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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Arceemovie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|She's got legs, she knows how to use them. Temporarily, anyway.]]
Originally a member of the Autobots' science team, '''Arcee''' never stood out as being the "soldier" type until the war broke out. Though small compared to many of her peers and adversaries, she compensates with speed and aggressive maneuvers. Quickly developing hunter skills to be reckoned with, Arcee became one of the most dangerous Autobots around.<ref>''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'' trade paperback bonus material</ref> She is a crack shot with her crossbow weapon, and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] has trained her to use her speed to her advantage in battle, striking suddenly and swiftly and then vanishing away again as fast as she appeared.

The events at [[Tyger Pax]] created a nagging doubt in Arcee about her abilities. She carries some guilt about [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s injuries, and part of what drives her is the desire to prove herself, not only in the optics of her friends, comrades, and even her sisters [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]], but most importantly in her own.

For a time, Arcee used experimental technology that allowed her mind to control ''three'' bodies at once! When two of these bodies were destroyed, she stayed out of sight to adjust to the return to single-body status.<ref>Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/arcee Vector Sigma: Arcee profile]</ref>
{{bigquote|Did someone call for backup?!|Arcee|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The seven movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Grey Griffin]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese)|[[Chen Qian]] (Chinese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Brazil), [[Erica Edwards]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Gemma Ibáñez]] (Spanish-Spain), [[Özlem Abacı]] (Turkish)}}
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]

[[File:Arcee-ROTFshoot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Why couldn't she be the other kind of motormaid, with the motorcycle part on top and the lady part on the bottom?"]]

{{note|The film goes into no detail on whether or not Arcee is one entity, or three separate beings. See [[#Arcee triplets|Notes]] at the bottom of this article for a thorough dissection; for the purposes of this section, all three bike-bots are collectively referred to as "Arcee".}}

Arcee was held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, Arcee pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in her way, but ultimately, none of her three components were able to do much damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and he quickly put the Decepticon down.

[[File:Arcee-ROTFthreebikes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The [[Chromia (ROTF)|blue one]] likes to sit next to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] for [[transformer romance|some reason]].]]

While not on missions, Arcee was parked with the other Autobots in their hangar at [[Diego Garcia]]. It was here that the Autobots received word from the [[President of the United States]], via [[Theodore Galloway|Director Galloway]], that the White House was concerned that the Autobots' living on Earth was the reason for the Decepticon activity, and that if need be, they would ask the Autobots to leave. Later, after Optimus Prime died in battle and [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia.
[[File:ROTF Arcee shot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Michael Bay displays his usual attitude towards women.]]
NEST had a different idea, and instead shipped Arcee and the other Autobots to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, Sam and Mikaela attempted to make their way through the bombed-out Egyptian town that had become the battlefield. Arcee arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to escort them through the warzone, but unfortunately, two of her bodies were shot down by enemy forces, with only the blue component remaining operational when last seen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Arcee's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; and the storybook "[[The Last Prime]]".}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of Chicago, Arcee was listed as deceased by the CIA task force, [[Cemetery Wind]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''Bumblebee'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Grey Griffin]] (English)|[[Danann Huicochea]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jeane Marie]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:BumblebeeMovieArcee.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|You think you're impressed now? Just wait until she turns into a motormaid.]]
Arcee was among the Autobots fending off a wave of Decepticon forces led by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], where Arcee tried to contact the capital of the last remaining Autobot city for reinforcements only to fail in establishing a connection. She was eventually ordered to retreat by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Tasked with finding other Autobots scattered throughout the galaxy and rendezvous on [[Earth]], they left Cybertron in various escape pods. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

[[File:ROTBMovieArcee.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|See? Told ya.]]

====''Rise of the Beasts'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Liza Koshy]] (English), [[Fairouz Ai]] (Japanese)|[[Michelle Rodríguez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Cristina Boscá]] (Spain Spanish), [[Sophia Flörsch]] (German), [[Fernanda Paes Leme]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Ophélie Winter]] (European French), [[Martina Felli]] (Italian), [[Karolina Kalina]] (Polish)}}

Arcee was among the crew of Autobots that had become stranded on Earth after arriving in 1987. Seven years later in 1994, she and the others were in [[New York City]] when Optimus witnessed the activation of the transwarp key. The Autobots regrouped in a warehouse to find [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] had taken in a stowaway, [[Noah Díaz]], who Arcee researched and discovered his past as a soldier. Arcee confirmed the existence of the transwarp key in the museum on Ellis Island, and the group realized they could use it to return to Cybertron. Arcee pointed out they couldn't take the key themselves without evading detection, but Mirage convinced Noah to steal the key for them, despite the group's misgivings. Arcee helped stakeout the museum during Noah's infiltration, only for the Terrorcons to arrive in force. Arcee was knocked out of the fight by the burly [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]], and the group lost Bumblebee to [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge's]] blade. The group was saved by the timely arrival of Airazor, who explained Scourge had only taken half of the key, and Arcee convinced [[Elena Wallace]] to help lead them to the remaining half in Peru after encouraging her with the knowledge she'd be saving two worlds in the process.

On the flight to Peru aboard [[Stratosphere]], Arcee wondered if the slain Bumblebee could be revived with an Energon treatment, but Optimus lamented that they likely couldn't without returning to Cybertron. The group linked up with Wheeljack and Arcee rode inside his vehicle mode as they took positions keeping watch while Noah and Elena hunted for the key. The Terrorcons arrived and engaged the Autobots in battle. While Wheeljack drove, Arcee provided some firepower in her robot mode, but once again Battletrap took her and Wheeljack out of the fight by making them tumble down a mountainside in the ensuing car chase. Arcee regrouped with the others when they confronted the Maximals, aiming at [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] until Airazor defused the stand-off. When Scourge obtained the complete key and began to bring [[Unicron]] to Earth, Arcee took part in the battle against the Terrorcons and their Predacon reinforcements. Though Arcee's speed and blasters served her well, things looked grim when Unicron appeared in the sky and the Autobot-Maximal alliance began to be submerged by the sheer numbers of their enemy. Arcee was aghast when Optimus declared his intention to sacrifice himself to destroy the portal bringing forth Unicron, but luckily, Noah and [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] saved Optimus and the day from the Chaos Bringer.
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Arcee's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foudnation2 ArceeChromiaElita.jpg|thumb]]
Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee lived in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]] with her sister Chromia, while their eldest sibling, Elita-One, became a follower of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Following Sentinel's successful unification of the warring tribes of Cybertron, Arcee and Chromia came to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] to hear his speech for the future. It was announced that the planet would be governed by a [[Science Division]] headed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and a [[Defense Force]] led by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]; while Chromia elected to join the latter, Arcee, intrigued at the prospect of investigating the legacy of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], signed up with Optimus's team. The Science Division began an archaeological excavation of the area around [[Simfur]], uncovering a strange object that they believed to be connected to the Dynasty. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

[[File:Defiance1 Arcee vehicle.jpg|thumb|left|"I transform into a vacuum cleaner!"]]

Some time later, while Optimus was showing Megatron around their work, Arcee's team discovered a mysterious relic with a [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] etched into it. She led her superiors to the ancient relic and watched as Megatron and Optimus began to argue when the former demanded the relic be relocated to his private quarters, with Optimus relenting due to a sudden alien attack. Arcee assisted with its evacuation from the dig site. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

After the attack, Arcee tried to save the life of one of the aliens, but was unsuccessful. She and [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] moved the bodies to [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s lab, where they discovered that the beings were similar in structure to the Cybertronians, only lacking the ability to [[transformation|transform]]. Before they could speculate further about the common ancestry of the two races, [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] arrived with orders from Optimus to assemble at the Simfur excavation site for a meeting. There, Arcee and the other scientists learned of Protector Megatron's demand for war and Optimus's thoughts on the issue. After most of the scientists agreed to follow Optimus, they travelled to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] to watch Megatron deliver his saber-rattling war rally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

[[File:Foundation4Arceechromiaknockeoutbymegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's not how you treat 2 ladies, Megatron.]]

Ratchet, Arcee and Elita-One returned to the lab to analyze the other relic fragments recovered from the Simfur excavation, while Optimus, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] broke into Megatron's quarters to examine the intact relic. Before Optimus could explain to Ratchet the strange condition of the artifact, Arcee reported finding a symbol that appeared in the same place on all the different fragments: the same symbol that was on Optimus's head. Ratchet theorised that the legend of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] was true, and that Optimus was somehow connected to all of this. Later, at the dig site near [[Burthov]], Arcee, Ratchet and Optimus were arrested by Prowl's security forces on orders from Megatron for treason. What they didn't know was they were all being led into a trap, and the assassins Megatron sent would only take Optimus alive. After [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]'s initial attack, Optimus ordered the group to escape to Burthov while he took care of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and his soldiers. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

Arcee was part of the team who captured the disenchanted soldier [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and brought him before Optimus Prime. Ironhide pledged allegiance to Prime and brought news of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', a massive starship that Megatron was building. While observing its construction and taking images of the ship, Arcee remarked that she had never seen its like before. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} From [[Tyger Pax]], she witnessed the departure of the ''Nemesis'' with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

[[File:MoviePrequel1 Arcee Bumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Can I say something?" "Whatever it is, now is not the right time!"]]

During the subsequent civil war, Arcee defended civilians who were being targeted by Megatron's Decepticons for refusing to join in the war against Optimus Prime's Autobots. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As the war raged on, Sentinel invented a "[[pillar|torch]]" that he promised would end the war, which required the [[AllSpark]] to be activated. Arcee and Chromia flanked Ironhide at the lead of the assault on Simfur Temple. As the battle raged, Arcee and Chromia were swatted aside by Megatron, but Optimus attacked, allowing Elita to activate the torch and deliver it to Sentinel. Sentinel arrived in the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], but Starscream blew up the ship. Ironhide picked up Arcee and Chromia as the Autobots retreated. However, the assault had weakened Decepticon morale and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] commanded another [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] for Arcee and Chromia to steal the AllSpark itself! {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Later, Arcee fought the Decepticons during an attempt to reclaim the Cube at Tyger Pax. However, Arcee and the rest of those under Bumblebee's command didn't know the true purpose of their battle: they were a diversion to keep Megatron busy while other Autobots readied the AllSpark for launch from Cybertron. She was captured and interrogated by the Decepticons but survived the ordeal. She recounted to their Autobot rescuers Bumblebee's heroics in delaying Megatron, which prevented the Decepticon from intercepting the wormhole-bound AllSpark. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

[[File:ReignofStarscream4 Arcee.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]

Following the Autobots' victory in Mission City, which culminated in the death of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the destruction of the AllSpark on [[Earth]], Arcee was in command of an Autobot assault team on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] and led [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] and others in an attack on [[Nemesis (Movie)|Starscream's ship]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} While her team made short work of the [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drones the Decepticons sent against them, Arcee killed the Decepticon sniper [[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]] before he could take out [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. Her teammates were unprepared for the arrival of [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], however, and he quickly slew [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] and wounded [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]. Remembering her failure at Tyger Pax, Arcee leapt into action, and soon she and Cliffjumper had Thundercracker at their mercy. The arrival of Starscream changed that, as he killed Smokescreen and Air Raid and badly damaged Cliffjumper. As she attempted to pull the last surviving member of her team to safety, Arcee was kicked aside by Starscream. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}

However, Arcee recovered an instant later. The Decepticon starship was already taking off, but she jumped and grabbed onto a piece of landing gear, holding on tight... through the [[space bridge]]. Wow. Later, she made her way back to an Autobot facility, where she unexpectedly met Clocker and [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]]. Along with a large force of Autobots, the three moved in on the Simfur temple, where Starscream was using captured Autobots for a strange project of his. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}}

She split her troops into two forces: One would attack the city of Trypticon as a diversion, while the other moved in on Simfur. Arcee and her team could only watch helplessly as Starscream drained the life out of the Autobot prisoners strapped onto the [[replica AllSpark]], despite her sister Elita-One's pleas for mercy. An opportunity to cause havoc presented itself when [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]'s forces attempted a coup. Arcee lined up her sights on the generator holding the life energy of the deceased prisoners, dedicated the shot to Elita, and destroyed it, annihilating the Cube and sending the Decepticons into disarray. Arcee's team fought their way through the disorganised Decepticons, linked up with [[Wingblade]]'s team, and rolled out just as the crippled starship came crashing down on the city. With the destruction of the capitol and the defeat of a significant portion of the Decepticon drone army, Arcee considered this to be the turning point of the war, but as long as Starscream was alive, he was a threat that she had to track down. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen6-Arceeprotoforms.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The best part of waking up is ... still being in your own body.]]

Some time later, a ship carrying Arcee and her crew was shot down over an unidentified planet, and when Arcee managed to escape the wreckage, she saw that the culprit was her old nemesis, Thundercracker. She blacked out, and an indeterminate amount of time later, she awoke on an operating table—or rather, next to her old body on an operating table. Her [[spark]] had been transplanted into a new body by the Decepticon mad scientist [[Flatline (ROTF)|Flatline]], as part of a twisted plan to create a new breed of tripartate soldier by using her spark to reignite those of her deceased sisters, Elita-One and Chromia. Flatline had not considered Arcee's strong will, however, and her original programming persisted. She broke free and escaped with two of Flatline's other experiment victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], but was surprised to learn that Flatline's experiment had worked: her sisters lived again in two bodies similar to her own new form, but now, they were connected at the spark, sharing the thoughts, feelings and memories of one another, thinking with one mind yet still retaining a degree of autonomy and recollection of their previous selves. [[File:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|WASSSS A MAAANNN (now three man)]] The united sisters defeated Flatline, and with the Twins, headed for the exit, but Thundercracker and some Decepticon drones blocked them. Thundercracker laughed, since Arcee hadn't fared too well the last time they tangled, but... that was then. Thundercracker was easily bested by the new and improved Arcee, and escaped while Flatline's headquarters detonated by remote. Arcee wondered whether her weird new existence was a mistake, or if she was merely destined for greater things. Regardless, she refused to become bent on revenge against Thundercracker for the deaths of her crew, so she and the Twins made plans to join the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

A short time later, Arcee and her sisters, along with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] arrived on Earth on the [[Wreckers]] ship [[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]. (While the ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]]) {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:ArceeROTFIDWCombo.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Remember what [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] did with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and the [[Duocon]]s?]]
Arcee participated in the [[Shanghai]] battle. When [[Twins (ROTF)|the Twins]] botched their chase of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], the Arcee motorcycles gave chase before [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] finished the job. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 1|Revenge of the Fallen #1}} When the Autobots were on the move to the US East Coast investigating on multiple detected Decepticon contacts, at least one of the Arcee bikes was seen alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Later, while Optimus was fighting [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] in the forest, at least two Arcee bikes were approaching the battle site alongside [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. An Arcee robot was also seen with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and Ironhide when the latter was firing at Starscream and Megatron who were fleeing from the site. The Arcee robot was the first one to notice Optimus Prime's severe damage before Ratchet pronounced him "nearly gone". {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 2|Revenge of the Fallen #2}} All three Arcee robots were with the other Autobots when they were facing the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] in the desert of Egypt. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}}

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Sometime later after [[Operation: Firestorm]], Arcee joined Bumblebee and Sam for a picnic, which was cut short when they went to investigate an energy signal that had appeared after an earthquake. The trio proceeded deep underground and, just as Arcee was admonishing Sam to be careful, Space Case ambushed them. Despite their numeric superiority, the Autobots had trouble with their enemy because they were afraid firing weapons might cause their unstable surroundings to collapse. Space Case, angry at what he perceived as persecution from the Autobots, activated his plasma afterburners and rocketed out of the cave, triggering the feared cave-in and burying Sam and the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Space Case}} Arcee managed to send out a distress signal, to which Ratchet responded. The medic fended off Space Case and managed to free Arcee from a pile of rubble, allowing her to go after Space Case a fleeing Space Case. {{storylink|Transformers: Ratchet}} The chase took them towards a densely populated city. Despite Space Case's engine damage, he still had a significant speed advantage over Arcee. As she paused to consider her options, she received a holographic communication from Ratchet. The Autobot medic reported that Sam Witwicky and Bumblebee had survived their encounter with Space Case with no serious injuries, and suggested that Arcee meet back up with them. Arcee cut him off abruptly, inwardly observing that while Ratchet thought she continued to chase Space Case out of a misplaced sense of pride, that's not really what she was doing at all. Arcee then caught up with Space Case. Panicking, Space Case threw Arcee through a storefront and took to the air in another attempt to escape. Arcee, determined not to let anything keep her down, sped after Space Case, used a building to ramp up to his altitude, and destroyed his other engine. Space Case went plummeting into the distance, headed for the waterfront. As he vanished from sight, he promised to be back. Arcee knew she'd be ready for his eventual return. {{storylink|Transformers: Arcee}}

[[File:RisingStorm1 ArceeInjured.jpg|thumb|left]]
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Arcee and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's incredulity about the Autobots "sending their women" to do their fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The battle aggravated the wounds Arcee had taken in Egypt the previous year, however, and she was brought back to Diego Garcia for medical attention courtesy of Ratchet. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After Sam Witwicky contacted Optimus Prime as Philadelphia was being attacked by Decepticons, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left out of the fight due to Arcee's wounds. Arcee wanted to go despite Chromia's attempt to let her stay behind while her two sisters went. In the end, Optimus decided to allow her to go with Chromia and Elita-1. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

[[File:RisingStorm 3 Arcee, Ravage and Ratbat.jpg|thumb|Ravage and Ratbat teach you how to get dates]]

She and her sisters went to New York thinking they would get information on Starscream selling his weapons to humans, but instead they found Astrotrain and a monster. And they also found out that Shockwave was on earth, so they tried to inform Optimus, but [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] jammed their communication and sent his minions after the girls. Arcee and Chromia told Elita-1 to find Optimus. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

As Ravage was attacking her. Arcee began to feel the pain of her wounds (and Chromia began to feel them too), later Elita-1 died and Arcee and Chromia felt her death. Despite Arcee's attempts to stop her, Chromia activated some bombs they brought with them (which possibly killed Soundwave's minions). Arcee and Chromia survived the explosion. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}
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===Titan movie comics===
Originally, Arcee didn't serve either faction, working alone to solve injustices in her own way. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] personally decided to make an example of her, and only an Autobot extraction team led by [[Kup (Movie)|Kup]] saved her life. This debt saw her join the Autobots. She's chimerical in nature and is constantly changing her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] in an effort to go as fast as possible (maybe that's why her [[robot mode]] always looks different!). She [[Arcee (G1)|previously had a hover-car form]], but on Earth takes a modified bike mode. Once you earn her trust, she's [[Rick Astley|never going to let you down]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Arcee bio}}

During the AllSpark launch, she led the six-bot team that drew Megatron's attention to Tyger Pax. And Optimus only told ''Bumblebee'' that's what their mission was! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|#2's reprint of Movie Prelude}}

[[File:Titan5 Sidewayssideswipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm such good friends that I all dress alike!]]

Arcee had been on Earth for some time before [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] arrived. When using all three of her bodies, she refers to her collective self as "we". Back then, she was keeping her pink paint job!

She went on to assist Optimus Prime in a [[NEST]] mission in [[Australia]], and so was in a perfect position to capture the Decepticon [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Pursuing him in bike(s) mode, she found it near impossible to blow out his tyres and kept getting sideswiped by him during the pursuit. When a stunned Optimus ordered her to stay on the Decepticon's tail, she responded that the Decepticon's alt mode was far better suited for the terrain... inspiring Optimus to ''blow up'' that terrain.
[[File:Titan2-8 dronesurrender.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Geez, this just getting ''confusing''.]]
With Sideways stunned and taking robot form, Arcee sent one bike in to take him down but almost got hit before human military helicopters arrived to back her up. The mission over, she and Optimus took their prisoner back to [[Diego Garcia]], with Arcee escorting him to a cell. But surprise, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] was waiting to free him! She was quickly stunned and unable to stop the Decepticons escaping. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

She later decided it'd be fun to switch back to her older, single-form body! Her old body got a good workout when she was part of the strike team on the Decepticon's [[Mars (planet)|Phobos]] base. After a brief but violent battle, the [[Purple generic drone|drone hordes]] surrendered to her and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Titan13 Arcee.jpg|thumb|"I don't ''want'' to look retro!!"]]
In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where the Decepticons won the battle of [[Mission City]], Arcee was a member of a small group of reinforcements summoned to Earth by the remaining Autobots on the planet. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Touching down on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to await contact from Earth, they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], but the quick-thinking Arcee took command and rallied the troops. When this still failed to work, she ordered them to Earth (following [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]]'s initiative) and their prearranged targets. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} Joining up with the Earth-bound Autobots, Arcee refused to accept defeat, and helped [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] defend [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] while he destroyed the AllSpark, foiling the Decepticons' plan to cyberform Earth using its power. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

Arcee was left bewildered by the idea that Humanity would not trust and love the Autobots, and Optimus explained to her that, from a human point of view, all the Transformers are alien horrors fighting on their planet. Following this, she guarded the [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]] shelter and was caught in an ambush staged by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

[[File:Titan22 Arcee.jpg|left|thumb|"''That's'' better!"]]

Later, after serving with Bumblebee in protecting an Alaskan pipeline, among other engagements to protect the American infrastructure, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} Arcee was part of Ironhide's team in retrieving [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] from Cybertron, which ran afoul of [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} She acted as Bumblebee's distraction, drawing [[Storm Surge (Movie)|Storm Surge]] and [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] away, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} and doubled back to regroup with Ironhide (and pull him out of rubble) when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} Later, she got Optimus Prime up to speed on the situation. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Following the Decepticon re-conquest of Savannah, Arcee was part of the raid to rescue [[Mikaela Banes]]. She got off one bit of bravado about how hitting things was her kind of shindig before [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] hit ''her''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

When the Autobots launched their final strike, Arcee was part of the spearhead team hitting the [[Decepticon Heartland]]. She started off the 'tagging' of Decepticons to teleport them away from Earth, getting [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] in the back and looking very happy about it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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===Toy bios===
Arcee was well trained by Ironhide, making her one of the most dangerous Autobots. She believes without question that the Decepticons must be stopped at all costs. {{storylink|#Scout Class toys|Arcee (Scout)}}

Arcee honed her speed by [[hunting]] [[turbofox]]es with other speedsters, challenging herself to get as close as possible before tagging them with her bow. Arriving on [[Earth]] at some point in the early 21st Century, she would spend her days stalking unsuspecting Decepticons until she drew them close enough to strike. {{storylink|#2007dlx|Arcee (Movie Deluxe)}} However, when the situation on Earth began to ramp up into out-and-out combat, Arcee was reassigned to the [[Charii system]]. It was there where her stealth skills would be of more use, fighting against a Decepticon splinter cell working on a star-breaking weapon. {{storylink|Robo-Vision|Arcee (Robo-Vision)}}

Nevertheless, Arcee jumped at the chance to get back on Earth and was soon handed control of her own strike team, made up of robots similar to her in attitude and design. She stalked Decepticons and killed them on the quiet. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 2|Arcee (ROTF Deluxe)}} She also started following the tradition of inscribing Cybertronian words on your chassis: while she wasn't superstitious, the ''Decepticons'' sure were! It also gave her a nice confidence boost. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 4|Arcee (DOTM Deluxe)}}

Whenever Arcee partook in a fight, she was fighting to win. She always made sure her weapons were fully charged and her engine was tuned to perfection. By the time Decepticons saw Arcee in their rearview mirrors, there was no escape for them. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Cyber Pursuit Arcee}}

While fighting the dread [[Tailwhip]], Arcee was trapped in his vortex and her only chance was to shoot out the blades of the evil robot above her. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 3|Rotorwash Rumble}} Her closest comrade was Ratchet, as they both carried a standing feud with [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] for [[The Thrill of the Hunt|unknown reasons]].<ref name="battlebio">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Arcee Battle Bio]</ref>

Arcee and her sisters have hunted [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in the past, but he always got away. After begging [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the three of them got another shot at bringing him down. {{storylink|#SidewaysSneakAttack|Sideways Sneak Attack}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Arcee was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron (Legends)|Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|LG11 Chromia}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Scout Class toys====
[[File:Movie-toy Arcee-TargetScout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not Chrom- Well, maybe I am!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Target exclusive Scout Class, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, "Energon" star

: Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], replacing her pinks and most of her whites and blacks with blue, and her translucent red with smoky brown plastic. She transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle. Unusually for a Transformer, she does not hold her weapon in her hands as most figures do. Instead, her Energon Bow mounts on a peg on either arm, with her hands being positioned to give the appearance of her using the bow. The bow itself is spring-loaded, firing a grey "arrow" missile.

:Arcee (and the rest of the Scout wave) were [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores, where they were all part of a [[Robo-Vision]] promotion. Arcee came with a Robo-Vision Decoder which allows you to see the Robo-Vision Code ("BULLSEYE") printed on her cardback. Starting [[June 2]], 2007, Target's website allowed users to input those codes to access exclusive content, a concept similar to the online [[Cyber Planet Key]] info from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toyline]].

:This toy was also sold as a Farmers exclusive in [[New Zealand]], and was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]'s Cybertronian form in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] movie comics.

:This mold was also used to make ''Superlink'' Ariel Paradron Type, as well as the [[BotCon 2005]] "[[Descent into Evil]]" set's [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], and the fellow Target-exclusive [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movieverse]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm More information on Scout Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:Movie Deluxe Arcee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pretty in...purple?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-11'''
:*''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Deluxe Arcee transforms into a purple 2006 Buell Firebolt XB12R motorcycle, genericised to get around licensing issues. Arcee has references [[tampograph]]ed on her [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], such as her motorcycle's fictional model name, "RC 1100" (Get it? "RC" as in "Arcee"), and her [[Massachusetts]] [[license plate]] marked TF7407, the original release date of the movie.

: Arcee's [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature is located in her crossbow weapon (formed out of the seat/storage area of the bike), activated when the projectile (the bike's tailpipe) is inserted, which pushes out the recurved lath parts on the sides of the weapon. The rectangular peg which is supposed to be used to attach her weapon to her forearm in [[robot mode]] is sometimes a poor fit, and the weapon may pop off. As an alternative, the round peg by which the weapon is attached in ''vehicle'' mode can also be used in robot mode, with a little rearranging of parts.

: Undocumented in the instructions, the two shoulder-mounted half-wheels contain a small notch on the edge of the tires. By folding the wheels down with the hubcaps pointing towards the chest and turning the tires towards the shoulders, one can feel the wheels gently click into place as the tire notches fit into tiny tabs on the shoulder hinges, allowing the wheels to remain in place and more closely resemble the figure as pictured on its packaging.

: Probably coincidentally, Arcee is almost perfectly scaled to 3.75 inch figures like Hasbro's own ''G.I. Joe'', though this would put her vehicle mode more in line with the size of the larger Kawasaki Ninja than the Firebolt.

: As with most larger Transformers toys that become motorcycles, Arcee has a kickstand on the left side of the bike; unfortunately, it's mounted so low that she will fall in the opposite direction if it is fully extended.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Deluxe Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movietoy-Arceebattledamaged.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|She's a dirty girl.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

: A three-pack, [[exclusive]] to Sam's Club stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and Deluxe Class Arcee, both with battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)}}</ul>

: A single release of the battle damaged redeco of Deluxe Class Arcee from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, sold in the same packaging as the non-redecoed original release. This version was officially available in Hasbro's Southeast Asian markets, but sightings hailing from a US [[Walmart]] store and retail in Belgium (!) suggest it might have been available there in small quantities as well... however, whereas the Asian release sports an additional sticker on the packaging highlighting the "Exclusive! Battle-damage!", the version found at US retail lacks the sticker, yet has a different UPC bar code than the original version, suggesting an isolated flub rather than an official release.<ref name="arceewm">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/168922-battle-damaged-deluxe-arcee-found-california-walmart.html "Battle-damaged Deluxe Arcee found at California Walmart"] at TFW2005.</ref>

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[[File:Movie Arcee Black toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I shall go back...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Black Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MA-20'''
:*''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, AllSpark cube

: This Japan-only [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class Arcee is cast in black in an attempt to match the look of the motorcycle [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] rides near the end of the film. Surprisingly, it is not [[Black redeco|evil]].

: Like all Japanese "[[AllSpark Power]]" toys, Black Arcee comes with a small AllSpark cube accessory.

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[[File:Movie Arcee Wonder Festival G1 redeco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...all the way to 1986...!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee G1 Color Edition''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

:Arcee G1 Color Edition (アーシーG1カラーエディション) is decoed in pink and white, in homage to Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and debuted at [[Wonder Festival]] 2008 Winter in Tokyo, Japan.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
{{anchor|Legends}}
[[File:ROTFtoy-ArceeLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If you wanted Legends Class figures of the other two, you'd have needed to buy Arcee again. And Sideways. Geez, thanks!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Legends Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Legends Arcee is a pink and black motorcycle that transforms into a pink and black robot. Black chunks are strategically placed on her two wheels so she can stand up in robot mode. There's an odd jointed piece above her rear wheel that has a [[Powerlinx]]-like [[5 mm post|hardpoint]] and a peg hole on the other side; since the entire piece serves no function, it may have been designed with a combined form similar to the Deluxes in mind.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegArcee/arcee.htm More information on Legends Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:ROTF Deluxe Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I'm Arcee too, sometimes! Well, actually most times.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chromia''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-11'''
:*''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cycle cannons

:[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] converts from an unlicensed approximation of a {{w|Suzuki B-King}} to a robot with a unicycle for legs. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicycle-bot one of the more stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. There is also a piece on the bottom of the vehicle mode (or back of the robot mode) that folds out, but there is no indication in the instructions as to what this piece is for. However, the piece can slide into a similar piece in the later Arcee toy, starting the supposed combined mode.

:While the instructions depict the motorcycle seat remaining flat so that it ends up covering the bottom wheel, the robot mode more closely resembles the movie design if the seat is folded in and locked into a slot on the motorcycle's bottom, as shown on the back of the packaging. The packaging photo also shows Chromia's front wheel resting behind the robot's shoulders, while the instructions leave it above her head. Furthermore, while it is not mentioned either in the instructions or shown on the box, the stand can be attached backwards and rotated with the guns facing up so that it acts as a prop for the toy, allowing the wheel to actually touch the ground, and letting the toy look from the front like it is unsupported. In addition, the stand can also be attached to right arm as an inordinately large handgun by sliding the two pegs inside the gun into two slots on the inside of the arm.

:The stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it.

:Though the instructions do not explain it, the back of the blister card mentions she has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in her left arm. While it isn't quite the "spinning gears" the card refers to, swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun.

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[[File:ROTF Deluxe Arcee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Help! I have scoliosis, and I can't stand on my own.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-23'''
:*''Accessories:'' Sidecar/blaster/figure stand
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Deluxe class ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Arcee converts from an unlicensed {{w|Ducati 848}} to a robot mode that can look quite awkward if not properly aligned. The figure has a sidecar which can become a Dual Sniper Pistol<ref name="battlebio"/> or a display stand. In robot mode, she is equipped with a small cannon on her right wrist that can deploy a spring-loaded energy blade. Small [[Cyberglyphics]] inscriptions are molded onto the surface of the blade.

:Her [[Mech Alive]] feature is located not in her elbow, as the packaging would suggest, but instead in her chest; tilting her neck up and down causes a pair of exposed gears to turn.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Deluxe Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB CyberPursuitArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I still have scoliosis, but now I can stand up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cyber Pursuit Arcee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Exhaust pipes/missile

:A simplified version of her ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy, [[Fast Action Battlers]] Arcee is targeted at the age 5 and under demographic, being a simplified version of her Deluxe-Class toy and having more limited articulation (that's better than most Fast Action Battlers toys). This version does away with the sidecar/stand in favor of a built-in, fully retractable stand, as well as featuring a kickstand and free spinning wheels. Her main gimmick is the ability to fire her dual exhaust pipes as a single missile in both robot and vehicle mode. She features fully working suspension, but due to the transformation locking both wheels in place, it is not available in vehicle mode.

:Despite being intended for a sub-line that focuses on fast and fairly easy transformations, the design of the shoulder joints and the nature of the transformation can make transforming from robot to vehicle mode frustrating. Ironic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FABArcee/arcee.htm More information on Cyber Pursuit Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
{{anchor|HAArcee}}
[[File:ROTFtoy-ArceeHumanAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the red bike, but I transform into the blue bike's robot, but with the red bike's colors - look, women are complicated, okay?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-25'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Coming with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], ''[[Human Alliance]]'' Arcee is a robot that transforms into a motorcycle. As with the other Human Alliance vehicles, Mikaela can ride her in her vehicle mode.

: This figure, which is somewhere in between [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]] and [[size class|Scout Class]] size, has a motorcycle mode that is slightly similar to Arcee's Ducati 848, with some elements resembling the Aprilia RS125 Mikaela is riding at one point in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|movie]], and some elements entirely made up. The robot mode, meanwhile, is clearly that of the blue motorcycle, [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]. Hasbro explained in their monthly Q&A that it ''is'' meant to resemble Mikaela's bike, and they called it "Arcee" so kids wouldn't be confused by two separate red/pink bikes.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65426 Hasbro December 09 Q&A, AllSpark]</ref> Also, the face, which is mostly unpainted save for a few small details, doesn't resemble ROTF Arcee's movie design at all. In fact, the head design bears some resemblance to [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]].

: Despite being larger than a Legends Class figure, Arcee features less [[articulation]] than most of them. While her right elbow features a swivel joint, the left arm is sculpted in one piece, and the elbow fixed in a permanent position.

: This mold was later redecoed into ''Dark of the Moon'' Human Alliance [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]].

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[[File:Humanalliancechromiatoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|Red repaint in 3... 2... 1...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mudflap / Chromia / Agent Simmons''' (Human Alliance, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-31'''

: Coming with [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons]], Human Alliance Chromia is, you guessed it, a robot that transforms into a motorcycle. Simmons can ride her in her vehicle mode as well.

: Aside from the colour scheme, this "Chromia" is clearly meant to be Arcee as it has the main component's robot mode, and its vehicle mode is closer to Arcee's than either the motorcycle included with Human Alliance Skids or the Deluxe Chromia. Its higher level of movie-accuracy includes a much more accurate head sculpt, and although its left arm is also cast in one piece, the extra articulation in the shoulders, waist and hips makes the figure more posable than the other HA motorcycle.

: The transformation is surprisingly complex and fiddly for a figure this size, which is basically a non-autotransforming version of the larger FAB. In robot mode the figure has a piece than the wheels can stand on to support them, or be rotated behind to prop the figure up with some care. The kickstand is too short to hold the bike upright in vehicle mode, although this is easily fixed by gluing a small piece of black plastic to its base to lengthen it. She suffers from balance issues in robot mode as well, since her robot-mode stand ends up placed more towards her left side instead of at the center, meaning she tends to fall to her right side often.

: She also comes packaged incompletely transformed, with her (difficult to open) right hand left untransformed as the motorbike's seat. Good luck getting ''that'' out.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
{{anchor|TF2010Elita}}
[[File:Hunt for the Decepticons Deluxe Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TakaraTomyAutobotAllianceElita.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|(''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-08'''
:*''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cannons

:Elita-1 is a black, white and metallic pink [[redeco]] of Chromia, transforming from a unicycle-robot into a {{w|Suzuki B-King}} motorcycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. She is slightly retooled from the original Chromia figure, sporting an extra tab that allows her chest to lock together more securely. She was released as part of the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] promotion.

:Elita-1 features a small [[Mech Alive]] gimmick: swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. Her stand has sculpted tank threads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it. Her license plate has ''3L 174'' written on it as an stylish way of spelling her own name. [[Headmaster (Animated)|A certain fellow]] would approve of that.

:[[TakaraTomy]] initially mistakenly solicited their release of Elita-1 using the purple Arcee redeco from the "Rotorwash Rumble" pack. The actual released toy uses the Chromia mold just like Hasbro, with a more [[show-accuracy|screen accurate]] deco that uses more purple paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Elita-1/elita-1.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HFTD rotorwash arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rotorwash Rumble''' ([[Target]] exclusive multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Sidecar/cannons/figure stand

:A pink redeco of the ''ROTF'' Arcee mold. She is packaged with the Decepticon [[Blazemaster]]-redeco [[Tailwhip]]. Her packaging successfully identifies her Mech Alive gimmick as being in her chest, rather than her left elbow.

:As noted above, TakaraTomy mistakenly used this figure in solicitation images of their Elita-1.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm More information on Rotorwash Rumble Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:This [[Target]] exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee possibly lacking the black [[paint operation]]s on the handles from the single ''ROTF'' release ([[prototype|samples]] on display at [[BotCon 2010]] came in both flavors) plus ''possibly'' a different paint mask for the face. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.
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===''Animated''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 24]] 2010
:*''ID number'': '''EZ-24'''

: Yes, you read that correctly. The Legends-class Arcee was released under the ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' brand in Japan, as part of the first assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] "[[EZ Collection]]" toys, which was half-''Animated'', half-movie. This version of Arcee appears to be identical to the [[#Legends Class toys|original Hasbro release]].
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
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[[File:DOTM MechTech Deluxe Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, [[May 14|5-14]]-[[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''DA11'''
:*''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cannons, MechTech Blaster/Sonic Blade

:Originating from [[TakaraTomy]], this ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe class Arcee is a redeco and minor retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Chromia, to resemble Aligned Universe Prime Arcee, adding two [[5 mm post]] hole MechTech ports on her sculpted engine, which end up on her arms in robot mode. She comes with a retool of [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]'s [[MechTech]] weapon, replacing the chainsaw with a new Sonic Blade sword.

:Unlike the official image(left),the figure uses white plastic on more pieces, specially in the arms, noticeable in both modes, as well as clear orange instead of blue of the same official image.

:Arcee comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of her MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

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[[File:Arcee DOTM Deluxe Target.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Sidecar/blaster/figure stand
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:A redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Arcee figure, this version is mostly cast in smoky clear pink plastic, with her sidecar being white this time. Liberally scattered across her body are opaque pink [[Cyberglyphics]]. The packaging callouts return to falsely indicating that her left elbow contains moving gears.

:As with the other [[Target]] [[exclusive]] "Cyberglyph" redecos ([[Space Case (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Space Case]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberglyph|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Jazz]]), she comes with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Arcee]]''.

: She was also made available in Canada as a Zellers exclusive, in New Zealand as a Farmers exclusive (both in English-only US-style packaging minus the "only at Target" sticker), in the United Kingdom as a Tesco exclusive, and in Germany as a Müller exclusive (both in typical [[multilingual packaging|multilingual European packaging]] including a multilingual comic).

:At both [[BotCon 2011]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, the Hasbro slide presentation referred to this figure as Elita-1. Alrighty then.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm Dark of the Moon Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Humanallianceelitaone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ugh! Wrong body again, Hasbro!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids / Elita-1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)}}</ul>

: A purple redeco of ''Human Alliance'' Arcee, ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Elita-1 comes with a redeco of ''Human Alliance'' [[Skids (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Skids]] and [[Robert Epps#Dark of the Moon|Sergeant Epps]]. Epps can ride her in vehicle mode.

:The mold Elita-1 is redecoed from actually uses Chromia's robot design (similarly to Elita-1's Deluxe-class toy) despite originally being named and colored like Arcee, meaning that the purple bike is a recolor of the red bike who somehow had the blue bike's body. Confused yet?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HAElita-1/elita-1.htm Human Alliance Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''5'''
:*''Bag Code:'' '''D'''

: Released in the fifth Series of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] under the ''Movie Edition'' banner, Arcee is a small soft-plastic figure that turns from wheel-footed robot into a pink sports motorcycle in a few short steps, based on her ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design.

: For reasons unknown, some Arcee figures came without instructions, though that may be a small sample size because Series 5 of the movie-based Tiny Turbo Changers only barely made it to retail. Very few retailers and virtually no online outlets offered this Series, and the few places they could be found, like [[Target]], apparently got very very few of them.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio_Series_52_Arcee_toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, why do I get second billing?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Chromia / Arcee / Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''52'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-41'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 25]], [[2020]]
:*''Accessories'': 3 wheel stands, cannon, sword, shoulderpad, "[[Shanghai]] Pursuit" backdrop

[[File:Studio_Series_52_Arcee_combiner.JPG|upright=0.9|thumb|left|Team carry!]]
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Arcee is a Legion Class-sized mold accurate to her appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming into a pink approximation of a Ducati 848 sportbike unlike her previous toys, which were generally colored bright red. She comes packaged with [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] in a three-pack priced at the standard Deluxe Class price value, making the trio the smallest transforming figures in the ''Studio Series'' line to date. The set includes three unique stands for each sister's bottom wheels, helping them stay upright, and a cardboard backdrop display of their pursuit of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] through Shanghai's streets.

:Though not included in the toys' instructions, the three sisters can combine into a kind of motorcycle-centaur form, as originally proposed for (but cut from) the movie (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]," below). The combined form is assembled using special tabs on Elita-1 and Chromia's stands to link the figures together, and its appearance is completed with three accessories: a pink cannon, a blue sword, and a blue shoulder pad, which all attach to Arcee. Arcee can also wear the parts while in her individual robot mode (as can Chromia), but neither they nor the sisters' stands store anywhere in vehicle mode.

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[[File:Studio-Series-BB-Arcee.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Sideswipe (Movie)|A look so good]], even the girls want it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''85'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-86'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 27]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 pistols, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (2nd version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CbV7vwqrnjK/ Instagram post] about ''Studio Series Bumblebee'' Arcee</ref>

:Part of the 16th wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Arcee is an extremely accurate depiction of her appearance in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and transforms into a Cybertronian motorcycle that incorporates significant visual cues from [[Arcee (G1)|G1 Arcee]]'s Cybertronian convertible mode. Like most of ''Bumblebee'''s Cybertronian characters in the toyline, her alternate mode was created by Hasbro and TakaraTomy for the toy as the film model was not designed to transform.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=-SS BB intro figures all have altmodes designed post-film by Hasbro/TT for this line, only Ravage had an ILM-side design for an altmode since he uses it on-screen -these wouldn't have been SS candidates due to lack of altmodes but there was lots of internal love for the designs|link=https://twitter.com/Vangelus/status/1466819619063308289|name=Chris Ho|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=12|day=03|(defunct=)}}</ref>

:She comes with two pistols based on her weapon in the film, itself a shrunken down version of the larger blaster the other Autobots used. Since she only used one in the film, the other can be given to ''Studio Series'' [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]], who did not include the smaller blaster he had in the movie. The blasters can store on tabs molded onto her thrusters/backpack in robot mode. In vehicle mode, they are meant to be held in her hands at the rear of the vehicle. The tabs on her thrusters can also be used, but doing so will leave her hands ''very'' exposed. The heels can fold down to become wheels for Arcee to skate on in robot mode. There are molded gaps in the front wheels that are meant to line up with other parts of her feet; forgetting about them means the feet will not collapse all the way.

:Oddly, Arcee has no blue paint for her optics, giving her a very dead-eyed look. On some copies, it can be difficult to keep her neck tabbed into the front of her torso.

:Like all other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a display backdrop. As with most ''Bumblebee'' ''Studio Series'' figures, this backdrop depicts a war-torn Cybertron as it appears in the beginning of the film.

:Arcee was officially revealed during the [[December 3]], [[2021]] ''Transformers'' team roundtable with fans.

:This figure was retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Javelin]].

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbV7vwqrnjK/ Design notes on ''Bumblebee'' Arcee from Hasbro designer Sam Smith]''

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Arcee.jpg|thumb|300px|She's lost some weight and gone down a size since the 80's thanks to all her core training.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-106'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, front wheel
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, Arcee is based on her appearance in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' and transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a {{w|Ducati 916}} motorcycle in 11 steps. Her small size is to scale with other characters from the movie. She comes with her blaster, which stores underneath the motorcycle to form a kickstand. Like her ''Bumblebee'' toy above, the wheels on her legs can be flipped down as roller skates, but good luck getting her to stay upright, as she lacks any sort of support in this position.

:Her front wheel is on detachable 3 mm peg, and comes as such in the box. It can be removed and wielded in her hands or just to clean up her back. The rest of her back kibble can also be removed if so desired, due to it using a friction hinge.

:Her head has sculpted in pigtails, accurate to her CG model.

:The stock photo of her motorcycle mode is badly mistransformed, neglecting to transform the rear entirely. According to Sam Smith, this Arcee's face is pink and her wheels are on her legs based on an earlier version of the movie design.

:Notably, Arcee is packaged with her waist swiveled so that her legs are facing to her left, due to the size of the wheels on the back of her legs. Her packaging is decorated with the artwork of the "Cliffside Chase" backdrop.

:Interestingly, her chest plate is inaccurate to the movie model, but accurate to the earlier control art for Arcee. This is because the movie model does not have the headlights on her chest, while the toy and control art does.

:Arcee and her wavemate [[Freezer]] were officially revealed by Hasbro on [[January 10]], 2023.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CnRya1UOE2j/ Design notes on ''Rise of the Beasts'' Arcee from Hasbro designer Sam Smith]''
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* '''''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''52'''
:*''Accessories'': 3 wheel stands, cannon, sword, shoulderpad, "Race to Protect Earth" backdrop

:"''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary" Arcee is a re-release of the 2019 Arcee figure, featuring very little, if any deco differences. As to be expected, Arcee can still combine with Chromia and Elita-1 to form their merged form.

:As well as Chromia and Elita-1, this version of Arcee comes in an [[Amazon_(website)|Amazon]] exclusive pack alongside ''Studio Series'' [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#SSROTF15th|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]], released in commemoration of ''Revenge of the Fallen'''s 15th anniversary. The set also includes a unique reversible backdrop with the first version of the "Pyramid Desert Battle" scene on one side and the other side featuring the "Shanghai Pursuit" scene.
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiners-Arcee-and-Silverfang.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Arcee & Silverfang''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Arcee & Silverfang'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the "Beast Alliance" subline for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Beast Combiners Arcee is a simplified figure that transforms into a motorcycle in 13 steps. One of the earliest designed toys for the line, this Arcee borrows a lot from her ''Bumblebee'' design, notably the arms and lower legs.

:She comes with [[Silverfang#toys|Silverfang]], who transforms into her armor mode in 8 steps. She is compatible with other armor mode partners in the Beast Combiner assortment.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Weaponizer-Arcee.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I look better than the Studio Series version!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Arcee & Cheetor''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Arcee & Cheetor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': October 28, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: The "Beast Weaponizer" Arcee toy converts from a 5-inch robot to a motorcycle in 9 steps. She comes packaged with a slight redeco of the [[Cheetor (ROTB)#BeastWeaponizer|Cheetor]] Battlemaster.
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==Merchandise==
===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Chromia and megs robot heroes.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|And now she's using Elita-1's robot mode. WTF?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Chromia & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2009)}}</ul>

:Part of the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'' two-packs for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', [[Chromia (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Chromia]] comes packaged versus [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHChromia|Megatron]]. Her robot mode design is actually [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]'s, since Hasbro can't tell their bike chicks apart.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Chromia at TFU.info]''

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===Burger King===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Launchin' Arcee''' (free [[Burger King]] toy, 2009)}}</ul>

:Part of [[Burger King]]'s 2009 promotion of ''Revenge Of The Fallen'', Arcee is a non-transformable motorcycle that launches out of a purple base when a button in the shape of the Autobot symbol is pushed on the top. When she whooshes out of the front, which has her face on it, it only goes a few feet until it stops.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BKArcee/arcee.htm More information on Launchin' Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===Trumpeter===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Smart Kit, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, Visored Head, Hands, Pistol
[[File:Trumpeter-Arcee.jpg‎||thumb|upright=1.25|Pocket sized!]]
:Released by [[Trumpeter]], Arcee is a pre-painted model kit based on her Cybertronian body from the ''Bumblebee'' movie. She comes with three sets of hands, an alternate visored head, a pistol, and a base.

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===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Arcee.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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===''Pop!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1374'''
[[File:ROTB_Pop_Arcee.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|Pucker up, buttercup!]]

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Arcee is a super deformed vinyl figure based on her appearance in said movie and is molded skating on a small translucent plate with her wheels on her feet.

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===Threezero===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''DLX Arcee''' (Q4 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': eight hands, two pistols, base, stand

:DLX scale Arcee is a highly articulated and detailed figure based off her appearance in the prologue of ''Bumblebee''. She also features LED-enabled optics (batteries not included), interchangeable hands and comes with a dynamic display stand.
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===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-Classic-Class-ROTB-Arcee.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Classic Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:''Accessories'': 2 Blasters, 2 figure stands, 2 energy impact effects

:Released as part of [[Blokees]]' ''Classic Class'' model kit line, this Arcee is modeled after her appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts'', and she's a non-transforming ''Gunpla''-style model kit with some pre-painted parts. As with every Classic Class kit, Arcee also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least ''lightly tap'' some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the chest windows to glow for a limited time. Aside from the usual display stand and its energy effects, Arcee comes with her two blasters. Her wheels can be attached to either her back or the backs of her legs.

:Arcee is one of the smallest ''Classic Class'' models when completed, standing roughly the same height as a ''Galaxy Version'' model, though she is much more complex and detailed.
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==Notes==
[[File:Movie scale chart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In the time before time...]]
===Single Arcee===
*Arcee was originally going to be a member of the live-action movie's Autobot cast, but was later replaced by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], they would have needed to explain the point behind female robots, which there wasn't any time for in the movie.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/02/exclusive-interview-robert-orci?page=3 Roberto Orci explaining the reasons for Arcee's removal from the script in an interview with IGN.]</ref> Oddly enough, there was no attempt to do so when she debuted in ''Revenge of the Fallen''. By the time of ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'', no comment is made on her gender either, the concept of [[female Transformer]]s having long since become a common, accepted part of the franchise; as well as the film industry and general audience now being open to virtually any concept put to film compared to the movie landscape of 2007.
*In another interview, Alex Kurtzman cited "scale issues" as an additional reason for dropping Arcee; allegedly, Michael Bay simply considered her too small as compared to the rest of the Autobots.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070714214451/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/005082421.cfm?page=1 Wizard interview with Kurtzman and Orci]</ref> The Arcee that appears in ''Rise of the Beasts'' is almost as small as she was planned to be in the 2007 film, but she isn't completely dwarfed this time as the other Autobots are scaled down compared to the 2007 roster.
*As part of [[BotCon 2007]]'s Hasbro tour, fans viewed "Robot Scale Chart v03", dated 11.22.05, which showed Arcee's height as 9' (2.7m). However, all of the designs on this chart were very early and later heavily revised (though [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] was revised far less than the others).
*It's commonly assumed that Arcee's big part in the movie would have been the scene in which [[William Lennox]] starts his solo assault on [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] using an abandoned motorcycle. However, the screenwriters rejected that notion, stating that this scene wasn't written until ''after'' Arcee had already been dropped from the script—but if she ''had'' remained in the movie, that scene ''would'' have probably featured her as the motorcycle.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/2288318-post539.html Orci once again clearing up the story between Arcee and the motorcycle Lennox uses during the final battle]</ref>
*Arcee came close to being killed off in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'', as the trade states that two revisions of the plot had her dying.
*Arcee was the host of a "Lonely Hearts" letter column in the Titan comic's [[letters page]].
[[File:BB-Arcee-model.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Ok, her legs were too skinny before, but now we're exaggerating..]]
*Arcee's Cybertronian design in ''Bumblebee'' is heavily inspired by her Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|namesake]].

===Arcee triplets===
[[File:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|So apparently Chromia and Elita-1 were green and silver at some point? Okay.]]
*It's not especially clear whether ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Arcee is one consciousness controlling three bodies, or three separate individuals. Writer [[Roberto Orci]] explained that she was written as a singular entity, but that [[Michael Bay]] "kept them as individuals".<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2009/07/ask-orci-final-edition.html Roberto Orci answers questions on the Transformers Live blogspot, July 13, 2009.]</ref> If this was Bay's intention, it does not particularly come across in the movie (as the trio doesn't really ''do'' anything), beyond perhaps Arcee referring to her components in the plural form in one instance. The novelization of the film adheres to the script's intent, describing Arcee as a "[[Multi-component Transformer|Tripartite Cybertronian]]", while the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline chose instead to identify Arcee as only ''one'' of the bikes (the pink/red one), and characterize the other two as the separate characters [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]], who were characterised as Arcee's sisters.
**IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Tales of the Fallen|Tales of the Fallen]]'' mini-series, complimented a few years later by ''[[Transformers: Rising Storm|Rising Storm]]'', goes to some lengths to marry the two concepts, depicting Arcee, Elita-1 and Chromia as a trio of robots animated by one spark, sharing thoughts and feelings but still possessing some degree of autonomy from one another.
**[[Titan Books|Titan]]'s comics, on the other hand, depict Arcee as having three bodies in their comic strips (sometimes even forgetting about ''that'' and drawing her in her original first movie toyline body), only to have their letters pages make the contradictory claims that a) they ''were'' separate robots who aren't related and Arcee's just the only one namechecked, and b) that ''nobody knows'' and that it depends "on who you ask".
**Hasbro's ''Dark of the Moon'' website adheres to the original idea for Arcee, identifying her as a "a single mind that operates three bodies". Further, it follows through on the events of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' by stating that two of her components were destroyed during the battle at Giza. That, of course, is in fairly complete contradiction to previous Hasbro bios that have Elita-One still operating in the post-movie [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] setting.
[[File:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|SIX! SIX BIKE GIRLS! ah ha ha ha *sob*]]
*It seems that there were originally intended to have 5 or 6 motorcycles with at least 3 out of them would combine into a singular, larger robot in the film,<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-concept-art-thread.1221724/page-72#post-22772327 ROTF preproduction concept art scale chart]</ref> but Michael Bay chose to drop the idea for fear of the confusion it would cause given how much else was already going on in the film.<ref>[http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/computer_animation_festival/sessions/details/?id=131 Q&A session with ILM effects supervisor Scott Farrar at Siggraph 2009]</ref> The idea evidently remained until comparatively late in production; both an unknown designer (see right) and [[Steve Jung]] [http://web.archive.org/web/20160323144936/http://stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=0 created a model] for the combined robot, and it appears in both the film's novelization and in the animatic for the Shanghai battle scene included on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD.
**The animatics of the Shanghai battle scene included on the ROTF DVD supports this as the "Lamborghini Jump" animatic depicts a trio of three female motorcycle Transformers (two red, one either silver or black) chasing Sideways, similar to the scene with Arcee and her compatriots as it appears in the final film. However, as the animatic continues, at least two of the bike-girls jump on Sideways in mid-pursuit, who he manages to throw off and into a building by swerving. Sideways is then confronted by ''another'' trio of bikes (pink, yellow and blue), who merge into a single robot and flip towards him, only to inexplicably disappear immediately afterwards.
**A vestigial reference to the combination even exists in the finished Arcee, Chromia and Elita-1 toys in the form of a fold-out tab on each that allows them to link up back-to-back. Despite claims made by Hasbro that instructions for the trio's combined form would be made available online, the eventual relegation of Elita to a simple redeco of Chromia neutralized any real chance of the figures attaining any true combination capability, though this was returned to in ''Studio Series''.
**The combined form of the ''Studio Series'' toy appears to be based on [[:File:Rotf-scale-autobots2-1-.jpg|concept art used in the Autobot scale chart]] that appeared on the film's second DVD, rather than any of the other concepts that can be found online.
*The toy [[bio]] for ''Revenge of the Fallen''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s other motorbike Autobot [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] seems to refer to Arcee's change in form between the first and second movie toylines, claiming that he wants to undergo the new "combiner retrofit" he's been hearing about, strongly implying that Arcee underwent the same process. The absence of Arcee's combined mode from the film and IDW's own later explanation for her change in form never matched this implication, though.
*At some point between the film and the concept art stages of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Arcee's body was flipped horizontally; this resulted in all of her toys (at the time) being based on the concept art, making them inaccurate to her appearance in the film. Many years later, the ''Studio Series'' toy would correct this to be more in line with her CGI model used in the film.
*While ''Revenge of the Fallen'' is wholly apathetic on whether or not the shots that take down Arcee are fatal, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would later claim that all three Arcee components were killed<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blu-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[https://www.mtv.com/news/1608508/michael-bay-reveals-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-death/ Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> IDW's comics ignored this and continued to feature the three sisters in ''Rising Storm''.
**[[Harold Attinger|Attinger]]'s playing card of Arcee lists her as "deceased", indicating that Orci and Kurtzman's claim has been supported. Of course, said card uses an image of Elita-1.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Arcee''' (China, 阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī''; Taiwan, 雅希, ''Yǎxī'')
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[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Autobots]]
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Brunt (G1)

2024-09-25T15:08:38Z

Mighty orbot: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */

{{factions|decepticon|deceptihog}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 tank|the movieverse tank|Brunt (ROTF)}}
:''Brunt is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Brunt MTMTE.jpg|250px|thumb|"Brunt, F.C.A.!"]]
'''Brunt''' is a tank that splits into several towers of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode (plus a couple of leftover pieces). In battle station mode, Trypticon uses Brunt's turret as his main cannon.

Sometimes, when Brunt is feeling a bit more sentient, he functions as a raider in the [[Decepticon]] weapons unit.

==Fiction==
===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:Trypticon_and_company.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Full-Tilt handles the Brunt work.]]
After [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] laid the smack down on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (who was filled with [[human]] children) and [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] made short work of [[Scamper]], Brunt was deployed in order to deliver the finishing blow to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Full-Tilt ''would'' have fired Brunt, too, had [[Six-Gun]] not intervened. Defeating Full-Tilt, Six-Gun took command of Brunt and fired it at Trypticon, injuring the Decepticon so much as to cause [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to order a retreat. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Brunt was one of two "battlefield drones" controlled by Trypticon, the other being [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Brunt tank drone remained a part of Trypticon's anatomy after he became the starship ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. His primary [[laser cannon]] was derived from the original Brunt. Trypticon also demonstrated the ability to reconfigure his internal structure and create a smaller Brunt tank drone inside his ship hull. This Brunt drone defended Trypticon's metaprocessor from [[Dead End (BW)|Dead-End]] until she unleashed her [[Gnaw (G1)|pet Sharkticon]] on the tank. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Siege-Brunt-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
Brunt was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Weapons Raider]], whose function was a soldier. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, Brunt was stationed at the [[Praetorus Wharf]]; a place in which an advanced, mobile, weaponized Decepticon base could be found. Little did the Autobots know, this base was actually the [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
In [[2050]], Brunt was positioned at Trypticon on Earth as the [[Cybertron Alliance]] harvested [[Angolmois Energy]] for the good of all. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}
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==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Brunt is an "Accessory" character, giving Deceptihogs he's attached to an increase in their firing rate. This bonus can be increased with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and [[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Brunt1986.jpg|thumb|300px|Giant Gun thing... but got my own name.]]
*'''Trypticon''' (Decepticon City, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-63'''
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Brunt's only independent mode is a tank. The "transformation" is simply a split into five pieces, three of which are used as towers in [[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]]'s city mode. The other two mount on the sides of the main ramp, providing a rotating platform for Trypticon's radar arrays. In battle station mode, the two "towers" are removed, the central turret remains as Trypticon's main [[laser cannon]], and the rotating platforms remain in place to power a pair of weapons systems.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brunt/brunt.htm More information on Brunt at TFU.info]''

===''Platinum Edition''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
*'''Trypticon''' (Platinum Edition, [[2015]])
:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Trypticon is a reissue of his original toy. Both Brunt and Full-Tilt are included along with all his electronics, including the motorized walking gimmick.

:Brunt has some changes from the original, including a larger power switch, a battery cover that is held shut with a screw, and his turret is now a friction joint instead of a ratchet.

:The toy was released in Japan via [[TakaraTomy Mall]] under the ''[[USA Edition]]'' branding (the first "USA Edition" release in almost a decade), as a lucky draw prize.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Deluxe-Brunt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|thumb|"What are you doing in my closet?" - "Conducting official FCA business." - "In my closet?"]]
*'''Brunt''' (Deluxe Weaponizer, June [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S37'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-25'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 27]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''TRYPTICON'''
**''Accessories'': 2-part cannon barrel
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Brunt is based on the [[Centurion droid]] from [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' comic miniseries that transforms into a Cybertronian tank and back, making his robot mode heavily reminiscent of the [[Tank Drone|''Beast Machines'' Tank Drones]]. In tank mode, Brunt's turret rotates and can also raise and lower his cannon vertically. He is also compatible with the 'Fire Blast' effect pieces from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. His parts can also connect to the various [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes on his partner, ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]]. Brunt's claws also feature minor battle damage.

:Like his fellow "Weaponizer" figures, he can separate into multiple parts compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] to form armor and weapons for other figures of the subline. He splits into the "TTC-AD Vortex Cannon" (torso), "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module" (whatever the heck that means, waist/upper legs), "TTC-HD Turret Armor", (backpack), two "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws" (arms), two "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers" (lower legs), "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier" (front half of his gun), and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster" (rear half of his gun). His instructions and Hasbro stock photos show two configurations of these parts with other figures: The Demolition Loadout turns his torso and gun into an arm cannon, his waist and legs into a shoulder cannon, his arms into platform shoes, and his backpack into a shield. The Serpentine Loadout turns his torso, waist, legs and arms into a massive clawed backpack, while his gun becomes a hand held gun and his backpack becomes a shield. As his upper legs/waist and torso are the only things that remain attached during transformation, Brunt is the ''Siege'' line's most complex "Weaponizer", and is the only figure of the type to be labeled as a Decepticon.

:The Takara stock photos show two entirely different, unnamed, configurations: The first configuration uses his torso and the front half of his gun as an arm cannon, his legs as another arm cannon on the same arm, and his backpack as a shield. The second configuration uses his torso and the front half of his gun as an arm cannon again, his waist and upper legs as shoulder armour, and his lower legs and one arm as a long multi-jointed arm attached to the shoulder.

:Caution is advised when transforming Brunt's tank treads into his robot mode arms. The treads themselves must be pulled outwards and fully extended until they lock into place. However, the swivel joints used to connect the treads to his shoulders can pop out vertically if too much force is applied. This risks breaking the swivel joint housing, due to being designed to pop out horizontally rather than vertically. The flip-out pegs that attach his legs in robot mode are also very hard to flip back out, as they lack any indent for the owner's fingernails. Additionally, due to the connector necessary to form the tank mode's main gun, Brunt only features a 5mm post-hole on the sole of one foot, as opposed to having holes in both feet as most figures in the line do.

:Hasbro stock renders and displays of the figure featured a painted orange cannon barrel, while Hasbro stock photos have the cannon barrel painted in bronze. TakaraTomy stock photos have his cannon barrel, as well as the blaster part below it, unpainted. The final product from both companies went with the bronze barrel. The instructions ask to put the gun barrel on Brunt's back on his right side, though all official stock renders and photographs have the weapon to his left; the Centurion droid that this figure is based on also has a blaster to the left.

:This mold was redecoed into the [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone]] that it was originally based on, and it served as the model for [[Metrotank]] in the [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|''Legends'' manga]]. It was also retooled to make ''Generations Selects'' [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]].

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4O8u6R8LZ0 Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4RaiderBrunt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Brunt, Weapons-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''TTC-HD Turret Armor'''
***'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
***''Rarity: '''''RT'''
***''Card Number: '''''T51/T52'''
**'''TTC-HD Oblivio Launcher'''
***'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
***''Rarity: '''''RT'''
***''Card Number: '''''T52/T52'''
**''Stars: ''11

:Raider Brunt, Weapons-Soldier is part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. Brunt's Bot Mode is made up of two smaller cards, each depicting Brunt's [[Weaponizer]] modes, with half of Brunt's Bot Mode on the reverse. As a Weaponizer, Brunt begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card splits into his Upgrade components, becoming the TTC-HD Turret Armor and TTC-HD Oblivio Launcher, and equipped in the appropriate Upgrade slots of one or more characters on the player's side of the battlefield.

:The artwork for Brunt and his Weaponizer modes are based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Brunt toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
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[[File:W4ABrunt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Brunt, Artillery Drone''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4A: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T04'''
**''Stars: ''4

:Brunt, Artillery Drone was made available as part of the promotional Trypticon Pack that is included in every sealed Booster Box of the Wave 4 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege II. Since this version of Brunt is based on the original toy, the card only depicts Brunt's tank mode and does not have a Bot Mode on the reverse side.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Brunt''' (ブラント ''Buranto'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]
[[Category:Weaponizers]]

File:W4RaiderApeface.jpg

2024-06-18T19:12:55Z

Mighty orbot:

Stock Image for Raider Apeface, Espionage-Commando from Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

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File:W4RaiderApeface.jpg

2024-06-18T19:11:18Z

Mighty orbot:

Stock Image for Raider Apeface from Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

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File:W4RaiderApeface.jpg

2024-06-18T19:10:40Z

Mighty orbot:

Stock Image for Raider Apeface from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

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Fan polls

2024-04-10T14:47:46Z

Mighty orbot: /* Masterpiece Fan's Choice */

{{disambig2|the votes that directly determine new toy releases|the votes to honor important ''Transformers'' characters and creators|Transformers Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame}}

[[File:Fan Built Bot webpage.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
Throughout the 2010s, [[Hasbro]] ran nearly-annual polls for the [[fandom]] to decide on future toy production. Initially, these '''Fan Built Bot''' polls focussed on the creation of new fan-influenced characters and toys, with voters being able to choose these characters' alternate modes, colourways, and personalities.

Eventually, these polls began to more closely resemble similar votes ran by [[TakaraTomy]], merely allowing fans to choose which out of a list of pre-existing characters would see a new toy release.

{{quote|BE A PART OF FAN BUILT|The slogan for the ''Combiner Wars'' poll}}

==2013==
===''Generations'' Fan Built Bot===
For the first Fan Built Bot, polls were conducted on transformers.com over the course of a week each. The first round was held between [[April 18]]th and [[May 5]]th, and included the following questions:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130420103345/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/TRANSFORMERS-FAN-BUILT-BOT-POLL.cfm TRANSFORMERS FAN BUILT BOT POLL round 1 (archived)]</ref>
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!Faction!!Alternate mode!!Signature Weapon!!Color Scheme!!Personality
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
* '''[[Autobot]]'''
* [[Decepticon]]
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* Car
* Truck
* Tank
* '''Jet'''
* Spaceship
* Terran Beast (Land)
* Avian Beast (Airborne)
* Helicopter
* Motorcycle
* Construction
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* Blaster Cannon
* Flame Thrower
* '''Sword'''
* Mace
* Spear/Harpoon
* Morningstar
* Cybertronian Taser
* Nunchucks
* Crossbow
* Long-Range Blaster
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* '''Red & Black'''
* Green & Gold
* Blue & Silver
* Orange & White
* Purple & Bronze
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* '''Valiant'''
* Sneaky
* Hotshot
* Secretive
* Wildman
* Grumpy
|}

The second round was held between [[May 10]]th and [[May 17]]th, and consisted of four more questions:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130510182651/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/TRANSFORMERS-FAN-BUILT-BOT-POLL.cfm TRANSFORMERS FAN BUILT BOT POLL round 2 (archived)]</ref>
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
|-
!Name!!Gender!!Origin!!Specialty
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|
* Autobot Eclipse
* Charon
* Centuritron
* Cashtron
* '''Windblade'''
* Autobot Wraith
|width="25%" valign="top"|
* Male
* '''Female'''
|width="25%" valign="top"|
* '''[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'''
* [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
* [[Altihex]]
* [[Kalis]]
* [[Praxus]]
|width="25%" valign="top"|
* Combat Medic
* Bodyguard
* Recon
* '''Telepath'''
* Close Combat Specialist
|}

The result, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], was revealed first in art form at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, with [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|her toy]] subsequently revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]] for release in the tenth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' [[Size class|Deluxe Class]] toys. In fiction, she starred in her own [[The Transformers: Windblade|four-issue miniseries]] from [[IDW Publishing]] and remained a prominent character until the end of [[2005 IDW continuity|that continuity]]. (Though her origin of Kaon from the poll was dropped, owing to the scarcity of [[female Transformer]]s on Cybertron in that particular fictional universe, with her instead being portrayed as coming from the colony [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]; similarly, her broad telepathy instead became [[Cityspeaker|Cityspeaking]].)

Due to the character's popularity, [[Windblade (RID)|different]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|incarnations]] of Windblade were also featured in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' cartoons.

===''Masterpiece'' Fan's Choice===
[[File:Masterpiece Fan's Choice.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
To commemorate ''Transformers''{{'}} 30th anniversary, TakaraTomy held a poll to decide which Japanese Autobot or Maximal leader would get a new toy in the prestigious ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toyline. The poll began on [[June 18]]th with a closing date of [[August 31]], before being extended to [[September 6]]th. Voters were required to send their ballot form by post along with a requisite amount of [[Robot Point]]s collected from ''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]'', ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'', and ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|GT]]'' releases, or from in person at the 2013 Tokyo Toy Show.<ref>[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf30th/vote.html Voting Method | Transformers 30th Anniversary Site 「Masterpiece Fan's Choice」] on the TakaraTomy website</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!
!class="unsortable" |Candidate
!Result
|-
|1.
|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|The Headmasters]]'')
|0.3%
|-
|2.
|[[Ginrai (human)|Super Ginrai]] (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Super-God Masterforce|Super-God Masterforce]]'')
|18.6%
|-
|3.
|'''[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]''' (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]'')
|31.2%
|-
|4.
|[[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|Zone]]'')
|8.0%
|-
|5.
|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Convoy]] (''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'')
|4.6%
|-
|6.
|[[Lio Convoy]] (''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]'')
|2.0%
|-
|7.
|[[Big Convoy]] (''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars Neo|Beast Wars Neo]]'')
|2.1%
|-
|8.
|[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Super Fire Convoy]] (''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'')
|4.9%
|-
|9.
|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]] (''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'')
|24.3%
|-
|10.
|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Grand Convoy]] (''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Super Link]]'')
|1.5%
|-
|11.
|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Galaxy Convoy]] (''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]]'')
|2.5%
|-
|}

On [[November 19]], TakaraTomy representatives announced that Star Saber had won with 31.2% of the votes, followed by ''Legends of the Microns'' Convoy (24.3%) and Ginrai (18.6%). No other candidate received more than 8% of votes.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNS4COKWqPc "Transformers Masterpiece Fans Choice Results Announcement"] on the TakaraTomy YouTube channel</ref> [[Star Saber (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Star Saber]] was released on [[March 21]], [[2015]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|''Beast Wars'' Convoy]], [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|Lio Convoy]] and [[Ginrai (human)#Masterpiece G Series|Super Ginrai]] would go on to receive ''Masterpiece'' toys in 2016, 2020 and 2024, respectively.

==2014==
===''Generations'' Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote===
[[File:TFGenerations2014 fan poll.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
TakaraTomy and [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]] ran a poll through the [[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1|first volume of ''Transformers Generations 2014'']] to determine the mail-away figure for the upcoming [[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 2|second volume]]. In addition, the winning character would also appear in that volume's original manga story by [[Yuki Ohshima]]. A box above the selection of ten characters noted that a partner figure such as a [[Mini-Con|Micron]] would be considered for the winner; Alpha Trion was noted as coming with a [[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 Cartoon continuity|Vector Sigma]] accessory, presumably to be a golden redeco of [[Eggbot (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Eggbot]] as seen in the volume's manga story, "[[Train Wars]]".

Voting was done via post, as part of the same included postcard buyers could use to purchase Volume 1's exclusive mail-away toy, [[Shouki#Generations (Japan)|Shouki]]. The deadline for votes was [[June 16]], a good three months before the availability window for Shouki closed in September.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
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!
!class="unsortable" |Candidate
!Result
|-
|1.
|[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] from [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Scourge]]
|28.9%
|-
|2.
|[[The Fallen]] from [[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|''Generations Fall of Cybertron'' Onslaught]]/[[Ruination (FOC)#Generations|Ruination]]
|5%
|-
|3.
|"[[Cordon (G1)|Sunstreaker Police Type]]" (placeholder name) from [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]
|3.8%
|-
|4.
|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] from [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Smokescreen]]
|2.9%
|-
|5.
|"[[Drift (AOE)|Autobot Drift Black Ver.]]" (placeholder name) from [[Drift (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Drift]]
|12.7%
|-
|6.
|[[Overdrive]] from [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverstreak]]
|2.9%
|-
|7.
|[[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]] from [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Wheeljack]]
|1%
|-
|8.
|[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] from [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Ironhide]]
|1.6%
|-
|9.
|[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Metals Silverbolt]] from [[Grimwing (Prime)#Prime|''Prime'' Grimwing]]
|14.8%
|-
|10.
|'''[[Goshooter]] from [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Nightbeat]]'''
|29.3%
|-
|}

On [[July 22]], Million Publishing announced that Goshooter had won with 29.3% of the votes, with Alpha Trion a close second at 28.9%.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html "Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 2" Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote Result Announcement] on the Hero-X website</ref> Consequently, [[Goshooter#Generations (Japan)|Goshooter]] was made available as a mail-away with ''Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 2'', now partnered with a [[Micromaster]] toy of his human counterpart, [[Shūta Gō#Generations (Japan)|Shūta Gō]], and the duo took centre stage in "[[Train Wars 2]]".
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==2015==
===''Combiner Wars'' Fan Built Combiner===
[[File:Fan poll A Call to Arms and Legs.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
Following in the footsteps of the Fan Built Bot poll, the Fan Built Combiner poll (a.k.a. the Fan Built ''Combiner Wars'' poll) was announced on [[January 15]], 2015, with the goal of creating a whole new character for the then-current ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toyline.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's coming! You and your fellow fans will soon be able to vote to help shape the Fan Built Combiner Bot in the official Transformers app!|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/774352252634971/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=01|day=15}}</ref>

Voting was done via the official ''Transformers'' mobile app, and the first round ran from [[January 25]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Transformers brand app is all new right now, with new Transformers Generations content including the vote for the Fan Built Combiner.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/778728762197320/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=01|day=25}}</ref> to [[February 1]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Only one more day to get your votes in on the first round of the Transformers Fan Built Combiner poll.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/780911735312356/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=01|day=31}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Millions believe {{w|Super Bowl XLIX|today’s game}} is the year’s biggest matchup. But we all know the real battle is over the Fan Built Combiner character.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/780913261978870/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=02|day=01}}</ref>

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!Faction!!Torso and weapon!!Limbs
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* '''[[Autobot]]'''
* [[Decepticon]]
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* [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Je]][[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|ts]]
* [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Truck]] and [[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|car]]
* '''[[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Fire truck]] and [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|motorcycle]]'''
|width="33%" valign="top"|
* [[Aerialbot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Jet]]/[[Alpha Bravo#Combiner Wars|Helicopter]]
* [[Offroad (CW)#Combiner Wars|Truck]]
* [[Stunticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Car]]
|}
The choices in this round consisted of molds from the first three waves of ''Combiner Wars''–notably, the fire truck/motorcycle torso option pre-empted any official announcement of the third wave's Hot Spot and Groove. Each limb was voted on individually, while the torso and weapon components were presented as a set. On [[February 5]], the combiner was announced as an Autobot.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The humans have spoken. Congratulations, Autobots, the Fan Built Combiner character will join your faction in the near feature. {{sic}} |link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/783748698361993/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=02|day=05}}</ref>

Round 2 began on [[February 11]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It’s time to help choose the limbs of the Fan Built Combiner character. Cast your vote in the Transformers app now.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/784595794943950/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=02|day=11}}</ref> and included polls to narrow down the choice of limbs from two aerial vehicles and two cars to more specific mold options. This round ran at least until [[February 16]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Optimus Prime wants you... to do your earthling duty and cast your Fan Built Combiner vote in the Transformers app today.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/789497691120427/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=02|day=16}}</ref>
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!Limb #1/#2!!Limb #3/#4!!Origin!!Color scheme
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|width="25%" valign="top"|
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Combiner Wars|Bomber]]
* [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Recon Plane]]
* '''Helicopter'''
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* [[Drag Strip (G1)#Combiner Wars|Drag Racer]]
* [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|'''Sports Car''']]
* [[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|'''Race Car''']]
|width="25%" valign="top"|
* [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
* [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]
* '''[[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]'''
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* Blue/cyan/tan
* Orange/grey/blue
* '''Cyan/red/white'''
|}
A bonus round also took place via the [[Toys"R"Us]] Twitter between [[February 17]] and [[February 28|28]] to select which special power the Combiner would have.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=What power should the Fan Built Combiner character have? Head to the Toys "R" Us Twitter handle now to help choose|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/791139454289584/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=02|day=18}}</ref> The tweet is still up.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=YOU can help create the Transformers fan-built Combiner! Choose a power & vote with the hashtag through 2/28.|link=https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/568092613775118336|name=Toys"R"Us|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=02|day=18|}}</ref>

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!Power
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* [[Earthquake (event)|Earthquake]]
* '''Gravity control'''
* Teleport
|}
By [[February 19]], the app had updated to reveal the Sea of Rust as the chosen origin.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/the-combiner-wars-autobot-fanbuilt-combiner-hails-from-the-sea-of-rust/32272/ "The Combiner Wars Autobot Fan-Built Combiner Hails From The Sea Of Rust" on Seibertron.com]</ref>

The final round of voting began on [[February 26]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Today, the final phase of voting for the Fan Built Combiner character begins.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/794613113942218/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=02|day=26}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Phase III voting for the Combiner character is on, and there are some big decisions to make.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/795117220558474/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=03|day=02}}</ref> and ended on [[March 5]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Only one day left to decide the fate of the Fan Built Combiner character.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/797188030351393/?__tn__=%2CO* |name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=03|day=04}}</ref>
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!Gender!!Name!!Personality!!Nemesis
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* Male
* '''Female'''
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* '''Victorion'''
* Slammoth
* Quakebreak
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* Loyal
* '''Independent'''
* Leader
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* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
* '''[[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]'''
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
|}

On [[April 1]], the ''Transformers'' Facebook announced that the Fan Built Combiner was being scrapped in favour of a new toy of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] – [[April Fools' Day|April Fools]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Due to issues with the voting mechanism, we have to make some executive decisions on the Fan-Built Combiner. Here’s a sneak peek at what we’re thinking!|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/811433335593529/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=04|day=01}}</ref> A more serious update was shared on [[April 13]], when it was announced that the new Combiner's rival would be [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The new fan built combiner already has a big problem: Galvatronus. Do you think this new bot is going to have what it takes to stand up to him?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/817234415013421/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=04|day=13}}</ref>

[[Victorion]], the resulting female Combiner, was revealed in all her glory on [[July 9]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=FROM LASERBEAK: Just released, straight from San Diego Comic-Con: a full look at the Fan Built Combiner character: Autobot Victorion. Is it 2016 yet?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/858405857562943|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=07|day=09}}</ref> where she also made her fictional debut in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' one-shot comic ahead of joining the main cast of the ongoing [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] series. After her box art was revealed on [[January 2]], [[2016]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Enjoy some of the original art behind your Fan Built Combiner, Victorion.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/942310135839181/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2016|month=02|day=01}}</ref> [[Victorion#Combiner Wars|her toy]] was released in April that year.

===''Titans Return'' Titan Class Toy Release===
[[File:Titans Return fan vote.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
The next fan poll, announced [[November 20]], 2015, regarded who would be the next year's Titan Class figure for ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', following [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=With the epic Titans Return chapter of the Generations Prime Wars Trilogy comes a new line of Titan Class toys. It’s about time these legendary, city sized Titans hit shelves. Fortress Maximus will lead the release, and we need YOU to choose his successor. Scorponok, Trypticon and Omega Supreme will be stumping for your vote this week.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926167814120080/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=11|day=20}}</ref>

The subsequent days revealed campaign posters for "You Can't Knock Scorponok",<ref>{{citesocial|quote=With a strong head on his shoulders that never turns to retreat, Scorponok is prepared to succeed Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release—so he claims. Is he really the Decepticon to turn to when there’s crisis afoot—or is he just the one creating it?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168160786712/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=11|day=21}}</ref> "Move On With Trypticon",<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Always on the front lines, this destructive Dinobot was never afraid to get his feet wet in battle—as long as it was on dry land. As your Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release successor, he promises to blaze a trail forward no matter what gets in his way. Do you believe he can handle the heat outside of battle?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168680786660/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=11|day=22}}</ref> and "I'm On Team Omega Supreme".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=An Autobot of wait-and-see diplomacy, Omega Supreme has stood sentinel over cities and is ready to stand behind Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release—so he says. Is this old-timer insider the one to get the job done?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926168920786636/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=11|day=23}}</ref>

Voting opened on [[November 24]] and closed within fourteen hours.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=You heard from your Titans, and now it’s time to cast your vote. Who deserves to serve as the successor to Fortress Maximus in the Generations Titans Return Titan Class Toy Release? Comment below with #VoteScorponok, #VoteTrypticon or #VoteOmegaSupreme —only hashtag votes on this post will be counted. Voting is open all day, so cast your vote now, and start stating your case!" This was later edited to lead with "The polls are closed - thanks for voting!
|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/926169094119952/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=11|day=24}}</ref> Voters had to respond to the post with the hashtag of their selected candidate, and would even receive a (virtual) "I Voted" badge emblazoned with the image of their chosen character.
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|width="33%" valign="top"|
* '''[[Trypticon (G1)|#VoteTrypticon]]'''
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|#VoteOmegaSupreme]]
* [[Scorponok (G1)|#VoteScorponok]]
|}
On [[December 1]], Hasbro announced that [[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]] had won.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=There truly is nothing that can stand in the way of Trypticon. With your votes, he smashed his way to becoming the next Generations Titans Return Titan Class toy. Mark your calendars, and look for him to hit shelves late 2017.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/931380200265508/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2015|month=12|day=11}}</ref> The toy hit shelves in 2017.
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==2017==
===''Power of the Primes'' Fan Vote===
[[File:Fan poll Who's Your Prime.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
The next set of fan polls was announced on [[December 1]], 2016 for ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'', and allowed fans to choose the next [[Matrix of Leadership]] bearer to "set[...] the tone for all things in the Transformers universe", with the winner to feature in the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' storytelling and accompanying toyline.<ref>[https://tfwiki.tumblr.com/post/153921009773/hasbro-lets-fans-shape-the-future-of-the The Hasbro press release announcing the ''Power of the Primes'' poll, archived on the TFWiki.net tumblr]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Ready to write the next chapter of the Transformers story? This January, YOU choose the next Prime who’ll lead Cybertron after the Titans Return. From nine potential candidates, the next bearer of the Matrix of Leadership will be chosen!|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1241777612559097/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2016|month=12|day=1}}</ref>

The first round of voting opened on [[January 23]], [[2017]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=You have the power to vote to shape the Transformers Universe. At transformers.com/vote, you can choose the faction (HONOR, CHAOS or ORDER) you’d like to lead Cybertron. Vote now!|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1272396496163875/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2017|month=01|day=23}}</ref> Voters were tasked with selecting one candidate from each group: Honor, Chaos, and Order. They were allowed to repeat this process once every twenty-four hours.

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!Honor!!Chaos!!Order
|-
|width="33%" valign="top"|
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
* '''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'''
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
|width="33%" valign="top"|
* '''[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Unknown Evil]]'''
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
* '''[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'''
|width="33%" valign="top"|
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
* '''[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'''
|}

As January came to a close, Hasbro announced the successful candidates: Ultra Magnus,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Fans have chosen Ultra Magnus as the representative for the Honor faction. Vote for him at transformers.com/vote if you want to see the Cybertronian way of life restored so its Golden Age. Voting opens 2/1!|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1334355349967989/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2017|month=1|day=28}}</ref> Optimus Primal,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Fans have chosen a Chaos candidate. And if you want to see Optimus Primal claim the Matrix of Leadership with their might, vote opens on 2/1 at transformers.com/vote. Only the strong shall survive.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1334358076634383/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2017|month=1|day=29}}</ref> Star Saber,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Those of the New Order believe the old ways have shackled Cybertron. And now fans have chosen an Order candidate - Star Saber. Grant them the power of the Matrix of Leadership by voting on 2/1 at transformers.com/vote.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1334359143300943/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2017|month=1|day=30}}</ref> and the mysterious "Unknown Evil",<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In our search for the next bearer of the Matrix of Leadership, fans have chosen a wildcard candidate - Unknown Evil. Now it's time for you to decide who will claim the Matrix's power at transformers.com/vote. Voting opens 2/1.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1334451716625019/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2017|month=1|day=31}}</ref> a "wildcard" candidate who had received the highest number of votes out of all the runners-up. The second round of voting began on [[February 1]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Only one from each faction and a Wildcard remain. It’s time for the final vote. Select the Prime and decide who leads Cyberton in the next chapter. Who has your vote?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1342064762530381/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2017|month=2|day=1}}</ref>

On [[February 18]], Hasbro announced that Optimus Primal had ultimately placed first,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Fans have spoken. Optimus Primal is your next Prime, the bearer of Matrix of Leadership, and the new leader in the Transformers lore! Did they have your vote?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/1362620857141438/?__tn__=%2CO* F|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2017|month=2|day=18}}</ref> followed by Unknown Evil–now revealed as Deathsaurus–Ultra Magnus, and Star Saber in second, third, and fourth place respectively.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2017/02/18/toy-fair-2017-transformers-panel-coverage-333630 Toy Fair 2017 Transformers Panel Coverage at tfw2005.com]</ref> The prototype of Primal's toy was first shown off at [[HasCon 2017]], leading to [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|a pair of releases]] in ''Power of the Primes'' in mid-2018 and a prominent role in the [[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|tie-in web series]].

{{see|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}
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==2018==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Siege fan poll artwork.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
[[Toy Fair 2018]] saw the announcement of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' franchise, and though nothing concrete was revealed about the then-upcoming line, fans were promised the opportunity to vote for a pair of Deluxe Class characters to be included in the trilogy's [[War for Cybertron: Siege|first chapter]].

The polls opened on [[February 20]], with voting taking place on the ''Transformers'' brand Facebook page,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Vote via hashtag for the rivalry you want to see as Deluxe Class figures. The vote ends Friday!|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1827437210659798/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2018|month=02|day=20}}</ref> Instagram account,<ref>Ditto for {{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfa1yR5F2VN/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Instagram|year=2018|month=02|day=20|defunct=yes}}</ref> and Twitter replies.<ref>Ditto for {{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/Hasbro/status/966334074402082816|name=Hasbro|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=02|day=21}}</ref> [[Hasbro Pulse]]–which at this point in its existence was a collector-oriented news site–revealed the story reasoning behind each pair of rivals.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180223174748/http://pulse.hasbro.com/news/war-cybertron-fan-vote-here WAR FOR CYBERTRON FAN VOTE IS HERE] on the former Hasbro Pulse website (archived)</ref> On [[February 23]], the final day of voting, the Facebook page addressed some hanging questions about the character choices.<ref>[https://tformers.com/hasbro-2018-transformers-fan-vote-mini-qa-offers-at-least-one-interesting-detail/33262/news.html "Hasbro 2018 Transformers Fan-Vote Mini Q&A Offers At Least One Interesting Detail" at tformers.com], which mirrors from a [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/1831863486883837 defunct Facebook link]</ref>

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* Saboteur vs Scientist: #[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]Vs[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* Brother vs Brother: #[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]Vs[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
* '''Mirage vs The Mercenary: #[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]Vs[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'''
|}

On [[February 27]], then-design lead [[John Warden]] took to the Facebook page to personally announce the victors in video form.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm John, and I'm here to announce the winning rivalry of the War for Cybertron Trilogy fan vote. [...] Without further ado, let's get right to it. The winner of the War for Cybertron Trilogy fan vote is... Impactor vs Mirage.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1837515759651943/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2018|month=2|day=27}}</ref> This led to [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Impactor]] and [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Mirage]] receiving new toys in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toyline in 2019, both as regular retail figures and with alternative head sculpts in an exclusive multi-pack.

Over the subsequent five years, each of the other candidates would [[#Notes|receive new ''Generations'' toys anyway]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Fan poll Vintage G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
The next poll was announced via Hasbro Pulse and Hasbro's social media accounts on [[December 10]], 2018 to decide a future toy out of two pairs for release in the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' toyline in Spring of 2020. All polls were carried out on Hasbro Pulse's Instagram stories.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Which G1 classic bot do you want to see make a return to Walmart in Spring 2020? Cast your votes starting tomorrow on our story!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNZyFMnQzk/|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Instagram|year=2018|month=12|day=10}}</ref>

Round 1 took place on [[December 11]], pitting Perceptor against Astrotrain,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Round 1: PERCEPTOR vs ASTROTRAIN. Which G1 classic bot do YOU want to see make a return to @Walmart in Spring 2020? VOTE NOW in our story!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrP5UjxngRa/|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Instagram|year=2018|month=12|day=11}}</ref> and round 2 took place on [[December 12]], pitting Thundercracker against Skywarp.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Round 2: SKYWARP vs THUNDERCRACKER. Which G1 classic seeker do YOU want to go up against ASTROTRAIN in the finals to make a return? VOTE NOW in our story!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrSem4SlAF7/|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Instagram|year=2018|month=12|day=12}}</ref> The final round took place on [[December 13]], as a decider between Astrotrain and Skywarp.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=FINAL ROUND: ASTROTRAIN vs SKYWARP. Which G1 classic do you want to make a return to @walmart in Spring 2020?! Vote now in our story!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVRhBzFn7h/|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Instagram|year=2018|month=12|day=13}}</ref>
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!Round 1!!Round 2!!Final Round
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|width="33%" valign="top"|
[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] vs '''[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'''
|width="33%" valign="top"|
[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] vs '''[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'''
|width="33%" valign="top"|
'''Astrotrain''' vs Skywarp
|}
On [[December 14]], Hasbro announced that Astrotrain had won,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=4 Bots entered, 1 was voted back! G1 ASTROTRAIN will return to @walmart in Spring 2020!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrX09NbFnFE/|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Instagram|year=2018|month=12|day=14}}</ref> though [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|his reissued toy]] unexpectedly hit shelves early in December 2019.
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==2019==
===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Fan poll Vintage G1 Facebook.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
On [[May 17]], [[2019]], the ''Transformers'' Facebook page held a surprisingly low key poll to determine another 2020 release in the ''Vintage G1'' line, using Facebook's built-in polling feature.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's time to choose! Which one of these bots do YOU want to see as a G1 2020 @Walmart exclusive figure?|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/2658418017561709|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2019|month=05|day=17|defunct=yes}}</ref>

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|width="33%" valign="top"|
* '''[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'''
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
|}
The poll was only open for 24 hours, and the following day it was announced that Blaster had won,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In one of the closest races yet, you decided that BLASTER is gonna be the next G1 exclusive @Walmart. Look for this special edition bot in 2020!|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2663510377052473|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2019|month=05|day=18}}</ref> receiving 56% of the vote.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/18/blaster-wins-the-walmart-exclusive-g1-reissue-2020-fan-vote-388380 "Blaster Wins The Walmart Exclusive G1 Reissue 2020 Fan Vote" on tfw2005.com]</ref> The [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|reissued Blaster]] went up for preorder in June 2020,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=You voted and now here he is, the Walmart G1 Reissue Fan Vote For 2020 -- Autobot Blaster! Who's adding this classic G1 figure to their shelf? (Cassette Tape not included 😜)|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/3944719742264857/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2020|month=06|day=28}}</ref> and was released in the subsequent October.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Earthrise fan poll artwork.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
On [[June 12]], [[2019]], the same Facebook page posted that another fan poll was upcoming, with four mysteriously silhouetted Decepticons in the running for a place in [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|the second chapter]] of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Can you identify the Decepticons shown below? Share your guesses in the comments! Once we reveal the identities of each shadowy figure, you’ll have the opportunity to decide which becomes a War for Cybertron figure in 2020.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2725416367528540/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2019|month=06|day=12}}</ref> The following day, the character selection was revealed, and hashtag-based voting began in the comments section.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Great guesses! The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL. As the War for Cybertron rages, each of these bots is trying to sneak onto the Autobot’s spaceship, the Ark. Vote for the Decepticon you’d like to stowaway aboard the Ark and see as a War for Cybertron figure in 2020 by commenting below. Limit one vote per user and one character name per vote. Voting closes in 48-Hours.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2727924640611046/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2019|month=06|day=13}}</ref>

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* [[Gnaw (G1)|#Gnaw]]
* '''[[Runamuck (G1)|#Runamok]]''' {{sic}}
* [[Needlenose (G1)|#Needlenose]]
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|#Shrapnel]]
|}

Voting closed 48 hours later, with the accompanying image updated to spell Runamuck's name in the more traditional manner,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thank you for telling us which Decepticon you’d like to see as a War for Cybertron figure in 2020! Voting has officially closed. The winner will be announced on July 17 |link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2732923406777836/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2019|month=06|day=15}}</ref> suggesting votes with both hashtag variants were counted.

On [[July 18]], the page proclaimed Runamuck the winner,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure! Wondering how he stowed away on the Ark? #RUNAMUCK entered through the cargo hold looking to cause some explosive damage. |link=https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606/2819867618083414/|name=TRANSFORMERS|site=Facebook|year=2019|month=06|day=19}}</ref> despite the fact that it appeared that Needlenose had the most votes.{{fact}} [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck's toy]] materialised in ''War for Cybertron: Earthrise'' and, perhaps unsurprisingly, ''Earthrise'' [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]] soon followed... but then again, so did [[#Notes|new toys of all the other candidates]]!

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==Notes==
Losing options from the polls frequently received acknowledgement later down the road:
* Unsuccessful names from the 2013 Fan Built Bot poll saw use, with a new character named "[[Centuritron#Generations|Centuritron]]" appearing in ''Generations'', and the names "[[Eagle Eye (G1)#Generations|Eclipse]]" and "[[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|Charon]]" being used for new ''Generations'' toys of classic characters.
* After losing the 2013 poll for a new ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Beast Convoy]] and [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|Lio Convoy]] were released in the line anyway, in [[2016]] and [[2020]] respectively.
* The two unchosen names from 2015's Fan Built Combiner poll were used as new identities for established characters, with the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Big Convoy#Beast Wars: Uprising|Big Convoy]] being rechristened "Slammoth" and the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' character [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] becoming "Quakebreak" after an [[Shroud|in-fiction alteration to the multiverse]].
* After losing out to Trypticon in 2015's second poll, [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] and [[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] received Titan Class figures later on in ''Siege'' and ''Earthrise'' respectively.
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shockwave]] received Leader Class toys in ''Siege'' after losing the opportunity in 2017's poll – and arguably, both of those toys nonetheless fit into the "Evolution"-style armouring up gimmick found in the ''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class.
* Two other runner-ups from the 2017 poll would receive big-ticket crowdfunding toys in the form of [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Deathsaurus]].
* ''All'' of the candidates from 2018's ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' poll received new toys anyway, with [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] appearing in ''Siege'', [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]] seeing three releases across the trilogy beginning with ''Earthrise'', and [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Generations|Tracks]] coming out in the third chapter, ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.
* After 2018's ''Vintage G1'' poll, Skywarp was once again eligible in a similar poll in 2019. While he also didn't win that one, 2023's ''Transformers Retro'', the successor to ''Vintage G1'', reissued both [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Transformers_Retro|him]] and fellow 2018 ''Vintage G1'' poll loser [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers_Retro|Perceptor]].
* [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] lost the opportunity for a ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy in the 2019 poll, but received an aesthetically similar toy in ''[[Studio Series]]''.
* [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]] in particular seems to have had the deck stacked in his favour, being a recurring candidate in 2018 and 2019 (and losing both times) before finally being thrown a bone in ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]''.
* Similarly, [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]] also got a toy in ''Legacy: Evolution'' despite losing the 2019 poll.

==See also==
* [[Transformers Hall of Fame]], a regular fan poll for honouring ''Transformers'' characters and creators
* ''[[Splatoon]]'', which also featured a vitally important fan poll

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150504201626/https://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=757648 Hasbro press release announcing the Fan Built Bot poll (archived)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150522183047/https://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=892871 Hasbro press release announcing the Fan Built Combiner poll (archived)]

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Nemesis (G1)

2023-08-10T20:14:10Z

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{{disambigm|Nemesis (disambiguation)|Lemuria (disambiguation)}}
:''The ''Nemesis'' is a space ship from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Nemesis astroids.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|When the Decepticons play a game of Asteroids, it's quite literal.]]

The '''''Nemesis''''' was the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and the most powerful warship they ever built. It was notorious for ambushing and shooting down the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Target2006 nemesis.jpg|275px|thumb|left|Like some va...wait, what?]]

[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and his crew of Decepticons used the ''Nemesis'' to chase [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his crew of Autobots out into deep space. Eventually, the Decepticons boarded the ''Ark'', the Autobots' ship, and left the ''Nemesis'' orbiting Earth. The ''Ark'' then crashed into Earth with all the Transformers on board, deactivating them and leaving the ''Nemesis'' in orbit with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to watch it. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

''The ''Nemesis'' remained undisturbed, hidden from Earthling view with superior cloaking technology. In 2006, [[Galvatron (G1)#Galvatron I|Galvatron]] traveled back in time to the year 1986 in order to build a large laser cannon to destroy [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel The Transformers comics|Unicron]]. Upon completing the cannon, Galvatron tested its effectiveness on the orbiting ''Nemesis'', destroying the ship with a single blast.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

====''Transformers '84''====
The ''Nemesis'' was designed by [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] so [[Decepticon High Command]] could ambush the Autobots after they'd destroyed the oncoming [[asteroid belt]]. Skyfire himself however was barred from boarding on Shockwave's orders, the lead scientist feeling that his subordinate's talents would be best utilized if he remained on Cybertron. After a delay with the absent Shockwave, the ship launched, {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} hiding behind an asteroid so it could ambush its Autobot counterpart. Deducing Optimus Prime's trap, Shockwave remained aboard the ''Nemesis'' during the fateful attack. After the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth, Shockwave used the ship to communicate with [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] before the [[Conehead]]s boarded. Needing to verify on the status of the ''Ark'', Shockwave incapacitated the three with a [[scraplet]] virus before he exited the ship. Solar cycles later, Counterpunch tried to make contact with the now overdue Shockwave, the ship rerouting the call to the scientist's hastily assembled mining station. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Still in orbit, the ship's environmental protocols cured the Coneheads of the scraplet virus. After they took stock of their situation, the trio blasted out of the ''Nemesis'' to find the ''Ark'' and Shockwave. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

Though the Coneheads found the ''Ark'', they also found a controlled Megatron channeling dangerously large amounts of [[antimatter]], quickly taking their leave. Retreating back to the ''Nemesis'', they found themselves unable to engage the propulsion system, contacting [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] to deliver a status report and request rescue. Straxus agreed to send rescue but only on the condition that they stayed silent about the ''Ark'', an offer that the Coneheads readily agreed to. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}

====Crew====
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]]
*[[Viewfinder]]
*[[Decepticon medics|A medic]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:NemesisMicrobots1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, it's not so big]]

The ''Nemesis'' was the ship used by the Decepticons to pursue the [[Autobot]]s. All the Decepticons left the ship to board the ''Ark'' and both ships ended-up crashing on prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Before the crash, however, several objects were ejected from the ship, including an escape pod {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} and what would become the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

In 1985, archaeologists eventually discovered the wreck of the ''Nemesis'' in South America. Once [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] relayed the news to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], the Decepticons deployed immediately. Upon arriving, Megatron removed the ''Nemesis''{{'}}s power-source, the [[Heart of Cybertron]] and had [[Hook (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Hook]] then install it in him. Imbued with near-limitless power, Megatron then attempted to destroy the Autobots, and almost succeeded, until the Heart of Cybertron was removed from his body and destroyed by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], [[Brawn (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Brawn]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Microbots}}
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=====Crew=====
[[File:GenericDecepticons MTMTE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
{{collist|2|
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Bombshell]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Reflector]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Rumble]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]]
*Various [[Air Warrior]]s
*Various [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]]-type warriors
*Various [[Photon]]s
}}

====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
The transformed ''Nemesis'' was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[File:BWNemesisPt1 rises.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And in four million years, [[Victory (G1)|its sister ship]] crashes into the ocean, coming full circle.]]
The ''Nemesis'' was the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]], and the most powerful warship they ever possessed.

[[File:BWNemesisPt1 Nemesisname.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Megs wanted his victims to know who it was that blew them up.]]
It shot down the ''Ark'', but was damaged during the battle and crashed on Earth. It was revealed that [[Tarantulas (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Tarantulas]] had discovered the wreckage of the ''Nemesis'' deep under water, and had been refurbishing it for unknown purposes. While he'd finished rebuilding it and outfitting it with [[unspace|transwarp]] capabilities and a Predacon-scaled command console, Tarantulas was killed before he could use it; [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found out about the ''Nemesis'' soon after, and commandeered it as a last ditch attempt to rewrite history and destroy the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1|Nemesis Part 1}}

Using the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s awesome power, Megatron managed to kill [[Tigerhawk#Beast Wars cartoon|Tigerhawk]], as well as [[Inferno (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Quickstrike]] by accident when he tried to avenge himself on the [[anthropoid]] leader. He soon began to tear at [[Mount St. Hilary]], intending to obliterate the slumbering ''Ark''! In the final battle, the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s controls were severely damaged when [[Rhinox (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Rhinox]] crashed an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] ''through'' the warship. Out of control, the ship flew eastwards into the rising sun, turning slowly south and eventually crashing (unseen) several thousand miles away. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====Tactical systems====
{{quote|I will say this for my namesake; he liked the artillery big, and plentiful.|Beast Wars Megatron on ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s armaments|"[[Nemesis Part 2]]"}}
[[File:Nemesis missiles.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Skywarp, Rumble, and Thrust liked to write messages on the missiles.]]
Even for the flagship of the Decepticon space fleet, one might have considered the armament on the ''Nemesis'' to be overkill. In addition to the standard energy weapons used by the Decepticons, the vessel carried a massive amount of [[missile]]s, which could be fired slowly in a swarm of rocket propelled death. A [[tractor beam]] could pull anything beneath it up to be sliced and grounded up by rotating blades and drills. The blades were incredibly sharp, being able to slice through solid rock.

[[File:Nemesis fusion cannon.JPG|125px|thumb|"A second fusion cannon is unworkable, Megatron." "Silence, Starscream!"]]
Given that Megatron himself would have be the ship's normal commander, it should not be surprising that the primary weapon on the ''Nemesis'' was a [[fusion cannon]]. The fusion cannon was powered by its own reactor, apparently separate from the main [[Energon]] supply. The reactor needed to be at one hundred percent capacity to fire a blast, and would require a powerup time between blasts.

The ship also featured systems to enable the forced boarding of enemy ships. A pair of magnetic couplings amidships allowed for the ''Nemesis'' to forcibly establish a magnetic junction between herself and the unfortunate target, and a boarding chute could be released from within the hull to allow crew-members to cross the gap between ships. The tip of the chute could also be heated to cut through hull plating at least as thick as that used on the ''[[Ark (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Ark]]''.

Tactically the ship had two main weaknesses. During the flight from Cybertron a heavy meteor shower required so much power to maintain the shields that ''Nemesis'' was forced to fly in the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s wake in order to survive. Given that a similar energy crisis shortly affected the ''Ark'' as well, it would seem that both ships were weakened by the lack of energy on Cybertron. Ergo, the ''Nemesis'' functioned best when well-fueled, otherwise her size and power requirements could make the ship a liability.

The second weakness was placing all the main tactical, command and fire-control systems in the prominent dorsal conning tower. Though the location provided an excellent viewpoint for piloting the ship and directing combat (and was presumably well armored and shielded), it also made for a compelling target, as happened in the final act of the Beast Wars when Rhinox piloted an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] straight into the conning tower in a kamikaze run, taking out the bridge and crippling the ship, which flew rudderless until crashing in [[South America]], where in the 20th century human excavations would unearth her. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} {{storylink|Microbots}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:NemesisDreamwave1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Prepare for ship-to-ship intimacy."]]

Built to be the flagship of [[Megatron (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Megatron]]'s space fleet, the ''Nemesis'' was one of the largest ships created in its time. It used experimental Transwarp technology for space travel. On Cybertron the ship was mainly used as a siege engine, hoards of Decepticons would disembark to attack Autobot targets, while the ''Nemesis'' would launch a bombardment. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye}}
After returning to Earth following Shockwave's defeat on Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Starscream]] used the ''Nemesis'' as his base of operations. It is unknown if the warship had previously been used for this purpose by the Decepticons or if Starscream rediscovered it after returning to Earth. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

The technical specifications for the ''Nemesis'' were:

*Estimated length: 2.5 miles
*Wingspan: 1.75 miles
*Height: 1.25 miles

{{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #8}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
A [[worldburner]]-class capital ship, the ''Nemesis'' was designed to raze whole planets. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

After [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] defected to the Autobots, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] took command of the Decepticons and led them to Earth on board the ''Nemesis''. The ship was kept in high orbit before later flying to the [[Earth Defense Command#2005 IDW continuity|EDC]]'s base on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] after the "[[mindbomb]]" was used on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} When Prowl hacked into the EDC mainframe he unleashed all the missiles on the ''Nemesis'' crippling it and causing it to crash instantly. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires| I Dream of Wires}} The wreck of the ship ended up on the bottom of the Indian Ocean where it was continued to be used as the main base of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Following its near-destruction by [[Superion (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Superion]], {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} and capture by the EDC, {{storylink|White Heat}} [[G.I. Joe (team)#2005 IDW continuity|G.I. Joe]] moved in turning into a stationary base that they rechristened '''''Lemuria'''''. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1#2005 IDW continuity|Unicron]] began his attack on the [[Cybertronian colonies#2005 IDW continuity|Cybertronian colonies]], [[Depth Charge (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|Depth Charge]] led a horde of [[Maximal#2005 IDW continuity|Maximals]] to attack ''Lemuria'' only for he and his troops to be chased off by [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s group. {{storylink|Last Stand (G.I. Joe)|Last Stand}} [[Scarlett#2005 IDW continuity|Scarlett]] viewed the attack as proof that Unicron would eventually turn his attention to Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}} Following the defeat of Unicron, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] was imprisoned aboard ''Lemuria'', with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] serving as his warden. {{storylink|Post}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Decepticon flagship, the ''Nemesis'' was commandeered by [[Shipwreck#Transformers vs. G.I. Joe|Shipwreck]] in an unseen adventure. Utilizing the ship, the Joe rammed Megatron's "Mega-Megatron" [[Combiner|combined]] form, returning the Decepticon leader to his normal state. After the Decepticons had been defeated, Shipwreck used the ''Nemesis'' to patrol the trade routes within the [[asteroid belt]] and fight off [[Zanzibar]]'s piracy. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The legendary vessel that carried the Decepticons to Earth, by the late 24th century a surviving piece of the ''Nemesis'' was part of the collection in the office of [[Dynamic Energon Distilleries|D.E.D.]] administrator [[Megatron (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Gnashteeth]]. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
Four million years ago, the ''Nemesis'' followed the ''Ark'', immobilizing it with its tractor beams so the crew could board the Autobot ship. While the ''Ark'' crashed on the nearby Earth, what happened to the ''Nemesis'' is unknown, but when the Decepticons later departed Earth to flee [[World War III]], they did so aboard [[Trypticon (G1)#Star Trek vs. Transformers|Trypticon]].

While mind-melded with [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Star Trek vs. Transformers|Optimus Prime]], [[Spock]] glimpsed his memories of the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''Nemesis'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

In the midst of their mission, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] discovered that ''Nemesis'' crewmember Counterpunch was actually an Autobot double agent named [[Punch (G1)|Punch]]. Once his identity was discovered, Punch escaped the ''Nemesis'' in an escape pod and made his way to the nearby Disaster Planet, [[Master (planet)|Dominus]]. Megatron, in retaliation, sent Barricade to hunt him down. {{Storylink|Source:Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection|Encounter 4: Dominus Criminal Pursuit}}

{{stub|{{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 2: …AND OUT THE OTHER SIDE|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 2}} {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 4: THE TERRORFYING CONCLUSION|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 4}}}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
After the Autobots had removed the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] from Cybertron, the planet's condition began to decline, Megatron redirected all resources on Cybertron, including the [[spark]]s of his prisoners and soldiers, into Project Nemesis, a massive starship with which to find the Allspark and find the Autobot ''Ark''. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

After being informed of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s location by [[Doubledealer]], {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}} the ''Nemesis'' set out for the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] system, finding the ''Ark'' by an active [[space bridge]] that the Autobots hoped to use to reach the Allspark. Unwilling to turn the warship's armament on the portal, Megatron ordered a boarding party prepped. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

Having slipped away from the chaos, Starscream was more than willing to use the ''Nemesis'' to destroy the ''Ark'', ordering an attack just as the Autobot craft went to warp. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

The energies had opened a portal to the [[Dead Universe]], an opening that Megatron, after kicking Starscream off the bridge, ordered the ship through. Entering the rift, the ''Nemesis'' was boarded by [[Galvatron (G1)|a mysterious Decepticon]] who guided Megatron after the ''Ark'' and how to harness the strange powers of the realm. By the time he'd left, the ''Nemesis'' had caught up with the ''Ark'' just as both ships returned to normal space, above an organic planet. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

Its weapon systems offline after the jolt of crossing realities, the ''Nemesis'' used its [[tractor beam]] to tow in the ''Ark'', ramming it. As the Decepticons boarded the ''Ark'', [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] took the chance to scamper over to the unguarded ''Nemesis'', seizing command of it and turning its weapons on the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' when it arrived. When the ''Fortune''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s warp core began to overload however, the ''Nemesis'' disconnected from the ''Ark'' and began pulling away. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

Unable to reach a safe distance in time, the ''Nemesis'' was caught in the blast and wound up crashing on the planet. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} When the [[Maximal]]s detected its crash, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] sent [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] to investigate, ordering her to allow herself to be captured so he could surreptitiously place tracking devices on the crew. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}} As she scouted the perimeter, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] approached the ship and struck an alliance with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} When Airazor was discovered, she was promptly imprisoned, the Autobots and Maximals setting out to rescue her. Despite the foreknowledge granted to the Decepticons and Predacons by the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Autobots and Maximals were successful in their mission. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

Following the Autobots and Maximals recovering the Allspark, the ''Nemesis'' had been repaired and set out for the ''Ark'', turning its cannons on it. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] was snuck aboard the ship, managing to hack into and disable its weapon systems. When Megatron decided to substitute his warship's firepower with his own, he was confronted by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] allowing enough of a delay for [[Teletraan I]] to reconfigure the ''Ark'' into a transformable body. With this newfound power, Teletraan managed to physically punch the ''Nemesis'', bringing it down. Its wreckage was subsequently abandoned when the Autobots and Maximals took the Decepticons and Predacons prisoner and returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
At the end of the [[Subspace Zone]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Games|Ultra Magnus]] fought and defeated the Destron Boat. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
The starship appears as an accessory to [[Minion Pig#As Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], and it is very, VERY small, which is very, VERY weird. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Titans Return Trypticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Necro & Decepticon Full-Tilt & Trypticon''' (Titan Class, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Cannon/Full-Tilt holder
{{note|[[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]] was described as transforming into the ''Nemesis'' in a Designer's Desk video released on Hasbro's YouTube Channel,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQE0N233X0] Transformers: Titans Return - ‘Trypticon’ Designer Desk | Transformers Official, 14 September 2017</ref> seemingly in reference to [[Trypticon (WFC)|Aligned Trypticon]] becoming the ''Nemesis''.}}

:Standing at 20 inches tall, ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Trypticon was the tallest Decepticon figure made at that point. (It was later surpassed by the [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]] release of [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]].) He features several new action features, such as a spring-loaded pop-out forehead-gun and the ability to "eat" Titan Master figures, who fall down his throat into his stomach, which can be opened to retrieve them. His city mode unfolds to around three feet wide, and the "battle station" mode of his classic toy is rebranded as the ''Nemesis'', a spaceship that can fit a Deluxe-class action figure in its forward bay. The front of the ''Nemesis'' mode features sculpted faux eyes, intended to make it look like it is formed by Trypticon's head. In lieu of electronics, Trypticon comes with his old partner [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Titans Return|Full-Tilt]], who has been significantly upgraded to become a full-sized Deluxe figure in his own right, with his own Titan Master partner, [[Wipe-Out#Generations|Necro]], who is actually a new version of Trypticon's comic bud, [[Wipe-Out]]. Since his head is obviously too large to interact with Titan Masters as most Titans Return figures do, he features a slot near the back of his head where you can insert a head-mode Titan Master, causing the orange canopy on his head to open and the laser cannon to slide up.

:Early production runs of the figure had a serious [[design flaw]] in the hip ratchets: a combination of strong springs and weak plastic caused the mechanisms of the joints to destroy themselves very quickly if they were used. Cutting the springs in half or repeatedly compressing them to reduce their length appears to solve this problem on affected copies of the toy. Later production runs appear to have fixed the issue entirely. Similarly, early specimens of this figure had a chest door that would not latch closed properly and could not bear the weight of Full-Tilt; this too was fixed in later shipments. However, the tail is entirely a different matter: the gears inside can potentially make a "snap!" sound even if care is taken while posing, causing the tail to droop down.

:The large cannons on Trypticon's back can be extended; this is mentioned in the instructions, but not depicted in any of the stock photography. Originally, the paired towers on Trypticon's back were symmetrical in their design, mirroring each other. A later [[variant]] was released with a [[retool]]ed right tower, mimicking the asymmetrical tower designs on the original figure.

:On Monday 13th February 2017, the Monday before [[Toy Fair 2017]], a picture of the toy was released and swiftly withdrawn from the Transformers Instagram account.

:In fall 2018, huge quantities of Trypticons were found at outlet stores in the U.S. for a fraction of their original price. This may be a sign of poor initial sales, or a result of other retailers buying up what was supposed to be a year's worth of inventory from recently bankrupted U.S. branch of [[Toys"R"Us]].

:Like [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Generations|Fortress Maximus]], Trypticon doesn't come with his vehicular drone Brunt, though [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|a new Brunt]] was later announced a year later for the ''Siege'' toyline.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-12-Leader-Coronation-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron has fallen! I, Starscream, am now your Leader Class!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Coronation Starscream''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Coronation Starscream comes with a Nemesis throne to sit on. Other Decepticon figures, including ''Siege''/''Earthrise'' Megatron, can be accommodated in the seat.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Titan-Class-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|''Nemesis'' ''At the end of the line'' '''''I'LL MAKE YOU [[Trypticon_(G1)|MIIIINE]] OOOOOHHH''''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Nemesis''' (Titan Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-49'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 25]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Shin cannons, stabilizer fin axes, 4 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] jets
:*''Known designers'': [[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)<ref>[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]</ref> <ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Instagram] [https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ posts] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ about] ''Legacy'' Decepticon Nemesis</ref>

:The largest [[toy]] of a [[female Transformer]] yet released, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' "Decepticon Nemesis" transforms from a cartoon-accurate spaceship to robot and back. Her head design is based on the Decepticon insignia and is meant to parallel the "[[Last Autobot]]" design of the previous Titan [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]. The extra horns on her head are inspired by the crown from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Coronation Starscream]]. Her spaceship mode's large ventral fin can unfold to form a flat platform for display purposes.

:In robot mode, her shin pads can detach and become large blasters for her to wield, and similarly her stabilizer fins become hand-held axes. She comes with four tiny unpainted jets that attach to connectors which slide out of her arms; per her [[package art]], these jets are [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and a Cybertronian-mode [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (though the art for Skywarp is actually based off the [[IP infringement|unlicensed "Prankstor" figure]]… ''whoopsie!''). The sliding connectors can also represent the boarding tube from the original cartoon, and are compatible with [[A.I.R. Lock System]] connectors. Parts around her head can compress to form a "battle mask".

:She was revealed in prototype form on the April 4th [[Hasbro Pulse]] Fanstream, with pre-orders going up on [[May 2]]nd.

:Likely by design, you can make the spaceship form of Nemesis look more like the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]'' if you remove the stabilizer fins and guns, fold down the wing extensions, and remove the top of the conning tower.

:*''Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Nemesis from Sam Smith on Instagram:''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Part I]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ Part II - Robot Mode]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ Part III - Ship Mode]''
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==Notes==
*The name "Nemesis" wasn't used until the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. Before the show, the ship was simply called "Decepticon Space Cruiser".<ref name=bwu-p35>''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'', page 35</ref>
*According to ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Microbots]]", the star drive on board the ''Nemesis'' contains a Cybertronian alloy known as [[Cybertroid alloy]].
*According to ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'', the ''Nemesis'' originally crashed into the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. After the event from the episode "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", this time the ''Nemesis'' crashed into a mountain located in [[Mexico]].<ref name=bwu-p35/>
*''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Transformers: Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]]'s [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] was originally designed to resemble the ''Nemesis'', and his early working name was "Decepticon Nemesis".
*In the 2005 IDW continuity the ship is called the ''Nemesis'', looks like the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'', and shares the fate of the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]''. This is why we love [[John Barber]].
* A [[beast mode]] was briefly considered for the ''Legacy Evolution'' Nemesis figure but a more traditional humanoid robot mode was picked to better pair off with [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|The Ark]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=very briefly at the beginning we discussed a beast form for the Nemesis, but really wanted a bot vs bot to pair off against the ARK. The Arks robot mode was a massive reveal, and we wanted that same energy by way of an all new character..|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/|name=Sam Smith|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=05|day=4}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Nemesis''''' (ネメシス ''Nemeshisu''), '''Destron Boat''' (''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'', デストロンボート ''Desutoron Bōto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fùchóu Nǚshén''' (復仇女神, "[[Wikipedia:Nemesis (mythology)|Nemesis]]", lit. "Goddess of Revenge"), '''Bàoyìng Hào''' (China, 报应号, "Retribution"),'''Bàoyǐng Hào''' (China, 暴影号, "Ferocious Shadow")
*''French:'' '''''Némésis'''''

==See also==
*{{i|Lemuria}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

==References==
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