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MechTech

2024-02-12T14:59:15Z

NebulanFree: /* TakaraTomy */

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'''MechTech''' is a subsection of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|toyline]].

It includes the Deluxe, Voyager, Leader, and Ultimate [[Size class|class]], and some of the [[Human Alliance]] toys. Its main gimmick revolves around huge transformable weapons that attach to both vehicle and robot mode and other MechTech weapons via [[5 mm post]]s. Unlike previous attachable weapons, the MechTech system often utilizes [[5 mm post#Dark of the Moon|retractable pegs]] to fill in the holes when not in use.

The working name for this line was "'''CyberTech'''" (with the ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' subline being dubbed "Megaverse"), and it could be seen on receipts for toys purchased at retailers, in the name of some exclusive products on retailer web sites, and on the shipping cases for the products themselves. The reason for the change is unknown.

==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' - The Game===
MechTech is revealed to be highly advanced [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] technology created for use by [[Human]]s during the alliance between the [[Autobot]]s and [[NEST]]. A large cache of such weaponry was destroyed by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] who had infiltrated a former [[Sector Seven]] facility used by NEST that was located inside a volcano that served as a testing lab for [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]. Remaining samples of MechTech were later placed in transit to Human armies situated in the Middle East. Learning of this, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] dispatched [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to intercept the shipment as he could not allow the Humans to be armed with such technology. Starscream in turn managed to intercept [[Stratosphere]] where he destroyed the Autobot and the MechTech located within him though had taken a sample back to Megatron's headquarters with the intention of creating a countermeasure. However, an angered Megatron destroyed the sample and attacked Starscream for this act as he knew the MechTech had a tracking beacon which allowed a strike force of Autobots to assault the [[Decepticon]] lair. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon}}

==Toys==
====Deluxe====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Deluxe class Autobot Topspin]]
{{collist|4|
*[[Air Raid (DOTM)|Air Raid]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Barricade]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crankcase (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Crankcase]]
*[[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]]
*[[Jolt (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Jolt]]
*[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]]
*[[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Mudflap]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Ratchet]]
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Sideswipe]]
*[[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Skids]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Thundercracker]]
*[[Topspin (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Autobot Topspin]]
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Wheeljack]]
}}
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====Voyager====
[[Image:DOTM Skyhammer toy.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Voyager class Skyhammer]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Ironhide]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Voyager Class toys|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Shockwave]]
*[[Skyhammer (DOTM)#Voyager Class toys|Skyhammer]]
}}
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====Leader====
[[Image:DOTM-Leader-Class-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Leader class Ironhide]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Ironhide]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Leader Class toys|Sentinel Prime]]

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====Ultimate====
[[Image:DOTM_UltimateOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Ultimate Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimate|Ultimate Optimus Prime]]

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====Human Alliance====
=====Basic=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Major Altitude]] / [[Half-Track (DOTM)|Half-Track]]
*[[Major Tungsten]] / [[Thunderhead]]
*[[Major Sparkplug]] / [[Whirl (ROTF)|Autobot Whirl]]
*[[Master Disaster (DOTM)|Master Disaster]] / [[Drag Strip (DOTM)|Decepticon Drag Strip]]
*[[Private Dedcliff]] / [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Sergeant Cahnay]] / [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]]
*[[Sergeant Chaos]] / [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]]
*[[Sergeant Detour]] / [[Reverb (DOTM)|Reverb]]
*[[Sergeant Noble]] / [[Tailpipe (DOTM)|Tailpipe]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (DOTM)|Spike Witwicky]] / [[Backfire (TF 2010)|Backfire]]
}}

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=====Human Alliance=====
[[Image:DOTM_HumanAlliance_Bumblebee_Sam.jpg|thumb|300px|Human Alliance Bumblebee]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance 3|Bumblebee]] with [[Sam Witwicky]]
*[[Skids (ROTF)#Human Alliance 2|Autobot Skids]] with [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] and [[Robert Epps|Tech Sergeant Epps]]
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Roadbuster]] / [[Sergeant Recon]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Leadfoot]] / [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]] / [[Sergeant Detour]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Human Alliance|Soundwave]] / [[Dylan Gould#Human Alliance|Mr. Gould]] & [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]]
}}

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====Japanese Exclusives====
=====Deluxe=====
[[Image:DOTM_MechTech_Deluxe_AirRaid.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Deluxe Class Air Raid]]
*[[Arcee (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Arcee]]
*[[Air Raid (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Air Raid]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BBMechTechHolder|Bumblebee]] & MechTech Holder
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Leadfoot]]
*[[Vortex (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Decepticon Vortex]]
*[[Skywarp (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Skywarp]]
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=====Voyager=====
[[Image:TF-DOTM-MechTech-DA-03-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Voyager Class Optimus Prime (with trailer)]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerTrailer|Optimus Prime]] / MechTech Trailer
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=====Leader=====
[[Image:DOTMSupremeStrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Leader Class Striker Optimus]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 4|Striker Optimus]]
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=====Supreme=====
[[Image:DOTMDarkNightwatchJetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|MechTech Supreme Class Dark Nightwatch Jetwing Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Supreme Class toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DarkNightwatchJetwing|Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version]]
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=====MechTech Weapon Prize Campaign=====
[[Image:Mechtech campaign 201110.jpg|thumb|300px|October 2011 MechTech Exclusive Weapons]]
The MechTech weapon campaign started on [[May 14]] [[2011]], handed out at various Japanese retailers after spending 3000 yen on ''Dark of the Moon'' toys. 10,000 units of each weapon were made.
*Tritanium Heat Blade Claw (Gold [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Crankcase]] MechTech weapon) - Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive.
*Tritanium Power Saw (Gold [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Ratchet]] MechTech weapon) - Joshin Kidsland, Bic Camera and Edion Group (Ishimaru, Deo Deo, Eiden and Midori Denka) exclusive.
*Tritanium Plasma Double Bullet (Gold [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Skids]] MechTech weapon) - Yamada denki and Yodobashi Camera exclusive.
*Cybertitanium Power Saw (Silver [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Ratchet]] MechTech weapon) - AEON exclusive, available with purchase of DA-03 Voyager class Optimus Prime with trailer.
:*''[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/event/2011/anniversary_darksidemoon/ More information at tf.takaratomy.co.jp]''
:*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/dark-of-the-moon-mechtech-weapons-prize-campaign-new-information-172029/ Translated information from SydneyY at TFW2005.com]''
A second campaign started on [[September 3]] [[2011]] and was available to those who purchased 3000 yen worth of ''Dark of the Moon'' toys at a variety of Japanese retailers. There was only one weapon in this campaign.
*Cybertitanium Plasma Double Bullet (Sliver [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Skids]] MechTech weapon)
:*''[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2011/mekkitech/ More information at tf.takaratomy.co.jp]''
A third campaign started on [[October 1]] [[2011]] featuring three new weapons. Each could be obtained by spending 3000 yen on ''Dark of the Moon'' toys at their respective retailer.
*Trithyllium Plasma Blaster (Gunmetal Chrome [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]] MechTech weapon) - Toys"R"Us exclusive
*Trithyllium Triple Wrecking Claw (Gunmetal Chrome [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Barricade]] MechTech weapon) - Bic Camera exclusive
*Trithyllium Null-ray Sword (Gunmetal Chrome [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Starscream]] MechTech weapon) - Yodobashi Camera exclusive
:*''[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2011/mekkitech2/ More information at tf.takaratomy.co.jp]''

====[[Lucky Draw figure]]s====
=====TakaraTomy=====
Beginning [[May 14]] and ending [[July 31]] [[2011]], Japanese consumers who enter two barcode numbers from MechTech character cards (packed with Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' figures) into the TakaraTomy ''Transformers'' website will be in the running for:
*Prize A: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TritaniumBee|Tritanium Bumblebee]] (limited to 10)
*Prize C: Tritanium energy axe MechTech weapon (limited to 100)
*Prize C: Tritanium energy battle cannon MechTech weapon (limited to 100)
*Prize C: Tritanium energy blade MechTech weapon (limited to 100)

There will be two more Lucky Draw campaigns from August 2011 onwards, and entering all three campaigns will put one in the running for:
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TritaniumPrime|Tritanium Optimus Prime (with trailer)]] (limited to 100)

:*''[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/event/2011/mechtech/ More information at tf.takaratomy.co.jp]''
:*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/dark-of-the-moon-lucky-draw-campaign-more-information-171988/ Translated information from SydneyY at TFW2005.com]''
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== Notes ==
*According to [[Josh Nizzi]]'s designs, the MechTech gear was supposed to appear on film: Sentinel Prime's "cosmic rust gun" was apparently another form for his shield (and no, it's not the same blaster as the Leader toy).<ref>[http://www.joshnizzi.com/portfolio/tf3/ Josh Nizzi's Dark of the Moon concept art]</ref>
*Years before the ''Dark of the Moon'' franchise, Hasbro designated a "[[Fox Kids]]" [[Transmetal]] variant toy of Cheetor as "[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#FKTM|Mech-Tech Cheetor]]", though this was not reflected on the finalized packaging.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/mech-tech/ Transformers.com MechTech website]

[[Category:Dark of the Moon]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon technology]]
[[Category:Franchises]]

Bluehorse

2024-01-13T17:17:53Z

NebulanFree: /* Meiji candy toys */

{{picsneeded|Meiji candy toys}}
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:''Bluehorse is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art BluehorseMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|National Blue Velvet]]

Loyal and determined, '''Bluehorse''' (ブルーホース ''Burūhōsu'') is a pillar of strength. Always ready to stand up and fight for the weak, he puts his all into everything he does, and will never give up. Once he's sworn to fight for you, he will do so until the very end. As the Emperor of the island nation of [[North Snarl|Rabbihos]], he now serves and protects its young King [[Rabbit Kid]].

Physically, he's an incredible specimen. He's one of the strongest beings on [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]]; he and [[Violethorn]] often compete in friendly tests of strength. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Tomahorse (トマホース ''Tomahōsu''), can smash through anything once charged up. He also boasts remarkable endurance, able to run at speed all day without tiring out. Combine all this, and you have a powerhouse that's hard to stop once he gets on a rampage.

Of course, all that strength is in service of his soft side. In fact, he can get ''very'' emotional pretty easily. It's not unusual to see him brought to flowing tears.

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==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
Bluehorse accompanied [[White Leo]], [[Bowdog]], [[Badshark]] and [[Deaspider]] in the search of the [[Three Wise Ones]]' Water Gem of Stillness, using his natural horsepower and Tomahorse weapon to dig for it in the dried up lakebed of [[Lake Sagan]]. The mission had several possible outcomes: Bluehorse may have helped find the gem by breaking down a wall in an underground cave or he may have been injured in battle with a giant scorpion, forcing the five to retreat. {{storylink|The Water Gem of Stillness}}

Bluehorse remained in Rabbihos to defend it when Rabbit Kid traveled to reinforce [[North Snarl|Bistoram]] during the [[Laser Beast]] invasion. Unfortunately, the Laser Beasts took the opportunity to strike Rabbihos, and Bluehorse was killed. Rabbit Kid swore on his friend's grave that he would be avenged. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Bluehorse.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Bluehorse''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''23'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Tomahorse" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Bluehorse is a light-blue anthropomorphic horse in blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: Nominally he comes with the "Tomahorse" axe weapon, but there was a chance he could come with any weapon from his case-mates; matching the Beastformer with their proper "MVP Weapon" accessory and enhancing their abilities was part of the "role-playing" game attached to the line.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Bluehorse''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''7'''
**''Accessories'': "Crat Scissors" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bluehorse was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Bluehorse comes with Crabhit's "Crat Scissors" weapon, while [[Flykick#Meiji|Flykick]] has Bluehorse's "Tomahorse".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''7'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Bluehorse, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Bluehorse is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname '''Blues''' (ブルース ''Burūsu''), and notes he was born on the Rabbihos Plateau.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Sir Sire Horse'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]

Giader

2024-01-13T17:17:35Z

NebulanFree: /* Meiji candy toys */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Giader is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art GiaderMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|RZZZZ!]]

'''Giader''' (ギアダー ''Giadā'') isn't much of a fighter. Not just in that he's not very physically strong, but that he just doesn't like to. He's a helper, and has put his considerable talents to improving the lives of his fellow [[Beastformer]]s. A skilled psychologist and pharmacologist, he works to identify the source of a person's distress and cook up a solution. He has become the King of [[North Snarl|Sunatoria]], where he can use his talents to help the entire nation. He also has a side gig making perfumes, which have become very popular across [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]].

When forced to fight, he uses his Lens Gear (レンズギア ''Renzu Gia'') [[MVP Weapon]]'s ability to collect and alter scents, tracking foes and releasing odors to throw opponents off-track and disorient them. In particular, he likes to use smells to lead targets into traps, where his subordinate Emperor [[Crabhit]] lies in wait.

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==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Giader.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Don' ''worry'', Judge! We got deformants all over tha city!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Giader''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''24'''
:*''Accessories'': "Lens Gear" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Giader an anthropomorphic weasel with blue robotic armor. His left arm ends in a machinegun barrel. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The Takara version of this toy more commonly comes with pink fur and aqua-colored accents, while the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' version more commonly comes with orange fur and light yellow-green accents, but both versions were available in both markets.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Giader''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': "Killer Anchor" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Giader was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Giader came with [[Killer Fish#Meiji|Killer Fish]]'s "Killer Anchor" weapon, while [[Hedgehog#Meiji|Hedgehog]] came with Giader's "Lens Gear".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).
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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''8'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Giader, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
*Giader is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
*It is currently uncertain how Takara arrived at the name "Giader". It does not appear to be a pun on his species name, which is ''itachi'' (鼬) in Japanese.
*His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Gear'''" (ギア ''Gia''), and notes he was born on the shores of Lake Snarl.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''War Weasel'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Toy-only Beastformers]]

Violethorn

2024-01-13T17:17:26Z

NebulanFree: /* Meiji candy toys */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Violethorn is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art VoilethornMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]

You'd be hard-pressed to find a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] as up-and-at-'em as '''Violethorn''' (バイオレットホーン ''Baiorettohōn''). He never misses his daily training, never puts off any task he can do right away, and he will stick to that task until it's complete. He firmly believes that working to make today better ensures a better tomorrow. He's one of the most physically powerful beings on [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], and keeps a friendly competition going with [[Bluehorse]]. And with his [[MVP Weapon]] Tomahorn (トマホーン ''Tomahōn'') in-hand, he can cleave boulders in two or smash things to a million pieces with ease.

Following the Great War, he became Emperor of [[North Snarl|Bowdonia]], working under his good friend King [[Bowdog]]. With the brilliant canine directing Violethorn's monstrous strength, the two make for a powerful pair.

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==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Violethorn.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Violethorn''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''25'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Tomahorn" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Violethorn is an anthropomorphic bison in lavender robotic armor. His left arm ends in a two-pronged claw. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can come with more blue-tinted purple armor; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Violethorn''' (Gacha Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''25'''
:*''Accessories'': Weapon

: Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in Takara's [[Gacha]] capsule machines, Violethorn included, for the same price as the regular boxed releases. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).

: According to the pack-in slip that came with the Gacha toys, fifteen of these beasts could also come in rare all-white/cream versions; ''presumably'' there is a white version of Violethorn, but it has not been confirmed.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Violethorn''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': "Devil Waver" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bowdog was sold both as a Gacha capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Violethorn comes with [[Devilbat#Meiji|Devilbat]]'s "Devil Waver" weapon, while [[White Leo#Meiji|White Leo]] has Violethorn's "Tomahorn".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

{{-}}
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''9'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Violethorn, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Violethorn is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Vio'''" (バイオ ''Baio''), and notes he was born on the Violet Plateau.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Bloodthirsty Bison'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Toy-only Beastformers]]

Flying Attacker

2024-01-13T17:17:14Z

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:''Flying Attacker is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-toy FlyingAttacker.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"It's falling with ''style''."]]

'''Flying Attacker''' (フライングアタッカー ''Furaingu Atakkā'') is the kind of [[Beastformer]] who, when he shows up on the battlefield, unfamiliar allies are likely to go "Wait, ''him''? What's ''he'' doing here?" Emperor of [[South Snarl|Harriso]] and fashionista extraordinaire, it's clear he'd rather be at work keeping his hometown on the shore of Lake Midi up to date with the latest trends or starting new ones, making it a hip place that's got ''everything'' to draw in visitors from all over the planet. He takes exquisite care of his looks, his wardrobe, his décor, and is always happy to show off.

And while he gives off a flighty, playful air, his training with his King [[Platinum Tiger]] has made him a deadly-effective combatant who blends supreme style with precise strikes. His specialty is swooping in silently from the air and attacking with his [[MVP Weapon]] the Musasabeamer (ムササビーマー ''Musasabīmā''), hitting targets with repeated supersonic vibrations in a "Shockwave Attack" that can tear things apart from the inside out.

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==Toys==
===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Flying Attacker''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''49'''
:*''Pack'': '''H'''
:*''Accessories'': "Musasabeamer" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Flying Attacker is a yellow anthropomorphic giant flying squirrel in blue robotic armor with big shoulder-wings. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, the figure could come with red chest-detailing, or yellow chest-detailing and unpainted buck-teeth. It is uncertain if the latter version was released in ''Beastformers'', though it did appear in at least one ''Beastformers'' checklist-poster.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose. He was later sold in the second style of "RPG"-era box, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Flying Attacker''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''17'''
**''Accessories'': "Flying Typhoon" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Flying Attacker was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. [[Crabhit#Mieji|Crabhit]] came with Flying Attacker's "Musasabeamer", while Flying Attacker came with [[Flykick#Meiji|Flykick]]'s "Flying Typhoon".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''17'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Flying Attacker, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Flying Attacker is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname '''Sasaby''' (ササビー ''Sasabī''), based on "musasabi", the name for the {{w|Japanese giant flying squirrel}}, also the basis for his MVP Weapon name.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Squire Squirrel'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Toy-only Beastformers]]

Bombsheep

2024-01-13T17:16:58Z

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:''Bombsheep is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Bombsheep Meiji card.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

'''Bombsheep''' (ボムシープ ''Bomushīpu''), despite his powerful-sounding name and intimidating appearance, is not really a fighter. A supply line worker in [[White Leo]]'s army during the Great War, he does his best work supporting others, both physically and emotionally. A warm-hearted beast who takes joy in the natural beauty of [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], he is an accomplished poet and songsmith, and his works have spread across the globe, earning him fans on every continent. He's also quite intelligent, able to plan and coordinate for numerous contingencies. These skills have served him well as the King of [[North Snarl|Sheepnia]], and also earned him the loyalty of his normally-obstinate subordinate Emperor [[Badshark]], who actually fought on the opposite side of the Great War.

And yet, this generally peaceful soul commands two ''incredibly'' powerful weapons. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Bomb Scissors (ボムシザーズ ''Bomu Shizāzu''), can use molecular fusion to induce explosive nuclear fission in any object that gets between its twin tines. Plus he's in control of the ancient [[Head Hunter]] vehicle, the [[Stag Hunter]], powered by Bombsheep's innate Psycho Energy. Naturally, he is extremely reluctant to use either one unless he sees no other choice.

==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
When Sheepnia was conquered by the [[Laser Beast]]s, Bombsheep was injured and fled to [[North Snarl|Bistoram]] where he warned [[White Leo]] that the invaders were targeting his nation next. With Badshark having been killed in the attack, Bombsheep demanded vengeance and was the only Beastformer to accompany [[Rabbit Kid]] when he set out to search for the [[Head Hunter|Hunters]] and use them against the Laser Beasts, successfully locating the [[Stag Hunter]]. He used the vehicle to scatter the Laser Beasts during one battle, and when he was swarmed and overpowered by the [[Shield Battler-6]] in another clash, he refused to give up and got out to fight [[Stronghurricane]] with his fists. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Bombsheep took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He stood by as the newly arrived [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] assisted the Beastformers. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Bombsheep.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Bombsheep''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''26'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Bombsheep is a blue-furred anthropomorphic ram in dark-gray robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the plastic and paint used, with some samples having richer-blue plastic and darker, glossier gray paint; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Stag Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''26'''
:*''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon

: Bombsheep also came packaged with the [[Stag Hunter#Toys|Stag Hunter]] vehicle, seemingly unchanged from his original release.

: Yes, the ''Stag'' Hunter, not the ''Sheep'' Hunter. Sheep would be too on-the-nose.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Bombsheep''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': "Allistretcher" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bombsheep was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Bombsheep comes with [[Alligatron#Meiji|Alligatron]]'s "Allistretcher" weapon, while [[Bowdog#Meiji|Bowdog]] has Bombsheep's "Bomb Scissors".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

{{-}}
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''10'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Bombsheep, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Bombsheep is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio gives him the nickname "'''Bomb'''" (ボム ''Bomu''), and notes he was born in Ram City.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Bighorn Sheep'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]

Badshark

2024-01-13T17:16:39Z

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:''Badshark is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Badshark Meiji card.jpg|thumb|300px|The further down the block you went the badder it got.]]

If there's one word to describe '''Badshark''' (バッドシャーク ''Baddoshāku''), it's "determined". (If there's two words, they're "''scary'' determined".) Once he sets his mind to a goal, he will see it through to the end, step by step, no matter how long it takes or how hard it is. And with a jaw strength capable of crushing rocks, he can handle "hard". Growing up in the Shark Bay off the coast of [[North Snarl|Sheepnia]], he learned how to manipulate ocean currents on his own, which earned him the nickname "The Sea Storm"... a skill now further amplified by his [[MVP Weapon]] Barkspin (バークスピン ''Bākusupin''). He started as a low-ranking underwater trooper in [[Alligatron]]'s rebel army, but through sheer bloody-minded effort, had worked his way up to the rank of general by war's end.

Following the war, he returned to his homeland, ultimately striking up a friendship with Sheepnia's gentle King [[Bombsheep]]. Badshark now serves as the country's Emperor, defending its waters.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
Badshark traveled to underneath the dried up [[Lake Sagan]] to search for the [[Three Wise Ones]]' Water Gem of Stillness together with [[White Leo]], [[Bowdog]], [[Bluehorse]] and [[Deaspider]]. The mission had several possible outcomes and the Beastformers may have either succeeded or been forced to retreat by a giant scorpion or the mysterious enemy [[Sur]], who would battle them for the gem if they found it. In the outcome where they did succeed, Badshark used his Shark Spin weapon to create an escape route to the surface. {{storylink|The Water Gem of Stillness}}

Badshark was killed in the [[Laser Beast]] invasion of Sheepnia, enraging Bombsheep who promised to avenge him. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Badshark.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Cy-borg shark doot doot da doot da doot]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Badshark''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''20'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Barkspin" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Badshark is a light blue anthropomorphic shark in blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the paint used on its armor, with some samples being much darker and glossier; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Badshark''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': "Rapid Spear" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Badshark was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Badshark came with [[Rabbit Kid#Meiji|Rabbit Kid]]'s "Rapid Spear", while [[Koala Gray#Meiji|Koala Gray]] came with Badshark's "Barkspin".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

{{-}}
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''4'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Badshark, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Badshark is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Bark'''" (バーク ''Bāku'').

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Sawtooth Shark'''

[[Category:Beastformers Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]

Bowdog

2024-01-13T17:16:28Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''Bowdog is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Bowdog Meiji card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mr. Peabody 2099]]

A scientist and theorist, '''Bowdog''' (ボードッグ ''Bōdoggu'') puts his all into every project. Much like his best friend [[Violethorn]], he's a go-getter ready to tackle hard problems, but ''un''like Violethorn, he's a lot less confident in his skills once he gets out of his normal fields of expertise. Combined with his perfectionist streak that makes him chafe when things aren't done right the first try, he has a real problem with learning new tricks.

But he's top dog (sorry) in his field, and can craft a mean weapon. In fact, he designed his own [[MVP Weapon]], the Dog Fighter (ドッグファイター ''Doggu Faitā''). This massive axe can track targets by smell, and will fly around obstacles when thrown, homing in on them and cutting them down. The weapon is keyed to Bowdog himself, making him the only one that can use it properly.

Following the Great War, he was granted the title of King of [[North Snarl|Bowdonia]], with Violethorn serving as his subordinate Emperor. The two make a very effective pair, with Bowdog directing the burly bison so his brute force is applied at just the right points.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
Bowdog traveled to underneath the dried up [[Lake Sagan]] to search for the [[Three Wise Ones]]' Water Gem of Stillness together with [[White Leo]], [[Badshark]], [[Bluehorse]] and [[Deaspider]]. The mission had several possible outcomes and the Beastformers may have either succeeded or been forced to retreat by a giant scorpion or the mysterious enemy [[Sur]], who would battle them for the gem if they found it. In one outcome Bowdog defeated the scorpion with his MVP Weapon, while in another he tried and failed to use it to tear down a wall between the party and the gem. If he attempted to destroy the wall with his bare hands, he caused too much noise and attracted the scorpion, causing the mission to fail. {{storylink|The Water Gem of Stillness}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Bowdog was among the many Beastformers squabbling on their home planet when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived to fetch the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Bowdog.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Bowdog''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''21'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Dog Fighter" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Bowdog is an anthropomorphic dog of indeterminate breed in pale green robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his stomach reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the green paint used on its armor, with some samples being a more desaturated and matte olive; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Bowdog''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''5'''
**''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bowdog was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Bowdog came with [[Bombsheep#Meiji|Bombsheep]]'s "Bomb Scissors" weapon, while [[Zebra Ball#Meiji|Zebra Ball]] came with Bowdog's "Dog Hunter".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

{{-}}
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''5'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Bowdog, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
[[File:BF-art BowdogRPGcard.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
* Bowdog is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* It's unclear what breed of dog Bowdog is based on. His two bio cards simply call him a "dog" (いぬ ''inu''), nothing more specific. The toy appears vaguely pit bull-like, while the painted character art used on his Meiji card (and likely intended for a ''Transformers''-era release that never happened) gives him more of a boxer look. Good luck figuring out what the comic-style art used on the cast poster and "RPG" card is meant to look like, outside of "a nightmare".
* Speaking of the comic art, the 1988 edited version of it (seen at right) shortens the handle-shaft of his weapon to fit the art better into the card.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Bowg'''" (ボーグ ''Bōgu''), and notes he was born in Dog City.

===Foreign names===
* ''English:'' '''Danger Dog'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Dogs]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Deaspider

2024-01-13T17:16:18Z

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:''Deaspider is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Deaspider Meiji card.jpg|thumb|300px|I shall play you the song of my people]]

Don't let his frightening appearance fool you, '''Deaspider''' (デスパイダー ''Desupaidā'') is actually a very timid and kind sort. How he ended up working for the wicked [[Alligatron]] is a mystery, but "was bullied into it" seems likely. He'd honestly rather spend his time on handicrafts, but as it turns out his natural ingenuity, mixed with his ability to create incredibly strong adhesive fibers, makes him an excellent trapper. Not only that, his [[MVP Weapon]], the Death Binder (デスバインダー ''Desu Baindā'') can fuse items together once they get between its twin blades.

Following the Great War, Deaspider ended up as the Emperor of [[North Snarl|Hogland]], serving under King [[Hedgehog]]. The two get along very well together, both being somewhat reclusive yet friendly, and Hedgehog's tunneling skill meshes well with Deaspider's trapping abilities, meaning any intruders on their domain are in for a very rough time.

==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
Deaspider traveled to underneath the dried up [[Lake Sagan]] to search for the [[Three Wise Ones]]' Water Gem of Stillness together with [[White Leo]], [[Bowdog]], [[Bluehorse]] and [[Badshark]]. The mission had several possible outcomes and the Beastformers may have either succeeded or been forced to retreat by a giant scorpion or the mysterious enemy [[Sur]], who would battle them for the gem if they found it. In one outcome, Deaspider attempted to use his Death Binder to dig for the Water Gem to little effect, while in another he was responsible for sending the giant scorpion fleeing. {{storylink|The Water Gem of Stillness}}

===''Legends'' comic===
In [[2038]], the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by [[Galvatron II]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Deaspider was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders, but he was trounced by [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]'s Dread Roadblock Mode. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Deaspider.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Ladies and gentlemen ladies and gentlemen! Coopidy coop coop cadoo UHHHHHHHHH Coopidy coop coop cadoo UHHHHHHHHH'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Deaspider''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''27'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Death Binder" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Deaspider is an anthropomorphic spider in lavender robotic armor. His left hand is molded in an open-palmed pose, preventing him from holding his weapon in that hand. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the paint used on its armor, with some samples being a glossier blue-tinted lavender; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation. All versions have a penchant for odd yellowish patches on the paint, which tends to be a little sloppy.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Deaspider''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''11'''
**''Accessories'': "Beastar" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Deaspider was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Deaspider came with [[Beafox#Meiji|Beafox]]'s "Beastar" weapon, while [[Rabbit Kid#Meiji|Rabbit Kid]] came with Deaspider's "Death Binder".

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''11'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Deaspider, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Deaspider is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* Deaspider's name is a combination of "death" (デス) and "spider" (スパイダー); it could also be [[Japanese language|Romanized]] "Deathpider" as the {{w|Voiceless dental fricative|/th/ sound}} doesn't exist in Japanese and is usually replaced with the {{w|Voiceless alveolar fricative|/s/ sound}}. "Deaspider" is the official Romanization as seen in the image atop this page.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Deaspa'''" (デスパ ''Desupa''), and notes that he was born in the mountain forests of North Snarl... but not which country in specific said mountains are in. ''Presumably'' these mountains are in Hogland, given that virtually every beast rules the land they were born in, but still.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Webslinger Spider'''

[[Category:Beastformers Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]

Crabhit

2024-01-13T17:16:07Z

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:''Crabhit is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art CrabhitMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Watch out, I know Crab-Maga]]

There's no other way to put it... '''Crabhit''' (クラブヒット ''Kurabuhitto'') is, well... ''crabby''. A quick-tempered and very picky perfectionist, he gets very testy very quickly, especially when it comes to simple personal opinions. It's no wonder this grump joined up with [[Alligatron]] and the other [[Decepticon]]-backed insurgents. He's skilled in underwater operations but a total load on the land, which doesn't help his attitude. He uses his [[MVP Weapon]], the Crat Scissors (クラットシザース ''Kuratto Shizāsu''), to cut clean through just about anything that gets between its pincer blades.

Following the war, he (somehow) became Emperor of [[North Snarl|Sunatoria]], serving under King [[Giader]]. It really hasn't improved his temperament at all. It ''has'' improved his combat abilities though, as he now works with Giader to compensate for his incredibly slow land speed. Crabhit lies in wait, as Giader uses his scent-manipulation ability to direct their foe into Crabhit's clutches.

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==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Crabhit.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"[[Clancy Brown|Well, if I was a robot, which I'm not, at least I'm well put together! Not some rusted-out, steam driven piece o' junk!]]"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Crabhit''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''28'''
:*''Accessories'': "Crat Scissors" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Crabhit is an anthropomorphic crab in brown robotic armor. His left arm ends in an open crab-claw. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The Takara version of this toy more commonly comes in a salmony-pink plastic, while the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' version more commonly comes in orange plastic, but both versions were ultimately available in both markets.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Crabhit''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''12'''
**''Accessories'': "Musasabeamer" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Crabhit was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Crabhit came with [[Flying Attacker#Meiji|Flying Attacker]]'s "Musasabeamer" weapon, while [[Bluehorse#Meiji|Bluehorse]] came with Crabhit's "Crat Scissors".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''12'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Crabhit, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

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==Notes==
* Crabhit is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio card give him the nickname "'''Crat'''" (クラット ''Kuratto''), and notes he was born in Crab City. Where that ''is'' exactly is not established, but presumably it's on a shoreline.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Crusty Crab'''

[[Category:Beastformers Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Toy-only Beastformers]]

Platinum Tiger

2024-01-13T17:15:50Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''Platinum Tiger is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art PlatinumTigerMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]

Known as the Warrior of Honor, '''Platinum Tiger''' (プラチナタイガー ''Purachina Taigā'') has inherited and mastered numerous ancient secret martial arts, making him one of the most formidable combatants on [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]]. Descended from a wise hermit, he is a deeply mystical being with a set of staggering special skills. Aside from his nigh-unmatched fighting ability, he is capable of telekinesis and can even create a mystical barrier capable of withstanding the blast of a neutron bomb. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Platinum Sword (プラチナスウォード ''Purachina Suwōdo'') is already an impressive blade, but with the proper charge, it can pierce through ''anything''. And on top of all that, he commands the devastating ancient [[Head Hunter]] weapon, the [[Tiger Hunter]], the most powerful of the three Hunter vehicles.

He is a teacher as well as a fighter, having taken numerous students, including [[White Leo]], [[Power Jaguar]], and [[Flying Attacker]] (the last one much to many others' surprise). He seeks to bring out the greatest in those he chooses to mentor, training them to fight for justice, fight with compassion, and fight with honor.

Naturally, this has made him a target to those with evil intent. [[Black Jaguar]], a fiery feline who may be his equal in martial arts skill, seeks to one day defeat Platinum in combat. [[Alligatron]] even attempted to use magic to remove Platinum from the war, but only partially succeeded.

Today, he rules over his homeland of [[South Snarl|Harriso]] as its King. It may seem odd that a beast such as him would rule a land that has become an increasingly modern, fashionable, upscale destination thanks to its Emperor Flying Attacker, but the pair get along incredibly.

==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' catalogs===
When [[Alligatron]] led a [[Decepticon]]-supported rebellion against the ruling Lion clan of [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], the loyalists were soon at a disadvantage. To bring in the [[Autobot]]s to counteract the Decepticons, Platinum Tiger snuck into the occupied palace so that he could use the communications room to contact their possible allies. However, Alligatron left a trap for any unaware enemies: the [[Holography Mirror]], which trapped Platinum within it. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Series 1 catalog}} Even with Platinum trapped, Alligatron recognized him as a continuing threat, and sent the vicious [[Green Chameles]] into the Mirror to try and end the warrior for good. {{storylink|Holography Mirror|VS Holography Mirror rare card}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[Image:Platinumtiger.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Look, I neither know nor care who is the fairest of all.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Michihiro Ikemizu]] (Japanese)}}

When [[White Leo]] led a group of Beastformers to rescue the slaves held inside a [[Decepticon]] factory, he contacted Platinum Tiger through the [[Holography Mirror]]. However, Platinum Tiger was unable to help them, as the carnivorous [[piragilon]]s infested the swamp around the factory. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]], however, was able to drain the swamp of its water, leaving the flopping piraglions and allowing the Beastformers safe passage into the caverns in the swamp. White Leo continued to contact Platinum Tiger to lead them through the maze of caverns to the factory. Thanks to Platinum Tiger's help, they were able to rescue the slaves. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

===''Beastformers'' comic===
Platinum Tiger later escaped the Holography Mirror and fought alongside the other Beastformers in their war with the [[Laser Beast]]s, but with their side losing more and more territory, he left to search for the [[Head Hunter|Hunters]]. He found the [[Tiger Hunter]] and returned with it just as the Beastformers were losing another battle with the Laser Beasts, allowing them to turn the tide. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

===''Legends'' comic===
When the Laser Beasts began winning the war again, Platinum Tiger contacted White Leo and informed him of the existence of the [[Legends World]], an alternate dimension filled with [[Beast Power]] that the Beastformers could use to their advantage. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

Platinum Tiger used the Tiger Hunter to rescue [[Grotusque]]'s head from the Laser Beasts, though at the cost of succumbing to the Hunter's curse, corrupting his heart and turning him evil. Grotusque attempted to mitigate its effects using the [[Three Wise Ones]]' gems, merging the both of them into a robotic [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] made up of both their psyches, but it was not enough and Platinum Tiger chose to sequester himself in a dimension of emptiness so that he wouldn't harm anyone. Eventually he sensed that Grotusque's body had been liberated from the Laser Beasts and left his prison to return the Monsterbot's consciousness to his body, believing it too dangerous for them to stay together. After lending his power to help end the war, Platinum Tiger used the Holography Mirror on himself, imprisoning himself once more but remaining in contact with Grotusque. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}
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==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy PlatinumTiger.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Platinum Tiger''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''50'''
:*''Pack'': '''H'''
:*''Accessories'': "Platinum Sword" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Platinum Tiger is a yellow anthopomorphic saber-toothed tiger in light blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. The first "H Pack" style of box had the chance for his included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of White Leo with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The second, seemingly more common release has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

: Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Tiger Hunter''' (Head Hunter Vehicle, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' "Platinum Sword" MVP Weapon

: Platinum Tiger also came packaged with the [[Head Hunter]] "[[Tiger Hunter#Toys|Tiger Hunter]]" vehicle, seemingly unchanged from his original release.

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[[File:BF-toy GreatestConfrontation box.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set''' (Box set, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' "Platinum Sword" MVP Weapon

: Platinum Tiger was also available in the "Beast Planet's Greatest Confrontation Set" (ビースト星最大の対決セット ''Bīsuto-sei Saidai no Taiketsu Setto''), unchanged from his prior releases, once again with the [[Tiger Hunter#Toys|Tiger Hunter]] vehicle.

: This set also came with [[Golder#Toys|Golder]] and [[Yellow Giraffe#Toys|Yellow Giraffe]] (same as their prior releases), and the set-exclusive [[Skullgrotes#Toys|Skullgrotes]], [[Kingbuster#Toys|Kingbuster]], [[Salmomancer#Toys|Salmomancer]], and a chromed-gold [[Battle Drill]].

: This set is particularly expensive on the secondary market, given the entire Laser Beast half of the set is not available anywhere else.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Fengul.jpg|300px|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Repug & Grotes''' ('''Repugnus & Grotusque''') (2-pack, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 26]], 2019

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Platinum Tiger is a re-release of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Fengul#Toys|Fengul]] with the very slight difference of a matte paint finish and a black screw, in contrast to the glossy finish and silver screw of the Hasbro release. Platinum Tiger forms the head of [[Grotusque#Legends|Grotes]] and is also compatible with any Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class ''Titans Return''-style figure.

: He and Grotes were available in a multi-pack with [[Hedgehog#Legends|Hedgehog]] and [[Repugnus (G1)#LGEX|Repug]].
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Platinum Tiger''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': "Hegrinder" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Platinum Tiger was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Platinum Tiger came with [[Hedgehog#Meiji|Hedgehog]]'s "Hegrinder" weapon, while [[Killer Fish#Mieji|Killer Fish]] came with Tiger's "Platinum Sword".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''18'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Platinum Tiger, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Platinum Tiger's name could be more directly transcribed as "Platina Tiger", but "Platinum Tiger" is the official Romanization provided by Takara via a trading card. "Platina" is the standard word for platinum in Japan, and comes from an older name for the element.
* Despite not being released in the ''Transformers'' part of the toyline, Platinum Tiger features on two of the rare cards in that line, the "[[Holography Mirror]]" and "VS Holography Mirror". Both show a full 3D hologram of his toy, through the VS card also shows [[Green Chameles]] when turned in a different direction.
* He is the only Beastformer who does not have a nickname in the 1988 "RPG" themed line. His bio literally just says "Nickname: none" (通称なし).
* His bio card notes he was born in Platinum City.
* The head and colors of [[Fengul]] from ''[[Titans Return (franchise)|Titans Return]]'' are based on Platinum Tiger.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Saber Sword Tiger''', '''Soldier Bear''' (Omni Productions dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Super Leon'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Devilbat

2024-01-13T17:15:12Z

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{{Factions|decepticon}}
:''Devilbat is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]..
[[File:BF-art DevilbatTFCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Tim. Tim. Tim. I be Pirate Man-Bat. Arr.]]

Despite his fearsome name and appearance, '''Devilbat''' (デビルバット ''Debirubatto'') isn't so much bad as... misguided. Or not guided at all. A good-natured but incredibly capricious sort, he's quick to act on what he thinks is a good idea, but also fickle and just as quickly loses interest in what he's doing. He's always seeking to improve himself, but naturally has problems sticking to any given plan of action.

This flighty nature led him to leave [[White Leo]]'s forces to work with [[Alligatron]], as the two had always got along well. This didn't exactly make him popular, especially with [[Beafox]], who held a burning hatred for the [[Decepticon]]-allied rebels. And yet, following the Great War, the two now work together as rulers of their homeland of [[South Snarl|Ringostan]], with Devilbat serving as King Beafox's subordinate Emperor. Both are extremely proficient at nighttime tactics, both capable of seeing clearly in the dark and striking their target from the ground or air. Devilbat's ability to flit through the air and change course with an ease no bird-type beast is capable of compliments Beafox's rocket-like leaping skills. His natural radar can also be channeled through his Devil Waver [[MVP Weapon]], which can produce a powerful ultrasonic wave to shake apart and disintegrate targets.

Sometimes there are lots of him.

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==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[File:Devilbat.jpg|right|thumb|Hey! Ho! Let's Go!]]

When the Decepticons conquered Beast, the Devilbats were some of the Beastformers who joined them, the only mammals to do so.

During an attack by the loyalist Beastformers on the Decepticon factory on Beast, many Devilbats took to the skies, attacking Beastformers like [[Hedgehog]]s and [[Battle Bear]]s. The loyalists were driven away.

While [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] tried to get into the factory to save the parents of a [[monkey Beastformer child]], a Devilbat stood guard on the structure. When a [[Snakebomb (Beastformers)|Snakebomb]] spotted the two, two Devilbats gave chase, but they were ultimately captured by a [[Killer Fish]].

When the [[Autobot]] [[Transformer]]s attacked the factory, a Devilbat and a Snakebomb tried to attack [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], only to be pitifully tossed away. Galvatron arrived on the scene and accidentally shot the two, warning them to stay out of the way. The Decepticon Transformers were eventually chased away. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

===''Beastformers'' catalogs===
When [[White Leo]] obtained the Burstsun power, [[Alligatron]] sent Devilbat to use his Scanner Eye on White Leo so that they could discern his weakness. Devilbat was able to get the leap on White Leo and produce a [[Secret Photo]] that revealed the secrets of Burstsun, but the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] spotted the ambush and gave chase. In the pursuit, Devilbat dropped the Secret Photo into Beast's largest forest. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Series 2 catalog}}

After the Decepticon Beasts were defeated in the fight for the Secret Photo, Alligatron sent Devilbat out to scout for a good place for an ambush, and the bat chose a bottomless swamp in the middle of the forest. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Series 3 catalog}}

===''Beastformers'' comic===
Following the end of the Beastformers' civil war, Devilbat fought in their war with the [[Laser Beast]]s. He bore witness when [[Rabbit Kid]] and [[Bombsheep]] arrived on the battlefield with the [[Head Hunter|Hunters]]. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

===''Legends'' comic===
In [[2038]], the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by [[Galvatron II]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Devilbat was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. He cheerfully worked with fellow chiropteran [[Skybat]]. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Devilbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Blitz on the bat, bltiz on the bat, blitz on the bat with... a... um.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devilbat''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''12'''
:*''Pack'': '''B, C, E'''
:*''Accessories'': Poleaxe (usually)

: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Devilbat is an anthropomorphic bat in black robotic armor. His left arm ends in a hook. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his left wing reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: He ''usually'' comes with a bronze poleaxe marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, ''Beastformers'' is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just poor QC or intentional.

: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The series 1 release comes in a generic purple-grid "Destron Beastformer" box, with a purple-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Destron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop, though there was a chance his card could be replaced with a rare "[[Secret Photo]]" card. Series 3's box was unchanged save for the Pack letter on the top, and he still came with his series-2 card, though this time, it could be replaced with a rare "VS Holography Mirror" card.
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===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Devilbat''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''12'''
:*''Accessories'': "Devil Waver" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Re-released in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Devilbat was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Devil Waver" (デビルウェーバー ''Debiru Wēbā''). Speaking of the weapon, once again there was also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other Beastformers in his shipping case; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons was part of the "role-playing game" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys.

: He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of "rare card" random pack-in promotion. Samples of Devilbat (among others) have also been found on simple bubble cards, with the bio card positioned so the name shows clearly under the figure's feet, but it is uncertain if this style of packaging was ever properly sold at retail.

: Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)

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[[File:BF-toy Devilbat white.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Devilbat''' (Gahsapon Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''12'''
:*''Accessories'': Weapon

: Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines, Devilbat included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).

: There is also a rare all-white/cream version of Devilbat; these rare versions can vary in how white they actually are, and it's uncertain if that's how they started or if some have simply [[photodegradation|yellowed]] with age. These white versions tend to be ''very'' expensive on the secondary market.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Devilbat''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''14'''
**''Accessories'': "Iron Axe" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bowdog was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder (or in Devilbat's case, wing) by a snippable sprue. Devilbat came with [[Koala Gray#Meiji|Koala Gray]]'s "Iron Axe" weapon, while [[Grayox#Meiji|Grayox]] came with Devilbat's "Devil Waver".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''14'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Devilbat, featuring his painted character art from his original bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets, sold by candy/snack company [[Meiji]], during the post-''Transformers'' "RPG" sequel series. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
[[File:DevilbatPoster.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
* Devilbat is the only ''Beastformers'' toy whose Battle Emblem is not on his torso.
* His 1988 "RPG" bio card gives him the nickname '''Devi''' (デビ ''Debi'').

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Blitzkrieg Bat'''

[[Category:Beastformers Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]

Beafox

2024-01-13T17:14:59Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''Beafox is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art BeafoxTFCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Fair, balanced, and razor-wielding.]]

When the rebellion began on [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], '''Beafox''' (ビーフォックス ''Bīfokkusu'') leapt into action against the [[Decepticon]]-backed insurgents with a fury unmatched among his comrades. But while he was seemingly fueled by anger, he wasn't a mere berserker. His specialty is sneak attacks, attacking from unconventional angles and designing mechanical traps to ensnare his targets. In fact, he's almost elevated it into an art form, spending ample time plotting his moves, aiming to impress his allies and humiliate his enemies with his elaborate schemes.

He has the ability to see up to two kilometers away, at night, and boasts an incredibly wide field of vision, allowing him to locate his prey with ease. And as one of the best leapers on the planet, he can launch himself at foes from a great distance for terrifying surprise attacks. And if he needs some extra oomph, if he properly charges up his Beastarr (ビースター ''Bīsutā'') [[MVP Weapon]], it allows him to streak through the air like a missile, slicing through whatever's in his path.

Upon taking the throne of [[South Snarl|Ringostan]] as its King following the Great War, he found himself needing to get over his hatred of those who fought on the other side, as he had to work with the former rebel [[Devilbat]], who now serves as his subordinate Emperor. Devilbat's easygoing nature may have helped smooth things over, as the two nocturnal warriors have managed to develop an impressive working relationship... at least as far as nighttime assaults on enemies of their nation go.

==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[File:Bfox.jpg|right|upright=0.95|thumb|He looks like a vulpine [[Bill O'Reilly]]. SHUT UP SHUT UP TURN OFF HIS MICROPHONE]]

The Beafoxes were a species of [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]], part of [[White Leo]]'s rebels, fighting against the [[Decepticon]]s and their allies, [[Alligatron]] and the evil Beasts. However, some were kidnapped and used as slaves to construct components of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]]. A few Beafoxes were part of an unsuccessful attack by the rebels on the Decepticon stronghold. They got shot down and the rebels were forced into retreat. Later, a few Beafoxes were there to welcome their [[Autobot]] saviors.

The enslaved Beafox were saved by the efforts of [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s. Meanwhile, a Beafox was part of a force led by [[White Leo]] to rescue those very same slaves. The two groups joined together and emerged outside to see the Decepticon Transformers in retreat. A Beafox, with other rebels, saw off the Autobots. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

A Beafox working on Scorponok's transtector on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]] was whipped by [[Octane]] after collapsing. {{Storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

===''The Headmasters'' comic===
Beafox, among others, was menaced by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s, led by [[Alligatron]]. They were able to escape when [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] distracted the giant [[combiner]]. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

===''Beastformers'' comic===
A combatant in the Beastformers' war with the invading [[Laser Beast]]s, Beafox was stationed at the [[Wood Beetle]] base during an enemy attack. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Beafox was among the Beastformers who joined the Laser Beasts in fighting against [[Galvatron II]]'s invading [[Decepticon]]s on Beast. He watched as the [[Legends World]] refugees took off in the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' to ram [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Beafox.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|He's out to find out who's responsible for all that dry cereal.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beafox''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Pack'': '''B, C, E'''
:*''Accessories'': Axe (usually)

: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Beafox is an anthropomorphic fox in white robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: He ''usually'' comes with a bronze axe-weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, ''Beastformers'' is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just poor QC or intentional.

: He was re-released in both the second and series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The first-series release comes in a generic red-grid "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a red-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. In series 2 he came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop. As he shipped in the "C Pack" case, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "[[Secret Photo]]" card featuring [[White Leo]]. The third-series "E Pack" release is entirely unchanged (save the Pack letter on the box-flap), but this time he could come with the rare "Vs Holography Mirror" card.
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===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Beafox''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': "Beastarr" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Beafox was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Beastarr". Speaking of the weapon, there is also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other Beastformers in his shipping case; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons was part of the "role-playing game" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys.

: He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of "rare card" random pack-in promotion. Samples of Beafox (among others) have also been found on simple bubble cards, with the bio card positioned so the name shows clearly under the figure's feet, but it is uncertain if this style of packaging was ever properly sold at retail.

: Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)

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[[File:BF-toy BEafox white yahoo.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Beafox''' (Gahsapon Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': Weapon

: Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines, Beafox included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).

: There is also a rare all-white/cream version of Beafox; these rare versions can vary in how white they actually are, and it's uncertain if that's how they started or if some have simply [[photodegradation|yellowed]] with age. These white versions tend to be ''very'' expensive on the secondary market.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Beafox''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''16'''
**''Accessories'': "White Beamer" sword

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Beafox was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Beafox came with [[White Leo#Meiji|White Leo]]'s "White Beamer" weapon, while [[Deaspider#Meiji|Deaspider]] came with Beafox's "Beastarrr".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''16'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Beafox, featuring his painted character art from his ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
[[File:BFoxPoster.jpg|upright=.67|thumb|]]
* His 1988 bio gives him the nickname "'''Bea'''" (ビー ''Bī''), and notes that he was born in Starr City... because "Ringo", you see.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Sly Fox'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Rabbit Kid

2024-01-13T17:14:47Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''Rabbit Kid is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art RabbitKidMeijiCard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Silly Rabbit, Trix are for... kids... oh. Okay then. Enjoy.]]

Quite a few on [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]] have issues trusting '''Rabbit Kid''' (ラビットキッド ''Rabitto Kiddo''). It's not that they doubt his intentions or commitment; he's an honest, courageous, and compassionate young beast who is always eager to help people at a moment's notice. But that's kind of the problem right there. He can be a bit... well, hare-brained, acting without thought and not listening to advice, leaping into action recklessly, possibly causing more trouble in the process. His heart's in the right place, but it needs to talk to his brain a bit more. Still, he's learning, and often confides in the elder [[Yellow Giraffe]] with his problems.

The young king of the island nation of [[North Snarl|Rabbihos]], he has all the skills one would expect of a cybernetically-enhanced lagomorph. His ears can pick up sounds from up to 10 kilometers away, and his leaping power is among the best on the planet. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Rapid Spear (ラピッドスピア ''Rapiddo Supia'') can be thrown incredible distances at superluminal speed, striking down targets nigh-instantly.

Sometimes there are lots of him.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[Image:Rabbitkid.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Now I'm blue!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)}}

The Rabbit Kids were a species of [[Beastformer]], part of [[White Leo]]'s forces against the [[Decepticon]] invaders and their Beastformer allies, led by [[Alligatron]].

While patrolling space in the battleship [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Maximus]], the Autobots discovered a pair of aliens floating in space in [[exosuit]]s. After being brought in, they introduced themselves as Rabbit Kid and Hedgehog. The duo pleaded for help in driving the Decepticon invaders off their formerly-bucolic homeworld, so the Autobots set course for the planet Beast.

On the planet, a Rabbit Kid was part of an attack on the Decepticon stronghold that failed and forced the rebels into retreat. The Rabbit Kid with the Autobots soon led them to the rebel forces, and several Rabbit Kids were in the crowd cheering on and welcoming the Autobots.

The Rabbit Kid slaves were rescued through the efforts of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s. At the same time, a Rabbit Kid was part of a White Leo-led force out to rescue the slaves. The two groups of Beastformers joined together and emerged from the caves to see the Decepticon Transformers retreat. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

A Rabbit Kid was one of the slaves on planet [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], forced to work on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Rabbit Kid was among a crowd of Beastformers cheering on [[Raiden]] as he battled [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

====''Beastformers'' comic====
Following the end of the Beastformer civil war, Rabbit Kid traveled to [[Bistoram]] to reinforce its defenses against the encroaching [[Laser Beast]]s, unfortunately leaving his own nation vulnerable to an invasion. The Laser Beasts conquered Rabbihos and killed Bluehorse, angering Rabbit Kid who requested that the Beastformers locate the legendary [[Head Hunter|Hunters]] and employ them against the invaders. When the other Beastformers refused, Rabbit Kid set out with only [[Bombsheep]] by his side and eventually located the [[Sheep Hunter]], returning during a battle to send the Laser Beasts fleeing. He was certain the vehicles would spell victory for the Beastformers, but in a later battle his Sheep Hunter was toppled by the Laser Beasts' [[Battle Savanna]]. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Rabbit Kid continued using the Sheep Hunter during the war with the Laser Beasts. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}} Rabbit Kid participated in the final battle between Beastformers and Laser Beasts on Beast in [[2023]]. He watched as a portal opened to reveal [[2021]]-based [[Transformer]]s and their allies fleeing the end of the [[Legends World]]; he was soon cheering on the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbots]] defeating the Laser Beast-controlled [[Battle Base]]s. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' continuity===
Rabbit Kid was among the many Beastformers squabbling on their home planet when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived to fetch the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy RabbitKid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Rabbit Kid''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Rapid Spear" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Released only in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Rabbit Kid is an aqua-colored anthropomorphic rabbit in darker-aqua robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: Nominally, he comes with a steel-gray "Rapid Spear" weapon. However, there is also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other 11 Beastformers in his shipping case; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons was part of the "role-playing game" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.

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[[File:BeastformerToy SheepHunterRabbitKid Box.jpg|right|150px|thumb|However, one could argue [[Klingon]]s would ''love'' this.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Accessories'': "Rapid Spear" MVP Weapon

: Rabbit Kid was also available packed in with the [[Sheep Hunter]] vehicle. Some of the Rabbit Kids from this pack have been slightly [[retool]]ed, with shorter ears and a rounder tail.

: It is also ''possible'' that some Rabbit Kids in this release got the new full-color Battle Emblems that appeared in the later single-pack figures, but it has not been confirmed.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Rabbit Kid''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': "Death Binder" MVP Weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Rabbit Kid was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Rabbit Kid came with [[Deaspider#Meiji|Deaspider]]'s "Death Binder" weapon, while [[Badshark#Meiji|Badshark]] comes with Rabbit Kid's "Rapid Spear".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''6'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Rabbit Kid, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
[[File:RabbitKidPoster.jpg|upright=.67|thumb|]]
* So yeah, it's really ''really'' weird that Rabbit Kid and [[Hedgehog]], the first two Beastformers shown in ''Transformers'' fiction, were not actually sold in the ''Transformers'' line. Their Meiji card art (as well as art of other skipped beasts on those cards) indicates they were planned to be at one point, but ultimately, they and twenty other ''Battle Beasts'' figures were skipped in the ''Transformers: Beastformers'' series, despite all of them appearing on numerous catalogs and advertisements.
* It is ''possible'' Rabbit Kid was released in Takara's [[Gacha]] machines as his SD figurine was, but this has not been confirmed.
* The 1987 checklist poster artwork for Rabbit Kid incorrectly gives him a golden spear. The recolored version used in the 1988 series corrects this mistake.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "Rabbie" (ラビ ''Rabi'').

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Hare Razing Rabbit'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Hedgehog

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{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the HasTak character|the external property character|Sonic the Hedgehog (character)}}
:''Hedgehog is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art HedgehogMeijiCard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Dig underground at the speed of sound...]]

'''Hedgehog''' (ヘジホッグ ''Hejihoggu'') is a pretty surprising beast. Many assume that this serious, meticulous, quiet and independent character is an unfriendly, gloomy downer, but that's far from the truth. He's quick-witted and mischievous, enjoying a good joke, it's just hidden under a fairly deadpan personality. He's close friends with the lively [[Rabbit Kid]], and having become the King of [[North Snarl|Hogland]], he's also formed a strong bond with his subordinate Emperor, the shy [[Deaspider]]. He even takes the time to visit [[Yellow Giraffe]], who is always ready to help Hedgehog with what's bothering him. He's truly a nice guy, but he's never gonna be a huggy kind of person, and not just because of the spines and spikes all over his body.

This surprising side to his character is also reflected in his combat skills. With just a quick look, he can analyze the local terrain and figure out the best underground route to take to his objective, burrowing with frightening speed and popping up at precisely the right place and time. He uses this ability to launch surprise attacks, conduct reconnaissance, or lead foes into traps set by Deaspider. And with his [[MVP Weapon]] Hegrinder (ヘッグラインダー ''Hegguraindā''), he can tunnel through even the hardest rock thanks to its super-fast rotating spearhead.

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==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[File:Hedgehog.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I...Hate...That...]]
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
While patrolling space in [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]], the Autobots discovered a pair of aliens floating in space in [[exosuit]]s. After they were brought in, they introduced themselves as Hedgehog and Rabbit Kid and pleaded for help in driving the Decepticon invaders off their formerly-bucolic homeworld.

Other Hedgehogs were part of a rebel force that attacked the Decepticon factory on Beast. A [[Devilbat]] struck down one Hedgehog, and the Decepticon counterattack was too much for the rebels to handle.

The Hedgehog and the Rabbit Kid with the Autobots were eventually brought to Beast, where they met up with White Leo.

A Hedgehog was later part of the contingent led by White Leo that went through a cave maze to reach the Decepticon factory to rescue the slaves kept there. During their rescue, the Autobot Transformers successfully drove away the Decepticon Transformers from Beast. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Hedgehog was among the Autobot Beastformers who fought in the [[2011]] war for Beast. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

In [[2023]], Hedgehog led a team in infiltrating [[Majin Zarak]] when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] enslaved Beastformers to construct the giant, then sabotaged its power core so that it could be defeated by the Transformers in the [[Legends World]]. Evacuating Zarak before it disappeared into another dimension, {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} Hedgehog borrowed [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]]'s [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[exosuit]] and returned to Beast to continue battling the Laser Beasts. When [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] yearned for the additional power of a Beastformer Headmaster, Hedgehog formed his head only to be injured by the [[Shocking Shark]], destroying his head mode's faceplate and goggles. Automatic repair from Repugnus's end transformed Hedgehog's head mode into a form resembling the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]'s own head, and together they helped end the war. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

When [[Galvatron II]] invaded the peaceful Beast with his forces in [[2038]], Hedgehog helped the joint Autobot-Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance by ordering [[Korepug]]s to attack [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. They were shot down by Galvatron, and so Hedgehog joined with Repugnus to battle. However, the Monsterbots were no match for Galvatron's power, and the three Autobots tossed their heads away to save them from the Decepticon's brutal attack. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} Fortunately, the [[Three Wise Ones]] made their presence known and revitalized the Monsterbots, allowing Hedgehog to [[Getmaster|Get On]] and grant Repugnus a new "Beastformer Mode" that took short care of [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Repugnus)|Bonus Edition EX Repugnus}} The pair held off the Decepticons till [[Grotusque]] was able to bring [[Platinum Tiger]] out of his exile and the two Monsterbots sent the Decepticons fleeing. Hedgehog celebrated their victory with Repugnus. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grotusque)|Bonus Edition EX Grotusque}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Hedgehog.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|OC do not steal]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Hedgehog''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''19'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Hegrinder" MVP Weapon

: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Hedgehog is an anthropomorphic porcupine in yellow robotic armor. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the paint used on its armor, with some samples being a darker and glossier mustard-color; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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===Legends===
[[File:Titans-Return-Special-Edition-Dastard.jpg|300px|thumb|Hedgemaster.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Repug & Grotes''' ('''Repugnus & Grotusque''') (2-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 26]], 2019

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Hedgehog is a re-release of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Dastard#Toys|Dastard]] with the very slight difference of a glossy paint finish and a black screw in contrast to a matte finish and silver screw of the Hasbro release. Hedgehog forms the head of [[Repugnus (G1)#LGEX|Repug]] and is also compatible with any Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class ''Titans Return''-style figure.

: He and Repug were available in a multi-pack with [[Platinum Tiger#Legends|Platinum Tiger]] and [[Grotusque#Legends|Grotes]].
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Hedgehog''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': "Lens Gear" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bowdog was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Hedgehog comes with [[Giader#Meiji|Giader]]'s "Lens Gear" weapon, while [[Platinum Tiger#Meiji|Platinum Tiger]] has Hedgehog's weapon.

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''3'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Hedgehog, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* So yeah, it's really ''really'' weird that Hedgehog and [[Rabbit Kid]], the first two Beastformers shown in ''Transformers'' fiction, were not actually sold in the ''Transformers'' line. Their Meiji card art (as well as art of other skipped beasts on those cards) indicates they were planned to be at one point, but ultimately, they and twenty other ''Battle Beasts'' figures were skipped in the ''Transformers: Beastformers'' series, despite all of them appearing on numerous catalogs and advertisements, only to be released in the following year.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname '''Heg''' (ヘッグ ''Heggu''), and notes he was born in Hogs Town.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Prickly Porcupine'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Zebra Ball

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:''Zebra Ball is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art ZebraBallMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]

Much like his pelt pattern and mismatched cyborg armor, '''Zebra Ball''' (ゼブラボール ''Zeburabōru'') is a beast of contrasts. The King of [[South Snarl|Johnston]], he's a good-natured and kind beast, but also has a tendency to think in cold logic that some find off-putting. He's a natural leader who wants to do right by his people and help everyone he can, but also will rarely take action until he has ''thoroughly'' analyzed the situation and reached a conclusion he is 100% convinced of.

And though he's slow to take action, once he does, he's lightning-fast on his hooves. Though known for tearing across open meadows, he can actually sprint through even dense vegetation without slowing down... but while other beasts may do the same through dodging and weaving, Zebra Ball just plows right through, leaving a trail of devastation in his path. His legs can deliver kicks that can fell even mighty trees, and his [[MVP Weapon]], the Super Zebra (スーパーゼブラ ''Sūpā Zebura''), emits multiple tracking laser beams that slice through just about anything in his way, giving him a nice clear path to tear through. These lasers can also be used in combat against his foes.

==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
A combatant in the Beastformers' war with the [[Laser Beast]]s, Zebra Ball was manning the [[Wood Beetle]]'s cannon during a Laser Beast attack. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Zebra Ball''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''69'''
:*''Pack'': '''H'''
:*''Accessories'': "Super Zebra" MVP Weapon

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Zebra Ball is an anthropomorphic zebra in purple and gray robotic armor. While his stripes are not painted, they are raised portions on his pelt, giving you a guide if you're feeling up to [[customizing]]. His left hand has been replaced with a short spear. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. The first "H Pack" style of box had the chance for his included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of [[White Leo]] with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The second, seemingly more common release has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Zebra Ball''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''20'''
**''Accessories'': "Dog Hunter" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Zebra Ball was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Zebra came with [[Bowdog#Meiji|Bowdog]]'s "Dog Hunter" weapon, while [[Alligatron#Mieji|Alligatron]] came with Zebra's "Super Zebra" weapon.

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''20'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Zebra Ball, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at top), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
[[File:ZebraBallPoster.jpg|upright=.67|thumb|Fanatical sword-wielding cyborg zebra. Awesome.]]
* Zebra Ball's 1987 art (seen at right) incorrectly colors both his weapon and his blade-arm as gold. The recolored 1988 version of the art corrects these mistakes.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the really imaginative nickname "Zebra" (ゼブラ ''Zebura''), and notes he was born in Zebra City. We detect a theme.
* Zebra Ball is one of the very few "series 3" Beastformers with painted individual character art, seen on his Meiji Battle Card. Weirdly, his hand is rendered as a toy-like "mitten" rather than the usual separate-fingers-usually-with-spiky-claws-on-the-ends that literally every other Beastformer gets.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Zealot Zebra'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]

Koala Gray

2024-01-13T17:13:38Z

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:''Koala Gray'' is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].
[[File:BF-art KoalaGrayMeijiCard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOWM40o_Dic I hate Qantas.]]]

The King of [[South Snarl|Lapaul]], '''Koala Gray''' (コアラグレー ''Koara Gurē'') is a botanist by trade, who has dedicated his life to the understanding and preservation of [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]]'s flora. He has extensive knowledge of plant life found across the globe, including rare and endangered species. His knowledge of beneficial plant life serves him and his allies well... and also lets him make one heck of a delicious salad, his favorite meal.

His ears are especially powerful, able to pick up faint sounds and even radio waves from great distances. He can also use them to unleash jamming signals that interfere with enemy communications. He often keeps in communication with his subordinate Emperor [[Duck Diver]] when the aquatic adventurer travels deep below the ocean surface, helping to guide him. His Iron Axe (アイアンアクス ''Aian Akusu'') [[MVP Weapon]] can be augmented with radio vibrations, giving it the power to pulverize huge boulders with a single blow.

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==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
One of the combatants in the great war between the Beastformers' and the [[Laser Beast]]s, Koala Gray was present during the battle between the [[Stag Hunter]] and [[Battle Eagle]]. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Koala Gray took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He was stationed at [[Wood Beetle]]'s base mode. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy KoalaGray.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Blinky Bill told you he was hardcore.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Koala Gray''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''55'''
:*''Pack'': '''H'''
:*''Accessories'': "Iron Axe" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Koala Gray is an anthopomorphic koala in olive robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: Nominally, he comes with his "Iron Axe" weapon. However, there is also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other Beastformers in his shipping case; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons was part of the "role-playing game" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys.

: He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. The first "H Pack" style of box had the chance for his included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of White Leo with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The second, seemingly more common release has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

: Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Koala Gray''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''19'''
**''Accessories'': "Bark Spin" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Koala Gray was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Koala Gray came with [[Badshark#Meiji|Badshark]]'s "Bark Spin" weapon, while [[Devilbat#Mieji|Devilbat]] came with Koala's "Iron Axe".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''19'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Koala Gray, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

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==Notes==
[[Image:KoalaGrayPoster.jpg|upright=.67|thumb|He stole it from Death=Adder.]]
* Koala Gray's 1987 cast poster art incorrectly shows him with a gold weapon. The 1988 version of the art corrects this mistake.
* His 1988 bio gives him the imaginative nickname "'''Koala'''" (コアラ ''Koara'').

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Killer Koala'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]

Killer Fish

2024-01-13T17:13:24Z

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{{disambig2|the villainous Beastformer|the heroic ancient Beastformer|Crystal Killer Fish}}
:''Killer Fish is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:KillerFish-card.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The Killer Fish are attacking!!!]]

Few Beastformers can claim a more sordid past than '''Killer Fish''' (キラーフィッシュ ''Kirā Fisshu''). Even well before [[Alligatron]]'s rebellion, Killer Fish was the greatest crime boss of [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], a ruthless, utterly cold-blooded being who held incredible power and kept millions living in fear. It's small wonder he joined with Alligatron in an attempted takeover of the planet.

Those days are behind him, though. With the end of the Great War, he returned to his homeland of [[South Snarl|Lennonia]], and like the reborn Alligatron, vowed to change for the better. The pair rule Lennonia with Killer Fish serving as subordinate Emperor to King Alligatron, and are dedicated to leading the country in peace. The burning drive and strong personality that led him to his life of crime are now channeled into acts of kindness and building up his people. Not that Killer Fish denies his past; in fact, he's written a memoir of his crime boss days that has become a bestseller. He also has an old scar that hurts to this day, from a wound inflicted in a battle with [[Big Serow]], serving as an endless reminder.

But while he may no longer rule a crime empire, his skills as a brutal combatant have not diminished in any way. He has few equals in underwater mobility, boasting the speed and stamina to cover 9800 meters of ocean in a few hours, especially with his [[MVP Weapon]] the Killer Anchor, which can create incredibly powerful whirlpools and water funnels he can use to both propel himself great distances and attack with enough force to sink ships. His internal sonar helps him track ally and enemy alike, and in close combat he can always rely on his razor-sharp teeth to take a chunk out of his foes. And he is more than ready to bring his terrible might to bear in defense of his country.

His relationship the the ancient being known as [[Crystal Killer Fish]] is unknown.

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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[Image:Killerfish.jpg|right|142px|thumb|[[Bill Mumy]] once took me out to see a movie. Didn't have to pay to get me in.]]

The Killer Fish were a species of [[Beastformer]], part of [[Alligatron]]'s cadre of Beasts that allied with the [[Decepticon]]s. When a rebel force led by [[Big Serow]] tried to take the Decepticon stronghold, the Killer Fish were among those fighting back, helping force the rebels into retreat with their firepower.

The Killer Fish guarded the Decepticon stronghold in the nearby waters, and those Killer Fish leapt out to cut off [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s escape from the other evil Beastformers. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Hordes of Killer Fish, backed by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], enforced the will of Alligatron. But with the interference of the [[Autobot]]s, the Killer Fish were driven back. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

====''Beastformers'' comic====
Following the end of the Beastformers' civil war, Killer Fish stood in defense of [[Bistoram]] when the [[Laser Beast]]s invaded the surface. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Killer Fish fought alongside Alligatron and [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in the Decepticons' first invasion of Beast in [[2011]]. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

Killer Fish took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He blocked a shot from [[Brainmouse]] with his Killer Anchor. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
Killer Fish was part of the front-line assault against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior]]s when the Decepticons arrived on Planet Beest to retrieve the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

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==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy KillerFish.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|The one that got away... ''with murder!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Killer Fish''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''5'''
:*''Pack'': '''A, D, E'''
:*''Accessories'': Anchor weapon

: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Killer Fish is an anthropomorphic fish with pink-maroon robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.

: He ''usually'' comes with a silver anchor-weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, ''Beastformers'' is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just poor QC or intentional.

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the pink paint used on its armor, with some samples being a more desaturated and matte olive; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.

: He was re-released in the second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic purple-grid "Destron Beastformer" box, with a purple-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Destron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop, though as part of the "Pack D" case there was a chance of his card being replaced with the rare "[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]" card. Series 3 had no real changes to the box or bio card, but this time the card could be replaced with the rare "VS Holography Mirror" card.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crystal Killer Fish#Toys|Crystal Killer Fish]].
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===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Killer Fish''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''5'''
:*''Accessories'': "Killer Anchor" MVP Weapon

: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Killer Fish was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Killer Anchor" (キラーアンカー ''Kirā Ankā''). Speaking of the weapon, there is also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other Beastformers in his shipping case; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons was part of the "role-playing game" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys.

:He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of "rare card" random pack-in promotion. There have also been samples of Killer Fish (and several others) found on small generic bubble-cards, but it is uncertain if these were ever officially released at retail.

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)

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[[File:BF-toy KillerFish white.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Killer Fish''' (Gashapon Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''5'''
:*''Accessories'': Weapon

: Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines, Killer Fish included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).

: There is also a rare all-white/cream version of Killer Fish; these rare versions can vary in how white they actually are, and it's uncertain if that's how they started or if some have simply [[photodegradation|yellowed]] with age. These white versions tend to be ''very'' expensive on the secondary market.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Killer Fish''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''13'''
**''Accessories'': "Platinum Sword" MVP Weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Killer Fish was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara, and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]].

: This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers comes with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue, common for inexpensive toys of that nature. Killer Fish came with [[Platinum Tiger#Meiji|Platinum Tiger's]] "Platinum Sword", while Killer Fish's "Killer Anchor" came with [[Giader#Meiji|Giader]].

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''13'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Killer Fish, featuring the painted character art from his original ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

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==Notes==
* His 1988 "RPG" bio gives him the nickname "Killer" (キラー ''Kirā''), and notes he was born in the Wow River (ワウ川 ''Wau gawa'').
**His pack-in bio card actually says he was born in "ワウル", ''Wauru'', which is very likely a typo for "ワウ川", given Alligatron's card says he was born in "バウ川", the Bow River (''Bau gawa''). His ''[[Hero Special 4: Beastformers]]'' mook bio uses "ワウ川".
* In the ''Battle Beasts'' toy commercial (animated by [[Toei Animation|Toei]]), Killer Carp is voiced by [[Michael Bell]] and said words to the effect of, "WWWWWATER! Water puts OUT fire!".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Killer Carp'''

[[Category:Beastformers Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]

Flykick

2024-01-13T17:13:08Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''Flykick is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Flykick-card.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You. are all. WEIRDOS.]]

'''Flykick''' (フライキック ''Furaikikku'') is the premiere air combatant of [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]]. He's as quick of wit as he is of flight, cracking jokes to keep his allies' mood light. He's not the type to dwell on the future, and his heart is as big as the sky, but he can get a little carried away at times, which sometimes puts some distance between himself and others.

Flykick's flight powers are simply incredible. He's capable of moving at Mach 3, can ascend at ten meters per second, and is capable of super-fast midair turns. He uses these skills to devastating effect, specializing in dive-bombing attacks. He can get up-close and personal with lightning speed, striking with his super-hard, rock-shattering beak and claws. Or he can strike from a distance with his Flying Typhoon [[MVP Weapon]], which employs powerful vibrations to emit long-range shockwaves with an effective radius of 500 meters. The only other beast in his league is the greedy [[Crowmax]], who yearns to one day out-fly and ground Flykick for good.

Following the Great War, he returned to his home country of [[North Snarl|Bistoram]] to serve as its Emperor under King White Leo.
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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Flykick.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Colbert Bird]]
{{voiceactor|? (Japanese)}}

Flykick was a member of [[White Leo]]'s rebels, fighting against the [[Decepticon]]s and their allies, [[Alligatron]] and the evil Beastformers. Flykick served as the aerial component of an attack led by [[Big Serow]] on the Decepticon Beastformers' stronghold, but the evil Beasts overwhelmed the rebels and they were forced into retreat. Help soon came in the form of the [[Autobot]] [[Transformer]]s, and Flykick was one of many who welcomed them. Shortly, he was in the rebel stronghold stroking his weapon.

Flykick was chosen as part of [[White Leo]]'s force that set out to rescue the Decepticons' Beastformer slaves. However, they were already rescued and soon joined up with White Leo's forces, just in time to witness the Decepticon Transformers retreating from the planet. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Flykick was part of a force assembled by White Leo to combat the Decepticon Beastformers, a task which they succeeded at. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

====''Beastformers'' comic====
Flykick and White Leo were approached by an injured [[Bombsheep]], who warned them that the [[Laser Beast]]s had invaded his homeland of [[North Snarl|Sheepnia]] and were targeting Bistoram next. He went on to fight in the Beastformers' war with the Laser Beasts. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Flykick and a group of other Beastformers were fighting their last stand against the Laser Beasts when a team of Autobot reinforcements arrived and helped them win. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

Flykick took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He fought against [[Blue Eagle]] in the air. While fighting [[Skybat]], Flykick watched as a portal opened to reveal [[2021]]-based [[Transformer]]s and their allies fleeing the end of the [[Legends World]]. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

In [[2038]], the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by [[Galvatron II]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Flykick was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. He was hurt in battle, but was healed by [[Tigerburn]]'s Medical Aid Laser. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Flykick was in the forefront of battle, tackling one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s invading [[Air Warrior]]s when the Decepticons came to Planet Beest to retrieve the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] unleashed [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], boasting that the gestalt's combined animal strength was unparalleled, Flykick and his allies stood united to prove him wrong. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Flykick.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Flykick''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Pack'': '''A, C, E'''
:*''Accessories'': Axe (usually)

: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Flykick is an anthropomorphic white bird of prey with aqua-blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his stomach reveals one of three symbols when warmed up: Fire, Water or Wood.

: He usually comes with a silver axe-weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, ''Beastformers'' is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just originally poor QC, but in the sequel series, this semi-random weaponry was actually turned into a "gimmick".

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the paint used on its armor, with some samples having a lighter and more matte aqua (pictured right). There's also a weird weapon variant, with rounded-off points and "supports" inside the gaps in the halberd. It's uncertain if the Takara releases have similar variations.

: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic red-grid "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a red-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop; sold in the "Pack C" box, his bio card could have been replaced with the rare "[[Secret Photo]]" card. The series 3 release is mostly identical to series 2, changing only the "Pack" designation, plus this time his bio card could instead be replaced by the rare "VS Holography Mirror" card.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Red Phoenix''' (Fortress, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe (usually)

: Flykick was also available packed in with the [[Red Phoenix#Toys|Red Phoenix]] [[Fortress (Beastformers)|Fortress]]. He is unchanged from his individual release, coming with the series-2 style bio card... and yes, this one could also come with someone else's weapon rather than his actual intended weapon.
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===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Flykick''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Flying Typhoon" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Flykick was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card using comic-style line-art rather than a painted portrait. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Flying Typhoon" (フライングタイフン ''Furaingu Taifun'').

: He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. One wholly-generic version, sold in large display boxes like the ''Transformers'' releases, advertised the chance for the included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of [[White Leo]] with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The more common version has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and has a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

: Just as with the prior releases, he would ''usually'' come with the Flying Typhoon, but could easily come with any of the other 75 weapons. By this point, matching the Beastformer with their MVP Weapon was actually part of the line's gimmick, tying in to the [[Beastformers Role-Playing Game]].

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)

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[[File:BF-toy Flykick white aucfree.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Flykick''' (Gahsapon Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Beast ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Accessories'': Randomized weapon

: Many Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines for the same price as their boxed versions (200 yen) during the "RPG" line, Flykick included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons pretty much always had randomized weapons (or just ''really'' crummy quality control).

: According to their pack-in paperwork, fifteen rare all-white/cream Beasts were available in these capsules, though only four were shown; Flykick is one of only twelve confirmed "rare types" found. These rare versions can vary in how white they actually are, and it's uncertain if that's how they started or if some have simply [[photodegradation|yellowed]] with age. These versions tend to be ''very'' expensive on the secondary market, going for $100+ even when missing their arms. (The weapons, however, are the same as the normal versions.)

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Red Phoenix''' (Fortress, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Flying Typhoon" MVP Weapon (usually)

: The Red Phoenix Fortress was re-released in the "RPG" line, unchanged from its original release save for packaging. It once again came with an unchanged Flykick, though this time he came with his new "RPG" bio card, and yes, the semi-random weapon.

: The Red Phoenix appears to have been released in lower numbers in this line than the other two Fortresses, possibly due to it having been available just the prior year.

==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Flykick''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': "Tomahorse" MVP Weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Flykick was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara, and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]].

: This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue, common for inexpensive toys of that nature. Flykick came with [[Bluehorse#Meiji|Bluehorse]]'s "Tomahorse" attached to his left shoulder, while [[Flying Attacker#Meiji|Flying Attacker]] came with Flykick's "Flying Typhoon".

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''2'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Flykick, featuring the painted character art from his original ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Exactly what kind of bird Flykick ''is'' is undetermined. His bio card merely calls him a "bird" (鳥 ''tori''), nothing more specific. The beak somewhat suggests "eagle", but early Beastformers sculpts did trend a bit more towards "generic animal".
* A 1987 ''Beastformers'' spread from ''Tele-V Magazine'' called his weapon a "laser masakari" (レーザーマサカリ ''rēzā masakari''), aka "laser axe".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Colonel Bird'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Alligatron

2024-01-13T17:12:50Z

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:''Alligatron is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art AlligatronMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Croco'''''DIE'''''le]]

Of the many would-be conquerors and despots who have ravaged [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], perhaps none have had the sheer determination and force of will as '''Alligatron''' (アリゲトロン ''Arigetoron''). He began as a wandering warrior-for-hire whose sheer strength, utter ruthlessness, savagery, and willingness to kill his own allies earned him the nickname "The Walking Murder Weapon". In time, he was recruited by the Royal Lion Clan, serving under Prince [[White Leo]]. But Alligatron grew resentful of the Lion Clan and began to plot rebellion. He recruited numerous like-minded beasts, like the crime lord [[Killer Fish]], and even sought help from offworld, finding it in [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Thus began a bloody revolution that unseated the Lion Clan and cast the world into chaos. So great was his drive to crush the Lion Clan that even ''death'' could not stop him: his spirit, infused with "Dark Star Power", persisted and sought revenge on White Leo for slaying him with the Burstsun Power.

But despite his machinations, the war did eventually come to an end in White Leo's favor, Alligatron's Decepticon allies having abandoned him. Returned to the land of the living, Alligatron changed considerably. Struck by what he had done, he abandoned his prior ways, and sought the life of a pacifist. He now rules the country of [[South Snarl|Lennonia]], aided by the also-reformed Killer Fish as his subordinate Emperor. He is often dour, the weight of his prior sins weighing heavy on him, but he has devoted his life to act of kindness and helping others.

Though he is now extremely loathe to use them, his skills in battle are still utterly devastating. His physical strength is easily a match for White Leo's. His jaws can crush rocks with ease, and he can fire a powerful phaser beam from his chest. His Allistretcher (アリストレッチャー ''Arisutorecchā'') [[MVP Weapon]] is a razor-sharp blade that can cut through tank armor, as well as extend great lengths to slice targets from afar. Though he wishes to live in peace, he is still willing to take up arms once again to protect all Beastformers.

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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Alligatoron.jpg|right|thumb|White alligators, they hold axes like this...]]
{{voiceactor|[[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese)}}

[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons came to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to enslave the population and force them to work on a mysterious engineering project. To make the task easier, they formed an alliance with Alligatron and his soldiers to round up the populace.

During a rebel attack on the Decepticon stronghold led by [[White Leo]], Alligatron ordered his soldiers (including another Alligatron(!)) to kill all of the rebels and leave no prisoners. Later, when the [[Autobot]] [[Transformer]]s arrived on Beast, a spying [[Snakebomb (Beastformers)|Snakebomb]] reported their presence to the leader Alligatron, who in turn relayed the information to Galvatron.

When [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] tried to infiltrate the stronghold, an Alligatron was standing guard at the entrance.

Later, an Alligatron alerted the other Decepticons of the approaching Autobot Transformers. He fled the scene when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] shot the stronghold and sent rubble flying. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
[[File:Galvatron abandons Alligatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]

Alligatron led [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and the Sharkticons against the heroic Beasts on their home planet. His slaughter was interrupted by the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], but Predaking managed to capture [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for the Decepticons. Alligatron suggested they use the Autobots as bait for [[White Leo]] and the rest of the Headmasters. The arrival of [[Raiden]] and the [[Trainbot]]s swayed the tides of battle, however, and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons abandoned Beast, leaving Alligatron to his fate. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

====''Beastformers'' catalogs/comic====
When White Leo obtained the all-defeating Burstsun power, Alligatron sent [[Devilbat]] to figure out his secret weakness. However, Devilbat dropped the Secret Photo containing White Leo's secret into Beast's largest forest, {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Series 2 catalog}} and Alligatron was forced to lead a group into the woods to recover it. He was able to do so, and was about to attack White Leo and his loyalists when the fortress the Autobot Beasts just discovered turned out to be the legendary [[Red Phoenix]]. With its power, the Autobot Beastformers were able to defeat Alligatron and his troops, obtaining the Secret Photo in the process. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Series 3 catalog}}

Irate at his defeat, Alligatron sent Devilbat out to find the best place for an ambush, and the Decepticon Beasts settled on a bottomless swamp in the middle of the forest. Alligatron fought against White Leo, but was killed in the confrontation. Not quite done with this world, Alligatron returned as a ghost and haunted the Autobot base. To enact his revenge, Alligatron revived [[Cobrander]] from the stone statue that Red Phoenix was guarding before it awoke. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Burstsun catalog}}

Later, a very alive and reformed Alligatron attended [[Bluehorse]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====''Legends'' comic====
When Galvatron came to enslave Planet Beast in [[2011]], Alligatron was all too happy to ally himself with the [[Decepticon]]s, who in turn provided him with weapons and [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] troops to take over the planet. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

Alligatron took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He fought fellow crocodilian [[Dinogator]] and later watched as a portal opened to reveal [[2021]]-based [[Transformer]]s and their allies fleeing the end of the [[Legends World]]. He was elated when he saw former ally [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] among the crowd. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

In [[2038]], the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by [[Galvatron II]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Alligatron was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Alligatron was among the many Beastformers squabbling on their home planet when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived to fetch the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
A [[Kreon]] Alligatron was among the many evil Kreons summoned by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Alligatoron.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Alligatron''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''15'''
:*''Pack'': '''A, D, E'''
:*''Accessories'': Blade-weapon #15 (usually)

: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Alligatron is an anthropomorphic albino alligator in dark olive robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: Nominally, he comes with a bronze blade-weapon marked with a "15" (pictured at right). However, there is also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other 11 Beastformers in his shipping case; it is unclear why this happened.

: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic purple-grid "Destron Beastformer" box, with a purple-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Destron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop; as part of the "Pack D" assortment, his bio card could be replaced by the rare "[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]" card. His Series 3 release was completely unchanged aside from having the "Pack E" mark on the box, and he had the chance to have the rare "VS Holography Mirror" card.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Burstsun Special Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''15'''
:*''Accessories'': Blade-weapon #15

: A colorless-clear version of Alligatron dubbed "Ghost Alligatron" was available exclusively in the first ''Beastformers'' multipack, the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット ''Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto''). This [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] set contains 10 figures out of a potential 14, but thankfully, these were not randomly-packed, and came in two distinct lineups:

:The first version has [[White Leo#Toys|White Leo]] with an exclusive "Burstsun" Battle Emblem, [[Black Jaguar#Toys|Black Jaguar]], [[Būpink#Toys|Būpink]], [[Dog Hunter#Toys|Dog Hunter]], [[Dream Eater#Toys|Dream Eater]], [[Muskhorn#Toys|Muskhorn]], [[Pangol#Toys|Pangol]], [[Slo#Toys|Slo]], [[White Cow#Toys|White Cow]], and [[Udan#Toys|Udan]].

:The second version has Ghost Alligatron, Black Jaguar, Būpink, [[Crowmax#Toys|Crowmax]], [[Earthhog#Toys|Earthhog]], [[Mingo Kid#Toys|Mingo Kid]], Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.

{{note|Ghost Alligatron's card notes he is infused with "Dark Star Power", the counter to the Burstsun Power. It is possible this means his Battle Emblem sticker is also a "Burstsun" style simply called by another name, but we have yet to find any confirmation of this; many surviving samples have lost their stickers, and online pictures generally don't show the toys' Emblems in their visible state.}}
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===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Alligatron''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''15'''
:*''Accessories'': "Allistretcher" MVP Weapon

: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Alligatron was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card using comic-style line-art rather than a painted portrait. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Allistretcher". Speaking of, just like with the ''Transformers'' release, there was a chance he could come with the weapon of any other Beastformer in the shipping case; this time the potential mix-up was played up as part of the "role-playing game" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons gave them more power in-game.

: He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of "rare card" random pack-in promotion. Samples of Alligatron (among others) have also been found on simple bubble cards, with the bio card positioned so the name shows clearly under the figure's feet, but it is uncertain if this style of packaging was ever properly sold at retail.

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro Battle Beast version of the line.)

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Alligatron''' (Gahsapon Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''15'''
:*''Accessories'': Randomized weapon

: Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines, Alligatron included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).

: There is also a rare all-white/cream version of Alligatron; these rare versions can vary in how white they actually are, and it's uncertain if that's how they started or if some have simply [[photodegradation|yellowed]] with age. These white versions tend to be ''very'' expensive on the secondary market.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Alligatron''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''15'''
**''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Alligatron was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder (or in Devilbat's case, wing) by a snippable sprue. Alligatron came with [[Bombsheep#Meiji|Bombsheep]]'s "Bomb Scissors", while his "Allistretcher" weapon came with [[Zebra Ball#Meiji|Zebra Ball]].

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''15'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Alligatron, featuring his painted character art from his original bio card (seen at top), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets, sold by candy/snack company [[Meiji]], during the post-''Transformers'' "RPG" sequel series. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
[[File:AlligatronPoster.jpg|upright=1|thumb|... seriously, what is '''up''' with my left hand? My pinky is longer than my index finger!]]
* There has not yet been an explanation as to ''how'' Alligatron returned to the land of the living.
* Alligatron's 1988 bio gives him the nickname "Alli"(アリ ''Ari'') and notes he was born in the Bow River (バウ川 ''Bau gawa'').
* Kreon Alligatron uses an extensively "painted" beast head part of the type first used by [[Razorclaw (G1)#Kre-O|Razorclaw]] and other [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] Kreons, and wields the curved blade first used by [[Insecticon (WFC)#Kre-O|Insecticon]] and [[Rampage (G1)#Kre-O|Rampage]].

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Gruesome Gator'''

[[Category:Beastformers Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]

White Leo

2024-01-13T17:12:12Z

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{{disambig2|the heroic Beastformer|his mirrorverse counterpart|Daburu (SG)}}
:''White Leo is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WhiteLeo.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|We can [[Lio Convoy|rebuild him]]. We have the technology.]]

The 11th King of the Royal Lion Clan of [[North Snarl|Bistoram]], '''White Leo''' (ホワイトレオ ''Howaitoreo'') has risen time and again to fight for the freedom and peace of [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]] and beyond. A natural leader, skilled in battle and tactics, he is also incredibly kind-hearted and affectionate, seeking to do right by all, and willing to sacrifice himself to stop evil. Along with the aid of his sister [[White Lune]] and subordinate Emperor [[Flykick]], he is supported by numerous Kings and Emperors of other nations who look up to him, having joined his army during the [[Decepticon]]-backed insurgency that sent the then-Prince into hiding, and to this day readily defer leadership to him in times of crisis. It is not a position that White Leo takes for granted, and he does everything in his power to pay back the faith and support he has been given.

In combat, he has few equals. A beast gifted with incredible strength, speed and intelligence, he is a skilled swordfighter personally trained by the legendary warrior [[Platinum Tiger]], perfectly balancing offence and defense. His [[MVP Weapon]], the White Beamer (ホワイトビーマー ''Howaito Bīmā''), is a blade capable of firing powerful beams of photon energy, as well as channeling his other powers. His mechanical augmentations have been further enhanced by [[Autobot]] science, even giving him control of the powerful "Burstsun" energy projected from his armor's Battle Emblem, an energy force capable of countering any of the three foundation elements of planet Beast; Fire, Water or Wood. He has learned the legendary technique known as "Creation of All Things", a psychic power passed down through the Royal Lion Clan for generations.

He is, in many respects, the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of planet Beast.

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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:RebellionBeast White Leo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Rejected by the Thundercats.]]
When the [[Decepticon]]s invaded and took over the planet, White Leo headed a group of rebel Beastformers, though they didn't have much luck in rescuing a number of their fellows whom the Decepticons had enslaved in an underground factory. White Leo and his lieutenants were trying to decide what to do next when the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s arrived. The newcomers teamed up with White Leo's rebels and went to check out the Decepticon base. White Leo knew of an entrance beneath the [[piragilon]] swamp, and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] instructed him to use it while the Autobots took care of the Decepticons.

White Leo contacted [[Platinum Tiger]] who knew the way, but told him it would be impossible as the swamp was infested with metal-eating piragilons. White Leo was stymied until Fortress used Battleship Maximus to drain the water from the swamp, leaving the piragilons helpless. White Leo was then able to lead his team into the cave under the swamp, and with Platinum Tiger's help, head towards the Decepticon factory. They encountered [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and the escaping prisoners partway through the tunnel, and led them back out into the open air. The victorious Autobots provided White Leo with the services of the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s, should the Decepticons return. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}
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====''The Headmasters'' comic====
[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In White Leo's absence, the Decepticons attacked Beast with [[Alligatron]]'s forces again, this time also using [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and a horde of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. When the Decepticon forces held [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] hostage, Alligatron hoped to use them to lure White Leo into their clutches. White Leo soon arrived with a contingent of Autobot Beastformers to aid the Autobot Transformers, and they were all successful at driving the Decepticon invaders off the planet once again. White Leo thanked the Autobots for their help at making Beast a peaceful planet. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

====''Beastformers'' catalogs====
Thanks to Autobot technology, White Leo was reborn as a stronger warrior wielding Burstsun Power, allowing him to defeat the elements of fire, water, and wood. Using his Scanning Eye, [[Devilbat]] took a Secret Photo of White Leo exposing information about his new power, but dropped it in a forest. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Series 2 catalog}} Scrambling to find the Secret Photo before the Decepticons could, White Leo and his troops came upon the [[Red Phoenix]], ancient guardian of the Lion clan, which helped them recover the photo from Alligatron. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Series 3 catalog}}

White Leo was later ambushed by Alligatron in a bottomless swamp in the middle of the forest, but successfully bested his nemesis, killing him with Burstsun Power. However, Alligatron returned as a ghost and revived [[Cobrander]], who continued the war against White Leo's forces. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog|Burstsun catalog}}

====''Beastformers'' comic====
In the aftermath of the Beastformers' war, freak weather patterns began wreaking havoc on Beast because of imbalance between the six elemental gems of the [[Three Wise Ones]]. Determined to fix this by recovering the lost gems, White Leo led [[Badshark]], [[Bowdog]], [[Bluehorse]] and [[Deaspider]] to [[Lake Sagan]] in [[Sunatoria]], where the Water Gem of Stillness was believed to lie. The mission had several possible outcomes and the Beastformers may have either succeeded or been forced to retreat by a giant scorpion or the mysterious enemy [[Sur]], who would battle them for the gem if they found it. {{storylink|The Water Gem of Stillness}}

The natural disasters led to the emergence of the [[Laser Beast]]s, a subterranean race with designs to take the surface of Beast for themselves. Though he was warned by [[Bombsheep]] that the Laser Beasts were targeting his nation, having conquered the rest of the continent, White Leo was reluctant to begin another war and opposed to [[Rabbit Kid]]'s idea of using the [[Head Hunter]]s to fight back. He attempted to negotiate peace with the Laser Beasts, but they immediately opened fire and injured him, angering the Beastformer populace who rose up and declared war on the invaders. White Leo again acted as leader of the army in this new conflict. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In gratitude to a team of [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]]s, White Leo gave them the [[Ultra Matrix]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends White Leo.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
White Leo ended the war with the Decepticon Beastformers by defeating [[Cobrander]] only for a new war to break out when the [[Laser Beast]]s invaded from the planet's underground. His forces were losing more and more territory to the invaders when several Autobots arrived to assist, only for the Laser Beasts merged with three of the Transformers to grow even more powerful. After recovering the six gems that held the power of the [[Three Wise Ones]], White Leo was told by [[Platinum Tiger]] of the [[Legends World]], a dimension of beasts that could be of help. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

Defeated by the Laser Beast Emperor [[Tigerburn]], White Leo fled to the Legends World with his sister, [[White Lune]], and the six gems. With the gems, he transformed [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]] into a jungle and forcibly recruited its citizens as new "Beastformers". Unfortunately, his nemesis, Tigerburn, followed him to the Legends World, with the captive [[Doublecross]] in tow. White Lune came to the rescue, helping White Leo use the gems to merge White Leo with Doublecross's severed head, transforming him into a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and merging White Lune with Tigerburn's [[Haywire|Haywire Laser]]. After taking over Doublecross, White Leo was able to use him and the Haywire Laser to send Tigerburn blasting off. With their newly acquired powers, White Leo and White Lune returned to their world to continue the war against the Laser Beasts. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}} White Leo later sent his sister to the Autobots in [[G Nebula 89]] so they could grant her the ability to transform back into her original form. {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}}

White Leo and Doublecross battled the Laser Beasts until the year [[2023]], when a large number of Transformers arrived on Beast and sided with the Beastformers. This allowed Leo the opportunity to grapple with Tigerburn and, through the power of the gems, sacrifice himself to crystallize both himself and the Laser Beast emperor. As he had hoped, the crystal statues of White Leo and Tigerburn in their final struggle became a symbol of unity that allowed the Beastformers and Laser Beasts to make peace. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} Fifteen years later they were discovered by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] when he arrived on Beast. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}
{{--}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
White Leo was in the front lines, fighting off [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior]] armies when the Decepticon came to take the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] unleashed [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], boasting that the gestalt's combined animal strength was unparalleled, White Leo and his allies stood united to prove him wrong. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
{{note|In ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', [[Daburu (TR)|Daburu]] and White Leo are the same individual, "Daburu Leo".}}
An inhabitant of the colony world [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]], Daburu Leo was an [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] enforcer who fought and pursued the rebel [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] faction underground when their protests threatened the interests of the planetary oligarchy. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers: Beastformers''===
[[File:BF-toy White Leo.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Kimba me timbas.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''White Leo''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''1'''
:*''Pack'': '''A, C, E'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword

: Released in the first series of ''Beastformers'', White Leo is an anthropomorphic white lion with blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three randomly-applied symbols when warmed up: Fire, Water or Wood.

: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic red-grid "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a red-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop; sold in the "Pack C" box, his bio card could have been replaced with the rare "[[Secret Photo]]" card. The series 3 "Pack E" release is mostly identical to series 2, changing only the "Pack" designation, plus this time his bio card could instead be replaced by the rare "VS Holography Mirror" card.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Burstsun Special Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''1'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword

: A special White Leo with the then-unique "Burstsun" Battle Emblem (but no other notable changes) was part of the first ''Beastformers'' multipack, the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット ''Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto''). This [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] set contains 10 figures out of a potential 14. Thankfully, these were not randomly-packed, and came in two distinct lineups, though White Leo was only available in one of them:

:The first version has Burstsun White Leo, [[Black Jaguar#Toys|Black Jaguar]], [[Būpink#Toys|Būpink]], [[Dog Hunter#Toys|Dog Hunter]], [[Dream Eater#Toys|Dream Eater]], [[Muskhorn#Toys|Muskhorn]], [[Pangol#Toys|Pangol]], [[Slo#Toys|Slo]], [[White Cow#Toys|White Cow]], and [[Udan#Toys|Udan]].

:The second version has [[Alligatron#burstsun|Ghost Alligatron]], Black Jaguar, Būpink, [[Crowmax#Toys|Crowmax]], [[Earthhog#Toys|Earthhog]], [[Mingo Kid#Toys|Mingo Kid]], Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.

: Each one came with a new bio card; White Leo's card is ''almost'' identical to his Series 2 card, with the only change being the use of comic-style line-art for the character portrait, visually consistent with the other toys in this set.
{{-}}

===''Beastformers''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''White Leo''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''1'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "White Beamer" MVP Weapon

: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, White Leo was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card using comic-style line-art rather than a painted portrait. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "White Beamer".

: He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. One wholly-generic version, sold in large display boxes like the ''Transformers'' releases, advertised the chance for the included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of White Leo with a "Burstsun" Battle Emblem in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The more common version has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and has a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. Samples of White Leo (among others) have also been found on simple bubble cards, with the bio card positioned so the name shows clearly under the figure's feet, but it is uncertain if this style of packaging was ever properly sold at retail.

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)

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[[File:BF-toy WhiteLeo white.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Extra-White Leo]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''White Leo''' (Gahsapon Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''1'''
:*''Accessories'': Randomized weapon

: Many Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines for the same price as their boxed versions (200 yen) during the "RPG" line, White Leo included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just ''really'' crummy quality control).

: According to their pack-in paperwork, fifteen rare all-white/cream Beasts were available in these capsules, though only four were shown, White Leo among them; White Leo is one of only twelve confirmed "rare types" found. These rare versions can vary in how white they actually are, and it's uncertain if that's how they started or if some have simply [[photodegradation|yellowed]] with age. These versions tend to be ''very'' expensive on the secondary market, going for $100+ even when missing their arms.
{{-}}

===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-LG51-Doublecross head.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Targetmaster Doublecross''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-51'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 25]], 2017

: Available with his larger partner ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Doublecross#Legends|Targetmaster Doublecross]], the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] version of White Leo is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]] [[Daburu (TR)#Generations|Daburu]], who was designed in [[homage]] to White Leo to begin with. He transforms into Doublecross's robot mode head, and is designed to be compatible as a head or pilot to any Titan Master-compatible toys.

: This figure was later [[retool]]ed to become ''Titans Return'' [[Fengul]] / ''Legends'' [[Platinum Tiger#Legends|Platinum Tiger]], and again to make ''Titans Return'' [[Dastard]] / ''Legends'' [[Hedgehog#Legends|Hedgehog]].
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''White Leo''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': "Tomahorn" weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of White Leo was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara, and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]].

: This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers comes with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue. White Leo came with [[Violethorn#Meiji|Violethorn]]'s "Tomahorn", while [[Beafox#Meiji|Beafox]] had White Leo's "White Beamer".

{{-}}
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''1'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of White Leo, featuring the painted character art from his original ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* His 1988 "RPG" bio gives him the nickname '''White''' (ホワイト ''Howaito''), and notes he was born in Lake City.
* His "Creation of All Things" power from his RPG bio is... vague at best.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Pirate Lion''', '''Sheep Commander''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Leone Bianco'''

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Meiji

2024-01-13T17:10:41Z

NebulanFree: /* 1988 */

{{stub}}{{picsneeded}}
'''Meiji''' is a Japanese candy company. In 1988 they released small, super-deformed, articulation-free versions of the [[Beastformer_(species)|Beastformers]] via Gachapon machines. They also released a series of gold-foil "Battle Cards," featuring the painted character art from each character's original bio card and available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the cards featured severely truncated bios, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

=Merchandise=
==1988==
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Beastformers Gashapon/candy-toy'''
*1 - [[White_Leo#Meiji_candy_toys|White Leo]]
*2 - [[Flykick#Meiji_candy_toys|Flykick]]
*3 - [[Hedgehog#Meiji_candy_toys|Hedgehog]]
*4 - [[Badshark#Meiji_candy_toys|Badshark]]
*5 - [[Bowdog#Meiji_candy_toys|Bowdog]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*6 - [[Rabbit_Kid#Meiji_candy_toys|Rabbit Kid]]
*7 - [[Bluehorse#Meiji_candy_toys|Bluehorse]]
*8 - [[Giader#Meiji_candy_toys|Giader]]
*9 - [[Violethorn#Meiji_candy_toys|Violethorn]]
*10 - [[Bombsheep#Meiji_candy_toys|Bombsheep]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*11 - [[Deaspider#Meiji_candy_toys|Deaspider]]
*12 - [[Crabhit#Meiji_candy_toys|Crabhit]]
*13 - [[Killer_Fish#Meiji_candy_toys|Killer Fish]]
*14 - [[Devilbat#Meiji_candy_toys|Devilbat]]
*15 - [[Alligatron#Meiji_candy_toys|Alligatron]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*16 - [[Beafox#Meiji_candy_toys|Beafox]]
*17 - [[Flying_Attacker#Meiji_candy_toys|Flying Attacker]]
*18 - [[Platinum_Tiger#Meiji_candy_toys|Platinum Tiger]]
*19 - [[Koala_Gray#Meiji_candy_toys|Koala Gray]]
*20 - [[Zebra_Ball#Meiji_candy_toys|Zebra Ball]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
Each character could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though they still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a different Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Beastformers Ramune Battle Card'''
*1 - [[White_Leo#Meiji_candy_toys|White Leo]]
*2 - [[Flykick#Meiji_candy_toys|Flykick]]
*3 - [[Hedgehog#Meiji_candy_toys|Hedgehog]]
*4 - [[Badshark#Meiji_candy_toys|Badshark]]
*5 - [[Bowdog#Meiji_candy_toys|Bowdog]]
*6 - [[Rabbit_Kid#Meiji_candy_toys|Rabbit Kid]]
*7 - [[Bluehorse#Meiji_candy_toys|Bluehorse]]
*8 - [[Giader#Meiji_candy_toys|Giader]]
*9 - [[Violethorn#Meiji_candy_toys|Violethorn]]
*10 - [[Bombsheep#Meiji_candy_toys|Bombsheep]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*11 - [[Deaspider#Meiji_candy_toys|Deaspider]]
*12 - [[Crabhit#Meiji_candy_toys|Crabhit]]
*13 - [[Killer_Fish#Meiji_candy_toys|Killer Fish]]
*14 - [[Devilbat#Meiji_candy_toys|Devilbat]]
*15 - [[Alligatron#Meiji_candy_toys|Alligatron]]
*16 - [[Beafox#Meiji_candy_toys|Beafox]]
*17 - [[Flying_Attacker#Meiji_candy_toys|Flying Attacker]]
*18 - [[Platinum_Tiger#Meiji_candy_toys|Platinum Tiger]]
*19 - [[Koala_Gray#Meiji_candy_toys|Koala Gray]]
*20 - [[Zebra_Ball#Meiji_candy_toys|Zebra Ball]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*21 - [[Big_Serow#Meiji_candy_toys|Big Serow]]
*22 - [[Golder#Meiji_candy_toys|Golder]]
*23 - [[Snakebomb_(Beastformers)#Meiji_candy_toys|Snakebomb]]
*24 - [[Drillfrog#Meiji_candy_toys|Drillfrog]]
*25 - [[Elephan#Meiji_candy_toys|Elephan]]
*26 - [[Graysharp#Meiji_candy_toys|Graysharp]]
*27 - [[Grayox#Meiji_candy_toys|Grayox]]
*28 - [[Rabbit_Kid#Meiji_candy_toys|Rabbit Kid]]
*29 - [[Power_Jaguar#Meiji_candy_toys|Power Jaguar]]
*30 - [[Bonga#Meiji_candy_toys|Bonga]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*31 - [[Wildthunder#Meiji_candy_toys|Wildthunder]]
*32 - [[Yellow_Giraffe#Meiji_candy_toys|Yellow Giraffe]]
*33 - [[Iguanamonss#Meiji_candy_toys|Iguanamonss]]
*34 - [[Brown_Gyro#Meiji_candy_toys|Brown Gyro]]
*35 - [[Wavemoose#Meiji_candy_toys|Wavemoose]]
*36 - [[Green_Chameles#Meiji_candy_toys|Green Chameles]]
*37 - [[Jungaroo#Meiji_candy_toys|Jungaroo]]
*38 - [[Power_Nozzle#Meiji_candy_toys|Power Nozzle]]
*39 - [[Beavop#Meiji_candy_toys|Beavop]]
*40 - [[Cobrander#Meiji_candy_toys|Cobrander]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
While the cardbacks from cards #21-40 show line-art of SD-styled Beastformers toys, no such toys were actually produced.

Meiji

2024-01-13T17:09:58Z

NebulanFree:

{{stub}}{{picsneeded}}
'''Meiji''' is a Japanese candy company. In 1988 they released small, super-deformed, articulation-free versions of the [[Beastformer_(species)|Beastformers]] via Gachapon machines. They also released a series of gold-foil "Battle Cards," featuring the painted character art from each character's original bio card and available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the cards featured severely truncated bios, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

=Merchandise=
==1988==
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformers'''
*1 - [[White_Leo#Meiji_candy_toys|White Leo]]
*2 - [[Flykick#Meiji_candy_toys|Flykick]]
*3 - [[Hedgehog#Meiji_candy_toys|Hedgehog]]
*4 - [[Badshark#Meiji_candy_toys|Badshark]]
*5 - [[Bowdog#Meiji_candy_toys|Bowdog]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*6 - [[Rabbit_Kid#Meiji_candy_toys|Rabbit Kid]]
*7 - [[Bluehorse#Meiji_candy_toys|Bluehorse]]
*8 - [[Giader#Meiji_candy_toys|Giader]]
*9 - [[Violethorn#Meiji_candy_toys|Violethorn]]
*10 - [[Bombsheep#Meiji_candy_toys|Bombsheep]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*11 - [[Deaspider#Meiji_candy_toys|Deaspider]]
*12 - [[Crabhit#Meiji_candy_toys|Crabhit]]
*13 - [[Killer_Fish#Meiji_candy_toys|Killer Fish]]
*14 - [[Devilbat#Meiji_candy_toys|Devilbat]]
*15 - [[Alligatron#Meiji_candy_toys|Alligatron]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*16 - [[Beafox#Meiji_candy_toys|Beafox]]
*17 - [[Flying_Attacker#Meiji_candy_toys|Flying Attacker]]
*18 - [[Platinum_Tiger#Meiji_candy_toys|Platinum Tiger]]
*19 - [[Koala_Gray#Meiji_candy_toys|Koala Gray]]
*20 - [[Zebra_Ball#Meiji_candy_toys|Zebra Ball]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
Each character could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though they still had a rubsign). All of the Meiji Beastformers come with a different Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card'''
*1 - [[White_Leo#Meiji_candy_toys|White Leo]]
*2 - [[Flykick#Meiji_candy_toys|Flykick]]
*3 - [[Hedgehog#Meiji_candy_toys|Hedgehog]]
*4 - [[Badshark#Meiji_candy_toys|Badshark]]
*5 - [[Bowdog#Meiji_candy_toys|Bowdog]]
*6 - [[Rabbit_Kid#Meiji_candy_toys|Rabbit Kid]]
*7 - [[Bluehorse#Meiji_candy_toys|Bluehorse]]
*8 - [[Giader#Meiji_candy_toys|Giader]]
*9 - [[Violethorn#Meiji_candy_toys|Violethorn]]
*10 - [[Bombsheep#Meiji_candy_toys|Bombsheep]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*11 - [[Deaspider#Meiji_candy_toys|Deaspider]]
*12 - [[Crabhit#Meiji_candy_toys|Crabhit]]
*13 - [[Killer_Fish#Meiji_candy_toys|Killer Fish]]
*14 - [[Devilbat#Meiji_candy_toys|Devilbat]]
*15 - [[Alligatron#Meiji_candy_toys|Alligatron]]
*16 - [[Beafox#Meiji_candy_toys|Beafox]]
*17 - [[Flying_Attacker#Meiji_candy_toys|Flying Attacker]]
*18 - [[Platinum_Tiger#Meiji_candy_toys|Platinum Tiger]]
*19 - [[Koala_Gray#Meiji_candy_toys|Koala Gray]]
*20 - [[Zebra_Ball#Meiji_candy_toys|Zebra Ball]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*21 - [[Big_Serow#Meiji_candy_toys|Big Serow]]
*22 - [[Golder#Meiji_candy_toys|Golder]]
*23 - [[Snakebomb_(Beastformers)#Meiji_candy_toys|Snakebomb]]
*24 - [[Drillfrog#Meiji_candy_toys|Drillfrog]]
*25 - [[Elephan#Meiji_candy_toys|Elephan]]
*26 - [[Graysharp#Meiji_candy_toys|Graysharp]]
*27 - [[Grayox#Meiji_candy_toys|Grayox]]
*28 - [[Rabbit_Kid#Meiji_candy_toys|Rabbit Kid]]
*29 - [[Power_Jaguar#Meiji_candy_toys|Power Jaguar]]
*30 - [[Bonga#Meiji_candy_toys|Bonga]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
*31 - [[Wildthunder#Meiji_candy_toys|Wildthunder]]
*32 - [[Yellow_Giraffe#Meiji_candy_toys|Yellow Giraffe]]
*33 - [[Iguanamonss#Meiji_candy_toys|Iguanamonss]]
*34 - [[Brown_Gyro#Meiji_candy_toys|Brown Gyro]]
*35 - [[Wavemoose#Meiji_candy_toys|Wavemoose]]
*36 - [[Green_Chameles#Meiji_candy_toys|Green Chameles]]
*37 - [[Jungaroo#Meiji_candy_toys|Jungaroo]]
*38 - [[Power_Nozzle#Meiji_candy_toys|Power Nozzle]]
*39 - [[Beavop#Meiji_candy_toys|Beavop]]
*40 - [[Cobrander#Meiji_candy_toys|Cobrander]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
While the cardbacks from cards #21-40 show line-art of SD-styled Beastformers toys, no such toys were actually produced.

Rabbit Kid

2024-01-12T19:14:54Z

NebulanFree: /* Meiji candy toys */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Rabbit Kid is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art RabbitKidMeijiCard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Silly Rabbit, Trix are for... kids... oh. Okay then. Enjoy.]]

Quite a few on [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]] have issues trusting '''Rabbit Kid''' (ラビットキッド ''Rabitto Kiddo''). It's not that they doubt his intentions or commitment; he's an honest, courageous, and compassionate young beast who is always eager to help people at a moment's notice. But that's kind of the problem right there. He can be a bit... well, hare-brained, acting without thought and not listening to advice, leaping into action recklessly, possibly causing more trouble in the process. His heart's in the right place, but it needs to talk to his brain a bit more. Still, he's learning, and often confides in the elder [[Yellow Giraffe]] with his problems.

The young king of the island nation of [[North Snarl|Rabbihos]], he has all the skills one would expect of a cybernetically-enhanced lagomorph. His ears can pick up sounds from up to 10 kilometers away, and his leaping power is among the best on the planet. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Rapid Spear (ラピッドスピア ''Rapiddo Supia'') can be thrown incredible distances at superluminal speed, striking down targets nigh-instantly.

Sometimes there are lots of him.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[Image:Rabbitkid.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Now I'm blue!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)}}

The Rabbit Kids were a species of [[Beastformer]], part of [[White Leo]]'s forces against the [[Decepticon]] invaders and their Beastformer allies, led by [[Alligatron]].

While patrolling space in the battleship [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Maximus]], the Autobots discovered a pair of aliens floating in space in [[exosuit]]s. After being brought in, they introduced themselves as Rabbit Kid and Hedgehog. The duo pleaded for help in driving the Decepticon invaders off their formerly-bucolic homeworld, so the Autobots set course for the planet Beast.

On the planet, a Rabbit Kid was part of an attack on the Decepticon stronghold that failed and forced the rebels into retreat. The Rabbit Kid with the Autobots soon led them to the rebel forces, and several Rabbit Kids were in the crowd cheering on and welcoming the Autobots.

The Rabbit Kid slaves were rescued through the efforts of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s. At the same time, a Rabbit Kid was part of a White Leo-led force out to rescue the slaves. The two groups of Beastformers joined together and emerged from the caves to see the Decepticon Transformers retreat. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

A Rabbit Kid was one of the slaves on planet [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], forced to work on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Rabbit Kid was among a crowd of Beastformers cheering on [[Raiden]] as he battled [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

====''Beastformers'' comic====
Following the end of the Beastformer civil war, Rabbit Kid traveled to [[Bistoram]] to reinforce its defenses against the encroaching [[Laser Beast]]s, unfortunately leaving his own nation vulnerable to an invasion. The Laser Beasts conquered Rabbihos and killed Bluehorse, angering Rabbit Kid who requested that the Beastformers locate the legendary [[Head Hunter|Hunters]] and employ them against the invaders. When the other Beastformers refused, Rabbit Kid set out with only [[Bombsheep]] by his side and eventually located the [[Sheep Hunter]], returning during a battle to send the Laser Beasts fleeing. He was certain the vehicles would spell victory for the Beastformers, but in a later battle his Sheep Hunter was toppled by the Laser Beasts' [[Battle Savanna]]. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Rabbit Kid continued using the Sheep Hunter during the war with the Laser Beasts. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}} Rabbit Kid participated in the final battle between Beastformers and Laser Beasts on Beast in [[2023]]. He watched as a portal opened to reveal [[2021]]-based [[Transformer]]s and their allies fleeing the end of the [[Legends World]]; he was soon cheering on the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbots]] defeating the Laser Beast-controlled [[Battle Base]]s. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' continuity===
Rabbit Kid was among the many Beastformers squabbling on their home planet when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived to fetch the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy RabbitKid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Rabbit Kid''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Rapid Spear" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Released only in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Rabbit Kid is an aqua-colored anthropomorphic rabbit in darker-aqua robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: Nominally, he comes with a steel-gray "Rapid Spear" weapon. However, there is also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other 11 Beastformers in his shipping case; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons was part of the "role-playing game" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys.

: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.

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[[File:BeastformerToy SheepHunterRabbitKid Box.jpg|right|150px|thumb|However, one could argue [[Klingon]]s would ''love'' this.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Sheep Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Accessories'': "Rapid Spear" MVP Weapon

: Rabbit Kid was also available packed in with the [[Sheep Hunter]] vehicle. Some of the Rabbit Kids from this pack have been slightly [[retool]]ed, with shorter ears and a rounder tail.

: It is also ''possible'' that some Rabbit Kids in this release got the new full-color Battle Emblems that appeared in the later single-pack figures, but it has not been confirmed.
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==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Rabbit Kid''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': "Death Binder" MVP Weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Rabbit Kid was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Rabbit Kid came with [[Deaspider#Meiji|Deaspider]]'s "Death Binder" weapon, while [[Badshark#Meiji|Badshark]] comes with Rabbit Kid's "Rapid Spear".

: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''6'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Rabbit Kid, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
[[File:RabbitKidPoster.jpg|upright=.67|thumb|]]
* So yeah, it's really ''really'' weird that Rabbit Kid and [[Hedgehog]], the first two Beastformers shown in ''Transformers'' fiction, were not actually sold in the ''Transformers'' line. Their Meiji card art (as well as art of other skipped beasts on those cards) indicates they were planned to be at one point, but ultimately, they and twenty other ''Battle Beasts'' figures were skipped in the ''Transformers: Beastformers'' series, despite all of them appearing on numerous catalogs and advertisements.
* It is ''possible'' Rabbit Kid was released in Takara's [[Gacha]] machines as his SD figurine was, but this has not been confirmed.
* The 1987 checklist poster artwork for Rabbit Kid incorrectly gives him a golden spear. The recolored version used in the 1988 series corrects this mistake.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "Rabbie" (ラビ ''Rabi'').

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Hare Razing Rabbit'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Flykick

2024-01-12T18:14:40Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''Flykick is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Flykick-card.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You. are all. WEIRDOS.]]

'''Flykick''' (フライキック ''Furaikikku'') is the premiere air combatant of [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]]. He's as quick of wit as he is of flight, cracking jokes to keep his allies' mood light. He's not the type to dwell on the future, and his heart is as big as the sky, but he can get a little carried away at times, which sometimes puts some distance between himself and others.

Flykick's flight powers are simply incredible. He's capable of moving at Mach 3, can ascend at ten meters per second, and is capable of super-fast midair turns. He uses these skills to devastating effect, specializing in dive-bombing attacks. He can get up-close and personal with lightning speed, striking with his super-hard, rock-shattering beak and claws. Or he can strike from a distance with his Flying Typhoon [[MVP Weapon]], which employs powerful vibrations to emit long-range shockwaves with an effective radius of 500 meters. The only other beast in his league is the greedy [[Crowmax]], who yearns to one day out-fly and ground Flykick for good.

Following the Great War, he returned to his home country of [[North Snarl|Bistoram]] to serve as its Emperor under King White Leo.
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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Flykick.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Colbert Bird]]
{{voiceactor|? (Japanese)}}

Flykick was a member of [[White Leo]]'s rebels, fighting against the [[Decepticon]]s and their allies, [[Alligatron]] and the evil Beastformers. Flykick served as the aerial component of an attack led by [[Big Serow]] on the Decepticon Beastformers' stronghold, but the evil Beasts overwhelmed the rebels and they were forced into retreat. Help soon came in the form of the [[Autobot]] [[Transformer]]s, and Flykick was one of many who welcomed them. Shortly, he was in the rebel stronghold stroking his weapon.

Flykick was chosen as part of [[White Leo]]'s force that set out to rescue the Decepticons' Beastformer slaves. However, they were already rescued and soon joined up with White Leo's forces, just in time to witness the Decepticon Transformers retreating from the planet. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Flykick was part of a force assembled by White Leo to combat the Decepticon Beastformers, a task which they succeeded at. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

====''Beastformers'' comic====
Flykick and White Leo were approached by an injured [[Bombsheep]], who warned them that the [[Laser Beast]]s had invaded his homeland of [[North Snarl|Sheepnia]] and were targeting Bistoram next. He went on to fight in the Beastformers' war with the Laser Beasts. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Flykick and a group of other Beastformers were fighting their last stand against the Laser Beasts when a team of Autobot reinforcements arrived and helped them win. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

Flykick took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He fought against [[Blue Eagle]] in the air. While fighting [[Skybat]], Flykick watched as a portal opened to reveal [[2021]]-based [[Transformer]]s and their allies fleeing the end of the [[Legends World]]. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

In [[2038]], the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by [[Galvatron II]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Flykick was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. He was hurt in battle, but was healed by [[Tigerburn]]'s Medical Aid Laser. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Flykick was in the forefront of battle, tackling one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s invading [[Air Warrior]]s when the Decepticons came to Planet Beest to retrieve the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] unleashed [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], boasting that the gestalt's combined animal strength was unparalleled, Flykick and his allies stood united to prove him wrong. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Flykick.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Flykick''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Pack'': '''A, C, E'''
:*''Accessories'': Axe (usually)

: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Flykick is an anthropomorphic white bird of prey with aqua-blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his stomach reveals one of three symbols when warmed up: Fire, Water or Wood.

: He usually comes with a silver axe-weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, ''Beastformers'' is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just originally poor QC, but in the sequel series, this semi-random weaponry was actually turned into a "gimmick".

: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the paint used on its armor, with some samples having a lighter and more matte aqua (pictured right). There's also a weird weapon variant, with rounded-off points and "supports" inside the gaps in the halberd. It's uncertain if the Takara releases have similar variations.

: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic red-grid "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a red-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop; sold in the "Pack C" box, his bio card could have been replaced with the rare "[[Secret Photo]]" card. The series 3 release is mostly identical to series 2, changing only the "Pack" designation, plus this time his bio card could instead be replaced by the rare "VS Holography Mirror" card.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Red Phoenix''' (Fortress, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe (usually)

: Flykick was also available packed in with the [[Red Phoenix#Toys|Red Phoenix]] [[Fortress (Beastformers)|Fortress]]. He is unchanged from his individual release, coming with the series-2 style bio card... and yes, this one could also come with someone else's weapon rather than his actual intended weapon.
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===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Flykick''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Flying Typhoon" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Flykick was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card using comic-style line-art rather than a painted portrait. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Flying Typhoon" (フライングタイフン ''Furaingu Taifun'').

: He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. One wholly-generic version, sold in large display boxes like the ''Transformers'' releases, advertised the chance for the included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of [[White Leo]] with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The more common version has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and has a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

: Just as with the prior releases, he would ''usually'' come with the Flying Typhoon, but could easily come with any of the other 75 weapons. By this point, matching the Beastformer with their MVP Weapon was actually part of the line's gimmick, tying in to the [[Beastformers Role-Playing Game]].

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)

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[[File:BF-toy Flykick white aucfree.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Flykick''' (Gahsapon Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Beast ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Accessories'': Randomized weapon

: Many Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines for the same price as their boxed versions (200 yen) during the "RPG" line, Flykick included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons pretty much always had randomized weapons (or just ''really'' crummy quality control).

: According to their pack-in paperwork, fifteen rare all-white/cream Beasts were available in these capsules, though only four were shown; Flykick is one of only twelve confirmed "rare types" found. These rare versions can vary in how white they actually are, and it's uncertain if that's how they started or if some have simply [[photodegradation|yellowed]] with age. These versions tend to be ''very'' expensive on the secondary market, going for $100+ even when missing their arms. (The weapons, however, are the same as the normal versions.)

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Red Phoenix''' (Fortress, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Flying Typhoon" MVP Weapon (usually)

: The Red Phoenix Fortress was re-released in the "RPG" line, unchanged from its original release save for packaging. It once again came with an unchanged Flykick, though this time he came with his new "RPG" bio card, and yes, the semi-random weapon.

: The Red Phoenix appears to have been released in lower numbers in this line than the other two Fortresses, possibly due to it having been available just the prior year.

==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Flykick''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': "Tomahorse" MVP Weapon

: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Flykick was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara, and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]].

: This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue, common for inexpensive toys of that nature. Flykick came with [[Bluehorse#Meiji|Bluehorse]]'s "Tomahorse" attached to his left shoulder, while [[Flying Attacker#Meiji|Flying Attacker]] came with Flykick's "Flying Typhoon".

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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''2'''

: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Flykick, featuring the painted character art from his original ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

==Notes==
* Exactly what kind of bird Flykick ''is'' is undetermined. His bio card merely calls him a "bird" (鳥 ''tori''), nothing more specific. The beak somewhat suggests "eagle", but early Beastformers sculpts did trend a bit more towards "generic animal".
* A 1987 ''Beastformers'' spread from ''Tele-V Magazine'' called his weapon a "laser masakari" (レーザーマサカリ ''rēzā masakari''), aka "laser axe".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Colonel Bird'''

[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]
[[Category:Beastformers emperors]]
[[Category:Legends Beastformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]

Talk:1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair

2023-01-06T17:54:36Z

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== '''Licca-Chan Color & Availability''' ==
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David Wise

2020-03-04T20:16:34Z

NebulanFree:

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[[File:DavidWiseRhinoDVD01.jpg|thumb|300px|He even recycled that chin from [[George Lucas]].]]

'''David Wise''' (??, [[1955]] — [[March 5]], [[2020]]) was an American television animation writer. He was perhaps best known as the head writer for the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series, where he wrote or co-wrote over seventy episodes (and story-edited many more). He was also the single most prolific writer for the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon, penning fifteen episodes.

Wise passed away of lung cancer at the age of 65 on March 3, 2020.

==Episodes written==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{collist|3|
*"[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]"
*"[[Day of the Machines]]"
*"[[Microbots]]"
*"[[Make Tracks]]"
*"[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]"
*"[[Kremzeek!]]"
*"[[Auto-Bop]]"
*"[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]"
*"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]"
*"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]"
*"[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]"
*"[[Trans-Europe Express]]"
*"[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]"
*"[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"
*"[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]"
|}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2004]] (unofficial)
*[[BotCon 2009]]

==Notes==
*Wise was a large fan of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series, claiming to have inserted the line "reverse the polarity" whenever he could in his writing; in ''Transformers'', that happened in "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]". Meanwhile, in "[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]", one of the [[Nebulan]] [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] rallies that they must "[[Dalek|exterminate! exterminate!]]" the newly created [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]].
*Wise was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' Season 3 Part 2 and Season 4 DVD set.
*The character of [[Sōji Yoshikawa]] is named after the real-life animator {{w|Sōji Yoshikawa|of the same name}}, who was a co-worker of Wise's during his time working at DiC Entertainment.

===Recycle-o-matic===
David Wise frequently recycled concepts and ideas from older work for use in later scripts. As a result, many Transformers set pieces, concepts and even plots wound up appearing in other series, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' in particular, while many other ideas seem to have actually started life as plots for earlier series, such as ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.''

Which ''Transformers'' stories were recycled? ''Wellll...''

*"[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]" — Recycled for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Slash - The Evil Turtle from Dimension X" (specifically, the rocket chase sequence during the climax).
*"[[Day of the Machines]]" — Recycled from the ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' episode "Day of the Machines" (specifically, the computer program that takes over other machines). Later recycled for the ''Defenders of the Earth'' episode "Audie and Tweak" (specifically, an evil supercomputer—represented by a giant ugly face on a screen—that remotely controls or influences other machines and taunts the heroes as they enter its lair), ''The New Adventures of Speed Racer'' episode "B.O.S.S." (specifically, an evil computer system controlling other machines by placing remote command devices on them), and the ''Mighty Ducks'' episode "The Return of Dr. Droid" (specifically, an evil computer that takes control of various machines and makes them attack the heroes).
*"[[Microbots]]" — Recycled from the ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' episode "Day of the Machines" (specifically, the sequence where a character shrinks down and enters a machine to fix/sabotage it). Recycled again for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Shredder & Splintered".
*"[[Kremzeek!]]" — Recycled from the ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' episode "Day of the Machines" (specifically, the little energy-based monster that makes trouble). Later recycled almost completely for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "The Big ZIPP Attack", and once again for ''The Mighty Ducks'' episode "Zap Attack". Also recycled for the ''Defenders of the Earth'' episode "Audie and Tweak" (specifically, the heroes' computer babbling nonsensically after being affected by an outside force).
*"[[Auto-Bop]]" — Recycled for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Corporate Raiders from Dimension X" (specifically, the villains brainwashing people in New York to build a doomsday device via a phony business).
*"[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]" — Recycled wholesale for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Poor Little Rich Turtle" (specifically, every character, motivation and set piece).
*"[[Trans-Europe Express]]" — Recycled for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X" (specifically, the weather machine that goes out of control in the climax and has to be destroyed in midair).
*"[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]" - Recycled for the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Shredder & Splintered" (specifically, the circumstances where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] bicker over leadership being nearly identically reused for Krang and Shredder, right down to the dialogue, "We shall see...").

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936335/ David Wise on the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://princeospace.blogspot.com/ A Spy in the House of Tomorrow - David Wise's blog]
*[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Interview with David Wise on the Moonbase 2 podcast]
*[http://geewunner.com/?p=87 Interview with David Wise at Geewunner]

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[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Writers]]

Wendy's

2019-11-25T13:55:44Z

NebulanFree:

'''Wendy's''' is a place you can, on occasion, locate "'''Spicy Nuggets'''." These Spicy Nuggets come and go, apparently, and sometimes return earlier than scheduled. This miraculous occurrence is cause for celebration akin to the dancing seen on the [[Planet of Junk]] immediately prior to the battle against [[Unicron]]. <ref>https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/570097113525574/?__xts__</ref>

==Promotions==
===2019 ''Cyberverse/Evergreen'' promotion===
Based on super-deformed interpretations of the [[Evergreen]] designs, these toys were available with Wendy's Kids Meals. Each non-transformable figure comes unassembled in a bag, which contained a plastic torso with cardboard legs, arms, and interchangeable faces.

*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]

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==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
* {{w|Wendy's}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Real-world cultural references]]

Unicron/toys

2019-09-26T12:27:32Z

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{{suite}}

'''[[Unicron]]''' has managed to amass a [[star system]] of toys and merchandise, and then some.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-UnicronprotoHasbro.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Look out! The CBS logo is on a murderous rampage!]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[Hasbro]])
:An unproduced toy for Unicron was to have been released in [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. It was a blue and yellow robot about one foot tall and was able to transform into a planet. It was to have come with a voice chip and a "planet microphone" to allow owners to speak through the toy. It also would have had a gun that became a stand for the planet mode and a blue "shield" that unfolded and covered the yellow part of his chest in planet mode. It bears an uncanny physical resemblance to [[Orson Welles]]. This figure had a public "debut" of sorts at [[BotCon 1996]], where it was mistransformed, but later convention appearances would feature it accurately transformed.

:According to the fansite Transformers on the Shelf (no longer online), Unicron's toy was scrapped because of cost concerns, flimsy arms, and a faulty voice chip.
[[File:UnicronPatentShieldGun.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Peekaboo! I eat you!]]
:Though the [[prototype]] had the tallest robot mode at the time of its planned release, it was ultimately shorter than [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].
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[[File:G1toy-UnicronprotoTakara.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's green with evil!]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]])
:Takara was to release a toy similar to Hasbro's attempt, but it was green and yellow, possessing different [[paint operation]]s and molding. It also was to come with a base that set up a "planetary system" with Unicron and a moon culled from movie preproduction materials that did... something. So far, this version of the toy has been shown only through Takara print materials.

:The placement of yellow is identical to the early art of Unicron which labels him "[[:File:Model-TheEntity.jpg|The Entity]]". Additionally, he appears to sport a Decepticon [[rubsign]]. Assuming the rubsign is the same size as every other one, Takara's version of Unicron is considerably smaller than Hasbro's.
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===Beast Wars===
[[File:BWNeo-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|A robot with a hemisphere on his back.]]
*'''Unicron''' (Takara)
:Takara tried again to produce a Unicron toy during ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' (as the character figured prominently to the endings of both the cartoon and manga), only going as far as the resin prototype stage before canceling it. It was said to be around the size of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|"Optimal Optimus"]] and had several gimmicks, such as an opening robot mouth when the horns were squeezed, and a claw and a drill that were stored in the planet "shell" in robot mode. The toy would also have had planetary ring segments, not shown in the photo at right; unlike most representations of Unicron, these ring segments ran along his equator, and were only partial so his planetary mouth was not obstructed. One hard copy was shown at the Tokyo Toy Fair. Fans attempted to lobby for an unassembled, unpainted, and likely one-color "garage kit" version of the toy, but this never came to be... probably because the cost per unit would have been several hundred dollars.

:Interestingly enough, neither the cartoon nor manga version of ''Neo'' Unicron looked like the toy.
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===Armada===
[[File:Unicrontoyarmada.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|And the fandom rejoiced (and complained).]]
*'''Unicron with Mini-Con Dead End''' (Supreme Class, [[2003]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MX-00'''
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Armada|Dead End]]
:Unicron from the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|''Armada'' toyline]] is an orange and transparent purple Supreme-size toy that transforms into a planet. It features many [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on the planet's rings, and "chomping" jaws activated by moving the mandibles. The packed-in Mini-Con Dead End in moon-mode plugs into a specially shaped socket on Unicron's planet form, just above his gaping maw. Powerlinx plugs on his sides activate the triple spring-loaded missile launchers, which end up on his robot mode legs. In robot mode, he has hidden compartments for Mini-Cons in his robot-mode legs and abdomen. One Powerlinx plug on the back of the robot mode activates blinking eye lights and a cannon that bursts from the chest and shoots a missile. A button on the top of the head also activates the blinking eye lights. Pushing his right hand back slightly into the cuff causes it to light up.

:In total, the toy can hold up to 27 Mini-Cons in planet mode and 30 in robot mode—35 if you count the two cavities in his forearms, Dead End's indent on the planet shells and if a Mini-Con is stored in the compartment on each leg. 24 of the Powerlinx points are situated on his wings/planet ring.

:That's a lot of Mini-Cons!

:Attaching the full capacity of Mini-Cons can easily add a whole pound to Unicron's weight (varying slightly by the choice of Mini-Cons used of course). Since Unicron alone is one of the heaviest Transformers figures ever made, one can imagine how bulky he gets.

:This toy is notable for being the first "modern" Transformers release in the main line at the $50-price point. Due to his success, other releases like ''Energon'' [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] came into being. This toy was featured in ToyFare Magazine, being awarded “Toy of the Year” 2003 in "Best of the Best 2003".<ref>http://www.unicron.us/tf2003/toypix/unicron.htm</ref>

:The Takara release of Unicron uses a lighter orange, slightly more transparent plastic, and different paint applications than the Hasbro version.

:The toy had a minor running change where a slot and tab were added to the shoulder and wing column, respectively, to keep the rings more firmly in place in planet mode. Early publicity photos and some catalog shots also show that the two nubs on either outside edge of the shoulders were originally full-fledged spikes, dulled down for safety.

:This mold was used to make the [[Unicron of Light|Mini-Con doppelganger of Unicron]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Armada'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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===Energon===
[[File:Energon Unicron toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This would be worth more to somebody outside of Japan if it was bought inside Japan.]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2004]])
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Energon|Dead End]]
:Unicron's ''Armada'' toy was [[redeco]]ed for the [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]], sporting black and transparent orange, with "Energon damage" patterns, representing his shattered and damaged form. All of the gimmicks from the previous version are intact in this one. The color scheme itself is an homage to a [http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Displays/JapanMovieUnicronInflat1.html Japanese-only inflatable store display]. That's right, $50 to look like a 20-year-old balloon from the other side of the world.

:Early stock photography of the toy depicts Unicron with a different color scheme that features a gray face and a pink translucent chest instead of the silver face and a reddish-orange translucent chest of the actual toy.

:Early shipments of Unicron in ''Energon'' packaging shipped with either the orange ''Armada'' Unicron or the black ''Energon'' Unicron inside, in seemingly equal amounts for a short while. Eventually, the orange version was phased out and black was the only shipping version.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Energon'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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[[File:Energontoy-McUnicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Unicron will make an unhappy meal of you.]]
*'''Unicron''' (Fast Food Premium, 2004-2006)
**''Accessories:'' Energon cube
:Available in one of two different European-market McDonald's Happy Meal promotions, this Unicron toy is based on ''Energon'' Unicron, being primarily black. It is very small, and the transformation consists of simply opening the planet mode to reveal the robot.

:When his Energon cube is clicked into position, the cube's power switch set to "on", and the toy's button depressed, his body lights up. In 2006, this figure was made available in Brazil without the Energon cube.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Unicron/McUnicron/unicron.htm More information on McDonald's Unicron at TFU.info]''
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===Cybertron===
[[File:Cybertron Unicron toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE]]
*'''Unicron''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])
**''Accessories'': Missile, 4 spines (2 long, 2 short), [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] [[Cyber Key]]
:Unicron in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] line is a Deluxe Class toy that transforms into a futuristic tank. In robot mode, he sports a battle-damaged appearance, with his head featuring a skull-like design mimicking the Unicron head that comes with Cybertron Primus. In both tank and robot modes, he features a main cannon with spring-loaded missile launcher, plus plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his back end opens up a port on his front (which bears a striking similarity to his planet maw) that reveals a (non-firing) triple-barreled cannon. His side-spikes in tank mode can be removed to become hand-weapons in robot mode. This is notably the only Unicron toy with the trademark dracula-style "collar" that he sported in Generation 1. At least for 15 years, that is.

:He includes a Planet X-style Cyber Key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''dgt3'''" on the back. He is the first Unicron toy to be placed with the Decepticon faction for the purposes of marketing.

:Due to the use of translucent plastic for his radar dish/head mount, aging samples may have this piece break off at the joint due to plastic tolerance issues. Some samples also have difficulty holding the spike weapons properly due to the short pegs and clearance issues with his wrists.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Cybertron'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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[[File:Unicronhead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|That worked a lot better for Fort Max.]]
*'''Cybertron Primus''' (Supreme, 2006)
:''Cybertron'' Supreme Class [[Primus#Cybertron|Cybertron Primus]] comes with Unicron's head. The head is based on ''Armada'' Unicron's, with half of the face stripped away to reveal a robotic "skull". To provide the impression of locomotion, tentacles were added to the base of the head. His face bears a greater resemblance to his on-screen appearance in ''Armada'' than the ''Armada'' toy itself, with no facial hair, a more "wrinkled" look, and thinner, rounder eyes. Meanwhile, his color scheme matches the ''Cybertron'' toy, with dark gray horns and a purple crest on his brow.

: The packaging for this variation of Primus was specifically changed with a call-out for the Unicron head. This was originally supposed to be the first version of the Primus toy shipped, being part of the second wave of ''Cybertron'' Supreme Class toys, but both versions ended up shipping simultaneously, leading to some hunting to get the packed-in "Uni-skull".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Primus/Primus/primus.htm More information on Unicron's head (with Primus) at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Transformers-Universe-(2008)-Unicron-packaging.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme, 2008)
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile
:For ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'', ''Armada'' Unicron was [[rebranding|rebranded]] with no deco differences, even retaining the ''Armada'' release's product code. He was sold as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]. As with all Unicron products produced by Hasbro since ''Cybertron'' Unicron, he is placed in the Decepticon faction. Once again, the on-box [[bio]] profile describes Unicron's nature as a [[multiversal singularity]].
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Orange you glad it's 2010?]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2010]])
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Transformers (2010)|Bug]]
:A [[retool]] of Supreme Class ''Armada'' Unicron toy (see above), this Unicron is given a new head and an [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated film]]-inspired deco. He retains all of his original [[gimmick]]s, including electronics. His Mini-Con partner, Bug, is still included.

:This set is only available in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]] [[exclusive]], with orders being taken from [[June 1]]st through [[July 4]]th. The toy was released at the end of September 2010. Unicron is part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' anniversary celebration, and is packaged in a special box that is meant to go with the [[Primus#2010|Creator Primus]] toy released the same year. Unicron comes with two "[[Robot Point|points]]" redeemable towards a talking stand for ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy]].

: This Unicron utilizes parts from both versions of ''Armada'' Unicron, having wings from the initial release, but hinged shoulder plates with holes on the backs for pegs from the slightly retooled version.
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[[File:2010 Amazon Unicron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|YOU GET THE BEEEEEEEEEEST OF BOTH WORLLLLLDS]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Kranix (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Kranix]]
:Made in honor of the 25th anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline's Unicron deco is noticeably different than TakaraTomy's "Welcome to 2010" Unicron release (even though they are both coloured to represent the character from the movie). It is now cast in metallic gray and gold-ish orange, as well as a muted blue. The shade of blue ''may'' be seen as ''comic''-inspired, since the 80's Marvel comics sometimes had blue tones in the figure...but so did Unicron in some scenes of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', so make of it as you will. It comes with the Mini-Con Kranix and is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and also at [[Toys"R"Us]] in Canada, while being available at general retail in parts of Southeast Asia. He was also released in Chile as a Ripley exclusive during Christmas 2011.

:While the packaging is of the 2010 toyline, the [[Instructions|instruction manual]] uses the ''Dark of the Moon'' logos (but not the series' style of instruction graphics).

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Transformers (2010)'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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===United===
[[File:United-ArkUnicron-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Should I use THE CLAMPS?]]
*'''Ark Unicron''' (Deluxe, [[2012]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-29'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, 4 spines (2 long, 2 short), Planet X Cyber Key
: Ark Unicron is a straight redeco of the Deluxe-Class ''Cybertron'' Unicron toy and is, for some reason, packaged in a Voyager-Class box. He is redecoed in colors similar to the 2010 ''Transformers'' Unicron figure, replacing his orange plastic with a darker, metallic shade, his dark gray with a muted blue, and his tan with gray. The Cyber Key retains its Key Code.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Unicron/ArkUnicron/unicron.htm More information on Ark Unicron at TFU.info]''
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===Prime===
[[File:Primetoy-UnicronArmsMicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Do they even really ''need'' to fight him? With all that gold plastic [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|he'll probably just crumble to bits]] if Optimus so much as points at him forcefully.]]
*'''Gaia Unicron''' (2012-[[September 29|09-29]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-19'''
**''Accessories'': "Bogu" Arms Micron
:Part of the seventh wave of Japanese [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|''Prime'' toys]], and exclusive to said line, Gaia Unicron is an all-new mold which transforms from Unicron's robot mode into a space cruiser which looks a lot more like Unicron's face on a volcano. He also [[Partformer|partsforms]] into "[[Gaia Armor]]" for either Voyager Optimus Prime or Megatron, which more or less leaves most of his mass hanging off the wearer's butt. The Gaia Armor features a "loincloth" panel which has one of each of the 3 Arms Micron Power crystals, not unlike [[Hades]]' tail. Though his [[sticker]] sheet comes with Decepticon symbols for his shoulders, there are also optional [[Blentron]] stickers.

:Unicron's [[Arms Micron]] partner, [[Bogu]], transforms from what appears to be a robot mole into a pointy claw to replace one of Unicron's spiked club arms. (The displaced club arm can snap onto the back of the other club arm.) Gaia Unicron and his micron feature ''numerous'' [[5 mm post]]s and peg-holes.

:Compared to his [[stock photography]], most (if not all) Gaia Unicrons have [[Misassembly|mis-assembled]] knees, with two small gray parts on the inner portions of his knees being swapped, thus restricting his knee [[articulation]]. This cannot be fixed without knocking out a few pins. It's also common to find one with two of the same knee joint, meaning that swapping them won't fix the issue.
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[[File:TFP-YotS-Gaia-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron''' ([[2013]])
**''Accessories'': "Bogu" Arms Micron
:This Asian-exclusive redeco of Gaia Unicron features a sticker-less, extensive paint-job, coating his shoulder-pads and large club-arm in shiny metallic paints that match his [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts, with some additional glossy-black and metallic-magenta paint details here and there. Bogu comes pre-assembled and lacks stickers. Gaia Unicron's knees are still mis-assembled.

:He and Bogu come in a multi-pack with a similarly-shiny [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Optimus Prime]] (with [[O.P.#PrimeUnicronPack|O.P]]).
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[[File:TFP-AM-Nightmare-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nightmare Unicron''' (2013)
**''Accessories'': "Bogu M" Arms Micron
:A black, grey, and red redeco of Gaia Unicron, this version of the chaos-bringer is designed to match up with [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]. Notably, this is the first release of the mold to feature correctly-assembled knees.

:Nightmare Unicron was released as a Cybertron Satellite store exclusive in Japan. Prior to the release, he was revealed as a prize for the second Arms Up Micron contest.
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===Generations===
====Platinum Edition====
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Kranix (G1)#Generations|Kranix]]
:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Unicron is a redeco of the [[#Transformers (2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Unicron]] toy, itself a retool of ''Armada'' Unicron. It is similar but not identical to the previous Hasbro 2011 Amazon.com release–the blue is now much lighter and slightly less saturated, while the orange is slightly lighter and the grey is darker, both of which are more metallic. The leg missiles have also changed to a darker blood red plastic. The paint deco is unchanged aside from matching the tweaked color scheme. The mold is also showing its age, as it is much harder to get the planet halves to stay latched together compared to past releases.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, Unicron saw a very limited release: Essentially, he was only ever officially released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong. A small number of US-based online retailers (such as [[BigBadToyStore]]), plus a few more from Canada and the United Kingdom, stocked him as well, having obtained their stock through Asian vendors.
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====War for Cybertron====
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"For a time... I considered sparing your wretched bank account. But now, you shall witness... ITS WITHDRAWAL!"]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''TBA'''
**''Accessories'': Damaged face plate, Two chin pieces, Galvatron mini-figurine
:Announced by [[Hasbro Pulse]], this figure will be the first Transformers toy to be released as a crowdfunded project from [[HasLab]]. At over 27 inches tall in robot mode, 30 inches wide in planet mode, and weighing 19 pounds, ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|War for Cybertron]]'' Unicron is the biggest Transformers figure to date, overthrowing [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Generations|Fortress Maximus]]. And at $575 USD, it overthrows your car payment and auto insurance. Features include over 50 points of articulation (including fingers, eyes, mouth and teeth), a geared chomping planet mouth, a display stand for the planet mode, and a 1.5"-tall Galvatron (modelled after his ''Titans Return'' figure) to eat. His wing detach to form his planet mode rings, and his numerous pointy bits come molded in soft plastic [[for safety reasons]]. His head is removable, and has movable eyes, an alternate damaged faceplate, and an alternate bearded chin. This figure is set to be released in 2021–if met with 8,000 backers by <s>August 31</s> October 6, 2019.

:Go [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron back it] or get banned.

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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[File:HHUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Weighs almost as much as the real thing]]
*'''Unicron''' (BotCon 2002)

:This statue of Unicron is a huge cold-cast porcelain statue based upon the cartoon design of Unicron. It was originally a [[BotCon 2002]] [[exclusive]] before being released to the general public.
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium RM Unicron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Screw transforming. Watch me convert this 7-10 split."]]
*'''Unicron''' (3" Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon stand

: Part of the very first wave of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' "Robot Masters" figurines, Unicron is a 3-inch-tall figurine made partially of [[die-cast]] metal, with movable arms. One hand holds what seems to be a moon (or he's going bowling).

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Unicron/TitUnicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Titanium'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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===Art Asylum===
[[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, I see how this works. You say, "Behind you!" and I turn around, and while I'm staring at nothing, you run away. Well, I'm not falling for it!]]
*'''Unicron Movie Statue''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

:This statue of Unicron stands 8 ½” tall and is limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers]]'' movie was released). It also features a smaller statue of Hot Rod standing upon the centerpiece holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] aloft. Oddly enough, Hot Rod is in his toy colours.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Quite possibly the only Unicron you could ever afford.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Unicron''' (2007)

: Based on a cartoon-ified version of his ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' model, Unicron's entry in the [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] line comes packed with a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix]]-brandishing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. His articulation consists solely of his shoulder joints. Also, it was noted that Unicron doesn't have a smiling mouth unlike most of the Robot Heroes figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Unicron at TFU.info]''
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===Diamond Select===
[[File:Reformatted statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Downloading Megatron.exe, 74% Complete]]
*'''Megatron Reformatted Bust''' (Action Figure Xpress exclusive, 2008)

:"Megatron Reformatted" is a bust exclusively available through Action Figure Xpress, depicting the Decepticon leader in the beginning stages of his reformation into Galvatron as featured in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. This bust features a base in the shape of Unicron.

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[[File:DST09 Galvatron bust.jpg|thumb|upright=o.85|Download complete! Run: Y/N]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2009)

:Similar to the above piece, this bust depicts the newly-created Galvatron suspended above Unicron. It was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and was limited to 1,000 pieces.

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===Tiny Titans===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Unicron.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Unicron''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the sixth and final [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this toy is a small, soft-plastic figurine of the Chaos Bringer, oddly brandishing a butcher knife that he has never used in any work of fiction prior to this toy's release.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===EX Gōkin+===
[[File:EXGokin UnicronHead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Devourer of Wallets]]
*'''Unicron Head''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 whole eyes, 2 shattered eyes, stand

:Produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin+'' line, this is a large, extensively detailed sculpt of Unicron's disembodied head as seen in the third season of the Generation 1 cartoon. He comes with alternate eye parts, allowing you to display him with either shattered or undamaged eyes.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokinplus_unicronhead.html More information on Unicron Head at Art Storm's official site]''

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===Soldier Story===
[[File:Soldier-Story-Unicron-lamp.jpeg|upright=1.1|thumb|Our darkest lighter.]]
*'''Unicron''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Hot Rod, Hot Rod clear stand, remote control, USB power cable

:Another high-end collectible, the [[Soldier Story Toys]] Unicron table lamp stands over 26" tall and is bedecked with over 70 LEDs of various colors all over it. It also projects the movie-style Decepticon [[insignia]] above it. The lamp also includes a 6" Hot Rod holding the Matrix of Leadership.

::*''[http://www.soldierstory-toys.com/products_show.asp?id=193 More information on the Unicron table lamp at Soldier Story's website]''
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==External links==
*[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1088/Green+Unicron.html Photo gallery and review of Green Lucky Draw Unicron]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-gallery/merchandise/25/merchandise/Unicron+Japanese+Store+Display.html Inflatable Unicron store display gallery]

==References==
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[[Category:Armada characters]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo characters]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Planet X]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unicron| ]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Constructicons Rising, Part 1

2019-09-25T19:57:13Z

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|title="Constructicons Rising, Part 1"
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|date=[[September 25]], 2019
|coverdate=September 2019
|written by=[[Tyler Bleszinksi]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|colors by=
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]] and [[Tom Waltz]]
|continuity=[[Transformers (2019 comic)|2019 IDW continuity]]
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'''Once the most respected builders on Cybertron, now eking out a miserable life on a desolate colony, Hook and Scrapper remember their first job... and the discovery that changed everything.'''

==Synopsis==
On the barren Cybertronian colony of [[Mayalx]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] take the chance to unwind while working on the local [[energon]] refinery. As the stars come out, Hook wistfully watches a distant light in the sky: the shimmering light in the heavens that is their homeworld, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and the destination for the fuel they ship out, day after day. Scrapper admits that he still misses it, and Hook tries to cheer up his homesick friend by reminding him that ''they're'' the ones responsible for modern Cybertron's beauty. Their reminiscing is interrupted, however, when [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] and the other [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s—tired and grouchy from their enforced underfuelling—cut in to report on the project status. Scrapper sorts out their problems and sends them all on their way, while Hook looks down at the half-finished colony taking shape and admits that he aimed to recreate the distant city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Hook's words remind Scrapper of his first visit to the city...

''Many years ago, in the days following the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], engineer [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] presents a status report to his leader [[Termagax]], and his news isn't good: although cleanup crews are already working overtime, Iacon has been nearly levelled by years of warfare, and the rest of Cybertron isn't in much better shape. Wheeljack's first emotion is to despair, for how could they ever restore the city to its former beauty, let alone the entire planet?''

''Termagax reminds Wheeljack to look on the bright side, as the devastation of Iacon has ''also'' given them the opportunity to reshape their ravaged world into something even greater, with the help of her newest recruits. As if on cue, six young Cybertronians trundle over the horizon in their vehicle modes, and Termagax introduces them one by one as they transform: enthusiastic demolitions expert [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], preoccupied chemical engineer [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], put-upon inventory specialist [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], acceptance-craving miner [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], eager architect Hook, and, finally, overall project manager Scrapper. These recently-forged "Constructicons" have already found their ideal careers, adopted a suitable [[alternate mode]], and left their mentors to embark on their new career—rebuilding Iacon!''

''As Termagax leads the building team through the ruins, towards [[Central Architectural and Design Headquarters]], Wheeljack and Scrapper don't get off on the right foot: Wheeljack advocates traditional, methodical reconstruction, while Scrapper argues that they should prioritize the most damaged buildings first. Termagax breaks the standoff by agreeing with Scrapper's methods, and when Wheeljack points out that they've ''always'' done things this way, Termagax retorts that this slavish adherence to tradition means that they've never truly been able to ''rebuild''—only ''reconstruct''.

''Once Scrapper's team has settled into their new post at headquarters, Wheeljack grudgingly briefs the team on their first assignment: they'll be starting in the ruins of [[Rivets Field]] to gather materials for the upcoming rebuilding efforts. Hook, arrogant as ever, is quick to download the schematics for the region; Termagax, sensing Wheeljack's tension, gently reminds him that Scrapper and his team have potential—and their new perspectives mean that they'll be able to do things that neither of them have ever dreamed.''

Scrapper remembers Wheeljack, alright. After all, he grumbles, it was ''his'' decision to assign them to Rivets Field, the place where it really all began for the Constructicons... where Scavenger made the discovery that changed everything.

''As the Constructicons begin their work, Scavenger detects an unusual subterranean energy pulse; thanks to Bonecrusher, the team quickly excavate the unusual artifact. None of them are able to determine just what it ''is'', however, though they're struck by a strange feeling of "connectedness" as they take their discovery back to Termagax to show her. Termagax is uncharacteristically surprised by their find—for they've uncovered the mythical, long-lost [[Enigma of Combination]]! Termagax explains the nature of the artifact to the young Constructicons, and offers them a rare opportunity. Their strong teamwork skills have given them a shared purpose, and that shared purpose will allow them to properly harness the Enigma's power, unite their bodies and minds, and become the ultimate building tool.

''Scrapper puts it to a vote, and their decision is as swift as it is unanimous. Mixmaster wants to learn more about the combination process. Hook sees it as an opportunity to increase his architectural skills. Long Haul wants his teammates to pull their weight for a change. Bonecrusher exults at the prospect of doing demolition with his bare fists. And Scavenger... Scavenger just wants to be included.''

Hook wonders just how much easier their current assignment on Mayalx would be if they still combined, but Scrapper has other thoughts on his mind. Were they ''fated'', he wonders, to dig up the relic that would change their life?

''Termagax watches as the six Constructicons crowd around the Enigma and instructs them to focus their minds, dismissing Wheeljack's own concerns over her cavalier attitude towards the lives of her six recruits, who cry out in agony as the Enigma's energy courses through their bodies. Termagax refuses to give in, and encourages them to push through the pain... and as she speaks, the six 'bots are joined together, their individual components reborn as [[Devastator (G1)|a towering combiner!]] The engineer shouts to the new combiner to focus on its new purpose, only for the combiner to promptly lose consciousness and topple over. Wheeljack wonders how they'll ever get the combiner up and moving, but Termagax already has a plan: like every newborn Transformer, they'll have to take things one step at a time.''

Hook fondly remembers those first moments of being a combiner; Scrapper agrees, but remembers that mastering their new form didn't come easy...

''Wheeljack and Termagax encourage the combiner to get back up on his feet and to loosen the ground beneath their feet for salvage. Termagax reminds them to think ''together'', as a unit; in one ferocious spasm of violence, the gargantuan Cybertronian easily shatters the ground beneath his feet with a single punch. As he collapses back into his components, and Wheeljack exults at the prospect of doing ten cycles of salvage in a single punch, Termagax asks Scrapper how he's feeling; the Constructicon leader is exhausted by the experience, disoriented by sharing his mind with five others, and alarmed at the presence of a ''seventh'' consciousness fighting him for control of the combiner.''

''Termagax warns Scrapper that he can't "lead" the combiner the way he leads his teammates, and, furthermore, that they should never try to combine without a purpose. Many years ago, she tells him, another group of Cybertronians used the Enigma; unlike the Constructicons, however, they never shared a common goal, and devolved into an "[[Abominus (G1)|abomination]]" who carved a path of destruction across Cybertron in search of fuel, until the day its rampage was finally ended at Rivets Field. That, Termagax surmises, must be how the Enigma wound up buried beneath Rivets Field. Mixmaster snaps that she should've told them this earlier; Termagax argues that, if she had, then they might not have taken the risk—and besides, she points out, their unity has ''already'' made them superior to the Enigma's previous wielders.''

''While the Constructicons recover, Wheeljack and Termagax transform and drive off. Wheeljack remains worried about the sheer power of the Constructicon combiner, but Termagax remains adamant that she made the right choice: the Constructicons have devoted themseleves to construction, building better and better things. As long as the Constructicons stick to that path, then their combined form will reflect their inner desires... but Wheeljack still has his doubts. ''

Scrapper fondly remembers the weeks that followed: under Termagax, the Constructicons learned to master their abilities and became a one-man construction team, wrecking, building, lifting, hauling... until, finally, Iacon stood whole once more, better than new. It's a far cry from their current lot in life, despite Hook's notorious perfectionism and his insistence that their latest construction rivals Iacon's beauty. Long Haul reports that the latest energon shipment is good to go, but glumly acknowledges that they've only just met their daily quota, and that they'll not get any extra fuel this cycle. As Scavenger moans that they'll never function at full capacity again, a frustrated Hook lashes out by hurling a spare girder at the worksite below, where it inadvertently hits another laborer.
Although the architect immediately regrets losing his temper, Scrapper reminds him to keep his emotions in check: even if they're underfuelled, Cybertron is ''still'' afraid of them, and one reckless action could immediately dash their hopes of going home, to say nothing of the fact that the Enigma's code could still be affecting their systems.

Hungry to recapture their past glories, stewing in their resentment of the world that left them behind, none of the Constructicons are aware that they're being watched from afar, by a 'bot who cackles that this group will be ''perfect'' for his plans... [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]!

==Featured characters==

Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (1)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (2)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (3)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (4)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (5)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (6)
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* ''[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'' (7)
* ''[[Termagax]]'' (8)
* ''[[Devastator (G1)|Constructicon combiner]]'' (9)
* ''[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]'' (10)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (11)

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==Quotes==
"'''Scavenger''', like my former apprentice Megatron, is a miner at heart." "And you '''like him''', right, Termagax? It's a good thing that I'm like Megatron?"
:—'''Termagax''' introduces '''Scavenger'''

"I'm '''already''' carrying all of your weight, might as well see if this finally gets you to haul a load or two."
:—'''Long Haul'''

"Imagine how much easier it would've been to build this if we still combined. You would all be able to '''share''' in my efficiency again."
:—'''Hook'''

"The Constructicons chose to '''create'''—to build and rebuild—not destroy. As long as they remain of that purpose, the combined form should take on the characteristics of the parts." '''Should.'''"
:—'''Termagax''' and '''Wheeljack''' engage in some foreshadowing

==Notes==
*'''First appearances:''' [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Devastator (G1)|as-yet unnamed Constructicon combiner]], [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]

===Continuity notes===
* The flashback portions for this issue are set in the immediate aftermath of the destructive "[[War of the Threefold Spark]]," a conflict alluded to (though, as of writing, not yet entirely explained) several times in the [[Transformers (2019 comic)|ongoing ''Transformers'' comic]].
* The Constructicons are noted to have left their mentors early; this rite of passage was established in [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|issue #1]] of ''Transformers'', where newly-forged Cybertronians are given the opportunity to explore Cybertron with the help of a caretaker until they decide on a career and a suitable alternate mode. This issue also reveals that Termagax was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s mentor, something that's been heavily implied in the ongoing, but not explicitly confirmed until now.
* This isn't the first time that [[energon]] has been discussed; in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|issue #3]] of the ongoing, [[Froid]] mentioned that the bloodthirsty war veteran [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] was kept deliberately underfuelled in peacetime for the safety of both him and those around him. Certainly, this raises some ominous questions as to just ''how'' the Constructicons got kicked off Cybertron...
*Termagax makes her earliest chronological appearance; and notes the rebuilding efforts will help their civilization "ascend" to the next level of progress, a deliberate call-forward to her eventual founding of the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement.
*Termagax notes that rebuilding shifts have been "organized by occupation," with miners doing the brunt of the cleanup. [[Orion Pax: Free Fall|''Transformers'' issue #6]] had both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] and then-miner [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] working together on one such cleanup crew, though ''That'' scene must be set ''after'' the flashback portions in this comic, as dialogue between Orion and Megatron indicated that the Constructicons had by then already established a reputation for themselves as talented builders.
* As she surveys the ruins of Iacon, Termagax murmurs that she's found a spot to attach the [[Tether]]—as per [[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|issue #2]] of the ongoing, this great space elevator will be anchored in the city and run between Cybertron and her other engineering masterpiece, the energon-processing planetoid known as the [[Winged Moon]].
* Wheeljack's appearance as a close confidant of Termagax's may explain why, following Termagax's abandonment of Cybertronian civilization, he's evidently taken over the day-to-day operations of both the Winged Moon and the Tether, as seen in ''Transformers'' issues #2 and #5.

===Transformers references===
* This isn't the first time that the Constructicons have been depicted as former good guys: in one of, er, ''several'' origin stories given in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]" revealed that they had once been friendly builders who had been [[Robo-Smasher|Robo-Smashed]] into destructive villains, while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' similarly depicted them as blue-collar workers who were tempted into joining the Decepticons by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]].
* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.
* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.
* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key MacGuffin in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Transformers]]'', the artifact went on to have a major role in the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' issue 34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man|''Transformers'' issue #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.
* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."
* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor.
* The one-page silhouette that depicts the previous wielder of the Enigma of Combination depicts a 'bot clearly based on [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] combiner [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], and while he is not named in the comic itself, Termagax describes him as an "abomination" who brought "terror" to the people of Cybertron. Whether through coincidence or design, Abominus's fellow beast combiner [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] had a similar backstory in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], depicted as a violently insane "failed" combiner from a bygone era of Cybertronian history.
* Bombshell and the Constructicons had something of a history in the original IDW universe. The treacherous Insecticon was revealed to have upgraded the team with experimental combiner technology prior to ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', and later joined forces with them again in the pages of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' as part of a scheme to recreate an incapacitated Devastator. Whatever he wants, his appearance here ''definitely'' doesn't bode well for our merry band...

===Real-world references===
* Mixmaster attempts to engineer a new building material using local "quartex" as an ingredient, in what's presumably a reference to the [[Quartex (planet)|home planet]] of the [[Rock Lord]]s from the ''[[GoBots]]'' franchise.

===Covers (5)===
* '''Cover A''': The Constructicons on Mayalx, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
* '''Cover B''': The spectre of Devastator looms over our heroes, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover A''': A statue of the Constructicon combiner, by [[George Caltsoudas]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover B''': The Constructicons and Devastator, by [[Casey W. Coller]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Retailer exclusive cover''': Devastator on his throne, by Livio Ramondelli

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Games of Deception

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|''Transformers Timelines'']] Vol.2 #2
|prev=Dawn of Future's Past
|next=Shattered Glass (issue)
|seriesissue2=''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''
|prev2=Crossing Over: Part 6
|next2=Withered Hope
|title="Games of Deception"
|image=Gamesofdeception-cover.jpg
|caption=Hans plays with Lotte, Lotte plays with Jane.
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]
|date=[[June 27]], [[2007]] ([[BotCon 2007]]) [[July 18]], 2007 (Diamond release)
|coverdate=Summer '07
|writer=[[Forest Lee]]
|story=[[Forest Lee]], [[Pete Sinclair]] and [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]]
|pencils=[[Alex Milne]]
|inks=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors=[[Drew Eiden]] and [[Josh Perez]]
|letters=[[Junemoon Studio]]
|managing editor=[[Pete Sinclair]]
|editorinchief=[[Brian Savage]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''A crew of Autobots arrive on Earth in pursuit of Bug Bite, who seeks to take control of the Decepticons for his own purposes.'''

==Synopsis==
Orbiting above Earth, the Autobot ship known as the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'' looks down. On board, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], arriving on Earth for the first time, marvels at how uneven the planet looks. [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] is grumpy at having to see the planet again, while [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is glad to reconnect with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. [[Strongarm (Classics)|Strongarm]] locates their target [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s ship near the moon, and with no life signs on board, presumes that they are on the planet, this checks out with the data [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] had obtained from [[Monzo]]. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] points out that they need disguises, and as Strongarm prepares them, Ultra Magnus tells Huffer to watch both [[Tyrannitron]] and Bug Bite's ship. On Earth, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] moans about his decision to leave [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] behind, feeling as though everybody else hates him. The chipper Bug Bite tells him he likes him, and that [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] did too, to which the former Powermaster rebuffs, his former partner having allowed Grimlock to rip off his arms just to get away from Dreadwind. [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], disembarking from their craft, annoys [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] with his reemerged odd speech patterns, a side affect of separating from Monzo. [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] informs Bug Bite that [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] has spotted them, just as planned.

Back at [[Autobase Prima]], a damaged [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]] is carried by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], as [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] asks what happened. Prime orders for backup from Cybertron, and tells [[Jetfire]] to have [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Barnett]] keep his men away from the Decepticons. Prime orders Bumblebee to get Rodimus to a [[CR Chamber]], and then to review that data that [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] sent before disappearing. Grimlock sulks off, receiving a transmission from Springer, who tells him that some of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons are here on Earth, and seem to be arranging a meeting with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s faction. Grimlock heads out to group up with his former crew, but unbeknownst to him, he is followed by an invisible [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]].

Later, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] head out to meet up with the Decepticon arrivals. Skywarp and Ramjet complain all the way, having just been damaged in the fight in South America, but Starscream tells them to shut up, arriving at their destination soon after. Thundercracker and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] show consternation at Skywarp and Ramjet still serving under Starscream even after he blew them up, but Starscream waves them aside, greeting Bug Bite. Meanwhile, an invisible Mirage, having lost Grimlock's trail, observes the meeting close by. Bug Bite tells the lead Seeker that he is here to discuss terms for a mutual alliance with Bludgeon's faction of Decepticons, wanting to meet Megatron personally. Starscream, ever scheming, tries to convince him to make terms with him, but Dreadwing, having spotted something in the infrared portion of his vision, riles up the Decepticons, causing them to spread out and search. Also observing them is Grimlock and his team; Grimlock is concerned that they have spotted Elita, but Springer assures him that she's too good for that. Starscream thinks that Bludgeon's crew is buggy, but Dreadwind finally finds what he saw, and blasts Mirage, turning him visible. Starscream prepares to execute the Autobot, but he and Megatron's other Seekers are blasted by their former comrades, rendering them immobile. Bug Bite explains that they've been shot with modified [[cerebro shell]]s stolen from [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], which he is using to build his own faction of Decepticons. The other Autobots, still watching nearby, have come prepared, with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] having prepared a [[shell jammer]] for them. Bug Bite orders his newly expanded crew to take him back to Megatron, and has Mirage detained as a peace offering. Grimlock orders [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and Elita One to follow.

At the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in the Northern [[Yukon]], Megatron consults with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], who has been reduced down to a head. Shockwave does not have much data on Bug Bite, but knows that while he's smart, he's not brilliant, and relies on other's technology. Shockwave attempts to convince Megatron to let him have access to the computers to be of more assistance, but the former Decepticon leader is put back into storage before he can protest. Above, Swoop circles around, transmitting the coordinates to the others, while Elita prepares to take out [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Bug Bite, entering the ''Ark'', attempts to offer Mirage to Megatron, but is told to deliver his message from Bludgeon and get out before he is destroyed. Nonplussed, Bug Bite has his Decepticons fire the cerebro shells Megatron and his remaining forces. Back outside, Elita loses track of Ravage, who attacks from above, impressed by Elita's stealth skills and [[Circuit-Su]]. Ravage fires a blast at her, but Elita uses the mimetic alloys in her armor to reflect the laser's light Ravage's sensitive optics, and knocks out the Decepticon cat. Megatron demands an explanations, but Bug Bite silences him with his cerebro shells, and explains to him that this universe, along with a few others, is responsible for much of the chaos and destruction that falls upon the fifteen quadrillion worlds in the multiverse. Strongarm manages to hack his way into the ''Ark'', while Bug Bite continues his monologue inside, explaining he was from one of the worlds doomed by the actions of this world, and that Bug Bite seeks revenge on Megatron personally. As Grimlock's team enters the ship, Bug Bite tells him that he will use Megatron to destroy the Autobots, then kill all the Decepticons, and use the remains of them to go back and to repair what's left of his world. Megatron, however, has heard enough, and grabs Bug Bite by the throat, being immune to mind control. Bug Bite orders his slaves to protect him, but the Autobots activate the jammer, and Bug Bite's and Megatron's Decepticons attack one another. The Autobots join the fight, taking out Thrust and Dirge, recovering Mirage, and attempt to destroy the computers. Megatron orders Soundwave to hold them off. Weirdwolf is blasted in the chest by Megatron, while Dreadwind assaults the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Thundercracker, seeing that he's on the losing side, joins in with Megatron's group, firing upon his former comrades. Bug Bite attempts to crawl away, but Megatron blasts the dimension traveler pointblank in the head, apparently killing him. With their primary target neutralized and the computers destroyed, the Autobots withdraw, as Megatron vows to kill them all. Later, Optimus Prime says his goodbyes to Grimlock, who has rejoined with his old crew to hunt down Bludgeon. Magnus tells Prime that it was good to see him, and Prime waves them off, wishing them luck in their hunt.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (1)
*[[Tyrannitron]] (2)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (6)
*[[Strongarm (Classics)|Strongarm]] (7)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]] (15)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (16)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (17)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (18)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (24)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (26)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (8)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (9)
*[[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] (10)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (11)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (12)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (13)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (20)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (21)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (22)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (23)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (25)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (27)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (28)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (29)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (30)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (31)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (32)
}}
}}

==Notes==
*This issue was available at [[BotCon 2007]] and promoted the various exclusive toys available at the convention. All of them make an appearance except for [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]].
*Characters mentioned that do not appear include: [[Monzo]], [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Barnett]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]].
*Characters mentioned in Springer's bio include: Grimlock and Bludgeon.
*Characters mentioned in Bug Bite's bio include: the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]].

===Continuity notes===
*This comic takes place after the end of this years storyline, "[[Crossing Over]]", which was only halfway completed when this was published.
*The ''Graviton'' was first mentioned in Grimlock's profile in the Collector's Club magazine.
*With ''Classics'' ignoring the UK comics and ''Generation 2'', this is Ultra Magnus and Springer's first appearance in continuity. Joining them is Elita One, who hadn't appeared in any Marvel-related fiction before. Huffer was last seen before the "[[Underbase]] Saga" in Marvel ''The Transformers'' issue [[Totaled!|#41]], while Snarl and Swoop were among the few surviving Autobots at the tail end of the series. Chronologically, Strongarm first appears in "[[The New World]]", for which there is a preview in the Diamond edition comic.
*Chronologically, Bug Bite's appearance here comes after his appearance in "[[Withered Hope]]". Dreadwind and Weirdwolf were last seen with Bludgeon's Decepticons on [[Klo]], while Thundercracker was destroyed by Starscream in issue [[Dark Star|#50]] (an event alluded to here). Thrust was another character who disappeared before the Underbase Saga, and his biocard places him among the casualties of Starscream's rampage. Dirge was destroyed a little bit beforehand, blown up by [[Serpentor]] in issue [[Ashes, Ashes...|#3]] of the ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' miniseries. The Seekers convention toy bios stated they were among those recreated by Megatron, but left because of Starscream.
*Bumblebee states that satellites detected a chunk of South America sinking; presumably, this was the sinkhole created by Devastator in "Crossing Over".
*Rodimus was injured back in "[[Crossing Over: Part 5]]".
*Barnett's men engaged with the Decepticons in "Crossing Over" parts [[Crossing Over, Part 1|1]] and [[Crossing Over, Part 2|2]]. Cliffjumper disappeared in part [[Crossing Over: Part 6|6]].
*Bombshell is yet another character who disappeared in the run-up to the Underbase Saga. Looks like he's with Bludgeon now.
*Shockwave was among the Transformers who crashed in issue [[A Savage Circle|#78]] of the Marvel comics. His humiliation here, being stripped down to a head connected to wires, mirrors that of Shockwave's imprisonment of Optimus Prime in the earlier issues. Also seen in Megatron's quarters are Ratchet (who is still connected to Megatron, and crashed with the others on the ''Ark'' in issue #78), and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s cannon (which was still attached to him when he was frozen in issue [[The Last Autobot?|#79]], meaning he must have broken free at some point before meeting Megatron again).
*With this issue, Laserbeak is the only character from "Crossing Over" unaccounted for. He wouldn't show up again until ''[[Recordicons]]''.

===Transformers references===
*Snarl's in his [[Action Master]] body, with his partner Tyrannitron making his first appearance. Ultra Magnus and Swoop appear in their ''Classics'' bodies. Elita One is a virtual redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Toys|Thunderblast]]; she was later made into a toy at [[BotCon 2009]].
*The most crucial thing about this sucker is that it strongly implies a ''[[GoBots]]'' crossover, which was made ''ex''plicit in the semi-sequel, "[[Withered Hope]]" and kicked off an increasing number of ''GoBots'' pages on this site. In this, it's running with [[e-HOBBY]]'s bat as the line planned [[G1 GoBots#Toys|a toy pack of GoBots infiltrating the Transformers]]; Bug Bite is among the toys in that pack, a white Bumblebee [[redeco]].
*While Dreadwind moans about his infrared vision, he thinks he might have [[scraplet]]s in his brain.
*Mirage's invisibility power comes from his cartoon portrayal; presumably, his upgraded electro-disruptor allows for this power.
*Circuit-Su was mentioned in [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]]'s tech specs.
*Bug Bite mentions the fact that Megatron has "no known weaknesses" in his monologue; a line originally from his tech specs.

===Errors===
*Not quite errors, but the difference in artists between this and "Crossing Over" can cause some confusion. Rodimus was damaged in "Crossing Over", but it seemed to be a minor wound; here's its treated as something he needs urgent attention for. Ramjet had an explosion go off in his face; he's colored as being slightly burned, but it's not readily noticeable.
*The ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'' doesn't look anything like any of the ships from the Decepticon battle fleet it was stolen from.
*In the second panel of the first page, Springer stands so close to Magnus that Springer's face appears buried in Magnus's arm.
*On page 5, Starscream momentarily speaks in a different font.
*[[Alex Milne]] also drew what appears to be the cartoon's ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Though the ''Ark'' is still smashed up beyond nearly all recognition, Milne's version still appears to use the cartoon's five rear exhaust ports (versus the four the ship had when it crashed) and the cartoon's rounded hull shape (versus box-like). It has been claimed by Pete Sinclair that these attributes are due to coloring or inking errors, and that Milne referenced the crashed ''Ark'' in [[The Last Autobot?|U.S. #79]] in his art.
*Frenzy is really off-model in his one-panel appearance—he's block colored blue, he has a mouthplate, and the only detail that really identifies him is his guns on his back.
*A dearth of commas in dialog makes for some bumpy reading. For example, on page 16, Bug Bite says, "Those of us who could fled, some seeking a solution."
[[File:Dirge DeathTimelines.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Whoever he is, he's dead!]]
*Not an error ''per se'', but it's possible to mistake Dirge's deactivated form for Ramjet, as the light-on-metal gleam makes it look like a white head with a shadowed side, rather than the blue head with a metallic shine that's intended.
*Strongarm's name is rendered as two words instead of one. Bug Bite has the opposite problem.

===Diamond Edition===
A slightly expanded version of the comic with a different cover was sold through Diamond, making the comic available through standard comic shops. It lacked the convention information, but added in its place:
*A new interior cover credits page with a CGI render of Thrust by [[Trent Troop]]
*Springer bio (lines by [[Dan Khanna]], colorist unknown)
*Bug Bite bio (lines by [[Marcelo Matere]], colorist unknown)
*"[[The New World]]" preview (text and illustration by [[Greg Sepelak]], colors by [[David Willis]])
*And some ads.

===Covers (2)===
*'''BotCon Edition:''' Bug Bite's crew, by [[Alex Milne]] with colours by [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Diamond Edition:''' Ultra Magnus's crew, by [[Alex Milne]] with colours by [[Josh Perez]]
<gallery>
File:Gamesofdeception-cover.jpg|BotCon cover
File:TimelinesVol2_2_Diamond.jpg|Diamond Edition cover
</gallery>

[[Category:Classics issues]]
[[Category:Timelines issues]]

Transformers: Generations (toyline)

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{{disambig3|Generations}}
[[File:TF-Generations-logo.jpg|550x250px|center]]
[[File:Generations 2015 Toyline logo.png|thumb|upright=0.9|Insignia-like logo used on packaging for late 2014-onward Generations toys, in combination with the [[:File:Transformers 2014 logo.png|new generic ''Transformers'' logo]].]]
'''''Transformers: Generations''''' is a line of figures launched in 2010. Like the earlier 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' and 2008 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] lines, along with much of the 2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] line, it aims to recreate older ''Transformers'' characters as new toys and celebrate the history of the brand. The line lapsed after the end of 2011, but was relaunched in mid-2012 and has run continuously ever since.

The ''Generations'' line can be divided into multiple "eras", each of which usually saw a new logo and new packaging designs.

==Original line (2010–2011)==
{{anchor|2010-11}}
The initial ''Generations'' line featured only [[Size class|Deluxe Class]] toys, and included both characters from the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game, and “modernised G1” figures in the spirit of the previous ''Classics'' and ''Universe'' toylines. In a first for the franchise, the [[Drift (G1)#Generations|Drift]] toy and its [[Blurr (G1)#Generations|Blurr]] [[retool]] were based directly on designs created by [[Guido Guidi]] for [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW's Generation 1 comic universe]]. The earlier waves of figures sported advertising for [[Hub Network|The Hub]] or ''War for Cybertron''.

===Deluxe Class===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (G1)#Generations|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Generations|Thrust]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#Generations|Cybertronian Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Generations|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Generations|Dirge]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deluxe Cybertronian Megatron]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Generations|Skullgrin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)/toys#Generations|Warpath]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Black Shadow (Victory)#Generations|Sky Shadow]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{note|[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] and online retailers like Entertainment Earth and [[BigBadToyStore]] received special cases containing only Cybertronian Optimus Prime and Cybertronian Bumblebee as a promotional tie in for the release of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game before the general release of the ''Generations'' toyline.}}

{{-}}{{anchor|GDO}}
===Asian market exclusives ("GDO")===
[[File:GenerationsAsianDeluxes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Top'': Asian market Deluxe packaging ''Bottom'': North American ToysЯUs packaging]]
In mid-[[2012]], Hasbro's Asian division released a variety of [[redeco]]es and [[retool]]s in their markets such as [[China]], Singapore, and the Philippines. This lineup, which featured the same general packaging design as the 2010–2011 figures, introduced the first non-Deluxe toys in the line (as ''Generations'' had been limited to the Deluxe price point up to that point). Western online retailers referred to these figures under the mysterious term "GDO", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "Global Development Organization".<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref>

Hasbro's United States and Canadian divisions later decided to release all these figures in North America as well, as a ''massive'' batch of [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]]s for the 2012 holiday shopping season. Strangely, while the Asian market versions were released in standard English-only packaging, the versions available in the United States and Canada came in [[Multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging. Also, the Deluxes came packaged in their [[alternate mode]]s, whereas the Asian versions were packaged in [[robot mode]].

{{Note|The Leader Class figures were only released in ''Generations'' packaging in Hasbro's Asian markets. While their United States releases were canceled, they ''were'' released in Canada, albeit in bilingual ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' packaging with additional ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' labels for whatever reason.}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Legend Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generations|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Generations|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legends|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Scout Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Generations|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Generations|Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generations|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Generations|Autobot Springer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Generations|Swerve]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#Generations|Wheelie]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Powerdive#Generations|Powerdive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Generations|Brawn]] ('''''canceled''''')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Transformers china hot spot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Voyager Class "Protectobot Hot Spot", ''not'' named "Hot Zone" unlike previous toys.]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

==''Fall of Cybertron'' and ''Thrilling 30'' (2012–2014)==
===''Fall of Cybertron'' (2012–2013)===
{{anchor|Fall of Cybertron}}{{anchor|FOC}}
[[File:Generations Fall of Cybertron logo.png|600px|center]]{{-}}
After a six-month hiatus, the ''Generations'' line was relaunched mid-2012, starting out the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' toyline with eight Deluxe Class figures. The line continued into 2013, with Legends and Voyager Classes being introduced too. Unlike the previous [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]], now absorbed into ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' under the name 'Legion Class', these new products consisted of two-packs of [[data disc]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] figures designed to interact with the Voyager Class [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] mold.

;Legends Class (Series 01)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Frenzy]] & [[Ratbat (WFC)#Generations|Ratbat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (WFC)#Generations|Ravage]] & [[Rumble (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Rumble]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Eject (FOC)#Generations|Eject]] & [[Ramhorn (FOC)#Generations|Ramhorn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rewind (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Rewind]] & [[Sunder (FOC)#Generations|Sunder]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:GenerationsFOCRamhorn.JPG|thumb|250px|Legends Ramhorn]]
|}
{{-}}

;Deluxe Class (Series 01)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#FOCtoy|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (FOC)#Retail|Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|Decepticon Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (WFC)#Retail|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (FOC)#Retail|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (FOC)#Retail|Vortex]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (FOC)#Generations|Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (FOC)#Generations|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (WFC)#Generations|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Generations|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Impactor (Prime)#Generations|Impactor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (Prime)#Generations|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Twintwist#Generations|Twintwist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Topspin (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Whirl]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-Ruination.jpg|thumb|250px|Wave 4 Deluxes combine to form [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]].]]
|}
{{-}}

;Voyager Class (Series 01)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#GenerationsSoundblaster|Soundblaster]] with [[Buzzsaw (FOC)#Generations|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#GenerationsVoyager|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Blaster]] with [[Steeljaw (FOC)#Generations|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (WFC)#Generations|Grimlock]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Soundwave with Laserbeak]]
|}
{{-}}

===''Thrilling 30'' (2013–2014)===
{{anchor|Thrilling 30}}{{anchor|T30}}
[[File:Thrilling30.png|200px|center]]{{-}}
[[File:T30 Trailcutter pk US CALA EU.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Most Deluxe figures came with a comic in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia (left). Canadian/Latin American (center) and European (right) releases didn't.]]
In mid-2013, ''Generations'' was rebranded to become part of Hasbro's ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' anniversary campaign, which saw the line return to the ''Classics''/''Universe''-style updates of older characters. This refresh was notable for introducing close ties with [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Transformers'' material – many toys were based on designs from comics, and for the US market,<ref name="region">Australia, New Zealand, and Hasbro's Asian markets typically get toys in whatever format is also used for the United States. The markets that traditionally get multilingual packaging are Canada, Latin America, and Europe, which meant no comic books for ''Thrilling 30'' and ''Combiner Wars''. See the images to the right for a comparison.</ref> every Deluxe figure was packaged with a comic issue. The format of Legends Class was also changed, now including a vaguely ''Cyberverse'' Commander-sized figure with a smaller, triple-changing partner. ''Thrilling 30'' saw two new size classes introduced to the line – 2013 featured the huge Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]] figure, whilst 2014 debuted Leader Class with [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]].

For 2013, toys featured packaging art by [[Clayton Crain]] and the Deluxe pack-in comics were ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' issues. Continuing into 2014, the included issues tied into the "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" story and [[Phil Jimenez]], who helped plan and draw that event, took over package art duties.

In Europe, only the first wave of the Legends and Deluxe price points was ever officially released, exclusive to Toys"R"Us. However, several UK retailers were later used as a dumping ground for ''all'' the Voyagers, Leader Jetfire, and the last two waves of the Legends as [[parallel import]]s in US (Voyagers and Leader Jetfire) or Canadian/Latin American (Legends) packaging.

;Legends Class (Series 02)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]] & [[Blaze Master#Generations|Blazemaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|Optimus Prime]] & [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|Megatron]] & [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#GenLegends|Starscream]] & [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Generations|Autobot Cosmos]] & [[Blast Master#Generations|Payload]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#GenerationsLegends|Swerve]] & [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] & [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Autobot Tailgate]] & [[Neutro#Generations|Groundbuster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsMegatronChopShop.jpg|thumb|250px|Legends Megatron with Chop Shop]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Acid Storm (G1)#Generations|Acid Storm]] & [[Venin#Generations|Venin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Generations|Autobot Gears]] & [[Eagle Eye (G1)#Generations|Autobot Eclipse]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Suppressor|Cliffjumper]] & [[Suppressor (Generations)#Generations|Suppressor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]] & [[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{Note|The individual-toy numbering of the Legends Class figures skips the numbers 11-17. The reason for this is unknown; however, the names of two more planned two-packs, "[[Brawn (G1)/toys|Brawn]] & [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]" and "[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] & Gnash", were leaked to the public and might have been cancelled.}}
{{-}}

;Deluxe Class (Series 02)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Trailcutter]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling30|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Generations|Autobot Skids]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Deluxe|Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Mini-Con Assault Team#Generations|Mini-Con Assault Team]] ([[Heavytread (Generations)#Generations|Heavytread]], [[Runway (Generations)#Generations|Runway]], [[Windshear#Generations|Windshear]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Autobot Scoop]] (w/ [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] & [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generations|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Armada'' Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generations trailcutter(trailbreaker).jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deluxe Trailcutter]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Tankor (BM)#Generations|Tankor]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Generations|Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromia (G1)#Generations|Chromia]]}}
</ul>
|}
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;Voyager Class (Series 02)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Generations|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Voyager|Autobot Springer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Doubledealer#Generations|Decepticon Doubledealer]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Generations|Rhinox]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)#Generations|Autobot Whirl]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSpringer.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Voyager Springer]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Generations|Sky-Byte]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brainstorm (G1)#Generations|Brainstorm]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

;Larger classes
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Scamper#Generations|Scamper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Gen-toy Jetfire Leader.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class Jetfire]]
|}
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===Exclusives===
;Convention exclusives
While these toys premiered at conventions, many also ended up available through other venues, like the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store, and even occasionally at retail in certain chains. See individual entries for more information.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bruticus (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Bruticus]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (FOC)#Generations|Swindle]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (FOC)#Generations|Vortex]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Brawl]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|Onslaught]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (FOC)#Generations|Blast Off]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''San Diego Comic-Con 2013'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC|Metroplex]] with minifigures:}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Bumblebee]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)#SDCCMetroplex|Hoist]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Orion Pax]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Thundercracker]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)#SDCCMetroplex|Trailcutter]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#HKACGCON|Metroplex]] with minifigures:}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Bumblebee]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)#HKACGCONMetroplex|Hoist]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Orion Pax]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Thundercracker]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)#HKACGCONMetroplex|Trailcutter]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Metroplex]]
|}
;Asian market exclusive sets
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Giftset#Ultimate Gift Set|Ultimate Gift Set]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Specialist: Decepticons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Generations|Astrotrain]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Generations|Octane]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Specialist: Autobots'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Generations|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Generations|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generations|Mirage]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobots Warriors'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#AutobotWarriors|Kup]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)#Generations|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratchet]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet-CombatHeroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]]
|}
{{Note|The Ultimate Gift Set was also made available as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers in the United States. [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] and [[Walmart]] carried it online as well, and some Walmart stores got them on shelves for Christmas.}}

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===''Generations'' (TakaraTomy)===
[[TakaraTomy]] initially had ''[[Transformers United]]'' as their counterpart to the first phase of the ''Generations'' line. In 2012, with the revival of the Hasbro ''Generations'' line, TakaraTomy decided to use the same name for their successor to the ''United'' toyline. Similarly to ''United'', many of the figures have been given "premium" paint jobs, being coated in shiny paint and featuring numerous additional paint details. Japanese ''Generations'' ended roughly halfway through Hasbro's ''Thrilling 30'' assortment, and many ''Generations'' molds were released in Japan under other lines, namely ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'', ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series|Adventure]]'', ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)#Power of the Primes (TakaraTomy)|Power of the Primes]]'', and ''[[Studio Series]]''.

Most ''Combiner Wars'' toys were released under the [[Transformers Unite Warriors|''Unite Warriors'']] toy line, a line of giant five-packs of combiner teams, with decos (and character selections) focusing heavily on [[show-accuracy|accuracy to the ''Generation 1'' cartoon]]. ''Titans Return'' was pretty much rolled wholesale into ''Legends''. ''Power of the Primes'' and ''Studio Series'' each had its own Japanese version, with no changes on the actual figures, save for packaging.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[December 28|Dec. 28]], [[2012]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#FOCtoy|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[January 26|Jan. 26]], [[2013]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (FOC)#Retail|Decepticon Blast Off]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (WFC)#Retail|Onslaught]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (FOC)#Retail|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (FOC)#Retail|Decepticon Vortex]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[February 23|Feb. 23]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (FOC)#Generations|Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (FOC)#Generations|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (WFC)#Generations|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Generations|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[March 23|Mar. 23]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#GenerationsSoundblaster|Soundblaster]] (w/ [[Buzzsaw (FOC)#Generations|Buzzsaw]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#GenerationsVoyager|Soundwave]] (w/ [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Ratbat, Japanese-line exclusive]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[April 27|Apr. 27]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Autobot Datadisc Set ([[Eject (FOC)#Japanese|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (FOC)#Japanese|Ramhorn]], [[Rewind (FOC)#Japanese|Rewind]], [[Sunder (FOC)#Japanese|Sundor]])}}
{{Bp-d1|Decepticon Datadisc Set ([[Frenzy (WFC)#JapaneseDataDisc|Frenzy]], [[Ratbat (WFC)#JapaneseDataDisc|Ratbat]], [[Ravage (WFC)#JapaneseDataDisc|Ravage]], [[Rumble (WFC)#JapaneseDataDisc|Rumble]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[May 25]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (FOC)#Generations|Blaster]] (w/ [[Steeljaw (FOC)#Generations|Steeljaw]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (WFC)#Generations|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[June 29]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (WFC)#Generations|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (G1)#Generations|Ratbat]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[August 31|Aug. 31]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)#Generations|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)#Voyager|Springer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[September 28|Sep. 28]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Scamper#Generations|Scamper]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#OPandBee|Optimus Prime]] & [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#OPandBee|Bumblebee]] (w/ [[Blaze Master#OPandBee|Blazemaster]] & [[Roller (G1)#OPandBee|Roller]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[October 26|Oct. 26]], 2013)
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSMegatronus|Orion Pax]] VS [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSOrionPax|Megatronus]]

|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[November 30|Nov. 30]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BumblebeeGoldbug|Bumblebee Goldbug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#TrailbreakerHoist2pack|Trailbreaker]] & [[Hoist (G1)#TrailbreakerHoist2pack|Hoist]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[December 28|Dec. 28]], 2013)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#MegatronStarscream2pack|Megatron]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MegatronStarscream2pack|Starscream]] (w/ [[Chop Shop (G1)#MegatronStarscream2pack|Chop Shop]] & [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#MegatronStarscream2pack|Waspinator]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TTGenerationsTG25OrionPaxMegatronus.jpg|250px|thumb|Orion Pax VS Megatronus set]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[February 22|Feb. 22]], [[2014]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (BW)#Generations|Rhinox]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Deluxe|Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[March 23|Mar. 23]], 2014)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-mc|[[Mini-Con Assault Team]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)#Generations|Armada Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] ([[e-HOBBY]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (WFC)#Fireblast|Fireblast Grimlock]] (BicCamera, Kojima)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling30|Thundercracker]] (Edition, Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Denki, Best Denki)}}
</ul>
|}

==''Prime Wars Trilogy'' (2015–2018)==
[[File:Prime Wars Trilogy logo.png|center]]
The third "era" of the ''Generations'' line was dubbed the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' by Hasbro. As the name implies, it consists of three sublines, each with its own theme, [[gimmick]] and [[play pattern]]. In addition, some toys were also released as part of other, smaller sublines around the same time, in a packaging design based on the same template, which is why they're also listed here.

===''Combiner Wars'' (2015–2016)===
{{anchor|Combiner Wars}}
[[File:Combiner Wars logo.png|600px|center]]{{-}}
'''{{main|Combiner Wars (toyline)}}'''
[[File:CW Swindle pk US CALA EU.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Like most Deluxe Class figures, Swindle was available with a comic book in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Asia (left), and with a character card in Canada and Latin America (center) as well as Europe (right).]]
For 2015, the line was given another [[subline imprint]] titled ''Combiner Wars'', which saw Deluxe, Voyager, and some Legends figures able to form [[combiner]] robots. The format for Legends Class was changed once again, dropping the small partner figures of the ''Thrilling 30'' line.

The tradition of including IDW comic books with U.S.<ref name="region"/> Deluxes continued, whilst Legends, Voyagers, Leaders, and non-U.S.<ref name="region" /> Deluxes gained collector cards featuring art taken either from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, or simply the toy's [[package art]] (which doubles as the comic book cover for the U.S.<ref name="region" /> version). However, due to production schedule problems,<ref>[http://bwtf.com/events/toyfair2015/interview-part1 Interview with Jerry Jivoin at BWTF.com]</ref> Deluxe wave 1's initial U.S.<ref name="region" /> release featured the collector cards. Along with the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' line, ''Combiner Wars'' also heralded the return of [[multilingual packaging]] to the United States<ref name="region" /> market, now in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The sole exception to this was the Deluxe figures packaged with comic books, which retained English-only packaging.

Meanwhile, ''Combiner Wars'' marked the end of the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusivity for ''Generations'' figures that had been in effect in several European markets since the launch of the original line in 2010 (which had usually resulted in only one wave per assortment ever being released in Europe). Not only did availability and distribution improve tremendously across the board—the ''Combiner Wars'' figures were even released in European markets where ''Generations'' figures had previously never been available at all! At the same time, European packaging reduced the number of languages from thirteen to a mere four (English, French, German, and Spanish), resulting in a less cluttered packaging design.

After the general retail assortments had run their course, the line was extended for several months via [[giftset]]s of complete teams featuring redecos and retools, referred to as "Collection Packs" in official promotional materials. Those sets were typically "shared exclusives" between online retailers and the online storefronts of "big box" retailers, though they were also available at brick and mortar retail in several non-U.S. markets.

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===''Titans Return'' (2016–2017)===
[[File:TitansReturnLogo.png|600px|center]]{{-}}
'''{{main|Titans Return (toyline)}}'''
[[File:TR Chromedome pk USCALA EU.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Titans Return'' Deluxe figures came with a character card in all markets. "US/worldwide" packaging on left, European packaging on right.]]
Mid-2016 introduced a new subline imprint, ''Titans Return'' (initially touted under the early working name ''Titan Wars''<ref name="titanwars">Which is ''obviously'' used by many European retailers in official advertising, with annoying persistence.</ref>), with its own new line-wide gimmick: all Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class figures include a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]-style [[Titan Master]] partner, all of which are completely interchangeable. To compensate for the size differences, Leader class figures feature large helmets that cover the Titan Masters, while Voyager class figures have spring-loaded pop-out adornments to "bulk up" their heads. Each Deluxe and Voyager figure's hand-held weapons can transform and combine to form a "turret" that can be manned by any Titan Master, and which can attach to the base modes of the Leader Class figures.

Additionally, a new Titan Master assortment was introduced, each including a single Titan Master, plus a small vehicle or beast. These can transform into a vehicle/beast for the Titan Master to ride, a second vehicle/beast formed by ''combining'' with the Titan Master, and a [[5 mm post|5mm]] weapon for a larger figure to wield. Legends Class figures started out as predominantly [[Mini-Cassette]] characters, which can transform into both a vehicle and a blocky PDA that can fit inside Leader Class figures such as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blaster]]. Starting with Wave 3, this changed into focusing on [[Mini Vehicle]]s which can often carry Titan Master passengers.

Though never officially addressed by Hasbro, Deluxes no longer included comic books in any market, thus eliminating the need for English-only packaging entirely, leaving only two types of multilingual packaging, one for Europe and the other for all non-European markets. However, the character cards included with all figures (except for Titan Masters) now featured [[Tech Spec]] stats on their back.

Voting for the second Titan Class figure was conducted via Facebook, with fans choosing between a remake of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Trypticon (G1)#Generations|Trypticon]], or [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/926169094119952/?type=3&permPage=1 November 24 2016 photo]</ref> Trypticon won.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/931380200265508/?type=3 There truly is nothing that can stand in the way of Trypticon. With your votes, he smashed his way to becoming the next Generations Titans Return Titan Class toy. Mark your calendars, and look for him to hit shelves late 2017.]</ref>

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===''Power of the Primes'' (2018)===
[[File:Power of the Primes logo.png|600px|center]]{{-}}
'''{{main|Power of the Primes (toyline)}}'''
[[File:POTP Jazz pk USCALA EU.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe figures still came with a character card in all markets, each of them containing one of twelve possible combinations between the character and a Prime Master. "US/worldwide" packaging on left, European packaging on right.]]
First revealed in mid-[[2017]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], ''Power of the Primes'', in keeping with the previous two toylines, features a line-wide [[gimmick]]: "[[Prime Master]]s", small [[Titan Master]]-type figures that represent the sparks of the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. Unlike Titan Masters, Prime Masters are available only in their own pricepoint, where they are packaged with [[Pretender]]-style [[Prime Master|Decoy Armor]], but can interact in some way with all larger assortments.

Legends Class figures retain the ability to seat a small figure in alt-mode, whilst the Deluxe and Voyager Class pricepoints see the return of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style [[Combiner]]s. The combination joints remain unchanged, whilst the hand/foot system is tweaked: all Deluxes now include a hand, and all Voyagers a pair of feet. These accessories also facilitate the Prime Master integration for those size classes: Deluxes can use their hand as chest armor, into which a Prime Master spark mode can slot, and Voyagers can use their feet as forearm bucklers, which similarly fit a Prime Master. All Voyager Class figures also include an [[Enigma of Combination]], shaped like a Prime Master spark mode, that can fit onto their combined mode chest.

Finally, Leader Class figures feature an "Evolution" gimmick, wherein each toy includes a Deluxe-sized character who can "evolve" into a Prime by combining with additional armor. Each Leader includes a uniquely-colored [[Matrix of Leadership]], the central crystal of which can be removed and replaced with a Prime Master.

Similar to ''Combiner Wars'' (except for US-released Deluxe Class figures) and ''Titans Return'', all figures from Legends Class upwards continued to include character cards, except this time there were twelve different [[variant]]s of every character's card, each containing a [[Prime Master/Combinations|combination]] with one of the twelve Prime Masters.

Ahead of the line's release, a fan vote took place to determine a character who would become a new Prime in both the toyline and accompanying stories, with [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] claiming victory, and a place in the Leader Class assortment.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/pb.146805978722938.-2207520000.1487463781./1362620857141438/?type=3&theater]</ref>

==''Cyber Series'', ''Alt-Modes'', ''Platinum Edition'', and ''Masterpiece'' (2015-2018)==
===''Cyber Series'' (2015-2018)===
{{anchor|PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian}}
Three years after a large batch of redecoes and retools had been created for Hasbro's Asian markets (with North American [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] branches later picking them up as exclusives), Hasbro's Global Development Organization ("GDO") division was given a budget to design entirely new toys. Taking a cue from the [[tail-ender|tail-end]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe and Voyager Class figures, most of these figures were based on smaller figures from the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]], ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class, ''Generations'' Thrilling 30 Legends Class, and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Legion Class ranges, with the designs upsized to roughly Deluxe or Voyager size, keeping the engineering mostly unchanged. These figures were released in Hasbro's Asian and Latin American markets in 2015. A second wave of sorts was released two years later, in 2017, followed by a third wave of the Battalion assortment in 2018.

====''Cyber Battalion Series'' (2015-2018)====
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Starscream]]}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Jetfire]]}}
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{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Decepticon Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Cyber-Battalion-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|250px|Cyber Battalion Jetfire]]
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====''Cyber Commander Series'' (2015-2017)====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Optimus Prime]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Optimus Prime]] (redeco)}}
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|[[File:Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime-redeco.jpg|thumb|250px|Cyber Commander Optimus Prime (Wave 2)]]
|}

===''Platinum Edition'' (2015-2017)===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YOTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Year of the Goat Optimus Prime]]
'''{{main|Transformers: Platinum Edition}}'''
''Platinum Edition'' is a collector-oriented toyline which began in [[2013]]. It is composed entirely of [[retool]]s and [[redeco]]s of existing molds, which are presented in premium packaging. In 2015, it got absorbed into the ''Generations'' toyline and in the process dropped its own unique packaging designs as well as its own logo in favor of the uniform ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' packaging design, reducing the title "Platinum Edition" to a small line in neutral text above the toys' names.
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===''Alt-Modes'' (2016-2017)===
[[File:Alt-Modes Starscream.jpg|thumb|150px|Starscream]]
'''{{main|Alt-Modes}}'''
''Alt-Modes'' is a line-up of [[blindpacking|blind-boxed]] figures released under the ''Generations'' line that change from [[super deformed]] robots, with large {{w|Plume (feather)|plume}}-like Autobot or Decepticon [[insignia|faction symbols]] you can flip up on top of their heads, into similarly "chibi" alternate modes with their robot heads still on top. Characters in the line are firmly rooted in ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''.
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===''Masterpiece'' (2015-2017)===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-SG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]
'''{{main|The Transformers: Masterpiece#Hasbro versions}}'''
In 2015, ''Masterpiece'' got absorbed into the ''Generations'' toyline as well. These are very expensive and detailed moods aimed at adult collectors, similar to the [[CHUG]] standard set by the ''Generations'' line. The line had been running since 2004, but was rebooted in 2011 to what it is today. These are released under Hasbro's packaging.

In 2016, a redeco of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' MP-10 Convoy was redecoed in ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' colors, and was also made for Hasbro's Asian markets. That latter figure is essentially a ''Platinum Edition'' figure in all but its name, using the exact same packaging design and layout of then-concurrent ''Platinum'' packaging except the actual "Platinum Edition" title is replaced by "Shattered Glass".
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==Movie lines (2018-)==
In [[2018]], Hasbro began labeling certain [[live-action film series]] lines with the ''Generations'' banner.

===''Studio Series'' (2018–)===
[[File:Studio Series logo.png|center|425px]]
[[File:StudioSeries-01-MV1-Deluxe-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|Deluxe Bumblebee]]
'''{{main|Studio Series}}'''
First revealed at [[Toy Fair]] [[Toy Fair 2018|2018]], ''Studio Series'', underneath the ''Generations'' banner, acts as a celebration of over ten years of live-action movies, with characters from every movie represented, variants included. It also coincides with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', the sixth film in [[Michael Bay]]'s [[live-action film series]]. Each toy is numbered, with an indication of their movie of origin. All figures also come with a cardboard backdrop depicting a notable scene from their respective movie. Backdrops from separate figures representing the same scene are designed to be displayed side-by-side. With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same [[size class]].
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===''Movie Edition'' (2018)===
[[File:Generations-Movie-Edition-logo.jpg|center|250px]]
[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Dropkick.jpg|thumb|Series 4 Chopper Mode Dropkick and Dropkick]]
'''{{main|Movie Edition}}'''
Originally begun as part of the toyline for ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' in 2017, ''[[Tiny Turbo Changers]]'' is a line of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] vinyl figures featuring characters from throughout the entire [[live-action film series]]. The line continued into 2018 under the more general '''''Movie Edition''''' label, co-branded with ''Generations''.
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (2019–present)==
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Trilogy-logo.jpg|400px|center]]{{-}}
'''{{main|War for Cybertron Trilogy}}'''
Beginning in late [[2018]], the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' follows the pattern of the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'', having three subimprints over a multi-year release schedule. The new branding is unrelated to the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|2010 ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'']] video game from [[High Moon Studios]], though both similarly cover the early pre-Earth era of the [[Great War (G1)|Autobot-Decepticon war]]. In February 2018, Hasbro launched a [[Fan polls|fan vote]] for a thematic rivalry to be seen as Deluxe Class figures. The choices were [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] VS [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] VS [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] VS [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Impactor and Mirage won.

===''Siege'' (2019–present)===
{{anchor|Siege}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-logo.png|300px|center]]
'''{{main|War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)}}'''
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==''Selects'' (2019-)==
{{anchor|Selects}}
[[File:Generations-Selects-Logo.jpg|100px|center]]
Announced in late 2018, ''Generations Selects'' is a mail-order series sold exclusively through online retailers, intersecting multiple thematic sublines of ''Generations''. The line consists of "special edition" redecoes and retools of ''Generations'' figures, packaged in brown cardboard mailer boxes with no mark up. Initially comprising toys initiated by Hasbro, the line-up also began to include figures initiated by TakaraTomy in early 2019... which will apparently also be officially available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] at the very least.

===Hasbro-initiated===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'''
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{{Bp-a1|[[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Selects|Dinobot Red Swoop]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:Selects-Deluxe-Ricochet.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Ricochet]]
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS01 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GS01|Combat Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS02 [[Red Wing#Generations|Decepticon Red Wing]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:Selects-Voyager-CombatMegatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class Combat Megatron]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Smokescreen}}

===TakaraTomy-initiated===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Selects|Star Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Turtler#Generations|Turtler]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Selects Star Convoy and Turtler}}

==Notes==
[[File:TF2010 deluxe SpecialOpsJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9||[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|I don't belong here,]] bitches!]]
*During 2010, clicking "War for Cybertron Toys" on Hasbro's ''War For Cybertron'' web page actually brought up the whole ''Generations'' toy line at the time. Looking for ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' toys? Here you go.
*Since the toys released during the first phase of the ''Generations'' toy line were all Deluxe-sized, the difficulty level bar on the front side of the packaging (which indicates how hard it is to convert a toy from mode to mode) denoted each individual toy's challenge level (Cybertronian Bumblebee, for example, is a Level 4, while Thrust is a Level 2).
*With the launch of the ''Generations'' line in 2010, the plastic-coated wire twist-ties that had been used to secure a toy in its packaging in past toylines, were replaced with rattan tie-downs. The paper-based tie-downs were also used in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] toy line and subsequent toy lines, until they themselves were replaced by tag pins near the middle of 2014. The tyranny of twist-ties has mercifully never sullied these toys.
*The 2010 ''Transformers'' toy line, particularly the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]], contains several toys with a design aesthetic similar to the Generations line. This led to confusion when fan expectations were contradicted by official Hasbro announcements. Subsequently, Hasbro released [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]], a [[retool]] of ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Tracks (G1)|Turbo Tracks]], and [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]], a retool of ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]], under the ''Generations'' banner, later followed by ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-inspired redecos of ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] released as part of the "Ultimate Gift Set" and the Asian market/[[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive [[Wheelie (G1)#Generations|Wheelie]] redeco/retool of Special Ops Jazz, all of them also in ''Generations'' packaging, thus further strengthening the ties between the two lines.
*Most of the 2010–2011 ''Generations'' toys (along with several from the 2010 ''Transformers'' toy line) were released by [[TakaraTomy]] in their ''[[Transformers United]]'' toyline. The toys representing [[character]]s who appeared in the video game ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' (which is part of the [[Aligned continuity family]]) were released as their [[Generation 1 continuity family]] counterparts in Japan. The waves from 2012 and onward were released under the ''Generations'' banner in Japan as well.
*The 2012-onwards figures were numbered in sequence for each [[size class]] assortment separately. However, the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]] and [[Wrecker]] combiner teams were also ''additionally'' numbered as members of their respective teams, and the sequences for those two separate sets of numbers are completely inconsistent with each other: For the Combaticons, team members 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 correspond with Deluxe Class Series 1 figures #004, #008, #006, #005, and #007, respectively; and for the Wreckers, team members 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 correspond with Deluxe Class Series 1 figures #014, #016, #018, #017, and #015, respectively. The only consistent system is that each sculpt is given the same number as a team member between both sets.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin'': '''Biànxíng Jīngāng Shìdài Xìliè''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛世代系列, "Transformers Generation Series")

==Footnotes==
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Trainbot

2019-05-24T12:32:57Z

NebulanFree: /* The Headmasters */

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:''The Trainbots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:HMmanga trainbots.jpg|thumb|right|300px|They're so Japanese, their group photo is a manga panel.]]
The '''Trainbots''' (トレインボット ''Toreinbotto'') are an Autobot subgroup that transform into trains. Having been constructed in [[Japan]], they consider the country to be their homeland, even going so far as to adopt Japanese names, which is unusual for Transformers. Due to this love for their "birthplace", the Trainbots feel a powerful sense of [[burning justice]] toward the country, its people, and its culture.

The Trainbots consist of:

*[[Getsuei]], the sluggish stealth expert.
*[[Kaen]], the hot-running powerhouse.
*[[Seizan]], the rugged mountain-climber.
*[[Shouki]], the brash but speedy leader.
*[[Suiken]], the brainy strategist.
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]], the icy cold weather operative.

They combine to form the super robot train, [[Raiden]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
The Trainbots were built in Japan. A number of scientists had at least a small part to contribute to their creation, including Drs. [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Fujiyama]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Ōnishi]], [[Sōji Yoshikawa|Yoshikawa]], [[Chifumi Takahashi|Takahashi]], [[Kaminari Ishihara|Ishihara]], and [[Haruma Gō|Gō]]. As the ''Raiden Initiative'' was handled by [[Shibuya Manufacturing Corporation|Shibuya Manufacturing, Worldwide]] (on behalf of the Japanese government), the project leader was Doctor Yoshikawa. He was responsible for the weapons and communications systems for the team. Doctor Gō was the lead on building their superstructures. Doctor Ishihara created their neural networks and helped specify the parameters of their personality components. Doctor Ōnishi created their power grids. Doctor Fujiyama built their combat protocols. Their Heavy Series-Linkage System, which enabled them to combine, was designed by Doctor Takahashi. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In 2011, Shouki and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space bridge]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} The Trainbots also transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters, {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. Shouki was very proud of the country, which was his birthplace on Earth. When [[Sixshot]] declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Shouki and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind Sixshot in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Shouki and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shouki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When Sixshot finally made his attack on Japan, Shouki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shouki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. The Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. Shouki clearly told [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] what's what, warning him to leave the planet or suffer the consequences. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

The Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shouki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, the Trainbots joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shouki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Shouki and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. At first, the Trainbots could not get close enough to the village due to the eruption, but eventually they launched themselves into the air and rode the winds down to the town below, gathering up all the innocent villagers. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed a giant carnivorous plant in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. The Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Shouki took Danny and Wheelie with him, and they happened across [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Although they informed Spike of what they had seen, they were then captured by [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] on sentry duty. After they were rescued by the Headmasters and uncovered the Decepticons' plan to blow up Mars, Shouki and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Raiden was formed as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

The Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Shouki and his team were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Shouki worked with Magnus to make sure his soldiers were properly packed with energon. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. When the firefight started, Ultra Magnus told Shouki to forget about them and get the energon to Sandra. But the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. After being shot out of the air by Sixshot, Shouki bravely challenged the much larger Decepticon to battle. He later joined Magnus and the Technobots in using his large vehicle mode teammates as cover to fire back upon the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

The Trainbots also ferried the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the Autobots learned Galvatron was actually a fake, Shouki and his brother Yukikaze distracted the Decepticons by sumo wrestling each other, giving their comrades a chance to secure the Witwickys safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, the Trainbots ferried [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Twin Star|Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Twin Star|Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Darhos]], the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On [[Pirate Planet]], Shouki and Yukikaze helped Highbrow unlock the secret of the [[proton energy]]. They transported him to an abandoned pirate ship in space, where they recovered a signal transmitting skull that served as a key to the pirates' pyramid hiding place. They were almost caught flatfooted by Soundblaster, but Danny Witwicky managed to surprise the Decepticon and give them a chance to escape. At the pyramid, the train brothers reunited with their fellow Trainbots and formed Raiden to keep Galvatron from interfering. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Florida|Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Shouki believed Ultra Magnus should alert Fortress to the attack, but Magnus wanted to handle things on his own without bothering the commander. The conflict escalated, however, as Sixshot and Trypticon besieged Autobot City itself. The Trainbots returned to the city, and Shouki again pleaded for Ultra Magnus to ask for help. Magnus relented this time, and Shouki sent word to Athenia. The Trainbots returned to the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, the Trainbots attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, the Trainbots popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. At Autobot City, Shouki and [[Suiken]] heard a commotion outside and investigated, finding Spike injured in a battle between Metroplex and Trypticon. Shouki rushed him back to Athenia for treatment. He then went BACK to Earth to defend the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]] from the Decepticons with the rest of the Trainbots. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Raiden was briefly seen helping to repair the Battleship Maximus after [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] detonated some bombs on its hull. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, the Trainbots joined the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As Raiden, the Trainbots participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. They lent their energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===''The Headmasters'' manga===
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}} {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}} {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}}}

===''Super-God Masterforce Master File''===
Following the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth after the battle at the North Pole, the Transformers' war shifted into a series of space-based exchanges between Athenia and Chaar known as the [[Master Wars]]. During this time, the Trainbots discovered that Scorponok had constructed a new transtector for himself, and reported the news to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]. {{storylink|Master File No, 1}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
{{groupstub|{{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}}}

===Train Wars===
The Trainbots were heavily injured fighting the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] in the form of Raiden, leaving them requiring extensive repairs. Blaming himself for their condition, Shouki left the team so that his leadership would never endanger them again. {{storylink|Train Wars: Shouki & Daniel Chapter}}

{{groupstub|{{storylink|Train Wars}} {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Trainbots''' (1987)
**[[Getsuei]]
**[[Kaen]]
**[[Seizan]]
**[[Shouki]]
**[[Suiken]]
**[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]

: As part of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'' line, the Trainbots were only available in Japan. They were available in either separate boxes or as a large [[Raiden]] multi-pack. Like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], the Trainbots were based on ''[[Diaclone]]'' molds, which were modified to add locations for [[rubsign|rubsigns]]. Additionally, Suiken and Seizan's spring-loaded launch mechanisms have been neutered, with the launch posts shortened to standard [[5 mm post|5mm pegs]]. Kaen's mold was altered to remove access to the the Diaclone driver cockpit. They do not have fully interchangeable limbs when combining into Raiden like the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, but [[Suiken]] and [[Seizan]] are interchangeable as arms, as are [[Getsuei]] and [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] as legs.

===Transform Jr===
*'''Raiden''' (1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Trainbots''' (1990)
**[[Getsuei]]
**[[Kaen]]
**[[Seizan]]
**[[Shouki]]
**[[Suiken]]
**[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The molds have been modified to remove the [[rubsign|rubsigns]] sported by their ''Headmasters'' incarnations.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''The Robot Train''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lièchē Bùduì''' (China, 列车部队, "Train Troop"), '''Fēi Chē Duì''' (China, 飞车队, "Aerodyne Team")

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/subgroup/trainbots.htm Trainbots at TFU.info]

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:The Headmasters subgroups]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]

Trainbot

2019-05-24T12:24:38Z

NebulanFree: /* Zone */

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:''The Trainbots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:HMmanga trainbots.jpg|thumb|right|300px|They're so Japanese, their group photo is a manga panel.]]
The '''Trainbots''' (トレインボット ''Toreinbotto'') are an Autobot subgroup that transform into trains. Having been constructed in [[Japan]], they consider the country to be their homeland, even going so far as to adopt Japanese names, which is unusual for Transformers. Due to this love for their "birthplace", the Trainbots feel a powerful sense of [[burning justice]] toward the country, its people, and its culture.

The Trainbots consist of:

*[[Getsuei]], the sluggish stealth expert.
*[[Kaen]], the hot-running powerhouse.
*[[Seizan]], the rugged mountain-climber.
*[[Shouki]], the brash but speedy leader.
*[[Suiken]], the brainy strategist.
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]], the icy cold weather operative.

They combine to form the super robot train, [[Raiden]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
The Trainbots were built in Japan. A number of scientists had at least a small part to contribute to their creation, including Drs. [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Fujiyama]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Ōnishi]], [[Sōji Yoshikawa|Yoshikawa]], [[Chifumi Takahashi|Takahashi]], [[Kaminari Ishihara|Ishihara]], and [[Haruma Gō|Gō]]. As the ''Raiden Initiative'' was handled by [[Shibuya Manufacturing Corporation|Shibuya Manufacturing, Worldwide]] (on behalf of the Japanese government), the project leader was Doctor Yoshikawa. He was responsible for the weapons and communications systems for the team. Doctor Gō was the lead on building their superstructures. Doctor Ishihara created their neural networks and helped specify the parameters of their personality components. Doctor Ōnishi created their power grids. Doctor Fujiyama built their combat protocols. Their Heavy Series-Linkage System, which enabled them to combine, was designed by Doctor Takahashi. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In 2011, Shouki and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space bridge]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} The Trainbots also transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters, {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. Shouki was very proud of the country, which was his birthplace on Earth. When [[Sixshot]] declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Shouki and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind Sixshot in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Shouki and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shouki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When Sixshot finally made his attack on Japan, Shouki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shouki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. The Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. Shouki clearly told [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] what's what, warning him to leave the planet or suffer the consequences. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

The Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shouki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, the Trainbots joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shouki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Shouki and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. At first, the Trainbots could not get close enough to the village due to the eruption, but eventually they launched themselves into the air and rode the winds down to the town below, gathering up all the innocent villagers. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed a giant carnivorous plant in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. The Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Shouki took Danny and Wheelie with him, and they happened across [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Although they informed Spike of what they had seen, they were then captured by [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] on sentry duty. After they were rescued by the Headmasters and uncovered the Decepticons' plan to blow up Mars, Shouki and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Raiden was formed as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

The Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Shouki and his team were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Shouki worked with Magnus to make sure his soldiers were properly packed with energon. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. When the firefight started, Ultra Magnus told Shouki to forget about them and get the energon to Sandra. But the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. After being shot out of the air by Sixshot, Shouki bravely challenged the much larger Decepticon to battle. He later joined Magnus and the Technobots in using his large vehicle mode teammates as cover to fire back upon the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

The Trainbots also ferried the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the Autobots learned Galvatron was actually a fake, Shouki and his brother Yukikaze distracted the Decepticons by sumo wrestling each other, giving their comrades a chance to secure the Witwickys safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, the Trainbots ferried [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Twin Star|Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Twin Star|Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Darhos]], the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On [[Pirate Planet]], Shouki and Yukikaze helped Highbrow unlock the secret of the [[proton energy]]. They transported him to an abandoned pirate ship in space, where they recovered a signal transmitting skull that served as a key to the pirates' pyramid hiding place. They were almost caught flatfooted by Soundblaster, but Danny Witwicky managed to surprise the Decepticon and give them a chance to escape. At the pyramid, the train brothers reunited with their fellow Trainbots and formed Raiden to keep Galvatron from interfering. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Florida|Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Shouki believed Ultra Magnus should alert Fortress to the attack, but Magnus wanted to handle things on his own without bothering the commander. The conflict escalated, however, as Sixshot and Trypticon besieged Autobot City itself. The Trainbots returned to the city, and Shouki again pleaded for Ultra Magnus to ask for help. Magnus relented this time, and Shouki sent word to Athenia. The Trainbots returned to the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, the Trainbots attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, the Trainbots popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. At Autobot City, Shouki and [[Suiken]] heard a commotion outside and investigated, finding Spike injured in a battle between Metroplex and Trypticon. Shouki rushed him back to Athenia for treatment. He then went BACK to Earth to defend the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]] from the Decepticons with the rest of the Trainbots. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Raiden was briefly seen helping to repair the Battleship Maximus after [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] detonated some bombs on its hull. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, the Trainbots joined the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As Raiden, the Trainbots participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. They lent their energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===''The Headmasters'' manga===
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}} {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}} {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}}}

===''Super-God Masterforce Master File''===
Following the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth after the battle at the North Pole, the Transformers' war shifted into a series of space-based exchanges between Athenia and Chaar known as the [[Master Wars]]. During this time, the Trainbots discovered that Scorponok had constructed a new transtector for himself, and reported the news to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]. {{storylink|Master File No, 1}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
{{groupstub|{{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}}}

===Train Wars===
The Trainbots were heavily injured fighting the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] in the form of Raiden, leaving them requiring extensive repairs. Blaming himself for their condition, Shouki left the team so that his leadership would never endanger them again. {{storylink|Train Wars: Shouki & Daniel Chapter}}

{{groupstub|{{storylink|Train Wars}} {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Trainbots''' (1987)
**[[Getsuei]]
**[[Kaen]]
**[[Seizan]]
**[[Shouki]]
**[[Suiken]]
**[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]

: As part of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'' line, the Trainbots were only available in Japan. They were available in either separate boxes or as a large [[Raiden]] multi-pack. Like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], the Trainbots were based on ''[[Diaclone]]'' molds, They do not have fully interchangeable limbs when combining into Raiden like the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, but [[Suiken]] and [[Seizan]] are interchangeable as arms, as are [[Getsuei]] and [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] as legs.

===Transform Jr===
*'''Raiden''' (1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Trainbots''' (1990)
**[[Getsuei]]
**[[Kaen]]
**[[Seizan]]
**[[Shouki]]
**[[Suiken]]
**[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The molds have been modified to remove the [[rubsign|rubsigns]] sported by their ''Headmasters'' incarnations.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''The Robot Train''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lièchē Bùduì''' (China, 列车部队, "Train Troop"), '''Fēi Chē Duì''' (China, 飞车队, "Aerodyne Team")

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/subgroup/trainbots.htm Trainbots at TFU.info]

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:The Headmasters subgroups]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]

Microbots

2019-02-03T03:23:23Z

NebulanFree: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=34
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=25
|prev2=Auto Berserk
|next2=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=33
|prev3=The Insecticon Syndrome
|next3=Blaster Blues
|image=Microbots shrink.JPG
|caption=In the '80s, every cartoon had to have a shrinking episode.
|title="Microbots"
|production code=#700-33
|airdate=[[October 7]], 1985
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Perceptor, Brawn, and Bumblebee must shrink themselves to go inside Megatron and retrieve an artifact, the Heart of Cybertron, that gives him enormous power.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:NemesisMicrobots1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"We've passed here for the past 20 years! How could we never have spotted this before?!" "Every time we passed here, you pointed to that rock with the funny shape on the other side of the road, Mike."]]

While digging for [[Mayan]] artifacts in [[South America]], a group of archaeologists stumble upon an ancient spacecraft. As news of the discovery is broadcast on the news, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] recognize it as the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon ship]] they traveled to Earth in four million years ago. Megatron states that there is something on that ship which he wants, and sets out to get it.

Meanwhile, at the [[Autobot]]s' [[Ark (G1)|headquarters]], [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] is using a [[transmat reduction beam|shrinking-enlarging device]] to repair one of [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide's]] memory chips while being insulted by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] for not being a soldier. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] walks in and tries to make him stop, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] orders Brawn and Bumblebee to follow him to South America along with [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]], to stop Megatron from obtaining what he wants.

[[File:Microbots Megatron energy blasts.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Now you will experience the full power of the dark side.]]
As Megatron's troops blast their way through a rainforest in order to avoid satellite detection, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] manages to first miss blasting a tree and then get attacked by a giant snake, to the amusement of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Meanwhile, [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] has met his match in the form of a real jaguar, which attacks him but Ravage slaps it and it flees. The Autobots arrive and decide not to burn the forest down, because Optimus says "that's not our style".

Megatron gets through the forest first, and reaches the ship. Blasting it open, he retrieves the ship's energy core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] implants it into Megatron's torso, vastly increasing his power level. Optimus Prime then arrives and orders the Autobots to attack, but they are all defeated by Megatron's new ability to continuously fire energy from his fingertips. The Autobots only manage to escape when Optimus orders [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] to generate a smokescreen, allowing them to bring a hill down on the Decepticons.

[[File:Microbots Decepticons drunk.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave superior. Lightweights inferior.]]
After limping back to base, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] creates a force-field to keep Megatron at bay. Perceptor hatches a plan to shrink himself, Brawn and Bumblebee to microscopic sizes in order to infiltrate Megatron's body and disconnect the Heart of Cybertron.

Meanwhile, the Decepticons sit around and get <s>plastered</s> overcharged on [[energon]]. After Megatron rambles on about the "good ol' days" and passes out, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] delivers the tiny Autobots into his body. This wakes up Megatron, who fires a few parting shots at Powerglide. Finding that none of his warriors can even stand up (or in [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak's]] case, ''fly straight''), Megatron departs to destroy the Autobots himself.

[[File:Microbots Brawn and heroic Perceptor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"You're not the guy to make the sacrifice play, to lay down on a wire and let the other guy crawl over you." "I think I would just cut the wire."]]
Perceptor, Brawn and Bumblebee make their way through Megatron's body, avoiding his [[electro-sanitizer]]s, until they reach the Decepticon's [[brain module|brain]]. The others have to restrain Brawn from destroying the brain, since the fall would likely cause the Heart of Cybertron to explode. Megatron reaches Autobot headquarters and begins firing on the force field protecting Optimus Prime. The miniaturized trio ride one of Megatron's [[evil brain impulse]]s to the Heart of Cybertron, which Perceptor disconnects while dodging more brain impulses. Taking the heart, they make a dash for safety as the shrink-ray's effects begin to wear off. Megatron, deprived of his weapon and knocked flat by Optimus, is shocked by the sight of three rapidly-growing Autobots jumping out of his shoulder joint, and flies off.

Observing that the Heart of Cybertron has become unstable, Brawn tosses it two thousand miles into the sky, at which point Perceptor detonates it with a blast from his cannon. After this, Brawn shows much more respect for Perceptor.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (6)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (7)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (11)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (19)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (20)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (21)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (22)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (23)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (24)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (26)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (27)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (28)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (31)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (32)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (12)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (13)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (14)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (15)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (16)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (17)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (29)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (30)
|c3=
*[[Merrick]] (1)
*[[Jose (cartoon)|Jose]] (2)
*[[Joan]] (3)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (25)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Microbots RumbleScavenger.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
"Nice scenery." 
"Yeah, let's waste it! I hate nice things."
:—'''Rumble''' and '''Scavenger''' are why we can't have nice things.

[[File:G1toon snakes on a plane.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.85]]
''[Starscream shoots at a tree and misses]'' 
"Good shot, Starscream!" 
"Shut up or I'll blast ''you'', punk!" 
"Hey, hold that pose! I wanna remember you that way!" 
''[A snake wraps itself around Starscream's neck]'' 
"Help! Get this thing off me!" 
"I think it looks stunning on ya!"
:—'''Rumble''' and the Constructicons laugh at '''Starscream'''.

"He'll blow us away if we attack." 
"He'll blow us away if we just stand here! ''Charge!''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Cliffjumper''' debate whether or not to attack the powered-up Megatron.

'''Brawn''': Are you ''defective?'' ''How''<nowiki>'</nowiki>re we gonna do ''that?!'' 
'''Perceptor''': Simple! We use my transmat reduction beam to shrink down to microscopic size. Then, we crawl into Megatron, and rip the blasted heart out! 
'''Optimus''': What do you think of his intelligence now, Brawn? 
'''Brawn''': Ahhh, I reserve judgment.
:—Brawn is just being pissy at this point.

[[File:Microbots-DrunkThundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
'''Megatron''': Decepticons: a toast. To the imminent destruction of the accursed Autobots! 
''[The Decepticons begin drinking Energon]'' 
'''Starscream''': Energy! We won't need to conserve it after tomorrow. We can bleed this planet dry! 
'''Rumble''': ''[hiccups]'' Boy, these are good. ''[hiccups]'' I needed to refuel. Energy! 
'''Megatron''': Energy! Energy! 
'''Thundercracker''': Hey! This stuff's the greatest! ''[passes out]'' 
'''Megatron''': Ah, those were the good ol' days, back on Cybertron...Didn' hafta...sneak around in these...ugly Earth disguises, heh... 
''[Powerglide arrives]'' 
'''Powerglide''': Time to cut the jets and glide! ...What in the world? 
'''Megatron''': Good ol' Cybertron! Land... of the metal moon!
:—The Decepticons give us what is quite possibly the funniest scene in the series.

"How come it's so quiet?" 
"Because he isn't engaging any of his main brain functions." 
"Then I got a honey of an idea. Let's bash brain!"
:—'''Brawn''' and '''Perceptor''' in Megatron's cranial chamber

[[File:Microbots brain impulse.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
"What are they?" 
"Brain impulses... ''evil'' brain impulses!"
:—'''Brawn''' and '''Perceptor''' discuss Decepticon neuroscience.

"It's all over, Prime!" 
"Not until every last Autobot program is erased, Megatron."
:—'''Megatron''' anticipates the destruction of the Autobots, as if it was a new thing.

"You filthy [[retrorat]]s!! Rrrarrgh!!" 
:—'''Megatron,''' realizing that three Autobots have been messing with his insides.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Nemesis (G1)|The Decepticon ship]] is the same one last seen in the series pilot episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". A decade later, it would be given a name and a central role in the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']] cartoon episode "[[Nemesis Part 1]]".
[[File:Microbots impulse ride.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Maybe this is how Teletraan I is able to detect "[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|evil presences]]".]]
*We learn quite a bit about Megatron's physiology in this episode:
**He can fly at least 600 miles per hour (100 miles in ten minutes, per Prime's reading of [[Teletraan I]].)
**He has an open spot amid his chest circuitry for the Heart of Cybertron, much like Ultra Magnus and Hot Rod have reserved spots (holes) for the Matrix.
**He has a wristwatch on his left wrist, which he looks at while flying around (causing concern for the Autobots within his shoulder joints). Oddly enough, this has [[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|precedent]].
**While drunk, Megatron rants about disliking his "ugly Earth disguise", yet in 2005, he still has the same alt-mode. Surely he could have found time to change his gun mode if he really hated it that much! Maybe he doesn't like his ''troops<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' [[alternate mode]]s.
**[[Evil brain impulse]]s!
*Warpath actually fires shells from his cannon, rather than the usual lasers.
*Warpath's [[Tech Spec]] weakness comes into play: he is "helpless if upended".

===Real-world references===
*The pulsating sound heard when Perceptor and company approach the Heart of Cybertron within Megatron is the same one used for the [[Dalek]] control rooms in all episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' since its debut in 1963.

===Animation and technical errors===
*The excavation site changes radically between shots. When the archeologists first strike the Decepticon ship, they're digging downward into flat ground. In the next shot, they've removed an entire hillside, while still standing on flat ground. In the third shot ("this thing's been here longer than the hill!") the hill has become much bigger.
*Coloring errors:
**As Soundwave is looking at the giant computer in Decepticon Headquarters, the white parts of his face guard are blue for a split second just as he turns to call for Megatron.
**As Perceptor unshrinks Ironhide's microchip, Perceptor has a red Decepticon symbol.
**Scavenger's head is colored light gray instead of dark gray as Rumble mocks him for missing.
**After Megatron hands the Heart of Cybertron to Hook, Hook's head is white instead of black.
**Perceptor's eyes are white instead of blue when he reacts to the damaged Autobots.
**While Perceptor is giving his monologue about shrinking down and going into Megatron, Optimus Prime's waist is red instead of white.
*When the Constructicons laugh at Starscream, they use Rumble's laughter while Rumble is talking. This laughter is reused a second later by Rumble himself when he is done talking.
*Megatron gives the order to "'''''cut''''' the ship open". Hook proceeds to blast a huge explosive hole in the vessel.
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**In three different scenes, only Ratchet, Prime, Bumblebee and Brawn are shown making the journey to South America. After the first commercial break, however, lots more Autobots just show up in the middle of the battle (Cliffjumper, Bluestreak, Ironhide, Huffer, Smokescreen, Windcharger, Hoist...)
*The doofy shot of Megatron firing upwards at the Autobots on the hill keeps getting re-used, even after the Autobots are no longer attacking from the hill.
*Optimus falls forwards down the hillside, but ends up on his back in the very next shot.
*One gun, many lasers:
**In the same sequence of shots, multiple beams of energy are streaking in towards the Autobots from multiple directions, despite Megatron only having two hands to fire the beams from. (There's no on-screen evidence that the other Decepticons have joined in the firing at all.)
*When Smokescreen finds Prime, he's lying in a completely different spot than where he fell after getting knocked out.
*The damaged Autobots include Ratchet and Hoist, who didn't have a mark on them when the battle concluded. They also include Wheeljack and Gears, who weren't seen at the battle at all.
*When the Decepticons get drunk, Soundwave is seen drinking amongst the crowd, despite having a faceplate. Maybe it can drop down like that of [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (as seen in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]").
*Flying Autobots:
**As Brawn leaps up to attack the electro-sanitizers, he has a flight sound effect.
*After he leaps back down, the top of his backpack is yellow instead of olive green.
*The animation of Megatron stepping aside to avoid Warpath's shells is played twice in a row, which means the first shell's explosion is missing in the second shot.
*In typical cartoon fashion, the energy shield shatters like glass, complete with breaking glass sound effects. The [[Dome of Invulnerability]] went down the same way in "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]"
*When Prime opens fire on Megatron, his shots don't quite reach the whole, oh, maybe 50 feet of distance between him and Megatron.
*After Megatron falls, a closeup shot shows the joint in Megatron's shoulder. The next shot is a tighter closeup; the joint has suddenly gone from solid to hollow (allowing us to see the Autobots running past.)
*As the three Autobots flee Megatron's interior and start to return to their normal size, the Heart of Cybertron grows right along with Brawn during the first growing spell.
*The line "But it's destabilizing. It could explode at any second!" is voiced by Brawn, but Perceptor's mouth moves. The line sure sounds like it was written for Percy.
*When the Heart of Cybertron is supposedly 1,500 miles above the ground, it's still in front of the night sky clouds.
*As he shoots at the Heart of Cybertron, Perceptor's laser blast is given a rocket sound effect.

===Continuity errors===
*The archaeologists at the beginning of the episode are digging for Mayan artifacts in South America, though in the real world the Maya civilization never reached further south than modern-day Honduras.
*Megatron rather strangely identifies the vessel as "''a'' Decepticon ship", as if he's never seen it before, despite later verifying that it is "our ship".
*Optimus is hesitant to cut down a path so his forces can drive through. Yet he does EXACTLY that in "Changing Gears". Did he have a change of heart or does he have something against African Jungles? To be fair in this episode the Autobots had plenty of time to reach the Decepticons while in "Changing Gears" the ENTIRE SOLAR SYSTEM was about to be vaporized by its own exploding sun.
*Do the Decepticons ''really'' need to carve a path the size of an interstate highway? Wouldn't a single-file pathway be a lot quicker?
*The Decepticons' ship was depicted as being the same size as the ship used by the Autobots in the opening episode, but here it's considerably smaller.
*Would the ship's vital, fragile power source really be that close to its exterior hull? (said hull being quite vulnerable to a small hand-held weapon?)
*Was there ''nothing'' else in the ship that would be of value to the Decepticons?
*Why on Earth are the Decepticons sitting around in the middle of the desert somewhere? And how does Powerglide know to find them there?
*Prime has "all available Autobots" move out to attack Megatron. Responding to the call are... Cliffjumper, Windcharger and Warpath. What happened to everybody else?!
[[File:Microbots Heart throw.JPG|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Why don't we install it in Optimus, Perceptor?" "Because you're an idiot, Brawn."]]
*At one point, Brawn proposes killing Megatron from the inside (by PUNCHING HIS BRAIN TO PIECES). Perceptor stops him, saying that if he fell while flying, the impact could detonate the Heart of Cybertron. But while they're having this debate, Megatron lands, so it wouldn't seem to be a concern anymore. Perhaps even a short fall would have been enough? Maybe not, since Megatron falls right over when Prime shoots him a moment later! Also, with Megatron's change in orientation, the room that Perceptor and company are in should really undergo a 90 degree gravity shift, but nothing changes.
*Why is it so hard for Perceptor to reach the wire that's right in front of him? He's not damaged or anything!
*For that matter, why did he have to cut all three himself, when Brawn was ready and willing to help? It didn't seem like a particularly complex procedure.
*We're not doubting the strength of the almighty, indestructible Brawn or anything, but... can something as tiny and light as the Heart of Cybertron really be ''thrown'' 2,000 miles into space?
*For that matter, Perceptor's tracking report means the Heart is moving at about 250 miles ''per second''. Wouldn't it have incinerated in the lower atmosphere at such speeds?

===Trivia===
[[File:Microbots Huffer charges.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Huffer charging at Megatron...]]
*"Microbots" features some of the most beautifully animated sequences in the entire series: Ratchet tumbling into the camera as he's shot, Soundwave trying to outrun the avalanche, Brawn ripping apart the electro-sanitizers, Cliffjumper getting hit by rocks, Warpath's shells closing on Megatron...
*Brawn's assertion that "five of us are functional" actually accords with the animation; Prime calls on Ratchet, Grapple and Hoist, and Bumblebee and Brawn are shown still standing in the preceding shot. Amusingly, Grapple is never seen in the animation at all.
*Decepticons make funny, happy drunks.
*Writer David Wise [[David Wise#Recycle-o-matic|recycled]] much of this episode's plot from his ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' episode "Day of the Machines". Mainly, the plot in which the heroes have to shrink themselves and crawl inside a machine to disable it. He would further recycle the script for a ''Mighty Orbots'' episode, "Leviathan," in 1984, and again, almost word-for-word, in parts of the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1987) episode "Shredder and Splintered". That same ''He-Man'' episode was also cannibalized for the ''Transformers'' episodes "[[Day of the Machines]]" and "[[Kremzeek!]]".

===Foreign localization===

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Nel corpo di Megatron'''" ("In Megatron's Body")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Microbots'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Micro no Kesshi Tai'''" (ミクロの決死隊, "The Micro Suicide Squad")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 27]], [[1985]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Xiǎo Jīqìrén '''" (小机器人, "Small Robots")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 12: Size Matters ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-33.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

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[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Ceremony

2018-11-14T15:04:13Z

NebulanFree: /* Continuity notes */

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|caption="What did it cost?" "''Everything.''"
|title=Ceremony
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|date=[[November 14]], [[2018]]
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'''In the final battle against Unicron and his servants, many of our heroes are called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to prove that faith and compassion can triumph over the fear and chaos born from the legacy of the Primes.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Mount Rushmore]] has become the new home of all the [[spark]]s that were being nurtured within [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], having been removed from the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] to keep them safe during the battle that now rages in [[Earth]] orbit. As [[Marissa Faireborn]] comforts [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]], [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] arrive with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], who have been brought at the request of [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] to help with a plan that may yet save the day...

Chaos reigns above the Earth as an army of [[Autobot]]s, [[Decepticon]]s, and everyone in-between—transported into space by Trypticon and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]—attack [[Unicron]] and its servants, keeping them occupied in order to allow [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] to transport [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], and the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] down to Unicron's surface. The stubborn [[Slide]] is reluctant to join the battle, unwilling to fight and die in the name of Optimus Prime. Punctuating her words, Trypticon becomes the first to fall, slain by one of Unicron's eye-beams.

Down below, all across the Earth, from [[Venice]] to [[Sao Paolo]], the planet's heroes and villains fight alongside their alien allies to defend their world against Unicron's [[Maximal]]s. In [[Toronto]], [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] watch from the [[CN Tower]] as [[Stardrive]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] battle the Maximals in the streets below. Shockwave deems the fight a lost cause, and contacts [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], ordering him to bring his [[Worldsweeper]] down from orbit to collect Shockwave and Rhinox so that they may leave the Earth to its fate, and deal with Unicron another day. Bludgeon, however, refuses; always a servant of chaos, he has thrown in his lot with Unicron, rapturous at the notion that he will be able to watch the entire universe be uncreated at the planet-eater's hands. Shockwave is dumbfounded at the very idea, but barely has time to process Bludgeon's betrayal before he is attacked from behind by Rhinox; this once-loyal Maximal has also decided to side with Unicron after learning that the divine "Onyx Prime" whom he once believed in was nothing but a trick played by Shockwave. Shockwave attempts to fire on Rhinox, only to discover that the new cannon-arm the Maximal provided him with will not work on the Maximals. Rhinox overpowers Shockwave and tears the cannon-arm off, preparing to turn it on his former master... only for his head to suddenly be blown off by a blast from behind, fired by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]!

Up in orbit, Thundercracker is hit by Maximal fire and falls behind the rest of his group, finding himself surrounded by enemy forces. After depositing Arcee on Unicron with Starscream and Optimus, Skywarp reluctantly goes to his fellow [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s aid, teleporting into the path of a Maximal blade to save Thundercracker's life so that he can get the Talisman to the others. Refusing to leave Skywarp behind, Thundercracker tosses the Talisman to Starscream down on Unicron's surface and dives into the fight. It doesn't seem possible that the two can survive, and that poses a problem to the rest of the group: without Skywarp's teleporting powers, they can't get through Unicron's miles-thick armor. Starscream hits upon a solution and implements it before anyone can object; with one last egotistical grin born of the knowledge that he was the one to save the day, he asks Prime and Arcee to give Windblade his best, then activates the Talisman, sacrificing his life as its magical energies consume him and begin burning their way down into Unicron.

Watching from the battlefield, [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and [[Aileron]] are stunned by Starscream's sacrifice, but [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] always knew he had it in him. [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] isn't interested in debating Starscream's merits right now, as the Maximals continue to attack; a moment later, [[Icebird|one of the beasts]] rakes Ironhide with its claws, fatally wounding him. As Bumblebee fends the Maximal off, Jazz rushes to Ironhide's side, assuring him that he will make it through—but Ironhide is too far gone, and dies in peace in his friend's arms, feeling that he finally understands the meaning of the phrase "[['Til all are one|'til all are one.]]"

Nearby, Slide continues to find other things to complain and argue about rather than the actual threat at hand when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] approach her. She and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] immediately start fighting over the tragic outcome of [[Time Will Rust|their recent clash on Earth]], but [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] interrupts them, motioning toward Bludgeon's Worldsweeper as it heads down to Earth to rain devastation on the planet. Slide relents, and she, the colonists, and the Dinobots head down to the planet to lend their aid.

Following the path the Talisman is burning through Unicron, Optimus Prime and Arcee venture into the depths of the planet-eater once more, fighting their way through its [[Unicron's antibodies|antibody monsters]]. Arcee proposes that Prime leave the mission to her, that she may make amends for her part in the devastation of [[Antilla]] that began this nightmare, but Prime refuses; as "[[The Arisen]]," one of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]], he ultimately traces all their misfortunes to the failures of himself and his lineage. Arcee is confused; she ''knew'' the Thirteen, and ''knows'' that Optimus wasn't one of them, but before she can press the issue, the pair arrive at Unicron's heart, where the supermassive black hole around which the monster planet once orbited now rests. As they watch, the Talisman disappears into the singularity... and a moment later, Optimus bids Arcee farewell and leaps in after it. His physical body is compressed to pure information, and Prime once again finds himself in [[Infraspace]], the transitional limbo between life and death, with the Talisman at his feet. But he is not alone in this twilight realm: from out of the darkness appears the form of the [[Unicron's creator|Antillan scientist]] who created the Talisman, whose rage and desire for vengeance is what is driving Unicron from beyond the veil. Prime attempts to talk to the scientist, telling him that his anger toward the Cybertronians is justified, but the alien is not interested in words and lashes out at him.

Prowl drags Shockwave out into the street, where Stardrive stands ready to play her part in the complex plan Prowl and Soundwave have assembled. While Stardrive uses her Wraith magicks to invade Shockwave's body and mind, across the continent, [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] follows Soundwave's instructions, remotely linking Stardrive into the [[Enigma of Combination]]—saved from Cybertron by Soundwave—via their communications systems. Next, the Aerialbots combine into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] for the first time since absorbing the duplicate Enigma created by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] out of Earth's communications network years ago. The energies of the Earth Enigma fill the air—but they're not ''all'' that are in the air, as Bludgeon's Worldsweeper appears overhead, and [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] leaps out to attack Superion! As the two combiners clash, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrives with the Dinobots and colonists. The Dinobots all leap aboard the Worldsweeper, intent on taking the ship down, while Slide and the colonists argue about what to do. Some unexpected help arrives in the form of [[Pyra Magna]] and the surviving [[Torchbearer]]s, who have been clinging to the hull of Bludgeon's ship, and who now boldly attempt to form [[Victorion]], despite the loss of [[Stormclash]], to buy the Dinobots the time need to enter the ship and defeat Bludgeon. As a partial combiner herself, Slide feels the energies of the Earth Enigma running wild around her, and embraces them, joining with the Torchbearers as they merge, becoming the new leg of Victorion. Together, Victorion and Superion overpower and finally destroy Monstructor.

Meanwhile, the Dinobots fight their way onto the Worldsweeper's bridge and seize the [[Void Scepter]] Bludgeon is using to control the vessel, sending the ship flying away in the direction of [[Washington, D.C.]], in order to give Soundwave time to execute his plan. [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] are slain in the subsequent fight; as Bludgeon and Slug grapple, the Decepticon tells Slug that their deaths mean nothing, as Unicron will still destroy them all. Slug disagrees; he has faith that Unicron will be stopped, and moreover, he knows the Dinobots are relics of the war, unable to let go of their old hatred, and so they ''must'' die if the Cybertronian race is to move forward unburdened by them. With that, both Bludgeon and Slug die as the Worldsweeper crashes into the [[White House]]. Some of the Maximals aboard survive and emerge to menace the [[President of the United States|President]] and her G.I. Joe bodyguards [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]], but at the last minute, [[Rum-Maj]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] arrive with their [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to finish off the beasts and save the humans.

Back at Mount Rushmore, Soundwave senses that the time is right to execute the final step of his plan. The Enigma of Combination has always had the power to combine not just ''bodies'', but hearts, minds, and ''spirits''—and now, by the power of ''two'' Enigmas, using his own faith as an anchor, Soundwave is able to make contact with and unite the spirits of all those who have died in the war against Unicron, and more. In Toronto, via Stardrive, Shockwave can feel what is happening and begs Prowl to convince Soundwave the plan will not work—that "faith" is a fabrication invented by Shockwave himself millions of years ago, incapable of accomplishing anything. But Prowl disagrees; "faith," he says, is just another name for having the strength to conquer the fears within yourself. And Shockwave... the original false Prime, progenitor of a corrupt lineage that has loomed over Optimus Prime all his life and been the root cause of every conflict that has brought Cybertronian history to this climactic moment... Shockwave represents everything that Optimus Prime has ever feared. Soundwave disintegrates as the combined spirits of the dead are united with Shockwave's thoughts via Stardrive, and sent by her Wraith magicks, linked to the Talisman, to Optimus Prime.

In Infraspace, all this wonder and terror floods into Optimus; every fear he has ever known, embodied in Shockwave's thoughts, and the memory of everyone who has ever stood behind him, which gives him the strength to face those fears and overcome them. As the Talisman surges back to life and the landscape of Infraspace begins to crumble away under its power, Prime now knows what he must do: rather than attempting to ''defeat'' the spirit of Unicron's creator, he instead extends a hand toward him in peace, and asks him his name. Confused and in pain, the scientist admits that he can no longer remember... but he does remember the name of his daughter, who died during Antilla's war with Cybertron, setting him on this path of death and revenge. Prime pulls the alien into an embrace, and calls upon him to remember that name now, at the end. Thus do they die in peace together, the last of the Primes overcoming the legacy of his ancestors by showing compassion to the monster birthed by their crimes, as the power of the Talisman collapses Unicron's body into the black hole at its own heart.

As Unicron collapses, all the combatants in Earth orbit make for the planet's surface, save for Bumblebee and Aileron, who fly through the maelstrom to rescue Arcee before she is sucked into the singularity. The trio set down on Earth's moon, where Aileron and Arcee joyously reunite, and they are presently joined by [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], revealed to have survived Bludgeon's attack on [[Sanctuary Station]]. At Mount Rushmore, Marissa believes Thundercracker must surely have perished, but Buster thinks otherwise, and is proven right seconds later when Thundercracker descends from the sky, carrying the damaged but also-still-living Skywarp with him. At Thundercracker is welcomed by his friends, Skywarp laughs at the ridiculousness of the situation, but recognizes his brother-in-arms as a true Seeker. Prowl and Stardrive take a despondent Shockwave into custody; [[Rom]] and [[Livia]] console a young [[Elonian]] orphan; [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] thinks of [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|his brother]] as he watches Buster, [[D.0.C.]], and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] play; Windblade and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] discuss Windblade's future as the leader of Cybertron on Earth; [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] digs the lone surviving Dinobots, Swoop and [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]], from the wreckage of the Worldsweeper; and with the survivors of Cybertron and its colonies now destined to be permanent residents of Earth, the President starts making plans for their future together.

Pyra Magna recovers the [[Mistress of Flame]]'s [[Forgehammer]] from where she left it, wedged in Metroplex's armor, and realizes now that "faith" is not what ''others'' tell you to believe, but what you believe in your own heart. Pyra takes the mantle of Mistress of Flame upon herself, and invites Slide to join the Torchbearers full-time; Slide, overjoyed to know belonging once again, and realizing that she and Pyra were wrong about Optimus Prime all along—that he never wanted to ''rule'' them, but to build a better world for them to live in—tearfully accepts.

With Earth now lit by twin stars of light and darkness—the [[sun]] and Unicron's black hole in perfect balance—the Transformers enter a new era on a new homeworld, an era without Primes, without Autobots or Decepticons, without even the distinction between Cybertronian, colonist, or Earthling. Thanks to Optimus Prime, his sacrifice, and his belief in those who followed him...

...all are one.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic'' text appear only in spirit form. 
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*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]? (4)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (5)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]? (6)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (7)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (8)
*[[Alpha Bravo]] (9)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]? (10)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (12)
*[[Aileron]] (13)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (15)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (16)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (19)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] (20)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] (23)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (25)
*? (27)
*[[Slide]] (28)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (29)
*[[Bump]] (30)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]]? (31)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (33)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (34)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (36)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (37)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (38)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (39)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (40)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (44)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (46)
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*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (47)
*[[Strongarm (BW)|Strongarm]] (62)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (81)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (88)
*[[Dust Up]] (90)
*[[Jumpstream]] (91)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (92)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (93)
*[[Rust Dust]] (94)
*[[Victorion]] (95)
*''[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'' (96)
*''[[Ambulon]]'' (99)
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'' (101)
*''[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'' (103)
*''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]'' (104)
*''[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]'' (105)
*''[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]'' (106)
*''[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]]'' (108)
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'' (109)
*''[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'' (110)
*''[[Fastlane]]'' (111)
*''[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]'' (112)
*''[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]'' (113)
*''[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'' (120)
*''[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]'' (121)
*''[[Gimlet]]'' (123)
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] (133)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (134)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (21)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (22)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (26)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (43)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (52)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (63)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (64)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (70)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (72)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (73)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]] (74)
*''[[Horri-Bull]]'' (98)
*''[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'' (107)
*''[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]'' (114)
*''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'' (115)
*''[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]]'' (116)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (131)

|c3=
'''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''
*[[Scarlett]] (56)
*[[Matt Trakker]] (57)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (58)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (59)
*[[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] (65)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (67)
*[[Agent Helix]] (69)
*[[Cover Girl]] (84)
*''[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]]'' (119)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (125)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (126)

'''[[Cobra]]'''
*[[Red Shadows]] (51)
*[[Tempest (Cobra)|Tempest]] (68)

'''[[VENOM]]'''
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (48)
*[[Sly Rax]] (53)

'''[[Iron Ring]]'''
*[[Iron Klaw]] (49)
*[[Doctor X]] (50)

'''[[Action Man Programme|AMP]]'''
*[[Action Man]] (54)
*[[Terrence Salmons]] (55)

'''Others'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (1)
*[[President of the United States|President of the US]] (124)

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'''[[Maximal]]s'''
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (66)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (71)
*[[Rampage (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Rampage]] (75)
*[[Archadis]] (76)
*[[Icebird]] (see Errors, 77)
*[[Apache]] (78)
*? (79)
*[[Inferno (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]] (80)
*[[Transquito]]/[[Bigmos]] (see Errors, 82)
*[[Soundwave (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Soundwave]]? (83)
*[[Tasmania Kid]] (see Errors, 85)
*[[Coelagon]] (127)

'''[[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]'''
*[[Rum-Maj]] (129)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (130)

'''Others'''
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (11)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (14)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (35)
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (41)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (42)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (45)
*[[Stardrive]] (86)
*''[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'' (97)
*''[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'' (100)
*''[[Mistress of Flame]]'' (102)
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (128)

|h5=Others|c5=

'''Space Knights'''
*[[Rom]] (17)
*[[Livia]] (18)
*''[[Maur]]'' (117)
*''[[Prim]]'' (118)

'''Others'''
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (2)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (24)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (32)
*[[Dire Wraith]]s (60)
*Wraith [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]] (61)
*[[D.0.C.]] (87)
*''[[Unicron's creator]]'' (89)
*[[Garnak]] (132)
}}

==Quotes==
"Faith. The last refuge of those '''left behind.'''"
:—'''Marissa Faireborn'''

"Never before have I thought this... but that is a big one." 
"Imagine how '''I''' feel. You're the size of a '''city'''—I'm only '''six feet tall.'''" 
"You are 5'10<nowiki>''</nowiki>, Garrison."
:—'''Metroplex''' and '''Garrison Blackrock''' discuss the size of Unicron

"I never imagined the fate of '''everything''' would end up in '''your''' hands, Starscream." 
"That's funny, because '''I''' always knew it '''would.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream'''

"Tell '''Windblade''' to take good care of '''Earth''', will you? Aw, who am I kidding? She probably won't even '''try''' to conquer the place."
:—'''Starscream''''s last words

"[Orion] thinks the '''shadowplay''' that stripped me of emotion changed me '''fundamentally.''' But as Rhinox said, I was '''always''' pulling strings. '''I''' gave Orion the capacity to carry a '''Matrix.''' I '''made''' him into '''Optimus Prime'''. He was the one who changed... when he stopped viewing my actions as '''just.'''"
:—'''Shockwave'''

"Slug—you won't last a '''minute.'''" 
"Then we'll get this done in '''forty-five seconds.'''"
:—'''Pyra Magna''' gives '''Slug''' some "encouragement"

"Faith is a '''lie!''' I '''invented''' it! '''Faith''' will not stop the '''uncreator!'''" 
"You '''still''' don't see. Soundwave believes in a '''higher power''', sure. But guys like '''you''' and '''me'''—we don't '''have''' to. All we need to believe in is the inherent '''good''' of '''doing good'''... and that someday, '''ultimately,''' that will be enough to stop '''evil.'''" 
"'''Logic''' is neither good '''nor''' evil. '''None''' of us are. We contain the capacity for '''both.'''" 
"Faith is just '''one path''' to the '''ultimate trick:''' '''confronting''' the evil in '''ourselves'''... and defeating '''that.'''"
:—'''Shockwave''' and '''Prowl''' discuss belief

"Operation: '''Absolution.'''"
:—'''Soundwave'''s last words

"I am '''not''' a piece of '''your''' history... I am the '''end''' of my '''own!'''"
:—'''Unicron's creator'''

"I was forged '''Orion Pax.''' As war began, I was called '''Optimus Prime.''' Now some call me The '''Arisen''', the Thirteenth Prime. But the '''masks''' are gone now. I am '''Orion Pax'''. Before this... who were '''you?'''" 
"So long ago... I can't '''remember.''' But I know the name of my '''daughter''', who your kind '''murdered'''..." 
"Then that shall be the '''word.''' Rather than the fire of '''hatred'''... let her name—her '''memory'''—'''light''' this dark hour."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' allows '''Unicron's creator''' to die knowing compassion

"I thought... I would make us '''strong...'''" 
"Take it from me: strong doesn't mean '''right.'''"
:—A defeated '''Shockwave''' is carted away by '''Stardrive'''

"'''Optimus Prime''' is gone... and with him ends the era of Autobot and Decepticon, Cybertronian and colonist, human and machine. What survives is his '''faith.''' Perhaps he never believed in any '''higher power''' guiding our hands... but he believed in '''us.''' I am '''Pyra Magna'''... the '''Mistress of Flame'''. '''Spiritual leader''' of my people; defender of my homeworld... '''Earth.''' And we will light our way against '''all''' our '''darkest hours'''... as '''one.'''"
:—'''Pyra Magna''''s closing monologue

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*In the montage of heroes and villains fighting around the Earth, Predaking is seen in the service of Iron Klaw. The Predacons have been under his control since before the events of [[The Iron Klaw|''Revolutionaries'' #4]]; it seems he's managed to repair [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] after Kup blew his head off in that story.
*Action Man declares "This is for Kup" as he blasts a Maximal; the pair were buddies in ''Revolutionaries'', until Kup's death in [[Schismatic|''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' #1]].
*Terrence Salmons is now wearing the Action Man uniform too. As seen in the {{i|''Action Man'' comic}}, he was considered next-in-line for the position until Ian Noble, the current Action Man, slipped in ahead of him, but it looks like extenuating circumstances have seen him take up the mantle alongside Ian.
*Scarlett has joined Matt Trakker in Detroit, where his team were located when we last saw them in [[Our Finest|issue #3]]'s {{i|back-up strip}}.
*Last issue, as the battle with the Maximals concluded, it was abruptly noted that Mayday was now in command of the human forces, despite the fact that nothing had been shown to happen to previously-established leaders Spike and Talon on-panel. This issue shows that Spike got shot down by the Maximals, and unintentionally took Talon down with him, but both men have survived and are stranded in a jungle somewhere. Spike notes that he "always figured [he'd] have a bigger role" in the final battle; while most IDW readers are no doubt glad he doesn't, this hearkens back to the fact Spike leads his life like he's "the star of an action movie," as originally observed in [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #27]].
*Pressed into fighting alongside Strongarm in defense of Earth, Rumble and Frenzy grumble that they "shoulda unionized," a joking reference to the recent success the pair have found in Hollywood, as seen in [[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|the 2018 ''Optimus Prime'' annual]].
*Starscream uses the Talisman to burrow through Unicron's surface, in the same manner as it burrowed its way down through Cybertron in ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]''.
*Slug and the Dinobots continue to clash with Slide following the events of [[Time Will Rust|''Optimus Prime'' #23]]-[[A Sunrise Dark|24]], which included the death of her fellow colonist soldier [[Gimlet]].
*Rhinox provided Shockwave with his new gun-arm in [[Road's End|issue #4]]. He evidently built it himself, indicating this Rhinox shares the engineering abilities of his counterpart in the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]].
*Shockwave notes that he didn't simply become evil when subjected to Shadowplay, having always been a manipulator with dodgy leanings. He illustrates this with the specific example that he was the one who gave Optimus a Matrix chamber (which we learned in [[Chaos Theory Part 2|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #23]]), but the darker side of his pre-Shadowplay life was previously emphasized in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]] when [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] dug up some intel on him and learned about the various covert projects he was investing in, which he was keeping secret from his allies.
*Soundwave got the Enigma of Combination out of storage in issue #3.
*Galvatron turned Earth into a large-scale Enigma of Combination in [[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #53]]. Superion absorbed the Earth Enigma code to prevent it from working in [[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #54]]; this is the first time the team have combined since then.
*Optimus Prime returns to Infraspace by entering the black hole at the heart of Unicron, the same way he did by entering the singularity in Crystal City in [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|''Optimus Prime'' #19]].
*The Dinobots settle their recurring rivalry with Bludgeon, begun in ''[[The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption]]'' and continuing through ''[[The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation]]'' and [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|''Optimus Prime'' #13]]-[[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|14]].
*Bludgeon previously used his Void Scepter to control Trypticon in ''Salvation''.
*The ability of the Enigma to combine not just bodies, but hearts and minds, has always been implicit in the way combiners work, with a gestalt personality emerging as Transformers' bodies are merged together. However, it was previously established that it was possible for it to work in a more spiritual way, combining minds ''without'' combining bodies, back in [[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #37]], when it was credited with subtly uniting the thoughts and ideas of early humans, leading to the development of human cities and civilizations.
*The spirits who appear before Soundwave specifically include all those notables who have died throughout the ''Unicron'' mini-series itself (Wheeljack, Cliffjumper, and the Solstar Knights from [[Our Darkest|issue #0]], Dirge and the Mistress of Flame from [[Unicron issue 1|issue #1]], Omega Supreme from [[Stranger Eons|issue #2]], Scattershot, Fastlane, and Cloudraker from [[Our Finest|issue #3]], Blurr, Elita One, Cosmos, Sky-Byte, and Laserbeak from [[Road's End|issue #4]], and Ironhide from this issue) and its tie-in issues in ''Optimus Prime'' (Mainframe and Gimlet), along with other significant characters who have died during "Phase 2" of the IDW Universe: Alpha Trion ([[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|''Optimus Prime'' #16]]), Ambulon ([[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]]), Horri-Bull ([[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]]), Kup ([[Schismatic|''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' #1]]), Metalhawk ([[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]), Pipes ([[Under Cold Blue Stars|''More than Meets the Eye'' #15]]), Ravage ([[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|''More than Meets the Eye'' #55]]), Rung ([[Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|Lost Light #24]]), Sideswipe ([[The Life of Sideswipe|''Optimus Prime'' #10]]), Skids ([[The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|''More than Meets the Eye'' #54]]), and Trailcutter ([[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|''More than Meets the Eye'' #34]]).
*Optimus Prime had a vision of a Worldsweeper crashing into the White House in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #50]].
*Buzzsaw was implied to have perished in issue #3, but is here revealed to have survived his brush with death.
*It's the end of ''Transformers: Unicron'', but not quite the end of the universe; the story continues into [[Post|''Optimus Prime'' #25]], the final issue and epilogue to the entire [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]].

===Transformers references===
*The Maximal who kills Ironhide is [[Icebird]], one of the [[Mutant (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Mutants]], who had two beast modes, but no robot mode, save for a robot head hidden inside their bodies. Icebird is here drawn with his robot head deployed. But, see "Errors" below.
*Sky Lynx recalls an adventure on [[Regulon Four|Regulon IV]], a planet with several previous mentions in Transformers media, originating in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]."

===Real world references===
*Wreck-Gar's classic habit of peppering his speech with snippets of pop culture continues:
**He greets the humans in the White House with the cry of "Hi-ho, True Believers and Believerettes," the blusterous term {{w|Stan Lee}} regularly used to refer to faithful fans of [[Marvel Comics]].
**He quotes the opening theme to ''{{w|Mister Rogers' Neighborhood}}'', declaring it a "beautiful day in the neighborhood," and hoping they'll "be [the Junkions'] neighbors."
**He paraphrases the title of the 1987 movie ''{{w|Good Morning, Vietnam}}'' with a whoop of "Goooood Morning, Planet Earth!"

===Errors===
*As a helicopter, Alpha Bravo is easily identifiable among the Aerialbots arrived on page 1, panel 3, and Air Raid appears roughly-on model as well, but the other Aerialbots don't seem to match their ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' designs, and aren't really recognizable as any particular members of the group, hence the "?"s in our list above.
*Trypticon is credited as a "Decepticon Titan," but he hasn't been a Decepticon for ages.
*Rumble and Frenzy's ID captions (or colors!) are [[FIRRIB|swapped]].
*Icebird was among the dead Maximals seen in [[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|''Optimus Prime'' #20]]. This is about to become a theme.
*A Maximal with the body-type shared by Transquito and his Japanese counterpart Bigmos appeared on page 17, panel 1. While the block-coloring used in the pages of ''Optimus Prime'' made identifying Maximals and discerning between American and Japanese characters tricky, in this case, ''both'' these characters should be dead, with the remains of one appearing in ''Optimus Prime'' #20, and the other dying on-panel in [[The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|''Optimus Prime'' #21]].
*Likewise, a Maximal sharing the body type of [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] and Tasmania Kid appears in the same panel. Both these characters are also accounted for; one was also among dead remains seen in ''Optimus Prime'' #20, and the other is a native Eukarian, not a Maximal, who was seen in ''Optimus Prime'' #23.
*Perhaps not an ''error'', but narration and dialogue consistently calls Bludgeon's ship a "symbol ship," which is an odd way of referring to something that's got a proper name: it's a [[Worldsweeper]].
*Starscream's absence from the spirits of the dead is so pronounced it ''can't'' be an error, but the fact that ''Stormclash'' isn't among them (given the inclusion of nobodies like Fastlane, Cloudraker, and the dead Space Knights) feels like an oversight.
*One last time, the chart at the end of the issue misspells "[[Devisiun]]" as "Divisiun."

===Deathlist===
*Trypticon; killed by one of Unicron's eye-beams
*Starscream; sacrifices himself activating the Talisman
*Ironhide; dies from injuries inflicted by Icebird
*Rhinox; killed by Prowl
*Optimus Primal; finished off by Stardrive and Snake Eyes
*Monstructor; killed by Victorion and Superion
*Broadside; roasted by Strafe
*Soundwave; gives up his life to combine the spirits of the dead with the Enigma of Combination
*Sludge and Snarl; die in the battle aboard the Worldsweeper
*Slug and Bludgeon; die in the crash of the Worldsweeper
*Unicron; consumed by the black hole at its own heart
*Optimus Prime; sacrifices himself to destroy Unicron

===Other trivia===
*Intended for release in October, this issue arrived late in the middle of November. ''Optimus Prime'' #25 was consequently pushed back to ensure it was released afterward.
*This super-sized final issue is 48 pages in length, with 40 pages of story. In addition to the the sixth and final installment in a series of interviews with creators from IDW history, this time with ''Unicron'' writer and artist [[John Barber]] and [[Alex Milne]], backmatter for this issue also includes a complete listing of all thirteen [[Cybertronian colonies]], complete with Prime, [[Regenesis]] ore, Titan, current status, and (if applicable) representative on the [[Council of Worlds]], filling in several pieces of information that have never been revealed on-panel (like which Prime goes with which planet, and the names of previously-unidentified ores and Titans).

===Covers (6)===
*'''Cover A:''' Unicron surrounded by shards of reality depicting images from throughout IDW history, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
*'''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ironhide, Doctor X, and [[Baroness|Cobra Commander]], by [[James Raiz]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]; connects to Raiz's other covers for the series to form [[:File:Unicron-Bcovers-JamesRaiz.jpg|a larger image]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee, Soundwave, Windblade, and Unicron, by [[E. J. Su]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' Jetfire by [[Francesco Francavilla]]; connects to Francavilla's other covers for the series to form a larger image
*'''KRS Comics exclusive cover A:''' Unicron takes the place of Thanos in an homage to the cover of [https://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Infinity_Gauntlet_Vol_1_4 ''The Infinity Gauntlet'' #4], beckoning unseen parties toward him and declaring "You belong to me!" (a line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') by [[John Paras]]
*'''KRS Comics exclusive cover B:''' Paras's ''Infinity Gauntlet'' homage, but with a blank white background and a blank speech bubble

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Nebulos

2018-10-23T12:30:25Z

NebulanFree: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{disambig3|Nebulon}}

[[File:Ringofhate-nebulos.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Get out of here, Nebulon! No one likes your style!"]]
'''Nebulos''' (sometimes called '''Nebulon''') is a planet inhabited by lifeforms, most notably a race of humanoids called [[Nebulan]]s or Nebulons. These beings have found themselves involved with the [[Transformer]]s in several different dimensions within the multiverse and are usually responsible for or deeply involved in the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], and [[Powermaster]] technologies.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Bonk.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Read this in an Australian accent. We dare you.]]

Ten thousand years ago, a conflict threatened to destroy the planet but the first incarnation of the [[World Watcher]]s organisation defused it. In response to the near-disaster, the Nebulans turned away from the ways of war and locked away their weaponry under the watch of the, er, Watchers. The planet came under the rule of the democratic [[Council of Peers]]; an [[Zarak (G1)|aristocracy]] existed as well.

A group of Autobots led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] sought to relocate to Nebulos in order to escape their own millennia-old conflict on their own planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but their arrival created dissension and mistrust within the Nebulan community. The arrival of a group of [[Decepticon]]s led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] soon afterward only escalated these tensions, and Nebulos's age of peace was lost as citizens binary-bonded to Transformers on both sides of the conflict to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s.

Realizing the damage that was being done to Nebulos's once-peaceful culture, the Autobots abandoned the planet to join Transformers already on the planet [[Earth]], believing (correctly) that the Decepticons would pursue them off-Nebulos. {{storylink|The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters}}

{{note|The UK's letters page states this story took place from the end of 1986 to the end of 1987 <ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=166&page=8 142's Grim Grams]</ref> (and based on when the Autobots learn about Earth, it's more into early 1988). That leaves Nebulos suffering over a year of destructive, open warfare.}}

After this the citizens of Nebulos tainted their own energy sources so as to be poisonous to any Transformers that might seek to return to their world. When Decepticons [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] arrived soon after the departure of the other Transformers, they soon found themselves victim of this poisoning, and lay dormant for a time. They were later revived by Nebulan traitors [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], who had stolen power-conversion plans that eventually created the [[Powermaster]]s. Hi-Q, the creator of this process, eventually binary-bonded with a reborn [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], and several of his staff joined with other Autobots, in order to combat the threat posed by Darkwing and Dreadwind. They, too, eventually left Nebulos to join the other Transformers on Earth. {{storylink|People Power!}}

Known locations on Nebulos included:

*[[Koraja]], the capital city and home of the [[Council of Peers]] and the [[World Watcher]]s.
*[[Splendora]], a popular resort city.
*The [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], the planet's greatest natural wonder.
*[[The Nursery]], Nebulos's most advanced botanical gardens and agricultural research center.
*The [[Gardens of Eternal Peace and Harmony Macrobiotic Restaurant]], a multi-level, high-class eating establishment
*The [[Arvassian Range]], a mountainous region where the Nebulans long ago locked away the implements of war.
*The [[Folassian Forest]], where [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] first encountered [[Gort]] and his consort [[Marita]].
*The [[Plains of Thok]], home of the [[Grax Communications Facility]].
*An unnamed swamp where the Autobots retreated as the Decepticons gained the upper hand.

News on the planet was reported by the [[Nebulan News Network]].

====''Regeneration One''====
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The scientist [[Borx]] began [[Project Lazarus]], an attempt to rebuild the Autobot Headmasters' bodies and connect them to their original heads. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} The attempt by Borx's team to access Zarak's files triggered the reactivation of Scorponok's head, and he was able to gain control over the Nebulans. Using the knowledge he gained from his link with Zarak, he was able to complete Project Lazarus, restoring his own body. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

At some point after Optimus Prime and company had left Nebulos, the planet was declared off-limits, presumably to keep the Nebulans from being further involved in Cybertronian affairs. This didn't stop [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] from announcing to the [[Wrecker]]s that he intended to visit Nebulos, following their stopover on Earth, to tie up any loose ends. [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] would derail Kup's plans, though. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Meanwhile, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] had decided to violate the ban and visit Nebulos on his own, hoping to find a way to cure his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] from the effects of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. As he approached the planet, he received a report on Project Lazarus. However, upon reaching Koraja Spaceport, Grimlock was attacked by Nebulan forces, whom he noticed appeared to be under some form of hypnosis. Unable to stop them, Grimlock was captured. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

Grimlock found himself in the hands of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who had been successfully restored. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} The Decepticon explained his revival, and he offered Grimlock a new body for himself and his Dinobots, as long as Grimlock would agree to serve him. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

It was from Zarak's old base of operations on the [[Plains of Thok]] that Scorponok completed the restoration of the Autobots [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Hightbrow]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], only to infect them with his [[Gene Key]], which rewrote the Autobots' [[CNA]] to activate the so-called "Warrior Gene", turning them into violent berserkers. Grimlock joined Scorponok and his new warriors as they left for Cybertron, so that Scorponok could use the Gene Key on every Autobot on the planet. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Fortunately for the Autobots, Grimlock planned to betray Scorponok all along, and sacrificed himself to defeat the Decepticon's plans, a penance for the line the Dinobot commander had crossed. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] to Nebulos, in the hopes that [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] and his team could help the Nebulans break free of Scorponok's control and return to their normal lives. He reported on these events to Optimus Prime who had the idea {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} of partnering Earth and Nebulos together so that the two worlds could help each other rebuild. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

The [[Construction Patrol]] began building a [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]], {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} before a corrupted [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] attacked. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} After the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix]] creature was revealed to be the perpetrator behind all the recent chaos, Ultra Magnus led a team to Nebulos to locate [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]. Joined by a group of humans from Earth, the Autobots managed to slay Galvatron and put Fortress Maximus out of his misery before rescuing [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. In the aftermath of the conflict, Optimus's vision came to pass as Earth and Nebulos united and flourished in their partnership. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====Rhythms of Darkness!====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], Nebulos was one of the first Decepticon enclaves to be liberated by the [[Human Confederacy|Confederation of Terran Worlds]], and it would go on to become a close Terran ally. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Rebirth3 Nebulos.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not just Nebulos but nebulous as well.]]
Nebulos was a world whose inhabitants were enslaved by the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], a group of eleven Nebulon telekinetics whose focus on development of their mental powers had caused their bodies to wither, led by Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. The populace was mainly forced to do routine farm work, watched over by the machines which the Hive controlled telepathically.

Several Transformers crashed on Nebulos, disrupting the status quo. Nebulon rebels, teamed up with the Autobots were able to defeat the Hive, which had teamed up with the Decepticons. The Hive fled the planet in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Following the rebirth of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], Galvatron and Zarak led their main forces away from Earth and Cybertron. They attacked Zarak's homeworld Nebulos and other planets in deep space, prompting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots to engage in hot pursuit. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

In 2012, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] kidnapped reclusive Nebulan scientist [[Hi-Q]] from Nebulos on behalf of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. This was not noticed until five days later when Hi-Q's assistant, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]], opened up Hi-Q's laboratory to find him missing. Subsequently, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] briefed [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team about the kidnapping. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}

====Nucleon Quest Super Convoy profile====
A scientist from Nebulos named [[Hi-Q]] assisted Optimus Prime on his quest for the potent energy source [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]], which was located inside [[black hole]]s. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy's profile}}

===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
A large portion of Nebulos's southern continent is covered by a vast swamp. This perilous marshland is peppered by ancient ruins and quicksand. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}. The planet's equatorial continent is dominated by a vast and arid desert. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:LadybirdBooks Nebulos.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|It's pink because it's being slowly microwaved on the potato setting.]]
The planet Nebulos derived most of its power from a pulsar at the edge of its galaxy. A fluke of gravity lead most of the pulsar's radiation to be directed at Nebulos where it is focused on the northern pole. Nebulos's magnetic field was then used by the Nebulans to guide the energy to the areas of the planet it was needed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

The planet contained a mysterious area known as the [[Nebulos Triangle]], where technology ceased to work. The area was made up of a large metal surface and a huge lake of mercury. It was the metal surface that caused the failure of technology although its origin was unknown. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}

The planet lacked adequate resources to synthesise the lubricants used by Transformers in sufficient quantities. A vast underground lake of oil did however exist beneath a desert plain between mountain ranges. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

The Autobots and Decepticons remained on Nebulos for a lengthy period of time. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] were the local commanders at first; {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] later took direct control. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}} It was on Nebulos where the war ended, when the Decepticons were all sealed underground by [[Quickswitch]] and [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] using [[Nebulite]]. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Nebulon was the fourth world of its system. It had a dual set of rings circling it and multiple moons. It was inhabited by many wild organic lifeforms and the humanoid Nebulan species. The moons circling Nebulon contained their own civilizations. One of these was the Hive Moon, which was home to a green-skinned, somewhat insectoid off-shoot of the Nebulan race. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye}}

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Aurex 503.01 Gamma]], the self-exiled Autobot [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] attempted to start a new life for himself on Nebulon, but the withdrawal from his addiction to [[powerlinx]]ing caused fatal damage to his spark. Overload sought help from Nebulan doctors [[Hi-Q]] and [[Arcana]], who also had another Cybertronian patient, the [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-dependent [[Mini-Con]] [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]]. The doctors consulted the records, discovered the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, and used it to save both of their patients. Ultimately, however, the combined being had to be taken back to Cybertron to be fully rebuilt by a Cybertronian engineer, [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask vector Prime, 18/9/2015}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
Following the conclusion of the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon War]], the [[Autobot]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] spent some time on the planet Nebulon. There he picked up a new accent from the locals, which to some [[human]] ears resembles that of [[Australia]]ns. Sort of. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Jetfire's Cyber Key Code text}}

Nebulon's pea soup is notably thick. {{storylink|Challenge}}

====''Timelines''====
The ''[[Star Arrow]]'' was transporting an experimental [[Force Chip]] from Nebulos to Cybertron when it was attacked and downed over [[Sandokan]]. {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Nebulos laid in the [[Nebula Cluster]]. In the years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the planet was known to Cybertronians; {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} during the [[Interregnum]], [[Delta Magnus]] used a [[power booster rod]] to trick the primitive inhabitants of the planet into worshipping him {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} and the former head of the [[Rodion]] police department visited Nebulos to hunt the natives, keeping a stuffed Nebulan on his desk. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

By the modern day, Nebulos has developed a global civilization and developed technologically advanced cities that favored domes, rounded bulbous towers, and organic curves. Many of the buildings had a "cracked" ancient look to the outside and green moss-like growth could be seen in patches on their exteriors. The technology level appeared significantly in advance of Earth, but not yet at interstellar travel.

Scorponok had ties to Nebulos, having used businessman [[Zarak (G1)|Mo Zarak]]'s corporation as a front for his own operations: creating a fusion of Nebulan and Cybertronian technology that seemed to be a precursor to the various *-master technologies. These operations were apparently foiled by the timely intervention of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Scorponok, however, escaped. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ultra Magnus}}

Nebulos was also the site of operations for a Decepticon infiltration team including [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], and others. It became the first target of the resurrected [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], as his controller [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had some sort of plan to sacrifice Nebulos in order to restore [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Nebulos was partially, if not totally devastated in the attack, and the Decepticon infiltrators were either destroyed or fled. Thunderwing departed once Bludgeon's control system was destroyed, but the status of the planet and its inhabitants following his attack remains unrevealed. {{storylink|The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer}}

[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] owned some Nebulan headlights. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Nebulos was the lead planet of the [[Nebulon Republic]], a loose alliance between several planets with organic life. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Nebulos had nice beaches, and energon "as smooth as a protoform's bottom." [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] suggested that the Decepticons could retire there if they sold the parts of the [[Elite Guard#Animated cartoon|Elite Guardsmechs]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

===''United''===
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===''Prime'' cartoon continuity===
[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]] lost his original head on Nebulos. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}}

===''Knights of Unicron''===
Zarak's Palace, located on Planet Nebulos, was the eighteenth venue for the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe===
The planet '''Neb'los''' was involved in the Great War at some point in the past. The specific details of the conflict are unknown but the encounter ended with Zarak betraying his people to the [[Decepticon]]s for a position of power. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the 21st century, the Decepticon forces utilized Shockwave's [[infiltration protocol]] to destabilize Nebulan society from within. Decepticon agent [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] sparked a war between the [[Hive (G1)|Hive Nations]] and the [[World Watcher]] alliance. Before this conflict could truly escalate, the [[Human Confederacy]] arrived to defuse tensions, and the Cybertronians revealed themselves and turned the cold war hot. The Decepticon-Hive alliance developed Headmaster technology from [[Borx|Fausto Borx]]'s experiments on captive Autobots and World Watchers - a technology that was subsequently co-opted by the Autobots to create the first Targetmasters. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

In [[2031]], Fausto and Zarak weaponized the city of [[Kinodia]] and created [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]], the first Double Headmaster. The Autobots retaliated by binary-bonding Cerebros and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] together, creating the towering superweapon known as Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} {{storylink|Head Games}} The clash of titans cut a vaste swathe of destruction across the battered planet; although Fortress Maximus emerged triumphant, Nebulos had been permanently sterilized and was no longer capable of supporting life. Humans and Cybertronians subsequently memorialized the battle as the "[[Scouring of Nebulos]]". {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

The destruction that Fortress and his fellow city-bot wrought proved to be the final straw for the nascent [[Human Confederacy]] and its allies, who decided that the Cybertronian civil war was over and forcibly imposed an armistice on both factions. Fortress Maximus and the other Cybertronians responsible for the devastation were subsequently exiled back to an [[Allowed Zone]] that encompassed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and several colony worlds. {{storylink|Head Games}} {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]], the Nebulans succeeded in repelling the Cybertronian incursion onto their homeworld. Decades later, however, the planet was devastated by [[Zarak Maximus]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:AVP Vector and Scorpia do Nebulos.jpg|thumb|right|Ahem. Gentlemen?]]
At some point in the history of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]], "colonists" from the [[Aurex|Aurex Cluster]] paid the Nebulans a visit, causing Nebulos to become an unfriendly place for Cybertronians.

After the descent of the Shroud, the [[Axiom Nexus]] Ministry of Higher Dimensional Sciences determined Nebulos was determined to be one of the points in the universe where the dimensional walls were thinnest between their dimension and [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], one of the nine foundational [[universal stream]]s. [[Vector Prime]] was assigned to go undercover on Nebulos to monitor and investigate the possibility of restoring access to Primax 984.0 Gamma. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}}

Vector Prime arrived on Nebulos safely after a meandering journey with [[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]] and [[Galaxy Shuttle]], and looked forward to exploring the wonders Nebulos had to offer with [[Safeguard (TransTech)|Safeguard]] as his guide. It was his hope that appearing as a non-native would cover any lapses due to his alien nature. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2016/02/15}}

==Notes==
*The spelling "Nebulon" has thus far been exclusive to the portrayals of the planet in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*Except for Nucleon Quest Super Convoy's profile, the planet Nebulos did not play a role in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]. Headmaster and Targetmaster technology was developed by Transformers on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]].

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Last Stand (Unicron)

2018-07-11T17:18:58Z

NebulanFree: /* Synopsis */

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'''As the Transformers defend Caminus against Unicron, Optimus Prime ventures into the planet-eater.'''

==Synopsis==
From [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]ian legend, it has come: [[Unicron]], the opposite of [[Primus]], banished in the primordial past by the Transformers' creator-god, but foretold to return, whereupon the [[The Arisen]], last of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]], would be there to destroy it. That time is now. Unicron has returned, and it has destroyed nine of Cybertron's thirteen colonies—[[LV-117]], [[Prion]], [[Gorlam Prime]], [[Velocitron]], [[Elonia]], [[Eukaris]], [[Arduria]], [[Tsiehshi]], and [[Devisiun]]—consuming the planets and adding their mass to its own body. Having been on the back foot and unable to stop Unicron thus far, this time, the Transformers are not caught by surprise; by tracking the movements of the [[Maximal]]s—the army of beast Transformers who previously followed [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], but who now, for reasons unknown, serve Unicron—they have been able to deduce Unicron's next target is the colony of [[Caminus]], and rally to its defense in advance of the monster planet's arrival. With [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]] at their side, the united forces of Cybertron strike back!

As battle erupts in the skies over Caminus, down on the planet's surface, [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]] work feverishly to get the [[space bridge]] operational, in order to evacuate the populace to Cybertron. The [[Mistress of Flame]] calls for her people to have faith, but [[Pyra Magna]] is well past believing in higher powers and Primes.

In the midst of the space battle, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] observes as the Maximals' ship, the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'', sets down on Unicron's surface. This moment has been prepared for; [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] zooms into action, piloting his small, one-man ship on a collision course with the ''Nemesis'', then bailing out just before it strikes the giant eyeball-ship dead center. [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] grabs 'Bee, and the pair join Prime in heading down, through the fresh hole that has just been punched in the ''Nemesis'', into the interior of Unicron.

Attempts to talk the Maximals down and convince them they are being led astray having failed, [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] now fights alongside Rom. Fearing that they will not make it out alive, Soundwave suggests the Space Knight return to Cybertron, that he may survive to aid his people, Rom refuses to abandon his allies. Alas, the threat is too large to combat on every front; Rom can do nothing but watch as [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] comes to the aid of [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Sparkstalker]], only for a [[Rampage (BW)|a huge, clawed Maximal]] to slaughter him. Moments later, Unicron comes within range of Caminus and releases a beam of energy from its maw that begins the consumption of the planet. Skyburst and Stormclash successfully activate the space bridge and the evacuation begins, with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] coordinating from Cybertron and the Mistress continuing to assure everyone that their faith will see them through...

Within Unicron, Arcee tracks a path towards the evil planet's center. A piece of debris Prime recognizes from LV-117, first of the colonies consumed, tells the group they are close... and soon, they have arrived at the chaotic core of Unicron, a mad blend of every world it has eaten, rocks and trees, waterfalls, machines, cities, event bits of [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]], organic and technological, all somehow blended together, all still "alive" in some form, as part of Unicron. Amidst it all, the trio are shocked to find the ruined form of an [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]], one of the ancient defenders of Cybertron, which seems to suggest that there is truth to the legends that claim Cybertron and Unicron have clashed before. Before they can investigate any further, the group is attacked by Unicron's "immune system"—hideous, twisted, composite creatures made up of all the things it has absorbed! Unable to match the monsters' might and ferocity, Prime is wounded, and Bumblebee contacts Soundwave to teleport them back to the [[Ark Zero]].

Concurrently, the Maximals succeed in breaking through the Transformers' resistance, and start flooding down to the surface of Caminus, perfectly happy to die with the planet if it means they can kill the Camiens before they can finish evacuating. Pyra Magna stands ready to bar the Maximals' way, poised to give up her life for her people, but the Mistress of Flame orders her to stand down, and takes up the task herself. As the Maximals descend, the Mistress incinerates one after another with beams of fire shot from her chest... but their numbers are too great, and soon, with a sad smile on her lips, the Mistress is overwhelmed. But her sacrifice is not in vain; all of the Camiens are successfully space bridged to Cybertron, even as Unicron feasts on their world.

Back on Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], responding to a summons from the incarcerated Shockwave, has just blasted his way into his former comrade's jail cell and knocked out the guard, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. The pair watch as the Camiens and the Cybertronian fleet start arriving, and Shockwave explains his reason for calling on Starscream. Unicron will be coming to Cybertron next, but through Shockwave's millennia-long machinations, Cybertron has been ''poisoned''. Consuming it will kill Unicron, leaving the rest of the universe open to conquest by a new Decepticon empire Shockwave and Starscream can build together. But Starscream isn't interested in Shockwave's vision of the future; ''he'' has other plans...

Disembarking the ''Ark Zero'', the wounded Optimus regretfully tells Windblade that he found no answers within Unicron. Prime solemnly states that Cybertron and the orbiting Titan colony of [[Vigilem|Carcer]] are now all that stand between Unicron and Earth... but Bumblebee, counting on fingers, realizes that only accounts for ''twelve'' colonies. Before the mystery of the unknown thirteenth colony can be discussed, Starscream's voice cuts in. Waving a huge Decepticon flag, Starscream addresses the Camiens, welcoming them all to Cybertron and declaring that ''he'' is here to save Cybertron and all their lives. Suffice to say, Optimus Prime is not happy...!

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (8)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (12)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (14)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (20)
*[[Javelin]] (21)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (23)
*[[Aileron]] (24)
*[[Stormclash]] (26)
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*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (27)
*[[Dust Up]] (34)
*[[Roadmaster]] (35)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (36)
*[[Rust Dust]] (37)
*[[Jumpstream]] (38)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (39)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (42)
{{!}}}
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*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (6)
*[[Acid Storm]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (13)
*[[Sparkstalker]] (30)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (41)

|h3=[[Maximal]]s
|c3=
*"[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]" (14)
*[[Saberback]] (15)
*[[Killer Punch]] (16)
*"[[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]]" (17)
*[[Sea Clamp]] (18)
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] (19)
*[[Guiledart]] (22)
*[[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] (28)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (31)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (33)

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*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (1)
*''[[Primus]]'' (2)
*[[Prion]] (4)
*[[Ardurian roc]]s (5)
*[[Rom]] (7)
*[[Mistress of Flame]] (25)
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (29)
*[[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]] (32)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (40)
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (42)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (43)
}}

==Quotes==
"Our '''true selves''' are forged in the pressure of '''action'''... 'heroes' are just the ones who get '''noticed.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"Stop whining. Nobody's sick of you being back—yet."
:—'''Arcee''' rescues '''Bumblebee'''

"'''Sparkstalker'''—who was that?" 
"His name was '''Dirge.''' Once, we were '''Decepticons'''... but he died a '''Cybertronian.'''"
:—'''Lightbright''' and '''Sparkstalker''' eulogize Dirge

"Arcee... there's '''no one''' I'd rather follow into a '''malevolent planet''' bent on '''universal destruction.'''" 
"You really know how to '''flatter''' a 'bot."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Arcee'''

"I'll hold them off, Aileron. Tell Optimus... tell him this is all '''his''' fault.."
:—Oh, '''Pyra Magna'''...

"Things '''will''' get better, my children... but '''first''', I fear... first things will become '''much worse.'''"
:—The '''Mistress of Flame'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final words

"In the eyes of all but the most '''deluded''' Cybertronians, the gods are '''dead.''' The '''Matrix of Leadership''' is gone; the Primes revealed to be '''false idols.''' '''Faith itself''' is a fiction I invented."
:—'''Shockwave'''

"I, '''Starscream''' the First, the '''Chosen One'''... have returned to '''light''' your '''darkest hour.''' The Autobots may have failed you... but I know '''exactly''' how to save Cybertron." 
"Over my dead body."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The events of ''Unicron'' spin straight out of "[[The Falling]]," the seven-part story told in ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|#15]]-[[The Falling, Chapter 6|21]]. While [[Our Darkest|''Unicron'' #0]] was ''supposed'' to come out over a month in advance of the conclusion of that story, to tease the storyline, ''this'' issue was not; some particularly bad delays in June and July led to this issue being released week in advance of the final chapter, ''Optimus Prime'' #21, hitting the stands. It manages to not spoil much, save for the fact that Shockwave was defeated and captured, that the Matrix "is gone," and that his Maximals now serve Unicron for unknown reasons.
*For the last seven years, IDW stories have made occasional reference to "Primus's opposite," an oblique way of referring to Unicron without ever saying his name. As this issue begins, Optimus Prime at last confirms explicitly that this "opposite" is Unicron, confirming that he is known by name in Cybertronian legend.
*Soundwave's impassioned speech to the attacking Maximals, where he attempts to convince them to change sides, is reminiscent of his (successful) attempt to persuade the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s to do the same, back in ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|#5]].
*Dirge (and by extension, Acid Storm) is once more in his design from ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor|Rom vs. Transformers]]''. Alex Milne clarified on Twitter that he thought for the scenario at hand Dirge would change back to an old wartime chassis intended for intense space combat.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/1015423804661641216 Tweet by Alex Milne (@markerguru), 2018/07/06]</ref>
*The piece of LV-117 rubble that Prime's team discovers within Unicron is the mysterious [[Quintesson]] mural originally seen when the planet was first introduced way, way back in ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]''. It's still never been expounded on...
*Bumblebee notes he's only ever met one Omega Sentinel, referring to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Omega is noted to be "accounted for" on Cybertron, reminding us that he's still alive, despite having been offline for years after injuries sustained in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Robots in Disguise'' #11]].
*The final page of Starscream arriving with a the Decepticon flag isn't a direct mirror of the final page of [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #49]], when Optimus Prime arrived on Earth with an Autobot flag, but it feels like it's evoking it either way.
*Starscream is once again wearing his Decepticon insignias, which he removed all the way back in [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' issue 16]].
*Several references are made to Cybertron's tainted energon reserves. This and Shockwave's seeming intent to poison Unicron when he attacks the planet suggests that the events of ''[[First Strike]]'' and ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' were yet another part of his 12 million year machinations.

===Transformers references===
*[[Alex Milne]]'s rendition of Primus on page 1 is largely based on his standard IDW appearance, as designed by [[Guido Guidi]] for [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]], but rather than the glowing yellow he has been depicted in up to now, he is coloured in the reds and blues of the Primus design created in the early 2000s by [[Don Figueroa]], seen in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''. Milne has also added a glowing circle to his chest, a mark of the Figueroa design also reflected in the character's [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|''Transformers: Cybertron'']] incarnation.
*On the same page, Unicron is drawn based on his classic Generation 1 [[character model]], as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', with bit of the ol' Milne zazzing-up.
*Optimus Prime has outfitted himself with twin-barreled shoulder cannons reminiscent of those from his Generation 1 [[Powermaster]] body.
*The skies are alive with Maximals! Though many appear to be generic, numerous recognizable characters from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' and its Japanese sequels appear among Unicron's hordes, some who are taking their first bow in IDW's pages, and others who have appeared in preceding issues of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'', like [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Stressing that these are really just crowdfiller goons, ''two'' Megatrons actually appear simultaneously—one in his original ''Tyrannosaurus'' body, and the other in his [[Transmetal 2]] dragon form.

===Errors===
*Confirming an implied error from issue #0, Gorlam Prime is seen being eaten by Unicron, when there was no planet left to eat, due to it collapsing into a portal to the [[Dead Universe]] in [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]].
*On page 2, panel 9, Devisiun is misspelled "Divisiun."

===Deathlist===
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]; bisected by Rampage
*[[Mistress of Flame]]; overwhelmed by Maximals then consumed by Unicron along with Caminus
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===Other trivia===
*This issue also includes a four-page ''ROM'' back-up strip, "{{i|Ad Infinitum}}," by that book's creative team. Bumblebee appears, but mostly stands silently behind the Space Knight as he convinces his fellow knights to join the fight against Unicron.
*Other backmatter includes the first installment in a series of interviews with creators from IDW's past. This issue, it's [[Simon Furman]] and [[E. J. Su]], the creative team who launched the IDW universe back in 2005 with ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration]]''.

===Covers (8)===
*'''Cover A:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
*'''Cover B:''' The ladies of the [[Hasbro Universe]]—Windblade, Arcee, Pyra Magna, Aileron, [[Livia]], and [[Phenolo-Phi]]—by [[James Raiz]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover A:''' Optimus Prime carries the weight of Unicron on his shoulders, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Thomas Deer]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover B:''' Optimus Prime by [[Francesco Francavilla]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover C:''' Homage to [[Bill Sienkiewicz]]'s cover to [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[The Transformers (issue)|''The Transformers'' #1]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]

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*'''Stadium Comics exclusive cover:''' Our heroes in a recreation of the poster for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]; available only from Ontario retailer Stadium Comics
*'''San Diego Comic Con exclusive cover:''' Unicron, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]; available only from IDW Publishing at San Diego Comic Con 2018
*'''Diamond retailer exclusive cover:''' black and white lineart version of Milne's SDCC cover

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==External links==
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[[Category:Unicron issues]]

The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named

2018-04-18T14:44:14Z

NebulanFree: /* Synopsis */

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|title="The Falling Interlude: The First Who Was Named"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 18]], 2018 (digital, limited print) [[April 25]], 2018 (widespread print)
|coverdate=April 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] (pgs 1-2, 19-20), [[Livio Ramondelli]] (pgs 3-18)
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|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''The secret history of "Onyx Prime" is revealed.'''

==Synopsis==
The wounded and chained [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] is brought aboard the ''[[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]'', flagship of [[Onyx Prime]]... or rather, the flagship of ''[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]],'' who now stands revealed as the true face beneath Onyx's armor. Surrounded by Shockwave's beast legions and [[Liege Maximo]], Optimus demands to know how the 'bot he once thought of as his friend has returned from the dead. Shockwave is only too happy to tell the story...

''In his last confrontation with Optimus Prime, in what had seemed to be the final moments of his life, the emotions that had been reawakened in Shockwave—long lost thanks to the [[shadowplay]] perpetrated upon him by [[Proteus|Senator Proteus]] millions of years prior—led him to an epiphany: ambition directed only by cold logic has limitations. Shockwave believed his moment of clarity had come too late, as he was then consumed by the singularity created by the collapse of his chronal drive... but rather than die, he found himself flung twelve million years through time, into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s prehistoric past. Wandering the wilderness for years, he eventually stumbled upon a small nomadic tribe of mostly animal Transformers, led by a shepherd named [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]]. His knowledge of history immediately allowing him to realize who and what he was seeing, Shockwave killed Onyx on the spot. The animals scattered, but one non-bestial 'bot did not: this bold one, Shockwave named "[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]."''

''Taking Onyx's identity as his own, fashioning an armor from the shepherd's remains that disguised his true face, Shockwave became Onyx ''Prime'', gathering the scattered animals and building them into warriors. No longer did Shockwave have to rely on either logic ''or'' emotion to guide his actions; everything he did, he did because the history he had spent his life studying told him he had ''already'' done it. He unleashed Megatronus on the planet, sending him to carve his way through the scattered tribes, positioning him as a threat that would convince the [[Thirteen|other Primes]] and their tribes to come together and build Cybertronian civilization. Shockwave's foreknowledge meant that he knew the civilization they would build was doomed, but as a scientist, he could use it as a "test model" in hopes of discerning ''why'' Cybertronians always inevitably seem to fall to war with one another.''

''Continuing to ensure that history unfolded as recorded, Shockwave urged [[Prima]] to begin a plan of expansion, spreading the "enlightenment" of Cybertron to other worlds. Accompanied by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and his [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]], "Onyx" and Megatronus set forth on the first expedition to leave Cybertron since the [[Knights of Cybertron]], with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] at their side to record their deeds. They were met with resistance by the inhabitants of the first planet they landed upon, and conflict resulted; thus did the rest of the universe learn of, and learn to ''fear'', Cybertron.''

''Prima blamed Megatronus for the mission's failure, and Liege Maximo—acting on Shockwave's instructions—stoked Megatronus's resentment, leading him to turn on Prima. [[Solus Prime]] came to Prima's rescue, but was slain by Megatronus in the process, impaled on the very [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] sword she had created. Megatronus fled into space, but Liege Maximo was captured by his fellow Primes and—at Shockwave's suggestion—imprisoned within his [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]], [[Vigilem]], and exiled from the planet. Prima and "Onyx" then set off aboard Prima's Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] to hunt down Megatronus, locating him on the planet [[Tsiehshi]]. History would claim that Prima and Megatronus slew one another in a final battle... but this was merely the story that Shockwave told Alpha Trion upon his return. In truth, Megatronus killed Prima, and was then slain in turn by Shockwave, his usefulness to the once and future Decepticon at an end. Emissary took Prima's body to the stars, but Shockwave ensured that he would crash on [[Elonia|some far-off world]]. Thus did the age of Primes end...''

...and thus does Shockwave's story come to a close, but he explains that there is yet more for Optimus Prime to learn. A darkness has descended upon Cybertron, Shockwave warns, "a darkness that fuels the future," that all his millions of years of "test modelling" and preparation have paved the way for. There is a role Optimus Prime must play in this plan... but first, Optimus must share in Shockwave's insight. The ''Nemesis'' comes to a halt above the ruins of [[Crystal City]], and Shockwave hurls Optimus from the ship, sending him plunging into the miniature singularity below on his own journey of enlightenment...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] (1)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (4)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (5)

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*[[Mistress of Flame]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devasator]] (7)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (8)
* ? (9) 
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]/"Onyx Prime" (10)
*[[Ramulus]] (11)
*[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] (13)
*[[Snarl (BM)|"Snarl"]]? (14)
*''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'' (15)
*''[[Onyx Prime|Onyx]]'' (16)
*''[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'' (17)
*''[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'' (18)
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*''[[Alchemist Prime]]'' (19)
*''[[Solus Prime]]'' (20)
*''[[Nexus Prime]]'' (21)
*''[[Vector Prime]]'' (22)
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'' (23)
*''[[The Arisen]]'' (24)
*''[[Micronus Prime]]'' (25)
*''[[Prima]]'' (26)
*''[[Quintus Prime]]'' (27)
*''[[Amalgamous Prime]]'' (28)
*''[[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]]'' (29)
*''[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'' (30)
*''[[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]'' (31)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==

"...twelve million years ago. Well. That should prove '''sufficient time''' to plan."
:—'''Shockwave''' arrives in the past

"At the center of everything lies an '''infinite darkness'''. When I was young, I '''fought''' this. But '''then,''' Orion... I realized I must be '''become''' it."
:—'''Shockwave'''

"The '''fire''' of progress should '''light''' the '''way,''' Megatronus... not '''incinerate.'''"
:—'''Solus Prime'''

"'''Master'''... I did everything you '''asked.''' I followed your '''guidance,''' for all these eons... and '''this''' is my reward?" 
"You were never more than a '''means''' to an '''end.''' And as for your '''reward'''... Cybertron shall remember your '''name'''. After a '''fashion.'''"
:—'''Megatronus''' is killed by '''Shockwave'''

"You're '''wrong''', Shockwave. It's not '''darkness''' that fuels us. It's '''hope'''. That's what Solus' sword—'''and''' the Matrix held within its hilt—'''represents.'''" 
"Then I hope you have an '''illuminating voyage,''' Orion. As I said, I '''do''' see myself in you... and I think you would '''agree'''... one of me is '''more''' than '''enough.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' is thrown into the singularity by '''Shockwave'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
====Shockwave Did It====
{{quote|Everything... '''falls.''' Everything falls into '''place.''' An endless '''chain.''' No, a circle. A circle '''within''' a circle '''within''' the same circle... endless and forever. I see the '''future.'''|Shockwave|[[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]]}}
With the revelation that Shockwave is Onyx Prime, the events of many past issues and story points take on new meaning.
*Soundwave's inability to read Onyx's mind in [[The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|issue #16]] now makes sense; as seen in [[Soundwaves (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #22]], the shadowplay Shockwave was subjected to prevents Soundwave from sensing his thoughts. Did Shockwave do something similar to Liege Maximo, whose mind Soundwave also could not read?
*In IDW continuity, Megatronus's name was unknown to Cybertronians until very recently, so it was not possible for [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] to have named himself after the fallen Prime, as he did in the [[Aligned continuity family]]. Thus the similarity of their names, first commented on in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]], was a dangling mystery, explained this issue by having Shockwave be the one who gave Megatronus his name. Megatronus referred to himself by the title of this issue, "the first who was named," back in [[Origin Myths|issue #10]].
*Speaking of issue #10, we see its events Shockwave's perspective. It is not specifically detailed here, but the stories we saw him spin in that issue—from the "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy (which included an image of his own ''face!''), to Starscream's anointment as the "Chosen One," to the creation of the [[Autobot]] insignia—all now stand revealed as ontological paradoxes that Shockwave deliberately used his knowledge of the future to put in place. It's hard to process just ''how'' many aspects of Cybertronian history like this from throughout IDW's comics may be the work of Shockwave, setting things up for his future self and/or lying to Alpha Trion about things so that history would record them differently to how they actually happened.
*Shockwave compares his use of the Primes' civilization as a test model to the time he conducted similar tests with a [[Axalon (BW)|shipful]] of [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] Transformers, reprogramming them to think they were the classic Generation 1 cast, as seen in [[Strange Visitors|''Revolutionaries'' #5]] (reinterpreting the events of ''[[Hearts of Steel]]''). Of course, now we know that that very ship was sent by Shockwave's own future self, during his Onyx years... which he means he probably chose that ship's crew specifically ''because'' they all looked like his Great War contemporaries!
*Back in ''Robots in Disguise'' #34, it was observed that the planets Shockwave had chosen for his [[Regenesis]] ores to grow upon were the worlds to which the surviving Thirteen had gone. That was always hazy (since some of them were dead) and how Shockwave could have had that knowledge was always questionable, but this issue indicates that the Shockwave of the past did not ''know'' this about those planets when he chose them, and that his future self, as Onyx, specifically orchestrated it so that the worlds he simply ''happened'' to choose ''became'' the resting places of the Thirteen. Specifically, this issue shows Megatronus dying on Tseishi (the world were [[Ore-8]] grew, introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'' and named as a Regenesis world in [[Shockwaves|''Robots in Disguise'' #17]]), and Prima's remains ending up on another world (see below for more on this one). Fans questioned how there could be a planet for Alpha Trion when he did not die or leave Cybertron; this issue also resolves that quandary by revealing that Onyx dedicated the first world the Primes made contact with on their expansion mission to Trion.

====Other continuity notes====
*In recounting his past, Shockwave recalls his rebuilding of Orion Pax to add a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] chamber to his chest in [[Chaos Theory Part 2|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #23]], his subjection to shadowplay by Senator Proteus in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|''More than Meets the Eye'' #11]], and his apparent death in a singularity of his own making in [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron Finale'']].
*The animal Transformers that make up Onyx's flock consist of the same collection of generics seen in "his" service in past issues. The only one among them who appears to be an actual ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' character is a mantis, seen before in [[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|issue #15]], who is presumably either [[Mantis]] or [[Manterror]].
*Shockwave mentions an event from ancient Cybertronian history known as the "War of the Headmasters." Ancient Headmasters were introduced in [[Heart of Darkness issue 3|''Heart of Darkness'' #3]]; they were a continuity error at the time, but that situation was rectified when their story was revisited and expanded on in ''Robots in Disguise'' #34. The way Shockwave talks in ''this'' issue, though, it sounds as if the war in question is a different conflict that took place prior to the one seen in ''Robots in Disguise'' #34.
*Note the single figure hidden in shadow among the Primes on page 10; this is [[The Arisen]], the mysterious Thirteenth Prime, who many believe is somehow Optimus Prime. This is his first tangible on-panel appearance (having otherwise only appeared in a painterly "fantasy sequence" in [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]]), which confirms he definitely was a real guy. How he and Optimus are connected... well, we suspect we'll learn that very soon.
*The [[Caminus|Camien]] belief that the Matrix of Leadership was once the crystal on the hilt of Prima's Star Saber (a notion taken from wider ''Transformers'' media, but first expressed in this continuity in [[The Sum and Its Parts|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #1]]) is revealed to be true.
*The concept of Omega Supreme as leader of the Omega Sentinels originates with other Transformers media (see "Transformers references," below) but was first established in IDW continuity in the [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]].
*Solus speaks of the "fire of progress lighting the way" (quoted above), which is a fitting sentiment from the 'bot who would inspire the Camien religion the [[Way of Flame]], which espouses similar beliefs.
*The basics of the story of Megatronus and Liege's betrayal, and Solus's death at Megatronus's hands, were previously laid out in ''Till All Are One'' #9. Art in that issue, reinterpreting an illustration from [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|''The Covenant of Primus'']], indicated Megatronus had shot Solus (as in the Aligned continuity family), but this issue reveals he actually stabbed her with the Star Saber.
*The story of Liege Maximo's imprisonment within Vigilem and exile from Cybertron was told in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]] and #9. In particular, Shockwave mentions Vigilem undergoing "a process not unlike shadowplay"; in ''Till All Are One'' #8, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] mentions "taking Vigilem's mind from him."
*The world on which Prima's remains wind up is not named in dialogue, but there are some clues that allow us to identify it as [[Elonia]], home of [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]]. Rom's armor has been strongly suggested to be made from one of Shockwave's ores in multiple previous stories, and the single panel that shows the planet shows a blue-skinned native; the people of Elonia have blue-grey skin. Additionally, this native is carrying a slain animal across his back, porcine in appearance with purple fur and four green eyes. A plush toy based on this animal was owned by [[Stardrive]] in her youth on Elonia, as seen in [[Shining Armor issue 1|''Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor'' #1]].

===Transformers references===
*At least one new ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' character appears among Shockwave/Onyx's legions on page 2 of this issue: [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], in his [[Transmetal 2]] form. A foregrounded figure seems to have a mane of shaggy hair; perhaps he is [[Snarl (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Snarl]]. Also visible at the top of the panel is a rhinoceros who isn't [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]].
*The idea of Omega Supreme as a member of a group of mass-produced sentinel robot originates with [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]," though the robots were known only as "[[guardian robot]]s" in the series. [[Dreamwave Productions]] gave them the name "Omega Sentinels"; the red, grey, and blue color scheme they sport in this issue is based on their appearance in Dreamwave's comics, which was in turn inspired by the colors of the guardian robots' predecessors, the [[Dark Guardian]]s, from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]."
*The name of Prima's Titan, [[Emissary (disambiguation)|Emissary]], is one used by other characters connected with past incarnations of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who isn't a Titan himself in IDW continuity, but is in others. It [[Emissary (RID)|originated]] as the name of the head module of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Fortress Maximus]], and was later [[Emissary (Generations)|re-used]] as the name of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Generations|''Titans Return'' Fortress Maximus]]'s [[Titan Master]].

===Other trivia===
*This issue was originally intended to come out in the final week of April 2018, one week after the delayed issue #17. However, a scheduling error caused it to be released digitally on the ''same'' week as #17, and copies to be be shipped out to some stores. ''Any'' preview pages from this issue would have spoiled the shock ending of issue #17, but despite a preview being released (linked below) the day before release, Transformers news sites stood in solidarity and did ''not'' report on it, keeping the spoiler under wraps as best as could be accomplished.
*So...we see that the real Onyx was quadrupedal just like he's always been portrayed in the metafiction...so the Onyx Prime we've seen only walking around on his hind legs...is because he's really the bipedal Shockwave...
*John Barber, man.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Solus Prime, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Cover B:''' Megatronus and "Onyx," by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Black and white lineart version of Cover A
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==External links==
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[[Category:Optimus Prime issues]]

Headmaster Chapter Prologue

2017-12-06T17:07:38Z

NebulanFree:

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' Vol. 37
|prev=Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20
|next=Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21
|image=Legends vol 37.jpg
|title="Headmasters Chapter Prologue"
|japanese=ヘッドマスター編PROLOGUE
|romaji=Headmaster Hen Prologue
|manga=[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
|date=[[July 21]], [[2016]]
}}

'''Scorponok's insane machinations force the Autobots and the Decepticons to go to the Legends World for new bodies.'''

==Synopsis==
In the year [[2021]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s Autobots clash with a returned [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons over a giant [[black hole]] that the Decepticon seeks to explode, hoping to destroy the Autobots and create [[plasma energy]] in one fell swoop. Accusing his nemesis of being mad with revenge, Fortress has his troops recover what explosives they can, only for Scorponok to detonate the rest with no concern for his own soldiers. Fortress sends [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and their human friends to safety as the blast wave hits Autobots and Decepticons alike, shrinking their bodies into [[super deformed]] forms! An examination shows that being exposed to the exploding black hole has caused miniature black holes ("[[blackball]]s") to appear in their bodies, shrinking their mass and threatening to collapse the Autobots in on themselves if nothing is done.

The [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|cassettes]] inside of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] prove to be unaffected and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] simply disconnect from their affected [[transtector]]s, but the other Autobots are still in danger. Seeing no other option, Fortress has their heads removed and retrofitted into Headmasters as their bodies continue to shrink and eventually pop out of existence. In order to get everyone new bodies, he then suggests they visit the Legends Universe, recalling the creation of their comrades Roadbuster and Whirl. Having tracked the dimension's spacetime coordinates from the two Wreckers' residual radiation, he sets out to travel there via [[solitarium]] straight away—because the battleship ''Maximus'' which makes up his body is ''also'' shrinking. As they depart, the Autobots wonder if the affected Decepticons have had the same idea, and indeed the Decepticon Headmasters have already reached the Legends Universe and struck a deal with Tera-Kura Co. scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] to make them new bodies. Furthermore, Tarantulas has his own scheme in mind, intending to use the Decepticons to conquer the world for himself!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (10)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (11)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (15)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (16)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (17)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (18)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (19)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (20)
*[[Pointblank]] (21)
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (22)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (23)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (24)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (25)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (26)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (27)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (28)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (1)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (2)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (3)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (4)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (5)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (6)
*[[Apeface]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (8)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (29)
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadows]] (30)
}}

==Notes==
*The Blackballs and the [[super deformed]] appearances they inflicted upon the characters in this chapter are a reference to the [[Transformers PD Type]] fiction in which the Blackball concept originated as that fiction's primary {{w|MacGuffin}} quarreled over by super-deformed versions of the Autobots and Decepticons.
*Scorponok was last seen when his BlackZarak transtector and [[Devil Z]] were destroyed in the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' finale "[[A Battle... and Then...]]". Although his continued existence had already been established in the ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'' OVA, this story indicates that he survived with no supernatural assistance from [[Violen Jiger]], the ''Zone'' main antagonist. Scorponok's obsession with plasma energy was shown in the two-part ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger]]".
*Most of the main cast of ''The Headmasters'' anime reappears. [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] is absent, off participating in the [[Grand Galvatron Chapter|online]] [[Sky Reign Chapter|chapters]] of ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]''. Soundblaster's cassettes can be assumed to be present inside his chest. Curiously, however, Apeface's partner [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] and the Autobot Targetmasters' Decepticon counterparts are not seen. Among the Autobots, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] stands out with his absence, likely because he got his time in the spotlight already with his first ''Legends'' toy.
**[[Targetmaster Chapter Prologue|Vol. 45]] would later clarify that all six main Targetmasters were indeed present for the events of this story.
*The Super Convoy transtector would come back into play, fittingly, in [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Ginrai's pack-in story]].

[[Category:Legends issues]]

Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production

2017-05-10T13:23:37Z

NebulanFree: /* Continuity notes */

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|title="Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production"
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 10]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=April 2017
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Jack Lawrence]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
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'''Rung's purpose is revealed at last as the Functionist Council's plan enters its endgame.'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Necroworld]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] requests a psychiatric session with [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. Rung is hesitant, having retired from the profession, but as it turns out, Nightbeat doesn't actually want to talk about ''himself'' at all—the "session" is an excuse to get Rung to talk about his own problems. Rung doesn't even resist; he is soon telling Nightbeat everything, confiding that, since his retirement, he has never felt less necessary. When Nightbeat asks if psychiatry had always been Rung's calling, Rung reveals that he has recently learned something new about his own past, something he had long since forgotten thanks to [[Information Creep]]... he has learned what he was ''for''.

In the [[Vector Sigma]] chamber deep inside [[Functionist Universe|Functionist-controlled]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Autobot]]s confront the [[Functionist Council]], and stare in horror as [[Six-of-Twelve]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] built into his head casing to suspend [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] in a beam of agonizing energy. Familiar with the sensation of Matrix energy, Rodimus claims that it is ''not'' the real Matrix, but Six merely claims to have bent it to his will, as he does all things. To force the Council into standing down, the native Rung has [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] pretend to threaten his life; given Rung's importance to their mysterious plan, the Council has no choice but to let the Autobots go. The Autobots and Rung take the matter transporter back to the surface, but not before Rung delivers one last stinging barb to the Council: as they have discovered, it is possible to activate Vector Sigma ''without'' the [[Key to Vector Sigma|key]] they all transform and combine into, which means that, just like him, their [[alternate mode]] is a useless ornament.

In [[Kalis|Adaptica]], [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] continues to co-ordinate the [[Anti-Vocationist League]]'s counter-attack against [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], which is in the process of razing the city with its tractor beams. His display of leadership reminds [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] of his old friend [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], whose fate in the Functionist Universe he wonders about. Megatron doubts that Orion is still alive—if he were, he would almost certainly be part of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]]—and Roller is forced to agree, as he has been trying Pax's personal frequency and had no response. As Luna 2's beams intensify and begin ripping buildings to shreds, Megatron confirms that all surviving refugees have been evacuated and orders the AVL to stand down and join them in escaping. Once he and [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] are the only two left in the building, however, Terminus blocks his exit, insisting that they take a moment to talk now that they are alone. Terminus tells Megatron that he believes the two of them should ''stay'' in the Functionist universe to help in the constant fight against the Council; Megatron refuses, insisting that he needs to make amends in their home universe, but before they can argue any further, Luna 2's beams begin ripping the AVL's statue-headquarters to pieces. Caught in the beams' pull, Megatron grabs the wall and fights to hold on...

Back on Necroworld, the repaired [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] watches as [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] successfully reverses the effects of [[Killmaster]]'s wand to summon [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Ten]] back from the "pocket prison" it displaced them to. [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] arrives with [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] a moment later, as Brainstorm sets about tracking down the exactly location of said prison, and get very excited by what he discovers.

On Cybertron, at Rung's suggestion, Rodimus's team uses the matter transport to get aboard the Functionist Council's floating ship-headquarters, [[Cog (base)|The Cog]]. After defeating the guards, they seize control of the giant vessel and set course for Adaptica, after which, now that they finally have a moment to breathe, Rodimus asks Rung to explain everything. Concurrent with Rung's revelations to Nightbeat back on Necroworld, Rung at last reveals his true purpose: his body is designed to manufacture [[photonic crystal]]s, the storage crystals used to contain bodiless [[spark]]s for use in [[Reproduction|cold construction]]. After years of study, the Council wound up inadvertently discovering this when the janitor cleaning Rung's cell, [[Sweep (IDW)|Sweep]], discovered some of the crystals littering the floor, having been spontaneously generated by Rung in response to the mental trauma of endless torture. The Council had always touted cold construction as heretical, but as with all things, they twisted this new discovery to fit their religious interpretation of the world; if a Transformer possessed the ability to generate photonic cyrstals, they rationed, then that must mean that [[Primus]] actually endorsed cold construction, and so they would embrace it too. They forced Rung to generate countless crystals, but Six-of-Twelve proved unable to use the captured Matrix to generate any sparks to fill them, and so they turned to Vector Sigma instead, using an [[ununtrium]] drill to easily cut through the wall surrounding it. Upon discovering that their key mode was ''not'' required to activate the mega-computer, the Council put their plan in motion, concocting a phony story about Rung's alt mode that would not contradict the narrative they had fed the public for millions of years. The Council, Rung concludes, have decided that their own function is Functionism itself, and they will use the materials harvested by Luna 2 together with his crystals and the sparks from Vector Sigma to cold-construct an army of new Transformers that will sweep across the galaxy to spread the Functionist gospel by exterminating every race that does not serve a function in the eyes of Primus—or in other words, every single race other than Cybertronians.

On Necroworld, [[Anode]] bursts into the medi-bay, where [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[Kaput]] are repairing the wounds Tailgate inflicted on [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]. She tells everyone she is looking for [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]]... but nobody has any idea who she is talking about. Anode explains, and in response to her story, the group pulls up security footage of her emerging from her stasis pod—alone. Crushing realization begins to dawn, but it takes a consultation of the names on the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s monument to the Disappeared before Anode is willing to accept it: Lug was ''never'' there, and was, in fact, only a hallucination she experienced due to timesickness.

Back aboard the Cog, Rung directs everyone to abandon ship while he sets it on collision course with Luna 2, in order to destroy the moon and set the Council's plan back decades. Before anyone leaves, Brainstorm makes contact via Rodimus's communicator to deliver a revelation of his own: Killmaster's "pocket prison" is located back in the Autobots' home universe, meaning they can use the wand—supercharged with temporal energy—to teleport Necroworld back home. Rodimus instructs Rung to put his plan on temporary hold so that the Autobots can use the moon's teleporter to get themselves back to Necroworld... but Rung refuses! They cannot risk a delay; if the Autobots want to go home, Rung grimaces, they're going to have to go through him!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (1)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (2)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (4)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (10)
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] (12)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] (21)
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*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (22)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (25)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (27)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (29)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (30)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (35)
*[[Kaput]] (37)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (38)

{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] (34)
*[[Rapidfire]] (36)

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*[[Twelve-of-Twelve]] (5)
*[[Six-of-Twelve]] (6)
*[[One-of-Twelve]] (7)
* [[Ten-of-Twelve]] (8)
* [[Four-of-Twelve]] (9)
* [[Clicker]] (11)
* [[Three-of-Twelve]] (14)
* [[Eleven-of-Twelve]] (15)
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* [[Five-of-Twelve]] (16)
* [[Two-of-Twelve]] (17)
* [[Seven-of-Twelve]] (18)
* [[Eight-of-Twelve]] (19)
*Various [[Anti-Vocationist League|AVL]] members (20)
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] (23)
*[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] (24)
*[[Ten]] (26)
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*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (28)
*Multiple [[Functionary|Functionaries]] (31)
*''[[Sweep (IDW)|Sweep]]'' (32)
*[[Anode]] (33)
*[[Nine-of-Twelve]] (39)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"Rung. I '''know''' you. I know when you're '''troubled'''. And I also know that you '''never''' open up, you '''never''' reach out, and you never, '''ever''' ask for help. You only engage if you think '''someone else''' is suffering."
:—'''Nightbeat'''

"Vector Sigma is unlocked, and your worst suspicions are confirmed... the key is '''unnecessary'''. It's a piece of '''religious paraphernalia'''. A '''decoration.''' You turn—you '''all''' turn—into an '''ornament'''. Or to put it another way... '''all hail the Useless Ones.'''"
:—'''Rung''' rips the Council a new one

"You remind me of someone—a friend of mine. You met him once, I think. Orion Pax?" 
"Orion. Optimus. Yes. Yes, we know each other quite well." 
"It wasn't an insult..." 
"No, no. I know it's not an insult. It's the highest compliment."
:—'''Roller''' and '''Megatron'''

"And to think—'''to think!'''—you said it couldn't be done!" 
"On the contrary, I said I was confident you'd find a way to bring them back. In fact, I've been nothing but supportive since I brought you the wand." 
"Oh. Yeah. Sorry. Thanks to '''Rodimus''', I'm conditioned to expect '''incomprehension, mockery, and boredom'''—usually in the space of thirty seconds."
:—'''Brainstorm''' and '''Cyclonus'''

"Are you okay?" 
"'''Physically,''' no. Mentally, also no."
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Swerve'''

"[Killmaster] was quite the '''innovator.''' Specialized in '''bi-locational weaponry:''' shunt bombs, displacement mines... all sorts of racy '''cut-and-paste tech.'''" 
"Yeah, it was his favorite thing after, you know, being a master of killing."
:—'''Brainstorm''' and '''Whirl'''

"In '''our''' universe, the people need to see you punished. Here, they just '''need''' you." 
"But the others... Rodimus. '''Minimus.''' They wouldn't understand." 
"Of all reasons to leave, '''that''' is the worst. You're not accountable to them—you're accountable to your '''conscience.'''" 
"They '''are''' my conscience."
:—'''Terminus''' and '''Megatron'''

"If it's not the Decepticons, it's the Functionists... we can't help turning our hate '''outwards'''."
:—'''Rewind'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Rung retired from practicing psychiatry back in [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|''More than Meets the Eye'' #49]].
*Though Six-of-Twelve denies Rodimus's claim that what he is carrying is "not the Matrix," the later revelation that the Council tried and failed to tap the Matrix to produce new sparks lends credence to the allegation, and leads us toward the conclusion we preemptively drew in our notes for [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|issue #2]]: it is, of course, not the ''real'' Matrix at all, because, as we know from the mainstream timeline, [[Nominus Prime]] ''never'' held it, and only ever carried a facsimile. As the Functionist Universe only diverges from the mainstream timeline at a point in time well ''after'' Nominus took power, there's no evidence yet to suggested the real Matrix ever found its way out of the [[Undergrid]], where (per [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]]) it was hidden by a scientist during the era of [[Nova Prime]].
*Rodimus knows this because he "carried the Matrix," referring to the brief time it was bonded to him during the "Space Opera" storyline in issues [[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|#19]]-[[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|21]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
*Rung scornfully calls the Council a collective "ornament"; this was the classification they applied to his apparently-useless alternate mode, as we learned in [[Little Victories|''More than Meets the Eye'' #22]].
*Killmaster's preference for displacement weaponry fits in with the crew's predicament, as we know from [[Animals|issue #46]] that he created the design for the [[geobomb]] the [[Galactic Council]] used to shunt Necroworld into the Functionist Universe.
*Rung raises the specter of [[Information Creep]] when discussing his early years, a condition introduced in [[Twenty Plus One|''More than Meets the Eye'' #31]].
*Back in [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|issue #1]], we saw Rung unexpectedly retch into his hand and stare in alarm at the contents of his palm. It's obvious now that he was producing a crystal for the first time, "a physiological response" to the "intolerable psychological burden" of Skids' death.
*Upon seeing the crystals, Drift recalls his dream from [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|issue #1]]. He had mentioned in [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|issue #2]] that, in the vision, it was "raining," but that what was falling from the sky was "too heavy, too hard" to be rain; it turns out it was crystals.
*As noted in a footnote, it was in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|''More than Meets the Eye'' #38]] that, thanks to the janitor Sweep, the Functionist Council discovered what Rung was for, and threatened to kill him. Rung notes that his taunting in that issue, trying to get [[One-of-Twelve]] to pull the trigger, was genuinely an attempt to martyr himself.
*Fans copped to the truth about Lug pretty early on. If you go back and read over every previous issue of ''Lost Light'', you'll notice nobody other than Anode ever speaks to her, since she's not actually there.

===Real life references===
*This issue takes its title from the {{w|mode of production|Marxist concept of "modes of production."}}
*Rewind calls the Council's plan to spread Functionism across the galaxy a "crusade," evoking the real-life {{w|Crusades}}, a series of religious wars that took place during the medieval era.

===Errors===
*The members of the Functionist Council are not easy to quickly identify, as their colours do not precisely match their previous appearance in issue #35 (but we won't call that an error, since both Six and Nine have consistently been shown to have new color schemes throughout this arc). That said, the robot we've identified as [[Four-of-Twelve]] is miscoloured ''somewhere'' along the way; he's got a red head with a grey torso and purple cape on page 2, but his head is yellow on page 4. He was yellow in issue #35, so we'll ''assume'' that's the color he's supposed to be. Additionally, [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] has gone from being the teal he was in Parts 1 and 2 of this story to a bright green.

===Other trivia===
*Originally solicited for release in April, this issue continues IDW's ongoing series of delays and arrives in the second week of May.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Dissolution":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEI75kn9FTc Neither Here Nor There]" by {{w|Lost in the Trees}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5PXLf45V9M Just For a Second]" by {{w|Orlando (band)|Orlando}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoIsraEnTmk Of Up and Coming Monrachs]" by {{w|Pedro the Lion}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_7J_U3MmoY All of the Ants Left Paris]" by {{w|Tarwater (band)|Tarwater}}

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Functionist Council, by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Anode reaches for the bloom of [[living metal|sentio metallico]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' A pair of [[Functionary|Functionaries]] stand beneath [[Cog (base)|The Cog]], by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Rodimus, Magnus, Nautica, and Drift, by [[Jin Kim]]; part of a series of incentive covers by Kim for April's Transformers titles.

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*IDW ''Yokai Watch'' comic book

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/34396-rodimus-prime-is-under-attack-in-transformers-lost-light-5.html Preview]

[[Category: Lost Light issues]]

Waverider

2017-04-04T20:21:43Z

NebulanFree: /* Commercial appearances */

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{{disambig2|the American [[Pretender]]|his Japanese counterpart from [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]|Diver (Masterforce)}}
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:''Waverider is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Waverider boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm a submarine playing the dude pretending to be another dude!]]

A 'bot with two sides. On the one hand, '''Waverider''' is the peaceful sort, enjoying the freedom his alternate mode provides him under the waves and the chance to explore the deep, looking for lost treasure or sunken vessels. On the other hand, Waverider is a steadfast warrior and the fiercest of opponents in a fight. He is more than willing to go the extra mile that other Autobots, due to a lack of fighting instinct or general distaste for warfare, might not. Waverider knows what he's fighting for and recognizes the need to fight for it.

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==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:AutobotPretenderCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{note|Although Waverider never appears in an actual episode of ''The Transformers'', he can be seen in the [[title sequence]] for season 5 alongside [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]]. The title sequence recycled animation from the [[Commercial/Generation 1#1988|Pretenders toy commercial]].}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
A member of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', Waverider volunteered for the synthoplasmic conversion process [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had stolen from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], transforming him into an Autobot [[Pretender]]. With Optimus Prime coordinating the Pretenders' first battle with the Decepticons, Waverider and his teammates easily overwhelmed the opposing force. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

In the weeks that followed, ''Steelhaven''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew united with the other Autobots on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Ark's commander, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup resulted in a ritual battle for Autobot supremacy between him and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Waverider disembarked along with the rest of the ''Steelhaven'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''Later, when the now-resurrected Optimus Prime and a squad of Autobots travelled to [[Earth]] to battle the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-powered [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]], Waverider remained aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and supplied [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] with the information he needed to defeat the mechanoid.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

Waverider helped battle [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when the Decepticon Pretender used the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to fuel a devastating rampage. His efforts amounted to little, unfortunately, and it was ultimately [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] who defeated Thunderwing by casting him out into the void of space. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Afterwards, Waverider was among those who retrieved [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] from [[VsQs]] where the trio had been left for dead by Thunderwing. Some downtime followed, during which Waverider attempted to reach out to the distraught Grimlock, then trashing his room to vent out his frustration over recent events. His "tough love" speech nearly got him skewered on the end of an energo-sword, prompting him to report the incident to Optimus. But the Autobot leader didn't have time to hear Waverider out, needing to make an announcement to the entire ship beforehand. By the time Waverider got a word in, it was too late; Grimlock had already commandeered a shuttle and forced his way out of the Ark to pursue the means to restore the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Further distressing developments followed, as Waverider was among those who witnessed Ratchet materializing out of unspace onto the Ark's bridge, grotesquely fused to Megatron! {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} Waverider looked on in stunned stupor, asking what had happened to Ratchet. Despite Kup happening in on the scene and opening fire on the fusion, Nightbeat tried to keep all involved calm, explaining how their friend had become conjoined to the Decepticon leader following being blown into [[transwarp|unspace]]. Before they could make a decision on what to do next, the Autobots were tackled into a nearby wall by the creature, allowing it to scamper off and begin causing havoc throughout the Ark. Ultimately, Optimus subdued the creature, and the Autobots took steps to physically separate Ratchet and Megatron. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

Waverider and his fellow Autobots intervened when a duel between [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] threatened [[New York City]]. During the battle, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] hypnotized [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and planned to have the latter order his subordinates to lay down their arms, so that Shockwave's loyalists could easily pick off Scorponok's followers. Waverider was part of a small group of Autobots who forced him to modify this plan; at gun-point, Mindwipe had the Decepticons unite into a cohesive faction, and join forces with the Autobots. [[Primus]] then suddenly summoned all the Transformers of Earth back to Cybertron to do battle with [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Waverider and the other warped Transformers gathered in a crowd, and listened as [[Primus]] told them of his eons-old conflict with his dark opposite. During the speech, Waverider had to restrain Cloudburst, who was growing increasingly frustrated by the exposition being interrupted by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwing]]'s jokes. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Upon Unicron's arrival, Waverider charged headfirst into the fight with the Chaos-Bringer. He concentrated all his firepower onto him until Unicron retaliated with an optic blast, destroying Waverider. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Not yet pretenders.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Waverider, [[Cloudburst]], [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], and [[Groundbreaker]] were sent to investigate the [[Benzuli Expanse]], but discovered that any probes or drones entering the area immediately ceased to function. After reporting this to [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], he volunteered them for the Pretender process as a means of safely entering the expanse. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:IDWAutobotPretenders.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] was later patrolling the Benzuli Expanse with [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] to look for those who would disturb the [[Expansion]]. Upon spotting Cloudburst's ship, Cyclonus called "dibs", and Galvatron happily let Cyclonus attack the vessel. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Fortunately Waverider and the rest of the crew were rescued by the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] who transported them to their ship and presented them with new and improved Pretender shells. Now equipped to deal with the [[Dead Universe]] and its denizens, the four warriors finished off Cyclonus and entered the Benzuli Expanse, where they planted the [[Nega-Core]]s inside the Dead Universe, allowing them to detonate and seal off the link to the real universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}} At some point afterwards, Waverider was questioned about his experiences by Dead Universe enthusiast [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

Waverider later joined [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. The mission's departure in the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion in the ship sending it into premature [[quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Waverider out of the ship, and he fell to a nearby planet, burning up as he entered the atmosphere. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Later, he was recovered enough to play hand-grenade tag with [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] outside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s office, an offence for which he would be arrested and thrown in the brig. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} As an underwater specialist, Waverider participated in the battle to defend the ''Lost Light'' from [[Ammonite]]s in the oceans of [[Hydrophena]]. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Saltmanzandothers.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Crowd surfing.]]
Waverider was seen among the inhabitants of the multiversal hub city of [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}
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===e-HOBBY comics===
Waverider and [[Splashdown]] guided a submarine carrying an [[Eldedroid]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to an underwater Decepticon base. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

==Commercial appearances==
After a string of defeats, the Autobots conceived of the [[Pretender]]s to regain the advantage against the Decepticons. Upon Waverider, Landmine and Cloudburst's activation within an Autobot research facility, the trio came under attack from [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]]. The Autobot Pretenders quickly retaliated, sending the intruders fleeing after splitting from their shells. The Decepticons were quick to develop their own Pretender warriors however, and Waverider, Cloudburst and Landmine's mettle was once more tested, this time against opponents who also possessed Pretender shells. Waverider squared off against [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Waverider and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were aiding in the evacuation of workers from an off-shore oil platform during a storm. When the Seacons attacked the station in order to steal its oil, the two Autobots were left to face them alone, the storm preventing them from calling for reinforcements. The two Autobot were able to defend the platform until the storm subsided and called for back-up, forcing the Seacons to flee. {{storylink|Deadly Depths}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Waverider diver toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Robot Earl Hughes.]]
*'''Waverider''' (Pretender, 1988)
**''Accessories'': 2-piece Pretender shell, helmet, belt, axe, "energy spear gun"

:Waverider's Pretender shell resembles a human in a dark grey armored space suit, armed with his grey [[thermal weaponry|thermal broadaxe]] and black "energy spear gun". The shell's helmet and belt (molded from the same soft grey plastic as his axe) are also removable, and used to help "lock" the two halves of the shell together. The shell splits to reveal Waverider's inner robot, which transforms into a black and grey Cybertronic submarine. The robot can wield the energy spear gun in both modes.

:The toy was released concurrently by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in their ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' line as [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]], with one noteworthy difference between the two: Diver's human head has brown hair, while Waverider is a blond.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Waverider/waverider.htm More information on Waverider at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Clapotis''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Falcon'''

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
[[Category:Undersea specialists]]

Stretch

2017-03-23T19:36:59Z

NebulanFree: /* Notes */

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Stretch is a [[Decepticon]] and a [[Renegade]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AnimatedStretch.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A fine day for mayoring, if I do say so myself!]]
To '''Stretch''', there's nothing wrong with demanding only the finest things in life, since that's exactly what he himself is. An [[AllSpark|AllSpark fragment]] gave life to the top-of-the-line [[TUX model mega-limo]] belonging to [[Porter C. Powell]], and now the newly created Stretch is making good use of his former owner's wealth and personal connections in order to acquire the poshest of baubles and every last trapping of opulent glitz he can lay his monocled gaze upon.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[image:GarbagePowellLimo.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Transformers: Class Wars]]
Because those giant robots hadn't caused him enough headaches already, Porter C. Powell decided to pull some strings and buy himself an AllSpark fragment on the black market. Exactly what he intended it for is unknown, for while in transit, his car was attacked by the [[Angry Archer]], and in the commotion, the fragment made contact with the limousine's dashboard and metamorphosed it into Stretch. The vain and status-obsessed Decepticon nearly bankrupted Powell, who had to make an uneasy alliance with his old rival [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] in order to solve this problem. The two lured Stretch into the [[Sumdac Tower]] [[space bridge]], and he was gone in a flash (He'd like to think it was the most beautiful and impressive flash.)

Sumdac would later note that Stretch was now 17 quantum-string vibrational levels from their current reality. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Stretch had ended up on a primary [[Gargent]] reality's [[Gobotron]], where his copy of the [[Powell Motorworks historical database]] made him quite wealthy for a time. When his money ran out, he was recruited by [[Renegade#Loco|Loco]] into the [[Renegade]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

Much later, he was one of several GoBots to defect from the Renegades when [[Zero]] made a play for leadership. He eventually returned to the fold, though was reprimanded for his disloyalty. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/15}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In an unstable hybrid timeline, Stretch was one of the many Renegades who strafed [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

==Notes==
*As noted at both [[BotCon 2008]] and on the DVD audio commentary for "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]", Powell's limousine was based on the [[Renegade]] [[GoBot]] [http://tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/Tux/tux.htm Tux] because another member of the production staff still owned one from childhood. When the idea came about to turn the limo into a Transformer for ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', the resultant robot was named "Stretch", which was the alternate name that Tux was known by in the ''Challenge of the Go-Bots'' cartoon.
**Artist [[Laurent Libessart]] was commissioned to create Stretch's robot mode by [[Jim Sorenson]], and he carried on the theme by directly basing his design on Tux. [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] then made adjustments to the head design and coloration,<ref>http://a-loft-on-cybertron.deviantart.com/art/Animated-Tux-170660163</ref> replacing his original Tux-based face with a new one that was even more of a caricature of a high society tycoon, with a monocle and "Hollywood gap grin" to go along with his top hat.
**Stretch's fate—being banished across dimensions, here specifically called "levels", another bit of ''GoBots'' parlance—coupled with his cartoon-derived name, seem to combine to suggest that ''Animated'' Stretch and ''Challenge of the GoBots'' Stretch could actually be one and the same character. Ask Vector Prime, also written by Sorenson, would confirm this theory while explaining why GoBots had Earth-based alternate modes hundreds of years ago.
*The story of Stretch is recounted in flashback by Powell himself and is specifically set after the events of the cartoon series, since the [[Autobot]]s are said to have already returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There had not previously been clear canonical evidence that AllSpark fragments remained at large on Earth after [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] attempted to reunite them all in "[[Endgame, Part II]]"; now we know they must not have gotten them all.
*Cy-Kill notes that he transforms into a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI limousine, a form he must have adopted at some point after he arrived on [[Gobotron]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/Tux/tux.htm Tux on TFU.info]
*[http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/renegades/stretch.html Stretch profile at Counter-X.net]

[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Renegades]]

Transformers: Battle Tactics

2017-02-22T16:48:42Z

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[[File:TransformersBattleTactics logo.png|center|500px]]
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Battle Tactics''
|image=TFBattleTactics_LoadingScreen.jpg
|caption=Wow, the ''Transformers'' toys that taunted you on eBay are looking like a good deal!
|developer=[[Mobage|DeNA]]
|publisher=DeNA Corp
|date=[[January 30]], 2015
|platform=Android, iOS
}}

'''''Transformers: Battle Tactics''''' is a multiplayer battle game published by [[DeNA]] for mobile devices. It features over 75 characters designed after toys from different toylines, including ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'', ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'', and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collectors' Club]] exclusives. The game shut down on May 12, 2016, most likely to make way for Backflip Studio's game, ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''.<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/02/25/denas-transformers-battle-tactics-shutting-down-in-may.aspx</ref>

==Gameplay==
Transformers: Battle Tactics is much like another of DeNA's (discontinued) games, ''Super Battle Tactics''. Players select four Transformers from their roster to form a team. Players can create up to three different teams. Gamers can choose to battle a random computer-controlled team or a random live player; the other choice is to pick from three different computer teams. The "random" mode also changes slightly under two different circumstances:

If an event is being held, it will become the way to earn League Points, but otherwise remains the same.

If a player fills their Experience bar, he will move Advancement Mode. Players must win three of their next five games to level up. This mode is the only way to level up, because otherwise players would simply choose the throwaway team in the other mode to win easily.

Once a battle begins, the Transformers will randomly get one of their five damage numbers. These numbers change and become special abilities, depending on whether the character is in alternate mode or robot mode. Players also get three Ability Points every round, which allow them to activate powerups, including a re-spin of a character's number and several different air strikes, among others. When the battle begins, one of the two parties is randomly chosen to attack first, unless a Transformer rolls the highest blue first strike number. Each character attacks once per round.

===Recruiting and Upgrading Characters===
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===Characters===
There are five character ranks: Common bots (Rank 1) can all be recruited with cybermetal. Uncommon bots (Rank 2) can be recruited with cybermetal and transmetal. (There are only two uncommon bots that can only be obtained as an event reward.)
Rare bots (Rank 3) can be recruited with cybermetal, transmetal, and one of four types of class cores.

Many Super Rare bots (Rank 4) were only available as event rewards, but the others require 10 unique cores of that character to build (25 cores for the most recent bots), often obtainable only during the event they were introduced.In the early days of the game, they the most powerful bots.

That was before the Epic bots (Rank 5) were introduced. As the most powerful characters in the game, most of them are unrealistically hard to obtain, as they require 50 cores of that character to recruit them or getting them as rewards in top leagues. The Epic bots available only as event rewards became even more elusive in recent events.The primary way to get new Epic bots during the game's main course of play was spending large amounts of gold on the Space Bridge and Energon.
====Daily Campaign====
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===Space Bridge===
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===Events===
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===Missions===
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==Featured characters==
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*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
**''Generations''
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
**Goldfire
**''Generations''
**''Generation 2'' (Event)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
**''Generations''
**''Combiner Wars''
**Orion Pax
**Laser Optimus Prime (G2)
**Battle Core Optimus Prime
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
**''Generations''
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Firefly]]
*[[Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Sideburn]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
**''Generations''
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]
*[[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
;Exclusives
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire II]]
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]]
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|''Armada'' Smokescreen]]
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie (Gen)]]
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|''Energon'' Skyblast]]
*[[Treadshot (Energon)|''Energon'' Treadshot]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Downshift (Energon)|''Energon'' Downshift]]
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|''Energon'' Signal Flare]]
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|''Energon'' Strongarm]]
*[[Inferno (G1)]]
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet (G1)]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)]]
*[[Tracks (G1)]]
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe Armada]]
;Daily Campaign
*[[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]]
*[[Dion]]
*[[Fisitron (Timelines)|Fisitron]]
*[[Nova Prime]]
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;Event
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*[[Rook (Generations)|Rook]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Sludge (G1)|Slog]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''WFC'' Optimus Prime]]
**''Fall of Cybertron''
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|''WFC'' Bumblebee]]
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|''WFC'' Sideswipe]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|''FoC'' Grimlock]]
*[[Snarl (FOC)|''FoC'' Snarl]]
*[[Sludge (FOC)|''FoC'' Slog]]
*[[Swoop (WFC)|''FoC'' Strafe]]
*[[Slug (FOC)|''FoC'' Slug]]
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|''FoC'' Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Jazz (WFC)|''FoC'' Jazz]]
*[[Fireflight (FOC)|''FoC'' Fireflight]]
*[[Blaster (FOC)|''FoC'' Blaster]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide (CW)]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (CW)]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl (CW)]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage (CW)]]
*[[Hot Rod|Rodimus (CW)]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
**''Generations''
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]]
**''Cybertron''
*[[Blurr (Armada)|''Armada'' Blurr]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber (G2)]]
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire ''Armada]]
**''Energon''
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|''Armada'' Red Alert]]
*[[Topspin (FOC)|''FoC'' Topspin]]
*[[Roadbuster (Prime)|''FoC'' Roadbuster]]
*[[Impactor (Prime)|''FoC'' Impactor]]
*[[Twintwist|''FoC'' Twintwist]]
*[[Whirl (FOC)|''FoC'' Whirl]]

;Combiners
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]]
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]
*[[Ruination (FOC)|''FoC'' Ruination]]
{{!}}}

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*[[Acid Storm]]
**''Generations''
**Classics
**Masterpiece (Exclusive)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
**Legends
**Classics
**Combiner Wars (Exclusive)
**Generations
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
**''Generation 2''
**''Generations''
**Lord Starscream
*[[Tankor (BM)|''BM'' Tankor]]
*[[Blackjack]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
**Generations
**Generation 2
**Combiner Wars
*[[Viper]]
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
**Generation 2**
**''Generation 2''
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]
*[[Skullgrin]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
**Classics
**Masterpiece (Exclusive)
**Generations
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]]
*[[Doubledealer]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)|''Armada'' Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)|''Armada'' Starscream]]
**''Energon'' Starscream
**''Cybertron'' Starscream
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]]
*[[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]]
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|''Armada'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]]
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|''Energon'' Scorponok]]
;Exclusives
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Sky Shadow]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|''WFC'' Slipstream]]
*[[Scourge (RID)|''RID'' Scourge]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
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;Event
*[[Runabout (G1)|Over-Run]]
*[[Offroad]]
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]
*[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakill]]
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
*[[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]]
*[[Skalor (G1)|Skalor]]
*[[Megatron (WFC)|''WFC'' Megatron]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
**''Generation 2''
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] v1
**Galvatron v2
*[[Megatron (Armada)|''Armada'' Galvatron]]
**''Energon''
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Thundercracker]]
**''Armada''
*[[Skywarp (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Skywarp]]
**''Armada''
*[[Ramjet (Universe)|''Cybertron'' Ramjet]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|''FoC'' Soundwave]]
**Soundblaster
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|''Armada'' Demolishor]]
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Armada'' Cyclonus]]
*[[Roadblock (G2)|''G2'' Roadblock]]
*[[Dirtbag]]
*[[Blast Off (FOC)|''FoC'' Blast Off]]
*[[Brawl (WFC)|''FoC'' Brawl]]
*[[Onslaught (WFC)|''FoC'' Onslaught]]
*[[Swindle (FOC)|''FoC'' Swindle]]
*[[Vortex (FOC)|''FoC'' Vortex]]
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|''WFC'' Shockwave*]]

;Combiners
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]
*[[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]
*[[Bruticus (WFC)|''FoC'' Bruticus]]
{{!}}}

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;Event
*[[Optimus Primal]]
**Bat
**Transmetal
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]
**Transmetal
**Transmetal II
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]
**Transmetal
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
**Transmetal
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
**Transmetal
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]
**Transmetal
*[[Tigatron]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarchnia (TM2)]]
;Exclusives
*[[Lio Convoy]]
*[[Tigerhawk]]
*[[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]
{{!}}}

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;Event
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]
**Alligator
**Transmetal
**Transmetal II
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]
**''Timelines''
**Transmetal
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]
*[[Dinobot II]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]
{{!}}}

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*[[Windshear]]
*[[Runway (Generations)|''Generations'' Runway]]
*[[Heavytread (Generations)|''Generations'' Heavytread]]
;Decepticon-aligned
*[[Bonecrusher (Armada)|''Armada'' Bonecrusher]]
*[[Wreckage (Armada)|''Armada'' Wreckage]]
*[[Knock Out (Armada)|''Armada'' Knock-Out]]
;Autobot-aligned
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack Armada]]
*[[Spiral|Spiral Armada]]
*[[Oval|Oval Armada]]
;Combiners
*[[Centuritron]]
{{!}}}
|nonumbering=true
}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Characters that have not appeared in the game, but appear in promotional material.
 

==Episodes==
The final event of the game, "Transformers: Till All are One!", made all the 'bots that had appeared throughout the game available through special offers in the Space Bridge.
{{gamestub}}

==Notes==
*The Exclusive version of Skywarp and the Event characters ''Armada'' Galvatron, Tigatron, ''Generations'' Perceptor, and ''Beast Wars'' Ravage are the only characters thus far represented by [[TakaraTomy]] figures rather than their [[Hasbro]] counterparts (if one exists).

*Unlike the event cores, which are removed 48 hours after the event ends, the Alpha/Beta/Omega and character cores stay when the new monthly character is added.

*As of the Dinobot update, many Rare to Epic characters were buffed. Some gained over 20 HP!

*During battles, characters would sometimes say random quotes from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. It was monotonous as the game itself.

*Most characters fire a weapon to attack when in vehicle mode. Some characters, such as the Constructicons, drive over and pounce on enemies. '''Hardcore.'''

*Blaster and Soundwave are unique in the sense that they do not fire a weapon in their alternate modes. Instead, they each deploy [[Raindance]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] respectively, who both do the firing.

*The later events had reduced rewards as well as dropped the Stronghold mode altogether. At one point, Top leagues for Epic bot rewards once went from top 200 to top 10! It was easier to get the physical toys, seriously.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersbattletactics.com/ Official Website]

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Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced

2017-02-22T15:18:19Z

NebulanFree: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' #3
|prev=Dissolution Part 2: Anomie
|next=Dissolution Part 4
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|title="Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 22]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=February 2017
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Jack Lawrence]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''While Rodimus and company learn more about the history of the Functionist Universe, Whirl comes up against an old nemesis.'''

==Synopsis==
In the depths of the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s fortress, [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Ten]] discover one last stasis pod, threateningly oversized and ominously locked. Swerve attempts to contact [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] for advice on how to proceed, but Whirl, being Whirl, decides to just open it. From within, a massive hand clutching a glowing wand emerges...

Elsewhere in the fortress, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] is spending his time analyzing the planet's spark-flowers (which turns out to be a massive waste of time, since the Necrobot kept detailed records on them) while an increasingly worried [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] tries to make contact with [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]. When Rodimus's voice finally crackles over the comm, Brainstorm and Nightbeat are both thrilled to hear the news that they have wound up in a [[Functionist Universe|parallel universe]]—''not'', Brainstorm deduces, as a result of the teleport den, but thanks to the [[geobomb]] which went off inside [[Necroworld]], transplanting the entire planet and ''all'' of them into the other universe. Rodimus's team have now relocated with the [[Anti-Vocationist League]] to their base in the sacred city of [[Kalis|Adaptica]], nicknamed "[[Cyberutopia]]," a lawful haven for those deemed obsolete by the [[Functionist Council]] overseen by estranged council member, the sympathetic [[Nine-of-Twelve]].

Back in stasis pod chamber, Swerve, Whirl, and Ten scatter as Whirl's old nemesis, the monstrous, wand-wielding [[Killmaster]], bursts out of his pod and immediately begins attacking them. Whirl admits to lying when he claimed to have slain Killmaster, but his dishonesty is the farthest concern from Swerve's mind when the hulking [[Decepticon]] blasts Ten with his wand, leaving only a pair of smoldering footprints where once the [[Legislator]] stood. Blind with rage at the seeming death of his friend, Swerve charges at Killmaster and is effortlessly backhanded. Whirl leaps in, urging Swerve to contact Cyclonus and have the super-strong [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] come to help... because, Whirl reluctantly admits, he's never actually ''beaten'' Killmaster in a fight...

While [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] become more acquainted with the foot soldiers of the AVL, Rodimus and the others attend a briefing with Nine-of-Twelve and his second-in-command, the parallel-universe version of [[Anode]]. They learn that a mysterious UFO has recently appeared just outside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s orbit, but that the planet no longer has any spaceships or teleporters that will allow them to investigate it, or which Rodimus's team can use to return to Necroworld. To help the tired and confused travelers, Nine-of-Twelve provides them with more information on the history of their universe, in which the [[senate]] and the council came into conflict over the senate's use of [[Nova Prime]]'s [[Silver Harvest|spark stockpile]] to increase the planet's population. The council deemed the trapping of spark energy in [[photonic crystal|artificial containers]] to be heretical, and in response, the council sealed [[Vector Sigma]] behind a wall of [[ununtrium]], leading the council to raise an army of followers and execute the senate for blasphemy. Nine-of-Twelve ultimately defected when [[Six-of-Twelve]], who took the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Nominus Prime]] and came to believe that [[Primus]] spoke to him through it, began committing such blasphemy himself, transplanting existing 'bots sparks into new bodies in an effort to "fortify" Cybertron against a war "Primus" tells him is coming.

Back on Necroworld, after completing her checkup of Anode and deeming her phyiscally fine, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] briefly excuses herself to administer a "[[mood suppressant]]" to Nightbeat—a means the various 'bots are using to block out their grief over [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s death. While she is out of the room, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] insists that Anode tell her more and her's and Velocity's shared past. The pair, it turns out, knew one another on [[Caminus]], where Anode trained as a "[[blacksmith]]"—a Cybertronian obstetrician, who helps struggling [[protoform]]s find their shape. The snowflake-like treasure she recovered from [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] is a piece of [[sentio metallico]], a rare example of a bloom left over from an unharvested [[spark]]. Velocity returns to the room in the middle of the story and reveals how Anode threw her career away when she fled Caminus with a batch of sentio metallico stolen from the [[Lighthouse]] medical facility, but Anode explains that she is innocent: she actually just modified records to make it ''look'' like she'd committed the theft. The deed was a pretext to force herself to leave the planet, as the existing reasons she had were not enough—reasons she has never told another soul. Realizing that her friend has kept this secret from her all this time, the emotional [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] runs from the room, and Anode chases after her.

Whirl's battle with Killmaster goes poorly, and Cyclonus's arrival, sans Tailgate, does not portend an improvement in matters... since Cyclonus has somehow become horrifically injured since last seen, with half his face and his left arm torn off his body! Distracted by the horrible sight, Swerve is hit by a blast from Killmaster's wand and reduced to a smoking spot on the ground, just like Ten!

On Functionist Cybertron, the populace gathers in readiness for Six-of-Twelve's promised revelation: the purpose of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s alternate mode, which will validate everything about their theology. Even Rodimus's team is curious about the answer to this longstanding mystery... but they are all immediately skeptical when the transformed Rung is revealed to be an absolutely colossal mining tank, completely with a massive crystalline drill bit that seems distinctly out of place. Six-of-Twelve professes that Rung's purpose is to drill through the ununtrium wall that still surrounds Vector Sigma, his "alternate mode" a predestined choice by Primus for this precise moment in history. Alarming as the moment is, however, Anode is forced to tear Nine-of-Twelve away from the viewscreen with even more shocking news: it turns out the UFO is Luna 2, given to the [[Black Block Consortia|Black Box Consorita]] by the council years ago, but now back in Cybertron's orbit once more!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
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*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (1)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (2)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (4)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (5)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (7)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (8)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (12)
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*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] (14)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] (15)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (25)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (26)
*[[Kaput]] (28)

{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Killmaster]] (17)

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*[[Ten]] (3)
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] (6)
*[[Clicker]] (9)
*[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] (10)
*[[Nine-of-Twelve]] (16)
*Two [[Lunabot]]s (18)
*Other [[Anti-Vocationist League]]rs (19)
*[[Anode]] (20)
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*''[[Nova Prime]]'' (21)
*''[[Nominus Prime]]'' (22)
*''[[Twelve-of-Twelve]]'' (23)
*[[Six-of-Twelve]] (24)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (27)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (29)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (30)
*Multiple [[Functionary|Functionaries]] (31)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==
"I just performed a forensic operation on a '''petal''', Brainstorm, you could at least '''try''' to sound impressed." 
"Old news. '''Kaput''' was in here earlier, stealing your thunder." 
"He was decoding the flowers?" 
"He was '''going''' to... 'til he found out that the Necrobot's archive '''already''' matches sparks to flowers." 
"So I just wasted two hours of my life?" 
"Massively." 
"Why didn't you say something earlier?" 
"Because, like me, you're much better company when you're '''occupied.'''"
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Brainstorm'''

"I haven't been this ramped since '''Perceptor''' asked me to be his '''lab partner'''."
:—'''Brainstorm'''

"'''Look''' at him. No banter, no set up, no discernible motive beyond wanting to kill as many people as possible. Such a pro..."
:—'''Whirl''' on Killmaster

"So it's a form of protest." 
"A very '''crude''' one." 
"The best kind."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Ratchet''' on the AVL's eye-removal

"Avoidance is addictive."
:—'''Nautica''' worries about the mood suppressants

"I can't believe both of you '''literally''' refer to the other one as your nemesis. It's the best worst thing '''ever.'''"
:—'''Swerve''' analyzes Whirl and Killmaster

"Faith is not faith until it is tested."
:—'''Six-of-Twelve'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Nightbeat lists [[Turmoil]] as one of the sparks whose echoes make up the flower he is studying. As Turmoil was killed by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] in [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]], the rules of how the flowers work would mean that all the 'bots named here are Starscream's kills. That, in turn, would mean that the "Piston" also included in the list is the [[Piston (mechanic)|mechanic]] seen back in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', who died at the hands of a Decepticon unit led by Starscream.
*Kaput's time on [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] is mentioned by Brainstorm, as previously featured in "[[Zero Point]]." He is a "spark specialist," which fits with the work he did on [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] in that story, diagnosing his [[zero point|titular condition]].
*The revelation that the geobomb was of a different kind, intended to displace Necroworld rather than destroy it (a "different flavour," Brainstorm calls it), explains why the bomb appeared blue in [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|''More than Meets the Eye'' #55]] when it had previously been stated that the world-destroying variety was red in [[Animals|issue #46]].
*Whirl talked about his rivalry with Killmaster, and professed to have killed him, back in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]].
*As we [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|surmised]], the lack of optics on the AVLers seen in the previous two issues is indeed a reaction to the implantation of cameras in the eyes of the populace, as detailed in [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]]. Other aspects of society introduced in that story which reoccur here include the idea that 'bots had been "deported" (to Adaptica, we now realize), the sale of Luna 2 to the Black Box Consortia and the isolation of Cybertron, and the explosive [[obsolescence chip]]s used to kill those deemed no longer useful (against the effects of which the inhabitants of Adaptica are protected by a jamming signal).
*Nova Prime's creation of new sparks from the Matrix was originally detailed in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|''More than Meets the Eye'' #19]]. The fact that the sparks were stored in [[photonic crystal]]s was covered in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*Swerve hinted at the existence of the mood suppressants (or "grief shots" as Nautica calls them) last issue, with Anode having drawn attention to his apparent lack of sadness in issue #1.
*The mechanics of the birth of a Cybertronian have been covered in various ''More than Meets the Eye'' stories. We saw the ignition and subsequent fading out of a [[hot spot]], unharvested, in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]], while the workings of [[sentio metallico]] were explained in [[Silent Light|''The Transformers Holiday Special'']].

===Real life references===
*"First the council targeted the intellectuals, then they came for the experts," remarks Nine-of-Twelve, paraphrasing the {{w|First they came ...|famous statement}} by {{w|Martin Niemöller}} regarding the rise of the Nazi party in Germany ("First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Socialist..."). Nine's speech, and later comments made by Clicker that also focus on the political tactic of speaking to "fears over facts," are intended to allude not merely to that period in history, but to the surge in right-wing {{w|populism}} that took place in the western political landscape in 2016. The use of the word "experts," in particular, evokes the language used by British politician {{w|Michael Gove}} during the United Kingdom's {{w|United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016|2016 referendum on the country's membership in the European Union}} when he dismissed predictions of negative economic fallout in the event that the "Leave" vote won by infamously saying "the people in this country have had enough of experts."

===Errors===
*In his single-panel appearance, Nova Prime has his inverted "Nemesis Prime" color scheme, which he wouldn't take on until going to the [[Dead Universe]].
*Nautica is misspelled as "Nautical" on the recap page.

===Other trivia===
*In addition to Turmoil and Piston, the 'bots who make up the flower Nightbeat studies are named Lodestar, Flexor, Aujudicus, Maruader, Darkstar, Questex, Jab, Swivel, Hydronaut, and Poleaxe. "Aujudicus" was a name originally conceived by Roberts and [[Nick Roche]] for the character who would become [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]].
*Six-of-Twelve looks very different to how he previously appeared in issue #35; he's gone from green to red, and has a different head shape. The only specific design element he seems to share with his earlier appearance is a pair of circular protrusions on each of his forearms. We'd call it an error, but we've been burned once too often by jumping to that conclusion. Tricksy Robertses.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Dissolution":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEI75kn9FTc Neither Here Nor There]" by {{w|Lost in the Trees}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQTxfKoRCks Those Kind of Songs]" by {{w|Anthony Reynolds}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me9MAS6ShMQ A Stone]" by {{w|Okkervil River}}
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyznTJfpegw The Summer of Speed]" by Andreas Mattsson

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] skids along the ground, by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Nautica reaches for a coffin, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Nautica, Cyclonus, Brainstorm, Swerve, and Tailgate, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Megatron and Rodimus by [[Nelson Daniel]]; one of a series of robot mode/alt mode covers by Daniel for February's ''Transformers'' titles.

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*''Lost Light'' #4
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*''[[Aw Yeah Revolution!]]''
*''Transformers'' 2017 Annual
*''[[Revolution]]'' deluxe hardcover
*''Cosmic Scoundrels''
*IDW at the NC Comicon

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/33228-preview-transformers-lost-light-3.html Preview]

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Sandstorm (G1)

2016-09-27T18:54:38Z

NebulanFree: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */

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{{disambig3|Sandstorm}}
:''Sandstorm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1AutobotSandstorm boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Enter Darude-Sandstorm joke here.]]
'''Sandstorm''' gets bored easily, and has a very hard time concentrating on humdrum tasks. He craves excitement, and since the [[Transformer]]s apparently don't have the X-Games (though they do have [[Optimus Primal|skateboarding apes]]), he goes in for fighting the [[Decepticon]]s. The ever-present threat of deactivation or maiming doesn't frighten him, but he does fear that the war might end any chance for him to enjoy life. For Sandstorm, war may not be heaven, but it's a hell of an adventure.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Think how great a first impression we'd make if I shot him in the crotch!"]]
''Sandstorm was one of three [[Triple Changer]]s recruited by [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] to back up the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]], replacing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after he went missing. In order to make a good first impression on [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], their new commander, Sandstorm and his buddies beat the titanium-coated stuffing out of him, thus proving that they'd fit right in with the Wreckers. However, there were still doubts as to whether the Triple Changers were up to their task in the mission. Such concerns became null when Volcano ultimately failed to lure their targets into the intended trap. All it yielded was Impactor's death, who was felled by a [[Macabre|Decepticon nobody]] while the rest of the forces drew back. After gunning down the assassin, Sandstorm and the others watch solemny as their commander's life force faded away.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''As a member of the Wreckers, Sandstorm helped capture what he believed to be a Decepticon spy disguised as Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]],'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''only to later discover the "spy" was actually the genuine article. Once Emirate Xaaron confirmed his old friend's identity, the Wreckers stood down.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} ''Along with Ultra Magnus, they fought alongside Prime against [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] and his forces, plundering Decepticon strongholds of their [[energon]] before Optimus returned to the Autobots of [[Earth]].'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

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''After Prime was transported back to Earth, [[Autobase]] was moved to [[Kalis]]. It was soon rocked by a huge explosion and, believing the explosion to be caused by an underground reactor, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers searched in vain for the chamber. Upon their return to headquarters, the Autobots were overcome by a legion of [[zombie]]s! Springer, still ill-at-ease in his role as leader, floundered when the shambling horde burst through the floor, and without anyone to coordinate them, the Wreckers were easily vanquished. They were captured by the undead horde's controller, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], fitted with [[inhibitor band]]s, and detained within an underground cell. Though things seemed grim, Springer regained his senses following a pep-talk from Xaaron and managed to escape.'' {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}}

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''Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers managed to break out of their cell as well, reacquired their weapons, and once more took up the fight against the zombies patrolling Flame's headquarters. They then bumped into a returning Springer, now accompanied by Ultra Magnus, [[Fizzle]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. Unfortunately, any further progress towards Flame's inner sanctum was blocked off by a massive blast door. Though their weapons proved completely ineffective against it, the Autobots managed to get through when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] arrived, repaying a favor that fellow Decepticon [[Flywheels]] owed Ultra Magnus. Unfortunately, they came to confront Flame too late; his machines had already destabilized, and the countdown to Cybertron's destruction had already begun. While Springer, Ultra Magnus, and Xaaron dealt with Flame, the rest of the group cut through the remnants of madbot's zombie army, and headed back to the surface. There, Sandstorm learned that a zombified [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] had forfeited his (un)life in order to prevent the whole planet from blowing up. The Autobots stood in solemn silence to honor Impactor's heroic passing.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

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''Sandstorm helped prepare the squad to jump to Earth and eliminate the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] after receiving a warning from Ultra Magnus and the Sparklers.'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}} ''Unfortunately, their portal dropped the Wreckers on Galvatron right in the middle of a human town, while the latter was having a meeting with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. This left the risk of civilian casualties unbearably high. The Wreckers were forced to focus on clearing Galvatron out of the town and securing the safety of the humans rather than actually fighting to capture or kill the super Decepticon. Unfortunately, Sandstorm's efforts in this task were met with difficulty, as the humans couldn't tell Autobots apart from Decepticons. Springer managed to lure Scourge and Cyclonus away, allowing the rest of his crew an opportunity to gang-up on Galvatron. But they were unwilling to simply abandon their leader to the Decepticons' mercies, and the Wreckers allowed Gavatron to escape in order to help their leader. Scourge and Cyclonus also retreated upon finding themselves badly outnumbered, and the Wreckers were forced to return to Cybertron to plan anew.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

''Meanwhile...''

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|Aren't you with the Wreckers? In space?]]
Oppressed under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s tyrannical rule, Sandstorm and several others on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] pleaded for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to usurp Grimlock as leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Later, he would join the other Autobots in watching them duel for leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. No one knows how Sandstorm got there. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

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''After the mission against Galvatron failed, Sandstorm was assigned to Earth duty full-time with [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] as an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] for Galvatron's next move. Though they had been instructed to keep out of human affairs, Sandstorm was still itching for some action. He got more than he bargained for when he investigated a town fire; at first the situation seemed like an opportunity to safeguard life from a natural disaster. While helping the townsfolk evacuate however, Sandstorm, Inferno, and Broadside discovered that an alien life-form, a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]], was the source of the conflagration. Working together, the trio caught the critter and sent him off to Mercury, where he wouldn't cause further trouble.'' {{storylink|Firebug!}}

''Later, the trio made a mess of some locals' [[Christmas]] celebration while trying to join in, leaving the town of [[Border Flats]] in ruins as a result. Sandstorm and his teammates made themselves scarce, only for the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s to track them down and attack, thinking they were dealing with a trio of Decepticon trouble-makers. Suitably ashamed of the damage they had caused, the Advance Surveillance Unit apologized for the misunderstanding. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime joined them to impart on Sandstorm and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

''Once he reported to Cybertron about Galvatron amassing resources, Sandstorm joined a joint task force of Wreckers and [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]] in confronting the evil Decepticon from the future. They were strong. They were numerous. They were annihilated. Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] ended up obliterating Sandstorm while the task force was in full retreat after losing more than half their members.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Sandstorm was among the Autobots defending their territory during the Decepticons' all-out assault under the command of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

In an alternate future of [[2510]], Sandstorm murdered an [[Triton|unarmed fellow Autobot]], starting a new Cybertronian Civil War between the Wreckers and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. To be fair, Triton WAS a secret Decepticon spy, but Sandstorm didn't know that. Yeesh, Sandstorm.'' {{storylink|Peace}}
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====''Classics''====
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Sandstorm helped rebuild the [[Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Sandstorm was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Once a background character, always a background character.]]
In [[2012]], twenty-one years after the apparent end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and reoccupation of Cybertron, Sandstorm and the other Wreckers joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] in going AWOL to investigate the "loose ends" of the conflict on other planets such as Earth and [[Nebulos]].

Unfortunately, they only made it as far as a devastated Earth before they were apparently blown out of the sky by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} The Wreckers escaped their ship in shuttles that took them to Earth's surface, where they decided to lay low while Rack'n'Ruin checked on Broadside and Topspin, as they had suffered damage during the battle. After, Sandstorm tried to draw off most of Megatron's [[zombie]] army with [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] while Kup tried to send a distress signal to Cybertron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Upon returning to the other Wreckers, he found them being threatened by a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|super-powered human]] calling himself Circuit Smasher. Topspin recognized the human as Spike Witwicky, a former ally of the Autobots, and Spike grudgingly took the to [[Argus Base]] where they met [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Sandstorm attended a meeting with Blackrock, Circuit Smasher, and Springer to form a plan to take down Megatron. During their meeting, they received a message from Megatron, informing them that he had Kup captive, and had infected him with [[Scraplet]]s! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Sandstorm, Springer and Whirl split off from the other Wreckers, so they could try to save Kup, and, in the process, create a distraction so the other Wreckers could deactivate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They fought hard, but were quickly taken down by Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} With the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] with reinforcements from Cybertron and a joint Wrecker-human assault on the Ark, Megatron and his zombie army were defeated. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

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Sandstorm and the rest of the Autobots, sans Optimus Prime, returned to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} where he continued to serve with the Wreckers; helping to keep the peace at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} and [[Auto-artery RG1]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} and participating in a failed attack at [[Fort Scyk]] to root out [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} With the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' above the planet, he formed part of a raid on the Decepticon ship but was caught unawares by the master of [[Metallikato]] and found himself impaled by a sword. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Sandstorm was well enough recovered to join Rodimus Prime's assault on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], with the Wreckers operating separately from the main Autobot forces and using the Hub's interplanetary "[[slam rail]]" tube system to avoid detection while causing massive explosions to detach planets from its superstructure. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jerry Houser]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "Starscreams Ghost"), [[Frank Röth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub)}}
[[File:SandstormAutobot1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Autobot Creamsicle]]
Sandstorm was a native of [[Paradron]]. His Autobot ancestors fled Cybertron during what he called [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|the Fourth Great War]] and ventured through a strange vortex, where they discovered a habitable world. There, they founded an energon-rich, democratic colony dedicated to nonviolence.

But this came to an end when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] stumbled through the vortex and crashed on Paradron. They had no idea where they were, but they knew it was a land ripe for the picking. They literally pushed the welcoming Paradronians around, then alerted [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to the planet's existence. Sandstorm tried to rally his fellows against the two Decepticons, but no one wanted to fight. And he was proven terribly right in the middle of a speech, when Cyclonus abruptly shot him as Galvatron's invasion force descended from the sky.

Sandstorm was jailed, and the Decepticons forced the Paradronians into labor, building weapons. However, Sandstorm escaped rather easily and took an old shuttle back through the vortex. He put out a distress call and was found by the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Autobot]]s, whom he convinced to mount a counterstrike against Galvatron.

[[File:Sandstorm ThiefInTheNight.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Technically you're not supposed to be here either, but at least we can say the episodes were just out of order.]]
The Autobots infiltrated Paradron and took guerrilla action. They freed a group of Paradronians, and though the pacifists were still wary of Sandstorm's pleas to fight, they did finally take up arms. Despite this victory, though, the Decepticons still presented a daunting battle. Sandstorm gave little objection to [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s order to detonate the planet's energon core, destroying the world to keep it out of Galvatron's hands. In fact, he seemed downright happy to get some use out of the planetary escape pods. The Paradronians departed thusly while Sandstorm and Ultra Magnus planted a bomb on what Magnus called the most beautiful thing in the entire galaxy.

When it detonated five minutes later, Sandstorm and the Paradronians stood alongside the Autobots and watched their homeworld's destruction. "It's as beautiful in death as it was in life," Sandstorm eulogized simply. Rodimus openly mocked him and told him Cybertron was better. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

[[File:SandstormOctane BFF.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Like the rest of my people, I deplore violins. Why that stopped us from fighting you guys, I have no idea."]]
Maybe that's why he went to Earth instead. Though he was still on the abusive Rodimus' team investigating [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s theft of famous monuments. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} Interestingly, it was as a result of that caper that [[Octane]] was excommunicated from Galvatron's army. And then Sandstorm and Octane soon started hanging out, joyriding in and around [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].

When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] tried to assassinate Octane, he and Sandstorm fled to a space station somewhere and had lunch. There, a [[Skuxxoid]] in Galvatron's employ tried to kill Octane several times but was comically thwarted by circumstance. Believing it would be safer, Sandstorm and Octane then went to Cybertron. But while Octane was alone there, he finally ''was'' captured by the Decepticons.

As he was being hauled away, Sandstorm tried to rescue him. And failed. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Alongside [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Sandstorm was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then traveled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. Apparently, Sandstorm wasn't on friendly terms with Octane anymore. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
In [[2030]], Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] were by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when he declared he would turn his life around. {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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At some point, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] created [[Sandstorm (MW)|a clone]] of Sandstorm and sent him to Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}} Two days before [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]' [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army arrived on Cybertron, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] contacted [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] to show him that the ''real'' Sandstorm was with him on Earth. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Meanwhile, the clone acted as a sleeper agent, living the original Sandstorm's life until Jhiaxus and his clone army attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Sandstorm served on an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under the command of Ultra Magnus. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DWColdWar Sandstormdies.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|That's not healthy...]]
Sandstorm served under Springer as part of the Wreckers faction during the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron's civil war. They were primarily interested in keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s from gaining control of the [[Tagan Heights]], the primary manufacturing region of Cybertron. During one of their missions, they came to blows against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Springer ordered Sandstorm to evacuate the troops instead of battling the colossus, but Sandstorm quickly found out it was impossible to dissuade his fellow Wreckers from tackling their opponent. Realizing this, he charged into battle himself. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] then joined the fight, though the resulting clash between the two combiners was so brutal that Sandstorm and the rest of the Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Originally only able to transform into a ground vehicle, Sandstorm received an additional flight mode after the [[Great Shutdown]], when Shockwave put him through Triple Changer engineering as part of the Pax Cybertronia between the Autobots and the Decepticons. He accompanied Shockwave to Earth along with several other Triple-Changers to apprehend both Optimus and Megatron's followers as war criminals. Though the Autobots escaped their clutches at first, the Decepticons were secured, and put in transit back to their home planet. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite serving with Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force, Sandstorm and his partner [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] grew uneasy about Shockwave's ultimate intentions, and allied themselves with the Autobot underground resistance. Sandstorm was killed by an assassin, [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], while secretly leading Optimus Prime through the [[Old Slave Trails]] to make contact with the resistance. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar3 Sandstorm Springer.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|So bored he's talking to himself.]]
When a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] vanished while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], Sandstorm and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were sent out to look for them. Unfortunately, Serpent O.R. jammed their radars, and they didn't find a thing. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Sandstorm participated in the defense of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] early in the war, ruthlessly killing Decepticons alongside Springer. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This didn't happen, but this is what I looked like!]]
During the war Sandstorm became part of the elite Wreckers unit operating under [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s command. At one point, one of the things the Wreckers had to deal with was an anti-matter clone of Sandstorm. {{storylink|Zero Point}} He participated in the final showdown between the Wreckers and [[Squadron X]] on [[Pova]], dogfighting with [[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] and [[Ferak]] in the air. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} However, after the Decepticons were defeated and imprisoned, the Wreckers were told to release them due to Pova being neutral territory. The increasingly deranged Impactor refused, and chose to personally execute every single member of Squadron X rather than let them go. Like most of the Wreckers, Sandstorm only looked away in shame and did nothing to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Notably, Sandstorm was the only one out of the Wreckers that participated in Pova ''not'' to attempt to persuade Springer to testify and clear them of all charges. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

In order to cover up Impactor's crime, a new story was written for the official records. In this version of the events, Squadron X broke out of their bonds and injured Sandstorm, who collapsed after limping to warn his fellow Wreckers. The Wreckers were then forced to destroy Squadron X in a grand battle. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:Stormbringer3 Sandstorm.jpg|left|166px|thumb|My face! What did you do with my beautiful face?!]]
Many years later, while Sandstorm and the other aerial Wreckers were assaulting the Decepticon Siege Mode Armature on [[Varas Centralus]], Springer was ordered by Operations-Command to pull out and return to Cybertron to deal with the resurrection of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Sandstorm participated in the short assault that crushed Bludgeon's cult, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} and fought against Thunderwing himself when the creature was recalled to Cybertron. During the battle, he reported that their weapons were being shut down by Thunderwing charging the atmosphere and tried to tell Springer to get away, but he (along with several other Wreckers) were blasted away by the creature's microwave pulse. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Sandstorm and his fellow Wreckers were later dispatched to [[Corata-Vaz]] to gain control of the [[Nega-Core]] in place on that world, but had serious trouble getting past its watchdog, Thunderwing. They had a brief reprieve when [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] used the old [[axis cradle]] to remotely shut down the Pretender, but Jetfire was soon distracted and the battle was renewed. The Jumpstarters worked on overriding the Nega Core's programming while Sandstorm and the others held back Thunderwing. Eventually the Nega-Cores were disabled and the Transformers of the [[Dead Universe]] defeated, causing Thunderwing to shut down once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:Sandstorm Seasons In Flight.jpg|100px|thumb|Sandstorm's <s>blue</s> Blurr period.]]
During the Decepticons' devastating attack against the Autobots across the galaxy, Sandstorm was one of several Autobots who had been captured by [[Turmoil]]. When the ship made a stop at a neutral alien world, two attacks on the Decepticons occurred simultaneously: the Autobot veteran [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] led the remaining Wreckers to blast their way into the ship, while the factionless swordsman who called himself [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] snuck into the ship and helped the Autobots free their compatriots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

Sometime later, after the defeat of the Decepticons in [[New York City]], Springer remarked that Sandstorm was deep behind enemy lines. Why he was there, and if it was by his own choosing, is unknown. {{storylink|Bullets}} Eventually, Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots stranded on Earth in the aftermath of the [[Surge (event)|Surge]]. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] turned himself in to [[Skywatch]], Sandstorm decided to leave the Autobots along with Hot Rod. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} When Ultra Magnus had located Hot Rod's group, Sandstorm was one of the first Autobots to welcome him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

Sandstorm was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} After the war, [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] mentioned that of the Autobots involved with the Turmoil affair, only [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] were left on Cybertron, suggesting Sandstorm had left the planet, possibly aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' or at the Wreckers' ''[[Debris]]'' station with Roadbuster and the comatose Springer. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}

[[File:Mtmte28-p23-sandstorm-at-trial.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Chekhov's Gunman.]]
Sandstorm returned to Cybertron at some point prior to the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Along with his fellow Triple-Changer, Broadside, Sandstorm acted as bailiff escorting Megatron to his trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} During the trial he helped repel an attack by a group of Decepticons attempting to free Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} He also began frequenting bars and befriending the Decepticons attending them. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} He visited [[Swerve's]], the bar on board the ''Lost Light'', before the ship left Cybertron. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

With the war over, and no more distractions, Sandstorm went about his next plan of action: punishment. Having been left mentally scarred by what he had seen during the war, Sandstorm was determined to see all those who had committed "unspeakable acts" killed. Sandstorm first set his sights on [[Brisko]], [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]], and [[Treadshot (IDW)|Treadshot]], murdering them for their massacre of the people of [[Traujor]] during the war. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} Sandstorm then proceeded to murder [[Heavy Barrel (G1)|Heavy Barrel]] and [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] for siphoning [[Pseudo-energon]] from a small mechanical world, causing its inhabitants to starve, along with [[Stratotronic]] for massacring refugees under the Wreckers' protection during the early days of the war. When Optimus Prime arrived in [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcrucher's]] bar, a hangout Sandstorm frequented, Sandstorm was quick to rebuke any affection his old comrade in arms showed him, making it clear to Prime that he was done with the Autobot cause. He ''did'', however, accompany Prime to the murder scene, but not before secretly setting the bar on fire, killing Gutcruncher, who had accompanied Stratotronic in massacring refugees. When he arrived at the scene of Heavy Barrel's murder with Prime, he found a familiar shell casing (no points for guessing why he recognized it). Before he and Prime could investigate any further, a call came in from the Autobot [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], informing them that Gutcruncher's bar was on fire, unaware of Sandstorm's involvement. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}}

Sandstorm was quick to blame the deaths of all of his "friends" on Optimus upon seeing the fire. Optimus put paid to the notion, explaining that Gutcruncher was likely killed by someone unhappy with his illegal [[Engex]] operations. After calming down, Sandstorm revealed to Prime that the bullet he "found" was an [[Infernus bullet]], a weapon created by the [[Firecon]]s, effectively making ''them'' the prime suspects in the murders. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] launched an all out attack against the Firecons, Sandstorm was more than happy to join in and "avenge" his "friends". As the Dinobots beat down [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]], Sandstorm was prevented from executing [[Sparkstalker]] by Optimus, who was alarmed at their actions. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}}

After being denied his chance to kill Sparkstalker, Sandstorm allowed Prime to comfort him as he feigned guilt for nearly letting his emotions get the better of him. Sandstorm made sure to keep up this charade, continuing to berate himself. While he was doing this, Prime came to the conclusion that the Firecons were innocent as they did not need Infernus bullets to create fire, and departed to confront a "friend". With Prime gone, Sandstorm set his sights on new targets, this time his fellow Autobots [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], [[Fireball]], [[Lander]], and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] for razing entire ''planets'' that had helped the Decepticons during the war. As Optimus investigated, Sandstorm listened in on an argument between Prime and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], learning that the Dinobots had ''also'' committed horrible atrocities during the war, and began plotting their deaths. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} Sandstorm waited until the Dinobots were alone to make his strike. Slug, angry with Optimus's rants against the Dinobots threatened to kill Optimus, and dragged the other Dinobots along with him to do the deed. Before they could, however, Sandstorm fired an Infernus bullet at them causing an explosion that sent them flying. However, to Sandstorm's surprise the Dinobots were rescued by Windblade and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]. Optimus arrived, revealing that he had figured out Sandstorm was the murderer, and that revealing the Dinobots' war crimes to be a ploy to lure him out. Enraged, and possibly a little bit crazed, Sandstorm fired upon Prime with an Infernus bullet, but, as soon as the bullet was fired, Sandstorm came to his senses and became ashamed. Optimus, uninjured, placed Sandstorm under arrest. Sandstorm tried to explain his actions, saying that after all he had seen during the war, he could not let the war crimes others had committed go unpunished, explaining how he had befriended the Decepticons in order to have an easier time killing them. He then asked Optimus how ''he'' could live knowing of the atrocities committed by his Autobots during the war, before fleeing. Optimus simply knocked out Sandstorm, saying that he tries "to stay grounded." Sandstorm was then detained. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Starscream had Sandstorm locked up in his secret prison, believing his skills could come in handy someday. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ended up in the cell below Sandstorm's. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-upSandstormAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
Sandstorm was one of the many Autobots that pursued the [[AllSpark]] to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Decepticons in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Sandstorm and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] came to the rescue of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], pinned down by a Decepticon attack. The Autobot triple-changers shifted quickly through their modes to keep pace with their fleeing enemies, the Decepticon triple-changers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside and Octane commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSandstorm.jpg|thumb|right|380px]]
Sandstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 110 units of Cybermetal, 60 units of Transmetal, and 35 hunter cores.{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Sandstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He's like one of those kids that wears a propeller hat.]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Triple Changer, [[1986]]/[[1991]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-83'''
**''Accessories:'' "Sandblaster gun"

:As a [[Triple Changer]], Sandstorm can transform from a robot to a "sand rail" dune buggy to a Sikorsky S-62 amphibious transport helicopter and back. Like many 1986 Transformers, there are two different versions; the initial releases use painted [[die-cast]] metal for his front bumper/[[robot mode]] feet, while the more common later releases have orange-colored plastic.

:He was re-released in the [[Europe]]an [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line in 1991, this time with black plastic feet painted orange.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MachineWars Sandstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Mega, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, rotor blade

:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] toy, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US [[For safety reasons|choke gate]] tests, the turbine launchers were [[retool]]ed into non-firing cannons, with no missiles included. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/cannons for an "attack mode" feature. In robot mode, Sandstorm has quite restricted articulation, and holds his turbine launchers in his hands. He can also hold his rotor blade as a somewhat odd [[sword]].

:This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled launchers) to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Sandstorm drone]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Sandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on Machine Wars Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-SandstormGDO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Movie Sandstorm]] gets a redeco of a G1 guy, and G1 Sandstorm gets a redeco of a Movie guy. Okayyyyy.]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Scout, [[2012]])

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Sandstorm is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], transforming into a vehicle based on the [[Sector Seven]] dune buggies seen in the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], which were heavily modified Chenowth Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) with added protective armor. This same vehicle also served as the basis for the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 movie toyline's]] [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]. The twin gatling guns mounted on Sandstorm's roof/shoulders have multi-jointed armatures for different firing positions.

:Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Sandstorm was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

:This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Beachcomber (ROTF)|Beachcomber]] and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Crankstart (TF 2010)|Crankstart]] and [[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFDuneRunnerMold}}

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{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now made of delicious cheese.]]
*'''Sandstorm''' (Voyager, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG29'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, missile

:Part of the fourth wave of [[2012]]-[[2013]] ''Generations'' Voyager Class toys, '[[Thrilling 30]]' Sandstorm is a redeco and heavy retool of Voyager [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into a robot, VTOL aircraft, and dune buggy. He comes with a blaster which can fire its missile via pressure-launch, peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and back, and mount underneath his aircraft nose.

:With the extensive retool has also come a complete rework of the tolerances, making Sandstorm's panels align better than Generation Springer, especially in his [[Alternate mode|car mode]]. One notable and curious change involves the little dents inside the side-chest pieces: initially intended to hold the blade of the sword in his car mode, Springer's ones weren't able to do the job perfectly because of the asymmetrical shape of the sword, making it unable to fit inside the symmetrical dents. Sandstorm's side-chest dents, on the other hand have been modified to be asymmetrical, allowing the blade of Springer's sword to fit in better. This is, nevertheless, a pointless change, as Sandstorm doesn't come with his own heli-sword and doesn't have the same kneecaps as Springer that allow the handle of Springer's sword to be fitted in.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Sandstorm features much more orange in his color layout than his western counterpart: his canopy/roof, wings, crotch, feet, rifle and missile are all rendered orange. There are also some other minor changes, such as a centered Autobot sigil and a painted silver bumper.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Hot Rod/toys#Cloud|Hot Rodimus]] and it was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap#Timelines|Battletrap]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenSandstorm/sandstorm.htm More information on "Thrilling 30" Sandstorm at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsSpringerMold}}
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==Notes==
*Sandstorm's appearance in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]'' as a yellow MH-53 Pave Low is pretty well hidden, being on a paper flap behind the one featuring Inferno, Blaster, and Scrounge, on the book's third page, which itself is only viewable when a tab is pulled to unfold a display of Cybertron.
**In fact, the Pave Low Autobot had no clear identity until an entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]], written with input from [[Matthew Reinhart|the author]], declared it to be an [[Iocus]] version of [[Primax]] Sandstorm.
**Sandstorm is only seen in vehicle mode, which appears to be based on Movie [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s Earth vehicle mode. Except completely yellow.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Siroco''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Ghibli'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāmò Fēngbào''' (沙漠风暴, "Sandstorm")
*''Russian:'' '''Zatvor''' (Затвор, "Shutter")

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Titans Return (toyline)

2016-09-27T18:33:47Z

NebulanFree: /* Conventions */

{{nav-TitansReturn}}

[[File:TR Chromedome pk USCALA EU.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Unlike ''Combiner Wars'', all ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class figures such as Chromedome were only available with a character card everywhere in the world. Depicted left is the packaging version available in most markets (including the U.S.), depicted right is the packaging version available in Europe.]]

'''''Titans Return''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline, constituting the second portion of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]''.

Introduced in mid-2016, ''Titans Return'' (initially touted under the early working name ''Titan Wars''<ref name="titanwars">Which is ''obviously'' used by many European retailers in official advertising, with annoying persistence.</ref>) features its own new line-wide gimmick: all Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class figures include a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]-style [[Titan Master]] partner, all of which are completely interchangeable. To compensate for the size differences, Leader class figures feature large helmets that cover the Titan Masters, while Voyager class figures have spring-loaded pop-out adornments to "bulk up" their heads. All Voyager and Leader class figures are [[Triple Changer]]s; each Leader class figure's third mode is a base/battle station, which can be manned by the Titan Master figures. Each Deluxe and Voyager figure's hand-held weapons can transform and/or combine to form a "turret" that any Titan Master can sit in, and which can attach to the base modes of the Leader Class figures. Most figures feature several tiny pegs dotted across their bodies, which allow Titan Masters to stand securely on them.

Additionally, a new Titan Master assortment was introduced, each including a single Titan Master, plus a small vehicle or beast. These can transform into a vehicle/beast for the Titan Master to ride, a second vehicle/beast formed by ''combining'' with the Titan Master, and a [[5mm post|5mm]] weapon for a larger figure to wield. Legends Class figures are predominantly [[Mini-Cassette]] characters, and can transform into both a vehicle and a blocky PDA that can fit inside Leader Class figures such as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blaster]]. Though never officially addressed by Hasbro, Deluxes no longer included comic books (previously included with ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' figures in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Asia) in any market, thus eliminating the need for English-only packaging entirely, leaving only two types of [[multilingual packaging]], one for Europe and the other for all non-European markets. However, the character cards included with all figures (except for Titan Masters) now featured [[Tech Spec]] stats on their back.

Voting for the second Titan Class figure was conducted via Facebook, with fans choosing between a remake of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Trypticon (G1)#Generations|Trypticon]], or [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/926169094119952/?type=3&permPage=1 November 24 2016 photo]</ref> Trypticon won.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/931380200265508/?type=3 There truly is nothing that can stand in the way of Trypticon. With your votes, he smashed his way to becoming the next Generations Titans Return Titan Class toy. Mark your calendars, and look for him to hit shelves late 2017.]</ref>

==Toys==
===General retail===
====Titan Masters====
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Nightbeat.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Squeezeplay#Generations|Crashbash]] with dragon/tyrannosaur
*[[Siren (G1)#Generations|Loudmouth]] with hovercar/hovertank
*[[Nightbeat (G1)#TitansReturn|Nightbeat]] with jet/drill-tank
*[[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]] with tank/jet
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] with gorilla/jet
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Brawn]] with SUV/hoverbike
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Clobber|Clobber]] with dragon/tyrannosaur
*[[Flywheels#Generations|Skytread]] with tank/jet
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Swoop (G1)#TitansReturn|Autobot Ptero]] with pteranodon/jet
*[[Fangry#Generations|Decepticon Fangry]] with winged wolf/dragon
*[[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overboard]] with dragon/tyrannosaur
*[[Lione#Generations|Sawback]] with lion/jet
}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
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====Legends Class====
[[File:TitansReturn-Rewind.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The unexpected return of [[Micro Change]]!]]
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Rewind (G1)#Generations|Autobot Rewind]]
*[[Stripes#Generations|Autobot Stripes]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)#TitansReturn|Autobot Wheelie]]
}}
'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Decepticon Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Ravage]]
}}
'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Gnaw (G1)#Generations|Gnaw]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#TRLegends|Bumblebee]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#TitansReturn|Kickback]]
}}
{{comingsoontoy}}

====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Skullcruncher.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This was when Hasbro really started to give third parties the finger.]]
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Fracas#Generations|Fracas]] & [[Scourge_(G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Scourge]]
*[[Duros#Generations|Furos]] & [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]]
*[[Grax#Generations|Grax]] & [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Generations|Skullsmasher]]
*[[Haywire#Generations|Hyperfire]] & [[Blurr (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blurr]]}}

'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Stylor#Generations|Autobot Stylor]] & [[Chromedome (G1)#Generations|Chromedome]]
*[[Monzo#Generations|Monxo]] & [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Generations|Wolfwire]]
*[[Vorath#Generations|Vorath]] & [[Mindwipe (G1)#Generations|Mindwipe]]
*[[Gort#Generations|Xort]] & [[Highbrow (G1)#Generations|Highbrow]]}}

'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Rev#Generations|Autobot Throttle]] & [[Getaway#Generations|Autobot Breakaway]]
*[[Firebolt_(G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] & [[Hot Rod/toys#TitansReturn|Autobot Hot Rod]]
*[[Blowpipe (G1)#Generations|Blowpipe]] & [[Triggerhappy#Generations|Triggerhappy]]
*[[Daburu#Generations|Daburu]] & [[Doublecross#Generations|Autobot Twinferno]]}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
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====Voyager Class====
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Nucleon (Generations)#Toys|Nucleon]] & [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Galvatron]]
*[[Infinitus#Toys|Autobot Infinitus]] & [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|Sentinel Prime]]}}

'''Wave 2'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Sovereign#Toys|Autobot Sovereign]] & [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Darkmoon#Toys|Darkmoon]] & [[Astrotrain (G1)#TitansReturn|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Wave 3'''
{{collist|2|
* [[Doomshot#Toys|Doomshot]] & [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Megatron]]
* [[Diac#Toys|Diac]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#TRTripleChanger|Optimus Prime]]
}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
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====Leader Class====
[[File:Titans Return Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|400px|It's good to be back!]]
'''Wave 1'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Twin Cast#Toys|Twin Cast]] & [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Autobot Blaster]]
*[[Hi-Q#Generations|Autobot Apex]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]}}

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Soundblaster (Generations)#Generations|Soundblaster]] & [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Soundwave]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Revolver#Toys|Decepticon Revolver]] & [[Sixshot#Generations|Six Shot]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
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====Titan Class====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#TitansReturn|Emissary]] & [[Cerebros (G1)#Generations|Cerebros]] & [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Generations|Fortress Maximus]]
'''Future waves'''
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Generations|Trypticon]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===Exclusives===
====Conventions====
* Titan Force, includes:
** [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#TitanForce|Sentinel Prime]]
** [[Windblade (G1)#TitanForce|Windblade]]
** [[Brainstorm (G1)#TitanForce|Brainstorm]]
{{Note|In the US, the "Titan Force" gift set was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016. In the UK, it was exclusive to the A1 Toys booth at the London Film & Comic Con 2016. It was also available at Cybertron Con Shanghai 2016 and at the Hasbro booth at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2016.}}

* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#SDCC|Fortress Maximus]] with [[Master Sword]]
{{Note|In the US, this version of Fortress Maximus was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016. In the UK, it was exclusive to the A1 Toys booth at the London Film & Comic Con 2016. It was also available at Cybertron Con Shanghai 2016 and at the Hasbro booth at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2016.}}

====Store exclusives====
* [[Arcana#TitansReturnIndividual|Autobot Teslor]] & [[Brainstorm (G1)#TitansReturnIndividual|Brainstorm]]
{{Note|In the U.S., the single-packed version of Brainstorm was intended to be exclusive to Walgreens pharmacy stores. However, reports of cases making their way to Walmart stores cropped up in late August 2016.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/31/titans-return-walgreens-exclusive-brainstorm-found-wal-mart-324155</ref>}}

==References==
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Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16

2016-06-29T14:33:33Z

NebulanFree: /* Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime */

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==Contents==
===Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime===

One morning, the [[Autobot]]s prepare to carry out a reconnaissance flight over [[Earth]], when the face of [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] appears on the monitors. He reveals that he is the Autobot leader on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the near future, and that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] has been kidnapped.

He passes on the orders that Optimus gave for such an event—the [[Micromaster]]s are to guard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the [[Pretender]]s and Mega Pretenders are to search through the space-time continuum to determine whether Optimus is being held in the past, future or an unknown place in the depths of space. The [[Powermaster]]s are to evaluate the findings and decide whether the Autobots should withdraw from Earth immediately and leave its resources to the [[Decepticon]]s without a fight.

[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] gives Rodimus some backchat, that since he is in the future these events have already happened, so it doesn't really matter to him. Ultra-Pretender [[Ground Shaker]] mobilises the Autobots into search parties.

Two hours later, the Autobots are still searching. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] had accompanied Prime, but had his circuits scrambled and so cannot communicate. Groundshaker is interrupted by an explosion as he and the others are attacked by Decepticon [[Action Master]]s. The Action Masters combine into ground stations, heavy vehicles and air units.

[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] meanwhile was annoyed—a Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] had been captured by the [[Sports Car Patrol]] and the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], and revealed that the Decepticons did indeed have Optimus Prime prisoner—on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]!

Shockwave commands [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to go to the laser-lab where Optimus Prime is being held hostage. However the Autobot Micromaster Combiners were listening in on this and realised that Optimus was indeed on Earth. The Micromaster Combiners, Pretenders and Ultra Pretenders storm the Decepticon mountaintop base and rescue Optimus Prime, who was imprisoned in cybernetic chains.

The Autobots return cheerfully to the Ark. But they all wonder whether Optimus is still the prudent and superior Autobot leader that they all know and love—the recent spate of mysterious disappearances and kidnappings that Prime has undergone has made him show weakness. Perhaps the Decepticons could take advantage of this and force him to betray secret information... {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16/src|(source)}}

====Featured characters====
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*[[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (2)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (3)
*[[Ground Shaker]] (4)
*[[Sports Car Patrol]] (7)
*[[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] (8)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (9)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)

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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (6)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (11)

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*Trucker (5)

}}

===Articles and features===
[[File:tfcommagshockwave.jpg|right|150px|thumb|The headless Shockwave rides at night!]]
*A blue and grey Megatron oversees random facts about sugar and ice.
*Headless, handless Shockwave presents a crossword.
*A spot-the-difference with a picture of Dogfight being shot in the back by a tank.
*Character profiles for Grapple and Gears.

===Models===
*'''Spaceship to New Worlds:''' A strange-looking Transformers spaceship to build!

===Reprints===
*[[The Legacy of Unicron!|The Transformers (Marvel UK) #146-147 - The Legacy of Unicron - Parts 1 & 2]]

==Notes==
*The title to the comic is translated as "The Rebirth of Unicron!".
*In the last issue, we were told by an addled Goldbug that Optimus has been "missing in action for a long time now"... but in the penultimate paragraph, we're told this was something ''separate'' to his kidnapping.
*The text story states clearly that Rodimus Prime is in the future. This seems to contradict the stories by [[Robert Mann]], which imply that he is Optimus' contemporary on Cybertron. The description of Cybertron as 'being seen from Earth' as in the near future might imply that Cybertron is time-shifted, so Rodimus would be both a contemporary, and a future Autobot.
*[[Ground Shaker]] is said to be an Ultra-Pretender. Is this [[Groundshaker]] the Micromaster who has gained a Pretender shell (unlikely, Micromasters have never been individually named in the text stories), [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] misnamed (Skyhammer had appeared as 'Skyhammer' in previous stories however), [[Groundbreaker]] (very unlikely since he was not on sale in Germany and the writer would not have been aware of him) or a new character? For the purposes of the wiki, and for the reasons given, he will be classed as a new character until Condor Verlag publish more Transformers fiction to clear up this conundrum!
*An Autobot is mentioned who is 'a custom version of a sports car, that looks like a dragon.' Answers on a postcard please.
*The Action Masters are said to be able to combine into ground stations, heavy vehicles and air units.
*The Decepticons can access the moon using their dimensional bridge, the Autobots meanwhile are unable to get off Earth.
*The Decepticons seem to have a 'laser-lab' which doubles as a 'dark dungeon'.

===Errors===

===Advertisements===

*A one-page advertisement for Overlord
*A one-page advertisement for Action Master Skyfall

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Image:TF-commagoverlord.jpg|'''Overlord:''' Lord Giga tried in vain to escape his chest prison.

</gallery>

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Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15

2016-06-29T14:21:41Z

NebulanFree: /* The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee */

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==Contents==
===The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee===

It's a dark night above [[Mount St. Hilary]], as [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] begins his shift of monitor duty. In the middle of the night, he instinctively senses danger and checks the screens, despite of the lack of alert signals. And indeed, he witnesses a [[Decepticon]] force advancing through a forest, towards an [[oil refinery]]. But the [[Autobot]]s, led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], are already on the way to intercept them. After a brief skirmish, Bumblebee demands that the others follow him in circling the Decepticons in a narrowing parameter, succeeding in forcing [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to order a retreat.

Meanwhile, Goldbug frantically tries to establish contact with the other Autobots, but inexplicably remains cut off from all outgoing communications. Shortly thereafter, Optimus Prime alerts his troops to another Decepticon attack, this time on a damaged [[oil tanker]] near [[Alaska]].

Arriving at the mission side in a [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] transport vehicle, the Autobot [[Pretender]]s quickly put a stop to the oil-siphoning already in progress by damaging the hoses used for it. Then, the Autobots grab the hoses before the Decepticons can detach and yank them into the water while Optimus uses his antigrav-beam to create huge waves and offers the Decepticons a chance to surrender. But before that can happen, [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] rescue their drenched comrades by the way of fly-over with dangling ropes to hold on to. Optimus Prime then orders the Autobots not to pursue, but to remain and aid the clean-up of the [[oil]] spill.

After a brief moment of admiration, Goldbug goes to check on the systems. Returning without any findings, he then sees a mission briefing in which Optimus Prime points out the distinctiveness of and differences between various Autobots and Decepticons. Then, Goldbug suddenly and finally realizes that there's something odd about the fact that he's seeing '''Bumblebee''' talk to Optimus Prime ''right now''. Seeing as that's him and all. He once again checks the panels until he realizes that he accidentally triggered a simulation which mashed up previous recordings into a new mission, which he could have influenced if he'd pushed the right button.

But all is well, as Goldbug is kind of happy about having seen Bumblebee in action and feels proud of his past self. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15/src|(source)}}

====Featured characters====
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*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]/Bumblebee (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (3)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (4)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Horsehead]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheel Jack]] (9)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (10)
*[[Cloudburst]] (11)
*[[Waverider]] (12)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (13)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (17)
*[[Getaway]] (18)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (19)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (23)
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (24)
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] (25)

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*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (7)
*[[Darkwing]] (14)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (15)
*[[Fangry]] (20)
*[[Squeezeplay]] (21)
*[[Horri-Bull|Horri Bull]] (22)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (26)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (27)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (28)
*[[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]] (29)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (30)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (31)
*[[Skalor (G1)|Skalor]] (32)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (33)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] (34)
*[[Piranacon (G1)|Pirranacon]] (35)
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomburst]] (36)
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submaroder]] (37)
*[[Skullgrin|Skull Grin]] (38)

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*[[G.B. Blackrock|J.B. Blackrock]] (8)
}}

===Articles and features===
[[File:tfcommagsafetymegs.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Safety Megatron and friend]]
*A page of puzzles hosted by Safety Megatron and a generic chap made from the head of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and the torso of a [[Decepticon medics|Decepticon medic]] (both copied from ''[[The Last Stand]]'').
*A grid-based game with little cut-out pieces and spinners.
*The same competition as last issue to win Action Master Optimus Prime and Micromasters.

===Models===
[[File:TF-commaghyper.jpg|100px|thumb|Optimus Prime's car is a bit rubbish]]
*'''The Transformers Hypercar:''' The reader is invited to help Optimus Prime build a Transformers Hypercar from paper.

===Reprints===
*[[Worlds Apart!|The Transformers (Marvel UK) #130-131 - Worlds Apart!]]

==Notes==
*The title to the comic is translated as "The Headmasters - Examination".
*The comic reprint uses the four-part version reprinted in Marvel UK #255 - 258
*The text story is mostly a hodge-podge of barely-rewritten excerpts from the stories in issue 11, 9 and 2, in that order.
*We learn that Goldbug must either have terrible memory or lost some of it when he was rebuilt, as he fails to recognize three distinctive events at which he was originally present. He also doesn't seem very quick on the uptake in general, as he only notices that Bumblebee and Optimus Prime can't be in action right now after several ''hours''. Also it takes him a while to realise that ''he is Bumblebee'' so Bumblebee can't be somewhere else.
*It is also worth noting that he is described as dozing at one point, implying that Transformers can sleep much like humans in this continuity.
*Optimus has been "missing in action for a long time now". This comes up again next issue!
*Bumblebee's reconfiguration into Goldbug is briefly described as "von einem kosmischen Tranformer getuned", which roughly translates into "customized by a cosmic Transformer". This isn't very helpful, as "tunen" in the German language is usually used much like "pimping" in English. The phrasing "a cosmic Transformer" might imply a higher being, but then, the term "cosmic" has been used by the same writer to describe Transformers in general more than once. In all likelihood, Robert Mann wasn't sure about this particular plot element (now there's a surprise) and just wrote something that sounded fancy to him. Presumably it refers to [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar's]] rebuilding of Bumblebee in "[[Hunters]]", which was printed in an earlier issue.
*If Goldbug was trying to contact everyone while watching the simulation, does that mean that he kept transmitting very confusing messages to the rest of the Autobots all night?

===Errors===

===Advertisements===

*A one page advertisement for Action Master Optimus Prime
*A one page advertisement for Action Master Rumbler

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File:TF-commagamprime.jpg|'''Action Master Optimus Prime:''' A convoy... of DEATH
File:TF-commagrumbler.jpg|'''Action Master Rumbler:''' Bet you wish you had a sweet ride like that
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Kickback (G1)

2016-06-02T18:32:32Z

NebulanFree: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Kickback is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:GenesisKickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So Bombshell controls minds, Shrapnel controls electricity, and... I kick things? I call do-over!]]
'''Kickback''' is one of the most charming, likable beings you're ever likely to meet. He collects friends the way others do [[energon cube]]s. Scratch the surface, though, and you find a manipulative blackmailer that loves digging up dirt on his new "pals" to force them to work for him. Humans are particularly likely to fall prey to his honeyed words. In [[beast mode|insect mode]] his super-charged legs allow him to jump great distances and kick through solid steel, though he's vulnerable in that mode when attempting to fly through high winds.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Clive Revill]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Traitor", "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') |[[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, The Movie TV Dub), [[Ulf-Jürgen Wagner]] (German, Generation 2 Dub)}}

[[File:PlagueInsecticons Kickback harvester.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|GRASSHOPPER KICK!]]
Kickback, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] landed on [[Earth]] in their own space pod before the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] arrived on Earth. Their pod crashed into the region of [[Bali]] that would become known as "[[Demon Swamp]]" and their [[idento-computer]]s adapted them to transform into giant robot insects and eat organic food to survive.

The "Insecticons”' existence became known to both the Autobots and Decepticons after they began attacking villagers rowing though, and Megatron formed an alliance with them. The Insecticons’ unique powers proved an asset. Kickback, in particular was able to disable [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire’s]] transform circuit with a well-placed blow, and knock both [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] back down when they tried areal assaults (he also made short work of a combine, though that was more about goofing off). Later, the three rejoined Megatron at a nearby refinery, dining on the tasty oil. They aided the Decepticons in trying to drive off the attacking Autobots, but when the tide turned in the Autobot’s favor, Kickback and the others decided instead to simply eat all the [[energon cube]]s the Deceptions had been harvesting and scram, with Megatron angrily in pursuit. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:KickbackLavaIntro.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Kickback emerges from the Tang.]]
Megatron didn’t hold his grudge against the Insecticons for long. When the Autobots invaded the canyon when Megatron was working with stolen electro-cells, he had the trio summoned to provide additional support in return for a reward. Kickback even scored a successful, though ultimately non-fatal, shot against Optimus Prime. Kickback thought the two energon cubes given as payment was pretty good though his companions disagreed, calling it “measly” when compared to the haul Megatron was pulling in. The trio only grew more agitated when the cubes went missing with a Decepticon insignia in its place. The Insecticons went back to the canyon, confronting the Decepticons, but Megatron was able to calm them when he figured out it was [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] framing him. The threesome partook in a Decepticon trap using Mirage. However, they retreated once the electro-cells were destroyed in the battle which knocked the Decepticons out. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:InsecticonsCaveInsectionSyndrome.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Don't worry, buddy, buddy. If Blackarachnia doesn't want to go out with you, that's her loss, loss."]]
On one occasion, the Insecticons were chowing down on redwoods in a national forest when [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] arrived on the scene and attempted to stop them. Despite the equal odds, the Insecticons managed to overpower their Autobot opponents and send them into retreat after launching a massive fallen tree trunk at the heroes (naturally, Kickback used his legs to push the tree instead of his arms like the others). Megatron then arrived and offered a deal: if he led the Insecticons to a fresh new source of energy, they would aid him in acquiring some useful data from the heavily-guarded [[Iron Mountain]] installation. Agreeing, the Insecticons accompanied the Decepticons to the [[Nova Power Core]], an energy source of considerable power. Consuming it, the Insecticons found themselves more than doubling in size and strength.

Naturally, both groups of 'Cons planned to eliminate each other at the most opportune opportunity, but the Insecticons got the upper hand by secretly placing all of Megatron’s troops under the control of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s. Kickback and the others planned to use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to acquire Iron Mountain's data for themselves, but little did they know that the Nova Power in their systems was explosively unstable. With the help of the Megatron, the Autobots attempted to forcibly administer an antidote to the Insecticons which would reverse their invincibility and self-destruct cycles. Kickback tried to escape with Soundwave, but was felled with a blast of antidote. With Shrapnel and Bombshell also returned to normal, the three fled to fight another day. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Kicking it old school.]]
Again, the Decepticons and the Insecticons buried the hatchet. The Insecticons built up a massive [[Insecticon clone|clone army]], and were using them to provide energy to the Decepticons. Again, Megatron was shortchanging them on their reward. Their clone forces allowed them to easily repel Autobot attacks and made them too threatening to the world’s food supply. When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] had crashed in a valley, carrying a batch of new [[robotic insecticide]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was sent to warn the Insecticons to stay clear of that area. Not surprisingly, they didn’t believe the sincerity of the warning. And, yes, Kickback gave Thrust a good kick for some laughs. After dodging some missiles from the angry [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], they went straight to the crash site to investigate. There, Insecticons found a field of [[Morphobot]]s, plants that eat robotic matter. Not realizing the danger, they took their clone army right into the field to feed and instead had their entire group devoured with only Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel escaping.{{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Eventually, Kickback and company built up another clone army and went back to their usual tricks, now ravaging cities for energy, with the Autobots rushing to drive them out. When there was trouble on Cybertron, Optimus Prime tried to highjack the Decepticon [[space bridge]], but The Insecticons ran off with the bridge’s control panel. They apparently couldn’t resist nibbling on the thing, because when Megatron later found them in a parking garage they had chewed it up. They dropped the panel and ran before they were chewed out themselves. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:TFTM SquashedKickback.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, it was inevitable that he of all people would kick the bucket.]]
When the Decepticons invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth in [[2005]], a keen-eyed [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] spotted their hijacked shuttle before they were able to penetrate the city's defenses. As a result, the Autobots had time to activate the base's heavily-armored transformation sequence, and the Decepticons are forced to physically breach the defenses. Kickback and Shrapnel attempted to eat their way into the city, but kept their eyes on their stomachs and were caught off guard by the returning Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Kup used Kickback's head as a ramp to jump his way into the closing city, flattening the Insecticon's head in the process.

Heavily damaged, Kickback was carried by Long Haul back to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] as the Decepticons bolted. He proved too weak to resist when the 'Cons tossed him and several other weakened warriors out of the shuttle to lighten the load. He was reformatted by [[Unicron]] into a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] drone, to serve under [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Kickback’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].”}}

[[File:KickbackShrapnelFFOD1.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Still kickin'?]]
Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because when the Decepticons were running extremely low on energon, he and Shrapnel were with the others on [[Chaar]] to scrap over what little energon the Decepticons had left. They were shot at by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the Sweeps before flying away. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

All three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], were then seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Manga3 Outback Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Punch back, Kickback!]]

Along with the other Insecticons, Kickback took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]]. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror (also, Kickback got decked in the jaw by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]). {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

=====Wars comics=====
Somewhere beyond the year 2025, Kickback piloted the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' to extract [[Metrobomb]] after he'd stolen vital secrets from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Before he and Metrobomb could escape, however, a manipulator arm from Metroplex caught the ship and used an energy surge to fry the stolen data. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

Kickback still got the data and was about to rendezvous with the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' when it was revealed to be actually [[Shouki]] in disguise! With his partner [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]'s electric bow mode, Shouki was able to destroy the data and send Kickback blasting away. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

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====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Kickback was damaged during the conflict and was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]].

"Another" Kickback was still around to witness [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s coronation and the approach of Unicron. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

{{-}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Kickback was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} Later, he was present for the testing of the testing of the new [[space bridge]] and when an [[Cybertron Seven|Autobot resistance cell]] destroyed [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], he was sent flying in the subsequent explosion. {{Storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

[[File:Kickback target 2006.jpg|thumb|left]]
''Identified as one of the Decepticons' [[Ten Deadliest Killers]], Kickback was targeted by the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]] and they trained against a [[facsimile construct]] of him. Scouting ahead of the rest of the Decepticons on information [[Autobot traitor|acquired]] by Shrapnel, he was fooled into believing that [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] was meeting with the [[Autobot resistance chief]]s at the [[Imperial Amphitheatre]], though in reality these too were facsimile constructs. Just as Kickback and the other Decepticons were about to walk into the trap, they were inadvertently saved by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who called them to Earth.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Kickback aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|Kickback gets to use his special power!]]
Upon arriving on Earth, Kickback and his fellow Insecticons infiltrated [[Hoover Dam]] alongside Megatron, with Kickback using his special power to kick down a door. They summoned the [[Conehead]]s and an enormous drill across the space bridge in an attempt to drain the dam, using the [[water]] to drive massive turbines on Cybertron and when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived to stop them, Kickback again used his special power to kick [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] off the dam. Ultimately their plan was foiled when the human [[Ricky Vasquez]] broke Megatron's mental control over him and the Insecticons helped their leader to retreat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

''Kickback, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] took control of a [[NASA]] space monitoring facility near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] engaged the Decepticons but Jetfire made the mistake of going after Kickback, who promptly transformed, shrinking to insect size and effectively disappearing. This gave Dirge the opportunity to knock Trailbreaker down and escape with Soundwave.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] took command of Earth's Decepticons, Kickback followed as [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] led a massed assault on the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]
Kickback and the Insecticons worked under Megatron's command during the [[Decepticon Civil War]]. At the [[Enclave]], he was seen talking to [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] before the fighting broke out. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, he joined his fellow Insecticons in infiltrating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s base to spy on their activities. They ate their way through the wall next to the war room, and planned to pick a nice, cozy spot for eavesdropping, but [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] caught the little pests in a [[rustbug hoop]]. He then fed them false information to lead Megatron and Shockwave into a confrontation with each other, giving him a chance to consolidate control over the Decepticons. {{storylink|Bugged!}} After the coup, Kickback was part of the attack on Autobot Earthbase led by Soundwave. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}} {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Kickback and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Kickback and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] went brainstorming ways to help [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] seize power and become his right-hand Decepticon when they chanced upon the Autobot architect, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. Kickback told Bombshell Grapple would be a useful tool for Megatron's quest for power. Somehow he talked Bombshell into staying behind to do the work while Kickback flew ahead to take credit for the idea with Megatron. Well done, Kickback. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{notemultipath}}

====Dinobots Strike Back====
Kickback accompanied Bombshell on a mission to [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s were lax in their lookout duty, failing to see the two Insecticons approach. After Bombshell knocked out and planted [[cerebro-shell]]s on four of them, Kickback reported their triumph back to Megatron. Since this occurs before [[you]] have to make even the first decision in this multipath adventure, Kickback is the one character whose actions are constant throughout this entire micro-continuity-nexus. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
[[File:AttackoftheInsecticonstheSunPak.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Discovering an underground cave filled with Autobots, Kickback spied on what he discovered to be the testing site for the Sun-Pak, a device invented by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug. Recognizing how valuable to the Decepticon cause the device would be, Kickback radioed Decepticon headquarters, gleeful at the notion of being rewarded by Megatron for his findings. When answered by Starscream instead of Megatron, Kickback reluctantly informed the Seeker of his discovery nonetheless. Kickback was then lead alongside a number of other Decepticons into the underground cavern by Starscream in order to seize the Sun-Pak by force.

If the Autobots flee the battle and accidentally travel farther underground by confusing their escape route with another tunnel, they become prey to the Electro-Disrupter located at the Insecticons' nest, and must decide whether to secretly send one Autobot away to recharge the Sun-Pak or use the device as a bargaining chip. If Beachcomber is sent away with the Sun-Pak and chooses an underwater route to the surface, he is met with Kickback who easily overpowers the Autobot. But Kickback is in turn defeated by a shot from a blaster courtesy of the humans Sparkplug and Buster, who were unaffected by the Electro-Disrupter, and found a quicker road to the surface than their Autobot comrade. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{note|Kickback makes a [[:File:4 blitzwing prime directive.jpg|cameo]] in [[Prime Directive|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1: Prime Directive]] issue [[Prime Directive issue 1|#1]] as a prisoner aboard the ''[[Ark II]]''. His appearance there would be [[retcon]]ned by later stories, though as always with the Insecticons, [[Personal canon|one could make the case]] that it is just a [[Shothole|clone]].}}

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Seen in his pre-Earth dragster mode, Kickback and the pre-Insecticons joined [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in making an assassination attempt on the recently-risen [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], hoping to extract the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from the green Autobot leader. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Instead, they learned a valuable lesson about underestimating any newborn Prime whose name isn't "[[Hot Rod|Rodimus]]". {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} During the Dark Ages after Megatron's disappearance, Kickback and his fellow Decepticons served in the main Decepticon forces under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. They assaulted a base in [[Altihex]] to stop [[The Fallen]] unleashing chaos on the planet. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point after the disappearance of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Shockwave managed to track the ships to the planet Earth, and dispatched Kickback, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to the planet as part of some longterm machinations which were never made clear. Shortly after landing, they were confronted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] who followed them to the planet, but somehow managed to give them the slip. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Rules of Extinction|Rules of Extinction}}

{{note|Kickback and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, [[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]], as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

[[File:Kickback extermination.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The Insecticons were supposed to remain in hiding on Earth until an unknown time, and managed to keep their presence on the planet secret even after the Autobot and Decepticon spaceship crews awoke and began regularly battling it out on Earth. However, Bombshell began instituting plans of his own, mutilating cattle, kidnapping fleshlings, and growing techno-organic "Insecticlones", among other things. Kickback noticed a minor power struggle between Shrapnel and Bombshell, and enjoyed stirring things up between his partners. Bombshell's antics drew the attention of the Autobots and [[Earth Defense Command]], and the Insecticons were forced into the spotlight to do battle. Kickback was personally taken down in combat with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Extermination}}

The Insecticons were taken into custody by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and his Autobots after the encounter. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Bad Future Insecticons GIJoevsTFsII3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Kickback was part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s army as it waited for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field around [[Teletran 3]] to expire so that they could run in and capture the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

In a dark alternate future in which the Decepticons had conquered Earth, Kickback-type Insecticons were a common sight as part of Insecticon swarms. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Kickback was one of the first victims to fall to [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} His corpse would later be one of many that littered the battlefield as Autobot survivors tried to escape the Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Kickback megatron origin.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Yow ent sin me, roight?]]
Kickback was very briefly seen among the newly formed Decepticons as they left [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s jail and began laying waste to the city-state. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Millions of years later, Kickback was newly created by [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] alongside Shrapnel, Bombshell and [[Insecticon swarm|three thousand mindless monsters]]. He soon joined [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s forces on Earth, and helped defeat the local Autobots after they were led into a trap. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} As the Decepticons started conquering the mostly defenseless planet, Kickback listened to Megatron hold a speech in the ruins of [[New York City]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} The Insecticons later traveled to [[China]] and wrecked [[Beijing]], where [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] started picking a fight with Bombshell. Kickback and Shrapnel came to his aid, but found themselves outclassed by Skywarp's [[teleportation]] skills and fled the scene. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

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After returning to New York, the Insecticons were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for Skywarp's behavior and told them about his ambitions for the future. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} When Starscream rebelled against Megatron shortly afterwards, the Insecticons joined him in attacking their former leader. Kickback attempted to jump-kick Megatron, who simply grabbed him out of mid-air and tossed him at Bombshell. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The revolt was cut short by the arrival of European jets and the return of the exiled Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} In the ensuing battle, Kickback was swatted aside by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] wielding a broken streetlight, and the Decepticons were eventually defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} Kickback and the others fled Earth aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

[[File:Needlenose kickback shrapnel all his engines.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cold.]]
Several years later, the Decepticons found themselves living on a resourceless asteroid under their great leader, Starscream. The troops were restless, and Kickback was seen picking fights with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] before learning that [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] had been taking more fuel rations than he was entitled to. Alongside Shrapnel and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], Kickback hunted the criminal down, executed him on the spot, and scavenged his body for parts. {{storylink|All His Engines}} [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] observed their killing of Dreadwind from a nearby building. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Unsurprisingly, the run-down Decepticons were quick to abandon Starscream when Megatron returned to lead them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Kickback and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Kickback money.jpg|left|thumb]]
Along with many other Decepticons, Kickback awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] allied himself with [[Tobias Muldoon]], he learned that the humans required money to work, and sent Kickback, Bombshell and Shrapnel to retrieve some. The trio took on the form of an "[[Insectrain]]", with Kickback forming the piledriver-equipped front of the train. Using these piledrivers, the Insecticons attacked and robbed a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint, although Kickback sneered at the concept of "sheets of inert plant matter" being valuable. The following morning, the Insecticons delivered the stolen property to Starscream and Tobias Muldoon. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Kickback was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Kickback, Shrapnel, and Bombshell acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Kickback is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
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===Sector Seven alternate reality game===
[[File:NBE 125.JPG|thumb|125px|NBE 125]]
Video footage was taken of a small mechanical grasshopper on a tree branch. The grasshopper then flew towards the camera changing into a robot and proceeded to attack the camera, breaking the lens. It was sightings like this and others that prompted the secret government organization known as [[Sector Seven]] to launch a disinformation campaign called [[Hungry Dragon]]. A key part of this was the Takara Agreement, a collaboration with a Japanese toy manufacturer [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The goal of the agreement was to portray non-biological extraterrestrials as kids' toys, cartoons, and fiction. Any claims of actual sightings of giant robots would be seen as fanciful nonsense.

It was a great success. You don't believe alien robots actually visited the Earth, do you?

The original footage of the grasshopper was eventually leaked to the public through [http://www.sectorseven.org/ the internet]. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Kickback and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Sharpshot]] helped [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] defeat [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Kickback and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} After [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] crashed into a movie set, Kickback, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] were sent to retrieve him and the weapon he was transporting. Unfortunately they got into an altercation with the Autobots and failed to destroy the film evidence of the crash, which subsequently made it into a blockbuster film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Kickback took part in the battle of Autobot City, but was forced to retreat after Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}} At some point he was reformatted into a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsKickback.jpg|thumb|400px|Delicious, eh?]]
Kickback participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, 95 units of Transmetal, and 20 event cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Kickback''' (Insecticon, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''40'''
**''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube"

[[File:G1Kickback toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|I'll transform into a giant mechanical grasshopper and no one will notice me.]]
:Kickback is a redeco of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Waruder Insecter Robo "Battas" toy. He transforms into a robotic grasshopper and doesn't do a whole lot more than that.

:The mold has gone through a few variations, primarily in the chromed-silver wings. Original versions only had a single [[rubsign]] indent, on the outer right-[[robot mode]] wing. Later versions not only added indents to all four faces of the wings (for symmetry, apparently), but ''shortened'' the wings as well, and rounded off the wing tips [[for safety reasons]].

:In Japan, Kickback and the other Insecticons were "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1988. They each cost 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s.

:This mold was used to make the [[Shothole]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-kickback/867/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Kickback at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Kickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info.]''

===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Insectrons''' (multi-pack, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''16''' (full set)

:Kickback was re-released as part of the Japanese "[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]" series in a set with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

:The Kickback in this set has ''another'' change to the wings; this time, the "[[For safety reasons|safety circles]]" at the wing-tips added by [[Hasbro]] back in the day are no longer present, giving them pointed tips. The wings also go back to having a single rubsign indent.

===Universe (2008)===
*'''Insecticons''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive multi-pack, 2009)

:Kickback was released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Unlike his teammates, Kickback keeps his original name, although Shrapnel is mistakenly identified as "Kickback" on the [[instructions|instruction manual]].

:Amazingly enough, Kickback keeps the pointy wings of the ''Transformers Collection'' reissue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSKickback/kickback.htm More information on ''Universe'' Kickback at tfu.info.]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Kickback foc toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''01 / #009'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[February 23|02-23]]-[[2013]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG08'''
**''Accessories:'' "Disc launcher", disc projectile, insect wings/twin battle blades

{{note|''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] was repurposed as Kickback by ''Transformers Legends''.}}
: Part of the third wave of 2012 ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations'']] Deluxe Class toys, [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron]]'' Kickback transforms into a Cybertronian insect. His wings are attached in insect mode via [[C joint]], and can be removed and used as "battle blades" that are held by his hands via [[5mm post]]. He also comes with a disc launcher that fires its disc via pressure-launch, and is based on the [[Gear Shredder]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. The wing-blades can peg into any of the launcher's four 5mm ports, although the [[instructions]] nominally peg them on the front sides, making the launcher look a bit like a crossbow. Aside from his hands, Kickback features additional 5mm ports for mounting, such as on his thighs, legs, and clawed appendages.

:In an undocumented feature, the launcher can mount/store on his back in either mode by sliding it into grooves found on top of each of the clawed appendages that hold his wing-blades, and pegging the wing-blades in this configuration while in robot mode will give him a spiffy winged backpack. His [[instructions]] also forget to mention that his gold-and-purple chest panels have to be angled up for robot mode.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the third wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, is noticeably shinier, casting his purple plastic in a darker, metallic shade, having much darker gray and black plastics, replacing his gold paint with pale yellow, and featuring numerous additional [[Paint operation|paint details]], among other deco changes. This version's instructions not only remember to angle up the chest panels, it also includes an additional note showing one how store the launcher on his wings/clawed appendages.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCKickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info]''
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===Platinum Edition===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube", Energon cube

:Part of the Insecticon 3-pack along with Shrapnel & Bombshell, this Kickback figure is yet another reissue of the Generation 1 toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Kickback''' (Decoy, 1987)

:Kickback was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Kickback/kickback.htm More information on Decoy Kickback at tfu.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)

:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Kickback statue.JPG|120px|thumb|You have learned well, young grasshopper.]]
*'''Kickback''' (2003)

:The first of [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Kickback is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only 1000 pieces of the statue were produced.
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesironhidekickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They're taking this show on the road!]]
*'''Ironhide vs. Kickback''' (2008)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Kickback is a small [[super deformed]] figurine with swivel joints in his neck and shoulders. His colors are based on those of his toy rather than his less detailed cartoon [[character model]]. Kickback was only available in a two-pack with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHKickback/kickback.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Kickback at tfu.info.]''
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==Notes==
*Kickback, like the other Insecticons, was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Waruder Battas", an evil alien piloted mech in different colors... which were eventually used when the trio were [[redeco]]ed for [[e-HOBBY]] release. This is also the genesis of those opening chest compartments.
*Kickback's wings did not flap in the television show (although they did in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]]). He and the other Insecticons seem to fly by [[Flight|other means]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Kickback''' (キックバック ''Kikkubakku'')
*''French:'' '''La Ruade''' (Canada, "The Kick")
*''Italian:'' '''Atrox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fǎnchōng''' (反冲, "Kickback")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Maquia''' (Portugal comic), '''Pula-Pula''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Prygun''' (Прыгун, "Jumper")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Stusan''' (ICTV, Стусан, "Cuff")

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