Maccadam

2019-11-28T16:44:01Z

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{{disambig3|Maccadam}}
:''Maccadam is a bar owner on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in nearly every [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse-Maccadam-art.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Old Maccadam had a bar, ee-eye ee-eye oh...]]
'''Maccadam''' is the manager of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. He is largely unseen by the populace of Cybertron, leading to rumors among his more sozzled patrons that he might be [[Alchemist Prime|one]] of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. He has strict in-house rules against fighting within its confines.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
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[[File:Maccadams bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Spit and polish, that's the way.]]
Maccadam was working the night [[Quickswitch]] was meant to meet his [[Decepticon]] contact to receive information vital to the [[Autobot]] resistance. Unfortunately the party was crashed by a pair of [[Mecannibal]]s (on the trail of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]) who had eaten [[Rocky]]. Quickswitch fought off the Mecannibals, levelling the building in the process. {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}

=====''Regeneration One''=====
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[[File:Maccadams destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Following the effects of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] on the populace of Cybertron, Maccadam was sweeping up debris outside his bar. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}
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====''The Ultimate Guide''====
[[File:The Ultimate Guide Maccadam's Old Oil House scene.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Accorded Neutral Territory.]]
Maccadam's secrecy led to rumors that he was one of the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Transformers]].

At one point, Maccadam was behind the bar and cleaning glasses, while [[Zarak Maximus]] was working on the door and throwing out an unruly patron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:MTMTE 9 Maccadam.jpg|thumb|left|"Actually, there is no Tipsy McStagger. He’s just a composite of other successful logos."]]
A figure that may have been Maccadam appeared on the sign of Maccadam's New Oil House in Iacon. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

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===Aligned novels===
Supposedly one of the oldest known Cybertronians, Maccadam was alive during the planet's [[Golden Age]], and had operated his bar for almost that long; for whatever reasons, he chose to keep his identity a secret from the bar's patrons. While it was assumed that he was one of the staff, the mysterious Maccadam was, in fact, the bar's piano player. Early into the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Maccadam did business with Autobots, Decepticons, and neutrals alike, but when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots departed Cybertron, Maccadam refused to keep doing open business with the Decepticons and closed his bar, finding work with [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] as his new informant. Using his vast social network and steady supply of drinks to coerce information out of his Decepticon informants, Maccadam became one of the Autobots' chief spymasters, helping to undermine [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s rule over Iacon.

Eventually, Magnus and the [[Wrecker]]s met with Maccadam during their mission to rescue [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] from Shockwave's custody, explaining the circumstances behind his impromptu career change to [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] over the next hour. Maccadam helped the team lie low in his bar for some time, before eventually learning from his contacts that Shockwave had taken Alpha Trion prisoner so as to harness [[Vector Sigma]], near the core of Cybertron, providing them with a map. Maccadam had been tailed by the Decepticons, however, and moments later his bar was surrounded by [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]]'s security forces — and so Magnus ordered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to cause a distraction by shelling Iacon from afar. While the Wreckers got to safety Maccadam was able to slip away to another one of his hideouts.

Shortly afterwards, a [[Quintesson]] invasion force arrived on Cybertron, prompting Maccadam to regroup with the Wreckers and Alpha Trion in his bar. Already aware of the malevolent aliens and their plans for the future of Cybertron, the bartender joined the Wreckers in their mission to destroy the [[Hall of Records]] so as to prevent the [[Sharkticon (COP)|Sharkticon]]s from seizing the building and harnessing the knowledge within. The group was soon cornered by [[Tyrannicon]], but before the vicious general could foil their plan, he himself was killed by his troops when his Sharkticon soldiers turned on their master as their invasion fell apart. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Bartender - Bad at Fighting?.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] had a conversation at Maccadam's bar, where he was cleaning a mug. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

===''TransTech''===
One of the more absurd rumors in [[Axiom Nexus]] about [[Galva Convoy]] was that he was Maccadam. {{storylink|Galva Convoy#Toys|BotCon 2015 Galva Convoy bio}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
On the eve of the [[Unicron War]], Maccadam learned of [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and [[Gong]]'s plan to destabilize reality after the two rubbed shoulders at his bar. Using his powers, the bartender was able to seek out his brother [[Vector Prime]] and warn him of the threat that the mischievous duo posed to space and time. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}
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===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dick Terhune]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese) |[[Robert Dubois]] (French), [[Sven Brieger]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Maccadams-meetingmaccadam.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Society."]]
The proprietor and namesake of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], the jovial Maccadam was a mech shrouded in mystery, being rumoured to be one of the Thirteen Primes and to know everything. Though welcoming to customers from all walks of life, Maccadam enforced a very strict "no fighting" policy.

In the years prior to the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Maccadam became close friends with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], welcoming his new friend [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and casually identifying her as a [[cityspeaker]]. When war broke out, Maccadam retained his neutrality, still welcoming both Autobots and Decepticons in spite of wartime tensions. One day, Bumblebee brought the Decepticon turncoat [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] to the bar only for [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] to follow, threatening to start a firefight by killing the traitor. Before a firefight could break out, Maccadam loudly barged into the main room before assuming his monstrous alternate mode and declaring that there would be no fighting in ''his'' bar. Cowed, Megatron retreated with Maccadam telling Deadlock he was welcome to seek refuge in his bar for as long as he needed. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

Shortly thereafter, [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron met at the bar to negotiate peace terms, but could not come to an agreement. After Megatron stormed out, Maccadam offered Optimus a drink, explaining that it took 4233 attempts to find the perfect energon blend and to not let this failure discourage his further attempts. {{storylink|Parley}} When the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was due to launch, Bumblebee and Windblade visited Maccadam one last time. Offering the two a drink of [[energon]] from his own private supply, Maccadam revealed he would be staying behind on Cybertron while reassuring the two that, despite being apart, their friendship would endure.

When the two Autobots found themselves on [[Earth]], they realized that Maccadam's habit of saying random nonsensicals had in fact been prophecies relating to their current adventure and the barkeep's way of helping them. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}
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==Toys==
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Deluxe-BAF-Maccadam.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Doot-dee-doot-dee-doo"]]
*'''[[Bumblebee_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Bumblebee]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Optimus_Prime_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Optimus Prime]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Shockwave_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Decepticon Shockwave]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Megatron_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Megatron]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Hot Rod_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Hot Rod]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)'''
*'''[[Grimlock_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Grimlock]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)'''
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:This toy of Maccadam is a non-transforming Build-a-Figure - the first to be released in the ''Transformers'' line since ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' [[Transmutate_(BW)#Beast_Wars_10th_Anniversary|Transmutate]] in 2006. Maccadam can be built from the parts included from at least 8 ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class figures released in this wave.

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==Notes==
*A {{w|macadam}} is a type of pavement predating modern asphalt, made of crushed stone that's compacted into layers then bound with tar. Maccadam's name might have been derived from this, although it's spelled with an additional "c".
*[[2004]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' put forth the idea that Maccadam is one of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Original Transformers]], and that his bar exists outside of the normal space/time continuum—but also notes that this is probably nothing more than the drunken ramblings of patrons. The idea was, however, legitimized somewhat by the ''[[Transformers Legends (book)|Transformers Legends]]'' prose story "[[Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark]]", which depicted the bar as a kind of multiversal meeting place, where the sparks of various [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]] met after death.
**The rumour was seemingly put to bed when Maccadam was not included in Hasbro's [[Aligned continuity family]] version of the Thirteen, but in 2015, the online Q&A "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" paid homage to the idea by suggesting the possibility he was really Thirteen member [[Alchemist Prime]]—a dual reference to Alchemist being the only Prime other than Alpha Trion who is said to have remained on Cybertron for a time in Aligned continuity, and to the fact Alchemist had been depicted as being fond of [[engex]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic books. Still, "Ask Vector Prime" made a point of presenting this as just as much of a rumour as the original statement in the ''Ultimate Guide''; when Maccadam appeared in the 2014 novel ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]'', there was no indication of a shared past or any familiarity between him and Alpha Trion (with Trion having stated earlier in the book that Alchemist left Cybertron ages ago).
**However, the 2018 ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' episode "[[Maccadam's]]" would lean heavily into the Maccadam/Alchemist connection, with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] repeating the rumor of Maccadam being one of the Thirteen, the bartender's design bearing a strong resemblance to Alchemist, and a specific reference being made to "[[Lenses]]," Alchemist's personal artifact of power.
*The ''Cyberverse'' episode marked the first clear and explicit appearance of Maccadam in a visual medium. The mustachioed bartender occasionally seen in earlier media was originally just a generic character who was only retroactively identified as Maccadam by implication, when the 2015 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] magazine story "[[Out of the One, Many]]" featured a member of the Thirteen with his design, again nodding toward the idea that Maccadam was part of the group.
*In addition to the continuity families mentioned above, Maccadam's Old Oil House has also been shown to exist within the [[Unicron Trilogy]], the [[Movie continuity]], and the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon]]. Logically, this means Maccadam exists within all those universes, but he hasn't appeared in any of them in person.
*Like all non-toy Transformers in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Maccadam uses actual ''Kre-O'' parts, specifically the ever-popular [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] helmet piece. His appearance and coloration, as well as his pose, is based on a piece of artwork from ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''. The homage is further compounded by [[Sixshot]], [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]], and [[Lander]] being in the background.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Maccadam''' (マカダム ''Makadamu'')

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