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Moonheart

2021-06-30T10:19:46Z

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:''Moonheart is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:UW-Moonheart.jpg|thumb|150px|The rumor about waking up in an iced bathtub with only one kidney is a myth. It's more profitable to take both.]]

In comparison to her younger twin, [[Lunaclub]], '''Moonheart''' (ムーンハート ''Mūnhāto'') is the calm and collected one. As the member of the [[4 Guards]] with power over water, she uses her [[Blizzard Blade]] to freeze foes. Talented and loyal, [[Megaempress]] considers her a reliable soldier and often sends her on missions.

Moonheart combines with her 4 teammates to form the mighty [[Megatronia]].

==Fiction==
===''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''===
Moonheart was created as a pair with Lunaclub by Megaempress to be part of her elite 4 Guards. She worked under [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] as a medic in the early days of the war, {{storylink|#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Moonheart bio}} developing a crush on him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Joining forces with Lunaclub and Trickdiamond in [[2021]], Moonheart stormed [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s facility where [[Megaempress]] and [[Flowspade]] were kept in stasis. With their empress awake, {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} the [[4 Guards]] joined her in interrupting a battle between [[Grand Galvatron]] and [[Sky Reign]]. {{Storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After her empress split Sky Reign into his constituent Autobots, Moonheart sedated the limb components with her [[healing pheromone]] and, after commanding them to erect their combiner joints, amputated them to acquire the [[joint energon]] within. Using this energon, Moonheart and the rest of the 4 Guards combined with Megaempress to form [[Megatronia]] to combat [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]. {{Storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

Once [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] arrived to invade Cybertron, Megatronia separated and Moonheart stood by Megaempress as she confronted [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} They recombined to help the others combiners defeat Unicron, after which Moonheart and the others gave Megaempress a bath. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}} When the 4 Guards and Megaempress were all washing up together, Moonheart found herself tackled to the ground by her hyperactive sister. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Customary Car Wash Meeting in the Bath!|Customary Car Wash Meeting in the Bath!}}

Hearing that Lunaclub and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were going to the [[Legends World]], Moonheart asked to come with so that she could be reunited with Soundwave, who currently resided there. She assisted Starscream in a failed attempt at overthrowing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], but was defeated and chased off by [[Octane]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}} She stuck around and was later seen watching Soundwave from behind a corner. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

Following the destruction of the Legends World, Moonheart returned home and was present at the Decepticon base in [[2038]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}} The Decepticons aboard [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] made contact with Optimus Prime, hoping to reinstate the [[Cybertron Alliance]] in order to pool resources for the reconstruction of the Legends World. However, they were attacked in transit by the mysterious [[Unicron Neo]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} In fact, "Unicron Neo" was Dark Nova, a malevolent entity that kidnapped Megatron and forced him to merge with it again to become Star Giant. Moonheart and the Decepticons arrived on [[Micro|Zone]] to warn its Autobot defenders that Megatron was not a willing component of Star Giant. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}} The Decepticons were helpless to attack Star Giant without hurting Megatron, but his old foes the Powered Masters had no compunctions against doing so. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 1 Sonic Bomber Chapter|Sonic Bomber Chapter}} They tried to defend him, but [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] struck them down mercilessly to cut a path towards Star Giant. At the last moment, however, Dai Atlas recognized Megatron was holding Star Giant back. He still destroyed the threat, but agreed to lend the support of his [[Powered Engine]] to help restore the Legends World and, potentially with it, Megatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter|Dai Atlas Chapter}}

On behalf of Megatron and in accordance with his last wishes, Soundwave, Moonheart, and the others lay down arms for the Decepticons and lent support to the Legends restoration project. With the Powered Engines, the Zodiac, proton energy, the Zamojin, and many other components, the Legends World was restored and its people rebuilt Megatron as well. He spent some time among them again as Mayor Megatron before returning to the G1 World. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

==Toys==
===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UWEX-Moonheart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blue moon, you saw me standing alone, without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own.]]
*'''Megatronia''' ([[2017]]-[[January 31|01-31]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
**''Acessories:'' "Blizzard Blade"
:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Megatronia gift set, Moonheart is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Skyburst (G1)#Generations|Skyburst]], who is a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Alpha Bravo#Generations|Alpha Bravo]]. She transforms into a helicopter that resembles an Aérospatiale Dauphin. She can also form an arm or leg to super-robot Megatronia, though in this mode she can also combine with any other ''Combiner Wars'' or ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure.

:An undocumented feature allows for one to tab either of the two swords onto her hip via the tabs that her robot arms plug into.
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Tentakil (G1)

2021-06-08T02:30:26Z

Movor17:

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{{disambig3|Tentakil}}
:''Tentakil is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Masterforce tentakil cardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Squidly '''deadly'''.]]
'''Tentakil''' may seem like a nice guy at first. Sure, he'll take you out for a night on the town: dinner, dancing, a movie... the whole shabang. Then maybe he'll compliment your chassis' color-scheme or tell you that you have the most stunning optics he's ever seen. Then, of course, one thing will lead to another, you'll ignore your better judgment, invite him back to your place and then '''BAM!''' He takes your head clean off. ''Decepticons''. They're all alike.

Tentakil can combine with his fellow [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]].

Years later, he stopped hiding his cruelty from even Decepticons. [[Dark Star|Wonder what could have caused that?]]<ref>Tentakil's Timelines's profile.</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
''When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound Decepticons established their new undersea base, Seawing and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] were summoned from Cybertron to work on the base's fortifications, as they were uniquely suited for underwater activity. They got more than they bargained for when the super-Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] came a'calling. In the battle, Tentakil received a decisive blow to the head before he got any chance at all to strike at his opponent. In the end, even the combined might of [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] couldn't beat Galvatron, and the Seacons were left laying unconscious on the sea bed.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

''At some point, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] shot down [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] over the ocean while he was carrying a vital power source. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s descended to retrieve it but were ambushed by Tentakil and the Seacons, who had the upper hand in their home environment. Tentakil managed to grab a hold of [[Getaway]] and began torturing with electrical shocks, only for the Autobot to turn the tables on him and hurl him away. Tentakil was then take out of the fight when the oblivious [[Slapdash (G1)|Slpadash]] accidentally back-handed him into unconsciousness. Prime then ordered [[Hi-Q]] and the other [[Nebulan]]s to take the power source and return to the surface, but with that gone the Seacons decided that rather than press their advantage against the Autobots, they couldn't afford to let [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] drown and rescued them instead.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:Skalortentakilcoldwar.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|See, he's got tentacles, and he kills. Get it?]]
''After Shockwave was deposed, the new commander [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] kept the Seacons on retainer for another mission.'' The Seacons were commissioned to hunt down a sunken shipwreck in the water around the Decepticon undersea base, a wreck which supposedly contained two Autobot cassettes with valuable information encoded on them. They successfully obtained the treasure chest containing the cassettes and, despite a brief theft by the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], managed to recapture the prize and return it to their leader. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Unfortunately for them, this led to a sequence of events whereby the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] acquired the power of the [[Underbase]] for himself, by first turning Ratbat's Decepticons against those of the visiting [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], {{storylink|Cold War!}} and then luring the Autobots into a fight with both Decepticon camps in the [[Arctic]]. During this battle, Tentakil managed to sneak up on [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and entangled his unsuspecting victim in his tentacles. The warring factions were forced to unite in order to stop Starscream from seizing ultimate power when they learned the whole set-up had been orchestrated by the treacherous Seeker. The Seacons attacked Starscream in unison in the waters around Manhattan, but were destroyed in a single energy discharge of his newly acquired cosmic power. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Sometime later, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] traveled back in time and possessed the body of Seacon leader [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] during the [[Underbase Saga]], in an attempt to save them in the past to bolster his troops in the present. He failed due to the intervention of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], and the Seacons met their fate as before. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The characteristics of Tentakil and the other "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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After the Seacons were revived following their destruction at the hands of Starscream, Tentakil's cruelty and rage began to rise up more frequently. He was still furious at his temporary death, and very nearly left the Seacons altogether. Eventually, though, he chose to remain with the team. {{storylink|Transformers Timelines (toyline)#2008|Seacons ''Timelines'' Profiles}}

When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] detected an apparent traitor in his organization, he assembled Snaptrap, Tentakil, and the Seacons to face the betrayer. Unfortunately, their target was [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]], leader of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and Terrorcons stick together. Literally. As [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] formed inside the Decepticon armory, Tentakil and the others took aim at the giant's weak points, but were unable to break up the combination robot. The Seacons then switched tactics, forming their own giant warrior, Piranacon. Overbite remained separate from his fellows and, after the initial bout of grappling and melee, lept into the fray in his stormsurge cannon mode, blasting Abominus in the face with a foot-wide blast of corrosive fluid.

The enraged behemoth continued fighting back, knocking Piranacon to the floor. [[Nautilator]] slipped free from the combination form and joined Overbite behind Abominus. The smaller warriors were beneath Abominus's notice until they concentrated their firepower on his lower leg, bringing him down. As Overbite and Nautilator reconnected with Piranacon, the latter shifted into weapons mode and further disabled Abominus with a blast from his torpedo cannon. One final swipe from Piranacon's coral blade, and Abominus was finished. Tentakil lingered behind the others as they disassembled and met with Bludgeon, relishing in the kill.

Believing the imminent battle with Megatron's Decepticon forces was compromised, Bludgeon summoned the Seacons to his command centre to prep for the attack. Bludgeon was so enthralled with analyzing the attack pattern of Megatron's incoming ships that he failed to notice the Seacons merge once more. The real traitors, they formed Piranacon and used Tentakil in his mass compression cannon mode to obliterate Bludgeon before alerting Megatron's forces that the area was secure. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

As the universe was obliterated, Tentakil was aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' which was pulled into an [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|alternate universe]]. The ''Talon'' crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]], much to Megatron's displeasure, and both Tentakil and Nautilator were sent outside to secure the area. The pair spotted a herd of buffalo, but before they could open fire, they were both incapacitated by [[energon radiation]]. Moments later, the herd trampled them to pieces. {{storylink|Shattered Time}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|We ''have'' to get out of here. If we don't they'll tear us to pieces, and that is really going to exacerbate things for all of us!]]
During his time alone on Earth, Megatron retrieved and reanimated the bodies of the Decepticons that had fallen in the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase battles]], lobotomizing them for good measure so that they would unquestioningly follow orders. Pressed into service as part of this [[zombie]] army in [[2012]], Tentakil was part of a detachment ordered to chase down [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s, but Kup managed to take him down with a well-placed shot. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He and the other zombified Cybertronians were offlined permanently after [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Circuit Smasher]] frizzle-fried the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
During a patrol of the [[Nebulan Ocean]], Tentakil lured [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] close enough to the surface of the water to grab him. The squid's magnetic tentacles eventually overwhelmed Highbrow, and he was captured on behalf of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
In the form of Piranacon, Tentakil and the Seacons battled [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in the [[Gladiator Zone]] before joining [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s new army of Decepticons. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Staying in their combined form, they subsequently helped their new leader capture a team of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]], then attacked an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After Piranacon, Predaking, and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] took out [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the Seacon combiner was taken down when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] accidentally crashed into his head. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Tentakillinfestation2-1.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.7|right]]
Like his fellow Seacons, Tentakil was woke from his slumber on the bottom of the ocean by an [[Elder God]]'s [[fish people|servants]] and brought to their underground city. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Before & After|Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #12]]
[[File:BeforeAndAfter-DriftTailwindTentakil.jpg|thumb|left]]
Tentakil was among a group of Decepticons who conquered [[Temptoria]] following the end of the war. When the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' arrived looking for the [[Circle of Light]], Tentakil found himself on the wrong end of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s [[sword]]s. {{storylink|Before & After}} After the battle he was captured and imprisoned in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s brig. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Once the ship had returned to Cybertron, Tentakil and the others were broken out by [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] to interrupt the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], but failed and were subdued again. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Tentakilcommercial.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Disclaimer: Seacons are no longer new.]]
Tentakil and the Seacons attacked a [[M.A.R.S.|M.A.R.S. Industries]] submarine deep underwater. They then combined into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to wreak havoc in a city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Using a storm as cover, Tentakil and the other Seacons attempted to steal oil from an off-shore oil platform. Upon arrival, they were confronted by [[Waverider]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]. Once the weather subsided, the Seacons were forced to retreat as Autobot reinforcements could now come to aid defend the platform. {{storylink|Deadly Depths}}

[[File:Battle-Tactics-Tentakil.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|left]]
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Tentakil participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Tentakilg1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Slightly less delicious-looking than Nautilator.]]
*'''Tentakil''' (Seacon, [[1988]])
**''Team ID number'': '''SE5'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Slime Lasers", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base
:Tentakil transforms into a robotic squid with two leg-like lower tentacles. His two "[[Slime laser|Slime Laser rifles]]" can be mounted on each side of his [[beast mode]] noggin. He also has a third "50,000-volt lightning rifle" [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode,<ref>1988 [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' catalog</ref> which can be mounted on the weapon stand formed from the "Tripod Rifle" and other accessories, or held in the hand of the Seacons' combined robot. As a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can form an arm or leg to any compatible robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the left leg to Piranacon.

:This toy was sold in Japan as the [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil drone]]. It was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Scylla]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Tentakil/tentakil.htm More information on Tentakil at TFU.info]''

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*'''Piranacon''' (Giftset, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Slime Lasers", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base
:Tentakil was also available in the Seacon box set, along with his teammates [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], and [[Skalor]]. [[Nautilator]] was not included. All of the toys were identical to their individual releases.

===Timelines===
[[File:Tentakiltimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trick or treat.]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right rifles, large rifle, connector, weapon stand base
:A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Tentakil was available exclusively as part of a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. He is once again depicted as the left leg of the combined super robot. He is also the only member of the team to not have a Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]].

:His [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode is now dubbed a "[[Mass-Compression Cannon]]".

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking, but this other Tentakil's name would have remained Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCTentakil/tentakil.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Tentakil at TFU.info]''

===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Tentakil toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSTentakil/tentakil.htm More information on 2010 Tentakil at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Tentakil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Piranacon''' w/ [[Nautilator#Kre-O|Nautilator]], [[Overbite (G1)#Kre-O|Overbite]], [[Snaptrap (G1)#Kre-O|Snaptrap]], and Tentakil Kreons
:Tentakil comes as part of the Piranacon [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a squiddy thing. He can also contribute his bricks to form Piranacon. His helmet originated with [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]], his gun with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]] and his squid legs are actually blades used by the aliens from Kre-O Battleship.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OTentakil/tentakil.htm More information on Tentakil at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
*'''Seacons Tentakil''' ([[March 28]], [[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Laser guns, Cleaver, combiner hand/gun mode handle, hand gap filler/gun
{{note|''Generations Selects'' [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Generations|Tentakil]], and the other [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], were sold through Hasbro Pulse under both their Japanese and American names.}}
[[File:Generations-Selects-Tentakill.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|My name is Jugemu Jugemu Gokō-no Surikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kuunerutokoro-ni Sumutokoro Yaburakōji-no Burakōji Paipopaipo Paipo-no Shūringan Shūringan-no Gūrindai Gūrindai-no Ponpokopī-no Ponpokonā-no Chōkyūmei-no Chōsuke. Not so, I'm Tentakil. It's shorter than Jugemu.]]
: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Selects|Generations Selects]]'' Tentakil is an extensive retool of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]], sharing the crotch, leg ball joints, back-half of the torso and combiner connector piece. He transforms from a robotic squid-monster to a robot, and is able to form an arm, leg or gun for King Poseidon. Like other ''Generations Selects'' Seacons, Tentakil has newly-tooled Combiner hands with posable fingers. They also form part of the Targetmaster-style gun mode.

:Tentakil was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan. The Seacons were also available directly through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and also import retailers in the U.S. and Canada. He was later retooled as [[Scylla#Generations|Scylla]].
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==Notes==
*Check out that commercial animation [[character model]]!
*For unknown reasons, Tentakil's colors in the Marvel comics consisted of shades of blue and gray/silver instead of his toy's more, ah, flamboyant scheme.
*The instructions for Piranacon spell Tentakil's name as "Tenta-Kil." The ''Timelines'' release, which came with only Piranacon's instructions, did the same.
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' entry for Tentakil says he's an octopus. Ooooooookay.

=== Foreign names ===
* ''Japanese:'' '''Tentakil''' (テンタキル ''Tentakiru'')
* ''French:'' '''Tentacule''' (Canada)
* ''Italian:'' '''Piovra'''

==References==
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[[Category:Demolitions specialists]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One zombies]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
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Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)

2021-06-08T02:06:18Z

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{{disambig3|Sky-Byte}}
:''Sky-Byte is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skybyte-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|300px|thumb|Sky-Byte has returned! And thus, the fandom rejoiced, Welcome back, Sky-Byte!]]

'''Sky-Byte''' (also '''Skybyte''') wasn't given the ominous function of "Harbinger of Doom" for nothing. Part ferocious fighter, part freaky metal shark-jet with lasers, Sky-Byte is [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s first choice for missions that border on the impossible. He's fast, tough, and bursting at the seams with enough firepower to handle any situation. No matter where you are, if Sky-Byte is on your tail, there's no safe place to hide.

He has an intense rivalry with the [[Autobot]] Air Guardian [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]], who had once been thought destroyed in battle by Sky-Byte.<ref>Hasbro USA ''Cyberverse'' Sky-Byte and Jetfire online bios</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Thompson]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Luca Ghignone]] (Italian), [[Jean-Philippe Lejeune]] (French), [[Matthias Klages]] (German), [[Ricardo Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

At some point during the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Sky-Byte ignited a supernova that wiped out seven civilizations and countless [[star system]]s, but he was thought to have been caught in the same nova and destroyed. In truth, he had survived and found himself pursued by Jetfire, who was intent on finishing the villain once and for all. Their battles throughout space left numerous star systems devoid of life, until by chance both combatants discovered Earth. Detecting the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']], Sky-Byte attacked the vessel until confronted by [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], who claimed Jetfire was long dead. Disbelieving, Sky-Byte made his way to the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']], where he was warmly greeted by [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. Despite generously offering the other Decepticons the chance to join in on the dismemberment of Jetfire (even offering Megatron Jetfire's head), the shark was disappointed when Megatron declined due to being focused on recovering the [[AllSpark|Allspark]]. Shortly after leaving the ''Nemesis'', Sky-Byte was ambushed by Jetfire and the two knocked each other out.

Sky-Byte recovered to find himself confronted by [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]], in possession of the Allspark. Accepting the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]'s offer of help, Sky-Byte gained a suit of [[spark armor]] that granted him a drill arm and allowed him to tunnel through the ground. Using this armor, he successfully captured [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] in an attempt to lure Jetfire out of hiding. Jetfire had meanwhile captured Megatron, and both rivals agreed to meet at a location of the Decepticon leader's choosing. The venue turned out to be an arena, and with both Jetfire and Sky-Byte equipped with spark armor the battle grew intense. Sky-Byte ultimately got the worst of it and would have been terminated had Jetfire not decided getting a wounded Optimus to safety was more important than finishing Sky-Byte. As a battered Sky-Byte pulled himself up, Megatron demanded the location of Starscream and the Allspark at [[fusion cannon]]-point. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

Sky-Byte led his allies to the Allspark's former resting place only for them to run across the Autobots, led there by Jetfire. Before a fight could break out, an Allspark-infused Starscream arrived and used his cosmic powers to begin extracting the [[spark]]s of all present before Optimus Prime used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to disable both Starscream and the Allspark, leading to a mad scramble for the artifact. In the ensuing clash, Sky-Byte and Jetfire fought in the air but the shark was taken out of the fight when [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] used him as a makeshift springboard and sent him plummeting down an abyss. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

When the Autobots tried to take the Allspark off of Earth, they launched five remote controlled [[Autobot shuttle|shuttlecrafts]] towards the [[space bridge]], drawing the ''Nemesis'' away from the portal. Seeing through the ruse, Sky-Byte flew towards the unguarded space bridge of the ''Ark''. Launching a one-robot assault on the Autobot ship, Sky-Byte breached the bridge and briefly wreaked havoc before being knocked off the ship by Grimlock. Despite this setback, he bought enough time for the ''Nemesis'' to arrive and unleash its firepower upon the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

Sky-Byte evidentially recovered in time to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] along with the other Decepticons. However, the crew of ''Ark'' managed to abandoned ship before it was destroyed by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]. During the subsequent battle, Sky-Byte knocked out several Autobots before engaging [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}} After [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] managed to send [[Vector Sigma]] to [[Transwarp|unspace]], Sky-Byte made a mad dash for Optimus Prime but was tossed aside by the Autobot leader. He later bore witness to the rebirth of Cybertron and the end of the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|The Dead End}} {{storylink|The Alliance}} {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} {{storylink|Enemy Line}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Cyberverse-1Step-Skybyte.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Simple conversion, But has his first toy's gimmick? How unexpected!]]
*'''Sky-Byte''' (1-Step Changer, [[2019]])
**''Takara Name'': '''Turbo Change Sky-Byte'''
**''Takara Release Date'': December ???, [[2019]]
**''Takara ID Number'': '''TCV-25'''
**''Action Attack'': "Spinfin"

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' 1-Step Changers (and the first under the ''Power of the Spark'' sub-line), Sky-Byte transforms from robot to robotic shark (and back) in a single step by twisting his dorsal fin/head. He features a "Spinfin" Action Attack in robot mode, spinning the four-pronged claw on his left arm.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Battle-Class-Sky-Byte.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb|Driller shark ''doo doo doo doo doo doo'']]
*'''Sky-Byte''' (Spark Armor Battle Class, 2019)
**''Takara Name'': '''Drill Diver Sky-Byte'''
**''Takara Release Date'': [[October 12]], [[2019]]
**''Takara ID Number'': '''TCV-18'''
**''Spark Armor'': "Driller Drive"

:Part of the first wave of "[[Spark Armor]]" Battle Class figures, Sky-Byte transforms into his traditional cyborg shark alt-mode. The figure is roughly the size of previous Scout/Legends/Basic Class figures, larger than contemporary ''Cyberverse'' Scout Class figures. He features decent articulation with ball joints on his hips, shoulders, and elbows and hinged knees and ankles. His left hand is his signature 4-bladed spinning tail claw, though it is held in place by his feet in shark mode. He comes with the "[[Driller Drive]]" vehicle that splits apart into his battle armor and attaches via multiple 5 mm connections. It appears to be based loosely on [[Zetar (G1)|Zetar]], sharing a similarly shaped "cockpit" and having details similar to his legs above its treads.

:In the official [[stock photography]], Sky-Byte is holding the drill in his hand via the post on its side - but the drill is molded to be able to fit ''over'' his fist directly, as shown in the instructions, ''replacing'' his hand. This makes for a less awkward incorporation of the weapon, though the drill cannot actually spin in either mode. The drill also depicts a yellow paint operation (or an unpainted patch) on the butt-end of the handle.

:Unfortunately, the hexagonal 5 mm holes on the robot shoulders are prone to building some stress marks during transformation.

:In November 2019, Sky-Byte was released as one of TakaraTomy Mall's ''Cyberverse'' "Christmas Set" offers along with his rival Jetfire.

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[[File:CV-toy SkyByte-TTC.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Sky-Byte''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Bag code'': '''D'''

:Released in the fourth series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sky-Byte transforms from shark to robot and back in a few steps. His robot-mode design is based on his Spark Armor form from the cartoon rather than the toy, only with his tail-claw on his right arm (which still features a fist) rather than being covered up by his drill, which is "hidden" under the shark head.

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==Notes==
[[File:SkyByte-Cyberverse-Hasbro-art.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.3|a]]
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] considers Sky-Byte to be his least favorite Decepticon.
*Early product descriptions spelled this incarnation's name as "Skybyte", but the finalized packaging renders the name with a hyphen. The unhyphenated and un-camel cased name was retained in the credits of the cartoon, much like [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and [[Alpha Strike]].
*Development on Sky-Byte's personality occurred simultaneously with Jetfire's. The crew wanted Sky-Byte to be a poet (much like his original [[Sky-Byte (RID)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart]]), as well as for him and Megatron to be "chummy".<ref>"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sky-Byte''' (スカイバイト ''Sukaibaito'')
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==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Sky-Byte (disambiguation)
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*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], the bumbling Predacon poet from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']].
*[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], the fearsome Decepticon poet from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]

Praxus

2020-07-11T18:37:53Z

Movor17: Needed political flavor text.

{{disambig2|the city sometimes known as "Praxis"|the planet|Praxis}}

[[File:Age of Wrath 2 Decepticon High Command Aerie exterior.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Is this Praxis?]]

'''Praxus''' is one of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Polities of Cybertron|city-states]], located in the northern hemisphere. It borders one or more of the following city-states: [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Uraya]], and [[Protihex]], making it a candidate for the city-states the [[Tri-Torus Loop]] leads to. Praxus is Cybertron's technological and cultural center and occupies a prominent position in Cybertron's political arena. This tends to put the citizens at odds with the [[Decepticon]]s, who seek to forcefully reimagine Cybertronian society. For this reason, Praxus often is targeted during the early phases of the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|war]].

Sometimes, it becomes more popularly known as '''Praxis'''.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{notekeepers}}
*'''Locations'''
**''The [[Assembly]]''
**The [[Decepticon High Command Aerie]]
**The [[Helix Gardens]]
**[[Internment Camp Pi]]

[[Dreamwave timeline|Over 8.7 million years ago]], Praxus was a flourishing, utopic metropolis, one of the Tri-Peninsular Torus States, {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} and home to ''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} ''and'' [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} Many of its citizens pursued a career as merchants and traders, {{storylink|New World Order}} ''while others had occupations that supported Praxus's status as Cybertron's technological and cultural center. Praxus was a city with little coherence in its architecture. Rather, the city's buildings reflected the essence of the all-encompassing tradition of Praxus, with some bearing the mark of shadowy ancient cultures whereas others were designed in the spirit of progress. One building looked like a pyramid, with a large glowing orb on top of it that glowed blue, orange and white in order. The orb broadcast a [[Universal greeting|greeting]] in every available [[Cybertronian language]] to any [[alien]] culture elsewhere in the [[Universe (universe)|universe]]. Another building of unknown purpose appeared as a hundred massive, opaque bubbles stacked on top of one another. The city's landscape additionally featured white, blue, brown and golden towers, massive bulbous structures and ziggurats, and a number of citizens lived in apartments in graceful, cezium steel towers. The center of the city was occupied by the circular, domed and spired structure of the [[Assembly]], the crown on Praxus's achievements.

''The downside of Praxus's prosperity was that it drew the attention of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. As a symbol of the virtues of the "old way", its existence was a liability to the philosophies of the Decepticon faction, and it eventually became the target of a grand scale attack. The intent was for every citizen present in the city at that time and every piece of evidence of their culture and civilization to be destroyed, with one exception. One citizen had to survive in order to spread the message of the Decepticons' might. [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] was put in charge of selecting and secretly protecting the lone survivor. The choice fell on Bluestreak, who ended up performing his role as Decepticon propaganda tool excellently.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

A short time after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] half a million years later, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] called [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], Prowl, and other [[Autobot]]s to the former site of Praxus's [[Helix Gardens]] to discuss the impending succession. Grimlock believed that the city served as a metaphor; The old ways were gone and the Decepticons' ruthlessness had left them without equivalent options. He informed his peers that if the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] was not able to do what needed to be done, they would have to take over leadership of the Autobots and, if necessary, take out the new Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

[[File:The Age of Wrath 2 Internment Camp Pi.jpg|365px|thumb|Centricide colorized.]]
2.2 million years later, Praxus became Megatron's base of operation during the [[Age of Internment]]. He had nearly all of the Autobots enslaved in [[Internment Camp Pi]], where they were put to work digging a tunnel to Cybertron's very core. He himself took up residence in the [[Decepticon High Command Aerie]], which like everything in Praxus was guarded by [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron units]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was given a laboratory inside the aerie to find a way to make the squadron units loyal to Megatron instead of their true masters, the [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Shockwave's research advanced steadily, the only interruptions being a series of inexplicable explosions inside his lab. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Megatron was informed by the Quintessons that the Autobot rebels hiding in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] were advancing on Internment Camp Pi to free their comrades, so the [[Decepticon leader]] went there to personally deal with them. Meanwhile, Shockwave succeeded in reprogramming two squadron units, only to find one of them possessed by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s ghost. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

''In 2003, the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] informed Bluestreak how he had been manipulated by Megatron in the past, fueling his hatred for the Decepticons and Megatron in particular.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} When Shockwave arrived on [[Earth]] with the message that the war on Cybertron was long over and the order for the Earth-stationed Transformers to surrender, Bluestreak was the most fiercely opposed to obliging the Decepticon. {{storylink|New World Order}}

===Cyber Key Code info===
The inhabitants of [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] have a card game they call [[Cybertronian games#Praxus Fold 'Em|Praxus Fold 'Em]]. One would reason that Praxus exists then, though whether the place is located on Jungle Planet or Cybertron is unclear. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Brimstone's Cyber Key Code text}}

===Live-action film series===
Praxus exists and lies between the area where the [[smelting pool]] is located and [[Polyhex]]. The Launch Pad and [[Central City (Cybertron)|Central City]] can be found some space aside from Praxus. {{storylink|Risk: Cybertron War Edition|Risk}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
When [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] had attached himself to the hull of the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' and was destroying the ship's guns along with his [[Micromaster]] squad, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] compared them to Praxian [[mech-tick]]s and suggested they'd deal with them the same way; by burning them off. {{storylink|Do Over}} There's also a place called [[Praxus-Delta]], but the nature of its supposed connection to Praxus is unknown. {{storylink|Rodimus (SG)|BotCon 2008 Rodimus profile card}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Bluestreak was from Praxus. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

One time before the war, an electrical storm hit the Tri-Peninsular Torus States. As it passed close to Praxus and Protihex, it interrupted [[Iaconian Newsfeed Service|newsfeeds]] and scrambled communications in [[Rodion]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

===Aligned novels===
*'''Locations'''
**The [[Assembly]]
**The [[Helix Gardens]]

Praxus was a progressive state, its Helix Gardens a symbol of the [[Golden Age]], and its Assembly was where scientists of [[Crystal City]] and [[Nova Cronum]] presented their findings. Many of its citizens approved of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s anti-[[caste system]] beliefs, but were disappointed by his militant direction. Megatron felt betrayed by this reaction, and so he sent [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], [[Constructicon (WFC)|Constructicons]] and [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus Maximus]] to attack. The Praxians threw in their support with the Autobots. With Praxus far from primary Decepticon territory, Megatron ran into the same supply problems as the Autobots normally did, and Praxus became the war's first stalemate. With thousands dead and the city ruined, Megatron conceded defeat and his soldiers left.

It was at Praxus that [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] gained two indispensable allies in [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]. It was also the place where [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] made his name as medic and soldier. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the [[Grand Uprising]], the [[Resistance]] captured Praxus, a mixed city where [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s co-existed. However, they soon ceded the city to the independent warlord-turned-monarch [[Rage (BWN)|Rage]], who annexed into her growing domain. It did not survive the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]]; any survivors of the blitzkrieg retreated to her capital of [[Triax]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] once held a posting in Praxus where he met Prowl. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

==Merchandise==
* '''RISK TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON Battle Edition''' (2007)
: Praxus is the purple rotatable zone on the board.

==Notes==
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s toy [[bio]] and [[The Transformers Universe|''Universe'' profile]] state that his home city was destroyed by Decepticons, with ''Universe'' adding that Bluestreak was the lone survivor, but neither give the city a name. The same is true for the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], including the [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets The Eye'' books]]. It was [[Scott Ciencin]] who established in ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]'' that Bluestreak's home city is Praxus. This likely was because at the time "Hardwired" was written, only a few locations on Cybertron had been given names and of them only Praxus had the properties to be Bluestreak's home city. The fact Bluestreak's [[body-type|moldsake]] [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was already established to be from Praxus may have contributed to the decision. In any case, whether future continuities will keep to this or reassign Bluestreak's home to another location is yet to be seen.
*According to ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Generations Selects (2019-)|Selects]] [[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smokescreen]]'s [[Hasbro Pulse]] page, [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] are part of the "Praxus-native collection."

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Praxus''' (プラクサス ''Purakusasu'')<ref>Japanese reprint of ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers: Chaos Theory]]''.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising polities]]
[[Category:Cybertron locations]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 locations]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cities]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) cities]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) cities]]
[[Category:Movie locations]]
[[Category:Polities on Cybertron]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron locations]]

Torchbearer

2020-06-29T01:04:16Z

Movor17: Grammar edit

{{faction|autobot}}
:''The Torchbearers are a group of [[Caminus (planet)|Camiens]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Lagrange-Torchbearers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|''We are the Torchbearers'' ''We'll always save the day'' ''And if you think we can't'' ''We'll always find a way]]

'''Torchbearers''' are a group of Camiens, always six in number, to represent the six sides of [[Solus Prime]]'s [[Creation Lathe]]. Servants of the [[Mistress of Flame]], the Torchbearers traditionally serve as an elite group of dedicated peacekeepers, travelling from town to town as their duties necessitate. On joining the group, members adopt a distinct color scheme that mark them as Torchbearers.

One such team of Torchbearers, led by the stalwart [[Pyra Magna]], is dedicated to seeking out and protecting ancient Cybertronian relics. These team members are forged tough to withstand even the most volatile of environments, even the treacherous [[Rust Sea]]. Accidental exposure to the [[Enigma of Combination]] granted this group of Torchbearers a new power: the ability to [[combiner|combine]] into [[Victorion]].

Pyra Magna's team of Torchbearers are sometimes known as the '''Rust Renegades'''.

*[[Pyra Magna]] the tough and devout commander of the Rust Renegades
*[[Jumpstream]] the self-sacrificing teleporter
*[[Dust Up]] the furious instigator
*[[Stormclash]] the ruthless warrior twin
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] the merciful warrior twin
*[[Rust Dust]] the scrappy little sister

Other Torchbearers include:
*[[Slide]] the rear half of a Micromaster combiner. Now a limb for a Scramble City combiner...and also a femme
*[[Crash Test (IDW)|Crash Test]]
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]]
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]]
*[[Praesidia Magna]] Pyra Magna's predecessor

{{bigquote|Okay, Torchbearers! Let's light the way!|Pyra Magna [[To Catch a Phrase|slings a good catchphrase]]|"[[An Uneventful Night]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:GhostStories-originaltorchbearers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Cause we're good and evil never beats us'']]

The Torchbearers existed on Caminus for centuries, inducting new Torchbearers whenever a member fell in the line of duty. At one point, team leader [[Praesidia Magna]] visited the dead colony world of [[Antilla]] with the Mistress of Flame.

At some point during the past, the Torchbearers—then consisting of Praesidia Magna, Pyra, Skyburst, Stormclash, Fastbreak, and Rust Dust—visited the remote mining town of [[Parvus Oppidum]] at the request of [[Dust Up|Dustup]], who had recently encountered some raiders. While investigating the town, the team came under attack by a horde of mechanical beasts, who killed Fastbreak and dragged Praesidia into a destructive singularity. Pyra, who had seemingly experienced a close encounter with the mythical [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], was left traumatized by the attack, suffering recurring nightmares about her experience and Antilla. Realizing that Primes ''weren't'' the benevolent deities of Camien mythology, and realizing that she would need to stand against them if the time came, Pyra took command of the remnants of the Torchbearers and inducted Jumpstream and Dustup into their ranks to replace their losses. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

The [[Space Knight]] [[Livia]] at one point encountered a Cybertronian who wore the Torchbearers' colors, who had come to [[Transformer romance#Transformer - organic|love an organic being]]. {{istorylink|Asymmetric Warfare}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] first made contact with Caminus, {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} the Mistress of Flame believed that Optimus was the incarnation of the legendary Thirteenth Prime, [[the Arisen]], a belief that Pyra Magna and the six Torchbearers under her command shared. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-Torchbearers.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|''We'll win the fight and then go out for pizzas!'']]

Caminus became the first planet to join [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Council of Worlds]]; with the two planets linked by [[space bridge]], the Mistress ordered Pyra's team to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]] on Cybertron. Arriving on Cybertron, they realized that [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] had stolen the Enigma of Combination from under Chromia's guard; Rust Dust noticed [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] chasing Arcee into the Rust Sea. She pointed this out to Pyra Magna, who ordered her team into action, much to Dustup and Jumpstream's delight. As they group came upon the battling trio, Arcee threw a hard elbow into Windblade's face. Recognizing her as a [[Cityspeaker]], Skyburst and Stormclash were horrified that Arcee had attacked Windblade, and despite Windblade's protestations, the team confronted Arcee with weapons drawn. Suddenly recognizing the Enigma as one of the artifacts the team was tasked with seeking, they drew back in fear that it would get damaged. Arcee, just happy to have it out of Starscream's grasp, prepared to destroy it, but at the last moment, Rust Dust lunged forward to protect it. In grabbing the Enigma, it was activated, and the Torchbearers were combined into [[Victorion]]!

Victorion immediately ordered Arcee to step back or be disintegrated by the goliath's weapons. Saying that creating combiners was ''exactly'' what she wanted to prevent by her theft, Arcee attacked her, but proved no match for the newborn combiner. Victorion's confusion at being formed from six different minds was completely overridden by her components' shared religious zeal at protecting artifacts of the Primes. Arcee was saved from the combiner's vicious attack only by Windblade's swift intervention. Dodging Victorion's volley of cannon fire, Arcee took refuge with Chromia and Windblade behind some rubble. They quickly talked her into teaming up to disarm the Torchbearers' combined form, and while Chromia and Windblade disabled Victorion's weapons, Windblade flew up to talk to her. Reminding Victorion that all of her components were dedicated servants of the Mistress of Flame, she was able to talk sense to the giant, and helped her realize that as devotees of Solus Prime, their mission, and now Victorion's mission, was one of peace and creation, not needless destruction. Realizing that Windblade was right, Victorion willingly separated back into the individual Torchbearers.

Pyra Magna apologized for her team's actions, saying that they'd been very disoriented by the experience. After Arcee decried Victorion as an abomination, Pyra Magna said that even though it was an accident that they'd been changed into a combiner, they had every right to be who they now were, and it was up to them to figure out whether the change was for good or bad.{{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

After Optimus returned from an audience with the Mistress of Flame, he noticed [[Aileron]] defending herself well in a physical disagreement with [[Slag (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Slug]], and during his chat with her, she asked him about his visit. She told him that the group of six Transformers that accompanied The Mistress, all painted alike, were known as Torchbearers, and suggested that he talk, not to the group of Torchbearers he'd seen with The Mistress, but the ''other'' Torchbearers, who'd chosen to stay on Cybertron and live in the Rust Sea, "the worst part of the planet". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}}

Those Torchbearers later appeared in the midst of a dust storm to frighten off a group of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] that were attacking a convoy guarded by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. They kept silent and still, letting their mere presence serve as intimidation, impressing even Slug. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

The Torchbearers remained in exile until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] - seeking answers about what it ''truly'' meant to be a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], paid them a visit. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Victorion tested Optimus's physical and spiritual resolve. Optimus's agnosticism about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] prompted Victorion to lay claim to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and vow to build Optimus into a worthy Prime. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-torchbearers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''If you could only know, what we really are'' ''When we arrived on Earth, from out beyond your star'']]

Optimus and the Torchbearers returned to Metroplex, where Victorion helped quell a Decepticon riot at the space bridge. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} After Optimus declared [[Earth]] a member of the [[Council of Worlds]], Victorion battled against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s forces, then remained on Earth as the Autobots dug in against potential human retaliation. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

As a show of good faith, the Autobots began patrolling impoverished and troubled regions around the world, and as part of this the Torchbearers defended a Middle Eastern girl's school from religious extremists. The Torchbearers would later travel to the [[White House]] after Aileron went rogue, safely removing the Autobots from the White House lawn. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} When Optimus and Soundwave attacked Galvatron's underwater base, the Torchbearers took part by forming Victorion, but they were soon defeated by Galvatron's planetwide Enigma of Combination and knocked unconscious. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} By the time they had regained consciousness the fight had already moved offworld. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} The Torchbearers participated in the underwater cleanup efforts, {{storylink|White Light}} but were forced combine after the [[Earth Defense Command]] launched an attack on the Autobots. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Some months later, the Torchbearers were called into action to defend Arcee and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] in [[Oregon]], using Victorion's gravity powers to harmlessly take down human aircraft in the wake of Soundwave's EMP attack. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} As Victorion, the Torchbearers maintained a standing guard outside Autobot City and battled [[Baron Karza]] and the [[Dire Wraith]]s when the [[Ore-13]] crisis came to a head. {{storylink|Valley Forge}} They later accompanied Optimus Prime to the [[Matterhorn]], {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} where the Autobot leader met with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] representatives [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rum-Maj]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} Pyra Magna and Optimus had a heated argument about manipulating the faith of the colonists after Prime announced a plan to deliberately breach the [[Tyrest Accord]]. The Torchbearers later attended Optimus's summit with human leaders, which was interrupted by a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] attack on the part of the Junkions. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

[[File:FutureGloriesLost-KnightTemplarPrime.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''The odds are against us, it won’t be easy'' ''But we’re not going to do it alone'']]

In the ensuing battle, the Torchbearers battled the invading Junkions and their minions - albeit reluctantly, with Pyra Magna expressing concern over Prime's increasing ruthlessness - by unleashing Victorion on the aliens, tearing them asunder with the combiner's gravity powers. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} Although the Torchbearers continued to support Optimus in his endeavors to build a better relationship between the species, helping out with the construction of [[Little Cybertron]], {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}, the rift between Optimus and Pyra Magna continued to grow until the Prime invited her to the remains of the [[Crystal City]] out in the Rust Sea to talk out their differences. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

During [[Joe Colton]]'s genocidal attack on Cybertron, the Torchbearers Stormclash and Skyburst helped jury-rig the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] into an impromptu teleporter to Cybertron. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} Although Colton's invasion was thwarted, the attack left the Transformer homeworld low on energon and more dependent than ever on its ancient colony worlds. The Torchbearers were on Cybertron when "Onyx Prime" made his return, supposedly pledging to fix this state of affairs; however, it soon became clear that Onyx was, in actuality, a time-traveling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who sought to destroy every faith and creed that the Cybertronian race adhered to. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground}} In the ensuing conflict, Victorion slew Devastator and Pyra Magna would be the one to capture and subdue Shockwave. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and began his own attack on the galaxy as a result of Shockwave's manipulations, the Torchbearers were sent out into Cybertronian orbit in the hopes that they could stop the combiner. As Victorion, they battled [[Monstructor]], but were unable to overpower their mutated foe, and Stormclash was ripped from the combiner and killed. {{storylink|Our Finest}} Without Stormclash, the team was left without the ability to combine, but when Cybertron was destroyed and Unicron arrived over Earth the team tried again, this time accepting [[Slide]] as a replacement member thanks to the powers of the Enigma of Combination. Along with Superion, the two combiners tag-teamed Monstructor and easily killed him, {{storylink|Ceremony}} and in the aftermath Slide and [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] were sworn in as new members of the team, while Pyra herself rose to become the new Mistress of Flame. {{storylink|Post}}

{{-}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[Stormclash]] flew [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to the [[Primal Basilica]]. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} In the aftermath of Victorion's death, Windblade and the others mourned the Torchbearers, praising them as pure of heart. {{storylink|Consequences}}

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:CW-Victoriontoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|''If you're evil and you're on the rise'' ''You can count on the six of us bringing you down'']]
*'''Victorion''' (Giftset, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right hands, 2 feet, buildable broadsword (Dustup's & Jumpstream's Blade, Stormclash & Skyburst's Sword, Pyra Magna's Cudgel)

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Victorion]] is a combiner formed out of a Voyager class figure (Pyra Magna), four Deluxe class figures (Stormclash, Skyburst, Dustup, Jumpstream), and a Legends class figure (Rust Dust), all sold together in a massive box. The team is thematically linked to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]"; Victorion's sword is based on the [[Lightning Bug]] weapon from the episode, and each member of the team features a passage written on their bodies in the font [[High Moon Studios]] created based on the symbol language seen in the episode. Taken together, these passages spell out the prophetic warning heard in "Cosmic Rust": "If Cybertron be your home/Far away, never roam/Hear my message, listen and fear/Danger comes, the end is near/Just like us, you soon will rust/All shall be turned to dust."

:Victorion is only available as a box set, through outlets currently undetermined (but presumably as a "shared exclusive" via online sites, alongside the Generation 2-colored box set versions of Superion and Menasor). The final product will feature a muted green compared to the prototype pictures.

:Many (if not all) samples of Pyra Magna come with misassembled knee struts. They are reversed on both legs, preventing her knee assemblies from locking in properly for robot mode.

:Victorion also comes with a poster and a collector card based on her packaging art.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Aileron's talk with Optimus Prime in "[[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion]]" reveals that the group led by Pyra Magna aren't ''the'' Torchbearers, but rather members of a larger group ''named'' Torchbearers. The second known group of Torchbearers, who still reside on Caminus, have so far gone unnamed.

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Caminus]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) subgroups]]
[[Category:Torchbearers| ]]

Torchbearer

2020-06-29T01:03:43Z

Movor17: Added some names for this faction of Transformers similar to the way other combiner teams are handled.

{{faction|autobot}}
:''The Torchbearers are a group of [[Caminus (planet)|Camiens]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Lagrange-Torchbearers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|''We are the Torchbearers'' ''We'll always save the day'' ''And if you think we can't'' ''We'll always find a way]]

'''Torchbearers''' are a group of Camiens, always six in number, to represent the six sides of [[Solus Prime]]'s [[Creation Lathe]]. Servants of the [[Mistress of Flame]], the Torchbearers traditionally serve as an elite group of dedicated peacekeepers, travelling from town to town as their duties necessitate. On joining the group, members adopt a distinct color scheme that mark them as Torchbearers.

One such team of Torchbearers, led by the stalwart [[Pyra Magna]], is dedicated to seeking out and protecting ancient Cybertronian relics. These team members are forged tough to withstand even the most volatile of environments, even the treacherous [[Rust Sea]]. Accidental exposure to the [[Enigma of Combination]] granted this group of Torchbearers a new power: the ability to [[combiner|combine]] into [[Victorion]].

Pyra Magna's team of Torchbearers are sometimes known as the '''Rust Renegades'''.

*[[Pyra Magna]] the tough and devout commander of the Rust Renegades
*[[Jumpstream]] the self-sacrificing teleporter
*[[Dust Up]] the furious instigator
*[[Stormclash]] the ruthless warrior twin
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] the merciful warrior twin
*[[Rust Dust]] the scrappy little sister

other Torchbearers include
*[[Slide]] the rear half of a Micromaster combiner. Now a limb for a Scramble City combiner...and also a femme
*[[Crash Test (IDW)|Crash Test]]
*[[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]]
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]]
*[[Praesidia Magna]] Pyra Magna's predecessor

{{bigquote|Okay, Torchbearers! Let's light the way!|Pyra Magna [[To Catch a Phrase|slings a good catchphrase]]|"[[An Uneventful Night]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:GhostStories-originaltorchbearers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Cause we're good and evil never beats us'']]

The Torchbearers existed on Caminus for centuries, inducting new Torchbearers whenever a member fell in the line of duty. At one point, team leader [[Praesidia Magna]] visited the dead colony world of [[Antilla]] with the Mistress of Flame.

At some point during the past, the Torchbearers—then consisting of Praesidia Magna, Pyra, Skyburst, Stormclash, Fastbreak, and Rust Dust—visited the remote mining town of [[Parvus Oppidum]] at the request of [[Dust Up|Dustup]], who had recently encountered some raiders. While investigating the town, the team came under attack by a horde of mechanical beasts, who killed Fastbreak and dragged Praesidia into a destructive singularity. Pyra, who had seemingly experienced a close encounter with the mythical [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], was left traumatized by the attack, suffering recurring nightmares about her experience and Antilla. Realizing that Primes ''weren't'' the benevolent deities of Camien mythology, and realizing that she would need to stand against them if the time came, Pyra took command of the remnants of the Torchbearers and inducted Jumpstream and Dustup into their ranks to replace their losses. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

The [[Space Knight]] [[Livia]] at one point encountered a Cybertronian who wore the Torchbearers' colors, who had come to [[Transformer romance#Transformer - organic|love an organic being]]. {{istorylink|Asymmetric Warfare}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] first made contact with Caminus, {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} the Mistress of Flame believed that Optimus was the incarnation of the legendary Thirteenth Prime, [[the Arisen]], a belief that Pyra Magna and the six Torchbearers under her command shared. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-Torchbearers.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|''We'll win the fight and then go out for pizzas!'']]

Caminus became the first planet to join [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Council of Worlds]]; with the two planets linked by [[space bridge]], the Mistress ordered Pyra's team to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]] on Cybertron. Arriving on Cybertron, they realized that [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] had stolen the Enigma of Combination from under Chromia's guard; Rust Dust noticed [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] chasing Arcee into the Rust Sea. She pointed this out to Pyra Magna, who ordered her team into action, much to Dustup and Jumpstream's delight. As they group came upon the battling trio, Arcee threw a hard elbow into Windblade's face. Recognizing her as a [[Cityspeaker]], Skyburst and Stormclash were horrified that Arcee had attacked Windblade, and despite Windblade's protestations, the team confronted Arcee with weapons drawn. Suddenly recognizing the Enigma as one of the artifacts the team was tasked with seeking, they drew back in fear that it would get damaged. Arcee, just happy to have it out of Starscream's grasp, prepared to destroy it, but at the last moment, Rust Dust lunged forward to protect it. In grabbing the Enigma, it was activated, and the Torchbearers were combined into [[Victorion]]!

Victorion immediately ordered Arcee to step back or be disintegrated by the goliath's weapons. Saying that creating combiners was ''exactly'' what she wanted to prevent by her theft, Arcee attacked her, but proved no match for the newborn combiner. Victorion's confusion at being formed from six different minds was completely overridden by her components' shared religious zeal at protecting artifacts of the Primes. Arcee was saved from the combiner's vicious attack only by Windblade's swift intervention. Dodging Victorion's volley of cannon fire, Arcee took refuge with Chromia and Windblade behind some rubble. They quickly talked her into teaming up to disarm the Torchbearers' combined form, and while Chromia and Windblade disabled Victorion's weapons, Windblade flew up to talk to her. Reminding Victorion that all of her components were dedicated servants of the Mistress of Flame, she was able to talk sense to the giant, and helped her realize that as devotees of Solus Prime, their mission, and now Victorion's mission, was one of peace and creation, not needless destruction. Realizing that Windblade was right, Victorion willingly separated back into the individual Torchbearers.

Pyra Magna apologized for her team's actions, saying that they'd been very disoriented by the experience. After Arcee decried Victorion as an abomination, Pyra Magna said that even though it was an accident that they'd been changed into a combiner, they had every right to be who they now were, and it was up to them to figure out whether the change was for good or bad.{{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

After Optimus returned from an audience with the Mistress of Flame, he noticed [[Aileron]] defending herself well in a physical disagreement with [[Slag (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Slug]], and during his chat with her, she asked him about his visit. She told him that the group of six Transformers that accompanied The Mistress, all painted alike, were known as Torchbearers, and suggested that he talk, not to the group of Torchbearers he'd seen with The Mistress, but the ''other'' Torchbearers, who'd chosen to stay on Cybertron and live in the Rust Sea, "the worst part of the planet". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}}

Those Torchbearers later appeared in the midst of a dust storm to frighten off a group of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] that were attacking a convoy guarded by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. They kept silent and still, letting their mere presence serve as intimidation, impressing even Slug. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

The Torchbearers remained in exile until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] - seeking answers about what it ''truly'' meant to be a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], paid them a visit. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Victorion tested Optimus's physical and spiritual resolve. Optimus's agnosticism about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] prompted Victorion to lay claim to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and vow to build Optimus into a worthy Prime. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-torchbearers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''If you could only know, what we really are'' ''When we arrived on Earth, from out beyond your star'']]

Optimus and the Torchbearers returned to Metroplex, where Victorion helped quell a Decepticon riot at the space bridge. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} After Optimus declared [[Earth]] a member of the [[Council of Worlds]], Victorion battled against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s forces, then remained on Earth as the Autobots dug in against potential human retaliation. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

As a show of good faith, the Autobots began patrolling impoverished and troubled regions around the world, and as part of this the Torchbearers defended a Middle Eastern girl's school from religious extremists. The Torchbearers would later travel to the [[White House]] after Aileron went rogue, safely removing the Autobots from the White House lawn. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} When Optimus and Soundwave attacked Galvatron's underwater base, the Torchbearers took part by forming Victorion, but they were soon defeated by Galvatron's planetwide Enigma of Combination and knocked unconscious. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} By the time they had regained consciousness the fight had already moved offworld. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} The Torchbearers participated in the underwater cleanup efforts, {{storylink|White Light}} but were forced combine after the [[Earth Defense Command]] launched an attack on the Autobots. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Some months later, the Torchbearers were called into action to defend Arcee and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] in [[Oregon]], using Victorion's gravity powers to harmlessly take down human aircraft in the wake of Soundwave's EMP attack. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} As Victorion, the Torchbearers maintained a standing guard outside Autobot City and battled [[Baron Karza]] and the [[Dire Wraith]]s when the [[Ore-13]] crisis came to a head. {{storylink|Valley Forge}} They later accompanied Optimus Prime to the [[Matterhorn]], {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} where the Autobot leader met with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] representatives [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rum-Maj]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} Pyra Magna and Optimus had a heated argument about manipulating the faith of the colonists after Prime announced a plan to deliberately breach the [[Tyrest Accord]]. The Torchbearers later attended Optimus's summit with human leaders, which was interrupted by a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] attack on the part of the Junkions. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

[[File:FutureGloriesLost-KnightTemplarPrime.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''The odds are against us, it won’t be easy'' ''But we’re not going to do it alone'']]

In the ensuing battle, the Torchbearers battled the invading Junkions and their minions - albeit reluctantly, with Pyra Magna expressing concern over Prime's increasing ruthlessness - by unleashing Victorion on the aliens, tearing them asunder with the combiner's gravity powers. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} Although the Torchbearers continued to support Optimus in his endeavors to build a better relationship between the species, helping out with the construction of [[Little Cybertron]], {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}, the rift between Optimus and Pyra Magna continued to grow until the Prime invited her to the remains of the [[Crystal City]] out in the Rust Sea to talk out their differences. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

During [[Joe Colton]]'s genocidal attack on Cybertron, the Torchbearers Stormclash and Skyburst helped jury-rig the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] into an impromptu teleporter to Cybertron. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} Although Colton's invasion was thwarted, the attack left the Transformer homeworld low on energon and more dependent than ever on its ancient colony worlds. The Torchbearers were on Cybertron when "Onyx Prime" made his return, supposedly pledging to fix this state of affairs; however, it soon became clear that Onyx was, in actuality, a time-traveling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who sought to destroy every faith and creed that the Cybertronian race adhered to. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground}} In the ensuing conflict, Victorion slew Devastator and Pyra Magna would be the one to capture and subdue Shockwave. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and began his own attack on the galaxy as a result of Shockwave's manipulations, the Torchbearers were sent out into Cybertronian orbit in the hopes that they could stop the combiner. As Victorion, they battled [[Monstructor]], but were unable to overpower their mutated foe, and Stormclash was ripped from the combiner and killed. {{storylink|Our Finest}} Without Stormclash, the team was left without the ability to combine, but when Cybertron was destroyed and Unicron arrived over Earth the team tried again, this time accepting [[Slide]] as a replacement member thanks to the powers of the Enigma of Combination. Along with Superion, the two combiners tag-teamed Monstructor and easily killed him, {{storylink|Ceremony}} and in the aftermath Slide and [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] were sworn in as new members of the team, while Pyra herself rose to become the new Mistress of Flame. {{storylink|Post}}

{{-}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[Stormclash]] flew [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to the [[Primal Basilica]]. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} In the aftermath of Victorion's death, Windblade and the others mourned the Torchbearers, praising them as pure of heart. {{storylink|Consequences}}

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:CW-Victoriontoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|''If you're evil and you're on the rise'' ''You can count on the six of us bringing you down'']]
*'''Victorion''' (Giftset, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right hands, 2 feet, buildable broadsword (Dustup's & Jumpstream's Blade, Stormclash & Skyburst's Sword, Pyra Magna's Cudgel)

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Victorion]] is a combiner formed out of a Voyager class figure (Pyra Magna), four Deluxe class figures (Stormclash, Skyburst, Dustup, Jumpstream), and a Legends class figure (Rust Dust), all sold together in a massive box. The team is thematically linked to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]"; Victorion's sword is based on the [[Lightning Bug]] weapon from the episode, and each member of the team features a passage written on their bodies in the font [[High Moon Studios]] created based on the symbol language seen in the episode. Taken together, these passages spell out the prophetic warning heard in "Cosmic Rust": "If Cybertron be your home/Far away, never roam/Hear my message, listen and fear/Danger comes, the end is near/Just like us, you soon will rust/All shall be turned to dust."

:Victorion is only available as a box set, through outlets currently undetermined (but presumably as a "shared exclusive" via online sites, alongside the Generation 2-colored box set versions of Superion and Menasor). The final product will feature a muted green compared to the prototype pictures.

:Many (if not all) samples of Pyra Magna come with misassembled knee struts. They are reversed on both legs, preventing her knee assemblies from locking in properly for robot mode.

:Victorion also comes with a poster and a collector card based on her packaging art.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Aileron's talk with Optimus Prime in "[[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion]]" reveals that the group led by Pyra Magna aren't ''the'' Torchbearers, but rather members of a larger group ''named'' Torchbearers. The second known group of Torchbearers, who still reside on Caminus, have so far gone unnamed.

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Caminus]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) subgroups]]
[[Category:Torchbearers| ]]

Sports Car Patrol

2019-11-26T07:01:36Z

Movor17: Added characteristics to each patrol member

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Sports Car Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sportscarpatrol-backfromthedead.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Left to right: Detour, Hyperdrive, Blackjack, Road Hugger]]
The '''Sports Car Patrol''' is the Decepticons' road clearance unit. They speed ahead of the main fighting forces and clear a route for the following ground forces, which basically means to destroy everything in their path. (Why, however, it should be necessary to have four small ''Micromasters'' clearing a route for robots like, let's say, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] or [[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]], surely remains another question...)

The Sports Car Patrol consists of:

*[[Blackjack]] the pragmatic schemer (Leader)
*[[Detour (G1)|Detour]] the vain exit strategist
*[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] the destructive jerk
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]] the brash, defiant consigliere

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Generic decepticon 3 marvel uk 230.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
''After studying the captive Autobot [[Battle Patrol]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his scientists managed to replicate [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]]'s Micromaster process and create a new era of Decepticon Micromasters, the Sports Car Patrol being the second team created.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

While traveling solo in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Sports Car Patrol leader Blackjack was jumped by two Autobots, when a disorientated and damaged [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] stumbled upon them. Blackjack crying out his name and the sight of the [[Insignia|Autobrand]] returned Megatron to his senses, and he blasted the Micromasters' attackers. The Sports Car Patrol became Megatron's first recruits in his plans to rebuild his power base on Cybertron and gain revenge against Decepticon and Autobot alike on Earth. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Using the [[trans-time dimensional portal]], the patrol infiltrated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Blackjack attempted to destabilize [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] mentally by remote-controlling the remains of the deactivated Autobots on which the medic was working. When this failed, the patrol attempted Plan B, coming out into the open with fake Autobot insignia and trying convince Ratchet into believing they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron, leading him not to advanced medical equipment but into Megatron's clutches. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}}

While the remainder of the patrol traveled back to Cybertron with Ratchet, Blackjack stayed behind to dispatch the skeleton crew aboard the Ark and rig explosives to blow it up. but crusty old [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] reactivated and startled him, causing the Micromaster to drop the triggering mechanism for the explosives, starting the countdown. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Meanwhile, on Cybertron Ratchet eventually outsmarted Megatron and reactivated his buddies ([[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]) as [[Pretender]]s, the Sports Car Patrol and the Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s had a running battle with the Autobots, giving the Autobot medic time to use the trans-time dimensional portal to transport the explosives aboard the Ark to [[Megatron's base]]. The battle took both Micromasters, Pretenders and Powermasters outside the base and, luckily, out of range of the massive explosion which leveled the entire complex. The Sports Car Patrol presumably survived, but were never seen again. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The Race Car Patrol, Off Road Patrol, Rescue Patrol and Sports Car Patrol emerged from hyperspace at several hundred mach into the Ark. A day later, a huge battle took place in New York as the Autobots battled the Decepticons. The Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' which the Sports Car Patrol help to battle, however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}}}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
All four members of the Sports Car Patrol were among the Micromasters created by the Autobots and Decepticons in a joint venture prior to the [[Great Shutdown]]. They were present at the events caused by [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] and [[Skyhopper]].

The four did not belong to the Decepticons, but were neutral like most other Micromasters. They also did not seem to form a coherent unit, but rather acted as individuals and did not show any closer relation to their intended teammates than to any other Micromaster. Therefore, it appears arguable if a unit called the ''Sports Car Patrol'' actually existed in this continuity. {{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
The Sports Car Patrol were highly advanced warriors in the service of [[Nova Prime|their]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|masters]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. They ran afoul of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]] while protecting the "hole in the world". The patrol captured the inquisitive Autobot and subjected him to an unknown procedure before letting him go. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

When Nightbeat figured out something was wrong, he returned to Gorlam Prime with [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. The Sports Car Patrol and many other Micromasters attacked Hardhead but strangely avoided Nightbeat. When Nightbeat's brain implant was later activated by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], they joined him in an attempt to destroy Hardhead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:Micromaster-sportscarpatrol-toys.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Sports Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

:One of the first Micromaster Patrol assortments available in ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'', the Sports Car Patrol were sold in a carded 4-pack.

:This mold-set was [[redeco]]ed to make the Japanese [[Super Car Patrol Team#Toys|Super Car Patrol Team]].
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===''Generations''===
====''Combiner Wars''====
[[File:Generationstoy-Blackjack.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Blackjack''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class figures, Blackjack is both a homage to the Micromaster character and the [[roller car]] that attached to the original [[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]]'s chest. This new mold transforms into a black sports car and includes a purple axe which can also attach to the car as a spoiler or as a breastplate when combined with Motormaster (or any repaint/retool of him). Like all Legends Class ''Combiner Wars'' figures, he contains a collector card featuring his packaging art.

:Despite the intended compatibility with the Motormaster mold, the pegs are too small to hold Blackjack securely in place.

:This mold was also repainted into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (Adventure)#Toys|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (Adventure)#Toys|Runamuck]], as well as retooled into ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Generations|Rodimus]].

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[[File:Generations G2 Blackjack.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
:A redeco of the above Legends Class figure, available only with the [[Stunticon (G1)#Generations|Stunticons]] in a gift set. While the other figures are based on their original [[Stunticon (G1)#Generation 2|unreleased Generation 2 figures]], Blackjack takes his purple coloration from Menasor's [[Roller car#Generation 2|roller car]], while sharing blue highlights with [[Motormaster (G1)#GenerationsG2|Motormaster]].
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:Siege-WFC-S32-Micromaster-Blackjack-Hyperdrive.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Blackjack & Hyperdrive''' (Micromaster, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S32'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-30'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[September 28]], 2019'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Micromasters, the Sports Car Patrol are retools and redecos of [[Race Car Patrol#Generations|Race Car Patrol]] members [[Swindler#Generations|Swindler]] and [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]], featuring new headsculpts based on their original figures, but retaining the same Cybertronian alt-modes first used by the Race Car Patrol. As well as converting from robots to cars, Blackjack and Hyperdrive can combine into a weapon which can be held by other ''Siege'' figures via [[5 mm post]]. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], effect parts can be connected to the barrel of the combined gun.

==Notes==
*The Sports Car Patrol are Autobots in the Condor Verlag ''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]'' continuity. This is just another of the baffling series of errors that plagued this comc.

===Foreign Names===
*''French:'' '''Patrouille Voitures de Sport''' ("Sports Cars Patrol"), '''Patrouille en bolide''' (''Siege'', "Fast Racing Car Patrol")
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Guastatori''' ("Saboteur Patrol")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patrulha Autoesporte ''' ("Sports Car Patrol") 
*''Spanish:'' '''Patrulla de Autos Deportivos''' ("Sports Car Patrol") 

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[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]

Rescue Patrol (G1)

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{{disambig3|Rescue Patrol}}
:''The Rescue Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Micromaster Rescue patrol.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Fixit, Seawatch, Red Hot, Stakeout]]

The '''Rescue Patrol''' consists of
*[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] the doctor who doesn't quit (leader)
*[[Red Hot]] the thrill seeking firefighter
*[[Seawatch]] the environmental activist with a temper
*[[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] the cop who's trying to better himself
==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
''The Rescue Patrol were one of the first Micromaster teams, and were part of a three-team mission to destroy the [[Battle Patrol]] so the Decepticons couldn't gain Micromaster technology. They disobeyed orders and rescued their comrades instead.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

''Seawatch would end up cornered by a gang of Decepticons and witnessed their death at the hands of [[Demon]]s. The trauma took him offline, and Fixit reluctantly restarted him to find out what he'd seen.'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''Seawatch got past his shellshock quite fast.''

They were later sent as reinforcements to [[Earth]] alongside the [[Classic Pretender]]s, but their journey via Trans-time portal was disrupted by the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] and they instead ended up at the centre of Cybertron. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} Here, they saw the face of [[Primus]], witnessed a retelling of Cybertron's creation, and fought the Mayhems (Seawatch got to totally beat up [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]) but couldn't stop Primus being awoken and [[Unicron]] being alerted to Cybertron's location. They arrived on Earth following this. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}}

''They were assigned to capture Decepticon assassin [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] and on [[Christmas]] Day [[1989]], the Rescue Patrol cornered him. Their battle against the [[Air Strike Patrol]] was called off by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to prevent damage to the environment.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

Fixit was later serving as medical officer on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in the absence of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. It was he who carried out the operation to separate a fused Ratchet from [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
The Race Car Patrol, Off Road Patrol, Rescue Patrol and Sports Car Patrol emerged from hyperspace at several hundred mach into the Ark. A day later, a huge battle took place in New York as the Autobots battled the Decepticons. The Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con'. The Rescue Patrol helped to deal with casualties. Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}}}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Rescue patrol destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{NoteRG1}}
The Rescue Patrol was dispatched to [[Nebulos]] to do what they could to heal the damage done by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to the population prior to his return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:Micromaster-rescuepatrol-toys.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Rescue Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1989]])
:The Rescue Patrol were sold in a carded 4-pack.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Rescue-Patrol.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Stakeout & Red Heat''' (Micromaster, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S19'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-21'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[May 31]], 2019'''
:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Micromasters, the "Rescue Patrol" is a pair of new molds. [[Stakeout (G1)#Generations|Stakeout]] and [[Red Hot#Generations|Red Heat]] transform from robots to emergency vehicles and back. They can also combine with each other to form the "Binerboost Salvage Blaster," a blaster-weapon for larger figures to wield. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels.

==Notes==
===Foreign Names===
*''French'': '''Patrouille de Sauvegarde''' ("Backup Patrol")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patrulha de Resgate''' ("Rescue Patrol") 
*''Spanish:'' '''Patrulla de Rescate''' ("Rescue Patrol") 

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[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Regeneration One]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]

Race Car Patrol

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:''The Race Car Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Micromaster Race car patrol.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Free Wheeler, Tailspin, Roadhandler, Swindler]]

The '''Race Car Patrol''' consists of

* [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] the motivating Interplanetary Wrestling Champion of the Universe...yes really (leader)
* [[Free Wheeler]] the carefree kid
* [[Swindler]] the professional gambler
* [[Tailspin]] the overenthusiastic scout

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
The Race Car Patrol, Off Road Patrol, Rescue Patrol, and Sports Car Patrol emerged from hyperspace at several hundred mach into the Ark. A day later, a huge battle took place in New York as the Autobots battled the Decepticons. The Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' which the Race Car Patrol help to battle, however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}}}

===''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages===
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violen Jiger]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet [[Micro|Zone]] from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1988)

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol#Toys|Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol#Toys|Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradiant background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

{{groupstub}}

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-334'''
{{groupstub}}

===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''
:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Micromasters, the Race Car Patrol is a pair of new molds. [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] and [[Swindler#Generations|Swindler]] transform from robots to cars and back. They can also combine with each other to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon", which just barely resembles a weapon. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively each can be turned into a single blaster without the need of their teammate as a [[fan mode]]. Out of the three available sets in the toyline's first wave, Roadhandler and Swindler were the set most frequently found [[shelfwarmer|shelfwarming]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Race Car Patrol Team''' (レースカーパトロールチーム ''Rēsu Kā Patorōru Chīmu'')
*''French:'' '''Patrouille Routière''' ("Road Patrol"), '''Patrouille en voiture''' ("Car Patrol")
*''Italian:'' '''Sprintforce'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patrulha Terrestre''' ("Road Patrol") 
*''Spanish:'' '''Patrulla de Bólidos''' ("Fireball Patrol") 

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]

Military Patrol

2019-11-26T06:28:26Z

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{{disambig2|the American Micromaster team|their Japanese counterparts|Military Team}}
:''The Military Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Micromaster Military patrol.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Are you ''sure'' you [[Combaticon (G1)|guys]] [[Commando (RID)|don't]] [[Destruction Team|combine?]] [[Combaticon (PCC)|Really?]] Oh. Clockwise from top left: Bombshock, Dropshot, Growl, Tracer]]

The '''Military Patrol''' is feared among the [[Autobot]]s for the brutal, unrelenting assault style they learned on the streets of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Bullies through and through, they enjoy encircling their enemies and simply blasting away until nothing is left but ash. Luckily for their foes, their cold mercilessness is only as effective as their continual infighting allows it to be. Each member of the team believes he should be the leader, and their general failure to work together will inevitably sabotage any mission they embark upon.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1990/ts_military_patrol.jpg On-package bio]</ref>

The Military Patrol consists of:

*[[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]] the merciless veteran commander
*[[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]] the unstoppable masochist
*[[Growl (G1)|Growl]] the sadistic bully
*[[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Tracer]] the surprisingly respectful helicopter

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightHardhead BattleMilitaryPatrols.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
The Military Patrol were among the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters that pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}
==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Abandoning all subtlety, the Decepticons unleashed the Military Patrol on [[New York City]]. Bombshock and his men caused chaos on a city-wide scale until a team of Autobots led by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] drove them out. {{storylink|Full Assault}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Military Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)
:This mold-set was used—without alteration—to make the Japanese Autobot [[Military Team]].

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Patrouille Militaire''' ("Military Patrol")
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Militare''' ("Military Patrol")

==References==
<references />

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Construction Patrol

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Micromasters|the other similarly-named teams|Constructicon (disambiguation)}}
:''The Construction Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Micromaster Construction patrol.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Left to right: Crumble, Takedown, Groundpounder, Neutro]]
The '''Construction Patrol''' consists of:
*[[Takedown]] the peaceloving foreman (leader)
*[[Crumble]] the hamfisted architect
*[[Groundpounder (G1)|Groundpounder]] the impulsive digger
*[[Neutro]] the stoic sculptor

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
The Construction Patrol appeared to be among the residents of [[Gorlam Prime]] who were cybernetically re-engineered by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] to resemble Cybertronians. Working on behalf of Jhiaxus and the [[Dead Universe]] Transformers, the Construction Patrol attacked [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] when they arrived on Gorlam Prime seeking answers to the Expansion. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Takedown and Groundpounder, who are certainly in no way related to the Gorlamite cyborgs mentioned above, appeared in [[Iacon (polity)|New Iacon]] after the war ended. They worked with [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] as part of the Construction Patrol fixing up the city after the Decepticon uprising. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Clar macro jungle war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Construction Patrol and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], under the command of [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], were tasked with building the Nebulan end of the [[space bridge]] network in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]]. This probably didn't end well, thanks to the Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] creature tainting [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and taking control of the space bridge network. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Construction Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]])

===Zone===
*'''Build Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-351'''

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Build Patrol Team''' (ビルドパトロールチーム ''Birudo Patorōru Chīmu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Genio'''

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[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Regeneration One]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]

Overdrive

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{{disambig3|Overdrive}}
:''Overdrive is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Overdrive-thebattleisfarfromover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fearlessly he strikes at the White Dimension from his safe haven in the Orange-To-Yellow Gradient Dimension!]]

'''Overdrive''' is an [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]], commanding the group<ref name="Takara">Overdrive's [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] bio, in the [http://tflab.net/japaspe/tf2010/rp06.html original Japanese] and [[User talk:Apcog#Translating the Omnibot bios|fan-translated English]]</ref> with the expertise of a master strategist,<ref name="flyer">"[[You Have Been Chosen.]]" [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|pack-in flyer]]</ref><ref name="Dreamwave">Overdrive's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic]] profile</ref> though they find him sometimes cool and off-putting.<ref name="Takara" /> The truth is, his desire to ''win'' at everything he does is his overriding concern, no matter the situation. For better or for worse, he seems to have the chops to back himself up, with an amazing amount of both physical and mental speed and acuity. His obliviousness to the risk of alienation may catch up with him one day, but until then, he seemingly can't help but revel in his superior talents.<ref name="Dreamwave" />

For example, while the Omnibots are all said to be [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hoppers]],<ref name="flyer" /> Overdrive has grown remarkably adept, able to simply ''sense'' disturbances in the timestream before anyone else is aware.<ref name="Binaltech">Overdrive's ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' toy pack-in bio in [http://www.fantofan.jp/photo%20gallery/binartech/bt-12/bt-12a.jpg fan-translated English.]</ref> It is therefore impossible to say whether his various appearances throughout the [[Continuity|multiverse]] are different entities or the same individual.

==Fiction==
===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:Lookinsideforaspecialoffer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The most embarrassing part of dimension-hopping is seeing your own doofy [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]].]]
Overdrive and the other two Omnibots were featured in several [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|recruitment messages]] directed at [[human]] allies. The first message detailed the Omnibots' arrival on [[Earth]]: The [[Autobot]]s marooned on that planet had sent an S.O.S. to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], despite not knowing if anyone would be there to receive it. Luckily, their plea was answered in the form of the Omnibots, [[Powerdasher]]s, and [[Time Warrior (G1)|Time Warriors]]. The Omnibots quickly adapted to Earth's highways, scouting for and attacking [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}} This message was later repeated almost verbatim, with minor changes made to accommodate a recruitment drive for [[S.T.A.R.S.]] {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}

Overdrive personally narrated the next message, describing how he and his comrades had turned the tide in the Autobots' favor and were gearing up to strike at hidden Decepticon bases. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was holding back until human allies had been mobilized. As with the other messages, Overdrive offered S.T.A.R.S. membership, but unlike the others, this one seemed to be aimed at specifically military personnel. Several vehicles were made available for the recipients' "[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] missions" against [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}}

The next pair of messages told the story of [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]], a young S.T.A.R.S. member whose town came under [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s energy-draining attack. He summoned a squad of [[Autobot Cars|Autobot cars]] as well as the Omnibots, but it is unknown how the presumed battle unfolded. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}}{{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

The final message involving the Omnibots was delivered from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to the potential new S.T.A.R.S. Commander. Magnus presented another glimpse of Overdrive's personality (that he was a strategist), then claimed that the Omnibots were "destined to fight a war in another universe on March 31, 1987" if the S.T.A.R.S. Commander did not requisition them. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}} And, indeed, they were absent from all future messages.

{{--}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
Overdrive was among the Autobots who defended [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] when the Decepticons came to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

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

====''Story of Binaltech''====
[[File:BinaltechOverdriveBoxArt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
During the second wave of reconstructions under the Binaltech Project, Overdrive recovered from the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus by transferring into a new body designed by Honda's Wako-based Technology Research Center. Outfitted with new weapons and the [[Quantum Dial]], an old version of his dimension-traveling apparatus, Overdrive assumed the place of high tactician among Ultra Magnus' soldiers at Autobot City. {{storylink|Reality Check}} It was his experience voyaging the dimensional fabric that enabled Overdrive to recognize the future [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s manipulations of the timestream. His efforts, combined with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s, finally allowed the Autobots to capture Ravage. {{storylink|Prowl & Chase}} {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

After [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] neutralized the random time-warps appearing throughout the universe, Overdrive used his dimension-hopping powers to confirm that [[OG World|the main timeline]] had been restored, separate from their own [[BT World|Binaltech reality]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

He later confirmed that the original [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s spark, currently displaced in the "unaltered" timestream, had stabilized after a project of the [[Concurrence]] had been interfering with it. The Concurrence had been leeching energy from the Spark from across dimensions to power an artificial Transformer. With its destruction, Prowl's spark was saved. Unfortunately, Overdrive further stated that Prowl's spark was too vulnerable to be sent across dimensions unprotected. A body had to be sent over to the other dimension first, so that Prowl's spark could be properly housed. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 2}}
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====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
[[File:Omnibots group.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Overdrive (left) politely kneels so no one realizes he's twice as tall as he should be.]]

During a massive battle on Cybertron, Galvatron introduced his latest combining warrior, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Predaking simultaneously took out [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with a single punch, causing much worry for the Autobots, as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was already engaged in battle on Earth.

[[File:Overdrive vehicle.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|A flying car? How droll.]]
From out of nowhere came [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]], [[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]] and Overdrive. They swiftly shifted into their vehicle modes and circled Predaking, tying up his legs with cable. Predaking swatted at them to no avail!

Then the Omnibots transformed into their battle modes and...''drove'' at Predaking, which caused him to topple backwards onto [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], taking them all out.

The assembled Autobots cheered for these three mighty warriors of great justice. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
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====Controverse====
[[File:Controverse lockout.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
Overdrive attempted to use his [[Quantum Dial]] to return the BT World's [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] to their home universe, but found them inexplicably blocked from doing so. {{storylink|Controverse}}
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====Wars manga====
[[The Fallen]] came to attack Cybertron to steal [[Vector Sigma]]. As the villain reached the super-computer, he sardonically thanked Overdrive for "guiding him" to his goal. The nearby [[Shouki]] interpreted this to mean that Overdrive was in cahoots with The Fallen, and turned on his fellow Autobot, only to be stopped by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Vector Sigma then began to fight back against The Fallen, assuming its seldom-seen robot mode as the Oracle. After Overdrive willingly petitioned his [[spark]] to it, the Oracle lent its brilliant light to Overdrive and his Quantum Dial, allowing the Omnibot to summon new defenders from outside space and time to protect Vector Sigma. Overdrive vanished, but six new warriors appeared in the skies to battle The Fallen. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Goshooter]] were among the reinforcements who arrived. The Fallen attempted to banish Daniel through dimension space, but instead Daniel's appearance acted as a beacon to Overdrive. Seeing a path home, Overdrive was able to recover Daniel and bring them both back to Cybertron. Once the Fallen was defeated, Overdrive and the Omnibots offered to return the dimensionally displaced warriors home. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Omnibots passive aggression.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Overdrive and Downshift stood guard on Cybertron over a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]] under the united government. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] unleashed Menasor on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the Omnibots were sent by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to stop him. They did not succeed and may have been killed by the rampaging giant. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightBlaster PincherOverdrive.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.55|"Did you see that, [[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]]? We're actually in fiction again!"]]
Overdrive served aboard the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s overall supervision. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} After Prime had left for [[Earth]], Overdrive and [[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]] gawked at the returned [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}
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===''TransTech''===
Overdrive (in his Binaltech body) was seen on a signboard in [[Axiom Nexus]], though it's unclear what its purpose was. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Brainstorm overdrive natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Simply put, the flesh bud is able to bring forth certain feelings within him...like a controller."]]
Twenty years after the war ended, Overdrive noticed that many Autobots were acting ...strangely. He ran into the fugitive [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who was seemingly aware of—but unconcerned with—the rampaging Autobots as he wandered Cybertron looking for his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Immediately afterward, Overdrive was blind-sided by a mysteriously alive [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and was summarily [[Gene Key|turned]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:SeibertronOverdriveOmni.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Turns from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] clone to [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ripoff to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ripoff and back!]]
*'''Overdrive''' (Omnibot, 1985)
**''Accessories'': "[[Neutron blaster|Neutron Blaster]]", "Plasma Beam Rifle", "Twin Electron Cannon"
:Overdrive transforms into a Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer with flip-out wings and a bumper-mounted flip-out blaster. He was available as a mail-order exclusive starting in the second series of ''Transformers'' toys in 1985 (or the first year in Japan, where he was also mail-order-only). These Transformers did not come shipped with tech specs.

:In the US, Overdrive cost $5 and 4 [[Robot Point]]s. In Japan, he cost 980 yen and only 2 robot points.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Overdrive/overdrive.htm Overdrive information at TFU.info]
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===Binaltech===
[[File:Binaltech Overdrive Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Windcharger could never figure out why Overdrive was more popular with the ladies.]]
*'''Overdrive''' (Binaltech, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-12'''
:For the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' line, Overdrive was given a new [[alternate mode]] as a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof, which doubles as a shield in [[robot mode]], plus a replacement "folded down" ragtop roof piece. Like most ''Alternators'' toys, Overdrive features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed driver/passenger compartment complete with seats, dashboard and steering wheel and a working "steering" mechanism (though not connected to the steering wheel).

:His counterpart in Hasbro's ''Alternators'' line was released as [[Windcharger (G1)#Alternators|Windcharger]] due to Hasbro's inability to secure the [[trademark]] for "Overdrive"on the character name. Differences between ''Alternators'' Windcharger and ''Binaltech'' Overdrive go beyond the different names and the usual mix of [[die-cast]] metal and plastic parts for the ''Binaltech'' version's vehicle mode shell (including a fully painted car exterior) versus the ''Alternators'' version's all-plastic car shell: At the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around, Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for the rifle accessory formed from his engine block, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly differently-shaped visors, the [[paint operation]]s on the front grille, and their dashboards sculpted as mirrored counterparts of each other, with Overdrive having the steering wheel on the rights side (like a Japanese car) while Windcharger has it on the left side (like an American car) for all the Hasbro markets he was released in.

:The ''Alternators'' version of this sculpt (with Windcharger's American-car dashboard) was [[retool]]ed into ''Alternators'' [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to get a ''Binaltech'' counterpart (with Overdrive's Japanese-car dashboard) as [[Wildrider (G1)#Alterantors|Wildrider]] and eventually as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackwidow]]", but those plans were ultimately scrapped. The intended "Blackwidow" version was later released in different colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Arcee]].
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==Notes==
[[File:WindchargerOverdrive.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Identity crisis.]]
[[File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected Overdrive.jpg|thumb]]
*The trio of Omnibots were originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Doublechangers", named for their ability to transform into both standard car and combat car modes.
*The road to having a personality has been a long and rocky one for Overdrive:
**The bio included with his North American toy was buried in his instructions, and all it said was that the Omnibots were in the early stages of their evolution and had not yet been tested.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/decoder.asp?CharName=Overdrive&ImgURL=/archive/instructions/autobot/1985/instr_overdrive.jpg Overdrive's original English-language instruction-sheet bio] (such as it is; see third panel)</ref>
**He was given his "Strategist" function in the [[You Have Been Chosen.|last mail-in flyer that offered him]], just in time for him to venture off into "another dimension." That would be the long and short of his official English-language characterization for almost twenty years.
**In Japan, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''did'' release a bio with the toy, though his function of "Commander" did not quite match up with the American one.<ref name="Takara" />
**None of this particularly reflected the profile found in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] [[Production bible|bible]], which was written in both ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' form and in the pared-down style of an on-package bio (with Tech Specs, even!), portraying him as a speedy personality focused on winning.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230230902/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40994 Overdrive's Marvel comic bible profile]</ref> This was never officially released to the public.
**The English-speaking public finally got an official profile for Overdrive in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s 2003 [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic]]. This description matched up shockingly well to his comic-bible profile, considering that the two other Omnibots had much more disparate portrayals.
*Whether the ''Alternators'' [[Windcharger (G1)#Alternators|Windcharger]] toy actually represents G1 Windcharger or Overdrive, whom it was originally designed as (and actually released as under ''Binaltech''), is up for debate. The toy's packaging lacks a bio, it even predates the addition of mottos to ''Alternators'' packaging, and with ''Alternators'' designs not appearing in any fiction whatsoever (with [[Descent into Evil#Notes|one exception]]), all we have to go by is his name. Since Windcharger predates the practice of using the name of an established character as an alternate name for a toy of a different character from the same continuity whose name is unavailable for trademark (or other) reasons (see "[[Slag (G1)#Generation 1 Series|Snarl]]", "[[Swoop (G1)#Age of Extinction|Strafe]]", and "[[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]" for a few examples), we have chosen to keep the figure listed on Windcharger's page, not least because the ''Binaltech'' version ''is'' listed on Overdrive's page after all.
*A mock-up of a new Overdrive toy in the form of a [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']] [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]] redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. He didn't win the poll to determine which of the ten would be produced, receiving only 2.9% of the fan votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Overdrive''' (オーバードライブ ''Ōbādoraibu'')

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]

Micromaster Transport

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Movor17: Acknowledged that Flattop's transport is not a trailer.

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:''Micromaster Transports are vehicles from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

'''Micromaster Transports''' allow the tiny [[Micromaster]]s to increase their firepower without having to increase their size. The Transports are ([[Flattop (Decepticon)|mostly]]) transformable trailers, which can be towed into battle by their Micromaster controller. The trailer ([[Flattop (Decepticon)|transport!]]) can then convert into a battle mode which is manned by the same Micromaster.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
{{storylink|Last Sunset}}

==Commercial appearances==

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1-toy Overload.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Overload.]]
* [[Erector (G1)|Erector]] (1989)
* [[Overload (G1)|Overload]] (1989)
* [[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]] (1989)
* [[Roughstuff]] (1989)

:The Micromaster Transports were sold carded, with a unique Micromaster mold. Most of the transports are trailers for the vehicle-mode Micromaster, except for Flattop, whose aircraft carrier serves to transport ''him'' in his jet mode.

==Notes==
* The four Micromaster Transport sets were released in Japan, with only minor changes, as the [[Micro TF DX]] series. Autobots Erector and Overload had their names changed to Cragun and Roadjet, respectively. Decepticons Flattop and Roughstuff became new ''characters,'' the Autobots [[Skywave]] and [[Missile Bull]]. Collectively, they were known as the "four commanders", though it's not clear if this is a proper noun, or exactly what they were in command of.

[[Category:Micromaster vehicles]]

Grimlock (Cyberverse)

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Movor17: Added a joke to the spark armor pic.

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:''Grimlock is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bigger, louder, more teeth.]]
On or off the battlefield, there's no other Autobot quite like '''Grimlock''': whether he's pounding Decepticons with his prodigious strength or recounting one of his many adventures to a crowd of listeners, this boisterous 'bot remains as eloquent as he is jovial, ever ready to throw in a sophisticated quip or wry observation as he charges into battle—even though he sometimes underestimates his own strength when giving high-fives.

Since coming to [[Earth]] and adopting a [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] [[alternate mode]], however, Grimlock's personal modifications to his dinosaur mode's circuitry by diverting his higher functions in order to boost his physical strength have brought out a new side of his personality. In his dinosaur mode, Grimlock is a reckless, driven warrior, more concerned with his physical prowess than any kind of tactical acumen, and eager to show off his strength in battle. Even so, whether he's a charismatic intellectual or an impulsive force of destruction, if you've got Grimlock on your side then you've earned yourself a valuable friend and a loyal ally.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryan Andes]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian), [[Sergio Romanò]] (Italian, from "[[Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker]]" onwards), [[Pierre Bodson]] (French)}}
In the years before the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Grimlock was a frequent patron at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], spinning tall tales for the amusement of his friends. On the night of the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]-[[Polyhex]] [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] match, he told a story of an adventure in the [[Acid Wastes]] with [[Energy leech (species)|energy leech]]es to a crowd of listeners, though [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] was skeptical of the tale's veracity. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

[[File:Grimlock Stomp (Cyberverse - The Journey).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Everybody do the stomp!]]

When the war broke out, Grimlock joined the Autobots and soon became a high-ranking member, serving as Bumblebee's commander on a mission to rescue the captured [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and her [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] subordinates. While the trio were taunting an incapacitated Optimus, Bumblebee, who was watching on from above, contacted Grimlock and informed him that he had located Optimus before trying to singlehandedly rescue the Autobot commander.

Some time thereafter, Grimlock supervised Bumblebee as the yellow Autobot attempted to escape from a crashing [[Energon]] tanker. Bumblebee opted to ignore his orders and steered the vessel clear of Iacon, but was intercepted by Shadow Striker; in the meantime, Grimlock and an Autobot unit assembled to rescue Bumblebee, and though Grimlock fired a warning shot at Shadow Striker the scout told them to let the Decepticon go. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

At some point in the war, Bumblebee was transporting the Allspark to a storage superstructure drop point. When Bumblebee told him that the Allspark had spoken to him, the Dinobot remarked that if the package was talking to him, he hoped that it had told Bee to deliver it quickly.

During a subsequent battle to launch the Allspark off Cybertron and beyond Decepticon hands, Grimlock took part and helped hold off a group of [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s from attacking Bumblebee. Although he was defeated, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime were able to send the Allspark though the space bridge. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}}

Eventually, Optimus came to realize his mistake in sending the Allspark away from Cybertron, and assembled the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' to retrieve it in the hopes that it could restore Cybertron to life, {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} and Grimlock was one of the Autobots selected to join Prime on this mission. On the day the ''Ark'' left Cybertronk, Grimlock called Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], who were enjoying one last drink with [[Maccadam]], and ordered them to report to Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} As Bumblebee reached the Ark, Grimlock urged him to hurry up, lest the ship take off without him. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

After leaving Cybertron behind, the ''Ark'' travelled through space for an unknown period of time; long enough, however, that resources began to run low, and the ship's dwindling supplies of energon became a paramount concern for the Autobots aboard. During the final phase of their voyage, [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] located an uncharted planet with a natural Energon supply, and Grimlock joined Prime and Bumblebee to investigate the readings. Partnered with Bumblebee, Grimlock found himself assaulted by the [[Cave monster]]s who inhabited the barren world, dragged into their underground lair. Grimlock was able to hold them off long enough for his fellow Autobots to track his energy signature, but during the brief battle against the aliens Optimus discovered that the creatures consumed energon and ordered a retreat, opting to respect their natural food supply.

Back aboard the ship, Grimlock and the other crew members were forced to enter stasis to conserve power, leaving the ship's autonomous systems to alert them should the ''Ark'' cross paths with the AllSpark... unaware that the vessel had ''already'' detected the artifact close by. {{storylink|The Journey}}

At some point afterwards, the ''Ark'' crash-landed on Earth; and as the ship entered the atmosphere, Grimlock was roused from his [[stasis pod]] by the ship's systems. Despite his best efforts to rescue Bumblebee's stasis pod, he was unable to prevent his friend from slipping away and tumbling to Earth... moments before he lost his own grip, sending him plummeting to the surface. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}} Stranded on a prehistoric planet, Grimlock spent thousands of stellar cycles fruitlessly searching for his ship. Eventually, he turned his attention to befriending the local [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]], even adopting a ''Tyrannosaurus'' rex mode of his own and modifying his circuits to help him survive in the harsh landscape. Over the years, Grimlock was able to domesticate several dinosaurs and use them to help build a new base for himself, rebuilding a cave into a copy of the ''Ark's'' old bridge, {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} and keeping a video log detailing his exploits with his new friends. Among his other inventions was a crown-like tracking device that would allow him to find his base of operations. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

Towards the end of the Mesozoic era, the sensors in Grimlock's new base detected the arrival of the asteroid that would ultimately wipe out the dinosaurs. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} Undaunted by this, Grimlock recorded one last message with his friends, proudly announcing their defiance in the face of certain doom. Despite this, the meteor hit and the dinosaurs died off, and over the years Grimlock's internal power supplies ran low until he was forced into stasis lock, buried for millions upon millions of years. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

While searching through memories of Maccadam and his establishment, Bumblebee received a cryptic message from the strange bartender informing him that he needed to find the "king of the dinosaurs". {{storylink| Maccadam's}} This would go on to inform Windblade and Bumblebee's motives for some time; while searching through Bumblebee's memories for any hint of what a "dinosaur" could be, the pair were hacked by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], who trapped Bumblebee in a false memory designed to convince him he was a Decepticon. In this illusion, Grimlock served as [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]'s defense attorney after "Bumblebee" threw him out the ''Ark's'' airlock. {{storylink|Sabotage}} Around this time, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]'s group of Decepticons learned of the presence of another Autobot on Earth, marking his location for future reference. {{storylink|Siloed}}

[[File:Cyberverse - King of the Dinosaurs - Grimlock Roars.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Grimlocks: cranky before their morning coffee.]]
While captured by the Decepticons, Windblade was able to steal this information, and used it to track down Grimlock; upon excavating his frozen dinosaur form underneath a [[human]] construction site, [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] filled them in on the history of the dinosaurs, prompting Bumblebee to realize that Grimlock was the metaphorical "king of the dinosaurs" they had been searching for. Despite bringing him back online by tapping into the human power grid, the pair were unprepared for Grimlock's beast mode, and the dinosaur-mode Grimlock ran amok through the city before Teletraan-X was able to calm him down. When Bumblebee reunited him with his homing beacon, Grimlock excitedly tracked down his old base, in the hopes of reuniting with his dinosaur friends, but was saddened to learn that the dinosaurs had died off long ago. On discovering his old video logs, Grimlock's robot mode was able to reassert itself, welcoming his friends to his old base. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

After showing off his base and explaining his adventures a bit more to his friends, Grimlock's base detected Shockwave bringing two [[magnetic disruptor]]s to Earth, intending to use them to deactivate Earth's geomagnetic field. Though Grimlock was willing to attack the ship at the [[Antarctica|South Pole]], Teletraan-X revealed they needed only to stop one ship to save the Earth and headed for the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. Upon arrival, Grimlock left Bumblebee and Windblade to distract the Decepticons while he and Teletraan boarded the ship. Though the two defeated all opposition aboard, the disruptor had already gone off. Undeterred, Grimlock simply smashed the ship's bridge into scrap metal, halting the disruptor and saving the Earth. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

Back at his base, Grimlock revealed a map of [[Pangaea]] and his theory that the ''Ark'' was buried in swamplands. A theory that Teletraan-X declared to be completely wrong. Using the map, combined with a variety of other data, the little drone tracked the ''Ark'' down to [[Mount St. Hilary]] prompting the Autobots to set out and reawaken their comrades. As they neared the mountain however, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] struck, downing their craft. Employing a [[Fastball Special]], Grimlock hurled Teletraan at [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and Bumblebee at [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]], taking both Seekers out of the fight. When Teletraan returned, he informed them that the [[Decepticon fleet]] was bearing down on Earth. As the quartet ventured into one of volcano's lava tubes, Grimlock fell directly into a pool of the substance only to emerge unharmed and armed with [[fire-breath]]. An ability he used to melt down a wall and reveal the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Unfortunately, the Decepticons caught up with them again and Grimlock once again squared off against the Seekers before he engaged [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] until Shockwave used the remaining disruptor to ignite Mount St. Hilary and have the eruption destroy the ''Ark''. When Teletraan-X assumed control of the ''Ark'', he used its weapon implants to scare away the Decepticons, prompting Grimlock and Windblade to enter the ship. Fortunately, Teletraan managed to raise the shields before the volcano erupted with Grimlock happily greeting his old crew until Teletraan detected that the Decepticon fleet had arrived with the ''Ark'' as their first target. {{storylink|Eruption}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}} {{storylink|The Visitor}} {{storylink|Trials}} {{storylink|Dark Birth}} {{storylink|Parley}} {{storylink|Spotted}} {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}} {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} {{storylink|Party Down}} {{storylink|Ghost Town}} {{storylink|Perfect Storm}} {{storylink|The Crossroads}}}}

====Alternate universe====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Crossroads}}}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px|Me Grimlock finally have big arms!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
**''Action Attack'': "Chomp Jaw"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Grimlock transforms from a robot to <s>an awkwardly proportioned dinosaur</s> a "transformational" mode and features a "Chomp Jaw" spring gimmick.

:The CGI stock photos depicted Grimlock with silver paint details on his shoulders and lower legs that were omitted from the final product.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Rocket Roar"

:''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Grimlock is a roughly Voyager-sized toy that transforms from robot to impishly smiling ''T. rex'' and back. Unlike the other Ultra Class toys in his wave, he has articulation in his legs in addition to elbow joints. His "Rocket Roar" Action Attack deploys a solid yellow plastic 'fire blast' effect with red painted detailing from his dinosaur mode jaw. The effect is joined by flames from his upper back. His head is based off the battle mask and visor used in the [[:File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|very end]] of "[[Eruption]]".

:This toy is one of the items that is released as part of Hasbro's Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref>

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[[File:Cyberverse-Ultimate-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Ultimate Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': Seismic Stomp

:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Grimlock is a roughly Leader-sized mold that converts from a fully poseable robot into a ''T. rex''. He also features the " Seismic Stomp" Action Attack gimmick consisting of flip-out impact effect pieces on his pair of lower legs. The Action Attack also works on his ''T. rex'' form, and due to the placement of the effect pieces, the gimmick ends up looking like an energy-powered scissors attack.

:His head is once again the [[:File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|battle mask]] used in "Eruption".

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*'''Grimlock''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1, 2'''
**''Bag code'': '''C'''

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Grimlock is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny dino. His transformation is ''incredibly'' similar to the [[Grimlock (AOE)#Tiny Turbo Changers|movie-series Grimlock Tiny Turbo Changer]], because why not use a good scheme?

: Grimlock was released without changes in the second Series as well.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'M THE TRASHMAN!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Elite Class, 2019)
**''Spark Armor'': Trash Crash
**''Japanese Name'': '''Dump Dino Grimlock'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[November 9]], [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-22'''

:''Cyberverse'' Elite Class Grimlock is a smaller, Warrior Class-sized, less Action Attack-laden new mold that transforms from robot to a ''T. rex''. He also comes with a "Trash Crash" Spark Armor accessory that is modeled after a garbage truck, which can form his battle armor in robot mode. Like all Elite Class toys, the accessory also comes with a unique built-in helmet.

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==Merchandise==
===McDonalds===
*'''Grimlock''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Grimlock is a stubby, [[super deformed]] little dino with fire coming out of his mouth. He has a light-up [[gimmick]] where pressing the [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] on his back lights up his eyes and the fire effect.
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*'''Grimlock''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
:As a second Happy Meal promotion for ''Cyberverse'', Grimlock is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming robot figure with articulation at the neck, hips and arms. As an [[Action Masters]]-esque play feature, he includes a small dump truck (reminiscent of his Spark Armor toy) that can be separated into two parts and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.
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==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Grimlock's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks, such as swapping the visor and faceplate for more traditional eyes and mouth.
*His promotional artwork (top of the article) uses a different face design than the one used on the in-show model. Both of these differ when compared to the toys, which feature the visor and faceplate seen in the Evergreen design. Grimlock occasionally deploys these as a sort of "battle mode" in the show, first [[:File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|appearing]] in the episode "[[Eruption]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grimlock''' (グリムロック ''Gurimurokku'')

==See also==
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*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], the verbally impaired but powerful Dinobot leader from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]], the animatronic dinosaur-turned-Dinobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] leader turned science experiment turned Dinobot leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], the powerful and violent Dinobot leader from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], the bumbling childish Decepticon-turned-Autobot Dinobot with a fear of kittens from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}

==References==
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Amalgamous Prime

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Movor17: Added an image to compliment Amalgamous Prime's IDW appearance and the fact that he was depicted. According to the article for Optimus Prime #18, this is an appearance of Amalgamous Prime.

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[[File:9AmalgamousPrime.jpg|thumb|250px|Go ahead, try and make a toy of me. I ''dare'' you.]]
'''Amalgamous Prime''' is one of the [[Thirteen]], the original Primes, who were created by [[Primus]] to battle and defeat his nemesis, [[Unicron]]. A gentle, good-natured prankster, Amalgamous Prime was the trickster of the Thirteen and the master of change; he could instantaneously assume just about any shape he could imagine. Amalgamous's curious nature and independent mind meant that he rarely stayed in one place for very long. His equally mutable [[Scythe (weapon)|Scythe]] mimicked his own whimsical form, constantly changing from one shape or state of matter to another. Supposedly, he would go on to found the [[Shifter]]s, who took after his fluid and malleable nature.

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
Amalgamous Prime was the ninth Prime created by Primus to defeat Unicron. He possessed two artifacts of power - his shapeshifting Scythe and the original [[Transformation cog|Transformation Cog]], which caused him to shift and flow constantly. In the ensuing battle against Primus's archenemy, Amalgamous fought on the front lines as a warrior, and together the Thirteen saw off Unicron. In the age of peace and rebuilding that followed, Amalgamous, [[Liege Maximo]], and [[Micronus Prime]] busied themselves with mining and refining [[Energon]], although personality conflicts simmered between the trio and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Prima]], and [[Vector Prime]], who Amalgamous viewed as bossy and controlling.

After the schism that resulted in the deaths of Solus Prime and Liege Maximo and the self-imposed exile of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], the Primes decided to create a new generation of Cybertronians that might follow them. Amalgamous Prime provided the imprint of his Transformation Cog to their alchemical "brew" in the [[Well of All Sparks]], so that all Cybertronians that emerged would have his gift of transformation, albeit to a lesser degree.

Amalgamous eventually left Cybertron for parts unknown, although 'bots of his archetype would occasionally demonstrate greater shape-changing abilities, arising as the [[Shifter]]s.

After Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], [[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]] and her displaced fleet of [[Neutronia]]n refugees discovered Amalgamous Prime's Transformation Cog near a black hole, and took it on board. Prolonged exposure to the Cog altered their physiologies, giving them the power of unlimited shapeshifting and the ability to combine with one another into many different forms. Thus altered, these Transformers renamed themselves [[Mutacon]]s, and began searching for Amalgamous in the hopes that he could undo the change before they permanently merged into a single amorphous being. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

[[Image:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The crackly box-thing in the top left.]]

====''Prime'' cartoon====
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

====Aligned novels====
Among the Thirteen, Amalgamous Prime's talent for change was rivaled only by [[Nexus Prime]]. While Nexus excelled in combination, separation, and alt-forms, though, Amalgamous Prime could alter his shape itself, assuming any appearance he desired. Impatient and perhaps selfish, Amalgamous expressed his distaste to [[Solus Prime]] when she dedicated so much of her time to the creation of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]]. Amalgamous Prime's fate after the betrayal of Megatronus and the plotting of [[Liege Maximo]] remained unknown. Only [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Alchemist Prime]] remained on Cybertron as the planet's civilization developed, but legend has it that Amalgamous may have returned at a later date, and the rarely seen modern Transformers known as "[[Shifter]]s" are somehow descended from him. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the time that the Thirteen of the [[multiverse]] existed as [[multiversal singularity|singularities]], Vector Prime recounted in his [[Ask Vector Prime|ANN column]] how Amalgamous and four of his siblings ended up in the [[Realm of the Primes]] following the dissolution of the Thirteen. When Vector Prime (who had self-induced amnesia in order to protect the location of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components) ended up in the Realm of the Primes during his campaign against [[Mogahn the Mass]], Vector's siblings unlocked his memories as [[Primus]]'s appointed guardian of space and time. Vector Prime then returned to normal space and wrested away Mogahn's [[Cyber Caliber]]. Using Amalgamous's gift, Vector reformatted the blade into [[Rhisling]] and vanquished Mogahn, sending the Mass back in time and thus causing the Big Bang.

Vector's audience was confused by this account, however, as Amalgamous was not known to be a member of the Thirteen outside of the [[Uniend|Uniend Cluster]], and moreover, Vector had claimed that he used to go by the name "[[Adaptus]]", who readers understood to be a separate entity from another universe. The distressed Vector realized that he was somehow conflating memories from different universes into one (in actuality, a portent of the coming [[Shroud]] that would eradicate the Thirteen's singularity nature), making it hard to know whether Amalgamous was truly part of the events he had described or not. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/12}}

===Generation 1 continuity family===
====2005 IDW continuity====
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''Transformers vol. 2'' #47]] (mentioned); [[Heavy|''Transformers: Till All Are One'' #9]] (obscured image); [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|"Optimus Prime" #18]] (depicted)

Amalgamous was one of the Thirteen Primes who led the [[Thirteen Tribes]] that arose on Cybertron following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} {{storylink|Origin Myths}} Along with four others, he later joined the [[Crystal City]] alliance creating the Thirteen [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} The death of [[Nexus Prime]] at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] prompted all the remaining Primes except [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] to flee Cybertron. Eons later, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] would send one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-9]], to [[Velocitron]], {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} which had been settled in eons past by Amalagamous's Titan [[Navitas]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

In the modern day, Amalgamous Prime's name was remembered in the [[Way of Flame]], the religion of [[Solus Prime]]'s colony [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:OP18 Thirteen in Crystal City.jpg|thumb|left|375px|I'm the guy on the right. I'll bet you thought that was my thigh.]]

====''Power of the Primes'' marketing material====
Amalgamous Prime's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Amalgamous's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Amalgamous Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Amalgamous-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wow, we weren't expecting a real toy of this guy.]]
*'''Throne of the Primes''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-43'''

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Amalgamous Prime comes packaged with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018-exclusive [[Throne of the Primes#Toys|Throne of the Primes]] set as a [[Prime Master]]. As a Prime Master he can plug into any decoy armor's Pretender or weapon form, or replace a ''Power of the Primes'' Leader's [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] core. Amalgamous Prime can also ride Legends Class figures and attach to Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, or Voyager Class figures' combined mode. Amalgamous Prime (along with three other Prime Masters) can also mount onto the included [[Scepter of Sparks]] accessory. This figure was a retool of the [[Micronus Prime#Toys|Micronus Prime]] Prime Master.

:This set debuted at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, and was later sold via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online. It was also available at general retail in Taiwan.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amalgamous Prime''' (アマルガモスプライム ''Amarugamosu Puraimu'')

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