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2023-07-15T15:31:36Z

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Alexander Holt

2016-03-21T18:38:11Z

Mister Jazzz: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */ typo

{{disambig3|Alex|Alexander}}
:''Alexander Holt is a [[human]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Senator holt escalation 2.jpg|thumb|200px]]
'''Alexander Holt''' is an opportunistic [[United States of America|United States]] senator. He has ambitions to become the [[President of the United States]].

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Alexander Holt met with General [[Deacon]] about American troop deployments in the Gulf region. Senator Holt feared that troop withdrawls from the area would adversely affect the oil company that funds his office. The General reassured him that instability in the area is good for business and that the US military was there for the long term. Unbeknownst to Senator Holt, General Deacon had been replaced by a Decepticon [[facsimile construct|facsimile]]. [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] was nearby and secretly tagged the Senator as a "primary target".

Nine months later [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] ordered [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] to bomb the [[El Jira Power Plant]], providing that instability. Senator Holt was later seen on TV being interviewed by [[Arcee Arthur]] and advocating US involvement. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Deacon's facsimile later attended an emergency session of the National Security Council regarding sightings of a UFO crashing into the Gulf of Mexico. He was pulled out of the meeting by a phone call from Senator Holt. Deacon's facsimile agreed with Senator Holt that [[Alpha-Scenario]] should proceed as planned. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}}

==Notes==
*Since the events of ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'', the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|continuity]] has been taken in [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|new]] [[The Transformers (IDW)|directions]], so we are not likely to learn more about Senator Holt's presidential ambitions or the mysterious Alpha-Scenario.
*Although never explicitly revealed, it seems Alexander Holt was replaced with a facsimile sometime after being tagged as a target by Runabout.

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Stormclash

2016-01-18T18:41:33Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Toys */ completing sentence - new head and fore arms

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:''Stormclash is a [[Caminus|Camien]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-SkyburstStormclash.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I'm Tomax on the right!]]
'''Stormclash''' is an Autobot. She can combine with her fellow [[Torchbearer]]s to form [[Victorion]]. She and her [[twin]] sister [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] finish each other's sentences.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Soon after [[Caminus]] entered the [[Council of Worlds]], her team (under [[Pyra Magna]]) was sent to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]].

When investigating a commotion, Stormclash and Skyburst were horrified to find this [[Arcee (G1)|nutter Arcee]] had attacked [[Cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]! The Torchbearers confronted Arcee for this blasphemy and when it turned out she was going to smash the fabled [[Enigma of Combination]], the twins demanded she step off. In the chaos, the group were turned into a combiner named [[Victorion]] and afterwards, the twins remarked how they'd been even more unified than before. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}} {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Stormclash.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Victorion''' (Giftset, 2016)
:''Accessories:'' Sword

:Stormclash is a [[retool]] of ''Generations'' [[Alpha Bravo]] with new head and fore arms, and transforms into a helicopter that resembles an Aerospatiale Dauphin. She can combine with [[Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]], [[Dustup]], [[Jumpstream]], and [[Rust Dust]] to form Victorion, with her weapon forming the blade of Victorion's sword.

The original version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Vortex (G1)#CombinerWars|Vortex]], and [[retool]]ed differently into [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]].

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Drift (AOE)

2015-09-14T20:44:19Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Age of Extinction */ grammar

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{{disambig3|Drift}}
:''Drift is an [[Decepticon]]-turned-[[Autobot]] from the from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] and [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portions of the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AOEDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|| ''I woke up in a new Bugatti (and helicopter)...'']]
A former [[Decepticon]] turned Autobot commando, '''Drift'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s strength lies not only in his mastery of ancient swords, but in his composure in battle. Despite the dark times upon the Autobots, Drift remains calm, dignified, and thoughtful, often taking time to practice his swordsmanship and spout haikus about whatever's going on. Drift highly respects [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], referng to him as his ''sensei''. Knowing there is hope whenever the Autobot leader is around, this extremely polite and loyal [[Triple Changer]] will follow Optimus to the bitter end. He doesn't think much of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though, due to his youth and lack of warrior discipline.

He is sometimes partnered with [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]].

==Fiction==
===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===
[[File:Htryd-chapter-3-drift-random-buttons.jpg|left|400px|thumb|"Now my cornered friend, let me practice my Dinobot attacks on you"...]]
Drift and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] had cornered [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] inside a barn, but alas, Drift had to learn how to attack with his Dinobot steed. Due to a lack of accurate instructions, Drift activated pretty much every button on Slug, activating everything but the weaponry. Some time later, Drift finally struck gold and activated the heavy weaponry... only to be immediately fried, much to his and Slug's disappointment. {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}

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===Titan Magazines ''Age of Extinction'' comics===

[[Image:Knucklehead is knuckledead.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"This guy has been brutally killed but I don't ''think'' it was us this time."]]

Five years before the battle of [[Chicago]]<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref>, Drift led a three-Con team on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his friend [[Knucklehead]] and so-not-a-friend [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] as his subordinates. His task was to capture an Autobot stronghold, which—to Knucklehead's glee—he planned to do by storming it, in attempt to minimise bloodshed. Lockdown sneered at him for being soft and advocated bombing the place flat, which Drift pointed out was ''why'' [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] put them in charge: so they'd have something left to rule. The three sneaked up the wall, surprised the Autobot guards, and with martial arts skill they disabled every one without a shot being fired. However, Lockdown tried to execute prisoners and when Drift stopped him, Lockdown gleefully took the opportunity to label Drift a traitor and try to whack him. Knucklehead backed up his friend and the two of them sent Lockdown falling into the fort's molten moat, swearing revenge on them both; Drift knew that he could never take revenge as long as Megatron was in charge. He then let the prisoners retreat with their wounded and was told that he'd make a fine Autobot.

By the time of Chicago, Drift had indeed switched sides and he was annoyed to be cleaning up ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' debris on the moon instead of tracking down remaining Decepticons. Optimus was bemused that Drift was so eager to fight his former allies. While grousing that the ''Ark'' was their last memories of Cybertron laid waste, the samurai was horrified to find Knucklehead's corpse: recently killed by Lockdown without Megatron to stop him. Drift made a grave for his friend and Prime told him that they'd stand against Lockdown together. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Time and Space}}

{{note|You, the reader, are probably just now thinking "wait, Megatron wasn't in charge five years before DOTM because he was frozen". Uh, I guess Drift and Lockdown didn't know that...?}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Watanabe]] (English), [[Kiyomitsu Mizūchi]] (Japanese)|[[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:AOE-DriftHelicopterMode.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Good luck figuring out what kind of helicopter he is.]]
Drift was among the Autobots who had gone into hiding on Earth after humanity turned against the Autobots. To his disgruntlement, Bumblebee took de facto command of the Autobots in the absence of Optimus Prime. Drift was overjoyed at the return of his ''sensei'', declaring there was hope after all. Though [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] cursed the humans as a "bunch of backstabbing weasels", Drift took pity on the humans, sadly reciting a haiku regarding the humans' betrayal. The haiku didn't sit right with Hound, and the two nearly came to blows before their attention was turned to the arrival of [[Cade Yeager]] and his family. Later that night, Drift sadly reported that they were the last five Autobots, and informed Optimus of Bumblebee's stint as leader during his absence. He couldn't resist expressing his distaste of Bumblebee's leadership and immaturity aloud, claiming that the younger Autobot brought shame upon the group. The two bots quickly came to blows with Drift gaining the upper hand over the "smartass". Holding Bumblebee at sword-point, Drift claimed to see right through Bumblebee's "puppy dog eyes" act, mocking him when such an act was beneath him. The mood soon was dampened further when Cade Yeager revealed footage of an attack on [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demises.

[[File:AOE-HoundFightingDrift.jpg|250px|right|thumb|"Drift, you keep up those damn fortune cookie sayings, you'll be ''drifting'' into unconsciousness pretty quick after I get my paws on ya!"]]
Drift took part in Cade's mission to infiltrate [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], providing some valuable intel to the human prior to the operation. Drift joined in the subsequent assault on the facility when the news came of Ratchet's brutal demise and dismemberment. Drift used his helicopter mode to lift Bumblebee through the upper levels of the building to rescue Cade from [[Harold Attinger]]. The Autobots soon fled once again, and Drift was unable to intervene in the battle between Optimus and [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] when the drone's missile fire separated the Autobots from their leader. When [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] captured Optimus and [[Tessa Yeager]], Drift infiltrated the bounty hunter's ship in Chicago with the rest of the group. Now behind enemy lines, Drift advocated stealth and a lack of violence, but immediately hacked an alien captive of Lockdown's to death when it startled him. Drift reported that Lockdown's dark matter drives were firing up, signaling they had about ten minutes before the ship departed Earth (nine minutes, worse case scenario). Drift went to free his ''sensei'' with Hound and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], and remained aboard the commandeered ship of Lockdown's with him and Hound.

[[Image:AOE-CrosshairsAndDriftLetThemFight.jpg|250px|left|thumb|You've been waiting for months for the DVD to release just to write a "Let them fight" caption for this scene. Admit it.]]
When the Autobots regrouped following the escape from Lockdown's ship, Optimus announced they would be leaving Earth and abandoning humanity to their fate. Drift voiced no opposition to his leader's orders, but intercepted a transmission from [[Joshua Joyce]], informing the team that Joyce was moving KSI's drones to their facilities in China. After Cade warned Joyce of the danger Galvatron presented, Drift assured Cade that their vessel could quickly race them across the globe. It was a spaceship, after all. Optimus edited his orders: while the Autobots would stay to retrieve the [[Seed]] and stop Galvatron, they would leave Earth forever immediately afterwards.

[[Image:AOEDriftVsVehicons.jpg|250px|right|thumb|"Why don't you just throw the swor-*dies*"]]
Drift later remained with Optimus and Crosshairs when their ship was shot down by the rogue Galvatron's Decepticons over Hong Kong. Crashing in a nearby valley, Optimus revealed his trump card: the ancient [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. While Optimus beat some authority into [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], Drift followed Crosshairs' lead and evacuated to the sidelines to stay out of the crossfire. Though he was baffled by Grimlock's saurian alternate mode, having expected "a giant car", Drift was impressed to see his ''sensei'' take dominance over the Dinobots. Though Crosshairs grumbled about Optimus' dynamic leadership, Drift simply smiled and knew it was innate in their leader. Following Optimus' lead, Drift quickly mounted [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and together they fought off many of Galvatron's army in Hong Kong. Drift later helped escort the Yeager family and Joyce away from the city, but Lockdown intervened and nearly captured them all. Optimus, Bumblebee and the Yeager's soon defeated Lockdown, and Drift was assigned by his ''sensei'' to watch over the Yeager family while he left Earth.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot'' comic===

When Optimus Prime insists the Autobots learn how to ride Dinobots, Drift and Crosshairs are cocky with how quickly they master it. After Optimus suggests a combat drill, they ride [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] at each other with full force...only for the Dinobots to halt at the last moment and launch their riders into each other. {{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (mobile game)===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Jai Alex]] (English)}}
{{Charstubgames}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}

====3DS====
{{Charstubgames}}
{{Storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgames}}{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}}{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}

==''Transformers (Hasbro Arcade)''==
[[File:HasbroArcade Transformers.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
Drift chases a Decepticon fighter while tries to avoid getting hit by obstacles.
{{storylink|Transformers (Hasbro Arcade)}}

 

==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
{{anchor|One Step Changers}}
[[File:AOERIDtoy-OneStepDrift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|(Hasbro Version Pictured)]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA06'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction: Robots in Disguise]]'' One Step Changers toys, "Autobot Drift" is a simplified toy that transforms into a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. He transforms by being folded inside-out/outside-in, very much like a switchblade. His sword blades are molded onto his arms, and his hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s.

:He's quite addictive to transform.

[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-one-step-drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)]]
:The Japanese release of Drift features additional paint details in robot mode, including blue paint on his fake hood, lower arms and shoulder armour, silver on his crotch, and gold on his face and crest.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCDrift/drift.htm More information on One Step Changers Drift at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Flip & Change}}
[[Image:AoE flip and change Drift.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Remember, remember, the 30th of September, And the ''AoE'' Blu-ray release...]]
*'''Drift''' (Flip & Change, 2014)
:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, this Drift toy is a simplified version of his (spoiler-less screen-accurate) 2013 Bugatti Veyron that can auto-transform by flipping the figure over itself. He shares a transformation scheme similar to his fellow Flip & Changers, Bumblebee and Lockdown.

{{-}}{{anchor|Power Battlers}}
[[File:AOE PowerBattlers Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now I see. You deny your weapon its purpose! It yearns to bathe in the blood of your enemies... but you hold it back!]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
:Part of the second wave of Power Battlers, Strafe features a simple transformation from a blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse into a robot. In robot mode, squeezing Drift's legs together causes him to rotate at the waist for a sword slash attack.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Helicopter Drift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID Number'':'''''LA-SP'''''
:Part of the third wave of Age of Extinction: Robots in Disguise One Step Changers toys, Helicopter Drift is a simplified toy that transforms into an (again, screen-inaccurate) attack helicopter in one step.

:The Japanese release of the toy is bundled with 1-Step Sliver Knight Optimus, Galvatron & Slug.

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====Generations====
{{anchor|Deluxe Class toys}}
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-DeluxeDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You remind me of someone... a man I met in a half-remembered dream. He was possessed of some radical notions." ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD23'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this figure of Drift features a more complex transformation and a much more [[Articulation|articulated]] and proportionate robot mode. He comes with two daggers and two swords, all of which he can wield via 5mm post. All four of his weapons can store on his roof/back in various ways in robot mode, while in vehicle mode his daggers store beneath the roof and his swords store on the underside of the car.

:A variant of Drift that apparently ships with [[wave]] 2.5 (which also includes [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]) adds black [[paint operation]]s to the front vents. The two versions can be told apart inside the packaging by the manufacturing date codes stamped into their cardbacks.<ref name="delvariant">[http://www.allspark.com/content/2014/09/age-of-extinction-drift-variant/ Age of Extinction Drift Variant] at The Allspark.</ref>

[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
:The Takara [[Movie Advanced Series]] gives a more accurate appearance, with painted vents (included in a Hasbro variant), a darker chest and extra paint details.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Drift/drift.htm More information on Deluxe Drift at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AutobotsUnitedPlatinumDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not so screen-accurate as you'd expect.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords
: Drift from the Autobots United pack is a better painted version of the Deluxe class above. The swords and daggers are now grey.

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[[File:AoE_voyager_Drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|To impress a chick, ''helicopter Drift'' ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TakaraMovieAdvancedHelicopterDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]

*'''Autobot Drift''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two missile pods, two swords
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD30'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Voyager Class toys, this Drift is a retool of Voyager [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]], transforming into a made-up (but screen-inaccurate) assault helicopter that resembles a cross between a [[wikipedia:Eurocopter Tiger|Eurocopter Tiger]] and a [[wikipedia:Mil Mi-24|Mil Mi-24]]. He features a new head and includes Skyhammer's original missile pods as well as two new swords that can combine with each other to form a larger sword. The pods can attach to [[5mm post|5mm peg-holes]] on his hands, one on each of his forearms, a pair under each of his wings, a port on the backs/insides of each of his shoulder cockpit halves, and a port underneath his cockpit. He features a very minor retool in which the "cones" on his engine intakes in vehicle mode have been enlarged.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2013]] [[Sandstorm (MW)|Sandstorm]].

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, as as part of the Movie Advanced Series lineup, is called '''Sky Drift''', includes a slight paint applications: His gold feet are painted with black color.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/VoyagerDrift/drift.htm More information on Voyager Drift at TFU.info]''

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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Drift.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
* '''Drift''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
: Drift is part of the first wave of the Dinobot Riders and as such is designed to ride any of the Dinobot figures of the same line. He transforms into a small car that could resemble a Bugatti Veyron if you've got macular degeneration. He includes a small sword. His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Slug]].

: Most of his parts were used to make [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDRDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Drift at TFU.ibnfo]''
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* '''Drift with Roughneck''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)
: Part of the first wave of Dinobot Warriors, Drift is inspired by the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' character, and transforms from robot to car-like thing. Drift includes a large sword as well as his ''ankylosaurian'' buddy, Roughneck whom transforms into body armor and a crossbow and arrow pack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDWDrift/drift.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Drift at TFU.info]''

===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Drift.jpg|thumb|325px|right|True Samurai need no proportions.]]
* '''Drift''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces:'' '''10'''
**''Accessories'': 2 swords

: Part of the first wave of basic ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Drift is a non-transforming robot who is styled after his ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Drift (ROTF)|counterpart]]. He includes two katana, one small, one large. He is capable of being disassembled and have his limbs swapped out with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure.

: Interestingly, some of Drift's torso detailing appears to be based directly on the [[Bludgeon (G1)|Generation 1 Bludgeon]] design first seen in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''. A preliminary image of the toy was shown with [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-look-at-hero-mashers-age-of-extinction-grimlock-drift-bludgeon/29275/ Bludgeon's colors.]

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMDrift/drift.htm More information on Drift at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:RPMDoubleSidersDrift.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Double Siders'''
**''Number'': ?

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Autobot Drift is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] car based on [[Drift (G1)|his mainstream counterpart]]'s vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces. Thanks to his oversized tires, he can slide along rightside-up or upside-down.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Double Siders" Drift never came out. Though it was going to be recycled into ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, including having his name printed on his hood and bumper. The only image of the toy comes from a downloadable poster that was on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

: This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' [[Breakdown (Speed Stars)|Breakdown]].

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

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[[Image:RPMSpeedStarDriftUnknown.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Allspark'''
**''Number'': '''04'''

:"Allspark" Drift was presumably a redeco of "Double Siders" Drift. Though listed on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], it has never officially been depicted. However, an otherwise unknown redeco of the Drift mold with blue detailing was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]], amongst a mix of cancelled ''RPM'' and planned ''Speed Stars'' vehicles. It is possible that this mystery redeco was the aborted "Allspark" Drift.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_DoubleSiders_Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|...And then Michael Bay was like "Screw it, let's make him a main character"]]
*'''Drift''' (Mini-Vehicle, 2011?)
**''Series:'' '''Double Siders'''
**''Number:'' ?

: A redeco of the unreleased ''RPM'' "Double Siders" Drift, ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Drift is a small non-transforming [[die-cast]] car. He features notably fewer paint operations than the ''RPM'' version.

:Like its ''RPM'' predecessor, ''Speed Stars'' Drift was never released.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

===Age of Extinction===
====Dino Sparkers====
{{-}}{{anchor|Dino Sparkers}}
[[Image:AoE dino sparker Drift and Slug.jpg|thumb|right||300px|"How do you start a Triceratops?"]]
*'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)

:Dino Sparkers Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug is a static, non-transforming, non-articulated Drift wielding a sword, and riding a gradient painted Slug that you can pull back and go. This toy features a sparking gimmick.

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====Titan Heroes====
{{anchor|Titan Heroes}}
[[File:TitanHeroesDrift.jpg|thumb|150px|Yes, we all want to ignore its existence.]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:Autobot Drift is a non-transforming, screen-accurate (robot-mode wise) yet terribly molded and painted Titan Heroes figure. Like all Titan Heroes figures, It features very little articulation. Due to him having painted human eyes instead of the usual blue robot optics, he is ''creepy as hell''.

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==Notes==
* Not counting [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]'s battle mode, Drift is the first Triple Changer seen on-screen in the live action films, transforming from a helicopter to a sports car at will. Sadly, the complexity the movie aesthetic gives him means that none of his toys have three modes.
* While the original [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and other incarnations of the character have had Japanese motifs, this Drift's appearance is heavily based upon that of a samurai.
*In ''Rise of the Dark Spark'', Drift's alternate mode appears to be comically large – the sports car is of comparable size to ''tanks'' found in the environment!
* Drift also holds the distinction of being the only new character in ''Age of Extinction'' besides the Dinobots to not be called by name, though briefly during the scene where Galvatron chases the Autobots, he is identified on KSI's satellite feed.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Rise of the Dark Spark Autobots]]
[[Category:RPMs]]
[[Category:Speed Stars]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Superion (G1)

2015-09-06T12:01:40Z

Mister Jazzz: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Superion is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Superion studioox.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I MUST SUCCEED!]]
As the first of the [[Autobot]] [[combiner]]s, '''Superion''' is an imperfect warrior at best. In other gestalt Transformers, the mental aspect of combination has famously resulted in instability and insanity, as disparate personalities have been meshed into one mismatched whole. Superion aims to overcome this not by achieving a more thorough melding of the minds, but rather, by ''shutting out'' all the different, conflicting personalities of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] who compose him. He suppresses absolutely everything save for his dedication to the destruction of the [[Decepticon]]s, and his rival [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] in particular—something that he is especially good at, despite the fact that his strangled thought processes leave him struggling to innovate or adapt to new tactics in battle. Other Autobots mistakenly interpret this single-mindedness and inability to engage on a social level as aloofness, as if Superion considered himself to be above his teammates, but he is truly physically and mentally incapable of giving any more of himself.

Superion is made up of the five Aerialbots:

*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (torso)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (left leg)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (right arm)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (right leg)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (left arm)

In some universes, [[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]] or [[Alpha Bravo]] replace Slingshot on the team, and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] transforms into Superion's weapon.

{{quote|You lack the '''killer instinct!'''|quote2=You're '''wrong''', Menasor! For you I have '''nothing else!'''|'''Menasor''' and '''Superion'''|"[[Heavy Traffic!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" only), [[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:KTVS2 superion vs menasor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] When the five Aerialbots were created on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and brought to life by [[Vector Sigma]]—reactivated through the sacrifice of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] slyly alluded to Superion's existence by noting that ''six'' Autobots had been born that day. The other Autobots soon learned the true meaning of their leader's words when, during a battle back on [[Earth]], the Aerialbots merged to become Superion for the first time to counter the threat posed by Menasor. At first, Superion was able to match Menasor, but the Decepticon combiner's sheer aggression soon turned the tide. Struck by a building and trapped by a landslide, Superion was nearly run through by a factory smokestack until, at the last moment, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] appeared to intercept Menasor's attack. Helped free by Omega, Superion joined him in defeating Menasor, sending the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

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Weeks later, back on Cybertron, Superion engaged a damaged [[guardian robot]] in battle, and found himself tossed around like a rag doll by the giant's immense strength. Summoning up all his power, Superion delivered a punch so explosive that the guardian was hurled up into the air, out of the building they were fighting it, and then shattered into pieces when it crashed back down. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

During a battle in the Middle East against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and the Decepticons' [[Giant Purple Griffin|new flying fortress]], the Aerialbots were at a disadvantage, unable to combine into Superion thanks to the unexplained absence of Fireflight. Fortunately, their missing member soon turned up, and they formed Superion and promptly kicked the fortress out of the air. Turning his attention to Bruticus, Superion found himself flung to the ground, but as Bruticus lunged towards him, he quickly separated into his component parts to get out of the way, sending the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] combiner sprawling. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} Soon after, Superion got another crack at defeating Menasor while helping in the Autobot effort to defend the [[Statue of Liberty]]. This battle went a lot better for him than their last, as he singlehandedly defeated Menasor and destroyed Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] weapon. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

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In the year 2006, Superion accompanied [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in investigating reports of [[Quintesson]] activity on an asteroid. Superion brought his prodigious power to bear against the aliens' starships and forced them into retreat, but this meant the aliens were unable to close the [[Time Window]] they had constructed on the asteroid. A robot named [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] emerged through the window, who was then hurled into space by an explosion caused by the attack of the returning Quintesson force. Superion managed to follow and grab him, but was then pinned down by Quintesson fire, and believe that he was doomed. As time began to unravel thanks to chronal energy leaking from the unclosed time window, A-3 transformed in Superion's very hands into his future self, revealing that he was actually Alpha Trion, whose life Superion ''had'' to save, so that his ''own'' could come to pass. The effect of the chronal energy then struck Superion himself, causing him to exist in two places at once, giving him double the firepower to repel the Quintessons once again. The duplicate Superion then faded away, and the Autobots soon returned A-3 to his proper place in time and closed the window. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

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Hounding [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] through an asteroid field, the Aerialbots formed Superion to really bring the pain. The two Decepticons rushed the getalt at the moment of his combination and were able to knock him aside long enough to escape through a nearby vortex. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Later, Superion was part of a team led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that prevented the Decepticons from using a comet to destroy [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the group was shot down over [[Eurythma]], Superion continued to fight the Decepticons until [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] incapacitated all of the Autobots using a [[Harmony|harmonic weapon]] he'd obtained from the [[Eurythman|natives]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

The Aerialbots were sent to investigate strange activities by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], and formed Superion after coming under fire from both the Junkions and the Quintessons. Superion shrugged off the Quintesson fire, rammed their ship with his fists and shot through the ship's protective shield, hurting himself in the resulting explosion. [[File:ROOP1 superion hateplague.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] The giant Autobot managed to send a distress call to Cybertron and was carried back to the planet with help from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Just before passing out, Superion warned [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] of the Quintesson interference. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Some time later, Superion joined in the Autobot effort to defend [[Japan]] against Decepticon attack, separating into his component Aerialbots to blast [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] before he collided with a speeding passenger train. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When attempting to recover [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body, the Aerialbots were infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. While infected, they combined into Superion, who smashed a hole through the roof of the lab they had entered. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] led a team of Autobots to attempt to subdue Superion, but they were shot down by the raging gestalt. Later, Defensor was helping evacuate a bridge when Superion attacked. Defensor was able to knock Superion away, but he bounced off the bridge cables, making contact with Defensor and spreading the infection further. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Superion was cured when the resurrected Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the Matrix to neutralize the plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====IDW ''Transformers: The Animated Movie'' adaptation====
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Superion was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against [[:File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|an attack]] by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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Around the time the Autobots initiated their "[[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]" initiative to construct a mobile battle fortress, Superion battled Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], easily overpowering the two [[Triple Changer]]s with his massive hands. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 7|Story page #7}} The combiner did not fare so well in his next battle, against Menasor, but managed to achieve victory by dividing into the Aerialbots and binding the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] gestalt, allowing him to be bombarded by Scramble City's arsenal. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 8|Story page #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
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When the Stunticons and Combaticons began tearing up a baseball stadium, [[Kenji]], the Autobots' young human ally, used his Superion [[wrist-communicator]] to call for help from the airborne combiner himself, as well as the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. The Protectobots were first on the scene, but Superion soon came swooping in to back them up, only for Bruticus to join the fight as well. On Kenji's advisement, Superion blew the leg combination joints out from under the Decepticon combiners with his rifle, allowing the Protectobots to forcibly link up with them as new legs, flying the evil gestalts off and dropping them in the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

The Aerialbots' powers of flight made them the ideal choice to speed to the aid a group of Autobots in need of reinforcement on an island the Decepticons were using as a staging base for the launch of their counter to Scramble City, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Charged predominantly with protecting the local wildlife, the Aerialbots were joined in the mission by Protectobot medic [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (replacing a miffed Slingshot), who took up position as Superion's left leg to fly to the island. The combiner was nearly crushed by Trypticon, but the saurian city was distracted by the sudden appearance of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Scramble CIty's robot form. Superion detached Air Raid, who buzzed Trypticon and taunted him into attacking Metroplex... who turned out to be a giant hologram courtesy of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], through which Trypticon fell into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity superions wrong trousers.jpg|thumb|225px|Ssssssssss........aaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!]]
As the Autobots' Scramble City project was nearing completion, the location of the secret cavern in which they were finishing the battle station's construction was discovered by the Decepticons. The Aerialbots repelled the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] with an aerial barrage, but when the Stunticons came rolling onto the scene, they merged into Superion to deal with their old foes. A single kick from Superion tore up the ground beneath them and briefly buried the Stunticons, but they soon extricated themselves and formed Menasor to fight back. Tackled to the ground by the Stunticon combiner, Superion deftly separated into his component 'bots to avoid being stomped, then re-combined in an alternate configuration for more power. Menasor seized Superion out of the air as he attempted a flying kick and hurled him aside, so the Aerialbots tried switching configurations again, only for Fireflight to forget which limb he was supposed to be forming and fall off. Menasor exploited the opportunity to have [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] forcibly combine with Superion as the Autobot's missing leg, crippling him with great pain. A timely blast from Optimus Prime removed the Stunticon, allowing Fireflight to rejoin Superion, but the arrival of the Combaticons proceeded to tip the battle in the Decepticons' favor. Restrained by Menasor and pummelled by Bruticus, Superion had to eventually give up and split back into the Aerialbots to escape, but thankfully, Defensor and Metroplex soon showed up to win the day. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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The Aerialbots formed Superion to stop Menasor from stealing energy from a power plant, but the Decepticons had an extra trick up their sleeves: their new [[Omega Whip]] cannon, which threatened to shut down the Autobot combiner's whole body with its deadly electromagnetic beams. Though by all rights the two direct hits he took from the weapon should have knocked him offline, Superion's components redistributed their power to keep on fighting, hitting Menasor with a full-power blow. Unfortunately, the damage done by the Omega Whip had weakened Superion enough that Menasor was able to withstand his attack, and worse still, he was unable to change his limb configuration to counter Menasor's follow-up attack. Fortunately, Metroplex and the other Autobots soon arrived, and the sight of the giant city-bot left Menasor momentarily stunned, allowing Superion to get the upper hand. Disengaging Slingshot, Superion had him knock Wildrider loose from Menasor and take his place, immobilizing the Decepticon combiner so that Superion could stomp him into defeat. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''Transformers 2010'' story pages=====
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Superion and Defensor did not fare well against the Decepticons' newest combiner, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 2|Story page #2}} They probably would have preferred to enact a hypothetical scenario that proposed what would happen if the Autobot combiners could make peace with the Decepticons; in this "imaginary tale", Superion sported [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] for a right arm, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] as his left arm, Wildrider as his right leg, and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for his left leg. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 5|Story page #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
Superion joined Defensor and Omega Supreme in battling Menasor, Bruticus and Devastator on the planet [[Feminia]], but were powerless before the Decepticons' trump card, Predaking. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
The Aerialbots were deployed to rescue the alien scientist [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] from captivity within Trypticon, forming Superion on approach. Unfortunately for them, the battle-station modes that [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] had adopted to hook up to Trypticon's city mode allowed them to launch the Stunticons and Combaticons into battle so rapidly that Superion was torn limb from limb mere moments after his combination. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
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During the Decepticon invasion of Cybertron in the year 2011, the Aerialbots assembled as Superion to defend the planet against Galvatron's forces. Superion fought fiercely against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], and was almost shot in the back by the underhanded [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but luckily, Optimus Prime was watching out for the giant warrior and Abominus wound up on the receiving end of the shot instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Superion, Defensor and [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] came under heavy fire from the Decepticon combiners until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] dropped from the skies to rain down terror and artillery fire on the Decepticons. The battle proceeded to spread to Earth as the Decepticons endeavored to stop Hot Rod from recovering the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]; Superion engaged Menasor in the Arctic to keep him from interfering with the young Autobot's quest. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Sometime later, Superion fought with Bruticus outside Trypticon, staging a distraction so that [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] could break into the Decepticon base and retrieve vital information. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}
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He was formed again, on Cybertron, during the Decepticon raid for the new super-metal [[cybertonuron]], this time scattering the Stunticons like tenpins. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} During the fight, he again clashed with Abominus (again) until Devastator accidentally shot his comrade (again). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] attempted to usurp command of the Decepticons following the disappearance of Galvatron, the Aerialbots were among the Autobot forces who attacked his leadership rally on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]]. They formed Superion to enter the fight, but the tide turned when Galvatron made an unexpected return and galvanized his troops to strike back, resulting in Superion getting zapped hard and fleeing with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

Superion joined the entire Autobot army in journeying to the North Pole for a climactic battle with Scorponok. He fought against the evil combiners as the battle raged. Along with all the other Autobots present, Superion lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====Metrowars=====
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Superion was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. When Metrotitan and the Decepticons attacked again, the reborn Metroplex transformed and Superion manned one of Metroplex's cannons with [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s help. With Metroplex's firepower, the Decepticons were sent retreating. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Superion drawing devastation derby.jpg|thumb|I feel so sketchy.]]
''Superion was first depicted in a series of visions experienced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], the Autobots' human friend who had once contained the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself within his brain. After a particularly serious nightmare, Buster subconsciously drew the image of a five-jet combiner robot, a design far more sophisticated than what had been achieved by Cybertronian science up 'til that point.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''Another series of surreal dream images from Buster's mind saw the jet combiner in action, first destroying the Decepticon commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] who had recently bedeviled Buster, and then fighting against a new car-robot combiner. Realizing these dreams were in fact unfocused visions from the Creation Matrix itself, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] decided to mind-link with Buster during his next bout of REM sleep, guiding the visions into a more coherent stream of information. The link was successful, and Prime and Buster observed Superion fighting alongside his fellow combiner [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against their Decepticon opposite numbers, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] at the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Relating this information to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Optimus and his chief engineer began planning on how to make these dreams into reality.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}/{{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:Superion aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Able to leap tall dams in a single bound!]]
Using information recorded on the combination sequence of the Decepticons' Devastator, Wheeljack reverse-engineered and refined the process to create the Aerialbots. Unfortunately, the team was called into action at Hoover Dam before any of its members, save Silverbolt, had their personality programming completed. When the Aerialbots were forced to combine in order to destroy a massive energy drill sent over by the [[space bridge]], Superion was confronted with a human pawn named [[Ricky Vasquez]] carrying [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in gun mode, infused with a [[cerebro-shell]] that forced him to obey the Decepticons' will. Still, Vasquez had begun to fight the Decepticons' control over him, and he tried to resist Megatron's order to shoot Superion. Seeing the human as a danger to his mission, Superion attempted to crush Vasquez and end the threat, but Silverbolt loudly cried out against that course of action inside his head. Strangely, Vasquez and Superion ended up not fighting each other, but themselves, frozen in mid-action as they fought against their own inner drives. Ultimately, Silverbolt forcibly disengaged Superion rather than risk harming an innocent life. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Menasor superion heavy traffic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm fading, I'm fading!]]
Following the near fatality at Hoover Dam, the Autobots erased the Aerialbots' programming and memories, reconstructing their minds from scratch and giving them an infusion of Matrix energy to start over again. Superion next saw action against the Decepticon combiner known as Menasor, fighting to protect his comrade [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and their human ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]]. Their fight was cut short, however, when the monomaniacal [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agent named [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] used her powers to overload Superion's circuitry, leaving him open to a blast from Menasor's [[cyclone rifle]]. The RAAT agents managed to dismantle the combiner into his separate Aerialbot bodies and took them all captive along with several other Autobots. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} The Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to make a deal with them in order to end the threat of the rampaging [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:Menasor superion perchance to dream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]|Who says I lack killer instinct?!]]
''Later, the Aerialbots confronted Menasor again, only this time their fusion into Superion let slip Silverbolt's secret shame: the mental merging allowed the other Aerialbots to learn of their leader's fear of heights. Horrified at being found out, Silverbolt caused Superion to lash out at Menasor with such savagery that they very nearly harmed the very humans they had come to save.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Still doubting the Aerialbots because of their Superion issues, Optimus placed [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] in temporary command of the unit and had him test them. When Jetfire was gunned down by Decepticons, they formed Superion: once again, he was left crippled by the combination of personality flaws and could only concentrate on combat, tearing into the enemy in a crowded, urban area. When [[Danny Phillips|a bystander]] screamed at him to realise what he was doing, the giant proved incapable. However, because Jetfire had been offline at the time, he remained unaware of the issues with Superion.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Superion blood on the tracks.jpg|thumb|We are here to attack other Hasbro properties.]]
When Optimus Prime determined that a new human construction named [[Power Station Alpha]] might tempt the Decepticons into action, he sent Bumblebee to attend the unveiling as a precautionary surveillance measure. Sure enough, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] made an appearance, and so Optimus sent Silverbolt and the Aerialbots as back-up. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding Power Station Alpha. Assuming their Superion form, the Aerialbots attempted to threaten the humans into allowing them to retrieve Bumblebee's body. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} An intense but one-sided conflict raged between Superion and the Joes until he received a signal from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], conveying the horrific news that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission. Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} A short time later, the Autobots joined forces with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world. The Aerialbots entered the battle and became Superion to pit their strength against the mighty Devastator. Superion eventually scored the winning shot when his [[stress fracture cannon]] caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links, forcing him back into his individual Constructicon modes. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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At one point after the Aerialbots joined Earthforce, Superion was struck with a [[cerebro-shell]], courtesy of the Insecticon named Bombshell, and he began to run amok, crashing through sparsely populated areas on a beeline towards major human population centers. The Autobots were unable to stop him through sheer force, so they enlisted the help of a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], giving him instructions on how to infiltrate Superion's exo-structure and manually pull the cerebro-shell out of his circuitry. Spoon succeeded in the nick of time, freeing Superion's thought processes right as he reached a local township. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] reported these events back to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], prompting them to send in the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}}
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=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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After receiving reports from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] that the [[Quintesson]]s were up to no good on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodiums Prime]] sent the Aerialbots to investgate. Encountering a [[Quintesson Cruiser]] above the planet, they formed Superion, who fired his jets at the ship's force fields. The resultant explosion not only damaged the Quintesson craft but also knocked Superion unconscious. He was recovered by Sky Lynx, who returned him to Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}
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===The Special Teams===
The Aerialbots were created on Cybertron by Vector Sigma, but briefly defected to the Decepticons upon arrival on Earth. When they returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron compensated for the loss of Superion's power by creating the Stunticons. The two teams clashed in battle over the [[Pullen Power Plant]], each assuming their combined form; Superion was able to deal Menasor a crippling blow with his stress fracture cannon, forcing him to withdraw. The Aerialbot combiner then disengaged to pursue Starscream, who had been observing the fight, but the Decepticon Air Commander outpaced Superion's components. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
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When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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The Aerialbots were among the Transformers on the [[Ark II]] when it crashed in 1999 thanks to the machinations of [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus (G1)|Adam Rook]], but were not among those unfortunates that Rook subsequently rounded up and reprogrammed. Having apparently merged into Superion prior to the craft's impact, they and a handful of other Autobots lay deactivated at the bottom of the ocean until 2002, when they were reawakened by Optimus Prime, emerging from the waters in their combined form. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Superion assured Prime he would be part of the coming battle. Soon after, while Superion and the other Autobots engaged the Decepticons in battle in the frozen wilderness of Canada, the US government dropped a bomb on both factions. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Ironically enough, it was a metallic [[cyber-virus]] unleashed by Megatron's virus that saved them, solidifying around the dome of the explosion; [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was concerned about the amount of effort it would take to extricate Superion from the metal dome, but the combiner put his worries to rest by punching his way out with sheer force.

Superion proceeded to fly the Autobots to [[San Francisco]] on his back, for a final showdown with Megatron's forces. Superion took on Devastator during the city-shaking battle, but was forced back into his component robots by an airstrike courtesy of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and their unstoppable [[triangle formation]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}
[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Superion nuke.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"They couldn't hit [[Big Convoy (BWN)|an elephant]] from this dist—"]]
The conflict came to an end when Hallo launched a nuclear missile at the city in an attempt to destroy all the Transformers; seeing no other recourse, the Aerialbots assembled into Superion and sacrificed their lives by flying straight into the missile, detonating it over the Pacific Ocean. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Superion's faceplate was recovered from the ocean depths and incorporated into [[Hugo Fortuna]]'s private collection of Cybertronian and Cybertronian-derived technology. Fortuna's collection was uncovered by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Franklin Townsend]] while they were investigating the mysterious disappearance of several Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}'' Like Devastator, Superion's remains were later [[:File:Superion dreamwave.jpg|taken in]] by the [[Earth Defense Command]] for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Superion DW GIJoe 5.jpg|left|thumb|Superion in WWII-era guise]]
After the Aerialbots awoke in [[1939]], they formed Superion during the battle against [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons on the [[Fera Islands]]. The giant saved [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] from falling off a cliff to their doom, before being sent onwards to the front lines. {{storylink|Wolves}} Superion waded towards the [[Terrordrome]], but was ordered to halt when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] noticed that Cobra were using their slaves as a human shield. Cobra used this opportunity to open fire on Superion with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s massive cannon mode. {{storylink|Trenches}} However, Superion stood strong, shielding his allies against enemy fire for as long as he could. He was eventually destroyed, but his sacrifice gave [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] a chance to rescue the slaves and get into the Terrordrome. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:IDW RID9 the superion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.50]]
Dissatisfied with [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s governance of the rebuilt [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] following the reformatting of Cybertron, the Aerialbots seceded from his ranks and left the city, venturing out into the untamed wilderness the rest of the planet had become. {{storylink|Stick Together}} There, they were found by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who elected to use them as test subjects, exposing them to the mysterious energies that had previously been responsible for creating the "[[Deceptigod]]" combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The Aerialbots first succumbed to rage and madness, but then, the four smaller 'bots began to unify in purpose, hunting down Silverbolt, who resisted the process for longer. {{storylink|Night and the City}} To cope, the Aerialbots' minds and bodies—like those who combined into the Deceptigod before them—spontaneously reconfigured of their own accord, fusing the five Autobots together into "The Superion". {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Dismissing the newborn combiner as insane, Megatron left Superion in the wilderness, using the data he had gained from the experiment to perfect the combination process and create a new version of Devastator. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:PlanForEverything-ThisIssueSuperionDies.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Oof! Right in the Slingshot...]]
When [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came looking for the missing Aerialbots, the prehistoric Autobots soon succumbed to the energy's effects as well. Ironhide fled, following a recording message from Silverbolt that led him to Superion, who rescued him from his pursuers. {{storylink|Night and the City}} With a sufficiently large number of Transformers now in one place, the energies Megatron was broadcasting became too diluted to have any effect, restoring everyone to their right minds, {{storylink|Second Exodus}} and Ironhide then led them all back to Iacon to help save the city from Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Superion grappled with the new Devastator and was able to bring him down after the death of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was controlling him from afar, caused his mind to shut down. However, as Superion turned his attention elsewhere, the Decepticon combiner rose again under the control of ''himself'' and attacked the Aerialbot combiner from behind, tearing him in half and killing Slingshot in the process. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} The rest of the Aerialbots, still fused into Superion, were carried to a makeshift medical center in Iacon, where they were placed on emergency life-support. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

After Megatron's defeat, Starscream seized control of Iacon and exiled those who would not renounce their factions from the city. The injured Superion was allowed to remain in the city until he was repaired enough to make a decision for himself. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Once the Constructicons became loyal to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], however, Starscream realized that all major factions now had access to combiners except the neutrals, and decided to make Superion theirs, drafting the two volunteers [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] into the team to replace Slingshot. Starscream revived and recruited [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who agreed to rebuild the combiner. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} The [[Enigma of Combination]] accelerated the repair job. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|FIrst Contact}}

[[File:IDWRID33-repairingsuperion.jpg|left|thumb|200px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH_6iFYiryY Da-na-NUM, da-na-NUM].]]

The new team of Aerialbots were deployed over [[Caminus]] to combat the similarly rebuilt Menasor, who had teamed up with Swindle and were planning to rob the planet blind. Superion's greater mental stability and dexterity allowed him to outwit his rival, even splitting his body around one of Menasor's devastating haymaker punches, stumbling the Decepticon and allowing Superion to pummel him. Superion was glad to help the Camiens, although he mused that they should have called him sooner. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Starscream later showed off "his" new combiner to the Camiens as part of his opening remarks. During the reconstruction process, Superion chatted with Optimus Prime about Starscream's political ambitions and what it was like to be a combiner, although Superion was unable to articulate his feelings on the latter. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Things quickly took a turn for the worse when Prowl and the Constructicons came knocking and merged into Devastator, aiming to shut down the Space Bridge and cut off contact with the colonies. Superion moved to stop him, but the Autobot combiner and his modular limbs were no match for Devastator's brute strength. Devastator dragged his quarry back through the Space Bridge, but was distracted by Chromia, Ironhide, and the Decepticons. In the meantime, Starscream resuscitated his warrior with the Enigma, and created a new combiner — Defensor — from a group of nearby Autobots. Together the duo were able to temporarily take down Devastator. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

[[File:ThePossibleLight-showingoffsuperion.jpg|right|thumb|175px]]

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital space bridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Superion had not willingly separated himself since his first fight with Menasor; Prowl commented that for all intents and purposes Superion ''was'' the new default form for the Aerialbots. Eventually, Menasor attacked once again, and he was joined by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto a distant alien planet. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator, even as Superion tried to remind Devastator of Scoop's loyalty to Starscream. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners battled Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Optimus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his component parts after the gang reappeared at Caminus. With Prowl in custody, Superion was saddened to think that Optimus Maximus might never form again. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Superion later resumed his post at Caminus's space bridge, intending to safely transport Devastator offworld. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} He later travelled to [[Devisiun]] with Starscream; his presence impressed the natives and inspired them to join Starscream's [[Council of Worlds]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
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==Commercial appearances==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G2superion commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Aerialbots formed Superion to engage Menasor in battle on a rocky landscape, exchanging a ferocious volley of laser blasts before closing for hand-to-hand combat. Menasor flipped Superion, but as he moved in to finish him off, the Aerialbot combiner quickly countered with a blow that sent the Decepticon crashing backward into a cliff-face. As Menasor was buried beneath the rocks, Superion roared in triumph. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
===''Generation 2''===
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)}}
Attacked by Bruticus in a suburban area, the Aerialbots merged into Superion and opened fire on the enemy combiner, downing him only long enough to give himself time to move the unnamed human cheering him on back to safety. As Bruticus launched back into action, Superion shoved him away, and the pair exchanged some explosive punches. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2|Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}
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==Games==
[[File:BattleTacticsSuperion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Superion participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He could only be recruited if all five of his components were already part of a team. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Aerialbots merged into Superion in order to fight back against Menasor when the Decepticons attempted to transform Earth into a new Cybertron using the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Superion was victorious and the Decepticons were sent fleeing. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guaranteed to break within 10 minutes of play.]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1986]]–[[1987|87]], [[1990]], [[1991]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-55'''
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "blast deflector" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns
:Superion is formed out of all five Aerialbot toys, with Silverbolt serving as the central body component, and the four smaller team members as limbs, using additional attachments for Superion's hands and feet. A helmet covers Silverbolt's head and a red waist plate attaches onto his chest piece. He carries Silverbolt's [[electrostatic discharger rifle]], though his own [[bio]] describes his weapon as a "[[stress fracture cannon]]". As a "Scramble City"-style combiner, Superion's limbs are fully interchangeable; any of his limb-components, or any members of the other compatible combiner teams, are able to form either an arm or leg for the giant.

:Due to Silverbolt forming his torso, his design weaknesses are carried over to Superion. Additionally, as Silverbolt has rather thin legs, this leads to Superion having very thin thighs. His height coupled with the weight of his limbs can make Superion lean back, putting stress upon Silverbolt's weak and flimsy waist hinges.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus and Defensor, Superion was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that would have been called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination]]"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Based on the extent to which the combination process detailed in Superion's patent design<ref>[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=O1Y8AAAAEBAJ&dq Patent #JP61-115590]</ref> differs from the finished toy (to say nothing of the fact that Silverbolt appears as a fighter jet like the other Aerialbots, rather than a passenger plane), it is fair to assume that he was the first "Scramble City"-style combiner to be designed.

:In his original release year of 1986, Superion's five Aerialbot components could be purchased either individually, or in a giftset. The individual Aerialbots were later reissued in [[Europe]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' series in 1990, and were offered as mail-in promotional figures in [[Japan]] during 1991's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' line.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G1 Superion at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy actionmaster superion art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (Action Master, unproduced)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, jetpack
:Artwork for an unmade Superion [[Action Master]] was featured in ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. As with all Action Masters, this non-transforming figurine of Superion was based on a combination of his animation model and his toy, and would have been armed with a gun and a winged jetpack. Superion would have been included with a motorcycle based on [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]'s [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]] that combined with Superion's accessories to form a gun emplacement he could have manned.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2superion toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Guaranteed to break within 10 seconds of play... DAMN YOU SLINGSHOT!]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1994]])
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "deflector shield" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles, ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns

:As part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Superion was [[redeco]]ed in colours deemed popular in products of the time, or something like that. Silverbolt's white is replaced by light blue, Slingshot is gold, Fireflight a much darker red, Skydive silver and Air Raid blue. In addition to still wielding Silverbolt's handgun, Superion was now armed with two spring-loaded missile launchers that came with Silverbolt, which he could either carry in his fists, or could mount jauntily on his hips by plugging into ports on Silverbolt's wings.

:Because Slingshot is so notorious for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] you might be better off not merging this guy at all. Or throw [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] in there as a limb. That might work better, yeah.

:Unlike his original release, ''Generation 2'' Superion was only available by purchasing all five Aerialbots separately.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G2 Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After '''14 years''', I can finally play with you for ''11'' seconds.]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' Four [[energon star]]s, four [[energon weapon]]s

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Superion is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Superion Maximus]], formed from his components in the classic "Scramble City" manner, with individual multi-configuration energon weapons forming a hand or foot for each of his limbs. Although most of the original Aerialbot [[character]]s return in this set, [[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]] replaces [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]; while the brief character description on the back of the box fits Slingshot, Hasbro [[Hasbro Q&A/October 2009: Answers|stated in a Q&A session]] that Airazor is a new character designed "in memorium" {{sic}}. Superion's components suffer some mostly [[for safety reasons|safety-related]] [[mold]] changes, including the severe blunting of Air Raid and Airazor's nosecones.

:Like the simultaneously released [[Bruticus (G1)#Universe (2008)|Bruticus Maximus]], Superion was initially intended as a ''Universe'' [[Target]] [[exclusive]], but these plans were cancelled in favor of releasing the toy in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline instead, now representing the separate character of [[Superion (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Superion]]. A few non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore did receive the toy in ''Universe'' packaging, however, so it manages to make it onto this article.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on Universe Superion at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
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[[File:Generationstoy superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| "Now we can finally toss that extra Fireflight. About time you got here, Air Rai—"]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Skydive''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Silverbolt''' (Voyager, 2015)
*'''Alpha Bravo''' (Deluxe, 2015)
:*'''Quickslinger''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Firefly''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Autobot Powerglide''' (Legends, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Superion is an entirely new-mold combiner made up of four Deluxe figures ([[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]], [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] and new team member [[Alpha Bravo]]) as limbs, with a Voyager figure ([[Silverbolt (G1)#Generations|Silverbolt]]) as the torso, as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' subline. Designed in the "Scramble City" style, all four Deluxe Aerialbots can each become either an arm or a leg, and come with double-barrelled guns that can transform into either a foot or a fist to complete the limb. The toys' packaging states that Skydive and Air Raid should the left and right arms, and Firefly and Alpha Bravo as the left and right legs. However in the image depicts Skydive and Firefly in each others position. Superion is armed with a large rifle made up of Silverbolt's shield and gun, which can link up with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Powerglide (G1)#Generations|Powerglide]] to create an even larger weapon.

:As Air Raid was not part of the first wave of ''Combiner Wars'' product, the figures' instructions and packaging depicted [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]] in his place as right arm, while one of Superion's two [[Stock photography|stock photos]] [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/d/d8/20141123152952!Generationstoy_superion.jpg depicted him with a second Firefly as his other arm]. The individual numbering the figures received, however, made it clear that a fifth Aerialbot would be coming in later waves to complete the "proper" Superion formation. Even ''later'' than that, [[Slingshot (G1)#Generations|Quickslinger]] was announced and subsequently released, intended as as an alternate limb for Superion and completing the original Aerialbot roster.

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/generations-combiner-wars/superion/3474/1/ Image gallery of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion at Seibertron.com]''
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[[File:Generations-Combiner-Wars-Generation-2-Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hope you're not [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|crumbling]] this time, Quickslinger.]]
*'''Superion''' (Generation 2, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
:A very unexpected [[Redeco|redeco]] of the ''Combiner Wars'' Aerialbots, Superion notably replaces Alpha Bravo with Quickslinger. He is a thing of glorious, [[Neon|eye-searing]] 90's beauty.
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===Unite Warriors===
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[[File:TakaraTomy-Unite-Warriors-UW-01-Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Wait, you had an extra Fireflight? What did you do with it? I'll trade you a Slingshot!"]]
*'''Superion''' (Giftset, [[June 27|6-27]]-2015)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UW-01'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, individual Aerialbots' guns/hands/feet
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion features a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme. He includes Slingshot, a retool of Firefly, instead of Hasbro's Alpha Bravo.

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==Merchandise==
===Watch===
[[File:Superion watch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (1986, [[1993]])
:Superion was one of three Transformers characters who lent their likenesses to digital watches released in Japan by Takara in 1986 to tie in with their [[Scramble City (toyline)|''Scramble City'' toyline]] (the others being [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] & [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]). Cross-promoted in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s manga]] as a [[wrist-communicator]] ([[#Fight!_Super_Robot_Lifeform_Transformers_comic|see above]]), the watch featured Superion's torso with a clock in his chest, which with the push of a lever "transformed" into a full tiny figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate.

:Superion and the other watches were later re-released in 1993 as part of an expanded line of Transformers watches that was sold directly in North America by Takara as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' merchandise.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on watch Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Ramune''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:An unpainted figurine of Superion was available as part of the second range of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' [[candy toy]]s, tying in with the ''Scramble City'' toyline. Like all figures in the series, Superion was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box with fizzy "ramune" candy, and featured a main body was made of hard red plastic, with soft grey PVC limbs articulated at the hips and shoulders.

[[File:Superion keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Ramune'' figure on the left, ''Forms Robo'' on the right.]]
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Later in 1986, in the third ''Ramune'' wave, Superion was among the characters immortalized as a soft rubber figurine, known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan. He was available in either red, blue or yellow colors, and as before, came blindpacked with ramune candy. While similar to the separate range of ''keshigomu'' figures released by Takara that would later be imported by Hasbro as part of their [[Decoy]] promotion, Superion and his wave-mates saw no American release.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Superion was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger ''keshigomu'', with this chunkier version of the character standing at around twice the height of his ''Ramune'' figure. Like the other figures in this series, Superion was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Collegeville Costumes===
[[File:Collegville superion costumes.jpg|thumb|I am a robot! I was built to scare you!]]
* '''Superion Halloween costume''' (1986)

:However odd his selection to receive the honor may seem, Superion was one of a small number of ''Transformers'' characters upon whom [[Collegeville Costumes]] based a [[Halloween]] costume. This two-piece affair adhered to the crappy time-worn tradition of consisting of a sculpted thin plastic mask held over the wearer's face with elastic, and a smock with a picture of Superion and his name on it.

*'''Superion mask''' (1986)

:Collegeville also immortalized Superion in their line of ''Transformers'' masks. Made from flat styrofoam, the mask featured a hinge that allowed the wearer to lift it up and down, transforming from kid to robot in the blink of an eye!
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===''Gaia Scramble/Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya superion.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Superion''' (2013)
:This incarnation of Superion is formed by combining the separate Aerialbots available in two of [[Kabaya]]'s lines of [[candy toy]]s: Slingshot, Air Raid, Fireflight and Skydive were available as part of the ''[[Gaia Scramble]]'' line, while Silverbolt was released through the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. All five figures are snap-together model kits that use stickers for details and come with a stick of gum; Fireflight and Slingshot share a mold, as do Air Raid and Skydive, each kit affecting slight differences in how they are assembled to differentiate the figures beyond color.
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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Superion''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''4/12'''
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==Notes==
[[File:WarDawn superion combination.jpg|thumb|Everyone remembers Silverbolt, but does anyone remember that jet dude, the other jet dude, that jet guy, and Aerialbot #5? I think not!]]
*'Superion' is a partial Latinization of [[wikipedia:Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]], the name of a Titan in Greek mythology associated with the sun. The fully Latinized form would be 'Superio'. If following classical pronunciation, the last syllable of 'Superion' should be pronounced 'own', not 'on'.
*Being made up of very similar-looking planes did not help Superion when it came to firmly establishing which member of the team formed which of his limbs. Unlike the other combiner teams, with their unique modes and shapes, when simplified down for Superion's character model, the Aerialbots' limb forms are essentially identical, differentiated only by color, which in turn made errors very easy to make as well (as you can see from our sampling of Marvel Comics images). Broadly speaking, most depictions of Superion—the Generation 1 cartoon paramount among them—replicate his appearance as seen in his box art, which is the arrangement we have listed for the members at the top of this article. In an odd quirk, however, the team's combination sequence in the cartoon would often show the individual members moving into position in accordance with the toy's ''instructions''—Fireflight and Slingshot as the legs, and Air Raid and Skydive as the arms—only for them to change colors to match the "box art" layout at the moment of linking up, as shown in the sequence from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" illustrated at right.
**Japanese media was a little more thorough on this, with ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization|Scramble City]]'' animating the combination in much more detail that clearly showed the correct Aerialbots moving into place, and a diagram in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|issue #5]] of the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' manga labeling the limbs as such. However, that did not stop [[Studio OX]] from creating a mix-and-match Superion model that made Slingshot and Air Raid the arms, and Fireflight and Skydive the legs which they used through their works, and which you see at the head of this article.
*Superion's appearance varied in the media. The G1 figure's head had a sculpted mouth which was absent in most depictions, replaced by a boxy [[faceplate]]. Studio Ox and various Japanese illustrations retained the mouth and colored the face silver. The Combiner Wars version of Superion splits the difference, keeping the faceplate but painting it silver.
*Marvel UK is notable in how it ''really'' ran with Superion's tech spec, and its description of him having limited, "kill the enemy" mentality and being a "fierce and frightful machine". Of the four times he appeared in UK strips, ''three'' times have him turning out to be an uncontrollable threat (and the other time was a dream sequence!).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Superion''' (スペリオン)
*''Italian:'' '''Pentajet''' (toy line and season 3)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Superion''' (Taiwan, 速伯利昂 ''Sù Bó Lì Áng''), '''Dà WúWèi''' (China, 大无畏, "Great Dauntless")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Superior''' (Brazil comic)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Superion Superion's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

==Footnotes==
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Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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Whether causing trouble as '''Hot Rod''' or leading the Autobots in the long, long war against the Decepticons as '''Rodimus Prime''', he certainly left an impression in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]!
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==Madman ''The Transformers'' comic==
[[File:Madman comic HotRod sigh.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"You're gonna be the death of that guy, you know?"]]
In the year 2001, Hot Rod was on guard duty at the construction site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]] while the main Autobot forces were evacuating from the Decepticon-conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As he was complaining about his boring assignment to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], the Decepticon [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] struck, intent on stealing the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] which Optimus Prime had secreted in a bunker at the building site. When he reclaimed the Matrix, Hot Rod received a vision of the future where he fought [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|a powerful Decepticon]]. After returning the Matrix to Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader considered that perhaps Hot Rod's destiny was greater than any of them realized. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] thought differently, however. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
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==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Judd Nelson]] (English, ''The Movie''), [[Ted Schwartz]] (English, ''see Notes''), [[Dick Gautier]] (English), [[Hiroya Ishimaru]] (Japanese), [[Akimitsu Takase]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Lei Changxi]] (Chinese), [[Daniel Gall]] (French, Movie), [[Hubert Gagnon]] (French Canadian, Season 3), [[Jorge García]] (Latin American), [[Stefano Mondini]] (Italian, Season 3), [[Christian Iansante]] (Italian, second movie dub), [[Thomas Rau]] (German), [[Franz Rudnick]] (German, as Hot Rod in "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, as Hot Rod in "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, as Hot Rod in "The Rebirth, Part 2 & 3"), [[Crock Krumbiegel]] (German, The Movie TV Dub and Generation 2 Series)}}

[[File:HotRodFishing1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I'm tellin' you, Daniel, you HAD to kiss me to activate my fishing rod. STOP crying!"]]
In 2005, Hot Rod was one of the many Autobots based in the completed Autobot City. He was close friends with the young human [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and seemed to have a reputation for being something of a troublemaker, judging from a few of Kup's comments to him at the time. While out fishing with Daniel one day, he consoled his young human friend over the absence of his father Spike (currently stationed on one of Cybertron's moon bases), then attempted to cheer him up by proposing that they head to [[Lookout Mountain]] to watch the arrival of an Autobot shuttle. This required smashing through a security cordon that Kup and some other Autobots were in the process of setting up, but Hot Rod's breach of security was soon to fade to irrelevance. Observing the shuttle through a viewing scope, Daniel was alarmed to spot a hole in the side, and the concerned Hot Rod used his built-in telescopic visor to discern the horrifying truth of the situation: the shuttle had been hijacked by Decepticons! Hot Rod opened fire on the stolen shuttle and exposed their ruse before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] could enter the city, though he was nearly blasted by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] for his troubles and had to be rescued by Kup. Hot Rod's action had given the rest of the Autobots time to begin transforming Autobot City and raising their defenses, but this in turn left Hot Rod trapped outside with Kup and Daniel, until the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] helpfully chewed an opening into the city that the trio were able to use to gain access, swatting the pesky critters as they did so.

[[File:Tftm hotrod matrix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Dibs!]]
Fighting continued through the night, culminating with the arrival of a second shuttle commanded by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Prime engaged Megatron in a one-on-one battle, but at a pivotal moment, Hot Rod observed that Megatron was feigning defeat in an attempt to reach a fallen weapon. Hot Rod tackled Megatron, but proved no match for the Decepticon leader; Megatron seized him and used him as a human (well, robot) shield while he delivered the fatal blasts that mortally wounded Prime. Although Prime used the last of his strength to dispatch Megatron, he was on the brink of death, and passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] just before he passed on, reciting a prophecy that claimed an Autobot would use the Matrix to "light our darkest hour". When the Prime's strength gave out and he dropped the talisman as he was handing it over, Hot Rod caught it before it fell to the floor, and it glowed brightly in his hands.

[[File:TFTM-HotRodcar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's on the run from Barbie's garage.]]
After Prime's death, news reached Autobot City of a [[Unicron|monster planet]] that was advancing on Cybertron. Hot Rod had "this feeling" that the Matrix could stop the creature, but before any plans could be made, Autobot City came under Decepticon attack once again—by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. The Autobots were able to flee into space aboard twin shuttles, and Hot Rod passed the time sparring with an [[auto-combatant]] before the Decepticons caught up to them. In the ensuing space battle, Hot Rod's shuttle was shot down by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and he, Kup and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] found themselves stranded on the planet [[Quintessa]]. Awakening underwater in one of Quintessa's oceans, in the clutches of some mechanical vines and beset by ferocious robotic fish, Hot Rod hacked his way to freedom with his buzzsaw-hand, then saved Kup from the grip of a huge metal squid-creature. Hot Rod took the damaged Kup to shore and pieced him back together, and the pair then set off to search for the Dinobots, only to wind up crossing paths with [[Allicon|more strange inhabitants]]. The [[universal greeting]] and [[energon goodie]]s only temporarily placated the creatures, who captured Hot Rod and Kup and brought them before their masters, the [[Quintesson]]s. They learned from another captive, [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]], that the monster planet was known as "[[Unicron]]", then attempted to stage an escape when they were brought to trial and thrown to the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. The pair gave a good account of themselves, but were hugely outmatched by the Sharkticon swarm and seemed doomed for certain, until the Dinobots and their new ally [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] arrived to turn the tide. Wheelie provided the team with a Quintesson ship to leave the planet.

Hot Rod was just in time to stop the native Junkions and their leader [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] from destroying the rest of the Autobot City refugees with a timely—and successful— use of the universal greeting. Together, they all traveled to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to stop Unicron before he could eat more than just its moons.

[[File:RodimusPrimeMovie1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"The murderer could be ''anyone''. It could be him, it could be her, or maybe, it could even be..." ''[faces camera]'' "'''''YOU!'''''"]]
Hot Rod crashed the Quintesson ship through Unicron's eye, and was separated from his comrades as they fell through his giant body. Alone, deep in the bowels of the chaos-bringer, he found himself facing Galvatron in a battle to the death over the Matrix of Leadership, which Galvatron had previously stolen. Overpowered by Galvatron, Hot Rod was throttled by the Decepticon and was moments from death, until he seized the Matrix that hung around Galvatron's neck. Filled with its power, Hot Rod proved to be the "Chosen One" of legend, and was transformed into "Rodimus Prime": an older, larger, and more powerful version of himself. After overpowering Galvatron and hurling him through Unicron's hide into the void of space, he opened the Matrix and destroyed Unicron from within. He managed to make his way to the other Autobots and led them in escaping Unicrons imploding form. Upon arriving on the reclaimed Cybertron, he announced the start of a new Golden Age to the assembled Autobots.{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Peace reigned on Cybertron for at least long enough to put up some of the more important buildings, and Rodimus Prime began to ease into his role as the new Autobot leader. He even opened the first [[Galactic Olympics]], although the event was disrupted by mysterious assailants who kidnapped Ultra Magnus, Kup and Spike Witwicky. In an attempt to discover if the Decepticons were responsible, Rodimus took [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] to spy on them, but the pair were discovered and attacked. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} The two Autobots were rescued by Arcee and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], but Rodimus had been injured in the attack, and his spirit entered the Matrix. The experience revealed to him that the Quintessons were behind the kidnapping. With this knowledge, the Autobots rescued their fellows from Quintessa, just as the Quintessons destroyed the planet. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

[[File:Ffod4 rodimus in matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You must take your place in the circle of life."]]
The Autobots were flung through space, eventually crashing down on the planet [[Goo 8739B]]. After Springer's dismemberment at the hands of a giant machine, Rodimus faced the machine alone, clogging its intakes and causing it to crash. Their troubles weren't over, as the Quintesson-led Decepticon army soon showed up to renew hostilities. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} Rescued by the Junkions, the Autobots were taken to Junk, where Rodimus short-circuited himself in order to consult the Matrix once again. The knowledge of [[Transformer]] history and their creation at the hands of the Quintessons was revealed to him, leading him to realise that Cybertron was in deadly danger. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Returning to Cybertron, Rodimus led the defence of the planet against Galvatron's strike force. It wasn't until [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s warning that the true nature of the threat was revealed: a [[large switch|switch]] deep under the planet's surface which controlled the life force of every Transformer in existence. Although Rodimus headed off the contingent of Sharkticons who aimed to pull the switch, Galvatron himself pulled it, disabling all of the Transformers. Fortunately, Spike was on hand to turn them all back on again. After Galvatron was sent into retreat, Rodimus gave a speech to the Autobots about how they had won...for now. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Zombiesmatrixmakesmetoostrong.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Crap, I hope this isn't a popularity contest!]]
Throughout 2006, Rodimus Prime's greatest achievements revolved around his predecessor, Optimus Prime. While fleeing from a Decepticon attack, Rodimus and several other Autobots took refuge in a massive [[Autobot Mausoleum]] and discovered that their former leader seemed to have returned to life. Perhaps a little too trusting of Optimus (and possibly eager to relieve himself of the burden of leadership), Rodimus quickly passed the Matrix back to Optimus and, much to his glee, reverted to Hot Rod. His happiness was short-lived, however, as Optimus was quickly revealed to be nothing more than a puppet of the Quintessons, sent to trick the Autobots into an ambush from which none of them would escape. With no other choice, Hot Rod was forced to do battle with Optimus Prime for the fate of the Autobots. Although their duel was clearly in the favor of the more powerful Optimus, Hot Rod was able to re-awaken the true spirit of his leader. Returning the Matrix to Rodimus, Optimus then piloted his ship into the heart of the ambush and sacrificed himself to save them all. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Soon after Perceptor left on a standard research mission to a nearby asteroid belt, Rodimus Prime and the Autobots received a distress call from the survey group. They arrived to find the asteroid infested with Quintessons, but managed to drive off the tentacled freaks and their Sharkticon shock troops. Perceptor was near deactivation due to injuries, however, and the rest of the Autobots were nowhere to be seen. The Quintessons attempted to retake the asteroid but, after failing, were soon desperate enough to tell the truth: Their technology on the rock was a [[Time Window]], and leaving it open was risking the fates of all time and space. With the help of the Quintesson scientist and a [[Alpha Trion (G1)|mysterious stranger with a devilish moustache]], Rodimus Prime retrieved his lost Autobots and shut down the time window. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Fightorflee Rodimus explosion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He just needs a cigarette.]]
The Autobots learned of a lost Cybertronian colony known as [[Paradron]] after one of its citizens, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], arrived on Cybertron begging for help. It seemed that Galvatron and the Decepticons had seized control over the planet and its vast energon reserves. Rodimus Prime and the Autobots staged a tactical infiltration, but the escalation of violence between the two forces led to total devastation. Rodimus gave the pacifistic Autobots of Paradron his impassioned "Move it or lose it!" speech before hustling them off-world so that Ultra Magnus could blow up their home. As Sandstorm sat there mourning the loss of his world, Rodimus Prime gave him some solemn advice.
{{bigquote|Well, no need to get all mushy. Cybertron's a better place anyway—not so...perfect.|}}
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Rodimus and the Autobots were stumped when someone carried off [[Fort Knox]] in the middle of the night. They detected [[Dinosaur transform static]] at the scene (seriously), found a small pile of [[energon cube]]s, and had just been informed by [[Teletraan II]] that Trypticon was still alive. It was a head-scratcher, all right. They eventually figured it out, though, and sieged the occupied nation of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] to chase the Decepticons away, then recovered Fort Knox and the other monuments Trypticon had stolen. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:StarscreamsGhost Rodimus waves goodbye.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|[[AKOM]] liked to color my crotch like my windshield (as was [[#Notes|originally intended]]). AKOM did a loooot of episodes.]]
When the freelance agent named [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] was being kidnapped from Cybertron's surface by Cyclonus and the Sweeps, Rodimus Prime and the Autobots stormed out to save their associate. Things were more complicated than they looked, however, as when Rodimus confronted Cyclonus, the Decepticon lieutenant spoke with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s voice! For some reason, learning Starscream was involved made Rodimus willing to let the Decepticons go. Crazy as it sounds, though, it worked—Starscream and Octane managed to lure Galvatron into an Autobot ambush. Rodimus Prime gave a friendly wave to Starscream for a job well done as he departed. ''Zuh''? {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

While preparing for the first annual Cybertron peace conference, Rodimus Prime got together with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to prepare a surprise party for Danny. They were interrupted by a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] attack, as the Decepticons wanted to prevent the conference from occurring. The Combaticons were driven off, however, and only minor damage was done. {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

During a diplomatic function, Rodimus Prime was forced to play statesman and deal with Ambassador [[Ynara (G1)|Ynara]] and the other delegates. Curiously, when Daniel Witwicky went missing and Rodimus had an excuse to duck out of the "festivities", he chose to delegate the search mission to Ultra Magnus and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]. Perhaps the normally action-hungry Rodimus Prime was actually becoming more accepting of his leadership duties. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:NightmarePlanet Rodimus Daniel in bed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Rodimus really needs to learn how to delegate.]]
When Daniel Witwicky began experiencing recurring nightmares, Rodimus never dreamed he would have to face those nightmares personally. The Quintessons' latest experiment was to turn the young boy's imagination against his Autobot friends. Danny's own subconscious fought against the Quintessons' manipulations, though, and helped the Autobots save themselves. After that experience, Rodimus Prime stayed by Danny's bedside until he conquered his fears and ended the nightmares. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

Cybertron was put on high alert after [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] broke into Metroplex on Earth, stealing his eyes and blowing up a bomb in his brain. Rodimus and the Autobots were eventually able to suss out that Scourge was working with the ghost of Starscream, and they in turn were acquiring those eyes for Unicron. Rodimus put together a strike team and sent Ultra Magnus, Springer, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] to Unicron to investigate, but they were repulsed by the Chaos-Bringer's defenses. Their second mission was more successful, detonating a series of explosives underneath Unicron once he came down to Cybertron, intent on connecting himself to the planet and turning it into his new body. After Unicron was successfully blasted back into orbit, Rodimus congratulated his men on a job well done. As a joke, he told Magnus and the others their next mission would be to return to the head of their Living Devil and retrieve his stolen eyes. That Roddy—he's hilarious. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:Quintessonjournal diplomacy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Rodimus Prime: diplomat.]]
Rodimus was dutifully overseeing some reconstruction work on Cybertron when [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] reported odd activity over the planet of Junk and among the Junkions themselves. He assembled a task force aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to take a look firsthand. Blaster managed to neutralize the hypnotic signals influencing the Junkions, but the Autobots were unable to learn the cause of the whole situation. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

At a galactic peace conference, Rodimus and Ultra Magnus attempted to end the centuries of war between the planets of [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]]. They might as well have asked Galvatron, "Why you so ''crazy''?" Every attempt at straight talk and reasonable discourse broke out into a brawl, fist-fighting and eventually laser fire. The two worlds only reached an accord once Blaster and Sky Lynx arrived with a Quintesson journal, detailing how the entire war between the two planets was a "case study" in escalation manipulated by the Quintessons to sell bigger and better armaments to both sides. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[File:UltimateWeapon-Rodimuspoint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I did your mom!"]]
Rodimus Prime began to struggle with the burden of leadership again during a skirmish in Europe, where the Decepticons were working in conjunction with human terrorists. The pacifistic [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] chose to leave the Autobots after his refusal to fight cost Metroplex his transforming cog, and Rodimus chided himself for not having the words to convince the medic to stay. He was also unsettled by Galvatron's crowing about a new "[[Ultimate Weapon]]" which would bring the Autobots to their knees. Regardless of his internal strife, Rodimus continued the fight. He came up with a plan in which Spike and Daniel Witwicky posed as part of the (evil?) human repair crews working on Trypticon and liberated the Decepticon city-bot's transforming cog just as the 'Cons had taken Metroplex's. Rodimus and Ultra Magnus had to fight off Galvatron and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] in order to stall for time so that the Witwickys could complete their mission. Fortunately, the Stunticons had been off <s>the shelves</s> the field for a while by this point, and so were utterly demolished by the two Autobots. Eventually, First Aid returned to the Autobots to finish repair work on the cog, and Rodimus ultimately called Galvatron's bluff and uncovered his "Ultimate Weapon" as the sham it was. These victories renewed Rodimus's confidence in his leadership abilities...until next time. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

One day, Rodimus Prime orchestrated the insertion of a new [[power core]] on Cybertron, designed by Perceptor to give the Autobots limitless free energy. Unfortunately, Perceptor also installed an emergency level to jettison the power core into space in the statistically impossible scenario that they would ever need to do such a wild, crazy thing. Sure enough, mere hours later, the power core was floating through space with a [[Trans-Organic]] [[Dweller|monster]] of Lovecraftian proportions latched to the outside of it. Rule of thumb: Installing any form of self-destruct switch increases the likelihood of needing said switch a billion percent. Encasing it behind glass adds another billion. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

[[File:OnlyHuman Rodimus Michelle breakfast.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|That's right. He stayed for ''breakfast''.]]
Rodimus Prime and the Autobots joined forces with the human police to help stop a domestic terrorist named [[Victor Drath]]. They grossly underestimated their opponent and were easily captured by Drath after he lured them to his residence with an anonymous phone call. Using some <s>[[Cobra]]</s> mysterious technology, Drath siphoned the consciousnesses of Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Springer and Arcee out of their bodies, inadvertently casting them into synthetic human forms. While trying to get back into Drath's headquarters, Rodimus and Springer were separated. Drath's girlfriend [[Michelle]] was intrigued enough by Rodimus's human form that she hid him from Drath's men. At least until after coffee...THEN she handed him over to Drath. Rodimus managed to overpower Drath and his men, and the villain's scheme was undone. Perceptor managed to reverse the process and restore the Autobots to their true forms. With one regretful look cast towards Michelle as she was led away by the police, Rodimus Prime rolled for home with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Only Human}}

[[File:Grimlocksnewbrain hotrod vs hungrr.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
At the unveiling of a new power generator, Rodimus Prime got frustrated at Grimlock's gross stupidity. Things only got worse when the Autobots discovered [[anti-electron]]s being beamed out of the power generator and needed to negotiate the tunnels beneath Cybertron to reach the generator core...and Grimlock broke their only map. Luckily for Rodimus's sanity, Grimlock spontaneously developed super-intelligence after biting through the cables connecting the anti-electrons to the power generator. The Autobots then went on a mission to Unicron's head to prevent the Decepticons from recovering any more anti-electrons to use against them, but once there, they came under attack by the particles again, and Rodimus was affected so badly that he actually briefly transformed him back into Hot Rod. The Autobots were nearly overwhelmed by the animalistic [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], but Grimlock constructed [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] as a counter-force against the bestial Decepticons. Rodimus and the others drove off the remaining Decepticons and restabilized the power generator for Cybertron's use. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

On Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Rodimus Prime and the Autobots were engaged in trench warfare with the Decepticon for some vague but no doubt important reason. Rodimus demonstrated his keen tactical brilliance when the Decepticons attacked, suggesting the Autobots do the unexpected... and counter-attack. No, really—Galvatron seemed utterly amazed when they did that. However, the non-bestial Transformers on both sides were rendered lifeless when the energy-draining creature known as [[Tornedron]] attacked them while en route to Earth. When the threat was eliminated by Grimlock, Rodimus and the others came back to life without realising that anything had happened. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

[[File:FaceNijika-Rodimustruck.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Rodimus goes camping in style.]]
Rodimus and the Autobots arrived at the scene of a Quintesson quadrant lock as Galvatron was trying to claim it for himself. The Quintessons attempted to stop further investigation of the quadrant lock by casting the Transformers through a warp. Their encounter with the native [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]]s inside the lock was less than cordial, but the Autobots eventually managed to disable the quadrant lock and return starlight to the Zamojin people. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

[[File:BurdenHardest Hot Rod retrieves matrix.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I sure hope Optimus Prime doesn't come back next week or something."]]
After a particularly strenuous series of Decepticon attacks on Japan, Rodimus Prime was in no mood to be chewed out by the Japanese government for "not helping enough". When [[Marissa Faireborn]] stopped by at just the wrong time with yet another problem, Rodimus blew her off and went racing on the back roads to let off some exhaust. Unfortunately, he was spotted by the Stunticons [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], who knocked him for a loop and (surprisingly) shook the Matrix of Leadership loose from his chest cavity. After the Stunticons made off with the Matrix, Rodimus woke up as Hot Rod. Shockingly to Springer and Ultra Magnus, Roddy was in no hurry to go after the thieves and recover the Matrix. His ''giri'' had become too burdensome, and Hot Rod was hardly interested in reclaiming the burden so soon. He returned to a dojo that had been upset by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] during the earlier attacks and observed the sensei and his pupils. After finding his center again, Hot Rod returned to the city, where the huntsman known as Scourge had been misusing the Matrix as a source of raw power to destroy everything around him. After a brief fight, Hot Rod reclaimed the Matrix from Scourge and became Rodimus Prime once more, accepting his path in life. Oh, and Kup was nodding sagely on the sidelines the entire time. Apparently, that helped somehow. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

[[File:HotRodReturnOfOptimusPrime1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"I did his mom, too."]]

As it turned out, far from being destroyed, Optimus Prime had been retrieved by a team of human scientists who were hoping to use him (again) as a weapon against the Autobots—this time as the bearer of a malignant "[[Hate Plague]]" that would cause them to destroy one another. When he learned of this, Rodimus swiftly formed a rescue party and led them to retrieve Optimus's body so that their former leader could rest in peace. When all of the rest of the Autobots with him were exposed to the Hate Plague, only Rodimus was able to escape unharmed—and with the still-uninfected body of Optimus. Returning to Autobot City, Rodimus ordered [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky-Lynx]] to find a Quintesson to repair Optimus, then risked his life to shut down [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] before the Plague could spread to the titanic Autobot. Attacked by Ultra Magnus and Wreck-Gar in the process, he succumbed to the plague and became infected with hate. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} In order to stop the Plague, the resurrected Optimus had to defeat the crazed Rodimus and forcibly extract the Matrix from him, changing him back into Hot Rod once more. This time, as Optimus had decided to stick around, the change was a permanent one. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

[[File:Rebirth3 hotrod spins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Not shown: Firebolt expelling the contents of his stomach shortly afterward.]]
Even after losing his position as Autobot leader, Hot Rod was not the sort to rest on his laurels. In 2007, he was on Cybertron sharpening his skills in a race with Blurr through an obstacle course called "[[Maze|the Maze]]", and won the contest with a little help from Daniel. This provided Autobot scientist [[Brainstorm]] with more fodder to wax lyrical on his theories about Transformer-human partnership, but his lecture was cut short by the sudden arrival on the planet of the full force of the Decepticon army, who were intent on opening the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. Hot Rod and his team were able to steal the key to the chamber from the Decepticons, but not before the chamber was briefly opened, releasing a blast of energy that catapulted their shuttle across the galaxy. They crash-landed on the planet [[Nebulos]], where they were captured by a group of native rebels that mistook them for the mechanical servants of the planet's evil rulers, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. The rebels changed their tune when a team of Decepticons attacked, having tracked the Autobots to the planet, but half the Autobots, including Hot Rod, were taken captive by the villains. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Hot Rod and his fellows stood up to the Decepticons' torture, and were soon rescued by their team-mates, who had [[binary bonding|bonded]] with the Nebulan rebels to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. The Decepticons then teamed up with the Hive to create Headmasters of their own, and took the process further by creating [[Targetmaster]]s as well. The Autobots copied the technology, and Hot Rod volunteered for the process, allowing his gun to be reconfigured into an exo-suit for the Nebulan sharpshooter Firebolt. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Hot Rod and Firebolt went on to aid in the defence of Cybertron as Galvatron attempted to use the Plasma Energy Chamber to destroy it. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

For [[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, Rodimus Prime, among other Autobots, presented to the human boy a cake. {{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

==Rodimus vs. Cyclonus==
[[File:RodimusVsCyclonus-lostyourbearings.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Sure, his body looks off, but it's nothing compared to the shadow he casts.]]
After Hot Rod and company left Quintessa following the Battle of Autobot City, Wheelie helped track down the remains of Ultra Magnus's ship using its last known speed and trajectory. Kup surmised from the remaining wreckage that they had disengaged the nosecone and set down on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs. Hot Rod's ship was then attacked by Cyclonus. Hot Rod, inspired by a flash of ancient knowledge during his brief contact with the Matrix during its passing to Ultra Magnus, invoked the [[Challenge of Aria-Bellum]] with Cyclonus. Cyclonus accepted, and the two faced off in the ship's anterior propulsion silo. Kup was surprised that Hot Rod managed to hold his own in battle, despite Cyclonus's overwhelming power. When Hot Rod began winning, the dishonorable Cyclonus fled.

In the meantime, Kup, fearing for Hot Rod's life, had radioed for help to distract Cyclonus. The gambit worked, and a short time later they were welcomed on the Planet of Junk by Wreck-Gar and Ultra Magnus's crew. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese animated continuity as described above, except without the events of "The Rebirth". Additionally, this continuity moves the events of 2006 forward to 2010 and inserts several additional events into the newly created intervening years.}}

===Dark Hot Rod toy bio===
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Using a [[clone synthesizer]], Megatron created an evil duplicate of Hot Rod known as [[Dark Hot Rod]]. This doppelganger believed himself to be the one true Hot Rod and began a campaign to destroy the original and seize the Matrix of Leadership from Optimus Prime. In a confrontation with Hot Rod in a crystal-lined cave, a burst of energy finally made Dark Hot Rod aware of the truth. Accepting that he was a copy, and to atone for his crimes, he joined the Autobots.
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===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
In the mid-1990s, Hot Rod joined numerous Autobots led by Optimus Prime and Ironhide on an all-out assault on the ''[[Trigger]]'' orbital warp gate. They were able to defeat the behemoth (which had been possessed by the time-traveling ghost of Starscream), but at a tremendous cost. Most of the Autobots were severely injured and had to leave the Earth for an extended period. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===''Kiss Players''===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōtarō Okiayu]] (Japanese)}}

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When Rodimus Prime hurled Galvatron into space at the conclusion of their battle within Unicron, he could not have predicted the tragic result of this action. Galvatron crash-landed on Earth, on top of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], devastating the city and sparking off a massive anti-Transformer movement spearheaded by the [[Earth Defense Command]]. Horrified by what his actions had wrought, Rodimus gave up the Matrix to Ultra Magnus and reverted to Hot Rod once more, seeking a way to redeem himself for his unintentional misdeeds. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|A Big Catch Tonight?!}}

[[File:Kissplay3 hot rod tentacled.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|There came a point during rehearsals that Hot Rod wondered if The Haunted Sunflower was the right role for him.]]
Hot Rod returned to Earth in the year 2006, by which stage the planet had been scoured clean of Transformers by the E.D.C. He was badly damaged by the [[anti-electron]] field that the E.D.C. had set up around the planet, and wound up falling out of the sky and crashing into the E.D.C.'s headquarters, plunging through its levels into the subterranean chamber known as the [[Genital System]]. His explosive arrival interrupted a grotesque experiment involving former E.D.C. operative [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|Shaoshao Li]] and the severed heads of several [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] (monstrous creatures created when Galvatron's cells, scattered by his impact, fused with Earthly creatures and machines). {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|Kiss Players #2}} The Legion attacked Hot Rod and began to [[ParasiTech|fuse]] with him, but a [[kiss]] from Shaoshao—one of the E.D.C.'s [[Kiss Player]]s, also given fusing powers by Galvatron's cells—saved him, reformatting him into a Ford GT body. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 3|Kiss Players #3}}

Together with Shaoshao, Hot Rod went on the run, battling the E.D.C. and the Legion, while working to expose the evil intentions behind of Shaoshao's former employers. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #2}} Shaoshao, a longtime robot-hater, was not pleased about the partnership, disgusted by both the fact that she had to kiss Hot Rod {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #5}} and the Autobot's own smug self-confidence in his speed and sharpshooting skills. She insisted that he work hard on his martial arts training, but Rodimus preferred to simply use Shaoshao's own skills by fusing with her. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #8}} As part of his training, he learned to wield his tonfa weapons as guns, and embarked on a long-distance drive as a test of endurance. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #11}}

Drawn to the E.D.C. headquarters by a massive Legion attack on the facility, Hot Rod and Shaoshao were shocked to see Optimus Prime at the head of the Legion swarm! Given that Prime had died the previous year, Hot Rod assumed he was facing an imposter and attacked, unaware that this was actually the genuine article, who had been brought back to life by the Kiss Player powers of Shaoshao's old friend, [[Marissa Faireborn]]. The battle was broken up and the Legions turned away by the E.D.C.'s most powerful Kiss Player, [[Atari Hitotonari (KP)|Atari Hitotonari]], and Hot Rod and Shaoshao returned to their fugitive lifestyle. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 3|Kiss Players #3}}

[[File:HotRodKP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Flames on his arms and a naked girl in his tummy.]]
Despite being on the lam, Hot Rod still had time for a little fishing now and then, (even though Shaoshao hated the fishy stench he would invariably return covered in) {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #17}} and even built himself a fishing pole that could transform into a set of blasters, dubbed the "[[exhaust weaponry|Exhaust Rod]]". {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #20}} While Hot Rod was putting his new pole to use on a fishing trip to Tokyo Bay, he and Shaoshao were attacked by a mass of Legion and fused to fight back. It was during this latest fusion that Shaoshao glimpsed Hot Rod's memories and discovered that he was responsible for throwing Galvatron into space, and her fury caused the fusion to end quite violently. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|A Big Catch Tonight?!}} Despite Hot Rod's peace offering of new underwear (actually stolen from Marissa), {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #29}} Shaoshao concluded that she really didn't care about his guilt, and was just using him to win Marissa back from Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #26}}

[[File:KP002.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1| [[Chris Ho|Kisses!]]]]
Investigating a large number of Legion that seemed to be converging on Tokyo, Hot Rod and Shaoshao spotted a dark-haired girl riding on the shoulder of one of the creatures. As they watched, she disappeared into the Legion, and they believed she may have been a Kiss Player, until Hot Rod realised that his scanners had not picked up any body heat from the girl. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #32}} As if this haunting experience was not bad enough, Hot Rod then began to suffer from nightmares, filled with images of Megatron, caused by the Galvatron cells that the Legion had added to his system when they had tried to fuse with him. Shaoshao exploited the increase in Rodimus's violent tendencies that these nightmares caused by whispering in the Autobot's ear as he slept, telling him that he had to kill the impostor Optimus Prime so she could have Marissa back. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #35}}

When Marissa and Prime led another army of Legions in another attack on the E.D.C. headquarters, Shaoshao and Hot Rod were again there to face them. The two Autobots were overcome by the destructive impulses of their Galvatron cells and began viciously fighting, but as they did so, Marissa and Shaoshao were able to settle their own differences and bring the battle to an end, vowing to discover the dark secret at the heart of the E.D.C. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #37}} Together with Atari, the group ventured down into the Genital System, where they discovered a secret plot by E.D.C. commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]] to resurrect her dead daughter (the ghost girl Hot Rod and Shaoshao had seen) in Atari's body. Atari thwarted Amaō's fusion process, however, and instead caused all of the scattered Galvatron cells to be re-absorbed into the Decepticon leader's comatose body. Hot Rod destroyed the anti-electron field generator, and was then reverted to normal as his Galvatron cells were drawn out of him and reconstituted within Galvatron's body, which Atari then flung into space. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|You, I, and the Spinning Earth}}

Hot Rod went on his way, but did not take back the Matrix and leadership of the Autobots until the year 2010. It is unknown whether he ever discovered that the true instigators of the Tokyo incident were Unicron's minions, the [[Sparkbot]]s, who had altered Galvatron's trajectory.

===e-HOBBY comics (1)===
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Burdened by leadership and the shadow of his predecessor, Rodimus Prime let doubt creep into his mind. Unfortunately, the doubt didn't stay there—a [[clone synthesizer]] prepared by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] created a new duplicate body of Rodimus, and his negative emotions flowed into it to create a second whole personality. [[Black Rodimus Convoy|Black Rodimus]] emerged and caught his "creator" off-guard, stealing the power of the Matrix from his chest. Now back as Hot Rod, Rodimus was forced to fight to reclaim the mantle he never wanted to begin with. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}
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===MC Axis comics===
{{note|Despite being in possession of the Matrix, he is referred to as "Hot Rod" and not "Rodimus Prime" throughout the comic. The entire comic was written in [[Engrish]], however, so it may very well be a mistake.}}

Some [[Decepticon]]s attempted to kill Hot Rod, but since he was now in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he could easily fight them off. Hot Rod confusingly explained to his adversaries as he trounced them that, as a Commander, his mind and body had been "transformed into tough", making him more than strong enough to defeat a gang of thugs. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|The Transformers: Hot Rod}}

===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga===
{{note|The events of this manga occur concurrently with the events of Generation 1 cartoon, as described above.}}

[[File:Ep14.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|He's so dreeeaaaaamyyyy.]]
Rodimus Prime faced numerous bizarre challenges in the year 2010, one of which involved Galvatron attempting to seize spaceships with his ''own'' spaceship that ate ''other'' spaceships. Rodimus infiltrated the toothy craft in order to plant a bomb to destroy it. Unfortunately, Galvatron trapped him inside and beat him senseless. Rodimus was about to give up when the spirit of Optimus Prime spoke to him through the Matrix, urging him to fight on. Rodimus snapped out of it and escaped through a hole created by Galvatron's cannon. Before leaving, though, he dropped the bomb off in Cyclonus' hands, detonating the ship. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

During another adventure, Rodimus and his troops were taken under siege by a horde of Megatron clones calling themselves the [[Megatron Corps]]. The Megatron Corps made short work of Rodimus, leaving him to wonder how he could defeat a whole horde of the baddie, when Optimus Prime could barely deal with ''one''. Rodimus eventually realized that Galvatron was secretly controlling the clones and singled him out. With Galvatron defeated, the Megatron Corps ceased to function. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}

Not long after that, Galvatron attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth with the power of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Though Trypticon was defeated by [[Six-Gun (G1)|Six-Gun]], of all Autobots, Rodimus did not arrive on the scene until after the battle had ended. Young blonde [[human]] girls squealed at his hunkiness, though. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}

During another battle, he was forced to team with his nemesis, Galvatron, to defeat the all-powerful [[Guiltaur (G1)|Guiltaur]]. Guiltaur was a creation built by the [[Quintesson]]s utilizing the powers of both Optimus Prime and Megatron. Together, Rodimus and Galvatron defeated their foe (who it turned out was being controlled by the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]) and called off the truce. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}

After that, Rodimus led the Autobots to the planet [[Feminia]] to protect its [[Prime Energy Tower]] from Galvatron and the Decepticons. The Autobots proved ineffectual against the might of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]... at least until the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] showed up to win the day. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
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===''Macrocosmic Seekers''===
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On [[Christmas|Christmas Eve]], 2010, Rodimus Prime was attending a party thrown by Daniel Witwicky when he received a transmission from the Junkion [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] about a mysterious "treasure" he had found on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Sneaking out of the party with Kup, Rodimus headed for Junkion, where he discovered that Scrapheap's find was a piece of Optimus Prime's armor, shorn off in some ages-old battle, which had made its way to the Junk planet as all refuse does; valueless scrap to anyone else, but a precious reminder and a Christmas present like no other for the young Autobot leader. {{storylink|A Gift from the Planet of Scrap}} Unfortunately, Rodimus's communications with Scrapheap had been monitored by the Decepticons, and Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge then arrived to steal the "treasure", unaware of what it actually was. {{storylink|Unending Battle}} During the battle, Galvatron captured Kup and demanded the treasure in exchange for his life; Rodimus Prime was perfectly willing to comply, but before he could, the entire group was suddenly abducted by the mysterious alien known as the [[Seeker (United)|Seeker]]. {{storylink|A Treasure Lost}}

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Interested in studying the personalised, accelerated evolutions Rodimus and the three Decepticons had undergone in their lifetimes, the Seeker sealed them in capsules and used his powers to wind time back to the moment of their recreations: Rodimus was transformed back into Hot Rod, his body perpetually shimmering with the blue light of the Matrix, from the moment when he opened it and was transformed into Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Eternal Moment}} Freed by Scrapheap, Rodimus and the youthful Junkion liberated the Decepticons, {{storylink|Time to Move}} who then set about destroying large portions of the Seeker's ship, eroding the alien's consciousness along with it. Throughout the firefight, Hot Rod protected Kup with a new power his Seeker-induced transformation had given him: the ability to project a forcefield from his buzzsaw. {{storylink|Those Who Resist}} With the Seeker destroyed, Hot Rod determined to end the fighting by handing the treasure over to Galvatron, who left in a rage when he discovered the whole fight had been over a piece of worthless metal. Even as he departed, however, Hot Rod held on to his morals and refused to shoot him in the back; amused, Galvatron refrained from any parting attacks also. {{storylink|A Treasure's True Worth}}

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To cure the wounds [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] had sustained in the fight, Scrapheap used an energy siphon recovered from the Seeker's ship to drain off the Matrix energy from Hot Rod's body and use it to heal the old Autobot. In the process, Hot Rod's own consciousness drifted into the Matrix, where he spoke once again with the ancient Autobots within, and finally asked them why he was chosen as the next leader when Ultra Magnus had seemed a more appropriate choice. The Autobots responded that while it was true that Magnus could well have been a leader of Optimus Prime's caliber, Optimus Prime had never succeeded in ending the war. It was only through innovation, through Hot Rod and the choices he could make, the actions he could perform, the things Optimus or Magnus could ''not'' do, that change could be brought about. With this realization, Hot Rod began to return to consciousness, but not before he heard Optimus Prime tell him that he would always be with him, regardless of what the future held. {{storylink|Journey to the Future}} Reawakening, Hot Rod found he was Rodimus Prime once more, and congratulated Scrapheap on his quick thinking with an offer to join the Autobots, which Scrapheap happily accepted. {{storylink|Macrocosmic Seekers (issue)|Macrocosmic Seekers}}
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===''The Great Transformer War''===
[[File:Greattfwar rodimus.jpg|left|thumb|265px| Find out tonight on WWE: TRANSFORMERS!]]
After the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s rescued the scientist Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] from the clutches of the Decepticons, Rodimus met with him to discuss upgrading the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

Rodimus then watched on in horror as the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s made short work of the upgraded Technobots and nearly turned them into Decepticons with [[Cohesive Control Liquid]]. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] managed to save the Technobots and send the Decepticons into retreat, swearing vengeance. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

Early in [[2011]], after having given up the Matrix of Leadership and reverted to Hot Rod, he accompanied the newly resurrected Optimus Prime in a space battle against Galvatron and the Decepticons. The Decepticons fled, and though Hot Rod wished to pursue them, Optimus ordered him the return to base, as the entire battle seemed fishy. Indeed, it was all a distraction so that Galvatron could begin his ultimate invasion of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroya Ishimaru]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-HotRod.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"And ''you'' better stay close to ''me!''"]]
One year after the Hate Plague affair and the resurrection of Optimus Prime, Hot Rod maintained a high-level position among the Autobots as well as a new sense of duty and responsibility. Hot Rod was stationed on [[Athenia]] when the Decepticons, bolstered with the addition of new Headmaster warriors, attacked Cybertron in an attempt to take control of [[Vector Sigma]], which had become destabilized as a result of the Matrix's energy being released. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

When a group of Autobot Headmasters arrived to help, Optimus Prime broke off from the battle and ventured into Cybertron's depths, hoping to find a way to stabilize Vector Sigma. This, however, would require the sacrifice of his own life if attempted without the Matrix, which was hidden somewhere on Earth, recharging. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Hot Rod and the Autobot Headmasters searched the Matrix out and returned to Cybertron with it, where the spirit of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] recharged its empty shell, transforming Hot Rod back into Rodimus Prime. Optimus and Rodimus defeated the Decepticons together, but Optimus still wound up sacrificing himself to stabilize Vector Sigma, leaving Rodimus Prime in command of the Autobots once again. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:DoubleConvoy1.jpg|225px|thumb|"Race ya to the Matrix!" "Yer on!"]]
Rodimus Prime chose to oversee Autobot operations largely from Athenia, leaving Earth as Ultra Magnus and Metroplex's jurisdiction, and maintaining a relatively minor presence on Cybertron itself. One of his actions as returning leader was to oversee the resurrection of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who gave his life during the recent search for the Matrix. He had [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] employ [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology to revive the communications expert in a new body as Twincast. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} After Fortress and the Headmasters ran into trouble on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Rodimus Prime brought the [[Trainbot]]s and [[Monsterbot]]s with him as reinforcements to foil Galvatron's plans. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} He also oversaw the Autobots' efforts to defeat a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]], and encouraged Daniel to be courageous enough to help the Autobots against the metal-sensitive menace. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

One day, Rodimus Prime accompanied Ultra Magnus to an energy research laboratory, where a new power source had supposedly been discovered. Upon arrival, however, they discovered the research team had been killed and no new power source existed. Reviewing the tape announcing the discovery, Rodimus realized the broadcasting scientist was actually under the control of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and the whole trip was to get him out of the way so that Scorponok could set a trap for the Headmasters on [[Praum]]. Taking the Trainbots, Rodimus Prime arrived on Praum in time to help the Headmasters chase off Galvatron and their evil counterparts. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Rodimus Prime soon supervised the Autobots during a series of terrorist threats around the globe. He allowed [[Shouki]] and the Trainbots to take first crack at the robot threatening their homeland of Japan. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[File:Hm10 fortress appointed commander.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Don't worry, all you have to do to be a better leader than me is to ''not get the planet blown up.''"]]
When Vector Sigma created a new kind of super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]], Rodimus Prime realized it would be a tempting target for the Decepticons. Sure enough, Galvatron soon launched an all-out attack on Cybertron to capture Vector Sigma and the Cybertonuron. Rodimus assembled a massive counterstrike force to transport to Cybertron, but Fortress cautioned that the whole ordeal thus far might be a trap. Rodimus recognized the possibility, but stated the idea of Galvatron controlling the Cybertonuron was too dangerous to risk. Rodimus Prime traveled to Cybertron himself aboard the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]], and engaged Galvatron in hand-to-hand combat. Tragically, Rodimus was soundly defeated by his old foe, and would have been helplessly executed by Galvatron if [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] hadn't insisted on giving his leader an office memo Right. That. Minute. TPS reports wait for no 'bot. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued to escalate, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] decided it was too dangerous to risk the Autobots keeping control of the Cybertonuron. He had Mindwipe and the Headmasters plant a series of bombs at Cybertron core, resulting in a massive planetary explosion, leaving Cybertron a burnt-out husk. Deciding that his time was over, and that newer, younger Transformers should take over, Rodimus passed leadership of the Autobots to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], and departed for space with Kup and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to search for a new planet that the Transformers could make their own. Arcee asked if she could go, too, but Rodimus instructed her to stay behind to look after Daniel and Wheelie. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}
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===''The Headmasters'' manga===
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{{note|The events of the ''Headmasters'' manga take place concurrently with the ''Headmasters'' cartoon.}}
With Optimus Prime dead yet again, Hot Rod returned to being Rodimus Prime and erected a [[Optimus Prime memorial|statue]] of his fallen commander on Cybertron. During the dedication, the Decepticons were spotted approaching the planet. Rodimus dispatched the [[Headmasters of Justice]] to deal with the threat. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Later, the Decepticons made a second attempt to seize planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] while the Autobot [[Beastformer]] leader, [[White Leo]], was away. Rodimus Prime sent the Headmasters of Justice to Beast in order to drive back the invading Decepticons. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

During his journey through space in search of a replacement homeworld for the Autobots, Rodimus faced many dangers and hardships, but was supported by the wisdom of the Matrix and the energy of the Earth that now coursed within it. Learning a new admiration for the human race and the planet Earth, he returned to Earth in the wake of the defeat of Scorponok, and reunited with the Autobots. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
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===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===
Archive footage of Rodimus Prime and many other Autobots engaging the Decepticons in a space battle was used to educate the [[Headmaster Junior]]s on the history of the Transformer conflict. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
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In the years following his departure from command, Rodimus reverted to his Hot Rod identity and adopted a new [[Micromaster]] body, becoming leader of the Micromasters. He led his people to a new planet, which they named [[Micro]], and founded a new Micromaster civilization. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Tailgate/G1 Micron Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Micron Chapter}}

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===''The Battlestars'' toyline===
Micromaster Hot Rod returned to Optimus Prime's side when Prime was resurrected as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], taking up residence in Star Convoy's chest and boosting his Supreme Commander's power.

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:RG1 93 rodimii.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Micromaster Hot Rod is the micro one]]
An alternate timeline's [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] travelled to the [[Primus]] chamber at the centre of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], where he had a vision of all the various Hot Rods and Rodimuses across the [[multiverse]], including a Micromaster Hot Rod. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} After the alternate Hot Rod got hold of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became Rodimus Prime he used the [[Covenant of Primus]] to infiltrate [[Zero Space]] and confront the Dark Matrix creature, which summoned three versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to defend itself. Rodimus Prime then likewise sent ripples throughout the multiverse, bringing forth multiple versions of himself to battle the Dark Matrix creature. Having loosened its control over Optimus, the other Hot Rods allowed Rodimus Prime to seal the multiversal breach with the [[Sword of Primus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[File:Hotrod-micro.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Well, at least this girl has clothes on.]]
While Star Convoy was occupied battling the reborn Megatron, Hot Rod was busy on Earth dealing with the threat posed by [[Transwarp]] wormwholes that had randomly begun appearing around the planet. During his efforts, he came upon the human computer [[Teletraan 15 (G1)|Teletraan 15]], who had traveled forward in time on an information-gathering mission, and saved her from a [[Novaroid]]. Having been familiar with Hot Rod in the past, 15 was a little surprised to see him in a Micromaster form, but he brushed off her comments and accused her of being responsible for the Transwarp disturbances. The appearance of a huge wormwhole overhead, however, prompted Hot Rod to set his concerns aside, transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and carry 15 away to safety. {{storylink|Hot Rod Volume}}

Before they got very far, Star Convoy appeared and requested Hot Rod's assistance, telling him that Megatron was fusing with [[Dark Nova]]. Hot Rod said his farewells to 15, preparing to depart with his leader, {{storylink|Star Convoy Volume}} but before he could leave, he was suddenly struck by an immense blast from the wormhole overhead. The shadowy form of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] descended from the rip in the sky, and 15 leaped in front of Hot Rod to protect him, but was rewarded for her heroism by having her right arm torn off by the insane Decepticon. {{storylink|Galvatron Volume}} Rescued by [[Safety]] and [[Fly-Up]] of the [[Guard City]] team, the last thing Teletraan 15 saw before passing out was Galvatron throttling Hot Rod. {{storylink|Galvatron Volume 2}} The outcome of the battle and the fate of Hot Rod were left unknown, but he had obviously left his mark on 15, whose severed arm was replaced with a convertible buzz-saw blade, just like Hot Rod's own. {{storylink|Galvatron Volume 3}}

Their time-traveling next brought them to the year 2010. There, the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] (unknowingly being manipulated by the evil [[Sparkabot]]s) invisibly approached Rodimus Prime while he was opening the Galactic Games. They took a fragment of the Allspark from him and continued on their time-spanning adventure.{{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 1}}
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===e-HOBBY comics (2)===
When a [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombyan]] freighter was attacked by strange bio-engineered monsters, Hot Rod was among the Autobots assembled by Optimus Prime to investigate.{{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}} They eventually discovered that the monsters were created by the Decepticons in an undersea lab. When the creatures took [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Black Convoy]] hostage, Hot Rod joined a team to rescue him.{{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

==''Wings Universe''==
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In the year [[2009]], Hot Rod, Kup and the Dinobots experienced ''deja vu'' all over again when a horde of Decepticons attacked their shuttle. Cyclonus, Scourge and 35 of his Sweeps chased them into a nebula where the Autobots lay low to finish repairs. When the boarding party finally found them, Kup's experience helped Hot Rod and the others drive off their attackers. {{Storylink|Wings of Honor}}

At some point, Hot Rod took the name Rodimus Major and joined the [[Wrecker]]s. He died and the ''[[Rodimus Major]]'' was later named in his honor. {{storylink|Tornado's Personal Journal}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}}}
==Notes==
[[File:RodimusPrime-earlymodel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*Like the rest of the 1986 movie's original characters, Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime had early designs by [[Floro Dery]] which the toys were based on, and then final models were drawn from the toys. Both designs had revised heads that made it into the ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile books and subsequent Marvel comic book appearances.
**Rodimus Prime's early model appears to carry the trailer of the truck on his back, plus additional [[kibble]] on the back of his forearms. If only there were art of the back of this design. We'd plotz.
**Both Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime's character models suggest that the windshield and roof of their respective vehicles form the pelvic area, including little side windows on their hips. The animation studio [[AKOM]] even colored his crotch like his windshield. Unsurprisingly, this has never been duplicated on any toy, although the Masterpiece version makes a nod to it with a transparent groin plate with indentations underneath denoting two seats and a steering wheel.
**Meanwhile, both sets of wheels are on Hot Rod's arms in his character model, as they are intended to span the entire length of the vehicle. His wristcuffs are intended to become the vehicle's taillights. This also has never been duplicated on any toy.
**Much of Hot Rod's early model seemed to form the basis of Rodimus Prime's finished model. (Though given that nearly everybody else from the movie had a totally redrawn finished model, we wouldn't be surprised if there's a more-final-er model out there.)
**According to earliest materials (also the source of the earliest Hot Rod head seen in this section's first image), Rodimus Prime's original name was '''Hot Rodimus'''.
[[File:Hotrodrodimuscharactermodels.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime look very similar in fiction, but there are ways to distinguish them by sight.
**Rodimus Prime's character model has extra lines on his face that go from the bottom of his nose and connect to another line forming a triangle shape. Hot Rod's cheeks are more clear and youthful.
**Despite their toys being the same color of red, the cartoon series rendered Hot Rod as magenta, and Rodimus a dark shade of burgundy (the movie, however, made Rodimus the same color as Hot Rod). In addition to repeatedly getting the two character models mixed up, sometimes the animation would depict one model colored as the other.
**The Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' cartoon, in addition to featuring the coloration differences of the Generation 1 cartoon, also added some extra lines around the perimeter of Rodimus's eyes to further distinguish him from Hot Rod. These odd-looking lines appeared only intermittently, thankfully so—they made Rodimus look like he was wearing robo-mascara. The ''Headmasters'' Rodimus Prime character model also moved the wheel kibble from the back of the arms to the front, to better approximate their position on the toy.
*In ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Hot Rod does not transform the same way twice.
*Voice actor Ted Schwartz was originally cast to succeed Judd Nelson as the voice of Rodimus Prime for the third season of the animated series, but was subsequently replaced by [[Dick Gautier]]. Before his replacement, however, Schwartz recorded Rodimus's lines for several episodes (most likely all five parts of "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]"), and although Gautier re-recorded the dialogue, technical oversight led to some of Schwartz's readings making it into the finished episodes. He can be heard delivering all of Rodimus's lines in the recap for [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|part 1]] that plays at the beginning of [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|part 2]], and speaking one line during the scene on [[Goo 8739B]] in [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|part 3]].
*At [[BotCon 2002]], Dick Gautier "confirmed", jokingly, that Rodimus Prime is gay.

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You, Me, and the Universe

2015-05-20T16:35:11Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Synopsis */

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'''Everything seems to be coming up Starscream until Prowl's contingency plan goes into action, and the most incredible combiner of all is born!'''

==Synopsis==

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] visits the imprisoned [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] to talk over recent events, attempting to explain that he and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] are putting a system in place to curb [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'s ambition. Prowl is unconvinced, and begins drawing pictures of the [[combiner]]s on his cell forcefield with his fingertip to illustrate his point: all the other prisoners Starscream has taken—specifically, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]—have been hidden away somewhere, and Prowl is certain the means Starscream is going to attempt to recruit [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to his side, since he knows that [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] are sure to stand with Prime when the turning point comes. Prowl insists that he has always been the one to make the tough calls Optimus couldn't, but Optimus believes Prowl has been twisted by a list of numerous betrayals he feels he has suffered in his life; Prowl retorts that Optimus can add himself to that list.

After stationing Superion and Defensor on [[Caminus]], and happily taking in the sight of Cybertronians and Camiens working together, Starscream returns to Cybertron through the [[space bridge]]. He urges [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to use the bridge to make contact with the other colony worlds as quickly as possible, but Wheeljack requires Windblade's help to communicate with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and she is busy with her duties as representative. After promising to speak to her, Starscream heads off to his secret prison with [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], where he makes the incarcerated Constructicons an offer...

At [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] talk about their visions, and realize that they were seeing the same thing. Though they laugh it off, and make peace with each other over past misunderstandings, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] cuts in, offering an insight afforded him by his time as a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]: what if, rather than seeing a "vision", Mirage and Ironhide were somehow sharing "mindspace", like Sunstreaker did with [[Hunter O'Nion]], seeing into someone else's mind and witnessing their intentions for the future. Ironhide considers it plausible, and they decide to take the news to Optimus.

While Windblade helps Wheeljack, and together they grimly mull over what contacting the colonies will mean, Starscream uses the [[Enigma of Combination]] to merge Scoop with the Constructicons, using Scoop's dedication to his "chosen one" to influence the combined mind of Devastator and make the giant loyal to him. Starscream turns to Rattrap to gloat, only to find that Rattrap is not there... and has, in fact, snuck back to the prison, where he kills a guard and frees Swindle, requesting that he set up a "distraction" for him. Swindle is happy to comply, liberating the Stunticons so they can combine into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] once more, then rounding up a handful of other Decepticons and leading both them and the combiner in an attack on the space bridge chamber, with the false claim that "a better life" awaits them on Caminus. Amid the chaos, Rattrap steals the Enigma of Combination and brings it to Prowl's cell, just as Ironhide, Mirage and Sunstreaker arrive to tell Prime what they have deduced. Prime tries to stop the rat, but too late: at Prowl's command, Rattrap activates the Enigma...

As Menasor heads through the portal to Caminus, Devastator tackles him, and both fall through. Defensor, remembering Devastator's recent rampage, unthinkingly attacks the Constructicon combiner, and Superion soon joins the fray for a four-way free-for-all combiner throwdown. Meanwhile, in the space bridge chamber, a stray laser blast from Swindle destroys the bridge control panel and destabilizes the portal... so when Menasor and Superion fall through it while they are grappling, they wind up on an entirely different, unknown, alien planet! Devastator hurls Defensor through after them, then joins them on this new world, instructing them all to calm down—and that he'll calm them down ''permanently'' if they don't get with the program. Then, a new voice echoes out of the portal, and a fifth giant figure enters the combat: thanks to the Enigma, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Sunstreaker, Ironhide and Mirage have been [[Ultra Prime|merged into a combiner]] too!

==Featured characters==

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (2)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (3)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (4)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (5)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (9)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (14)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (22)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (23)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (24)
*[[Ultra Prime]] (33)

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*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (11)
*[[Sparkstalker]] (12)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (28)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (29)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (30)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (31)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (32)

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*"[[Red leader (Caminus)|Red leader]]" (6)
*"[[Yellow leader]]" (7)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (13)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (15)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (16)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (17)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (18)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (19)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (20)
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*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (21)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (25)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (26)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (27)
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==Quotes==

'''Wheeljack:''' "'''Welcome back to Cybertron!''' Things went okay, Starscream?" 
'''Starscream:''' "We did our best to represent our '''homeland''' as we '''expand''' our partnership." 
'''Chromia:''' "'''I''' just wanted to make sure nobody started shooting." 
'''Starscream:''' "Ha ha, '''delightful''', Chromia. Yes. Good idea."

"I need somebody I can '''trust'''. Somebody who'll '''stick with me'''." 
"And that's '''me?''' I don't even '''like''' you." 
"Who does?"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Scoop'''

"I '''thought''' I understood you. I thought you were you... an '''open wound'''." 
"What?" 
"You'd been '''hurt''' so much. Your '''functionist''' upbringing. A never-ending series of '''betrayals'''...or what you '''see''' as personal betrayals, anyway. The Senate, Zeta, Megatron, the Neutrals, the Wreckers, Arcee, Chromedome... '''Spike'''. 
"Is that all?" 
"Did I '''forget''' someone?" 
"My history of betrayals proves one thing: '''Cybertronians cannot be trusted.''' The power Starscream has... the '''spacebridge''', the '''enigma'''... you '''have''' to see it. And '''you''' can stop it. You're the '''one true Prime''' to the colony worlds. They'll believe '''anything''' you tell them. Did your '''list''' leave off somebody that '''betrayed''' me? '''Yeah,''' Prime. It '''did.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Prowl'''

"'''Green''' is the new '''orange'''."
:—'''Starscream''' on Scoop's addition to Devastator

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Scoop wants to know what a particular prisoner is guilty of; the prisoner doesn't get called out by name, but it's [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], who—as Starscream so delicately puts it—"killed a bunch of people" in the [[The Transformers: Punishment|''Punishment'' mini-series]].
*Ironhide apologizes for trying to kill Mirage, an event that took place in [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]], when Ironhide mistakenly believed Mirage was the traitor who had sold the Autobots out (as Sunstreaker points out in the next panel, he was actually the one responsible). Ironhide notes that he had to "remember" that he did this, as it was a memory he had lost following his death and resurrection in the [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'' mini-series]], which is something that hasn't really come up much in the present era. Interestingly, the idea was supposed to be that Ironhide didn't have those memories because he had been "reborn" from an outdated copy of his data that those memories were simply not ''part'' of, so how he could have regained them is a big question.
*Sunstreaker mentions [[Outlier]]s, the IDW description of the phenomenon of Transformers with "super-powers", introduced in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #10]].
*When describing the "tough calls" he's made, Prowl mentions "figuring out how to make a [[Phase Sixer]]" (a plot seen in [[Remembrance Day|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] that had dire repercussions for that book) and "taking care of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s secret weaponry" (from [[Endgame|''Autocracy'' #10]]).
*Optimus Prime refers to Prowl's Functionist upbringing, which we know from [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|''More than Meets the Eye'' #9]] was in the town of [[Petrex]].
*Prowl's list of betrayals includes: the [[Senate]] (for whom Prowl worked circa ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''), Zeta Prime (who went nuts in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'', forcing Prowl and the Autobots to stand against him), Megatron (who allied with the Autobots against Zeta then betrayed them in [[Overthrown|''Autocracy'' #8]]), the [[NAIL|neutrals]] (Prowl was originally a neutral himself, as we learned in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'', and came to hate them for running away from the war), the [[Wrecker]]s (team leader [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] went against Prowl's express orders and executed [[Squadron X]] in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5]]), [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Prowl and Arcee's alliance and falling out has been gradually happening over the course of this series), [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (Prowl's former lover, with whom he broke up when he refused to join the Senate's security forces with him according to [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|''More than Meets the Eye'' #36]]; Chromedome also [[shadowplay]]ed Prowl in #14 of that book, which had far-reaching consequences), and of course, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who needs no explanation at this point. Phew!
*With Scoop's addition to Devastator, Hook regains his position as the combiner's head-and-shoulders. Scoop takes the deceased [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s place as right leg, which Hook has been filling in for since [[Before the Dawn|issue #14]].

===Transformers references===
*When Sparkstalker grumbles that Starscream is "prancing around like the king of the universe," Waspinator replies: "Wazzpinator '''hatezz'' univerzze"—an inversion of his classic lament, "Why univerzze hate Wazzpinator?", from the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode, "[[Deep Metal]]".
*Blast Off is among the crowd of Decepticons Swindle frees, having shed the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'']] design he had last time we saw him in [[City on Fire|issue #12]] and taken on his original Generation 1 body. Specifically, it's the interpretation of his Generation 1 form that appeared in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' profile series]], which features his shuttle-windows on his upper arms, and which we use as his article's main picture here on TFWiki.
*It's combinin' time! Optimus Prime's combined form doesn't get a name this issue, but for now, we're calling it [[Ultra Prime]], because that's the name given in the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' toyline to the super-robot formed with Prime as its torso. That said, the limbs he's combined with are specifically cross-sold in the toyline as being supposed to partner up with the upcoming white redeco of Prime, named "Optimus Maximus" according to scuttlebutt, to form an as-of-yet unnamed combiner. Which of the two gestalts ''this'' big fella is, perhaps we'll find out next issue!

===Errors===
*Scoop does not recognize the secret prison, and has to have Starscream explain to him what it is—except he's been there before, back in [[The Possible Light|Chapter 2]], and was left with no misunderstanding of what the facility was.
*On page 8, "[[Maccadam]]" is misspelled "Macaddam".

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Starscream looking pleased with himself as Superion and Menasor go at it in the background, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' One half of [[Ultra Prime]], with Menasor and Devastator behind him, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]; connects to the subscription cover of ''Windblade'' #3 to form a complete image
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Half of the ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus combiner's [[package art]] by [[Marcelo Matere]], "courtesy of [[Hasbro]]"; connects to the incentive cover of ''Windblade'' #3 to form a complete image
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Fireflight (G1)

2015-04-13T16:05:17Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Generations */ instruction swap

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:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DW G1Fireflight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey guys! I was off on a mission somewhere while you were fighting the [[Giant Purple Griffin]]. Hope that wasn't a problem!"]]
'''Fireflight''' combines a childlike sense of wonder with the soul of a daydreamer, resulting, unfortunately, in one major menace to airborne navigation. Near collisions and crashes come fast and frequent when he's around. If Aerialbots had to be certified to take to the air he'd have been grounded for life long ago. Fireflight means well and has a good heart, he just can't help losing himself in the beauty of the world when seen from the sky. It's hard for his teammates to get too mad at someone so filled with wonder and innocence, but at the same time it's also hard to fly next to someone who's never paying any attention to where he's going.

Fireflight combines with his fellow [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].

He is also known as '''Firefly.'''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jeff MacKay]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "War Dawn"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American)}}
[[File:Fireflightwardawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"No, I'm Fireflight. He's Air Raid. I'm the one who needs horse blinders to pay attention."]]
At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] grew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. In order to give his new warriors life, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer, [[Vector Sigma]], to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] conceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthly jets, and bringing them to life as a team of Autobot flyers. With the help of his tech-savvy soldiers, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and Prime's own creator, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Optimus' plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Because Optimus Prime specified to Vector Sigma that the Aerialbots be given personalities that required them to learn and grow, and make their own decisions, however, Fireflight and his friends were not instantly bound to the Autobot cause. Their sense of pride in their flying ability caused many of them to look down on the other Autobots. As the Aerialbots became impressed with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' flight skills, their wide-eyed nature caused them to fall into a Decepticon trap. Turning the [[Kronosphere]] on the hapless Autobots, Megatron sent the Aerialbots back in time nine million years. Their journey led them to the earliest days of the war, and they personally saw Megatron maliciously gun down unarmed Cybertronians in his quest for power. Fireflight and the other Aerialbots returned to the present with an unshakeable commitment to seeing the Decepticon threat ended. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

[[File:CosmicRust Fireflight in trouble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, so mmmmmaybe carrying extra [[Fire-fog missile|firefog]] ammo into battle was a bad idea.]]
Fireflight and the Aerialbots attended the coating ceremony for the Statue of Liberty, which was being covered with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s new invention, [[Corrostop]], to prevent corrosion. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were just as interested in Perceptor's work, and the Stunticons arrived to kidnap him. Fireflight and the others chased the Stunticons aboard [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] all the way back to the Decepticons' undersea base, but were driven off by the [[Lightning Bug]]. This impressive heat ray zapped Fireflight's wing, and he had to pick up some replacement parts back at the Ark for repairs. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Kentucky fried aerialbot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Wait, I was on FIRE?? Huh, so that's why it got so hot in here all of a sudden."]]
Fireflight's spacey demeanor got his partners in trouble from time to time. As the Aerialbots were searching the Middle East for a squadron of stolen jets, Slingshot and Skydive found the jets being reprogrammed by Megatron and the Decepticons as a remote-controlled air force. The two Aerialbots summoned their fellow flyers, but while Silverbolt and Air Raid turned up quickly, Fireflight was lost out somewhere in the sands for a good portion of the battle with the [[Giant Purple Griffin]], leaving his teammates vulnerable and unable to combine and form Superion. Only after he finally got his head together and followed up on Skydive's signal did the Aerialbots manage to gain the upper hand. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Fireflight and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Spike were kidnapped to [[Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Fireflight and the rest hurtling through space. Although they clearly survived, Skydive, Fireflight and Slingshot were not seen after the explosion. They eventually impacted on [[Goo 8739B]], and were rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

{{Note|In the episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots' alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}

Before long, history repeated itself (literally) as Fireflight and the Aerialbots had another time travel adventure involving Alpha Trion, only this time it involved the ancient Autobot himself traveling into the present from the past, back from when he was merely A3. The Quintessons were experimenting with [[Time Window]] technology when Perceptor and a group of Autobots came across their work. Summoned for reinforcements, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] arrived with Superion and the other Autobots to drive the Quintessons off the asteroid. As the time window was left open, a robot named A3 materialized on the asteroid. It wasn't until after the Quintessons convinced the Autobots that the window needed to be closed for the sake of the universe, and A3 returned to his own time, that Fireflight and the Aerialbots realized they had once again been in the presence of "the father of the Autobots". {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Fireflightfightorflee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|left|Photo featuring Fireflight finding fireflies while flying and firing.]]
Once, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] into an asteroid field where Fireflight and his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, Fireflight and the others chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Fireflight and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly got serious, as the Autobots' computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Fireflight and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] was more than they had anticipated. The Aerialbots made a hasty retreat when confronted with overwhelming firepower, but soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a battle in space, Fireflight and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]...sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

[[File:Fireflightfightorflee2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Sensors have turned up evidence of a dot, sir. It appears to be a red one."]]
After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Fireflight and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Later, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were working with Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in Europe to fend off the latest wave of Decepticon attacks. When Trypticon arrived, they played the bi-planes to his [[King Kong]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[Hate Plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Fireflight was knocked out of the sky when Sixshot turned into a winged wolf and tore his wings right off. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] then took his [[power pack]] to use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] confronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Fireflight and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] was injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners' legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}} After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who wanted to build an impregnable fortress. [[Kenji]] radioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Fireflight and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion they fought off [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)}}
Fireflight and the Aerialbots were dispatched from the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to aid Optimus Prime in battle with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in [[alternate mode|jet mode]]s, Fireflight and the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being... well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assumed the place of Superion's right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Abashed by his boner, Fireflight teamed up with Optimus Prime to assault Menasor, and retook his place as Superion's limb. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
In [[2010]], Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons' combiner technology. Fireflight and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Fireflight and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] troops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard over [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] as he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back on-line. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed Fireflight and the Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese)}}
Fireflight and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in 2011. When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the old [[space bridge]] network, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with the [[Trainbot]]s and quickly joined the battle. Fireflight and his team formed Superion and battled [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and Devastator. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the combined Aerialbots fought alongside [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] and Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, Fireflight and the Aerialbots returned to the humans' planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce it eventually carried them to the Arctic where Hot Rod was searching. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Fireflight and his flying comrades joined the [[Triple Changer]]s in distracting the Decepticons long enough for [[Twincast]] to sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on the [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Sometime later, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near a [[Metamorphose|strange meteorite]]. The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce magnetic warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it sent the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Fireflight and his injured colleagues. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Following a lengthy repair cycle, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Fireflight and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the 'Cons before they could form Menasor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end once [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s bombs blew up [[Vector Sigma]] and annihilated the planet.{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] attacked [[San Francisco]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched Fireflight and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his powerful giant [[Transtector]] brought an end to the creature's rampage. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Fireflight and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When one of Scorponok's Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Fireflight and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Fireflight participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Full Throttle Scramble Power!'' manga=====
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Aerialbots second generation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|And, Fireflight's already wandering off to look at a pretty flower.]]
''Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''By sharing his visions with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race—amalgam model robots like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form. It was these visions which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to conceive of and construct the Aerialbots.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons had used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, giving [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] enough time to digitally record the Constructicons' electrical transformation pattern for study. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Fireflight and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors' testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation at Hoover Dam. Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.

The unfinished programming quickly proved to be an issue, however—only [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] had received the personality directives that made human safety a top priority. When Fireflight's dogfighting with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] very nearly caused a deadly avalanche, the Aerialbot leader needed to directly order Fireflight to blast the rocks with his [[fire-fog missile]]s before anyone was killed.

The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt's command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] controlled pawn [[Ricky Vasquez]] pointed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons' control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion's gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell's hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Aerialbots minds wiped marvel 22.jpg|thumb|As it turns out, Fireflight didn't have much of a mind to wipe.]]
After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then inputed fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh...didn't help. In battle with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], deactivated, and captured by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. It was only a lucky break that they were eventually freed. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

As [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, Fireflight and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again.

[[File:Aerialbots buster marvel 50.jpg|thumb|left|And Fireflight's already wandering off to look for polar bears.]]
Sometime later, it was Fireflight, [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] who were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots' old human ally who had been prisoner to the Decepticons for nearly a year. This led the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces into battle with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who had acquired the nigh-infinite power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. The Aerialbots were his first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies over New York City. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by the [[Nucleon]] super-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered from [[Hydrus Four]].
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Aerialbots the house that wheeljack built.jpg|thumb|"Go that, way Fireflight! The way I'm pointing! No, the OTHER way!"]]
Fireflight was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] elected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Fireflight and his buddies gunned down the [[Acid Bat]]s at the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

{{note|Unlike the rest of Earthforce, the return of the Aerialbots (besides Silverbolt) was never explained on panel. Presumably, Wheeljack rebuilt them in the Bodyshop much like he did for [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]].}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}} {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}} {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:G28 skywarp to the rescue.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Actually, he didn't notice [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] pop out in front of him. He was looking at a cloud shaped like a giraffe.]]
After the defeat of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his Decepticons on [[Klo]], the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe. Once Optimus Prime and Grimlock learned of the threat posed by the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian army]], though, the Autobot forces reconsolidated under their command. Fireflight and the other Aerialbots were first seen after the Autobots had retreated to an asteroid sanctuary for retraining. They were, um, outsmarted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}

Later on, Fireflight was fighting with his fellow Aerialbots in the skies of [[Ethos]], defending the planet against genocide by the [[Ethos raiding party|Cybertronian forces]]. Even Skydive's battle plans weren't doing any good, however, and Fireflight was about to give up the fight when the cavalry arrived, in the form of the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Rotor Force]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} The Autobot/Decepticon alliance soon stood against the Cybertronians at Autobase on Earth. Fireflight was seen working a one-two combo with [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]—he'd knock jets out of the sky, and the Dinobot would roast 'em when they hit the ground. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Aerialbots destiny.jpg|thumb|left|He's not wandering off yet, but only because the mission got aborted before he could.]]
After Silverbolt was reformatted into a new [[Nucleon]]-free body, he was reunited with Fireflight and the rest of the Aerialbots, flying scouting missions for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. They were recalled to base before they were able to stumble upon [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which may have been fortunate as Soundwave had [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] waiting for them. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Soon after that Fireflight and the Aerialbots flew alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as he located Ultra Magnus, missing since his first bout with [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], and updated him regarding the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and its invading army of [[Blitz Engine]]s above Cybertron. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Fireflight and the Aerialbots then joined Blades, [[Doubleheader]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Dogfight]] and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] in attacking the ''Warworld'' directly, providing a distraction so that the [[Wrecker]]s could sneak aboard. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===The Special Teams===
Fireflight was created on Cybertron, where Vector Sigma first ignited the spark of life within him. Firelight, and the rest of the Aerialbots were nearly convinced to join the Decepticons upon their initial alliance with the Autobots. This was due to a fault in the Aerialbots’ programming, present due to a sudden drop in the mega-computer when they were being created. The Aerialbots were sent over by Optimus to help the Protectobots defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Decepticons. As they flew towards the plant, Skydive and Fireflight crossed paths with Blast Off, and recognized that he was wearing a Decepticon badge. The Aerialbots then combined into Superion to even the odds against Menasor and Bruticus. Bruticus fell early in the battle, prompting the Aerialbots to separate and give chase to Starscream while Defensor took over the fight with Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertronian history, roughly around the time of the [[Dark Ages]], Fireflight and his Aerialbot comrades became a combiner subgroup, able to merge to form Superion. Because Superion and his fellow super-robots began causing too much sheer devastation during the war, however, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]s were signed by the various factions, prohibiting the use of super-robots. Combiner sub-group members could either join different factions separately (like [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]) or remain together as a neutral, unaligned group (like the Protectobots). What Slingshot and the Aerialbots chose to do is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

At some point in the late 20th century, Fireflight and the Aerialbots joined the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in fighting the Decepticons on Earth. and his comrades fought alongside Optimus Prime and his crew until [[Operation Liberation]] eliminated the Decepticon threat in 1999. Tragically, they and the rest of the Autobots were believed destroyed following the explosion of the [[Ark II]], though in reality the ship was sabotaged by the rogue engineer-turned arms dealer Adam Rook, known as [[Lazarus (G1)|Lazarus]], and General [[Robert Hallo]], who planned on reprogramming the Transformers into the service of the United States military. The Aerialbots were some of the few Transformers who were not recovered by Lazarus for his reprogramming venture, now aimed at hiring out the Transformers to the highest bidder. Instead, they lay immobile in the Arctic waters until reactivated as Superion in 2002 by Optimus Prime, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Fireflight and the Aerialbots in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} and again in [[San Francisco]]. However, during the initial skirmish, Superion was broken down into his individual components by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], giving the Decepticons an advantage. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When Megatron failed to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause, Silverbolt and his team were freed and eventually reunified in order to intercept a nuclear missile (launched by General Hallo) headed for the California coastline. Superion, and by extension the Aerialbots, were destroyed in stopping the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

Their remains were collected secretly by [[Earth Defense Command]] and held in Area 51. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Early in the war, the Aerialbots responded to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime's]] rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons and fought against the Seekers in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

Thousands of years later, Fireflight was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}} Fireflight and his fellow Aerialbots worked crowd control on the Decepticons after Ratbat was murdered. He later followed Silverbolt's lead along with the rest of the Aerialbots in deserting Bumblebee's fledgling government. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

Out in the wilderness, Fireflight and the Aerialbots fell victim to a mysterious signal produced by Megatron and Shockwave to disorient them, and turn them against one another. Their systems uniquely compensated for this phenomena by becoming a naturally-occurring gestalt warrior, the five of them physically and mentally fusing into a new being named Superion. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

{{note|According to Roberts in an online interview Fireflight was intending to join the crew of the [[Lost Light]] during the events of More Than Meets The Eye #1 but was talked out of it at the last minute by "someone with a vested interest." <ref>http://www.craveonline.com/comics/interviews/182693-james-roberts-and-the-transformers-renaissance</ref> }}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to create a new batch of Decepticons, the Autobots responded by returning to Cybertron and building the Aerialbots. Both they and the Stunticons were broughtto life at the same time before Vector Sigma, and Fireflight and the Aerialbots fought to defend the supercomputer from the Decepticons. Though it seemed that the Decepticons might win thanks to the power of Menasor, the Aerialbots managed to rout the Decepticons and chase them away. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Fireflight and the rest of the Aerialbots clashed against the Stunticons once more on Earth, when the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to transform the planet into a new Cybertron. He and his teammates merged into Superion, and they were ultimately victorious. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Silverbolt, Skydive and Fireflight were sent to intercept [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s convoy, which was delivering part of a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. Their attack resulted in the Decepticons destroying their own weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} During an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Fireflight and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] retrieved [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]] so that the giant could transform and counterattack. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Fireflight participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Fireflight toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Interchangeable Jet Dude 3]]
*'''Fireflight''' (Aerialbot, [[1986]]/[[1990]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''A3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-52'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Photon displacer gun]]"

:Fireflight transformed into a red F-4 Phantom II with white wings. He could combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form Superion. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he could form the arm or leg of Superion, or any other compatible combiner, though his nominal location was as Superion's right arm.

:Fireflight was available as a [[Europe]]an ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' toy in 1990. At around this time he was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] was available in the same offer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=189&Sprache=0 More information on Fireflight at Transformers-Universe.com]''

*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-55'''
**''Accessories'': "Photon displacer gun"

:Fireflight was available by himself or as part of the Superion giftset.
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===''Generation 2''===
*'''Fireflight''' (Aerialbot, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''A3'''
**''Accessories'':

:One of the few actual [[repaint]]s of the line, Fireflight retains the same colors as his G1 predecessor, but features more silver paint (primarily on the chest), an Autobot tampograph and different stickers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Fireflight at TFU.info]''

===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics2006 Legends Fireflight.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Huh? I got a new toy? When did that happen?"]]
*'''Fireflight''' (Legends, [[2006]])

:Fireflight is a red and beige [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]], transforming into a cargo plane. In his plane form, the tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode. He was going to be named [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], but the [[trademark]] was unavailable, so his name and identity were changed.

:The [[redeco]] was also once conceived as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but there was too much white already in the toyline, thus it was changed to Powerglide, and then Fireflight. Identity crisis, anyone?

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Classic Series|Skydive]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsFireflight/fireflight.htm More information on ''Classics'' Fireflight at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
====''G1 Series''====
[[File:Universe2008 Fireflight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We actually found this picture wandering off into Skydive's page.]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' Shield/double-cannon, Autobot-type [[energon star]]

:Available only as a component of ''Universe'' Superion, this version of Fireflight is a dark brown and grey redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]/[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] mold, transforming into an A-10 "Thunderbolt" plane. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to Superion. He comes with a shield/double cannon that can become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style energon star that fits over his [[spark crystal]].

:He shares his mold with fellow Superion pack-mate [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]].

:Fireflight was first released, along with the others in this box set, in [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']] packaging in Australia and Singapore. The set was later released as a Target-[[exclusive]] set in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] packaging for North America. Thus, this toy doubles as [[live-action film series|live-action continuity]] [[Fireflight (ROTF)|Fireflight]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Firefly.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cobraaaaaa!]]
*'''Firefly''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
:Firefly is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys. He transforms from robot into a modified [[Slingshot (G1)#Generation 1|red and white Harrier jump-jet]], as well as either an arm or a leg for [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. To help this latter portion along, he comes with a weapon that transforms into either a foot or a hand. He can form the limb of any other combiner in the ''Combiner Wars'' subline as well. His instructions state that he forms the left leg of Superion and highlights this leg in red, the image however shows Skydive with Firefly actually shown being the left arm. Firefly comes with a collector card featuring art from the "[[Eagle Eyes]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:The Firefly mold is also being retooled and redecoed as ''Generations'' [[Slingshot (G1)#Generations|Quickslinger]]/''Unite'' Sling.

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===Unite Warriors===

*'''UW-01 Superion''' (Giftset, 2015)

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion features a redeco of Firefly, under his original Japanese G1 name Firebolt, bearing closer resemblance to his cartoon model.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Firebolt''' (ファイアボルト ''Faiaboruto'')
*''French:'' '''Boule de Feu''' (Canada, "Fireball")
*''Italian:'' '''Optor'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fei Huo''' （China, 飞火, "Flying Fire"）
*''Russian:'' '''Ognemjot''' (Огнемёт, "Flame Thrower")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Fireflight Fireflight's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)

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:''Skydive is an [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Skydive profile.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bookish flying ace extraordinaire.]]
'''Skydive''', it has been said, would rather read about an aerial battle than take part in one. He's the Aerialbots' resident bookworm and is fascinated by the history and science behind aerial warfare. Within the limits of his design, he's capable of duplicating the flight patterns of anything he sees. His knowledge of aerial warfare and tactics is unmatched. Skydive is probably the most skilled Autobot flier in existence. All of that, and you're more likely to find him secluded in a cozy library than actually in the sky. He's simply too modest and bookish to realize how smart and skilled he really is. Thankfully the rest of the Autobots definitely do.

Skydive combines with his fellow [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Laurie Faso]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Ghost in the Machine''), [[Christian Weygand]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Ghost in the Machine'')}}

[[File:Skydive slingshot.jpg|left|thumb|Skydive tries to explain to Slingshot why his wrist-mounted sundial doesn't work in the shade.]]
At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] grew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. In order to give his new warriors life, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer, [[Vector Sigma]], to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] conceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthly jets, and bringing them to life as a team of Autobot flyers. With the help of his technical savvy soldiers, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], Wheeljack, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and Prime's own creator, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Optimus's plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Skydivewardawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pose by [[Pat Lee|Funana.]]]]
Because Optimus Prime specified to Vector Sigma that the Aerialbots be given personalities that required them to learn and grow, and make their own decisions, however, Skydive and his friends were not instantly bound to the Autobot cause. Their sense of pride in their flying ability caused many of them to look down on the other Autobots. Despite their personalities being like night and day, Skydive and Slingshot were frequent flying partners and often on the same side of any argument. Skydive's eye for aerial maneuvering left him just as impressed as the more emotional Slingshot when it came to the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' flight skills, and this innocent zest for knowledge led him and his partners into a Decepticon trap. Turning the [[Kronosphere]] on the hapless Autobots, Megatron sent the Aerialbots back in time nine million years. Their journey led them to the earliest days of the war, and they personally saw Megatron maliciously gun down unarmed Cybertronians in his quest for power. Skydive and the other Aerialbots returned to the present with an unshakeable commitment to seeing the Decepticon threat ended. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Skydive and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] were once carved up into pieces and somehow put back together by a street kid who also just happened to be a deposed royal prince of a Middle Eastern nation who was also a mechanical genius. Convenient. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

[[File:Primesb&skydiveairassault.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Better an arch than [[Triple Takeover|a throne]].]]
After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Skydive and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Spike were kidnapped to [[Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and Skydive made the strafing run that took out the Quintessons' defensive [[proton cannon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Skydive and the rest hurtling through space. Although they clearly survived, Skydive, Fireflight and Slingshot were not seen after the explosion. They eventually impacted on [[Goo 8739B]], and were rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Skydive was present when Optimus Prime briefly returned from the dead, and gathered the Autobot Fleet for an attack on the Quintessons. He was also on the flagship with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] when they spotted Hot Rod and the others coming to warn the Fleet about the Quintesson trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

{{Note|In the episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots' alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}

[[File:Skydiveaerialassault.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Truly, I swear, I didn't take your trousers!]]Before long, history repeated itself (literally) as Skydive and the Aerialbots had another time travel adventure involving Alpha Trion, only this time it involved the ancient Autobot himself traveling into the present from the past, back from when he was merely A3. The Quintessons were experimenting with [[Time Window]] technology when Perceptor and a group of Autobots came across their work. Summoned for reinforcements, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] arrived with Superion and the other Autobots to drive the Quintessons off the asteroid. As the time window was left open, a robot named A3 materialized on the asteroid. It wasn't until after the Quintessons convinced the Autobots that the window needed to be closed for the sake of the universe, and A3 returned to his own time, that Skydive and the Aerialbots realized they had once again been in the presence of "the father of the Autobots". {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Once, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] into an asteroid field where Skydive and his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, Skydive and the others chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Skydive and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly got serious, as the Autobots' computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Sure enough, Silverbolt and Skydive were later present at the former site of Fort Knox, investigating Trypticon's handiwork on behalf of the [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|King of Kings]] of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Skydive and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in Carbombya was more than they had anticipated. The Aerialbots made a hasty retreat when confronted with overwhelming firepower, but soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a battle in space, Skydive and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]... sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Skydive was ''definitely'' stationed at Autobot City, though, when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] stole Metroplex's eyes. The massive Autobot was nearly driven mad with pain when the Decepticons set off a bomb in his brain, and Skydive, Silverbolt and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] had to keep him contained so that his thrashing didn't destroy anything irreplaceable. Like Portland. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Skydive and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Later, Skydive and the Aerialbots were working with Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in Europe to fend off the latest wave of Decepticon attacks. When Trypticon arrived, they played the bi-planes to his King Kong. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Skydive made a brief appearance when the Autobots brought their new generator on-line after the creation of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}} During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Skydive and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[Hate Plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Despite his skill as an aerial ace, Skydive was matched move for move by Sixshot in his starfighter mode, and was blasted out of the sky. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] then took his [[power pack]] to use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s confronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Skydive and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] was injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners' legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}} After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who wanted to build an impregnable fortress. [[Kenji]] radioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Skydive and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion they fought off [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)}}
Skydive and the Aerialbots were dispatched from the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to aid Optimus Prime in battle with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in jet modes, Skydive the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being...well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assumed the place of Superion's right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Skydive and the others were trapped as Superion, literally fighting themselves, until Fireflight retook his place as Superion's limb. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
In [[2010]], Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons' combiner technology. Skydive and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Skydive and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] troops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard over [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] as he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back on-line. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed Skydive and the other Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}
Skydive and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in 2011. When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the old [[space bridge]] network, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with the [[Trainbot]]s and quickly joined the battle. Skydive and his team formed Superion and battled [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and Devastator. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the combined Aerialbots fought alongside [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] and Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. When Hot Rod began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, Skydive and the Aerialbots returned to the humans' planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce it eventually carried them to the Arctic where Hot Rod was searching. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Skydive and his flying comrades joined the [[Triple Changer]]s in distracting the Decepticons long enough for [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on the [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Sometime later, Skydive and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near a [[Metamorphose|strange meteorite]]. The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce magnetic warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it send the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Skydive and his injured colleagues. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Following a lengthy repair cycle, Skydive and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Skydive and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the 'Cons before they could form Menasor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end once [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s bombs blew up [[Vector Sigma]] and annihilated the planet.{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] attacked San Francisco, Ultra Magnus dispatched Skydive and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his powerful giant [[Transtector]] brought an end to the creature's rampage. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Skydive and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When one of Scorponok's Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Skydive and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Skydive participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Full Throttle Scramble Power!'' manga=====
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Aerialbots second generation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"Autobot planes will always be superior as long as there are wonderful bots like us in the cockpit. And German parts."]]
''Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''By sharing his visions with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race—amalgam model robots like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form. It was these visions which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to conceive of and construct the Aerialbots.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Skydive aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|"I'll dance on your grave!"]]
Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, giving [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] enough time to digitally record the Constructicons' electrical transformation pattern for study. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Skydive and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors' testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation at Hoover Dam. Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.

Arriving to find a giant energy siphoning device being channeled through the [[space bridge]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] deferred to Skydive's strategic knowledge on how to deal with the target. Skydive's preliminary attack run failed to even damage the device, however, and before he could make a second pass the Decepticon jet [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] took the offensive, temporarily grounding Skydive with the disruptive power of his engines.

The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt's command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] controlled pawn [[Ricky Vasquez]] pointed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons' control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion's gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell's hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Aerialbots minds wiped marvel 22.jpg|thumb|left|"Wait, we're standing here to be LOBOTOMIZED?? I thought we were standing for a group picture!"]]
After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then input fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh... didn't help. In battle with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], deactivated, and captured by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. It was only a lucky break that they were eventually freed. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

As [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, Skydive and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again.

[[File:Aerialbots buster marvel 50.jpg|thumb|Skydive's there to make sure Air Raid doesn't take Buster's wallet as he ODs.]]
Sometime later, it was Skydive, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], and [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] who were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots' old human ally who had been prisoner to the Decepticons for nearly a year. This led the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces into battle with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who had acquired the nigh-infinite power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. The Aerialbots were his first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies over New York City. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Skydive and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by the [[Nucleon]] super-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered from [[Hydrus Four]].
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=====Earthforce=====
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Fresh off the RE-assembly line, Skydive screwed up an Autobot mission by broadcasting the location of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his hijacked Decepticon ozone rocket over an uncoded frequency. Luckily, Prowl managed to remove the poison gas canisters before the Decepticons got there, and the two 'Con factions ended up fighting over nothing of value. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

[[File:Skydive mystery.jpg|thumb|left|"Has anyone seen my right leg?"]]
A few nights later, Skydive was coming to relieve [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from a late-night guard shift when he found signs of a skirmish. Wheeljack was gone, and some animal tracks he took for signs of [[Fantasy Predacon|Predacon]] activity were all over the place! Tracing them to the main base, Skydive found it had been forced open, and a shadowy figure was creeping through the halls. He leapt into action!...right on top of poor Wheeljack. It turned out Ol' Wheels had tripped over his lamp and heating unit at the guard post, run into a [[polar bear]], and scampered away out of sheer fright, forcing the door when he couldn't find his key.

This incident was mercifully left off the official duty logs. {{storylink|Mystery!}}

[[File:Aerialbots the house that wheeljack built.jpg|thumb|Hail Luftwaffe! Hail Hi...Skydive!]]
Skydive was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase when Wheeljack unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside. Prowl elected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Skydive and his buddies gunned down the [[Acid Bat]]s at the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

{{note|Unlike the rest of Earthforce, the return of the Aerialbots (besides Silverbolt) was never explained on panel. Presumably, Wheeljack rebuilt them in the Bodyshop much like he did for [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]].}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Skydive was on monitor duty at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when he detected a "disappearing blip" on the radar screens. He alerted [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], but before they could ID the contact, the contact ID'ed itself: [[Quintesson]] [[Trident Attack Craft]] on bombing runs! Skydive was knocked out by the oncoming blast, but Blaster dragged him to a safe place. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Another Time & Place=====
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the Decepticons took control of the Nucleon supply at Hydrus Four, Skydive joined Air Raid and Silverbolt in bombing the medical center to announce the Autobots' imminent arrival. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}} {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}} {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}} {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Skydive all or nothing.jpg|thumb|left|--I just pawned him to pay off my gambling debts!]]
After the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe, Skydive was sent to Earth with a group of Autobots under [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]'s command to deal with the re-emergence of Megatron. The Decepticon's new abilities and [[Cobra]] allies proved a considerable challenge, though. After half their number were killed and their transport destroyed, Skydive volunteered for a strategic play to get inside the enemy-controlled Ark. Shutting off his systems on a time-delay to appear as lifeless machinery to the sensors Megatron had set up in the ship, he was smuggled aboard the Ark by some disguised [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] soldiers. {{storylink|Final Transformations}} Once inside, he received some surprise help from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who had returned just in time to reconnect with his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. With Fortress Maximus sacrificing his life to distract Megatron and destroy the Ark, Skydive got to safety with [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], the human scientist Megatron had taken prisoner. {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}

Once Megatron resurfaced with Starscream and reassumed command of the Decepticon army from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Skydive sent a transmission to Optimus Prime and soon left Earth duty to reunite with his fellow Aerialbots in the stars. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} He was later involved in the ill-fated defense of the planet [[Ethos]], {{storylink|Escalation!}} and the battle for Earth against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian armada]]. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Aerialbots destiny.jpg|thumb|At last, the Autobots' answer to the deadly [[Triangle formation]], the Pentagon Formation!]]
After Silverbolt was reformatted into a new [[Nucleon]]-free body, he was reunited with Skydive and the rest of the Aerialbots, flying scouting missions for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. They were recalled to base before they were able to stumble upon [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which may have been fortunate as Soundwave had [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] waiting for them. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Soon after that Skydive and the Aerialbots flew alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as he located Ultra Magnus, missing since his first bout with [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], and updated him regarding the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and its invading army of [[Blitz Engine]]s above Cybertron. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Skydive and the Aerialbots then joined Blades, [[Doubleheader]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Dogfight]] and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] in attacking the ''Warworld'' directly, providing a distraction so that the [[Wrecker]]s could sneak aboard. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===The Special Teams===
Skydive was created on Cybertron, where Vector Sigma first ignited the spark of life within him. Skydive, and the rest of the Aerialbots were nearly convinced to join the Decepticons upon their initial alliance with the Autobots. This was due to a fault in the Aerialbots’ programming, present due to a sudden drop in the mega-computer when they were being created. The Aerialbots were sent over by Optimus to help the Protectobots defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Decepticons. As they flew towards the plant, Skydive and Fireflight crossed paths with Blast Off, and recognized that he was wearing a Decepticon badge. The Aerialbots then combined into Superion to even the odds against Menasor and Bruticus. Bruticus fell early in the battle, prompting the Aerialbots to separate and give chase to Starscream while Defensor took over the fight with Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Battle Beneath the Ice===
Skydive and Slingshot assisted Hot Rod in apprehending the Battlechargers. The incident was captured on television.

When human scientists discovered a mysterious city beneath the ice of the North Pole, they placed a call to Autobot City in order to get the Transformers' perspective on the discovery. Skydive, Slingshot and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] were dispatched with the research team to investigate. On their way, the humans' research plane was shot down by a powerful laser, and the Aerialbots were unable to locate the craft in the terrible blizzard. They instead made their way to the on-site research team, only to happily discover that Hot Rod and their human friends had been saved by the [[city-dweller]]s themselves. While the [[Watcher]], leader of the city-dwellers, showed the humans and Autobots around their hidden home, monitor screens alerted the group that the Combaticons had arrived, and were investigating the crash site. The Aerialbots concluded that [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]'s orbital firepower was responsible for the crash, and flew out to engage the Decepticons in battle. Eventually, however, Autobot and Decepticon alike learned that the city-dweller were the real threat, and joined forces to vanquish the strange but malevolent beings. Skydive rather reluctantly complied with the truce and allowed [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and the Combaticons to leave without incident once the fighting was over. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Skydive and his fellow Aerialbots became one of the first Autobot "[[Special Teams]]" several million years ago, adopting the process used to create [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in order to become Superion. The unchecked destructive power of these super-robots was eventually recognized by the Autobot and Decepticon factions, however. By the time of the Dark Ages, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] had been ratified, strictly forbidding Special Teams from operating together on any given faction, in order to prevent these titans from tearing the planet apart. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Autobots wanttheirheads.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Being the Aerialbots' resident tactician, Skydive knows they can use Optimus's puffy proportions as cover.]]
Millions of years later, Skydive and the Aerialbots were active on [[Earth]] with Optimus Prime and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They did not arrive on that ship, however, and the actual manner of their arrival was never explained. The war on the human homeworld raged from the 1980s until 1998 when the Decepticons were finally defeated, and in the following year, the ''[[Ark II]]'' was constructed to take the Transformers home. However, the ship was sabotaged by the rogue engineer-turned arms dealer Adam Rook, known as [[Lazarus (G1)|Lazarus]], and General [[Robert Hallo]], who planned on reprogramming the Transformers into the service of the United States military. The Aerialbots were some of the few Transformers who were not recovered by Lazarus for his reprogramming venture, now aimed at hiring out the Transformers to the highest bidder. Instead, they were reactivated as Superion in 2002 by Optimus Prime, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Silverbolt and the Aerialbots in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} and again in [[San Francisco]]. During the latter conflict, Superion was broken down into his individual components while battling [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When Megatron failed to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause, Skydive and his team were freed and eventually reunified in order to intercept a nuclear missile (launched by General Hallo) headed for the California coastline. Superion, and by extension the Aerialbots, were destroyed in stopping the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

Their remains were collected secretly by [[Earth Defense Command]] and held in Area 51. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Early in the war, the Aerialbots responded to Optimus' rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons and fought against the Seekers in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

Thousands of years later, Skydive was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the war ended, Skydive and his fellow Aerialbots worked crowd control on the Decepticons after Ratbat was murdered. He later followed Silverbolt's lead along with the rest of the Aerialbots in deserting Bumblebee's fledgling government. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to create a new batch of Decepticons, the Autobots responded by returning to Cybertron and building the Aerialbots. Both they and the Stunticons were brought to life at the same time before Vector Sigma, and Skydive and the Aerialbots fought to defend the supercomputer from the Decepticons. Though it seemed that the Decepticons might win thanks to the power of Menasor, the Aerialbots managed to rout the Decepticons and chase them away. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Skydive and the rest of the Aerialbots clashed against the Stunticons once more on Earth, when the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to transform the planet into a new Cybertron. He and his teammates merged into Superion, and they were ultimately victorious. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Silverbolt, Skydive and Fireflight were sent to intercept [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s convoy, which was delivering part of a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. Their attack resulted in the Decepticons destroying their own weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Skydive participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Skydive Toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|I dive from grey skies only]]
* '''Skydive''' (Aerialbot, 1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''A2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-51'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Nega-gun]]"

: Skydive transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-16 Falcon fighter jet]]. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can form the arm or leg to any super robot of compatible construction, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].

:All five Aerialbots were made available as mail-away offers in Japan during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]''. Skydive (like all the other limb-jets) cost 1000 yen and two [[Robot Point|robot points]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on Skydive at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=805&Sprache=0 More information on Skydive at Transformers-Universe.com]''

*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-55'''

: All five Aerialbots were made available in a gift set, released in most markets. The toys are identical to their individually-packaged versions.
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===Generation 2===
* '''Skydive''' (Aerialbot, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''A1'''
**''Accessories'': "Mega Gun"

: Skydive was [[redeco]]ed for his ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' release, gaining a fetching gray and blue scheme.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Skydive at TFU.info]''

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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-Skydive.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Airdive?]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]]'s ''Legends of Cybertron'' figure, Skydive transforms into a cargo plane with a color scheme based upon his ''Generation 2'' incarnation. In his plane form, the tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode.

:He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with Legends Class [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Blades]], [[Air Raid (G1)#Classic Series|Air Raid]], [[Ramjet (G1)#Classic Series|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Classic Series|Thrust]]. The [[packaging]] back and the [[instructions]] swap Air Raid and Skydive's names, but since the deco used for "Air Raid" is very clearly based on ''Generation 2'' Skydive, this can be assumed to be an error.

: This sculpt was also used for ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Fireflight (G1)#Classics|Fireflight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Legends Skydive (mislabeled) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 Skydive.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Shield/double-cannon, Autobot-type [[energon star]]
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''

:Available only as a component of ''Universe'' Superion, this version of Skydive is a lavender and grey redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]/[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] mold, transforming into an A-10 "Thunderbolt" plane. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to Superion. He comes with a shield/double cannon that can become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style energon star that fits over his [[spark crystal]].

:He shares his mold with fellow Superion pack-mate [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]].

:Skydive was released, along with the others in this box set, in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' (2008) packaging in Australia and Singapore. This set was released as a Target-[[exclusive]] set in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] packaging for North America. Thus, this toy doubles as [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Skydive (Movie)|Skydive]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on Skydive at TFU.info]''

===Generations===
[[File:Skydive Generations.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As featured on ''Pimp My Altmode''.]]
*'''Skydive''' (Deluxe, 2015)

:To be released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] toyline, Skydive will transform from a fighter jet seemingly based on a cross between an F-16 and an F-18 to a robot that updates his original body. He will be able to combine with his fellow Deluxe Class Aerialbots [[Alpha Bravo]], [[Fireflight (G1)|Firefly]] and [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], along with the Voyager Class [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. In his instructions it states that he forms the left arm and highlights this in red. The red arm however is actually Firefly and Skydive is depicted as the left leg.

:A large portion of his body parts are shared with his team mate Air Raid including his waist, legs, combining connector and gun.

:Skydive comes with a collector card featuring art from the "[[Eagle Eyes]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

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===Unite Warriors===

*'''UW-01 Superion''' (Giftset, 2015)

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion features a redeco of Skydive, with blue tailfins, additional 'lightning' patterns on his wings, and additional black trim around the chest and shoulders to more closely emulate his cartoon appearance.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skydive''' (スカイダイブ ''Sukaidaibu'')
*''French:'' '''Parachuto''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Log'''
*''Russian:'' '''Pikirovshhik''' (Пикировщик, "Diver")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Skydive Skydive's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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Superion (G1)

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:''Superion is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Superion studioox.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I MUST SUCCEED!]]

As the first of the [[Autobot]] [[combiner]]s, '''Superion''' is an imperfect warrior at best. In other gestalt Transformers, the mental aspect of combination has famously resulted in instability and insanity, as disparate personalities have been meshed into one mismatched whole. Superion aims to overcome this not by achieving a more thorough melding of the minds, but rather, by ''shutting out'' all the different, conflicting personalities of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] who compose him. He suppresses absolutely everything save for his dedication to the destruction of the [[Decepticon]]s, and his rival [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] in particular—something that he is especially good at, despite the fact that his strangled thought processes leave him struggling to innovate or adapt to new tactics in battle. Other Autobots mistakenly interpret this single-mindedness and inability to engage on a social level as aloofness, as if Superion considered himself to be above his teammates, but he is truly physically and mentally incapable of giving any more of himself.

Superion is made up of the five Aerialbots:

*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (torso)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (left leg)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (right arm)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (right leg)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (left arm)

In some universes, [[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]] or [[Alpha Bravo]] replace Slingshot on the team, and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] transforms into Superion's weapon.

{{quote|You lack the '''killer instinct!'''|quote2=You're '''wrong''', Menasor! For you I have '''nothing else!'''|'''Menasor''' and '''Superion'''|"[[Heavy Traffic!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" only), [[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:KTVS2 superion vs menasor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] When the five Aerialbots were created on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and brought to life by [[Vector Sigma]]—reactivated through the sacrifice of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] slyly alluded to Superion's existence by noting that ''six'' Autobots had been born that day. The other Autobots soon learned the true meaning of their leader's words when, during a battle back on [[Earth]], the Aerialbots merged to become Superion for the first time to counter the threat posed by Menasor. At first, Superion was able to match Menasor, but the Decepticon combiner's sheer aggression soon turned the tide. Struck by a building and trapped by a landslide, Superion was nearly run through by a factory smokestack until, at the last moment, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] appeared to intercept Menasor's attack. Helped free by Omega, Superion joined him in defeating Menasor, sending the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Wardawn superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Weeks later, back on Cybertron, Superion engaged a damaged [[guardian robot]] in battle, and found himself tossed around like a rag doll by the giant's immense strength. Summoning up all his power, Superion delivered a punch so explosive that the guardian was hurled up into the air, out of the building they were fighting it, and then shattered into pieces when it crashed back down. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

During a battle in the Middle East against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and the Decepticons' [[Giant Purple Griffin|new flying fortress]], the Aerialbots were at a disadvantage, unable to combine into Superion thanks to the unexplained absence of Fireflight. Fortunately, their missing member soon turned up, and they formed Superion and promptly kicked the fortress out of the air. Turning his attention to Bruticus, Superion found himself flung to the ground, but as Bruticus lunged towards him, he quickly separated into his component parts to get out of the way, sending the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] combiner sprawling. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} Soon after, Superion got another crack at defeating Menasor while helping in the Autobot effort to defend the [[Statue of Liberty]]. This battle went a lot better for him than their last, as he singlehandedly defeated Menasor and destroyed Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] weapon. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
[[File:ForeverLongTime superion fires.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the year 2006, Superion accompanied [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in investigating reports of [[Quintesson]] activity on an asteroid. Superion brought his prodigious power to bear against the aliens' starships and forced them into retreat, but this meant the aliens were unable to close the [[Time Window]] they had constructed on the asteroid. A robot named [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] emerged through the window, who was then hurled into space by an explosion caused by the attack of the returning Quintesson force. Superion managed to follow and grab him, but was then pinned down by Quintesson fire, and believe that he was doomed. As time began to unravel thanks to chronal energy leaking from the unclosed time window, A-3 transformed in Superion's very hands into his future self, revealing that he was actually Alpha Trion, whose life Superion ''had'' to save, so that his ''own'' could come to pass. The effect of the chronal energy then struck Superion himself, causing him to exist in two places at once, giving him double the firepower to repel the Quintessons once again. The duplicate Superion then faded away, and the Autobots soon returned A-3 to his proper place in time and closed the window. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:BurdenHardest superion in flight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Hounding [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] through an asteroid field, the Aerialbots formed Superion to really bring the pain. The two Decepticons rushed the getalt at the moment of his combination and were able to knock him aside long enough to escape through a nearby vortex. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Later, Superion was part of a team led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that prevented the Decepticons from using a comet to destroy [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the group was shot down over [[Eurythma]], Superion continued to fight the Decepticons until [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] incapacitated all of the Autobots using a [[Harmony|harmonic weapon]] he'd obtained from the [[Eurythman|natives]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

The Aerialbots were sent to investigate strange activities by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], and formed Superion after coming under fire from both the Junkions and the Quintessons. Superion shrugged off the Quintesson fire, rammed their ship with his fists and shot through the ship's protective shield, hurting himself in the resulting explosion. [[File:ROOP1 superion hateplague.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] The giant Autobot managed to send a distress call to Cybertron and was carried back to the planet with help from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Just before passing out, Superion warned [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] of the Quintesson interference. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Some time later, Superion joined in the Autobot effort to defend [[Japan]] against Decepticon attack, separating into his component Aerialbots to blast [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] before he collided with a speeding passenger train. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When attempting to recover [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body, the Aerialbots were infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. While infected, they combined into Superion, who smashed a hole through the roof of the lab they had entered. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] led a team of Autobots to attempt to subdue Superion, but they were shot down by the raging gestalt. Later, Defensor was helping evacuate a bridge when Superion attacked. Defensor was able to knock Superion away, but he bounced off the bridge cables, making contact with Defensor and spreading the infection further. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Superion was cured when the resurrected Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the Matrix to neutralize the plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====IDW ''Transformers: The Animated Movie'' adaptation====

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Superion was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against [[:File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|an attack]] by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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Around the time the Autobots initiated their "[[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]" initiative to construct a mobile battle fortress, Superion battled Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], easily overpowering the two [[Triple Changer]]s with his massive hands. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 7|Story page #7}} The combiner did not fare so well in his next battle, against Menasor, but managed to achieve victory by dividing into the Aerialbots and binding the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] gestalt, allowing him to be bombarded by Scramble City's arsenal. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 8|Story page #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
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When the Stunticons and Combaticons began tearing up a baseball stadium, [[Kenji]], the Autobots' young human ally, used his Superion [[wrist-communicator]] to call for help from the airborne combiner himself, as well as the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. The Protectobots were first on the scene, but Superion soon came swooping in to back them up, only for Bruticus to join the fight as well. On Kenji's advisement, Superion blew the leg combination joints out from under the Decepticon combiners with his rifle, allowing the Protectobots to forcibly link up with them as new legs, flying the evil gestalts off and dropping them in the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

The Aerialbots' powers of flight made them the ideal choice to speed to the aid a group of Autobots in need of reinforcement on an island the Decepticons were using as a staging base for the launch of their counter to Scramble City, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Charged predominantly with protecting the local wildlife, the Aerialbots were joined in the mission by Protectobot medic [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (replacing a miffed Slingshot), who took up position as Superion's left leg to fly to the island. The combiner was nearly crushed by Trypticon, but the saurian city was distracted by the sudden appearance of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Scramble CIty's robot form. Superion detached Air Raid, who buzzed Trypticon and taunted him into attacking Metroplex... who turned out to be a giant hologram courtesy of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], through which Trypticon fell into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)
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As the Autobots' Scramble City project was nearing completion, the location of the secret cavern in which they were finishing the battle station's construction was discovered by the Decepticons. The Aerialbots repelled the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] with an aerial barrage, but when the Stunticons came rolling onto the scene, they merged into Superion to deal with their old foes. A single kick from Superion tore up the ground beneath them and briefly buried the Stunticons, but they soon extricated themselves and formed Menasor to fight back. Tackled to the ground by the Stunticon combiner, Superion deftly separated into his component 'bots to avoid being stomped, then re-combined in an alternate configuration for more power. Menasor seized Superion out of the air as he attempted a flying kick and hurled him aside, so the Aerialbots tried switching configurations again, only for Fireflight to forget which limb he was supposed to be forming and fall off. Menasor exploited the opportunity to have [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] forcibly combine with Superion as the Autobot's missing leg, crippling him with great pain. A timely blast from Optimus Prime removed the Stunticon, allowing Fireflight to rejoin Superion, but the arrival of the Combaticons proceeded to tip the battle in the Decepticons' favor. Restrained by Menasor and pummelled by Bruticus, Superion had to eventually give up and split back into the Aerialbots to escape, but thankfully, Defensor and Metroplex soon showed up to win the day. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Full Throttle Scramble Power!'' manga=====
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The Aerialbots formed Superion to stop Menasor from stealing energy from a power plant, but the Decepticons had an extra trick up their sleeves: their new [[Omega Whip]] cannon, which threatened to shut down the Autobot combiner's whole body with its deadly electromagnetic beams. Though by all rights the two direct hits he took from the weapon should have knocked him offline, Superion's components redistributed their power to keep on fighting, hitting Menasor with a full-power blow. Unfortunately, the damage done by the Omega Whip had weakened Superion enough that Menasor was able to withstand his attack, and worse still, he was unable to change his limb configuration to counter Menasor's follow-up attack. Fortunately, Metroplex and the other Autobots soon arrived, and the sight of the giant city-bot left Menasor momentarily stunned, allowing Superion to get the upper hand. Disengaging Slingshot, Superion had him knock Wildrider loose from Menasor and take his place, immobilizing the Decepticon combiner so that Superion could stomp him into defeat. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''Transformers 2010'' story pages=====
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Superion and Defensor did not fare well against the Decepticons' newest combiner, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 2|Story page #2}} They probably would have preferred to enact a hypothetical scenario that proposed what would happen if the Autobot combiners could make peace with the Decepticons; in this "imaginary tale", Superion sported [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] for a right arm, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] as his left arm, Wildrider as his right leg, and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for his left leg. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 5|Story page #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
Superion joined Defensor and Omega Supreme in battling Menasor, Bruticus and Devastator on the planet [[Feminia]], but were powerless before the Decepticons' trump card, Predaking. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
The Aerialbots were deployed to rescue the alien scientist [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] from captivity within Trypticon, forming Superion on approach. Unfortunately for them, the battle-station modes that [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] had adopted to hook up to Trypticon's city mode allowed them to launch the Stunticons and Combaticons into battle so rapidly that Superion was torn limb from limb mere moments after his combination. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
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During the Decepticon invasion of Cybertron in the year 2011, the Aerialbots assembled as Superion to defend the planet against Galvatron's forces. Superion fought fiercely against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], and was almost shot in the back by the underhanded [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but luckily, Optimus Prime was watching out for the giant warrior and Abominus wound up on the receiving end of the shot instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Superion, Defensor and [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] came under heavy fire from the Decepticon combiners until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] dropped from the skies to rain down terror and artillery fire on the Decepticons. The battle proceeded to spread to Earth as the Decepticons endeavored to stop Hot Rod from recovering the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]; Superion engaged Menasor in the Arctic to keep him from interfering with the young Autobot's quest. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Sometime later, Superion fought with Bruticus outside Trypticon, staging a distraction so that [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] could break into the Decepticon base and retrieve vital information. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}
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He was formed again, on Cybertron, during the Decepticon raid for the new super-metal [[cybertonuron]], this time scattering the Stunticons like tenpins. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} During the fight, he again clashed with Abominus (again) until Devastator accidentally shot his comrade (again). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] attempted to usurp command of the Decepticons following the disappearance of Galvatron, the Aerialbots were among the Autobot forces who attacked his leadership rally on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]]. They formed Superion to enter the fight, but the tide turned when Galvatron made an unexpected return and galvanized his troops to strike back, resulting in Superion getting zapped hard and fleeing with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

Superion joined the entire Autobot army in journeying to the North Pole for a climactic battle with Scorponok. He fought against the evil combiners as the battle raged. Along with all the other Autobots present, Superion lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====Metrowars=====
[[File:Metrowars superion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Superion was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. When Metrotitan and the Decepticons attacked again, the reborn Metroplex transformed and Superion manned one of Metroplex's cannons with [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s help. With Metroplex's firepower, the Decepticons were sent retreating. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Superion drawing devastation derby.jpg|thumb|I feel so sketchy.]]
''Superion was first depicted in a series of visions experienced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], the Autobots' human friend who had once contained the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself within his brain. After a particularly serious nightmare, Buster subconsciously drew the image of a five-jet combiner robot, a design far more sophisticated than what had been achieved by Cybertronian science up 'til that point.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''Another series of surreal dream images from Buster's mind saw the jet combiner in action, first destroying the Decepticon commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] who had recently bedeviled Buster, and then fighting against a new car-robot combiner. Realizing these dreams were in fact unfocused visions from the Creation Matrix itself, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] decided to mind-link with Buster during his next bout of REM sleep, guiding the visions into a more coherent stream of information. The link was successful, and Prime and Buster observed Superion fighting alongside his fellow combiner [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against their Decepticon opposite numbers, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] at the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Relating this information to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Optimus and his chief engineer began planning on how to make these dreams into reality.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}/{{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:Superion aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Able to leap tall dams in a single bound!]]
Using information recorded on the combination sequence of the Decepticons' Devastator, Wheeljack reverse-engineered and refined the process to create the Aerialbots. Unfortunately, the team was called into action at Hoover Dam before any of its members, save Silverbolt, had their personality programming completed. When the Aerialbots were forced to combine in order to destroy a massive energy drill sent over by the [[space bridge]], Superion was confronted with a human pawn named [[Ricky Vasquez]] carrying [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in gun mode, infused with a [[cerebro-shell]] that forced him to obey the Decepticons' will. Still, Vasquez had begun to fight the Decepticons' control over him, and he tried to resist Megatron's order to shoot Superion. Seeing the human as a danger to his mission, Superion attempted to crush Vasquez and end the threat, but Silverbolt loudly cried out against that course of action inside his head. Strangely, Vasquez and Superion ended up not fighting each other, but themselves, frozen in mid-action as they fought against their own inner drives. Ultimately, Silverbolt forcibly disengaged Superion rather than risk harming an innocent life. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Menasor superion heavy traffic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm fading, I'm fading!]]
Following the near fatality at Hoover Dam, the Autobots erased the Aerialbots' programming and memories, reconstructing their minds from scratch and giving them an infusion of Matrix energy to start over again. Superion next saw action against the Decepticon combiner known as Menasor, fighting to protect his comrade [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and their human ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]]. Their fight was cut short, however, when the monomaniacal [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agent named [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] used her powers to overload Superion's circuitry, leaving him open to a blast from Menasor's [[cyclone rifle]]. The RAAT agents managed to dismantle the combiner into his separate Aerialbot bodies and took them all captive along with several other Autobots. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} The Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to make a deal with them in order to end the threat of the rampaging [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

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''Later, the Aerialbots confronted Menasor again, only this time their fusion into Superion let slip Silverbolt's secret shame: the mental merging allowed the other Aerialbots to learn of their leader's fear of heights. Horrified at being found out, Silverbolt caused Superion to lash out at Menasor with such savagery that they very nearly harmed the very humans they had come to save.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Still doubting the Aerialbots because of their Superion issues, Optimus placed [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] in temporary command of the unit and had him test them. When Jetfire was gunned down by Decepticons, they formed Superion: once again, he was left crippled by the combination of personality flaws and could only concentrate on combat, tearing into the enemy in a crowded, urban area. When [[Danny Phillips|a bystander]] screamed at him to realise what he was doing, the giant proved incapable. However, because Jetfire had been offline at the time, he remained unaware of the issues with Superion.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Superion blood on the tracks.jpg|thumb|We are here to attack other Hasbro properties.]]
When Optimus Prime determined that a new human construction named [[Power Station Alpha]] might tempt the Decepticons into action, he sent Bumblebee to attend the unveiling as a precautionary surveillance measure. Sure enough, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] made an appearance, and so Optimus sent Silverbolt and the Aerialbots as back-up. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding Power Station Alpha. Assuming their Superion form, the Aerialbots attempted to threaten the humans into allowing them to retrieve Bumblebee's body. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} An intense but one-sided conflict raged between Superion and the Joes until he received a signal from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], conveying the horrific news that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission. Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} A short time later, the Autobots joined forces with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world. The Aerialbots entered the battle and became Superion to pit their strength against the mighty Devastator. Superion eventually scored the winning shot when his [[stress fracture cannon]] caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links, forcing him back into his individual Constructicon modes. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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At one point after the Aerialbots joined Earthforce, Superion was struck with a [[cerebro-shell]], courtesy of the Insecticon named Bombshell, and he began to run amok, crashing through sparsely populated areas on a beeline towards major human population centers. The Autobots were unable to stop him through sheer force, so they enlisted the help of a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], giving him instructions on how to infiltrate Superion's exo-structure and manually pull the cerebro-shell out of his circuitry. Spoon succeeded in the nick of time, freeing Superion's thought processes right as he reached a local township. {{storylink|Inside Story!}}
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=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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===The Special Teams===
The Aerialbots were created on Cybertron by Vector Sigma, but briefly defected to the Decepticons upon arrival on Earth. When they returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron compensated for the loss of Superion's power by creating the Stunticons. The two teams clashed in battle over the [[Pullen Power Plant]], each assuming their combined form; Superion was able to deal Menasor a crippling blow with his stress fracture cannon, forcing him to withdraw. The Aerialbot combiner then disengaged to pursue Starscream, who had been observing the fight, but the Decepticon Air Commander outpaced Superion's components. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:GalvatronsAirAttack superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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The Aerialbots were among the Transformers on the [[Ark II]] when it crashed in 1999 thanks to the machinations of [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus (G1)|Adam Rook]], but were not among those unfortunates that Rook subsequently rounded up and reprogrammed. Having apparently merged into Superion prior to the craft's impact, they and a handful of other Autobots lay deactivated at the bottom of the ocean until 2002, when they were reawakened by Optimus Prime, emerging from the waters in their combined form. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Superion assured Prime he would be part of the coming battle. Soon after, while Superion and the other Autobots engaged the Decepticons in battle in the frozen wilderness of Canada, the US government dropped a bomb on both factions. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Ironically enough, it was a metallic [[cyber-virus]] unleashed by Megatron's virus that saved them, solidifying around the dome of the explosion; [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was concerned about the amount of effort it would take to extricate Superion from the metal dome, but the combiner put his worries to rest by punching his way out with sheer force.

Superion proceeded to fly the Autobots to [[San Francisco]] on his back, for a final showdown with Megatron's forces. Superion took on Devastator during the city-shaking battle, but was forced back into his component robots by an airstrike courtesy of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and their unstoppable [[triangle formation]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}
[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Superion nuke.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"They couldn't hit [[Big Convoy (BWN)|an elephant]] from this dist—"]]
The conflict came to an end when Hallo launched a nuclear missile at the city in an attempt to destroy all the Transformers; seeing no other recourse, the Aerialbots assembled into Superion and sacrificed their lives by flying straight into the missile, detonating it over the Pacific Ocean. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Superion's faceplate was recovered from the ocean depths and incorporated into [[Hugo Fortuna]]'s private collection of Cybertronian and Cybertronian-derived technology. Fortuna's collection was uncovered by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Franklin Townsend]] while they were investigating the mysterious disappearance of several Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}'' Like Devastator, Superion's remains were later [[:File:Superion dreamwave.jpg|taken in]] by the [[Earth Defense Command]] for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Superion DW GIJoe 5.jpg|left|thumb|Superion in WWII-era guise]]
After the Aerialbots awoke in [[1939]], they formed Superion during the battle against [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons on the [[Fera Islands]]. The giant saved [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] from falling off a cliff to their doom, before being sent onwards to the front lines. {{storylink|Wolves}} Superion waded towards the [[Terrordrome]], but was ordered to halt when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] noticed that Cobra were using their slaves as a human shield. Cobra used this opportunity to open fire on Superion with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s massive cannon mode. {{storylink|Trenches}} However, Superion stood strong, shielding his allies against enemy fire for as long as he could. He was eventually destroyed, but his sacrifice gave [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] a chance to rescue the slaves and get into the Terrordrome. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Dissatisfied with [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s governance of the rebuilt [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] following the reformatting of Cybertron, the Aerialbots seceded from his ranks and left the city, venturing out into the untamed wilderness the rest of the planet had become. {{storylink|Stick Together}} There, they were found by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who elected to use them as test subjects, exposing them to the mysterious energies that had previously been responsible for creating the "[[Deceptigod]]" combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The Aerialbots first succumbed to rage and madness, but then, the four smaller 'bots began to unify in purpose, hunting down Silverbolt, who resisted the process for longer. {{storylink|Night and the City}} To cope, the Aerialbots' minds and bodies—like those who combined into the Deceptigod before them—spontaneously reconfigured of their own accord, fusing the five Autobots together into "The Superion". {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Dismissing the newborn combiner as insane, Megatron left Superion in the wilderness, using the data he had gained from the experiment to perfect the combination process and create a new version of Devastator. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

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When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came looking for the missing Aerialbots, the prehistoric Autobots soon succumbed to the energy's effects as well. Ironhide fled, following a recording message from Silverbolt that led him to Superion, who rescued him from his pursuers. {{storylink|Night and the City}} With a sufficiently large number of Transformers now in one place, the energies Megatron was broadcasting became too diluted to have any effect, restoring everyone to their right minds, {{storylink|Second Exodus}} and Ironhide then led them all back to Iacon to help save the city from Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Superion grappled with the new Devastator and was able to bring him down after the death of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was controlling him from afar, caused his mind to shut down. However, as Superion turned his attention elsewhere, the Decepticon combiner rose again under the control of ''himself'' and attacked the Aerialbot combiner from behind, tearing him in half. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

After Megatron's defeat, Starscream seized control of Iacon and exiled those who would not renounce their factions from the city. The injured Superion was allowed to remain in the city until he was repaired enough to make a decision for himself. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Once the Constructicons became loyal to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], however, Starscream realized that all major factions now had access to combiners except the neutrals, and decided to make Superion theirs. In his efforts he recruited [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to aid in restoring the combiner as well as [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] to replace any lost "components" such as Slingshot. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}
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==Commercial appearances==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G2superion commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Aerialbots formed Superion to engage Menasor in battle on a rocky landscape, exchanging a ferocious volley of laser blasts before closing for hand-to-hand combat. Menasor flipped Superion, but as he moved in to finish him off, the Aerialbot combiner quickly countered with a blow that sent the Decepticon crashing backward into a cliff-face. As Menasor was buried beneath the rocks, Superion roared in triumph. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
===''Generation 2''===
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)}}
Attacked by Bruticus in a suburban area, the Aerialbots merged into Superion and opened fire on the enemy combiner, downing him only long enough to give himself time to move the unnamed human cheering him on back to safety. As Bruticus launched back into action, Superion shoved him away, and the pair exchanged some explosive punches. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2|Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Superion participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He could only be recruited if all five of his components were already part of a team. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
The Aerialbots merged into Superion in order to fight back against Menasor when the Decepticons attempted to transform Earth into a new Cybertron using the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Superion was victorious and the Decepticons were sent fleeing. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guaranteed to break within 10 minutes of play.]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1986]]–[[1987|87]], [[1990]], [[1991]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-55'''
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "blast deflector" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns
:Superion is formed out of all five Aerialbot toys, with Silverbolt serving as the central body component, and the four smaller team members as limbs, using additional attachments for Superion's hands and feet. A helmet covers Silverbolt's head and a red waist plate attaches onto his chest piece. He carries Silverbolt's [[electrostatic discharger rifle]], though his own [[bio]] describes his weapon as a "[[stress fracture cannon]]". As a "Scramble City"-style combiner, Superion's limbs are fully interchangeable; any of his limb-components, or any members of the other compatible combiner teams, are able to form either an arm or leg for the giant.

:Due to Silverbolt forming his torso, his design weaknesses are carried over to Superion. Additionally, as Silverbolt has rather thin legs, this leads to Superion having very thin thighs. His height coupled with the weight of his limbs can make Superion lean back, putting stress upon Silverbolt's weak and flimsy waist hinges.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus and Defensor, Superion was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that would have been called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination]]"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Based on the extent to which the combination process detailed in Superion's patent design<ref>[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=O1Y8AAAAEBAJ&dq Patent #JP61-115590]</ref> differs from the finished toy (to say nothing of the fact that Silverbolt appears as a fighter jet like the other Aerialbots, rather than a passenger plane), it is fair to assume that he was the first "Scramble City"-style combiner to be designed.

:In his original release year of 1986, Superion's five Aerialbot components could be purchased either individually, or in a giftset. The individual Aerialbots were later reissued in [[Europe]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' series in 1990, and were offered as mail-in promotional figures in [[Japan]] during 1991's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' line.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G1 Superion at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy actionmaster superion art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (Action Master, unproduced)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, jetpack
:Artwork for an unmade Superion [[Action Master]] was featured in ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. As with all Action Masters, this non-transforming figurine of Superion was based on a combination of his animation model and his toy, and would have been armed with a gun and a winged jetpack. Superion would have been included with a motorcycle based on [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]'s [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]] that combined with Superion's accessories to form a gun emplacement he could have manned.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2superion toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Guaranteed to break within 10 seconds of play... DAMN YOU SLINGSHOT!]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1994]])
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "deflector shield" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles, ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns

:As part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Superion was [[redeco]]ed in colours deemed popular in products of the time, or something like that. Silverbolt's white is replaced by light blue, Slingshot is gold, Fireflight a much darker red, Skydive silver and Air Raid blue. In addition to still wielding Silverbolt's handgun, Superion was now armed with two spring-loaded missile launchers that came with Silverbolt, which he could either carry in his fists, or could mount jauntily on his hips by plugging into ports on Silverbolt's wings.

:Because Slingshot is so notorious for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] you might be better off not merging this guy at all. Or throw [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] in there as a limb. That might work better, yeah.

:Unlike his original release, ''Generation 2'' Superion was only available by purchasing all five Aerialbots separately.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G2 Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After '''14 years''', I can finally play with you for ''11'' seconds.]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' Four [[energon star]]s, four [[energon weapon]]s

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Superion is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Superion Maximus]], formed from his components in the classic "Scramble City" manner, with individual multi-configuration energon weapons forming a hand or foot for each of his limbs. Although most of the original Aerialbot [[character]]s return in this set, [[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]] replaces [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]; while the brief character description on the back of the box fits Slingshot, Hasbro [[Hasbro Q&A/October 2009: Answers|stated in a Q&A session]] that Airazor is a new character designed "in memorium" {{sic}}. Superion's components suffer some mostly [[for safety reasons|safety-related]] [[mold]] changes, including the severe blunting of Air Raid and Airazor's nosecones.

:Like the simultaneously released [[Bruticus (G1)#Universe (2008)|Bruticus Maximus]], Superion was initially intended as a ''Universe'' [[Target]] [[exclusive]], but these plans were cancelled in favor of releasing the toy in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline instead, now representing the separate character of [[Superion (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Superion]]. A few non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore did receive the toy in ''Universe'' packaging, however, so it manages to make it onto this article.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on Universe Superion at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
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[[File:Generationstoy superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| You can just feel your wallet lightening from looking at this picture.]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Skydive''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Silverbolt''' (Voyager, 2015)
*'''Alpha Bravo''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Firefly''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Autobot Powerglide''' (Legends, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Superion is an entirely new-mold combiner made up of four Deluxe figures ([[Fireflight (G1)|Firefly]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and new team member [[Alpha Bravo]]) as limbs, with a Voyager figure ([[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]) as the torso, as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' subline. Designed in the "Scramble City" style, all four Deluxe Aerialbots can each become either an arm or a leg, and come with double-barrelled guns that can transform into either a foot or a fist to complete the limb. The toys' packaging states that Skydive and Air Raid should the left and right arms, and Firefly and Alpha Bravo as the left and right legs. However in the image depicts Skydive and Firefly in each others position. Superion is armed with a large rifle made up of Silverbolt's shield and gun, which can link up with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] to create an even larger weapon.

:As Air Raid was not part of the first wave of ''Combiner Wars'' product, the figures' instructions and packaging depicted [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] in his place as right arm, while one of Superion's two [[Stock photography|stock photos]] [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/d/d8/20141123152952!Generationstoy_superion.jpg depicted him with a second Firefly as his other arm]. The individual numbering the figures received, however, made it clear that a fifth Aerialbot would be coming in later waves to complete the "proper" Superion formation. Even ''later'' than that, [[Slingshot (G1)#Generations|Quickslinger]] was announced, intended as as an alternate limb for Superion and completing the original Aerialbot roster.

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/generations-combiner-wars/superion/3474/1/ Image gallery of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion at Seibertron.com]''
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===Unite Warriors===

*'''Superion''' (Giftset, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, individual Aerialbots' guns/hands/feet
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion features a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme. He includes Slingshot, a retool of Firefly, instead of Hasbro's Alpha Bravo.

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==Merchandise==
===Watch===
[[File:Superion watch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (1986, [[1993]])
:Superion was one of three Transformers characters who lent their likenesses to digital watches released in Japan by Takara in 1986 to tie in with their [[Scramble City (toyline)|''Scramble City'' toyline]] (the others being [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] & [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]). Cross-promoted in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s manga]] as a [[wrist-communicator]] ([[#Fight!_Super_Robot_Lifeform_Transformers_comic|see above]]), the watch featured Superion's torso with a clock in his chest, which with the push of a lever "transformed" into a full tiny figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate.

:Superion and the other watches were later re-released in 1993 as part of an expanded line of Transformers watches that was sold directly in North America by Takara as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' merchandise.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on watch Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Ramune''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:An unpainted figurine of Superion was available as part of the second range of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' [[candy toy]]s, tying in with the ''Scramble City'' toyline. Like all figures in the series, Superion was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box with fizzy "ramune" candy, and featured a main body was made of hard red plastic, with soft grey PVC limbs articulated at the hips and shoulders.

[[File:Superion keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Ramune'' figure on the left, ''Forms Robo'' on the right.]]
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Later in 1986, in the third ''Ramune'' wave, Superion was among the characters immortalized as a soft rubber figurine, known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan. He was available in either red, blue or yellow colors, and as before, came blindpacked with ramune candy. While similar to the separate range of ''keshigomu'' figures released by Takara that would later be imported by Hasbro as part of their [[Decoy]] promotion, Superion and his wave-mates saw no American release.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Superion was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger ''keshigomu'', with this chunkier version of the character standing at around twice the height of his ''Ramune'' figure. Like the other figures in this series, Superion was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Collegeville Costumes===
[[File:Collegville superion costumes.jpg|thumb|I am a robot! I was built to scare you!]]
* '''Superion Halloween costume''' (1986)

:However odd his selection to receive the honor may seem, Superion was one of a small number of ''Transformers'' characters upon whom [[Collegeville Costumes]] based a [[Halloween]] costume. This two-piece affair adhered to the crappy time-worn tradition of consisting of a sculpted thin plastic mask held over the wearer's face with elastic, and a smock with a picture of Superion and his name on it.

*'''Superion mask''' (1986)

:Collegeville also immortalized Superion in their line of ''Transformers'' masks. Made from flat styrofoam, the mask featured a hinge that allowed the wearer to lift it up and down, transforming from kid to robot in the blink of an eye!
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===''Gaia Scramble/Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya superion.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Superion''' (2013)
:This incarnation of Superion is formed by combining the separate Aerialbots available in two of [[Kabaya]]'s lines of [[candy toy]]s: Slingshot, Air Raid, Fireflight and Skydive were available as part of the ''[[Gaia Scramble]]'' line, while Silverbolt was released through the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. All five figures are snap-together model kits that use stickers for details and come with a stick of gum; Fireflight and Slingshot share a mold, as do Air Raid and Skydive, each kit affecting slight differences in how they are assembled to differentiate the figures beyond color.
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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Superion''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''4/12'''
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==Notes==
[[File:WarDawn superion combination.jpg|thumb|Everyone remembers Silverbolt, but does anyone remember that jet dude, the other jet dude, that jet guy, and Aerialbot #5? I think not!]]
*'Superion' is a partial Latinization of [[wikipedia:Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]], the name of a Titan in Greek mythology associated with the sun. The fully Latinized form would be 'Superio'. If following classical pronunciation, the last syllable of 'Superion' should be pronounced 'own', not 'on'.
*Being made up of very similar-looking planes did not help Superion when it came to firmly establishing which member of the team formed which of his limbs. Unlike the other combiner teams, with their unique modes and shapes, when simplified down for Superion's character model, the Aerialbots' limb forms are essentially identical, differentiated only by color, which in turn made errors very easy to make as well (as you can see from our sampling of Marvel Comics images). Broadly speaking, most depictions of Superion—the Generation 1 cartoon paramount among them—replicate his appearance as seen in his box art, which is the arrangement we have listed for the members at the top of this article. In an odd quirk, however, the team's combination sequence in the cartoon would often show the individual members moving into position in accordance with the toy's ''instructions''—Fireflight and Slingshot as the legs, and Air Raid and Skydive as the arms—only for them to change colors to match the "box art" layout at the moment of linking up, as shown in the sequence from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" illustrated at right.
**Japanese media was a little more thorough on this, with ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization|Scramble City]]'' animating the combination in much more detail that clearly showed the correct Aerialbots moving into place, and a diagram in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|issue #5]] of the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' manga labeling the limbs as such. However, that did not stop [[Studio OX]] from creating a mix-and-match Superion model that made Slingshot and Air Raid the arms, and Fireflight and Skydive the legs which they used through their works, and which you see at the head of this article.
*Superion's appearance varied in the media. The G1 figure's head had a sculpted mouth which was absent in most depictions, replaced by a boxy [[faceplate]]. Studio Ox and various Japanese illustrations retained the mouth and colored the face silver. The Combiner Wars version of Superion splits the difference, keeping the faceplate but painting it silver.
*Marvel UK is notable in how it ''really'' ran with Superion's tech spec, and its description of him having limited, "kill the enemy" mentality and being a "fierce and frightful machine". Of the four times he appeared in UK strips, ''three'' times have him turning out to be an uncontrollable threat (and the other time was a dream sequence!).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Superion''' (スペリオン)
*''Italian:'' '''Pentajet''' (toy line and season 3)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Superion''' (Taiwan, 速伯利昂 ''Sù Bó Lì Áng''), '''Dà WúWèi''' (China, 大无畏, "Great Dreadnought")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Superior''' (Brazil comic)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Superion Superion's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
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[[Category:Ladybird Books Autobots]]

Superion (G1)

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:''Superion is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Superion studioox.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I MUST SUCCEED!]]

As the first of the [[Autobot]] [[combiner]]s, '''Superion''' is an imperfect warrior at best. In other gestalt Transformers, the mental aspect of combination has famously resulted in instability and insanity, as disparate personalities have been meshed into one mismatched whole. Superion aims to overcome this not by achieving a more thorough melding of the minds, but rather, by ''shutting out'' all the different, conflicting personalities of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] who compose him. He suppresses absolutely everything save for his dedication to the destruction of the [[Decepticon]]s, and his rival [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] in particular—something that he is especially good at, despite the fact that his strangled thought processes leave him struggling to innovate or adapt to new tactics in battle. Other Autobots mistakenly interpret this single-mindedness and inability to engage on a social level as aloofness, as if Superion considered himself to be above his teammates, but he is truly physically and mentally incapable of giving any more of himself.

Superion is made up of the five Aerialbots:

*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (torso)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (left leg)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (right arm)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (right leg)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (left arm)

In some universes, [[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]] or [[Alpha Bravo]] replace Slingshot on the team, and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] transforms into Superion's weapon.

{{quote|You lack the '''killer instinct!'''|quote2=You're '''wrong''', Menasor! For you I have '''nothing else!'''|'''Menasor''' and '''Superion'''|"[[Heavy Traffic!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" only), [[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:KTVS2 superion vs menasor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] When the five Aerialbots were created on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and brought to life by [[Vector Sigma]]—reactivated through the sacrifice of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] slyly alluded to Superion's existence by noting that ''six'' Autobots had been born that day. The other Autobots soon learned the true meaning of their leader's words when, during a battle back on [[Earth]], the Aerialbots merged to become Superion for the first time to counter the threat posed by Menasor. At first, Superion was able to match Menasor, but the Decepticon combiner's sheer aggression soon turned the tide. Struck by a building and trapped by a landslide, Superion was nearly run through by a factory smokestack until, at the last moment, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] appeared to intercept Menasor's attack. Helped free by Omega, Superion joined him in defeating Menasor, sending the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Wardawn superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Weeks later, back on Cybertron, Superion engaged a damaged [[guardian robot]] in battle, and found himself tossed around like a rag doll by the giant's immense strength. Summoning up all his power, Superion delivered a punch so explosive that the guardian was hurled up into the air, out of the building they were fighting it, and then shattered into pieces when it crashed back down. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

During a battle in the Middle East against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and the Decepticons' [[Giant Purple Griffin|new flying fortress]], the Aerialbots were at a disadvantage, unable to combine into Superion thanks to the unexplained absence of Fireflight. Fortunately, their missing member soon turned up, and they formed Superion and promptly kicked the fortress out of the air. Turning his attention to Bruticus, Superion found himself flung to the ground, but as Bruticus lunged towards him, he quickly separated into his component parts to get out of the way, sending the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] combiner sprawling. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} Soon after, Superion got another crack at defeating Menasor while helping in the Autobot effort to defend the [[Statue of Liberty]]. This battle went a lot better for him than their last, as he singlehandedly defeated Menasor and destroyed Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] weapon. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
[[File:ForeverLongTime superion fires.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the year 2006, Superion accompanied [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in investigating reports of [[Quintesson]] activity on an asteroid. Superion brought his prodigious power to bear against the aliens' starships and forced them into retreat, but this meant the aliens were unable to close the [[Time Window]] they had constructed on the asteroid. A robot named [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] emerged through the window, who was then hurled into space by an explosion caused by the attack of the returning Quintesson force. Superion managed to follow and grab him, but was then pinned down by Quintesson fire, and believe that he was doomed. As time began to unravel thanks to chronal energy leaking from the unclosed time window, A-3 transformed in Superion's very hands into his future self, revealing that he was actually Alpha Trion, whose life Superion ''had'' to save, so that his ''own'' could come to pass. The effect of the chronal energy then struck Superion himself, causing him to exist in two places at once, giving him double the firepower to repel the Quintessons once again. The duplicate Superion then faded away, and the Autobots soon returned A-3 to his proper place in time and closed the window. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:BurdenHardest superion in flight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Hounding [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] through an asteroid field, the Aerialbots formed Superion to really bring the pain. The two Decepticons rushed the getalt at the moment of his combination and were able to knock him aside long enough to escape through a nearby vortex. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Later, Superion was part of a team led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that prevented the Decepticons from using a comet to destroy [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the group was shot down over [[Eurythma]], Superion continued to fight the Decepticons until [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] incapacitated all of the Autobots using a [[Harmony|harmonic weapon]] he'd obtained from the [[Eurythman|natives]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

The Aerialbots were sent to investigate strange activities by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], and formed Superion after coming under fire from both the Junkions and the Quintessons. Superion shrugged off the Quintesson fire, rammed their ship with his fists and shot through the ship's protective shield, hurting himself in the resulting explosion. [[File:ROOP1 superion hateplague.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] The giant Autobot managed to send a distress call to Cybertron and was carried back to the planet with help from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Just before passing out, Superion warned [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] of the Quintesson interference. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Some time later, Superion joined in the Autobot effort to defend [[Japan]] against Decepticon attack, separating into his component Aerialbots to blast [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] before he collided with a speeding passenger train. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When attempting to recover [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body, the Aerialbots were infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. While infected, they combined into Superion, who smashed a hole through the roof of the lab they had entered. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] led a team of Autobots to attempt to subdue Superion, but they were shot down by the raging gestalt. Later, Defensor was helping evacuate a bridge when Superion attacked. Defensor was able to knock Superion away, but he bounced off the bridge cables, making contact with Defensor and spreading the infection further. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Superion was cured when the resurrected Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the Matrix to neutralize the plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====IDW ''Transformers: The Animated Movie'' adaptation====

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Superion was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against [[:File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|an attack]] by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
[[File:FSRLFstorypage7 superion vs triplechangers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Around the time the Autobots initiated their "[[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]" initiative to construct a mobile battle fortress, Superion battled Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], easily overpowering the two [[Triple Changer]]s with his massive hands. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 7|Story page #7}} The combiner did not fare so well in his next battle, against Menasor, but managed to achieve victory by dividing into the Aerialbots and binding the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] gestalt, allowing him to be bombarded by Scramble City's arsenal. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 8|Story page #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:FSRLF5 superion and communicator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
When the Stunticons and Combaticons began tearing up a baseball stadium, [[Kenji]], the Autobots' young human ally, used his Superion [[wrist-communicator]] to call for help from the airborne combiner himself, as well as the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. The Protectobots were first on the scene, but Superion soon came swooping in to back them up, only for Bruticus to join the fight as well. On Kenji's advisement, Superion blew the leg combination joints out from under the Decepticon combiners with his rifle, allowing the Protectobots to forcibly link up with them as new legs, flying the evil gestalts off and dropping them in the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

The Aerialbots' powers of flight made them the ideal choice to speed to the aid a group of Autobots in need of reinforcement on an island the Decepticons were using as a staging base for the launch of their counter to Scramble City, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Charged predominantly with protecting the local wildlife, the Aerialbots were joined in the mission by Protectobot medic [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (replacing a miffed Slingshot), who took up position as Superion's left leg to fly to the island. The combiner was nearly crushed by Trypticon, but the saurian city was distracted by the sudden appearance of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Scramble CIty's robot form. Superion detached Air Raid, who buzzed Trypticon and taunted him into attacking Metroplex... who turned out to be a giant hologram courtesy of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], through which Trypticon fell into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)
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As the Autobots' Scramble City project was nearing completion, the location of the secret cavern in which they were finishing the battle station's construction was discovered by the Decepticons. The Aerialbots repelled the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] with an aerial barrage, but when the Stunticons came rolling onto the scene, they merged into Superion to deal with their old foes. A single kick from Superion tore up the ground beneath them and briefly buried the Stunticons, but they soon extricated themselves and formed Menasor to fight back. Tackled to the ground by the Stunticon combiner, Superion deftly separated into his component 'bots to avoid being stomped, then re-combined in an alternate configuration for more power. Menasor seized Superion out of the air as he attempted a flying kick and hurled him aside, so the Aerialbots tried switching configurations again, only for Fireflight to forget which limb he was supposed to be forming and fall off. Menasor exploited the opportunity to have [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] forcibly combine with Superion as the Autobot's missing leg, crippling him with great pain. A timely blast from Optimus Prime removed the Stunticon, allowing Fireflight to rejoin Superion, but the arrival of the Combaticons proceeded to tip the battle in the Decepticons' favor. Restrained by Menasor and pummelled by Bruticus, Superion had to eventually give up and split back into the Aerialbots to escape, but thankfully, Defensor and Metroplex soon showed up to win the day. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Full Throttle Scramble Power!'' manga=====
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The Aerialbots formed Superion to stop Menasor from stealing energy from a power plant, but the Decepticons had an extra trick up their sleeves: their new [[Omega Whip]] cannon, which threatened to shut down the Autobot combiner's whole body with its deadly electromagnetic beams. Though by all rights the two direct hits he took from the weapon should have knocked him offline, Superion's components redistributed their power to keep on fighting, hitting Menasor with a full-power blow. Unfortunately, the damage done by the Omega Whip had weakened Superion enough that Menasor was able to withstand his attack, and worse still, he was unable to change his limb configuration to counter Menasor's follow-up attack. Fortunately, Metroplex and the other Autobots soon arrived, and the sight of the giant city-bot left Menasor momentarily stunned, allowing Superion to get the upper hand. Disengaging Slingshot, Superion had him knock Wildrider loose from Menasor and take his place, immobilizing the Decepticon combiner so that Superion could stomp him into defeat. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''Transformers 2010'' story pages=====
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Superion and Defensor did not fare well against the Decepticons' newest combiner, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 2|Story page #2}} They probably would have preferred to enact a hypothetical scenario that proposed what would happen if the Autobot combiners could make peace with the Decepticons; in this "imaginary tale", Superion sported [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] for a right arm, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] as his left arm, Wildrider as his right leg, and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for his left leg. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 5|Story page #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
Superion joined Defensor and Omega Supreme in battling Menasor, Bruticus and Devastator on the planet [[Feminia]], but were powerless before the Decepticons' trump card, Predaking. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
The Aerialbots were deployed to rescue the alien scientist [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] from captivity within Trypticon, forming Superion on approach. Unfortunately for them, the battle-station modes that [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] had adopted to hook up to Trypticon's city mode allowed them to launch the Stunticons and Combaticons into battle so rapidly that Superion was torn limb from limb mere moments after his combination. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
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During the Decepticon invasion of Cybertron in the year 2011, the Aerialbots assembled as Superion to defend the planet against Galvatron's forces. Superion fought fiercely against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], and was almost shot in the back by the underhanded [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but luckily, Optimus Prime was watching out for the giant warrior and Abominus wound up on the receiving end of the shot instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Superion, Defensor and [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] came under heavy fire from the Decepticon combiners until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] dropped from the skies to rain down terror and artillery fire on the Decepticons. The battle proceeded to spread to Earth as the Decepticons endeavored to stop Hot Rod from recovering the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]; Superion engaged Menasor in the Arctic to keep him from interfering with the young Autobot's quest. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Sometime later, Superion fought with Bruticus outside Trypticon, staging a distraction so that [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] could break into the Decepticon base and retrieve vital information. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}
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He was formed again, on Cybertron, during the Decepticon raid for the new super-metal [[cybertonuron]], this time scattering the Stunticons like tenpins. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} During the fight, he again clashed with Abominus (again) until Devastator accidentally shot his comrade (again). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] attempted to usurp command of the Decepticons following the disappearance of Galvatron, the Aerialbots were among the Autobot forces who attacked his leadership rally on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]]. They formed Superion to enter the fight, but the tide turned when Galvatron made an unexpected return and galvanized his troops to strike back, resulting in Superion getting zapped hard and fleeing with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

Superion joined the entire Autobot army in journeying to the North Pole for a climactic battle with Scorponok. He fought against the evil combiners as the battle raged. Along with all the other Autobots present, Superion lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====Metrowars=====
[[File:Metrowars superion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Superion was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. When Metrotitan and the Decepticons attacked again, the reborn Metroplex transformed and Superion manned one of Metroplex's cannons with [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s help. With Metroplex's firepower, the Decepticons were sent retreating. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Superion drawing devastation derby.jpg|thumb|I feel so sketchy.]]
''Superion was first depicted in a series of visions experienced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], the Autobots' human friend who had once contained the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself within his brain. After a particularly serious nightmare, Buster subconsciously drew the image of a five-jet combiner robot, a design far more sophisticated than what had been achieved by Cybertronian science up 'til that point.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''Another series of surreal dream images from Buster's mind saw the jet combiner in action, first destroying the Decepticon commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] who had recently bedeviled Buster, and then fighting against a new car-robot combiner. Realizing these dreams were in fact unfocused visions from the Creation Matrix itself, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] decided to mind-link with Buster during his next bout of REM sleep, guiding the visions into a more coherent stream of information. The link was successful, and Prime and Buster observed Superion fighting alongside his fellow combiner [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against their Decepticon opposite numbers, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] at the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Relating this information to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Optimus and his chief engineer began planning on how to make these dreams into reality.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}/{{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:Superion aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Able to leap tall dams in a single bound!]]
Using information recorded on the combination sequence of the Decepticons' Devastator, Wheeljack reverse-engineered and refined the process to create the Aerialbots. Unfortunately, the team was called into action at Hoover Dam before any of its members, save Silverbolt, had their personality programming completed. When the Aerialbots were forced to combine in order to destroy a massive energy drill sent over by the [[space bridge]], Superion was confronted with a human pawn named [[Ricky Vasquez]] carrying [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in gun mode, infused with a [[cerebro-shell]] that forced him to obey the Decepticons' will. Still, Vasquez had begun to fight the Decepticons' control over him, and he tried to resist Megatron's order to shoot Superion. Seeing the human as a danger to his mission, Superion attempted to crush Vasquez and end the threat, but Silverbolt loudly cried out against that course of action inside his head. Strangely, Vasquez and Superion ended up not fighting each other, but themselves, frozen in mid-action as they fought against their own inner drives. Ultimately, Silverbolt forcibly disengaged Superion rather than risk harming an innocent life. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Menasor superion heavy traffic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm fading, I'm fading!]]
Following the near fatality at Hoover Dam, the Autobots erased the Aerialbots' programming and memories, reconstructing their minds from scratch and giving them an infusion of Matrix energy to start over again. Superion next saw action against the Decepticon combiner known as Menasor, fighting to protect his comrade [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and their human ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]]. Their fight was cut short, however, when the monomaniacal [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agent named [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] used her powers to overload Superion's circuitry, leaving him open to a blast from Menasor's [[cyclone rifle]]. The RAAT agents managed to dismantle the combiner into his separate Aerialbot bodies and took them all captive along with several other Autobots. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} The Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to make a deal with them in order to end the threat of the rampaging [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

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''Later, the Aerialbots confronted Menasor again, only this time their fusion into Superion let slip Silverbolt's secret shame: the mental merging allowed the other Aerialbots to learn of their leader's fear of heights. Horrified at being found out, Silverbolt caused Superion to lash out at Menasor with such savagery that they very nearly harmed the very humans they had come to save.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Still doubting the Aerialbots because of their Superion issues, Optimus placed [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] in temporary command of the unit and had him test them. When Jetfire was gunned down by Decepticons, they formed Superion: once again, he was left crippled by the combination of personality flaws and could only concentrate on combat, tearing into the enemy in a crowded, urban area. When [[Danny Phillips|a bystander]] screamed at him to realise what he was doing, the giant proved incapable. However, because Jetfire had been offline at the time, he remained unaware of the issues with Superion.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

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[[File:Superion blood on the tracks.jpg|thumb|We are here to attack other Hasbro properties.]]
When Optimus Prime determined that a new human construction named [[Power Station Alpha]] might tempt the Decepticons into action, he sent Bumblebee to attend the unveiling as a precautionary surveillance measure. Sure enough, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] made an appearance, and so Optimus sent Silverbolt and the Aerialbots as back-up. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding Power Station Alpha. Assuming their Superion form, the Aerialbots attempted to threaten the humans into allowing them to retrieve Bumblebee's body. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} An intense but one-sided conflict raged between Superion and the Joes until he received a signal from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], conveying the horrific news that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission. Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} A short time later, the Autobots joined forces with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world. The Aerialbots entered the battle and became Superion to pit their strength against the mighty Devastator. Superion eventually scored the winning shot when his [[stress fracture cannon]] caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links, forcing him back into his individual Constructicon modes. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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At one point after the Aerialbots joined Earthforce, Superion was struck with a [[cerebro-shell]], courtesy of the Insecticon named Bombshell, and he began to run amok, crashing through sparsely populated areas on a beeline towards major human population centers. The Autobots were unable to stop him through sheer force, so they enlisted the help of a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], giving him instructions on how to infiltrate Superion's exo-structure and manually pull the cerebro-shell out of his circuitry. Spoon succeeded in the nick of time, freeing Superion's thought processes right as he reached a local township. {{storylink|Inside Story!}}
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=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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===The Special Teams===
The Aerialbots were created on Cybertron by Vector Sigma, but briefly defected to the Decepticons upon arrival on Earth. When they returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron compensated for the loss of Superion's power by creating the Stunticons. The two teams clashed in battle over the [[Pullen Power Plant]], each assuming their combined form; Superion was able to deal Menasor a crippling blow with his stress fracture cannon, forcing him to withdraw. The Aerialbot combiner then disengaged to pursue Starscream, who had been observing the fight, but the Decepticon Air Commander outpaced Superion's components. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:GalvatronsAirAttack superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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The Aerialbots were among the Transformers on the [[Ark II]] when it crashed in 1999 thanks to the machinations of [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus (G1)|Adam Rook]], but were not among those unfortunates that Rook subsequently rounded up and reprogrammed. Having apparently merged into Superion prior to the craft's impact, they and a handful of other Autobots lay deactivated at the bottom of the ocean until 2002, when they were reawakened by Optimus Prime, emerging from the waters in their combined form. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Superion assured Prime he would be part of the coming battle. Soon after, while Superion and the other Autobots engaged the Decepticons in battle in the frozen wilderness of Canada, the US government dropped a bomb on both factions. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Ironically enough, it was a metallic [[cyber-virus]] unleashed by Megatron's virus that saved them, solidifying around the dome of the explosion; [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was concerned about the amount of effort it would take to extricate Superion from the metal dome, but the combiner put his worries to rest by punching his way out with sheer force.

Superion proceeded to fly the Autobots to [[San Francisco]] on his back, for a final showdown with Megatron's forces. Superion took on Devastator during the city-shaking battle, but was forced back into his component robots by an airstrike courtesy of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and their unstoppable [[triangle formation]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}
[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Superion nuke.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"They couldn't hit [[Big Convoy (BWN)|an elephant]] from this dist—"]]
The conflict came to an end when Hallo launched a nuclear missile at the city in an attempt to destroy all the Transformers; seeing no other recourse, the Aerialbots assembled into Superion and sacrificed their lives by flying straight into the missile, detonating it over the Pacific Ocean. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Superion's faceplate was recovered from the ocean depths and incorporated into [[Hugo Fortuna]]'s private collection of Cybertronian and Cybertronian-derived technology. Fortuna's collection was uncovered by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Franklin Townsend]] while they were investigating the mysterious disappearance of several Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}'' Like Devastator, Superion's remains were later [[:File:Superion dreamwave.jpg|taken in]] by the [[Earth Defense Command]] for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Superion DW GIJoe 5.jpg|left|thumb|Superion in WWII-era guise]]
After the Aerialbots awoke in [[1939]], they formed Superion during the battle against [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons on the [[Fera Islands]]. The giant saved [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] from falling off a cliff to their doom, before being sent onwards to the front lines. {{storylink|Wolves}} Superion waded towards the [[Terrordrome]], but was ordered to halt when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] noticed that Cobra were using their slaves as a human shield. Cobra used this opportunity to open fire on Superion with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s massive cannon mode. {{storylink|Trenches}} However, Superion stood strong, shielding his allies against enemy fire for as long as he could. He was eventually destroyed, but his sacrifice gave [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] a chance to rescue the slaves and get into the Terrordrome. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Dissatisfied with [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s governance of the rebuilt [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] following the reformatting of Cybertron, the Aerialbots seceded from his ranks and left the city, venturing out into the untamed wilderness the rest of the planet had become. {{storylink|Stick Together}} There, they were found by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who elected to use them as test subjects, exposing them to the mysterious energies that had previously been responsible for creating the "[[Deceptigod]]" combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The Aerialbots first succumbed to rage and madness, but then, the four smaller 'bots began to unify in purpose, hunting down Silverbolt, who resisted the process for longer. {{storylink|Night and the City}} To cope, the Aerialbots' minds and bodies—like those who combined into the Deceptigod before them—spontaneously reconfigured of their own accord, fusing the five Autobots together into "The Superion". {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Dismissing the newborn combiner as insane, Megatron left Superion in the wilderness, using the data he had gained from the experiment to perfect the combination process and create a new version of Devastator. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

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When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came looking for the missing Aerialbots, the prehistoric Autobots soon succumbed to the energy's effects as well. Ironhide fled, following a recording message from Silverbolt that led him to Superion, who rescued him from his pursuers. {{storylink|Night and the City}} With a sufficiently large number of Transformers now in one place, the energies Megatron was broadcasting became too diluted to have any effect, restoring everyone to their right minds, {{storylink|Second Exodus}} and Ironhide then led them all back to Iacon to help save the city from Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Superion grappled with the new Devastator and was able to bring him down after the death of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was controlling him from afar, caused his mind to shut down. However, as Superion turned his attention elsewhere, the Decepticon combiner rose again under the control of ''himself'' and attacked the Aerialbot combiner from behind, tearing him in half. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

After Megatron's defeat, Starscream seized control of Iacon and exiled those who would not renounce their factions from the city. The injured Superion was allowed to remain in the city until he was repaired enough to make a decision for himself. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Once the Constructicons became loyal to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], however, Starscream realized that all major factions now had access to combiners except the neutrals, and decided to make Superion theirs. In his efforts he recruited [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to aid in restoring the combiner as well as [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] to replace any lost "components" such as Slingshot. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}
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==Commercial appearances==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G2superion commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Aerialbots formed Superion to engage Menasor in battle on a rocky landscape, exchanging a ferocious volley of laser blasts before closing for hand-to-hand combat. Menasor flipped Superion, but as he moved in to finish him off, the Aerialbot combiner quickly countered with a blow that sent the Decepticon crashing backward into a cliff-face. As Menasor was buried beneath the rocks, Superion roared in triumph. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
===''Generation 2''===
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)}}
Attacked by Bruticus in a suburban area, the Aerialbots merged into Superion and opened fire on the enemy combiner, downing him only long enough to give himself time to move the unnamed human cheering him on back to safety. As Bruticus launched back into action, Superion shoved him away, and the pair exchanged some explosive punches. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2|Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Superion participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He could only be recruited if all five of his components were already part of a team. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
The Aerialbots merged into Superion in order to fight back against Menasor when the Decepticons attempted to transform Earth into a new Cybertron using the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Superion was victorious and the Decepticons were sent fleeing. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guaranteed to break within 10 minutes of play.]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1986]]–[[1987|87]], [[1990]], [[1991]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-55'''
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "blast deflector" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns
:Superion is formed out of all five Aerialbot toys, with Silverbolt serving as the central body component, and the four smaller team members as limbs, using additional attachments for Superion's hands and feet. A helmet covers Silverbolt's head and a red waist plate attaches onto his chest piece. He carries Silverbolt's [[electrostatic discharger rifle]], though his own [[bio]] describes his weapon as a "[[stress fracture cannon]]". As a "Scramble City"-style combiner, Superion's limbs are fully interchangeable; any of his limb-components, or any members of the other compatible combiner teams, are able to form either an arm or leg for the giant.

:Due to Silverbolt forming his torso, his design weaknesses are carried over to Superion. Additionally, as Silverbolt has rather thin legs, this leads to Superion having very thin thighs. His height coupled with the weight of his limbs can make Superion lean back, putting stress upon Silverbolt's weak and flimsy waist hinges.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus and Defensor, Superion was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that would have been called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination]]"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Based on the extent to which the combination process detailed in Superion's patent design<ref>[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=O1Y8AAAAEBAJ&dq Patent #JP61-115590]</ref> differs from the finished toy (to say nothing of the fact that Silverbolt appears as a fighter jet like the other Aerialbots, rather than a passenger plane), it is fair to assume that he was the first "Scramble City"-style combiner to be designed.

:In his original release year of 1986, Superion's five Aerialbot components could be purchased either individually, or in a giftset. The individual Aerialbots were later reissued in [[Europe]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' series in 1990, and were offered as mail-in promotional figures in [[Japan]] during 1991's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' line.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G1 Superion at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy actionmaster superion art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (Action Master, unproduced)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, jetpack
:Artwork for an unmade Superion [[Action Master]] was featured in ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. As with all Action Masters, this non-transforming figurine of Superion was based on a combination of his animation model and his toy, and would have been armed with a gun and a winged jetpack. Superion would have been included with a motorcycle based on [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]'s [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]] that combined with Superion's accessories to form a gun emplacement he could have manned.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2superion toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Guaranteed to break within 10 seconds of play... DAMN YOU SLINGSHOT!]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1994]])
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "deflector shield" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles, ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns

:As part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Superion was [[redeco]]ed in colours deemed popular in products of the time, or something like that. Silverbolt's white is replaced by light blue, Slingshot is gold, Fireflight a much darker red, Skydive silver and Air Raid blue. In addition to still wielding Silverbolt's handgun, Superion was now armed with two spring-loaded missile launchers that came with Silverbolt, which he could either carry in his fists, or could mount jauntily on his hips by plugging into ports on Silverbolt's wings.

:Because Slingshot is so notorious for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] you might be better off not merging this guy at all. Or throw [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] in there as a limb. That might work better, yeah.

:Unlike his original release, ''Generation 2'' Superion was only available by purchasing all five Aerialbots separately.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G2 Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After '''14 years''', I can finally play with you for ''11'' seconds.]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' Four [[energon star]]s, four [[energon weapon]]s

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Superion is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Superion Maximus]], formed from his components in the classic "Scramble City" manner, with individual multi-configuration energon weapons forming a hand or foot for each of his limbs. Although most of the original Aerialbot [[character]]s return in this set, [[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]] replaces [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]; while the brief character description on the back of the box fits Slingshot, Hasbro [[Hasbro Q&A/October 2009: Answers|stated in a Q&A session]] that Airazor is a new character designed "in memorium" {{sic}}. Superion's components suffer some mostly [[for safety reasons|safety-related]] [[mold]] changes, including the severe blunting of Air Raid and Airazor's nosecones.

:Like the simultaneously released [[Bruticus (G1)#Universe (2008)|Bruticus Maximus]], Superion was initially intended as a ''Universe'' [[Target]] [[exclusive]], but these plans were cancelled in favor of releasing the toy in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline instead, now representing the separate character of [[Superion (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Superion]]. A few non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore did receive the toy in ''Universe'' packaging, however, so it manages to make it onto this article.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on Universe Superion at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
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[[File:Generationstoy superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| You can just feel your wallet lightening from looking at this picture.]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Skydive''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Silverbolt''' (Voyager, 2015)
*'''Alpha Bravo''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Firefly''' (Deluxe, 2015)
*'''Autobot Powerglide''' (Legends, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Superion is an entirely new-mold combiner made up of four Deluxe figures ([[Fireflight (G1)|Firefly]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and new team member [[Alpha Bravo]]) as limbs, with a Voyager figure ([[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]) as the torso, as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' subline. Designed in the "Scramble City" style, all four Deluxe Aerialbots can each become either an arm or a leg, and come with double-barrelled guns that can transform into either a foot or a fist to complete the limb. The toys' packaging states that Skydive and Air Raid should the left and right arms, and Firefly and Alpha Bravo as the left and right legs. However in the image depicts Air Raid and Firefly in each others position. Superion is armed with a large rifle made up of Silverbolt's shield and gun, which can link up with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] to create an even larger weapon.

:As Air Raid was not part of the first wave of ''Combiner Wars'' product, the figures' instructions and packaging depicted [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] in his place as right arm, while one of Superion's two [[Stock photography|stock photos]] [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/d/d8/20141123152952!Generationstoy_superion.jpg depicted him with a second Firefly as his other arm]. The individual numbering the figures received, however, made it clear that a fifth Aerialbot would be coming in later waves to complete the "proper" Superion formation. Even ''later'' than that, [[Slingshot (G1)#Generations|Quickslinger]] was announced, intended as as an alternate limb for Superion and completing the original Aerialbot roster.

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/generations-combiner-wars/superion/3474/1/ Image gallery of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion at Seibertron.com]''
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===Unite Warriors===

*'''Superion''' (Giftset, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, individual Aerialbots' guns/hands/feet
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion features a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme. He includes Slingshot, a retool of Firefly, instead of Hasbro's Alpha Bravo.

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==Merchandise==
===Watch===
[[File:Superion watch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (1986, [[1993]])
:Superion was one of three Transformers characters who lent their likenesses to digital watches released in Japan by Takara in 1986 to tie in with their [[Scramble City (toyline)|''Scramble City'' toyline]] (the others being [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] & [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]). Cross-promoted in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s manga]] as a [[wrist-communicator]] ([[#Fight!_Super_Robot_Lifeform_Transformers_comic|see above]]), the watch featured Superion's torso with a clock in his chest, which with the push of a lever "transformed" into a full tiny figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate.

:Superion and the other watches were later re-released in 1993 as part of an expanded line of Transformers watches that was sold directly in North America by Takara as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' merchandise.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on watch Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Ramune''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:An unpainted figurine of Superion was available as part of the second range of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' [[candy toy]]s, tying in with the ''Scramble City'' toyline. Like all figures in the series, Superion was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box with fizzy "ramune" candy, and featured a main body was made of hard red plastic, with soft grey PVC limbs articulated at the hips and shoulders.

[[File:Superion keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Ramune'' figure on the left, ''Forms Robo'' on the right.]]
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Later in 1986, in the third ''Ramune'' wave, Superion was among the characters immortalized as a soft rubber figurine, known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan. He was available in either red, blue or yellow colors, and as before, came blindpacked with ramune candy. While similar to the separate range of ''keshigomu'' figures released by Takara that would later be imported by Hasbro as part of their [[Decoy]] promotion, Superion and his wave-mates saw no American release.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Superion was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger ''keshigomu'', with this chunkier version of the character standing at around twice the height of his ''Ramune'' figure. Like the other figures in this series, Superion was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Collegeville Costumes===
[[File:Collegville superion costumes.jpg|thumb|I am a robot! I was built to scare you!]]
* '''Superion Halloween costume''' (1986)

:However odd his selection to receive the honor may seem, Superion was one of a small number of ''Transformers'' characters upon whom [[Collegeville Costumes]] based a [[Halloween]] costume. This two-piece affair adhered to the crappy time-worn tradition of consisting of a sculpted thin plastic mask held over the wearer's face with elastic, and a smock with a picture of Superion and his name on it.

*'''Superion mask''' (1986)

:Collegeville also immortalized Superion in their line of ''Transformers'' masks. Made from flat styrofoam, the mask featured a hinge that allowed the wearer to lift it up and down, transforming from kid to robot in the blink of an eye!
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===''Gaia Scramble/Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya superion.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Superion''' (2013)
:This incarnation of Superion is formed by combining the separate Aerialbots available in two of [[Kabaya]]'s lines of [[candy toy]]s: Slingshot, Air Raid, Fireflight and Skydive were available as part of the ''[[Gaia Scramble]]'' line, while Silverbolt was released through the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. All five figures are snap-together model kits that use stickers for details and come with a stick of gum; Fireflight and Slingshot share a mold, as do Air Raid and Skydive, each kit affecting slight differences in how they are assembled to differentiate the figures beyond color.
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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Superion''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''4/12'''
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==Notes==
[[File:WarDawn superion combination.jpg|thumb|Everyone remembers Silverbolt, but does anyone remember that jet dude, the other jet dude, that jet guy, and Aerialbot #5? I think not!]]
*'Superion' is a partial Latinization of [[wikipedia:Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]], the name of a Titan in Greek mythology associated with the sun. The fully Latinized form would be 'Superio'. If following classical pronunciation, the last syllable of 'Superion' should be pronounced 'own', not 'on'.
*Being made up of very similar-looking planes did not help Superion when it came to firmly establishing which member of the team formed which of his limbs. Unlike the other combiner teams, with their unique modes and shapes, when simplified down for Superion's character model, the Aerialbots' limb forms are essentially identical, differentiated only by color, which in turn made errors very easy to make as well (as you can see from our sampling of Marvel Comics images). Broadly speaking, most depictions of Superion—the Generation 1 cartoon paramount among them—replicate his appearance as seen in his box art, which is the arrangement we have listed for the members at the top of this article. In an odd quirk, however, the team's combination sequence in the cartoon would often show the individual members moving into position in accordance with the toy's ''instructions''—Fireflight and Slingshot as the legs, and Air Raid and Skydive as the arms—only for them to change colors to match the "box art" layout at the moment of linking up, as shown in the sequence from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" illustrated at right.
**Japanese media was a little more thorough on this, with ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization|Scramble City]]'' animating the combination in much more detail that clearly showed the correct Aerialbots moving into place, and a diagram in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|issue #5]] of the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' manga labeling the limbs as such. However, that did not stop [[Studio OX]] from creating a mix-and-match Superion model that made Slingshot and Air Raid the arms, and Fireflight and Skydive the legs which they used through their works, and which you see at the head of this article.
*Superion's appearance varied in the media. The G1 figure's head had a sculpted mouth which was absent in most depictions, replaced by a boxy [[faceplate]]. Studio Ox and various Japanese illustrations retained the mouth and colored the face silver. The Combiner Wars version of Superion splits the difference, keeping the faceplate but painting it silver.
*Marvel UK is notable in how it ''really'' ran with Superion's tech spec, and its description of him having limited, "kill the enemy" mentality and being a "fierce and frightful machine". Of the four times he appeared in UK strips, ''three'' times have him turning out to be an uncontrollable threat (and the other time was a dream sequence!).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Superion''' (スペリオン)
*''Italian:'' '''Pentajet''' (toy line and season 3)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Superion''' (Taiwan, 速伯利昂 ''Sù Bó Lì Áng''), '''Dà WúWèi''' (China, 大无畏, "Great Dreadnought")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Superior''' (Brazil comic)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Superion Superion's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

==Footnotes==
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Cosmos (G1)

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:''Cosmos is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]''.

[[File:G1CosmosColorModel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He can trounce any Sharkticon in a pie-eating contest.]]
Fast and intelligent, bored and lonely, '''Cosmos''' has reason to regret his abilities, which often separate him from his [[Autobot]] friends. Alas, his skills are far too extraordinary to ignore.

Few of his faction can achieve escape velocity and enter planetary orbit unaided, as he can, from planets as big as [[Earth]] or slightly larger. He carries fuel reserves sufficient for short orbital journeys; he is quite able to land on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], then take off and return to Earth. Cosmos enjoys such diversions immensely. Generally, however, he remains in orbit, relaying messages, observing enemy installations, and watching for [[Decepticon]] activity in nearby space. His optical sensors are able to observe a human radio host standing outside in the high desert from 600 miles up.

As a living [[Transformer]], his advantage over a simple satellite is great, but it is a boring life for Cosmos. Every so often he breaks the monotony by hovering eerily above the backyards of Earth citizens, drifting silently behind the cars of lone drivers with his running lights on, or briefly jamming TV transmissions with reruns of ''The Outer Limits''. He has also been known to zigzag through meteor showers on a clear night, showing off his space piloting skills. Naturally, this causes some consternation to the poor humans he is supposed to defend, but it's all in good fun. [[Primus]] save us from bored techies.

{{quote|This is terrible!}}
{{quote|Cosmos has been in worse predicaments...|Jazz and Perceptor on one of our hero's many misadventures|"[[The God Gambit]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael McConnohie]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)|[[Enrique Garduza]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:MMP2 Cosmos at controls.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Stop bugging me! I've almost beaten ''Undefined Fantastic Object''!]]
Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of Cosmos, Autobot deep-space reconnaissance officer. His continuing mission—to observe Decepticon activities. To provide intelligence to the Autobots in their never ending war. To boldly crash where no other Autobot has crashed before!

Our hero began his adventures with a bang, appearing out of nowhere to blindly lead the Autobot spacecraft straight into the sun. If not for the impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] trying to change their course and realizing the controls were locked, Cosmos would have had the greatest crash of all. Still, he did his best to save his fellow Autobots in the end, as his deep space armor allowed Cosmos to come inside the ship and continue poking vainly at the control panel long after the others collapsed from their circuits overheating. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field eventually saved the Autobots, and they managed to vacate the crumbling ship inside a massive force sphere, tethered to Cosmos to bring them back to Earth. Cosmos's knack for crashing almost did them in anyhow, though — the same reprogrammed guidance directives that were controlling their ship were now being beamed by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to Cosmos himself, forcing him to lead the force sphere back on a course into the sun. Only the freak chance of the Decepticon [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] visiting the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and blowing up Teletraan I on a whim saved the Autobots, and allowed Cosmos to begin towing them back to Earth. Even though time was of the essence, we can only assume Cosmos didn't crash-land upon re-entry. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Blasterbluesonthemoon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I choose Bachelor #2!]]
When next seen, Cosmos was patrolling the spaceways for Decepticon activity with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (probably as a punishment for actually liking Blaster's taste in music) when they came across a [[Decepticon lunar dome base|lunar base]] being run by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Against logic and precedent, Cosmos actually managed to make a perfect two point landing on a hillside near the base to eavesdrop. Enraged at Cosmos for defying all expectations and NOT crashing (not to mention the, uh... spying he was doing), Megatron ordered Astrotrain to bring him in as a prisoner. Prisoners of war, Cosmos and Blaster were then welded to the wall and used as a power booster and tuning mechanism for Megatron's trans-scrambler, wiping out all radio contact on Earth. Luckily, Blaster managed to send his own signal along Megatron's scrambling beam, alerting the Autobots to their location. [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and drew the Decepticons' attention away from their base. Left alone, Cosmos had to do little more than raise his arm to fire off a particle beam that totally destroyed Megatron's antenna array and saved the day, teaching tyrants everywhere once and for all not to underestimate an Autobot just because he's short, fat, ugly, lonely, nerdy and more than a little (Dare we say it?) spacey... {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:Gambittitans&cosmos.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I told you we should have gone hunting turkeys, but nooooooo...]]
Possibly Cosmos's shining moment was one for most of which he wasn't even conscious. Cosmos crash-landed rather dramatically on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after being shot down by the pursuing Astrotrain, who was after the energy data the Autobot carried. Cosmos's body was discovered by [[Titan (species)|the moon's natives]], but Astrotrain quickly followed up, having overheard their superstitious discussion and set himself up as one of their [[Sky God]]s. The cowed, religious people quickly obeyed him, and Astrotrain put Cosmos's body in the main temple for use as an idol. The rebel [[Talaria]] overheard Astrotrain musing to himself about Cosmos's short-circuit and managed to use Cosmos's systems to get an SOS to the Autobots on [[Earth]]. With barely enough power flowing through his systems to stay active, Cosmos found a better use for it: shooting [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. With the Decepticon occupied for the moment, Talaria was able to escape unmolested. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were dispatched to Titan via Omega Supreme, and Cosmos was recovered, the Decepticons sent packing, and the Titans were freed from religious dogma. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Somehow, Cosmos managed to talk [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into letting him serve on Earth for a while as part of the Autobots' joint Crimebuster program with the NYPD. He observed a traffic jam while hovering over Times Square, and later tried to chase down Starscream on foot with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], only to end up causing massive structural damage to a human mall. Incidentally, Cosmos was back in space very shortly. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Cosmos ejects escape pod.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|"Hang on while I jettison my head."]]
After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] pumped out hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticlones]] to swarm over the countryside and gather power, Prime sent Cosmos into space to retrieve a giant can of [[robotic insecticide]]. (Really — we can't make this stuff up.) On his way back with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], though, Cosmos was attacked by [[Morphobot]]s on [[Floron III]]. Although he managed to break loose of their grip, the techno-organic plants left behind spores on his hull which quickly developed into fully functioning vines that entangled Cosmos as he tried to re-enter Earth's atmosphere. Spike and Bumblebee escaped in an ejector chamber, but Cosmos did his crash-landing bit and was covered in Morphobots by the time he came to a stop, with the robotic insecticide can still inside him. Bumblebee summoned the other Autobots to try and help, and it was Blaster's obnoxious music that ultimately cleared the way and allowed them to free Cosmos. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] promised to give Cosmos "the best overhaul he'd ever had" when they got back to the Ark. Uh-huh... niiiiiice... {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Cosmos in space.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Good evening, citizens of Earth.]]
When he uncovered a Decepticon operation to mine ore from an asteroid they'd pulled into orbit, Cosmos rushed back to warn Prime and gather a strike force. Optimus stressed caution instead and ordered Cosmos back up into space to acquire some hard evidence on the Decepticon activity. Cosmos did as he was asked and actually managed to grab a sample of ore right out of Astrotrain while the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were loading him up. He brought this "hard evidence" back to Earth to show Prime. The Autobot leader commended Cosmos on his work, but he wasn't quite done and sent Cosmos back out into orbit yet again, this time to track Astrotrain to the refinery the Decepticons must have been using to process the ore. Prime loves his outer space yo-yo. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

When [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] intercepted a distress signal, Cosmos carried him, Bumblebee and Perceptor to the planet of the [[Tlalakan]]s, a humanoid race held captive by the Decepticons. Too late, they realized that it was a Decepticon distress call. Droids blasted Cosmos, who (surprise, surprise) crashed on the planet. He remained damaged for a time, too much so to participate in many of the Autobots' adventures on the planet. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

Overflying [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]'s castle, Cosmos reported back to headquarters that he'd found the Autobots who'd gone missing. He was able to transmit footage of the captives being subjected to Chumley's fiendish torture devices and report his coordinates to Teletraan I, but his transmission was cut off by Chumley himself, who invited Optimus to try and save his friends. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

Cosmos, once again teamed with Blaster, scoured the universe for more [[Ingredient X]] so that Perceptor could concoct more [[corrostop]]. One can only imagine how many moons and planets he bravely crash-landed on in his fruitless search. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:GrimlocksNewBrain Cosmos and SkyLynx crashed.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|By season 3 he'd crashed so much he'd gone off-model.]]
After the Autobots retook Cybertron, Cosmos was on the planet monitoring incoming space traffic with [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Blaster. The planet was locked down due to the threat of an imminent attack, but an incoming human shuttle reported a mayday, and Kup ordered Cosmos to let it land. Unfortunately it was a trick, and they watched it crash into Cybertron's central power facility, disabling the planetary defences. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Some time later, Cosmos was late flying in to Cybertron with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to see the activation of the new [[Power Platform Alpha|power platform]]. On his entry vector, Cosmos was blasted with [[anti-electron]]s, a dangerous substance designed to disrupt his normal operating functions. However, the anti-electrons seemed to have no effect on Cosmos at all, as moments later he crashlanded on Cybertron's surface. Perfectly normal. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}
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====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Cosmos badassery.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|WILL YOU TALK TO ME NOW!]]
During a [[Martian]] invasion, the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance to see off the invaders. Though they defeated the Martian ground forces, the Martian saucers moved in to blast [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The pair were saved by Cosmos, who had hidden amongst the alien saucers in his alternate mode so he could mount a sneak attack on them. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|First Contact}} {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[File:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Apparently Cosmos never bothered to get an Earth mode.]]
Cosmos was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Like most of the cell, he had a stronger respect for their top fighter [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] than Perceptor, and along with the other Autobots overruled Perceptor's order not to search for Blaster's missing friend [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. In the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Cosmos provided some life-giving fuel to ol' [[Wheezel (G1)|Wheezel]] for information, only to find that Scrounge had been taken away to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] by the Decepticon [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. Realizing Scrounge was probably dead already in the [[smelting pool]], Blaster went after his buddy anyway, and Cosmos and the others had to come after him and save his hide (video evidence of Cosmos' rampage through Darkmount is still used to scare Decepticon recruits). Though Scrounge died, the Autobots managed to retrieve the last data from his infobanks, and learned that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were alive and well on the planet [[Earth]]! {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:Cosmosisakillingmachine.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cosmos kills and kills and kills.]]
Galvanized by this knowledge, the Autobots planned a daring assault on [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], planning to destroy both his seat of power at Darkmount and the new [[space bridge]] allowing transit to Earth. Darkmount was destroyed, but the Decepticons interrupted Blaster before he could finish setting the charges on the bridge. Instead, Cosmos, Blaster, and the rest of their unit were chased over the other side, and found themselves stuck on planet Earth. Here they were greeted immediately by a group of humans. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

However, the humans, belonging to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], captured Cosmos and the others with the help of [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. Disassembled, the Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''Following [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Cosmos and the others got lost after their guide spontaneously vanished into [[limbo]]. Even worse was the reason for the disappearance—[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had returned to the present. Unfortunately, Cosmos was punched out of the sky by Galvatron, and joined the rest of his comrades in defeat.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} ''After Galvatron was forced into retreat by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's team finally managed to reach the Ark, where they learned of Optimus Prime's apparent demise at the hands of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Cosmos attended Prime's funeral and assimilated into Earth's depleted Autobot forces, though it was soon revealed that Prime's death was a ruse.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Is this the line for the mutiny?"]]When Optimus Prime died ''(for real)'' after a digital battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Cosmos observed with the other Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed to successfully repair their fallen leader. After attending Prime's ''(real)'' funeral, a criminal known as the [[Mechanic (G1)|Mechanic]] turned the Ark's new security systems on the mourning Autobots, with devastating results. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], Prime's successor, turned out to be a self-interested tyrant, but he did help get the Ark repaired and off of Earth, a large process that Cosmos contributed towards. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Nevertheless, Cosmos was among the Autobots who begged Blaster to overthrow him, stating that the Autobots needed a "leader whose wires are connected," but the mutiny didn't pan out. Instead, Cosmos witnessed Grimlock's mock-execution of some [[Spacehikers|young human prisoners]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Later, Blaster and Grimlock battled for supremacy on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], as Cosmos and the other Autobots cheered Blaster on. This event took an even uglier turn when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] led the Decepticons in an ambush. Cosmos was seen facing down [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in the battle that followed, and by its conclusion Cosmos was among the Autobots still standing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Some time after Optimus Prime's return, Cosmos was among several Autobots who responded to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s distress call near the Decepticons' [[Club Con|arctic base]]. Cosmos watched as this scene once again turned into another battle with the Decepticons! {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Cosmos was part of a team brought to Earth by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to investigate why [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] was taken off-line, only to run into heavy [[Quintesson]] opposition. Luckily, no matter the continuity, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is their kinda town! {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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When Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth in [[2012]], he took a detachment of Autobots, including Cosmos, to confront the insane tyrant. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} While the two leaders clashed, Cosmos and the others battled Megatron's reanimated army of [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots". {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the fight Cosmos, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were tasked with gathering the fallen zombies, throwing them into a large pit where [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] could vaporize them from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

As [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] had disabled the Autobots' early warning system on Cybertron, Cosmos was sent out to the fringes of Cybertronian space to scout for potential threats. He relayed back to Ultra Magnus that, small as he was, he didn't expect to find anything—only to encounter [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s arriving ''[[Warworld]]''! Unfortunately for Cosmos, the ''Warworld'' greeted him with a single blast that disintegrated him. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] contacted the Autobots to ask for an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Cosmos was the Autobot who took the call. When he passed on the news to the others, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] asked if maybe he'd misheard what Starscream had said. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Marvel coloring books===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere, but couldn't get high enough to identify it. Cosmos had much greater altitude range, and successfully located the three Decepticon space stations in orbit acting as spy satellites. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakeCosmosspies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}}}
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====Desert Flight====
[[File:DesertFlightBeachcomberbumpsintoCosmos.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Cosmos was sent to investigate signs of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s presence and discovered a [[Anti-gravity base|Decepticon Base]]. ''He was captured, and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] built a perfect [[Replica Cosmos|replica of Cosmos]] with a bomb inside, using information from Cosmos' own memories to send him to Optimus Prime.''

''Cosmos escaped with a surprising lack of difficulty and hurried to intercept his replica, arriving almost simultaneously. In the end, Cosmos was able to convince [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] he was the real deal, and the replica was destroyed.''

The Autobots stormed the base, and Cosmos acquitted himself bravely against Dirge in battle, despite being badly outclassed. What a hero! {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Cosmos happened on space station [[S.S. Exton 9]], under attack by the Decepticons, and encountered five children. The children believe that their only chance of freeing their families from the Decepticon [[suspension-ray beam]] was to travel to [[Andellor]] to obtain the [[Prism of Power]], and they persuaded Cosmos to take them there. After avoiding some [[space vulture]]s, the small Autobot ran into [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Octane (G1)|Octane]], who insisted he lead them to Andellor. With no other choice, Cosmos complied, but with the help of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and Andellor's native fauna, managed to lose the trio.

After obtaining the Prism, he flew Ironhide and the children back to Exton 9 and kept [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] busy while the kids used the crystal. Cosmos later returned the Prism to Andellor. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D #2}}

===3H comics===
Cosmos was briefly caught up in the Universe war while aboard the starship [[OTFCC (ship)|OTFCC]] with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. A spatial vortex created by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] pulled them into conflict over a frozen planetoid with the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. Autobots and [[Maximal]]s from several time periods and universal streams joined forces and repulsed the Minions. Afterwards, Cosmos and his comrades were returned to their proper space/time. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama|OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Countdown to Extinction Minibots pre-battle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Powerglide, we all have our opinions, I just think Undefined Fantastic Object is better than Perfect Cherry Blossom.]]
Cosmos was one of many Autobots who rose up and took arms against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] after Optimus Prime and the Ark's crew returned to Cybertron to lead the population in revolt against the Decepticon's corrupt rule. He joined up with a resistance cell under [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and fought alongside his comrades in the insurrection. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Afterward, Cosmos was placed under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command during a supply run to Earth aboard the starship ''[[Orion]]''. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Their mission led them into an uncomfortable alliance with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] against an even greater evil — the super-powered clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Starscream turned on them first chance he got, of course, and Cosmos was one of the Autobots he knocked off-line while making his escape. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Doc Ratchet]] had Cosmos fixed up in a few days, though, and he was last seen helping with the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:Beastformers GIJoe.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb| The words "Flying Hamburger" do come to mind.]]
Cosmos was stationed on Earth, part of a small detachment under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s command. In cooperation with [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[Firewall]], the team worked to round up stray Cybertronian technology on Earth. When an emergency came up, he arrived over [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]'s back yard to beam him aboard and carried him to the ''[[Arc II]]''. Cosmos then joined Prowl's team on a mission to capture [[Destro]] and some of his arms-purchasing clients; Cosmos himself lassoed the buyer, then evacuated the squad before the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team could arrive.

Later, when the submerged ''Arc II'' was attacked by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Cosmos dodged the giant organic craft that had flown the Decepticons there. [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] brought [[Firewall]] to the water's surface, where Cosmos picked her up. The two headed for [[Tibet]] to help out the team under Optimus Prime's command. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

On arrival, though, all they found was snow-blown mountain wastes, until something grabbed Firewall and pulled her below ground. Shortly afterward, an avalanche swept Cosmos away. Recovering, Cosmos searched near and far for Firewall, but finally came upon [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Joe Colton]], holding off a band of [[Yeti]]; his firepower quickly turned the tide of the fight.

Then, Cosmos and his best mate Flint flew into space and down the attacking [[Unicron]]'s throat, intending to kill him with a [[Metal-eating spore|metal-eating fungus]] from [[Cobra-La]]. They dodged the planet-eater's "[[Beastformer|anti-bodies]]" on the way to his brain, but Cosmos was eventually paralyzed by a magnetic pulse, which meant Flint had to carry out the mission on his own. By the time he had spread the spores into Unicron's brain, Cosmos had recovered and sped out of there with Flint before everything came crashing down. After getting confused by Flint's jokes about Unicron's demise, he returned to Earth and shook hands with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===The Beast Within===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Beast Within}} {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightJazz-BeachcomberCosmos.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|They'd better make a gaddurned statue of me!]]
In the early days of the war, Cosmos was part of the detail that helped [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] off a transport ship after his successful rescue of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In modern times, after Blaster was found alive and well, Cosmos was one of many Autobots who traveled to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub|Hub]] to see "The Voice" again with his own optics. His appearance alongside [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] suggested that Cosmos was part of that Autobot's counter-insurgency unit. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Later, he helped defend [[Garrus-9]] when [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] broke in to challenge his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|successor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:InternationalIncident4 Cosmos on nuke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cue ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove]]'' reference.]]
Cosmos had joined the Autobot ranks on Earth by the time they forged a secret alliance with [[Skywatch]]. When the Autobots did battle with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]—a mission where secrecy was of utmost importance—Cosmos was sent into space to keep human satellites from spotting them. He successfully hacked the five satellites watching the area into broadcasting a loop of ordinary farmers instead. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

Unfortunately, this meant Skywatch couldn't oversee the battle ''either'', so when the situation got complicated, Cosmos was ordered to free up one satellite for them to use. He grumbled a bit about how his job wasn't exactly a piece of cake, but these orders turned out to be nothing compared to his next mission: redirecting a nuclear warhead already on its way towards North Korea. As Cosmos began rewiring the missile in mid-flight, he commented that he really deserved some more respect for his efforts. Thanks to his intervention, the nuke detonated safely in the Arctic Circle. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Remaining in orbit, Cosmos was later joined by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and together they turned a Skywatch communications satellite into a weapon by dropping it through the atmosphere at Mach 10 right on top of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. He survived the impact with just a few scratches, but still, they tried. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Cosmos was among the Autobots who left Earth behind to return to a restored Cybertron. On the way, he and many others stared in disbelief and fascination at Megatron, who was in Autobot captivity on board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} Upon arrival, Cosmos and the other Autobots were poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army occupying Cybertron. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Following the defeat of Galvatron, Cosmos acquired a new, massive body and joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its mission to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} He was among those defeated when [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was let loose on board the ship. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} When the ''Lost Light'' was attacked by [[Ammonite]]s, Cosmos helped defend it in UFO mode. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The ship then returned to Cybertron, where the crew celebrated the recent victory of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Necrotitan]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} It didn't end there, however, as Shockwave summoned an army of Ammonites to Cybertron, forcing Cosmos to take to the skies and fight them. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

In the wake of Shockwave's defeat, Cosmos attended the trial of a surrendered Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Ever lonely and looking for social interaction, he tried to discuss the results of the trial with [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], who promised him a bold new future as part of Optimus Prime's new mission to Earth. To his annoyance, Cosmos soon found that this mission just led to another big mess as he had to defend the ''[[Ark-7]]'' from human missiles the minute they arrived. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Remaining in orbit as the Earth team's eye in the sky, he found his communications blocked by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and called Prowl for assistance. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Once the Earth team had fled their human and Decepticon attackers, Cosmos reported that [[Earth Defense Command]] was setting off [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMPs]] in [[Poverty Flat]] to destroy any proof of the Transformers being back. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

Fifteen million years later, Cosmos had apparently received his due respect, as a statue for him was erected on [[Gorlam Prime]] near one for [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Transcendent 1 Cosmos Pathfinder.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|...and from across the room, their eyes met...]]
Cosmos ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]] at some point, where he "met" [[Path Finder|another]] of his [[Mold|model]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
Cosmos was part of an escort squadron led by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], tasked with protecting important cargo from a Decepticon strike force. {{storylink|Cold Delivery}} Catching wind of a [[Quintesson]] plot to disrupt the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], Cosmos teamed up with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] to enter the games as a team, and succeeded in uncovering and stopping [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|The Galactic Games}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Cosmos''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985/1986)
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''86'''

:Cosmos transforms into a "flying saucer," specifically the [[Wikipedia:George Adamski#Ufology|Adamski-style]] saucer that is (inexplicably) the staple Japanese depiction of a UFO. His underside has little wheels for when you just gotta roll a saucer around.

:In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $4 and one [[Robot Point]].

:In Japan, he was released ''only'' as a mail-away item. He cost 500 yen and 2 robot points.

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

===Transformers Collection===
[[File:G1-toy Cosmos.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He turns into a boob.]]
*'''Minibots Team''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''TFC-12'''

:Cosmos was reissued in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in a multi-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. This release has a modified chest sticker that contains an Autobot sigil.

:This version, with the altered sticker, was used to make [[Path Finder]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Adams at TFU.info]
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Cosmos.jpg|upright=1.66||thumb|Hey, kids, who wants to buy a die-cast $15 doorbell?]]

: A 6" transforming Cosmos toy was designed, based on the preliminary ''Classics'' design (see Notes), and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007. However, the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Cosmoslegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From doorbell to sundial.]]
*'''Autobot Cosmos''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class]] Cosmos still transforms into a flying saucer-type "UFO", but now it looks less like a doorbell. [[Bill Rawley]] claims responsibility for the markings on Cosmos, which spell out his name ("Cosmos") in [[Cybertronian language|"Cybertronian" lettering]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUCosmos/cosmos.htm More information on ''Universe'' Cosmos at TFU.info]
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei-toy Adams.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' version of ''Universe'' Cosmos is in a more olive green, a more orange-yellow, and the silver and blue [[paint operation]]s have swapped colors.

: He was only available in a three-pack with similarly redecoed Legends-class versions of [[Warpath (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]] and [[Wheelie (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Wheelie]].

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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-AutobotCosmos-Payload.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From sundial to novelty spiky boob doorbell.]]
* '''Autobot Cosmos & Payload''' (Legends, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #006'''

: Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Cosmos" is a new, more [[Articulation|articulated]], differently-proportioned mold, now being roughly the size of a ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He comes with [[Blast Master#Generations|Payload]] (based on the [[Micromaster]] Blast Master), who transforms into a robot, a white space shuttle, and a double-barreled blaster for Cosmos to wield via its [[5mm post]]. In Cosmos' vehicle mode, Payload's thrusters can be pegged onto Cosmos' front cannons to simulate a docking feature. The instructions for changing Payload into his weapon mode are backward showing how to change him out of weapon mode and into robot mode, with the result showing his weapon mode!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCosmos/cosmos.htm More information on ''Generations'' Cosmos at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[File:Classics cosmos concept.gif|165px|thumb|What could have been...]]
*The creative team went through multiple preliminary names before settling on Cosmos, including '''Spaceracer''', then '''Spaceshot''' and then '''[[Shooting Star]]'''.[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003]
*[[Michael McConnohie]]'s voice for Cosmos is a heavily processed impression of film star [[Peter Lorre]]. More precisely, McConnohie has stated in his [[BotCon]] appearances that he was doing an ''intentionally bad'' impression of Peter Lorre, which he sheepishly admitted came off sounding like a [[Accent|Spanish accent]] at times. (Until the source of Cosmos's voice was confirmed, fans would sometimes speculate that Cosmos sounded Spanish.)
*It is presumed that Cosmos's Japanese name, '''Adams''', is derived from that of [http://www.ufopsi.com/articles/georgeadamski.html George '''Adams'''ki], who provided the famous flying saucer design after which Cosmos was modeled.
*Early Japanese promotional material shows Cosmos with a blue body rather than his final green. The toy would see release in this coloration much, much, ''much'' later as [[Path Finder]].
[[File:CosmosConcept.jpg|165px|thumb|What could have been if he'd only found the salad bar...]]
*Concept art of a ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' version of Cosmos was shown at [[BotCon 2006]], but the design was rejected because the higher-ups at [[Hasbro]] felt the [[alternate mode]] was too "boring". Many fans were pleasantly shocked they even ''considered'' making a new Cosmos. The art was later printed as part of the supplementary material in the ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' trade paperback collection. Despite the rejection, it remained on the development team's "look into this" file should they revisit the ''Classics'' line in the future. True to their word, the design was moved to the ''Titanium'' Cybertron Heroes line of die-cast metal transforming toys, but with the cancellation of the ''Transformers'' portion of this franchise, the Cosmos design exists only as a resin prototype that was on display during the Hasbro tour portion of [[BotCon 2007]].
*Cosmos's Generation 1 concept art isn't terribly out of the ordinary, but it's also pretty badass.
*Where did he scan his alternate mode, again?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Adams''' (アダムス ''Adamusu'')
*''Greek:'' '''Kyríarchos''' (Κυρίαρχος, "Sovereign")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kozmosz'''
*''Italian'': '''Disco''' ("Saucer")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Cosmo''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Kosmos''' (Космос, "Space")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Cosmos Cosmos's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Talk:Transformers: Generations (toyline)

2015-01-03T15:52:02Z

Mister Jazzz: beyond a retool?

Can we get a source on Blurr coming in a future wave? I thought that was an April Fool's joke. --Anon, 10:42, 26 April 2010
:[http://www.parrygamepreserve.com/newsDetail.php?jID=1325 Parry Game Preserve's March Q&A answers]. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 11:23, 26 April 2010 (EDT)

== War for Cybertron ==

I don't know how much this means, but if you click on "War for Cybertron toys" on Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron.cfm War for Cybertron] page it brings up the whole first wave of Generations. I doubt that this in itself pulls Drift and Thrust into the ''[[Transformers: Prime]]'' [[continuity family]], but I suppose there is a small chance that this is the direction Hasbro is going. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 21:05, 1 July 2010 (EDT)
: It means nothing. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:09, 1 July 2010 (EDT)

== Launch Date ==

-Have the toys hit retail yet? I havn't seen them anywhere, but the page doesn't say Wave 1 is "scheduled for release" anymore.--[[User:Megatron Prime|Megatron Prime]] 12:25, 22 July 2010 (EDT)
:One can order them on Walmart.com, thus why there isn't the 'scheduled for release' template for Wave 1. Looking forward to them being sold at actual stores. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 13:08, 22 July 2010 (EDT)
::They ARE being sold at actual stores. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:32, 22 July 2010 (EDT)
:::Depends on where you are. Around here (NC) stores tend to be about 2 months behind NY/CA in getting things. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:51, 22 July 2010 (EDT)
::::My local Walmart seems to have many Wave 4 ROTF Deluxe toys left. Back on topic; thank you, Blackout, for sharing. Looking forward to seeing them at stores in my neck of the woods. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 14:26, 22 July 2010 (EDT)

-When is wave 2 coming out?

Speaking of Wave 2, it seems to me that Drift and Thrust are not part of Wave 1. WFC Optimus and Bumblebee have been at stores for about a month, but I havn't seen the former two.--[[User:Megatron Prime|Megatron Prime]] 12:12, 27 August 2010 (EDT)
: This is because Toys R Us got an advance WFC-only case to promote WFC when WFC came out. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:26, 27 August 2010 (EDT)

-I think Dirge and Blurr will be released by this christmas, as they weren't included in Cybertroncon's "Spring 2011" transformers,but they didn't mention Reflector or Cliffjumper did they?
::Dirge and Blurr are being shipped by BigBadToyStore right now. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:05, 24 September 2010 (EDT)

-When is wave 5 coming out?

DESPERATELY SEEKING BLURR!! I've seen reportrs of people buying him in stores, but I havn't seen him anywhere. Are these reports true? I don't want to miss out on this guy.--[[User:Megatron Prime|Megatron Prime]] 18:57, 27 November 2010 (EST)

——They sure are true, I've got Dirge, Blurr, Cliffjumper and Thunderwing, maybe it's just your location.

== Other "Generations-like" packaged toys ==

There's a bunch of toys that are in Generations-like packaging that don't say Generations on it: the new Seacons set, the dollar-store Classics Mini-Con redecos, the ROTF Activators (and probably other stuff I've forgotten). Should we place them under Generations here and in their individual articles? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 18:40, 8 August 2010 (EDT)
:Thanks for the total lack of comments, guys. Good hustle. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 08:57, 14 August 2010 (EDT)
::Just put them under the subtitle-less toyline. If they were meant to be in Generations, they would have it on their boxes. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 09:03, 14 August 2010 (EDT)
:::Here's one - Masterpiece Grimlock is in a subtitle-less Generations style red packaging, but Hasbro's presentation slides (from Toy Fair, I believe) place him in Universe. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 09:25, 14 August 2010 (EDT)

== War for Cybertron toys ==

"* Clicking "War For Cybertron Toys" on Hasbro's [http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron.cfm War For Cybertron] webpage brings up the whole "Generations" toyline. Looking for War For Cybertron toys? Here you go." It also brings up some PCC toys. Hasbro just loves messing with us. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:41, 26 September 2010 (EDT)

== Kup ==
Is Kup confirmed enough for inclusion on the page? With the picture on the battle in space 2 pack, it seems compleatly comfirmed.--[[User:Fredbob|Fredbob]] 19:38, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
:Not until it's officially announced. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 19:39, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
:: Pretty sure he was officially announced at BotCon. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:56, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
:::Not really. They were vague in that Hasbro way at best. And it's not like G1 guys don't get fictional redesigns with frequency. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:32, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
::::I don't think going "cough cough KUP cough cough" in answer to "which guys coming out can you not talk about" in front of hundreds of people is vague at all. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:47, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::Well, I didn't know that. I suppose I'd wait until slightly more solid confirmation, but I guess I admit defeat for now. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 20:49, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::I would suggest holding off on adding Kup until we're sure which toyline he'll be part of: Generations, Transformers (2010 toyline), or possibly something else (which most likely would be improbable since the main part of 2011 would focus on the third movie). Just want to spare everyone the trouble of cutting and pasting from one article to another like what was done for Special Ops Jazz and Turbo Tracks. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 21:09, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::::I agree with this. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:11, 3 October 2010 (EDT)

== Gen 2 Optimus Prime ==

I know that Gen 2 Optimus has been announced, but he wasn't declared a 'Generations' toy, was he? I know I listed him as such on the G1 Optimus Prime toy article, but there's a possibility that I might have jumped the gun (like what was done with Special Ops Jazz). That's why I removed him from the list on this article (after adding him the day before). Meanwhile, I'll leave the Prime toy page as is until there's verification. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 11:24, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
:I hate how Hasbro is handling this! They have separate toylines and separate fictions, but the toylines don't match up to the fictions! ARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why couldn't "Transformers" just be movie line figures and "Generations" non-movie line figures? (Sidebar- Why do retailers seem to think that movie toys are a better sales bet than non-movie toys? OTHER than TFs and Star Wars EVERY movie line seems to clog shelves for years! The two Hulk toy lines were taking up tons of space on shelves right next to each other!) Okay, end of ranting. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:32, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
:: I would imagine that retailers think to seem Transformers movie toys are a better sales bet than non-movie Transformers toys because they very very obviously are. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:51, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
:::Especially after the huge demands for Transformers toys that lead to empty shelves in 2007. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 11:58, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
::::Huh. Haven't noticed such a huge disparity around here. TFs have pretty much had the same shelf space since RID and have sold pretty steadily (except maybe Energon). The only real jump in shelf space was when Movie, Universe and Animated were running concurrently. Even then all sold well, with Movie having the largest proportion of shelfwarmers. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:55, 17 October 2010 (EDT)

== Shouldn't Tracks, Jazz et al at least get a mention in the article ==
I know Hasbro ain't exactly making this easy for us with their confusing brand nomenclature, but shoudn't we making it easy for ourselves? I know this is simlar to the Kup and G2 Prime points above, but we currently do know how Jazz and Tracks are coming. They are obviously CHUG in design, though not in brand. They deserve a mention in the article. I would do it myself right now, but the more anankastic among us would automatically click the undo button and I couldn't be arsed wasting the effort in that particular style of edit war. [[User:Drmick|Drmick]] 07:34, 17 October 2010 (EDT)
:No, not if they aren't ''Generations''. They are listed on the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' page. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 12:47, 17 October 2010 (EDT)
::Crockalley had added a note that was then edited by me to say "The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers 2010 toyline]] contains several toys with a design aesthetic similar to the Generations line. This led to confusion when fan expectations were contradicted by official Hasbro announcements." Is there consensus to leave this note, remove it entirely or edit it? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:05, 17 October 2010 (EDT)
:::I say leave the note as is. Having two toylines, both of which has G1-based characters in them, does cause confusion. Hopefully Hasbro will do be better job of seperating characters if they have future branching main toylines. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 14:50, 17 October 2010 (EDT)
::::And another batch of expected Generations figures is revealed as 2010 line instead. Any bets on how much longer this remains an ongoing line? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:14, 27 October 2010 (EDT)
::::: For as long as Hasbro wants to maximize shelf space. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:24, 29 October 2010 (EDT)

I know this doesn't belong on this page's talk page, but we haven't really got a grasp on HFTD or Reveal the Shiled sublines of the other line. And right now giving each of those lines their own category is as a good as a suggestion as any (i.e not much). The retailiers are doing better job than us on this point. [[User:Drmick|Drmick]] 16:12, 1 November 2010 (EDT)
:Actually after reading the discussion on Lugnut's talk page, and the more the I think of it, is Generations any more of a separate line than HFTD or RTS? Wouldn't it make as much sense as to incorpoarte Generations under Transformers 2010? A bit like how Universe 2008 had G1 series, War Within series, G2 series etc etc 15:59, 4 November 2010 (EDT)
::No, because Generations has a different style of packaging. Universe '08 had the same packaging while denoting which era the toys came from. HFTD and RTS is only a promo. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 16:22, 4 November 2010 (EDT)

== United ==
-I want to know more about the relationship between Generations and the united toyline...Is Generations releasing Wheeljack and Kup like United, or is United releasing additional transformers. Besides, when is United being released?
: We don't have official solicitations from Hasbro about Wheeljack or Kup, but there is no doubt that we'll see them over here. Takara wouldn't make those toys on their own; it just doesn't happen. As for release dates, the preorder pages on BigBadToyStore and the like will tell you that. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:19, 22 October 2010 (EDT)

== Difficulty bar note ==

What is that note about the difficulty bar trying to say? What is the difficulty bar for in lines that aren't all deluxes? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 00:14, 29 October 2010 (EDT)
:Normally, the difficulty bar denotes the size of the toy rather than how difficult it is to convert the toy (or so has been my observation). If you take a look on the packaging of past toys (and on the packaging of the Transformers (2010) toyline), you'll notice that ''all'' the Deluxe-sized toys has a difficulty rating of 3, ''all'' the Voyager-class toys has a rating of 4, etc. However, Universe '08 Onslaught (an Ultra-size toy with a difficulty rating of 4) was a cinch to transform while TF (2010) Ironhide (a Deluxe-sized toy with a difficulty rating of 3) was a pain in the....neck to convert (especially with that chest piece you had to get just right and then you move him a little and it pops out! '''Argh!!!'''). But with the 'Generations' line, Hasbro was kind enough to have individual ratings for the toys (as noted in the article). Therefore, if it says Cybertronian Bumblebee is a 4th-level difficulty toy, I'm not as aggrevated and less compelled to break the toy in half out of frustration ("You knew the danger when you took it", as one feathered superhero used to say). - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 08:45, 29 October 2010 (EDT)
::Some 2010 Deluxes have difficulty ratings of 4 now. Maybe Hasbro is rationalizing things. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 09:41, 30 November 2010 (EST)

== Arcee and others ==

There was an interesting article on TFW showing some possible figures.[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/generations-arcee-and-warpath-listed-171232/] Is this source good enough for those too be added?--[[User:Fredbob|Fredbob]] 00:29, 8 January 2011 (EST)
:The article simply mentioned some listings in Walmart's database, then went on to speculate. Sorry, but that's not enough in my book. Besides, we don't know which Warpath is being made into a Generations toy (G1 or Prime...or, though highly unlikely, Animated). As for Arcee, yes, it could be the G1 version since it's the Generations line, but Hasbro might throw us for a loop and come out with a Movieverse version of Arcee (despite one being released for 'ROTF' as well as Elita-One being part of the TF2010 line). Or, Arcee could be the 'Energon' version. Just be patient, gang, and we'll find out for sure soon enough. Until then, pray for a Generations version of Battletrap. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 23:02, 8 January 2011 (EST)
::I'd just like to pint out that computer listings can, have, and will change. We'd found computer listings for Alternators that never existed. BW Cackle was named "Kangaroo" when he rung up AT THE REGISTER, just as Mutant Razorclaw came up "Dinobite". So... yeah. Lot of variable that can easily change. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:36, 8 January 2011 (EST)
:::Can we protect this page or something? This is getting ridiculous. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:59, 9 January 2011 (EST)

== Warpath? ==

Why is he on there right now, has he been officially stated to be part of the line? --[[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 04:31, 22 February 2011 (EST)
:At Toyfair, I believe. If not, I know he's been officially solicited to retailers. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 06:54, 22 February 2011 (EST)
::He was not mentioned at Toy Fair. <strike>We'd only officially know he exists due to Zobovor's Walmart computer listings, and we already know those are out of date because Arcee, Bumblebee, and Starscream are no longer Generations. Warpath should not yet be on this list.</strike> Durrrr, BBTS has him for preorder. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 09:41, 22 February 2011 (EST)
:::BBTS pre-order is official enough for us to list, then? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 09:48, 22 February 2011 (EST)
::::I think so. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:02, 22 February 2011 (EST)
:::::Good show, thanks for the clarification. --[[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 16:47, 22 February 2011 (EST)

== Kaon Prisoner does not understand what waves are. ==

Wave 8 has only one toy: Warpath. THIS IS NOT A WAVE, WAVES CONSIST OF FOUR FIGURES, NOT ONE!!! So can I make a change? --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 19:31, 15 May 2011 (EDT)
:No. That is a wave, Warpath is just the only new figure in it. The rest are figures from older waves. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 20:13, 15 May 2011 (EDT)
::I think it would be useful to include all of the toys included within a wave to the section, though. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 00:26, 16 May 2011 (EDT)

No, 'cause it's only one toy on wave 8, that's not a wave, they should make three more. --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 21:03, 17 May 2011 (EDT)

P.S. A wave is 4 figures, that's what I meant. Why don't you understand me? --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 21:05, 17 May 2011 (EDT)
: A wave is not 4 figures. A wave has never ever ever been defined as 4 figures, except only by you, right now. A case of Deluxe Class toys has 8 figures, and the number of distinct toys in that case, new or old, can range from 1 to 8. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:09, 17 May 2011 (EDT)

About the title: I ''do'' know what waves are, thank you very much. '''''ALSO:''''' What about the others?! --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 21:11, 17 May 2011 (EDT)
:Wave 8's layout is as follows: One Scourge, one Kup, two Wheeljacks, two Thundercrackers and two Warpaths: [http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT98452H] --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:16, 17 May 2011 (EDT)

At [[User: ItsWalky]]: Not as a box, as a single figure, I have Generations Megs and Soundwave, it's four, not 8, you must be confused with [[Reveal The Shield]]. As in [[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]. So... logic dictates that you're an idiot. --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 21:20, 17 May 2011 (EDT)

@Detour: No those are from other waves. Also way too many figures. Sigh. Look, it's only one figure! Currently. Or is it never, what with the Prime toyline rolling in? Also the caption is "That's it! We're done!" So that ''is'' it. They ''are'' done. ''THEY NO LONGER MAKING ANYMORE YOYS!!!!!!!'' --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 21:36, 17 May 2011 (EDT)
:You need to read the definition of a [[wave]]. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:40, 17 May 2011 (EDT)
::To clarify for Kaon Prisoner: A case contains 8 figures. Those eight figures make up a wave. They may be all the same or they may be eight different figures or some mixture. When the figures in a case change, that is a new wave. Often some figures from a previous wave will continue to be shipped in the new wave. Example: Wave 1 may contain 2 each of Figures A, B, C, and D. Wave 2 may contain 2 As, 2 Bs, 1C, 1D and two Figure Es. A, B, C, D and E are ALL Wave 2 figures but only Figure E is new. This is the situation with Warpath and the rest of Wave 8. A = Wheeljack, B = Thundercracker, C = Scourge, D = Kup and E = Warpath. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 22:49, 17 May 2011 (EDT)

@Khauis... Ah fuhgeddit... (and this is me quoting TRON:) I don't get it. --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 17:00, 20 May 2011 (EDT)

Also I've read the article on waves, thanks for the tip. --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 17:06, 20 May 2011 (EDT)
:If you've read my explanation and the article on waves and still don't understand, then I don't know what to tell you to show you why you're mistaken. I would advise you that calling people idiots is not good behavior. Especially when one of them (ItsWalky) is an admin on this site. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:16, 20 May 2011 (EDT)

Sorry about that. --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 14:23, 23 May 2011 (EDT)

== Hm. ==

They've not announced new figures. Strange.--[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 21:42, 6 June 2011 (EDT)
:The Generations toyline has ran its course. It's now all about the DOTM line and the Transformers: Prime line (which is scheduled for sometime in October). This is the natural course of toylines nowadays. Check out the [[Subline imprint]] article (especially the 'Game Theory' subheading) for more information. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 21:55, 6 June 2011 (EDT)
::Actually NO. Hasbro has insisted consistantly and just repeated at Botcon that Generations is not over and will continue at least through the end of the year. So his Hmm. Strange. Kinda stands. It may be they're still going to include Prime in Generations. --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 22:10, 6 June 2011 (EDT)
:::Even if they do more Generations figures later this year, it still is to be expected that there would be no new announcements about them right now. Right now, Hasbro's focus is on DOTM. Basically every release we will hear about for the next 3 months will be DOTM. So, no, that "strange" doesn't stand. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:30, 7 June 2011 (EDT)
:::We saw the packaging for Prime toys at BotCon. It isn't Generations packaging. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 15:12, 7 June 2011 (EDT)

Do the Asian exclusives count towards the 40+ Generations toys mentioned at Toy Fair? [[Special:Contributions/90.192.94.240|90.192.94.240]] 08:43, 21 March 2012 (EDT)

:No. 1) 40+ are US releases, those are not, 2) those are 2012 releases, the 40 are for 2013.--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 09:31, 21 March 2012 (EDT)

== 2013 Generations at SDCC ==

First, Asian exclusives will come to US, at Toys R US:
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/asian-import-exclusive-transformers-generations-hasbro-official-images-175484/

And voyager Grimlock is confirmed with a bunch of repains:
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/2012-transformers-generations-official-hasbro-product-images-175488/

== Future toys ==

The page is missing Voyager Grimlock and Blaster. Also the Asian exclusives are coming to the U.S.

== Language on multilingual packaging on those Toys R Us exclusive legends ==

Does anybody know what language is on the multilingual packaging on those Toys R Us exclusive legends? Chinese? Japanese? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 18:18, 14 December 2012 (EST)
:Chinese.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:30, 14 December 2012 (EST)

== Asian retail exclusives continuity ==
Is it because these figures are imported from Asia that we consider the characters G1 as opposed to Prime? I mean they clearly look like G1, but I thought all future toys were part of an aligned continuity. [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 16:46, 15 December 2012 (EST)
: I don't think it was said anywhere that "all future toys are part of Aligned." --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:30, 15 December 2012 (EST)

== Japanese Generations Releases ==
So how is the wiki going to be handling listing these? I noticed the site is mostly void of mentioning the Japanese versions. The releases are mostly inline with what Hasbro is doing, but the number is different and obviously the figures are very different. Thanks! [[User:Poweredconvoy|poweredconvoy]] 20:38, 3 February 2013 (EST)

== Flanker and Payload ==

I know that they are based off of Blast Master and Sky High in appearance, but are we really going to put them under the toy sections for the G1 Sky High and Blast Master? There are already names for Flanker and Payload so why don't we just place the toys under the names they were given instead of the appearances they were based off of.

== Comic Pack release in Quebec ==

So, much like the Universe comic 2-packs, the "Thrilling 30" comic pack releases have seen release in Quebec and do not include the comic, the cardback instead featuring a bust crop of Orion Pax's cover for all figures. Should this be noted on every comic pack figure's article, or should it be noted here or in the [[Multilingual packaging]] article? Or all of the above? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 18:29, 13 September 2013 (EDT)

== Age of Extinction ==

The AOE character articles have their toys listed as Generations. Does that mean they're putting the AOE toys as part of the Generations line instead of a new toyline? Aren't movie toylines huge though? [[User:Bioniclepluslotr|Bioniclepluslotr]] ([[User talk:Bioniclepluslotr|talk]]) 14:47, 10 March 2014 (EDT)

== Air Raid Retool? ==

It says here that Air Raid is a retool of Skydive. That is not referenced on their individual sections and when you look at the figures beyond the legs which they share everything else looks new. Should this say partial retool perhaps? Extensive retool? Or something more specific? At the moment I think just retool is misleading. [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 10:52, 3 January 2015 (EST)

Twenty Plus One

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'''Tensions run high as twenty ''Lost Light''ers find themselves stuffed into one small spaceship, and things only get worse when the lights start going out, and 'bots start disappearing... '''

==Synopsis==
Following the disappearance of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and the evacuation of the crew, twenty 'bots cram themselves into the [[Rodpod]]: [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Getaway]], [[Nautica]], [[Ammo]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Dipstick]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. When Nautica inquires as to the origins of the now-vanished ship, Riptide recounts how he, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] purchased the vessel from a pair of [[Cybertronian language#Chirolinguistics|chirolingual]] [[NAIL]]s in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s religious quarter, naming it after the [[Festival of Lost Light]], which was taking place there at the time. Though Megatron tries to make the group focus on their present predicament, Nautica persists with her train of thought, and highlights the abnormality of the ship and the power of its [[quantum generator]]s. At Ammo's request, she tries to explain to the befuddled crew how quantum engines are essentially powered by the improbability of their own function, concluding with the theory that the ship was ''so'' advanced that it "proved itself impossible." Megatron is less concerned with the ''how'' of the ship's disappearance, but rather with what to do next; at that moment, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] receives a transmission from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on a neighboring shuttle, informing them that they will be making for the nearby lectureworld of [[Ofsted XVII]] in [[Sector 113]].

After a crew headcount, [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] is telling [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] about his latest play when the lights suddenly go out. When power returns a second later, Crosscut has vanished mid-sentence, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], full of false bravado after all the praise he has received lately, draws a gun on Megatron, blaming him for Crosscut's apparent death. Cyclonus and Ratchet try to talk the tiny 'bot down, but Megatron's reaction goes from bemusement to anger when Tailgate proposes locking him up, and he draws a weapon of his own. This prompts Riptide to add his weapon to the growing standoff, and when Cyclonus tries to calm everyone down, Huffer and Gears, never having trusted the ancient Cybertronian, both draw on him. Hound then appears to level his own weapon at Nautica, but it quickly becomes apparent that he is actually aiming at the lurking [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who pounces from the shadows just as the lights go out once more. Megatron fires into the darkness and subdues the feline; as the lights flick back on, he claims not to know why Ravage is there, but whether that is true or not is called into question as he secretly communicates chirolinguistically with the cat-bot, telling him to play dead.

The discovery of Ravage defuses the standoff, but Nautica soon observes that more disappearances have taken place in the darkness: Gears, Blaster, Huffer, Chromedome, Hound and Highbrow have now also vanished. Nightbeat dedicates himself to determining the pattern by which 'bots are being taken, and, reminded of [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] and his plan by Cyclonus, decides to begin by figuring out which of those present are [[Reproduction|constructed cold]], like himself, and which are [[Reproduction|forged]]. Megatron refuses to divulge that information, but a pattern ''seems'' to be emerging as Getaway, Dipstick and Ammo reveal that they are "Made To Order soldiers"—second-generation constructed cold, created during wartime from the [[spark]] stockpile—until Ratchet points out that he and several others present are forged, and several of the disappeared were constructed cold. As Nightbeat withdraws into detective mode, the others begin talking amongst themselves; after Ammo, Riptide and Getaway tell Nautica about the "Ten-Step Program" that MTOs had to pass in order to be declared "world-ready" (which Riptide ''hated''), Ratchet chimes in about the high percentage of MTOs who claim to have had mystical experiences, which he professes are neurological hallucinations that are a product of their virtually-newborn senses. Swerve takes offense, pointing out that faith isn't a new idea, but Skids counters that with a brief lecture on a condition known to affect robotic lifeforms known as "[[information creep]]"—the corruption of brain data that results in memories being unconsciously reinterpreted. Nautica is familiar with the condition, which was known on [[Caminus]] as "blurred data"; just as she is thinking of her friends [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], the lights go out once more.

This time, Ammo, Hoist, Dipstick, and Cyclonus have disappeared, but Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] has not vanished with him. As Nightbeat inspects it, he gets the feeling he is being watched, and turns to sees a gigantic eye staring down at him... though it quickly turns out that it belongs to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[holomatter]] avatar, projected in from the ''[[Leading Light]]'', albeit at accidentally gigantic scale. Magnus quickly adjusts its size, and informs the remaining crew that all the other occupants of ''his'' craft have disappeared too, as have other shuttles. Tailgate peers out a porthole and notes that he can't see Magnus's shuttle anywhere; Magnus has but a moment to realise that he can't feel his body any more before his avatar fades out.
At the end of his rope, Nightbeat instructs Ratchet to write down every piece of information he knows about the crew from their medical files, but he barely has time to study the data before another blackout claims Swerve, Tailgate, and Ratchet... but ''not'' Ratchet's hands, which Skids points out used to belong to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. Riptide grins, having heard the whole story behind that from Swerve, and remarks that the ''Lost Lighters'' sure did get up to some crazy stuff while they were away. Nightbeat asks him to expand, having believed that Riptide had been on the ''Lost Light'' from the outset, but the [[Hydrobot]] explains that he was not: after going back to get a receipt for the ship from the NAILs who sold it to them, he eavesdropped on them and learned they were [[Mortilus]] worshippers who had been keeping a [[sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] in the basement, feeding it with [[turbofox]]es they had stolen from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', and when an altercation ensued, he was knocked out, and missed the ''Lost Light'' launch. Nightbeat crows that he has solved the mystery: everyone who disappeared was a member of the original ''Lost Light'' crew, and all those remaining on the Rodpod (himself, Megatron, Skids, Nautica, Getaway and Riptide) joined the crew after its launch. As Megatron angrily points out, though, his deduction solves absolutely nothing, since the detective was too slow to save anyone. Just then, Nautica informs them that they have reached Ofsted XVII, but that they are not the first to arrive... as outside, floating in the planet's orbit, is the shattered wreckage of the destroyed ''Lost Light''!

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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (11)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (12)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (13)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (15)
*[[Getaway]] (16)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (17)
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*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (18)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (20)
*[[Dipstick]] (21)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (24)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (26)
{{!}}}
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*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (25)
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*''[[Lost Light's former owners|Former owners of the Lost Light]]'' (6)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (22)
}}

==Quotes==
"I didn't realize how hard it was to explain the science until Tailgate asked me how 'quanton technology' worked. I don't think you learned anything that afternoon, did you?" 
"Just some new swear words..."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''

"If I sit next to you too long, am I going to die of '''smartass poisoning'''?"
:—'''Getaway''' on Nightbeat

"'I hope this puts paid to the notion that I ignore everything my "co-captain" says on the grounds that he's lazy, petulant and pathologically ill-suited to command...'"
:—'''Megatron''' on Rodimus

"Cool it, guys! Cyclonus isn't the enemy!" 
"He's not? Oh I'm '''sorry.''' It must've been the '''other''' Cyclonus who murdered all those Autobots at Kimia—because if not, that makes you a <big>'''MONUMENTAL FRIKKIN' HYPOCRITE!'''"</big>
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Huffer'''

"No one has a right to know how a fellow Cybertronian was created. There's a thin line between categorization and segregation, and I never want to see it crossed again."
:—'''Megatron'''

"In the end, High Command decided they wanted their new troops to fight, not study, so they reduced the steps from ten to eight to three. '''Three steps''', Nautica: 'From '''thaw to war''' in under an hour.' Because who cares whether or not a '''warborn knockoff''' with a three-minute life expectancy can quote '''[[Dominus Ambus]]''' or notate the '''Grand Celestial Melody'''? So long as he can assemble a path-blaster with his brand-new eyes closed, everyone's happy. That's '''sarcasm,''' by the way. I dabble."
:—'''Skids'''

"Mystery solved!" 
"Well done." 
"Thank you. Want to say it again and mean it?" 
"You failed." 
"What?" 
"You '''failed'''. You solved the mystery, but only after everyone was taken. You were too slow to save them" 
"Yes, but - at least I worked out what was happening. That has to count for something, doesn't it? ....doesn't it?"
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*"Don't make me put my foot down," Drift says to Pipes, wickedly recalling (and, since this is a flashback, technically foreshadowing) Pipes's death at the hands—or rather, foot—of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]].
*A new face in the crowd, Ammo, was previously mentioned in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]]. And he doesn't even die or anything!
*Crosscut refers to an earlier play of his named ''My Shovel, Your Face''; [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]] taught us that Crosscut was known for liberating [[Petrex]] "with wise words and a shovel".
*In what is likely no coincidence, there was a brief blackout on the ''Lost Light'' back in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], just as the disappearances were starting. Perhaps it was during this blackout that the [[Pyrobot]]s vanished.
*The pistol Megatron draws is one of the revolvers seen holstered inside his hip armor during the aforementioned previous blackout.
*The crew discover Ravage's presence, but the audience learned he was on the ship in issue #28.
*Getaway referred to himself as an "M.T.O." last issue; here we learn this stands for "Made To Order soldier", and refers to a 'bot constructed cold after the outbreak of the war, from the stockpile of sparks leftover from [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s bleeding of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*Hoist mentions having a friend named [[Scattergun]]. Assuming it's not a different 'bot with the same name (they do say all the good ones are taken), we previously heard of this fellow in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], as one of Chromedome's former Conjunx Endurae. Scattergun was constructed cold for the Fourth [[Vorsk Offensive]], a battle first mentioned in "[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]".
*Riptide was constructed cold to take part in the conflict on [[Simanzi]], which has been mentioned several times throughout Roberts's work. He notes he was specifically created a [[Hydrobot]] in response to something called the "[[Forced Flood]]".
*Ammo was constructed cold in response to Megatron's attack on [[K'th Kinsere]], a region of Cybertron that is home to [[Vaulted Heights of K'th Kinsere|Vaulted Heights]] (mentioned in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]) and a sect of [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere|High Priests]] (namechecked in ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'').
*Ratchet refers to the [[Shimmer]], a battlefield hallucination that plays a role in the prose story "[[Bullets]]", as well as the [[Necrobot]], who made an alleged appearance back in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*Ultra Magnus's [[Verity Carlo]] [[holomatter]] avatar from [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]] reappears. Megatron recognizes the image of the girl, having encountered her ''waaaay'' back in [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infitration'' #5]] (though he seemed deeply uninterested at the time). The panel of a giant Verity looming over Megatron is based on the dramatic reveal of that encounter, with the roles reversed.
*Hoist is noted to suffer from "feelings of isolation", which we learned about him in his [[The Waiting Game|self-titled ''Spotlight'']].
*Highbrow is revealed to have been a former member of the [[Malware Brigade]], an anti-[[Senate]] organization mentioned in "Chaos Theory Part 2".
*The former owners of the ''Lost Light'' are worshippers of [[Mortilus]], the death god of the [[Guiding Hand]], introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. They are hiding from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', a NAIL ship first mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''.
*The sparkeater in the basement of the ''Lost Light'', and the fact that the ship's former owners had been feeding it turbofoxes, were introduced in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]].
*Of course, there have been other new additions to the ''Lost Light'' since its launch beyond the 'bots left at the end of this issue ([[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], for example, or any of the new 'bots who have joined up since "Dark Cybertron"); when their shuttles disappeared in the course of this issue's events it is currently unknown whether they went with them or were left floating in space. The reason the Rodpod does not disappear, on the other hand, is because it's a ''new'' Rodpod, built last issue, following the original's destruction in ''Robots in Disguise'' #25.

===Transformers references===
*Sector 113 is, of course, another of Roberts's reference to [[113 (disambiguation)|the number]].
*Skids makes reference to the [[pathblaster]], a weapon wielded by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] in the original Marvel UK storyline, "[[Time Wars]]". His rant about the lowering standards of the MTO education system may have even been a direct reference to Roadbuster who, according to "[[Zero Point]]", went millions of years before even learning how to read.
*Ammo has [[Corrodia Gravis]], a rusting disease introduced in the Marvel UK story "[[Assassins]]".
*Hound is the one who catches Ravage, because [[The Transformers (issue)|of]] [[Crisis of Command!|course]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|he]] [[The Hunt for Soundwave|is]].

===Real-life references===
*In televisual terms, this issue would be a {{w|Bottle episode}}: a story that primarily consists of dialogue, and takes place in one setting. Bottle episodes were originally conceived as a money-saving venture, but the potential for tension and character-driven interactions they inherently possess has given them more value as storytelling devices; obviously, ''More than Meets the Eye'' doesn't save money by doing an issue this way!
*The specific meaning of the Festival of Lost Light is not divulged here, but given its name, the fact that it involves the release of lanterns, and a song known as the "Hymn of the Disappeared", it seems to be a ceremony dedicated to remembering lost loved ones. In particular, it is evocative of Japan's {{w|Tōrō nagashi}} ceremony, in which lanterns are released to light the way to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.
*Ofsted XVII is named after {{w|Ofsted}}, the British government department which oversees schools. It is labelled an "A Level" planet, in reference to the English academic qualification, the {{w|A-level}}. Mentions of tuition fees and a reduced cultural curriculum may also be references to the British educational system.
*What Highbrow and Cyclonus have to say about the education system is also a reference to developments in the English school (Academies) and university (tuition fee) systems.
*Chromedome remarks that Ethics were Ofsted's "Specialist Subject", a term that, while generic-sounding, is almost certainly a reference to the British TV quiz show ''{{w|Mastermind (TV series)|Mastermind}}''.
*"Information creep" is a term used by Wikipedia to describe the slow feed of information into an article that winds up shifting its perspective and/or readability over time.
*Dipstick was constructed cold to take part in "Operation: Doom Patrol", a reference to the DC Comics superhero team, the {{w|Doom Patrol}}.
*Among the assorted types of Spark the crew are shown to have, only Nautica has an "estriol-positive" one. {{w|Estriol}} is one of the three main estrogens produced by the human body, indicating that being a [[female Transformer]] is not just about the shape of your chassis, but goes all the way to the Spark. Belatedly realizing the potentially offensive connotations of defining female Transformers in this way (casting them as an "abnormal", and reinforcing a binary gender system), Roberts requested that this be removed in the trade paperback collection, which instead lists her as "ferrum-positive."

===Errors===
*The [[scale]] of many bots is off this issue - Tailgate is shown to come up to Ratchet's shoulder, for instance.
*On page 11, Megatron channels his inner Grimlock, saying of Ravage "He unconscious" rather than "He's unconscious". This was fixed in the trade paperback.
*On page 12, as Megatron communicates with Ravage chirolinguistically, the cassette's name is misspelled "Ravege". This was fixed in the trade paperback.
*On page 15, the word "discovered" is split over two lines in Getaway's speech bubble but there's no connecting hyphen, nor is it split where a hyphen would be allowed to divide the word in the first place. This was fixed in the trade paperback.
*On page 16, when Nightbeat is attempting to find out Megatron's method of construction "It seems" is written as "I seems". This was fixed in the trade paperback.

===Crew manifest===
*It is revealed that Riptide was ''supposed'' to be on the ship when it departed originally, but was waylaid.
*If Nightbeat's deductions are correct, the disappearance of the Pyrobots in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]] means they were part of the original crew.
**Confirmed previous crew: Ammo, Huffer, Gears
***At least 33/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed
**Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue
***At least 17 new crew members since second launch

===Soundtrack===
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlLhq1kW10 Lost Property]'' by {{w|The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CD7WJPOrLU S (Studio Version)]'' by {{w|Labradford}}

===Other trivia===
*When Nautica explains how the [[quantum generator]]s work using ''improbablility'', you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a deliberate nod to the {{w|Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Infinite Improbability Drive|Infinite Improbability Drive}} from {{w|Douglas Adams}}' ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''. In actuality, [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/487688742539632640 James Roberts has never read the series], and came up with the idea entirely independently.
*Four "Meet the Crew"-style cast lists are sprinkled throughout the issue as a means of cataloguing who disappears, with each vanished crewmember being greyed out. Each lists also provide for the audience an assortment of information about the characters as Nightbeat requests it in-story. These pages do not count towards the 22-page total of the story itself, so there are noticeably fewer ad pages in the back of the comic.
*A quick forged/constructed cold checklist from this issue:
**Forged: Crosscut, Skids, Nautica, Huffer, Swerve, Hoist, Tailgate, Cyclonus, Hound, Ratchet
**Constructed cold (first wave): Gears, Blaster, Chromedome, Nightbeat
**Constructed cold (second wave): Getaway, Ammo, Riptide, Dipstick
*While he actively protests revealing his origin, Megatron's status as a [[Point One Percenter]] confirms him as being forged.
*Highbrow is listed as constructed cold but his wave is not given, presumably because Ratchet doesn't know it. (Although Highbrow is listed as a member of the pre-war [[Malware Brigade]], the group hypothetically ''could'' have still been active post-war.)
*We likewise learn the names of a number of Sparktypes; there are at least seven, presumably eight:
**Vitrious-Positive: Chromedome, Riptide (a type shared by Rewind and Whirl, as we learned back in [[Before & After|issue #12]].)
**Vitrious-Negative: Crosscut, Skids, Ammo
**Isomeric-Postive: Blaster, Getaway, Nightbeat
**Isomeric-Negative: Gears, Hoist, Dipstick, Ratchet, Highbrow
**Ferrum-Positive: Huffer, Hound, Swerve, Nautica (in trade collection)
**Ferrum-Negative: Cyclonus, Tailgate
**Estriol-Positive: Nautica (retconned away for the trade)
*Other intriguing character points revealed on these cast pages include: Crosscut has a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s; Getaway has shown purported signs of affinity for the Matrix; Nautica is a possible [[Outlier]]; Ammo is a [[Militant Monoform Movement|monoformer]]; Swerve is a practising [[Adaptus]]ian and has been diagnosed with {{w|Logorrhea (psychology)|Logorrhea}}; Riptide has an unreliable [[transformation cog]]; Dipstick's alt mode is "redundant"; and Hound was formerly part of the [[Primal Vanguard]].
*The "Thaw to War" tagline is another one of those verbal gags that only works if you imagine it spoken with Roberts's British accent; then, the words rhyme.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Megatron, Ratchet, Nautica and Chromedome in a standoff, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Mosaic tiles of the twenty characters in this issue, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Nightbeat by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]] The image is the packaging art for Nightbeat's upcoming ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toy, like the Jiminez and Fajardo covers for "[[Dark Cybertron]]", but this particular piece was based on an early concept for Nightbeat's toy, and has him as a [[retool]] of ''Generations'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], when the actual toy is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]].
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Zero Point

2015-01-02T13:21:35Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Notes */ MTO?

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'''Roadbuster cares for a comatose Springer.'''

==Synopsis==
In the abandoned [[Debris]], [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] spends his every day caring for the dying Springer, cleaning his optics and reading him excerpts from [[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron's]] ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''. The medics can't bring the Autobot back from his slow death because they can't find the "[[zero point]]", the tiny, near-invisible gap between two energy conductors that keeps the Spark going. [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] had suggested that the Spark may respond to emotional triggers, and so Roadbuster taught himself how to read so he could recount old war stories to his friend. He's read through 331 of the logs though, struggling through the "Fisitronism" and the repetitions and the discomfort about himself being in the logs as a one-dimensional gun nut, and nothing has yet happened.

''Springer had always tried to be a black-and-white, Heroic Autobots vs. Evil Decepticons type of guy, but as the war dragged on he decided being a decent 'bot was holding him back. A chance encounter with [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and the [[Wrecker]]s at the Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]] was a jolt to the system and he eagerly signed up as a reservist. He was made a member of the 17th line-up and grew to see Impactor as an older brother... but the Wreckers soon became uncomfortably violent and dirty, just as the war did. There were too many abuses of prisoners, too many battlefield atrocities, and Springer found himself saying that it wasn't'' his ''problem.'' He ''wasn't doing any of it, and sometimes he helped calm them down (less and less as time went on).''

''Then the Wreckers became obsessed with [[Squadron X]], ignoring all other threats in favour of tracking down their opposite numbers. It came to a head on [[Pova]], where Impactor murdered eight helpless prisoners. Springer immediately contacted High Command, where Prowl been waiting for just such a whistleblower, and testified against his leader. Roadbuster, Whirl, Rack'n'Ruin, all of them then came to Springer (each thinking he was the only one) to beg him to become the new leader, admitting their horror at what happened and afraid that Prowl would use this as an excuse to end them. Roadbuster was shaken by the fact his gun had been used, thinking Impactor only wanted it for self-defence in case the Squadron broke free. Springer promised he'd become their leader if they got through this, and testified that the others had nothing to do with the murders.''

Roadbuster tries to read the ''Declassified'' account of Pova but can't: he knows it's a lie. He finally confesses to Springer: that they all knew Springer was making Impactor's hatred worse, pumping up all the Wreckers with atrocity propaganda against Squadron X, and all because Springer needed them to be doing something foul to give himself an excuse to cut loose. And Roadbuster had known that Impactor was going to murder them and so had the others, and they were glad he was doing it, Roadbuster was even proud of him; their concern had been that Springer would stop him. And because they knew Springer felt he was leadership material and could 'correct' the Wreckers, they lied to him and played him to avoid being arrested as well.

After his confession, Roadbuster apologises because he now knows Springer was a great leader: their best leader.

Then, the life-support machines register a resurgent Spark, and when Roadbuster checks a small tear in Springer's optic, he sees a touch of its old Matrix blue is coming back.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (2)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Top Spin]] (3)
*[[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] (4)
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] (5)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (6)
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] (7)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (9)
*[[Kaput]] (10)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (11)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (14)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (15)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin|Rack n' Ruin]] (16–17)

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*[[Macabre]] (13)
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==Notes==
* This story was first printed in the hardcover of ''Last Stand''.
* Roadbuster name-drops the Nanocons, which will appear in the MTMTE Annual.
* Kup and Rung are old friends.
* Among the threats that the Wreckers ignored on their X quest were the [[Black Epoch]], the [[Simanzi Massacre]] and the [[Crucible]], and the "Rise of the [[Dethroner]]".
* Squadron X were merely refuelling on Pova. The hardcover's ''Squadron X'' profiles reveals more: they were only transporting munitions in the Redan Quadrant, and two members were not long for the team anyway.
* Springer's call to Autobot High Command to inform them of Impactor's misdeeds took place at the [[G'th Semane]] spaceport, named for the Biblical garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed [[Jesus]]. A bit on the nose, that one.
* Transformers' optics glow because the Spark is healthy, and act as a genuine 'window' into the soul. Springer's optics hint that he might actually be Matrix compatible.
* Ironfist's memorial statue on [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]], briefly seen in "[[Chaos Part One: Lamentations]]", is mentioned. All of Ironfist's "Fisitron" writings were released in a collected format when the statue was unveiled, and Prowl wrote the foreword. (Roadbuster thinks the foreword is rubbish)
* Roadbuster did not know how to read until this story perhaps indicating that he is a second wave [[M.T.O.]]

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Births, Deaths, and Interventions

2014-11-26T18:15:10Z

Mister Jazzz: next issue link

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'''In the present day, an attempt by a small group of Autobots to save the life of a wounded Transformer goes horribly wrong, while in the past, the exiled Megatron comes under mental assault from Senate agents.'''

==Synopsis==

Following the disappearance and reappearance of their shuttle and some of their group, a small handful of Autobots set down on the planet [[Ofsted XVII]] to await word from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]. [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] admires the spectacular sunrise—a product, [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] explains, of atmospheric distortion caused by extreme [[warp gate]] activity in the area following a battle between the [[Galactic Council]], the [[Black Block Consortia]] and others over a wrecked spaceship—but [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] is too busy reading ''[[Towards Peace]]'' to pay attention. Presently, a call from the fourth member of their group, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], summons them to a nearby lecture theater, ruined in the battle, where the medic has discovered a gravely wounded Transformer of indeterminate faction. Mainframe questions whether they should help him, given that they do not know if he is an Autobot or a Decepticon, but First Aid insists that, peacetime or wartime, it shouldn't matter. As First Aid goes to unload medical equipment carried by Trailcutter, Bluestreak and Mainframe study the wounded 'bot and try to figure out what he turns into.

''Millions of years ago, the [[Senate]]'s chief psychopathologist [[Froid]] arrives on the desolate mining world of [[Messatine]]. He is met by facility head [[Rolt]], who provides him with a datapad on one of the mine's hardest workers: [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Studying the document briefly, Froid "diagnoses" Megatron with a severe mental illness, and introduces Rolt to his colleague, who will help enact a "cure"... [[Trepan]].''

First Aid returns to find that Bluestreak and Mainframe have moved the injured 'bot, drastically reducing his chances of survival. To ensure his patient lives, First Aid requests a donation of two fluid drams of active [[energon]] from each of the Autobots, but Mainframe is still unsure about going ahead, and brings up the concern that such a donation risks inducing [[spark]] failure. While First Aid tries to talk him around, Bluestreak gets a nasty surprise when he finds the wounded robot's ''face'' on the foor—little do the group realise, their patient is [[Decepticon Justice Division]] member [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]!

''In the mines of Messatine, Megatron is hard at work on his latest piece of writing when a cough from his roomate demands his attention. [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]—Megatron's friend, proofreader, and the 'bot who somehow smuggles his works back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]—has been dismembered in a mining accident, and will die if he is not repaired. Sadly, the Functionist council has deemed him replaceable, and Megatron now keeps him alive with donations of his own energon. Terminus tries to convince Megatron that, while his words are important, it may become necessary for him to take violent physical action to ensure his message is heard; sensing a change in his friend's tone, Megatron asks him what has happened to alter his viewpoint, and Terminus reveals that he has been visited by Senate agents who suspect that Megatron is still writing. Megatron proposes that he stop, just for a while, but Terminus insists that he ''redouble'' his efforts, as his writings are more necessary than ever. Megatron is prepared to argue, but suddenly, a taser strikes him, knocking him out.''

The weakened Vos chants repeatedly in [[Cybertronian language#Old Cybertronian|Old Cybertronian]], prompting Mainframe to try using some of the theater's translation equipment to decipher his words. Bluestreak continues to examine Vos's detached face, accidentally releasing the multiple stabbing spikes hidden within it—a ghastly revelation that says enough about Vos's nature to convince Mainframe to opt out of donating his energon. Bluestreak also refuses, and First Aid orders the two out of the room, but Trailcutter is still willing, even when First Aid gives him the option to bow out by admitting that he knew from the start that Vos was a Decepticon. First Aid begins transferring some of his own energon first, but as he does so, Trailcutter reads off the translated version of Vos's words: "Find. Kill. Cleanse." Recognizing the motto of the Decepticon Justice Division, the horrified First Aid rips the transfer tube out of his chest, refusing to save the life of such a prolific murderer, even at the cost of his own ethics. Trailcutter insists on going through with the procedure and plugs the tube into himself, but the re-energized Vos then attacks. Trailcutter saves himself by blasting Vos with his leg guns, then throws his "panic bubble" forcefield around himself while First Aid reluctantly runs off to get Bluestreak and Mainframe's help. Unfortunately, Trailcutter soon discovers he has made a horrible mistake, as part of the pile of wreckage inside his bubble begins to transform: he has locked himself inside his own field with a ''second'' DJD member, who now drains energy from his forcefield in order to repair himself: [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]!

''Megatron awakens on Trepan's operating table, helpless to resist as the [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] inserts his finger needle into his brain and prepares to delete his anarchic thoughts. Before he has done little more than scratch the surface of Megatron's mind, however, a call from Froid comes in instructing him to stop: Froid's contemporary [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], an opponent of personality adjustment except in the most extreme cases, has arrived on Messatine. Rung has actually come to inform Froid that the Senate has amended the requirements for personality adjustment, with ''two'' 'bots now required to sign off on the procedure, but before he can even discover who the patient in question is to determine whether or not he will be the second signee, a sudden energy surge from within the mine sets off alarms throughout the facility. So severe is the surge that planetary evacuation is commenced...''

First Aid, Mainframe and Bluestreak return to a grisly scene: Kaon has torn Trailcutter limb from limb, and is holding his [[brain module]] in his hands. First Aid tries to explain that the war has been formally ended by Megatron to the unconvinced DJDer, begging him to study Trailcutter's datapad and see the speech for himself. Kaon agrees, but first crushes Trailcutter's brain against the forcefield; he then picks up the datapad, and radios [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] to beam him and Vos out.

''Freed from Trepan's clutches, Megatron fights against the throng of evacuees to get back to his chamber and save Terminus. Shoving his way past a guard, he finds their room empty, and nobody can tell him what has become of Terminus. Faced with either searching for his friend or saving himself and his unpublished works, Megatron grabs up as many of his datapads as he can carry and runs for the escape shuttle, internally begging for Terminus's forgiveness...''

''...while deep in the deserted mine, the mysterious energy surge peaks, erupts... and [[Brainstorm]] materializes, [[briefcase]] in hand. Looking around, he wonders to himself... "Where to start?"''

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (1)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (2)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] (3)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (4)
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*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] (9)
*[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] (11)
*[[Brainstorm]] (13)
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*''[[Froid]]'' (5)
*''[[Rolt]]'' (6)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (7)
*''[[Trepan]]'' (8)
*''[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]'' (10)
*''[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'' (12)
}}

==Quotes==

"'''"Postwar Edition"'''? Don't tell me—there's a new chapter at the end: ''"Ignore everything I just said."''"
:—'''Bluestreak''' on ''Towards Peace''

"Maladies of the mind are easily hidden. We don't '''want''' to see them. They remind us of our fragility."
:—'''Froid'''

"You have two weapons at your disposal: your brain and your fists. You must be prepared to use '''both'''."
:—'''Terminus'''

"Perhaps I should stop writing—just for a while." 
"On the contrary—write '''more'''. Write '''quickly'''. Write while you still can. Pin your thoughts to the page like—like '''wraith-flies''', so that others may study the patterns on their wings. The people are '''hungry''', Megatron. You need to keep feeding them."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Terminus'''

"It's '''Old Cybertronian'''—and it sounds like a prayer." 
"Do you speak...?" 
"No. Unless swearwords count, in which case I'm a ''<Old Cybertronian>'' '''expert.'''"
:—'''Bluestreak''' and '''Trailcutter'''

"Protest is a form of '''sickness''', Megatron. But don't worry... I'm here to cure you."
:—'''Trepan'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Mainframe explains that a battle has recently occurred above Ofsted XVII between the [[Galactic Council]] (an organization introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]] and oft-mentioned since) and the [[Black Block Consortia]] (another non-Cybertronian organization mentioned in the same breath as the council in [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|issue #24]]). The "buncha mechs" they battled is obviously the DJD, and the derelict ship the wrecked duplicate ''[[Lost Light]]''.
*It's also noted that a large number of [[warp gate]]s were deployed during that conflict, providing an explanation for [[Nautica]]'s observation last issue that local space had been worn down by warp gate activity.
*Bluestreak alludes to what happened to the other new additions to the ''Lost Light'' crew when the original crew and shuttles began disappearing—they were just left floating in space!
*The Autobots don't recognize Vos because, as was previously established in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]], he's a ''new'' Vos, who has since replaced the one seen in the footage of the DJD played at Megatron's trial.
*Froid here receives his first pictorial appearance, after being mentioned in [[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|issue #13]]'s "[[Signal to Noise]]" and [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]].
*Rolt mentions a soon-to-be-automated mining outpost by the name "Croteus 12", clearly referring to [[Mining Outpost C-12]], the mine Megatron works in by the time of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and the automation of which triggers his rebellion.
*Rolt's datapad includes Megatron's serial number, "071-980", previously seen in issue #29 and [[Chaos Theory Part 1|"Chaos Theory"]].
*Trepan previously appeared in issues [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]] and [[Remembrance Day|#14]]. In the latter, we learned that Megatron had him killed; notionally, this was to prevent Trepan from teaching [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] mnemosurgery, but in light of this issue's revelations, it's hard to imagine there wasn't an element of personal revenge in the deed.
*This issue introduces us to Terminus, who was mentioned before in issue #28 as the 'bot Megatron originally dedicated ''[[Towards Peace]]'' to.
*Vos chants "Primus spare my Spark" as he clings to life; we heard [[Flywheels]] utter the same prayer back in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*First Aid mentions that Decepticons make their badges out of their spark casing, a tidbit we originally learned way back in [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]].
*Trailcutter gets to use the leg-guns he had installed way back in [[Before & After|issue #12]].
*Trailcutter's "panic bubble" was introduced in issue #29.
*Issue #28 showed us that Megatron had a pronounced fear of mnemosurgery, and with Trepan's aborted operation seen here, we now know why.

===Transformers references===
*On the cover, Ultra Magnus references "sub-section 11 (3) of the Autobot Code", another of James Roberts's regular references to [[113 (disambiguation)|the number]].
*Megatron's writings refer to Cybertron leaving orbit as an impossibility, but that's exactly what happened due to the war in [[The Transformers (issue)|the Marvel Comics]].
*When Kaon crushes Trailcutter's brain module, the action is accompanied by a "KRIK" sound effect—the same sound effect that accompanied [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]'s destruction of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s brain module in [[The Legacy of Unicron!|issue #147]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK series]].
*Using the [[Cyberglyphics]] substitution cypher from the [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan ''Transformers'' comic]], Vos's chant is a random string of letters, Trailcutter calls himself a "I’ve gt my n" expert in Old Cybertronian swearwords, and calls Vos "Dick!", "Two!", and "Three!". When Vos points out Kaon, he just says "Word".

===Real-life references===
*The lecture theater in which the Autobots find Vos is named the "Tamizdat" lecture theater. A derivation of "Samizdat"—a Russian loanword referring to the spread of censored publications previously used to describe Megatron's writings in [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]]—"Tamizdat" specifically refers to such literature published abroad, via smuggled manuscripts. This issue shows us that this is how Megatron's writings reached Cybertron from Messatine, via Terminus; just another example of the Russian political parallels James Roberts has often evoked in describing the growth of the Decepticon movement.

===Errors===
*In the first panel of page 8, Megatron is missing the treads on his back.

===Crew manifest===
* Trailcutter is apparently killed by Kaon.

===Soundtrack===
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArbsM60-oOc&list=RDArbsM60-oOc#t=6 The Devil, You + Me]'' by {{w|The Notwist}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCUSWbMUJQ4 Don't You Forget]'' by {{w|Micah P Hinson}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akYQRttnQng Knowing The Ropes]'' by {{w|Michael Nyman}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Ultra Magnus, warning the reader that he's not actually ''in'' the comic and that by purchasing the issue with this cover they're complicit in an act of false advertising, by [[Brendan Cahill]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Megatron at his writing desk, the shadow of his future self looming large over him, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' The third in October's series of three 30th Anniversary covers by [[Ken Christiansen]], which combines with the covers to [[Primacy issue 3|''Primacy'' #3]] and [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] to form an image depicting the major eras of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. This cover encapsulates the events of the post-[[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] era.
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*IDW ''Transformers'' graphic novel library
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==External links==
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Unreleased toy

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For every [[Toy|Transformer]] that makes it to store shelves, there are always some that fall by the wayside. Lines get canceled, retailers back off on exclusives, designs go over budget, focus groups pass on a concept, or maybe they just weren't cool enough. Regardless of the whys and wherefores, this article aims to document the '''unreleased toys''' that never quite saw retail.

Note that this list will likely never be "complete," as for every concept design that makes it into collectors' hands, a countless number wind up in the garbage can.

(Quick! Get to the landfill outside Pawtucket and '''''START DIGGING'''''.)

==Notable examples==
===Regular releases===
====Generation 1====
;Concepts

*[[Rock Bot]]s

;Concept art

[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Yup, they wanted to make me, but oh well.]]
*A [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] version of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], based on a redecoed [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].

*[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]

*[[:File:Skywarpatron.jpg|Skywarp/Megatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[:File:Megalvatron.jpg|Megatron/Galvatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[Big Bang]]

*A [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] figure with a strange design and transformation. It is believed that the Target exclusive transforming [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] gift card is based on this figure, as it is similar in design and transformation.

* A "[[:File:TransformersVault stingray.jpg|Decepticon Stingray]]" revealed in ''[[Transformers Vault]]''. Though the image caption identifies it as "an unreleased and nameless Decepticon Headmaster", the artwork shown does not appear to agree with the "Headmaster" description.

;Prototypes

*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] in her original design

[[File:Unicron Proto.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Unicron wanted a toy, but his bargaining posture was highly dubious.]]
*Two [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] prototypes were created during G1, neither saw full release.

*Diaclone Triple Changer - His design was later used for [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]].

*[[Double Pretender]]s

*A [[Micromaster carrier-base]], which has some similarities to the released [[Rocket Base]].

;Toys
*The tank [[Deluxe Vehicle]].

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====Generation "1.5"====
[[File:Buffalo-dump motorworld concept.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hi, I'm the [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]-[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] fuzor!"]]
(This section is about the [[Generation 1 (European toyline)#1992|line]] available in parts of the world (most prominently Europe) between the US G1 and G2 lines.)

;Concept art

*[[Buffalo Dump]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]

====Generation 2====
;Prototypes
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2General|General Optimus Prime]] and [[Hound (G1)#Generation 2 2|Sgt. Hound]]

[[File:G2JungleAttackStarscream.jpg|thumb]]

*Two additional [[Auto Roller]]s that eventually wound up as ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]].

*[[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]]

*[[Cyberjet]]s retooled with armored limbs and larger weapons.

*[[Block Town]] series

*Two new-sculpt [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]]

*[[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|G.I. Joe Transformer]]

* A version of [[Mirage (G1)#Notes|Mirage]] in green and pink

*A version of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]] in jungle colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or not is unknown.

*A version of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]] in a black deco. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or not is unknown.

*A version of [[Ramjet (G1)#Notes|Ramjet]] in sky blue colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Ramjet or not is unknown.

*[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]

*The four "flipchanger" sculpts which were later released as ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]/[[Megaplex (MW)|Megaplex]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]/[[Hubcap (MW)|Hubcap]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]/[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]].

*[[Motormaster (G1)#Generation 2|Motormaster]]

*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Generation 2 2|Hot Spot]]

;Packaged samples (test packaging)

* Four new-sculpt [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], packaged on [[High Beam]] cards. One of them would have been [[Rumble (G1)#Generation 2 2|Rumble]].

;Packaged samples (final packaging)

*"Combat Hero" redecoes of the two G2 Hero sculpts: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#CombatHeroOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] in a dark-blue and red color scheme, and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#CombatHero|Megatron]] in a gray and black camouflage.

*[[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]]

*[[Laser Cycle]] [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]]

*[[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|"ATB" Megatron]] with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]]
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*All of the [[Stunticon (G1)#Generation 2|Stunticon]] limbs except for [[Breakdown (G1)#Generation 2|Breakdown]], who was released as a [[BotCon 1994]] exclusive.

*All of the [[Protectobot (G1)#Generation 2 2|Protectobot]] limbs.

====Beast Wars====
[[File:BWNeo-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|One of ''the'' most well-known unreleased toys.]]
;Concept art

*[[Dinobot (BW)|Transmetals Dinobot]]

;Prototypes

*[[Unicron/toys#Beast Wars Neo|''Beast Wars Neo'' Unicron]]

;Packaged samples
*[[Ramulus]] (green version)
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====Transtech====
[[File:TransCharge.gif|upright=0.85|thumb|It was not to be.]]
;Concept art

*Megatron; unsure whether this would have been the [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1]] or [[Megatron (BW)/toys|beast era]] character.
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]
*[[Immorticon]]

;Prototypes

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]

====Armada====
;Prototypes

*[[Built to Rule]] [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]]
*[[Built to Rule]] [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]]

;Packaged samples

*[[Adventure Mini-Con Team|Adventure Mini-Con Team redecos]]
*[[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Mini-Con Team redecos]]
*[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team|Street Speed Mini-Con Team redecos]]

====Alternators/Binaltech====
;Concepts

*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Volkswagen New Beetle)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (Volkswagen New Beetle, retool of Bumblebee with different weapon and new head)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (Dodge Viper SRT-10; body ended up as [[Sideswipe (G1)#Alternators|Side Swipe]], head was used for Chevrolet Corvette Tracks)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Other attempts|Trailbreaker]] (Jeep Wrangler; was released as [[Swindle (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Swindle]] in different colors instead)
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Notes|Windcharger]] (Ford Mustang, retool of [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] with new head; body ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Alternators|Wheeljack]], head was used for [[Decepticharge]])

;Prototypes
[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Jazz, not Meister. And Smoke... streak?]]

*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] (Porsche 986 Boxster)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (Subaru Impreza WRX, Deluxe-sized)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]] (Chevrolet Corvette Z06, yellow version; intended to be released by Hasbro with a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] to blue later down the road, but ultimately only released in blue; yellow version released in Japan)
*[[:File:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|Blackwidow]] (Honda S2000, prototype sporting the long gun barrel and right-hand steering wheel of ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]] and the head sculpt, hardtop roof and rear spoiler of ''Alternators'' [[Decepticharge#Alternators|Decepticharge]], originally announced as [[Wildrider (G1)#Notes|Wildrider]] but then given a deco based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Binaltech|Blackarachnia]]; ultimately released in Japan in new colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)#Binaltech|Arcee]])
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====Smallest Transforming Transformers====
;Prototypes
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
*Stock and silencer accessories for [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Megatron]]

====Attacktix====
;Prototypes

*Uh... the entire second wave, pretty much.

====Universe (2003)====
;Prototypes

*Menasor - a redeco of [[Thunder Clash]] as the Stunticon leader.

====Energon====
;Packaged samples
[[File:Ultra Magnus with SST.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|2 HOT 4 U!]]

*Mini-Cons [[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Override (Energon)|Override]], and [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] were originally intended to come with [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|''Energon'' Ultra Magnus]], but were swapped out at essentially the last possible minute for a redecoed [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. (The Street Speed Mini-Cons are still listed on both sides of the US packaging, though the [[Multilingual packaging|European version]] and the Japanese "[[USA Edition]]" release both fixed that to different degrees.)
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====Titanium Series====
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|120px|Two for the price of... none.]]
;Prototypes

*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#TiSoundblaster|Soundblaster]] redeco of Soundwave with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]]
*[[Primal Prime#Titanium Series|Primal Prime]] redeco of [[Optimus Primal/toys#Titanium Series|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Titanium Series|Arcee]]
*''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Bumblebee]]
*''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] (Bumblebee [[redeco]]/[[retool]] with a new head sculpt)
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Titanium Series|Cosmos]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Shockwave]]
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====Revoltech====
;Prototypes
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Energon Optimus Prime]]

====Cybertron====
[[File:Decep-Landslide01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Buried by his namesake.]]
;Concepts

*[[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]]

;Prototypes
*More Mini-Con partners for [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]
*A [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] redeco
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====Classics====
;Concepts

[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|thumb|[[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes#Communications|Tapedeck]] superior [[Society of Ultimate Villainy|SUV]] inferior!]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Notes|Cosmos]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Notes|Soundwave]]

;Prototypes

*A Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that looks a lot like the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Voyager Class]] version, with fixed on knee parts.<ref name="classicsprime">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> Apparently, an early plan was for this toy to be released without a trailer at the Deluxe [[size class|price point]], and ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager price point.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager Soundwave and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the decision was made to uspscale Optimus to Voyager size.
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====Animated====

[[File:AnimatedFugitiveWaspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You'll never find me! Hahahaha!]]
;Prototypes

* [[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toxic|Toxic Oil Slick]]
* [[Wasp#Fugitive|Fugitive Waspinator]]
* [[Blurr (Animated)#Vortex|Vortex Blurr]]
* [[Swindle (Animated)#Mercenary|Mercenary Swindle]]
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]] (Voyager Class, released in Japan)
* [[Grimlock (Animated)#Goldfire|Goldfire Grimlock]] (Voyager Class)
* [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] (released in Japan)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]] (Voyager Class, released in Japan)
* [[Soundwave (Animated)#Electromagnetic|Electromagnetic Soundwave]] (Activator)

;Packaged samples

* [[Thundercracker (Animated)#Voyager|Thundercracker]] (Voyager Class)
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Mudbuster|Mudbuster Bulkhead]] (Voyager Class)
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====United====
;Prototypes
* [[Glyph (G1)#United|Glyph]] from ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''/''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee]]
* [[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]] (with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]?) from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''/''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Hound (G1)#Univ2008Dx|Hound]]

====Transformers (2010)====
[[File:Transformers2010toy demolitionrumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Averted by the [[FIRRIB|FIBRIR]] crowd.]]

;Packaged samples

* [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|Bodyblock]] (Breacher redeco)
* [[Rumble (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Demolition Rumble]] (sculpt/character released under ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' in Japan)
* [[Downshift (TF 2010)|Downshift]] (Hubcap redeco)
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====Generations====
;Prototypes
* [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (alternate [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]] head sculpt for [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]], later used by TakaraTomy for ''Generations'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]])
* ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (alternate pretool head sculpt for ''Generations'' ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]])

====Movie Trilogy Series====

;Prototypes

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|Bumblebee]] (redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Ratchet]] (redeco colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Soundwave]] (redeco colored as an homage to ''Generation 1'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]])
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====Prime====

;Prototypes

*A redeco and retool of Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] with the toy's alternate head, possibly as the ''Prime'' version of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*A Hasbro release of Deluxe Class [[Ironhide (WFC)#Prime|Ironhide]] (released in Japan)
*A redeco and retool of Deluxe Class [[Rumble (WFC)#Prime|Rumble]] with the toy's alternate head as [[Frenzy (WFC)#Prime|Frenzy]]

==Exclusives==
===Conventions===
====Transcon====
;Concepts

*[[Albitron]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. These figures were advertised as convention exclusives by [[Men in Black|Men in Black Productions]], but never materialized.

====OTFCC====
[[File:Defensorotfcc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Why, 3H? Why????]]
;Concepts

*[[Brawn (G1)#Universe (2003)|Brawn]]
*[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe|Devcon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Notes|Megatron]] (post-''Beast Machines'')
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]

;Prototypes

*[[Defensor (OTFCC)#Universe|Defensor]]
*A limited repaint of [[Defensor (OTFCC)#Midnight|Defensor]] as Midnight Shield Defensor
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Unreleased|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Fractyl (BW)#Expanded Universe|Fractyl]]
*[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe|Devcon]]

====Wonder Festival====
;Packaged samples
*Intended for the [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] toyline, a black [[redeco]] of the Classics [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime mold]], but as a black version of the heroic Convoy character with [[Autobot]] [[Insignia|faction symbols]], not a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy]] character. [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]] said this figure was canceled for release because it was too similar to [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe .282008.29|Nemesis Prime]]. Years later the figure would have its deco changed slightly (the metallic blue into teal and the front bumper painted silver instead of unpainted) and its faction symbols switched. It was released as Black Optimus Prime (instead of Convoy) for Tokyo Toy Fair 2012 under the [[Transformers United|United]] toyline.

===Store===
====Robots In Disguise====
;Prototypes

*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Hasbro-release Fortress Maximus]] (intended as [[BigBadToyStore]] / Action Figure Xpress / Entertainment Earth / Marz Distribution / FAO Schwarz shared exclusive)

====Commemorative Series====
;Prototypes
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Commemorative Series|Ramjet]]

====Universe (2003)====
;Prototypes
[[File:Toxitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm addicted to you Don't you know that you're toxic?]]

*[[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Energon|Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' redeco)/[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Soundwave]] (''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'') two-pack (intended for [[Target]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|Optimus Prime]] (''Energon'' redeco)/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Optimus Prime]] (''Smallest Transforming Transformers'') two-pack (intended for Target)
*[[Smokescreen (unreleased)|Smokescreen]] vs. [[Drench (SG)#Notes|Drench]] ([[Battle in a Box]], intended for Target, Drench later came out as ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]])
*[[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Notes|Spacewarp]] with [[Space Mini-Con Team]] (intended for [[Toys"R"Us]], later released as ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] with a new head sculpt and different Mini-Cons)
*"Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcons]]" [[Leatherhide]] vs. [[Blackarachnia (BW)#UnUni|Blackarachnia]] (intended for [[Walmart]])
*"Halloween Horrorcons" [[Nightprowler]] vs. [[Waspinator (BW)#Universe (2003)|Waspinator]] (intended for Walmart)
{{-}}

====Movie (2007)====
;Packaged samples
[[File:MovieGunbarrelToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Would you like to play with my gunbarrel?]]

*[[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] (intended for Target)
*[[Reverb (Movie)|Decepticon Reverb]] (intended for Target)
*[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]] (intended for Target)
{{Note|In early 2010, about two years after the first samples had surfaced, considerable quantities of the three unreleased Scouts were sold on [[eBay]]. Each of them came packaged with two [[instructions|instruction sheets]], one in English and one in Spanish, suggesting that the batch was initially intended for the Mexican market. However, based on information from Mexican fans, the toys never actually made it to retail there.}}
{{-}}

====Transformers (2010)====
[[File:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shanghaied!]]
[[File:TF2010MegsRisingMegsAndConstructs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Megatron rising... not today.]]
;Prototypes

*[[Blue Maximus]] vs. [[Crosshairs (Movie)#Transformers (2010)|Crosshairs]] (redecos of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] and [[Rollbar (ROTF)|Rollbar]])
*[[Drydock (TF 2010)|Drydock]] vs. [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]] (redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Depthcharge]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Shortround]])

;Packaged samples

*"Sideways Sneak Attack" multi-pack (intended for [[Target]]), containing:
:*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways (Deluxe Class)]]
:*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee (Legends Class)]]
:*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia (Legends Class)]]
:*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One (Legends Class)]]

*"Megatron Rising" five pack, containing:
:*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class Megatron redeco)
:*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] (Legends Devastator component)
:*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] (Legends Devastator component)
:*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] (Legends Devastator component, yellow deco)
:*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] (Legends Devastator component, red redeco)
{{-}}

====Dark of the Moon====
[[File:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|So close...]]
;Packaged samples
*"Autobot Team Racers" (intended for [[Target]]), contains:
:*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Leadfoot]] (MechTech Deluxe Class)
:*[[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Topspin]] (MechTech Deluxe Class)
*Leader Class [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Sentinel Prime]] and Bonus Value Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]] (intended for [[Walmart]])
{{-}}

====Generations====
;Packaged samples

:*[[Brawn (G1)#Generations|Brawn]] (intended as part of the "GDO" lineup for Hasbro's Asian markets, with the possibility of a later US release as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. The head sculpt would later be used for the TakaraTomy release of ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Brawn (Cloud)|Brawn]], using a different deco.)

==Miscellaneous==
;Concepts
*A supposed [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]<ref name="dairy08">[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634 Dairycon 2008 report]</ref>
*A supposed [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]<ref name="dairy08"/>
*A supposed [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]<ref name="dairy08"/>
*A supposed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dairy08"/>

==Statues/Busts==
[[File:Gijoebaronessravagestatue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Walking the... cat?]]
;Prototypes
*Transformers vs GI. Joe [[Baroness#Merchandise|Baroness]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Ravage]].
*A [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] bust that didn't work well once it was downscaled for release.
{{-}}

==Merchandise==

===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMSunstreaker.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|The star wouldn't leave his trailer.]]
;Prototypes
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)#Titanium Series|Sunstreaker]] (redeco of [[Sideswipe (G1)#Titanium Series|Side Swipe]])
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] (redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Bumblebee]])
* [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titanium Series 2|Soundwave]]
* [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Titanium Series|Nemesis Prime]] (redeco of ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|Optimus Prime]])
{{-}}

===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesprowllaserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Sooooooooo cute.]]
;Packaged samples (final packaging)

* [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]] & [[Megatron (RID)#Robot Heroes|Megatron]] (''Robots in Disguise'' Series)
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Prowl]] & [[Laserbeak (G1)#Robot Heroes|Laserbeak]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Star Saber (Victory)#Robot Heroes|Victory Saber]] & [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#Robot Heroes|Dessaras]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Optimus Primal/toys#Beast Machines Series|Optimus Primal]] & [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] (''Beast Machines'' Series)
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Not'' the focus of this article.]]
*Quite a lot of toys are effectively "unreleased" as far as Hasbro's primary United States market is concerned, but ''have'' been released in other Hasbro markets such as Canada, Latin America, Australia, Asia (not counting Japan, which is [[TakaraTomy|Takara's]] market) and/or Europe. For the purpose of this article, however, any toy that saw an official release in ''any'' Hasbro market does ''not'' qualify as "unreleased", or this list would easily multiply in length. Toys that were intended for release by Hasbro but ultimately ended up only being released by Takara ''do'' count, but they get a note that points out their Japanese release. In return, toys intended for a ''Japanese'' release that ultimately never made it to store shelves can also be found on this list.
{{-}}

==See also==
* [[Pre-Transformer]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/ Galleries of various unreleased toys] (photos compiled from various websites and eBay auctions)
*[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634 Dairycon 2008 report featuring the concepts for the supposed Hooligan, Starscream, Megatron and Optimus Prime]

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Ofsted XVII

2014-09-29T17:39:05Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Notes */ inspection organisation, not directly in charge... thank Primus...

:''Ofsted XVII is a planet from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTE33 Ofsted XVII.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
'''Ofsted XVII''' is a lectureworld/smartplanet™ on the edge of [[Sector 113]]. The planet is completely given over to the study of one particular topic: ethics.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Originally a lectureworld, Ofsted XVII was taken over by [[Curricula]], the [[Galactic Council]]'s academic arm, and turned into a smartplanet™, which mostly meant the charging of tuition fees. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The ''[[Lost Light]]'' was in orbit around the planet, when the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] attacked it, slaughtering the crew and shattered the ship into pieces. Some time later, when a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'' began disappearing, the survivors headed towards Ofsted XVII in shuttles, though only the [[Rodpod]] would make it, carrying a small number of crew who had not been aboard the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> maiden voyage. The Rodpod's crew found the broken ''Lost Light'' still orbiting the planet and leaking [[quantum foam]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

{{spoiler|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|October 17}}
The foam continued to spread, potentially endangering Ofsted XVII because of the worn-down nature of the surrounding space. Thanks to the heroic actions of [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], the [[quantum engines]] were shut down and the foam dissipated, saving the planet. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}

==Notes==
*This planet is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Ofsted|Ofsted]], the British government department in charge of inspecting schools.

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 planets]]

The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

2014-08-17T14:01:56Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Notes */ to sell books

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|price=$39.99
|date=[[November 28]], [[2012]]
|writer=[[Mark W. Bellomo|Mark Bellomo]]
|design by=[[Chris Mowry]] and [[Matt Schiel]]
|edited by=[[Justin Eisinger]]
|art=[[Jim Daly]], [[Aaron Limonick]], [[Norwood Cole]], [[Eduard Marinov]], [[Henry Lam]], [[José Emroca Flores]], [[Billy King]]
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'''By popular demand, lots of lovely, lovely art.'''

==Contents==
*Foreword by Jim Daly
*Introductions by [[Ivan Power]] and [[Matt Tieger]]

==Notes==
* Despite the fact that [[Hasbro]] considers the [[High Moon Studios]] games part of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]], the makers of the games and this book do not seem to agree. [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|None]] [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|of]] [[Megatron (WFC)|the]] [[Wheeljack (Prime)|design]] [[Prowl (WFC)|elements]] and [[Tox-En|concepts]] that come from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' are mentioned or acknowledged in this book. Then again the following year [[Transformers: The Art of Prime]] would be released, and well, why sell one book when you can sell two...
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Talk:Depth Charge (BW)

2014-08-17T13:21:35Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Space Cruiser mode */ new section

How about a blurb in his Animated series sumery about how he often mistakenly tracked Dinobot II due to the shared spark? [[User:X-BoB58|X-BoB58]] 00:06, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

There needs to be a mention here of his Cybershark drone/rifle. [[User:Iron Moose|Iron Moose]] 22:25, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Could someone replace the caption underneath Depth charge's pic? It really isn't that funny at all. I don't care what it is changed to but right now it is pretty lame
: No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:43, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

And why not?

*It's a running gag in Walky's "Shortpacked" webcomic, which is popular amongst the Transformer fandom. In regards to the caption, I think it's more a battle of wills at this point, personally. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 18:06, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

*I've never even heard of that. Perhaps if someone could post a link or put an explanation what you are talking about?--[[User:Shadowscribe]] 13:19, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

** [http://www.shortpacked.com/d/20060918.html Try here] and [http://www.shortpacked.com/d/20060821.html Here]. Those are just a few of the strips. I didn't even know SHortpacked existed until about a year ago, too. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 22:59, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

*I'm currently trying to get another picture up. I put the previous picture down near the section about the comic since the picture is not from the show and is from the comic. I am trying to bring up a picture of his CGI model from the actual show.--[[User:Shadowscribe]] 13:24, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

*I put up a pic of depth charge as a CGI model. Feel free to change the caption below. However I would like to keep the picture as is because people should be able to see him as he was in Beast wars. Also the previous picture is still their near the comics section so I don't see why anyone should complain.--[[User:Shadowscribe]] 13:33, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

== Headline text ==

==Minor clean-up request==

"As Depth Charge attempted to shove an Energon spike into Rampage's spark, Rampage released Depth Charge's hands and laughed maniacally as he allowed his rival to destroy the both of them. His reasons for this are unknown. Some fans believe Rampage was using Depth Charge's own obsession with him to manipulate and corrupt him, with this scenario the ultimate test to see just how far the Maximal would go to claim "justice" over him."

This paragraph is a little awkward to read. It's been a long time since I've seen this episode, so I think I can approach this from the viewpoint of somebody using the article alone to imagine what went on. It seems as though Rampage was holding Depth Charge down when he stabbed Rampage with the spike. Presumably this would result in an explosion, especially given that this was a Big Dramatic End Of Series Death. However, Rampage releases Depth Charge. "His reasons for this are unknown" could refer to this release, but it could also refer to Rampage's maniacal laughter in the preceding sentence. It could ALSO refer to Depth Charge apparently staying present for the death (see it to the end; be sure Rampage died) rather than attempting to escape and survive.

Could somebody with ready access to the episode clean it up, please?

Also, I changed the quote immediately prior to use Derik's new [[Template:Quote|template]], but I left the "where" unfilled as I wasn't exactly sure which episode this is from. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 09:55, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:Wikipedia has a second type of quote template designed to float left or right (like a photo) sso that text wraps around it. This seems like a good place for that, is there interest in porting it over? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 10:52, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:I know which episode that scene is from -- [[Nemesis Part 1]]. I'll add it now. -- [[User:Hwin|Hwin]] 23:15, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

== Caption ==

Cool, my friend makes these funny captions on DA, his account is EKMKE he is SO funny, could we put his captions up here??

:NO.

:Changing captions is NOT allowed.

:(Can I leave a "sign your posts" template on his talk page?) --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 15:00, 9 September 2009 (EDT)
::Can you chill just a bit?--[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:25, 9 September 2009 (EDT)

==Beast Wars Metals Tampograph==

The section here about the Beast Wars Metals toy is incorrect. Depth Charge, unlike most other metals toys, maintains the same tampograph as his Hasbro counterpart. Also, the tampograph (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) reads "Depthcharge", not "Depth Charge". [[User:Buddy|Buddy]] 04:15, 29 July 2010 (EDT)

== Space Cruiser mode ==

The space cruiser mode is said in the notes to be reminiscent of a Star Wars TIE/IN interceptor. I really think that is a bit of a stretch, they don't look that alike to me. The note is linked to the Beats Wars universe book, can anyone clarify what exactly it says in there? I think the alt-mode looks a lot more like the Star Hopper Depth Charge arrived in though it was probably based on the already designed toy. Either way that seems more note-worthy to me IMHO. [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 09:21, 17 August 2014 (EDT)

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2014 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2014-05-29T10:44:16Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Poll entries */

This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top five ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
#Take your top five list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results.
#You '''cannot''' vote for a specific version of '''Bumblebee, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!
#However, '''you CAN vote''' for [[Optimus Primal]]'''! Hasbro considers him separate!
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Bulkhead, Emirate Xaaron, Hot Shot, Terrorsaur (BW), X-Brawn --(four tildes)

Poll entry period ends at 4pm on '''[[June 2]]nd, 2014'''. [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 17:10, 28 May 2014 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Lockdown, Sky-Byte. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:12, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Sky-Byte --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] ([[User talk:FortMax|talk]]) 17:15, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Barricade, Devastator, Lockdown, Ravage, Sideways -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 17:16, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bludgeon, Overlord, Scorponok (G1), Thunderwing, Unicron -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:18, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Impactor, Mindwipe, Ratbat, Scrounge. --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 17:19, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Devastator, Hot Shot, Ratbat, Rattrap - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] ([[User talk:RolonBolon|talk]]) 17:22, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Nightbeat, Shokaract, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:28, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Devastator, Hot Shot, Ravage, Sky-Byte -- [[User:Shellspark|Shellspark]] ([[User talk:Shellspark|talk]]) 17:30, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Lockdown, Prowl, Rodimus -- [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:33, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Rodimus, Scorponok, Scrounge, Sky-Byte, Swerve --[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] ([[User talk:G.B. Blackrock|talk]]) 17:36, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Lockdown, Sky-Byte, Windblade --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 17:36, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Cheetor, Ginrai, Optimus Primal, Sky-Byte, Springer --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 17:38, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bruticus, Gimlet, Predaking, Sky-Byte --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] ([[User talk:Fritz|talk]]) 17:39, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Laserbeak, Ravage -- [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] ([[User talk:Bobpiecheese|talk]]) 17:47, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Hot Rod, Optimus Primal, Sky-Byte, Smokescreen -- [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] ([[User talk:Antimatter|talk]]) 17:51, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Barricade(Bayverse), Prowl, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Thundercracker--regdog
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Optimus Primal, Sunstreaker -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 17:59, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bruticus, Devastator, Lockdown, Prowl, Scourge-- [[User:Quadropl|Quadropl]] ([[User talk:Quadropl|talk]]) 18:02, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Cosmos, Sky-Byte, Sky Lynx, Thundercracker, Warpath --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] ([[User talk:Sockie|talk]]) 18:05, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee (Prime), Blackarachnia (BW), Bulkhead (Animated or Prime), Optimus Primal, Rhinox. -- [[User:MetalShadowX|MetalShadowX]] ([[User talk:MetalShadowX|talk]]) 18:11, 28 May 2014 (EST)
*Arcee, Omega Supreme, Ratbat, Rumble, Sky-Byte - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 18:16, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Elita-One, Perceptor, Windblade --[[User:WhirlyBird|WhirlyBird]] ([[User talk:WhirlyBird|talk]]) 18:29, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Devastator, Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Unicron - [[User:Protoman|Protoman]] ([[User talk:Protoman|talk]]) 18:45, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Optimus Primal, Rodimus Prime --[[User:Garrulous9|Garrulous9]] ([[User talk:Garrulous9|talk]]) 19:05, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
* Arcee, Blackarachnia, Drift, Optimus Primal, Rattrap --[[User:Detour|Detour]] ([[User talk:Detour|talk]]) 19:32, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
* Arcee, Drift, Lockdown, Rodimus (Hot Rod or Rodimus Prime or Rodimus Major or whatever Hasbro wants to call him), Sideways (Armada). -- [[User:Sky Shadow|Sky Shadow]] ([[User talk:Sky Shadow|talk]])
*Arcee, Blitzwing, Devastator, Ravage, Rodimus--[[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] ([[User talk:Riddlerj|talk]]) 20:06, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Prowl (Animated), Rodimus (Animated), Thundercracker, Windblade--[[User:Crowork|Crowork]] ([[User talk:Crowork|talk]]) 20:35, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Rodimus, Slipstream, Thundercracker --[[User:Karanseraph|Karanseraph]] ([[User talk:Karanseraph|talk]]) 20:58, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Knock Out, Sky-Byte, Swerve, Whirl--[[User:ScreamerFan|ScreamerFan]] ([[User talk:ScreamerFan|talk]]) 20:22, 28 May 2014 (CST)
*Ratbat, Rattrap, Straxus, Swindle, Terrorsaur -- [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] ([[User talk:Stevo|talk]]) 21:35, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Devastator, Rattrap, Ravage, Sky-Byte. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] ([[User talk:Hooper X|talk]]) 21:43, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bludgeon, Galvatron, Prowl, Rhinox, Rodimus -- [[User:Kyojikasshu|Kyojikasshu]] ([[User talk:Kyojikasshu|talk]]) 22:10, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Perceptor, Prowl, Rodimus, Sideswipe -- [[User:Trixter|Trixter]] ([[User talk:Trixter|talk]]) 22:26, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Knock Out, Sky-Byte, Slipstream --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] ([[User talk:Professor Icepick|talk]]) 22:31, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Ironfist, Repugnus, Rung, Sky Lynx --[[User:JediFlaherty|JediFlaherty]] ([[User talk:JediFlaherty|talk]]) 23:21, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Prowl, Scorponok, Sunstreaker, Swindle - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] ([[User talk:Cattleprod|talk]]) 00:53, 29 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Springer --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 01:17, 29 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blitzwing (Animated), Galvatron, Laserbeak, Ravage, Sky-Byte --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 02:50, 29 May 2014 (EDT)
*Devastator, Hot Rod, Prowl, Sideswipe, Springer -- [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 06:43, 29 May 2014 (EDT)



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MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2014 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2014-05-29T10:43:29Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Poll entries */

This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top five ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
#Take your top five list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results.
#You '''cannot''' vote for a specific version of '''Bumblebee, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!
#However, '''you CAN vote''' for [[Optimus Primal]]'''! Hasbro considers him separate!
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Bulkhead, Emirate Xaaron, Hot Shot, Terrorsaur (BW), X-Brawn --(four tildes)

Poll entry period ends at 4pm on '''[[June 2]]nd, 2014'''. [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 17:10, 28 May 2014 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Lockdown, Sky-Byte. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:12, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Sky-Byte --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] ([[User talk:FortMax|talk]]) 17:15, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Barricade, Devastator, Lockdown, Ravage, Sideways -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 17:16, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bludgeon, Overlord, Scorponok (G1), Thunderwing, Unicron -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:18, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Impactor, Mindwipe, Ratbat, Scrounge. --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 17:19, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Devastator, Hot Shot, Ratbat, Rattrap - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] ([[User talk:RolonBolon|talk]]) 17:22, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Nightbeat, Shokaract, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:28, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Devastator, Hot Shot, Ravage, Sky-Byte -- [[User:Shellspark|Shellspark]] ([[User talk:Shellspark|talk]]) 17:30, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Lockdown, Prowl, Rodimus -- [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:33, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Rodimus, Scorponok, Scrounge, Sky-Byte, Swerve --[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] ([[User talk:G.B. Blackrock|talk]]) 17:36, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Lockdown, Sky-Byte, Windblade --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 17:36, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Cheetor, Ginrai, Optimus Primal, Sky-Byte, Springer --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 17:38, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bruticus, Gimlet, Predaking, Sky-Byte --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] ([[User talk:Fritz|talk]]) 17:39, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Laserbeak, Ravage -- [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] ([[User talk:Bobpiecheese|talk]]) 17:47, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Hot Rod, Optimus Primal, Sky-Byte, Smokescreen -- [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] ([[User talk:Antimatter|talk]]) 17:51, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Barricade(Bayverse), Prowl, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Thundercracker--regdog
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Optimus Primal, Sunstreaker -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 17:59, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bruticus, Devastator, Lockdown, Prowl, Scourge-- [[User:Quadropl|Quadropl]] ([[User talk:Quadropl|talk]]) 18:02, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Cosmos, Sky-Byte, Sky Lynx, Thundercracker, Warpath --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] ([[User talk:Sockie|talk]]) 18:05, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee (Prime), Blackarachnia (BW), Bulkhead (Animated or Prime), Optimus Primal, Rhinox. -- [[User:MetalShadowX|MetalShadowX]] ([[User talk:MetalShadowX|talk]]) 18:11, 28 May 2014 (EST)
*Arcee, Omega Supreme, Ratbat, Rumble, Sky-Byte - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 18:16, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Elita-One, Perceptor, Windblade --[[User:WhirlyBird|WhirlyBird]] ([[User talk:WhirlyBird|talk]]) 18:29, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Devastator, Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Unicron - [[User:Protoman|Protoman]] ([[User talk:Protoman|talk]]) 18:45, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Optimus Primal, Rodimus Prime --[[User:Garrulous9|Garrulous9]] ([[User talk:Garrulous9|talk]]) 19:05, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
* Arcee, Blackarachnia, Drift, Optimus Primal, Rattrap --[[User:Detour|Detour]] ([[User talk:Detour|talk]]) 19:32, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
* Arcee, Drift, Lockdown, Rodimus (Hot Rod or Rodimus Prime or Rodimus Major or whatever Hasbro wants to call him), Sideways (Armada). -- [[User:Sky Shadow|Sky Shadow]] ([[User talk:Sky Shadow|talk]])
*Arcee, Blitzwing, Devastator, Ravage, Rodimus--[[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] ([[User talk:Riddlerj|talk]]) 20:06, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Prowl (Animated), Rodimus (Animated), Thundercracker, Windblade--[[User:Crowork|Crowork]] ([[User talk:Crowork|talk]]) 20:35, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Rodimus, Slipstream, Thundercracker --[[User:Karanseraph|Karanseraph]] ([[User talk:Karanseraph|talk]]) 20:58, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Knock Out, Sky-Byte, Swerve, Whirl--[[User:ScreamerFan|ScreamerFan]] ([[User talk:ScreamerFan|talk]]) 20:22, 28 May 2014 (CST)
*Ratbat, Rattrap, Straxus, Swindle, Terrorsaur -- [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] ([[User talk:Stevo|talk]]) 21:35, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Devastator, Rattrap, Ravage, Sky-Byte. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] ([[User talk:Hooper X|talk]]) 21:43, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Bludgeon, Galvatron, Prowl, Rhinox, Rodimus -- [[User:Kyojikasshu|Kyojikasshu]] ([[User talk:Kyojikasshu|talk]]) 22:10, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Perceptor, Prowl, Rodimus, Sideswipe -- [[User:Trixter|Trixter]] ([[User talk:Trixter|talk]]) 22:26, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Knock Out, Sky-Byte, Slipstream --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] ([[User talk:Professor Icepick|talk]]) 22:31, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Ironfist, Repugnus, Rung, Sky Lynx --[[User:JediFlaherty|JediFlaherty]] ([[User talk:JediFlaherty|talk]]) 23:21, 28 May 2014 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Prowl, Scorponok, Sunstreaker, Swindle - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] ([[User talk:Cattleprod|talk]]) 00:53, 29 May 2014 (EDT)
*Arcee, Bulkhead, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Springer --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 01:17, 29 May 2014 (EDT)
*Blitzwing (Animated), Galvatron, Laserbeak, Ravage, Sky-Byte --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 02:50, 29 May 2014 (EDT)
*Devastator, Hot Rod, Prowl, Sideswipe, Springer [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 06:43, 29 May 2014 (EDT)



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User:Mister Jazzz

2014-04-12T15:26:39Z

Mister Jazzz: Added pic to user page

[[File:Movie-Jazz-Human-Alliance.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb| Sometimes the needs of the whole out-weigh the needs of the halves...]]

File:Movie-Jazz-Human-Alliance.jpg

2014-04-12T15:14:16Z

Mister Jazzz: Pic for my user page ~~~~

Pic for my user page [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 11:14, 12 April 2014 (EDT)

Wreckers

2014-04-09T20:51:38Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Marvel UK future timelines */ Shortest marriage in TF history...

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{{disambig3|Wrecker}}
[[File:Wreckers symbol.png|thumb|Wreck & Rule]]
The '''Wreckers''' are a special task force, generally composed of the best and the toughest die-hard fighters around. Its ranks include a veritable who's-who of the obscure; mechs you've never heard much about, mostly because the Wreckers are often called in to fight when the odds of success are slim. Bluntly, they tend to burn through their roster at a frightening rate. The Wreckers are a close-knit group that's more concerned with bursting in, guns-blazing, and doing their Thing, than they are concerned with, say, strategy. Despite their disregard for planning and the bodycount their team mounts, the Wreckers are amazingly successful. If it's a lost cause, the Wreckers will be there, winning the day with sheer guts and determination.

Perhaps the most celebrated leader of the Wreckers is [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], though the memory of his former leader, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], hangs over his head. The team also has vague ties to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and its roster often includes the other [[Triple Changer]]s, the [[Jumpstarter]]s and the [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s. The roster of the Wreckers, as noted, is always in flux, and the future will bring leaders such as [[Apelinq]] and members outside the usual pool of [[Autobot]]s, including [[Maximal]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and even former [[Decepticon]]s. But those were [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|pretty weird times]].

{{bigquote|Never a dull moment when you're a Wrecker.|[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]|[[Stormbringer issue 4|''Stormbringer'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Wreckersoriginallineup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They always smile after a nice massacre.]]
The initial roster of the Wreckers consisted of Impactor (the leader), Roadbuster, Whirl, Twin-Twist, Topspin and Rack'n'Ruin. They were later joined by Broadside, Sandstorm and Springer (who became the team's leader after Impactor's death). The team were set to be at the business end of [[Operation: Volcano]], killing ten of the most deadly Decepticons as they converged on a staged conference. However, when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] called off the Decepticons' advance (truth be told, he didn't seem to know or care about it), the Wreckers' plans were also cancelled. As was Impactor's life, as one of the Decepticons, [[Macabre]], had stayed behind to kill [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], and Impactor took the 'bullet' for him. Impactor named Springer his successor as he lay dying. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, the team and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] were misled into trying to kill [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] upon his return to Cybertron. Decepticons had planted misinformation that Prime was in fact a Decepticon made up to ''look'' like Prime. Fortunately for the Wreckers' record, Magnus and Xaaron uncovered the truth before anyone could kill the Autobots' Greatest Leader. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} During his stay on Cybertron, Optimus Prime led the Wrecks on a number of fruitful raids on [[Decepticon fuel store]]s. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Technician wreckers legion of the lost.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
After Optimus Prime returned to Earth, [[Autobase]] in [[Kalis]] was rocked by a huge explosion caused by the venting of an active nuclear reactor. Xaaron told the Wreckers of Megatron's ancient plan to turn Cybertron into a vast mobile battle station and that Autobase was potentially built on top of the engine room. Springer led the Wreckers to try to find the entrance to the sub-terranean facility but they were unable to locate it. Upon their return Autobase was attacked by hoards of undead Transformers including their former leader, Impactor. Once the Wreckers and Xaaron were imprisoned, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] revealed himself to be behind the explosion as well as the reanimation of the dead. Though shaken by recent events Springer managed to escape the cell taking Impactor with him. The current Wrecker leader did enough to reawaken some sense of self in the zombified Impactor before reaching the surface where he met Ultra Magnus and the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]]. Meanwhile the other Wreckers had escaped and headed for the armoury and, aided by a curious and vengeful Impactor, managed to reach the weapons necessary to defeat Flame's undead minions. With [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon's]] assistance the Wreckers broke through to the main control room where Xaaron was preparing to sacrifice himself in order to reach the reactor shut down control. Under orders to leave, the Wreckers fought their way past more reanimated corpses leaving Impactor to save Xaaron twice again, firstly by killing Flame and then entering the radioactive chamber himself to deactivate the reactor. Xaaron made it to safety and gave thanks for the bravest being he had ever met. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

[[File:WreckingHavoc-yourfoe.jpg|thumb|300px]]
In [[1988]] the Wreckers were tasked to bring down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Both Xaaron and Springer had concerns about the mission but deemed it necessary due to the danger posed by the future Decepticon leader. The team transported through an unstable dimensional portal, unwittingly landing in a small mid-western town, to be confronted not only by Galvatron but also his two former lieutenants, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Unable to fight all three Deceptions as well as defend the human population, Springer managed to lure Cyclonus and Scourge away. Faced with a choice of allowing Galvatron to escape or aid their leader the Wreckers chose to help Springer. Galvatron was able to escape but the Wreckers vowed to return to finish the job. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

In an effort to reduce further risk to human life Xaaron sent an Advance Surveillance Unit, consisting of Broadside, Sandstorm and Inferno, to set up a reconnaissance base. Though their primary mission was to observe and not interfere, the two Wreckers and Inferno could not help put go to the aid of a local town when a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]] crash landed nearby and started multiple blazes. {{storylink|Firebug!}}

[[File:Megatron wreckers time wars.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
The unit tracked Galvatron as he stockpiled equipment and supplies and discovered his subterranean base. With space and time [[time rift|ripping themselves apart]] due to the future Decepticon's presence, Xaaron sent reinforcements in the shape of a Decepticon [[Decepticon heavy transport|spacecraft]] carrying the rest of the Wreckers and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], who had formed a crisis alliance. The two teams made their way to Galvatron's unguarded base and were able to walk straight in. Unfortunately Galvatron had formed his own alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (or at least, [[Straxus (G1)|his clone]]) and they attacked the two elite squads, who quickly began to fall beneath the might of the crazed duo. Topspin was one of the first to fall, victim of Megatron's [[fusion cannon]]. Cracks soon showed in the alliance as Springer and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] almost came to blows, blaming each other for the disastrous plan. They were interrupted by Scourge and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who had also allied themselves to Galvatron. Fortunately Springer was able to sow seeds of doubt about the cause of the space/time rift in Scourge's mind, distracting him, Springer then jumped him while Ravage was taken out by Carnivac. The Wreckers leader sounded the retreat and Carnivac reluctantly ordered his Mayhems to do the same.

[[File:TimeWars-frakamm.jpg|thumb|250px]]
The teams re-grouped at the Decepticon ship with Galvatron and Megatron hot on their heels. Galvatron announced his arrival by destroying Sandstorm with his [[Particle cannon]], enraged Roadbuster fetched an experimental [[Pathblaster]] and managed to blow half of Galvatron's face off. However the weapon was unstable and exploded, killing Roadbuster before he could use it again. Galvatron was only further enraged by his injury ripping off Twintwist's head and blasting Rack'n'Ruin. The remaining Wreckers were only saved by the arrival of reinforcements of Autobots and Decepticons from both the future and present day. With most of their members offline and the rest injured the Wreckers did not play any further part in the battle. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

After the Time Wars, the few survivors (Springer, Broadside and Inferno) joined together with other "outsiders"—both Autobot and Decepticon. The Decepticon ship they had used to reach Earth was stolen by Megatron and they were seemingly abandoned by High Command, with these new circumstances they ceased to use the Wreckers title and formed part of the (aptly named) [[Survivors]]. {{storylink|Survivors!}}
{{-}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|left|300px||...have granted me the right to join two Cybertronians in holy matrimony. You sure about your best man Magnus?]]
In an alternate future of [[2510]], the Wreckers killed the last Decepticon in battle, signifying the end of the [[Great War (G1)|war]]. Upon learning this news, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called together his warriors at Autobase to announce that he was stepping down as Autobot leader and selected Springer as his replacement. Triton, a Decepticon double agent who had infiltrated the ranks of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], sought to sow dissent in the Autobot ranks and questioned Rodimus's choice, suggesting that Ultra Magnus would make a better leader.

The resulting argument quickly escalated when [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] shot Roadbuster, blowing his head clean off. Sandstorm retaliated by killing Triton and soon the Autobots had split into factions fighting a whole new war, to Rodimus Prime's great despair. {{storylink|Peace}}
{{-}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (original leader, offline)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (offline)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (offline)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (offline)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader after Impactor's death)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (offline)
*[[Twin Twist]] (offline)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

*Both Roadbuster and Whirl were absent during the Flame incident and initial Galvatron mission. Roadbuster reappears and dies during the Time Wars but Whirl is never seen again. As Springer states that the rest of the Wreckers are with him on the Decepticon heavy transport ship, this may indicate that Whirl either left the Wreckers or was killed in action.
*Dialogue in "[[Firebug!]]" suggests Inferno was not a Wrecker at this point. Later, in "[[Survivors!]]" and an [[Transformers Annual 1991|annual bio]], he was considered an ex-Wrecker. There is no indication of when he joined, most likely prior to "[[Time Wars]]".
*Rack'n'Ruin and Inferno are missing from the alternate future roster in "[[Peace]]".

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| [[Great War (G1)|Great War?]] What Great War? Sorry, must have missed the call to arms. Did you make a mess? ]]
Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Springer led a team of soldiers known as the Wreckers. Loosely under the jurisdiction of Ultra Magnus, the Wreckers were apparently separate from the standard [[Cybertron Civil Defense]] rank-and-file. They stopped a terrorist act on Cybertron and later accompanied Kup to visit planets affected by the Great War. On their first stop, Earth, they discovered it had been devastated some time ago. Before they had chance to fully take in the devastation their ship was promptly blown out of the sky by Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

The unit managed to bail out of the ship in escape pods, crash landing on Earth. Somewhat battered, the Wreckers had little chance to fully take stock before Whirl delivered the news that reanimated Decepticons were on their way. Heading out Springer decided to try to contact Cybertron and aid the safe approach of reinforcements. Leaving the injured at a safe distance the remaining Wreckers attempted to reach the [[Deep Space Network]] at [[Goldstone]]. Sandstorm, Roadbuseter and Leadfoot tried to keep the zombie Decepticons distracted while Kup, Springer and Whirl made a dash for the transmitter. The former trio were not totally successful so Kup turned to assist to allow his team mates to send the message. Unfortunately he was taken by surprise by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], knocked unconscious and quickly taken to Megatron. Meanwhile a group of human survivors stumbled across Rack'n'Ruin and the injured Wreckers. Assuming the worse the humans attempted to flee, Rack'n'Ruin tried to go after them but was held off by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

Though initially distrustful, Circuit Smasher eventually allied himself with the Wreckers and explained how human interference with the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] had led to the reactivation of Megatron. Somehow the Decepticon leader managed to turn the planet's defenses on itself, reactivated his fallen warriors and in a matter of hours had all but wiped out the Earth. Circuit Smasher took the Wreckers to meet [[G.B. Blackrock]] who told them that the Ark should be their key target as it formed the basis of Megatron's technology and defensive capabilities. However, before they could make any specific plans their meeting was interrupted by a call from Megatron who informed them that he had given Kup [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

Springer once again split the Wreckers, while he, Sandstorm and Whirl went to meet Megatron the remaining bots and their human allies would assault the Ark. Both teams took heavy fire, Springer's squad were soon grounded by weight of numbers and the others got past the first wave of Ark defenses only to face a troupe of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian Units]]. Megatron was about to execute Springer when Optimus Prime arrived with reinforcements, the distraction allowing the zombie Starscream to tell Kup to kill [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink| Loose Ends, Part 4}}

Prime demanded the Megatron let Springer go, however the Decepticon leader merely goaded his nemesis by glibly blasting Springer's head off at point blank range. Blinded with rage Prime attacked leading Megatron to reveal that he had programmed [[Aunty|Auntie]], the Ark's computer, to launch every missile on the planet once their battle was done. At the Ark the Wreckers kept the Guardians busy so that Circuit Smasher could deal with Auntie. Kup managed to arm himself and make his way to Megatron's [[Battle sled]] to kill Ratchet and with him Megatron with whom the medic had become fused both in body and mind. Considering it a mercy killing Kup shot Ratchet giving Prime the chance he needed to rip out Megatron's [[Spark]]. Fortunately by this time Circuit Smasher had deactivated Auntie and the planet was saved from further destruction. {{storylink| Loose Ends, Part 5}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (leader)
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (former leader, offline)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}
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===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now taking applications for: [[Cyclonus (G1)|Traitors]], [[Fractyl|Wimps]], and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|People Who Shouldn't Be Here]].]]
After the end of the war, the [[Maximal High Council]] called the Wreckers back into service to protect the fragile peace that existed between [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]. The war veteran and gifted engineer Apelinq was assigned to be a squad commander of this new iteration of the legendary Autobot strike force, and several of his former comrades were also drafted. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Major]] was also added to the ranks of the Wreckers in a commanding role. {{storylink|Disclosure|Apelinq's extended profile}}

All but Rodimus and Apelinq were lost to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]] and its [[transformation virus]], but their depleted ranks were filled with other survivors, some rescued by Apelinq from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. In this troubled time, even [[Decepticon]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were accepted into their ranks. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Apelinq]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[CatSCAN]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (traitor)
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]
*[[Dillo]] (offline)
*[[Fractyl]]
*[[Mol]] (offline)
*[[Packrat]] (offline)
*[[Primal Prime]]
*[[Ramulus]]
*[[Rav (BM)|Rav]] (offline)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (offline)
*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]
*[[Sentinel Maximus]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] (offline)
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (offline)
*[[Tap-Out (G1)|Tap-Out]]
*[[Tigatron]]
}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Wreckersdw.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The Wreckers: Featuring Ultra Magnus' Crotch.]]
The Wreckers split from the Autobot forces after the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a [[space bridge]] explosion. Led by Springer, they clashed with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] for a time {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}} before reuniting with the Autobots and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] immediately prior to the Age of Internment. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

Later on, during Shockwave's reign on Cybertron, the Wreckers whittled down to small but elite task force of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. The [[Triple Changer]]s left the group and Ultra Magnus stepped in to lead.

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*Topspin
*Twin Twist
*Roadbuster (offline)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)
*Whirl (offline)
}}

When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were released from imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers responded in kind. This, however, was after [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] had already wiped out the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] and defeated [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. In the battle, both Whirl and Roadbuster were apparently killed before Ultra Magnus took charge and brought Menasor down. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
{{quote|What do you '''mean''', it's a lost cause? Of '''course''' it's a lost cause. That's why we're '''here!'''|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2]]}}

{{quote|They give the Autobots something to ''believe in!'' And it's all thanks to [[Ironfist (G1)|you]]. Without Fisitron and his datalogs, the Wreckers would be nothing more than a bunch of ''thugs with a death wish.''|[[Verity Carlo]], "[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5]]}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|This roster feels familiar.]]
The Wreckers are the Autobots who get called in when the odds of success are non-existent, but the job needs to be done anyway. The origin of the group is unknown, and for the longest time their existence was no more than a rumor, even among the ranks of their fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Because of the extreme nature of their missions, the Wreckers have a low survival rate, around 38% to 42%, depending on who you ask. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}} All of the founding members have died (with one deliberately ignored exception), and the group's roster has gone through at least eighteen iterations. Although every active member isn't always present for every mission, Springer once said Wreckers only leave the group ''for good'' in three ways: death, dementia, or dishonorable discharge. In fact, the one rule this "No Rules" team abides by is The Veto: any Wrecker can remove any other Wrecker from the roster at any time. {{storylink|Interiors}}

The Wreckers' exploits have been lionized in the eyes of the rank and file by their unofficial biographer, "[[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]]", and his ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Before his death, Fisitron produced 331 datalog adventures for his heroes, cobbled together from data requests, mission reports and [[Autopedia]] bios about the Wreckers and their history. Many Autobots in the fleet subscribed to Fisitron's datalogs. They were an inspiration to the Autobots, heroes of daring exploits who never leave each other behind and always save the day... or so ''Wreckers: Declassified'' and the official line would tell them.

Among the many adventures chronicled by Fisitron were the Wreckers' battles with [[The Anguished]], an event involving Broadside and some [[Rada Mor|psychic explosives]], {{storylink|Bullets}} the [[Roadbuster affair]], Impactor rescuing Xaaron from the [[Sonic Canyons]] (at which point he coined the battle cry of "Wreck and rule!", while flying a sky-sled into a drilling platform) {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2}} and the [[Siege of T'Muk]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1}} Another episode involved Impactor rescuing hostages on the verge of an event horizon. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, and remember when Black Shadow blasted us all new ones? Good times.]]
The earliest observed Wreckers team was the 11th iteration, led by Crest and consisting of Hyperion, Impactor, Valve, Piston, Rack, and at least one more member. They battled the Warriors Elite genocide specialist named [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], and three Wreckers died in combat, including their leader Crest and Piston. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}} Hyperion, a known former Wreckers leader, likely succeeded Crest as commander.

The roster continued to evolve, as Hyperion stepped down for reasons unknown, and Impactor went on to become the team's longest serving member and leader. The last surviving founding member, Valve, abandoned the Autobot cause and joined up with the Decepticons. He was responsible for founding and leading the Wreckers' opposite number, [[Squadron X]]. His betrayal cut so deep that the Wreckers collectively refuse to acknowledge his history with the group. {{storylink|Zero Point}} The reason for Valve's betrayal hasn't been explained, although considering that around this time the Wreckers recruited Whirl (a loose cannon indirectly responsible for the death of Valve's brothers, [[Wheelarch]] and [[Springarm]]), one could make an educated guess.

Following the battle of [[Sherma Bridge]], Impactor recruited Springer into the 17th iteration of the Wreckers. Springer rose quickly in the ranks, becoming Impactor's first officer and nicknamed "his little green circuit booster" after his knack for rallying the team's spirits. Unfortunately, the horrors of war began to weigh on Springer, as he saw the Wreckers straying further and further from the [[Autobot Code]]. He ignored the "slips" for some time, but as Impactor's hatred of Squadron X became more bittered and obsessive, Springer's resolve began to shake. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

After Springer was recruited, another Wrecker named Blocker succumbed to dementia and began cannibalizing his best friend. He was removed from the roster and replaced by Sandstorm. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Twenty years before the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], the vendetta between Impactor and Squadron X came to an end on the neutral planet of [[Pova]]. The roster by this time included Springer, Roadbuster, Sandstorm, Whirl, Broadside, and the now conjoined Rack'n'Ruin. After being pursued across nine star systems, Squadron X was caught off-guard refueling their ship, the ''[[Pale Fire]]'', and the entire roster was eventually captured and fitted with inhibitor claws by the Wreckers. Impactor proudly called in his catch to [[Autobot High Command]], but [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] told him the unthinkable: they had to let Squadron X go. A non-interference pact made with the Povans made the capture illegal and a potential political nightmare, so Prowl ordered Impactor to release the Decepticons. Instead, Impactor took Roadbuster's gun and put himself in a room with the prisoners, executing each of them one at a time with a bullet through the brain module. Springer was nearly crippled by injuries he suffered during the fight, but as he dragged himself over to room, he saw Impactor standing over the bodies. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Springer reported his superior officer to High Command, and Impactor was arrested under the [[Tyrest Accord]] for violating the Autobot Code and killing helpless prisoners. At the [[Aequitas]] trials, Springer's testimony sank any chances Impactor had of release, and he was sentenced to [[Garrus-9]]. A cover story was released that Impactor had been locked away for selling circuit boosters to the [[Chomskian]]s. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2}}

Springer became the Wrecker leader after Impactor's arrest. He'd been asked to by the other Wreckers and thought that he could correct their increasingly immoral course; what he didn't know was that the other members were trying to cover up their collusion with Impactor's murders. They lavished praise on Springer in the hopes that he wouldn't demand they be prosecuted, too. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Some time after Springer took command, Rack'n'Ruin lost their lives. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}}

Decades later, the Wreckers were assigned to [[Varas Centralus]] after the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on that planet went to [[Phase Sixer|Phase Six]]. They were pulled out and sent back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at the order of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] when the Autobot leader suspected that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] might have been behind the disappearance of the [[Calabi-Yau]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

[[File:Wreckersstormbringer.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The Wreckers are so hardcore they don't even need a spaceship. Except for when they [[Xantium (G1)|do]].]]
The Wreckers arrived just in time to save [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]. They then proceeded to take [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s team apart without breaking a sweat. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Thunderwing was ''slightly'' more challenging, but the Wreckers suffered no apparent casualties. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

When Thunderwing popped up again guarding a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]], Optimus Prime sent for the team once again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} While they did not succeed in stopping Thunderwing themselves, they managed to survive until he was rendered inert by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Sometime later, some of the Wreckers were captured by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers, now led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who was acting independently. After this, Kup decided to form a new team that included Wreckers [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

After the great push by Megatron, Kup and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were made into Wreckers, with Ultra Magnus and [[Verity Carlo]] providing them with transport. A few years later, Wrecker reservists [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] were added to the team. Springer was becoming weary of assembling these teams, only to see them blown apart.

The first mission by the new team was to travel to [[Garrus-9]] and bring it back under Autobot control. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} After the arrival of a battered Impactor, however, they discovered that the sociopathic [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] had seized control of the facility and the whole place had gone mental. A report from Prowl also stated they needed to find "[[Aequitas]]". Splitting into two teams, the Wreckers made planetfall {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} and soon became separated from each other. Perceptor's team were tasked to find Aequitas, but Springer abruptly changed strategy and split his group into two: one to find the prisoners, the other to "get help" from a maximum security cell. Perceptor's team succeeded—albeit with the loss of Rotorstorm to Overlord—but Springer, Impactor and Twin Twist were captured. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

Topspin willingly sacrificed himself to activate Aequitas, simultaneously killing Twin Twist due to their branched spark. Kup and Guzzle failed to find the help they were looking for, but managed to save Springer and Impactor from death by torture. As Springer's team faced down Overlord himself, the other Wreckers finished their mission by downloading Aequitas's data into Ironfist. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} Perceptor's group then went to aid the others in the battle against Overlord, with Pyro sacrificing himself in the process. Overlord effortlessly defeated most of the remaining Wreckers, but was eventually taken down thanks to Ironfist's connection to Aequitas. Garrus-9 was liberated, and miraculously, no further Wreckers had been killed in the fight with Overlord... though Springer was in a critical condition and Ironfist succumbed to a workplace injury and died on the way home. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Convinced that their leader, Springer, was a goner, Whirl used Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater]] to attempt to euthanize Springer. Instead he was caught in the act by Roadbuster and kicked out of the Wreckers. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] later suggested to Roadbuster that reading something emotional could reactivate the leader of the Wreckers, so Roadbuster read datalogs from the ''Wreckers: Declassified'', to no avail. However, after Roadbuster confessed to Springer what the other Wreckers felt about what Impactor did, and called Springer their best leader, the comatose Autobot began showing signs of life. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-newrecruits.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What's your name, soldier?" "Parts, sir! Private Parts!"]]
'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Blocker]] (former member)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (former member)
*[[Crest]] (former leader, offline)
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]
*[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] (former leader, offline)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (former leader)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (offline)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (offline)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Piston (Wrecker)|Piston]] (offline)
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] (offline)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]] (offline)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] (offline)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (offline)
*[[Twin Twist]] (offline)
*[[Valve]] (former member, traitor, dead to them)
*[[Verity Carlo]] (stowaway), the only non-Cybertronian member.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (former member)
}}
{{-}}

{{note|Their starship, the ''[[Xantium (G1)|Xantium]]'', appears able to transform into a robot and thus may also constitute a member of the team.}}

===Shattered Glass===
The Wreckers were a band of mercenaries led by [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], who spent their time looting and pillaging the countryside. They approved of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus]]'s campaign of conquest, but initially preferred to remain autonomous.

That is, until one fateful day when Optimus hired the Wreckers to fight alongside his Autobots at the battle of [[Praxus-Delta]]. The battle was brutal and resulted in every Wrecker except Rodimus meeting the fate of most Wreckers across the [[multiverse]] at the hands of the Decepticons. Rodimus impressed Optimus by remaining in the fight regardless, in order to fulfill the contract. Thanks to his efforts the Autobots escaped without further losses, and Optimus was so impressed that he offered Rodimus leadership of the [[Seeker (SG)|Seekers]], which the former Wrecker accepted. {{storylink|Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus's toy bio}}

After the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]] had successfully turned back one of the Autobots' raids, [[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]] reminded Prime that he ''had'' recommended reforming the Wreckers as their best counter to the Squad.

Later, when trying to convince [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] to leave the Decepticons and join up with one of his power-grabbing schemes, Rodimus hearkened back to what was likely the Wreckers' old motto, when he told them that they'd have "a whole planet ready to ''wreck-and-ruin''!" {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

===''Transformers Animated''===
During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the Wreckers were a major problem for the Decepticons, operating behind their lines as a commando unit. They are noted for interrupting supply lines, destroying the mainframe on [[Bk'n]], and demolishing the shipyards of [[Salvvatan VI]]. They operated from the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]] ship ''[[Zeta Supreme|Xantium]]'', which was bonded to [[Impactor Major]], apparently the leader of the team. Megatron created the [[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]] specifically to hunt down the Wreckers. When they finally met in battle, [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] was the only survivor on either side. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity===
{{bigquote|Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for clean-up!|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]|"[[Loose Cannons]]"}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Wreckers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|On the count of three, everybody say Whirl sucks.]]
The Wreckers were [[Autobot High Council|Council Guardians]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] were also members, though early on in the war Bulkhead left to join [[Team Prime]]. {{storylink|Con Job}} Wheeljack left when [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] was appointed to lead the squad {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with the hopes Magnus would be able to give the squad some discipline. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} The Wreckers took part in the siege of the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. Afterwards, they were all that stood between [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] and the [[Tagan Heights]] before [[Defensor (WFC)|Defensor]] arrived. They guarded the [[Well of All Sparks]] when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] descended through it to free the [[core]] of its suffocation by [[Dark Energon]]. Ultra Magnus, [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]], and other team members opted to remain behind to distract [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] when the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' launched, gaining invaluable allies in [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After Cybertron went dark, Wheeljack traveled the stars and eventually found Bulkhead on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Con Job}} He left shortly after their reunion and continued to search the galaxy. He eventually found [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]], but [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] had found them both and promptly destroyed Seaspray's ship, killing the Wrecker. When Dreadwing made his way to Earth, Wheeljack followed to get his revenge. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} The [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] noted that he had off-lined several Wreckers when fighting Bulkhead. {{storylink|Toxicity}} Miko was inducted as a Wrecker by Wheeljack after she off-lined Hardshell. {{storylink|Hurt}} At some point, [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] graduate [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] had studied every battle the Wreckers had been involved in. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} After arriving on Earth, Ultra Magnus again attempted to instill some discipline into Bulkhead and Wheeljack, but this only led to Wheeljack temporarily quitting the team. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (former member)
*[[Fisitron (Timelines)|Fisitron]]
*[[Hot Shot (WFC)|Hot Shot]]
*[[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]] (offline)
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]]
*[[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko Nakadai]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Pyro (Prime)|Pyro]] (offline)
*[[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]] (offline)
*[[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]] (offline)
*[[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]] (the combined form of five Wreckers)
*[[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]] (offline)
*[[Springer (WFC)|Springer]]
*[[Topspin (FOC)|Topspin]]
*[[Twintwist]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (former member)
*[[Whirl (FOC)|Whirl]]
}}

===''Dark of the Moon''===
{{bigquote|We don't let them off the base much 'cause they're assholes.|[[Charlotte Mearing]]|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

[[File:DOTM-Leadfoot-Topspin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How am I gonna stop some big, mean Mother Hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer, use a gun. And if that don't work? Use more gun.]]

The Wreckers, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], were a trio of engineering geniuses who came to Earth aboard the Autobot spaceship ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. The Wreckers rarely left the secret Autobot launch facility at Cape Canaveral, partially because caring for the ship dominated their time, and partially because they were assholes. The Wreckers helped engineer the Autobots' feigned exile from Earth and assassination by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and later participated in the battle for [[Chicago]]. They proved effective, if vicious, fighters, dismantling their fair share of Decepticons, challenging [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and rescuing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from an embarrassing situation. All three of them would continue fighting and would be among the surviving Autobots, accepting Earth as their true home.{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]]
}}
{{-}}

===''Bot Shots''===
The Wreckers were an elite Autobot fighting force famed for their habit of not fighting fair. {{storylink|Topspin (BS)|Topspin's online bio}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (BS)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Leadfoot (BS)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Topspin (BS)|Topspin]]
}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wreckers''' (レッカーズ ''Rekkāzu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rontók''' (''Dark of the Moon'', "Ruiners")
*''Indonesian'' '''Wreker''' (왜러긄 ''Wrecker'')
*''German:'' '''Schrotter''' (''Prime'', "Wrecker(s)")

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The Verge

2014-03-30T17:31:28Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ Prowl's hand

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|next=Before the Dawn
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|image=RID13 cvrA.jpg
|title="The Verge"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 9]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=January 2013
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2012)]]
}}

'''The Decepticons are in revolt, and secrets unfurl as the streets of Iacon burn.'''

==Synopsis==

In [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s cell within the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] prison, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] talks his paralyzed former leader through recent events. Megatron remains silent throughout, as Starscream grows angrier and more impassioned, explaining that he is sure to win the impending elections, thereby securing a legitimate victory for the Decepticons without the use of violence and killing, ''if Megatron doesn't ruin everything''. All the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s passion drains away, however, when Megatron moves just enough to curl his lips into a smile, and the panicked Starscream screams to be let out of the cell. The chuckling Autobot jailors comply, but as [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] points out, they have very little to laugh about, with the Decepticon mob nearly at the prison's front door...

Out in the midst of the mob, the newly-upgraded [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] cuffs the Decepticons who were attacking [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], then leads the scientist through the throng to his mysterious "[[Black Room]]". Prowl explains that up until now he has used [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] as a public face for their government, but that he has known events would eventually come to this from the beginning and has been pulling strings all along in preparation. As they enter the Black Room, Prowl tells Wheeljack he needs to stop allowing his guilt to guide his actions, and asks his friend to join him in putting an end to the Autobot/Decepticon war once and for all.

Even though there are Decepticons banging on the shutters of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]], the patrons who have holed up inside are far more worried about the sudden appearance of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who has descended from the ceiling with an offer. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] holds a gun on her, but she is able to stay his hand by revealing that she was the one who saved him from the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. She also knows the enmity Blurr is currently carrying for Prowl, and so presents him with her two latest acquisitions: [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who are willing to give testimony indicting Prowl for the assassination of the Constructicons and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. Arcee cuts a path for them through the mob outside before leaving to deal with some other undivulged business, and Blurr sets off speeding through the chaos, carrying the two Decepticons and their testimony straight to Bumblebee.

Bumblebee, meanwhile, is not having a good night, with no amount of shouting and waving his arms proving enough to dissuade the mob outside High Command. [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s calming words make him grasp that shouting is all he's ever done since taking command, and comes to accept the NAIL leader's viewpoint that, even if they can make it through the night, he cannot continue to hold power and must call for elections immediately. Given Starscream's recent fall from grace, this would mean that Metalhawk will win an election—a realization that reminds Bumblebee that the NAILs outnumber the Decepticons. With this in mind, he has Metalhawk make straight for the burning Maccadam's, from which [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] is newscasting, there to speak over the news service to all of Cybertron with the news that elections are coming, and to hopefully quell the rioting.

Back at the prison, the Decepticons mob makes an explosive entrance, immediately felling [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Jetfire. [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] holds the line and calls to Starscream for aid, but the Decepticon hesitates, and Warpath is lost. [[Needlenose]] strides past Starscream and opens Megatron's cell, and the Decepticon leader rises... and issues an order for his troops to follow him to the Black Room. The stunned Starscream can do little but follow through the burning streets as Megatron leads his men to Prowl's mysterious hideaway... where they are met by all the Decepticons Prowl has allegedly either captured or killed, very much alive and in fighting form, while Prowl himself stands at their side, a captive Wheeljack at his knees! Starscream is horrified as Megatron thanks him for all he has done: tonight, Cybertron belongs to the Decepticons!

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*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (21)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (23)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (25)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (31)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (34)
*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (36)
*[[Longtooth]] (37)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (38)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (40)

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*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (6)
*[[Turmoil]] (7)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (8)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (9)
*[[Apeface]] (10)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (11)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (12)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (13)
*[[Battletrap]] (14)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (15)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (16)
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*[[Needlenose]] (17)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (18)
*[[Staxx]] (20)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] (22)
*[[Squawkbox]] (26)
*[[Octane (G1)|Tankor]] (27)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (32)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (33)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (41)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (42)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (43)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (44)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (45)
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*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (46)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (47)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (48)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (49)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (50)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (51)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (52)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (53)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (54)
{{!}}}
|h3=[[NAIL]]s|c3=
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (24)
*[[Hipotank]] (28)
*[[Tappet]] (29)
*[[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] (30)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (35)
*[[Zetca (G1)|Zetca]] (39)

}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

*WHAT THE FFUUUUUUUUUUUU--
*It's all hitting the fan now! Prowl "executed" Bombshell and the Constructicons back in [[Devisive|issue #4]], and captured the other Decepticons seen here in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|issue #11]].
*When Metalhawk's appeal is broadcast across Cybertron, among those seen hearing it is a shadowy figure out in the wilderness, watching it on a datapad. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] was last seen out in that region of the planet, with that datapad, in [[Night and the City|issue #9]], but we left him at quite the cliffhanger...
*All the Decepticons in the Black Room have, like Prowl, been beefed up. In particular, while Rumble and Frenzy are now sporting their tank bodies from the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline, Laserbeak is in the "data disk" form of his [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Aligned continuity counterpart]] from ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''. Ravage is the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy that came with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], judging by the shape of his shoulders and the details on his neck.
*Sadly, not ''every'' death we've seen in the course of ''Robots in Disguise'' proves a fake-out, only those who have seem to die directly by Prowl's hand. Those Arcee killed—including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and poor old [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]—still appear to be permanently offline.
*According to Andrew Griffith, the design of the door in the background of the double page spread on pages 4-5 was based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs'] album cover for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Your_Bones 'Show Your Bones'].

===Errors===
* On the double page spread, with the revelation of Megatron's upgraded team, Prowl's left hand is mis-colored white.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Prowl opens fire, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and Josh Perez.
* '''Cover B:''' Blurr and Jazz watch the Decepticons rampage from within Maccadam's, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Monochrome purple bust shot of Megatron by [[Marcelo Matere]], paralleling the RI cover of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|#13]].

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File talk:Hook toy.jpg

2014-03-26T19:16:07Z

Mister Jazzz: robot image reversed?

Is it just me or is the robot mode reversed? The cab section appears to be on his right leg but to transform into the left hand drive vehicle shown it would have to be on the left leg. The pic at the top of Hook's page shows it on the left making me think this photo is wrong... [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 15:16, 26 March 2014 (EDT)

The Verge

2014-02-23T16:02:09Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Notes */ Show your bones ref

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'''The Decepticons are in revolt, and secrets unfurl as the streets of Iacon burn.'''

==Synopsis==

In [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s cell within the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] prison, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] talks his paralyzed former leader through recent events. Megatron remains silent throughout, as Starscream grows angrier and more impassioned, explaining that he is sure to win the impending elections, thereby securing a legitimate victory for the Decepticons without the use of violence and killing, ''if Megatron doesn't ruin everything''. All the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s passion drains away, however, when Megatron moves just enough to curl his lips into a smile, and the panicked Starscream screams to be let out of the cell. The chuckling Autobot jailors comply, but as [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] points out, they have very little to laugh about, with the Decepticon mob nearly at the prison's front door...

Out in the midst of the mob, the newly-upgraded [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] cuffs the Decepticons who were attacking [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], then leads the scientist through the throng to his mysterious "[[Black Room]]". Prowl explains that up until now he has used [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] as a public face for their government, but that he has known events would eventually come to this from the beginning and has been pulling strings all along in preparation. As they enter the Black Room, Prowl tells Wheeljack he needs to stop allowing his guilt to guide his actions, and asks his friend to join him in putting an end to the Autobot/Decepticon war once and for all.

Even though there are Decepticons banging on the shutters of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]], the patrons who have holed up inside are far more worried about the sudden appearance of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who has descended from the ceiling with an offer. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] holds a gun on her, but she is able to stay his hand by revealing that she was the one who saved him from the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. She also knows the enmity Blurr is currently carrying for Prowl, and so presents him with her two latest acquisitions: [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who are willing to give testimony indicting Prowl for the assassination of the Constructicons and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. Arcee cuts a path for them through the mob outside before leaving to deal with some other undivulged business, and Blurr sets off speeding through the chaos, carrying the two Decepticons and their testimony straight to Bumblebee.

Bumblebee, meanwhile, is not having a good night, with no amount of shouting and waving his arms proving enough to dissuade the mob outside High Command. [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s calming words make him grasp that shouting is all he's ever done since taking command, and comes to accept the NAIL leader's viewpoint that, even if they can make it through the night, he cannot continue to hold power and must call for elections immediately. Given Starscream's recent fall from grace, this would mean that Metalhawk will win an election—a realization that reminds Bumblebee that the NAILs outnumber the Decepticons. With this in mind, he has Metalhawk make straight for the burning Maccadam's, from which [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] is newscasting, there to speak over the news service to all of Cybertron with the news that elections are coming, and to hopefully quell the rioting.

Back at the prison, the Decepticons mob makes an explosive entrance, immediately felling [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Jetfire. [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] holds the line and calls to Starscream for aid, but the Decepticon hesitates, and Warpath is lost. [[Needlenose]] strides past Starscream and opens Megatron's cell, and the Decepticon leader rises... and issues an order for his troops to follow him to the Black Room. The stunned Starscream can do little but follow through the burning streets as Megatron leads his men to Prowl's mysterious hideaway... where they are met by all the Decepticons Prowl has allegedly either captured or killed, very much alive and in fighting form, while Prowl himself stands at their side, a captive Wheeljack at his knees! Starscream is horrified as Megatron thanks him for all he has done: tonight, Cybertron belongs to the Decepticons!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (3)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (19)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (21)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (23)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (25)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (31)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (34)
*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (36)
*[[Longtooth]] (37)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (38)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (40)

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*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (6)
*[[Turmoil]] (7)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (8)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (9)
*[[Apeface]] (10)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (11)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (12)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (13)
*[[Battletrap]] (14)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (15)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (16)
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*[[Needlenose]] (17)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (18)
*[[Staxx]] (20)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] (22)
*[[Squawkbox]] (26)
*[[Octane (G1)|Tankor]] (27)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (32)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (33)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (41)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (42)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (43)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (44)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (45)
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*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (46)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (47)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (48)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (49)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (50)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (51)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (52)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (53)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (54)
{{!}}}
|h3=[[NAIL]]s|c3=
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (24)
*[[Hipotank]] (28)
*[[Tappet]] (29)
*[[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] (30)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (35)
*[[Zetca (G1)|Zetca]] (39)

}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

*WHAT THE FFUUUUUUUUUUUU--
*It's all hitting the fan now! Prowl "executed" Bombshell and the Constructicons back in [[Devisive|issue #4]], and captured the other Decepticons seen here in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|issue #11]].
*When Metalhawk's appeal is broadcast across Cybertron, among those seen hearing it is a shadowy figure out in the wilderness, watching it on a datapad. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] was last seen out in that region of the planet, with that datapad, in [[Night and the City|issue #9]], but we left him at quite the cliffhanger...
*All the Decepticons in the Black Room have, like Prowl, been beefed up. In particular, while Rumble and Frenzy are now sporting their tank bodies from the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline, Laserbeak is in the "data disk" form of his [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Aligned continuity counterpart]] from ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''. Ravage is the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy that came with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], judging by the shape of his shoulders and the details on his neck.
*Sadly, not ''every'' death we've seen in the course of ''Robots in Disguise'' proves a fake-out, only those who have seem to die directly by Prowl's hand. Those Arcee killed—including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and poor old [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]—still appear to be permanently offline.
*According to Andrew Griffith, the design of the door in the background of the double page spread on pages 4-5 was based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs| 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs'] album cover for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Your_Bones| 'Show Your Bones'].

===Errors===

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Prowl opens fire, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and Josh Perez.
* '''Cover B:''' Blurr and Jazz watch the Decepticons rampage from within Maccadam's, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Monochrome purple bust shot of Megatron by [[Marcelo Matere]], paralleling the RI cover of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|#13]].

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*IDW ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' comic
*''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'': [[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]]
*IDW Limited
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Talk:Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

2014-02-16T16:05:47Z

Mister Jazzz: not yet

==Trailer==

New Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv6fVuvcHis --[[User:BatboyEXE|BatboyEXE]] 08:44 pm, 2 February 2014

Does [http://jalopnik.com/did-transformers-4-rip-off-this-guys-design-for-the-ne-510655228 this] belong here? Should I keep it for later?

Basically, allegations that Bumblebee's new (officially confirmed) alternate mode is directly based on some random guy's customized Camaro.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 06:31, 14 June 2013 (EDT)

It's called Transformers: Age of Extinction. - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 11:03, 2 September 2013 (EDT)
:That's not going onto the article 'til an official press release actually announces it. As of right now, it isn't officially confirmed. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 11:10, 2 September 2013 (EDT)

== Dinobots ==

Given that they've been officially confirmed, I would imagine they would be given a mention somewhere on this page. Not saying we should go so far as to add Grimlock to the featured characters, but I would have thought they'd have some sort of mention here or there.

== New Characters ==

I read online that Autobots "Crosshairs", and "Drift" will be joining the cast, along with Decepticon "Cyclonus". I also read that Dino/Mirage and Sideswipe will not be returning. Should we include this? {{unsigned|Deceptibot‎}}
:Is it from an official source, or is it from a leak? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:01, 7 September 2013 (EDT)
:Well, it came from Wikipedia, I just wanted to know if we should consider it.
::Looking at the Wikipedia article and its sources, these seem to be the usual mix of rumors and leaked production names (which are often chosen for purposes of misdirection). Don't think we need to bother with them. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 22:37, 7 September 2013 (EDT)
:Well,it also came from a leaked callsheet.Bay tried making a fake callsheet for ROTF but it failed because all that was in that callsheet appeared in the movie.Bay wouldn't try to do that again so it's basically confirmed that the names for the Corvette C7 and the Bugatti are Drift and Crosshairs.Also in that callsheet it said something about a spaceship crashing and "Cyclonus".Should we include this?P.S.I'm new to the wiki{{unsigned|Bumblebee Prime}} 14:17, 22 September 2013 (EDT)
::That's a very interesting definition of 'basically confirmed' you're using. If it hasn't been ''offically'' confirmed, by Michael Bay and/or a ''reputable'' news source, it ain't going on the article. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 15:39, 22 September 2013 (EDT)
::That's the same reasoning cardsharps rely on. "Oh, he really was bluffing those first four hands when I won a little bit of money, so he must be bluffing now when I am all in." In other words, leaked callsheets are not "confirmation" of anything.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:37, 22 September 2013 (EDT)
I've also seen pictures of Ratchet and Leadfoot prop vehicles on the set of TF4, should we note this?--[[User:Deceptibot|Deceptibot]] 14:41, 6 October 2013 (EDT)

we should more characters to the list, even Wkipedia has a complete list: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_Age_of_Extinction - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 14:21, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
:No, these haven't been confirmeds, so we aren't adding them. This page seems like it needs to be locked soon. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 14:23, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
::I may have to start using Wikipedia for my Transformers info if Tfwiki refuses to keep up to date. - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 14:25, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
:::Well, we refuse to use rumors. Hell, half the time, information on Wikipedia on Transformers isn't even complete or factually right. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 14:28, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
:::This isn't TFWiki "refusing to keep up to date". This is TFWiki not reporting on hearsay and unconfirmed rumors (which is 90% of the "up-to-date" crap Wikipedia's got listed). We have [[Help:Official info|guidelines]] for official information regarding upcoming product and media. I suggest you familiarize yourself with them. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 14:56, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
:::How many different names did Blackout go through in the first film, again? How many ''DOTM'' character sheets use non-final names, again? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 15:07, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
::::Tfwiki should create a news page like TFW2005, to put news, leaks and unconfirmed info on, that way we could still have it, but it wouldn't mess up the article. - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 15:11, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
:::::Dear god, NO. We aren't a new site. We are a wiki. We don't do that crap. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 15:14, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
:::::Or, here's an idea, you use TFW2005 to get all your breaking scoops regarding leaks, rather than ask for TFWiki to emulate TFW2005. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 15:28, 18 October 2013 (EDT)
::::::It was just a suggestion, I will definitely continue using TFW. But how come everytime I make a change, on any article, it's always Detour, Escargon or Jaylaguy that answers, do you guys own this wiki, or something?
:::::::No, we're just regular contributors. ItsWalky is the top guy around here. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 15:35, 18 October 2013 (EDT)

Over the course of the last three movies, a blatant pattern has emerged. "Information" leaks, people jump all over it, it does not happen. The mad scramble for the latest pitiable scraps just means a lot of work cleaning it up later when it doesn't happen, meaning a lot of work that is ultimately unnecessary. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:23, 18 October 2013 (EDT)

Guys,these names appeared in the Hasbro Toy List and it seems legit:Crosshairs,Drift,Slog,Slug and Galvatron.I might have missed a few other names but no sight of Cyclonus. --[[User:Bumblebee Prime]] 19:36, 12 November 2013 (EDT)
:A list we were never meant to see and may not be final names, judging by a lot of things on it. So NO. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:36, 12 November 2013 (EST)

Shouldn't Grimlock be on the list? - [[User:Silverboltmtmte|Silverboltmtmte]] ([[User talk:Silverboltmtmte|talk]]) 15:48, 14 December 2013 (EST)
*No, until the character had officialy been confirmed to be in the film by Bay, Paramount and Hasbro. so far the confirmation of Grimlock appearance have not been officialy from Hasbro, Paramount and Bay, just leaks.

== Main cast names officialy revealed ==
the empire magazine officialy confirmed the names of the main characters

Mark Walhberg is Cade Yeager
Nicola Peltz is Tessa Yeager
Jack Reynor is Shane

its no longer unofficial info, now that its been officialy confirmed. dont you think we should edit the cast and chaacters section {{unsigned|Eagc7}}
:Yes, I think that's official enough! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 19:34, 28 November 2013 (EST)

== Lockdown confirmed? ==
according to UK Toy Fair 2014, the Lambo is officialy lockdown, http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/first-look-at-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-track-set-aventador-character-name-revealed-179111/ {{unsigned|Eagc7}}
:Do we use toyline stuff as references? I mean, it's not unheard of for a character's name in the toyline to be different to their name in the movie. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:24, 21 January 2014 (EST)
::Of course it's not unheard. But it doesn't happen very often. Scalpel, Mirage and Wheeljack were only character who had different names in films. The name change doesn't happen to ALL characters. But now that I think about, keeping names out from here actually keeps majority of the spoilers unrevealed. --[[User:CAJH|CAJH]] ([[User talk:CAJH|talk]]) 12:21, 3 February 2014 (EET)
:::I don't think people should expect to not be spoiled when they look at a wiki article for a movie. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:49, 3 February 2014 (EST)

[[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 11:05, 16 February 2014 (EST)== Lots of names confirmed by Toy Fair... ==

So Toy Fair is on, and Hasbro is showing off lots of stuff.
Shouldn't the now-confirmed names be added to the cast list? Like Lockdown, Slug, Scorn, Strafe, Crosshairs, Drift, etc.? --[[User:Diamondmatter|Diamondmatter]] ([[User talk:Diamondmatter|talk]]) 09:00, 16 February 2014 (EST)
:But just because we know the toy names doesn't mean we know the film names. For DOTM Mirage and Wheeljack toys were actually called Dino and Que in the film proper. Until we know for certain which names will be carried across into the film those don't belong here but in the AoE merchandise section. [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 11:05, 16 February 2014 (EST)

Talk:Surrender!

2014-02-09T12:40:48Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Autobot ship */

==Autobot ship==
*Is that the Ark (off-model or otherwise) that Prime and co have landed in or it is just a shuttle? Scorponok later wonders if the four Transformers rapidly approaching Decepticon HQ are Autobots left in reserve aboard the Ark; however, his troops surely would have swept whichever ship it is the 'Bots landed in and it's too close for anyone emerging from it to be picked up on radar at high velocity approach, which suggests he believes the Ark is elsewhere. Plus, it just looks a bit small to be the Ark itself, especially with everyone ducking to exit.
** Just a shuttle. The Ark is in orbit where Grimlock later finds it deserted. [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 07:40, 9 February 2014 (EST)

Talk:The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7

2014-01-23T21:02:26Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Ammonites or Terradores? */

== Bechdel Test ==

Is the trivia true? Didn't Verity talk with her female social worker about her behavior at one point? [[User:Magaroja|Magaroja]] ([[User talk:Magaroja|talk]]) 19:29, 22 January 2014 (EST)
:Yeah, Infiltration # 4, if I'm not mistaken. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 19:41, 22 January 2014 (EST)
::Female Transformers != women --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 10:11, 23 January 2014 (EST)
:::Are we or are we not interpreting "men" and "women" as including all "male" and "female" characters, whether human or otherwise? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:27, 23 January 2014 (EST)
::::I've no problem with the Bechdel Test note going on Infiltration #4's page, but having to qualify that this is the first time that two female Transformers have talked to each other is stretching the point beyond noteworthiness. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 12:31, 23 January 2014 (EST)
:::::Indeed, it has been physically ''impossible'' for the test to be passed by Transformers before now. It's also the first time a female character has held a wrench. Or the first time a female character has slid down a hooked rope. I know we're on the internet and the internet just ''loooooves'' to make the test a thing lately, but the point of note - purely by virtue of the nature of females in IDW continuity - is that there are new female character AT ALL, not that their introduction suddenly allows the comic to pass the test, which is only one of many, MANY things their appearance singifies. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]])
::::::Yeah, y'know...I was gonna be polite and suggest the same, but you're absolutely right. The note doesn't belong. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 13:34, 23 January 2014 (EST)

== Ammonites or Terradores? ==

The 'heroic' Terradores are the good guys who had their leader killed by Whirl, which led to a new leader who is determined to win at any cost. Paddox was an evil ammonite but he says it is the Terradores who have reached out to the 'Dark Cyclops'. Presumably the evil Ammonites recall Paddox et al to fend of the more aggressive strategy of the heroic terradores. So who is attacking the Lost Light crew? Are they really evil Ammonites or heroic Terradores? Paddox's line would suggest it is the heroic Terradores who are in bed with Shockwave and are attacking, unless old one eye has double crossed them somehow? Have the LL crew confused the factions? If there is any ambiguity shouldn't we call them Stentarians? [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 15:35, 23 January 2014 (EST)
:Well, they're all wearing the white winged arrowhead sigil we saw the Ammonites branded with in #22. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 15:56, 23 January 2014 (EST)
::That's what I though but can we assume that is an Ammonite faction symbol? We haven't had a confirmed Terradore sighting so that could be a Stentarian symbol. I just think it seems strange if the Terradores reached out to Shockwave but it's the Ammonites who end up working for him. Certainly not as simple as the continuity note regarding the mention of the 'Dark Cyclops suggests. [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] ([[User talk:Mister Jazzz|talk]]) 16:02, 23 January 2014 (EST)

Talk:The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7

2014-01-23T20:35:53Z

Mister Jazzz: Can someone please clear this up?

Ironhide (Movie)/toys

2014-01-21T20:33:07Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Voyager Class toys */

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'''[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]''' has enough toys to afford several new cannons.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''Don't miss'', Blackout, or Ironhide will wave his fist angrily while you fly out of range!]]
*'''Ironhide Vs. Desert Blackout''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

: An all-new Ironhide tooling that packs considerable accuracy into his small, simple design. Unlike the Voyager class toy, Legends Ironhide stores his cannons in the truck's bed. He comes with a desert scheme redeco of Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].

: Amusingly, this version of Ironhide is one of only two American toy releases that has full-length exhaust stacks. Also, there are many complaints about the fists sticking out of the back of the truck and the weird truck proportions.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Legends Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Voyager Ironhide toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Guiltaur]] called, he wants his weapon back.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MA-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Ironhide transforms into a modified black 2006 [[wikipedia:GMC Topkick|GMC Topkick]] 4500 four-wheel drive pickup truck. Although Hasbro's official stock photos and early packaged [[Prototype|samples]] featured two real-life accurate full length exhaust smokestacks behind the rear cabin, they have been slightly shortened for [[For safety reasons|safety]] and durability reasons for the actual release of the toy. Otherwise, however, the vehicle mode is very accurate to the real prop truck... well, aside from the fact that Ironhide's massive missile launchers are quite visible underneath the vehicle. Despite rumors to the contrary, TakaraTomy's Japanese release of the toy features the same shortened smokestacks as the Hasbro version.

:Ironhide features an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmick in his legs during transformation: As the user swings down his feet, all of the panels that make up his legs automatically shift and fold into place. This gimmick does not affect Ironhide's articulation. Confusingly, the instructions omit the exact positioning of the roof panels and rear window on his back, though they can fold into a compact design for maximum articulation.

:In robot mode, his arm-mounted cannons are inactive while mounted on both arms. However, detaching the left arm cannon and combining it with the right arm creates a '''huge''' functional missile launcher that is almost as big as Ironhide himself. The missile-launching mechanism itself isn't the typical spring-loaded button design, instead relying on a pressure-launch system to fire the missiles from the four barrels.

:The soles of his feet/truck bed are completely smooth and featureless, hiding his feet in truck mode. Unfortunately, the smooth soles also mean that his feet have trouble gripping most surfaces. This, combined with his loose above-the-knee swivels, means that he has trouble standing up in all but the stiffest of poses. The peg that holds his windshield is also prone to cracking, which makes it become loose, and might even result in breakage.
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[[Image:Movie Voyager Offroad Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ironhide in full-fledged colour!]]
*'''Offroad Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Released as part of the "Allspark Power" refresh of the Movie toyline, Offroad Ironhide is a fairly extensive redeco of Voyager class Ironhide in colors reminiscent of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Motormouth]]. As he's now made of several colors of plastic, he's no longer the most monochromatic toy in the 2007 ''Movie'' line.

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[[Image:Movie Ironhide PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The skies leaked powder on me.]]
*'''Ironhide''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Premium Ironhide is a redeco of the previous released Voyager class Ironhide, painted in a gloss black finish, silver trim on his smokestacks, Road Armor winch and side turn signal detailing, but with them are several inaccurate deco additions including silver detailing to the rims, frosted windows, silver paint on the roof ridges and a large Autobot sigil tampographed onto the hood.

:In robot mode Ironhide is considerably more accurate with gold and gunmetal detailing colors which were missing from the first Voyager release. His large cannons are now molded in mostly black plastic, then painted metallic teal with gold detailing.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Pop goes the Autobot.]]
*'''Cannon Blast Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile

:Part of the [[Fast Action Battlers]] line, "Cannon Blast" Ironhide is a simpler version of the larger toy, geared more towards the younger set who might find the big toy too complicated to transform. He still transforms into the customized GMC Topkick. He features a spring-loaded missile launcher in his left cannon. But, thanks to the simpler transformation, the hood and wheels trap his arms below the wheel. He can't punch or aim his cannon at all, and the elbows have no articulation but swiveling that knocks the arm off his body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Cannon Blast Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie FAB PulseCannon Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin', drivin' machine!]]
*'''Pulse Cannon Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missiles

:A redeco of the Fast Action Battler Ironhide, this version sports a silver and blue color scheme that is both a reversal of the "Offroad" Ironhide Voyager figure... and seemingly an [[homage]] to the [[:Image:G2Gobot_Ironhide.jpg|''Generation 2'' Go-Bots version]] of his ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)|counterpart]], a redeco of Motormouth (see above). Funky!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Pulse Cannon Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[Image:Movie CyberSlammers Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Slam" This!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Cyber Slammer, 2008)

:Cyber Slammers Ironhide is an amazingly cute GMC Topkick that transforms into an amazingly cute trigger happy weapons specialist. 'Slam' his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ironhide manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode. Interestingly enough, this is the only pre-Revenge of the Fallen merchandise to feature Ironhide's scarred right eye.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/CySlamIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dances to every Bon Jovi song...ever.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Ironhide is a small, 3-inch-tall [[die-cast]] metal mini-statue of Ironhide's robot mode. He has swivel points at the shoulders and head, and comes with a clear plastic movie-style Autobot sigil stand.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF-toy IronhideEnforcer.jpg|thumb|300px|Right colors, wrong <s>bot</s> toy.]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide''' (Legends, 2009)

:Enforcer Ironhide is a [[redeco]] of 2008's [[Legends Class|Legends class]] [[Ironhide (Movie)#Legends Class toys|Ironhide]] in a more [[Ironhide (G1)|Generation 1-looking red]] colour scheme. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mistransformed robot mode, where his chest is not aligned properly.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Enforcer Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_IronhideSS.jpg|thumb|300px|Colours suck!]]
*'''Straightaway Shootout''' (Legends multi-pack, 2009)

:A redeco of 2008 Legends Ironhide featuring his regular colors, but using different color layouts and [[Paint operation|paint applications]]. He was only available in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Straightaway Shootout]]" 5-pack together with [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Straightaway|Mudflap]], [[Swerve (Movie)#Straightaway|Swerve]], [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]] and [[Sparkcrusher]].

:In [[Canada]], the set was released as a Zellers exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TargetLegIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Straightaway Shootout Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Voyager Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No matter which mode he's in, Ironhide still outguns you.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher cannon, energy cannon, projectile

: ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager class Ironhide is a retool and redeco of the toy from the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie line, featuring a new grey colour scheme with some red pin stripes and a [[NEST]] logo on each of his doors, as well as having a more accurate, asymmetrical head.

: The original arm cannons have also been replaced by new, more accurate (and less [[Gimmick|gimmicky]]) cannons that can be connected together and mounted on top of Ironhide's truck bed cover. The large cannon features screwdriving firing action in which the barrel section twists forward before firing the missile. The small cannon can also retract its barrel and has a 5mm hole on its underside that allows it to plug into the peg on the large cannon like a scope if so desired. The smaller cannon can be swung down flush with the barrel of the larger cannon as well, evoking the giant missile launcher combo from the previous mold. The truck bed cover and arm mountings for Ironhide's cannons are unchanged from the 2007 version, so any voyager Ironhide can carry and use both the original and new weapons. Since the weapons can connect to each other, the figure (and all other uses of this mold) can hold these and the combined 2007 cannons at once. All four cannons can fit on his truck mode as well, the old ones underneath and the new ones on top.

: According to the box pictures and instructions, the small cannon is misassembled. The gray sliding shaft is actually reversed from the direction it is supposed to be facing. This doesn't affect anything, but can be easily fixed by loosening the screws on the black outer section, sliding out the shaft, then turning it around and putting it back in.

: A packaging variant determines whether the missile is loaded or unloaded in the box.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-JungleAttackIronhideVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|John Rambot.]]
*'''Recon Ironhide''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-26'''
**''Accessories:'' Assault rifle, mini-gun, knife A, knife B, bullbar/crossbow, cannon, spring-loaded cannon/crossbow, projectile

:Recon Ironhide is an extensive retool, replacing his doors with military Humvee-style armoured door panels, adding a roof/truck bed-mounted lighting rig/weapons rack and replacing his Road Armor fender with a massive bullbar that can be removed and combined with his spring-loaded cannon to form a crossbow weapon. Ironhide's traditional arm-mounted weapons have been replaced with the aforementioned spring-loaded cannon, a smaller static version of his right-arm mounted cannon, an assault rifle, a mini-gun, and two combat knives, one being short and serrated, the other being long and straight-edged.

:In one of the first intentional uses of the [[C joint]] system (if not ''the'' first), either knife can be attached to the front of the rifle to act as a bayonet, and the rifles and knives can be attached to his various bars and rails. The rifle and mini-gun can be pegged to the sides of his arm mounted cannons, and they can also peg into the main barrel of his static arm cannon.

:Think he's armed enough yet? Additionally, this retool of Ironhide includes a new head-sculpt featuring his battle mask.

:In response to the [[For safety reasons|breakage issues]] concerning the windshield peg, all of Ironhide's (newly-tooled) windows are now cast in softer and more flexible opaque plastic, compared to the more rigid translucent plastic seen on previous versions of this toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ReconIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Recon Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Ironhide ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Again, so near, yet so far.]]
*'''Cannon Force Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile

:Cannon Force Ironhide is a redeco of 2007's Cannon Blast Ironhide figure. His colourscheme matches the mostly-red deco seen on the Legends class Enforcer Ironhide toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Cannon Force Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:ROTF RobotReplicas Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:Robot Replicas Ironhide is, like the others of the line, made of a rubbery PVC and features much more articulation than the average deluxe or voyager class toy. The figure features light blue paint on the cannons giving them a charged up appearance. The elbow joints are positioned in a way that prevents the arm from straightening but the figure is still quite pose-able, however, getting it to stand in most poses is a different story.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Robot Replicas Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
*'''Offroad Ironhide vs. Deep Desert Brawl''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features an unchanged version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Ironhide (despite package claims to the contrary) and a [[redeco]]ed [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]].
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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:DesertDecimationIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|"Brawl and Bonecrusher again OH COME ON!!! I'm going to feed their corpses through the damn shredder this time..."]]
*'''Desert Decimation''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

:A redeco of 2008 Legends Ironhide featuring metallic sand deco. He was only available in the [[market six]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Desert Decimation]]" 4-pack together with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Transformers2010DeluxeIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Automated Rocket Turret

:A new-sculpt Deluxe-sized figure of Ironhide, with a surprisingly complex transformation and an almost ridiculously [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] (and surprisingly stable) robot mode. His smokestacks are of the long variety.

:The toy comes with a transforming weapon accessory, his missile turret from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game]]. Sadly, this goes at the expense of a movie-accurate cannon for the left arm. The turret can stay attached to his arm when transforming back to his vehicle mode, thanks to a hard to notice joint on the other arm's cannon flipping open to allow more room, ensuring no chance of losing this accessory. In an undocumented feature, the turret can also attach to the back of Ironhide's vehicle mode by slotting two of its legs into two small holes on the truck bed, the third leg can them be positioned forward and slot into a groove on the back of the cab. This can be quite difficult, however, if (in another undocumented feature) you do not fully extend the turret's legs which are attached to a hinge which allows all 3 legs to fold down further than just pulling each one out individually; this allows for a greater range of movement and allows the turret to be aimed upwards. In one more undocumented feature, you can swivel his arm kibble around and use his smokestacks as guns. Interestingly, his hands can hold 5mm weapons, which means he can use Recon Ironhide's or MechTech weapons.

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:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Autobot Alliance'' release of this figure features a significant colouring change: Where Hasbro's release cast much of Ironhide's legs, feet, hands, shoulders and some joints in light blue, TakaraTomy's uses dark grey plastic.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010-FuryofBonecrusher-Ironhide-toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Offroad Ironhide 2: Rock and Reload.]]
*'''The Fury Of Bonecrusher''' (multi-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Assault rifle, minigun, knife, bullbar/crossbow, projectile

:This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack contains a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Recon Ironhide in blue and silver/gray with sand details painted on his vehicle mode, gold details here and there, and bits of Allspark blue on his cannons. He is packaged with a redeco of Deluxe-class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Bonecrusher]] from the first movie and, as part of the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" promotion, a "Most Wanted" collector's card featuring the Decepticon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/WMIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on "Fury of Bonecrusher" Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Activators====
[[Image:TF2010-toy Activators Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|D'awww, and he's got a cute ickle smile!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Activator, 2010)

:[[Activators]] Ironhide is a smaller toy with cutesified proportions and a simplified transformation. Like all Activators, he features [[autotransformation]] from vehicle to robot, activated by pressing a button on his roof.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ActIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Activators Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseCommande_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|About time.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV06'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Cannons

: ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Ironhide is a brand new mold, being much better in proportions and being more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] than his previous Legends-class figure. Unfortunately, the toy's attempt to accurately replicate Ironhide's angled hood-chest in robot mode has resulted in a ''very'' unsightly gap on the center of the hood in vehicle mode.

: His articulation has also improved significantly, as he's almost as articulated as his Deluxe-class figure. His arms don't swing out far enough in robot mode, although his upper arms can rotate and his elbows can bend in quite well to easily compensate for this.

: He comes with two cannons that can attach to the sides or top of his Topkick mode. One of his cannons has a [[C joint]], allowing it to attach to the bed cover, and both cannons can combine into a larger weapon. In robot mode, he can attach his guns on the sides of his arms, his back, or hold them in his hands. The multi-barreled cannon features a free spinning barrel.

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[[Image:Ironhide_Target_Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|300px|[[FIRRIB|Legends is red, Cyberverse is blue.]]]]
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*'''Leadfoot and Ironhide''' (Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Cannons

: This [[Target]]-exclusive Ironhide is a redeco of the Cyberverse Commander figure. He is now dark blue, has [[cyberglyphics]] on the hood and doors of his vehicle mode, and the tips of his multi-barreled cannon are painted gold, creating an overall effect somewhat similar to the 2008 "Offroad Ironhide." He comes in a two-pack with a redecoed [[Leadfoot_(DOTM)|Leadfoot]].

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[[Image:TRUCybertronianWarriors4Pack.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Cybertronian Warriors Pack''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Cannons

: Another redeco of Cyberverse Commander Ironhide, this time [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in a 4 pack with redecoes of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Bumblebee]] (with [[Mobile Battle Bunker#CybertronianWarriors|APC]]), [[Crankcase (DOTM)#CybertronianWarriors|Crankcase]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Barricade]]. Ironhide is given a "Premium"-esque deco of his standard colors, with a matte-black finish and gold highlights. He's also something of the odd bot out of the set, with Crankcase and Barricade colored like MD Metro police, and Bumblebee given a damage deco on his front (to represent the damage done to one of the stunt cars playing Bumblebee when it collided with an actual DC police vehicle).

: With matching paint jobs (the dark grayish black and bronze are near perfect matches), it appears as if the APC was intended to go with Ironhide more so than Bumblebee.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Scan_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Sorry Ironhide, we're going to have to take away your gun...]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Automated Rocket Turret

:This redeco of Deluxe class Ironhide is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

:His packaging [[stock photography]] shows his legs as being cast in translucent plastic, when the final product has these cast in opaque gray plastic, possibly [[for safety reasons|for durability reasons]]. Also, the white "scan" line on the vehicle sides in stock photos is directly vertical, whereas on the actual figure it is on an angle towards the front.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Voyager_Ironhide_toy.JPG|thumb|300px|...so we can give you this ''bigger'' gun!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA04'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Booster/Particle Cannon

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager Class Ironhide is an all-new mold that is smaller, but more accurate, than previous Voyager Class Ironhide toys.

:He comes with a large [[MechTech]] "Booster" that converts into a "Particle Cannon" by extending and spinning its barrels when the back is pressed. Twisting the knob at the back of the weapon when it is fully extended will lock it into place. The Booster/Particle Cannon (or any other MechTech weapon) can be attached to Ironhide via [[5mm post]] MechTech ports on his truck sides, vehicle roof/robot back, and in his fists, or they can be mounted onto MechTech ports and posts under his forearms in robot mode. Additionally, the Booster/Particle Cannon itself features a MechTech port on top of its housing. The cannons and weapons included with the previous Voyager Class Ironhide toys can also be used with this figure.

:He has an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmick on his vehicle front end/chest, wherein pushing it automatically deforms both halves of the front end into his chest, and pulling it reforms it back to the vehicle front end.

:This new mold also addresses the stability issues of previous Voyager Ironhides by giving his feet [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed ankles and having the soles of his feet be more textured and rough, allowing it to stand up better. Unfortunately, the latter change results in unsightly gaps on the truck bed in vehicle mode. Oh well.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography|stock photo]] has him mis-transformed. The vehicle mode panel kibble on his left leg has not been pegged in, his feet are backwards, and the tailgate pieces, normally folded into the soles of his feet, are left flipped out and sticking out from the back.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

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[[Image:DOTM-CannonForceIronhide.JPG|thumb|300px|Now with 50 percent more vitamin G1 in every bite!]]
*'''Cannon Force Ironhide''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Booster/Particle Cannon
:Cannon Force Ironhide is a redeco of Dark of the Moon Voyager Class Ironhide in a [[Ironhide (G1)|G1-inspired]] color scheme, with most of his black parts being cast in orange-red. Specifically, the deco was based on [[Ken Christiansen]]'s ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/transformers-prime-ironhidetoy.html concept art]. His deco consists of the upper half of his vehicle being cast in red and his lower half being painted a matte black, with an orange stripe running in-between. His MechTech weapon has been redecoed as well, with a cooler shade of gray for the housing, and black for the main cannon body.

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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM-Leader-Class-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|400px|He prefers his [[Mojo|rodents]] ''very'' well done.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Mechtech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''DA16'''
**''Accessories:'' Knife, leg-mounted removable spring-loaded cannon, one projectile

:This version of Ironhide is his first [[Size class|Leader Class]] toy and features all sorts of weaponry and other [[gimmick]]s.

:His main gimmick is his chest-mounted Cybertronian Blitz Cannon, which is activated when either the license plate panel (used as a lever) on his abdomen is flipped and pushed down (similarly to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Optimus Prime toy]]), or when a tall gray piece on the back-right of his head is pressed down. Two flaps on his abdomen open up, and a back-lit spinning cannon is deployed, lighting up his eyes as well as playing a rapid-fire shooting sound until the button is released, in which the cannon retracts back into his innards and a winding/powering-down sound is played.

:Ironhide's other lights and sounds gimmick is related to his head: when either the button on his chest or the lever on the back of his head are used, his [[mouthplate]] moves down, his eyes flash green and says the following the phrases, "Ironhide here" and "Weapons ready." (He is not voiced by [[Jess Harnell]], but by [[Lenny Panzica]].) He also features cannons mounted on his arms/roof that pop out and deploy when each respective smokestack is pulled, and can be used in either vehicle or robot mode. There is also a small button behind the cabin that emits a (rather vague) sound of the vehicle driving and firing its cannons/ramming through obstacles when it is pressed. If the button is held down further, additional driving and engine revving sounds are emitted.

:Lastly, Ironhide has two weapons hidden in each of his legs. Opening the side of his left leg reveals and pops up a removable knife, whereas opening his right leg deploys a detachable spring-loaded cannon, either of which he can wield.

:Interestingly, he is more or less at [[scale]] with the various [[Human Alliance]] toys.

:The international version replaces his first saying with a simple "Ironhide", and the second "Weapons ready" saying is replaced with a robotic stomping sound (which is a modified version of the "ramming through obstacles" vehicle-mode sound.) Some units have the spring pushed and compressed too far back into the launcher, preventing the projectile from even shooting out. This ''can'' be fixed, but pulling and stretching the small spring further out while it is in the launcher may be rather difficult. Early versions of this toy also have a glued neck joint which prevents the head from turning. A [[Variant#Running changes|running change variant]] later restored the neck [[articulation]] and enlarged the "Try me!" hole of the toy's [[packaging]]. Unfortunately, this later version suffered from particularly poor [[quality control]] concerning the silver [[paint operation]]s beside his headlights, as they tended to come scratched off in the box.

:The two of his hood halves also frequently detach from the ball joints they are mounted on during transformation, quite possibly [[for safety reasons]].

:Despite being advertised as a MechTech figure, Leader class Ironhide's gimmicks are almost entirely unrelated to the interchangeable, spring-loaded MechTech weapons seen on most of the other ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech toys. Besides his fists, the only two 5mm post/MechTech ports on Ironhide are the ones on the hood halves above his shoulders, which can only be accessed in robot mode.

:His box mentions "Automatic conversion sounds", yet no such sound plays during transformation. Additionally, he is mis-transformed in his stock photography, as his vehicle front-end chest is not connected to his [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-bumper]] grille, nor are the wheels angled into his chest.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his arm cannons for the MechTech Wars online game, even though his arm cannons aren't actually MechTech weapons in the sense that they are removable weapons that can be given to other characters.
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====Robo Power====
=====Robo Fighters=====
*'''Ironhide''' (2011)

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=====Activators=====
[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|300px|gwwwwrrrr im a solja]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2011)

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===Generations===
====Leader Class toys====
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[[Image:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg|thumb|400px|Meanwhile, ''this guy'' prefers his rodents slathered in barbecue sauce.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Mechtech Leader, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Knife, leg-mounted removable spring-loaded cannon, one projectile

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Ironhide is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class Ironhide sporting a new red, gray, and silver color scheme that [[homage]]s ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' Ironhide similar to the previously-released Cannon Force Ironhide toys. He features the unrestricted, articulated neck joint, but uses the international version of the soundchip.

:His packaging call-outs still mention the "Automatic conversion sounds" he doesn't have. Worse yet, his packaging [[stock photography|stock photos]], which depict a hand-painted [[prototype]], are simply a recolored version of his first Leader Class toy, retaining the mis-transformations, having ''numerous'' color and deco differences, and just generally being so sloppily edited that the robot and vehicle-mode photos are inconsistent with ''each other.'' Oh well...

:Ironhide was initially available at general retail in China and other Asian Hasbro markets in English-only ''Generations'' packaging as part of the so-called [[Transformers: Generations#Asian retail exclusives ("GDO")|"GDO"]] line-up. He was later made available by Hasbro in Canada as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusive... in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' labels.
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==Merchandise==
====Lunchables====
* '''Ironhide''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

: A fold-out "pseudo-figure" of Ironhide "transforms" from a flat, blue platform decorated with the Autobot symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Ironhide is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], though with the Decepticon symbol sculpted in instead of the Autobot one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LunchIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Lunchables Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Burger King====
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)

:Ironhide represented in his GMC Topkick alternate mode. Pulling him back will wind up his wheels, letting him go will let him go and pop out two missile launchers (non-functional) and an Autobot insignia from his bed.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BKIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Burger King Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' 3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Primary Weakness: Gusts of wind.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)
**''Card number:''

: A 41-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Ironhide "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Dropkick]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. He is equipped with a Radial Launcher and Chem Cannon.
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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Ironhide dangler.jpg|right|171px|thumb|Minihide.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref>[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super deformed]] version of Ironhide that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ironhide is cute as he blows everything into slag.]]
*'''Ironhide vs. Bonecrusher''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2007)

:Part of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style. He has swivel points at the shoulders and neck. He came in a two-pack with the Decepticon [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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[[Image:Rhironhidedispensor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Transformers 2: Electric Boogaloo.]]
*'''Ironhide and Dispensor''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2008)

:Part of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style in his "somersaulting" pose from the Mission City battle. He came in a two-pack with [[Dispensor]].

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[[Image:Robotheroesironhidemixmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, he's back on his feet!]]
*'''Ironhide and Mixmaster''' (2009)
:Part of the second wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, Ironhide is a redeco of his first ''Robot Heroes'' figure in gunmetal and tan. He comes packaged with [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]].
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[[Image:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Whoa, who ordered the extra-large The Fallen?]]
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (tank mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] combined, and Ironhide (truck mode). Ironhide proooobably has no articulation.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Ironhide'''
: Ironhide is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I'm going to the party dressed as me!"]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

: ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Ironhide is a small, non-transforming GMC Topkick 4500 with his robot mode sculpted on the truck's underside.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide_vs_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Starscream hides under another F-22 to avoid Ironhide.]]
*'''Ironhide VS Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

: A [[NEST]]-based redeco of the single-pack Ironhide, coloring part of the truck silver and the windows green. This version was only available in a two-pack with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

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[[Image:ROTFRPMBattleSeries2EnforcerIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 06'''

: Redecos of Ironhide and Mixmaster, with Ironhide's deco based on his [[Legends Class]] "Enforcer Ironhide" toy. The [[stock photography]] shows his wheelwells as black, but the released toy had brown.

: Unreleased in the United States, this two-pack has been found in stores in Asia and Europe.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 08'''

: A slight redeco of ''RPM'' Ironhide with... BROWN tires! :O

: Unreleased in the United States, this figure has been found in stores in Asia and Europe.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMNESTGlobalAllianceIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

: "NEST" Ironhide is a different NEST-based redeco of the RPM mold in dark silver, with red patterns and [[NEST]] insignias on his doors. His robot mode is black, save for his light blue eyes.

: His [[stock photography]] shows two more of his headlights painted in red. This was left off on the actual toy.

: Also unreleased in the United States, this has been found in stores in Asia.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMRevealersIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: "Revealers" Ironhide is sculpted with various robot-mode parts protruding from his car mode, as if he's in mid-transformation.

:''Also'' unreleased in the United States, this has been found in stores in Asia.

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====Figure Collection====
[[Image:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ask him why his shoulders hurt, and he'll blast you with his cannons... if he could ''aim'', that is.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Ironhide appears to be modeled on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers]] toy, though with very spindly arms.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_Revealers_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Who knew that vehicles could get [[Rob Liefeld|Liefeldian]] anatomy?]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: The ''[[Speed Stars]]'' version of "Revealers" Ironhide has less intricate [[paint operation]]s, replacing the dark slate-blue, silver, and gold on his exposed robot parts with silver, with the silver reaching over to the sides of the hood instead of reaching the bumper, which is now unpainted, along with his headlights and grille. He also lacks the silver paint on the corners of the vehicle and the "4x4" logo on the sides of the truck bed. Other differences include his rims, which are not fully painted silver, instead having some ''sweet'' gold pinstriping on the borders. He now also has a huge [[Autobot]] insignia on his roof.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|G1 Ironhide didn't like Movie Ironhide getting all the toys, but nobody expected him to turn to vehicular homicide!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 08'''

: Speed Stars "Metal Heroes" Ironhide is a redeco of RPM's "Metal Heroes" Ironhide based on the red Ironhide redeco from RPM's Battle Series 2, though it features fewer paint details than the RPM version. It is made of [[die-cast]].

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." Speed Stars Metal Heroes Ironhide was one of the figures distributed.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 Allspark.com thread detailing the "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion.]</ref>

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[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_IronhideMixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Hey guys, like my new shirt?"]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 06'''

: As RPM's Battle Series 2 was carried over into ''Speed Stars'', this is another release of the red Ironhide. Again, it features less paint than the original release.

:Though these toys were released at US retail, they apparently received fairly limited distribution.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_NEST_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Hey guys, if we colour me like this, we don't need Jolt at ''all''! Alright!"]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

: The Speed Stars version of "NEST" Ironhide is redecoed in blue with silver patterns on his doors and has an additional [[NEST]] insignia on his hood. He lacks the paint on his headlights, bumper, and grille, and also lacks the NEST insignias on the sides. His robot mode is now ''completely'' black.

:Though this toy WAS released at US retail, it apparently received fairly limited distribution.
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===McDonald's===
*'''Ironhide''' (Happy Meal, 2010)

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Ironhide does not transform, but features a "punching/firing" mechanism instead: a switch on his back rocks his arms forwards and backwards in an alternating motion. Ironhide features blue [[light-piping]], an unexpected feature for a fast food promotional toy, but does not feature any form of articulation. He was only available during week 5 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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==Bigger toys==
[[Image:Movie MonroeTopkickIronhideEdition.jpg|right|300px|thumb|What do you mean there are no cannons?]]
*'''GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide Edition''' (2007)

:As reported at [http://web.archive.org/web/20070708214518/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121589 Edmunds], [http://www.monroetruck.com/index.asp Monroe Truck Equipment], in association with Hasbro, released a GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide special edition featuring most of the modifications made to the Ironhide vehicle props used in the movie, with the only difference being that the truck will retain its stock orange running lights (the movie used blue) and the large stock sideview mirrors.

:Sadly, installing a grumpy trigger-happy alien robot and deadly high-tech weaponry into the works is not part of the included modifications. Production on the GMC Topkick truck ceased when General Motors exited the medium-duty truck market in 2009. Ironhide's death in the third film is certainly not connected to this, not at all.
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==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
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Ironhide (Movie)/toys

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Mister Jazzz: /* Voyager Class toys */

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'''[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]''' has enough toys to afford several new cannons.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''Don't miss'', Blackout, or Ironhide will wave his fist angrily while you fly out of range!]]
*'''Ironhide Vs. Desert Blackout''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

: An all-new Ironhide tooling that packs considerable accuracy into his small, simple design. Unlike the Voyager class toy, Legends Ironhide stores his cannons in the truck's bed. He comes with a desert scheme redeco of Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].

: Amusingly, this version of Ironhide is one of only two American toy releases that has full-length exhaust stacks. Also, there are many complaints about the fists sticking out of the back of the truck and the weird truck proportions.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Legends Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Voyager Ironhide toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Guiltaur]] called, he wants his weapon back.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MA-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Ironhide transforms into a modified black 2006 [[wikipedia:GMC Topkick|GMC Topkick]] 4500 four-wheel drive pickup truck. Although Hasbro's official stock photos and early packaged [[Prototype|samples]] featured two real-life accurate full length exhaust smokestacks behind the rear cabin, they have been slightly shortened for [[For safety reasons|safety]] and durability reasons for the actual release of the toy. Otherwise, however, the vehicle mode is very accurate to the real prop truck... well, aside from the fact that Ironhide's massive missile launchers are quite visible underneath the vehicle. Despite rumors to the contrary, TakaraTomy's Japanese release of the toy features the same shortened smokestacks as the Hasbro version.

:Ironhide features an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmick in his legs during transformation: As the user swings down his feet, all of the panels that make up his legs automatically shift and fold into place. This gimmick does not affect Ironhide's articulation. Confusingly, the instructions omit the exact positioning of the roof panels and rear window on his back, though they can fold into a compact design for maximum articulation.

:In robot mode, his arm-mounted cannons are inactive while mounted on both arms. However, detaching the left arm cannon and combining it with the right arm creates a '''huge''' functional missile launcher that is almost as big as Ironhide himself. The missile-launching mechanism itself isn't the typical spring-loaded button design, instead relying on a pressure-launch system to fire the missiles from the four barrels.

:The soles of his feet/truck bed are completely smooth and featureless, hiding his feet in truck mode. Unfortunately, the smooth soles also mean that his feet have trouble gripping most surfaces. This, combined with his loose above-the-knee swivels, means that he has trouble standing up in all but the stiffest of poses. The peg that holds his windshield is also prone to cracking, which makes it become loose, and might even result in breakage.
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[[Image:Movie Voyager Offroad Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ironhide in full-fledged colour!]]
*'''Offroad Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Released as part of the "Allspark Power" refresh of the Movie toyline, Offroad Ironhide is a fairly extensive redeco of Voyager class Ironhide in colors reminiscent of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Motormouth]]. As he's now made of several colors of plastic, he's no longer the most monochromatic toy in the 2007 ''Movie'' line.

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[[Image:Movie Ironhide PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The skies leaked powder on me.]]
*'''Ironhide''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles

:Premium Ironhide is a redeco of the previous released Voyager class Ironhide, painted in a gloss black finish, silver trim on his smokestacks, Road Armor winch and side turn signal detailing, but with them are several inaccurate deco additions including silver detailing to the rims, frosted windows, silver paint on the roof ridges and a large Autobot sigil tampographed onto the hood.

:In robot mode Ironhide is considerably more accurate with gold and gunmetal detailing colors which were missing from the first Voyager release. His large cannons are now molded in mostly black plastic, then painted metallic teal with gold detailing.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Pop goes the Autobot.]]
*'''Cannon Blast Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile

:Part of the [[Fast Action Battlers]] line, "Cannon Blast" Ironhide is a simpler version of the larger toy, geared more towards the younger set who might find the big toy too complicated to transform. He still transforms into the customized GMC Topkick. He features a spring-loaded missile launcher in his left cannon. But, thanks to the simpler transformation, the hood and wheels trap his arms below the wheel. He can't punch or aim his cannon at all, and the elbows have no articulation but swiveling that knocks the arm off his body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Cannon Blast Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie FAB PulseCannon Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin', drivin' machine!]]
*'''Pulse Cannon Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missiles

:A redeco of the Fast Action Battler Ironhide, this version sports a silver and blue color scheme that is both a reversal of the "Offroad" Ironhide Voyager figure... and seemingly an [[homage]] to the [[:Image:G2Gobot_Ironhide.jpg|''Generation 2'' Go-Bots version]] of his ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)|counterpart]], a redeco of Motormouth (see above). Funky!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Pulse Cannon Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[Image:Movie CyberSlammers Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Slam" This!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Cyber Slammer, 2008)

:Cyber Slammers Ironhide is an amazingly cute GMC Topkick that transforms into an amazingly cute trigger happy weapons specialist. 'Slam' his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ironhide manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode. Interestingly enough, this is the only pre-Revenge of the Fallen merchandise to feature Ironhide's scarred right eye.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/CySlamIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dances to every Bon Jovi song...ever.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Ironhide is a small, 3-inch-tall [[die-cast]] metal mini-statue of Ironhide's robot mode. He has swivel points at the shoulders and head, and comes with a clear plastic movie-style Autobot sigil stand.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF-toy IronhideEnforcer.jpg|thumb|300px|Right colors, wrong <s>bot</s> toy.]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide''' (Legends, 2009)

:Enforcer Ironhide is a [[redeco]] of 2008's [[Legends Class|Legends class]] [[Ironhide (Movie)#Legends Class toys|Ironhide]] in a more [[Ironhide (G1)|Generation 1-looking red]] colour scheme. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mistransformed robot mode, where his chest is not aligned properly.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Enforcer Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_IronhideSS.jpg|thumb|300px|Colours suck!]]
*'''Straightaway Shootout''' (Legends multi-pack, 2009)

:A redeco of 2008 Legends Ironhide featuring his regular colors, but using different color layouts and [[Paint operation|paint applications]]. He was only available in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Straightaway Shootout]]" 5-pack together with [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Straightaway|Mudflap]], [[Swerve (Movie)#Straightaway|Swerve]], [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]] and [[Sparkcrusher]].

:In [[Canada]], the set was released as a Zellers exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TargetLegIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Straightaway Shootout Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Voyager Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No matter which mode he's in, Ironhide still outguns you.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher cannon, energy cannon, projectile

: ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager class Ironhide is a retool and redeco of the toy from the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie line, featuring a new grey colour scheme with some red pin stripes and a [[NEST]] logo on each of his doors, as well as having a more accurate, asymmetrical head.

: The original arm cannons have also been replaced by new, more accurate (and less [[Gimmick|gimmicky]]) cannons that can be connected together and mounted on top of Ironhide's truck bed cover. The large cannon features screwdriving firing action in which the barrel section twists forward before firing the missile. The small cannon can also retract its barrel and has a 5mm hole on its underside that allows it to plug into the peg on the large cannon like a scope if so desired. The smaller cannon can be swung down flush with the barrel of the larger cannon as well, evoking the giant missile launcher combo from the previous mold. The truck bed cover and arm mountings for Ironhide's cannons are unchanged from the 2007 version, so any voyager Ironhide can carry and use both the original and new weapons. Since the weapons can connect to each other, the figure (and all other uses of this mold) can hold these and the combined 2007 cannons at once. All four cannons can fit on his truck mode as well, the old ones underneath and the new ones on top.

: According to the box pictures and instructions, the small cannon is misassembled. The gray sliding shaft is actually reversed from the direction it is supposed to be facing. This doesn't affect anything, but can be easily fixed by loosening the screws on the black outer section, sliding out the shaft, then turning it around and putting it back in.

: A packaging variant determines whether the missile is loaded or unloaded in the box.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-JungleAttackIronhideVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|John Rambot.]]
*'''Recon Ironhide''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-26'''
**''Accessories:'' Assault rifle, mini-gun, knife A, knife B, bullbar/crossbow, cannon, spring-loaded cannon/crossbow, projectile

:Recon Ironhide is an extensive retool, replacing his doors with military Humvee-style armoured door panels, adding a roof/truck bed-mounted lighting rig/weapons rack and replacing his Road Armor fender with a massive bullbar that can be removed and combined with his spring-loaded cannon to form a crossbow weapon. Ironhide's traditional arm-mounted weapons have been replaced with the aforementioned spring-loaded cannon, a smaller static version of his right-arm mounted cannon, an assault rifle, a mini-gun, and two combat knives, one being short and serrated, the other being long and straight-edged.

:In one of the first intentional uses of the [[C joint]] system (if not ''the'' first), either knife can be attached to the front of the rifle to act as a bayonet, and the rifles and knives can be attached to his various bars and rails. The rifle and mini-gun can be pegged to the sides of his arm mounted cannons, and they can also peg into the main barrel of his static arm cannon.

:Think he's armed enough yet? Additionally, this retool of Ironhide includes a new head-sculpt featuring his battle mask.

:In response to the [[For safety reasons|breakage issues]] concerning the windshield peg, all of Ironhide's (newly-tooled) windows are now cast in softer and more flexible opaque plastic, compared to the more rigid translucent plastic seen on previous versions of this toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ReconIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Recon Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Ironhide ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Again, so near, yet so far.]]
*'''Cannon Force Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile

:Cannon Force Ironhide is a redeco of 2007's Cannon Blast Ironhide figure. His colourscheme matches the mostly-red deco seen on the Legends class Enforcer Ironhide toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Cannon Force Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:ROTF RobotReplicas Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:Robot Replicas Ironhide is, like the others of the line, made of a rubbery PVC and features much more articulation than the average deluxe or voyager class toy. The figure features light blue paint on the cannons giving them a charged up appearance. The elbow joints are positioned in a way that prevents the arm from straightening but the figure is still quite pose-able, however, getting it to stand in most poses is a different story.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Robot Replicas Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
*'''Offroad Ironhide vs. Deep Desert Brawl''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand

:This [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive set features an unchanged version of 2007's ''Titanium Series'' Ironhide (despite package claims to the contrary) and a [[redeco]]ed [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]].
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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:DesertDecimationIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|"Brawl and Bonecrusher again OH COME ON!!! I'm going to feed their corpses through the damn shredder this time..."]]
*'''Desert Decimation''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

:A redeco of 2008 Legends Ironhide featuring metallic sand deco. He was only available in the [[market six]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Desert Decimation]]" 4-pack together with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]], and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Transformers2010DeluxeIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Automated Rocket Turret

:A new-sculpt Deluxe-sized figure of Ironhide, with a surprisingly complex transformation and an almost ridiculously [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] (and surprisingly stable) robot mode. His smokestacks are of the long variety.

:The toy comes with a transforming weapon accessory, his missile turret from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game]]. Sadly, this goes at the expense of a movie-accurate cannon for the left arm. The turret can stay attached to his arm when transforming back to his vehicle mode, thanks to a hard to notice joint on the other arm's cannon flipping open to allow more room, ensuring no chance of losing this accessory. In an undocumented feature, the turret can also attach to the back of Ironhide's vehicle mode by slotting two of its legs into two small holes on the truck bed, the third leg can them be positioned forward and slot into a groove on the back of the cab. This can be quite difficult, however, if (in another undocumented feature) you do not fully extend the turret's legs which are attached to a hinge which allows all 3 legs to fold down further than just pulling each one out individually; this allows for a greater range of movement and allows the turret to be aimed upwards. In one more undocumented feature, you can swivel his arm kibble around and use his smokestacks as guns. Interestingly, his hands can hold 5mm weapons, which means he can use Recon Ironhide's or MechTech weapons.

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:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Autobot Alliance'' release of this figure features a significant colouring change: Where Hasbro's release cast much of Ironhide's legs, feet, hands, shoulders and some joints in light blue, TakaraTomy's uses dark grey plastic.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010-FuryofBonecrusher-Ironhide-toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Offroad Ironhide 2: Rock and Reload.]]
*'''The Fury Of Bonecrusher''' (multi-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Assault rifle, minigun, knife, bullbar/crossbow, projectile

:This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack contains a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Recon Ironhide in blue and silver/gray with sand details painted on his vehicle mode, gold details here and there, and bits of Allspark blue on his cannons. He is packaged with a redeco of Deluxe-class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Bonecrusher]] from the first movie and, as part of the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" promotion, a "Most Wanted" collector's card featuring the Decepticon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/WMIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on "Fury of Bonecrusher" Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Activators====
[[Image:TF2010-toy Activators Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|D'awww, and he's got a cute ickle smile!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Activator, 2010)

:[[Activators]] Ironhide is a smaller toy with cutesified proportions and a simplified transformation. Like all Activators, he features [[autotransformation]] from vehicle to robot, activated by pressing a button on his roof.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ActIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Activators Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseCommande_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|About time.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV06'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Cannons

: ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Ironhide is a brand new mold, being much better in proportions and being more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] than his previous Legends-class figure. Unfortunately, the toy's attempt to accurately replicate Ironhide's angled hood-chest in robot mode has resulted in a ''very'' unsightly gap on the center of the hood in vehicle mode.

: His articulation has also improved significantly, as he's almost as articulated as his Deluxe-class figure. His arms don't swing out far enough in robot mode, although his upper arms can rotate and his elbows can bend in quite well to easily compensate for this.

: He comes with two cannons that can attach to the sides or top of his Topkick mode. One of his cannons has a [[C joint]], allowing it to attach to the bed cover, and both cannons can combine into a larger weapon. In robot mode, he can attach his guns on the sides of his arms, his back, or hold them in his hands. The multi-barreled cannon features a free spinning barrel.

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[[Image:Ironhide_Target_Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|300px|[[FIRRIB|Legends is red, Cyberverse is blue.]]]]
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*'''Leadfoot and Ironhide''' (Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Cannons

: This [[Target]]-exclusive Ironhide is a redeco of the Cyberverse Commander figure. He is now dark blue, has [[cyberglyphics]] on the hood and doors of his vehicle mode, and the tips of his multi-barreled cannon are painted gold, creating an overall effect somewhat similar to the 2008 "Offroad Ironhide." He comes in a two-pack with a redecoed [[Leadfoot_(DOTM)|Leadfoot]].

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[[Image:TRUCybertronianWarriors4Pack.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Cybertronian Warriors Pack''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Cannons

: Another redeco of Cyberverse Commander Ironhide, this time [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in a 4 pack with redecoes of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Bumblebee]] (with [[Mobile Battle Bunker#CybertronianWarriors|APC]]), [[Crankcase (DOTM)#CybertronianWarriors|Crankcase]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Barricade]]. Ironhide is given a "Premium"-esque deco of his standard colors, with a matte-black finish and gold highlights. He's also something of the odd bot out of the set, with Crankcase and Barricade colored like MD Metro police, and Bumblebee given a damage deco on his front (to represent the damage done to one of the stunt cars playing Bumblebee when it collided with an actual DC police vehicle).

: With matching paint jobs (the dark grayish black and bronze are near perfect matches), it appears as if the APC was intended to go with Ironhide more so than Bumblebee.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Scan_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Sorry Ironhide, we're going to have to take away your gun...]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Automated Rocket Turret

:This redeco of Deluxe class Ironhide is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

:His packaging [[stock photography]] shows his legs as being cast in translucent plastic, when the final product has these cast in opaque gray plastic, possibly [[for safety reasons|for durability reasons]]. Also, the white "scan" line on the vehicle sides in stock photos is directly vertical, whereas on the actual figure it is on an angle towards the front.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Voyager_Ironhide_toy.JPG|thumb|300px|...so we can give you this ''bigger'' gun!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA04'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Booster/Particle Cannon

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager Class Ironhide is an all-new mold that is smaller, but more accurate, than previous Voyager Class Ironhide toys.

:He comes with a large [[MechTech]] "Booster" that converts into a "Particle Cannon" by extending and spinning its barrels when the back is pressed. Twisting the knob at the back of the weapon when it is fully extended will lock it into place. The Booster/Particle Cannon (or any other MechTech weapon) can be attached to Ironhide via [[5mm post]] MechTech ports on his truck sides, vehicle roof/robot back, and in his fists, or they can be mounted onto MechTech ports and posts under his forearms in robot mode. Additionally, the Booster/Particle Cannon itself features a MechTech port on top of its housing. The cannons and weapons included with the previous Voyager Class Ironhide toys can also be used with this figure.

:He has an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmick on his vehicle front end/chest, wherein pushing it automatically deforms both halves of the front end into his chest, and pulling it reforms it back to the vehicle front end.

:This new mold also addresses the stability issues of previous Voyager Ironhides by giving his feet [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed ankles and having the soles of his feet be more textured and rough, allowing it to stand up better. Unfortunately, the latter change results in unsightly gaps on the truck bed in vehicle mode. Oh well.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography|stock photo]] has him mis-transformed. The vehicle mode panel kibble on his left leg has not been pegged in, his feet are backwards, and the tailgate pieces, normally folded into the soles of his feet, are left flipped out and sticking out from the back.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

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[[Image:DOTM-CannonForceIronhide.JPG|thumb|300px|Now with 50 percent more vitamin G1 in every bite!]]
*'''Cannon Force Ironhide''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Booster/Particle Cannon
:Cannon Force Ironhide is a redeco of Dark of the Moon Voyager Class Ironhide in a [[Ironhide (G1)|G1-inspired]] color scheme, with most of his black parts being cast in orange-red. Specifically, the deco was based on [[Ken Christiansen]]'s [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/transformers-prime-ironhidetoy.html concept art]for ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]. His deco consists of the upper half of his vehicle being cast in red and his lower half being painted a matte black, with an orange stripe running in-between. His MechTech weapon has been redecoed as well, with a cooler shade of gray for the housing, and black for the main cannon body.

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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM-Leader-Class-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|400px|He prefers his [[Mojo|rodents]] ''very'' well done.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Mechtech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''DA16'''
**''Accessories:'' Knife, leg-mounted removable spring-loaded cannon, one projectile

:This version of Ironhide is his first [[Size class|Leader Class]] toy and features all sorts of weaponry and other [[gimmick]]s.

:His main gimmick is his chest-mounted Cybertronian Blitz Cannon, which is activated when either the license plate panel (used as a lever) on his abdomen is flipped and pushed down (similarly to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Optimus Prime toy]]), or when a tall gray piece on the back-right of his head is pressed down. Two flaps on his abdomen open up, and a back-lit spinning cannon is deployed, lighting up his eyes as well as playing a rapid-fire shooting sound until the button is released, in which the cannon retracts back into his innards and a winding/powering-down sound is played.

:Ironhide's other lights and sounds gimmick is related to his head: when either the button on his chest or the lever on the back of his head are used, his [[mouthplate]] moves down, his eyes flash green and says the following the phrases, "Ironhide here" and "Weapons ready." (He is not voiced by [[Jess Harnell]], but by [[Lenny Panzica]].) He also features cannons mounted on his arms/roof that pop out and deploy when each respective smokestack is pulled, and can be used in either vehicle or robot mode. There is also a small button behind the cabin that emits a (rather vague) sound of the vehicle driving and firing its cannons/ramming through obstacles when it is pressed. If the button is held down further, additional driving and engine revving sounds are emitted.

:Lastly, Ironhide has two weapons hidden in each of his legs. Opening the side of his left leg reveals and pops up a removable knife, whereas opening his right leg deploys a detachable spring-loaded cannon, either of which he can wield.

:Interestingly, he is more or less at [[scale]] with the various [[Human Alliance]] toys.

:The international version replaces his first saying with a simple "Ironhide", and the second "Weapons ready" saying is replaced with a robotic stomping sound (which is a modified version of the "ramming through obstacles" vehicle-mode sound.) Some units have the spring pushed and compressed too far back into the launcher, preventing the projectile from even shooting out. This ''can'' be fixed, but pulling and stretching the small spring further out while it is in the launcher may be rather difficult. Early versions of this toy also have a glued neck joint which prevents the head from turning. A [[Variant#Running changes|running change variant]] later restored the neck [[articulation]] and enlarged the "Try me!" hole of the toy's [[packaging]]. Unfortunately, this later version suffered from particularly poor [[quality control]] concerning the silver [[paint operation]]s beside his headlights, as they tended to come scratched off in the box.

:The two of his hood halves also frequently detach from the ball joints they are mounted on during transformation, quite possibly [[for safety reasons]].

:Despite being advertised as a MechTech figure, Leader class Ironhide's gimmicks are almost entirely unrelated to the interchangeable, spring-loaded MechTech weapons seen on most of the other ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech toys. Besides his fists, the only two 5mm post/MechTech ports on Ironhide are the ones on the hood halves above his shoulders, which can only be accessed in robot mode.

:His box mentions "Automatic conversion sounds", yet no such sound plays during transformation. Additionally, he is mis-transformed in his stock photography, as his vehicle front-end chest is not connected to his [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-bumper]] grille, nor are the wheels angled into his chest.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his arm cannons for the MechTech Wars online game, even though his arm cannons aren't actually MechTech weapons in the sense that they are removable weapons that can be given to other characters.
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====Robo Power====
=====Robo Fighters=====
*'''Ironhide''' (2011)

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=====Activators=====
[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|300px|gwwwwrrrr im a solja]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2011)

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===Generations===
====Leader Class toys====
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[[Image:Generationstoy-LeaderIronhide.jpg|thumb|400px|Meanwhile, ''this guy'' prefers his rodents slathered in barbecue sauce.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Mechtech Leader, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Knife, leg-mounted removable spring-loaded cannon, one projectile

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Ironhide is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class Ironhide sporting a new red, gray, and silver color scheme that [[homage]]s ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' Ironhide similar to the previously-released Cannon Force Ironhide toys. He features the unrestricted, articulated neck joint, but uses the international version of the soundchip.

:His packaging call-outs still mention the "Automatic conversion sounds" he doesn't have. Worse yet, his packaging [[stock photography|stock photos]], which depict a hand-painted [[prototype]], are simply a recolored version of his first Leader Class toy, retaining the mis-transformations, having ''numerous'' color and deco differences, and just generally being so sloppily edited that the robot and vehicle-mode photos are inconsistent with ''each other.'' Oh well...

:Ironhide was initially available at general retail in China and other Asian Hasbro markets in English-only ''Generations'' packaging as part of the so-called [[Transformers: Generations#Asian retail exclusives ("GDO")|"GDO"]] line-up. He was later made available by Hasbro in Canada as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusive... in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with additional ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' labels.
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==Merchandise==
====Lunchables====
* '''Ironhide''' ("Pocket Transformers" toy prize, 2007)

: A fold-out "pseudo-figure" of Ironhide "transforms" from a flat, blue platform decorated with the Autobot symbol and the word "Transformers" to a robot by folding out. Ironhide is represented by stickers decorated with artwork of the character on the top, bottom, and two fold out "arms". His name is also spelled out, across his feet in this mode.

: This mold was also used to create the lunchables figure for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. A similar mold was used to create the Lunchables figure for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], though with the Decepticon symbol sculpted in instead of the Autobot one. Each iteration of this mold was made with a different color of plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LunchIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Lunchables Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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====Burger King====
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)

:Ironhide represented in his GMC Topkick alternate mode. Pulling him back will wind up his wheels, letting him go will let him go and pop out two missile launchers (non-functional) and an Autobot insignia from his bed.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BKIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Burger King Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' 3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Primary Weakness: Gusts of wind.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)
**''Card number:''

: A 41-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Ironhide "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Dropkick]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. He is equipped with a Radial Launcher and Chem Cannon.
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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Ironhide dangler.jpg|right|171px|thumb|Minihide.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref>[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super deformed]] version of Ironhide that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ironhide is cute as he blows everything into slag.]]
*'''Ironhide vs. Bonecrusher''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2007)

:Part of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style. He has swivel points at the shoulders and neck. He came in a two-pack with the Decepticon [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

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[[Image:Rhironhidedispensor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Transformers 2: Electric Boogaloo.]]
*'''Ironhide and Dispensor''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2008)

:Part of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style in his "somersaulting" pose from the Mission City battle. He came in a two-pack with [[Dispensor]].

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[[Image:Robotheroesironhidemixmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, he's back on his feet!]]
*'''Ironhide and Mixmaster''' (2009)
:Part of the second wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, Ironhide is a redeco of his first ''Robot Heroes'' figure in gunmetal and tan. He comes packaged with [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]].
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[[Image:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Whoa, who ordered the extra-large The Fallen?]]
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (tank mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] combined, and Ironhide (truck mode). Ironhide proooobably has no articulation.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Missile Mania Board Game====
*'''Ironhide'''
: Ironhide is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I'm going to the party dressed as me!"]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

: ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Ironhide is a small, non-transforming GMC Topkick 4500 with his robot mode sculpted on the truck's underside.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Ironhide_vs_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Starscream hides under another F-22 to avoid Ironhide.]]
*'''Ironhide VS Starscream''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

: A [[NEST]]-based redeco of the single-pack Ironhide, coloring part of the truck silver and the windows green. This version was only available in a two-pack with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

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[[Image:ROTFRPMBattleSeries2EnforcerIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 06'''

: Redecos of Ironhide and Mixmaster, with Ironhide's deco based on his [[Legends Class]] "Enforcer Ironhide" toy. The [[stock photography]] shows his wheelwells as black, but the released toy had brown.

: Unreleased in the United States, this two-pack has been found in stores in Asia and Europe.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 08'''

: A slight redeco of ''RPM'' Ironhide with... BROWN tires! :O

: Unreleased in the United States, this figure has been found in stores in Asia and Europe.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMNESTGlobalAllianceIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

: "NEST" Ironhide is a different NEST-based redeco of the RPM mold in dark silver, with red patterns and [[NEST]] insignias on his doors. His robot mode is black, save for his light blue eyes.

: His [[stock photography]] shows two more of his headlights painted in red. This was left off on the actual toy.

: Also unreleased in the United States, this has been found in stores in Asia.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMRevealersIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: "Revealers" Ironhide is sculpted with various robot-mode parts protruding from his car mode, as if he's in mid-transformation.

:''Also'' unreleased in the United States, this has been found in stores in Asia.

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====Figure Collection====
[[Image:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ask him why his shoulders hurt, and he'll blast you with his cannons... if he could ''aim'', that is.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Ironhide appears to be modeled on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers]] toy, though with very spindly arms.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_Revealers_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Who knew that vehicles could get [[Rob Liefeld|Liefeldian]] anatomy?]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: The ''[[Speed Stars]]'' version of "Revealers" Ironhide has less intricate [[paint operation]]s, replacing the dark slate-blue, silver, and gold on his exposed robot parts with silver, with the silver reaching over to the sides of the hood instead of reaching the bumper, which is now unpainted, along with his headlights and grille. He also lacks the silver paint on the corners of the vehicle and the "4x4" logo on the sides of the truck bed. Other differences include his rims, which are not fully painted silver, instead having some ''sweet'' gold pinstriping on the borders. He now also has a huge [[Autobot]] insignia on his roof.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|G1 Ironhide didn't like Movie Ironhide getting all the toys, but nobody expected him to turn to vehicular homicide!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 08'''

: Speed Stars "Metal Heroes" Ironhide is a redeco of RPM's "Metal Heroes" Ironhide based on the red Ironhide redeco from RPM's Battle Series 2, though it features fewer paint details than the RPM version. It is made of [[die-cast]].

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." Speed Stars Metal Heroes Ironhide was one of the figures distributed.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 Allspark.com thread detailing the "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion.]</ref>

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[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_IronhideMixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Hey guys, like my new shirt?"]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 06'''

: As RPM's Battle Series 2 was carried over into ''Speed Stars'', this is another release of the red Ironhide. Again, it features less paint than the original release.

:Though these toys were released at US retail, they apparently received fairly limited distribution.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_NEST_Ironhide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Hey guys, if we colour me like this, we don't need Jolt at ''all''! Alright!"]]
*'''Ironhide''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

: The Speed Stars version of "NEST" Ironhide is redecoed in blue with silver patterns on his doors and has an additional [[NEST]] insignia on his hood. He lacks the paint on his headlights, bumper, and grille, and also lacks the NEST insignias on the sides. His robot mode is now ''completely'' black.

:Though this toy WAS released at US retail, it apparently received fairly limited distribution.
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===McDonald's===
*'''Ironhide''' (Happy Meal, 2010)

:Part of the 2010 [[McDonald's]] Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Ironhide does not transform, but features a "punching/firing" mechanism instead: a switch on his back rocks his arms forwards and backwards in an alternating motion. Ironhide features blue [[light-piping]], an unexpected feature for a fast food promotional toy, but does not feature any form of articulation. He was only available during week 5 of the promotion, and came with an instruction sheet that doubles as an ad for [[McWorld]], featuring an exclusive code for the website.

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{{picsneeded}}

==Bigger toys==
[[Image:Movie MonroeTopkickIronhideEdition.jpg|right|300px|thumb|What do you mean there are no cannons?]]
*'''GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide Edition''' (2007)

:As reported at [http://web.archive.org/web/20070708214518/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121589 Edmunds], [http://www.monroetruck.com/index.asp Monroe Truck Equipment], in association with Hasbro, released a GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide special edition featuring most of the modifications made to the Ironhide vehicle props used in the movie, with the only difference being that the truck will retain its stock orange running lights (the movie used blue) and the large stock sideview mirrors.

:Sadly, installing a grumpy trigger-happy alien robot and deadly high-tech weaponry into the works is not part of the included modifications. Production on the GMC Topkick truck ceased when General Motors exited the medium-duty truck market in 2009. Ironhide's death in the third film is certainly not connected to this, not at all.
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==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Derelicts

2014-01-18T15:40:29Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */

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'''Whilst Optimus Prime tries to rebuild Cybertronian society, Scorponok has plans for the deposed Megatron...'''

==Synopsis==
In an abandoned part of Kaon, [[Strongbox]] and [[Nightshift]] are ''en route'' to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] with a shipment of goods when they are caught in a huge explosion. The culprits are the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], who had been tipped off about the shipment by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and are looking to gather the funds needed to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Blowing open the trailer, however, they find a paltry amount compared to what had been promised. With police inbound, the Dynobots are forced to take what they can and flee.

Before returning to their safe house, Grimlock's team pays a visit to their informant at [[The Raw Deal Pawn Broker]], who, under duress, admits that the quality of [[Decepticon]] intel has gone downhill since the defeat of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Reasoning that he might be useful later, the Dynobot leader lets Swindle go free, before ruminating on the fact that the longer his team stays on Cybertron, the more all its inhabitants are in danger...

Meanwhile, at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] is holding the very first meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]], a gathering of various Cybertronian guilds and faction, with the aim of rebuilding a stable society. Despite Prime's good intentions, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] of the [[Circle of Light]] cannot see past his history as an enforcer for [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] and sees him as just another tyrant. Atlas is talked down by [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] of the [[Engineering Guild]], who believes that Optimus's defeat of Zeta and Megatron is proof enough of his worth. Unconvinced, Atlas cites the global [[energon]] shortage and increasing Decepticon attacks as problems the new Prime has failed to solve, and only agrees to remain in the meeting out of respect for his being chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

In deep space, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] is shuttling [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and the gravely wounded Megatron to the remote planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], a nightmarish world subject of myths and superstition. Having seized control of the Decepticons, Scorponok seeks to make a legendary example of his predecessor by casting him into a metaphorical hell. Despite Starscream's complaints that the excursion is a waste of time, they arrive above the planet, and Scorponok throws Megatron from orbit to the planet below.

Back in Metroplex, Optimus, after reflecting with [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] on the Convocation, returns to his quarters to find [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] waiting for him. The philosopher shares his approval of Prime's plan for peace, and reassures him that the question of whether he is worthy of the Matrix is something only Optimus himself can answer.

On Junkion, Megatron falls to the ground, and the planet's [[Junkion (species)|inhabitants]] begin to draw close. Rising from his crater, the former leader of the Decepticons prepares to do battle.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (3)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (4)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (5)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (6)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (7)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (12)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (22)

|c2=
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (8)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (18)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (19)
* [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (20)
* [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (21)

|c4=
* [[Nightshift]] (1)
* [[Strongbox]] (2)
* [[Traachon]] (10)
* [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (11)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (13)
* [[Slinger]] (15)
* [[Xaaron]] (16)
* [[Tomaandi]] (17)
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (23)
}}

==Notes==
*The [[Grand Convocation]] is composed of an eclectic mix of characters new and old: established IDW characters [[Xaaron]] and [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] have seats, in addition to [[Slinger]], who previously appeared as an ally of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''. The remaining three members are all new to this continuity: [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] makes his debut as a ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' character, sporting his ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' design, whilst [[Traachon]] and [[Tomaandi]] are obscure [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] characters, suggested for inclusion by [[James Roberts]].<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=330363&highlight=#330363] IDW Publishing Forums post by [[Livio Ramondelli]].</ref>
*A crippled Megatron being deposed and thrown out of Astrotrain in spite of protesting that he still functions is a big ol' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' reference. To have such a reference be then followed by Megatron winding up on Junkion in the company of Wreck-Gar has ''also'' happened before, back in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s "[[War and Peace]]" mini-series, but we'll be generous and assume that's an unfortunate coincidence, rather than a deliberate homage.
*Optimus Prime's quarters is decorated with busts of previous Primes, though Zeta's spot is empty.

===Errors===
*In the initial release Grimlock's name is misspelled "Grimlok" on page 2, panel 5. This was corrected for the trade paperback.

==References==
{{reflist}}

Derelicts

2014-01-18T15:40:08Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ tpb corrections

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|story by=[[Chris Metzen]] & [[Flint Dille]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
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'''Whilst Optimus Prime tries to rebuild Cybertronian society, Scorponok has plans for the deposed Megatron...'''

==Synopsis==
In an abandoned part of Kaon, [[Strongbox]] and [[Nightshift]] are ''en route'' to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] with a shipment of goods when they are caught in a huge explosion. The culprits are the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], who had been tipped off about the shipment by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and are looking to gather the funds needed to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Blowing open the trailer, however, they find a paltry amount compared to what had been promised. With police inbound, the Dynobots are forced to take what they can and flee.

Before returning to their safe house, Grimlock's team pays a visit to their informant at [[The Raw Deal Pawn Broker]], who, under duress, admits that the quality of [[Decepticon]] intel has gone downhill since the defeat of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Reasoning that he might be useful later, the Dynobot leader lets Swindle go free, before ruminating on the fact that the longer his team stays on Cybertron, the more all its inhabitants are in danger...

Meanwhile, at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] is holding the very first meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]], a gathering of various Cybertronian guilds and faction, with the aim of rebuilding a stable society. Despite Prime's good intentions, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] of the [[Circle of Light]] cannot see past his history as an enforcer for [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] and sees him as just another tyrant. Atlas is talked down by [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] of the [[Engineering Guild]], who believes that Optimus's defeat of Zeta and Megatron is proof enough of his worth. Unconvinced, Atlas cites the global [[energon]] shortage and increasing Decepticon attacks as problems the new Prime has failed to solve, and only agrees to remain in the meeting out of respect for his being chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

In deep space, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] is shuttling [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and the gravely wounded Megatron to the remote planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], a nightmarish world subject of myths and superstition. Having seized control of the Decepticons, Scorponok seeks to make a legendary example of his predecessor by casting him into a metaphorical hell. Despite Starscream's complaints that the excursion is a waste of time, they arrive above the planet, and Scorponok throws Megatron from orbit to the planet below.

Back in Metroplex, Optimus, after reflecting with [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] on the Convocation, returns to his quarters to find [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] waiting for him. The philosopher shares his approval of Prime's plan for peace, and reassures him that the question of whether he is worthy of the Matrix is something only Optimus himself can answer.

On Junkion, Megatron falls to the ground, and the planet's [[Junkion (species)|inhabitants]] begin to draw close. Rising from his crater, the former leader of the Decepticons prepares to do battle.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (3)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (4)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (5)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (6)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (7)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (12)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (22)

|c2=
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (8)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (18)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (19)
* [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (20)
* [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (21)

|c4=
* [[Nightshift]] (1)
* [[Strongbox]] (2)
* [[Traachon]] (10)
* [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (11)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (13)
* [[Slinger]] (15)
* [[Xaaron]] (16)
* [[Tomaandi]] (17)
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (23)
}}

==Notes==
*The [[Grand Convocation]] is composed of an eclectic mix of characters new and old: established IDW characters [[Xaaron]] and [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] have seats, in addition to [[Slinger]], who previously appeared as an ally of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''. The remaining three members are all new to this continuity: [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] makes his debut as a ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' character, sporting his ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' design, whilst [[Traachon]] and [[Tomaandi]] are obscure [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] characters, suggested for inclusion by [[James Roberts]].<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=330363&highlight=#330363] IDW Publishing Forums post by [[Livio Ramondelli]].</ref>
*A crippled Megatron being deposed and thrown out of Astrotrain in spite of protesting that he still functions is a big ol' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' reference. To have such a reference be then followed by Megatron winding up on Junkion in the company of Wreck-Gar has ''also'' happened before, back in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s "[[War and Peace]]" mini-series, but we'll be generous and assume that's an unfortunate coincidence, rather than a deliberate homage.
*Optimus Prime's quarters is decorated with busts of previous Primes, though Zeta's spot is empty.

===Errors===
*Inn the initial release Grimlock's name is misspelled "Grimlok" on page 2, panel 5. This was corrected for the trade paperback.

==References==
{{reflist}}

Flame (Marvel)

2014-01-06T20:00:07Z

Mister Jazzz: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */ constructed cold

{{disambig3|Flame}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Flame is a renegade [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:FlameUK Robot%26Tank.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"SCIENCE TANK MODE!"]]

'''Flame''' is a disgraced Autobot scientist, and with fairly good reason. His brilliance is overshadowed by an obliviousness to risk as he stubbornly pursues his grandiose ideas. His sole concern with other beings is whether they think he's right. And if they don't, he only becomes more obsessed with accomplishing his goals, no matter who or what must be sacrificed. This has driven him to an eons-long reclusion spent secretly enacting his master plan. On the rare occasion when he actually has contact with others, his mannerisms are flamboyant and histrionic, and he is never without either a grin or a grimace.

He transforms into a "firetank" with a high-powered flame thrower and a very fetching red, yellow and orange colour scheme. Also he has a [[zombie]] army, so try not to die around him.

{{quote|All will pay homage to '''Flame''', the '''Autobot''' who engineered the most incredible transformation of all - '''planet to space-craft'''! They called the '''Decepticon''' leader, Megatron insane when he began this project millions of years ago. But I saw the spark of '''genius''' in what others called insanity! And now, at last, his dream will become a '''reality'''!|Flame|"[[Meltdown!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics UK continuity===
Flame was a member of the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Academy of Science and Technology]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Flame proposed adapting [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s plan—turning Cybertron into a mobile war world—so that it would instead become a mobile spaceship for exploration. [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] spoke out against the plan, as the fusion reactor required for the [[planetary engine]] would be highly dangerous.

Flame was removed from the academy and denied funds to continue his research. However, he embezzled money from the academy and continued his research in an old lab in the city of [[Kalis]].

One day he was careless and the lab was destroyed in an explosion. The Autobots thought Flame was dead, but in reality he had survived and discovered that the explosion uncovered the entrance to the experimental engines that Megatron had built.

[[Image:FlameUK Giddy.jpg|left|300px|thumb|His grant proposals were always rejected, no matter ''how'' much hysterical glee he showed.]]

Flame took advantage of the accident, allowing the world to believe him dead while he secretly pursued his goal. He worked on repairing the engines for four million years, striving for the day that he would prove himself to have been right all along. That day came into sight in the year 1988, when he finally began to activate the massive systems. But venting the fusion reactor ignited a subterranean gas pocket and destroyed a portion of Kalis.

While this did not disrupt his operations, it did draw attention, so he activated his defense plan: Using the Decepticon engine-control computer (with modifications), he broadcast a signal by which he could reanimate any corpses within an area that seemed to correspond to the city limits. This quickly turned Kalis into a "zombie"-infested wasteland where neither Autobots nor Decepticons dared tread.

As it happened, the headquarters of the Autobot resistance movement had recently been moved to a new [[Autobase]] in Kalis. So Flame's old rival Xaaron was there when the reactor-venting explosion and subsequent zombie assault occurred. This was another happy accident for Flame, who gloated in taking Xaaron and the [[Wrecker]]s prisoner so they could witness firsthand the fulfillment of his plan. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}}

[[Image:FlameUK HARPOONED.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Looks like Flame... got the point. ''CSI: Kalis!'']]

Xaaron, of course, was no less averse to Flame's risky venture than he had been millions of years earlier. Xaaron managed to escape from his cell and attack Flame, but the latter's firetank mode sent him running. Xaaron even considered converting to his own "combat mode" despite his fear that doing so might kill him, as it had been so very long since he had done it before. But in the end, Xaaron was able to distract Flame out of his murderous rage by pointing out that the reactor was nearing meltdown.

For a moment, it seemed that Flame would listen to reason, but when the two were actually in the control room about to shut the reactor down, his jealousy resurfaced, and he refused to let Xaaron stop his plan. The standoff was handily ended by the Wreckers, who had been joined by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]], and even the Decepticons [[Flywheels]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Flame summoned his zombies, but it was one of them who proved his undoing: The corpse of the Wreckers' old leader [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] had, due to contact with his former troops, been acquiring a resistance to Flame's control. As Flame tried once again to kill Xaaron, Impactor sent a spear through Flame's head. Impactor then entered the reactor chamber and shut it off while its lethal radiation destroyed him a second time. The engines still exploded, but the damage to Cybertron was minimal compared to what could have happened if the reactor had blown up as well. {{storylink|Meltdown!}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers5-atrocityafteratrocity.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Not so smiley now, is he?]]
Flame led the Autobots into battle on [[Babu Yar]] against [[Gideon]]'s Decepticons, and most of his troops were massacred by the hideous chemical weapon known as "[[Gideon's Glue]]". {{storylink|Bullets}} At some point after that, Flame was tried by [[Aequitas]] for several crimes (including illicit [[spark]] transplants on Babu Yar, desecration of corpses on [[Klo]], and torture by circuit-boarding on [[Elpasos]]). During the trial [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]], [[Xaaron]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], and others watched in disgust. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} Tyrest realised that all the defendents in the trials, including Flame, were [[constructed cold]] and came to believe that such individuals were an evil sub-species destined to carry out such acts of barbarism. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self}}
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==External links==
* [http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/ukcomics/flame.htm Flame at the Obscure Transformers Website]

[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Shockpoint

2014-01-02T12:16:28Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ Blitzwing failed speech bubble - error in tpb, mat be different elsewhere?

{{Comicstory|
|series=rid|issueno=21
|prev=Three Monologues
|next=Soundwaves (issue)
|caption=
|image=RID21 cvrA.jpg
|title="Shockpoint"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 9]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=September 2013
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (present) [[Livio Ramondelli]] (past)
|colors by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]] (present) Livio Ramondelli (past)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}

'''Soundwave's history with Shockwave unfolds as the two come to blows over the future of Cybertron and the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==

''Months ago, immediately following the dissolution of the [[Deceptigod]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] watches as his fellow [[Decepticon]]s extricate themselves from the pile of deactivated [[Sweep]]s that now litter the landscape, synesthetically perceiving their emotions. When [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] surrenders on behalf of the faction and is taken away by the Autobots, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] proposes to Soundwave that they flee, at which point the ever-unreadable [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] appears from the mists with a message that sparks hope in Soundwave's heart: [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] lives.''

In the present day, in the subterranean [[Crystal City]], [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] marvels at the healing properties of Shockwave's [[Ore-14]], while Shockwave himself communicates with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. Listening in on their discussion from afar is Soundwave, up on the planet's surface, now entirely aware of the extent of the cyclopean Decepticon's betrayal, and apologetic to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] for convincing him to follow his plans. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] are a lot more angry than Ravage, however, and want to go back to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to get revenge on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Soundwave is having none of it, declaring Shockwave the true enemy and making it clear that ''he'' is in charge... which promptly causes a battle to break out between the [[Triple Changer]]s and his [[Mini-Cassette|cassettes]]. Surprisingly, it is [[Needlenose]] who steps in to end the brawling, speaking for the other Decepticons: they trusted the chain of command before, in Iacon, and it lost them both the war and their chance for peace. The Decepticons are done being soldiers.

Abandoned and alone, Soundwave ventures into the planet's depths, still intent on ending Shockwave's life. As he goes, he remembers the inspirational leadership of Megatron, and the strength of his will: a strength so great that he was able to resist becoming part of the Deceptigod when all the other Decepticons succumbed to its pull, and in turn defeated it. But there was one other who did not become part of the Decepticon, who stood apart from the unity of purpose that allowed the being's creation—Shockwave. Approaching Crystal City, Soundwave calls Shockwave out, but is met in battle by Dreadwing, who ignores his pleas for alliance.

''Years ago, as the energy-deprived Decepticons languish on their asteroid, Shockwave returns to their ranks at last and confers on current events with Soundwave. The two unite their resources to repair the shattered Megatron, with Shockwave using the venture to complete his dual goal of perfecting [[space bridge]] technology.''

As the battle continues, Soundwave shreds Dreadwing with his shoulder cannon, leaving a smoking corpse. Shockwave strides from the darkness to face Soundwave, just as he did once before...

''Years in the past, Shockwave approaches the mode-locked Soundwave with a deal to free him from his alternate mode if he deactivates the bomb planted within him by [[Skywatch]]. Soundwave agrees on one condition: that Shockwave tell him the truth about his [[Regenesis]] program. Shockwave refuses, presenting the logical argument that Soundwave will lose ''any'' hope of gaining the information if the spymaster doesn't prevent the bomb from destroying him. Soundwave professes that the acquisition of information is not his only goal, but that he truly believes in Megatron's cause. All the more reason, Shockwave claims, for them to work together...''

Soundwave watches Ore-14's healing effect restore Dreadwing, and believes that it can be used to revive Megatron. Shockwave has no such plans for his ultimate creation, however, considering Megatron's failures a betrayal of the Decepticon cause, and his lack of trust in Shockwave his final undoing...

''Thousands of years in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past, Megatron assigns [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] the task of looking into the absent Shockwave's projects. Soundwave, in turn, is tasked with watching over Bludgeon: it is clear to Megatron that Shockwave had a far-reaching plan in motion when he disappeared, and it will be Soundwave's task to discover and exploit it for the Decepticon cause. Even though Soundwave's mind-reading powers allow him to sense Megatron's mistrust of him, born of the hardships suffered throughout his life, he can also sense the honesty of his leader's [[spark]], and so he serves with a loyalty born of true hope for the future Megatron will make for them.''

And if Shockwave bars the way to that future, Soundwave's hope will crush him.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.
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*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (1)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (2)
*[[Needlenose]] (3)
*''[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]'' (4)
*''[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'' (5)
*''[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'' (6)
*''[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'' (7)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (9)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (10)
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*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (11)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (13)
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] (14)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (15)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (16)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (17)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (18)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (19)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (20)
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*''[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'' (23)
*''[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'' (24)
*''[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]'' (25)
*''[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'' (26)
*''[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'' (27)
*''[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]'' (28)
*''[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'' (29)
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*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (12)
*''[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'' (21)
*''[[Deceptigod]]'' (22)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*Oooooooooooooooooooooooooh-KAY!
*The first "past" sequence takes place immediately after [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|issue #30 of the ongoing]], showing us how the Decepticons wound up imprisoned in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'' with Ratbat as their spokesman. We also see how Shockwave, Soundwave and Bombshell's plan, working with Megatron from afar, got underway.
*Jhiaxus's appearance in this issue takes place shortly before [[Homecoming (IDW)|issue #19]], as he awaits [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s arrival on [[Gorlam Prime]], which took place in that issue.
*Astrotrain and Blitzwing refer to the "last time" Shockwave and Soundwave conspired together, referring to the Decepticons' despondent cannibalistic phase during the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]]. We get a glimpse of it later in the issue.
*Blitzwing threatens to "dump [Soundwave] on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]", hearkening back to when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] did the same thing to Megatron in ''[[Derelicts|Monstrosity'' #1]].
*Needlenose notes that he misses [[Horri-Bull]], who died all the way back in [[The Autonomy Lesson|issue #1]].
*Soundwave describes [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] as a hero of the First Cybertronian Civil War, a conflict first revealed to have taken place in the [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 ''Robot in Disguise'' annual]]. The introduction of this war into continuity also patched an old error from [[Heart of Darkness issue 3|''Heart of Darkness'' #3]], in which Galvatron knew the "ancient Headmaster" [[Thinkbox]] from a time of war; that's flagged up again here where it is noted that Galvatron vanquished these mysterious ancient Headmasters.
*The energies used to create the Deceptigod are explored a little more here. As was implied when the same energies were used to forge the new [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]], a common way of thinking is used to unite the minds into the gestalt form; where [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were able to merge through their shared hatred of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Soundwave here notes that he and his comrades were combined through their shared belief in the Decepticon cause.
*The flashback of Shockwave and Soundwave on the asteroid occurs concurrently with [[All His Engines|issue #7 of the ongoing]]; in particular, the scene of Decepticons cannibalizing one another is lifted directly from that issue and shows Needlenose, Shrapnel and Kickback eating Dreadwind.
*Soundwave notes that the present-day Bombshell is a "different Bombshell" that the one Shockwave knew from his time among the Decepticons prior to his dormancy on Earth, which is a nod toward an old IDW continuity error. Bombshell first appeared in IDW continuity in ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]'', only for ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]'' to ignore that appearance and introduce the character in the present day as a newly-created being. The full extent of Soundwave's words isn't yet clear.
*Shockwave mentions Bludgeon and Monstructor's battles with Autobots during his imprisonment, which we saw in ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 15|All Hail Megatron'' #15]]. He also mentions "discussing the terms of his release"; we saw him doing that with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in ''[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #3]].
*The flashback of Shockwave and Soundwave meeting on Earth is set between scenes of ''[[Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots'' #4]], specifically following directly after page 3 of that issue.
*In this flashback, Soundwave, still not knowing the full extent of Regenesis, believes that Starscream coined the name "[[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]]" for Ultra-Energon, as was the case in the original [[Simon Furman]]-written stories. ''Robots in Disguise'' has performed a gentle retcon on this, establishing at several points that the name originated with Shockwave, with no explanation for how Starscream learned it; that is papered over a little here, as Shockwave wryly notes that Starscream "has a way of knowing things".
*The final flashback of the issue takes alongside other flashbacks covered in the pages of ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]'', repeating the scene of Megatron tasking Bludgeon and then extending it.

===Transformers references===

*When describing his pre-war life, Needlenose recounts selling [[Chic Chips]], part of the character's history mentioned in his original [[The Transformers Universe|Marvel ''Universe'' profile]].
*Dreadwing manifests a glowing purple energy axe from his wrist when fighting Soundwave, in what seems to be a merging of Optimus Prime's orange [[energon-axe]] and Megatron's purple [[energon mace]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".

===Errors===
*In the flashback scenes set during the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" storyline (covering their merge into the Deceptigod and the immediate fallout), the Decepticons are all drawn with the bodies based on their ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' designs that aren't supposed to get until some point between "Chaos" and ''The Death of Optimus Prime''.
*Moreover, Soundwave and the Constructicons appear in these scenes with the beefed-up designs (note Soundwave's extra little shoulder guns) that would did not gain until they were rebuilt in the [[Black Room]] prior to [[The Verge|issue #13]].
* As Astrotrain helps up Blitzwing during needlenose's impassioned speech, Blitzwing has the pointy start of a speech bubble which never gets anywhere.
*Buzzsaw is colored red, like Laserbeak, instead of his normal gold on page 6. You can still tell the difference between them, though, because they have different bodies now.
*Soundwave suggests that Ore-14 could be used to bring Megatron "back to life", an odd statement considering that the Decepticon leader is merely trapped in a stasis field.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Soundwave and his cassettes by [[Andrew Griffith]].
*'''Cover B:''' Shockwave and Dreadwing by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Shockwave by [[Livio Ramondelli]], in the second part of a three-part image formed with the RI covers of issues #20 and #22.
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Second Exodus

2014-01-02T12:10:28Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */

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|series=rid|issueno=18
|prev=Shockwaves
|next=Homecoming (IDW)
|caption=Soundtrack by The Weather Girls.
|image=RID18 cvrB.jpg
|title="Second Exodus"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 5]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=June 2013
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Atilio Rojo]]
|colors by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
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'''As the Autobots spend their first night outside Iacon, Arcee struggles to adapt to a world without fighting, and Bumblebee gets a makeover.'''

==Synopsis==

As dawn breaks over [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] makes his speech to the assembled masses, calling for the banishment of all those who will not forego their factions. As the crowd of [[NAIL]]s immediately begins to turn against the [[Autobot]]s, [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] points out that they cannot be expected to leave their wounded behind; Starscream makes clear that they do not ''have'' to leave, and even if they choose to, the injured—such as [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]—will be cared for and offered the same choice when they are well. Fixit and Ironhide try to point out the dangers of the wilderness, but Starscream counters with the fact that the signal that caused the madness outside the city was [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s doing, and is no more. When all of the shouting is done, the Autobots see only one path before them: if they stay, they will only wind up fighting with the NAILs, so it is for ''their'' sake, and not their own, that they depart Iacon. Led through the city gates by a weakened [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], sadly observing that former comrades like [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] have elected to stay behind, the Autobots have barely gone a few steps before they are confronted by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] immediately attack the [[Decepticon]] team, but [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] observes that the Constructicons are not fighting to injure their opponents, and forces the battle to stop. The Constructicons explain that their combination with Prowl afforded them a look inside the Autobot's head, and they think he's "pretty awesome" and want to be on the same team as him! Bumblebee tries to explain that all the "terrible stuff" Prowl did was only a result of his mind-control by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], only for [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to offhandedly correct him when he claims Prowl didn't have [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] killed: that one, she notes, thinking that she is speaking in his favor, was all him. As Bumblebee struggles to process his new information, his injuries take their toll on him, and he collapses.

By evening, the Autobots have set up a camp, where Fixit has begun repairing Bumblebee using pieces of his old [[Earth]]-mode body and [[Goldfire shielding]]. Arcee tries to apologize to Prowl for revealing his secret, struggling for the words: repeatedly killing [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] on [[Gorlam Prime]] was simple for her, and made a kind of sense, but trying to read the emotions and social cues of ordinary Transformers is proving very difficult, and she still doesn't understand why people think and feel the way they do. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] soon proves a case in point, as he bars her way when she attempts to visit the convalescing Bumblebee, contrary to her belief that he would let her through because they made a good team during the battle for Iacon. Confused and dejected, Arcee leaves, but is suddenly struck on the head by a piece of debris tossed by one of the Constructicons, who mock her lack of an [[insignia]] and are clearly spoiling for a rematch with her. ''This'', Arcee thinks, makes perfect sense to her, and she launches into battle with gusto. The other Autobots do nothing to stop the fight until Ironhide appears to halt it, instructing the Dinobots to watch the six troublemakers; the Constructicons shrug and accept the Dinobots' offer to go drinking, but Arcee, angry at being lumped in with the 'cons, slaps [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s hand away and stalks off on her own. Ironhide confides in her that he is a little worried about the possibility of the signal that drove the Dinobots mad and caused the Aerialbots to spontaneously fuse into Superion reappearing during the night, and encourages her to try to get along with the others, as they'll stand a better chance together, but when he turns around, she has disappeared.

After night has fallen, Arcee knocks out Sideswipe so she can take over guarding Bumblebee herself, fairly confident that if the violence-inducing signal ''does'' return, it won't affect her, as she is already as violent as they come. She spends the night wrestling with the fact that she agrees with different elements of Decepticon and Autobot ideology, and presently, the trailer opens and Bumblebee emerges, repaired with a new golden body and in particular, a new head to replace his crushed old one. As Arcee brings him up to speed, he notices something on her shoulder: Arcee has come to a decision about who she is and what she wants to be at last, and has cut an Autobot symbol into her arm with her sword. Though a little taken aback, Bumblebee observes that they have made it through the night, as the sun begins to rise... but Arcee realizes that dawn should still be ''hours'' away. The glow on the horizon is ''not'' the sun... Arcee can sense it is the work of Jhiaxus, and as it spills across the landscape, tearing up the ground in front of it, she can tell her creator is not alone when [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] strides out of the light!

==Featured characters==

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*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (3)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (4)
*[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] (8)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (9)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (10)
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*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (20)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (21)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (22)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (23)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (24)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (25)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (26)
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*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (14)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (15)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (16)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (18)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (flashback, 19)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (27)

|c4=
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (5)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Metalhawk]] (7)
*[[Squawkbox]] (11)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (12)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===

*Omega Supreme is still unconscious after being bombed back in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|issue #11]].
*Superion, fortunately, turns out to still be alive after Devastator tore him to bits in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]].
*Ironhide recalls the giant [[turbofox]] that attacked him and the Dinobots in [[Dinobot Hunt|issue #8]].
*Arcee tussled with the Constructicons back in [[Devisive|issue #4]].
*Swoop is still laughing it up as he watches others fight amongst themselves, as he was back in issue #8. Guess that wasn't the work of Megatron's signal, then; IDW Swoop is just a bit of a dick!
*Arcee lived on Gorlam Prime and killed Jhiaxus repeatedly between [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|the end of ''Revelation'']] and ''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness]]''.
*A big point is made this issue of the fact that Arcee has no faction symbol until she gives herself an Autobot one at the story's end. It's true that she hasn't had a symbol throughout ''Robots in Disguise'', but she actually ''did'' have one way back in ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]'', outside of the flashback to her being experimented on by Jhiaxus. While the chronology suggested that she joined the Autobots despite her post-tampering instability until she went on the rampage ended by Ultra Magnus, her status as an Autobot prior to the end of this issue seems to have been firmly retconned out (and in turn, makes the Decepticons' acceptance of her in their grand plot less questionable).

===Transformers references===
*Starscream mentions a medic called [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]], a name that originated with [[Flatline (ROTF)|a Decepticon surgeon]] from IDW's live-action movie comics.
*Bumblebee's new body is, obviously enough, promoting the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Goldfire toy, which at the time of this issue's publication had not yet been formally announced by [[Hasbro]]. The toy is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the earlier ''Generations'' Bumblebee figure, which depicted the character in the body he wore for most of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]] (promoted by ''[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]''), in homage to his upgraded "Goldbug" form from the original Generation 1 toyline, cartoon and comic. Of note is that 'Bee's new body here is specifically drawn based on the toy, and not the comic design the mold was based on, incorporating changes such as having vehicle bumper rather than windscreen kibble on the shoulders.
*Due to [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug being turned into a separate character]] from Bumblebee in IDW continuity back in ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex]]'', Bumblebee changing his name any time soon is pretty unlikely. However, the toy's name is referenced through the mention of 'Goldfire shielding' incorporated into the new body.

===Errors===

*On page 9, Prowl yells "Constructions" rather than "Constructicons". This was corrected in the trade paper-back.
*Shockwave appears to be missing his gun-arm when he appears on the last page.
*All three covers, as well as the byline, render Priscilla Tramontano's last name as "Tramotano". They did however manage to get it right in the trade paper-back.
*Arcee's burnt-in Autobot symbol is missing in the final panel of the page where it is revealed.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Starscream atop a peak, as Bumblebee, Ironhide and Prowl tumble from it, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Arcee strides away from the burning Iacon, with the silhouettes of the series cast falling behind her, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' Bumblebee in his new body by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
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Shockwaves

2014-01-02T12:05:31Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ tpb correction time

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|prev=Heavy Is the Head
|next=Second Exodus
|caption=
|image=RID17 cvrB.jpg
|title="Shockwaves"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 22]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=May 2013
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
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'''Shockwave reflects on his long and changeable life as the seeds of a plan sown millions of years ago at long last bear fruit... '''

==Synopsis==
''As [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] burns, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] secretly withdraws from the city, confident that the [[Decepticon]] uprising will fail, taking [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] with him to investigate the remains of [[Crystal City]] out beneath the wilderness. Dreadwing is rather grumpy at having been taken out of the fight, but that displeasure is replaced with amazement at the discovery that Crystal City is still standing, despite supposedly having been obliterated by the explosion of the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] weeks beforehand. Shockwave suggests he can help solve the conundrum... and shoots him dead. Shockwave waits, then... and reflects on the life that has brought him to this point...''

Millions of years ago, Shockwave is performing an experiment in Crystal City when his teacher, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], pulls him away from his work to observe ''his'' latest creation: [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], embroiled in battle with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. When Monstructor falls before the ancient Transformer, Shockwave's faith in Jhiaxus is shaken for the first time, and he watches as his master leaves [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]] before his first failure can disgrace him.

Inheriting Jhiaxus's role, his teachings, and his sciences, Shockwave becomes a senator in the new regime that arises on Cybertron. On his first day as a member of the senate, he announces the founding of the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] in honor of his teacher, but clashes with senator [[Proteus]], whose ardent [[functionism]] and open abuse of a [[Disposable class]] projector 'bot rankles with Shockwave. Presently, he is approached by [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]—initially wary of Shockwave due to concerns expressed by Omega Supreme over his continued study of Jhiaxus's work, but impressed by his reaction to Proteus—who listens as Shockwave explains his greatest concern for the future of their race: the inevitability of a catastrophic [[energon]] shortage. In an attempt to safeguard against this, Shockwave explains that he seeded something in Crystal City—but with the city devastated and sealed back underground, that experiment is unlikely to come to fruition, and so he has begun to consider replicating it on other planets...

Observing that neither the Senate nor [[Nominus Prime]] were willing to entertain change, Shockwave begins courting prospective candidates for new [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], including [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]. Following the rise of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Proteus's discovery of Shockwave's defiance results in his being subjected to [[empurata]] and [[Shadowplay]]: his head and hands replaced and the emotion centers of his brain cut away. But while Proteus believed he was punishing Shockwave, in truth, the now-emotionless Shockwave considers himself truly free, with morality now no longer an obstruction to pursuing the most logical path to preserving Cybertron. After rebuffing Dai Atlas during a hearing in which his former friend attempted to explain Shockwave's earlier concerns to the senate, Shockwave is approached by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and brought before [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who offers him the resources to continue his experiments in developing new kinds of energon in return for creating a Decepticon combiner. Shockwave accepts, and begins experimenting on an increasing number of Cybertronian citizens, few of whom survive the process.

While walking through the city one day, Shockwave is approached by the worried Orion Pax, who has not seen him since his transformation, and has been sent by Dai Atlas to find him. Pax believes that the old Shockwave is still within him somewhere, but Shockwave brushes him off. Not long after, Megatron provides Shockwave with new hands to replace the claws grafted to him in empurata in hopes of increasing the pace of his work; but when he then informs Shockwave of his plan to murder the Senate when they next meet in [[Kaon]], Shockwave elects to take only one hand, replacing his other with a gun that he feels will be more useful in the coming war. The night before the planned assassination, Shockwave visits Dai Atlas in his chambers... and shoots him. But the blast does not kill him—in what Shockwave believes to be a "final moment of sentimentality", he merely wounds Dai Atlas, leaving him unable to attend the Senate meeting, thus sparing him the fate shared by the other senators.

''Reminiscing done, Shockwave turns his attention back to Dreadwing's corpse. His [[Regenesis|attempts to develop new kinds of energon]] have yielded many different results on many different worlds, from the time-manipulating [[Ore-1]] of [[LV-117]] to the ultra-powerful [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]] of [[Earth]], but the most potent of them all is the very first—the one he sowed in Crystal City all those years ago. He dubs it now [[Ore-14]], the ore that resurrected the city when Cybertron was reduced to its primordial state, and again when the Metrotitan destroyed it... and it is Ore-14 that now revives Dreadwing, who hauls himself to his feet, a gaping hole in his chest, but otherwise entirely unperturbed by his experience. Ore-14 is the key to ''resurrection''... and with it, the future is Shockwave's to mold.''

==Featured characters==
(All characters other than Dreadwing and Shockwave appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Nova Prime]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (8)
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*[[Nominus Prime]] (15)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (16)
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (17)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (18)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (19)
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==Quotes==

"'''Be gone''' with you, '''you wretch!'''" 
''(Proteus picks up the projector-bot, and hurls it across the room.)'' 
"'''Aah-woo'''-yessir! '''Whatever you say, sir! I'll be going, as you say, sir!'''
:—'''Proteus''' and the poor '''projector-bot'''

"What—what are you '''doing''' to me—?" 
"'''Calm''' yourself, fellow Cybertronian. Give yourself over to '''science'''. I merely wish to find out the '''effect''' of this '''synthetic energon.'''" 
"Ahh—'''ahh'''—" 
''(The Cybertronian explodes.)'' 
"Ah, I see. That effect should prove '''useful.'''
:—Some poor nameless shmuck and '''Shockwave'''

==Notes==

*This issue is trailed on its front cover as a prelude to "[[Dark Cybertron]]", the event looming in the future of IDW's Transformers books. The inside front cover (containing the "story so far" segment, issue credits and thumbnail cover gallery) is redesigned as part of this, with a Shockwave background graphic.

===Continuity notes===
*This story take place concurrently with the last few issues of the series, following Shockwave's remarked-upon disappearance in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]].
*The seeming destruction of Crystal City as a result of the Metrotitan's explosion occurred in the [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]]. Flashbacks in that issue were also the source for both the battle between Omega Supreme and Monstructor that Shockwave is shown watching, and the original devastation of Crystal City and its return to the planet's underground.
**Curiously, Dreadwing refers to the Metrotitan's arrival as having been "weeks ago", despite the passage of time in previous issues suggesting it has been little over a day since that event.
*Shockwave's role as a student of Jhiaxus was originally introduced in very brief passing by [[Simon Furman]] waaaaay back in ''[[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]'', and it has been mentioned several times in the course of ''Robots in Disguise'' thus far, but this is our first look at master and student contemporaneously.
*Shockwave's original two-handed, binocular form was introduced by [[James Roberts]] in his "[[Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory]]" storyline, but we did not know that this character was Shockwave until the game-changing "Shadowplay" trilogy in issues [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]]-[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|-11]] of Roberts's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', which detailed the events summarized across pages 11-12 of this issue—Shockwave's rebellion against the Senate, the death of Nominus Prime, the rise of Sentinel Prime, and how the ritual of empurata transformed Shockwave into the 'bot we all know. Throughout this issue, we see Shockwave in all the various color schemes he wore during the "Chaos Theory" and "Shadowplay" stories, a hallmark of his expressive pre-empurata self.
*The Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology was also introduced during the "Shadowplay" storyline, a note of foreshadowing of Shockwave's true identity before the audience learned it.
*Senator Proteus is another James Roberts creation, debuting in "Chaos Theory" and playing a key role in "Shadowplay".
*Dai Atlas speaks of his familiarity with Omega Supreme, as seen in the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual. Here we see him as a senator, similar to the role he occupies in the ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, with the added explanation of how he avoided being executed alongside the other Senate members in [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron: Origin'' #4]].
*The Senate's projector is a member of the [[Disposable class]], an underclass introduced in [[Before & After|''More than Meets the Eye'' #12]].
*Megatron and Impactor here debut as miners departing for [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], whose mining facilities were introduced in "Shadowplay", and seen in more detail in [[Remembrance Day|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. This is prior to the events of "Chaos Theory", after which "Shadowplay" notes Megatron will be shipped off to [[Messatine]], setting up the events of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron: Origin]]''.
*Shockwave's concern over resources, leading to the development of his [[Regenesis]] program, has been the driving force being his bubbling sidestory through ''Robots in Disguise'' thus far, and was introduced by Simon Furman waaa-hay-haaaay back in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''.
*Starscream remarks that he is "not yet" a colleague of Shockwave's, obviously alluding to Shockwave's eventual joining of the Decepticons, but also perhaps foreshadowing the role that Starscream will later play in the Senate in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''.
*Shockwave's role in the creation of Megatron's combiner—[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]—was noted back in [[Before the Dawn|issue #14]], clarifying that issue's slight chronology confusion.
*Four of Shockwave's Regenesis ores are numbered: [[Ore-1]]'s effect on [[LV-117]] was seen in [[Syndromica (2)|issue #10]], [[Ore-6]]'s devastation of [[Arduria]] featured in [[Syndromica (1)|issue #6]], and of course, [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]] was a major plot device during Simon Furman's run, particularly ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]''. The one new ore introduced here, [[Ore-8]], is described as creating "crystals of pure destruction" on the planet [[Tsiehshi]]—recognizable from its landscape and twin suns as the formerly-unnamed world from ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', canonizing a longstanding fan theory about that world's dangers being the product of Regenesis.

===Transformers references===
*Shockwave's gun makes a lovely big "CHOOM" sound effect, which was also the sound effect used for [[Shockwave (Movie)|the live-action movieverse Shockwave]]'s gun in his many kill-fests during IDW's [[Dark of the Moon (comics)|''Dark of the Moon'' comics]], also written by [[John Barber]].
*The scene of Shockwave's lab, filled with dead bodies strung upside down from the ceiling, is an homage to when he did the same to the Autobots back in [[The New Order|issue #5]] of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the original Marvel series]].

===Errors===

*Monstructor is consistently described as being formed from five Cybertronians, when actually, he's made up of ''six''. This was corrected in the trade paper-back.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave strides forth, by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
* '''Cover B:''' Shockwave undergoing empurata, with Crystal City reflected in his chest, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' Dreadwing by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
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Beast Hunters issue 8

2013-12-15T18:37:24Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Synopsis */ Is this really the place for Bay-bashing?! ;)

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'''Autobots and Dinobots unite for the final throwdown with the Predacon, and the march towards a brighter future.'''

==Synopsis==
With the added firepower and muscle of [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobots]] make short work of the [[Forged]]. They catch the newly-arrived Autobots up on the Forged's origin, while Arcee explains that they have been on another planet called [[Earth]], but that they can now return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] thanks to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s sacrifice restoring life to the world. Before they can hear the fully story of their adventures, the Dinobots insist on getting the various other surviving Autobots to safety; Arcee proposes taking them to [[Kaon]], but [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] rankles at her commanding attitude and bitterly recalls the prejudice the Dinobots suffered at their fellow Autobots' hands in the past. Before an argument can really kick off, however, the Predacon that attacked them earlier returns, snatching up a couple of 'bots and flying off again. Fortunately, Grimlock has a plan to deal with the creature...

Following Grimlock's instructions, the survivors split into three groups: one led by Bumblebee (who questions the wisdom of the move), [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] (who refute his concerns); the second led by [[Slug]], [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]], and Bulkhead, the latter suffering a pang of guilt when he realizes the catastrophic effects the planet-reformatting 'quake the Autobots had caused; and the third headed by Arcee and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]. The third group is the one unfortunate enough to be targeted by the Predacon, but in accordance with Grimlock's plan, Swoop goads the beast into following him into an underground [[Decepticon]] bunker, where Grimlock and Bumblebee ambush it and blast it out of the sky. Quickly withdrawing, the Autobots then collapse the bunker on the Predacon, sealing it inside; Bumblebee questions why they do not kill the creature to be sure, and Grimlock remarks that he had seen enough destruction for now.

Meanwhile, the survivors have regrouped at Kaon, where Slug, Sludge and Snarl grumble amongst themselves, old grudges creeping back to life along with Cybertron itself as they start to feel like they will not be accepted amongst "normal" Transformers. Bulkhead accuses them of whining and they almost start fighting until Arcee steps in to explain that Bulkhead, lacking in tact, is merely trying to tell the Dinobots that they belong—that the new world Optimus Prime has died to create is for all Transformers. Just then, Grimlock, Bumblebee and Swoop return, voicing their agreement with her. Arcee announces her plan to start rebuilding Kaon, but Grimlock informs her that he's got other plans: the Dinobots won't be able to help rebuild Kaon, because they'll be building another one. A new home for the people of [[Last Spark]], and for themselves. Grimlock has always believed the old adage, "the more things change, the more they stay the same," but as construction of [[New Spark]] gets underway, he realizes that when things truly transform, nothing will ever be the same gain.

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==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Arcee refers to hers and Cliffjumper's encounter with Shockwave on Cybertron in the past, seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon episode, "[[Out of the Past]]".
*She also notes that Optimus Prime has sacrificed himself to restore life to the planet, clearly placing this comic's events after "[[Predacons Rising]]", making it the chronologically-latest installment in the ''Prime''/[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] timeline thus far.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Arcee, Bumblebee and the Dinoots, by [[Ken Christiansen]]
*'''Cover RI:''' Animation artwork of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]
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Firebug!

2013-12-11T18:19:54Z

Mister Jazzz: Sandstorm note and Inferno caveat

{{disambig3|Firebug}}
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|prev=Space Pirates!
|next=Dry Run!
|title="Firebug!"
|image=MarvelUK-188.jpg
|caption=...Oh no he's not!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[October 15|15th October]] [[1988]]
|coverdate=[[October 22|22nd October]] 1988
|plot=[[Simon Furman]]
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|art=[[Jeff Anderson]]
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'''Inferno meets his match...'''

==Synopsis==
A meteorite hits the base of [[Mount St. Hilary]], containing a strange creature aboard it. The next day, an [[Autobot]] [[Ark shuttlecraft#"Dome"-type|shuttlecraft]] lands on the other side and its passengers disembark and activate the cloaking device. [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] reminds [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] that [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] wants a permanent reconnaissance base on [[Earth]] to increase their knowledge of the terrain. Inferno guesses that this is to prevent a repeat of the disaster when the [[Wrecker]]s attacked [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Broadside is angry because the Wreckers didn't know where they'd arrive, but Sandstorm prevents a fight. He then notices a fire in the distance and transforms into his new buggy mode to check it out.

Sandstorm discovers an entire town ablaze. Changing to his helicopter mode he notices something in the shadows but it disappears before he can reach it. Broadside orders Sandstorm to return to base, but the latter argues that they must help the humans. Broadside reiterates that they must maintain non-intervention, but Inferno agrees with Sandstorm that they have a duty to protect all lifeforms. Broadside agrees to go but tells the others that if asked they are investigating a sighting of Galvatron.

Soon after arriving, Inferno and Broadside have the fire under control. But Broadside can't extinguish one section. Inferno soon recognises the creature at its centre—a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]]! The creature escapes as Inferno explains that it is from the planet [[Furnacia]], feeds on high temperatures and combusts matter. Most perished when their planet burnt itself out and the survivors landed on the ice world of [[Thessin]].

The three Autobots pursue the Firebug through the town and eventually corner it. Whilst the [[Triple Changer]]s block its escape with lasers, Inferno douses it with water. Broadside wants to kill the creature but Inferno reminds him they're not murderers. After checking the ship's files on the [[solar system]], Inferno comes up with an idea. The Firebug is placed in a message pod and dispatched to [[Mercury]], where the creature can live happily in temperatures of over 400 degrees centigrade.

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==Notes==
*This is the first appearance of Inferno in the present-day timeline, discounting a possible cameo (or art error) in the flashback in "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]" and an appearance in the annual story "[[Missing in Action]]", which is hard to place in continuity. His 2008 counterpart had previously appeared in "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]".
*Inferno's previous possible 'cameo' has led to fan speculation that he has been an unseen character on Earth for the past few years and has been assigned as a liaison with the Wreckers. There is nothing in this story itself this that contradicts this theory. However, in [[Time Wars]] part 2, Prime briefs the Earth-bound Autobots about the Galvatron situation, including intel from the 'Cybertronian Autobot's Advance Surveillance Unit'. An asterix and footnote explains to the reader that this unit comprises Inferno, Sandstorm and Broadside suggesting that it is more likely that Inferno did indeed come with the two Wreckers from Cybertron and his earlier appearances were mistakes.
* Sandstorm claims that Xaaron had Earthen froms prepared for them despite having the same helicopter mode he used in [[Target: 2006]].
===Reprints===
*[[1991]] — ''[[Transformers Annual 1991]]''
*[[2004]] — ''[[Transformers: City of Fear]]''
*[[2008]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars]]'' #2
*[[2009]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars]]''

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Little Victories

2013-12-01T14:24:41Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ TPB still wrong

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'''Rewind's recordings become a movie that charts the crew's adventures, including an intrusion into another robotic civil war, the mystery of Rung's alternate mode, and a visit from one of the greatest Autobots around!'''

==Synopsis==
In a series of brief talking-head segments, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' introduce themselves to the audience as a set of title cards appear between soundbytes: "Little Victories: A film by [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] of [[Lower Petrohex]]". After everyone has given their names, Rewind turns his camera around to introduce his film, created at [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, through a combination of his perpetual recordings of the goings-on on the ship and footage from the many security cameras installed on the vessel by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. To begin the movie proper, we see Rodimus requesting its filming, followed by a candid clip of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] expressing some concern at potentially looking ridiculous as a result of questionable editing decisions. Rodimus gives him permission to censor the finished product if necessary, and blacked-out sections of the film prove he wasn't shy about it.

While lounging around in the ship's oil reservoir, Rewind, [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] talk about the cool [[alternate mode]]s of their teammates, and the conversation turns to the mystery of what [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] turns into. Swerve wagers a hundred [[Shanix]] to the first person to figure it out, and starts trying by "accidentally" clonking him on the head in hopes of automatically triggering a transformation. Talking-head clips of Tailgate and Swerve reflecting on their wager turn to talk of hobbies, a topic that Rewind gets [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to weigh in on; the theoretician lists "meeting new people", and recalls an encounter on [[Hedonia]]...

The film shifts to Hedonia, some time beforehand, and shows Skids and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] meeting the [[Ammonite]]s, a race of mechanical beings engaged in a civil war with their enemies the [[Terradore]]s. Whirl disparages their conflict in comparison with the Transformers' own, but it soon becomes apparent that the Ammonites trump the Cybertronians at every turn: their war has lasted ''sixteen'' million years rather than four, they have ten-changing "Decabots" instead of just [[Six Changer]]s, and while the Transformers are still trying to master [[Combiner]] technology, the Ammonites are ''all'' interchangeable combiners, and prove it by separating into their diminutive component 'bots. The two 'bots enjoy are enjoying a drink with their new rivals when a patron alerts the barman to the arrival of a huge Terradorian cruiser. As the Ammonites panic, Whirl strides outside and, with Skids looking on, quickly and easily murders the Terradore leader [[Imperius Drax]], smugly informing his new "friends" that ''that'' is how it's done.

Another talking-head segment follows, as Rewind asks each crew-member if they are "happy", to a variety of positive, confused, suspicious and veiled answers. A short scene of Tailgate trying and failing to trick Rung into transforming with an "alt-mode party" comes next, after which the movie shows Rodimus arriving in the ''Lost Light'' communication suite wearing a makeshift "[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]" helmet made from a bucket for a theme night as [[Swerve's]]. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] informs him that they have received a message from [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], captain of the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', who is quickly proven by another series of soundbytes from the crew to be one of the most popular, awesome, super-cool and handsome Autobots in the whole entire universe. Rodimus, however, is not a fan, and an extremely passive-aggressive exchange of pleasantries follows as Thunderclash comes aboard with his first officer [[Paddox]]. Rodimus tries to show off his crew, but Thunderclash knows them all well: he actually gets a ''hug'' from Ultra Magnus when he compliments his writings on "the relationship between typograpy and military justice", he impresses [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] by respecting his religion with an appropriate greeting, and he turns out to be old friends from medical school with [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]. Rodimus ''just about'' holds himself together through all of this, but explodes when Thunderclash reveals that ''he'' is on a quest for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] too! He angrily demands to know what Thunderclash wants, and the film cuts away to segments from Ratchet and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that explain that the ''Vis Vitalis'' is actually a huge, wireless life support machine that keeps the gravely-wounded Thunderclash alive, and that he has come to the ''Lost Light'' hoping for a ship-to-ship jumpstart to replenish his vessel's failing power supply.

A little later, Thunderclash walks [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] through how to use the [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] to accomplish the power-transfer, but just before the process is activated, Paddox suddenly pulls a gun on Thunderclash, revealing himself to be an Ammonite deep-cover agent! The Ammonites, it turns out, are actually the ''bad guys'' in their war, and following Whirl's assassination of the Terradores' leader, all Ammonites have been recalled for a big push back against the extreme tactics of his successor. "Paddox" intends to take the Autobots' quantum engines for the Ammonite war effort, but is abruptly taken out in the most unusual way possible: Swerve sneaks up and clobbers him over the head with... Rung in alternate mode. The film cuts away briefly for Rung to explain that even ''he'' doesn't know what his odd, cylindrical alternate mode is—he was classified as an "ornament" by the [[Functionism|Functionist]] Council—then cuts back to Thunderclash thanking Rodimus for his efforts, and Rodimus quietly whispering to Rewind that he has begun to regret the candid nature of the movie...

''On [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], the [[Circle of Light]] boo the movie, which Skids is playing as part of a recruitment drive, hoping to get some of the Circle to join the ''Lost Light''. The Circle mock the movie and the entire ship's crew, accusing them all of being crazies and shirkers who never make any progress in their quest, and all leave, with some thinking of signing up with Thunderclash. Behind Skids, on the screen, the movie continues to roll on...''

A final talking-head segment sees Rewind ask each of the crewmembers what they hope is next for them. Some see the end in sight and some think the journey itself and the friends they've made are what it's all about, but Tailgate sums it up best when he says: "Who knows?" For the final scene of the movie, Rewind calls all his friends together for a group shot in Swerve's, not caring who stands where as along as everyone is together.

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==Quotes==

"It's '''Whirl''', spelled: ''ker-klick! '''Choom!'''" 
:—'''Whirl''', on his own name

"So you think you're better at war than us? How long were you fighting?" 
"Four million years. You?" 
"Sixteen." 
"Sixteen years." 
"Sixteen million." 
<big>"'''Sixteen million years?!'''</big> Six-'''teen'''? That's ridiculous. That's a ridiculous number."
:—'''16444/9''' and '''Skids'''

"I once went toe-to-toe with a '''six-changer'''. Jet! Beast! Tank! Gun! '''And something else I can't remember!'''"
:—'''Whirl'''

''(Rodimus enters the communications room with a bucket on his head.)'' 
"I thought you didn't like hats." 
"'''Theme Night''' at Swerve's: 'People You'd Like to Punch.' I was a lone '''Megatron''' in a sea of '''Whirls'''."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Rodimus'''

"What's the '''problem?''' Everyone on board the ''Lost Light'' is '''cracked in the head!'''" 
"Yeah, '''dysfunctional''' isn't the word! There isn't a '''normal''' 'bot among you!" 
"And that wouldn't be so bad if you actually '''made progress'''—but as far as I can make out, all you do is '''argue''', crack jokes, and get '''sidetracked''' doing pointless, silly things that only you find amusing!"
:—Various members of the '''Circle of Light''' get a bit meta on the comic. Er, the movie.

"In the future, I'd like to see a world without guns. Ha! No. Joking."
:—'''Brainstorm'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The fact that Rewind was making a documentary about life on the ''Lost Light'' was revealed in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]], in which [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] noted he was about to attend a screening of the rough cut. Obviously, this comic ''is'' that rough cut, since Rewind wasn't around to make any changes after that story was over.
*The scenes in the documentary take place over a wide span of time. The earliest takes place during issue #1, while the latest—consisting predominantly of Thunderclash's visit to the ship and a substantial number of the talking-head interview scenes—must occur in-between issues [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|#13]] (in which the crew visited Hedonia) and [[Remembrance Day|#14]]. The one present day scene, taking place outside the documentary, occurs between scenes in the [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|previous issue]], after Tyrest's defeat but before the ''Lost Light'' departs Luna-1.
*Ultra Magnus notes that he has received the [[Novic Medal for Outstanding Valor|Novic Medal]], presumably named in reference to the legendary Nova Prime (Tailgate, still lying about his history, claims to have earned ''seven''). It was previously mentioned in [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]'s bio in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
*Rewind asks Magnus if he's received the [[Rodimus Star]], an accolade that hasn't appeared in the main ''More than Meets the Eye'' series itself, but which was introduced in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
*A number of moments from this issue were hinted at or even seen in previous issues, which took place later chronologically.
**Two of the panels in Rewind's farewell montage in issue [[The Gloaming|#16]] have their source in the events depicted this issue: Perceptor running out of his smoking lab (page 2, panel 5), from which dialogue was lifted directly, and Rung counting his model collection (page 5, panel 7). Back in #16, the scene of the former had camera read-out text when none of the others did. Now we know why.
**In issue [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|#19]], Tyrest brings up Ultra Magnus hugging someone.
**In issue #21, Magnus talks about Rodimus's immature reaction to a "Thunder--."
*Swerve claims to have been playing hand-grenade tag with [[Waverider]], a pastime for which the latter was put in the brig just prior to issue #13.
*The Raging Prism was mentioned back in #13, where some of the characters talked about visiting its "Temple" on Hedonia. It makes sense, then, that a Hedonian resident would make reference to it.
*One of the Ammonites exclaims, "By the Great Shattering." According to the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual]], something called the Shattering caused the formation of the Galactic Council. And since we learn this issue that the Council formed in response to the Ammonite-Terradore war... Ta-da, it all adds up!
*For the first time, we have in-story acknowledgment that Tailgate and Rung are from the same era, confirming that the former's reference to Rungian analysis in issue #1 was no error.
*Tailgate's altmode appears for the first time, indicating that his t-cog had not yet succumbed to [[Cybercrosis]]. Interestingly, it is a Cybertronic version of his original toy (including T-tops!), rather than his upcoming ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' release.
*Upon seeing Rodimus's "Megatron" costume (a bucket on his head), Blaster remarks on his captain's dislike for hats, which was introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 annual]].
*Tailgate's statement that he wants to hate Thunderclash is a reference to his tendency to resent 'bots of greatness, previously seen in his attitudes toward Dominus Ambus and pre-insanity Tyrest.
*Back in issue #16, Chromedome pointed out a constellation he and Rewind had dubbed the "Vis Vitalis". Given that this term refers to something decided non-physical (see real-life references, below), we can probably assume that the stars made a picture of Thunderclash's ship.
*Continuing the running joke of people getting his name wrong, Rung's old ID card spells his name R-O-N-G.
*Chromedome finally learns to make the sound "pfft", having struggled to do so for ''four million years'' across issues [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]] and [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]].

===Transformers references===
*The Rung toy Swerve is trying to figure out on this issue's B cover comes with a set of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-style [[instructions]]. It has articulated eyebrows and a "listening mode"!
*Swerve tries to make Rung reflexively transform by striking his [[neural cluster]], a weak spot on Transformers mentioned in the Marvel UK story "[[Fire on High!]]".
*The Ammonites and Terradores are designated "Evil" and "Heroic", just like the "Heroic Autobots" and "Evil Decepticons" in classic Transformers marketing.

===Real-life references===
*The title of this issue appears in white Windsor typeface on a plain black background, in homage to the [http://fontsinuse.com/uses/2147/woody-allen-film-titles-1977-2012 title cards] of many [[Wikipedia: Woody Allen|Woody Allen]] films. It also uses Allen's trademark quotation marks.
*The panels "censored" by Ultra Magnus, meanwhile, use a font for their captions based on that used in the TV series ''[[Wikipedia:Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', of which James Roberts is an avowed fan.
*The "Vis Vitalis" is a classical alchemical principle that proposes the existence of "life force" possessed by living creatures.

===Other trivia===
*Because this issue was written to be packed in with the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Skids toy, it had to be written ''well'' in advance, before even #16 was penned, hence its standalone, not-too-continuity-heavy nature.
*The digital version of this issue was inadvertently released a week early through iBooks. It wasn't taken down, but nobody really noticed until a few days before it's print release.
*This issue is labelled as a "[[Dark Cybertron]]" prelude, and has a redesigned inside front cover to go along with this branding.
*This issue's visiting guest Autobot has his named parsed as "Thunder Clash" on the cover, as it was on his original toy, but as "Thunderclash" in the story itself, as pretty much every [[Thunderclash (disambiguation)|other use of the name]] is.
*Paddox remarks that the new leader of the Terradores may even reach out to the "Dark Cyclops" as a means of winning the war. Instinct, together with ''More than Meets the Eye''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s general tone, might suggest that he's talking about ''Whirl'', as if he became a legendary/mythic figure after killing the Terradore leader, but this ''is'' branded as a "Dark Cybertron" prelude, so might he be referring to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]...?
*No "Meet the Crew" feature is included this issue, but then, the first two pages of the story cover that all pretty well themselves!

===Errors===
*What little can be seen of Trailcutter's vehicle mode is noticeably off-model on page 11, resembling his traditional Earth pickup truck mode far more than it ought to.
*On page 17, panel 5, "actually" is misspelled "actaually", this remained uncorrected in the TPB.
*Back in issue 13, as the Autobots were departing Hedonia, Whirl remarked that they hadn't killed anybody, which this issue proves to be incorrect. The error was caught well in advance of the publication of this issue (since it was written so far ahead of time), and the offending line was removed from the trade paperback reprinting of issue #13.
*Tailgate's alt mode has an Autobrand, despite his never having undergone a true initiation.

===Crew manifest===
*No updates!

===Soundtrack===
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3eM2R1aCKQ I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous]'' by [[Wikipedia: Frank Turner|Frank Turner]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YMYC0pS4Ws Goodnight Kiss]'' by [[Wikipedia: Black Box Recorder|Black Box Recorder]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB2TEElBU64 End Credits]'' by [[Wikipedia: Jesse Hartman|Laptop]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Rung holds a datapad bearing Thunder Clash's image, signed by the 'bot himself, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Swerve tries to puzzle out the transformation of a Rung toy, by [[Nick Roche]] and Josh Burcham.
*'''Cover RI:''' Skids, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
<gallery>
File:MTMTE22 cvrA.jpg|The totally modest Thunderclash.
File:MTMTE22 cvrB.jpg|Swerve feels [[fandom|our]] pain.
File:MTMTE22 cvrRI.jpg|Guess which cover comes with the Skids toy?
</gallery>

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==External links==
* [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eyes-22-full-preview-178599/ Preview]
* [http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15275&p=353870#p353870 James Roberts reflects on the creative process of this issue on the IDW forums]

The Sound of Breaking Glass

2013-12-01T14:21:57Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ uncorrectd, spoke too soon...

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|title="The Sound of Breaking Glass"
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|published in=[[More than Meets the Eye issue 21|''More than Meets the Eye'' #21]]
|date=[[September 25]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=September 2013
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
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'''The Autobots pick up the pieces in the wake of Tyrest's defeat.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Minimus Ambus]] stand in [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s control room, watching as [[Brainstorm]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] work their way through the wreckage of the Chief Justice's [[space bridge]], which has burned itself out. Remotely co-ordinating various operations, Rodimus takes charge in a way never before seen on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', ignoring his own injuries to make sure other work gets done. Rodimus has not forgotten the promise he made to make amends, nor has Ambus.

[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] meets [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] in the remains of [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] to tell him that Rodimus has offered him a promotion, but that he is unsure if he should accept since he remains fearful that he could suffer another episode. Rung assures him that he will be fine, but that he should come and see him if he needs to... only to Max to reveal that he won't be able to, since the promotion means he will be leaving the ''Lost Light''!

Rodimus returns to his office, already embarrassed at its ostentatious decor and vowing to have it re-done. Weighed down with guilt, he recalls the discussion he had with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] in the wake of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s rampage: how he was willing to take all the blame to save Drift's reputation, but how Drift instead insisted that he take the fall. The ex-Decepticon had revealed that, when he had stabbed himself during the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], he had a premonition that told him, whatever the future held, Rodimus had to be present to face it. To ensure this could come to pass, Drift had allowed himself to be exiled.

[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] joins Rung and Maximus in his bar, especially cheery after his success in divining a cure for [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s [[cybercrosis]]. Presently, Brainstorm arrives for a private chat, and asks Swerve to keep his ear to the ground for any chatter regarding his [[Malevolent Counterintuitive Pathogen|briefcase]], which he believes someone has opened. Their tête-à-tête is cut short, however, when Swerve notices a strange green glow emanating from Brainstorm's chest, prompting the scientist to run off.

After making the final adjustments to the machines that will support Tailgate's systems until his [[spark]] regains its full strength, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] heads for the ship's body-locker and finds Minimus Ambus donning the [[Magnus Armor]]. When Ratchet gives him a hand and reveals a precise understanding of the armor's working, Ambus realizes that he knew about him all along, and asks why he never told anyone. Ratchet points out that doing so would have served no purpose, and that he had never ratted out any of the ''other'' Magnuses either: and he knew them all, right the way back to the original. But he has known Ambus the longest, and to him, he's the ''true'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Uplifted, Ambus departs, and Ratchet turns back to the body-lockers and opens [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s drawer.

Down on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus takes [[Getaway]] to the hot spot they had previously discovered, only to find that it will not re-ignite. After scattering the remains of the Matrix over the field in commemoration of a new generation that never was, the pair are approached by Fortress Maximus and the reactivated Red Alert. Max has accepted Rodimus's suggestion that he become the new Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], and Red Alert—apologetic for "removing himself from the field of play"—wants to stay with him on Luna 1, to work with the [[Circle of Light]] survivors in rooting out pockets of [[Decepticon]] activity in the region. But the pair also bring news that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] has been trying to contact Rodimus...

Responding to Perceptor's call, the team head for Tyrest's control room, where the scientist has successfully repaired the communications systems and is calling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The first image to appear on the screen is a symbol marking the "Republic of Cybertron", making Rodimus think that [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] has solved all the planet's problems, but could not be more shocked when the face that soon comes into focus is that of [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]].

Sometime later, after the ''Lost Light'' has departed, Circle of Lighter [[Outrigger]] alerts Red Alert to the fact that the supposedly-comatose Tyrest has just moved. As Red peers through the peep-hole into the sealed chamber containing the Chief Justice's body, Outrigger explains that Tyrest appeared to be making a fist... and Red orders him to get Fortress Maximus immediately.

Because Tyrest has disappeared.

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==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place at various points in between the last few pages of the main story of this issue, and also incorporates a flashback to some unseen events set during [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*Rodimus thinks of [[Lockstock]] when recalling the deceased and bereaved; rather than an indicator that Lockstock has died, this most likely refers to the death of his good friend [[Tripodeca]], whose passing was noted in #16.
*In said flashback, Drift recalls his self-impalement from [[Chaos Part Three: Kings|issue #28]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|previous ongoing series]]. Although that issue depicted Drift doing the deed using one of his regular swords, it is retconned here to have been his Great Sword, with the implication that the sword's spark-channelling properties and its proximity to [[Vector Sigma]] were responsible for giving him a vision of the future.
*Brainstorm's briefcase was shown being blasted off his wrist in the previous issue, opening up the possibility for someone else to have opened it.
*The green glow certainly seems to imply that Brainstorm was keeping the [[Point One Percenter]] spark that he harvested in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]] in his chest compartment before locking himself in his workshop with it, as shown in the epilogue of the main story.
*Red Alert is awakened from the stasis he was placed in in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]]. It turns out he really did try to take himself offline, and wasn't the victim of some greater conspiracy.
*From Ratchet, we get a longer list of the bots who have worn the Magnus armor before Minimus Ambus: [[Suture]], [[Datum]], [[Ramp]] and [[Blockus]].
*The implication of the final scene, if you missed it, is that Tyrest has a recall trigger in ''his'' body, just like the one included in the Magnus Armor, and that he has escaped captivity by activating it. The main story in this issue made a point of noting that these recall switches can simply teleport their users away, rather than the manual relocation that Ambus opted for, explaining Tyrest's disappearance from a locked room here.

===Trivia===
*The "Countdown to 21" Twitter campaign that preceded this issue's released noted that this story's working title was "Stronger Hearts Than Mine Lie Empty", after the [[Wikipedia:Ballboy (band)|Ballboy]] song of the same name.
* "Breaking Glass" was written because of the ''sheer amount'' of ''stuff'' in "Remain In Light". In order to wrap things up and carry out some "big things" (Fortress Maximus become the Duly Appointed Enforcer, Red Alert waking up, Starscream making contact) in time for [[Dark Cybertron]], a bonus prose story was needed. Of course once he had this extra story, Roberts started putting yet ''more'' stuff in like Ratchet and Minimus Ambus! <ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:58:45 to 02:02:40]</ref>

===Errors===
*During Fortress Maximus' meeting with Rung, he reflects on "the shards of tinted glass in ''font'' of the ship's psychiatrist", rather than "in front". This remained incorrect in the TPB.

===Crew manifest===
*Red Alert is brought out of stasis.
*Red and Fortress Maximus leave the ''Lost Light'' to staff Luna 1.
*Drift's "banishment" turns out to have been a departure of his own free will.
*Getaway joins the crew.
*At least 13 deaths, 6 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), and three departures since the launch.

Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely

2013-12-01T14:19:43Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ TPB spell checked

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|title="Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 28]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=August 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
|inks by=[[Brian Shearer]] with Alex Milne
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]] with [[John-Paul Bove]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editorial assistant=[[Kevin Smead]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}

'''Skids's secret is revealed as Tyrest's plan enters its endgame.'''

==Synopsis==
Chaos and confusion reign on multiple fronts all across [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], as [[Minimus Ambus]] lies dead, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and company meet [[Getaway]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] struggles to save [[Ambulon]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and the [[Circle of Light]] clash with the [[Legislator]] army. An impressed [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] congratulates Cyclonus on his ability to power a [[Great Sword]] with his [[spark]], an indicator of the strength of his faith, leaving Whirl incredulous with his belief that Whirl and Cyclonus are friends.

In the prison cell, Getaway tries to remind Skids of who he is with a friendly punch, an old act of intimacy between the two, but with no success. He relates [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s plan to Rodimus, explaining that the Chief Justice's portal—pieced together from the inner workings of the dead [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitans]]—supposedly leads to [[Cyberutopia]], and Rodimus resolves that they will all go through it together after they stop Tyrest. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] points out that they will need to ''escape'' before they can do that, prompting [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to wonder where Ambus has gone. A confused Getaway tells them that Ambus was responsible for luring them to Luna 1, and that he wants them to be there.

In Tyrest's control room, as [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] salivates over the [[universal killswitch]], Tyrest reminds him that he was only saved from [[Messatine]] to be one of the switch's test subjects. Pharma proved that forged Transformers were immune to the switch, so Tyrest abducted the Circle of Light to be his next guinea pigs, successfully killing the constructed cold Circle members with it. Tyrest is alerted to the Circle's escape by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and approves Saber's request to intervene. Star Saber teleports into the midst of the battle and is soon confronted by Dai Atlas, furious over his betrayal: Saber is revealed to have been a former Circle of Light member who deactivated [[Crystal City]]'s defenses when the Legislators attacked. With the final insult that his faith is real and that Dai Atlas's was only an affectation, Star Saber plunges his fist into Dai Atlas's chest and crushes his spark.

Back in the cell, Swerve calls upon Getaway to finally fill Skids in on his missing memories. Getaway explains that they were both members of Autobot [[Special Operations]], a covert organization headed by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and had been tasked with tracking down the obviously-unstable Tyrest with the intent of using a [[Institute|New Institute]] "[[nudge gun]]" to implant a foreign thought in Tyrest's brain, convincing him to retire. Unfortunately, the gun's "thought bullet" failed to work on Tyrest's damaged [[brain module]], and their actions only convinced him of the rightness of his crusade. Both deemed guilty of thought warfare, Getaway was captured by the Legislators, but Skids was able to escape, leaping aboard a shuttle made of Legislators, trapping them in that form with some [[mode lock]]s. Per his orders, Skids activated a homing device that would lead him to his nearest handlers (the [[Duobot]]s), and used the nudge gun's second charge to wipe his own mind of any incriminating knowledge of his covert actions (including knowledge of the gun itself). Skids wonders how he is able to retain memories of Getaway now, and Chromedome theorizes that the trace memory he detected months before is acting as a foundation for new memories. [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], meanwhile, is more interested in Getaway's expertise as an escapologist; although he has been unable to escape up until now, the assorted bits and pieces the other Autobots have brought with them give Getaway all he needs. The clasps of [[Brainstorm]]'s [[Malevolent Counterintuitive Pathogen|briefcase]] and Chromedome's finger-needles are combined to create spring-loaded syringes that topple their Legislator guard from afar, while [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s [[energon]] sticks are used to short out their cell bars, setting them free.

Meanwhile, Ratchet continues to toil over Ambulon's bisected form, refusing help from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. The frustrated junior medic allows some long-standing resentment to boil over, accusing Ratchet of refusing to believe that anyone will ever be as good as him. Ratchet insists that First Aid cannot save Ambulon any more than he can... because he is already dead. Ratchet has, in fact, converted his remains into a giant cannon that he uses to destroy the Legislator guarding them. First Aid tries to apologize, but Ratchet agrees with his accusations and promises to make him Chief Medical Officer if they survive their ordeal, though he insists they will do so without killing Pharma. Moving out, the pair are met by Rodimus's team; Tailgate tells Ratchet about Tyrest's miracle medibay and the potential it holds to cure his [[cybercrosis]], but Ratchet fears that only Pharma will be able to use the facility's equipment to accomplish the feat. The group proceed to storm Tyrest's control room, where they discover Ambus's body; when Rodimus rushes Tyrest, Pharma opens fire, a stray blast severing the handcuffs that hold Brainstorm's briefcase to his wrist. Tyrest order him to cease fire, and reveals another secret weapon: a "weapon of mass suggestion" based on the thought bullet, a suggestion beamed directly into the Autobots' minds that makes their bodies think they cannot move. With his foes rendered paralytic, Tyrest throws the killswitch...

All across the universe, constructed cold Transformers feel the painful effects of the switch, from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', from [[Gorlam Prime]] all the way to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, Autobot or Decepticon, in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] or out in the wilderness. On the planet [[Constancy]], [[Fulcrum]] has just sprung [[Misfire]] from death row, only for them to be made late for their extraction by Misfire's need for a detour to grab some energon. When their fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] fail to appear with their ship, Fulcrum tries radioing them, but there is no response, as they all too have fallen victim to the killswitch's effects.

As a forged Transformer, Rodimus is unaffected by the switch and vows vengeance on Tyrest, even if he has to tear Cyberutopia apart to get it. No sooner have those words passed his lips than Tyrest's portal opens, and the Chief Justice, imagining he can hear the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and the [[Guiding Hand]] singing to him of his victory from the other side, walks through...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
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*[[Minimus Ambus]] (1)
*[[Getaway]] (2)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (4)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (5)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (6)
*[[Ambulon]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (10)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (14)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (16)
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*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (18)
*[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] (19)
*[[Brainstorm]] (22)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (24)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (25)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (26)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (27)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (28)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (29)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (30)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (40)
{{!}}}
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*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (23)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (31)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (32)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (33)
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (36)
*[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] (37)
*[[Fulcrum]] (38)
*[[Misfire]] (39)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (41)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (42)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (43)
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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (7)
*[[Legislator]]s (11)
*[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (12)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (13)
*Multiple [[Circle of Light]] members (15)
*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (17)
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (20)
*''[[K'gard]]'' (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (34)
*[[Rattrap]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==

"Let me '''help...!'''" 
"You can't." 
"Dammit, Ratchet, you think it's '''cheating?''' You think you '''lose the game''' if someone else has a go?" 
"Don't be ridiculous." 
"This is all your fault. You and your stupid hands and your—'''obsession''' with carrying on. "Ratchet, Chief Medical Officer '''In Perpetuity.'''" Because no one will ever be as good as '''you''', will they? Certainly not me." 
"Oh, we're having that conversation '''now''', are we?" 
"I'm just '''saying''' I can help you fix Ambulon!" 
"And '''I'm''' saying you '''can't!'''" 
"'''WHY CAN'T I?'''" 
"Because he died half an hour ago." 
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"First we find Pharma and put a bullet in his spark, right?" 
"'''No.''' If we kill him, we're no better than him. If we kill him, he wins." 
"Yeah, except—we '''are''' better than him and he '''doesn't''' win. He doesn't '''anything'''. He's '''dead'''. That's the point."
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"Your life is in the palm of my hand, Dai Atlas. Before I '''squeeze''', I offer up one last shining truth: '''Primus hates you.'''"
:—'''Star Saber'''

"Oh '''Rodimus'''. Do you know what I did to the last person who threatened me?" 
''(gestures to Ambus's dead body)'' 
"I turned him into a '''tripping hazard'''."
:—'''Tyrest'''

"The '''portal opens''' and the '''Primal Pantheon''' beckons. Primus! The Guiding Hand! The Knights of Cybertron! Can you hear them '''singing?''' ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Tyrest, come closer, come closer, come closer/Tyrest, come closer, come closer... you've won.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"
:—'''Tyrest'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The mechanics of Great Swords were covered in the [[The Transformers: Drift|''Drift'']] mini-series.
*We get confirmation that, following Drift's forced amputation of hands back in [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]], Pharma opted to allow himself to hit the ground, rather than transform and activate the [[Red Rust|virus]] within him.
*When comparing Special Ops to the [[Wrecker]]s, Getaway notes that "not every problem can be solved with brain bullets and bravado", alluding to [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s [[Cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s from ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
*When talking about associates of Tyrest, Captain [[K'gard]] of the [[Galactic Council]] from [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 annual]] (or another of his species wearing the same silly hat) is shown in flashback.
*All the wacky stuff Skids turned up with when he made his debut in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] is explained at last, from the mode locks holding his Legislator-shuttle together, to the warp portal he emerged through and why it wasn't just coincidence he appeared near the ''Lost Light'', to his mysterious gun, now named a "nudge gun". Brainstorm dubbed it a "binary gun" and identified it as Institute tech back in [[Rules of Disengagement|issue #7]].
*Also, this explains why Skids could not remember who Prowl was back in [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]].
*As the effects of the killswitch spread across the galaxy, outside of cameos by regular ''More than Meets the Eye'' cast members, we see Hardhead and Orion Pax, who have just left Gorlam Prime after the events of [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]], Prowl, Soundwave, Ravage and Blitzwing, out in the wilderness on Cybertron after [[Second Exodus|''Robots in Disguise'' #18]], and Starscream and Rattrap, together after their alliance in [[Three Monologues|''Robots in Disguise'' #20]]. We also check in with the Decepticon Justice Division and the Scavengers, last seen in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*The Scavengers are visiting Galactic Council outpost 113, another of James Roberts's [[113 (disambiguation)|references]] to the number.
*A quick checklist, based on the visible effects of the killswitch:
**Rodimus, Skids, Fortress Maximus, Orion Pax, Soundwave, Blitzwing, Rattrap, Tarn, Fulcrum, Misfire and Grimlock were forged.
**Getaway, Chromedome, Blaster, Mainframe, Red Alert, Hardhead, Prowl, Ravage, Starscream, Kaon, Krok, Spinister and Crankcase were constructed cold.
* Getaway's methods of escaping from prison (Brainstorm's briefcase, Chromedome's needles) are very similar to Tailgate's escape suggestions two issues earlier. (Of course coming from him, they were ignored!)
* Tailgate's suggestion that Brainstorm make all the naughty people in the universe disappear two issues earlier is pretty much Tyrest's plan executed this issue.

===Transformers references===
*Getaway flippantly numbers one of Tyrest's many rants as 332, a nod to the total number of issues of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK Generation 1 comic]].
*The issue makes it seem like the identity of the head of Autobot Special Ops is going to go unsaid, until Rodimus flatly makes it clear he's figured out it's Prowl. The issue gives plenty of hints prior to that, though, noting a need for precision, guile and subtlety, and the fact that the Duobots also work for him. In a particularly wicked crack, Getaway notes that Tyrest's questionable actions have made his boss "prickly", a reference to... a-heh, well, have a look at [[Prowl (G1)|his TFWiki article]] and you'll get it.
*Knocked to the ground by Starscream's flailings are a model of his original F-15 alternate mode and his crown from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', previously seen in his quarters in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Robots in Disguise'' #11]].

===Real-life references===
*This issue's sub-title comes from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvLIm2rh2K8 song of the same name] by Savoy Grand.

===Errors===
*On page 4, "smidgen" is misspelled "smidgem", this was corrected in the TPB.
*On page 2, part of Whirl's arm is miscolored the same gold color as the Legislator body obscuring it.

===Crew manifest===
*Ambulon dies of his injuries.
*Minimus Ambus ''really really'' seems to be dead, but we're still not ''quite'' buying it.
*Many, many crewmembers start to experience the effects of the killswitch.
*13 deaths, one ''apparently'' dead, one in terminal condition, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), one boxed, and one banishment since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Remain in Light":
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmGZfHHC80 A Dazzling End]'' from the ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' Series 4 soundtrack, by [[wikipedia:Murray Gold|Murray Gold]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJAX7Cu-4k The Universal]'' by [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]]

For this issue in particular:

*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8nibIN7i6M Hello]'' by [[Wikipedia: Shakespears Sister|Shakespears Sister]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Rodimus cradles Tailgate as Legislators close in, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Tyrest just after drilling a hole into his brain, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Swerve, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTE20 cvrA.jpg|Rodimus loves him some Tailgate.
File:MTMTE20 cvrB.jpg|Need any more proof that Tyrest is bat-shit insane?
File:MTMTE20 cvrRI.jpg|I want you... to buy this issue!
</gallery>

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==External links==
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Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self

2013-12-01T14:17:40Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ More TPB corrections, they must check the wiki before they print, they're getting good at correcting the mistakes we've spotted...

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|date=[[July 31]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=July 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
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|editorial assistant=[[Kevin Smead]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
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'''Answers come thick and fast as the history of Ultra Magnus is revealed, Tyrest's plan is laid bare, Ratchet gets in over his head, and Cyclonus and Whirl get ready to stage a daring rescue.'''

==Synopsis==
''Carried to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] by his stolen shuttle, the comatose [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body is recovered by [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] and brought to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], who is able to save his shrinking spark. Awakening, Magnus is immediately punched in the face by Tyrest; the Chief Justice is angry over Magnus's slide from fearsome lawman to public joke, which he considers the product of a nervous breakdown caused by Magnus applying the weight of the rules of war to those of everyday life in order to cope with the onset of peacetime. Tyrest deactivates Magnus's armor, which falls away from his body and reveals his true form, [[Minimus Ambus]], within. When Ambus mistakes the [[Legislator]]s for his replacement, Tyrest corrects him by introducing his new enforcer: [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]].''

Ambus explains the history of the Ultra Magnus identity to a confused [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], which originated with a no-nonsense law enforcer whose reputation inspired Tyrest to keep his legend alive after his passing with a suit of armor cast in his likeness. Tyrest selected multiple 'bots to wear the armor, take the name, and serve as his enforcer, each one's body returned to Tyrest after they died by a recall trigger in the armor so the identity could be passed on to the next. Ambus was particularly suited to the job, as he is a kind of [[Point One Percenter]] known as a "load bearer", possessing a [[spark]] with a particularly strong animating force that allows his body to integrate the Magnus armor where a normal 'bot could not. This talk of the strength of Ambus's spark prompts [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] to ask how he can still be alive, given his fatal condition when last they saw him, and seems to find hope for his own worsening [[Cybercrosis]] in Ambus's explanation of Tyrest's miracle-working doctor. At Rodimus's further inquiry, Ambus continues to explain that the ''Lost Light''ers are to be put to death for "harboring a criminal suspect", and that he had himself placed in the cell so he could record their conversation and prove to Tyrest that they were ignorant of the criminal: [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. Having been unaware of Tyrest's alliance with [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] or the presence of the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitans]], and baffled by their supposed crimes against creation, Ambus lets himself out to investigate. A moment after he leaves, the unconscious [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] appear in the cell in a flash of light.

Meanwhile, just outside the prison—revealed to be suspended over a giant [[smelting pool]]—[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] concoct a strategy to rescue their teammates. Though Cyclonus is reluctant to bring their time on Luna 1 to an end yet, he nevertheless follows Whirl to a nearby armory, where the cyclopean Autobot rambles about his worldview and coping strategies while struggling with some door handles. Cyclonus opens the door for him, but as he steps back, a Legislator suddenly impales him from behind. Whirl springs into action, chopping the Legislator to bits with one of the many swords in the armory, blaming his own reflexes for saving Cyclonus's life. The pair investigate further, and soon discover the swords' captive owners, the [[Circle of Light]]. The Circle are quickly freed, and they all tool up for an attack on the wall of Legislators guarding the prison.

In Tyrest's medibay, the unhinged Pharma espouses the virtues of facility's bleeding-edge tech, with which he professes he can perform supposedly impossible medical procedures. Observing that Pharma has not taken back his original hands, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] tries taunting him, accusing him of not being ''able'' to remove them from his body. Ratchet proposes a contest: the pair will work on two patients with the same injury, and the first to complete the surgery wins the hands. Pharma agrees and reattaches Ratchet's head and spark to his body, but Ratchet awakens to see with horror that his deranged counterpart has selected [[Ambulon]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to be their patients. Pharma ignores his attempts to beg off the contest, and announces he will be cutting them in half. Ratchet assures them that bisection from the waist is an easy fix... until Pharma buries his chainsaw in Ambulon ''lengthways'', splitting him from head to crotch!

Back in the prison, Swerve has come around and explained to Rodimus and the others about the capture of the ''Lost Light'', and that he and Skids were taken by Star Saber, who they know as a holy warrior from Cybertron's past who tried to orchestrate the genocide of unbelievers. Theorizing on Skids's possible crime, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] recalls his "invisible gun", believing he must have stolen it. Jut as Skids starts to awaken, Star Saber himself arrives outside their cell with another prisoner in tow, and Chromedome realizes something: when he read Skids's memories months ago and detected only a "need to escape", he had actually been sensing a ''name''. The name of Skids's old partner, who stands before them in chains now: [[Getaway]]!

Elsewhere, Ambus confronts Tyrest and demands answers, which Tyrest flatly supplies. He was one of those appointed by [[Nova Prime]] to develop the means by which Transformers were "constructed cold", in response to Nova's (correct) fear that the pulsewaves that generated new "forged" sparks would eventually stop. But contrary to what the public believes, constructed Transformers were ''not'' brought to life using the energy of other sparks: their sparks were, in fact, generated from the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by Tyrest and his team's manipulations of the talisman, before a team member had an attack of conscience and hid it away. Years later, during the [[Aequitas]] trials, Tyrest realized that every single Autobot prosecuted had been constructed cold, and came to believe that he had perverted the forces of creation and was responsible for spawning a tainted, evil subspecies. Wracked with guilt, he began drilling holes in his armor in a form of self-flagellation, eventually drilling one into his own brain that caused an "epiphany". Tyrest believed he had found the location of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and their [[Cyberutopia]], and now plans to use his [[space bridge]] to join them there after atoning for his sins: destroying every Matrixed spark through the activation of a universal killswitch. Ambus refuses to allow Tyrest to complete his plan, so Tyrest implements the newest amendment to his self-titled accord—pre-emptive execution—and has a Legislator crush Ambus's head to powder.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]/[[Minimus Ambus]] (2)
*[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (4)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (7)
*[[Brainstorm]] (8)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'' (9)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (10)
*''[[Delta Magnus]]'' (11)
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*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (12)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (14)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (17)
*[[Ambulon]] (18)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (19)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (21)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (22)
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*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (23)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (24)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (25)
*[[Getaway]] (26)
{{!}}}
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*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (1)
*[[Legislator]]s (5)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (6)
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (13)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (16)
*[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (20)
*''[[Nova Prime]]'' (27)
*''Matrix thief'' (28)
}}

==Quotes==

"How many Decepticons did you kill back there? Y'know, overall." 
"I wasn't keeping count. 
... 
Six. You?" 
"Dunno. More than six."
:—'''Whirl''' and '''Cyclonus'''

"This medibay, Ratchet—it's an '''embarrassment of riches.''' Every piece of ''avant garde'' Cybertronian technology that Magnus has ever repossessed... it's all here. Stuff I've never even '''seen''' before." 
"You always did like your instruments." 
"Ah, but it's not just the instruments—it's the way they're played. A skilled musician can make sounds no one's ever '''heard''' before."
:—'''Pharma''' shows off to '''Ratchet'''

"You think—wait. You think I wired '''your''' hands—the ones I attached to '''my''' body—you think I '''wired them to explode?'''" 
"I... think it's a possibility, yes." 
"Or maybe... maybe you're scared of '''failure.''' Maybe you're afraid you won't be able to pick the lock or loosen the wiring, so you want '''help.''' I get it, Pharma. It took me a while, but—it makes sense now. '''I'm better than you.'''" 
"A better doctor? '''Please.''' I overtook you years ago. I don't need my hands back to slap you down."
:—'''Ratchet''' goads '''Pharma'''

"I don't understand why you don't get yourself '''fixed.''' If not the face, then the claws." 
"You wanna know a '''secret''', hornhead? Life's messed up. '''I'm''' messed up. I've done bad things and I '''continue''' to do bad things, because the voice telling me '''not to'''...? He's not said much for a while. And y'know what keeps me going? <big>'''ANGER.'''</big> Anger's an '''insulator'''. Stops life getting '''too close'''. If I got myself "fixed," maybe the anger would leave me—and then I really '''would''' be screwed."
:—'''Cyclonus''' gets the inside scoop on '''Whirl'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s worldview

"So here's the plan: I'll watch your back and you watch mine. And if we make it out of this alive, then all scores are '''settled,''' okay? No more trying to kill me. What do you say?" 
"I say focus on the fight."
:—'''Whirl''' and '''Cyclonus''' prepare for battle

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The screen in Tyrest's "Repository" reads "Tyrest Accord Section 19 (80) 4: Thought Warfare". This clause was mentioned back in [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]], at which time it was obvious Tailgate had drawn the connection with the chants of "1984" (here revealed to be more like "nineteen, eighty, four") uttered by the Legislators as they hunted Skids in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]]. It's obvious at this point that this is the crime Skids is guilty of.
*[[Delta Magnus]] is shown as a former comrade of the original Ultra Magnus; he was previously mentioned in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]]. He's only called "Delta" here, but his similarity to Ultra Magnus (see Transformers references, below) makes his identity evident, and indicates that they are both related and members of the "House of Magnus" Tyrest mentions in this issue.
*Minimus Ambus's description of how people perceived the original Ultra Magnus ("People loved and feared him in equal measure.") strongly resembles Whirl's own feelings about him, as expressed in [[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]].
*In retrospective, there have been a number of hints in past IDW comics as to Ultra Magnus's true nature:
**He was mentioned to have miraculously recovered from a [[zero point]] in the prose story, uh, "[[Zero Point]]". We can now surmise the truth behind that.
**In [[Interiors|issue #6]], Skids mentions that he used to be more prone to wisecracks.
**In the MTMTE [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|annual]], he prescriptively describes himself using the third person, twice.
**The fatal damage done to Magnus in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|#15]], the damage First Aid says can't be fixed, is the same type of damage First Aid says Magnus survived once before in [[Before & After|#12]].
**[[The Gloaming|Issue #16]]: See below.
*The series of flashbacks shown in issue #16 are revealed not to be the past experiences of Minimus Ambus, but the deaths of the multiple previous holders of the Ultra Magnus name. In addition to the three scenes from that issue ([[Clemency]], [[Simanzi]] and the [[Battle for Hell's Point]]), another Magnus's death is mentioned in connection with something called "the [[Fast-Folding Sun]]". It is now clear that Magnus displaying traits he was actively known for not possessing in these scenes was not intended to chart the evolution of his personality, but were actually hints that the 'bots within the armor were not the same as the present-day Magnus. Only two of them are named: [[Suture]] and [[Datum]], the latter being the Magnus who fell from ''[[Hell's Point]]''.
*It is revealed that the Magnus armor has a trigger that returns it to Tyrest upon the wearer's death; the comatose Magnus clenching his fist in the final moments of issue #16 is now revealed to be the activation of that trigger, rather than an expression of rage at the announcement of Drift's betrayal, as the visual juxtaposition of the scene intimated at the time. Similarly, the slow clenching of Magnus's fist across the flashback sequence in #16 was not a metaphorical representation of his fading life, but each of the past Magnuses (Magni?) tripping the trigger themselves.
*The Ultra Magnus armor is revealed to contain [[attention deflector]]s to prevent anyone from discovering the 'bot inside; these devices were just introduced last issue.
*Tailgate is able to recall that "harboring a criminal suspect" violates section 17 (21) of the Tyrest Accord, thanks to the education Magnus gave him in the code starting back in issue #5. This was the number the Legislators were chanting as they attacked the ''Lost Light'' across the last two issues.
*When Rodimus is speculating on the identity of the criminal aboard the ''Lost Light'', he lists off known unstable crew members Whirl and [[Atomizer]]. Two new names are revealed: [[Lancet]] and [[Ammo]]; given that his name starts with A, Ammo is more than likely one of the undesirables listed off by Magnus way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]].
*Though the cast themselves never seemed to quite become aware of it, a flash of images revealed to the audience that the Circle of Light had been captured by the Legislators in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]].
*Skids's mysterious "invisible gun" hasn't been mentioned in a good long time; here, Chromedome recounts its debut from issue #2.
*Chromedome read Skids's memories back in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*Getaway's only appearances in IDW continuity before now was a brief crowd-filling cameo in ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''.
*The mysterious history of the Matrix of Leadership is finally explained in full, after [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]] revealed that it was replaced at some point with a fake. Here we learn that Nova Prime did indeed hold the real thing, after some doubt had been cast on that matter. The identity of the robot who steals the Matrix is unknown, but it is noted that he hid the talisman in the [[Undergrid]], where it would then be found by Orion Pax in [[Transformation (issue)|''Autocracy'' #9]].
*Tyrest lists off some of Ultra Magnus's experiences that led to the enforcer no longer being respected, including [[Nanocon|Nanocons]], which forced him to smile in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|annual]], Hedonia, which he got drunk on in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]], doorframe audits, which were mentioned by Rung in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], and his constant obsession with badges. "Hugging" would not be explained until later, in the flashback from [[Little Victories|issue #22]].
*On the letters page, Roberts establishes that the G1 version of [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] is a crew member of the ''Lost Light'' ("sure, why not") and he turns into the Cybertronian equivalent of a train.

===Transformers references===
*Delta Magnus is visually based on the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" toy, the figure which would be recolored to become the original Generation 1 Ultra Magnus toy.
*Tyrest's fears that Matrixed sparks are predisposed to sin is reminiscent of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel G2]] comics, who actually ''were'' amoral and ruthless because [[Budding|the method of their creation]] had led to the dilution of Primus' essence within them.
*The Legislators being mindless drones created from the recycled bodies of their victims is reminiscent of ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]] being created in a similar manner.

===Real-life references===
*This issue's subtitle is taken from [[Wikipedia:R. D. Laing|R. D. Laing]]'s ''The Divided Self'', a seminal work on understanding madness. On the surface, the title's usage can obviously simply refer to the dual identity of Minimus Ambus/Ultra Magnus, but on a deeper level, aspects of the work's examination of insanity (broadly, the manifestation of an alternate self to cope with doubt in the place one's real self has in the world) are also incorporated into the story. Plus, in a more literal sense, Ratchet's condition and the fate of poor Ambulon.
*Pharma's claim of being "a doctor, not a bomb-disposal expert" is reminiscent of Dr. McCoy of ''[[Star Trek]]'' fame.
*The decision to present the normally squeaky-clean hero of heroes, Star Saber, as a hideous fascist is pretty clearly drawn from Roberts's days as part of the Transmasters UK fanfic group, which depicted the character in this way.

===Errors===
*Pages 4-5, panel 8: "Soldier" is misspelled "solider", this was corrected in the TPB.
*Page 18, panel 4: Tyrest says, "Only us higher beings are troubled..." which technically should be "Only we higher beings..." While plenty of people disregard this rule in casual conversation, the high-falutin' Chief Justice really doesn't seem the type. Apparently IDW editorial agree and this was also corrected in the TPB.

===Crew manifest===
*Contrary to Rodimus's claim of 300 "give or take" last issue, on the letter's page James Roberts says the crew has about 230, including Delphi's Faders.
*Tailgate's cybercrosis continues to advance, as he can now barely move.
*Minimus Ambus and Ambulon both suffer arguably fatal injuries, but are not yet confirmed deceased. (You're not fooling us again, [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism#Crew Manifest|Red Alert]]!)
*12 deaths, three in terminal condition, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), one boxed, and one banishment since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Remain in Light":
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmGZfHHC80 A Dazzling End]'' from the ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' Series 4 soundtrack, by [[wikipedia:Murray Gold|Murray Gold]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJAX7Cu-4k The Universal]'' by [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Star Saber, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Cyclonus and Whirl, ready for action with some scavenged swords, by [[Sean Chen]] and [[Tom Chu]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Ultra Magnus's empty helmet, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]]

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Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus

2013-12-01T14:13:53Z

Mister Jazzz: /* Errors */ TPB correction

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|series=mtmte|issueno=18
|prev=Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon
|next=Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self
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|title="Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus"
|caption=Don't let them take Skids, or he might do this to you.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 19]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=June 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
|inks by=[[Brian Shearer]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editorial assistant=[[Toni Korde]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
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|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
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'''While the Legislators lay siege to the ''Lost Light'', Rodimus's team are imprisoned on Luna 1 with a mysterious cell-mate and are confronted by the mastermind behind their plight.'''

==Synopsis==
A seemingly-unending army of [[Legislator]]s has invaded the ''[[Lost Light]]'', teleporting aboard and striking at the [[Autobot]]s all throughout the ship simultaneously. Both [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], battling on separate fronts, recognize the robots from their last encounter with them, and while Swerve is able to use the impressive armament built into his [[Swerve's|bar]] by [[Brainstorm]]—as well as the comical but effective "[[My First Blaster]]" the scientist made specially for him—to dispatch his lone attacker, Skids finds his super-learning abilities pushed to the limit by the much larger force he faces...

Down on the surface of [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], while [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] takes the incapacitated [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] prisoner, the rest of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s team retreat from [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s forces, save for [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], who disobey orders and counterattack. In fleeing, the others discover the awesome sight of a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] graveyard, and Rodimus orders them to fly inside the titans' giant bodies in hopes of losing their pursuers. Weaving through a Metrotitan's cavernous interior, Rodimus is able to dispatch the [[Decepticon]]s on his tail... but unfortunately, his comrades are not so lucky and are taken captive by Lockdown's men, forcing Rodimus to surrender.

Rodimus and company are escorted to a prison on the moon's surface, where they discover a silent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] who pays them no attention, a mysterious ancient [[space bridge]], and meet face-to-face with Lockdown's true master: [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]], primary lawmaker of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], failed arbiter of peace, broker of the [[Tyrest Accord]], and creator of the [[Aequitas]] computer, who vanished from public view years ago. Tyrest charges them all with "crimes against creation" (prompting a tirade of verbal abuse from Rodimus) and confines them to a cell with another Autobot named [[Minimus Ambus|Ambus]]. After Rodimus relates their plight, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] inquires of their cell-mate if he is [[Dominus Ambus|''Dominus'' Ambus]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'s old partner, but the moustachoied 'bot explains that he is Dominus's [[spark]]-brother ''Minimus'' Ambus, a trader imprisoned for selling enriched [[nucleon]]. Rodimus notes Ambus's lack of an Autobot [[Insignia|badge]], prompting [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] to offer him his, but Ambus politely refuses. [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], meanwhile, is especially eager to find a way to escape, given his impending death by [[cybercrosis]], and hopes Brainstorm or Chromedome can use their special abilities to bust them loose, but Ambus warns that escape attempts will be seen as admissions of guilt, and Rodimus agrees, noting they need to figure out the bigger picture first.

Back aboard the ''Lost Light'', Skids tears into wave after wave of Legislators, fighting with a righteous fury sparked by the blame he assigns himself: there's no question that the Legislators are here for him, and the rest of the ship's crew, who took him in without question, are suffering as a result. Swerve races to the oil reservoir to aid his friend, arriving just as the doors open and a torrent of fuel spills out... followed presently by a battered, weakened, but victorious Skids. Just as Skids steps through the doors, however, another [[Star Saber (Victory)|large red, white and blue robot]] materializes behind him and stabs him through the torso with a gigantic sword. Swerve opens fire, but fails to land a single shot, and is promptly knocked out by the newcomer.

Elsewhere, Ratchet awakens to see Pharma leering down at him. After showing off his new hands, which can "turn into anything", the deranged doctor gestures to a large yellow box in the middle of the room, and challenges Ratchet to guess what is inside it. Intent on not humoring Pharma, Ratchet claims he does not care and refuses to play the twisted game, so Pharma simply opens it to reveal... Ratchet's body! With great horror, the medic realizes he is nothing but a decapitated head and spark hanging from a med-slab!

Back in the prison, Rung hands out [[Energon goodie|energon sticks]] to calm everyone's nerves, and tells Tailgate—who remembers Tyrest from [[Nova Prime]]'s days—about the history of their jailor. Rodimus takes over to recap Tyrest's role in the Aequitas trials, even as both Rung and Ambus try to quiet him, knowing that the trials are top secret and not to be talked about. Ambus conspicuously tries to change the subject, asking questions about Skids, and Rung offers him an energon stick, only to deliberately drop the box as he hands him one. Ambus becomes angry, quickly picking up the scattered sticks... which serves as the last piece of evidence Rung needs. Ignoring Ambus's plaintive requests to stop, Rung explains that he has observed many familiar characteristics in Ambus: a certain way of speaking, an intolerance for mess, and a fixation on the psychiatrist's Autobot badge, which he deliberately positioned at an angle when he reattached it after Ambus turned it down. Rung gives Ambus the chance to tell the others the truth for himself, and he reluctantly agrees. Minimus Ambus ''is'' his true name, he explains, but the crew of the ''Lost Light'' have always known him as... Ultra Magnus!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
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*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (3)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (4)
*[[Ambulon]] (5)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (6)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (7)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (8)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (9)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (11)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (12)
*[[Dipstick]] (13)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] (14)
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*[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] (16)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (17)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (20)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm]] (24)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (25)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (26)
*[[Minimus Ambus]] (28)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (32)
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*"[[Vehicon (G1)|Vehicons]]" (19)
*[[Chop Shop]] (29)
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (30)
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] (31)
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] (33)
*"[[Insecticon-like Titan Hunter]]" (34)
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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (22)
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*[[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] (36)
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (38)
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==Quotes==
"Now, I didn't say it to '''Fort Max'''—and I didn't say it to '''Whirl'''—and I didn't even say it to '''Cyclonus''' when he had his '''Dead Universe flashback'''. But you, my friend—to you I say:" 
''(CH-CHUK)'' 
"'''Get the hell out of my bar.'''" 
''(Swerve blasts the Legislator.)'' 
<big>'''"♪ HOORAY! ♩ YOU SCORED A DIRECT ♫ HIT! ♪"'''</big>
:—'''Swerve'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s badass speech is a little deflated by his '''My First Blaster'''

"The last time I danced this dance some piece of scum had just '''destroyed my memories'''. I woke up with blowtorch in my hand and nothing in my head, and your friends were all over me. So you'll forgive me if I put '''two and two together'''—and make '''fist!'''" 
''(THWOK)'' 
"Okay, that didn't really work, did it, the whole 'two and two' thing. It should be 'four'—you're expecting me to say 'four,' but I said... 'cos it coincided with me '''punching you''', yeah? Forget it."
:—'''Skids'''

"Pharma, we really must sit down some time so I can explain to you why we all hate you. We'll start with your '''personality''' and go from there."
:—Even '''Lockdown''' hates Pharma

"If I still kept a journal of all my moves, '''that''' would be on the front cover." 
"'''Excellent, excellent''' effort. It's just a shame none of your friends are as much of a show-off as you are." 
"Yeah, well, none of my friends have flames on their chest. It's a lot to live up to."
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Lockdown'''

"Ah, enriched nucleon...! The magic ingredient! Two drops turns '''hand gun''' into a '''banned gun'''." 
"You should really stop and listen to yourself sometimes."
:—'''Brainstorm''' and '''Perceptor'''

"'''Brainstorm!''' How about cobbling together some kinda superweapon out of—out of the '''ceiling''' or something? You're always telling us what a genius you are..." 
"I don't respond well to pressure." 
"Well, why not open your '''magic briefcase''' and make all the naughty people in the universe disappear?" 
"Don't. Mock. The briefcase."
:—'''Tailgate''' appealing to '''Brainstorm''', to no avail

"What about you, Domey? The Legislators round the corner—could you extend the needles in your fingers far enough to reach their necks and '''brainwash''' them into letting us go?" 
"Short answer: No. Long answer: No, don't be an idiot." 
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Chromedome'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*In addition to being hilarious, Swerve's need for "My First Blaster" reminds us of his poor marksmanship and weapons-handling, established in past instances such as when he accidentally shot Rung in [[Interiors|issue #6]] and blew his own face off in [[Before & After|issue #12]].
*Fortress Maximus's oft-mentioned "guns on his legs" finally see some action.
*The Metrotitans were introduced in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the ''More than Meets the Eye'' 2012 annual]] (in which Rodimus's crew also went on a voyage through the innards of one). That they should turn up in the same place as Lockdown's group is no surprise, since the Decepticon squad were established to be hunters of Titans when they debuted in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''.
[[File:RemainInLight2-ChromedomeAltMode.jpg|thumb|Two motorbikes welded together with a cockpit.]]
*After commenting last issue on the oddness of using M.A.R.B.s to get around when they have perfectly good alt modes, Chromedome joins thought to deed this issue, ditching his M.A.R.B. to transform and roll out when being chased. In doing so, he also gives readers their first ''good'' look at his alt mode, previously only seen in the distance—miscolored, no less—in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 annual]].
*Chief Justice Tyrest was introduced by Roberts in ''[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5]], named after the [[Tyrest Accord]] first established in ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'', though in-story it's the other way around.
*Chromedome takes umbrage at Tailgate calling him "Domey"; that was [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'s nickname for him.
*Pharma is revealed to have worked with Ratchet at the [[Deltaran Medical Facility]]; the facility was first mentioned in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|"Chaos Theory," Part 1]], and the fact that Ratchet worked there was revealed in [[Omega's Conundrum|''Spotlight: Orion Pax'']].
*Tailgate gets very sarcastic about Tyrest's aspirations as Rung relates his backstory; he did the same thing about Dominus Ambus when Chromedome told his story in issue #12.
*Tyrest's "judging machine", [[Aequitas]], was the central macguffin of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
*It's fitting that Rung should recognize Ambus as Magnus through observation of traits in his speech; issue #13's "[[Signal to Noise]]" featured an exchange between the two characters in which Rung commented on the observations he'd made on Magnus's way of talking over time.

===Transformers references===
*It might be nothing more than coincidence, but with Roberts, we'll hedge our bets—[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] appear in a single-panel scene together in the midst of the Legislators' attack, recalling their brief but memorable bromantic partnership in Marvel UK's "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]".
*In-keeping with the Titan Hunters' established trait of having members based on characters from other continuity families (specifically ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] and "[[Blitzving]]" in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]''), their ranks in this issue include warriors based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (both car and jet versions) and at least one [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]].
*The Legislators are noted to be "copycats" of the [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] droids, Autobot battle drones that originated in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK Generation 1 series]], who put in a brief appearance in IDW continuity in a flashback in [[Remembrance Day|issue #14]].

===Real-life references===
[[File:MyFirstBlaster.jpg|thumb|Ribbed for reasons]]
*'My First Blaster' sports a bright orange barrel, a trait required on real-life toy guns [[for safety reasons]], and notorious in Transformers [[fandom]] for plaguing [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron toys]] with gun [[alternate mode]]s.
*Following on from [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]]'s [[Nightmare Fuel]] and [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]]'s [[Mood Whiplash]], this issue gives us another drink that takes its name from a [http://www.tvtropes.com TVTropes] page: the [[Berzerker Button]] (though the trope is just called "[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BerserkButton Berzerk Button]", no "er").
*Tyrest's failed "two-city state solution" is a reference to the fabled "[[Wikipedia:Two-state solution|two state solution]]" in Israel and Palestine's eternally moribund peace process.
*Brainstorm's briefcase has a built-in "[[attention deflector]]" that prevents people from noticing it, a concept reminiscent of both "[[wikipedia:Somebody Else's Problem|Somebody Else's Problem]] fields" from Douglas Adams' [[wikipedia:Life, the Universe and Everything|third ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' book]] and their homage "[[Wikipedia:List_of_Doctor_Who_items#Perception_filter|perception filters]]" from modern ''[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' (of which Roberts is a noted fan).
*Tyrest's base of operations is designed after the Hall of Justice from the 2012 movie, ''[[wiki:Dredd|Dredd]]''. <ref name="milne moonbase">http://traffic.libsyn.com/moonbase2/interview_alex.mp3 Moonbase2 interviews Alex Milne</ref>
*The shot of the crew of the Lost Light dodging the [[Titan Hunters]] in the Metrotitan graveyard is inspired by the aesthetics of seminal sci-fi anime, ''[[wiki:Akira|Akira]]''. <ref name="milne moonbase" />

===Errors===
*Page 14, panel 2: "Identifier" is misspelled "identifer", this was corrected for the TPB.

===Crew manifest===
*[[Deftwing]]'s corpse appears, having become a victim of the Legislators off-panel.
*Rodimus gives the crew count as "three hundred, give or take", which seems on the generous side, given that it was 200-ish at outset.
*Ultra Magnus is ''who what now??''
*12 deaths, one in terminal condition, Ultra Magnus is... ''what???'' ...5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), one boxed, and one banishment since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Remain in Light":
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmGZfHHC80 A Dazzling End]'' from the ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]'' Series 4 soundtrack, by [[wikipedia:Murray Gold|Murray Gold]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJAX7Cu-4k The Universal]'' by [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]]

For this issue alone:
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QB5gDqFau8 Winterlight]'' by [[Wikipedia: Clearlake (band)|Clearlake]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuwAoLpbjaA El Presidente]'' by [[Wikipedia: Drugstore (band)|Drugstore]]
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJijpSPOGY Afterglow]'' by Holm

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Skids battles a throng of Legislators, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Cover B:''' Gears, Hound and Huffer defending themselves, by [[Sean Chen]] and [[Tom Chu]]. In what's probably a slightly embarassing snafu for Hasbro, Chen has drawn Huffer and Gears based on the [[knockoff|unofficial "third party" toys]] based on the characters, "Rager" and "Cogz".
*'''Cover RI:''' A Legislator looms over the fallen Ambulon and First Aid, by [[Nick Roche]] and Josh Perez.

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===Advertisements===
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Second Exodus|#18]]
*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[Destiny, Part Two|#92]]
*''Falling Skies''
*''The X-Files: Season 10'' #1 (back cover)

==External links==
*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=16950 Preview]
*[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-18-creator-commentary/27617/ Creator Commentary, with James Roberts]

==References==
<references/>

Cloudraker (G1)

2013-11-28T19:41:47Z

Mister Jazzz:

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Clone jet|the Armada Mini-Con helicopter|Cloudraker (Universe)}}
{{picsneeded|Fiction, vehicle mode}}
:''Cloudraker is an [[Autobot]] [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 - Fastlane & Cloudraker - Boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Cue Charlie's Angels theme. (Cloudraker is the one on the right.)]]
If ever there was a robot in need of years in [[Torkulon|therapy]], '''Cloudraker''' is he. Nothing is good enough for him. He envies his younger clone brother [[Fastlane]]'s popularity and social skills, wishes he was on the ground with people while simultaneously being terrifed of being grounded. In response to this fear he flies as high as possible, but then becomes frustrated by being bound in an atmosphere. Internal malfunctions lead him to feel claustrophobic at all times, even when flying in an empty sky. Simply a mass of crossed circuits, phobias and frustrations, it's a wonder he's able to function at all. On top of the psychological problems he can also suffer "[[mode lock|mode-lock]]", trapping him in one form.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Danny Mann]] (English), [[Ken Narita]] (Japanese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "The Rebirth, Part 2")
[[Image:Rebirth1 Fastlane Cloudraker Punch.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Cloudraker used Photoshop to edit out Punch holding the 'V' sign up behind his head.]]
Upon arriving on Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] told Fastlane and Cloudraker to search for [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest of the Autobots who had travelled to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Since Kup's crew were on a plasma-charged rocket ship halfway to [[Nebulos]] by that point, the Clones had little luck finding them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
{{--}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)

Fastlane and Cloudraker were once friends with another pair of Cybertronian Clones named [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]. The two duos lost contact with each other for some time, during which Pounce and Wingspan joined the Decepticons. Fastlane and Cloudraker were confronted by their old friends, who were looking to take a golden skull from their Autobot counterparts and use it to collect a unique energy source from the [[Pirate Planet]]. While trying to keep the skull from the Decepticon Clones, Cloudraker and his brother made contact with the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] aboard the Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

The Clones accompanied the Headmasters back to Earth, and remained there allied with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] took his men to defend the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. As the Decepticons began a series of attacks around the globe, Spike dispatched Fastlane, Cloudraker and the [[Throttlebot]]s to Santiago, Chile to investigate the emergence of one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Death Towers. They were thoroughly trounced by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who was guarding the tower. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Following the destruction of Cybertron's [[energon]] supply by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Cloudraker and Fastlane were on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s team for a mission to destroy the [[Nullification Cannon]]. The two clones dealt with [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] by luring him through a door and then clocking him on the head with a metal bar. Once the coast was clear, Optimus insisted on going on alone. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Fastlane and Cloudraker served as security officers for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] inside the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary. When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] raided the facility, the clones fought alongside [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], but ultimately failed to prevent the Decepticons from making off with the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]. Cloudraker fell in battle along with several Technobots, but the extent of his injuries was unclear. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} He later got to go "oooh, shiny!" at a deactivated [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

After the war, Fastlane and Cloudraker returned to Cybertron and were seen hanging out at the [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]-run [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. {{storylink|Night and the City}} When the Autobots were banished from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Cloudraker went [[neutral]] and stayed behind to work as a reporter for the [[Iacon Communication Service]]. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1CloudrakerToy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Rub me there, oh and there. ]]
*'''Fastlane & Cloudraker''' (Clones, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[Gravity-rod rifle]]s

: Cloudraker was available in a two-pack with his brother/clone, Fastlane. He transforms into a futuristic jet fighter. Cloudraker has two heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]s on his chest—one indicates he is an Autobot, the other reveals a plane image, indicating which Clone he is. This is especially useful for those times when you can't just turn him over and see the cockpit sticking out of his crotch.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Cloudraker/cloudraker.htm More information on Cloudraker at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=1074&Sprache=0 More information on Cloudraker at Transformers-Universe.com]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cloudraker''' (クラウドレーカー ''Kuraudorēkā'')
*''French:'' '''Aéropro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Geminus'''

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Cloudraker/cloudraker.htm Cloudraker at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Cloudraker Cloudraker's Marvel Universe profile at NTFA.net]

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1

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'''While Orion Pax's team joins up with the ''Lost Light'' crew, Shockwave unleashes his undead Metrotitan on Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==

''Six million years ago, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]'' comes upon a mysterious swirling vortex on the fringes of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]. [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] is left baffled by the cosmic anomaly, but [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] is reminded of a legend that spoke of a parallel reality of unlife—a [[Dead Universe]]. Jhiaxus scoffs at the superstitious notion, but there is no denying that whatever the vortex is, it is indeed a gateway to another universe. At [[Nova Prime]]'s command, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] sets the ship on a course toward the anomaly, but as it grows near, the anomaly reaches out and begins to pull the ship in. Nova Prime remains calm, but a distressed Jhiaxus quickly beams a final message back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], to his student [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], urging him to carry on his work...''

In the present day, beneath the surface of Cybertron in [[Crystal City]], Shockwave gloats over the imminent fruition of long-germinating plans. Jhiaxus, reporting in from the vicinity of [[Gorlam Prime]], lets Shockwave know that the [[Necrotitan|Metrotitan]] awoken on the planet by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] is presently in mid-teleport to Cybertron, guided by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], while [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], at Shockwave's side, reports on the energy fluctuations that herald the Titan's arrival. As the colossal Transformer materializes, the [[Ore-2]] in its body begins to react with the [[Ore-14]] that lines the cavern walls, and the giant howls in agony.

In [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], a worried [[Rattrap]] interrupts [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] with some news, while the former Decepticon is busy familiarizing himself with his new body. Before Rattrap can share his fears, though, Starscream sees the source of his concern for himself: the sun, which had apparently risen some time ago, has not moved from its position in the sky since Starscream last saw it. Realizing that dawn is, in fact, hours away, Starscream scans the mysterious ball of light, and with a suspicion that he recognizes its energy signature growing, has Rattrap put in a call to the ''[[Lost Light]]''.

In the vicinity of Gorlam Prime, Orion Pax and his team aboard Pax's ship the ''[[Skyroller]]'' struggle to escape the gravity well of the collapsing planet as the expanding Ore-2 destroys it. Fortunately, responding to a distress call put out by Pax, the ''Lost Light'' [[quantum jump]]s onto the scene directly overhead. The ''Skyroller'' docks with the larger ship—which easily outpaces the pull of Gorlam Prime's collapse—and Pax's team are welcomed on board by [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], who, it turns out, specifically responded to the distress call because it was warning him ''away''. As members of the two crews quietly comment on how ''weird'' the others are, and [[Garnak]] has a happy reunion with his old captain Rodimus, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] inquires if Orion will be taking command of their ship. Orion haltingly confirms that he won't, and asks for a tour of the ''Lost Light'' instead; this takes the group to the bridge just as Starscream's transmission comes through. Studying the readings Starscream provides, Cyclonus confirms his fears: the light in the sky over Cybertron is a portal to the Dead Universe.

Back on Cybertron, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] venture closer to the mysterious light, in which Arcee can sense Jhiaxus's hand. The Dinobots roar ahead into action despite the presence of no visible enemy to battle, but just as Prowl is starting to come around to their viewpoint, the ground beneath the Autobots' feet quakes... and the Metrotitan emerges, transformed by the fusion of ores into an undead behemoth!

A vision of the future assails Shockwave: he sees Galvatron battling [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]... Starscream disintegrating... Rodimus being crushed... [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] in chains... [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]... the ''Lost Light'' crashing... and Orion Pax staring down... himself? Though he reels from this premonition, Shockwave rights himself as Dreadwing continues to provide updates, informing him that the Metrotitan is functioning as a "conduit", but that a complication has arisen. This seems of little import to Shockwave—as does Dreadwing's disrespectful tone, which Waspinator chides him for—as he turns instead to bow deeply before a viewscreen that delivers a transmission from the other side of the Metrotitan's link: Nova Prime and Galvatron yet survive within the Dead Universe, and soon they will return to conquer ''all'' universes!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or flash-forwards.) 
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*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'' (17)
*''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' (18)
*''[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'' (19)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (20)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (21)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (22)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (23)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (24)
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*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (26)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (27)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (29)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (30)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (31)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (32)
*[[Brainstorm]] (33)
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*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (36)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (37)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (38)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (39)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (40)
*''[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'' (42)
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'' (43)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (9)
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*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (2)
*''[[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]]'' (3)
*[[Nova Prime]] (4)
*''[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'' (5)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (6)
*''[[Tailpipe (G1)|Tailpipe]]'' (7)
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*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (14)
*[[Rattrap]] (15)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Garnak]] (28)
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==Quotes==

"Hey Pax—your distress call was so '''epic''' I've got it as my ringtone."
:—'''Swerve'''

"You remember last year, when Rodimus gave his big speech about a quest to find the '''Knights of Cybertron?''' I was '''this''' close to signing up." 
"''Made-up knights impossible to '''find'''—and so you decided to stay '''behind'''.''" 
"No... I made the mistake of looking at the '''crew manifest.''' Rodimus has got some '''reeeeeal''' weirdos on board..."
:—'''Hardhead''' and '''Wheelie'''

"...And this is where we spend most of our time, fine-tuning strategy, reflecting on our progress to date... and debating the pedagogical constraints of logic, grammar, and rhetoric." 
... 
"Has someone been '''drawing''' on the navicomp?"
:—'''Ultra Magnus'''

"'''Ironhide''', keep your '''lunkheads''' in line." 
"They ain't lunkheads, '''Prowl''', they're just '''brave'''." 
"Most lunkheads are."
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Ironhide''' on the Dinobots

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Ark's approach to the Benzuli Expanse anomaly was previously seen in ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]''. That issue gets a bit of a soft retcon here; it implied that Galvatron had sent the Ark-1 into the anomaly of his own accord, but here we see Nova Prime order him to set their course. The setting is also different - here, Galvatron is shown at the helm surrounded by the bridge officers, but there he was shown alone at a side console.
*Tailpipe was revealed to be among the crew of the Ark-1 in ''[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|More than Meets the Eye'' #13]].
*It wasn't clear if the presence of an Autobot symbol on Blurr's chest was an error when he last appeared in [[Three Monologues|''Robots in Disguise'' #20]], but that puzzle seems to have been solved with this issue as it's now gone.
*The mysterious "sunrise" appeared at the end of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Second Exodus|#18]], [[Three Monologues|#20]] and [[Soundwaves (issue)|#22]].
*Orion Pax and company are escaping Gorlam Prime directly following on from the end of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]].
*We join the ''Lost Light'' after the ship's departure from [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|#21]]; Rodimus notes that they're looking for [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who they met in the earlier-set [[Little Victories|issue #22]] - presumably because, with the destruction of their Matrix-half/map in #21, they have no way to search for the Knights of Cybertron.
*Garnak served under Rodimus in the "Space Opera" storyline that ran from from issues [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]] to [[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|#21]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
*The ''Lost Light'' and Starscream previously made contact with each other in "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]", the prose back-up story in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #21.
*Nova Prime last appeared in ''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness]]'' [[Heart of Darkness issue 4|#4]], in which he was reanimated by the [[D-Void]] and last seen being forced back through a portal to the Dead Universe. Likewise, Galvatron's last appearance—in [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|issue #30]] of the ongoing series—saw him disintegrate when a portal to the Dead Universe began to open before him.
*Interestingly, Nova's dropped the "Nemesis Prime" moniker he went by in all previous appearances after becoming bearer of the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]].

===Transformers references===
*Tailpipe is based on the [[Tailpipe (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' character of the same name]].
*Rattrap professes to have a "ninth sense", the way a human would claim to have a sixth. This seems to hearken back to the "standard seven senses" that Transformers are constructed with (according to [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]'s profile in [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]s [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'']]), but that would mean there's an eighth going unmentioned. This could be taste, something most Transformers are shown to have nowadays, as it is not listed among the seven. Also Bumblebee claimed to have ''nine'' senses, in Marvel UK's [[Dinobot Hunt!]], perhaps suggesting a degree of variation between individuals.
*Starscream's new body is, of course, the new ''[[Transformers: Generations]]'' toy based on [[Starscream (Armada)|''Armada'' Starscream]].
*The first panel of page 10 homages panel 2, page 22 of ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''.

===Real-world references===
*Rattrap describes himself as a "stainless steel rat", after the title of the 1961 [[Wikipedia:The Stainless Steel Rat|Harry Harrison novel]]. The same reference was also made in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]".
*Whirl describes Cyclonus as "sworn to reject a world that hates and fears him." A very similar turn of phrase, "sworn to '''protect''' a world that hates and fears them," has been commonly used by Marvel Comics' X-Men books for the past few decades.

===Errors===
*The Metrotitan's color scheme has changed from the white, orange and blue deco it had in ''Robots in Disguise'' #19 to a desaturated white, blue and magenta, as a result of colorist Josh Perez's mistaken belief that it was suppose to be the same titan that appeared in the [[Primus: All Good Things|''Robots in Disguise'' 2012 annual]], which had those colors. Though similar to the colors of ''the'' [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] from ''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'', this wasn't intended to mark them as the same character.

===Trivia===
* The inside-front cover of an IDW Transformers comic normally contains a "previously" text blurb, credits and a list of variant covers, but for this one-shot special, the "previously" section is expanded to two full pages, and is made up of re-used artwork from '''Robots in Disguise'' [[Shockwaves|#17]], #18, #19, and [[Soundwaves (issue)|#22]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' #21 and #22. The credits and cover list come on page 3.
* While the Metrotitan's transformation into an undead horror seems like it's a reference to the old [[fandom]] misconception that ''Zone'' Metrotitan was a [[zombie]], it's actually a total coincidence.
* This issue's story is followed by a "Roll Call" page listing off the major players, a checklist of issues for the full "Dark Cybertron" event, and a "Thank You" to the VIP Attendees who visited the IDW studios at [[BotCon 2013]].
* In the "Roll Call" segment, Slag's name is given as "Slug", the controversy-dodging alternate name given to the character's [[Slug|Aligned continuity counterpart]]. Whether this change bleeds over into the story itself remains to be seen...
* Two weeks after this issue's publication, a stitch-bound "Deluxe Edition" was released. This version omits the "previously on" section, the "Roll Call", the "Thank You" and all adverts, and instead includes a 26-page supplementary section that showcases Phil Jiminez's thumbnail layouts for the issue next to Andrew Griffith's finished lineart, along with design sketches and alternate compositions, complete with commentary from Barber, Roberts, Jiminez, Griffith, Shearer and Guzman.

===Covers (6)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Orion Pax, Rodimus and Bumblebee charge forward, at the fore of a collage of characters from the story with Shockwave looming over all, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
*'''Sub cover:''' Shockwave's shadow is cast across Cybertron in front of a montage of the cast, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]. Retailers could order as many of this variant as they wished, with the notional intent that it only be available to customers with in-store subscriptions to the book.
*'''Cover RIA:''' Starscream in his new body, by Jiminez and Fajardo Jr.
*'''Cover RIB:''' Blank white cover for hand-drawn sketches by [[Andrew Griffith]]. The example sketch used to illustrate the cover in this issue's checklist is one of [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]], drawn for fan [http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11401359/ Jasmine "Jazzfox" Smith] at [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2013]].
*'''Cover RE:''' Orion Pax in an homage to [http://www.comics.org/issue/47738/ ''New Mutants'' #87], by [[Rob Liefeld]], who drew the original cover being homaged, with colors by Fajardo Jr. Available exclusively at [http://vacomicon.com/ Virginia Comicon] 2013.
*'''Deluxe Edition''': Embossed version of the regular cover with a foil-stamped logo

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Abbreviations

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Mister Jazzz: /* T */ TPB

Sometimes TransFans use '''acronyms''' or abbreviations to refer to certain Transformers series, toylines, episodes, characters, or other elements without having to type out long terms every time. Or sometimes even short terms too.

Also included are some definitions which are not exclusive to Transformers, but may turn up in conversations about Transformers, especially online.

You're welcome.

==#==
;3H
*[[3H Productions]] / [[Jon Hartman]], [[Karl Hartman]], and [[Glen Hallit]]

==A==
;AEC / A/E/C
*[[Unicron Trilogy|Armada, Energon, and Cybertron]]
;AHM
*[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]
;A.K.
*[[Alex Kurtzman]], at least according to [[SectorSeven.org]]
;AM
*[[Action Master]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Arms Micron]]
*[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]
;AT / A3
*[[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]]
;AT-AT
*[[AT-AT|All Terrain Armored Transport]]
;ATT
*[[alt.toys.transformers]]

==B==
;B.A.T.
*[[Battle Android Trooper]]
;BB
*[[BB]]
*[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]]
;BH
*[[Beast Hunters]]
*[[B.H.]]
;BM
*[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]
*[[Brainmaster]]
;B.O.T.
*[[B.O.T. (robot)|Biotronic Operational Telecommunicator]]
;BS
*[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]
;BT
*[[Binaltech]]
;BTA
*[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]
;BTR
*[[Built to Rule]]
;BUTT
*[[Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal]]
;BW
*[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]
;BWII > BW2
*[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]
;BWN / BWNeo
*[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]
;BWR
*[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Wars Returns]]
*[[Beast Wars Reborn]]
;BWSG
*[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]

==C==
;CHUG / CHUGGERTS / CHUGGUR / other variations
*[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]], [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]], [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]], [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)#Gentei.21 Gentei.21|Gentei]], [[Exclusive]]s, [[Transformers United|United]], [[Reveal the Shield]]
:(A number of toylines which overlap in terms of when they were available and what molds they used. The term is most often used to describe modernized toys of characters from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]], and is sometimes used to describe toys [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as characters from said continuity, official or [[Personal canon|otherwise]].)
;CJ
*[[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)|Cliffjumper]]
:''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)| Shattered Glass]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] once referred to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as "CJ"
;C.L.U.T.C.H.
*[[C.L.U.T.C.H.|Cybertronian Linked Ultra Tactical Combat Helper]]
;CNA
*[[CNA|Cyber/Nano Algorithms and/or Cybernucleic Acid]]
:the fundamental genetic material of the Transformer species in some continuities
;C.P.L.
*[[Carbombian Protection League]]
;CR
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Car Robots]]
*[[CR chamber]] (Creation/Restoration, Cryonic Regeneration, or Cryogenic Regeneration chamber)
;CV
*[[Cyberverse]]

==D==
[[File:Devilsduelogo.jpg|thumb]]
;DD / DDP
*[[Devil's Due Press]]
;D.J.D.
*[[Decepticon Justice Division]]
;D.N.G.S. / Dingus
*[[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]]
;D.O.L.T.S.
*[[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System]]
;DOTM
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]
;DP
*[[Dreamwave Productions]]
;DW
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]
*[[DreamWorks]]

==E==
[[File:Ertd logo.png|thumb]]
;EDC
*[[Earth Defense Command]]
;ERTD
*[[Extra-Terrestrial Response Division]] (No, we don't understand how that acronym works, either.)
;EZ / EZC
*[[EZ Collection]]

==F==
[[File:Family Home Entertainment logo.jpg|thumb]]
;FARTS
*[[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System]]
;F.H.E.
*[[Family Home Entertainment]]
;FE
*[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Transformers Prime: First Edition]]
;FIBRIR
*"[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is Blue Rumble is Red]]"
;FIRRIB
*"[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is Red Rumble is Blue]]"
;FoC / FOC
*[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]
;FP / FuP / Fun Pub
*[[Fun Publications]]

==G==
;G1
*[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]
*[[GEEWUN]]
;G2
*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]
;G4
*The excessively short-lived cable channel that aired "[[Action Blast!]]"
;GB
*[[G.B. Blackrock]]
*[[GoBots (disambiguation)|GoBots]]
*GoBox

==H==
;HA
*[[Human Alliance]]
;HM
*[[Headmaster (disambiguation)|Headmaster]]
;HMW
*[[Heavy Metal War]]
;HOC / HoC
*[[Heroes of Cybertron]]
;H.O.P.E.
*[[Help Optimus Prime Escape]]
;HOS
*[[Hearts of Steel]]
;HR
*[[Hot Rod]]
*hour (approximately 7 [[breem]]s)

==I==
[[File:IDW_Logo2.svg|thumb]]
;IDW
*[[IDW Publishing]]
;I.I.I. / Triple-I
*[[Intelligence and Information Institute]]

==J==
;JRX
*the Japanese name for [[Rail Racer (RID)]] is an acronym for "Japan[ese] Rail Express"

==K==
;KB
*[[KB Toys]]
*[[Customizing|kitbash]]
;KO
*[[Knockoff]]
*knock out, but oddly not [[Knockout]]
;KP
*[[Kiss Players (disambiguation)|Kiss Players]]

==L==
;LoC / LOC
*[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]

==M==
;M2C
*[[Mini-Constructicon|Micro-Constructicon]]
;M.A.A.B.
*[[Mobile Anti-Assault Battlesuit]]
;M.A.R.B.
*[[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay]]
;M.A.R.S.
*[[M.A.R.S.|Military Armaments Research Syndicate]]
;MB
*[[Michael Bay]], at least according to [[SectorSeven.org]]
*[[Milton Bradley]]
[[Image:Miniconstructicons.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
;MC
*[[Mini-Con]]
*[[Mini-Constructicon]]
:The Mini-Constructicons referred to one another as "Emcee". {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}
;MF
*[[Masterforce]]
;MIB
*[[Mint in sealed box|Mint In Box / Bag / Bubble]]
*[[Men in Black]]
;MISB
*[[Mint in sealed box|Mint In Sealed Box / Bag / Bubble]]
;M.M.M. / Triple M
*[[Militant Monoform Movement]]
;MOC
*[[Mint in sealed box|Mint On Card]]
;MOSC
*[[Mint in sealed box|Mint On Sealed Card]]
;MP
*[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]
*military police
;MTMTE
*[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|More than Meets the Eye]]
;MW
*[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]

==N==
[[File:NEST insignia.png|thumb|200px|Take the plunge.]]
;NAIL
*[[NAIL|Non-Aligned Indigenous Life-form]]
;NBE
*[[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] / Non-Biological Entity
;NEST
*[[NEST|A combined human/Autobot defense force]]. Different meanings for the acronym have been offered by different sources; see [[NEST#Notes]].
;NP
*[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]
;NPC
*non-player character / non-playable character
{{-}}

==O==
;OC
*[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]
*original character
:(in fan fiction and role-playing, refers to a non-[[canon]] character)
;OP
*[[O.P.]]
*[[Optimus Primal]]
*[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]
*original poster
:(refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online)

==P==
;PC / P.C.
*personal computer
:(often used specifically in reference to non-Apple, non-Macintosh devices)
*player character or playable character
*politically correct
*[[Powered Convoy (Animated)|Powered Convoy]]
;PCC
*[[Power Core Combiners|Power Core Combiner]]
;PG
*[[Powerglide (disambiguation)|Powerglide]]
*[[Wikipedia:Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|Parental Guidance Suggested]]
;PG-13
*[[Wikipedia:Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|Parents Strongly Cautioned some content may be inappropriate for children under 13]]
;PM
*[[Powermaster (disambiguation)|Powermaster]]
*private message
;PRID
*[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Transformers Prime: Robots in Disguise]]
;PVP
* Player versus player

==R==
;RA
*[[R.A.]]
*[[Red Alert]]
[[File:RAAT vehicle.jpg|thumb|200px|Not to be confused with [http://www.therattpack.com/ RATT].]]
;R.A.A.T.
*[[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]]
;RB
*[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]
;RC
*[[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]]
*radio-controlled or remote-controlled
;R.E.V.
*[[R.E.V.|Race Exertion Vehicle]]
;RGR
*[[Real Gear Robot]]
;RH
*[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]
;RIBFIR
*"[[FIRRIB|Rumble is Blue Frenzy is Red]]"
;RiD / RID
*[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)|Robots in Disguise]]
;RIRFIB
*"[[FIRRIB|Rumble is Red Frenzy is Blue]]"
;R.J.
*[[Ramjet]]
:The Mini-Constructicons referred to Ramjet as "R.J.". {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}
;RM
*[[Robot Master (disambiguation)|Robot Master]]
;R.O.
*[[Roberto Orci]], at least according to [[SectorSeven.org]]
;ROC
*[[Return of Convoy]]
;ROTF
*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]
;RP
*[[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus Prime]]
*role play, role-playing, or role-playing game
;RPG
*rocket-propelled grenade
*role-playing game
;RPM
*[[Wikipedia:RPM|Revolutions per minute]], commonly abbreviated RPM
*[[Robot Powered Machines]], almost certainly named to share the initials of the aforementioned
;RS
*[[RadioShack]]
;RTS
*[[Reveal the Shield]]

==S==
[[File:Sector7logo.png|right|thumb|200px|What's the other stuff mean? Who cares?]]
;S7
*[[Sector Seven]]
;SASF
*[[Special Air Service Forces]]
;SCF
*[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figures]]
;SD
*[[super deformed]]
;SF
*[[Wikipedia:science fantasy|science fantasy]]
*[[Wikipedia:science fiction|science fiction]]
*[[Simon Furman]]
*[[Stealth Force]]
;SG
*[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]
;SGBW
*[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]
;S.H.A.R.C.
*[[S.H.A.R.C.|Submersible High-speed Attack and Reconnaissance Craft]]
;S.N.A.K.E.
*[[S.N.A.K.E.|System: Neutralizer - Armed Kloaking Equipment]]
;SS
*[[Sector Seven]]
*[[Sideswipe (disambiguation)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]]
*[[Speed Stars]]
*[[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]]
*[[Steven Spielberg]], at least according to [[SectorSeven.org]]
*[[Sunstreaker (disambiguation)|Sunstreaker]]
;S.T.A.R.S.
*[[S.T.A.R.S.|Secret Transformer Autobot Rescue Squad]]
;S.T.O.P.
*[[Seek and Terminate Optimus Prime]]
;SUV
*[[Society of Ultimate Villainy]]
* sport utility vehicle
;SW
*[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]]
*[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]
;SWTF
*[[Star Wars Transformers]]

==T==
;T-AI
*[[T-AI|Tactical Artificial Intelligence]]
;TC
*[[Thundercracker (disambiguation)|Thundercracker]]
;TCC / TFCC
*[[Transformers Collectors' Club]]
;T.E.C.H.
*[[T.E.C.H.|Transformers Electronic Combat Hardware]]
;TF or TFs
*[[Transformer]](s)
;TFA
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]
*[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]
*TFA does ''not'' refer to the [[New Avengers/Transformers|Transformers/Avengers crossover]].
;TFC
*[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]]
;TFU
*any/all Transformers [[Universe (disambiguation)|Universe]](s)
*[http://www.tfu.info/ TFU.info, a reference website for Hasbro/TakaraTomy Transformers toys and Tonka Gobots]
;TL
*[[Timelines]]
;TM
*[[Targetmaster]]
*[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Telemocha]]
*[[Trademark]]
*[[Transmetal]]
;TM2
*[[Transmetal 2]]
;TPB
*Trade Paperback - collected volume of comics into a book format, usually containing between 4 and 6 issues.
;TRoOP
*[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of]] [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Optimus Prime]]
*But not [[Trent Troop]].
;TRU
*[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]
;TWW
*The [[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]

==U==
;UM
*[[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]]
;UT
*[[Unicron Trilogy]]

==V==
;VS
*[[Vector Sigma]]
*versus (sometimes abbreviated v. or vs. or vs)
;V.V.H.
*[[Variable voltage harness]]

==W==
;W.A.R.S.
*[[W.A.R.S.|Wicked Attack Recon Sportscar]]
;WfC / WFC
*[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]
;WoH
*[[Wings of Honor]]
;WW
*[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]
;WWI
*[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]
*[[Wikipedia:WWI|World War I]]
;WWII
*[[World War II]]
;WWIII
*[[World War III]]
;WM
*[[Walmart]]
;WSTF
*[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]], erroneously called "World's Smallest Transformers" or "WSTFs" by fans

==See also==
*[[Help:Franchise identifiers]]

[[Category: Fan terminology]]