Meltdown had commandeered on an island in Lake Erie, and to attack the Autobots [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. Once Meltdown was trapped and unable to hurt him, he demonstrated he'd learned to transform and joined his fellow Dinobots in threatening the acid-thrower. However, before Meltdown could be hurt, Snarl's attention was diverted to [[Colossus Rhodes]] and two of Meltdown's mutants, and he and the other Dinobots had fun beating up on them instead. {{storylink|Survival of the Fittest}}

Following a sharp increase in Decepticon activity on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] went to [[Dinobot Island]] to ask the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s to help fight the coming invasion. [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] first ordered the Dinobots to attack, and Snarl started to obey, but Prowl got them all to stop. Grimlock then insisted that the Dinobots could "destroy robots" by themselves, to which Prime retorted that the Dinobots were robots too. For some reason, Snarl then started fighting Grimlock (either because that's what a Triceratops does when it sees a T-Rex or because he and Grimlock each realized that the other was one of the hated robots), but was easily tossed aside by his leader. He continued to tussle with his fellow Dinobots as the Autobots departed. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}
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==Toys==
===Transformers Animated===
*'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2008)

[[Image:Animated_slag_both_modes.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Me Snarl think me beast mode is discoloured.]]

: During transformation, his dino head becomes his chest and he ends up carrying a club. His beast mode limbs form his arms and legs, similar to how his G1 counterpart's limbs worked. According to his bio[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/animated/default.cfm?page=Bio&character=snarl], he shares [[Snarl (G1)| G1 Snarl]]'s love of smashing things with his tail, which also splits in half and goes behind his shoulders. {{comingsoontoy}}

==Trivia==
* Snarl was obviously designed to be the ''Animated'' incarnation of the [[Generation 1]] [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. (Preproduction shots even bore the name Slag.) Given that Hasbro [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76674442 holds the US trademark for "Slag" unopposed, and renewed it as recently as Xmas 2007], why this should be is a complete mystery.

* Snarl and [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] have yet to have '''any''' lines in the cartoon.''[[Slag (slang)|Slag]]!''

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[[Category: Animated characters]]
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Talk:Decepticon

2008-04-29T21:40:28Z

MeGrimlockKing:

I had heard that Energon featured the Combiners as ancient Deceptions that likely predate Megatron. I haven't seen it myself but just throwing it out there. Also G1 Cartoon vs. Comic bots should likely get separate entries, since there's the whole "military hardware" lineage to mention for the toon, and the "Liege Maximo" as Megatron's ancestor, for the comic. [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 00:17, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

::Energon confuses the shit out of me. I don't think anyone actually THOUGHT about what they were writing. 
::Any rate, yeah, for G1 we really should separate the two major continuities. I mean, the cartoon at once point says Megatron wasn't the first Decepticon... but had said he WAS earlier... SPEAKING of not thinking... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:54, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
* The Dorling Kindersly Book,makes him out as a Decepticon [[wikipedia:gladiator|Pit Fighter]] who battled his way up through the ranks. Look also to the other statuary visible during [[Starscream]]'s coronation that tends to lend credence to Megatron not being the first Decepticon,rather the latest leader descending from the Quintesson's original military hardware product line. [[User:ChoHIlqoq|ChoHIlqoq]] 18:10, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

In Wreckers, Al Badur, who'd been exiled from Cybertron since prior to the Quint uprising, refers to Autobots and Decepticons. I'd say that the military line was CALLED the Decepticons. (And their sigil was likely their glave-brand, albeit as warriors, not servants) If Megatron 'founded' the Decepticon movement, he could be 'refounding' it, or co-opting what was otherwise an unrelated historical legacy. (Which is weak, but it has the merit of threading the needle between the conflicting evidence of War Dawn, FFoD and Desertion of the Dinobots.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:36, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

==Spellining==
Just sprucing things up. [[User:ChoHIlqoq|ChoHIlqoq]] 18:01, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

== Air Power ==

The Decepticons are mostly known for their military and air power. Starscream always turn into a jet. Megatron turns into military vehicles such as an M1 Abrams Superheavy Tank.

==Leader's rank==
I've noticed that while the Japanese fiction usually does the whole "something of Destruction", is there any sort of title for the leader of the Decepticons in Western fiction? I've seen "Decepticon commander" every now and then, and is that supposed to be the official title, or just a generic rank? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 03:34, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

== Galvatron - Decepticon ==

Under the robots in disguise section it says "The toy version of Galvatron was also labeled as a Decepticon, although this "change" in the character's faction was not established in the cartoon series." but in the episode maximus emerges when megs comes back as galvatron he says "which led to my rebirth as a decepticon". [[User:Donutter|Donutter]] 21:28, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

==RID episode?==
Do we actually have an episode page for RID's "The Decepticons"? The RID cartoon page says we do, but it redirects here.... and the disambiguation page redirects here too. Attempting to search for "The Decepticons (RID)" or "The Decepticons (episode)" were fruitless. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 15:12, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

==Catchphrase==
Does anyone think that the Animated Megatron's "Transform and Rise Up" would be effectively used as a quote on this page, either for the decepticons in general or for the Animated branch?<div id="wikia-credits"> From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</div>

Autobot Academy

2008-04-29T21:34:39Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Animated continuity */

:''Autobot Academy is an organization in the [[Animated]] [[continuity family|continuity family]].''

The '''Autobot Academy''' is an institution where [[Autobots]] are schooled in military tactics and combat. It trains its students to become officers, a significant number eventually being accepted into the [[Cybertronian Elite Guard]]. It has quite a reputation amongst Autobot graduates of less prestigious training programs such as [[Autobot Boot Camp]].

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] revealed a wide range of combat maneuvers to his fellow Autobots during an accident on an asteroid. After they inquired where he learned these mad skillz, Optimus stated that he trained at the Academy. When asked why he left, he maintained a stoic silence. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] also attended the Academy, but her tour of duty was short-lived as her classmates, Optimus and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], accidentally left her behind on a hostile planet. Apparently, the buddy system doesn't work well in the Academy. This experience led her to pursue [[Megatron (Animated)|other career choices]]. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}} It was later implied that [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] let Optimus take the fall for this fiasco, resulting in his expulsion from the academy. {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}}

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B.O.T. (episode)

2008-04-29T15:45:33Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Transformers references */

{{disambig2|the worst episode of Transformers ever|the titular character of the worst episode ever|B.O.T. (robot)}}

[[Image:B.O.T.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Smarter than a race of millions of years old robots. Using Brawl's brain.]]

{{Episodenav|g1|season=2|49|prev=Masquerade|next=The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{episodenav|SRLFtoon|59|prev=Neverending Struggle|next=War Dawn}}

'''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''

*'''Japanese title:''' "The Revival of Bruticus"

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BOT-Road.jpg|thumb|left|Here we come...drivin' down the street...]]

The [[Combaticon]]s drive (yes, even [[Vortex|the]] [[Blast Off|flyers]] drive) into a random city for no discernible reason and form Bruticus for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other Autobots or anything. This enables Swindle {{m-}}who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts{{m-}} to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.

Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy "El Presidente" on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.

Meanwhile, Megatron is running a simulation of his new orbital disruptor cannon. After Starscream whinges, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use Soundwave's new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating “a limitless source of power”.

At the Combaticons' base, El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole “repair” thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, Skywarp arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do.

[[Image:BOT-Luigi.jpg|thumb|right|Killer turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]

Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon]] base, Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to re-assemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-80's evil foreign stereotypes and re-assembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.

Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], Mr. Robbins' demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, Roland and Martin, who boost the laser's power output so high it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an "F" in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns Elise Presser to assist them for no discernible reason.

Outside, the two jagoffs met the nebbish and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s coming to the rescue (well, four of them; Blades appears to blow two window-washers off their rig with the wind from his rotors. The bastard). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it "B.O.T.". After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.

[[Image:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|thumb|left|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]

Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously-advanced computer lab, and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I]] gets the S.O.S., and Optimus sends Gears, Ironhide and Bumblebee to investigate.

Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters "you better hope so"... then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole "kids" angle.

The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (that high-school food, I tell ya, huh? huh?), then deflects Gears' blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl, but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building... as Swindle watches.

The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building, and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio run up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient, and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator and head up.

A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted up so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables...

Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon HQ, Brawl is restored and the bomb removed, and Bruticus is formed again.

At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the "funny component" is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s "brain response" so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test-run of the cannon, and picks Autobot headquarters as the target (because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no it isn't). The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the Protectobots' base.

The Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive and random fighting ensues.

[[Image:Elisetape.jpg|thumb|Rape: It's like saying "Hello" in [[Kiss-Player|Japan]].]]

Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked "overload" button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.

Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again... and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch argh argh argh...

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==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' 01/09/1986

'''Production number:''' # 700-64

'''Written by:''' [[Earl Kress]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)
* [[Blades]] (21)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)
* [[Gears]] (24)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (25)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (26)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (27)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (28)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (29)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Onslaught]] (1)
* [[Vortex]] (2)
* [[Blast Off]] (3)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (10)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (30)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''

'''Guests'''
* [[El Presidente]] (8)
* [[Mr. Robbins]] (14)
* [[Roland]] (15)
* [[Martin]] (16)
* [[Elise Presser]] (17)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
* [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]] (23)
|}

==Notable quotes==
"Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!" 
:—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up.

"Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''..." 
:—'''Swindle's''' high opinion of his teammate.

"This is so degrading." 
:—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T.

"We should've just taken the 'F' in Science." 
:—'''Martin'''

"If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!" 
:—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish

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==Other notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* Argh.

* The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, even the ''fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.

* There is no indication as to what jet-mode Starscream uses to capture jeep-mode Swindle.

* When Elise says "Maybe I wired the box in wrong." one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.

* The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all staying inside the school the whole time while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.

* The "shooting at nothing upstairs" bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness... but that's pure conjecture.

* During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.

* A wall appears behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert.

===Continuity errors===
* ''Argh''.

* Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts... for ''what'', we don't know. There is no explanation as to why he suddenly completely changed his plan.

* The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are holidays and tributes to them, etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.

===Other errors===
* '''''Argh'''''.

* Megatron's plan seems... severely overwrought. Build a giant cannon to knock the Moon out of orbit, build a device to control the tides in the Moon's absence... and use all that power to... flood a canyon that contains a hydroelectric generator that they ''also'' built. Considering that in "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" all they needed was the already-made Sherman Dam and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] shaking up a river...

* Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.

* Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component? Why risk permanently losing Bruticus that way?

* How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?

* Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'', retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.

* The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.

* Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen boils at -198 °C (-320 °F), so it would basically boil away to a gaseous state almost instantly upon exposure to the air, and with hugely explosive force to boot. <ref>[[wikipedia:Liquid nitrogen|Liquid nitrogen at wikipedia]]</ref>

* Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splashed all over him.

* Three high school kids can build a robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the "Brawl's brain" part.)

* When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.

* The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an S.O.S. to the Autobots over the phone is... magic or something.

* Autobots are weaker than kitchenware.

* There is a fully functional elevator within a seemingly condemned building.

* How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?

* The speech synthesizer is "rewired" so that instead of "synthesizing and transmitting," it "receives and decrypts." And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the Decepticon base. '''''WHAT?!'''''

[[Image:BOT-Overload.jpg|thumb|right|225px|"I assure you, there is ''zero chance'' of this coming back to bite us!"]]

* It's never really specified why Megatron needs Bruticus in specific to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. But the size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-level control panel on it. Oy.

* On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button cleanly marked "Over Load" in English. Why did he install that? No, really, why?

* This episode was made.

===Real-world references===
* "Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School" is a reference to [[wikipedia:Hawkeye_Pierce|Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce]], the character from ''[[wikipedia:M*A*S*H*|M*A*S*H*]]'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).

===Transformers references===
* Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' S.O.S., rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode.

* This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their own separate base. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.

* Starscream says to Megatron "''Your'' stupid warrior" in reference to Bruticus... but Starscream was the one who made him. This is a superb example of Starscreamishness

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* '''''Argh'''''.

[[Image:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|thumb|right|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy "The Legbreaker" Cianciulli!]]

* Mr. Robbins's class is made up of... a very odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models from ''Jem'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. Towards the back, however, appear to be thugs in business suits.

* This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble...

* Astrotrain appears in the simulation of the disruptor cannon knocking the Moon from orbit, but is never seen elsewhere.

* The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the "junkyard operator" is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the "Federal Authorities"... oh, and he has no lines.<ref>[[Metrodome]]'s Season 3 & 4 DVD set extras</ref> This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?

* The billboard over the Protectobots' urban headquarters seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm.

* This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.

* It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with '''only a single shot''' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out, then he too is blasted to bits with ease.

* This was the last episode of season two. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?

* Good [[Primus|God]], I need a stiff drink.

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==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Generation 1 episodes]]
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Mission Accomplished

2008-04-29T15:21:36Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

{{episodenav|animated|19|season=2|prev=The Return of the Headmaster|next=Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

[[Image:Offlinescream.JPG|right|thumb|300px|I've fallen, and I can't get up.]]

'''Convinced there are no Decepticons left on Earth, the Elite Guard prepares to take Optimus Prime and his crew back to Cybertron, unaware of the increasing Decepticon activity taking place under their very noses.'''

==Summary==
The Autobot Ironhide sends a message to the Earth-based Autobots, revealing he is under attack from Decepticons, and has already lost one [[space bridge]]. He requests backup but the transmission is cut off. Ultra Magnus explains this is but one of many reports of rising Decepticon activity. Jazz thinks it is due to the rumours of Megatron's survival, and Sentinel can't resist an opportunity to make a snide comment about the source of those rumours: Optimus Prime. Magnus therefore decides that all Earth-bound Autobots will make preparations to leave the planet. When Optimus protests due to the presence of Decepticons on Earth, Ultra Magnus brushes him off, whilst Sentinel butts in with another tirade about putting Prime up for an inquiry (or a court martial, as Optimus perceives it). Ultra Magnus tries to make his position clear; that in the long run, everyone is better off believing Megatron is dead, rather than cause panic among the Autobots and strengthen the resolve of the Decepticons by putting forward the idea of the Decepticon leader surviving, and the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] being destroyed. An outraged Optimus is forced into compliance.

Back at the factory, Sari is heartbroken by the idea of her friends being forced to leave Earth. The situation is made worse when Sentinel shows up, and with his usual grace and tact, tells Sari to belt up, and officially inducts Optimus' team in the war effort. In the middle of insulting the "repair grunts", he makes a gesture of sorts to Optimus; do as Ultra Magnus says, admit he's been lying and Sentinel will use his connections to get Optimus' military career back on track, as thanks for the recent Headmaster incident. When Optimus tells him what to do with his offer, Sentinel places him under formal arrest.

[[Image:Tooyoungtodie.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Go to your happy place, Screamer.]]
On a garbage scow moving along the river, Starscream suddenly reactivates. Disorientated, he panics when he realises that not only can he not pick up any Decepticon energy signatures, he can't even pick up his own! After a moment of shock, he recovers and gets his bearings: he's alive, and still on Earth. Furious at Megatron's attempt on his life, he transforms and blasts off into the sky.

At the Decepticon base, Blitzwing and Lugnut successfully test out Professor Sumdac's new Decepticon signal dampener. Mildly impressed, Megatron quickly moves on, demanding the creation of a subspace communicator so he can contact his forces in space to call off the aimless skirmishes until he can build his own space bridge. When Sumdac comments that Earth technology is too primitive, he smugly informs him that they will simply steal the required tech from the Elite Guard's ship. Meanwhile, the Autobots are trying to figure out what to do with Sari, and take her to the most together human they know, Captain Fanzone, although they do point out that most of the humans they know are criminally insane. While they handle that, Optimus is on the Elite Guard's ship, with Sentinel still trying to convince him to play ball. While they argue, Lugnut and Blitzwing tunnel under the ship's shield, and steal a tachyon generator. As they make their escape, they fail to notice Starscream tailing them back to base.

[[Image:Swordscream.JPG|Left|thumb|200px|And so begins the greatest TF montage of all time.]]
As Lugnut presents his prize to Megatron, Starscream makes his presence known. What follows is a quick but decisive victory for Megatron who simply slashes Starscream, before blasting him point blank. Lugnut checks to see if Starscream is still online, and finding no spark, helps Blitzwing toss his corpse into the river. After floating downstream, Starscream suddenly reactivates, again. He realises he lacks a spark, and discovers he is being kept alive by a fragment of the AllSpark buried in his head, effectively making him immortal. Delighted, he declares the end of the Megatron's era. As Megatron sends his message out to the Decepticons, Starscream attacks!...and is promptly killed again. After a couple more fruitless attempts, he starts to wonder if he needs a new strategy. His fragment allows him to locate a second shard, and a plan begins to formulate...

[[Image:Sentinel Prime shocked.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sentinel Prime: Totally owned. Again]]
At the Elite Guard ship, Magnus presses Optimus Prime to cooperate, when Jazz reveals that he's discovered a sudden surge in AllSpark energy. Concluding that it's another shard, Magnus and Jazz go to retrieve it, while Sentinel is to remain and watch Optimus. As Sentinel moans, Optimus realizes that they had only found AllSpark shards before due to [[Sari Sumdac's key|Sari's key]]. Doing a thermal scan, he discovers Starscream. Optimus tries to warn Ultra Magnus, but Sentinel threatens to put him in [[stasis cuffs]] if he tries to leave. Optimus is able to take Sentinel down and place him in the cuffs, then [[roll out|rolls out]].

Meanwhile, the Autobots are watching Sari "interview" Captain Fanzone, who is not very fond of children. Optimus contacts the Autobots and tells them to meet him en route to the train.

As Starscream gloats about his plan to draw Megatron out and kill him in a massive explosion, Ultra Magnus and Jazz arrive, as do Megatron and Blitzwing. Megatron realizes that it's a trap by Starscream, while Magnus and Jazz have trouble getting the shard out. An energy surge throws the Elite Guard off the train. Ahead of the tracks, Optimus orders Prowl to sever the passenger cars from main car, while Bumblebee takes Sari to use the to remove the shard. They succeed, but the train still nearly crashes, only stopped because Ratchet uses his magnets to stop them, while Bulkhead grabs the rear of the train, grounded by Optimus Prime. As Starscream fumes about the lost opportunity, Megatron appears, ready to beat him senseless.

[[Image:Jagged.JPG|right|thumb|170px|Starscream refused to invoke his right to remain silent, so the Autobots decided to enforce it.]]
On the ground, Ultra Magnus reprimands Optimus Prime, while Sentinel Prime arrives and accuses him of assault. Though Optimus defends his position, both Elite Guardsmen point out that there is no evidence of Decepticons{{m-}}only for Starscream to crash into the ground mere meters away, causing Sentinel Prime to freak out at the sight of an actual Decepticon. Quickly coming back online, Starscream takes advantage of Magnus' momentary inattention to blast the Autobot leader into unconsciousness from point-blank range, taking the shard with him. The Autobots' attempts to take down Starscream fail, until Optimus comes up with a plan - although an intervention from Jazz is required to make Sentinel go along with it. Having Sentinel draw his attention, Optimus uses the stasis-cuffs on Starscream, who is taken to the Elite Guard ship - with his mouth riveted shut.

Ultra Magnus admits that Optimus Prime was right about there being Decepticons on Earth, and though Sentinel Prime brings up the assault and insubordination charges, Magnus says that Optimus was still right. Magnus decides that Optimus Prime's crew will remain on Earth to locate the remaining AllSpark shards and capture the Decepticons, while the Elite Guard returns to Cybertron for Magnus to conduct the war effort. Sari is overjoyed that the Autobots are staying, but promises Captain Fanzone that they can still hang out.

Meanwhile, Megatron tells his minions to inform their double-agent that the Decepticons have repledged their allegiance to Megatron, and that their attacks will draw Autobot forces away from Cybertron. Once the space bridge technology is fully developed, they will return to Cybertron, and conquer the planet from within...

==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Marsha Griffin]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Irineo Maramba]] & [[Yoshio Chatani]]
*'''Original airdate:''' April 26, 2008

===Featured characters===


(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (2)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (3)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)
| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (12)
*[[Lugnut|Lugnut]] (13)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (15)
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
*[[Sari Sumdac]] (6)
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (14)
*[[Captain Fanzone]] (16)

|}

==Quotes==
"You dare strike ME, Megatron? After all my loyal stellar cycles of- wh- wu- wait, where is everybody?"
:{{m-}}On coming back from the dead, '''Starscream''''s speech-making tendencies outweigh his observational skills.

'''Fanzone''': Why me? 
'''Bumblebee''': You're tops on the list of all the humans we know personally. 
'''Bulkhead''': Although, it is kinda a short list. 
'''Prowl''': And it does include [[Prometheus Black]] and [[Nanosec]]. 
'''Bumblebee''': But still, you're number one! 
:{{m-}}The Autobots try to get Captain Fanzone to adopt Sari. They need to work on their sales pitch.

"Is that the best you could do, Starscream? And to think you actually believed you could take over as leader of the Decepticons. You couldn't lead a parade."
:{{m-}}'''Megatron''' gives Starscream [[The Transformers: The Movie|a hint]].

"Fellow Decepticons, take heed. Your leader, Megatron, still lives! Though we remain dispersed throughout the far reaches of the galaxy, exiled from our true home, we are all still Decepticons, united by a common purpose. The time has come for us to put aside our differences, and act as one under my undisputed leadership. Only then can we cast off the shackles of Autobot oppression. Working together, we can raise up our glorious Empire once more, and crush all who stand in our way!"
:{{m-}}'''Megatron''' has a good speechwriter.

"When are you going to get it through your thick processor? There are no Decepticons on this planet! So keep your audio unit shut or I'll do it for you." ''[brandishes stasis cuffs]'' 
''[beat]'' "I'd like to see you try, you worthless crankshaft!" 
"THAT'S IT!" ''[ten seconds later]'' "You put me in stasis lock?!"
:{{m-}}'''Sentinel Prime''', owned by '''Optimus Prime''', yet again.

"ARGH! This day couldn't possibly get any worse!" 
''[Megatron and Blitzwing appear]'' 
"I stand corrected."
:{{m-}}'''Starscream''', enjoying his luck to the fullest.

"STARSCREAM!" 
"Sorry, you must have me confused with some other harrier jet"
:{{m-}}'''Megatron''' and '''Starscream'''. I don't think he bought it, Screamer.

"WHAT IS THAT THING?!" 
"Oh, that's right, you've never seen one up close. It's called... a Decepticon."
:{{m-}}Starscream freaks '''Sentinel Prime''' out, as '''Optimus Prime''' finally gets the proof he needs.

"Yeesh, Optimus, think you could have drawn that one out any longer?" 
"You're welcome, Sentinel." 
:{{m-}}'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Optimus Prime''', same old song and dance.

==Other notes==
*This episode was first broadcast in Canada on April 26, one week before its United States premiere, and during the American premiere of the episode "[[The Return of the Headmaster]]".

===Animation errors===
* While dropping into Megatron's mountain base for the first time, the 'glow' effect on Starscream's jet exhaust is misaligned for several seconds until he 'catches up' to it.
===Continuity errors===
*Megatron and the other Decepticons don't seem to wonder why it is that Starscream keeps coming back, despite the fact that they note that his spark compartment is empty.
*Megatron shattered Starscream's yellow cockpit the first and fourth times he "kills" him in the episode, leaving his empty spark chamber visible. When Starscream pulls a Captain Jack, it is still missing. After he sees his reflection in the water the first time, and simply when they cut to a different angle on the fourth time, it is suddenly present and intact once more. (It's possible that's because of the miraculous powers of the Allspark shard - if it can keep Starscream online, it surely can regenerate any damage he has taken.)
*How did Sentinel get the stasis cuffs off?
*When Optimus Prime puts the newly acquired fragment of the Allspark into its housing, there are four shards total, even though thus far, only two have been recovered by the Autobots on-screen (three if they ripped the one out of Starscream's brainpan, but seeing as he's still online, that's not likely).
*As Lugnut and Blitzwing tunnel under the force shield to the Elite Guard's ship, they leave a gigantic hole, which no one notices. And later on, the hole has mysteriously disappeared.

===Transformers references===
*Much like [[Starscream (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] is now immortal, only this time they actually explain why and leave him with a body.

===Real-world references===
* [[Wikipedia:Mission Accomplished|The title. Nuff said.]]
* Starscream refers to his disguise as a [[Wikipedia:Harrier Jump Jet|Harrier Jet]]. Pity his model won't turn up for another hundred years or so.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*Along with [[Transformer|machines]], it seems [[Captain Fanzone]] doesn't like kids.
*On the previous episodes the Autobots were seen cleaning up the place where they battled Megatron, thus one of them would have to have thrown Starscream's corpse into the trash. Kinda cold-hearted there.
*Starscream gets beaten up by Megatron five times in a ''single episode''. Must be a new record.
*Starscream becomes the first Animated character to have his spark extinguished...the writers better have a pretty good way of keeping him around, it's not exactly hard to pull a crystal out of his head.
*The Elite Guard does not come off very well in this episode: Ultra Magnus and Jazz fail to notice a large hole the size of [[Lugnut|a B2 bomber]] when leaving their ship, a tachyon generator gets ripped off their ship without them even noticing, Sentinel Prime freaks out at the mere sight of a Decepticon, and Ultra Magnus got defeated by Starscream after only one shot (though at point blank range to the face), while Megatron shrugs them off and repeatedly defeats Starscream. If the Elite Guard are supposed to be the best and the brightest that Cybertron has to offer, then the Autobots are not going to fare very well in the upcoming war with the Decepticons.
*Megatron mentions having a double agent on Cybertron.

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Megatron Rising - Part 1

2008-04-29T15:11:56Z

MeGrimlockKing: /* Continuity errors */

[[Image:MegRisingRebuilt.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh ''shit'', what are we gonna do now?!]]
{{episodenav|animated|15|season=1|prev=Nature Calls|next=Megatron Rising - Part 2}}
'''Prime begins to doubt his leadership abilities as the Decepticons mobilize for a big invasion of Earth.'''

==Summary==

[[Image:MegRisingBodyLab.jpg|left|thumb|This is what happens when you don't have proper [[Cosmic Rust|rust]] proofing.]]
[[Detroit]] is in the midst of a blizzard, and as Isaac Sumdac starts to repair Megatron's body he comments that they were fortunate to have found it beforehand, while at the same time praising it for being well-constructed enough to withstand 50 years of exposure to the elements. Megatron silently gloats that Cybertronian technology is more powerful than any force on Earth. The bad weather causes a blackout and forces [[Sumdac Tower]] onto its backup generator; when Sumdac decides this will force a delay in the repairs, Megatron alternates between bluster and sweet-talk to try to get his way, but it's no use. Megatron attempts to call Lugnut again for assistance.

Lugnut and Blitzwing have just finished rebuilding themselves (after some squabbling over the last piece) in a distant forest. Starscream mocks them for in-fighting and reminds them that he is their new chosen and sworn sovereign; his two subjects retort that they serve him only under threat, not by choice. At that moment, Megatron successfully contacts Lugnut, whose newly reverential and respectful attitude both pleases and confuses (''but mostly pleases'') Starscream. When Starscream finds out Lugnut "thinks" he's hearing Megatron, the new leader is infuriated, and in his anger almost exposes that fact that it was himself, and not the Autobots, who defeated Megatron in the first place. Megatron orders Lugnut to retrieve the [[Sari Sumdac's key|Key]] and bring it to him; Starscream then notices that, regardless of the source, Lugnut is indeed being contacted by someone. He orders Lugnut and Blitzwing to obey the strange orders for now, while he himself will track the transmissions to their source and see who is trying to undermine his authority.

As the Decepticons move out, the Autobots' HQ computer notices their increased activity. The Autobots are worried about a possible full-scale Decepticon invasion. As if Optimus Prime wasn't stressed enough, Bulkhead and Prowl then take the opportunity to finally tell him bout the continued survival of the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]]. Prime is furious that his orders were disobeyed, but decides that given the circumstances they should try to use all resources available--but insists that he will lead the new mission to contact the Dinobots.

Optimus Prime is especially worried about the Key, both because Sari can't protect it, and because she once again is using it as a toy (this time for model-plane dogfighting). When he orders her to turn it over, Sari angrily reminds him that she was chosen for this role by the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] itself. Prime then orders Ratchet to magnetically take the key from her, and, reluctantly, Ratchet obeys. Sari feels heartbroken and betrayed, and flees the base. An upset Bumblebee defends Sari's role as part of the team, to which Optimus responds that since Bumblebee has been such a poor team performer who makes so many mistakes, he isn't a good character witness. Bumblebee retorts that the Autobots' desperate, seemingly hopeless situation means Optimus isn't a good leader--then he leaves in pursuit of Sari. Prime orders Ratchet to take the Key to the [[Ark (Animated)|Autobot spaceship]] beneath Lake Erie, and they all depart.

Sari walks down the street, dejected and pouting about how untrustworthy the Autobots turned out to be. But she's being watched--by Blackarachnia, who abducts the girl and mockingly praises her for seeing the light. Still hoping to cure herself of her techno-organic body, Blackarachnia attempts to bargain with Sari to hand over the key. They exchange "snappy banter" for a while, which leaves Blackarachnia bored. When Sari again mentions how the Autobots no longer trust her, Blackarachnia tells her more about her own sad past and how only the power of the AllSpark can give her back a normal life. Sari seems moved....

[[Image:Megatron Rising 1 Ratchet Blitzwing Key.jpg|thumb|right|YOINK! AHAHAHAHAHA!]]
En route to the Autobot ship, Ratchet is ambushed by Blitzwing and Lugnut, in a battle about as one-sided as Bambi vs Godzilla. He seems to challenge Blitzwing to a battle to the finish--but the three-faced robot simply freezes Ratchet solid and cracks off his crystallized arm, taking the Key with it.

On Dinobot Island, the Autobots are confronted by the Dinobots who--again--are hostile to trespassers. Prime seemingly worsens the situation, as a stranger with a heavy-handed attitude. When their familiar protector Prowl reveals himself and tries to speak, the Dinobots calm down slightly (though Prime is further frustrated to learn the [[Meltdown (Animated)|extent of his troops' misadventures]] on Dinobot Island). But in the end, the Dinobots refuse to help against the Decepticons, saying they don't want to help any robots--they ''fight'' robots. Optimus points out that the Dinobots are robots themselves.... prompting them to begin fighting each other. When Ratchet calls and informs Prime of the key's theft, the Autobots to return to the mainland. Bulkhead asks what their next course of action is, and Prime admits he doesn't know, thinking that Bumblebee was right about Prime being unfit for command.

[[Image:Megatron rising 1 Starscream freakout.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Bumblebee violated rule number 37 of the good guy code: never interrupt the villain during the monologue.]]
Starscream traces the source of Lugnut's messages back to Sumdac Tower. Blasting his way in, he is shocked to find Megatron alive--but regains his composure at the sight of his former leader dismantled and helpless. The two have an elaborately deceptive conversation about loyalty: Megatron knows Starscream betrayed him, but Starscream doesn't know he knows and wants to [[Wikipedia:The Incredibles|"monologue"]] a bit before delivering the final blow. Meanwhile, Bumblebee's search for Sari leads him to the tower; when he spots Starscream through the wrecked wall, he squeezes himself into an elevator and prepares for a one-on-one battle (after using the classic "cellphone interference" ploy to avoid talking to Optimus). Right when Starscream is finally about to finish Megatron off, Bumblebee charges in, stingers blasting wildly--striking Starscream at full force and causing no damage at all. Starscream effortlessly thrashes Bumblebee, more angry at having his monologue interrupted than anything else. During this diversion, Megatron activates some of the lab machinery, propelling both Starscream and Bumblebee out of the lab and onto the tower roof.

[[Image:MegRisingHeadKey.jpg|right|thumb|Cyber Key power!]]
Dr. Sumdac rushes in, hearing the disturbance. At first Megatron keeps up his usual act, warning that the Decepticons will be back soon and that he needs his new body immediately. The doctor agrees, trying to repair it as quickly as possible, while Megatron observes the rooftop action on a viewscreen and tries to electrocute Starscream through a spotlight. Lugnut and Blitzwing arrive, with Lugnut praising his leader, belatedly noticing his damaged state. Seeing Megatron, Blitzwing finally understands that Lugnut wasn't crazy. As Sumdac demands to to know who they are, Lugnut forces Sumdac to genuflect to Megatron, revealing that Megatron is a Decepticon, who in turn gloats at the sight and how easily he was able to lie to his captor. Before Sumdac can contemplate the seriousness of what he has done, Lugnut drops him into Megatron's hand to witness what will happen. Blitzwing inserts the Key into Megatron's head; its power is now his to command. Megatron quickly (''and beautifully'') repairs himself, using metal from the lab as patch-up material when necessary; in the process he steals Sumdac away to an as-yet-undisclosed location.

Up on the roof, Starscream is about to finish off Bumblebee, and down on the street the Autobots are just arriving to try to help, but all are reduced to staring in horror and disbelief as Megatron blasts up into the sky, an armored colossus.

To be continued...
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==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Marsha Griffin]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Irineo Maramba]], [[Ciro Nieli]], & [[Kentaro Mizuno]]
*'''Original airdate:''' March 29, 2008
*'''Animation studio:Mook'''

===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (8)
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (9)
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (10)
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (11)
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (13)
* [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (14)
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (15)
| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (2)
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (4)
* [[Lugnut]] (5)
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (6)
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (12)
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Isaac Sumdac]] (1)
* [[Sari Sumdac]] (3)

|}

==Quotes==

'''Lugnut''': "And the universe will rejoice! All hail your grand and glorious return!" 
'''Starscream''': "Okaaay, what's ''his'' malfunction?" 
'''Calm Blitzwing''': "Technical glitch. It happens." 
'''Crazy Blitzwing''': "A lot, actually! Ahahahaha!" 
'''Lugnut''': "It is ''not'' a glitch! It is Megatron, and he commands us to deliver him the key!" 
'''Starscream''': "Megatron?! Did you just say Megatron? Did he just say ''MEGATRON''?! ''THERE IS NO MEGATRON!'' MEGATRON IS OFFLINE! TERMINATED! I DID IT MYSEL{{m-}}''saw'' it myself."
:{{m-}}Starscream, you master of deception, you.

"Lugnut! Blitzwing! Do as our mystery caller commands! Track the energy signal and find that key! Meanwhile, I will locate the source of the transmission." 
"And locate our grand and glorious leader!" 
"Uh, fine, yes, whatever."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Lugnut'''. Screamer's the master of deception, we say!

"'''YOU STOLE THE DINOBOTS AND TOOK THEM TO AN ISLAND?!'''"
:{{m-}}'''Optimus''' learns what happened to the Dinobots

"The fate of the Earth and Cybertron hang in the balance and all I've got in my command are a bunch of undisciplined, insubordinate MALFUNCTIONS!"
:{{m-}}'''Optimus Prime''' has quite the bad temper when he's dissatisfied with his troops.

"What's your damage, Prime? Sari is a part of this team!" 
"Considering your own history of mistakes, you aren't exactly the greatest character witness, Bumblebee." 
"Is that right? Well let me tell you something ''Boss Bot'', considering the fact that we're stuck on this planet, outnumbered with no idea on how we're gonna beat an army of Decepticons ready to fry our circuits at any second, I wouldn't exactly call '''you''' a great leader.
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Optimus Prime''' exchange harsh words. Ouch.

'''Angry Blitzwing''': "The key, Autobot!" 
'''Ratchet''': "You'll have to pry it from my cold, offline servo." 
''[Blitzwing switches to his calm face, freezes Ratchet, then switches to his crazy face]'' 
'''Crazy Blitzwing''': "Well, it's not exactly offline, but— ''[Rips off Ratchet's arm]'' —it's certainly cold. Ahahahaha!" 
:{{m-}}Blitzwing cheats by stealing the key from Ratchet instead of fighting for it.

'''Grimlock''': "Cycle and car robots good! Truck robot bad!" 
'''Prowl''': "Truck robot good. Our ''friend''." 
'''Grimlock''': "Hmmmm...friend?"
:{{m-}}Prowl, the Dinobot whisperer

"Evil forces are about to invade this planet and destroy everything in their path. If we want to survive, we must join forces and fight them together." 
"Dinobots not need robots to fight! Dinobots destroy robots!" 
"In case you haven't noticed, Dinobots ''are'' robots."
:{{m-}}'''Optimus Prime''' gives '''Grimlock''' a dose of reality.

"Look what the capacitor dragged in." 
"Megatron?! Alive? And looking...magnificent, as always." 
"Starscream. How good it is to be reunited with such a ''devoted'' and ''faithful'' subject in my time of need." 
"I would have come sooner, o grand and illustrious leader, but naturally we all assumed you perished at the hands of the Autobot scum. What...great...joy to discover you did not." 
"Yes. Delight is written all over your face."
:{{m-}}'''Megatron''' and '''Starscream''' exchange warm and heartfelt pleasantries.

"'''YOU INTERRUPTED MY SPEECH!'''"
:{{m-}}'''Starscream''' seriously freaks out when Bumblebee shoots him.

'''Lugnut''': "We have come for our glorious leader, Megatron!" 
'''Megatron''': "I am here, Lugnut." 
'''Lugnut''': "Oh, Master, I am not worthy! I am not worthy{{m-}}...what happened to your body?" 
'''Megatron''': "...long story." 
'''Calm Blitzwing''': "So, you didn't have voices in your head..." 
'''Crazy Blitzwing''': "...you had a ''head'' in your head! Ahahahaha!"
:{{m-}}Typical Decepticon reunion.

"''Decepticons?'' But, you told me you were an Autobot." 
"And I hated every moment of that humiliating charade."
:{{m-}}'''Isaac Sumdac''' finally learns the truth, and from '''Megatron''' himself.

{{-}}

==Other notes==
===Continuity errors===
* When Bulkhead brings up the Dinobots, Optimus says that they were destroyed, "weren't they?" However, the last time the Dinobots were mentioned was in "[[Survival of the Fittest]]", when Optimus thought the Dinobots were ''missing,'' and also suspected they were involved in the kidnapping of Sari. He has no known reason to think they were ''destroyed.''

* Not so much an error as just an oddity: When Starscream stands over a dangling Bumblebee on the Sumdac Tower rooftop, Megatron sends a power surge through a roof fixture and zaps Starscream. When the scene cuts back to the roof a few minutes later, Bumblebee's back on the roof, which he likely managed while Starscream was stunned, and Screamer's confronting him again. However, with no time given for them to talk or react about the transition, the previous roof scene may as well not have happened.

===Animation Errors===
[[Image:Sari's leg.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It's a new fashion trend.]]

* The [[scale|size of Megatron's head]] fluctuates greatly between scenes, often appearing gigantic even compared to large characters.

* While Prime is shouting at the other 'Bots his insignia starts where it should be, on his shoulder. But as he gestures it seems to rotate around to underside of his arm.

* When Sari is telling Blackarachnia about the Autobots taking away her key, her right leg is drawn awkwardly... almost as if it's growing out of her skirt. Though this is very likely in order to prevent a [[Teletraan 15|pre-teen panty shot]].

* After Ratchet reports to Prime that he lost the key, his EMP blaster wound briefly disappears as he lowers his arm.

* Starscream's Decepticon insignia is occasionally upside-down.

===Transformers references===
* Prime finally refers to [[Dinobot Island]] by that name.

===Real-world references===
* Ratchet's remark to Blitzwing about prying the key "from his cold, offline servo" is a reference to an [[Wikipedia:I'll give you my gun when you take it from my cold, dead hands|NRA slogan]] made famous in a speech by [[Wikipedia:Charlton Heston|Charlton Heston]]. Coincidentally, exactly one week after this episode aired, Heston fulfilled his statement. May he Rest in Peace.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* The Decepticon symbol on Megatron's body that was so clear [[Nature Calls|last episode]] is nowhere to be seen now. Of course, neither is the chestplate it resided on.

* The R/C Plane Sari was flying resembles a MiG-15 Fighter.

* We learn that Prowl and Bulkhead not only didn't tell Prime that the Dinobots were still around, but also didn't tell him that [[Prometheus Black|Meltdown]] was the one behind Sari's kidnapping in "[[Survival of the Fittest]]". So, when they returned with Sari after the events of that episode, they apparently told him ''none'' of the truth. What ''did'' they tell him?

* This is the first episode in which we see an extended transformation sequence for Starscream.

* When Megatron's energized body sends out cables to its detached hand, in which Prof. Sumdac is sitting, the hand grips around Sumdac, then is yanked under the flooring and over to the body, where it opens back up—with Sumdac no longer within it. (Nothing up Megatron's sleeve!)

* At one point during Starscream's transformation, he strongly resembles the Gerwalk mode of the [http://www.new-un-spacy.com/macrossplus/yf-19.htm YF-19 Alpha One] from the anime ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross_Plus Macross Plus],'' one of the apparent influences for his alternate mode.

* It appears that Grimlock has gotten over his hatred of [[Car Robots]], but [[Grimlock (G1)|he still hates Optimus Prime]].

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