https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=NerdeeBoi 2026-05-21T16:55:17Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.3 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1912289 2026-05-01T16:18:17Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|All]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio Series|components]] [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|to]] [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist (G1)#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple (G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus (G1)#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Six-Gun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar (G1)#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing (G1)#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Quintus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Quintus Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Barricade]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Brawl_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Brawl]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Amalgamous_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Amalgamous Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Airachnid_(One)#Studio_Series|Airachnid]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Blast_Off_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Blast Off]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Windcharger_(G1)#Studio_Series|Windcharger]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sureshot_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sureshot]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Outback#Transformers_Retro|Outback]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Smokescreen_(Prime)#Age_of_the_Primes|Smokescreen]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Swerve_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Swerve]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1911450 2026-04-25T15:54:49Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|All]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio Series|components]] [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|to]] [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist (G1)#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple (G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus (G1)#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Six-Gun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar (G1)#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing (G1)#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Quintus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Quintus Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Barricade]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Brawl_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Brawl]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Amalgamous_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Amalgamous Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Airachnid_(One)#Studio_Series|Airachnid]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Blast_Off_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Blast Off]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Windcharger_(G1)#Studio_Series|Windcharger]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sureshot_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sureshot]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Outback#Transformers_Retro|Outback]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scavenger_(ROTF)&diff=1909062 2026-04-13T20:52:13Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Studio Series */ editing a caption</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Scavenger}}<br /> <br /> :''Scavenger is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:ROTF Wheelbot concept art.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Decepticon concept of right of way: &quot;I have the right, so get out of my way&quot;.]]<br /> <br /> '''Scavenger''' transforms into a Terex O&amp;K RH400 excavator. When combined with his fellow [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], he forms part of the upper torso of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===<br /> [[File:Constructicons-ROTFcanyon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|Oh, he's a big'un.]]<br /> <br /> During the climactic battle in [[Egypt]] between the Autobots, their human allies and [[The Fallen]]'s Decepticons, Scavenger appeared in a quarry with the other Constructicons before merging into Devastator to attack former [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. As Devastator smashed away at the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] after shrugging off Skids and Mudflap, Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to fire upon the giant Decepticon. The [[USS Kidd|USS ''Kidd'']] fired her experimental [[rail gun]], smashing one of his arms to pieces and destroying Devastator. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Scavenger’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel &quot;[[The Last Prime]]&quot;; the comic mini-series &quot;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]&quot;; and the storybook &quot;[[Rise of the Decepticons]].&quot;}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW movie comics===<br /> Scavenger's body type was one of the early &quot;construction drones&quot; used to build [[Star Harvester]]s. One of the Scavengers joined [[the Fallen]]'s original Decepticons. He tried to battle the turncoat [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and was quickly taken out. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}<br /> <br /> ===Toy bios===<br /> Scavenger was present in [[Egypt]] during [[Operation: Firestorm]]. He combined with his fellow [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] to form the mighty [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], forming the upper torso. {{storylink|#Generations|''Studio Series'' Constructicon Scavenger}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen''===<br /> ====Legends Class====<br /> [[File:ROTF-toy Scavenger Legends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm the one who didn't speak; you must be thinking of [[Demolishor (ROTF)|the other fellow]].]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (EZ Collection DX, [[2009]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number:'' '''D4'''<br /> :*''Release date'': [[July 23]] 2009<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<br /> <br /> : Part of the Takara &quot;[[EZ Collection]]&quot; series, Scavenger transforms from a Terex O&amp;K RH400 excavator (or unlicensed apporximation thereof) into his shovel-handed giant-wheeled robot mode. The giant wheels are both free-spinning, and even help him roll along in vehicle mode. He can also combine with the other six Constructicons (sold separately) to form a tiny little [[Devastator (ROTF)#Legends Class|Devastator]]: Scavenger becomes the combined mode's upper torso.<br /> <br /> : This toy was [[redeco]]ed as the Japanese-exclusive [[Demolishor (ROTF)#Toys|Demolishor Shanghai Attack]].<br /> <br /> {{anchor|HasbroLegends}}<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends Class multi-pack, [[2010]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> <br /> : In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends-class Constructicons were sold together in a 7-pack. They are otherwise identical to the prior Takara releases. In the United States and Canada, said exclusive lies with [[Walmart]]. In the United Kingdom, the set was only available through Argos.<br /> <br /> : This set also included [[Hightower (ROTF)#Toys|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Toys|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Toys|Mixmaster]], [[Overload (ROTF)#Toys|Overload]], [[Rampage (ROTF)#Toys|Rampage]], and [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Toys|Scrapper]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|EZOriginColors}}<br /> [[File:ROTFLegends_ScavengerG1Colors.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator &quot;Origin Color&quot; Set''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Release date'': [[March 20]] 2010<br /> <br /> : Takara reissued the complete team of seven Legend class Constructicons in a singular box set. This time around, every toy has been redone in a Generation-1-[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-inspired bright green and purple color scheme, though Scavenger keeps the off-white paint on his shovels and pilot's cabin.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Supreme Combiner Class====<br /> [[File:TF-ROTF-Combiner-Class-Devastator-Scavenger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the one you can't see.|Here I am, stuck in the middle with you... guys.]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Supreme Combiner Class, 2009)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Accessories'': Shovel-bucket<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Shogo Hasui]] (initial concept)}}<br /> <br /> : Scavenger is a '''''MASSIVE''''' excavator truck that forms the central body and shoulders of the Supreme class Devastator. Because the Constructicons lack a robot mode in this set, he's really easy to transform, and thus is mostly hollow inside. Sadly, even though he is huge, he lacks a lot of the details Demolishor has, and also has a minimum of paint applications. He DOES however sport the tampographed letters THK-1139 on the side, which we can only assume is a [[Star Wars (franchise)|subtle reference]] to the oft used Steven Spielberg/George Lucas number [[wikia:starwars:1138 (number)|THX-1138]].<br /> <br /> : Scavenger's left and right guard-railings are also removeable and are usually one of the few things missing when buying Devastator second hand.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/SupScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Combiner Scavenger at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''Mega Power Bots''====<br /> [[File:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|300px|thumb]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Mega Power Bot, 2009)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> <br /> : [[Power Bots|Mega Power Bots]] Devastator is a simple toy for younger children, featuring plenty of playing sounds and flashing lights. His limbs have limited swivel articulation and do not detach into separate vehicles. He has a distinctly more humanoid stature than normal.<br /> <br /> : Unlike regular [[Power Bots]], and unlike other portrayals of the character in general, Devastator features a transformation! It consists of putting his arms up and laying him flat on his stomach, which lets him roll around using the wheels on his limbs.<br /> <br /> : Pressing down the Decepticon shield on his crotch (!) spins the vortex in his chest, lights up his eyes and makes him utter one of many Welker-recorded phrases, including [[The Transformers: The Movie|&quot;Prepare for extermination!&quot;]], &quot;Crush Autobots!&quot; and &quot;I am Devastator!&quot; Pressing on the crane of his excavator arm makes a cannon blast sound effect, while pressing the cab of his loader arm turns the scoop into claws.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers'' (2010)===<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends Class multi-pack, 2010)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> <br /> :A [[Toys&quot;R&quot;Us]]-exclusive Generation 1-themed redeco of Legends Devastator and his components. Unlike Takara's go at the same idea, Scavenger features no purple whatsoever—while the other Constructicons feature purple windshields and dirt on their wheels, Scavenger has the same white [[paint operation]]s as his previous release.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Movie Advanced Series''===<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Gift set, 2014)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number:'' '''AD13'''<br /> <br /> : Released as part of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' Devastator set, Scavenger is a redeco of the ROTF Legends Scavenger to closely resemble his on-screen portrayal.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Studio Series''===<br /> [[File:StudioSeries-Scavenger.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Demolishor redeco in 3, 2, 1... 1... c'mon, ''1''...]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Scavenger''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''<br /> :*''Hasbro ID number'': '''55'''<br /> :*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-47'''<br /> :*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 28]], [[2020]]<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;[[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]]&quot; backdrop (2nd version)<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Mike Booth]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<br /> <br /> :Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Scavenger is a Leader Class figure modeled after Demolishor but in colors accurate to Scavenger's appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''. He comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting [[Operation: Firestorm]]. Some assembly is required, as a panel, which is meant to be located behind his right shoulder when assembled, comes detached in the packaging.<br /> <br /> :Scavenger can be combined with the rest of the ''Studio Series'' [[Constructicon (ROTF)#Generations|Constructicons]] to form [[Devastator (ROTF)#Generations|Devastator]], forming the giant's upper torso and shoulders. Removing either of Devastator's legs before separating Scavenger from Overload can cause Scavenger's shoulder joints to break from the potential whiplash, so wait to remove any limbs before the torso is separated.<br /> <br /> :Similar to the engineering of his original Legends Class toy, the upper wheel of his robot mode is not formed from his caterpillar treads, instead being stored in the body of his vehicle mode, while the actual treads themselves reform and sandwich together to form his lower, rotating wheel. As a result of his nontraditional design, Scavenger generally must be supported by at least one of his long arms, as the limited surface area of the lower wheel is not conducive to free-standing poses.<br /> <br /> :Like the majority of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons, he lacks a Decepticon symbol.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|SSBoxset}}<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Gift set, 2020)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''<br /> :*''ID number'': '''69'''<br /> <br /> :This boxset contains 8 of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons seen in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film. In order to keep Devastator accurate to his on-screen appearance, [[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]] is included in the set, completely omitting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], as he was busy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|elsewhere]]. <br /> <br /> :This release of Scavenger features little to no difference from the previous release above.<br /> <br /> :The gift set was announced on the [[October 16]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]].<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[File:ROTF-Demolishor-model-red.gif|thumb|upright=0.85|&quot;1_06: The Lincolnshire Poacher plays&quot;]]<br /> * Scavenger is identical in design and vehicle form to [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], the only difference being occasional color changes. Scavenger is mostly red with white striping and signage. This matches Demolishor's first Voyager Class toy, [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|video game]] appearance, and [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 1|comic adaptation]] appearance. However, in the film itself, Demolishor is mostly white.<br /> * An unused variant of Demolishor's [[character model|CGI model]] in the original proposed red deco exists (see right), and served as the basis for Scavenger's ''Studio Series'' toy.<br /> * The main image at the top of this article is not ''actually'' Scavenger, rather it is concept art for Demolishor (by [[Ben Procter]]), but as Scavenger is pretty much just a red Demolishor, what does it matter?<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''Scavenger''' (スカベンジャー ''Sukabenjā'')<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], the ''other'' Decepticon excavator in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons]]<br /> [[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=B.O.T._(episode)&diff=1903852 2026-03-24T19:30:24Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Synopsis */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{featured}}<br /> {| style=&quot;margin:0 1em 0 2em; padding:.5em; background:#f7f8ff; border:thin solid #aaa;display:block;&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot;<br /> |-<br /> |''This article is about the worst episode of Transformers ever. For a list of other meanings, see [[B.O.T. (disambiguation)]].''<br /> |}<br /> {{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=65<br /> |next=The Transformers: The Movie<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=59<br /> |prev2=Neverending Struggle<br /> |next2=War Dawn (episode)<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=44<br /> |prev3=The Ultimate Doom, Part 3<br /> |next3=Aerial Assault<br /> |image=B.O.T.jpg<br /> |caption=Smarter than a race of multimillion-year-old robots. ''Using Brawl's brain.''<br /> |title=&quot;B.O.T.&quot;<br /> |season=2<br /> |season ep=49<br /> |production code=#700-64<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |airdate=[[January 9]], 1986<br /> |written by=[[Earl Kress]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> |video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh3qgj4awtU<br /> |videosite=YouTube<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''After Swindle sells the components of his fellow Combaticons, three kids get their hands on Brawl's brain, using it to make a robot.'''<br /> <br /> Or...<br /> <br /> '''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:BOT-Road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Here we come...drivin' down the street...]]<br /> The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] enter an unidentified city for no discernible reason, then all transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] for no discernible reason. While transforming, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocks over [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for no discernible reason. Brawl expresses his displeasure for an obvious reason. They then drive (yes, even [[Vortex (G1)|the]] [[Blast Off (G1)|flyers]] ''drive'') about ten feet down the street and form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other [[Autobot]]s or anything. This enables Swindle—who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts — to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.<br /> <br /> Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy &quot;[[El Presidente]]&quot; on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is running a simulation of his new [[orbit disruptor cannon]]. After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] whines, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating &quot;a limitless source of power&quot;. What?<br /> <br /> At the [[Combaticons' headquarters]], El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole &quot;repair&quot; thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do. Megatron calmly replies that he should perchance follow the trail of wreckage to discover where it may lead.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-Luigi.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Giant turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]<br /> Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to reassemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-'80s evil foreign stereotypes and reassembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], [[Robbins|Mr. Robbins]]'s demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, [[Martin and Roland]], who boost the laser's power output so high that it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an &quot;F&quot; in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns [[Elise Presser]] to assist them for no discernible reason.<br /> <br /> Outside, the two assholes meet the meek and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] coming to the rescue (well, three of them; [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] blows two window-washers off their dangling rig with his downdraft, the bastard, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] does literally nothing). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it &quot;[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]]&quot;. After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]<br /> <br /> Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously advanced computer lab and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I]] gets the SOS, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sends [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to investigate.<br /> <br /> Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters, &quot;You better hope so&quot;... then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole &quot;kids&quot; angle.<br /> <br /> The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (That high-school food, I tell ya, huh? Huh?), then deflects Gears's blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl-B.O.T., but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl-B.O.T. runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building... as Swindle watches.<br /> <br /> The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio runs up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator, and head up.<br /> <br /> A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|My force field's only good for 10 seconds — you've got a plan for after that, right Prime? ...Prime?]]<br /> <br /> Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon headquarters, Brawl is restored, the bomb is removed, and Bruticus is formed again.<br /> <br /> At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the &quot;funny component&quot; is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s &quot;brain response&quot; so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test run of the cannon and picks Autobot headquarters as the target. (Because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no, it isn't.) The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the [[Protectobots' headquarters]].<br /> <br /> Having been properly forewarned, the Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive, and random fighting ensues. <br /> <br /> [[File:Elisetape.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is the light-hearted, end-of-episode comedy beat. No, seriously.]]<br /> <br /> Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked &quot;overload&quot; button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.<br /> <br /> Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again... and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch... ''argh argh argh''...<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)<br /> *[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)<br /> *[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)<br /> *[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)<br /> *[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (21)<br /> *[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)<br /> *[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (26)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (27)<br /> *[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (28)<br /> *[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (29)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)<br /> *[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (2)<br /> *[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (3)<br /> *[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)<br /> *[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)<br /> *[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)<br /> *[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)<br /> *[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (12)<br /> *[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (13)<br /> *[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (30)<br /> *[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[El Presidente]] (8)<br /> *[[Robbins]] (14)<br /> *[[Martin and Roland|Roland]] (15)<br /> *[[Martin and Roland|Martin]] (16)<br /> *[[Elise Presser]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> *[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] (23)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:BOT Swindle grabbed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Until you can tell me what you mean by &quot;brain&quot; and &quot;head&quot;, even you can't be trusted.]]<br /> &quot;Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!&quot;<br /> :—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up. He's humanity's defender, not their maid.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''…&quot;<br /> :—'''Swindle'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s high opinion of his teammate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:BOT wet Gears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You are so right.]]<br /> &quot;Here, munch a little lead!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ironhide''' just before spraying something that's not lead at B.O.T.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;This is so degrading.&quot;<br /> :—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T. Or he was talking about the episode itself?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We should've just taken the 'F' in Science.&quot;<br /> :—'''Martin''', not knowing that if they did, we probably would have been spared this horrendous episode.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{quote|The episode &quot;B.O.T.&quot; was one I always remembered from when I was young. But the thing is, I had just remembered the story focusing on Swindle selling off the other Combaticons, and I had totally mentally blocked out the whole school science project part of the story! Wow was I disappointed when I went back and watched that one!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ ''Transformers Animated'' Art Director Derrick Wyatt interview at TFW2005.com]&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:BOT Protectobot HQ exterior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|E Cola. The cool, refreshing taste of uncooked pork.]]<br /> *This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their [[Combaticons' headquarters|own separate base]], as do [[Protectobots' headquarters|the Protectobots]]. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.<br /> *The billboard over the [[Protectobots' headquarters|Protectobots' urban headquarters]] seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm. Another advertisement for the beverage would appear years later in the Japanese series, ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', in the episode &quot;[[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai]]&quot;.<br /> *Skywarp lives up to a little-used note in his bio, which states that he would be &quot;useless without Megatron's supervision.&quot;<br /> *Personality components make a second appearance. Unlike in &quot;[[Starscream's Brigade]]&quot;, they're a physical piece of metal hardware.<br /> *&quot;Soundwave's new device&quot; is never seen, and aside from Megatron's indirect &quot;soon we'll control the oceans&quot; boast, is never referenced again after its original mention at the start of the episode. <br /> *Gadgets and powers:<br /> **Bruticus lives up to his bio's assertion that he has &quot;a tendency to stand still if he is not told what to do,&quot; and as Megatron promised at the end of &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, Bruticus is reprogrammed to obey only him.<br /> **Starscream somehow snatches Jeep mode Swindle into the air while in jet mode.<br /> **Groove can retract his wrist and fire liquid nitrogen out of it. It's a foamy pink stuff this time.<br /> **Ironhide shoots some brown goopy stuff that he claims is lead out of his retracted wrist.<br /> **Wheeljack's [[Gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor]] is now an energy beam that can blow up missiles.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *&quot;Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School&quot; is a reference to {{w|Hawkeye Pierce|Benjamin Franklin &quot;Hawkeye&quot; Pierce}}, the character from ''{{w|M*A*S*H}}'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).<br /> *&quot;We'll let the computer do the walking&quot; refers to an ad slogan for the Yellow Pages — &quot;Let your fingers do the walking!&quot;<br /> *''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> **Sparking and clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Swindle zaps Brawl-B.O.T., and again as Soundwave restores Brawl's brain.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> *Argh.<br /> [[File:BOT Bumblebee tries door.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Either Bumblebee's shrunk to the size of a human, or that's one humongous coffee pot on the counter to his left.]]<br /> *The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, ''even the fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.<br /> *The Combaticons get the wrong transformation sound effect (ascending pitch) when transforming to their vehicle modes. <br /> *Swindle's vehicle mode is missing its Decepticon symbol as he gets stuck against Brawl.<br /> *Bruticus' tranformations:<br /> **It's inherent to their color models, but the first three Bruticus combination sequences featured this episode make it ''really obvious'' that Onslaught completely changes color from blue to white while transforming into torso mode.<br /> **The first combination sequence has the chest plate that should be formed from Blast Off's parts grow out of Onslaught compared to the second and third properly showing a piece eject from Blast Off to attach to Bruticus' chest.<br /> **The fourth and final combination sequence is probably the most flubbed, depicting Blast Off and Onslaught jumping into the wrong places (Blast Off jumping into the center as if he were the torso with Onslaught jumping to Blast Off's right as if he formed the right arm) such that they inexplicably ''morph into each other'' to make sure Bruticus will have the correct appearance.<br /> *The Bruticus scrap pile changes between shots; first it's a few scattered parts on the street, then it's a solid pile of them.<br /> *Swindle pops out of the junk pile from beneath a yellow rectangle with wheels. The only yellow component on Bruticus is... Swindle.<br /> *As Swindle drives past the guy with the radio on the docks, he's layered too far to the left and appears to be hovering above the road.<br /> *When Swindle transforms to meet with El Presidente, his gun attaches to the side of his right arm. In the next shot, it's attached to the ''front'' of his arm (its usual, correct location.) Then in the next shot, it's on the ''left'' arm.<br /> *In Megatron's simulation, Astrotrain is completely off-model — he's got no cockpit, his sides are purple instead of gray, he's got some kind of side vents that shouldn't be there, and his nosecone covers the entire front of his shuttle mode. <br /> *Skywarp's voice is much more nasal than usual.<br /> *There is no indication as to what jet mode Starscream uses to capture jeep mode Swindle.<br /> *Swindle's eyes aren't colored as he apologizes to the Russians. In the same shot, we suddenly hear the ticking-clock sound of the bomb in his head, when it has been silent till now. It will continue to pop up randomly until Swindle completes his mission.<br /> *In the lineup shot of the Combaticons, Onslaught is the same height as everybody else, instead of being taller. Swindle's cannon is missing.<br /> *When the teacher addresses Martin and Roland, his desk is visible behind him. The books that were on it — which were prominently burned through by the laser a moment earlier — have vanished.<br /> *Roland's mouth moves when Martin says &quot;Aw, come on&quot; — especially noticeable since Roland then goes on to speak his own line in the same shot.<br /> *As the Protectobots rush to the aid of a burning building, a voice is heard to say &quot;Stay calm! We're coming up for you!&quot; The staging of scene makes it appear that it's one of the vehicle-mode Protectobots who speaks the line, but it doesn't match any of the characters; the episode's script explains it's actually supposed to be coming from a fireman. The script calls for the line to be amplified by a bullhorn, but it is missing the necessary audio effects.<br /> *While the kids are constructing B.O.T in the lab, Elise's glasses are clear instead of blue in one of the shots.<br /> [[File:BrawlPersonalityComponent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Brawl's brain. Brawl is apparently operated by a tiny dude who sits inside his head.]]<br /> *Brawl's personality component changes design several times between shots. In its main establishing shot, it's drawn as some sort of real-world electrical monitoring device, complete with gauges and buttons.<br /> *When Elise says &quot;Maybe I wired the box in wrong,&quot; one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.<br /> *When Mr. Robbins turned on the laser, it shot a continuous beam. When Martin uses it on B.O.T., it fires bolts.<br /> *The first two times we see the Ark, it has two engines rather than three.<br /> *The &quot;SOS&quot; Gears receives is written in numbers rather than letters and isn't aligned to match the angle of Teletraan I's screen. Also, Gears is sitting in a human-looking chair we've never seen before.<br /> *After threatening the dude at the junkyard, Swindle turns to leave, walking toward... the fence. He starts to clear some junk out of his way, but then the scene ends and we never find out if he realizes he's not walking toward the exit.<br /> *The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all, staying inside the school the whole time, while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.<br /> *Gears' mouth isn't moving for the end of his &quot;hunk of junk&quot; line.<br /> *Ironhide towers over the door to the kitchen, yet he fits inside a moment later. Three Autobots fit in the stairwell of the condemned building. <br /> *As he delivers the line, &quot;Well if that don't fry my circuits,&quot; Ironhide's left shoulder is missing.<br /> *As everyone runs out of the kitchen, Ironhide clips through the door frame.<br /> [[File:BFPierce High School.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> *The first shot of the front of the school shows it with two arches, but when the group chases after B.O.T., it's one big rectangular opening. On a similar note, Gears describes the high school as a &quot;one-level structure&quot;, but it's pretty clearly two stories.<br /> *The design of the weapon Gears is using changes with every shot it's in, even though by this point, the [[generic Autobot laser pistol]] exists (and Ironhide uses it later in the episode).<br /> *The empty building is, presumably, the burnt-out skyscraper from before.... but it's totally changed its appearance when B.O.T. takes refuge in it.<br /> *The elevator in the condemned building has two rows of lights above it, but in the close-ups there's only one row (with 12 lights, far fewer than the thirty needed for the number of floors Bumblebee says are in the building).<br /> *The top of Ironhide's torso is all red as he runs up the stairs, and again as he gives the order to stop firing. Most of it should be gray. (The same error happens ''again'' at Autobot Headquarters when the kids warn the Autobots about the disruptor attack.)<br /> *The &quot;shooting at nothing upstairs&quot; bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness... but that's pure conjecture.<br /> *&quot;Boost me up&quot; — Martin (or Roland, who can tell)'s mouth isn't moving.<br /> *Starscream has blue eyes (instead of red) as Brawl's brain is restored.<br /> *Swindle's cannon is back on the side of his arm (instead of the front) as Megatron throttles him.<br /> *When Swindle stumbles back alongside the other Combaticons, Onslaught's forehead is colored yellow, like his visor.<br /> *After he forms in Decepticon Headquarters, Bruticus's nose is colored the same red as his eyes, giving the effect of a visor.<br /> *During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.<br /> *As Ironhide is contacting the Protectobots, he turns away from the screen, at which point the top of his shoulder suddenly turns partially red.<br /> *When the Protectobots receive the signal, the lit-up part appears off to the side of the rest of the display.<br /> *In a long, slow zoom-in on Protectobot headquarters, we have plenty of time to see that the front facade has a central hallway carved into it. Then when it lifts up for them to drive out, the entrance is a normal door.<br /> *When the Combaticons combine at the beginning of the final battle, the footage from their combination inside Decepticon Headquarters a few minutes before is reused, but flipped, so Vortex and Blast Off appear on the wrong sides.<br /> *Optimus and the Autobots attack from a cliff, but a few seconds later Optimus is standing in front of the Ark.<br /> *Wheeljack's [[gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor]] appears to fire out of the air next to his left ear. (Also, it's animated as some kind of energy wave instead of a shell-launched weapon; also also, it's not for shooting down missiles, but for destabilizing a robot's sense of balance.)<br /> *It's not real clear who fired the missiles, either. Onslaught was the last guy we saw shooting, but he was shooting laser beams.<br /> *As Megatron transforms into gun mode, his shoulder rest appears and disappears — as does Soundwave's Decepticon symbol.<br /> *Hot Spot's guns use the Decepticon laser sound effect.<br /> *Hot Spot shoots Soundwave (carrying gun mode Megatron), knocking him backwards into Brawl. In the next shot, Megatron transforms and lands nearby — and Brawl, who has already collapsed under Soundwave, comes flying in and lands on Megatron, with Soundwave nowhere to be seen.<br /> *As the Protectobots transform to Defensor, a huge wave of energy is shown (for no real reason).<br /> *Bruticus's gun disappears from his hand between shots as he runs to the cannon.<br /> *As Megatron orders Bruticus to fire the disruptor, his waist controls are colored in reverse (blue on the left and red on the right). This is corrected a few seconds later.<br /> *As B.O.T. gains control of the disruptor, Megatron is far to the right of the other Decepticons, but a few shots later Soundwave and Ramjet are right behind him.<br /> *Just before Soundwave is hit, he randomly lifts his left leg in the air.<br /> *When the kids are watching B.O.T. on Teletraan's screen, the disruptor is no longer pointing to the left as it was before, and B.O.T. — who is supposed to be working the controls ''behind'' it — is now visible in front of it.<br /> <br /> ====Rhino DVD release====<br /> The [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] release of this episode has the following differences from the original broadcast version, due to their use of incomplete film masters:<br /> <br /> *When asking Mr. Robbins about lasers, Martin is visible on-screen speaking his question. The original broadcast master instead used an alternate take where we don't see Martin asking his question, the shot instead cutting to and remaining on the teacher for the duration of Martin's line, possibly in an attempt to reduce the screentime of the students' recycled character designs (further details in The surreal world of &quot;B.O.T.&quot;). This short sequence was not replaced with the as-broadcast footage for the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD release.<br /> *During the final battle, there is a shot that shows a wall behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert. For the broadcast episode, the error was removed by deleting the entire shot and replacing it with reused footage of Gears and Wheeljack taken from about twenty seconds earlier in the episode (when Gears instructs Wheeljack to use his gyro-inhibitor). The end result is that it appears Gears is shouting the line Hot Spot delivers from offscreen. This short sequence was also not replaced with the as-broadcast footage for the Shout! Factory DVD release.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:Combaticon pyramid.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Combaticons unveil their new routine as the Polyhex Cowbots cheerleaders.]]<br /> [[File:BOT Orbit Disruptor Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Megatron? Did you just build ''[[Masquerade|yet another]]'' [[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|giant immobile cannon]]? Seriously dude?]] <br /> [[File:BOT-Overload.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I assure you, there is zero chance of this coming back to bite us!&quot;]]<br /> *''Argh''.<br /> *In the opening scene, why didn't the Combaticons just combine into Bruticus right away, rather than transforming to vehicles, driving down the street for like two seconds, and ''then'' combining?<br /> *Did Defensor really not see Swindle struggling out of the wreckage right in front of him?<br /> *Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts. We can only presume that El Presidente made him a better offer than his original plan.<br /> *As much fuss as Megatron makes over how much he wants Bruticus back, he sure doesn't act like it:<br /> **Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.<br /> **Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component?<br /> **Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'' (including the Middle East and Russia), retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.<br /> *How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?<br /> *Why was Brawl’s personality component in the “leftover” pile deposited at the junkyard? You’d think unscrupulous foreign General guys would want to pay top dollar for the brain of one of the most sophisticated war machines Earth has ever seen, if only to reverse-engineer it.<br /> *When Swindle goes to the Soviet Army base to get the parts back, the Red Army soldiers shooting at him have PPS submachine guns, which were fazed out by the 1960s. They should instead have either AK47 Assault Rifles (Caliber 7.62 x39mm) or the lighter caliber version they fielded the 1970s onward the AK74 Assault Rifle (Caliber 5.45 x 39mm).<br /> *Just because Brawl is out of commission, the Combaticons have to form a robot-pyramid before becoming Bruticus. Why can't the other four just float up to their correct spots, like usual?<br /> *The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|holidays]] and [[Optimus Prime memorial|tributes to them]], etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.<br /> *Superhuman Elise:<br /> **When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.<br /> *The Autobots seem to initially not understand what a high school is. This is in spite of the fact that they have been on Earth for a couple of years now and are friends with 3 school-aged humans, at least two of which (Carly and Chip) we ''know'' have a formal education.<br /> *How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?<br /> *&quot;Only Defensor can stand against Bruticus,&quot; says Optimus Prime... apparently forgetting that [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] did quite well against him just a few episodes back. And there's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], too.<br /> *Why did the Autobots do nothing while the Decepticons set up a gigantic cannon right outside their headquarters? They don't pop up and start shooting until the cannon is in place and Bruticus is assembled.<br /> *The Autobots basically ''give up'' trying to beat the Decepticons, choosing to hide behind Defensor's force field. When the force field gives out, it would have been game over for the 'bots, if it weren't for Elise and the psycho twins.<br /> *It's never really specified why Megatron specifically needs Bruticus to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-scaled control panel on it. Oy.<br /> *On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button clearly marked &quot;Over Load&quot; in English. Why did he install that? <br /> **No, really, why?<br /> *The disruptor cannon is supposed to be powerful enough to obliterate Autobot Headquarters and ''knock Earth's moon out of its orbit''. When it hits several of the Decepticons, it just knocks them into the air.<br /> *Bruticus didn't notice B.O.T. fiddling with the controls right there in front of him?<br /> *This episode was made.<br /> <br /> ===The surreal world of &quot;B.O.T.&quot;===<br /> *'''''Argh'''''.<br /> [[File:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy &quot;The Legbreaker&quot; Cianciulli!]]<br /> [[File:Elpresidente.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;The medals? This one is for being evil. This one is for having an accent. This one, for beard-growing. This one, a reward for having the most medals.&quot;]]<br /> *Mr. Robbins's class is made up of a ''very'' odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models of Jerrica and Kimber Benton from ''[[Jem]]'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. To the left of &quot;Jerrica&quot; is the recoloured character model of Ernie Sly, the henchman from the short-lived Sunbow series Bigfoot And The Muscle Machines. Towards the back, however, appear to be [[Auto-Bop|thugs in business suits.]]<br /> *The classroom itself appears to be ''huge'' in the initial shot. And why don't the desks have table tops? Only one girl is taking notes, holding a bunch of paper in her lap. There are no backpacks to be seen. And as Roland and Martin walk out, there's only an arch in front of them (with no actual ''doors'' attached to it!).<br /> *The class, by the way, lasts for about two minutes before the bell rings.<br /> *&quot;El Presidente&quot; apparently just holds court on a docked ship in a port somewhere, selling missiles to whoever walks in the door.<br /> *The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.<br /> *Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen evaporates at -198&amp;nbsp;°C (-320&amp;nbsp;°F), so it would completely boil away the second it hits the atmosphere.&lt;ref&gt;{{w|Liquid nitrogen}} at Wikipedia&lt;/ref&gt; On top of that, liquid nitrogen is not pink. (In fairness, virtually ''no'' episode of the cartoon portrayed this accurately — see also &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;, &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;, and &quot;[[Triple Takeover]]&quot;.)<br /> *Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splattered all over him. [[Prime Target (episode)|Remember, kids:]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|If anything besides the ground]] [[War Dawn (episode)|breaks your fall,]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|you'll be just fine!]]<br /> *Three high school kids can build a walking, fully articulated robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain ''overnight'' that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the &quot;Brawl's brain&quot; part.)<br /> *&quot;B.O.T.&quot; stands for '''B'''iotronic '''O'''perational '''T'''elecommunicator, as Martin spends several long minutes explaining to us. Even though this is supposed to describe what it does, at no point in the episode does B.O.T. ever communicate anything remotely, nor is he biomechanical. <br /> *The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an SOS to the Autobots over the phone is... [[magic]] or something.<br /> *Autobots are weaker than kitchenware: Gears carries a blaster that was made to injure or kill alien beings made entirely of metal, but it can't shoot through a pot lid.<br /> *Similarly, B.O.T. somehow knocks over Gears, Ironhide and Bumblebee with a tray full of corn!<br /> *Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School packs its hallways with some seriously heavy furniture — somehow it's heavy enough that Gears can't break through a stack of it.<br /> *There is a fully functional elevator within a building that just suffered a ''massive'' fire. Shouldn't the power be shut off? Speaking of which, a wrecked building next to a high school seems like ''trouble''. Shouldn't it be boarded up, surrounded by security tape and guarded?<br /> *The fully functional elevator appears to function well despite having a broken cable or two. Martin also spends an awfully long time just watching B.O.T. tearing up the cables.<br /> *The speech synthesizer is &quot;rewired&quot; so that instead of &quot;synthesizing and transmitting,&quot; it &quot;receives and decodes&quot;. And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the undersea Decepticon base... yeah, when this can almost be considered one of the episode's ''more'' plausible elements, something is very, very ''wrong''.<br /> *The entire front of the Protectobots' headquarters just rotates up to let them depart. Wouldn't a simple garage door have sufficed? What if someone's walking down the sidewalk when this happens? ''Smack!''<br /> *Apparently Roland and Martin carry duct tape around with them. Here, they use it to tape a girl's mouth shut. Who knows what they use it for the rest of the time!<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:BOT MrRobbins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You think high school teachers get paid too much? This poor guy proves that you are so, so wrong.]]<br /> [[File:Bot-episode-closingshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And on that jovial note, we end Season 2. See you in the theaters [[1986|this summer]], kids, where we'll all die [[The Transformers: The Movie|abrupt, violent deaths]]!]]<br /> *'''''&lt;u&gt;Argh&lt;/u&gt;'''''.<br /> *This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble.<br /> *This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.<br /> *It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with ''a single shot'' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out (no more than 20 seconds), then he too is blasted to bits with ease.<br /> **That being said, the early part of the episode is a great advertisement for Swindle individually and features some excellent character moments for him (including his rather humorous line about Brawl's missing personality component). Every cloud has a silver lining, eh?<br /> *This is one of the most device-laden episodes, featuring no less than the [[orbit disruptor cannon]], &quot;Soundwave's new device&quot;, the school's overpowered laser, a brain-bomb, Brawl's personality doohickey, the eponymous human-built robot, the kids' locator device, and the speech synthesizer. <br /> *Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' SOS, rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode (this is even flagged up in the episode itself, when the kids try to CALL the Protectobots for help!) The cause is presumably the same last-minute shoehorning that got the Protectobots into &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;.<br /> *The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the &quot;junkyard operator&quot; is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the &quot;Federal Authorities&quot;. Oh, and he has no lines.&lt;ref&gt;[[Metrodome]]'s Season 3 &amp; 4 DVD set extras&lt;/ref&gt; This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?<br /> *This was the last episode of season two, and directly preceded the movie. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?<br /> *Good God, I need a stiff drink.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''French'''<br /> :*''Title (European French broadcast):'' &quot;'''Les derniers exploits'''&quot; (&quot;The Latest Exploits&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (European French DVD release):'' &quot;'''B.O.T'''&quot;<br /> :*''Title (Canadian French broadcast):'' &quot;'''Le B.O.T'''&quot;<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> ::*For some reason, Defensor's line &quot;Call sanitation... There's junk all over the street&quot; is replaced by him telling the civilans &quot;What is all this junk cluttering the streets? Did you see that?&quot;. Moreover, he uses &quot;tu&quot;, meaning he is talking to one particular person.<br /> ::*While dubbing the middle eastern men group, we can hear [[Francis Lax]] among them, making a well-known French joke (&quot;Quand je vois ça, jerrycan&quot;, pun with jerrycan/je ricane, &quot;When I see this, I chuckle&quot;).<br /> ::*Martin explains that the robot will be called &quot;Télécommunicator Opérationnel Biotronique&quot;, and that the three first letters T.O.B. make B.O.T. if we reverse them, and that BOT is the second syllable of &quot;Robot&quot;.<br /> ::*After the conversation in the Ark between Optimus Prime, Gears and Ironhide, the logo transition does not show. We hear it, but we only see the frozen shot of Optimus Prime's face.<br /> ::*For the first time, Brawl's name is pronounced in the dub. Swindle makes us this honor.<br /> ::*For some reason, Ironhide adds &quot;My battery is in the water&quot; after B.O.T. made him pass through the ground.<br /> ::*Megatron's line &quot;I'll melt you down for scrap tutonium!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;I'll melt you down tonight and you'll end your career as a teaspoon!&quot;.<br /> ::*Name-dodging:<br /> :::*Swindle's line &quot;Watch it, Brawl!&quot; is replaced by &quot;Watch it, buddy!&quot;.<br /> :::*Roland's phrase &quot;We've never seen that one before, have we?&quot; is replaced by &quot;That is becoming a trending question&quot;, answering Elise's &quot;What was that?&quot;. Then, instead of naming Swindle, Bumblebee simply says that he's a Combaticon, an accomplice of the Decepticons.<br /> :::*Optimus Prime does not name Ironhide but simply asks him to contact the Protectobots. That is strange since Ironhide used to have a custom name in previous episodes, &quot;Irok&quot;.<br /> :::*Optimus Prime's line &quot;Gears, Wheeljack, take the left flank!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;'''You''' will attack them from the left flank!&quot;.<br /> ::*Missing lines:<br /> :::*Hot Spot's line is missing as he waters the building.<br /> :::*The dialogue between Starscream and Streetwise is missing as they fight.<br /> :::*Roland's line &quot;Okay, you got him there, but can you make him do what we want?&quot; is missing. Elise starts the conversation with her next line.<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Giovani inventori'''&quot; (&quot;Young Inventors&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> ::*&quot;Biotronic Operational Telecommunicator&quot; is translated as &quot;Telecomunicatore Biotronico Operativo&quot;, but Martin still says that the first letters spells &quot;B.O.T.&quot;, while it should be &quot;T.B.O.&quot; (which would obviously loose the similarity to &quot;bot&quot;).<br /> ::*Megatron's line: «Get off of me!» (talking to Brawl) is not present in this dub, so you can see him moving his mouth without saying anything.<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''B.O.T.'''&quot;<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Bruticus no Fukkatsu'''&quot; (ブルーティカスの復活, &quot;The Revival of Bruticus&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[September 5]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> '''Mandarin''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Pàng Wá '''&quot; (胖娃, &quot;Fat Boy&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Brazilian Portuguese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fuga do Perigo'''&quot; (&quot;Escape from the Danger&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1995]] — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1999]] — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[2001]] — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2003]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2004]] — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 15 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2006]] — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] [[2007]] — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] [[2009]] — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2011]] — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2014]] — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20211021062746/http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/movie/movie.html Movie Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> *[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dXvA-K4yt7vI1HNg7RkZEZO2b1eIei6Q Episode dialogue script]<br /> *[https://drive.google.com/file/d/15a4XsDiMwai8U9Zhx6FqHFGSaqe1uYat/view?usp=drive_link Episode model sheets]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bot (episode)}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]<br /> [[Category:MSTF]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Synopsis */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |image=Rebirth 1 Autobot heads.JPG<br /> |caption=Dum-dum give us gum-gum.<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=96<br /> |title=&quot;The Rebirth, Part 1&quot;<br /> |written by=[[David Wise]]<br /> |animation studio=[[AKOM]]<br /> |season=4<br /> |season ep=1<br /> |production code=6701-01<br /> |airdate=[[November 9]], 1987<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> |video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oNbcGdO6Og<br /> |videosite=YouTube<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Galvatron invades Autobot City and then Cybertron with a plan to destroy the Autobots forever! This is something new?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] is talking with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Things have been quiet for the [[Autobot]]s in the months since the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Hate Plague]] crisis. Not a word has been heard of the [[Decepticon]]s in months. Who knows where they are. The answer? Right at their doorstep. Meanwhile, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] walks into a room to find Optimus on his knees. Optimus claims that he has been having visions since he opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and it's something big. Goldbug informs Optimus of the approaching Decepticon force, and Optimus realizes that whatever he's been sensing, it's starting right now.<br /> <br /> [[File:Rebirth 1 Autobots Decepticons fight.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|A truly epic battle.]]<br /> <br /> Leading the Autobots out, the Decepticons attack. The Technobots and the [[Throttlebot]]s take point, but the Decepticons have gotten some new raw power in [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] has some fun with [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]. However, [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] sees [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] enter into Autobot City. [[Transformation|Transforming]] into Counterpunch, he follows to check up on their progress, where he sees them steal something from the vaults. The Clones quickly dispatch Punch, and take their prize to [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]]. Having claimed what they wanted, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] orders a retreat. Optimus, realizing this was a diversion, runs into Autobot City, finding Punch and the vault. Horrified, Optimus orders everyone to board the ships and head for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] is racing with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] riding in Hot Rod. Blurr, however, loses control, while Daniel shoots several Decepticon targets and wins the race. [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] claims that this is evidence of his theory that human partners would be able to assist the Autobots in the war with the Decepticons. [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] are unsure of the idea. However, Optimus contacts the Autobots, telling them Galvatron stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. This was the forge which was used to create the bodies of the original Autobots. Since the [[Quintesson]] rebellion, the key has been in the safekeeping of the Autobot leaders, who have been tasked with guarding the key with their [[Spark|lives]]. However, Galvatron intends to open the chamber and destroy Cybertron. The Decepticons arrive, and chaos ensues. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] are quickly taken down by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who shows off [[to sell toys|all six forms]]!<br /> <br /> [[File:Rebirth 1 Plasma energy Scourge.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Scourge never gets a break.]]<br /> <br /> During the onslaught, Kup and Hot Rod's team notice Scourge heading for the Plasma Energy Chamber. They pursue in an attempt to stop him. When Scourge opens the chamber, he is nearly killed, but Spike and Cerebros manage to grab the key. The Autobots' ship is hit by a wave of energy from the Plasma Energy Chamber and is hurled off Cybertron itself. Discovering Scourge, the Decepticons reactivate him. Scourge explains what happened, and a team under [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] heads out to find the Autobots with the key.<br /> <br /> [[File:Rebirth 1 Hive machines.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh, this is not going to end well...]]<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the Autobot ship crashes on Nebulos. With the engines fried, the Autobots and the Witwickys decide to look for civilization. They're soon spotted by [[Duros]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who assume the Autobots are machines controlled by the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] and alert the rest of their resistance group. The group soon captures the Autobots, and plans to destroy the Autobots with magnetic bombs, even though Spike tries to talk them down. However, the Decepticons show up. Spike finally convinces the Nebulans to release the Autobots. In the subsequent battle, Daniel is injured by Snapdragon, and Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Pointblank]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] are taken captive. Some of the Autobots pursue them into the forest, but are quickly driven off by machines. <br /> <br /> Back at the cave, [[Arcana]] and [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] manage to stabilize Daniel's condition, but the boy will have to be connected to life-support machinery. The [[Nebulan]] leader [[Gort]] explains that the Hive is a tyrannical group of telekinetics who have used machines to enslave Nebulos. The resistance members know the weak points of the machines, but they just don't have the firepower. Spike thinks that Brainstorm's idea of organic partners just might be the ticket. The Autobots agree to allow the Nebulans to use their heads as suits, except for Cerebros, who walks out, tired of fighting. [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] asks to be Daniel's partner, and Spike agrees. As they remove their heads, Spike declares that they are about to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]].<br /> <br /> [[The Rebirth, Part 2|To be continued...]]<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (1)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (2)<br /> *[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (3)<br /> *[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (4)<br /> *[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (5)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)<br /> *[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (7)<br /> *[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (8)<br /> *[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (9)<br /> *[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (10)<br /> *[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (11)<br /> *[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (12)<br /> *[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (13)<br /> *[[Punch (G1)|Punch]] (27)<br /> *[[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] (33)<br /> *[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] (34)<br /> *[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (37)<br /> *[[Pointblank]] (38)<br /> *[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (39)<br /> *[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (40)<br /> *[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (41)<br /> *[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (42)<br /> *[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (43)<br /> *[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (44)<br /> *[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (45)<br /> *[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (46)<br /> *[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (53)<br /> *[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (54)<br /> *[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (55)<br /> *[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (56)<br /> *[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (57)<br /> *[[Fastlane]] (61)<br /> *[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (62)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Apeface]] (14)<br /> *[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (15)<br /> *[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (16)<br /> *[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (17)<br /> *[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (18)<br /> *[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (19)<br /> *[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (20)<br /> *[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (21)<br /> *[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (22)<br /> *[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (23)<br /> *[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (24)<br /> *[[Wingspan]] (25)<br /> *[[Pounce]] (26)<br /> *[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] (28)<br /> *[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (29)<br /> *[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (30)<br /> *[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (31)<br /> *[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (32)<br /> *[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (47)<br /> *[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (48)<br /> *&quot;[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]&quot; (49, see notes)<br /> *[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (50)<br /> *[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (51)<br /> *[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (52)<br /> *[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (58)<br /> *[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (59)<br /> *[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (60)<br /> <br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)<br /> *[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (36)<br /> <br /> |h4=[[Nebulan|Nebulons]]|c4=<br /> *[[Gort]] (63)<br /> *[[Duros]] (64)<br /> *[[Stylor]] (65)<br /> *[[Arcana]] (66)<br /> *[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (67)<br /> *[[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] (68)<br /> *[[Recoil (G1)|Recoil]] (69)<br /> *[[Haywire]] (70)<br /> *[[Peacemaker]] (71)<br /> *[[Spoilsport]] (72)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:Rebirth punch and counterpunch.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> '''Wingspan:''' &quot;Beat it, Counterpunch! We don't need your help!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Counterpunch:''' &quot;Fine. ''You'' deal with my Autobot counterpart. I've heard he's nearby.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[ducks around the corner, transforms to Punch]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Punch:''' &quot;...''Real'' nearby.&quot;<br /> :—Punch, master of subtle hints, utters a classic line.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Kup''': It might give us the edge if the Decepticons ''did'' return.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Crosshairs''': That's not gonna happen!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': Kup! Highbrow! The Decepticons are heading your way!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Kup''': How many of 'em, Prime?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': ''All'' of them!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Crosshairs''': 'Course, I ''have'' been wrong on one or two occasions.<br /> :—Crosshairs ''really'' needs to think before he speaks.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Sixshot, show them what a one-robot army is!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Galvatron''' prompts Sixshot to do the old sell-my-toy routine.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Five up! Five down! It's like shooting cyber-ducks in a barrel!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Sixshot''' mows down the Aerialbots with each of his alt modes.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Kup''': Prepare for crash landing!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Pointblank''': How?? By thinking good thoughts?!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Kup''': That would help!!&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—Pointblank and Kup discuss Autobot emergency procedures.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Kup''': Ya know, this reminds me of the time my platoon was stranded on Regulon IV. There we were, only 700 of us against three whole [[Regulon metalmonger|Regulon metalmongers.]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Hot Rod''': Seven hundred of you? Against three of them?? Ah c'mon, Kup.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Kup''': You've ever seen a Regulon metalmonger, lad?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Hot Rod''': Uhhh...No.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Kup''': Trust me. We were outnumbered.&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—Kup's platoon isn't always outnumbered. But when it is, it's by three guys.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;My one wish... is to ''never'' fight again.&quot;<br /> :—'''Cerebros''', so pacifistic he won't even fight to help his friends.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I suppose it's the only meritorious way out of our meretricious situation.&quot;&lt;br&gt; <br /> &quot;Yeah, me too. Like he said.&quot;<br /> :—'''Highbrow''' and '''Hardhead''' on becoming Headmasters.<br /> <br /> ==Season 5==<br /> {{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}<br /> <br /> [[File:TommyWhining.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]<br /> <br /> [[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] with &quot;the greatest idea ever&quot;. Tommy says he wants to be turned into a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]! Optimus tries to tell him that becoming a Headmaster isn't so easy, but Tommy doesn't understand. Prime figures that if he knew the origin of the Headmasters, he might get it...<br /> <br /> Tommy starts pouting, claiming that [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is &quot;one lucky kid&quot; for getting mauled half to death and thus becoming a Headmaster. Prime informs him that being a Headmaster isn't an answer to all of life's problems. He tries to tell him about the Decepticon Headmasters and how much trouble they're going to make for the Autobot Headmasters, but Tommy just brushes his warnings off and insists on going through the Headmaster process. Prime laments, &quot;You're not gonna let me talk you out of this, are you?&quot; but delays Tommy's gratification. Apparently, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] is going into the shop for some minor retooling and he promised he'd be there. Blasting off, he promises to be back soon to transform Tommy's day into an adventure.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:Rebirth1 CyclonusSixshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|&quot;Where did you come from again?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Whaddaya mean? I was always here.&quot;]]<br /> [[File:Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Typical commercial animation.]]<br /> [[File:Rebirth1 Fastlane Cloudraker Punch.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Typical AKOM crap.]]<br /> *This episode takes place several months after &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]&quot;.<br /> *Almost two dozen Transformers make their debuts in this episode. As usual, there's no fuss over where they came from; they're just there. Similarly, quite a few familiar faces are gone with no explanation: Springer, Perceptor, Grimlock, the Sweeps, Sky Lynx, Blaster, Soundwave, Metroplex, and Trypticon, just to name a few. In real-life terms, they were removed from the show to make room for new character toys, despite many of them making no further appearances in the two remaining episodes.<br /> *Following their abrupt debut in &quot;The Return of Optimus Prime&quot;, the Throttlebots get a ''wee'' bit more attention in this episode, though only Rollbar (making his first appearance) actually gets referred to by name. Chase is not shown speaking at any point, but it's fun to imagine that the voice emanating from the Autobot City loudspeaker (credited only as &quot;P.A. voice&quot; on the episode's casting sheet) that warns of a Decepticon attack is him, as it's delivered by [[Rob Paulsen]], the actor cast for Chase.<br /> *While discussing the Headmaster creation procedure with Chromedome, Brainstorm mentions that it's possible for a Transformer to &quot;download (their memories and personalities) into the auxiliary memory circuits in their chests&quot;. Assuming that the aforementioned hardware is a standard feature in all Transformers, it might explain why [[Death|death is just a wee bit inconsistent in fiction]]. Not bad for a throwaway line!<br /> *We're introduced to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], a &quot;foundry in which the original Autobots' bodies were forged.&quot; In practice, the chamber acts less like a foundry and more like a generator gone wild.<br /> *Daniel getting injured and requiring a robotic body (or in this case, Exo-suit) to survive is reminiscent of [[Autobot X (G1)|a somewhat similar incident involving his father]]. This works out a lot better.<br /> <br /> ===Real world references===<br /> *''Star Wars'' sound effects:<br /> **The [[C-3PO]] &quot;NO!&quot; laser effect is used when Sixshot (in his armored carrier mode) shoots down Slingshot.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> *In the establishing shot of this episode, Autobot City is drawn even more off-model than usual.<br /> *AKOM continues their proud tradition of using the wrong color models. Thus, throughout the episode:<br /> **Goldbug's mouthplate is gold instead of white.<br /> **Optimus Prime's backpack, fog lights and forehead crest are white instead of red / red / blue, respectively.<br /> **Scourge's head can be seen sticking out of the top of his hovercraft mode.<br /> **The inside of Ultra Magnus' head is red instead of gray.<br /> *The side of Goldbug's head is yellow instead of black as he wonders if the Decepticons will remain scattered.<br /> *Scattershot's a bad counter. His &quot;about a hundred blips&quot; is actually 28 blips.<br /> *Then it's 39 blips in the closeup. <br /> *The panels on either side of Ultra Magnus's forehead crest are white instead of blue as he walks in on Optimus Prime.<br /> *Goldbug inexplicably has a starry night behind him as he reports the attack to Optimus Prime.<br /> *The side of Wideload's load bed is entirely blue as he passes Rollbar. Only the cover should be blue; the rest should be orange.<br /> *As he leaves the city, Wideload's bed sides are the correct orange, but the bed overhang over his cab is blue instead of orange.<br /> *Strafe and Scattershot don't fly out of the door in Autobot City, but rather right out of the walls above the door.<br /> *Wideload is shown transforming when Magnus orders the Technobots to charge, a bit odd since he's a ''Throttlebot''.<br /> *Punch's mouth briefly disappears as Pounce tackles him.<br /> *Scourge gets a radio muffle as he reports the theft of the key to Galvatron, even though he's right there on-screen.<br /> *One of the Decepticons retreating from the Autobot City battle has Sureshot's color scheme.<br /> *The Decepticons are shown entering the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'' ''through the engine port''... which then immediately lights up to propel the ship into space, presumably melting the entire Decepticon army to slag.<br /> *Wingspan's gun sounds like Prime's rifle.<br /> *Punch's mouth is missing as he points to where the key was stolen.<br /> *As Daniel blasts the Cyclonus pop-up target, both the stick holding the target and the hole that it came from are missing.<br /> *When Hot Rod first transforms to robot mode, the sides of his head are white and his spoiler is entirely yellow (it should be orange in the middle).<br /> *Hardhead is consistently shown with the side of his visor yellow, rather than the blue that one might expect.<br /> *When Crosshairs walks up to Brainstorm's group, he's drawn as a giant Pinpointer.<br /> *The back of Prime's head is white as he and Magnus stand on the bridge of their shuttle.<br /> *The group shot as Prime warns the Autobots not to let Galvatron open the chamber contains some odd members, including the giant Pinpointer, and Optimus Prime himself in Peacemaker's color scheme, but flipped.<br /> *The ''Revenge'' somehow lands on Cybertron's surface without crushing the antenna on its bottom-most point.<br /> *Six Constructicons are seen emerging from the ''Revenge''... but at the head of the group, instead of Scrapper, is Scattershot ''colored'' like Scrapper.<br /> *For his sole appearance in this episode, Sixshot's animation model appears to be based on a toy reference that was missing all of its stickers (except for the factory-applied Decepticon insignias). It's particularly obvious for the armored carrier mode, which has opaque purple windows.<br /> *Scourge crawls down a Transformers-sized hatch. A dozen Autobots pursue him by ''getting aboard a shuttle'' and flying after him, though it's not clear if it's supposed to be the same hatch.<br /> *Scourge is missing the pink on his fingernails as he approaches the Plasma Energy Chamber.<br /> *Brainstorm's arm is clipped behind a panel during a shot inside the shuttle, making him look like he's standing outside of it.<br /> *Following the first commercial break, the orange shuttle suddenly has a lot of white as it flies past camera.<br /> *Cyclonus's cockpit windows aren't colored in as Galvatron orders his troops to go with Scourge.<br /> *Kup's helmet is light gray as he flees from the shuttle.<br /> *The first two Nebulans' dialog is flanged as if they were Transformers.<br /> *As we cut back to the battle on Cybertron, various Constructicons, along with the Terrorcons Hun-grrr and Cutthroat, are show firing on... the Terrorcons Blot and Sinnertwin. Blot and Sinnertwin are fighting alongside Hot Spot and First Aid, the latter of whom is colored entirely white, missing his blue eyeband and red details.<br /> *As Optimus Prime orders the Autobots to search Cybertron for the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber, Ultra Magnus is depicted transforming alongside Optimus Prime, and like Prime, he transforms into a truck cab (with his colors magically changing from red, blue and white to completely white during his transformation), while his trailer joins him arriving from offscreen, along with Optimus Prime's trailer. Most other episodes consistently depict Ultra Magnus transforming into his entire car carrier truck mode, rather than just the cab.<br /> *Hot Rod's missing his spoiler as he gets a magnetic bomb placed alongside him.<br /> *As Hot Rod says, &quot;You've got the wrong guys,&quot; he has several lines across his head crest instead of just one.<br /> *If they're ''magnetic'' bombs, why do the Nebulans place them on the rocks of the cave walls?<br /> *After the Decepticons arrive, various shots of the Autobots show no trace of the bombs.<br /> *A giant Blowpipe is among the advancing Decepticons.<br /> *Daniel is gnawed and thrown around by Snapdragon, and yet, his uniform remains squeaky clean and show no signs of damage despite Daniel's injuries being described as 'severe'. That must be some tough fabric they use in the future.<br /> *As the Autobots approach the forest, Chromedome and Hardhead both have Nebulans transforming to form their heads, even though they haven't yet undergone the Headmaster process!<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *Scattershot claims there's &quot;about a hundred&quot; Decepticons heading towards Autobot City, but the attacking force shown on-screen is only a fraction of that number (Galvatron, the future Targetmasters, the future Headmasters, the clones, and the Terrorcons = 18 total). If we're generous and include additional Decepticons shown on Cybertron, it only goes up to 30 (the Constructicons, Sixshot, and the Combaticons = 30 total). Nope, still not a hundred!<br /> *Additionally, for a group that's supposed to include &quot;every Decepticon in the known universe&quot;, there are some conspicuous absences - Soundwave, the Decepticon Mini-Cassettes, the Coneheads, Astrotrain, the Stunticons, the Predacons, the Sweeps, the Battlechargers, and Trypticon are all nowhere to be seen. (Quite a few were phased out of the show because [[to sell toys|their toys were no longer on the shelves]].)<br /> *Furthermore, if we're extra charitable and assume the aforementioned absent Decepticons simply took part in the attack offscreen, that still leaves us with only 63 Decepticons accounted for, a ways away from the 100 mentioned.<br /> *Where did Galvatron get all those troops from anyway? Did the Decepticons somehow build a ton of sentient new robots on their own, or were they scattered around the galaxy?<br /> *For that matter, where did all the new Autobots come from?<br /> *The outside of the city is already smoking (burning?) before the Decepticons start their attack or fire a single shot.<br /> *Soooo.... why do the Autobots rush headlong to meet their attackers instead of [[The Transformers: The Movie|transforming the city to battle station mode]]?<br /> <br /> [[File:TheRebirth pt1 Punch FAILS.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> *Pounce and Wingspan probably aren't the smartest guys around but even they can't be stupid enough to fall for Punch's &quot;My Autobot counterpart is nearby&quot; crap.<br /> *Why isn't Cerebros affected by the Plasma Energy when he gets out with Spike to grab the key? It takes Scourge down almost instantly but he doesn't even flinch from it.<br /> *Since when is Scourge big enough to carry a full-sized Transformer as a passenger? When the plot needs him to, that's when.<br /> *Lost in the vastness of space, the Autobot ship somehow manages to hit a planet? Cosmically improbable.<br /> *For a ship supposedly moving a million miles per ''second'' (five times the speed of light), with no retro-rockets, the Autobot shuttle makes an incredibly soft landing on Nebulos, splashing down as though it were dropped from about 10 feet up. At that speed, the ship would have incinerated in orbit or, if it made it down intact, slammed into the planet with enough force to do incredible damage. (On the flip side, the million-miles-per-second thing does explain how they got to a completely different planet.)<br /> *As is the norm for just about any children's cartoon, aliens on far-off planets speak perfect English. (And what ever happened to the [[universal greeting]]?)<br /> *Considering they &quot;hate all machines&quot;, the resistance sure do have a lot of machines set up in their caves.<br /> *Crosshairs seriously just ''stands there'' and lets Mindwipe carry him off. He's shown unharmed and awake, even though he was among the first to get blasted in the Decepticon assault and was probably intended to be unconscious like the rest of the Autobots taken prisoner.<br /> *Hasn't Arcee ever heard that you're not supposed to move the victim?! She picks up the unconscious Daniel for no other reason than to display affection.<br /> *Gort's description of the Hive (&quot;ten rulers&quot;, great mental powers) doesn't really accord with the Tech Spec descriptions of some of Zarak's allies. This wouldn't be a discrepancy within the cartoon, but guys like Nightstick and Fracas act less like super-mental-power rulers and more like the bullies and brutes described in their bios.<br /> *Brainstorm is shown drawing on paper with a manual triangle. Twenty more years into the future, and the super advanced space robots ''still'' [[The Master Builders (episode)|haven't switched to a computer drafting system]].<br /> *There's a line about where to put human-sized controllers into Autobots in robot mode, even though [[Only Human|it was done before]] without any modification.<br /> *Arcana mentions that releasing the Autobots to fight the Decepticons would leave them with twenty machines to deal with instead of just ten. However, there are more than 20 as there are ''12'' Autobots and ''10'' Decepticons. Arcana is, of course, being conversational, not strictly mathematical.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:Rebirth1 Hardhead and Blurr.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Guess Hardhead figured it was now or never.]]<br /> *&quot;The Rebirth, Part 1&quot;, was to be the fourth season premiere, but due to declining interest, it simply was the first of the three final episodes (originally conceived as a ''five''-part story), in which a slew of new characters and concepts were introduced, most notably the US animated version of the Headmasters.<br /> *Sixshot's &quot;BUY ME!&quot; highlight sequence lasts about 30 seconds - just long enough for him to show off all 6 modes, defeat one hapless Aerialbot per each alt-mode, and say his only line. He likely has the briefest screen presence of any contemporary G1 toy character. <br /> *Like &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness]]&quot; before it, the &quot;Rebirth&quot; mini-series also got its own introductory [[title sequence]], consisting of some parts of the Season 3 titles spliced together with animation segments from the 1987 toy [[commercial]]s. Unfortunately, the contrast in art and animation quality between the Season 3 credits (animated on the usual low [[AKOM]] budget) and the much higher-quality commercial snippets is jarring, to say the least.<br /> *One of the commercial animation segments used in the new title sequence is from the [[Duocon]]s commercial featuring [[Flywheels]], who otherwise makes no appearance in an actual episode.<br /> *Your wiki editors will leave it up to the reader to interpret the image to the right.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''French'''<br /> :*''Title (European French broadcast):'' &quot;'''Une nouvelle naissance, partie 1'''&quot; (&quot;A New Birth, Part 1&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (Canadian French broadcast &amp; European French DVD release):'' &quot;'''La Renaissance, partie 1'''&quot; (&quot;The Rebirth, Part 1&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> ::*The dub of this episode is a mess. While usually the characters don't keep the same voice between episodes, this time most of the characters change voice from one scene to another. Characters like Highbrow, Crosshairs or Brainstorm are each voiced by three different persons, depending of the scenes. It seems like they voiced the robots randomly, since at one point two voice actors start one of Brainstorm's phrases at the same time, and one of them stops after a few words when he realizes that his colleague is on it.<br /> ::*It's [[Albert Augier]]'s turn to dub Galvatron. If we count the late dub of some episodes of season 3, he is the 6th voice actor for the character.<br /> ::*The only version available of this episode lacks the first shots, the episode starts with Goldbug saying that the Decepticons have been quiet these months.<br /> ::*For some reason, Lightspeed calls Scattershot &quot;le chat&quot; (&quot;the cat&quot;).<br /> ::*Scattershot's line &quot;They definitely won't&quot; is dubbed by &quot;Just think for a few seconds&quot;.<br /> ::*Rodimus Prime's line &quot;Come on, maybe there's a ship dealer around here somewhere, at least a payphone&quot; is dubbed by &quot;Maybe there is someone who can help us, at least by phone&quot;, which is kinda a clumsy translation.<br /> ::*Missing lines:<br /> :::*The entirety of the dialogues of the Throttlebots are missing as they drive to the action.<br /> :::*Mindwipe's line &quot;You feel powerless to resist&quot; is missing.<br /> :::*Lightspeed's reaction is missing as he recovers from his fall.<br /> :::*Goldbug's line &quot;This is what I call getting slaughtered!&quot; is missing.<br /> :::*Nosecone's line &quot;What is this senseless all about, that's what i want to know!&quot; is missing.<br /> :::*Scourge's line &quot;Galvatron, the key is ours!&quot; is missing, resulting in Galvatron ordering to retreat without getting the information.<br /> :::*Galvatron's line &quot;The time of the Decepticons' final victory is nigh. To Cybertron!&quot; is missing.<br /> :::*All the lines during the race between Hot Rod and Blurr are missing. Daniel only says &quot;I bet we'll get there before him! Hurry up!&quot;.<br /> :::*Sureshot's line is missing as the Autobots are getting spied on by the Nebulons.<br /> ::*Name-dodging:<br /> :::*Mindwipe's line &quot;Your circuits are under my command, Lightspeed!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;Your circuits can do nothing against me, you should know that by now!&quot;.<br /> :::*Punch does not name Pounce and Wingspan, he just delivers his line &quot;Time for me to do a little spying of my own&quot;.<br /> :::*Ultra Magnus' line &quot;Throttlebots, Charge!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;Attack! And no quarter!&quot;.<br /> :::*Galvatron's line &quot;Sixshot, show them what a one robot army is!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;It's on you! Show them why you are a one robot army!&quot;.<br /> <br /> '''German'''<br /> :*''Title:'' '''Die Wiedergeburt - Erster Teil''' (&quot;The Rebirth - First Part&quot;; VHS title), '''Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 1''' (&quot;The Rebirth, Part 1&quot;; broadcast title)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[April 28]], [[1989]]<br /> ::*Because this was one of the first few episodes ever to be dubbed into German, there are countless translation errors, mispronounced names and just outright ''confusion'' regarding established characters and concepts: <br /> :::*Right at the beginning, Strafe says that they brought ''Rodimus'' Prime back from the dead, instead of Optimus Prime.<br /> :::*In the original version, Silverbolt says, &quot;Not so fast, Decepticons! You'll have to deal with the Aerialbots first!&quot;. In the German dub, that gets misinterpreted as &quot;Not so fast, Decepticons! ''We'll'' have to deal with the Aerialbots first!&quot;<br /> :::*In the original version, Sureshot says, &quot;Here we are, sightseeing, while the Autobots are getting their tailpipes kicked in by Galvatron's goons!&quot;. In the German dub, that gets mangled as &quot;While we're sitting around, the guys from Galvatron are almost hanging inside the Antibots' engines&quot;, effectively altering the sentence to the point of being completely nonsensical, because the person doing the translation most likely didn't understand any of the context: First, the German sentence is implying that &quot;Galvatron&quot; is the name of a ''planet'', rather than an individual; and to add insult to injury, &quot;Autobots&quot; is mispronounced as &quot;''Anti''bots&quot;.<br /> :::*The Matrix of Leadership is simply called &quot;das Energieprogramm&quot; (&quot;the energy program&quot;).<br /> :::*After Kup tells Hot Rod about the [[Regulon metalmonger]]s, and that they were 700 Autobots against three of them, rather than asking &quot;Seven hundred of you, against three of them?&quot;, in the German version, Hot Rod reverses the numbers (contrary to what Kup ''had just said''), instead asking: &quot;Seven hundred of ''them'' and only three of ''you''?&quot;<br /> :::*The first time Kup refers to the Regulon metalmongers, the German dub just calls them &quot;Regul''an''-Metal&quot; (which makes no sense whatoever), while the second time, they're called &quot;Regulan metalmongers&quot;.<br /> :::*The Hive are alternatively called &quot;der Bienenstock&quot; (&quot;the beehive&quot;) and &quot;die Herrscher&quot; (&quot;the rulers&quot;).<br /> ::*On the VHS release, the episode uses the same edited title sequence as &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]&quot; and &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]&quot;. This was corrected for the German broadcast, where the season 4 title sequence was used instead.<br /> ::*Like &quot;[[Nightmare Planet]]&quot; and both parts of &quot;The Return of Optimus Prime&quot;, all commercial break fade-outs were removed for the VHS release. These were, however, reinstated for the broadcast version of the episode.<br /> ::*The preview for the next episode was included with the VHS release of the episode, but was omitted from the broadcast version.<br /> <br /> '''Hebrew'''<br /> :*''Title:'' '''המטאורים''' (&quot;The Meteors&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Italian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' '''La Rinascita (Prima Parte)''' (&quot;The Rebirth (First Part)&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[November 21]], [[2014]] (on YouTube, first release); [[February 18]], [[2025]] (re-edited version)<br /> ::*&quot;The Rebirth&quot; was not dubbed for Italian release, airing ''The Headmasters'' as a continuation of the series. The episodes were dubbed between 2012 and 2014 along with the redub of Season 3, and feature the same cast. A DVD release couldn't be made at the time (even the redubbed Season 3 DVDs were made in a very small quantity), so the episodes were released for free on YouTube in November 2014 on the Contactoons channel (Contactoons is a cartoon block that airs on a few Italian regional channels, airing older programs that regular channels no longer carry). The videos were made private 24 hours after they were made available, but they can still be accessed by checking the channel's &quot;film animazione e serie tv special&quot; (&quot;Animated movies and TV show specials&quot;) playlist. A new public upload of the three episodes was made in February 2025, which differs from the 2014 one by having the theme song replaced with [[Transformers Energon (Italian opening)|the Italian ''Transformers Energon'' theme song]].<br /> ::*The dub itself is basically an amateur production, with voices not well matched to characters. Many character names are also mispronounced.<br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' '''Headmaster Tanjō''' (ヘッドマスター誕生, &quot;The Headmasters Are Born&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[1996]] (home video); [[July 21]], [[2007]] (broadcast)<br /> ::*&quot;The Rebirth&quot; was not initially dubbed for Japanese release, instead being replaced by the domestic series ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]''. The episodes were eventually dubbed in 1996 as special features on [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s {{w|LaserDisc}} and DVD collections. &quot;The Rebirth&quot; received its first Japanese television broadcast in [[2007]], airing on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]].<br /> ::*To further distinguish &quot;The Rebirth&quot; from the continuity of the Japanese series, it was released with the American ''The Transformers'' branding and [[title sequence]]. With a few exceptions (such as &quot;Convoy&quot;), most of the characters are referred to by their Western names. For instance, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] is not called &quot;Hot Rodimus&quot;, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] is not called &quot;Cher&quot; and so on. <br /> ::*With the exception of [[Tesshō Genda]] (Convoy), [[Seizō Katō]] (Galvatron), and [[Issei Masamune]] ([[narrator]]), all characters were recast with new actors. <br /> ::*Voice direction for the 1996 dubbing of &quot;The Rebirth&quot; was conducted by [[Shōzō Tajima]].<br /> ::*Due to having been released straight-to-video, this is one of the few episodes of ''The Transformers'' not to have been edited for time in Japan. As such, Japanese DVD and laserdisc releases include an optional English audio track for the episode.<br /> <br /> '''Spanish'''<br /> :*''Title:'' '''&quot;El Renacimiento&quot;''' (&quot;The Rebirth&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Wiedergeburt (Erster Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters: The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 &amp; 3) ([[Tempo Video]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Rebirth: The Movie ([[Malofilm|Behaviour Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3 (Sony Wonder)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 &amp; Season 4 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 6: Series 4 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 24 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (2DVDs) (Flex Media) — German audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three &amp; Four {{sic}} (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three &amp; Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three &amp; Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Rebirth, Part 1}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |series2=AniJapan<br /> |image=TFA-Endgame-MissionActuallyAccomplished.jpg<br /> |caption=Mission: ACCOMPLISHED!<br /> |ep=42<br /> |ep2=39<br /> |next=Moving Violations<br /> |prev2=Endgame, Part I<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], [[2009]]<br /> |season=3<br /> |season ep=13<br /> |production company=[[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Studios]]<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> |continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]<br /> |video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_71Qu24CpZE<br /> |videosite=YouTube}}<br /> <br /> '''The Autobots fight to defend Detroit from Megatron and his clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Outside the plant, the [[Autobot]]s observe the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s hovering above Detroit. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] wonders what they are, and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] assumes that [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] repurposed [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s [[cloning]] technology to make clones of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]. Aboard the main Lugnut Supreme, Megatron decides to start the field test with [[Sumdac Tower]]. [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] pontificates on the greatness of Megatron rather than getting it done, leading the annoyed Decepticon leader to ask [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] if he can control the clones directly yet. However, Shockwave is still working on finding the necessary security patches from [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]'s memory banks and tells Megatron in an amused tone that he'll have to filter all orders for the clones through Lugnut.<br /> <br /> In Detroit, the Lugnuts turn and open fire on Sumdac Tower. Fortunately, the force field goes up and protects the building. Unfortunately, it will only last for so long. Ratchet says that they need to launch an aerial assault with the [[Magnus Hammer]], but [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] is a little unsure. [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] then reinforces his leader's faltering confidence by promising to accompany him. Sari then offers to join them and cuts off Optimus's &quot;No, Sari—&quot; with a rant about how she's always being told it's &quot;too dangerous&quot; for her to help, leaving her embarrassed when Prime says he was going to tell her to help protect the humans. He orders the others to help Sari in this, while he and Prowl take to the skies. Megatron initially assumes that the figure bearing the Magnus Hammer is [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] himself, and is quite relieved when he sees it's only Optimus. The two airborne Autobots manage to avoid the missiles sent in their direction, but Prime's opening shot with the Magnus Hammer misses the Lugnuts. Ratchet says that he's receiving Omega's signal from the moon, and suggests they transwarp to the moon and sever Megatron's connection. Optimus approves and orders him to take Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] with him. Prowl says that they need to bring the Lugnuts down all at once, and Optimus uses the Magnus Hammer to cause a tornado, which sends the Lugnuts crashing toward [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]]. Megatron, livid, tells Lugnut to abort the field test, but Lugnut is forced to inform him that Prime's attack managed to damage the one Megatron was in and disable the flight mechanisms of the other two. Furious, Megatron tells him to have the clones destroy everything except Megatron himself, then leaves his clone and assumes his [[alternate mode|flight mode]], intending to take a more direct role.<br /> <br /> [[File:EndgamePartII-Arceeisback.jpg||left|thumb|upright=1.2|'''Arcee''': &quot;I'm still getting a toy, right?&quot; &lt;br/&gt; '''Ratchet''': &quot;We're making it a TRU exclusive!&quot; &lt;br/&gt; '''Arcee''': &quot;Beats what happened to [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]]!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> At Sumdac Tower, Ratchet fires up the space bridge, ready to take Bumblebee and Bulkhead to retrieve Arcee and Omega Supreme. [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] decides to go with them, telling [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] that she needs to go. Transforming to her full [[robot mode]], she jumps through the portal with the Autobots. On the moon, Starscream reassembles himself and immediately takes off for Earth, saying he has a surprise for Megatron. The Autobots transwarp in mere moments after he leaves, as Sari is momentarily stunned just by being on the Moon, while the Autobots are more surprised by the lack of [[Decepticon]]s around. Over by Omega Supreme, Ratchet sees Arcee and runs to her. Unfortunately, she's reverted to her fugue Teacher Bot state. Worse, she's bait: Shockwave fires at them, barely missing them. Bumblebee and Bulkhead take on Shockwave, while Ratchet and Sari take Arcee inside Omega Supreme. Both bots are taken down, but Bulkhead manages to recover and charge Shockwave, knocking off his cannon. Shockwave briefly assumes his Longarm form and pleads for mercy, but Bulkhead destroys his cannon with his wrecking ball. Inside Omega Supreme, Ratchet discovers the damage to Arcee's processor is quite extensive, and any attempts to repair her could take her offline. Sari scans the malfunctioning intelbot and gives Ratchet instructions on how to use his EMP generator to restore her memory from her internal backups.<br /> <br /> [[File:Endgame2-OptimusPrimeInArmor.jpg||right|thumb|upright=1.66|You know you stood up and cheered when Megatron finally used his name.]]<br /> Over Detroit, Prime orders Prowl to break off from their fight with Megatron, find Jazz, and try to slow the clones down. As he grapples with the Decepticon leader, he snaps and loudly declares his name after being patronisingly called &quot;Autobot&quot; by Megatron yet again.<br /> <br /> In Omega Supreme, Ratchet manages to bring Arcee fully online, her memory back to the time it was when [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] captured them. Ratchet promises that they'll catch up in time, but right now they need her [[activation code]]s to retake control of Omega Supreme. Bumblebee and Bulkhead enter and say they've found something Sari needs to see.<br /> <br /> Back on Earth, on the ground, Prowl and Jazz try to get inside the Lugnut Supremes, but their armor is too strong to cut through, and Jazz radios Prime with news of their failure. Optimus tells them that the only thing powerful enough to shield the city is the AllSpark, but it's scattered everywhere. In return, flushed by his recent success in reconstituting a fragment, Prowl theorizes that they can use [[processor-over-matter]] to make the AllSpark whole again. Prime is doubtful, but Prowl is adamant and flies his fellow ninjabot to Sumdac Tower.<br /> <br /> As Ratchet and Arcee make their way to Omega Supreme's head, Sari is brought before the protoforms, and—believing this to be where she came from—gets a moment of closure from the experience. Outside, Ratchet uses his magnets to keep Arcee above Omega's face, and the fembot uploads the codes, severing Lugnut's control over him. Omega Supreme ejects the massive Decepticon and heads for Earth once Sari and all the Autobots are aboard, with the three remaining protoforms.<br /> <br /> On Earth, with Lugnut no longer guiding them, the clones briefly shut down... then reactivate with Starscream's face. The treacherous Decepticon tells Megatron that he planted bombs in the clones, aiming to destroy him and everything within a hundred-mile radius. Unable to remove the bombs inside, Megatron decides to instead destroy Optimus Prime, using the Autobot captain's name for the very first time. At Sumdac Tower, the force field fails much to Isaac Sumdac's distress, and Prowl and Jazz direct him to the building's bomb shelter, before they begin using processor-over-matter to collect AllSpark fragments. Starscream arrives to observe the death of Megatron, but his AllSpark fragment suddenly begins pulling him toward the AllSpark being formed by Jazz and Prowl. Starscream panics and tries to destroy the two ninja-bots, but his AllSpark fragment is pulled from his head, and Starscream falls to the street, dead.<br /> <br /> [[File:EndgamePart2-Prowlsmiles.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[[Code of Hero|The rest...is silence.]]]]<br /> Omega Supreme arrives and begins fighting the two clones. He is able to defeat one and disarm its bomb, but the other knocks him aside and forces him back to ship mode. At Sumdac Tower, Jazz says that they don't have enough Spark to shield the city, but neither he nor Prowl can pull in any more AllSpark fragments. Prowl recognizes that there is one other way to make the AllSpark chunk powerful enough, and levitates towards it. Jazz recognizes what he intends to do, and screams that they can find another way, but Prowl merely turns to give him a reassuring smile. Suddenly, the AllSpark releases a surge of energy, and Prowl falls back to the ground. Jazz catches his body, but it is too late: Prowl is dead. A field soon forms around the remaining clone, but Megatron and Optimus Prime are trapped within it. Megatron gloats that he will take Optimus with him, but a figure of light in Prowl's image removes Optimus from the force field. Megatron roars in anger as the clone detonates, and everything goes white...<br /> <br /> Waking up, Optimus sees his fellow bots around him. They declare that they won, and begin to celebrate... until Jazz comes carrying Prowl's shell, revealing that the ninja-bot merged his spark with the AllSpark to give it the necessary energy. Optimus moves toward his fallen comrade, but is instead knocked backwards by a purple blast. Megatron still functions! Ratchet uses his magnets to throw the Magnus Hammer to Optimus. In a rage, Optimus beats Megatron down. Lying helpless, Megatron urges Optimus to finish him, and Optimus brings the Magnus Hammer down...on Megatron's fusion cannon. Optimus says that killing Megatron is the easy way out, and the Decepticon leader doesn't deserve that. Instead, he places [[stasis cuffs]] on him.<br /> <br /> [[File:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|[[John Noble|We shall not forget them. Nor fail to reward that which is given. Courage with love, valour with honour, evil... with vengeance]].]]<br /> On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Autobots return is hailed by a cheering crowd (except for [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], who glowers), with Optimus carrying the Magnus Hammer, [[AllSpark Matrix|the large piece of the AllSpark around his neck]], and Ratchet, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Jazz bearing Prowl's body. In addition, they bring with them the three rescued protoforms, and Megatron, Lugnut, and Shockwave as prisoners. Finally, to top it off, Omega Supreme transforms from ship mode, and this sends the crowd into another round of cheering, hailing Optimus Prime and his crew as the heroes they have proven themselves to be.<br /> <br /> [['Til all are one]].<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (9)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] (18)<br /> *[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] (19)<br /> *[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] (20)<br /> *[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (21)<br /> *[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (22)<br /> *[[Furão]] (23)<br /> *[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (24)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (25)<br /> *[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (26)<br /> *[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (27)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (28)<br /> *[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] (29)<br /> *[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] (30)<br /> *[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (31)<br /> *[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (32)<br /> |c2=<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s (1–3)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (12)<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (14)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (15)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Still working on the data patch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while '''Shockwave''' demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': I'm going too! I have a jetpack.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': No, Sari, it's—&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's &quot;too dangerous&quot;, I know. It's '''always''' &quot;too dangerous&quot;!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': I was ''going'' to say, &quot;It's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Oh. Right. Sorry.<br /> :—Sari isn't used to being treated as an equal.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;''Get away'' from my weapons of mass destruction.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I cannot save my clones, at least I'll have the satisfaction of destroying you, '''Optimus Prime'''.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So, you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;<br /> :—Took you long enough, '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You have interfered with me for the '''last''' time, Optimus Prime!&quot;<br /> :-- '''Megatron''' remembering '''Optimus'''' name one more time.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;What are you waiting for, Autobot? Finish me.&quot; ''(Optimus raises the Magnus Hammer and smashes Megatron's cannon)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;That would be the easy way out, Megatron. ''You'' don't ''deserve'' it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus''' finally gives '''Megatron''' exactly what he deserves.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> *Even at this late stage, a new face still appears in the crowd scene on Cybertron: [[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]]. [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances (though Dai Atlas only appears from behind), and [[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]], whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;'s fullscreen crop, also gets to appear in full. The crowd also includes a ''crazy'' amount of miscolored-slash-[[generic]] robots, including such gems as a [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]]-colored robot wearing the [[65356-9292-346]] body type, a blue-and-green Sky Garry, and a yellow [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]].<br /> * Yoketron's dying words in &quot;[[Five Servos of Doom]]&quot; (where he tells Prowl that he will understand when his time comes) finally come to pass.<br /> *This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> [[File:TFA Prime with Matrix.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This is awesome and you love it.]]<br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown with the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together, in a container strongly resembling the [[Matrix of Leadership]]—and he's [[The Transformers: The Movie|wearing it on a chain around his neck]].<br /> *This is not the first time [[Marty Isenberg]] worked on a series finale of a Transformers series called [[Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|Endgame Part II]].<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[knockoff]]s&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When Omega Supreme runs towards one of the Lugnut Supremes, the clone has a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot symbol]] on its midsection as it gets up.<br /> * Megatron's helicopter cockpit kibble (usually seen behind his head on his back) briefly vanishes for a second as he kicks Optimus Prime towards the AllSpark-powered force field.<br /> * Just as Bulkhead punches Shockwave, for a split second, Shockwave's colors are those of his Autobot counterpart, Longarm (with the noticeable teal coloring on his chassis).<br /> * Prowl's ghost appears with his armour on, but when it reaches out to save Optimus, the armour has vanished.<br /> * When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] makes one last attempt to destroy [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], his right shoulder guard is drawn rather small. As he's knocked down to Earth and insists Optimus finishes him, it reverts to its proper size.<br /> [[File:AutobotGroupShotEndgamePartII.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Blink and you'll miss it.]]<br /> * Quite a number of animation errors can be seen immediately after Optimus Prime stasis cuffs Megatron (right before a kneeling Omega Supreme gets up.) The Magnus Hammer has disappeared, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] body is drawn like a boxy black mannequin in [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]'s arms with very little detail, Jazz himself (as well as Bulkhead) are missing their Autobot insignias, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] appears rather tiny compared to the other Autobots, and Sari appears to be either hovering off of the ground or standing on [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s foot. Oh, and [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] is missing from the shot as well. Dandy.<br /> *When Optimus Prime first disembarks from Omega Supreme at the end of the episode, he is shown to be almost as tall as Megatron and Lugnut, who, by all rights, should be towering over him in height. They are drawn at their proper scale once they stand before the cheering crowd, though.<br /> *When the Autobots hold up [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s coffin before the cheering crowd (as seen in the picture on this page), Prowl's body is drawn rather short. If one compared the height of his body to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at his left, Bumblebee would actually be a head taller.<br /> *After Bulkhead knocks over Shockwave and he converts into Longarm, Shockwave's cannon is on the ground behind Longarm, yet when we see Longarm from the back he has the crane piece attached to his back. Whoops.<br /> * The [[Magnus Hammer]]'s handle again changes length from shot to shot.<br /> *When Sari activates her &quot;robot face&quot; before entering the space bridge, part of her hair is still visible beneath it and doesn't even move, but as soon as she starts moving, the hair immediately disappears.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *Due to the incomplete activation code, the Lugnut Supremes only worked when Lugnut consciously directed them from Omega Supreme. Yet after Omega tossed him out, not only did Starscream take them over, they continued to function autonomously after he was dead.<br /> <br /> ===Unresolved plots===<br /> *As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **Thundercracker and Skywarp are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp]]inator are still in that mysterious jungle, precise whereabouts (and even ''when''abouts) unknown.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]]&quot;. <br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]'s whereabouts are presumably still known to the Autobots; he may have returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;. [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], however, remain unaccounted for.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] leaves for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;. Although he did mention something about retiring to an island on [[Nebulos]] (where the [[energon]] is as smooth as a [[protoform]]'s bottom).<br /> **[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], [[Team Chaar]], and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> *Several other plot points have yet to have been resolved by the end of this episode:<br /> **Sari's origin has yet to be completely explained. It still hasn't been revealed how or why a protoform showed up on Earth years ago, or why it looked so different compared to other protoforms seen during the course of the series. Since it has been shown that all the protoforms Lockdown stole were blanks, it's unlikely she came from that batch.<br /> **[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] was last shown apparently reconstituting himself at the end of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot;, and has not been seen since.<br /> **Wreck-Gar and all three Dinobots are not present at the end of the episode, and presumably are still on Earth. Although it could be speculated that they stayed there by choice, one must wonder what kind of measures that Optimus and company took to prevent said bots from any more disastrous encounters with the populace of Earth.<br /> **[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] was last seen being repaired, but his fate isn't revealed in-show. ''The AllSpark Almanac'' would later confirm that he would die of his injuries in the unproduced fourth season.<br /> ** [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] was last seen crushed into a cube and tossed into an incinerator. We don't see him get incinerated, though we also don't see any evidence he survived being cubified. &quot;[[The Return of Blurr]]&quot; would later depict his survival and restoration.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Jazz states that they can't find all the AllSpark fragments; at the very least, this makes sense because [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], and [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] aren't on Earth anymore. There is no indication that any other Earthbound characters animated by AllSpark fragments were defragmented and killed like Starscream, and they don't seem to be kept alive the same way he is. At [[BotCon 2009]], the writers revealed that they had intended to show [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] and at least one of the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] to confirm their survival, but that this scene was cut for time.<br /> *Shockwave claimed in &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; that using Omega Supreme's original activation codes on him once more would wipe his memories, morals and personality, allowing a new mentor-con to turn him into a model Decepticon—a fact which Ratchet and [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] apparently both agreed was true. Since Arcee uses the codes on Omega in this episode, did this cause a reset to factory settings? If not, why not? Could it perhaps have something to do with that patch they were talking about?<br /> *There seems to be a scene missing involving Lugnut - when Omega Supreme discards him onto the lunar surface and flies to Earth, he is neither captured nor incapacitated, and it's been shown repeatedly that Decepticons (including Starscream in this episode and Lugnut himself in &quot;[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]&quot;) are capable of making ''at least'' the Moon-Earth trip under their own power, where [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] has apparently evaded detection for the whole of S3. His off-screen capture is therefore noteworthy.<br /> *Arcee didn't join the other Autobots on their victory/funeral parade at the end.<br /> *It is revealed during the events of this episode that, while in her [[robot mode]], Sari doesn't need an external oxygen supply.<br /> *[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] was originally intended to have a small role in this episode, in which she would resurrect Starscream after the Autobots left Earth. This scene was ultimately cut for time.<br /> *This is the final episode to feature Optimus, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Prowl, and every other character in the series. We remind you so we may see you weep...we hate to cry alone. But... there is hope. IDW might continue the series in comic form. Join us as we get down on our hands and knees and beg IDW to do this for us.<br /> ** After being [[The Stunti-Con Job|cruelly teased]] [[The Return of Blurr|twice]], [[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|we finally]] [[Trial of Megatron, Part 2|get an]] [[Trial of Megatron, Part 3|answer]]!<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''French'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fin de partie, 2ème partie'''&quot; (&quot;Endgame, 2nd Part&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ???<br /> ::*The Allspark, which has been called &quot;la Matrice&quot; (&quot;the Matrix&quot;) during the ENTIRE series, is unfortunately called by its original name &quot;Allspark&quot; for this ultimate episode.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fim de Jogo Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;Game Over Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ???<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Spanish (Latin America)'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fin del Juego, parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;Game over, part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[December 29|29 December]] [[2009]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Saishū Kessen! Megatron o Seiatsu-seyo'''&quot; (最終決戦! メガトロンを制圧せよ, &quot;The Final Decisive Battle! Suppress Megatron&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[December 25|25 December]] [[2010]]<br /> ::* Megatron delivers the warning<br /> ::* To celebrate this being the last episode to air in Japan, the Japanese dubbing cast sang the [[Japanese themes|opening]] &quot;[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]&quot; over [[JAM Project]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueQA3QUO-eY original track].<br /> ::*Throughout the Japanese dub of the series, the running gag about Megatron being unable to remember Optimus Prime's name was consistently omitted. This was done so as to maintain the franchise status quo of Optimus and Megatron being rivals, completely losing the ''point'' of the running gag (Optimus being out of his depth against a superior foe who has no regard for him). As such, the big scene where Optimus declares his name to Megatron loses pretty much all of its narrative impact and is reduced to vacuous [[burning spirit]] at best.<br /> ::* For the [[Otoboto family]] segment, &quot;[[Santa Claus]]&quot; delivers several toys: Optimus Light &amp; Sound to [[Tatsuya Otoboto|Tatsuya]], Megatron Light &amp; Sound to [[Yūka Otoboto|Yūka]], and [[Transformers United|United]] [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Generations|Optimus]] to [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|Hiroyuki]]. After some bantering, &quot;Santa&quot; reveals himself to be actually [[Udo]]! He later gets conned into drinking a suspicious-looking green health drink and reacts badly to it comically. The segment closes with a photo of the family and Udo holding flower bouquets—in Japan, it's tradition to give flower bouquets to major staff and cast members after a production is wrapped up, be it a movie, TV series, or a music video.<br /> ::* Optimus thanks the audience for watching and promises that they'll meet again one day.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 10 ([[Paramount]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Madman Entertainment]])<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Synopsis */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' episode|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}<br /> <br /> {{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |series2=AniJapan<br /> |image=TFA-Endgame-MissionActuallyAccomplished.jpg<br /> |caption=Mission: ACCOMPLISHED!<br /> |ep=42<br /> |ep2=39<br /> |next=Moving Violations<br /> |prev2=Endgame, Part I<br /> |title=&quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 23]], [[2009]]<br /> |season=3<br /> |season ep=13<br /> |production company=[[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Studios]]<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt;[[Yoshio Frank Chatani]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> |continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]<br /> |video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_71Qu24CpZE<br /> |videosite=YouTube}}<br /> <br /> '''The Autobots fight to defend Detroit from Megatron and his clones of Omega Supreme.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Outside the plant, the [[Autobot]]s observe the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s hovering above Detroit. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] wonders what they are, and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] assumes that [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] repurposed [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s [[cloning]] technology to make clones of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]. Aboard the main Lugnut Supreme, Megatron decides to start the field test with [[Sumdac Tower]]. [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] pontificates on the greatness of Megatron rather than getting it done, leading the annoyed Decepticon leader to ask [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] if he can control the clones directly yet. However, Shockwave is still working on finding the necessary security patches from [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]'s memory banks and tells Megatron in an amused tone that he'll have to filter all orders for the clones through Lugnut.<br /> <br /> In Detroit, the Lugnuts turn and open fire on Sumdac Tower. Fortunately, the force field goes up and protects the building. Unfortunately, it will only last for so long. Ratchet says that they need to launch an aerial assault with the [[Magnus Hammer]], but [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] is a little unsure. [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] then reinforces his leader's faltering confidence by promising to accompany him. Sari then offers to join them and cuts off Optimus's &quot;No, Sari—&quot; with a rant about how she's always being told it's &quot;too dangerous&quot; for her to help, leaving her embarrassed when Prime says he was going to tell her to help protect the humans. He orders the others to help Sari in this, while he and Prowl take to the skies. Megatron initially assumes that the figure bearing the Magnus Hammer is [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] himself, and is quite relieved when he sees it's only Optimus. The two airborne Autobots manage to avoid the missiles sent in their direction, but Prime's opening shot with the Magnus Hammer misses the Lugnuts. Ratchet says that he's receiving Omega's signal from the moon, and suggests they transwarp to the moon and sever Megatron's connection. Optimus approves and orders him to take Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] with him. Prowl says that they need to bring the Lugnuts down all at once, and Optimus uses the Magnus Hammer to cause a tornado, which sends the Lugnuts crashing toward [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]]. Megatron, livid, tells Lugnut to abort the field test, but Lugnut is forced to inform him that Prime's attack managed to damage the one Megatron was in and disable the flight mechanisms of the other two. Furious, Megatron tells him to have the clones destroy everything except Megatron himself, then leaves his clone and assumes his [[alternate mode|flight mode]], intending to take a more direct role.<br /> <br /> [[File:EndgamePartII-Arceeisback.jpg||left|thumb|upright=1.2|'''Arcee''': &quot;I'm still getting a toy, right?&quot; &lt;br/&gt; '''Ratchet''': &quot;We're making it a TRU exclusive!&quot; &lt;br/&gt; '''Arcee''': &quot;Beats what happened to [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]]!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> At Sumdac Tower, Ratchet fires up the space bridge, ready to take Bumblebee and Bulkhead to retrieve Arcee and Omega Supreme. [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] decides to go with them, telling [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] that she needs to go. Transforming to her full [[robot mode]], she jumps through the portal with the Autobots. On the moon, Starscream reassembles himself and immediately takes off for Earth, saying he has a surprise for Megatron. The Autobots transwarp in mere moments after he leaves, as Sari is momentarily stunned just by being on the Moon, while the Autobots are more surprised by the lack of [[Decepticon]]s around. Over by Omega Supreme, Ratchet sees Arcee and runs to her. Unfortunately, she's reverted to her fugue Teacher Bot state. Worse, she's bait: Shockwave fires at them, barely missing them. Bumblebee and Bulkhead take on Shockwave, while Ratchet and Sari take Arcee inside Omega Supreme. Both bots are taken down, but Bulkhead manages to recover and charge Shockwave, knocking off his cannon. Shockwave briefly assumes his Longarm form and pleads for mercy, but Bulkhead destroys his cannon with his wrecking ball. Inside Omega Supreme, Ratchet discovers the damage to Arcee's processor is quite extensive, and any attempts to repair her could take her offline. Sari scans the malfunctioning intelbot and gives Ratchet instructions on how to use his EMP generator to restore her memory from her internal backups.<br /> <br /> [[File:Endgame2-OptimusPrimeInArmor.jpg||right|thumb|upright=1.66|You know you stood up and cheered when Megatron finally used his name.]]<br /> Over Detroit, Prime orders Prowl to break off from their fight with Megatron, find Jazz, and try to slow the clones down. As he grapples with the Decepticon leader, he snaps and loudly declares his name after being patronisingly called &quot;Autobot&quot; by Megatron yet again.<br /> <br /> In Omega Supreme, Ratchet manages to bring Arcee fully online, her memory back to the time it was when [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] captured them. Ratchet promises that they'll catch up in time, but right now they need her [[activation code]]s to retake control of Omega Supreme. Bumblebee and Bulkhead enter and say they've found something Sari needs to see.<br /> <br /> Back on Earth, on the ground, Prowl and Jazz try to get inside the Lugnut Supremes, but their armor is too strong to cut through, and Jazz radios Prime with news of their failure. Optimus tells them that the only thing powerful enough to shield the city is the AllSpark, but it's scattered everywhere. In return, flushed by his recent success in reconstituting a fragment, Prowl theorizes that they can use [[processor-over-matter]] to make the AllSpark whole again. Prime is doubtful, but Prowl is adamant and flies his fellow ninjabot to Sumdac Tower.<br /> <br /> As Ratchet and Arcee make their way to Omega Supreme's head, Sari is brought before the protoforms, and—believing this to be where she came from—gets a moment of closure from the experience. Outside, Ratchet uses his magnets to keep Arcee above Omega's face, and the fembot uploads the codes, severing Lugnut's control over him. Omega Supreme ejects the massive Decepticon and heads for Earth once Sari and all the Autobots are aboard, with the three remaining protoforms.<br /> <br /> On Earth, with Lugnut no longer guiding them, the clones briefly shut down... then reactivate with Starscream's face. The treacherous Decepticon tells Megatron that he planted bombs in the clones, aiming to destroy him and everything within a hundred-mile radius. Unable to remove the bombs inside, Megatron decides to instead destroy Optimus Prime, using the Autobot captain's name for the very first time. At Sumdac Tower, the force field fails much to Isaac Sumdac's distress, and Prowl and Jazz direct him to the building's bomb shelter, before they begin using processor-over-matter to collect AllSpark fragments. Starscream arrives to observe the death of Megatron, but his AllSpark fragment suddenly begins pulling him toward the AllSpark being formed by Jazz and Prowl. Starscream panics and tries to destroy the two ninja-bots, but his AllSpark fragment is pulled from his head, and Starscream falls to the street, dead.<br /> <br /> [[File:EndgamePart2-Prowlsmiles.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[[Code of Hero|The rest...is silence.]]]]<br /> Omega Supreme arrives and begins fighting the two clones. He is able to defeat one and disarm its bomb, but the other knocks him aside and forces him back to ship mode. At Sumdac Tower, Jazz says that they don't have enough Spark to shield the city, but neither he nor Prowl can pull in any more AllSpark fragments. Prowl recognizes that there is one other way to make the AllSpark chunk powerful enough, and levitates towards it. Jazz recognizes what he intends to do, and screams that they can find another way, but Prowl merely turns to give him a reassuring smile. Suddenly, the AllSpark releases a surge of energy, and Prowl falls back to the ground. Jazz catches his body, but it is too late: Prowl is dead. A field soon forms around the remaining clone, but Megatron and Optimus Prime are trapped within it. Megatron gloats that he will take Optimus with him, but a figure of light in Prowl's image removes Optimus from the force field. Megatron roars in anger as the clone detonates, and everything goes white...<br /> <br /> Waking up, Optimus sees his fellow bots around him. They declare that they won, and begin to celebrate... until Jazz comes carrying Prowl's shell, revealing that the ninja-bot merged his spark with the AllSpark to give it the necessary energy. Optimus moves toward his fallen comrade, but is instead knocked backwards by a purple blast. Megatron still functions! Ratchet uses his magnets to throw the Magnus Hammer to Optimus. In a rage, Optimus beats Megatron down. Lying helpless, Megatron urges Optimus to finish him, and Optimus brings the Magnus Hammer down...on Megatron's fusion cannon. Optimus says that killing Megatron is the easy way out, and the Decepticon leader doesn't deserve that. Instead, he places [[stasis cuffs]] on him.<br /> <br /> [[File:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|[[John Noble|We shall not forget them. Nor fail to reward that which is given. Courage with love, valour with honour, evil... with vengeance]].]]<br /> On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Autobots return is hailed by a cheering crowd (except for [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], who glowers), with Optimus carrying the Magnus Hammer, [[AllSpark Matrix|the large piece of the AllSpark around his neck]], and Ratchet, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Jazz bearing Prowl's body. In addition, they bring with them the three rescued protoforms, and Megatron, Lugnut, and Shockwave as prisoners. Finally, to top it off, Omega Supreme transforms from ship mode, and this sends the crowd into another round of cheering, hailing Optimus Prime and his crew as the heroes they have proven themselves to be.<br /> <br /> [['Til all are one]].<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (9)<br /> *[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]] (18)<br /> *[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] (19)<br /> *[[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]] (20)<br /> *[[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (21)<br /> *[[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (22)<br /> *[[Furão]] (23)<br /> *[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (24)<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (25)<br /> *[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (26)<br /> *[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (27)<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (28)<br /> *[[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] (29)<br /> *[[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] (30)<br /> *[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (31)<br /> *[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (32)<br /> |c2=<br /> *Three [[Lugnut Supreme]]s (1–3)<br /> *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (12)<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (14)<br /> *[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (16)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (15)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Shockwave! Is there anyway to bypass this endless pontificating and command these clones directly?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Still working on the data patch, my liege. Until then, you'll just have to relay all. Orders. Through. Lugnut.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' desperately seeks to cut out the middleman, while '''Shockwave''' demonstrates how to smirk without a face.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sari''': I'm going too! I have a jetpack.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': No, Sari, it's—&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's &quot;too dangerous&quot;, I know. It's '''always''' &quot;too dangerous&quot;!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': I was ''going'' to say, &quot;It's more important for you to protect your father and your fellow organics.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sari''': Oh. Right. Sorry.<br /> :—Sari isn't used to being treated as an equal.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;''Get away'' from my weapons of mass destruction.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're a persistent little Autobot.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;My name is OPTIMUS PRIME!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I cannot save my clones, at least I'll have the satisfaction of destroying you, '''Optimus Prime'''.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So, you ''can'' remember my name!&quot;<br /> :—Took you long enough, '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You have interfered with me for the '''last''' time, Optimus Prime!&quot;<br /> :-- '''Megatron''' remembering '''Optimus'''' name one more time.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;What are you waiting for, Autobot? Finish me.&quot; ''(Optimus raises the Magnus Hammer and smashes Megatron's cannon)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;That would be the easy way out, Megatron. ''You'' don't ''deserve'' it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus''' finally gives '''Megatron''' exactly what he deserves.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> *Even at this late stage, a new face still appears in the crowd scene on Cybertron: [[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]]. [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]] make their first in-person appearances (though Dai Atlas only appears from behind), and [[Lickety-Split (Animated)|Lickety-Split]], whose arm could ''juuuuuust'' be seen poking in from offscreen back in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;'s fullscreen crop, also gets to appear in full. The crowd also includes a ''crazy'' amount of miscolored-slash-[[generic]] robots, including such gems as a [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]]-colored robot wearing the [[65356-9292-346]] body type, a blue-and-green Sky Garry and a yellow [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]].<br /> * Yoketron's dying words in &quot;[[Five Servos of Doom]]&quot; (where he tells Prowl that he will understand when his time comes) finally come to pass.<br /> *This is the first episode since &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot; to feature Prime's faceplate.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> [[File:TFA Prime with Matrix.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This is awesome and you love it.]]<br /> *At the very end, Optimus Prime is shown with the large piece of AllSpark which Jazz and Prowl pulled together, in a container strongly resembling the [[Matrix of Leadership]]—and he's [[The Transformers: The Movie|wearing it on a chain around his neck]].<br /> *This is not the first time [[Marty Isenberg]] worked on a series finale of a Transformers series called [[Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|Endgame Part II]].<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Ratchet refers to the Lugnut Supremes as &quot;[[knockoff]]s&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When Omega Supreme runs towards one of the Lugnut Supremes, the clone has a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot symbol]] on its midsection as it gets up.<br /> * Megatron's helicopter cockpit kibble (usually seen behind his head on his back) briefly vanishes for a second as he kicks Optimus Prime towards the AllSpark-powered force field.<br /> * Just as Bulkhead punches Shockwave, for a split second, Shockwave's colors are those of his Autobot counterpart, Longarm (with the noticeable teal coloring on his chassis).<br /> * Prowl's ghost appears with his armour on, but when it reaches out to save Optimus, the armour has vanished.<br /> * When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] makes one last attempt to destroy [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], his right shoulder guard is drawn rather small. As he's knocked down to Earth and insists Optimus finishes him, it reverts to its proper size.<br /> [[File:AutobotGroupShotEndgamePartII.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Blink and you'll miss it.]]<br /> * Quite a number of animation errors can be seen immediately after Optimus Prime stasis cuffs Megatron (right before a kneeling Omega Supreme gets up.) The Magnus Hammer has disappeared, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl's]] body is drawn like a boxy black mannequin in [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]'s arms with very little detail, Jazz himself (as well as Bulkhead) are missing their Autobot insignias, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] appears rather tiny compared to the other Autobots, and Sari appears to be either hovering off of the ground or standing on [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s foot. Oh, and [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] is missing from the shot as well. Dandy.<br /> *When Optimus Prime first disembarks from Omega Supreme at the end of the episode, he is shown to be almost as tall as Megatron and Lugnut, who, by all rights, should be towering over him in height. They are drawn at their proper scale once they stand before the cheering crowd, though.<br /> *When the Autobots hold up [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s coffin before the cheering crowd (as seen in the picture on this page), Prowl's body is drawn rather short. If one compared the height of his body to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at his left, Bumblebee would actually be a head taller.<br /> *After Bulkhead knocks over Shockwave and he converts into Longarm, Shockwave's cannon is on the ground behind Longarm, yet when we see Longarm from the back he has the crane piece attached to his back. Whoops.<br /> * The [[Magnus Hammer]]'s handle again changes length from shot to shot.<br /> *When Sari activates her &quot;robot face&quot; before entering the space bridge, part of her hair is still visible beneath it and doesn't even move, but as soon as she starts moving, the hair immediately disappears.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *Due to the incomplete activation code, the Lugnut Supremes only worked when Lugnut consciously directed them from Omega Supreme. Yet after Omega tossed him out, not only did Starscream take them over, they continued to function autonomously after he was dead.<br /> <br /> ===Unresolved plots===<br /> *As of this episode, there's a lot of remaining uncaptured Decepticons!<br /> **Thundercracker and Skywarp are still floating out somewhere in space.<br /> **[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and a bleeding, shattered [[Wasp]]inator are still in that mysterious jungle, precise whereabouts (and even ''when''abouts) unknown.<br /> **[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]] fled the scene with the sentient part of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in &quot;[[Human Error, Part II]]&quot;. <br /> **[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]'s whereabouts are presumably still known to the Autobots; he may have returned to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] after &quot;Human Error&quot;. [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], however, remain unaccounted for.<br /> **[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] leaves for parts unknown in &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;. Although he did mention something about retiring to an island on [[Nebulos]] (where the [[energon]] is as smooth as a [[protoform]]'s bottom).<br /> **[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], [[Team Chaar]], and any unseen Decepticons all remain at large.<br /> *Several other plot points have yet to have been resolved by the end of this episode:<br /> **Sari's origin has yet to be completely explained. It still hasn't been revealed how or why a protoform showed up on Earth years ago, or why it looked so different compared to other protoforms seen during the course of the series. Since it has been shown that all the protoforms Lockdown stole were blanks, it's unlikely she came from that batch.<br /> **[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] was last shown apparently reconstituting himself at the end of &quot;[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]&quot;, and has not been seen since.<br /> **Wreck-Gar and all three Dinobots are not present at the end of the episode, and presumably are still on Earth. Although it could be speculated that they stayed there by choice, one must wonder what kind of measures that Optimus and company took to prevent said bots from any more disastrous encounters with the populace of Earth.<br /> **[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] was last seen being repaired, but his fate isn't revealed in-show. ''The AllSpark Almanac'' would later confirm that he would die of his injuries in the unproduced fourth season.<br /> ** [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] was last seen crushed into a cube and tossed into an incinerator. We don't see him get incinerated, though we also don't see any evidence he survived being cubified. &quot;[[The Return of Blurr]]&quot; would later depict his survival and restoration.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *Jazz states that they can't find all the AllSpark fragments; at the very least, this makes sense because [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], and [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] aren't on Earth anymore. There is no indication that any other Earthbound characters animated by AllSpark fragments were defragmented and killed like Starscream, and they don't seem to be kept alive the same way he is. At [[BotCon 2009]], the writers revealed that they had intended to show [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] and at least one of the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] to confirm their survival, but that this scene was cut for time.<br /> *Shockwave claimed in &quot;[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]&quot; that using Omega Supreme's original activation codes on him once more would wipe his memories, morals and personality, allowing a new mentor-con to turn him into a model Decepticon—a fact which Ratchet and [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] apparently both agreed was true. Since Arcee uses the codes on Omega in this episode, did this cause a reset to factory settings? If not, why not? Could it perhaps have something to do with that patch they were talking about?<br /> *There seems to be a scene missing involving Lugnut - when Omega Supreme discards him onto the lunar surface and flies to Earth, he is neither captured nor incapacitated, and it's been shown repeatedly that Decepticons (including Starscream in this episode and Lugnut himself in &quot;[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]&quot;) are capable of making ''at least'' the Moon-Earth trip under their own power, where [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] has apparently evaded detection for the whole of S3. His off-screen capture is therefore noteworthy.<br /> *Arcee didn't join the other Autobots on their victory/funeral parade at the end.<br /> *It is revealed during the events of this episode that, while in her [[robot mode]], Sari doesn't need an external oxygen supply.<br /> *[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] was originally intended to have a small role in this episode, in which she would resurrect Starscream after the Autobots left Earth. This scene was ultimately cut for time.<br /> *This is the final episode to feature Optimus, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Prowl, and every other character in the series. We remind you so we may see you weep...we hate to cry alone. But... there is hope. IDW might continue the series in comic form. Join us as we get down on our hands and knees and beg IDW to do this for us.<br /> ** After being [[The Stunti-Con Job|cruelly teased]] [[The Return of Blurr|twice]], [[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|we finally]] [[Trial of Megatron, Part 2|get an]] [[Trial of Megatron, Part 3|answer]]!<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''French'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fin de partie, 2ème partie'''&quot; (&quot;Endgame, 2nd Part&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ???<br /> ::*The Allspark, which has been called &quot;la Matrice&quot; (&quot;the Matrix&quot;) during the ENTIRE series, is unfortunately called by its original name &quot;Allspark&quot; for this ultimate episode.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fim de Jogo Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;Game Over Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ???<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Spanish (Latin America)'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fin del Juego, parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;Game over, part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[December 29|29 December]] [[2009]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Saishū Kessen! Megatron o Seiatsu-seyo'''&quot; (最終決戦! メガトロンを制圧せよ, &quot;The Final Decisive Battle! Suppress Megatron&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[December 25|25 December]] [[2010]]<br /> ::* Megatron delivers the warning<br /> ::* To celebrate this being the last episode to air in Japan, the Japanese dubbing cast sang the [[Japanese themes|opening]] &quot;[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]&quot; over [[JAM Project]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueQA3QUO-eY original track].<br /> ::*Throughout the Japanese dub of the series, the running gag about Megatron being unable to remember Optimus Prime's name was consistently omitted. This was done so as to maintain the franchise status quo of Optimus and Megatron being rivals, completely losing the ''point'' of the running gag (Optimus being out of his depth against a superior foe who has no regard for him). As such, the big scene where Optimus declares his name to Megatron loses pretty much all of its narrative impact and is reduced to vacuous [[burning spirit]] at best.<br /> ::* For the [[Otoboto family]] segment, &quot;[[Santa Claus]]&quot; delivers several toys: Optimus Light &amp; Sound to [[Tatsuya Otoboto|Tatsuya]], Megatron Light &amp; Sound to [[Yūka Otoboto|Yūka]], and [[Transformers United|United]] [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Generations|Optimus]] to [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|Hiroyuki]]. After some bantering, &quot;Santa&quot; reveals himself to be actually [[Udo]]! He later gets conned into drinking a suspicious-looking green health drink and reacts badly to it comically. The segment closes with a photo of the family and Udo holding flower bouquets—in Japan, it's tradition to give flower bouquets to major staff and cast members after a production is wrapped up, be it a movie, TV series, or a music video.<br /> ::* Optimus thanks the audience for watching and promises that they'll meet again one day.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 10 ([[Paramount]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Madman Entertainment]])<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Dread_slaves&diff=1898005 2026-03-02T17:09:29Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Notes */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{noname-nickname}}<br /> :''The Dread slaves are aliens from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Chaos slaves flee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]<br /> When the [[Orb]]s figured out that the [[death crystal]]s growing on the behemoth [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] were, like, the greatest ammo ever, they also figured out it would be both wiser and easier to get others to do the collecting for them. So they captured every defenseless robot that they came across and forced them to mine the crystals lying around the entrance to Chaos's lair. In the span of several millennia, the Orbs brought together hundreds of '''slaves on Dread''', only [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|one]] of whom ever managed to escape. <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''The Transformers'' cartoon===<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]], [[Gregg Berger]], [[Casey Kasem]] (English)|[[Francis Lax]], [[Albert Augier]] (European French)}}<br /> [[File:Chaos deathcrystalmines.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Little do they know they're actually mining inside Unicron's nose.]]<br /> About 100,000 years ago, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] ended up on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] and was captured by the Orbs. Made to work in the mines of [[Queeg Mountain]] as one of the many slaves, his chance for escape came when he first encountered Chaos. During one of his shifts, the group of [[shrikebat]]s entered the mine and attacked the workers, the sound rousing Chaos from his part of the cavern. Kup used the, uhh, chaos its arrival created to make a run for it, during which he came by the slave cells. The occupants begged him to free them, but because Chaos showed up again, Kup couldn't afford to stay long enough to do so. <br /> <br /> Kup's act of selfishness would haunt him until the [[Earth]] year [[2006]], when the [[Decepticon]]s learned of the death crystals and took over the Orbs' business. As they began construction on a [[death crystal cannon]], the threat of Chaos brought three of the slaves to try to flee, but [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] sicced [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on them, who recaptured them swiftly. <br /> <br /> Kup and a handful of his [[Autobot]] colleagues arrived shortly after. In the course of events, the others came to fight the Decepticons while Kup entered the mines to confront Chaos and make up for his past cowardice. He first freed the slaves and requested two of them to help him out against the creature. Because the Decepticons were preoccupied, the death crystal cannon was left badly guarded, so the three previous slaves joined forces to get it aimed and fire at Chaos. Succeeding in destroying the creature, the three ran and were picked up by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and the other Autobots. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}} Presumably, the other freed slaves were also taken aboard.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[File:Chaos Kup's jailbreak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;JAILBREAK!&quot;]]<br /> *The script refers to the three speaking slaves as &quot;Slave Robot&quot; (voiced by Welker), &quot;Imprisoned Robot #1&quot; (Berger), and &quot;Imprisoned Robot #2&quot; (Kasem).&lt;ref&gt;[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/ChaosCast.jpg Cast list] from the episode &quot;[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]&quot;&lt;/ref&gt; &quot;Slave Robot&quot; is of the red model, and &quot;Imprisoned Robot #1&quot; is of the brown model. By process of elimination and ignoring all the &quot;extra crowd filler&quot; material, this would imply that the unseen &quot;Imprisoned Robot #2&quot; is of the blue model.<br /> *The early script called for the slaves to be organic aliens, and they even had character models developed. The final, aired version replaced these organic slaves with robots, presumably because organic creatures don't live for many thousands of years. [[Jim Sorenson]] posted the organic aliens' designs on his blog.&lt;ref&gt;[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2008/11/blogging-is-right-of-all-sentient.html Blogging is the right of all sentient beings at Disciples of Boltax]&lt;/ref&gt; These models did appear in the episode very briefly, when Kup frees the prisoners, and were reused as patrons of the diner that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Octane]] stop at in &quot;[[Starscream's Ghost]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 cartoon aliens]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Dread_slaves&diff=1898004 2026-03-02T17:07:54Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* The Transformers cartoon */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{noname-nickname}}<br /> :''The Dread slaves are aliens from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Chaos slaves flee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]<br /> When the [[Orb]]s figured out that the [[death crystal]]s growing on the behemoth [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] were, like, the greatest ammo ever, they also figured out it would be both wiser and easier to get others to do the collecting for them. So they captured every defenseless robot that they came across and forced them to mine the crystals lying around the entrance to Chaos's lair. In the span of several millennia, the Orbs brought together hundreds of '''slaves on Dread''', only [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|one]] of whom ever managed to escape. <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''The Transformers'' cartoon===<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]], [[Gregg Berger]], [[Casey Kasem]] (English)|[[Francis Lax]], [[Albert Augier]] (European French)}}<br /> [[File:Chaos deathcrystalmines.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Little do they know they're actually mining inside Unicron's nose.]]<br /> About 100,000 years ago, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] ended up on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] and was captured by the Orbs. Made to work in the mines of [[Queeg Mountain]] as one of the many slaves, his chance for escape came when he first encountered Chaos. During one of his shifts, the group of [[shrikebat]]s entered the mine and attacked the workers, the sound rousing Chaos from his part of the cavern. Kup used the, uhh, chaos its arrival created to make a run for it, during which he came by the slave cells. The occupants begged him to free them, but because Chaos showed up again, Kup couldn't afford to stay long enough to do so. <br /> <br /> Kup's act of selfishness would haunt him until the [[Earth]] year [[2006]], when the [[Decepticon]]s learned of the death crystals and took over the Orbs' business. As they began construction on a [[death crystal cannon]], the threat of Chaos brought three of the slaves to try to flee, but [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] sicced [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on them, who recaptured them swiftly. <br /> <br /> Kup and a handful of his [[Autobot]] colleagues arrived shortly after. In the course of events, the others came to fight the Decepticons while Kup entered the mines to confront Chaos and make up for his past cowardice. He first freed the slaves and requested two of them to help him out against the creature. Because the Decepticons were preoccupied, the death crystal cannon was left badly guarded, so the three previous slaves joined forces to get it aimed and fire at Chaos. Succeeding in destroying the creature, the three ran and were picked up by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and the other Autobots. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}} Presumably, the other freed slaves were also taken aboard.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[File:Chaos Kup's jailbreak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;JAILBREAK!&quot;]]<br /> *The script refers to the three speaking slaves as &quot;Slave Robot&quot; (voiced by Welker) &quot;Imprisoned Robot #1&quot; (Berger) and &quot;Imprisoned Robot #2&quot; (Kasem).&lt;ref&gt;[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/ChaosCast.jpg Cast list] from the episode &quot;[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]&quot;&lt;/ref&gt; &quot;Slave Robot&quot; is of the red model and &quot;Imprisoned Robot #1&quot; is of the brown model. By process of elimination and ignoring all the &quot;extra crowd filler&quot;-material, this would imply that the unseen &quot;Imprisoned Robot #2&quot; is of the blue model.<br /> *The early script called for the slaves to be organic aliens, and they even had character models developed. The final, aired version replaced these organic slaves with robots, presumably because organic creatures don't live for many thousands of years. [[Jim Sorenson]] posted the organic aliens' designs on his blog.&lt;ref&gt;[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2008/11/blogging-is-right-of-all-sentient.html Blogging is the right of all sentient beings at Disciples of Boltax]&lt;/ref&gt; These models did appear in the episode very briefly, when Kup frees the prisoners, and were reused as patrons of the diner that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Octane]] stop at in &quot;[[Starscream's Ghost]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 cartoon aliens]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Robo-Capers&diff=1898003 2026-03-02T16:54:42Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Coo, free gift! */ spelling/grammar</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Robo-capers.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|The ''Robo-Capers'' logo through the ages:&lt;br&gt;Top left: issues [[The Enemy Within!|15]] to [[Raiders of the Last Ark|21]]; top right: issues [[The New Order|22]] to [[Showdown!|73]];&lt;br&gt;middle: issues [[In the National Interest|74]] to [[The Cure!|126]]; bottom: issues [[The Cure!|127]] to [[Enemy Action!|152]].&lt;br&gt;Not pictured: a million colour variations.]]<br /> '''''Robo-Capers''''' was a comic strip written and drawn by [[Lew Stringer]] and published in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK ''Transformers'' comic]], beginning with [[The Enemy Within!|issue 15]].<br /> <br /> Initially, the strip was a three-panel affair, focussing on the despotic ruler of planet Zip, King Nonose&lt;ref&gt;''Robo-Capers'' in [[The Cure!|issue 127]]&lt;/ref&gt; (also spelled No-Nose,&lt;ref&gt;''Combat Colin'' in [[Time Wars|issue 200]]&lt;/ref&gt; and once referred to as King Kruel&lt;ref&gt;''Robo-Capers'' in [[Crisis of Command!|issue 42]]&lt;/ref&gt;) and his robot inventor, the Robot Inventor, in their attempts to conquer [[Earth]] using a series of frequently ridiculous robots.<br /> <br /> As time went on, the strip also began to feature standalone gags about the world of consumer robotics, usually with machines designed to do simple tasks failing in inevitable ways. Originally set on Zip, joke strips like these eventually came to be set on Earth instead, commonly without any Zipponian involvement whatsoever.<br /> <br /> It's relevant to us because, after a printer error rendered the ''Robo-Capers'' strip in [[Shooting Star!|issue 51]] completely unintelligible, [[Robo-Capers issue 59|the strip in issue 59]] featured [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] in his role as face of the editorial team seeking revenge against the responsible parties. This broke the glass ceiling on ''Transformers'' characters appearing in ''Robo-Capers'', with some appearances being in continuity with the main comic – or at least in continuity with [[Letters page (Marvel UK)#Outside-inside continuity|the real life events the comic dramatises]].<br /> <br /> [[File:Robo Capers issue 20.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|A typical ''Robo-Capers'' strip, from [[Raiders of the Last Ark|issue 20]].]]<br /> Sundry other strips would parody the characters of the comic, promote its issue's free gift, or present a handful of comical Transformers characters that &quot;didn't make the grade&quot;, such as a [[Chiller|fridge]] or a [[John (Decepticon)|toilet]]. It also became something of a tradition for the transition of the post of letters page host to be depicted in a special full-page ''Robo-Capers'' strip.<br /> <br /> With [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s takeover, and the subsequent facelift the entire comic received in [[In the National Interest|issue 75]], ''Robo-Capers'' became a half-page strip. The misadventures of the King and the Robot Inventor came to a head in [[Distant Thunder!|issue 100]], when the Inventor inadvertently destroyed the entire planet Zip. After a series of silly old gag strips, the duo returned in [[The Cure!|issue 127]], beginning a serialised story in which they finally made it to Earth, were exiled into deep space by {{w|Margaret Thatcher|Mrs Thatcher}}, and wound up on Robotworld, a planet of entirely pacifist robots.<br /> <br /> The strip came to an abrupt end in [[Enemy Action!|issue 152]], when the ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' comic folded into ''Transformers'' – taking the place of its regular [[Back-up strips|back-up strip]] – bringing with it the much more regarded ''[[Combat Colin]]'', also by Stringer. The ''Robo-Capers'' name would resurface twice more: first in a special full-pager in [[The Wind of Change!|issue 183]] which saw [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] taking over as letters host from Grimlock, and the second in the blow-out [[Time Wars|issue 200]], which crossed over the two Stringer cartoons and depicted the King being defeated by Col (by accident!) and deciding to give up attempting to conquer Earth forever. This was the last ''Robo-Capers'' story to grace the pages of ''The Transformers'', with the rights to the name and characters remaining Marvel's property rather than Lew Stringer's (who still owns ''Combat Colin'').&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=Robo Capers is still owned by Marvel I'm afraid, so you'd have to write to Panini UK to see if they'd reprint them.|link=https://twitter.com/lewstringer/status/939298846194184192|name=Lew Stringer|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=12|day=9}}&lt;/ref&gt; One final ''Robo-Capers'' strip appeared, unofficially and unsanctioned, in the ''Transformers'' fan convention novella [[Alignment]], but that instalment is [[Pseudocanon|pseudocanonical]] at best.<br /> <br /> ==Strips in publication order==<br /> {{chapters |style=3 <br /> |title=''Robo-Capers'' strips about the Transformers appeared in the following Marvel UK issues: |content=<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 53|#53]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 59|#59]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 63|#63]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 66|#66]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 74|#74]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 88|#88]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 91|#91]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 93|#93]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 97|#97]]<br /> *[[Not Robo Capers|#98]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 99|#99]]<br /> *[[Robo-Capers issue 114|#114]]<br /> *[[The Wind of Change!|#183]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Strips by category==<br /> ===Cool, free gift!===<br /> As was fairly common with British kids' comics at the time, free gifts would often be touted as the best thing since bread came sliced by the editorial sections within the comic, even extending to any in-house strips. This was the case three times over in ''Robo-Capers'', beginning with [[Robo-Capers issue 53|issue 53]], which showed us that even the newsagents on planet Zip carried ''Transformers''. This was the first explicit acknowledgement of ''Transformers'' in ''Robo-Capers'', in an instalment couched in the strip's usual trappings of despotic leaders and domestic androids.<br /> <br /> This was not the case for the second strip advertising a free gift, which was set on Earth and lacked robots entirely, to the extent that it was titled &quot;[[Not Robo Capers]]&quot; on the contents page! A [[Robo-Capers issue 99|strip in the subsequent issue]] was also set in the &quot;real world&quot; where ''Transformers'' is published fiction (give or take a guest appearance by a particular droid), giving us a look behind the curtain at how the [[stubbie]]s at Marvel UK put the free gifts in each individual issue.<br /> <br /> ===Letter host strips===<br /> The [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] in ''Transformers'' UK was definitely its own phenomenon, establishing a vocabulary, in-jokes, and rapport with the readers, with it being a general part of the kayfabe that the letters page host – a Transformer themself – was a real being working in the Marvel offices alongside the credited staff. This would spread beyond the letters page, with the host being referred to or quoted by other sections of the comic. In ''Robo-Capers'', this was first exhibited in [[Robo-Capers issue 59|issue 59]], which saw letter answerer [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] get in-person revenge against a Marvel staffer for a misprint in an earlier issue.<br /> <br /> The letters page was largely (if not wholly) written by [[Simon Furman]], who would collaborate with Lew Stringer on two special ''Robo-Capers'' full-pagers that depicted the passing of the torch between letters page hosts. The first of these was in [[Robo-Capers issue 74|issue 74]], which saw [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] attempt to seize the page from Soundwave. In [[Heavy Traffic!|an issue]] that was heavily promotional of the upcoming ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Grimlock not only penned his own review of the film but also appeared in ''Robo-Capers'', in [[Robo-Capers issue 91|a strip]] that showed the fame of being a movie star going to his head.<br /> <br /> At the end of Grimlock's tenure, Furman and Stringer would produce &quot;[[The Wind of Change!]]&quot;, showing [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] taking the reins, in the first and only ''Robo-Capers'' strip since its replacement by ''Combat Colin'' about thirty issues prior. The ''Robo-Capers'' brand was not revived for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s tenure as host, as he did not get a strip on his takeover – though he did appear in [[Combat Colin issue 300|the ''Combat Colin'' strip]] of his column's [[Rhythms of Darkness!|debut issue]].<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers'' parodies===<br /> Stringer understood before any of us that ''Transformers'' is fundamentally silly, and he demonstrated this in [[Robo-Capers issue 63|issue 63's ''Robo-Capers'']], which featured [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] addressing the viewer directly in a bit of British seaside postcard humour.<br /> <br /> The next couple of strips in this style did not feature any fourth wall breaking device or reference to the letters page, meaning one could imagine them taking place in the actual comics continuity proper, if [[Personal canon|one so desired]]... though whether or not we need to treat as entirely canonical the existence of an [[Robo-Capers issue 66|embarrassed pram Transformer]] or [[Robo-Capers issue 87|Dinobot droppings]] is another discussion entirely.<br /> <br /> The last strip in this entirely arbitrary category is [[Robo-Capers issue 93|an effort from issue 93]], which depicts living toys of Ultra Magnus and Galvatron bemoaning their lot in life. Canon or not? [[Power Struggle#Continuity notes|Weirder things have happened]]!<br /> <br /> ===Transformers that didn't make the grade===<br /> Issue 66's ''Robo-Capers'' was something of a precursor to this trifecta of strips that, while spread out over a period of about 30 issues, all shared a common theme of rubbish Transformers rejected from the Autobots and Decepticons. The [[Robo-Capers issue 88|first strip of its kind]] had more of a dry sense of humour, taking potshots at public transport and celebrities, but the [[Robo-Capers issue 97|second]] and [[Robo-Capers issue 114|third instalments]] were more in the vein of paragraphs of rapid fire, groan-worthy puns. They were also a pretty good excuse, if it were needed, for Stringer to draw some silly-looking robots.<br /> <br /> Each strip had a Transformer introduce four rejects, with Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], and Grimlock each playing host.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/oddities/oddities_robocapers.htm ''Robo-Capers'' at the Obscure Transformers Website] <br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Back-up strips]]<br /> [[Category:Marvel UK issues]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot|primusvanguard}}<br /> {{featured}}<br /> {{disambig3|Skids}}<br /> {{suite}}<br /> :''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]<br /> '''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.<br /> <br /> Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.<br /> <br /> He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, &quot;[[Triple Takeover]]&quot;), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, &quot;Quest for Survival&quot;), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, &quot;Triple Takeover&quot;)|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Ulf-Jürgen Wagner]] (German, Triple Takeover)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]<br /> Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}<br /> <br /> [[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]<br /> Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive &quot;Zone Defense&quot; maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====Japanese cartoon continuity====<br /> =====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic=====<br /> [[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]<br /> When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these &quot;[[Dimension Slide]]&quot; particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed &quot;[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]&quot; (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as &quot;Quantum Operatives&quot; policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}<br /> <br /> Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}<br /> <br /> =====Ask Vector Prime=====<br /> [[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}<br /> <br /> =====''Legends'' comic=====<br /> [[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]<br /> Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a &quot;dimensional investigator&quot; (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|LG-EX Deadlock}}<br /> <br /> Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered &quot;Full Burst Mode&quot; and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|LG20 Skids}}<br /> <br /> Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Black Convoy Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|LG-EX Black Convoy (2017)|LG-EX Black Convoy}}<br /> <br /> At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|LG47 Kickback}}<br /> <br /> Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} <br /> <br /> Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter &quot;Epiloge&quot;|Epiloge}}<br /> <br /> =====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====<br /> Skids was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] showed up in the second week, Skids tried to spray them with [[robotic insecticide]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}<br /> <br /> =====''Story of Binaltech''=====<br /> [[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]<br /> In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as &quot;[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]&quot;, a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}<br /> <br /> The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}<br /> <br /> Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}<br /> <br /> ======''Legends'' comic======<br /> Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|LG20 Skids}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> ====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]<br /> In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life &quot;for a second time&quot;.<br /> <br /> [[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]<br /> Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}<br /> <br /> When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}<br /> <br /> Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later, he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed, but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed-deactivated body of Skids later, after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]<br /> Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature to Charlene.<br /> <br /> [[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car&lt;br&gt;And maybe I'll wash you'']]<br /> A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]<br /> Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to &quot;ambush&quot; Skids by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}<br /> <br /> [[File:DecepticonGraffiti dissected skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]<br /> Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}<br /> <br /> ''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}<br /> <br /> {{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}<br /> <br /> Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]<br /> [[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]<br /> ''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the &quot;weakness&quot; that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.'' <br /> <br /> ''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}<br /> <br /> ''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life, and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the &quot;Survivors&quot; plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]<br /> Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> =====Earthforce=====<br /> {{earthforcefiction}}<br /> [[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]<br /> When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}<br /> <br /> On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====<br /> Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}<br /> <br /> Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}<br /> <br /> ====''Regeneration One''====<br /> {{NoteRG1}}<br /> [[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]<br /> In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}<br /> <br /> After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}<br /> <br /> Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Transformers '84''====<br /> [[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]<br /> Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets &amp; Lies issue 3|Secrets &amp; Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets &amp; Lies issue 4|Secrets &amp; Lies #4}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Dinobots Strike Back===<br /> {{notemultipath}}<br /> {{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}<br /> [[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]<br /> Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.<br /> <br /> If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].<br /> <br /> If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a [[cluster bomb]]. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.<br /> <br /> If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}<br /> <br /> ===3H comics===<br /> [[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, &quot;theory&quot; does not mean &quot;guess&quot; or &quot;hunch&quot;, Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]<br /> Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===<br /> [[File:WarWithin2 Skids.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]<br /> 8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}<br /> <br /> Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays &quot;Hit the Skids&quot;.]]<br /> During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}<br /> <br /> At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}<br /> <br /> {{unreleased WW comic}}<br /> Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}<br /> <br /> [[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]<br /> Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}<br /> <br /> ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===<br /> [[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]<br /> During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}<br /> <br /> Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''TransTech''===<br /> In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}<br /> <br /> ===''The Beast Within''===<br /> During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}<br /> <br /> Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===2005 IDW continuity===<br /> {{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}<br /> [[File:Shadowplay2 Skidsbacksoff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.0|-gulp-]]<br /> Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an &quot;[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]&quot; with special powers—in Skids's case, a &quot;super-learning&quot; ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates &quot;[[Tarn (G1)|Glitch]]&quot; and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new &quot;hot spot&quot; for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}<br /> <br /> [[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]<br /> After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a &quot;[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]&quot; inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the &quot;flower&quot;, having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}<br /> <br /> [[File:SpeakMemory2 SkidsQuarkFurnace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.9]]<br /> Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched sides. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was &quot;[[The Empyrean Suite]]&quot;, unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}<br /> <br /> Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was &quot;an absolute arse&quot;. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]<br /> Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}<br /> <br /> [[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]<br /> It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}<br /> <br /> [[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]<br /> When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}<br /> <br /> When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}<br /> <br /> Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the &quot;The Empyrean Suite&quot;, and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}<br /> <br /> [[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|&quot;Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez.&quot;]]<br /> Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before &amp; After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some &quot;shore leave&quot; on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the &quot;Nemesis Game&quot; in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}<br /> <br /> When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}<br /> <br /> [[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]<br /> When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}<br /> <br /> Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|&quot;Partner in crime&quot;]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an &quot;Imperative to escape&quot;. In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}<br /> <br /> [[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]<br /> Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}<br /> <br /> Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}<br /> <br /> Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}<br /> <br /> [[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]<br /> Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}<br /> <br /> As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.<br /> <br /> [[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]<br /> On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}<br /> <br /> Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}<br /> <br /> [[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]<br /> In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}<br /> <br /> Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's &quot;superfuel&quot; out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.<br /> <br /> [[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]<br /> When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the &quot;warborn&quot;.) <br /> <br /> [[File:Slaughterhouse SkidsGetawayDiscussMegs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]<br /> After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}<br /> <br /> [[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!&quot;]]<br /> Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn. <br /> <br /> A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} <br /> <br /> Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past &quot;don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids&quot; but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}<br /> <br /> [[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling''&lt;br&gt;''Being's believing'']]<br /> Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}<br /> <br /> Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''<br /> <br /> [[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]<br /> Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to &quot;[[Swearth]]&quot;, a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} <br /> <br /> Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}<br /> <br /> [[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]<br /> Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}<br /> <br /> When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} <br /> <br /> [[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]<br /> Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...<br /> <br /> ...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}<br /> <br /> The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} <br /> <br /> [[File:RageRage SkidsRemembers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}<br /> <br /> Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing &quot;[[the Empyrean Suite]]&quot; from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank. <br /> <br /> [[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was &quot;scum&quot; for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}<br /> <br /> In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}<br /> <br /> ===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===<br /> [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}<br /> <br /> ===Precursor World===<br /> A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}<br /> <br /> Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}<br /> <br /> ===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===<br /> Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===3D Battle-Card Game===<br /> Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Legends''===<br /> During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===<br /> [[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]<br /> Skids 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 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Operation Omega''===<br /> {{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers Operation Omega}}}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===<br /> [[File:Skids-EW.jpg|300px|thumb|]]<br /> Skids arrived in response to the rampage of [[Sky Reign]]. Though that problem was over, the other Autobots had to request the use of his liquid nitrogen rifle to calm down [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Shaken, Not Stirred}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===''The Transformers''===<br /> {{anchor|Generation 1}}<br /> [[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;[[Liquid nitrogen rifle]]&quot;, &quot;[[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]]&quot;, &quot;rocket pod launcher&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}<br /> <br /> : Released in the first year of the US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (no, really), Skids is a slight [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' &quot;{{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City Turbo}}&quot; toy, transforming into... well, it's kinda obvious. Skids uses the blue ''Diaclone'' version as his base, with new side-panel decals. In vehicle mode he has an opening trunk, which on the original toy was meant to store a {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} omitted from the Hasbro version; this does give him the ability to store like, one of his rockets if you like. Speaking of, his arm-mounted &quot;rocket pod&quot; accessory had its rocket-launching spring [[for safety reasons|severely weakened]] in the Hasbro line, but was at full strength for his Takara ''Transformers'' release. All stickers referring to &quot;Honda City&quot; are all omitted; the front grille sticker no longer features the Honda symbol.<br /> <br /> : Due to the rounded head on the screws used for Skids's shoulders, the stickers made to cover them up almost ''always'' refuse to stay on. In fact, you'll notice a slight pattern in the photographs of the [[:File:G1-toy ScreechGenerations.jpg|other uses of]] [[:File:CrosscutAuto-toy.jpg|the mold]] shown on this wiki, where the respective shoulder stickers for those figures have been left off entirely! If one so chooses, there is at least ''one'' way to make the stickers stay somewhat: placing a small dab of superglue on the top and bottom of the black ring-piece making up the shoulder holds the sticker on ''just'' enough for it to stay in place, though, sitting flush will ''still'' be an impossibility. It is advised that anyone attempting to try this at home, be ''very'' careful not to use too much glue and not to let the glue seep into the entire shoulder joint, otherwise... well, you get the picture.<br /> <br /> : Skids had a somewhat odd release history. Because he was not one of the original eleven Autobot Cars released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the earliest confirmed availability of the figure as of this writing), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the &quot;''Transformers''&quot; logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all ''Transformers'' toys in 1985.&lt;ref name=&quot;earlyg1&quot;&gt;[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html &quot;Early G1 Timeline&quot;] at TF Scraps.&lt;/ref&gt; Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the &quot;Autobot Cars&quot; price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.<br /> <br /> : This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]] and [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''<br /> {{G1SkidsMold}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|VSZ}}{{anchor|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}<br /> [[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two popular figures?&quot;]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1d1|'''Skids &amp; Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, [[1985]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number'': '''VSZ'''<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;Liquid nitrogen rifle&quot;, &quot;twin electron blaster&quot;, &quot;rocket pod launcher&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Buzzsaw]], who were ''also'' only available in this set in the original Japanese line (Buzzsaw got re-released in Japan over the next couple of years, while Skids and Sunstreaker were not).<br /> <br /> : This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|QuantumOperativeToy}}<br /> [[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Skids &amp; Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;Material acceleration pistol&quot;, dual-barreled gun, &quot;quantum shield&quot; launcher, 3 rockets, scooter<br /> <br /> : &quot;Quantum Operative&quot; Skids is a bright-green [[redeco]] of the original toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original ''Transformers'' release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 3]]''. As Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].<br /> <br /> : Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.&lt;ref name=&quot;internat&quot;&gt;[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''The Transformers Collection''===<br /> [[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|&quot;Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!&quot;]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (Cybertron, [[2002]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number'': '''3'''<br /> :''Release date'': [[September 27]], 2002<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;liquid nitrogen rifle&quot;, &quot;twin electron blaster&quot;, &quot;rocket pod launcher&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : Skids received his first [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their &quot;book-box&quot; ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get an individual [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.<br /> <br /> :The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]<br /> {{G1SkidsMold}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Commemorative Series''===<br /> [[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up - Wait, why am I on a bin with 'Clearance' written on it?&quot;]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Series'': Series VIII<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;liquid nitrogen rifle&quot;, &quot;twin electron blaster&quot;, &quot;rocket pod launcher&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys&quot;R&quot;Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.<br /> {{G1SkidsMold}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Alternators''===<br /> {{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}<br /> [[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily discounted so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Scion xB Autobot Skids''' (Alternator, 2005)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Alternators ID number'': '''17'''<br /> :*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''<br /> :*''Binaltech release date'': [[November 17]], 2005<br /> :*''Accessories'': Engine-rifle<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}<br /> <br /> : Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.<br /> <br /> : The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new &quot;bubble packaging&quot; toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release has painted die cast metal car panels, is painted a lighter shade of blue, has different paint decos, and is branded as a Toyota bB to reflect the model's name in Japan. It also includes a sheet of optional stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese &quot;New Driver&quot; badge.<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].<br /> <br /> ::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#16|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Skids's bio and tech specs]]<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Encore''===<br /> [[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;''Three'' reissues?! Wow, by this point I must be as popular as the other Car Robots, right guys? r-right?&quot;]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (2009)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number:'' '''18'''<br /> :*''Release date'': October ??, 2009<br /> :*''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.<br /> {{G1SkidsMold}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Generations''===<br /> [[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;nudge gun&quot; &amp; &quot;nitrogen gun&quot; (combine to form rifle)<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}<br /> <br /> : Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' &quot;Autobot Skids&quot; transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].<br /> <br /> : There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.<br /> <br /> : He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.<br /> <br /> : Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Toys|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (G1)#Generations|Crosscut]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Q-Transformers''===<br /> [[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the &quot;kawaii&quot; crowd without much success.]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2015]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number'': '''QT-21'''<br /> :*''Release date'': [[June 27]], 2015<br /> <br /> :''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler. Look at him. He's adorable.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Kre-O''===<br /> {{anchor|SDCC2015}}<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Set number'': '''B5152'''<br /> :*''Voted'': Most Thoughtful<br /> :*''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles<br /> <br /> :''[[Kre-O]]'' &quot;Autobot Skids&quot; is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier &quot;peg-in-peg&quot; torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.<br /> <br /> :He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] &quot;[[Kreon Class of '85]]&quot; 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Legends''===<br /> [[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|At least now he can be ignored while sporting a cooler deco.]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2016]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number'': '''LG-20'''<br /> :*''Release date'': [[May 28]], 2016<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;nudge gun&quot; &amp; &quot;nitrogen gun&quot; (combine to form rifle)<br /> <br /> : Released in the eleventh wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline (and the only new product in said wave), Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Masterpiece''===<br /> [[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2021]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''ID number'': '''MP-53'''<br /> :*''Release date'': [[November 20]], 2021<br /> :*''Hasbro release name'': '''Autobot Skids'''<br /> :*''Accessories'': &quot;liquid nitrogen rifle&quot;, &quot;twin electron blaster&quot;<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<br /> <br /> : ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=＼新年あけましておめでとうございます／ 本年もトランスフォーマー商品及びトランスフォーマー情報局をよろしくお願い致します！ 新年１発目の投稿は本年発売予定のマスターピース新商品「スキッズ」の設定画からです！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers #あけおめスキッズ https://t.co/E8PpE4WaJY|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=01|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=＼マスターピース スキッズ／ 本年もMP新商品はいくつか発売予定ですが、その中の１つが「スキッズ」です。本能的変形と広い可動範囲を持ち、昨今のMPのハイブリッド版となる新作です！随時情報更新予定ですのでお楽しみに！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers #あけおめスキッズ https://t.co/6TvAqW3a8X|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=01|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=雑誌『フィギュア王 No.277』にて 本日公開！！！！！！！ @takaratomytoys @TF_pr https://t.co/KEOI6ZaYJV|link=https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229|name=HondaJP|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=25|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt; Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.<br /> <br /> : Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.<br /> <br /> : For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.<br /> <br /> : This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into both MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]] and MP53+B [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|Dia Burnout]].<br /> <br /> ::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/skids-reboost Official TakaraTomy website of ''Masterpiece'' Skids]<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Legacy''===<br /> [[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&quot;Hey, I've got a new Earth-based toy! Wait, you guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?&quot;]]<br /> &lt;ul class=&quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''<br /> :*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022<br /> :*''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<br /> <br /> : Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, &quot;Autobot Skids&quot; is a cartoon-accurate version of the character in terms of sculpt, but the mold layout as well as colors are based on his G1 toy. He transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.<br /> <br /> : [[Show-accuracy|If one feels the need]], Skids's shoulders are on multiple hinges, so they can be dropped down to the mis-transformed position his Generation 1 [[Character model|cartoon model]] was based on. His back kibble/car roof assembly can also be positioned higher up to closer replicate the appearance of that cartoon model (and his original toy), at the cost of some head articulation. The back assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Some buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids's roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to differing plastic tolerances. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg. <br /> <br /> : This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro ''Transformers Generations: Legacy'' toyline announcement] - on IGN&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {{LegacySkidsMold}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Decoy===<br /> [[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]<br /> *'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)<br /> :Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5&quot; soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in &quot;gachapon&quot; capsule machines.<br /> <br /> *'''Skids''' (1987)<br /> **''Decoy number:'' '''12'''<br /> :The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple &quot;checklist&quot; number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|3DBC}}<br /> ===3D Battle-Card Game===<br /> [[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]<br /> *'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)<br /> :A 26-point &quot;common&quot; character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s &quot;Energon Wars&quot; expansion, Skids &quot;transforms&quot; into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].<br /> <br /> :He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]<br /> [[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]<br /> * The ''[[Diaclone]]'' Honda City Turbo (ホンダ・シティ・ターボ) was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.<br /> * Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway on his torso, due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.<br /> * Speaking of both Skids's instructions and incorrect arm positioning, his instructions are even worse than the animation model! They completely neglect to show rotating the arms out to be by his sides (never mind pushing his shoulders up to their correct elevation), instead leaving them awkwardly placed under his chest. Hasbro starting [[Instructions#Problems with modern-day instructions|as they meant to go on]], apparently.<br /> * Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in ''Transformers'' fiction in the 1980s as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.<br /> ** Fast forward to the early 2000s—roughly eighteen years after his introduction to the ''Transformers'' brand—and Skids's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile ''still'' labeled his vehicle mode as a minivan, despite it being clearly drawn by the artist as a subcompact car.<br /> * As was pretty common for character models being designed solely on Hasbro-supplied toy images by [[Marvel Productions]] and/or [[Toei Animation]], Skids's ''true'' &quot;liquid nitrogen rifle&quot; was never used on-screen or in his animation model, and instead his &quot;rocket pod launcher&quot;, which was affixed to his arm in the supplied toy images, took its place and designation within most of his fictional appearances.<br /> * As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of [[Autobot Cars]], as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.<br /> * In &quot;[[Survivors!]]&quot;, Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]). &quot;Survivors!&quot;' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.<br /> * His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')<br /> *''French:'' '''Platon''' (&quot;Plato&quot;)<br /> *''Hungarian:'' '''Szán''' (&quot;Sled&quot;)<br /> *''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' (&quot;Ferret&quot;)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, &quot;Brake&quot;)<br /> *''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, &quot;Roller Skates&quot;), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, &quot;Crowbar&quot;)<br /> *''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, &quot;Brake&quot;)<br /> <br /> [[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Scientists]]<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:Skids-Alex Milne-MtMtE.jpg|IDW concept art of robot mode<br /> File:Skids idw concept art.jpg|IDW concept art of robot and vehicle modes<br /> File:Transformers Legends LG 20.jpg|''Legends'' LG20 packaging art<br /> File:EW-skin-Skids-Quantum Operative.jpg|''Earth Wars'' &quot;Quantum Operative&quot; skin<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist|2}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]<br /> [[Category:Alternators Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Blue Order]]<br /> [[Category:Council members]]<br /> [[Category:Decoys]]<br /> [[Category:Dimension hoppers]]<br /> [[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Earth Wars Earthforce]]<br /> [[Category:Encore]]<br /> [[Category:Exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Kreons]]<br /> [[Category:Legacy Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Legends Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Lost Light crew]]<br /> [[Category:Marvel Earthforce]]<br /> [[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]<br /> [[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Scientists]]<br /> [[Category:SDCC exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Universe Autobots]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Continuity notes */ wrong episode link</p> <hr /> <div>{{featured}}<br /> {| style=&quot;margin:0 1em 0 2em; padding:.5em; background:#f7f8ff; border:thin solid #aaa;display:block;&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot;<br /> |-<br /> |''This article is about the worst episode of Transformers ever. For a list of other meanings, see [[B.O.T. (disambiguation)]].''<br /> |}<br /> {{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=65<br /> |next=The Transformers: The Movie<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=59<br /> |prev2=Neverending Struggle<br /> |next2=War Dawn (episode)<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=44<br /> |prev3=The Ultimate Doom, Part 3<br /> |next3=Aerial Assault<br /> |image=B.O.T.jpg<br /> |caption=Smarter than a race of multimillion-year-old robots. ''Using Brawl's brain.''<br /> |title=&quot;B.O.T.&quot;<br /> |season=2<br /> |season ep=49<br /> |production code=#700-64<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |airdate=[[January 9]], 1986<br /> |written by=[[Earl Kress]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> |video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh3qgj4awtU<br /> |videosite=YouTube<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''After Swindle sells the components of his fellow Combaticons, three kids get their hands on Brawl's brain, using it to make a robot.'''<br /> <br /> Or...<br /> <br /> '''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:BOT-Road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Here we come...drivin' down the street...]]<br /> The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] enter an unidentified city for no discernible reason, then all transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] for no discernible reason. While transforming, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocks over [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for no discernible reason. Brawl expresses his displeasure for an obvious reason. They then drive (yes, even [[Vortex (G1)|the]] [[Blast Off (G1)|flyers]] ''drive'') about ten feet down the street and form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other [[Autobot]]s or anything. This enables Swindle—who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts — to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.<br /> <br /> Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy &quot;[[El Presidente]]&quot; on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is running a simulation of his new [[orbit disruptor cannon]]. After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] whines, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating &quot;a limitless source of power&quot;. What?<br /> <br /> At the [[Combaticons' headquarters]], El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole &quot;repair&quot; thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do. Megatron calmly replies that he should perchance follow the trail of wreckage in order to discover where it may lead.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-Luigi.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Giant turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]<br /> Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to reassemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-'80s evil foreign stereotypes and reassembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], [[Robbins|Mr. Robbins]]'s demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, [[Martin and Roland]], who boost the laser's power output so high it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an &quot;F&quot; in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns [[Elise Presser]] to assist them for no discernible reason.<br /> <br /> Outside, the two assholes meet the meek and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] coming to the rescue (well, three of them; [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] blows two window-washers off their dangling rig with his downdraft—the bastard, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] does literally nothing). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it &quot;[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]]&quot;. After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]<br /> <br /> Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously-advanced computer lab, and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I]] gets the SOS, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sends [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to investigate.<br /> <br /> Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters &quot;you better hope so&quot;... then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole &quot;kids&quot; angle.<br /> <br /> The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (That high-school food, I tell ya, huh? Huh?), then deflects Gears's blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl-B.O.T., but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl-B.O.T. runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building... as Swindle watches.<br /> <br /> The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building, and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio run up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient, and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator and head up.<br /> <br /> A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted up so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|My force field's only good for 10 seconds — you've got a plan for after that, right Prime? ...Prime?]]<br /> <br /> Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon headquarters, Brawl is restored and the bomb removed, and Bruticus is formed again.<br /> <br /> At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the &quot;funny component&quot; is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s &quot;brain response&quot; so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test-run of the cannon, and picks Autobot headquarters as the target. (Because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no, it isn't.) The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the [[Protectobots' headquarters]].<br /> <br /> Having been properly forewarned, the Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive and random fighting ensues. <br /> <br /> [[File:Elisetape.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is the light-hearted, end-of-episode comedy beat. No, seriously.]]<br /> <br /> Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked &quot;overload&quot; button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.<br /> <br /> Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again... and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch... ''argh argh argh''...<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)<br /> *[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)<br /> *[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)<br /> *[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)<br /> *[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (21)<br /> *[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)<br /> *[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (26)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (27)<br /> *[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (28)<br /> *[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (29)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)<br /> *[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (2)<br /> *[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (3)<br /> *[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)<br /> *[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)<br /> *[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)<br /> *[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)<br /> *[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (12)<br /> *[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (13)<br /> *[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (30)<br /> *[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[El Presidente]] (8)<br /> *[[Robbins]] (14)<br /> *[[Martin and Roland|Roland]] (15)<br /> *[[Martin and Roland|Martin]] (16)<br /> *[[Elise Presser]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> *[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] (23)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:BOT Swindle grabbed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Until you can tell me what you mean by &quot;brain&quot; and &quot;head&quot;, even you can't be trusted.]]<br /> &quot;Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!&quot;<br /> :—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up. He's humanity's defender, not their maid.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''…&quot;<br /> :—'''Swindle'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s high opinion of his teammate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:BOT wet Gears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You are so right.]]<br /> &quot;Here, munch a little lead!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ironhide''' just before spraying something that's not lead at B.O.T.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;This is so degrading.&quot;<br /> :—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T. Or he was talking about the episode itself?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We should've just taken the 'F' in Science.&quot;<br /> :—'''Martin''', not knowing that if they did, we probably would have been spared this horrendous episode.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{quote|The episode &quot;B.O.T.&quot; was one I always remembered from when I was young. But the thing is, I had just remembered the story focusing on Swindle selling off the other Combaticons, and I had totally mentally blocked out the whole school science project part of the story! Wow was I disappointed when I went back and watched that one!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ ''Transformers Animated'' Art Director Derrick Wyatt interview at TFW2005.com]&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:BOT Protectobot HQ exterior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|E Cola. The cool, refreshing taste of uncooked pork.]]<br /> *This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their [[Combaticons' headquarters|own separate base]], as do [[Protectobots' headquarters|the Protectobots]]. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.<br /> *The billboard over the [[Protectobots' headquarters|Protectobots' urban headquarters]] seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm. Another advertisement for the beverage would appear years later in the Japanese series, ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', in the episode &quot;[[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai]]&quot;.<br /> *Skywarp lives up to a little-used note in his bio, which states that he would be &quot;useless without Megatron's supervision.&quot;<br /> *Personality components make a second appearance. Unlike in &quot;[[Starscream's Brigade]]&quot;, they're a physical piece of metal hardware.<br /> *&quot;Soundwave's new device&quot; is never seen, and aside from Megatron's indirect &quot;soon we'll control the oceans&quot; boast, is never referenced again after its original mention at the start of the episode. <br /> *Gadgets and powers:<br /> **Bruticus lives up to his bio's assertion that he has &quot;a tendency to stand still if he is not told what to do,&quot; and as Megatron promised at the end of &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, Bruticus is reprogrammed to obey only him.<br /> **Starscream somehow snatches Jeep mode Swindle into the air while in jet mode.<br /> **Groove can retract his wrist and fire liquid nitrogen out of it. It's a foamy pink stuff this time.<br /> **Ironhide shoots some brown goopy stuff that he claims is lead out of his retracted wrist.<br /> **Wheeljack's [[Gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor]] is now an energy beam that can blow up missiles.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *&quot;Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School&quot; is a reference to {{w|Hawkeye Pierce|Benjamin Franklin &quot;Hawkeye&quot; Pierce}}, the character from ''{{w|M*A*S*H}}'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).<br /> *&quot;We'll let the computer do the walking&quot; refers to an ad slogan for the Yellow Pages — &quot;Let your fingers do the walking!&quot;<br /> *''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> **Sparking and clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Swindle zaps Brawl-B.O.T., and again as Soundwave restores Brawl's brain.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> *Argh.<br /> [[File:BOT Bumblebee tries door.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Either Bumblebee's shrunk to the size of a human, or that's one humongous coffee pot on the counter to his left.]]<br /> *The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, ''even the fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.<br /> *The Combaticons get the wrong transformation sound effect (ascending pitch) when transforming to their vehicle modes. <br /> *Swindle's vehicle mode is missing its Decepticon symbol as he gets stuck against Brawl.<br /> *It's inherent to their color models, but the first three Bruticus combination sequences featured this episode make it ''really obvious'' that Onslaught completely changes color from blue to white while transforming into torso mode. Also, the first sequence has the chest plate that should be formed from Blast Off's parts grow out of Onslaught compared to the second and third properly showing a piece eject from Blast Off to attach to Bruticus' chest. The fourth sequence is probably the most flubbed, depicting Blast Off and Onslaught jumping into the wrong places such that they inexplicably morph into each other so Bruticus will have the right appearance.<br /> *The Bruticus scrap pile changes between shots; first it's a few scattered parts on the street, then it's a solid pile of them.<br /> *Swindle pops out of the junk pile from beneath a yellow rectangle with wheels. The only yellow component on Bruticus is... Swindle.<br /> *As Swindle drives past the guy with the radio on the docks, he's layered too far to the left and appears to be hovering above the road.<br /> *When Swindle transforms to meet with El Presidente, his gun attaches to the side of his right arm. In the next shot, it's attached to the ''front'' of his arm (its usual, correct location.) Then in the next shot, it's on the ''left'' arm.<br /> *In Megatron's simulation, Astrotrain is completely off-model — he's got no cockpit, his sides are purple instead of gray, he's got some kind of side vents that shouldn't be there, and his nosecone covers the entire front of his shuttle mode. <br /> *Skywarp's voice is much more nasal than usual.<br /> *There is no indication as to what jet mode Starscream uses to capture jeep mode Swindle.<br /> *Swindle's eyes aren't colored as he apologizes to the Russians. In the same shot, we suddenly hear the ticking-clock sound of the bomb in his head, when it has been silent till now. It will continue to pop up randomly until Swindle completes his mission.<br /> *In the lineup shot of the Combaticons, Onslaught is the same height as everybody else, instead of being taller. Swindle's cannon is missing.<br /> *When the teacher addresses Martin and Roland, his desk is visible behind him. The books that were on it — which were prominently burned through by the laser a moment earlier — have vanished.<br /> *Roland's mouth moves when Martin says &quot;Aw, come on&quot; — especially noticeable since Roland then goes on to speak his own line in the same shot.<br /> *As the Protectobots rush to the aid of a burning building, a voice is heard to say &quot;Stay calm! We're coming up for you!&quot; The staging of scene makes it appear that it's one of the vehicle-mode Protectobots who speaks the line, but it doesn't match any of the characters; the episode's script explains it's actually supposed to be coming from a fireman. The script calls for the line to be amplified by a bullhorn, but it is missing the necessary audio effects.<br /> *While the kids are constructing B.O.T in the lab, Elise's glasses are clear instead of blue in one of the shots.<br /> [[File:BrawlPersonalityComponent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Brawl's brain. Brawl is apparently operated by a tiny dude who sits inside his head.]]<br /> *Brawl's personality component changes design several times between shots. In its main establishing shot, it's drawn as some sort of real-world electrical monitoring device, complete with gauges and buttons.<br /> *When Elise says &quot;Maybe I wired the box in wrong,&quot; one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.<br /> *When Mr. Robbins turned on the laser, it shot a continuous beam. When Martin uses it on B.O.T., it fires bolts.<br /> *The first two times we see the Ark, it has two engines rather than three.<br /> *The &quot;SOS&quot; Gears receives is written in numbers rather than letters and isn't aligned to match the angle of Teletraan I's screen. Also, Gears is sitting in a human-looking chair we've never seen before.<br /> *After threatening the dude at the junkyard, Swindle turns to leave, walking toward... the fence. He starts to clear some junk out of his way, but then the scene ends and we never find out if he realizes he's not walking toward the exit.<br /> *The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all, staying inside the school the whole time, while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.<br /> *Gears' mouth isn't moving for the end of his &quot;hunk of junk&quot; line.<br /> *Ironhide towers over the door to the kitchen, yet he fits inside a moment later. Three Autobots fit in the stairwell of the condemned building. <br /> *As he delivers the line, &quot;Well if that don't fry my circuits,&quot; Ironhide's left shoulder is missing.<br /> *As everyone runs out of the kitchen, Ironhide clips through the door frame.<br /> [[File:BFPierce High School.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> *The first shot of the front of the school shows it with two arches, but when the group chases after B.O.T., it's one big rectangular opening. On a similar note, Gears describes the high school as a &quot;one-level structure&quot;, but it's pretty clearly two stories.<br /> *The design of the weapon Gears is using changes with every shot it's in, even though by this point, the [[generic Autobot laser pistol]] exists (and Ironhide uses it later in the episode).<br /> *The empty building is, presumably, the burnt-out skyscraper from before.... but it's totally changed its appearance when B.O.T. takes refuge in it.<br /> *The elevator in the condemned building has two rows of lights above it, but in the close-ups there's only one row (with 12 lights, far fewer than the thirty needed for the number of floors Bumblebee says are in the building).<br /> *The top of Ironhide's torso is all red as he runs up the stairs, and again as he gives the order to stop firing. Most of it should be gray. (The same error happens ''again'' at Autobot Headquarters when the kids warn the Autobots about the disruptor attack.)<br /> *The &quot;shooting at nothing upstairs&quot; bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness... but that's pure conjecture.<br /> *&quot;Boost me up&quot; — Martin (or Roland, who can tell)'s mouth isn't moving.<br /> *Starscream has blue eyes (instead of red) as Brawl's brain is restored.<br /> *Swindle's cannon is back on the side of his arm (instead of the front) as Megatron throttles him.<br /> *When Swindle stumbles back alongside the other Combaticons, Onslaught's forehead is colored yellow, like his visor.<br /> *After he forms in Decepticon Headquarters, Bruticus's nose is colored the same red as his eyes, giving the effect of a visor.<br /> *During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.<br /> *As Ironhide is contacting the Protectobots, he turns away from the screen, at which point the top of his shoulder suddenly turns partially red.<br /> *When the Protectobots receive the signal, the lit-up part appears off to the side of the rest of the display.<br /> *In a long, slow zoom-in on Protectobot headquarters, we have plenty of time to see that the front facade has a central hallway carved into it. Then when it lifts up for them to drive out, the entrance is a normal door.<br /> *When the Combaticons combine at the beginning of the final battle, the footage from their combination inside Decepticon Headquarters a few minutes before is reused, but flipped, so Vortex and Blast Off appear on the wrong sides.<br /> *Optimus and the Autobots attack from a cliff, but a few seconds later Optimus is standing in front of the Ark.<br /> *Wheeljack's [[gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor]] appears to fire out of the air next to his left ear. (Also, it's animated as some kind of energy wave instead of a shell-launched weapon; also also, it's not for shooting down missiles, but for destabilizing a robot's sense of balance.)<br /> *It's not real clear who fired the missiles, either. Onslaught was the last guy we saw shooting, but he was shooting laser beams.<br /> *As Megatron transforms into gun mode, his shoulder rest appears and disappears — as does Soundwave's Decepticon symbol.<br /> *Hot Spot's guns use the Decepticon laser sound effect.<br /> *Hot Spot shoots Soundwave (carrying gun mode Megatron), knocking him backwards into Brawl. In the next shot, Megatron transforms and lands nearby — and Brawl, who has already collapsed under Soundwave, comes flying in and lands on Megatron, with Soundwave nowhere to be seen.<br /> *As the Protectobots transform to Defensor, a huge wave of energy is shown (for no real reason).<br /> *Bruticus's gun disappears from his hand between shots as he runs to the cannon.<br /> *As Megatron orders Bruticus to fire the disruptor, his waist controls are colored in reverse (blue on the left and red on the right). This is corrected a few seconds later.<br /> *As B.O.T. gains control of the disruptor, Megatron is far to the right of the other Decepticons, but a few shots later Soundwave and Ramjet are right behind him.<br /> *Just before Soundwave is hit, he randomly lifts his left leg in the air.<br /> *When the kids are watching B.O.T. on Teletraan's screen, the disruptor is no longer pointing to the left as it was before, and B.O.T. — who is supposed to be working the controls ''behind'' it — is now visible in front of it.<br /> <br /> ====Rhino DVD release====<br /> The [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] release of this episode has the following differences from the original broadcast version, due to their use of incomplete film masters:<br /> <br /> *When asking Mr. Robbins about lasers, Martin is visible on-screen speaking his question. The original broadcast master instead used an alternate take where we don't see Martin asking his question, the shot instead cutting to and remaining on the teacher for the duration of Martin's line, possibly in an attempt to reduce the screentime of the students' recycled character designs (further details in The surreal world of &quot;B.O.T.&quot;). This short sequence was not replaced with the as-broadcast footage for the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD release.<br /> *During the final battle, there is a shot that shows a wall behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert. For the broadcast episode, the error was removed by deleting the entire shot and replacing it with reused footage of Gears and Wheeljack taken from about twenty seconds earlier in the episode (when Gears instructs Wheeljack to use his gyro-inhibitor). The end result is that it appears Gears is shouting the line Hot Spot delivers from offscreen. This short sequence was also not replaced with the as-broadcast footage for the Shout! Factory DVD release.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:Combaticon pyramid.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Combaticons unveil their new routine as the Polyhex Cowbots cheerleaders.]]<br /> [[File:BOT Orbit Disruptor Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Megatron? Did you just build ''[[Masquerade|yet another]]'' [[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|giant immobile cannon]]? Seriously dude?]] <br /> [[File:BOT-Overload.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I assure you, there is zero chance of this coming back to bite us!&quot;]]<br /> *''Argh''.<br /> *In the opening scene, why didn't the Combaticons just combine into Bruticus right away, rather than transforming to vehicles, driving down the street for like two seconds, and ''then'' combining?<br /> *Did Defensor really not see Swindle struggling out of the wreckage right in front of him?<br /> *Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts. We can only presume that El Presidente made him a better offer than his original plan.<br /> *As much fuss as Megatron makes over how much he wants Bruticus back, he sure doesn't act like it:<br /> **Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.<br /> **Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component?<br /> **Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'' (including the Middle East and Russia), retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.<br /> *How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?<br /> *Why was Brawl’s personality component in the “leftover” pile deposited at the junkyard? You’d think unscrupulous foreign General guys would want to pay top dollar for the brain of one of the most sophisticated war machines Earth has ever seen, if only to reverse-engineer it.<br /> *When Swindle goes to the Soviet Army base to get the parts back, the Red Army soldiers shooting at him have PPS submachine guns, which were fazed out by the 1960s. They should instead have either AK47 Assault Rifles (Caliber 7.62 x39mm) or the lighter caliber version they fielded the 1970s onward the AK74 Assault Rifle (Caliber 5.45 x 39mm).<br /> *Just because Brawl is out of commission, the Combaticons have to form a robot-pyramid before becoming Bruticus. Why can't the other four just float up to their correct spots, like usual?<br /> *The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|holidays]] and [[Optimus Prime memorial|tributes to them]], etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.<br /> *Superhuman Elise:<br /> **When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.<br /> *The Autobots seem to initially not understand what a high school is. This is in spite of the fact that they have been on Earth for a couple of years now and are friends with 3 school-aged humans, at least two of which (Carly and Chip) we ''know'' have a formal education.<br /> *How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?<br /> *&quot;Only Defensor can stand against Bruticus,&quot; says Optimus Prime... apparently forgetting that [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] did quite well against him just a few episodes back. And there's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], too.<br /> *Why did the Autobots do nothing while the Decepticons set up a gigantic cannon right outside their headquarters? They don't pop up and start shooting until the cannon is in place and Bruticus is assembled.<br /> *The Autobots basically ''give up'' trying to beat the Decepticons, choosing to hide behind Defensor's force field. When the force field gives out, it would have been game over for the 'bots, if it weren't for Elise and the psycho twins.<br /> *It's never really specified why Megatron specifically needs Bruticus to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-scaled control panel on it. Oy.<br /> *On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button clearly marked &quot;Over Load&quot; in English. Why did he install that? <br /> **No, really, why?<br /> *The disruptor cannon is supposed to be powerful enough to obliterate Autobot Headquarters and ''knock Earth's moon out of its orbit''. When it hits several of the Decepticons, it just knocks them into the air.<br /> *Bruticus didn't notice B.O.T. fiddling with the controls right there in front of him?<br /> *This episode was made.<br /> <br /> ===The surreal world of &quot;B.O.T.&quot;===<br /> *'''''Argh'''''.<br /> [[File:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy &quot;The Legbreaker&quot; Cianciulli!]]<br /> [[File:Elpresidente.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;The medals? This one is for being evil. This one is for having an accent. This one, for beard-growing. This one, a reward for having the most medals.&quot;]]<br /> *Mr. Robbins's class is made up of a ''very'' odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models of Jerrica and Kimber Benton from ''[[Jem]]'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. To the left of &quot;Jerrica&quot; is the recoloured character model of Ernie Sly, the henchman from the short-lived Sunbow series Bigfoot And The Muscle Machines. Towards the back, however, appear to be [[Auto-Bop|thugs in business suits.]]<br /> *The classroom itself appears to be ''huge'' in the initial shot. And why don't the desks have table tops? Only one girl is taking notes, holding a bunch of paper in her lap. There are no backpacks to be seen. And as Roland and Martin walk out, there's only an arch in front of them (with no actual ''doors'' attached to it!).<br /> *The class, by the way, lasts for about two minutes before the bell rings.<br /> *&quot;El Presidente&quot; apparently just holds court on a docked ship in a port somewhere, selling missiles to whoever walks in the door.<br /> *The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.<br /> *Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen evaporates at -198&amp;nbsp;°C (-320&amp;nbsp;°F), so it would completely boil away the second it hits the atmosphere.&lt;ref&gt;{{w|Liquid nitrogen}} at Wikipedia&lt;/ref&gt; On top of that, liquid nitrogen is not pink. (In fairness, virtually ''no'' episode of the cartoon portrayed this accurately — see also &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;, &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;, and &quot;[[Triple Takeover]]&quot;.)<br /> *Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splattered all over him. [[Prime Target (episode)|Remember, kids:]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|If anything besides the ground]] [[War Dawn (episode)|breaks your fall,]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|you'll be just fine!]]<br /> *Three high school kids can build a walking, fully articulated robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain ''overnight'' that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the &quot;Brawl's brain&quot; part.)<br /> *&quot;B.O.T.&quot; stands for '''B'''iotronic '''O'''perational '''T'''elecommunicator, as Martin spends several long minutes explaining to us. Even though this is supposed to describe what it does, at no point in the episode does B.O.T. ever communicate anything remotely, nor is he biomechanical. <br /> *The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an SOS to the Autobots over the phone is... [[magic]] or something.<br /> *Autobots are weaker than kitchenware: Gears carries a blaster that was made to injure or kill alien beings made entirely of metal, but it can't shoot through a pot lid.<br /> *Similarly, B.O.T. somehow knocks over Gears, Ironhide and Bumblebee with a tray full of corn!<br /> *Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School packs its hallways with some seriously heavy furniture — somehow it's heavy enough that Gears can't break through a stack of it.<br /> *There is a fully functional elevator within a building that just suffered a ''massive'' fire. Shouldn't the power be shut off? Speaking of which, a wrecked building next to a high school seems like ''trouble''. Shouldn't it be boarded up, surrounded by security tape and guarded?<br /> *The fully functional elevator appears to function well despite having a broken cable or two. Martin also spends an awfully long time just watching B.O.T. tearing up the cables.<br /> *The speech synthesizer is &quot;rewired&quot; so that instead of &quot;synthesizing and transmitting,&quot; it &quot;receives and decodes&quot;. And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the undersea Decepticon base... yeah, when this can almost be considered one of the episode's ''more'' plausible elements, something is very, very ''wrong''.<br /> *The entire front of the Protectobots' headquarters just rotates up to let them depart. Wouldn't a simple garage door have sufficed? What if someone's walking down the sidewalk when this happens? ''Smack!''<br /> *Apparently Roland and Martin carry duct tape around with them. Here, they use it to tape a girl's mouth shut. Who knows what they use it for the rest of the time!<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:BOT MrRobbins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You think high school teachers get paid too much? This poor guy proves that you are so, so wrong.]]<br /> [[File:Bot-episode-closingshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And on that jovial note, we end Season 2. See you in the theaters [[1986|this summer]], kids, where we'll all die [[The Transformers: The Movie|abrupt, violent deaths]]!]]<br /> *'''''&lt;u&gt;Argh&lt;/u&gt;'''''.<br /> *This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble.<br /> *This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.<br /> *It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with ''a single shot'' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out (no more than 20 seconds), then he too is blasted to bits with ease.<br /> **That being said, the early part of the episode is a great advertisement for Swindle individually and features some excellent character moments for him (including his rather humorous line about Brawl's missing personality component). Every cloud has a silver lining, eh?<br /> *This is one of the most device-laden episodes, featuring no less than the [[orbit disruptor cannon]], &quot;Soundwave's new device&quot;, the school's overpowered laser, a brain-bomb, Brawl's personality doohickey, the eponymous human-built robot, the kids' locator device, and the speech synthesizer. <br /> *Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' SOS, rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode (this is even flagged up in the episode itself, when the kids try to CALL the Protectobots for help!) The cause is presumably the same last-minute shoehorning that got the Protectobots into &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;.<br /> *The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the &quot;junkyard operator&quot; is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the &quot;Federal Authorities&quot;. Oh, and he has no lines.&lt;ref&gt;[[Metrodome]]'s Season 3 &amp; 4 DVD set extras&lt;/ref&gt; This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?<br /> *This was the last episode of season two, and directly preceded the movie. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?<br /> *Good God, I need a stiff drink.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''French'''<br /> :*''Title (European French broadcast):'' &quot;'''Les derniers exploits'''&quot; (&quot;The Latest Exploits&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (European French DVD release):'' &quot;'''B.O.T'''&quot;<br /> :*''Title (Canadian French broadcast):'' &quot;'''Le B.O.T'''&quot;<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> ::*For some reason, Defensor's line &quot;Call sanitation... There's junk all over the street&quot; is replaced by him telling the civilans &quot;What is all this junk cluttering the streets? Did you see that?&quot;. Moreover, he uses &quot;tu&quot;, meaning he is talking to one particular person.<br /> ::*While dubbing the middle eastern men group, we can hear [[Francis Lax]] among them, making a well-known French joke (&quot;Quand je vois ça, jerrycan&quot;, pun with jerrycan/je ricane, &quot;When I see this, I chuckle&quot;).<br /> ::*Martin explains that the robot will be called &quot;Télécommunicator Opérationnel Biotronique&quot;, and that the three first letters T.O.B. make B.O.T. if we reverse them, and that BOT is the second syllable of &quot;Robot&quot;.<br /> ::*After the conversation in the Ark between Optimus Prime, Gears and Ironhide, the logo transition does not show. We hear it, but we only see the frozen shot of Optimus Prime's face.<br /> ::*For the first time, Brawl's name is pronounced in the dub. Swindle makes us this honor.<br /> ::*For some reason, Ironhide adds &quot;My battery is in the water&quot; after B.O.T. made him pass through the ground.<br /> ::*Megatron's line &quot;I'll melt you down for scrap tutonium!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;I'll melt you down tonight and you'll end your career as a teaspoon!&quot;.<br /> ::*Name-dodging:<br /> :::*Swindle's line &quot;Watch it, Brawl!&quot; is replaced by &quot;Watch it, buddy!&quot;.<br /> :::*Roland's phrase &quot;We've never seen that one before, have we?&quot; is replaced by &quot;That is becoming a trending question&quot;, answering Elise's &quot;What was that?&quot;. Then, instead of naming Swindle, Bumblebee simply says that he's a Combaticon, an accomplice of the Decepticons.<br /> :::*Optimus Prime does not name Ironhide but simply asks him to contact the Protectobots. That is strange since Ironhide used to have a custom name in previous episodes, &quot;Irok&quot;.<br /> :::*Optimus Prime's line &quot;Gears, Wheeljack, take the left flank!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;'''You''' will attack them from the left flank!&quot;.<br /> ::*Missing lines:<br /> :::*Hot Spot's line is missing as he waters the building.<br /> :::*The dialogue between Starscream and Streetwise is missing as they fight.<br /> :::*Roland's line &quot;Okay, you got him there, but can you make him do what we want?&quot; is missing. Elise starts the conversation with her next line.<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Giovani inventori'''&quot; (&quot;Young Inventors&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> ::*&quot;Biotronic Operational Telecommunicator&quot; is translated as &quot;Telecomunicatore Biotronico Operativo&quot;, but Martin still says that the first letters spells &quot;B.O.T.&quot;, while it should be &quot;T.B.O.&quot; (which would obviously loose the similarity to &quot;bot&quot;).<br /> ::*Megatron's line: «Get off of me!» (talking to Brawl) is not present in this dub, so you can see him moving his mouth without saying anything.<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''B.O.T.'''&quot;<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Bruticus no Fukkatsu'''&quot; (ブルーティカスの復活, &quot;The Revival of Bruticus&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[September 5]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> '''Mandarin''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Pàng Wá '''&quot; (胖娃, &quot;Fat Boy&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Brazilian Portuguese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Fuga do Perigo'''&quot; (&quot;Escape from the Danger&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1995]] — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1999]] — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[2001]] — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2003]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2004]] — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 15 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2006]] — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] [[2007]] — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] [[2009]] — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2011]] — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2014]] — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20211021062746/http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/movie/movie.html Movie Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> *[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dXvA-K4yt7vI1HNg7RkZEZO2b1eIei6Q Episode dialogue script]<br /> *[https://drive.google.com/file/d/15a4XsDiMwai8U9Zhx6FqHFGSaqe1uYat/view?usp=drive_link Episode model sheets]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bot (episode)}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]<br /> [[Category:MSTF]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Amalgamous_Prime&diff=1897411 2026-02-26T04:29:32Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Age of the Primes */ Someone on Reddit found a ratchet joint in Amalgamous&#039; waist; figured it wouldn&#039;t hurt to document it.</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-AmalgamousPrime.png|cSize=25px|cLink=Amalgamous Prime|cPretty=Amalgamous Prime}}}}<br /> {{featured}}<br /> [[File:9AmalgamousPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Go ahead, try and make a toy of me. I ''dare'' you.]]<br /> '''Amalgamous Prime''' is one of the [[Thirteen]], the original Primes, who were created by [[Primus]] to battle and defeat his nemesis, [[Unicron]]. A gentle, good-natured prankster, Amalgamous Prime was the trickster of the Thirteen and the master of [[Transformation|change]]; he could instantaneously assume just about any shape he could imagine. Amalgamous's curious nature and independent mind meant that he rarely stayed in one place for very long. His equally mutable [[Scythe (Thirteen)|Scythe]] mimicked his own whimsical form, constantly changing from one shape or state of matter to another. Supposedly, he would go on to found the [[Shifter]]s, who took after his fluid and malleable nature.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Aligned continuity family===<br /> ====''The Covenant of Primus''====<br /> Amalgamous Prime was the ninth Prime created by Primus to defeat Unicron. He possessed two [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]] of power - his shapeshifting Scythe and the original [[Transformation Cog (Thirteen)|Transformation Cog]], which caused him to shift and flow constantly. In the [[Expulsion of Unicron|ensuing battle]] against Primus's archenemy, Amalgamous fought on the front lines as a warrior, and together the Thirteen saw off Unicron. In the [[Age of Primes|age of peace and rebuilding]] that followed, Amalgamous, [[Liege Maximo]], and [[Micronus Prime]] busied themselves with mining and refining [[Energon]], although personality conflicts simmered between the trio and [[Alpha Trion]], [[Prima]], and [[Vector Prime]], who Amalgamous viewed as bossy and controlling. <br /> <br /> After the [[War of the Primes|schism]] that resulted in the deaths of [[Solus Prime]] and Liege Maximo and the self-imposed exile of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], the Primes decided to create a new generation of [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] that might follow them. Amalgamous Prime provided the imprint of his Transformation Cog to their alchemical &quot;brew&quot; in the [[Well of All Sparks]], so that all Cybertronians that emerged would have his gift of transformation, albeit to a lesser degree.<br /> <br /> Amalgamous eventually left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for parts unknown, although 'bots of his archetype would occasionally demonstrate greater shape-changing abilities, arising as the [[Shifter]]s.<br /> <br /> After Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], [[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]] and her displaced fleet of [[Neutronia]]n refugees discovered Amalgamous Prime's Transformation Cog near a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], and took it on board. Prolonged exposure to the Cog altered their physiologies, giving them the power of unlimited shapeshifting and the ability to combine with one another into many different forms. Thus altered, these Transformers renamed themselves [[Mutacon]]s, and began searching for Amalgamous in the hopes that he could undo the change before they permanently merged into a single amorphous being. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}<br /> <br /> ====''Prime'' cartoon====<br /> [[Image:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The crackly box-thing in the top left.]]<br /> <br /> According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> ====Aligned novels====<br /> Among the Thirteen, Amalgamous Prime's talent for change was rivaled only by [[Nexus Prime]]. While Nexus excelled in combination, separation, and alt-forms, though, Amalgamous Prime could alter his shape itself, assuming any appearance he desired. Impatient and perhaps selfish, Amalgamous expressed his distaste to [[Solus Prime]] when she dedicated so much of her time to the creation of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. Amalgamous Prime's fate after the betrayal of Megatronus and the plotting of [[Liege Maximo]] remained unknown. Only [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] remained on Cybertron as the planet's civilization developed, but legend has it that Amalgamous may have returned at a later date, and the rarely seen modern Transformers known as &quot;[[Shifter]]s&quot; are somehow descended from him. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Ask Vector Prime===<br /> During the time that the Thirteen of the [[multiverse]] existed as [[multiversal singularity|singularities]], Vector Prime recounted in his [[Ask Vector Prime|ANN column]] how Amalgamous and four of his siblings ended up in the [[Realm of the Primes]] following the dissolution of the Thirteen. When Vector Prime (who had self-induced amnesia in order to protect the location of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components) ended up in the Realm of the Primes during his campaign against [[Mogahn the Mass]], Vector's siblings unlocked his memories as [[Primus]]'s appointed guardian of space and time. Vector Prime then returned to normal space and wrested away Mogahn's [[Cyber Caliber]]. Using Amalgamous's gift, Vector reformatted the blade into [[Rhisling]] and vanquished Mogahn, sending the Mass back in time and thus causing the Big Bang.<br /> <br /> Vector's audience was confused by this account, however, as Amalgamous was not known to be a member of the Thirteen outside of the [[Uniend|Uniend Cluster]], and moreover, Vector had claimed that he used to go by the name &quot;[[Adaptus]]&quot;, who readers understood to be a separate entity from another universe. The distressed Vector realized that he was somehow conflating memories from different universes into one (in actuality, a portent of the coming [[Shroud]] that would eradicate the Thirteen's singularity nature), making it hard to know whether Amalgamous was truly part of the events he had described or not. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/12}}<br /> <br /> ===2005 IDW continuity===<br /> {{first|[[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''Transformers vol. 2'' #47]] (mentioned); [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]] (obscured image); [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]] (depicted)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:OP18 Thirteen in Crystal City.jpg|thumb|375px|I'm the guy on the right. I'll bet you thought that was my thigh.]]<br /> <br /> Amalgamous was one of the Thirteen Primes who led the [[Thirteen Tribes]] that arose on Cybertron following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} {{storylink|Origin Myths}} Along with four others, he later joined the [[Crystal City]] alliance creating the Thirteen [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} The death of [[Nexus Prime]] at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] prompted all the remaining Primes except [[Alpha Trion]] to flee Cybertron. Eons later, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] would send one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-9]], to [[Velocitron]], {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} which had been settled in eons past by Amalagamous's affiliated Titan [[Navitas]]. {{storylink|Ceremony|The Lost Colonies of Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> In the modern day, Amalgamous Prime's name was remembered in the [[Way of Flame]], the religion of [[Solus Prime]]'s colony [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}<br /> <br /> ===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===<br /> Amalgamous Prime's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Amalgamous's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes}}<br /> <br /> {{note|For a list of every permutation of Amalgamous Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}<br /> <br /> ===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===<br /> Amalgamous Prime was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}<br /> <br /> When brought before a [[Quintesson]] [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] swore by Amalgamous Prime. {{storylink|The Trial}}<br /> <br /> ===''One'' film===<br /> [[File:TransformersOne-AmalgamousLiegeMaximoholograms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm on the left! So they say.]]<br /> Amalgamous Prime and the other twelve Primes were created by [[Primus]] at the dawn of Cybertron, and they ruled Cybertron benevolently through its Golden Age. When a war with the Quintessons threw the planet into a protracted, violent conflict, the Primes' secretary, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], herded the [[Thirteen]] into a Quintesson ambush within [[Mouth of Unicron|a remote cave]]. Amalgamous would be killed during the battle, with his brothers' and sisters' bodies resting in the cave for fifty cycles before being rediscovered by miners [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]].<br /> <br /> A vision of Amalgamous Prime and the other Primes later appeared as Alpha Trion declared a damaged Orion Pax to be the next wielder of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}<br /> <br /> ===''End of G1 Universe''===<br /> Amalgamous Prime was one of thirteen elected to become [[Prime Leader]]s to lead the unified Maximal population of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He was part of the [[Prime Council]] that berated [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] for allowing [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] to invade [[G1 World|their world]] from another universe. Amalgamous later joined fellow Prime [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] in his plan to use the concentrated energy of the [[Allspark]] to bring them over to the next universe, but was defeated by the former Leo Prime in battle. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===<br /> ;'''Amalgamous Prime Core'''<br /> [[File:Earth Wars Amalgamous Prime Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]<br /> <br /> Amalgamous Prime's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his &quot;heart&quot; as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}<br /> <br /> *'''Effect:''' Boosts attack and regenerates HP while in [[Alternate mode|alt mode]].<br /> <br /> [https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Amalgamous Prime Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]<br /> <br /> {{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===<br /> Amalgamous Prime was sometimes known as the “Grand Architect” of the Thirteen. A curious, ever-shifting being, Amalgamous adopted thousands of alternate modes over the course of his life; some knew him as '''[[Adaptus]]''', and some sources suggest that Amalgamous engineered the [[God War]] that precipitated the fall of the Primes. Ancient humans knew him as {{w|Poseidon}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}} In modern times, Amalgamous was closely associated with [[Triple Changer]]s. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Core Rulebook}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===''Power of the Primes''===<br /> [[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Amalgamous-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wow, we weren't expecting a real toy of this guy.]]<br /> &lt;ul class = &quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-m1|'''Throne of the Primes''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}&lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-43'''<br /> :*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (throne designer, packaging artist)}}<br /> <br /> :''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Amalgamous Prime is a retool of the [[Micronus Prime#Power of the Primes|Micronus]]/[[Cloudburst#Power of the Primes|Cloudburst]] inner robot with a new sigil/backpack, packaged in the [[Throne of the Primes#Toys|Throne of the Primes]] set.<br /> <br /> :This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The &quot;Power Swap&quot; gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the included [[Scepter of Sparks]] or [[Halo of Primus]] accessories. With the power of [[You|your]] imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.<br /> <br /> :Though Amalgamous is not packaged with a decoy armor, one assumes given gang-molding principles that Amalgamous's tooling is paired with the [[Waverider#Notes|Waverider]]-themed armor [[:File:Legends-LGEX-Gran-bonus-Pretender-Suit.jpg|that was almost used]] for [[Grand Maximus#Legends|''Legends'' Grand Maximus]].<br /> <br /> :This set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, and was later sold via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online. It was also available at general retail in Taiwan.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Age of the Primes''===<br /> [[File:AOTP-toy Amalgamous.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm only hanging 'round amorphous mounds&lt;br&gt;In the town where nothing familiar can be found]]<br /> &lt;ul class = &quot;iconlist&quot;&gt;{{Bp-pr9|'''The Thirteen Amalgamous Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}} &lt;/ul&gt;<br /> :*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AOTP-29'''<br /> :*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 25]], 2026<br /> :*''Accessories'': [[Scythe (Thirteen)#Age of the Primes|Scythe]], blaster, [[Transformation Cog (Thirteen)#Age of the Primes|2 T-Cogs]]<br /> {{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;ref&gt;[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> : Released as part of the first 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class toys (fourth wave overall), Amalgamous Prime is modeled after a blend of his designs from the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', nominally forming a hunchbacked, four-armed robot. His unusual posture means he's packaged a bit strangely to fit in the box, and needs a little reconfiguration once removed from the cardboard backing.<br /> <br /> : While his primary alternate mode is a somewhat frog-like spider-tank, the figure's main event is a version of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' &quot;[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]&quot;-style gimmick befitting his &quot;multi-mode shapeshifter&quot; nature: his limbs and head are detachable, featuring not only numerous [[5 mm post]]s and sockets (as well as some smaller post/tab/socket combos), but also micro-vehicle [[kibble]] and sculped [[cockpit]]s. These pieces can be rearranged to form alternate configurations and separate mini-vehicles, or weapons and armor for other figures. The instructions show five different part combinations: a mini-train made from the forward pair of forearms, a mini-jet formed from the rear set of winged forearms, two different mini-fighters made from the forearms attached to the two finned... thrusters?... above his robot-mode shoulders, and a mini-tank centered around his Scythe as a cannon. In an undocumented feature, Amalgamous has a small ratchet joint in his waist that allows for side-to-side movement. <br /> <br /> : As you probably assumed, Amalgamous lends himself well to [[fan mode]]s, such as a more humanoid robot mode and a pretty convincing recreation of his ''Transformers: One'' design.<br /> <br /> : He comes with three [[Artifacts of the Primes|Artifact]]s: two variants of his signature [[Transformation Cog (Thirteen)#Age of the Primes|T-Cog]], and his [[Scythe (Thirteen)#Age of the Primes|Scythe]]. One T-cog, modeled after the one seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]&quot;, stores away inside his head, with the post forming the pupil of his mono-eye. It is also the only artifact of the three marked with Amalgamous’s sigil. The other cog, based on the T-cogs seen in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', has a 5 mm socket and can be stored on the end of his scythe-handle; yes, you can combo the two cogs if you're feeling frisky. The Scythe forms a gun turret in both of his suggested tank modes, plus the blaster back-end is able to detach and be used elsewhere.<br /> <br /> ::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DOzRWSjACdX/ Designer commentary on Amalgamous Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram'']''<br /> ::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP29|Machine translation of Amalgamous Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''Amalgamous Prime''' (アマルガモスプライム ''Amarugamosu Puraimu'')<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Huàn Tiān Líng''' (幻天灵)<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> One-Amalgamous-Prime.jpg|''One'' film trading card art.<br /> Amalgamous Prime OneFilm ILMConceptArt.jpg|''One'' film concept art.<br /> AOTP Amalgamous concept art.jpg|''Age of the Primes'' concept art.<br /> AOTP Amalgamous Prime Hasbro China promo art.jpg|''Age of the Primes'' promotional art.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Thirteen}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Age of the Primes characters]]<br /> [[Category:Deep lore characters]]<br /> [[Category:Cyberverse Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:Earth Wars Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:One Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:Prime Masters]]<br /> [[Category:Prime Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:Thirteen]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Transformers]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Light/Star&diff=1897332 2026-02-25T21:24:41Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Transformers references */ fixing link</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' &lt;br&gt; Annual 2021<br /> |prev=War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness<br /> |next=Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I<br /> |caption=<br /> |image=TF2019Annual2021 cvrA.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Light/Star&quot;<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[June 9]], 2021<br /> |coverdate=May 2021<br /> |written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]<br /> |art by=[[Alex Milne]]<br /> |colors=[[John-Paul Bove]]<br /> |letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]<br /> |editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Tom Waltz]] and [[Riley Farmer]]<br /> |continuity=[[2019 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''While searching for Vigilem, Lightbright, Lodestar, and the Technobots uncover a sinister conspiracy on a distant Cybertronian colony.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> At the [[Black Hub]], [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]]'s just undergone a full refit: sporting extra weapons and heavy armor, she and her [[Cityspeaker]] [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] make final preparations for their mission to find and deal with [[Vigilem]]. They won't be going it alone this time, as [[Colonial Security]] operative [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and his Technical Solutions team will be supporting them on this deep space mission. As they get underway, Lodestar and Lightbright both raise their concerns about the [[imploder]] Scattershot's men have brought aboard; although Scattershot points out that it's a weapon of last resort, the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] dislikes the idea of transporting the same device that killed [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Scattershot reminds them that keeping the peace out in the colonies is different from life on peaceful [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; sometimes he and his team can negotiate their way out of a problem or improvise a peaceful solution, but dangerous problems require lethal contingency measures, and the imploder is just that: a contingency. Nine cycles into their mission—in between test-firing Lodestar's new armaments and passing the time with games and other diversions—[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] barges into Lightbright's quarters during her private dancing time to bring an urgent message: they've picked up Vigilem's trail.<br /> <br /> Eight cycles later, Lodestar arrives at the distant colony of [[Hexagon]]; Vigilem has already arrived and docked with the asteroid city for repairs and refuelling. At first, Scattershot tries a two-pronged diplomatic approach: while he calls up the colony's administrator [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Lodestar reaches out to Vigilem to try and convince the ancient Titan to peacefully power down. Although embittered commander-turned-bureaucrat Thunderwing wasn't aware of his role in the recent [[Tether]] disaster, he refuses to surrender Vigilem out of fear of the collateral damage that could result should Vigilem not come quietly. Lodestar's conversation with Vigilem goes even worse: the Titan bristles at the idea of diminishing himself any further by returning to stasis and cuts the feed instead. With diplomacy off the table, Scattershot and his team take a direct approach by using one of Lodestar's shuttles to travel into Hexagon and manually disconnect Vigilem from his berth. This plan ''sounds'' simple... but the moment they leave their landing bay, they're stopped by a familiar face: [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]!<br /> <br /> On Lodestar, Lightbright tries to distract herself from their current situation by remembering happier times with her Titan, like the time they navigated a crystalline asteroid belt together. As Lightbright stands under a shimmering hologram of those asteroids, Lodestar admits that she has no desire to kill Vigilem—Titans were never meant to fight one another—and Lightbright agrees. All they can do is hope that a better option will present itself...<br /> <br /> Bludgeon takes the five Autobots through the asteroid city to meet with Thunderwing, but [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] isn't happy to see Bludgeon, who's been hopping in and out of stasis prisons since the end of the war. But Bludgeon is an upstanding citizen compared to Thunderwing's ''other'' hires: the unpleasant mercenary trio of [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], who glower at the team as Bludgeon escorts them into Thunderwing's office. Though Thunderwing snaps that he's had to up security after the recent diplomatic incident with the [[Thraal]], Scattershot cuts through Thunderwing's bluster: as a [[Senate]] operative, he outranks Thunderwing. He and his team are going to suspend repairs and disconnect Vigilem from the city's energon reserves whether Thunderwing wants to or not; although Thunderwing snarls that the Senate doesn't exist anymore, he grudgingly backs down, but warns them that whatever happens next is ''their'' responsibity.<br /> <br /> Afterburner stays behind with Thunderwing and Bludgeon, Ramjet and Thrust take Scattershot and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] to the docking controls, and Dirge leads Lightspeed and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] down to Vigilem's berth, but Lightspeed points out that something's wrong: they already downloaded Hexagon's schematics before they arrived, and Dirge is leading them in the wrong direction. Furthermore, their schematics didn't include a massive, locked door in this corridor... and ''this'' comment prompts Dirge to pull his weapons on the duo. When Lightspeed radios Scattershot for help, however, a sudden station-wide comms blackout renders everyone's systems inoperable—something Ramjet and Thrust write off as Vigilem interfering with their systems. That's one coincidence too many for Scattershot: he points out that Thunderwing's somehow aware of the Senate crisis playing out on Cybertron despite claiming no knowledge of Vigilem's role in the disaster, didn't contact anyone on Cybertron when a Titan suddenly showed up on his doorstep, and recently recruited a group of known malcontents with criminal tendencies. Scattershot whips out his blasters and orders them to tell them where they're ''really'' taking them; at that moment, Afterburner pulls out his own gun on Thunderwing and Bludgeon when the comms go down, only for Bludgeon to easily get the drop on Afterburner and send him flying with one swing of his sword!<br /> <br /> Although Lodestar and Lightbright detect the presence of a massive signal dampening field, they can't penetrate it. Fortunately, the Technical Solutions team are capable fighters and capable of thinking on their feet—while Nosecone drills through the bulkheads so that he and Scattershot can escape into the ventilation system, Lightspeed hotwires the mysterious door while Strafe battles Dirge and eventually drives him away. Once they're in, however, the pair discover a strange, glowing shaft... before they can figure out what this means, however, Thunderwing uses the intercom system to finally drop all pretenses and explain his ''real'' plan. Although the Senate might have exiled him to Hexagon, they were never able to blunt his ambitions or change his nature; with the Senate in shambles and the [[Decepticon|new regime]] ascendant, he will repair Vigilem, deliver the Titan to Cybertron, and ingratiate himself to the new regime.<br /> <br /> As Bludgeon uses his tank mode to pursue Afterburner through the corridors, Nosecone and Scattershot break through the wall and rescue their teammate by using Nosecone's drill to pierce Bludgeon's armor and take him out. Lightspeed pulls the plug on Thunderwing's speech by hotwiring the comms system to request support from his teammates. As he does so, he discovers that this mysterious room is connected to every part of Hexagon—from here, he can even disconnect Vigilem from his docking bay. Before he can do so, however, a voice warns him not to as a dark shape scuttles up the shaft: [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]! Wanted for her depraved experiments, the twisted scientist has struck up a partnership with Thunderwing and turned her talents towards a new goal: recreating the [[Artifacts of the Primes]]. While she monologues, Lightspeed dives towards the control panel and releases Vigilem; the furious Airachnid is too late to stop him, and when Scattershot and the others arrive, they promptly charge the villain. Airachnid retaliates by launching an explosive barrage from her body that knocks them off-balance and sends them all plummeting into the depths of the shaft...<br /> <br /> Dirge, Ramjet, and Thrust regroup as Thunderwing demands a status update... but, at that moment, a terrified Airachnid races out of her laboratory, shouting that Scattershot and his team have fallen into her experimental [[Combination Core]], an artificial copy of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. Seconds later, she's proven right when a gigantic arm punches its way up through the floor! The [[combiner]] rises from the wreckage, tears its way through the station, and swats the three Coneheads into open vacuum; Airachnid warns Thunderwing that the only way to save Hexagon from the rampaging combiner is to jettison the stricken section entirely; swearing vengeance against Scattershot for forcing his hand, Thunderwing just does that, launching part of the colony out onto an escape trajectory and taking the self-proclaimed &quot;[[Computron (G1)|Computron]]&quot; with it.<br /> Lodestar detects the launch, but Lightbright reminds her that they have other problems: Vigilem's on the move and setting a course for Cybertron. Despite Lodestar's attempts to reach out, she cannot penetrate his cryptic ramblings, and her attempts to reach out only provoke the rogue Titan into transforming and attacking her with a torpedo barrage. Lodestar also shifts into robot mode to better defend herself; although her point defenses shred his torpedo barrage, she can't keep up the pace for long. There's only one option left—as Lightbright urges her on, Lodestar closes the distance, ejects the imploder out of an airlock, and rams it deep into Vigilem's chest. The explosion vaporizes Lodestar's right arm but fatally blows Vigilem apart; as his shattered corpse drifts into the gravity well of the nearest star, Lodestar reestablishes contact with her Cityspeaker. While she's sustained serious damage to the point where she can't transform back into starship mode, Lodestar has just enough energy to limp off in search for their companions.<br /> <br /> On their drifting section of Hexagon, Scattershot and his team try to figure out what's happened to them. Somehow, Scattershot absorbed the power of Airachnid's artificial Enigma; even now, his form glows with unnatural energy. At that moment, however the team receive a transmission from Lodestar, who's come to rescue them... though she warns that Lodestar's current state means that it'll be a slow, painful trip back to the Black Hub. Six cycles later, Lightspeed interrupts Lightbright's dance routine once more to report that they've intercepted a transmission from Cybertron that states the unthinkable: ''all'' of the Titans orbiting Cybertron have fallen and died. Overwhelmed by emotion, Lightbright tells Lodestar to play a different song as she silently gazes into a hologram of the crystal asteroids she once navigated, trying to process the loss—for Lodestar is now the very last Titan.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (4)<br /> * [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (5)<br /> * [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (6)<br /> * [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (7)<br /> * [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (8)<br /> * [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (18)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (1)<br /> * [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] (2)<br /> * [[Syphon]] (3)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (9)<br /> * [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (10)<br /> * [[Vigilem]] (11)<br /> * [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (12)<br /> * [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (13)<br /> * [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (14)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (15)<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (16)<br /> * [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] (17)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;How many times you beaten Afterburner now, Nosecone?&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;This trip? Four. Dunno why he keeps coming back. He never wins.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Don't suppose he ever will. Fun that he keeps '''trying''', though.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Strafe''' and '''Nosecone'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I have ruled Hexagon since before your little technical solutions club was even '''formed'''. Perhaps you've forgotten, but I was '''consequential''' before they sent me here. I scoured the galaxy for resources that fuelled expansion! I commanded fleets, colonies, entire '''sectors'''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Thunderwing'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We exist to '''excel'''. To '''exceed'''. Lodestar. Lodestar, is it? I can exceed you, if need be.&quot;<br /> :—'''Vigilem'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We have seen the light of so many stars. I want to see more. I want that future light. But nor do I want to deny it to Vigilem. They have made me capable, but never eager. It feels a kind of madness for Titan to fight Titan. We were never meant for that.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Lodestar'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Far as I know, Bludgeon's not '''currently''' accused of any crimes.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yeah, but '''three times''', is it, in punitive stasis?&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Four. Starting to enjoy it. Restful.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Scattershot''', '''Strafe''', and '''Bludgeon'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You should stay down, Afterburner.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Oh, I just can't help myself, Bludgeon. '''I''' will keep comin' back for more.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Bludgeon''' versus '''Afterburner'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Airachnid. This place only delivers the worst kind of surprises.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yeah. First time it's delivered one that's officially, currently, '''definitely''' a wanted criminal, though.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Strafe''' and '''Lightspeed'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I am... a unity. I am... I am... Computron.&quot; <br /> :—'''Computron'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Lightbright and Lodestar battled Vigilem in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Five|issue #17]], but weren't able to prevent him from attacking the [[Winged Moon]] and severing the [[Tether]] that connected it to Cybertron. In [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|issue #20]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] ordered Lightbright and Lodestar to report to the [[Black Hub]] for a weaponized refit, and a brief scene in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|the next issue]] showed the pair leaving Cybertron.<br /> * This issue begins at some point after [[Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|issue #23]], which saw [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his newly-minted [[Decepticon]]s overthrow the [[Senate]] and declare martial law. The voyage to and from Hexagon takes at least twenty-nine [[Units of time|cycles]], and the last scene occurs just after [[War World: Titans|issue #29]], which ended with the Decepticons killing all the Titans over Cybertron.<br /> * Nosecone namedrops a number of goings-on from the ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' anthology series: he notes that the planet [[Mayalx]] was recently &quot;devastated&quot; in a cheeky reference to the [[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|finale]] of the &quot;Constructicons Rising&quot; arc, and alludes to the disappearance of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his [[Fist of Iacon|starship]] from the [[Storm Horizon Part 3|last issue]] of the &quot;Storm Horizon&quot; storyline—the final scene of that comic, which depicts him and his crew returning to Cybertron after a time-dilating adventure in the [[Black Sphere]], must therefore take place after both this story and the &quot;War World&quot; arc as a whole.<br /> * Jazz makes a quick cameo on a screen in the Black Hub, in keeping with his brief appearance in &quot;Storm Horizon&quot; that showed him as some kind of adjunct to Cybertron's Colonial Security division.<br /> * A conversation between Lodestar and Scattershot reveals that the rogue Titan [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton]] was destroyed with an [[imploder]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Presumably, as per #29, this must've been the weapon that [[Citadel (Titan)|Citadel]] used to kill him.<br /> * Nosecone and Afterburner pass the time by playing a chess-like game involving multiple boards, which first appeared in issue #29.<br /> * The asteroid city of [[Hexagon]] appeared in [[Nautica: Home|issue #12]] as the final colony [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] visited before returning to Cybertron. Thunderwing justifies his decision to beef up security by hiring the three [[Conehead]]s as a direct response to the terrorist [[Thraal]] plot from that issue.<br /> * Airachnid notes that the various [[Artifacts of the Primes]] went missing, a fact that's been alluded to multiple times in both the main ongoing and ''Galaxies''. Intriguingly, Airachnid flags up her artificial [[Combination Core]] as a replica of the &quot;lost&quot; [[Enigma of Combination]]. [[Termagax]] seemingly took possession of the artifact in [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]] after using it to create the combiner who would go on to become [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but this is evidently not common knowledge, as most of Cybertron regards the Enigma as having been &quot;lost&quot; at some point. In [[War World: Awakenings|''Transformers'' #26]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] said he knew something about the Enigma. And given how his knowledge of the Titansparks turned out...<br /> * Computron makes his first appearance in an IDW continuity, leaving Piranacon as the only G1 [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner yet to appear in either IDW incarnation. Combiners are still very rare in this version, though, with only Devastator and Abominus having appeared so far.<br /> * In their final battle, Vigilem and Lodestar again quote [[Codexa]]'s thoughts on the Titans from ''[[The Way We Were, by One Who Saw It]]'': &quot;we should fear what terrible circumstance might bring their waking, and what terrible consequence might follow it.&quot;<br /> * The last scene reveals that Lodestar is the very last Titan—in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|#30]], Megatron claimed that the sixteen Titansparks hidden underneath the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] were destroyed when the building flooded with molten plasma... but, like, c'mon...<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * The five [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s are drawn and colored to resemble their ''[[Technobot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' toys, which were in turn decoed to match how the characters appeared in the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]]. As a result, Afterburner is red and white instead of orange and grey, while Computron gets his show-accurate blue visor and gold face with no mouthplate.<br /> * [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] appears as a technician aboard the Black Hub; he's working alongside [[Syphon]], who was originally one of the many &quot;[[Disappeared]]&quot; Cybertronians in the pages of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', and who was originally drawn by Alex Milne.<br /> * Lightspeed notes his unfulfilled desire to become a Cityspeaker and travel through space aboard a Titan—this seems like a reference to [[Bob Budiansky]]'s original profile for the character, which flagged up his secret desire to peacefully explore the universe as an interstellar spacecraft.<br /> * Like many modern depictions of the characters, Bludgeon and Thunderwing appear as normal Cybertronians who wear bodies based on their more famous [[Pretender]] shells. While Thunderwing is a mostly faithful adaptation of his [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|2010 ''Generations'']] figure, Bludgeon is a bit looser—he incorporates a number of traits like his skull-shaped chest from his [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Warrior-class figure]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise]]'', but the rest of his body is a bit of a mishmash that doesn't map to any one specific version of the character.<br /> * The three &quot;[[Conehead]]s&quot; appear as unaligned enforcers-for-hire; while they're typically depicted as [[Decepticon]]s, the trio recently guest-starred in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War For Cybertron]]'' cartoon as members of [[Doubledealer]]'s freebooting [[Mercenary]] crew. Like their appearance in that show, they are depicted with bodies resembling the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Seeker mold, which was never actually used for the Coneheads. Unlike that series, however, they are all drawn here with their distinct, individual styles of wings.<br /> * [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]—a cross-continuity transplant of the [[Airachnid (Prime)|''Prime'' character]]—made her first IDW appearance in the last arc of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'', and later appeared in the ''[[Star Trek vs. Transformers|Star Trek]]'' and ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron|My Little Pony]]'' crossover comics as a minor goon. This incarnation of the character hews much closer to the ruthless, amoral scientist who appeared in ''Till All Are One''—and while previous depictions of the character depicted her [[alternate mode]] as either a spider or a ''Prime''-style helicopter, this issue bridges the gap by depicting her as a full-fledged triple changer, though her flight mode only appears in [[Alex Milne]]'s concept art for the character.<br /> * Airachnid namedrops several [[Artifacts of the Primes]]: in addition to the Matrix of Leadership and the Enigma of Combination, other relics include the [[Lenses]] worn by [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]], the [[Transformation Cog (Thirteen)|&quot;Cog&quot;]] of [[Amalgamous Prime]], the [[Liegian Darts|Darts]] wielded by the [[Liege Maximo]], and the &quot;Stone&quot;, which could either be a reference to [[Micronus Prime]]'s [[Chimera Stone]] or [[Quintus Prime]]'s [[Emberstone]].<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * In his first appearance amidst the staff of the Black Hub, Afterburner is colored tan instead of red.<br /> <br /> ===Other trivia===<br /> * Author [[Brian Ruckley]] originally pitched this storyline as an entire six-issue ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' arc, but the concept was eventually compressed down into a single annual instead. &lt;ref&gt;Brian Ruckley at TFnation 2022&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Originally solicited for May 26, this issue arrives just two weeks late, landing in the second week of June instead.<br /> * Backmatter for this plus-sized annual includes concept art for Airachnid, Bludgeon, Thunderwing, and the Black Hub.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (2)===<br /> * '''Cover A''': Lightbright's plugged in, by [[Alex Milne]]<br /> * '''Retailer incentive cover''': [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], by [[Freddie E. 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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Errors */ Adding an error I noticed while reading</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' #39<br /> |prev=Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two<br /> |next=A Dust of Crystals<br /> |next2=War's End Part One<br /> |caption=<br /> |image=TF2019 39 cvrA.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three&quot;<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[January 19]], 2022<br /> |coverdate=January 2022<br /> |written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]<br /> |art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]<br /> |colors=[[John-Paul Bove]]<br /> |letters by=[[Nathan Widick]]<br /> |editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Tom Waltz]] and [[Riley Farmer]]<br /> |continuity=[[2019 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''While Smokescreen and his team battle Sixshot's Decepticons, Cyclonus finally discovers the terrible truth about Provoke.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and his crack team of operatives have rescued [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from captivity and retreated back to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s [[Swindle's|casino]]... but Swindle, already cranky at having to temporarily close for the day, jeopardizes their entire escape plan when he refuses to give the team the weapons they need to cover their retreat to [[Crystal City]]. As [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] pushes the issue, however, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and his gang of [[Decepticon]] goons—a gang that includes Swindle's former employee [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]—blast their way into the building, intent on recapturing Ultra Magnus! As the shootout rages, the ever prepared [[Headlock (G1)|Headlock]] has already cut his losses and prepared to flee using the secret basement underneath the building... but is confused when he finds &quot;[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]&quot;, one of Swindle's new regulars, rummaging around in the out-of-bounds area that contains the [[Simultronic|multiworld simulation]] chambers. The Decepticon cryptically explains that he's found what he's looking for... but Headlock, who's more preoccupied with making a discreet exit, has no time to chat as &quot;Ruckus&quot; considers his options. Amidst the chaos, a stray blast knocks Smokescreen right through a fake wall and into Swindle's secret armory: while the Autobot agent gladly loads up, Sixshot orders his men to take Magnus alive and kill the others. At that moment, Swindle's employee [[Roughstuff]] abruptly has a change of heart and jams a gun to Swindle's head; Sixshot's got the upper hand now, he explains, so maybe it's time he goes back to the Decepticons. As [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wrestles with [[Catgut]], a heavily armed Smokescreen arrives, toting every gun he could get his hands on and swings into action!<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his ghostly retinue keep an eye on the city's medical center from a nearby rooftop; when &quot;[[Provoke]]&quot; leaves the building, Cyclonus leaps from his perch and directly confronts his former comrade, but when she greets him by name, Cyclonus snaps that she ''always'' called him &quot;Cyc&quot; and never used his full name. Provoke shrugs and tells him that he's acting obsessed, but Cyclonus tells her that this is just the latest in a string of blatant falsehoods... the ''real'' Provoke would never call him obsessed for caring. The jig up, &quot;Provoke&quot; snarls that she's had enough of his interference and pounces—although she momentarily pins Cyclonus he manages to reach for his sword and impale his attacker through her chest. Black energy leaks from her spark chamber as she thrashes in agony; swearing vengeance all the while, she has just enough fight in her to shoot a passing Decepticon officer who tries to interfere. This brief distraction gives Cyclonus—who's finally realized what's ''really'' happened to Provoke—the chance to plunge his hands directly into her torso; mortally wounded, [[Exarchon]] has just enough time to confirm Cyclonus's suspicions before he rips the spark from her body.<br /> <br /> The loss of one iteration is but an inconvenience to Exarchon, who's still got two other bodies in reserve. Even now, &quot;[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]&quot; has already infiltrated [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s hidden bunker in the wilderness. When he first appears by Shockwave's side, the Decepticon scientist first assumes that he's speaking with his medic and waves him off as he tries to repair the grievously wounded [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]... but when &quot;Flatline&quot; begins speaking of the past—the opportunities that he once afforded Shockwave, and the debt that he must repay for his betrayal—Shockwave slowly realizes who he's ''really'' speaking too. Pleased, Exarchon informs his old partner that all three of them have some unfinished business to settle...<br /> <br /> Amidst the chaotic shootout at Swindle's, Magnus orders Smokescreen to cover their escape with some smoke grenades. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]], hauling a wounded [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to safety, shouts that they need to make their escape now; as the others fall back, Chromia grabs one of Smokescreen's guns and stays behind to cover their retreat by blasting the supports and literally bringing down the house. Sixshot transforms into his [[beast mode]] and attacks, but Magnus is able to wrestle their attacker into submission and hurls him at his own troops, tangling them up just long enough for the Autobots to flee. A furious Sixshot orders the Decepticons to find the fugitive, but Roughstuff informs his new leader that although the Autobots have sealed their escape tunnel behind them, they ''do'' now have Swindle in custody. Sixshot grudgingly accepts Roughstuff's request to return to the Decepticons—but as Swindle tries to slink away amidst the confusion, Sixshot warns him that they're not done yet...<br /> <br /> Underground, the Autobots take a moment to relax while Smokescreen scouts ahead. Although they've successfully liberated Ultra Magnus and recruited both Elita-1 and Bumblebee, their problems are only just beginning: Chromia informs Bumblebee that while [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots have withdrawn to [[Crystal City]], the bulk of the Decepticons are on the march, and they might not get back to the city in time to turn the tide.<br /> <br /> In Iacon, Cyclonus enjoys a moment of repose as the invisible spectre of Provoke rejoins his group. [[Paragon]] gently asks if Cyclonus is alright after having to put down his old friend, but the old warrior grimly smiles. For the first time in megacycles, he finally knows why he's here. All he has to do ''now'' is find Ruckus, unaware that Exarchon's already one step ahead of his foe. As Swindle stares at the smoking wreckage that was his casino, Sixshot warns the opportunistic mech that this is what he deserves for fraternizing with the enemy. [[Trickdiamond]] tries to offer some comfort, but Swindle angrily pushes her away.. and stops when he sees that the destruction of his business has opened a hole into the building's secret basement. More confusing still, someone or something has ripped open one of the immersion couches and seemingly killed Ruckus—but everything becomes clear when a massive draconic form emerges from the shadows and takes flight by smashing through whatever remains of the roof: the 'bot who once called himself [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] has become Exarchon's newest body!<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> (Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in hallucinatory form.)&lt;br&gt; <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (4)<br /> * [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (6)<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (7)<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (19)<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=<br /> * [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] (9)<br /> * [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] (10)<br /> * [[Catgut]] (11)<br /> * [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] (12)<br /> * [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (13)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (14)<br /> * [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] (15)<br /> * [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] (16)<br /> * [[Scatterspike (G1)|Scatterspike]] (17)<br /> * Security officer (25)<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (27)<br /> <br /> |h3=Threefold Spark|c3=<br /> * [[Exarchon]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (1)<br /> * [[Roughstuff]] (2)<br /> * [[Trickdiamond]] (3)<br /> * [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Headlock (G1)|Headlock]] (18)<br /> * ''[[Gridlock]]'' (21)<br /> * ''[[Highfire]]'' (22)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (23)<br /> * ''[[Grudge]]'' (24)<br /> * ''[[Paragon]]'' (26)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (27)<br /> * ''[[Provoke]]'' (28)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;I just made some new '''friends''' I'd really like you all to '''meet!'''&quot;<br /> :—'''Smokescreen''' pulls out the big guns<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How long we gotta wait, that's all I want to know.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;'''Me'''. Not 'we'. It's not like you've got something else to be doing, Grudge.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Cyc's not wrong. Death does free up your schedule pretty dramatically.&quot;<br /> :—'''Grudge''', '''Cyclonus''', and '''Highfire'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Gah! You are all '''such fools!''' Such '''pointless''' fools! I am purpose and fate and you '''will''' yield to me this time! You '''all''' will!&quot;<br /> :—'''Exarchon'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Burn '''that''', you crazy.&quot;<br /> :—'''Windblade''' takes out Flamefeather<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Exarchon?&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yess-s-zzz-&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> '''KRE-E-E-CH''' &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Welcome back.&quot;<br /> :—'''Cyclonus''' takes out one of '''Exarchon''''s bodies<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Well, it's good to have you back anyway, Bee. Try staying attached to the '''right''' group of Cybertronians from now on. Okay?&quot;<br /> :—'''Windblade'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Now '''this''' is a form '''worthy''' of my occupation! Cybertron will fall beneath my shadow. And '''stay''' there this time.&quot;<br /> :—'''Exarchon''' bodyjacks Deathsaurus<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * After bursting into the casino, [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] sardonically greets Swindle by name and asks if he missed him: he used to be one of Swindle's employees, but joined the growing Decepticon movement after the events of [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|issue #20]] led to Swindle's brief arrest. Eight issues later, in [[War World: Hunt|#28]], Swindle replaced him with [[Roughstuff]], an ex-[[The Rise|Riser]] who deserted the Ascenticons after [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] shot him in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|#21]]. As it turns out, however, Roughstuff's defection was just a temporary change of heart...<br /> * During the last big dustup in Swindle's casino back in issue #20, Headlock could be seen running for the door even before the other members of Swindle's inner retinue realized what was going on. While poking around the basement, Exarchon-as-Ruckus bumps into him doing the same thing, so it seems like Headlock's got a bit of an instinct for knowing when the shit's about to hit the metaphorical fan.<br /> * In his battle against Bumblebee, Catgut mockingly calls him &quot;little yellow&quot;, the nickname he used when he and Treadshot went after Bumblebee during [[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|issue #19]]. He's still sporting his laser-eye, which he'd added sometime before [[War World: Titans|issue #29]] to replace the one that Bumblebee bashed out with a rock.<br /> * Skywarp was badly wounded during the climatic battle in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|issue #36]], after [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] chomped him and torched whatever was left before he could safely teleport away.<br /> * As he reunites with Shockwave, Exarchon reminds him that Shockwave owes him after he opened up a world of &quot;wondrous possibilities&quot; for the scientist to play with. In this continuity, Shockwave's big project appears to be mass [[cloning]], as evidenced by the presence of characters like [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] and his [[Insecticon clone]]s. Given that we know that some outside force armed Exarchon with the necessary technologies to mass-produce an army from nothing, it's possible that Exarchon also passed some or all of this knowledge on to Shockwave, who's continued to innovate in his absence.<br /> * [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] starred in the [[Wannabee, Part 1|second story arc]] of the ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' anthology series as its main villain, although his role here was foreshadowed in [[War World: Hunt|''Transformers'' #28]], which depicted him as a long-term resident in one of Swindle's virtual reality chambers, endlessly reliving his confrontation with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] on the planet [[Probat (planet)|Probat]].<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * This issue marks [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]]'s first speaking role in this universe. His habit of chanting &quot;Burn, burn, burn!&quot; over and over again hearkens back to [[Bob Budiansky]]'s original [[bio]] for the character, which depicted him as a violent lunatic whose only real talent lay in indiscriminate arson.<br /> * Continuing a bit of a trend that began in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|issue #11]], a generic Decepticon officer in this issue swears by the [[Void]].<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * The speaking order on page six is pretty weird. First, either Highfire or Gridlock speaks. Then Cyclonus replies, but calls the speaker Grudge. Then, Grudge himself replies. In the second panel, Grudge speaks again, but as if he's replying to someone else. <br /> * On page eight, Cyclonus impales Exarchon with his sword, which is depicted as a lightsaber-style &quot;laser sword&quot; with a glowing yellow blade. After that, however, the blade's drawn and coloured as though the entire weapon is forged from solid metal.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]’s fist squeezes Cybertron, by [[Alex Milne]]<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Megatron and Ultra Magnus, by [[Stefano Simeone]]<br /> * '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Swindle discovers Exarchon’s scheme, by [[Blacky Shepherd]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TF2019 39 cvrA.jpg<br /> File:TF2019 39 cvrB.jpg<br /> File:TF2019 39 cvrRI.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' TPB<br /> * ''[[Star Trek]]: The Mirror War-Data''<br /> * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' #125<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November 16]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #37–43, ''[[Transformers: War's End|War's End]]'' issues [[War's End Part One|#1]]–[[War's End Part Four|4]], and ''Fate of Cybertron''.<br /> ** Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://majorspoilers.com/2022/01/18/preview-transformers-39 Preview]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part 3}}<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2019) issues]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Continuity notes */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' #38<br /> |prev=Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One<br /> |next=Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three<br /> |caption=<br /> |image=TF2019 38 cvrA.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two&quot;<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[December 15]], 2021 <br /> |coverdate=December 2021<br /> |written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]<br /> |art by=[[Anna Malkova]]<br /> |colors=[[David García Cruz]]<br /> |letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]<br /> |editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Tom Waltz]] and [[Riley Farmer]]<br /> |continuity=[[2019 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Smokescreen leads a team of Autobots into enemy territory to rescue Ultra Magnus.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> When molten plasma flooded the [[Forge Pyramid]] and destroyed it, all of the [[Spark|Titanspark]]s hidden under the building were annihilated... all of them, that is, except one. Salvaged by [[Decepticon]]s and delivered straight into [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s waiting hands, this nascent life will become Megatron's greatest weapon: a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] capable of toppling [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Crystal City]] stronghold. Buoyed by his latest prize, Megatron orders [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to bring the forges back online and call up as many sparks as possible, before [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] arrives to bring news to his leader: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] has arrived at [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]]. Manacled and hauled before the Decepticon leadership, Magnus refuses to break—and remains defiant even when brought before the leader of the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> In Crystal City, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] says her goodbyes to [[Greenlight]] and [[Gauge]] as she prepares for her latest mission. Despite Greenlight's concerns that she might not return home from a dangerous sortie into enemy territory, Arcee remains adamant: when they joined Optimus Prime's exodus out of Iacon, they chose a side—now, she has to honor that choice by giving this mission her all. With the Decepticons massing for an attack, Greenlight warns her that she ''has'' to come back alive, before the little family embrace one last time.<br /> <br /> In Decepticon Headquarters, Ultra Magnus does his best to make Megatron understand the peril they all face; Megatron's narrow focus on conquest and war have blinded him to the ''real'' threat: [[Exarchon]] has returned, and has already claimed [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] as his first victim. Despite the gravity of these warnings, Megatron doesn't believe the general for an instant; despite Magnus's insistences, he's more interested in finding out about Crystal City's current defenses. Desperate to be heard, Magnus turns his attention to his former compatriot [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]; he finds that while Strika respects him, her loyalty to Megatron's ideology blinds her to the truth. Tired of the theatrics, Megatron announces he's done with this pointless interrogation: Magnus can join their other prisoners in the old [[Senate]] building. As [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]], and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] haul him off, Strika offhandedly considers checking up on Ruckus as a precaution; [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] agrees, but Megatron has more important things to focus on—Starscream can chase rumors all he wants, but the impending siege of Crystal City is where the future will be written. In Iacon's medical center, Cyclonus has grown increasingly concerned regarding &quot;[[Exarchon|Provoke]]&quot;'s refusal to tear herself away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s archives and interact with her old comrade. &quot;Provoke&quot; insists that she still has not fully recovered from her traumatic experience; when the conversation turns to the [[plasma pyre]]s that incinerated their fallen friends, however, Cyclonus quickly realizes that something's amiss when she remembers Gridlock's funeral: his body was never cremated.<br /> <br /> In a disused tunnel underneath Iacon, Arcee has met up with the other [[Autobot]]s assigned to the rescue mission: [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and their leader [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], whose espionage skills have made him an invaluable asset. Smokescreen last used this passageway when he and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] worked together, which runs right into a secret room in [[Swindle's|Swindle's casino]]. Although long abandoned, it hasn't yet been sealed off; when Smokescreen abruptly pokes his head into Swindle's private quarters, he gives its proprietor a nasty surprise. Annoyed by this unwelcome surprise, Smokescreen has to persuade him not to sic his bodyguards on the Autobots; indeed, Smokescreen tells him that he's in the market for a discreet exit out of Iacon; if he shuts down the casino to expedite their speedy escape, he can make the effort worth the while...<br /> <br /> Inside the ruins of the Senate building, defaced with Decepticon graffiti and repurposed into a crude prison, Ultra Magnus is horrified to see dozens of immobile, manacled Senators, all slowly rusting away. Among the prisoners is Senator [[Crisscross (G1)|Crisscross]], who explains that this is the sentence Megatron has reserved for all of the prisoners under his rule: a slow, agonizing execution via [[energon]] starvation. Thanks to a tipoff from Swindle, Smokescreen and his team have learned that this is where Ultra Magnus has been sent; from a nearby building, the team launch a grappling hook onto the Senate roof, easily dispatch the guards, and deactivate the laser grid that prevents them from accessing the interior of the building. Windblade's horrified at the sight of dozens of Senators slowly dying, while Smokescreen breaks Magnus free. Unfortunately, without the necessary manpower required to mount a full-scale rescue mission, this means that Magnus will have to leave Crisscross and the others to their fate.<br /> At his casino, Swindle honors his end of the deal by closing up shop early, as [[Roughstuff]] shows some stragglers the door... but with profits continually trending downwards since the Decepticon takeover, [[Trickdiamond]] is furious at the idea of taking the rest of the cycle off and says as much. Not even Swindle's assurances that Smokescreen will reward them for their cooperation has any effect; snarling that his decision to negotiate with the Autobots will get them all killed, Trickdiamond stalks from the room and puts through a call on her personal communicator to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]—as Head of Intelligence, he once promised her everything if Swindle ever went down. Now it's time to collect on that offer...<br /> <br /> With no other way out, Magnus and his rescuers must make a conspicuous exit by first bashing down the prison door from the inside, then overwhelming the lightly-armed guards. Once they're free, the quintet race through the empty streets of Iacon, bulldoze through a Decepticon checkpoint, and make it back to the now-empty casino, where they're greeted by a furious Swindle and Roughstuff. Swindle insists that bringing Magnus ''here'' has only put a target on his head, but before he can order Roughstuff to throw out the trespassers, Arcee points her blaster at his head and orders him to summon and arm [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], who'll be coming with them back to Crystal City. Outside, meanwhile, the Decepticons have already caught on to the enemy in their midst: [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and a battalion of Decepticons have already assembled outside the building, with orders to arrest—or kill—everyone inside...<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> (Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in hallucinatory form.)&lt;br&gt; <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)<br /> * [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (11)<br /> * [[Greenlight]] (12)<br /> * [[Gauge]] (13)<br /> * [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (20)<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (21)<br /> * [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (22)<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)<br /> * [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (2)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)<br /> * [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] (4)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (5)<br /> * [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (6)<br /> * [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (8)<br /> * [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (9)<br /> * [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (10)<br /> * [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (27)<br /> * [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (28)<br /> * [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]] (29)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] (30)<br /> * [[Triton]] (31)<br /> * [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] (31)<br /> * [[Catgut]] (32)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (33)<br /> * [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] (34)<br /> * [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] (35)<br /> * [[Nautilator]] (36)<br /> * [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] (37)<br /> * [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] (38)<br /> * [[Scatterspike (G1)|Scatterspike]] (39)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> <br /> |h3=Threefold Spark|c3=<br /> * [[Exarchon]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (15)<br /> * ''[[Highfire]]'' (16)<br /> * ''[[Grudge]]'' (17)<br /> * ''[[Gridlock]]'' (18)<br /> * ''[[Paragon]]'' (19)<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (23)<br /> * [[Crisscross (G1)|Crisscross]] (24)<br /> * [[Trickdiamond]] (25)<br /> * [[Roughstuff]] (26)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;So you come back, Arcee. You come back safe and soon. Agreed?&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;With every glimmer of my spark.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;The only point in fighting is for us to be '''together''', safe and soon, in a better future.&quot;<br /> :—'''Greenlight''' and '''Arcee''' <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You have to listen. '''All of you'''. This isn't just about your ambitions now. It's not about this '''war''' you seem to want.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Want? Or '''need?''' When an end is necessary—inevitable—the means become so, too.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Megatron'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Am I not allowed a single cycle without a nasty surprise? Is that some new rule that no one told me about?&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Just stay calm, Swindle.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I'd '''rather''' call Roughstuff up here and have him try to break your head. He'd probably fail, but at least I'd feel like he was serving some sort of notional purpose.&quot;<br /> :—'''Swindle''' and '''Smokescreen'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Yeah, I feel kind of bad. He'll never trust another word I say again. If he survives the consequences.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;That's where we all live now. Hoping to survive the consequences.&quot; <br /> :—'''Smokescreen''' and '''Arcee'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Damn Megatron. Senator Crisscross? Can you hear me? We'll be back for you and the rest. Somehow.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;D-don't, General. We choose this resistance. You go, and fight your own way. But don't promise a dawn to those in darkness... unless you're in the sun.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Crisscross'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Primus. This place is...&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;The void Megatron has sculpted for his enemies. And a wound we cannot heal right now. So yes. If we are going, we go. And learn to live with the guilt of it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Chromia''' and '''Ultra Magnus'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The [[Forge Pyramid]] on Cybertron was destroyed back in [[War World: Titans|issue #29]]; the flood of molten plasma was said to have annihilated the sixteen [[Spark|Titanspark]]s that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] had hidden beneath the building on the orders of [[Nominus Prime]]. The issue ended with the Decepticons forcibly de-orbiting all of the remaining Titans over Cybertron, and [[Light/Star|the 2021 annual]] revealed that [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] was now the last Titan in existence... although, as we pointed out in the notes to that issue, it ''seemed'' likely that Megatron was fibbing when he told Optimus that all of the Titansparks were destroyed in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|#30]].<br /> * Arcee, Greenlight, and Gauge last appeared together in the &quot;Gauging the Truth&quot; arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'', in which they clashed with [[Heretech]]'s rogue [[Reversionist]] faction. Arcee had previously reappeared during a flashback in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|issue #31]], which revealed that she'd reenlisted with [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]]'s [[Companion]]s; this issue reveals that Gauge and Greenlight have relocated to [[Crystal City]] along with Arcee and joined the Autobots.<br /> * While under interrogation, Ultra Magnus recounts multiple events from recent issues: the swarm of [[Insecticon clone]]s from [[Transformers: Escape|''Escape'']] [[Escape Part Five|#5]], the collapse of the [[Rust Sea]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|issue #36]], and the return of Exarchon from the same issue, although Magnus and Optimus only learned that he'd killed [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and stolen his body after speaking with [[Codexa]] in the last issue. He also notes that Megatron followed him during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]; [[Storm Horizon Part 1|''Galaxies'' #10]] opened with a flashback showing the two fighting back-to-back during the conflict.<br /> * While standing next to Sixshot—whom she's taken a dislike to ever since the events of [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three|issue #9]]—Flamewar makes faces at him before trying to act tough by attempting (and failing) to copy [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]]'s threat from #9: &quot;touch me and I'll rip your arm off and find out how much of it I can fit through one of your eye sockets.&quot;<br /> * After his conversation with &quot;Provoke&quot;, Cyclonus's hallucinatory ghosts all reminisce about what happened to their bodies after they'd died. While [[Highfire]] and [[Grudge]] note that their bodies were disposed of via [[plasma pyre]], the same machine used for [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s funeral in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|issue #4]], Gridlock notes that [[Termagax]] took possession of his body in the hopes of finding out the weapon that'd killed him—and, in doing so, plugs a tiny loose end that goes all the way back to [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two|issue #8]], in which his severed head could be glimpsed in Termagax's [[House (building)|private citadel]].<br /> * As noted in his first appearance in [[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|issue #19]], Smokescreen's top-secret missions have taken him far and wide across Cybertronian space in the service of multiple different branches of the Cybertronian government. Here, he reminisces about a time when he and Swindle helped bring [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] down, back when [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ran Security Operations. Since then, however, he's stepped down to run one of Cybertron's police academies as per dialogue in [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|#19]], allowing [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to fill his position.<br /> * When Swindle temporarily closes the casino, his bodyguard Roughstuff shoos [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] away—they're clearly regulars, having appeared in basically every scene set at Swindle's since its introduction in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|issue #20]].<br /> * After overthrowing the Senate and deposing Sentinel Prime in [[Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|issue #23]], Megatron ordered Strika to turn the main [[Senate]] building into a prison for the remaining Senators in [[War World: Awakenings|#26]]. The building still shows scars from the attack—most notably, a jury-rigged laser grid over the ceiling covers the hole the three [[Rainmaker]]s created when they melted their way through the roof.<br /> * Senator [[Crisscross (G1)|Crisscross]] first (and last) appeared as a hologram way back when in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|issue #10]], although it remains unclear as to whether he represents the Autobot party, some other faction, or if he's an independent like [[Straxus (G1)|Straxxus]].<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Knickknacks in Swindle's apartment include a mounted version of [[Swindle (Animated)|''Animated'' Swindle]]'s [[scatter blaster]], plus the magnetic weapon he used in the ''Animated'' cartoon. Also present is what appears to be the [[Triptych Mask]] as it appeared in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|issue #34]].<br /> * A [[Crasher (G1)|&quot;Generation 1&quot; version]] of the ''[[GoBots]]'' character [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] has been a supporting character for some time now, so perhaps it shouldn't be much of a surprise that the long-suffering [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]] would eventually join the party. His one-panel cameo shows him moments before Ultra Magnus bashes down the door on his head—and while he's not explicitly ''killed'' on-panel like his other appearances, it's definitely the latest in a long string of unflattering defeats.<br /> * [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]]-original character [[Triton]] makes an appearance on the same page, guarding a security checkpoint opposite [[Offroad (Generations)|Offroad]], who'd previously filled the role in [[Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|#33]].<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * In panel 4 of page 15, the UK spelling &quot;realise&quot; slips into Windblade's speech bubble.<br /> <br /> ===Other trivia===<br /> * Originally solicited for a December 22nd release, this issue was later moved up one week to the 15th.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime walks through the valley of the shadow of death, by [[Alex Milne]]<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Megatron crushes Ultra Magnus, by [[Chris Panda]]<br /> * '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Soundwave sneaks up on Optimus Prime, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TF2019 38 cvrA.jpg<br /> File:TF2019 38 cvrB.jpg<br /> File:TF2019 38 cvrRI.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''[[Star Trek]]: The Mirror War-Data''<br /> * IDW Artist's Editions<br /> * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' issue #124<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November 16]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #37–43, ''[[Transformers: War's End|War's End]]'' issues [[War's End Part One|#1]]–[[War's End Part Four|4]], and ''Fate of Cybertron''.<br /> ** Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://majorspoilers.com/2021/12/14/preview-transformers-38/ Preview]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part 2}}<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2019) issues]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Change_In_Your_Nature_Part_Four&diff=1896789 2026-02-24T00:16:39Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Transformers references */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' #16<br /> |prev=The Change In Your Nature Part Three<br /> |next=The Change In Your Nature Part Five<br /> |caption=''And I get a little bit Genghis Khan&lt;br&gt;Don't want you to get it on with nobody else but me&lt;br&gt;With nobody else but me''<br /> |image=TF2019 16 cvrA.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;The Change In Your Nature Part Four&quot;<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[January 29]], 2020<br /> |coverdate=December 2019<br /> |written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]<br /> |art by=[[Beth McGuire-Smith]] (pages 1-9) [[Anna Malkova]] (pages 10-20)<br /> |colors by=[[Josh Burcham]] (pages 1-9) [[Joana Lafuente]] (pages 10-20) <br /> |letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]<br /> |editor=[[David Mariotte]] and [[Tom Waltz]]<br /> |continuity=[[2019 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''A drastic new Ascenticon scheme takes shape as political turmoil erupts across Cybertron.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Tensions run high in the [[Senate]] antechamber as Senators file out of the negotiation room after a tense emergency meeting, but [[Froid]] doesn't pick up on the mood, pushing past [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s security forces to speak to [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] about his latest psychological findings. [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] immediately rises to see him off, but Nautica tells her bodyguard that she doesn't need her for this one. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] smirks at Road Rage as she watches the two depart: Starscream opines that Froid is clearly infatuated with her, like [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] and [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] before, but Nautica's never had eyes for any of them.<br /> <br /> At the current Ascenticon base of operations, Senator [[Heretech]] fills [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in on the details that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] ''doesn't'' want the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] senator to know: the upcoming Senate debate is a sham, a sting operation that will end in [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s arrest and Sentinel's ultimate denunciation of the Ascenticon movement. Horrified by the decline of Cybertronian society, Heretech and his [[Reversionist]]s will soon be departing Cybertron entirely to start anew elsewhere in the cosmos... so what Megatron does with this information is entirely up to him. The moment Heretech leaves the abandoned colosseum, Starscream emerges from the shadows, revealing that he's been spying on the Ascenticon leader throughout the meeting. Having backed multiple horses throughout the ongoing political crisis, Starscream asks Megatron if he knows ''everything'' about [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]... and just how much he owes to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] after his expulsion from [[Security Operations]]. Megatron refuses to entertain the idea that his former colleague could be actively working against him this way, but Starscream reminds him that he could just have easily let his old friendship blind him to Orion's true nature.<br /> <br /> At a spaceport, Nautica and Road Rage hurry into the main terminal to intercept a recently landed [[Voin]] ship that's landed in spite of Nautica's direct instructions to delay all Voin vessels until she can ascertain the damage done to Cybertron's Voin community. But the damage has already been done—through the door comes a Voin asserter, a specialized warrior ensconced in an armored sphere, controlling a phalanx of monstrous warbeasts. Nautica theorizes that the asserter has been sent to enact the Voin's idea of justice... an act of vengeance that won't stop at just one Cybertronian!<br /> <br /> Troubled by the news, Megatron meets with [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] to discuss the issue of Bumblebee: although Elita-1's report on her teammate is nothing but positive, she has concerns of her own regarding Senator Soundwave and his increasingly brazen behaviour, including her own worries that ''he'' was the one responsible for killing [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]'s teammates in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. As Elita takes her leave, a weary Megatron puts in a call to Soundwave and tears into him: thanks to his own incompetence, they have no choice but to accelerate their game even further...<br /> <br /> On Shockwave's orders, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] speeds through the Cybertronian badlands towards an outlying relay facility. Inside, [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] briefs her cadre of dysfunctional Ascenticon warriors on their mission: to capture the building by any means necessary, and to leave no survivors. [[Tracer (Micromaster)|Tracer]] is first up, bisecting the first security 'bot and giving [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]]'s ground team the freedom to storm the inner facility and drop the next guard. The facility, [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] explains, is an abandoned relic from the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]] used to coordinate [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s...but as he explains, the group comes under fire from [[Headrush]], the last member of the garrison. [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] easily takes him out, just in time for Slipstream and their secret asset [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] to arrive before any enemy reinforcements.<br /> <br /> Using a specially-engineered [[data-bomb]] developed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s inner scientists, the team are able to use Skystalker's [[Cityspeaker|cityspeaking]] talents to reach out into Cybertronian orbit, where the planet's Titan defense fleet lies dormant. Skystalker reaches out to one such Titan, [[Vigilem]], rousing him from his long slumber—and, gradually, the awesomely powerful warrior comes back online, ready to carry out his new orders...<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] (5)<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s|c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (11)<br /> * [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] (13)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (14)<br /> * [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] (15)<br /> * [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] (16)<br /> * [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (17)<br /> * [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (18)<br /> * [[Tracer (Micromaster)|Tracer]] (19)<br /> * [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] (20)<br /> * [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (21)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Froid]] (1)<br /> * [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (2)<br /> * [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (3)<br /> * [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] (4)<br /> * [[Heretech]] (6)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (7)<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (8)<br /> * [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (9)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)<br /> * [[Voin]] asserter (12)<br /> * [[Tempest (G1)|Tempest]] (22)<br /> * [[Headrush]] (23)<br /> * [[Vigilem]] (24)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:&quot;Team Stream&quot; inside Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]<br /> &quot;This planet, and this civilization... they are failing, sinking ever further from the light of our origins.&quot; &lt;br&gt; <br /> &quot;I did not know you were a declinist, Heretech.&quot; &lt;br&gt; <br /> &quot;I find evidence of that decline ever '''more''' persuasive. As a culture. As spiritual beings.&quot;<br /> :— '''Heretech''' and '''Megatron'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;In this case, '''they&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;d''' call it compensatory justice. But from our point of view, it's trouble.&quot; <br /> :— '''Nautica'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Blackjack, tell Flamewar she can't call us that. It's '''stupid'''.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I don't care '''what''' she calls us.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yes! There you are. '''Team Stream''', it is!&quot;<br /> :— '''Hyperdrive''', '''Blackjack''', and '''Flamewar'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Headrush. '''Heh'''. See, Flamewar. '''That's''' funny.&quot; &lt;br&gt; <br /> &quot;Don't you think he's a bit weird? I think he's a bit weird.&quot;<br /> :— '''Hyperdrive''' and '''Flamewar'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Crosscut was previously established to have worked with Nautica on an offworld peacekeeping mission in [[Nautica: Home|issue #12]].<br /> * Heretech refers to the destruction of the [[Memorial Crater]], which occurred in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three|issue #9]], and the killing of an immersant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|issue #14]].<br /> * Starscream was noted to have previously ousted Soundwave from the Intelligence Service in issue #14.<br /> * Nautica had previously theorized that the [[Voin]] killed back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Five|issue #5]] was an important one; her fears were confirmed in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|issue #14]], though she wasn't entirely sure what kind of response the Voin would utilize. The &quot;asserter&quot; seen here is accompanied by monstrous versions of the apelike creatures Cybertron's Voin have traditionally used and the crustaceans glimpsed in #12.<br /> * Flamewar suggests that their new team could be the equivalent of &quot;Strika's Heavies&quot;, a [[War of the Threefold Spark]]-era military unit that cameo'd in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|the prior issue]].<br /> * The orbiting Titan defense fleet was something first alluded to aaaaall the way back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|issue #1]], and later briefly glimpsed by [[Rubble]] in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|issue #3]]... and now it seems that foreshadowing is about to pay off in a big, big way...<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Starscream namedrops [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] as an intellectual who'd been infatuated with Nautica in the past; she appeared in the pages of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a member of Nautica's [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] sorority.<br /> * Heretech announces that the Reversionists plan to leave Cybertron entirely; in addition to setting up the plot of [[Gauging the Truth: Part One|the third arc]] of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'', it also hearkens back to the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|original IDW continuity]], a mass evacuation of pre-war Cybertron overseen by pious leader [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the eventual rise of the religious [[Circle of Light]].<br /> * While the first guard is a nameless generic and the third, Headrush, is a new character, the second guard, whose head is disintegrated by quadruple gunfire, is [[Tempest (G1)|Tempest]], a minor character from the UK Marvel Generation 1 comic.<br /> * Skystalker is confirmed to be a [[Cityspeaker]], a profession that originated in the prior IDW continuity with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]... although given her security credentials it's unclear if Windblade herself is a Cityspeaker in this new universe.<br /> * Holy crap! A treacherous servant of the [[Liege Maximo]], [[Vigilem]] matched wits with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] in the pages of 2016's ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' but his hubris proved his undoing as he ultimately failed to turn the Cityspeaker to his side. It's unclear how much of Vigilem's backstory will be maintained for this reboot—indeed, it's not clear if the [[Thirteen]] exist in this universe at all—but it's pretty darn clear that no matter what his backstory is like, Vigilem ''definitely'' spells trouble for Cybertron...<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * In panel 1 of page 8, the British spelling &quot;behaviour&quot; slips through in Megatron's dialogue.<br /> <br /> ===Other notes===<br /> * Originally solicited for release in December 2019, this issue arrives incredibly late, at the end of January 2020.<br /> * The original solicitation for this issue&lt;ref&gt;https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/OCT190786 &lt;br&gt; &quot; Riots rock Cybertron as the delicate balance of peace is fully disrupted. Amidst the anti-Autobot, anti-Decepticon, and anti-Rise actions, can Orion Pax, Chromia, and a Decepticon finally link the deaths of Brainstorm and Rubble to a larger conspiracy?&quot;&lt;/ref&gt; was somewhat different, talking about riots and drawing them back to the murder investigations.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A''': Orion and Megatron, by [[Corin Howell]].<br /> * '''Cover B''': Future Autobots Orion Pax, Bumblebee, and Chromia, by [[Hal Laren]].<br /> * '''Retailer incentive cover''': Bumblebee schematics in the style of a retro video game, by [[Hazen Becker]].<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TF2019 16 cvrA.jpg<br /> File:TF2019 16 cvrB.jpg<br /> File:TF2019 16 cvrRI.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * TBD<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''Transformers Volume 2: The Change In Their Nature''''' &lt;small&gt;([[September 16]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684056756 / ISBN 978-1684056750&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' issues [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|#1]]–[[Wannabee, Part 2|6]] and ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #13–18.<br /> ** Bonus material includes alternate covers.<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 100: Constructicons Rising''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November 4]], 2020)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #15–17 and ''Galaxies'' issues #1–[[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|4]].<br /> ** Bonus material includes a 2-page afterword on the full Hachette G1 collection series, a tiny cover gallery of the Hachette series, a retrospective on the various G1 publishing companies, a cover gallery of the IDW issues and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TF-IDW-2019v2.jpg|'''''Volume 2: The Change In Their Nature''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]<br /> File:DefinitiveG1Collection v100.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 100: Constructicons Rising''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Scrapper) and [[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [https://graphicpolicy.com/2020/01/28/preview-transformers-16/ Preview]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Change in Your Nature Part 4}}<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2019) issues]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Finest_Hour:_Dark_Cybertron_Chapter_5&diff=1894099 2026-02-19T20:04:01Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Synopsis */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory|<br /> |series=rid|issueno=24<br /> |prev=Winners &amp; Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3<br /> |next=The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7<br /> |seriesissue2=[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]&lt;br&gt;Chapter 5<br /> |prev2=Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4<br /> |next2=No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6<br /> |caption=<br /> |image=RID24 cvrA.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Finest Hour&quot;&lt;br&gt;Dark Cybertron Chapter 5<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[December 18]], [[2013]]<br /> |coverdate=December 2013<br /> |written by=[[John Barber]] and&lt;br&gt;[[James Roberts]]<br /> |art by=[[Robert Gill]] and&lt;br&gt; [[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> |colors by=[[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]] and Livio Ramondelli<br /> |letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]<br /> |editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2012-2013|Current era (2013)]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Things go badly when the united Autobot and Decepticon forces take the fight to Shockwave, while in the Dead Universe, Orion Pax's team joins up with Nightbeat.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> As [[Nova Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] slowly squeeze themselves through the narrow [[space bridge]] in [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s chest, the united forces of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s [[Autobot]]s and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s [[Decepticon]]s come blasting into [[Crystal City]]. Soundwave tackles [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], disgusted to see him allied with a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], but Shockwave summons [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] to his aid, shocking the assembled Autobots with his living presence and evident desire for revenge. While [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] gets proactive, straddling Megatron and trying to shove Nova Prime back through the portal, [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] tries to shut down the machinery controlling the space bridge to free his leader. Unfortunately, he finds that his teleporting power has started to malfunction, leaving him stuck in mid-phase-out and unable to touch anything—though that does at least provide him some protection against [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]'s attempt to stop him. [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], meanwhile, are trying to harvest some of Shockwave's [[Ore-14|resurrection ore]] to heal the wounded when [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is knocked into their midst by an attack from [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. Spotting the two, Waspinator is about to zoom in to stop them when Shockwave instead calls him to his side, and orders him to hand over his stinger-gun—the device which he used to inadvertently forge his connection with the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. But where Waspinator has never been able to fathom the depths of the Titan's vast consciousness through this link, this is no challenge for the focused, emotionless mind of Shockwave. Jettisoning the barrel of his gun-arm, Shockwave attaches Waspinator's weapon in its place, granting himself control over the Titan, which comes crashing into the cavern at his command. In the chaos that follows, Skywarp dematerializes completely, and Ironhide manages to punch Nova back through the portal just before the Titan's fist comes crashing down.<br /> <br /> In the [[Dead Universe]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team express their skepticism at the appearance of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], but a quick recounting of the circumstances of his death (at [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]'s hands, at his own request, after he discovered he had been brainwashed into a sleeper agent for Nova Prime) seems to convince everyone. When Pax introduces Nightbeat to [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], Nightbeat is able to carry out an impressive cold-reading of the ancient 'bot that allows him to deduce that [[Tailgate (G1)|a friend of Cyclonus]]'s is unwell but recovering. Cyclonus is furious at this invasion of his privacy, but Orion calms him and the team gets back on track, with Nightbeat now leading them toward the Dead Universe's contraction point.<br /> <br /> Back on Cybertron, the remaining Autobots and Decepticons extricate themselves from the rubble of the collapsed cavern. Bumblebee tries to take stock of the fallen, but from the smoke, Megatron emerges, carrying Ironhide, expressing the hope that the Autobots have something they can actually effectively throw at the Titan. No sooner has Megatron appeared, however, than another figure steps from the clouds—Galvatron has made it through the portal, and immediately tears Megatron in half! And over all, the Necrotitan looms, as Shockwave stands at its feet and calls for it to obliterate everyone!<br /> <br /> As Orion's team continue their trek through the Dead Universe, Rodimus tries to make sense of Nightbeat's return to life; Nightbeat opines that he has ''not'' returned to life, but merely survived death. Hardhead wants to know why, when he appeared before them, Nightbeat told them not to touch Cyclonus, and the detective explains that he had discovered a piece of Cyclonus's forcefield generator at their landing site. The device broke when Cyclonus &quot;landed badly&quot; on it, and without its protection, the Dead Universe has infected him once again. At that moment, a containment cube suddenly springs up around the group, trapping them all save Nightbeat. In horror, Orion realizes that Nightbeat has led them here and allowed this to happen: he is ''still'' under the control of Nova Prime, who, elsewhere in the Dead Universe, comes tumbling down out of the heavens in a fiery rage!<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{Featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (9)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (10)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] (17)<br /> * [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (18)<br /> * [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (21)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] (22)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (23)<br /> * [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (24)<br /> |c2=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (1)<br /> * [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (4)<br /> * [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (5)<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] (6)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (7)<br /> * [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (8)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (12)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (13)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (14)<br /> * [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (16)<br /> * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (19)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Nova Prime]] (2)<br /> * [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] (3)<br /> * [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] (15)<br /> * [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] (20)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (25)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Shockwave—I have '''never''' thought highly of you—but to betray our cause for the sake of a '''Prime''' is beyond '''comprehension.'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;'''Every''' stage of my plan is beyond '''your''' comprehension, Soundwave.&quot;<br /> :—'''Soundwave''' gets a little smack-talk from '''Shockwave'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;'''Cretin!''' You '''presume''' to lay hands on the carapace of '''Nova Prime?!'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yeah, well—that's a '''mouthful''' fer somebody I thought was dead. I guess ya got '''better.'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No—I got '''worse.'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Aw, '''come on.''' You been at this world-conquerin' nonsense fer '''millions''' o' years—an' '''that's''' the level o' discourse I '''gotta deal''' with?&quot;<br /> :—'''Nova Prime''' and '''Ironhide'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If you ever discover you've been brainwashed into being a '''sleeper agent''' for '''Nova Prime''', ask Hardhead to take care of the problem—he's brilliant at it! Sorry, Hardhead. '''Thank you''' for murdering me.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Huh. Don't mention it. Least I could do.&quot;<br /> :—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Hardhead'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Nightbeat:''' &quot;Judging from his accent, Cyclonus was forged in '''Upper Tetrahex''', a borough monopolized by members of a religious order called the '''Clavis Aurea'''. His left horn clearly home-made. The Clavis Aurea are '''notoriously''' superstitious about replacing inessential body parts, so it must've been made by a friend—a good friend. But that's '''incidental'''. For the truth, look at the '''eyes'''. The right '''corneal lens''' is slightly darker than the left—the result of an imbalance in his internal fluids attributable to a recently depleted stock of '''innermost energon'''. And you only make a donation—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Rodimus:''' &quot;When someone is at death's door! '''Got it!''' But... how did you know '''Tailgate''' hadn't died already?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Nightbeat:''' &quot;There are '''three scratches''' on Cyclonus' left cheek. They've been '''patched up''', but you can still see traces. The pattern of the scratches—not to mention Cyclonus' '''fingertips'''—suggests that they were '''self-inflicted'''. You clearly struggle to express yourself—you've barely said a word since I arrived and you rarely make eye contact. I think you scratched yourself rather than tell Tailgate you were worried about him. The fact you've patched up the scratch suggests Tailgate is '''okay'''. If he'd died, fixing your face would've been the '''last''' thing on your—&lt;big&gt;'''HRK!'''&lt;/big&gt;&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Cyclonus:''' &quot;You're lucky I don't kill you. '''You're lucky I don't kill all of you!'''&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * It turns out that the ''entire'' face part of Bumblebee's &quot;Goldfire&quot; head is a mask, rather than just the obvious faceplate, meaning he was being particularly literal back in [[Second Exodus|''Robots in Disguise'' #17]] when he reached up and said he couldn't feel his face.<br /> * Skywarp's loss of control of his teleportation power occurs very suddenly, but is apparently the result of the injuries he sustained during [[Heavy Is the Head|issue #16]], when Arcee stabbed him as he was in mid-teleport. Blitzwing later noted in [[Shockpoint|issue #21]] that he was &quot;barely hanging together&quot;.<br /> * It wasn't discussed in detail in past issues, but [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]] did clearly show that Waspinator's link to the Titan was made through his stinger-gun when he stabbed the giant using it in the past.<br /> * Nightbeat is still sporting the headshot wound Hardhead gave him when he shot him back in ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]''.<br /> * Nightbeat's reading of Cyclonus flags up a few continuity points from the last year of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'': Cyclonus's [[Tetrahex]]ian accent from [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]], his replacement horn, made by Tailgate, from [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]], the concept of donating [[innermost energon]] from [[Before &amp; After|issue #12]], and Cyclonus's facial self-mutilation from [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]].<br /> * Galvatron notes that he &quot;remembers&quot; Megatron; the characters have never had any direct interaction in the IDW continuity before this point, but Galvatron briefly aided the Decepticons during their battle with the [[Reaper]]s and saw Megatron in action aaaaaall the way back in [[Devastation issue 6|''Devastation'' #6]].<br /> <br /> ===Real-life references===<br /> * Nightbeat's cold-reading of Cyclonus is clearly inspired by fellow fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]], who was capable of such amazing feats of {{w|abductive reasoning}}. In particular, the detached way he carries out the reading, without regard for Cyclonus's feelings, and Cyclonus's enraged response, seem especially evocative of the modern reimagining of Holmes as seen in the ''{{w|Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock}}'' TV series.<br /> * We learn from Nightbeat's deductions that Cyclonus belongs to the religious order of the [[Clavis Aurea]]. ''Clavis aurea'' is a 16th-century theological term that refers to the means by which hidden meanings in texts may be discovered and means &quot;golden key&quot; in [[Latin language|Latin]]. With this in mind, think back to the character-specific promotional images released for the launch of ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]... and recall that Cyclonus's read: &quot;Cyclonus is '''key'''.&quot; ''Hmmmmmm...''<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Artist breakdown: Having previously illustrated a ''Lost Light'' scene in the last chapter, Robert Gill here provides artwork for all scenes set on Cybertron, while Livio Ramondelli continues to render all the Dead Universe scenes.<br /> * This is the first issue in the event to feature no ''Lost Light'' scenes.<br /> * This issue is packaged with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]'' Rattrap toy, but given the character's failure to even ''appear'' in this chapter, it seems likely that a reshuffling of the toyline forced it to be swapped with [[Winners &amp; Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]. That was Skywarp's pack-in issue, but it's ''this'' issue which gives him his most prominent role in the crossover.<br /> ** The pages of the pack-in version of this comic are also extremely out of order, making it nigh impossible to read properly. It even includes a page from the previous issue!<br /> * The toy of ''Fall of Cybertron'' Shockwave, used in the IDW continuity as this Shockwave, is actually capable of detaching most of its cannon barrel leaving a triple barreled gun behind. ''Generations'' Waspinator's weapon, as discovered by some, fits wonderfully between the barrels of the gun.<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * Laserbeak and Rumble are drawn with their standard Generation 1 cassette bodies, rather than the data disk and tank bodies they've had since [[The Verge|issue #13]].<br /> * Arcee has two arms again, but still only one leg.<br /> * Metalhawk has a left arm again too.<br /> * On the double page spread with the Necrotitan, Buzzsaw has been drawn on the left-shoulder mounted guns of the Necrotitan, but has not been colored, perhaps mistaken by the colorist as simply a &quot;smudge&quot; on the Necrotitan.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (4)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Galvatron and Nova Prime, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> * '''Sub cover:''' Rattrap, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Orion Pax, Hardhead, Rodimus, and Cyclonus by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]]<br /> * '''Hasbro exclusive cover''': Cropped version of the subscription cover, exclusively available with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Rattrap (BW)#Generations|Rattrap]].<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:RID24 cvrA.jpg|Insert evil laugh here.<br /> File:RID24 subcvr.jpg|What the cheese?<br /> File:RID24 cvrRI.jpg|Time to GTFO!<br /> File:RID24 cvrHAS.jpg|Hasbro exclusive Rattrap toy cover<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * &quot;[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]&quot; checklist, highlighting [[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|''More than Meets the Eye'' #25]]<br /> * CGC<br /> * ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship Is Magic'' [[Monopoly]]<br /> * IDW ''Ben 10'' comic (back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|The Transformers: Dark Cybertron]] Volume 1''''' &lt;small&gt;([[April 16]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613778910 / ISBN 978-1613778913&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]], ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' issues [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|#23]]–[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|25]], and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–24.<br /> ** Bonus material includes covers from each issue.<br /> ** Trade paperback format.<br /> <br /> * '''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' &lt;small&gt;([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Dark Cybertron'' #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|27]], and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–27, and ''[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|Dark Cybertron Finale]]''.<br /> ** Bonus material unknown at this time.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1''''' &lt;small&gt;([[June 14]], [[2017]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Dark Cybertron'' #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–25, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–24.<br /> ** Bonus material includes a bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]], the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and [[James Roberts]], a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' &lt;small&gt;([[October 18]], 2017) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Dark Cybertron'' #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–27, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–27, ''Dark Cybertron Finale'', and [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' (2014)]] issues [[A 'Bot and Her City|#1]]–[[Windblade issue 4|4]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:DC vol1.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]<br /> File:DC HC.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron''''' – cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> File:DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1''''' – cover art by [[Guido Guidi]] (Ratchet) and Phil Jimenez/[[Andrew Griffith]]<br /> File:IDWCollectionP2V6.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/transformers-robots-disguise-24-dark-cybertron-5-preview-7872/ Preview]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dark Cybertron issues]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Notes */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig3|Shockwave}}<br /> {{Comicstory|<br /> |series=rid|issueno=17<br /> |prev=Heavy Is the Head<br /> |next=Second Exodus<br /> |seriesissue2=''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron Prelude]]''<br /> |prev2=The Waiting Game<br /> |caption=<br /> |image=RID17 cvrB.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Shockwaves&quot;<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[May 22]], [[2013]]<br /> |coverdate=May 2013<br /> |written by=[[John Barber]]<br /> |art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> |letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]<br /> |editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br /> |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2012-2013|Current era (2013)]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Shockwave reflects on his long and changeable life as the seeds of a plan sown millions of years ago at long last bear fruit... '''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> ''As [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] burns, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] secretly withdraws from the city, confident that the [[Decepticon]] uprising will fail, taking [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] with him to investigate the remains of [[Crystal City]] out beneath the wilderness. Dreadwing is rather grumpy at having been taken out of the fight, but that displeasure is replaced with amazement at the discovery that Crystal City is still standing, despite supposedly having been obliterated by the explosion of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] weeks beforehand. Shockwave suggests he can help solve the conundrum... and shoots him dead. Shockwave waits, then... and reflects on the life that has brought him to this point...''<br /> <br /> Millions of years ago, Shockwave is performing an experiment in Crystal City when his teacher, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], pulls him away from his work to observe ''his'' latest creation: [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], embroiled in battle with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. When Monstructor falls before the ancient Transformer, Shockwave's faith in Jhiaxus is shaken for the first time, and he watches as his master leaves [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]] before his first failure can disgrace him.<br /> <br /> Inheriting Jhiaxus's role, his teachings, and his sciences, Shockwave becomes a senator in the new regime that arises on Cybertron. On his first day as a member of the senate, he announces the founding of the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] in honor of his teacher, but clashes with Senator [[Proteus (G1)|Proteus]], whose ardent [[functionism]] and open abuse of a [[Disposable class]] projector 'bot rankles with Shockwave. Presently, he is approached by [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]—initially wary of Shockwave due to concerns expressed by Omega Supreme over his continued study of Jhiaxus's work, but impressed by his reaction to Proteus—who listens as Shockwave explains his greatest concern for the future of their race: the inevitability of a catastrophic [[energon]] shortage. In an attempt to safeguard against this, Shockwave explains that he seeded something in Crystal City—but with the city devastated and sealed back underground, that experiment is unlikely to come to fruition, and so he has begun to consider replicating it on other planets...<br /> <br /> Observing that neither the Senate nor [[Nominus Prime]] were willing to entertain change, Shockwave begins courting prospective candidates for new [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], including [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]. Following the rise of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Proteus's discovery of Shockwave's defiance results in his being subjected to [[empurata]] and [[Shadowplay]]: his head and hands replaced and the emotion centers of his brain cut away. But while Proteus believed he was punishing Shockwave, in truth, the now-emotionless Shockwave considers himself truly free, with morality now no longer an obstruction to pursuing the most logical path to preserving Cybertron. After rebuffing Dai Atlas during a hearing in which his former friend attempted to explain Shockwave's earlier concerns to the senate, Shockwave is approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and brought before [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], who offers him the resources to continue his experiments in developing new kinds of energon in return for creating a Decepticon combiner. Shockwave accepts, and begins experimenting on an increasing number of Cybertronian citizens, few of whom survive the process.<br /> <br /> While walking through the city one day, Shockwave is approached by the worried Orion Pax, who has not seen him since his transformation, and has been sent by Dai Atlas to find him. Pax believes that the old Shockwave is still within him somewhere, but Shockwave brushes him off. Not long after, Megatron provides Shockwave with new hands to replace the claws grafted to him in empurata in hopes of increasing the pace of his work; but when he then informs Shockwave of his plan to murder the Senate when they next meet in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], Shockwave elects to take only one hand, replacing his other with a gun that he feels will be more useful in the coming war. The night before the planned assassination, Shockwave visits Dai Atlas in his chambers... and shoots him. But the blast does not kill him—in what Shockwave believes to be a &quot;final moment of sentimentality&quot;, he merely wounds Dai Atlas, leaving him unable to attend the Senate meeting, thus sparing him the fate shared by the other senators.<br /> <br /> ''Reminiscing done, Shockwave turns his attention back to Dreadwing's corpse. His [[Regenesis|attempts to develop new kinds of energon]] have yielded many different results on many different worlds, from the time-manipulating [[Ore-1]] of [[LV-117]] to the ultra-powerful [[Ore-13]] of [[Earth]], but the most potent of them all is the very first—the one he sowed in Crystal City all those years ago. He dubs it now [[Ore-14]], the ore that resurrected the city when Cybertron was reduced to its primordial state, and again when the Metrotitan destroyed it... and it is Ore-14 that now revives Dreadwing, who hauls himself to his feet, a gaping hole in his chest, but otherwise entirely unperturbed by his experience. Ore-14 is the key to ''resurrection''... and with it, the future is Shockwave's to mold.''<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> (All characters other than Dreadwing and Shockwave appear only in flashbacks.)&lt;br&gt;<br /> {{Featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] (1)<br /> * [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (2)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (13)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (18)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (19)<br /> |c4=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (3)<br /> * [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (4)<br /> * [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (5)<br /> * [[Nova Prime]] (6)<br /> * [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] (7)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (8)<br /> * [[Proteus (G1)|Proteus]] (9)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (10)<br /> * [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] (11)<br /> * [[Projector-bot]] (12)<br /> * [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (14)<br /> * [[Nominus Prime]] (15)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] (16)<br /> * [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (17)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> &quot;'''Be gone''' with you, '''you wretch!'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(Proteus picks up the projector-bot, and hurls it across the room.)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;'''Aah-woo'''-yessir! '''Whatever you say, sir! I'll be going, as you say, sir!'''&quot;<br /> :—'''Proteus''' and the poor '''projector-bot'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;What—what are you '''doing''' to me—?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;'''Calm''' yourself, fellow Cybertronian. Give yourself over to '''science'''. I merely wish to find out the '''effect''' of this '''synthetic energon.'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Ahh—'''ahh'''—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(The Cybertronian explodes.)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Ah, I see. That effect should prove '''useful.'''&quot;<br /> :—Some poor nameless shmuck and '''Shockwave'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * This issue is trailed on its front cover as a prelude to &quot;[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]&quot;, the event looming in the future of IDW's Transformers books. The inside front cover (containing the &quot;story so far&quot; segment, issue credits, and thumbnail cover gallery) is redesigned as part of this, with a Shockwave background graphic.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * This story take place concurrently with the last few issues of the series, following Shockwave's remarked-upon disappearance in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]].<br /> * The seeming destruction of Crystal City as a result of the Metrotitan's explosion occurred in the [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual]]. Flashbacks in that issue were also the source for both the battle between Omega Supreme and Monstructor that Shockwave is shown watching, and the original devastation of Crystal City and its return to the planet's underground.<br /> ** Curiously, Dreadwing refers to the Metrotitan's arrival as having been &quot;weeks ago&quot;, despite the passage of time in previous issues suggesting it has been little over a day since that event.<br /> * Shockwave's role as a student of Jhiaxus was originally introduced in very brief passing by [[Simon Furman]] waaaaay back in ''[[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]'', and it has been mentioned several times in the course of ''Robots in Disguise'' thus far, but this is our first look at master and student contemporaneously.<br /> * Shockwave's original two-handed, binocular form was introduced by [[James Roberts]] in his &quot;[[Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory]]&quot; storyline, but we did not know that this character was Shockwave until the game-changing &quot;Shadowplay&quot; trilogy in issues [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]]-[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|11]] of Roberts's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', which detailed the events summarized across pages 11–12 of this issue—Shockwave's rebellion against the Senate, the death of Nominus Prime, the rise of Sentinel Prime, and how the ritual of empurata transformed Shockwave into the 'bot we all know. Throughout this issue, we see Shockwave in all the various color schemes he wore during the &quot;Chaos Theory&quot; and &quot;Shadowplay&quot; stories, a hallmark of his expressive pre-empurata self.<br /> * The Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology was also introduced during the &quot;Shadowplay&quot; storyline, a note of foreshadowing of Shockwave's true identity before the audience learned it.<br /> * Senator Proteus is another James Roberts creation, debuting in &quot;Chaos Theory&quot; and playing a key role in &quot;Shadowplay&quot;.<br /> * Dai Atlas speaks of his familiarity with Omega Supreme, as seen in the 2012 ''Robots in Disguise'' annual. Here we see him as a senator, similar to the role he occupies in the ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, with the added explanation of how he avoided being executed alongside the other Senate members in [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron: Origin'' #4]].<br /> * The Senate's projector is a member of the [[Disposable class]], an underclass introduced in [[Before &amp; After|''More than Meets the Eye'' #12]].<br /> * Megatron and Impactor here debut as miners departing for [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], whose mining facilities were introduced in &quot;Shadowplay&quot;, and seen in more detail in [[Remembrance Day|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]]. This is prior to the events of &quot;Chaos Theory&quot;, after which &quot;Shadowplay&quot; notes Megatron will be shipped off to [[Messatine]], setting up the events of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron: Origin]]''.<br /> * Shockwave's concern over resources, leading to the development of his [[Regenesis]] program, has been the driving force behind his bubbling sidestory through ''Robots in Disguise'' thus far, and was introduced by Simon Furman waaa-hay-haaaay back in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''.<br /> * Starscream remarks that he is &quot;not yet&quot; a colleague of Shockwave's, obviously alluding to Shockwave's eventual joining of the Decepticons, but also perhaps foreshadowing the role that Starscream will later play in the Senate in ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''.<br /> * Shockwave's role in the creation of Megatron's combiner—[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]—was noted back in [[Before the Dawn|issue #14]], clarifying that issue's slight chronology confusion.<br /> * Four of Shockwave's Regenesis ores are numbered: [[Ore-1]]'s effect on [[LV-117]] was seen in [[Syndromica (2)|issue #10]], [[Ore-6]]'s devastation of [[Arduria]] featured in [[Syndromica (1)|issue #6]], and of course, [[Ore-13]] was a major plot device during Simon Furman's run, particularly ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]''. The one new ore introduced here, [[Ore-8]], is described as creating &quot;crystals of pure destruction&quot; on the planet [[Tsiehshi]]—recognizable from its landscape and twin suns as the formerly-unnamed world from ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', canonizing a longstanding fan theory about that world's dangers being the product of Regenesis.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Shockwave's gun makes a lovely big &quot;CHOOM&quot; sound effect, which was also the sound effect used for [[Shockwave (Movie)|the live-action movieverse Shockwave]]'s gun in his many kill-fests during IDW's [[Dark of the Moon (comics)|''Dark of the Moon'' comics]], also written by [[John Barber]].<br /> * The scene of Shockwave's lab, filled with dead bodies strung upside down from the ceiling, is an homage to when he did the same to the Autobots back in [[The New Order|issue #5]] of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the original Marvel series]].<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * [[Functionism]] is consistently referred to as ''Functionalism''.<br /> * Monstructor is consistently described as being formed from five Cybertronians, when actually, he's made up of ''six''. This was corrected in the trade paperback collection, but not in the version of this issue [[pack-in material|packed]] with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]] toy.<br /> * On page 11, Shockwave narrates ''Proteus sought the power of symbol of the Prime&quot;.<br /> * On page 14, Shockwave's first caption says &quot;dank bowls of Cybertron&quot;. This remained unchanged in the trade paperback edition, but the version available with the ''Generations'' Dreadwing toy had &quot;bowls&quot; changed to &quot;bowels&quot;.<br /> * On page 18, Megatron says &quot;How goes your efforts to build my combiner?&quot; It should be &quot;How go your efforts&quot;.<br /> * Dreadwing appears in the flashback depicting Shockwave and Megatron's first meeting. That's all fine-and-dandy...except he's drawn with his current day design- a body that Soundwave will [[Shockpoint|later claim]] Dreadwing adopted to honor Megatron's own stealth bomber design, which of course must have happened very recently.<br /> <br /> ===Other===<br /> * Similar to the pack-in versions of other existing IDW comics, the version of this issue available with the ''Generations'' Deluxe Class Dreadwing toy was also subject to some slight censorship, albeit only a minor instance in this case: On page 18, Megatron's line in panel 4, &quot;I shall kill the senate&quot;, was changed to &quot;I shall destroy the senate&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> * ''Title:'' &quot;'''Shōgeki no Nami'''&quot; (衝撃の波, &quot;Shocking Wave&quot;)<br /> <br /> ===Covers (4)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Shockwave strides forth, by [[Livio Ramondelli]].<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Shockwave undergoing empurata, with Crystal City reflected in his chest, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> * '''Cover RI:''' Dreadwing, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]<br /> * '''Hasbro exclusive cover''': Mirror-flipped, cropped-in version of cover RI, exclusively available with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]].<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:RID17 cvrA.jpg|Shockwave, all fresh and minty.<br /> File:RID17 cvrB.jpg|Alas poor my head, I knew thee well.<br /> File:RID17 cvrRI.jpg| This comic has ME in it! Shockwave toy not included.<br /> File:RID17 cvrHAS.jpg|Dreadwing toy comic cover.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' [[Destiny, Part One|#91]] <br /> * IDW Limited Transformers books<br /> * ''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Beast Hunters]]'' comic<br /> * ''Regular Show''<br /> * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]: City Fall''<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 5''''' &lt;small&gt;([[December 4]], [[2013]]) ISBN 1613778368 / ISBN 978-1613778364&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #17–22.<br /> ** Bonus material includes a cover gallery.<br /> ** Trade paperback format.<br /> <br /> * '''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise Box Set''''' &lt;small&gt;([[December 2]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404261 / ISBN 978-1631404269&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' Volumes 1–5.<br /> ** Bonus material unknown at this time.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' &lt;small&gt;([[October 12]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' issues [[Derelicts|#1]]–[[Belly of the Beast (issue)|12]], ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #12–16 &amp; #17–18, and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' issues [[Remembrance Day|#14]]–[[The Gloaming|16]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 58: Shockpoint''''' &lt;small&gt;([[May 15]], [[2019]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #15–22.<br /> ** Bonus material includes a 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[Transformers: Best of Shockwave]]''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November 9]], [[2022]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'': ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave|Shockwave]]'', [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (1984)]] [[The New Order|#5: &quot;The New Order&quot;]], ''Robots in Disguise'' #17: &quot;Shockwaves&quot;, ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|#18: &quot;The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named&quot;]], and ''The Transformers'' (1984) [[Aspects of Evil!|#225: &quot;Aspects of Evil!&quot;]] &amp; [[Internal Affairs!|#277: &quot;Internal Affairs!&quot;]].<br /> ** Bonus material includes an art gallery.<br /> ** One-shot format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:RID vol5.jpg|'''''Robots in Disguise Volume 5''''' – cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> File:RID-Box-Set.jpg|'''''Robots in Disguise Box Set''''' – cover art by ???<br /> File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]<br /> File:DefinitiveG1Collection v58.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 58: Shockpoint''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Monstructor) and [[Livio Ramondelli]]<br /> File:BestOfShockwave cvr.jpg|'''''Best of Shockwave''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]]<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Pack-in material]]<br /> [[Category:Dark Cybertron issues]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Transformers references */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=&quot;Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie&quot;<br /> |image=TF_40th_Special_Movie_thumbnail.jpg<br /> |caption=''Touch the untouchable, break the unbreakable''&lt;br/&gt; ''Row, row, fight the power!''<br /> |japanese=トランスフォーマー40周年記念 スペシャルムービー<br /> |romaji=Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie<br /> |airdate=[[September 12]], [[2024]]<br /> |production company=<br /> |animation studio=[[Studio Trigger]]<br /> |director=[[Akira Amemiya]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &quot;'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie'''&quot; is a short 3-½ minute animated &quot;promotional video&quot; (or &quot;PV&quot;, as it's usually abbreviated) created to, as the title suggests, celebrate the ''Transformers'' franchise's 40th anniversary. It was produced by [[Studio Trigger]] (with assistance from [[Production I.G.]], [[Production +h.]], [[Studio Colorido]], [[Studio KAI]], and [[Madhouse]]) for [[TakaraTomy]] and features the song &quot;[[Mayday (song)|Mayday]]&quot; by [[Bump of Chicken]]. <br /> <br /> As it's essentially an animated music video, there is no plot to &quot;Special Movie&quot;—instead, the main draw is that it features characters and concepts from basically every major animated ''Transformers'' production to ever see screen time in [[Japan]], plus the [[live-action film series]]. It's as rad as it is indicative of Trigger's love for the franchise... which is to say, ''it's rad as hell''.<br /> <br /> Following a teaser on [[August 28]], [[2024]], the ''Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie'' was officially uploaded to TakaraTomy's YouTube channel on [[September 12]].<br /> <br /> ==Characters==<br /> ''Hooooo boy'', it's a lot! This short features almost '''''two hundred''''' characters from across forty years of ''Transformers'' media! <br /> {{note|Yes, Unicron Trilogy Optimus and Megatron both appear twice in the character list, due to differing portrayals in Japan. See &quot;[[#Continuity notes|Continuity notes]]&quot; below.}}<br /> <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> '''[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1]]'''<br /> * [[Springer (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Springer]] (3)<br /> * [[Sandstorm (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sandstorm]] (5)<br /> * [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Steeljaw]] (19)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (28)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (29)<br /> * [[Metroplex (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Metroplex]] (30)<br /> * [[Grand Maximus]] (31)<br /> * [[Broadside (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Broadside]] (32)<br /> * [[Fireflight (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Fireflight]] (33)<br /> * [[Slingshot (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Slingshot]] (34)<br /> * Unknown white jet (35)<br /> * [[Air Raid (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Air Raid]] (36)<br /> * [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skydive]] (37)<br /> * [[Silverbolt (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Silverbolt]] (38)<br /> * [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (39)<br /> * [[Holi]] (42)<br /> * [[Boater]] (43)<br /> * [[Fire]] (44)<br /> * [[Pīpō]] (45)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (74)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (75)<br /> * [[Star Saber (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Saber]] (76)<br /> * [[Ginrai (human)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|God Ginrai]] (82)&lt;br&gt;(Ginrai &amp; [[Godbomber]])<br /> * [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Dai Atlas]] (84)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime (''Robots in Disguise'' 2001)]] (91)<br /> <br /> '''[[Beast Era]] [[Maximal]]s<br /> * [[Lio Junior]] (18)<br /> * [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (72)<br /> * [[Big Convoy]] (73)<br /> * [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (78)<br /> * [[Lio Convoy#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Lio Convoy]] (81)<br /> <br /> '''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]'''<br /> * [[Vector Prime#Cybertron cartoon|Vector Prime]] (1)<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Energon)#Cartoon continuity|Bulkhead]] (6)<br /> * [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (7)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime (''Armada''/''Energon'')]] (87)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|Optimus Prime (''Cybertron'')]] (90)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Energon cartoon|Optimus Supreme]] (112)&lt;br&gt;(Optimus Prime &amp; [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]])<br /> * [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] (125)<br /> * [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide (''Energon'')]] (139)<br /> <br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> '''[[Movie continuity family|Live-action movie Autobots]]'''<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee (2007/''Q-Transformers''/''ROTB'')]] (130)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime (2007/''Q-Transformers'')]] (133)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (165)<br /> * [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (166)<br /> * [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (167)<br /> * [[Stratosphere]] (175)<br /> * [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] (177)<br /> * [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (180)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack (''ROTB'')]] (181)<br /> <br /> '''[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]'''<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (85)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (159)<br /> <br /> '''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]'''<br /> * [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee (''Prime''/''RID'')]] (77)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime (''Prime''/''Go!''/''RID'')]] (79)<br /> * [[Kenzan]] (80)<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (114)<br /> * [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (121)<br /> * [[Gekisoumaru]] (142)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] (157)<br /> <br /> '''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Live-action movie Maximals]]<br /> * [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] (174)<br /> * [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] (176)<br /> * [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] (178)<br /> * [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] (179)<br /> <br /> '''Other'''<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime (''Cyberverse'')]] (83)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime (''EarthSpark'')]] (86)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] / [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> '''[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1]]'''<br /> * [[Scourge (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (10)<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Swindle]] (23)<br /> * [[Kakuryu (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kakuryu]] (26)<br /> * [[Warrior]]s (40)<br /> * [[Dropkick (G1)|Transports]] (41)<br /> * [[Ion Storm#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ion Storm]] (49)<br /> * [[Acid Storm (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Acid Storm]] (50)<br /> * [[Nova Storm (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Nova Storm]] (51)<br /> * [[Trypticon (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Trypticon]] (52)<br /> * [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] (53)<br /> * [[Leozack]] (54)<br /> * [[Guyhawk]] (55)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (56)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (57)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (58)<br /> * [[Scorponok (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scorponok]] (62)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (93)<br /> * [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Deathsaurus]] (98)<br /> * [[Overlord (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Overlord]] (100)<br /> * [[Violengiguar]] (103)<br /> <br /> '''[[Predacon (BW)|Beast Era Predacons]]<br /> * [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (12)<br /> * [[Megastorm|Megastorm/Gigastorm]] (22)<br /> * [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] (67)<br /> * [[Magmatron]] (92)<br /> * [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (95)<br /> * [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron (''Robots in Disguise'' 2001)]] (96)<br /> * [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] (97)<br /> * [[Dinobot II]] (156)<br /> <br /> '''[[Vehicon (BM)|Beast Era Vehicons]]'''<br /> * [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (24)<br /> <br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> <br /> '''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]'''<br /> * [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Energon|Mirage/Tidal Wave]] (9)<br /> * [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (11)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Thundercracker]] (20)<br /> * [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (25)<br /> * [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (68)<br /> * [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|Megatron (''Cybertron'')]] (94)<br /> * [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Armada cartoon|Megatron (''Armada'')]] (104)<br /> * [[Nemesis Breaker]] (111)<br /> <br /> '''[[Movie continuity family|Live-action movies]]'''<br /> * [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers cartoon|Lockdown (''Q-Transformers'')]] (135)<br /> *[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (168)<br /> *[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (169)<br /> *[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (170)<br /> *[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] (171)<br /> *[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (172)<br /> *[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (173)<br /> <br /> '''[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]'''<br /> * [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (21)<br /> * [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] (60)<br /> * [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (61)<br /> * [[Wasp]]inator (69)<br /> * [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (109)<br /> <br /> '''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]'''<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons / Jet Vehicons]] (2)<br /> * [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] (65)<br /> * [[The Fallen#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|Megatronus]] (102)<br /> * [[Megatron (WFC)#Prime cartoon|Megatron]] (108)<br /> <br /> '''Other'''<br /> *[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron (''Cyberverse'')]] (99)<br /> *[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron (''EarthSpark'')]] (101)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> <br /> |h3=Other robots|c3=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> '''[[Mini-Con]]s'''<br /> * [[Jolt (Armada)#Armada cartoon|Jolt (''Armada'')]] (4)<br /> * [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt (''Cybertron'')]] (8)<br /> * [[Oceanglide]] (13)<br /> * [[Waterlog (Armada)|Waterlog]] (14)<br /> * [[Stormcloud (Armada)|Stormcloud (''Armada'')]] (15)<br /> * [[Aerobolt]] (16)<br /> * [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (88)<br /> * [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] (105)&lt;br&gt;([[Astroscope]], [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]], [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]])<br /> * [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] (106)&lt;br&gt;([[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]], [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]])<br /> * [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] (107)&lt;br&gt;([[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]], [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]])<br /> * [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (117)<br /> * [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (122)<br /> * [[Energon Saber]] (140)&lt;br&gt;([[Scattor (Energon)|Scattor]], [[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]], [[Wreckage (Energon)|Wreckage]])<br /> * [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (155)<br /> * [[Swindle (Armada)#Cartoon continuity|Swindle]] (158)<br /> * [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Cartoon continuity|Sparkplug]] (164)<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> * [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] (27)&lt;br&gt;([[Ashtray]], [[Greasestain]], [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]])<br /> * [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] (46)<br /> * [[Insecticon (WFC)#Cartoon continuity|Insecticons (''Prime'')]] (63)<br /> * [[Dragotron|Guren Dragotron]] (64)<br /> * [[T-AI]] (131)<br /> * [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] (132)<br /> * [[Artemis]] (134)<br /> * [[Unicron]] (194)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> '''[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1]]'''<br /> * [[White Leo]] (17)<br /> * [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] (47)<br /> * [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] (48)<br /> * [[Kremzeek]] (59)<br /> * [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] (70)<br /> * [[Pis]] (71)<br /> * [[Illumina]] (126)<br /> * [[Jan Minakaze]] (127)<br /> * [[Cab (human)|Cab]] (136)<br /> * [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] (137)<br /> * [[Shūta Gō]] (138)<br /> * [[Akira Serikawa]] (143)<br /> * [[Mega]] (160)<br /> * [[Giga]] (161)<br /> * [[Dirk Manus]] (162)<br /> * [[Marissa Faireborn]] (163)<br /> * [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Ōnishi]] (182)&lt;br&gt;(Kenneth Onishi)<br /> * [[Koji Onishi|Yuuki Ohnishi]] (183)&lt;br&gt;(Koji Onishi)<br /> * [[Kiko Onishi|Yuuki's mom]] (184)&lt;br&gt;(Kiko Onishi)<br /> * [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (189)<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (190)<br /> * [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (191)<br /> <br /> '''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]'''<br /> * [[Kicker Jones]] (89)<br /> * [[Alexis Thi Dang]] (115)<br /> * [[Rad White]] (118)<br /> * [[Carlos Lopez]] (120)<br /> * [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (123)<br /> * [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (124)<br /> * [[Coby Hansen]] (128)<br /> * [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (129)<br /> * [[Bud Hansen]] (154)<br /> <br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> '''[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]'''<br /> * [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (110)<br /> * [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (141)<br /> <br /> '''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]'''<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (113)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (116)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (119)<br /> * [[Tobio Fūma]] (144)<br /> * [[Isami Tatewaki]] (145)<br /> * [[Kotarō Fūma]] (146)<br /> * [[Ryōma Sakamoto]] (147)<br /> * [[Sasuke Sarutobi]] (148)<br /> * [[Bokuden Tsukahara]] (149)<br /> * [[Musashi Miyamoto]] (150)<br /> * [[Musashibō Benkei]] (151)<br /> * [[Tobio Fūma's grandfather]] (152)<br /> * [[Sekishūsai Tatewaki]] (153)<br /> * [[Russell Clay]] (192)<br /> * [[Denny Clay]] (193)<br /> <br /> '''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]'''<br /> *[[Dot Malto]] (185)<br /> *[[Mo Malto]] (186)<br /> *[[Alex Malto]] (187)<br /> *[[Robby Malto]] (188)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> {{stub|Stuff from director interview, the multitude of crew posts on social media}}<br /> ===Credits===<br /> {{see|Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie/credits}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * As we mentioned up top, this video is a tribute to just about every major animated ''Transformers'' production to ever be broadcast on TV, screened in theaters, or released direct-to-video in Japan, up through and including ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' (yes, even the ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Q-Transformers (cartoon)|shorts]]) along with first and last [[live-action film series|live-action films]], ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''. A notable exception is the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', which did receive a full Japanese dub, but is otherwise absent from the proceedings... though considering how much it resembles Generation 1 and ''Beast Wars'' in terms of aesthetic, we'll forgive Trigger for excluding it.<br /> ** Other missing shows include ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and its [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|sequel]], the [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|''BotBots'' cartoon]], and the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' web shorts, all of which were never dubbed for Japanese release. <br /> ** This somewhat-narrow focus also means that characters from other mediums aren't included, most notably the many ''Transformers'' comics, games, prose stories, and [[story page]]s. If you were looking forward to seeing Star Convoy, Super Megatron, the [[Primus Vanguard]], and so on, we're sorry to disappoint you.<br /> ** Also of note is how the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] is implemented. In keeping with how those series were [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)#Galaxy Force|originally treated in Japan]], ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s cast is largely composed of discrete characters separate from the cast of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', leading to the absence of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their ''Energon'' bodies for the crowd shots of each faction's leaders.<br /> * Nearly all of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters are depicted as being considerably smaller than most of the other Transformers, in keeping with the scale established by the first [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]].<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> Settle in, folks, because in case that ''ridiculous'' character list up there didn't tip you off, there's a '''lot''' to unpack here:<br /> * Befitting this crossing of multiple time periods and universes, the opening seconds depict various methods of traveling across time and space that've been shown throughout the franchise: [[Vector Prime]] (surrounded by imagery of swinging pendulums and clockwork gears, recreating a scene from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode &quot;[[Guardian (episode)|Guardian]]&quot;), the [[Kronosphere]] from &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;, the [[Time Window]] from &quot;[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]&quot;, the [[teleport gate]] from ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'', the [[Quintesson]] banishment chamber from &quot;[[Madman's Paradise]]&quot;, and the [[Dragon Mound]] from &quot;[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]&quot;.<br /> * There are two instances where the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] appears in full (the first during the aforementioned &quot;time machine&quot; montage, the second during the credits), both of which use its design from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]].<br /> * We get what appears to be two sides in an ongoing battle, with an army of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] on one side and a group of various Autobot helicopters on the other, including Generation 1 [[Triple Changer]]s [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], ''Armada'' [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], ''Energon'' [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], and both [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] from ''Cybertron''.<br /> * The following scene shows the wreck of the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' sinking into the ocean. Among the survivors are Generation 1 [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' '01 [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], as well as [[Oceanglide]], [[Stormcloud (Armada)|Stormcloud]], and [[Waterlog (Armada)|Waterlog]] of the ''Armada'' [[Sea Mini-Con Team]], with ''Energon'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] coming to their rescue in the background.<br /> * Standing among some urban wreckage are a group of animal-themed characters, including [[Aerobolt]], [[White Leo]], [[Lio Junior]], and Generation 1 [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]. This is followed by a group of &quot;tanky&quot; villains: ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and ''Armada'' [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (in his [[Powerlinx]] colors), all perched on ''Beast Wars II'' [[Megastorm]] in alternate mode. Flanking the group are ''Cybertron'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Thundercracker]] and, from ''Victory'', [[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]] of the [[Dinoforce]], both the comic relief punching bags of their respective series.<br /> * There's a battle that appears to be taking place on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], with various Junkions in action. Two in the background are indistinct, but in the foreground are the body-types associated with the characters [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]] and [[Ashtray]]; Junkyard is carrying a wounded Junkion who appears to be [[Greasestain]] over his shoulder.<br /> * A shot of the aftermath of a battle in a demolished city, with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in vehicle mode on his side leaking copious amounts of energon, his front in flames. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] is also just barely visible in vehicle mode as well, turned completely on his roof. Notably, Ratchet's appearance seems to be modeled after his [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|''Studio Series'' '86 figure]], with parts of his robot mode visible on the undercarriage and his pistols located ''roughly'' where their storage pegs are in alt-mode.<br /> * We get a shot of an Autobot/Maximal naval fleet consisting of Generation 1 [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress's ''Maximus'']], [[Grand Maximus|Grand's ''Maximus'']], Generation 1 [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]''. The Generation 1 [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] are present as well, but there's some oddities: [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] rests on Broadside's deck but is miscolored gray, while next to him is what appears to be a ''sixth'' white Aerialbot, a twin-tailfin jet that's kind of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]-shaped (but Air Raid is flying in the upper-right corner of the shot, so it ain't him!).<br /> * ''Victory''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s [[Rescue Patrol Team]] walk past a line of offline Decepticons along a beach—specifically the generic &quot;[[warrior]]s&quot; and &quot;[[Dropkick (G1)|Dropkicks]]&quot; seen in &quot;War Dawn&quot;—as they approach the colossal form of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]].<br /> * [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] from ''Super-God Masterforce'' stand by their [[Transtector]]s.<br /> * Next is a villainous counterpart to the earlier Autobot naval fleet shot, featuring [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]], Generation 1 [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (based on his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy), ''Armada'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], Generation 1 [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], and the ''Prime'' version of the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. Flying above them are the [[Rainmaker]]s ([[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Ion Storm]], and [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]); the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]''; the three flying members of the [[Breastforce]] ([[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]], [[Leozack]], and [[Guyhawk]]); Generation 1 [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]; ''Animated'' Blitzwing, [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]], and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]; what appears to be ''Prime'' [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (or maybe ''Go'' [[Dragotron]]?) and two ''Prime'' [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]], and some ''Prime'' Air Vehicons. <br /> ** Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] takes off from Tidal Wave's deck, with [[Kremzeek]] in his cockpit. He is joined in the air by ''Armada'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and ''Beast Wars II'' [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]], as well as ''Victory'' Leozack and ''Animated'' [[Wasp]]inator. Leozack's a thematically similar Starscream-like scheming second-in-command character, while Waspinator's inclusion is almost certainly meant to nod to when Starscream's ghost possessed the ''Beast Wars'' [[Waspinator (BW)|version]] in &quot;[[Possession]]&quot;.<br /> * [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] appears forlornly looking over poor little [[Pis]], whom he savagely kicked in the ''Masterforce'' episode &quot;[[Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules]]&quot;.<br /> * The following two panning shots are big ones: the many different Autobot and Maximal leaders standing in front of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' on one side, and the various major villains standing in front of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] and the Decepticon ''Nemesis'' on the other.<br /> ** Of note on the heroic side: [[Big Convoy]] is wielding his [[Matrix Cannon (BW)|Matrix Cannon]] alongside his [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]]; [[Jan Minakaze]] can be seen standing on [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s shoulder, wearing his spacesuit from the [[Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification|final episode of ''Victory'']]; ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' '15 Bumblebee is wielding a [[Decepticon Hunter]], and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] is holding the [[Zodiac]]. Both [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]] can also be seen in the background, as can [[Kicker Jones]] from ''Energon'', riding that series' version of [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]].<br /> ** On the villains' side, ''Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] is shown holding Vector Prime's [[Planet Map]]; ''Armada'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] is wielding the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], and [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] all at once; ''Animated'' [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] has [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] tied to his chest, as he did in the ''Animated'' episode &quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&quot;; and ''Prime'' [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is depicted as he appeared in the late stages of ''Prime'' season 2, with [[Liege Maximo|the dead Prime]]'s right arm in place of his, allowing him to wield the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Also of note are who was chosen to represent certain series: [[Dragotron]] (in his larger, red, &quot;Guren&quot; form) represents ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers: Go!]]'', [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] represents ''Robots in Disguise'' '15, and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] supplants [[Devil Z]] as the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' representative. Generation 1 Galvatron is not included, as his previous self is already present.<br /> *Next, we see ''Cybertron'' Megatron combine with [[Nemesis Breaker]] on [[Velocitron]], and clash with [[Lio Convoy]] in his &quot;Legendary Green Lion&quot; form, featured in the final episodes of both ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Beast Wars Neo''. Lio is wielding [[Magmatron]]'s [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]], as he did in the ''Neo'' episode &quot;[[The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle]]&quot;.<br /> * Five sword-wielding Autobot leaders gather: Star Saber; [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] (wielding the sword he used only once, in the ''Victory'' episode &quot;[[A Deadly Battle]]&quot;); ''Robots in Disguise'' '15 Optimus Prime, armed with the [[Prime Decepticon Hunter]]; ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], brandishing Vector Prime's sword [[Rhisling]], as he did in the ''Cybertron'' episode &quot;[[Unfinished]]&quot;; and Fortress Maximus, with his mighty [[Master Sword]]. They all strike the &quot;[[Masami Ōbari|Obari pose]]&quot; (a dynamic perspective shot made famous by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' series of anime), as ''Cybertron'' Optimus did in the aforementioned episode.<br /> *Next comes a quintet of Autobot leaders using more blaster-based powers, all unleashing their &quot;final attacks&quot;: ''Cyberverse'' [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] fires an energy blast from his Matrix, as he did in the ''Cyberverse'' episode &quot;[[I Am The Allspark]]&quot;; ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] uses his &quot;Blizzard Storm&quot; water blast; Big Convoy opens fire with his [[Big Cannon]]; ''Armada'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] uses his &quot;Max Fire&quot; super move; and ''Energon'' Optimus Prime (combined with [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] as &quot;Optimus Supreme&quot;) completes the group, unleashing his &quot;Grand Final Impact&quot; finisher.<br /> * Next follow three scenes dedicated to the Autobots' human allies, all grouped by the nature of their relationships:<br /> ** The first scene depicts &quot;close friends&quot;, in this case the kid/teen casts of ''Prime'' and ''Armada''. They're joined by the ''Prime'' incarnations of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], Bumblebee, and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], and ''Armada'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]]. Look close, and you'll see that [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] is wearing the [[Good Luck Necklace|necklace]] prominently featured in the ''Armada'' episodes &quot;[[Portent]]&quot; and &quot;[[Cramp]]&quot;, which symbolizes her friendship with Starscream, while [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] is eating a bag of chips of the same brand as he munched on in &quot;[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]&quot;.<br /> ** The second scene pairs two &quot;mech teams&quot;, with Jan Minakaze and [[Illumina]] (visible only in silhouette through the cockpit canopy) in the ''[[Illumina II]]'' traveling alongside [[Coby Hansen]] and [[Lori Jiménez]] in the [[Cobybot]]. In keeping with its appearance in ''Victory'', the ''Illumina II'''s name is still misspelled as &quot;Irumina II&quot; on its side.<br /> ** The third scene is a group of &quot;fighters&quot;, including the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s, riding on ''Energon'' [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (in his green &quot;Energon&quot; power-up colors), [[Kicker Jones]] (riding the [[Energon Saber]] like a hoverboard, as he often did in the show), and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], who imitates Kicker's signature kick from the opening of ''Super Link'', with [[Ocean City]] in the background.<br /> *Between the mech teams and the fighters, we get a scene set in [[Gaia]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]; [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] are joined by [[T-AI]] and a trio of surprise guests in the form of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] from ''Q-Transformers'', altogether creating a team of &quot;cutesy mascot characters&quot;. In keeping with the Flash-animated nature of their series, the ''Q-Transformers'' trio have ''incredibly'' simple animation.<br /> * While the close-up shot of some red flowers might ''seem'' like just a random transition scene, it's actually a reference to the end of &quot;[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!]]&quot;, where [[Akira Serikawa]] presents [[Cain]] and [[Emusa]] with some. This scene transitions into a showcase of all three of &quot;Aligned&quot; Optimus Prime's bodies as featured in Japan's run of ''Prime'' and ''Go!'': Optimus appears in his &quot;Beast Hunters&quot; body with [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Prima's Star Saber]], joined by ''Prime'' Optimus holding the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] and Optimus Exprime from ''Transformers Go!'' in the background.<br /> ** Notably, ''Prime'''s third season was never dubbed and aired in Japan, but instead was replaced with ''Transformers Go!'', where Optimus appears in his &quot;Beast Hunters&quot; body in multiple episodes.<br /> * The next two scenes continue the ''Transformers Go!'' train: the first depicts Optimus combining with [[Gekisoumaru]] and [[Kenzan]] into DaiGekisou, while the second is a group shot of the series' human cast staring into the horizon atop DaiKenzan. All the historical characters are gathered on DaiKenzan's right shoulder, protagonists [[Tobio Fūma]] and [[Isami Tatewaki]] are hanging out in his chest cavity, and the two boys' respective grandfathers are on DaiKenzan's left shoulder.<br /> * Next follows a recreation of the scene of Vector Prime giving [[Bud Hansen]] and [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] his planet map, as seen in the aforementioned episode &quot;[[Guardian (episode)|Guardian]]&quot;.<br /> * After this, we get a montage of some of the franchise's tragic deaths intercut with scenes of Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] traversing through &quot;[[Transformer afterlife|the other side of the Matrix]]&quot; (as seen in the ''Beast Wars'' episode &quot;[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]&quot;), his appearance shifting between his regular look, his corpse (complete with [[aggressive depigmentation]]), and the... ''distinctive'' color scheme designed by Bump of Chicken bassist [[Chama|Yoshifumi &quot;Chama&quot; Naoi]] for the exclusive &quot;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bump of Chicken|''Bump of Chicken'' Convoy]]&quot; figure produced as a tie-in with this video. In order, we can see Optimus on his deathbed from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Dinobot II]]'s honorable sacrifice from &quot;[[Nemesis Part 2]]&quot;, ''Prime'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] getting stabbed in &quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]&quot;, ''Armada'' Starscream's last stand from &quot;[[Cramp]]&quot; (complete with [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] being ejected), ''Animated'' [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] in his samurai armor relinquishing his [[spark]] in &quot;[[Endgame, Part II]]&quot;, and Jan mourning the loss of [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] from &quot;[[Ginrai Dies!!]]&quot;.<br /> * The following sequence sees the [[Transmetal]] versions of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] merge with their Generation 1 counterparts to form their respective upgraded forms, a more literal interpretation of how Optimal Optimus and [[Transmetal 2|dragon]] Megatron came into being in the third season of ''Beast Wars''. When the two clash fists, echoes of their future selves from ''Beast Machines'' appear.<br /> * In &quot;blink and you'll miss it&quot; frames, Mega and Giga are piloting the Megajet and Gigatank respectively to form into Overlord.<br /> * Overlord is seen battling ''Animated'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], who's equipped with the [[Magnus Hammer]] and the &quot;Wingblade&quot; [[jet pack]], as was the case in &quot;Endgame, Part II&quot;. The battle takes place in Earth orbit, with the moon visible in the background, referencing Overlord's lunar battle with God Ginrai (whose design directly inspired the look of ''Animated'' Optimus' flight mode, hence why he's here instead of Ginrai) in the ''Masterforce'' episode &quot;[[God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!]]&quot;.<br /> * The man [[Marissa Faireborn]] is kissing is the swindler [[Dirk Manus]] from the episode &quot;[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]&quot;. He only appeared in that one episode of the original cartoon, but expansions to Japanese ''Transformers'' lore have since established that he and Marissa got back together and had a [[Sue Faireborn|daughter]].<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] opening the Matrix is made to parallel ''Armada'' [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] using that series' Matrix to resurrect his Optimus in &quot;[[Miracle (episode)|Miracle]]&quot; and Dai Atlas raising the Zodiac above his head, presumably meant to nod to Optimus Prime's resurrection as Star Convoy in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''Battlestars'' story pages]].<br /> * The live-action films get some representation in the form of the [[Transformers (film)|first film]]'s Autobot and Decepticon teams charging their opposites down on a barren highway. ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' gets some love too, with its versions of [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Stratosphere]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts film|Bumblebee]], [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]], [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] staring off into the distance. All of them are based on their early control art designs, though Airazor sports her final feathery head. As it was in the film, Airazor is the only one without a robot mode.<br /> [[File:Families.jpg|thumb|right|350px|&quot;It's enough to make a grown man cry... And that's okay...&quot;]]<br /> * The final scene sees the Generation 1 versions of Optimus and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stare each other down, as several human families from across the franchise's history look on: [[Denny Clay]] and his son [[Russell Clay|Russell]]; the adult version of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] with his wife [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and his son [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]; the [[Malto (disambiguation)|Malto]] family from ''EarthSpark''; and [[Koji Onishi]] and his parents [[Kenneth Onishi|Kenneth]] and [[Kiko Onishi|Kiko]] (notably, Kiko's ''only'' prior animated appearance having been a single scene in the [[Battle Protocol!|first episode]] of ''Robots in Disguise''). The angle then cuts back to Prime and Megatron, only now, they have been replaced with their ''EarthSpark'' counterparts shaking hands—the series' more black-and-white roots have thematically given way to its more nuanced present. We then pan up to see [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head orbiting Cybertron as the credits roll.<br /> ...'''PHEW!'''<br /> <br /> ===Real-world trivia===<br /> * Notable among the Studio Trigger staff that worked on this video are key animators [[Masaru Sakamoto]] and [[Hiroki Mutaguchi]] and director [[Akira Amemiya]]. Sakamoto previously helped design [[Flame Toys]]' Furai Model Lio Convoy kit and was one of a few guest artists on the [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale]], Mutaguchi drew the cover for the ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' book, and Amemiya is a ''huge'' fan of the franchise that's done multiple official illustrations and designed various other Furai Model kits.<br /> * Outside of Studio Trigger's staff, multiple animators veteran to previous ''Transformers'' series were brought on as guest animators; these include lead animators for the Japanese produced ''Transformers'' shows and Unicron Trilogy [[Munetaka Abe]] and [[Masahiro Yamane]], and even [[Studio OX]] artists [[Tsuyoshi Nonaka]] and [[Morifumi Naka]].<br /> * Longtime Japanese ''Transformers'' artist [[Hayato Sakamoto]] also contributed to the ''Special Movie'' as another key animator and a project supervisor. As confirmed by Sakamoto himself, this video marks his debut as an animator.&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=構成協力及び原画で参加しました！TF40周年記念作品に関われてとても嬉しかったです！そしてアニメーターデビュー！それもトランスフォーマーのアニメ！更にスタジオtriggerのアニメに！やった！超豪華スタッフと一緒にお仕事出来て信じられない感じです。是非見てくださいーーー！！|link=https://twitter.com/hayatoron/status/1834238504290976209|name=Hayato Sakamoto|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=09|day=12}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *TakaraTomy's initial upload of &quot;Special Movie&quot; to YouTube has been marked as unavailable to watch in most regions outside of Japan. It was reuploaded to Twitter without region locking around 12 hours later.<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * On the heroic side, Generation 1 Optimus Prime is missing the blue detail on the bottom of the waist between the legs. It is shown in white. It is shown in blue when Optimus is seen again before combining with Beast Wars Optimus Primal. The missing blue would happen again on the shot of Generation 1 versions of Optimus and Megatron stare each other down.<br /> * On the dark side, in the scene that shows a few of the &quot;tanky&quot; Decepticons, Animated Blitzwing is missing the gun barrels on his back.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOfJT_Kwna8 ''40th Anniversary Special Movie'' at TakaraTomy's official YouTube account] (region locked)<br /> *[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1834429279255605698 ''40th Anniversary Special Movie'' on the TakaraTomy ''Transformers'' Twitter account]<br /> *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Q3xTYBbDA ''40th Anniversary Special Movie''] with English subs by [https://karyuudofansubs.blogspot.com/ Karyuudo Fansubs]<br /> *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u92rRvHluuA Making-of director interview with Akira Amemiya at the Studio Trigger YouTube channel] (with English subtitles)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Web series]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1890630 2026-02-09T15:47:58Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Quintus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Quintus Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Barricade]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Brawl_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Brawl]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Amalgamous_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Amalgamous Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Airachnid_(One)#Studio_Series|Airachnid]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Blast_Off_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Blast Off]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Windcharger_(G1)#Studio_Series|Windcharger]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sureshot_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sureshot]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transformers:_Fate_of_Cybertron&diff=1889768 2026-02-05T21:34:28Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Quotes */ fixing quote</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]: Fate of Cybertron''<br /> |prev=End of Time<br /> |next=<br /> |caption=“Whatever lies beyond that portal is our best - and last - hope, my friend.”<br /> |image=TFFOC cvrRI.jpg<br /> |title=<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[June 29]], 2022<br /> |coverdate=June 2022<br /> |written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]<br /> |art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (1-11), [[Winston Chan]] (12-19), [[Alex Milne]] (20-26, 34), [[Ed Pirrie]] (27-33, 35), and [[Angel Hernandez]] (36-40)<br /> |colors=[[Josh Burcham]] (1-19), [[Josh Perez]] (20-35), and [[David García Cruz]] (36-40)<br /> |letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]<br /> |editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Tom Waltz]] and [[Riley Farmer]]<br /> |continuity=[[2019 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''The Decepticons unleash their most powerful weapons to prevent the Autobots from leaving Cybertron—and as Megatron's forces close in on Darkmount, Optimus Prime and his allies make their final stand.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> On the outskirts of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] face off one final time. Although Optimus insists that he intends to abide by the terms of their agreement—Megatron can have [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus and the [[Autobot]]s who follow him just want to leave peacefully—Megatron snarls that, if he allows Prime passage off Cybertron, then the Autobot leader will remain a threat to him and the [[Decepticon]]s. The war can only end with Optimus suppressed and humiliated, forced to realize that the Decepticon way is the ''only'' way... but Optimus won't yield so easily, and when Optimus refuses to surrender the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Megatron lashes out and tries to physically wrest the artifact from Prime's chest. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] tries to intervene, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] warns the Autobots that he's armed the [[imploder]]—if anyone gets too close, he'll take his thumb off the detonator and immediately teleport to safety. On the Decepticon side of things, [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] warns the impulsive [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] not to interfere: Optimus has been the target of Megatron's obsession for too long now, and only personally killing the Autobot leader will bring him peace.<br /> <br /> However, neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons bargained on impending reinforcements: not only has [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived, he's brought [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] with him! As the titanic [[combiner]] bears down on the Decepticons, [[Pyra Magna]] gives [[Jumpstream]] the go-ahead to disarm Skywarp—in an instant, Jumpstream uses her upgraded [[teleportation]] power to warp in, catch her rival in a bear hug, and send both of them hurtling back into [[unspace]]. Without his trump card, Megatron and his followers suddenly find themselves in a different situation; although the Decepticon leader seemingly allows Prime and his followers to retreat, the Decepticon leader has no intention of letting the Autobots leave the planet alive. Besides, the Decepticon leader isn't out of tricks yet: when he inquires about his ''other'' ace in the hole, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] informs him that the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s are already on their way from the [[Sonic Canyons]]. While [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] worries they're not built for war, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] promises that things will be different this time around: ''this'' time, they'll get to be heroes, and receive the adulation and respect they'd always deserved.<br /> <br /> At Darkmount, the Autobots and their allies prepare for full-scale evacuation: while [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] supervise repairs on [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Termagax]] use the city's dwindling resources to prepare their one remaining ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' while [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] help refugees and noncombatants aboard. Even the ever-taciturn [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] has decided to throw his lot in with the Autobot evacuation fleet; with [[Exarchon]] dead, the old warrior has finally surrendered his weapons. Although his phantom compatriots bicker amongst themselves as usual, Cyclonus, who's found some sense of closure, allows himself to finally put his past to rest—one by one, [[Highfire]], [[Grudge]], [[Gridlock]], and [[Provoke]] all disappear, leaving only [[Paragon]], whom Cyclonus encourages to stay for just a little longer. When Paragon wonders if Cyclonus would really leave his home, Cyclonus smiles that &quot;home&quot; was wherever Paragon and his friends were.<br /> <br /> As Optimus and his followers finally reach Darkmount's walls, [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] reports that they're almost ready to launch. However, the Autobots are down a warrior; Jumpstream still hasn't returned, and Pyra wonders what's become of her. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, Jumpstream's accomplished her mission flawlessly: not only has she vented all of Skywarp's [[energon]], she's also melded the treacherous flier with his imploder at the atomic level. ''If'' Skywarp ever escapes unspace again, the imploder will instantly activate and kill him... and with that, Jumpstream disappears, consigning Skywarp to another eternity trapped beyond space and time.<br /> <br /> In Darkmount, Highbrow and Lightbright bring Optimus up to speed on their plan: using whatever scraps of energon and resources they've managed to scrounge together, they've patched up Lodestar as best they could and cobbled together a replacement engine to launch their ''Ark'', but their limited fuel supplies won't put any significant distance between them and Cybertron. Although Prime promises that they won't have to go far, he's got more important problems to deal with: no matter what Megatron might promise, he ''knows'' the Decepticons won't let them leave. Sure enough, Megatron and his army, now joined by the towering [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], crest the nearby hill...<br /> <br /> With a renewed Decepticon assault underway, Optimus and the Autobots gear up to keep the Decepticons at bay for as long as possible: while Prime, Ironhide, and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] take point, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] says goodbye to [[Greenlight]] and [[Gauge]], and Wheeljack uses their final reserves of energon to supercharge [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]. Although the Autobots do their best to hold the line, the Decepticons slowly push them back, inch by inch, and eventually Ironhide orders Computron and [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] to take the field. This time, however, the Decepticons have a countermeasure armed and ready—Devastator easily meets their charge, takes out Leviathan with a headbutt and a well-thrown punch, then hits Computron so hard that he knocks the Autobot combiner back into his separate components.<br /> <br /> While Prime encourages his troops to slowly give ground and buy as much time as they can to get their ships operational, Scattershot refuses to give up so easily. The energies of [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]'s [[Combination Core]] still suffuse his body; as members of the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] drag the wounded [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s to safety, that same energy suddenly envelops [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Javelin]], and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]]... and, suddenly, Computron lives again, now an astounding ''ten''-bot combiner! While Prime and the other Autobots take advantage of the confusion and retreat, this new Computron easily trounces Devastator, then turns his attention on the other Decepticons... but not even the giant combiner can withstand a massed artillery barrage for long, and eventually comes apart under the strain. A triumphant Megatron points his [[fusion cannon]] at the defeated Autobots, while Strika congratulates Megatron on his victory. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], on the other hands, touches down just in time to point out that they're too late... moments before the roar of rocket engines catch everyone's attention. As Megatron and the other Decepticons watch in shock, Lodestar rumbles into the air—followed by Sky Lynx and the Autobot ''Ark''. Megatron snarls that Scattershot has lost, but the Technobot leader just smirks: it doesn't look like a loss to ''him''. As the Decepticons round up their new prisoners, Shockwave congratulates his leader on capturing Cybertron... but when [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] excitedly asks if they've won, the silence is as deafening as it is pointed.<br /> <br /> With Cybertron behind them, the remaining Autobots aboard the ''Ark'' take a moment to relax. While [[Subsea]] befriends [[Geomotus]], Cyclonus considers a vacation on whatever's left on [[Neutronia]], [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] convinces his friends [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] to join the Prime Guard, and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] reunites with Jumpstream as she catches up with the Autobot starship. As the remaining Cybertronians file onto the ship's bridge, they're just in time to hear Optimus give a speech: Megatron might hold Cybertron for now, but there will come a day when they will return home and liberate their homeworld. For now, however, they'll need a place to stay...<br /> <br /> Many cycles ago, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and the other members of Wheeljack's engineering team abandoned the damaged [[Winged Moon]] as it floated out beyond Cybertron's solar system—all of them, that is, except [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. With [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]'s help, he has slowly brought the moon's systems back online; as he completes another relay, Blast Off grumbles at the prospect of having to share &quot;their&quot; moon with the newcomers... but, as Lodestar, Sky Lynx, and the ''Ark'' crest the horizon, he nevertheless joins Cosmos as they welcome the Autobots to their new home.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in hallucinatory form.&lt;br&gt;<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Grotusque]] (1)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2)<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (3)<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (5)<br /> * [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (12)<br /> * [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (13)<br /> * [[Jumpstream]] (14)<br /> * [[Pyra Magna]] (15)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (32)<br /> * [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (34)<br /> * [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] (36)<br /> * [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (37)<br /> * [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] (44)<br /> * [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (45)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (46)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (47)<br /> * [[Javelin]] (50)<br /> * [[Greenlight]] (51)<br /> * [[Gauge]] (52)<br /> * [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (53)<br /> * [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (54)<br /> * [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (55)<br /> * [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (56)<br /> * [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (57)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] (58)<br /> * [[Vibes]] (68)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (69)<br /> * [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (78)<br /> * [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (81)<br /> * [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (84)<br /> * [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (85)<br /> * [[Subsea]] (86)<br /> * [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (87)<br /> * [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (88)<br /> * [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (89)<br /> * [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] (90)<br /> * [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] (91)<br /> * [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (92)<br /> * [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (93)<br /> * [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (102)<br /> * [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (103)<br /> * [[Geomotus]] (108)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (109)<br /> * [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (110)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (111)<br /> * [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (112)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (113)<br /> * [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (114)<br /> * [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (115)<br /> <br /> {{!}}}<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (6)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (7)<br /> * [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (8)<br /> * [[Apeface]] (9)<br /> * [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (10)<br /> * [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (11)<br /> * [[Heavywait]] (16)<br /> * [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (17)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (18)<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (19)<br /> * [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (20)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (21)<br /> * [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (22)<br /> * [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (23)<br /> * [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (24)<br /> * [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (25)<br /> * [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (26)<br /> * [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (27)<br /> * [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (28)<br /> * [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (29)<br /> * [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (48)<br /> * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (49)<br /> * [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] (59)<br /> * [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]] (60)<br /> * [[Leozack]] (61)<br /> * [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] (62)<br /> * [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] (63)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] (64)<br /> * [[Ion Storm]] (65)<br /> * [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (66)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (67)<br /> * [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (70)<br /> * [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] (71)<br /> * [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] (72)<br /> * [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (73)<br /> * [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (74)<br /> * [[Battleslash]] (75)<br /> * [[Roadtrap (POTP)|Roadtrap]] (76)<br /> * [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (77)<br /> * [[Octus (G1)|Octus]] (79)<br /> * [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (80)<br /> * [[Nautilator]] (82)<br /> * [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] (83)<br /> * [[Airwave (facility)|Airwave]] (94)<br /> * [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] (95)<br /> * [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] (96)<br /> * [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (97)<br /> * [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (98)<br /> * [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] (99)<br /> * [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] (100)<br /> * [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] (101)<br /> * [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (104)<br /> * [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] (105)<br /> * [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (106)<br /> * [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (107)<br /> <br /> {{!}}}<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (30)<br /> * [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] (31)<br /> * [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (33)<br /> * [[Termagax]] (35)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (38)<br /> * ''[[Highfire]]'' (39)<br /> * ''[[Grudge]]'' (40)<br /> * ''[[Paragon]]'' (41)<br /> * ''[[Gridlock]]'' (42)<br /> * ''[[Provoke]]'' (43)<br /> * [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (116)<br /> * [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (117)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;If they escape us now, we will never be able to rest easy in our triumph. Our every step, out there in the galaxy, will be contested. Obstructed. No one is leaving this planet. Not a single one of them will remain free.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We get to win the war. '''End''' it. Then we'll be the '''heroes'''. No one'll fear us. No one'll turn their back on us. Then we'll '''really''' be home.&quot;<br /> :—'''Scrapper'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You really going to leave Cybertron, Cyc?&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;It's just a place. Just memories. You—all of you—were what mattered. '''You''' were '''home'''. I'm just about ready to let the future happen now.&quot;<br /> :—'''Paragon''' and '''Cyclonus'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Don't look at me like that, Skywarp. You enjoy the company of that imploder so much, this way you get to spend... I don't know... maybe '''forever''' with it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Jumpstream'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Whatever Megatron says, he will '''not''' let us leave without a fight. After all, he's right... if he lets me go, I will '''never''' stop opposing him.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You are new. And slow. I am '''POWER'''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Devastator''' takes out Computron<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Decepticons '''SHALL NOT PASS.'''&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I beg to differ.&quot;<br /> :—'''Computron''' versus '''Megatron'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We're going to make '''terrible''' prisoners, you know. Really terrible.&quot;<br /> :—'''Flareup''' threatens Megatron<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Congratulations, lord Megatron. Cybertron is yours.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;We '''did''' win, didn't we? Hey, everyone! We won, right?&quot;<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Flamewar'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You cannot forge love out of violence and death. Fear. Submission, perhaps. But not love. Nothing that will last. The '''best''' of what Cybertron is, and can be, remains '''vigorously''' alive. It is in '''us''', and all those of good intent who could not come with us. In our minds. In our sparks. We '''are''' Cybertron. Every one of us. We are of it, and it is of us. We are called to the great task of '''remembering''' that. '''Embodying''' that. Preserving the story and the hope. Because I '''promise''' you there will come a time when we return to Cybertron. When we save it and '''renew''' it.&quot; <br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''''s closing monologue<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Come on. They're almost here. Do you think they'll like what we've done with the place?&quot;<br /> :—'''Cosmos''' signs us off<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Optimus Prime references [[Exarchon]]'s recent defeat, which occurred in the [[War's End Part Four|final issue]] of the ''[[Transformers: War's End|War's End]]'' miniseries. In Darkmount, [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] notes that [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and the others have just returned from the [[Sonic Canyons]] where most of the series took place, and brought [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] with them—although Cyclonus expressed a desire to stay in the Sonic Canyons and relish Exarchon's final death, it seems he must've changed his mind pretty quickly.<br /> * Optimus and Megatron's final conversation, in which Megatron announces his intent to force Prime to stay and witness the success of a Decepticon-ruled Cybertron, echoes their argument in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Orion Pax: Free Fall|issue #6]]: while Orion went to tour Cybertron's various colony worlds, Megatron announced that he'd stay behind and work to change Cybertron to suit his vision.<br /> * Back in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|''Transformers'' #31]], an experimental [[teleport harness]] intended to enhance Jumpstream's natural [[teleportation]] power malfunctioned and accidentally launched her into [[unspace]]. In [[War's End Part Two|''War's End'' issue #2]], she noted that the experience somehow enhanced her teleportation powers, and as of the finale she can now access unspace without any kind of external augmentation by repeating the same kind of rapid-fire teleport-skipping that she used in ''Transformers'' #31.<br /> * Highbrow notes that, due to their jury-rigged engines, their ''Ark'' won't get much farther than the [[Black Hub]] or the [[Hexagon]] asteroid colony, locations that prominently featured in [[Light/Star|the 2021 ''Transformers'' annual]].<br /> * After he and some of his soldiers briefly deserted the Decepticons to serve Exarchon in the pages of ''War's End'', Shockwave's rejoined the winning team, but Megatron reminds him that he has a long way to go before he's back in his good books. [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]'s also returned for the finale, having evidently survived his underground encounter with the Autobots in the final issue of ''War's End''; it's not clear what happened to [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], but it's possible, like [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], that the Autobots took them into custody.<br /> * While encouraging his teammates, Scrapper notes that, when they win the war for the Decepticons, they'll be hailed as heroes instead of feared, tying back to their [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|debut arc]] in ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' in which they grew to resent [[Nominus Prime]] and the Autobots for exiling them from Cybertron.<br /> * After helping to turn the siege of Crystal City in favor of the Autobots in [[Radical Time|''Transformers'' #41]], Lodestar and Computron were evacuated to Darkmount for medical care. Notably, Lodestar's missing the Titan-killing weaponry she picked up during the 2021 annual, although it's possible that she deliberately shed the extra armor and weapons as part of her emergency refit.<br /> * Also present is [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]], who hasn't shown up on-panel since the [[Escape Part Five|conclusion]] of the ''[[Transformers: Escape]]'' miniseries. She's recovered from the injuries she sustained during the first battle of Darkmount, where she was mobbed and nearly killed by a swarm of [[Insecticon clone|Insecticlones]].<br /> * A family of the four-armed aliens who've appeared sporadically throughout the ''Escape'' and later issues of the ''Transformers'' ongoing appear as some of the many refugees boarding the ''Ark''.<br /> * A brief two-panel scene shows a [[skitter]] scavenging a dead Insecticlone in the badlands, only for Megatron to nearly run it over—seemingly paralleling a similar scene from [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' #10]].<br /> * Scattershot notes that, unlike the Constructicons, he and the other four members of his team do not draw his powers from the [[Enigma of Combination]]—rather, they obtained their powers from [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]'s [[Combination Core]], and Scattershot noted in the 2021 annual that he'd somehow absorbed its power. As seen here, this means that he's become a living Enigma capable of spontaneously reformatting other Cybertronians into [[combiner]] components.<br /> * After their defeat, Scattershot and his combiner teammates are imprisoned using the same manacles [[Security Operations]] used to restrain [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|''Transformers'' #24]].<br /> * Subsea recognizes Geomotus as one of the 'bots who helped defeat Exarchon, as seen in ''War's End''.<br /> * Before finally putting his memory to rest, Cyclonus insists on finally taking a vacation on [[Neutronia]] with Paragon, making good on an old promise he made during the first flashback in [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One|issue #37]]. As per their conversation in that issue, Paragon remembers that [[Turmoil]] destroyed Neutronia during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but Cyclonus insists that some parts of the planet are still inhabitable.<br /> * The [[Winged Moon]] last appeared in [[War World: Moon|''Transformers'' #27]], where [[Lancer]] and the rest of the moon's engineering team made the decision to detonate the planet's artificial-gravity system to keep the planetoid from falling into Decepticon hands. When the Autobots arrived to rescue the stranded workers, Cosmos opted to stay behind and asked Lancer to send a message back to Cybertron summoning [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], who left Cybertron at some point before the events of [[War's End Part One|''War's End'' issue #1]], to join him. This issue reveals that they've spent the last few cycles slowly working to bring the moon back online, although they've still got a ways to go.<br /> * Upon first seeing the damaged Winged Moon, Bumblebee remembers [[Rubble]]'s words in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|issue #2]] as they watched the Winged Moon engage its harvesting cycle: &quot;it's the most amazing thing I've ever seen&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Decepticon casualties at Darkmount include [[Octus (G1)|Octus]], a six-armed Decepticon from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK Marvel comic]] with an unusual [[Dalek]] alternate mode.<br /> * A [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] with a white upper body and teal legs makes a few cameos this issue—it's likely that this is meant to be ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' [[Leozack]], using a body based on his [[Leozack#Toys|2009 BotCon toy]].<br /> * Scattershot's new ability to forcibly turn other 'bots into combiners evokes the powerful &quot;Earth-Enigma&quot; that appeared in IDW's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], a duplicate of the original Enigma of Combination which [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] used to merge Autobots and Decepticons alike into loyal combiners. It also harkens back to his &quot;[[Betatron (CW)|Betatron]]&quot; ability to free-form combiners from ''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]''.<br /> * Usually more associated with the previous ongoing continuity's [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|version of the character]], Kup is seen with what appears to be a [[cy-gar]] in his mouth during the final scene.<br /> * The series, and by extension IDW's entire rebooted ''Transformers'' universe, wraps up by establishing a status quo akin to the opening act of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 animated film]], with the Decepticons in control of Cybertron and the defeated Autobots exiled to one of the planet's moons, building up their forces in the hopes of one day retaking their homeworld. The prologue to the entire series in [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' #1]] implied that the citizens of [[Earth]] would, as per usual, eventually come into contact with the Transformer race, but this didn't occur before IDW's time on the ''Transformers'' brand came to an end.<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * After her run-in with [[Vigilem]] in the 2021 annual, Lodestar's been consistently drawn without her right arm. However, on page 16, the computer readout shows her missing her ''left'' arm instead.<br /> * Continuing an ongoing error from the [[End of Time|final ''Transformers'' issue]], Bumper's drawn with two symmetrical arms, rather than the spindly replacement he received after the events of [[War World: Prime|''Transformers'' #25]].<br /> * In the big battle scene, Jolt's been miscolored as [[Roughstuff]] when Pyra Magna bashes him with her pickaxe.<br /> * In the assembly of Autobots listening to Optimus Prime's speech at the end, Huffer is miscolored as Pipes.<br /> <br /> ===Other trivia===<br /> * Backmatter for this bonus-sized issue includes a brief farewell note from IDW's editorial team thanking readers for seventeen years of support. Although IDW's ''Transformers'' output would continue in a reduced form through the rest of 2022—the remaining two issues of ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing|Last Bot Standing]]'', the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass II|second installment]] of IDW's ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' reboot, and a number of one-shot compilations—this comic marks the end of the [[2019 IDW continuity]], and, by extension, the last issue of IDW's final ''Transformers'' ongoing.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Optimus channels his inner Moses, by [[Nick Brokenshire]]<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Slaves of Skywarp, by [[Angel Hernandez]] and [[David García Cruz]]<br /> * '''Retailer incentive cover:''' It's all led up to this, by [[Alex Milne]]<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TFFOC cvrA.jpg|''Angel, Angel, what have I done? &lt;br/&gt; I’ve faced the quakes, the winds, the fires…''<br /> File:TFFOC cvrB.jpg|''I’ve conquered country, crown and throne &lt;br/&gt; Why can’t I cross the river?''<br /> File:TFFOC cvrRI.jpg|''The hands of the many must join as one &lt;br/&gt; And together we’ll cross the river…''<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]''<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November 16]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects [[Transformers (2019 comic)|''Transformers'' (2019)]] issues [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One|#37]]–[[End of Time|43]], ''[[Transformers: War's End|War's End]]'' issues [[War's End Part One|#1]]–[[War's End Part Four|4]], and ''Fate of Cybertron''.<br /> ** Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [https://majorspoilers.com/2022/06/28/preview-transformers-fate-of-cybertron/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=preview-transformers-fate-of-cybertron Preview]<br /> <br /> [[Category:IDW (2019) issues]]</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Quotes */ fixing quote</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |series=mtmte|issueno=31<br /> |prev=World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide<br /> |next=Slaughterhouse<br /> |image=MTMTE31 subcvr.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Twenty Plus One&quot;<br /> |caption=<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[July 9]], [[2014]]<br /> |coverdate=July 2014<br /> |written by=[[James Roberts]]<br /> |art by=[[Atilio Rojo]]<br /> |colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> |letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]<br /> |assistant editor=[[Vincent Kings]]<br /> |editor=[[John Barber]]<br /> |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Tensions run high as twenty ''Lost Light''ers find themselves stuffed into one small spaceship, and things only get worse when the lights start going out, and 'bots start disappearing... '''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Following the disappearance of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and the evacuation of the crew, twenty 'bots cram themselves into the [[Rodpod]]: [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Getaway]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Ammo]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Dipstick]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. [[File:Drift lost lights former owners twenty plus one.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]] When Nautica inquires as to the origins of the now-vanished ship, Riptide recounts how he, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] purchased the vessel from a pair of [[Chirolinguistics|chirolingual]] [[NAIL]]s in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s religious quarter, naming it after the [[Festival of Lost Light]], which was taking place there at the time. Though Megatron tries to make the group focus on their present predicament, Nautica persists with her train of thought, and highlights the abnormality of the ship and the power of its [[quantum generator]]s. At Ammo's request, she tries to explain to the befuddled crew how quantum engines are essentially powered by the improbability of their own function, concluding with the theory that the ship was ''so'' advanced that it &quot;proved itself impossible.&quot; Megatron is less concerned with the ''how'' of the ship's disappearance, but rather with what to do next; at that moment, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] receives a transmission from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] on a neighboring shuttle, informing them that they will be making for the nearby lectureworld of [[Ofsted XVII]] in [[Sector 113]].<br /> <br /> After a crew headcount, [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] is telling [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] about his latest play when the lights suddenly go out. When power returns a second later, Crosscut has vanished mid-sentence, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], full of false bravado after all the praise he has received lately, draws a gun on Megatron, blaming him for Crosscut's apparent death. Cyclonus and Ratchet try to talk the tiny 'bot down, but Megatron's reaction goes from bemusement to anger when Tailgate proposes locking him up, and he draws a weapon of his own. This prompts Riptide to add his weapon to the growing standoff, and when Cyclonus tries to calm everyone down, Huffer and Gears, never having trusted the ancient Cybertronian, both draw on him. Hound then appears to level his own weapon at Nautica, but it quickly becomes apparent that he is actually aiming at the lurking [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]], who pounces from the shadows just as the lights go out once more. Megatron fires into the darkness and subdues the feline; as the lights flick back on, he claims not to know why Ravage is there, but whether that is true or not is called into question as he secretly communicates chirolinguistically with the cat-bot, telling him to play dead.<br /> <br /> [[File:TwentyPlusOne-Ammo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]<br /> The discovery of Ravage defuses the standoff, but Nautica soon observes that more disappearances have taken place in the darkness: Gears, Blaster, Huffer, Chromedome, Hound, and Highbrow have now also vanished. Nightbeat dedicates himself to determining the pattern by which 'bots are being taken, and, reminded of [[Solomus|Tyrest]] and his plan by Cyclonus, decides to begin by figuring out which of those present are [[Reproduction|constructed cold]], like himself, and which are [[Reproduction|forged]]. Megatron refuses to divulge that information, but a pattern ''seems'' to be emerging as Getaway, Dipstick, and Ammo reveal that they are &quot;Made To Order soldiers&quot;—second-generation constructed cold, created during wartime from the [[spark]] stockpile—until Ratchet points out that he and several others present are forged, and several of the disappeared were constructed cold. As Nightbeat withdraws into detective mode, the others begin talking amongst themselves; after Ammo, Riptide, and Getaway tell Nautica about the &quot;Ten-Step Program&quot; that MTOs had to pass in order to be declared &quot;world-ready&quot; (which Riptide ''hated''), Ratchet chimes in about the high percentage of MTOs who claim to have had mystical experiences, which he professes are neurological hallucinations that are a product of their virtually-newborn senses. Swerve takes offense, pointing out that faith isn't a new idea, but Skids counters that with a brief lecture on a condition known to affect robotic lifeforms known as &quot;[[information creep]]&quot;—the corruption of brain data that results in memories being unconsciously reinterpreted. Nautica is familiar with the condition, which was known on [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] as &quot;blurred data&quot;; just as she is thinking of her friends [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], the lights go out once more.<br /> <br /> This time, Ammo, Hoist, Dipstick, and Cyclonus have disappeared, but Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] has not vanished with him. As Nightbeat inspects it, he gets the feeling he is being watched, and turns to sees a gigantic eye staring down at him... though it quickly turns out that it belongs to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[holomatter]] avatar, projected in from the ''[[Leading Light]]'', albeit at accidentally gigantic scale. Magnus quickly adjusts its size, and informs the remaining crew that all the other occupants of ''his'' craft have disappeared too, as have other shuttles. Tailgate peers out a porthole and notes that he can't see Magnus's shuttle anywhere; Magnus has but a moment to realise that he can't feel his body any more before his avatar fades out.<br /> <br /> At the end of his rope, Nightbeat instructs Ratchet to write down every piece of information he knows about the crew from their medical files, but he barely has time to study the data before another blackout claims Swerve, Tailgate, and Ratchet... but ''not'' Ratchet's hands, which Skids points out used to belong to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. Riptide grins, having heard the whole story behind that from Swerve, and remarks that the ''Lost Light''ers sure did get up to some crazy stuff while they were away. Nightbeat asks him to expand, having believed that Riptide had been on the ''Lost Light'' from the outset, but the [[Hydrobot (G1)|Hydrobot]] explains that he was not: after going back to get a receipt for the ship from the NAILs who sold it to them, he eavesdropped on them and learned they were [[Mortilus]] worshippers who had been keeping a [[sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] in the basement, feeding it with [[turbofox]]es they had stolen from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', and when an altercation ensued, he was knocked out, and missed the ''Lost Light'' launch. Nightbeat crows that he has solved the mystery: everyone who disappeared was a member of the original ''Lost Light'' crew, and all those remaining on the Rodpod (himself, Megatron, Skids, Nautica, Getaway, and Riptide) joined the crew after its launch. As Megatron angrily points out, though, his deduction solves absolutely nothing, since the detective was too slow to save anyone. Just then, Nautica informs them that they have reached Ofsted XVII, but that they are not the first to arrive... as outside, floating in the planet's orbit, is the shattered wreckage of the destroyed ''Lost Light''!<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> (Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.)&lt;br&gt;<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * ''[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'' (1)<br /> * [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (2)<br /> * ''[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'' (3)<br /> * [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (4)<br /> * ''[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'' (5)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (8)<br /> * [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (9)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Ammo]] (10)<br /> * [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (11)<br /> * [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (12)<br /> * [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (13)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (14)<br /> * [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (15)<br /> * [[Getaway]] (16)<br /> * [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (17)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] (18)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)<br /> * [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (20)<br /> * [[Dipstick]] (21)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)<br /> * [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (24)<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (26)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (25)<br /> |c4=<br /> * ''[[Lost Light's former owners|Former owners of the Lost Light]]'' (6)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (22)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;I didn't realize how hard it was to explain the science until Tailgate asked me how 'quanton technology' worked. I don't think you learned anything that afternoon, did you?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Just some new swear words...&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I sit next to you too long, am I going to die of '''smartass poisoning'''?&quot;<br /> :—'''Getaway''' on Nightbeat<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;'I hope this puts paid to the notion that I ignore everything my &quot;co-captain&quot; says on the grounds that he's lazy, petulant and pathologically ill-suited to command...'&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' on Rodimus<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Cool it, guys! Cyclonus isn't the enemy!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;He's not? Oh I'm '''sorry,''' It must've been the '''other''' Cyclonus who murdered all those Autobots at Kimia—because if not, that makes you a &lt;big&gt;'''MONUMENTAL FRIKKIN' HYPOCRITE!'''&quot;&lt;/big&gt;<br /> :—'''Tailgate''' and '''Huffer'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;No one has a right to know how a fellow Cybertronian was created. There's a thin line between categorization and segregation, and I never want to see it crossed again.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;In the end, High Command decided they wanted their new troops to fight, not study, so they reduced the steps from ten to eight to three. '''Three steps''', Nautica: 'From '''thaw to war''' in under an hour.' Because who cares whether or not a '''warborn knockoff''' with a three-minute life expectancy can quote '''[[Dominus Ambus]]''' or notate the '''Grand Celestial Melody'''? So long as he can assemble a path-blaster with his brand-new eyes closed, everyone's happy. That's '''sarcasm,''' by the way. I dabble.&quot;<br /> :—'''Skids'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Mystery solved!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Well done.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Thank you. Want to say it again and mean it?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You failed.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;What?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You '''failed'''. You solved the mystery, but only after everyone was taken. You were too slow to save them&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yes, but - at least I worked out what was happening. That has to count for something, doesn't it? ....doesn't it?&quot;<br /> :—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Megatron'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * &quot;Don't make me put my foot down,&quot; Drift says to Pipes, wickedly recalling (and, since this is a flashback, technically foreshadowing) Pipes's death at the hands—or rather, foot—of [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]].<br /> * A new face in the crowd, Ammo, was previously mentioned in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]]. And he doesn't even die or anything!<br /> * Crosscut refers to an earlier play of his named ''[[My Shovel, Your Face]]''; [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]] taught us that Crosscut was known for liberating [[Petrex]] &quot;with wise words and a shovel&quot;. ''[[Information Creep|Info Creep]]'', the working title of his new play, is a reference to the condition that affects Transformers, also introduced this issue.<br /> * In what is likely no coincidence, there was a brief blackout on the ''Lost Light'' back in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], just as the disappearances were starting. Perhaps it was during this blackout that the [[Pyrobot]]s vanished.<br /> * The pistol Megatron draws is one of the revolvers seen holstered inside his hip armor during the aforementioned previous blackout.<br /> * The crew discover Ravage's presence, but the audience learned he was on the ship in issue #28.<br /> * Remember Getaway praising Tailgate for messing with Megatron, as it'll come up again [[The Lopsided Triangle|in #47]].<br /> * Getaway referred to himself as an &quot;M.T.O.&quot; last issue; here we learn this stands for &quot;Made To Order soldier&quot;, and refers to a 'bot constructed cold after the outbreak of the war, from the stockpile of sparks left over from [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s bleeding of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].<br /> * Hoist mentions having a friend named [[Scattergun]]. Assuming it's not a different 'bot with the same name (they do say all the good ones are taken), we previously heard of this fellow in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], as one of Chromedome's former Conjunx Endurae. Scattergun was constructed cold for the Fourth [[Vorsk Offensive]], a battle first mentioned in &quot;[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]&quot;.<br /> * Riptide was constructed cold to take part in the conflict on [[Simanzi]], which has been mentioned several times throughout Roberts's work. He notes he was specifically created a [[Hydrobot (G1)|Hydrobot]] in response to something called the &quot;[[Forced Flood]]&quot;.<br /> * Ammo was constructed cold in response to Megatron's attack on [[K'th Kinsere]], a region of Cybertron that is home to [[Vaulted Heights of K'th Kinsere|Vaulted Heights]] (mentioned in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]) and a sect of [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere|High Priests]] (namechecked in ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'').<br /> * Ratchet refers to the [[Shimmer]], a battlefield hallucination that plays a role in the prose story &quot;[[Bullets]]&quot;, as well as the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]], who made an alleged appearance back in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].<br /> * Ultra Magnus's [[Verity Carlo]] [[holomatter]] avatar from [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]] reappears. Megatron recognizes the image of the girl, having encountered her ''waaaay'' back in [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]] (though he seemed deeply uninterested at the time). The panel of a giant Verity looming over Megatron is based on the dramatic reveal of that encounter, with the roles reversed.<br /> * Hoist is noted to suffer from &quot;feelings of isolation&quot;, which we learned about him in his [[The Waiting Game|self-titled ''Spotlight'']].<br /> * Highbrow is revealed to have been a former member of the [[Malware Brigade]], an anti-[[Senate]] organization mentioned in &quot;Chaos Theory Part 2&quot;.<br /> * The former owners of the ''Lost Light'' are worshippers of [[Mortilus]], the death god of the [[Guiding Hand]], introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. They are hiding from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', a NAIL ship first mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''.<br /> * The sparkeater in the basement of the ''Lost Light'', and the fact that the ship's former owners had been feeding it turbofoxes, were introduced in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]].<br /> * Of course, there have been other new additions to the ''Lost Light'' since its launch beyond the 'bots left at the end of this issue ([[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], for example, or any of the new 'bots who have joined up since &quot;Dark Cybertron&quot;); [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|Issue #34]] would reveal that when their shuttles disappeared in the course of this issue's events,they were left floating in space. The reason the Rodpod does not disappear, on the other hand, is because it's a ''new'' Rodpod, built last issue, following the original's destruction in ''Robots in Disguise'' #25.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * The number 1989 pops up in Nautica's equations, likely referring to the [[Time Wars|Time Wars of 1989/2009]] from the classic Marvel UK comics, or alternatively to the maddeningly-convoluted change in publication format that immediately followed and the ensuing [[A Small War!#Notes|continuity fun times]].<br /> * Sector 113 is, of course, another of Roberts's reference to [[113 (disambiguation)|the number]].<br /> * Skids makes reference to the [[pathblaster]], a weapon wielded by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] in &quot;Time Wars&quot;. His rant about the lowering standards of the MTO education system may have even been a direct reference to Roadbuster who, according to &quot;[[Zero Point]]&quot;, went millions of years before even learning how to read.<br /> * Ammo has [[Corrodia Gravis]], a rusting disease introduced in the Marvel UK [[Transformers Annual 1990]] story &quot;[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]]&quot;.<br /> * Hoist is an Evolutionary Engineerist, the IDW version of [[atechnogenesis]]: the belief that life came from &quot;the naturally-occurring interaction of gears, levers, and pulleys&quot;, as foretold in [[The Transformers (issue)|#1 of the Marvel run]].<br /> * Hound is the one who catches Ravage, because [[The Transformers (issue)|of]] [[Crisis of Command!|course]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|he]] [[The Hunt for Soundwave|is]].<br /> <br /> ===Real-life references===<br /> * In televisual terms, this issue would be a {{w|bottle episode}}: a story that primarily consists of dialogue, and takes place in one setting. Bottle episodes were originally conceived as a money-saving venture, but the potential for tension and character-driven interactions they inherently possess has given them more value as storytelling devices; obviously, ''More than Meets the Eye'' doesn't save money by doing an issue this way!<br /> * Having all the characters who were on the ''Lost Light'' from the outset disappear is a narrative trick in order to spend an issue or two developing and focusing on the newer characters whom the audience is unfamiliar with.<br /> * The specific meaning of the Festival of Lost Light is not divulged here, but given its name, the fact that it involves the release of lanterns, and a song known as the &quot;Hymn of the Disappeared&quot;, it seems to be a ceremony dedicated to remembering lost loved ones. In particular, it is evocative of Japan's {{w|Tōrō nagashi}} ceremony, in which lanterns are released to light the way to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.<br /> * Multiple references to the British education system here! Ofsted XVII gets the bulk of them. It's named after {{w|Ofsted}}, the British government department which oversees schools; it's labelled an &quot;A Level&quot; planet, in reference to the English academic qualification, the {{w|A-level}}; the imposition of tuition fees are a barbed jab at the tuition fees brought in, and jacked up, for universities; and the takeover and rebranding, with the &quot;TM&quot;, by the &quot;Academic&quot; arm, may be a reference to the introduction of academy schools in the English system by the then-government. The reduced cultural curriculum for M.T.O.'s may also be references to the British educational system.<br /> [[File:MTMTE 31 Nautica sparktype single vs trade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|It's basically like someone's blood type being &quot;female-positive&quot;.]]<br /> * Chromedome remarks that Ethics were Ofsted's &quot;Specialist Subject&quot;, a term that, while generic-sounding, is almost certainly a reference to the British TV quiz show ''{{w|Mastermind (TV series)|Mastermind}}''. Similarly, the tessellated hexagonal tiles on the subscription cover are extremely reminiscent of the British TV quiz show ''{{w|Blockbusters (UK game show)|Blockbusters}}''.<br /> * The ten-step program borrows its term from the {{w|Twelve-step program}} used for substance addictions.<br /> * &quot;Information creep&quot; is a term used by Wikipedia to describe the slow feed of information into an article that winds up shifting its perspective and/or readability over time.<br /> * Dipstick was constructed cold to take part in &quot;Operation: Doom Patrol&quot;, a reference to the DC Comics superhero team, the {{w|Doom Patrol}}.<br /> * Among the assorted types of Spark the crew are shown to have, only Nautica has an &quot;estriol-positive&quot; one. {{w|Estriol}} is one of the three main estrogens produced by the human body, indicating that being a [[female Transformer]] is not just about the shape of your chassis, but goes all the way to the Spark. Belatedly realizing the potentially offensive connotations of defining female Transformers in this way (casting them as an &quot;abnormality&quot;, and reinforcing a binary gender system), Roberts requested that this be removed in the trade paperback collection, which instead lists her as &quot;ferrum-positive.&quot; He later said that he also thought it was lazy writing to have gender be down to sparktypes and to use a feminine name.&lt;ref&gt;[http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/26/james-roberts-on-idws-transformers-more-that-meets-the-eye/ Women Write About Comics: &quot;James Roberts on IDW’s Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye&quot; 15:06 - 16:40]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * The [[scale]] of many bots is off this issue - Tailgate is shown to come up to Ratchet's shoulder, for instance.<br /> * On page 2, when Drift says &quot;Of course...! This is the Hymn for the Disappeared.)&quot;, it should have a parentheses at the start of the phrase, like how his aside was in the previous panel.<br /> * On page 4, Ammo is drawn without his cannon on his left arm, where on page 5 he has it on the left forearm. Considering how he still has it on his left arm in page 14, this is probably an artistic error.<br /> * On page 11, Megatron channels his inner Grimlock, saying of Ravage &quot;He unconscious&quot; rather than &quot;He's unconscious&quot;. This was fixed in the trade paperback.<br /> * On page 12, as Megatron communicates with Ravage chirolinguistically, the cassette's name is misspelled &quot;Ravege&quot;. This was fixed in the trade paperback.<br /> * On page 15, the word &quot;discovered&quot; is split over two lines into &quot;discove red&quot; in Getaway's speech bubble, but there's no connecting hyphen, nor is it split where a hyphen would be allowed to divide the word in the first place. This was fixed in the trade paperback.<br /> * On page 16, when Nightbeat is attempting to find out Megatron's method of construction &quot;It seems&quot; is written as &quot;I seems&quot;. This was fixed in the trade paperback.<br /> <br /> ===Crew manifest===<br /> * It is revealed that Riptide was ''supposed'' to be on the ship when it departed originally, but was waylaid.<br /> * If Nightbeat's deductions are correct, the disappearance of the Pyrobots in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]] means they were part of the original crew.<br /> ** Confirmed previous crew: Ammo, Huffer, Gears<br /> *** At least 33/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed<br /> ** Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue<br /> *** At least 17 new crew members since second launch<br /> <br /> ===Soundtrack===<br /> * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CD7WJPOrLU &quot;S (Studio Version)&quot;] by {{w|Labradford}}&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=The first song for MTMTE #31 is 'S' by Labradford. Listen with lights out and headphones on. https://t.co/PD23ncZXtQ|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/484117931589369856|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=7|day=1|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlLhq1kW10 &quot;Lost Property&quot;] by {{w|The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy}}&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=The second and final song for MTMTE #31 is 'Lost Property' by the Divine Comedy, and it will melt your heart. https://t.co/NQGgvCRiqs|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/484120664123904001|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=7|day=1|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Other trivia===<br /> * A preliminary title for this issue was &quot;Murder in the Dark&quot;.<br /> * When Nautica explains how the [[quantum generator]]s work using ''improbability'', you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a deliberate nod to the {{w|Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Infinite Improbability Drive|Infinite Improbability Drive}} from {{w|Douglas Adams}}'s ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''. In actuality, James Roberts has never read the series, and came up with the idea entirely independently.&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=.@EdPirrie Haven't read Hitchhikers, but I get the ref. I erroneously thought i'd had an original idea. :-) (2/2)|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/487688742539632640|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=7|day=11|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Four &quot;Meet the Crew&quot;-style cast lists are sprinkled throughout the issue as a means of cataloguing who disappears, with each vanished crewmember being greyed out. Each lists also provide for the audience an assortment of information about the characters as Nightbeat requests it in-story. These pages do not count towards the 22-page total of the story itself, so there are noticeably fewer ad pages in the back of the comic. All those extra pages are kept for the trade paperback.<br /> * A quick forged/constructed cold checklist from this issue:<br /> ** Forged: Crosscut, Skids, Nautica, Huffer, Swerve, Hoist, Tailgate, Cyclonus, Hound, Ratchet<br /> ** Constructed cold (first wave): Gears, Blaster, Chromedome, Nightbeat<br /> ** Constructed cold (second wave): Getaway, Ammo, Riptide, Dipstick<br /> * While he actively protests revealing his origin, Megatron's status as a [[Point One Percenter]] confirms him as being forged. [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Or does it?]]<br /> * Highbrow is listed as constructed cold but his wave is not given, presumably because Ratchet doesn't know it. (Although Highbrow is listed as a member of the pre-war [[Malware Brigade]], the group hypothetically ''could'' have still been active post-war.)<br /> * We likewise learn the names of a number of Sparktypes; there are at least seven, presumably eight:<br /> ** Vitreous-Positive: Chromedome, Riptide (a type shared by Rewind and Whirl, as we learned back in [[Before &amp; After|issue #12]].)<br /> ** Vitreous-Negative: Crosscut, Skids, Ammo<br /> ** Isomeric-Positive: Blaster, Getaway, Nightbeat <br /> ** Isomeric-Negative: Gears, Hoist, Dipstick, Ratchet, Highbrow<br /> ** Ferrum-Positive: Huffer, Hound, Swerve, Nautica (in trade collection)<br /> ** Ferrum-Negative: Cyclonus, Tailgate<br /> ** Estriol-Positive: Nautica (retconned away for the trade)<br /> [[File:GenerationsNightbeatJazzvsBumblebees.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|left|Celebrating the 30th anniversary with artwork based on toys that don't exist in this form.]]<br /> * Other intriguing character points revealed on these cast pages include: Crosscut has a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s; Getaway has shown purported signs of affinity for the Matrix; Nautica is a possible [[Outlier (group)|outlier]]; Ammo is a [[Monoformer]]; Swerve is a practising [[Adaptus]]ian and has been diagnosed with {{w|Logorrhea (psychology)|logorrhea}}; Riptide has an unreliable [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]; Dipstick's alt mode is &quot;redundant&quot;; and Hound was formerly part of the [[Primal Vanguard]].<br /> * The &quot;Thaw to War&quot; tagline is another one of those verbal gags that only works if you imagine it spoken with Roberts's British accent; then, the words rhyme.<br /> * The 30th Anniversary cover by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]] is based on the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] figure (which was released shortly after this issue came out)... well, in theory, at least. The artwork is ''actually'' based on earlier plans for the Nightbeat figure as a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] figure, before Hasbro changed its plans and decided to give the ''Generations'' ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]] figure a new head and redeco it into Nightbeat instead. The same artwork was also used for the &quot;Hasbro exclusive cover&quot; of the [[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|comic]] that was [[pack-in material|included]] with said Nightbeat toy.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Foreign Localization===<br /> <br /> '''Swedish'''<br /> * ''Title:'' &quot;'''Tjugo plus en'''&quot; (&quot;Twenty Plus One&quot;)<br /> ** Nautica's Sparktype is retained as Estriol-Positive for this edition.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Regular cover:''' Megatron, Ratchet, Nautica, Chromedome, and an unknown 5th bot in a standoff, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]<br /> * '''Subscription cover:''' Mosaic tiles of the twenty characters in this issue, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]<br /> * '''30th Anniversary cover:''' Nightbeat by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:MTMTE31 regcvr.jpg|The good, the bad-but-now-good, another good, another good, and hopefully someone ugly.<br /> File:MTMTE31 subcvr.jpg|Count 'em, there's 20.<br /> File:MTMTE31 cvrRI.jpg|His mission: to find out why he has that body!<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''More than Meets the Eye'' #32<br /> * ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]''<br /> * ''Machi Koro'' (back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' &lt;small&gt;([[December 10]], [[2014]]) ISBN 163140184X / ISBN 978-1631401848&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–33.<br /> ** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.<br /> ** Trade paperback format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7]]''''' &lt;small&gt;([[March 21]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051495 / ISBN 978-1684051496&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More Than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–30, #31–33 &amp; #34, and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' issues [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|32]] &amp; [[The World of Tomorrow|#33]]–[[The Crucible|34]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 61: World Shut Your Mouth''''' &lt;small&gt;([[January 8]], [[2020]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–34.<br /> ** Bonus material includes &quot;Season 2&quot; character poster art, a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''Transformers: Du sköna nya värld''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November]], [[2022]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–38 &amp; #40.<br /> ** Swedish reprint. Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:MTMTE vol6.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' – cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> File:IDWCollectionP2V7.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]<br /> File:DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 61: World Shut Your Mouth''''' – cover art by [[Guido Guidi]] (Hoist) and [[Alex Milne]]<br /> File:MTMTE SWE 04.jpg|'''''Du sköna nya värld''''' – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Continuity notes */ spelling</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |series=mtmte|issueno=43<br /> |prev=The Frail Gaze<br /> |next=The Not Knowing<br /> |image=MTMTE43_subcvr.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;The One Where They Go to Earth&quot;<br /> |caption=Red Alert took one look at these guys and ''ran like hell''.<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[July 29]], [[2015]]<br /> |coverdate=July 2015<br /> |written by=[[James Roberts]]<br /> |pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]<br /> |inks by=Alex Milne and [[Brian Shearer]]<br /> |colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> |letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]<br /> |editor=[[John Barber]]<br /> |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''A dying Swerve's mind retreats to a holomatter replica of Earth constructed out of sitcom tropes, and his friends must transmit their own avatars down to the planet in order to find him and save his life. Can the ''Lost Light''ers survive... Swearth?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:Swearth the one where they go to earth.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]]<br /> Today is an even weirder day than usual for the ''[[Lost Light]]'', as the ship has suddenly found itself being chased by the planet [[Earth]]. Attempting to make contact, the only response the ship receives is a catchy song about &quot;[[Swerve's]]&quot;, so [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] tries to call the bartender to the bridge, with no success. The reason why is soon made horrifyingly apparent: just as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] is giving [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] a going-away present for his trip back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] bursts into the medibay with the comatose Swerve in his arms. A quick examination by First Aid and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] can detect no surface wounds, but Swerve is so weak that exploratory surgery to find the cause of his condition will kill him. Everyone recalls that Swerve was fine just the previous day at his bar, but [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] deduces that the Swerve they all saw there, who disappeared, was actually a [[holomatter]] projection—and morever, so is the ''entire Earth'', all somehow being impossibly generated by Swerve, where his mind has taken refuge. Tailgate, Skids, [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] project their own avatars down to &quot;[[Swearth]]&quot; (as [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] dubs it) to set up a base of operations and begin searching for Swerve so he can tell them where he is injured, and his life can be saved.<br /> <br /> The team finds that the facsimile Earth is constructed out of tropes from Earth sitcoms, a product of Swerve's recent consumption of the entirety of Earth's arts and literature. Setting up base in a [[New York City|New York]] apartment, Rung, Bluestreak, and Skids go out searching, but get waylaid dealing with the escapades of their wacky neighbours. Tailgate, meanwhile, busies himself reading the only piece of literature on the planet, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', a comic book version of the ''Lost Light''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s adventures. Just as he reaches a part of the story unfamiliar to the others—the fact that Swerve opened [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[Time case|briefcase]] in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]]—neighbours Ted the priest, Sheldon the dermatologist, and Jerry the stand-up comedian pay a visit to meet Cyclonus and Tailgate. They soon start bickering about past episodes, and Skids is grateful of the chance to shut them up when Rodimus calls in to check up. He, Megatron, Nightbeat, and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] have also projected their avatars into the city to help with the search, and after getting up to speed with the farcical ways the planet functions—including its own laugh track—they begin searching nearby bars for any leads to Swerve's location.<br /> <br /> [[File:TheOneWhereTheyGoToEarth-table.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]<br /> Ted, Sheldon, and Jerry, it turns out, have locked themselves out of their apartment, and as Bluestreak works on opening their door for them, Skids confides to Rung that he did not even know what room Swerve lived in on board the ship; he had only found him by remembering which hab-suite Swerve's old roommate [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] had lived in. Swerve had, he reveals, actually been locked in his room for ''months'', his body slowly degrading, interacting with others only through avatars, and nobody ever came to visit him. Hoping for a clue, Tailgate jumps to the newest issue of ''More than Meets the Eye'', where the recap page narrated by Swerve explains what happened: exposure to the energies of Brainstorm's time-machine briefcase have created a time-loop in Swerve's holomatter systems, giving him the notionally impossible ability to project something as complex as the planet, which has been shaped into a world of fiction-made-real due to the metafictional awareness Swerve has been increasingly suffering from since he was hit with Brainstorm's [[metafictional bomb|meta-bomb]]. Realizing that the comic is a case of Swerve's subconscious trying to reach out to them, Rung looks for more such subtle clues... and finds one staring him right in the face, as Ted, Sheldon, and Jerry's apartment turns out to have the same number as Swerve's hab-suite. Rung speaks Swerve's name aloud, and the three men ''all'' turn around, then suddenly blur together, condensing into Swerve's familiar—if very surprised-looking—avatar.<br /> <br /> Rodimus's team is in a nearby bar, talking about Earth and humans; Megatron is struggling to get to grips with the human condition, never having used an avatar before, and is struck by the fragility of the body when he cuts his hand on a broken glass after Nautica tries to tickle him. Rodimus gets an update from Cyclonus's team, but it's not good news: Swerve is unable to tell them ''where'' his real body is injured, so that the life-saving surgery can be performed. Rung theorizes that the three avatars were a program glitch that split the different facets of his personality into separate individuals while Tailgate realizes that Swerve is suppressing his pain because he's found his &quot;happy place&quot; and doesn't want to leave. Swerve glumly explains that he has been thinking a lot about sitcoms lately, and how the &quot;sitcom&quot; of his life has changed since the beginning of &quot;season 2&quot;, with him no longer playing the role of a &quot;main character&quot;, causing him to retreat into isolation. Cyclonus saves the day by revealing that the ''entire crew'' of the ''Lost Light'' is actually helping to search &quot;Swearth&quot; for him—that while Swerve may not feel like a &quot;main character&quot;, he is important to ''everyone''. Elated with this news, Swerve finds that his shoulder is suddenly beginning to bleed in the shape of an Autobot symbol, denoting the location of his real-life wound.<br /> <br /> A little later, &quot;Swearth&quot; fades away after everyone has returned to the ''Lost Light'' and Swerve's injury—an infection in his [[energon]] stream from a years-old shoulder wound—is treated. Velocity reports on the successful surgery to First Aid over a radio, as the medical officer has already departed for Cybertron aboard [[O Fortuna|a shuttle]]. As they talk, First Aid looks through his present, a datapad of photos and other media put together by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], but stops when he finds a picture of Swerve in an older body design, standing with [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. Suddenly putting two and two together, First Aid realizes that Swerve's infection was caused by a foreign object that still remains inside his body, which he has Velocity remove with all due haste: a message bullet from [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], the Autobot mole within the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], fired years ago into the Autobot symbol that ''used'' to be on Swerve's shoulder!<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (1)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (3)<br /> * [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (4)<br /> * [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (5)<br /> * [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (6)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (7)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (8)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (9)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (10)<br /> * [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (11)<br /> * [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (12)<br /> * [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (13)<br /> * [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (14)<br /> * [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (18)<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (19)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (20)<br /> * [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (21)<br /> * [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (22)<br /> * [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (23)<br /> * [[Ambulon]] (photograph, 24)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (photograph, 25)<br /> * [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (photograph, 27)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (2)<br /> * Ted (15)<br /> * Sheldon (16)<br /> * Jerry (17)<br /> * [[Diagnostic Drone]] (photograph, 26)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;I suppose there's always the '''Wiki'''. Or Tumblr...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I told you to stay off Tumblr.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You're right: spoilers.&quot;<br /> :—'''Tailgate''' and '''Cyclonus''' grapple with resources to understand the continuity of ''More than Meets the Eye''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;TALK 2 ME. WHAT R U DOING? TIME IS RUNNING OUT. THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE OBV. HASHTAG PISSED.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Even '''I''' know you don't '''write''' hashtag.&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus''' sends a text, but '''Tailgate''' critiques his form<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;'sup?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;We're being chased by a planet.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Cool.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ...&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Sorry, what?&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus''' and '''Megatron'''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Makin' your way on a quest today takes everythin' you got&lt;br&gt;<br /> Takin' a break from all that '''war stuff''' sure has helped a lot&lt;br&gt;<br /> Maybe one day we'll find the knights&lt;br&gt;<br /> But 'til then you wanna go&lt;br&gt;<br /> Down to '''D Deck''' and to '''Swerve's'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> You'll have more fun than you deserve&lt;br&gt;<br /> You wanna go where Megs won't go&lt;br&gt;<br /> Where the drinks all taste the same&lt;br&gt;<br /> You wanna go where Ten can't even say your name.&quot;<br /> :—The Swearth theme song<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Brainstorm:''' &quot;Please bear in mind that &quot;Earth&quot; is 400 miles away. Projecting over that sort of distance is likely to result in a rather '''disagreeable''' sensory experience.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Rung:''' &quot;Might this type of sensory experience be better described as 'pain'?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Brainstorm:''' &quot;Pain, agony, torment, take your pick. Plus there's a slight risk of ''(cough cough)''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Skids:''' &quot;A slight risk of...?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Brainstorm:''' &quot;Excuse me?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Skids:''' &quot;Just then, you said there was a slight risk of...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Brainstorm:''' &quot;Of feedback-induced spark burnout.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Skids:''' &quot;'''Death''', in other words. A slight risk of death.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I heard people laughing. Lots of people. Are you having a party?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Oh wait—that'll be the '''canned laughter'''.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;The what?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;'Swearth' isn't like normal planets. It's... how can I put this? It's got its own '''laughter''' track.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;There it is again! I didn't even say anything funny!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You probably made a face. '''Reactions''' get big laughs too. And don't be freaked out if you walk into a room and there's a round of applause and cheering.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Eh. That's what happens '''normally.'''&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus''' and '''Bluestreak'''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;They're all out there, spread out across the city, across the world, desperate to find you.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Really?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yes. They need to know where you keep the keys to the bar.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ...&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Tetrahexian humor. Very dry.&quot;<br /> :—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Swerve'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Rung is using the holomatter avatar design from the cover of [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]], rather than the less-glamorous version from inside the issue itself. The earlier design appears in the &quot;title sequence&quot;. On the other hand, Ultra Magnus uses the avatar based on [[Verity Carlo]]'s [[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]-era design he used in issue #13 and [[Twenty Plus One|issue #31]], instead of the ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' Verity design used on the issue #13 cover. Swerve's avatar is now wearing a white shirt instead of a red one, but that's for plot purposes so the bloodstain can show up properly on it.<br /> * And speaking of Rung, poor ol' fella... even the title sequence spells his name &quot;Rong&quot;! This particular misspelling is a callback to [[Little Victories|issue #22]] and Rung's old I.D. card, where we first learned his full name...which is spelled wrong.<br /> * Tailgate's avatar is a ''bigger'' baby than last time (bordering on toddler), reflecting that he's aged up a few years.<br /> * Rodimus and Bluestreak discuss that the former sounds different &quot;in human mode&quot;, indicating that Transformers will alter their voices to fit their avatars. This hadn't been stated either way before, raising questions; for example, if IDW Bumblebee [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#Notes|sounded like Lindsey Lohan]] or if [[Dan Gilvezan]]'s voice came out of her holo-mouth.<br /> * First Aid is departing to go and be in the &quot;[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]&quot; crossover over in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'', which took place a couple of months before this issue was published. Though not mentioned in dialogue, we also see the sick Mirage go with him, and Groove is sitting on the shuttle too; the other [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]-to-be are off-panel.<br /> * Tailgate references the departures of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (both in [[The Sound of Breaking Glass|issue #21]]), [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] ([[The Gloaming|issue #16]]), [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] ([[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|issue #41]]), and even [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], who left in the big reshuffle after &quot;[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]&quot;.<br /> * Swerve opening Brainstorm's briefcase never happened on panel, but in issue #21's prose story &quot;The Sound of Breaking Glass&quot;, Brainstorm did express concern (towards Swerve himself, of all people) that someone had opened the case after it had been blasted off his wrist the [[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|previous issue]] (the spring-loaded clasps had previously been removed by [[Getaway]] to create makeshift tools for escaping the cell they had been trapped in). Swerve had previously vowed to see what was inside the case in issue #16.<br /> * Ted, Sheldon, and Jerry (see &quot;Pop-culture references&quot;, below) each reflect a facet of Swerve's personality: Ted the priest is an embodiment of his intermittently-mentioned religiosity (most prominently featured in [[Twenty Plus One|issue #31]]), Sheldon the dermatologist refers to his function as a metallurgist, the equivalent of &quot;skin&quot; for a Transformer (Tailgate knew the job by the title &quot;skin specialist&quot; all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]]), and Jerry the stand-up comedian is his joking slacker side. Jerry really lays into Ted and Sheldon, accusing the former's faith of not being strong enough and the latter of not doing anything important with his skills, encapsulating Swerve's self-worth issues.<br /> [[File:Swerve DJD injury continuity.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|right|Foreshadowing galore.]]<br /> * Swerve activated Brainstorm's meta-bomb back in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]].<br /> * Nightbeat mentions having been to Earth's orbit, back in ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]''. However, see &quot;Errors&quot;, below.<br /> * Swerve has been used for the &quot;Previously&quot; recaps since [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. We now learn these pages are not just a joke but that Swerve has actually been delivering these in the world of the comic, a side effect of the meta-bomb. This would also explain the two pages of recap last issue: not just reminding us about them, but subtly telling us Swerve is getting worse. As an aside, these recap pages have usually been left out of the trade paperback collections, but the second story in volume 8 (which is issue #40) keeps its recap page, so that people who are only reading the trades still get the joke.<br /> * Tailgate realizes that Swerve has used &quot;Rungian Re-Experience Therapy&quot; (aka &quot;finding your happy place&quot;), first mentioned in a discussion between the pair in [[Before &amp; After|issue #12]].<br /> * First Aid learned about Agent 113 and his method of delivering messages in &quot;[[Bullets]]&quot;.<br /> * Okay, step back a second. ALL THE WAY BACK in frigging &quot;[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]&quot;, the ''first time'' Roberts wrote Swerve in a comic scene (he'd written him earlier in the prose-only &quot;Bullets&quot;), Swerve's left shoulder had a piece of metal riveted over it. Nothing was made of it at the time, but later references were made to him having an &quot;old injury&quot; in [[The Sound of Breaking Glass|issue #21]] and issue #29—the issues, you'll note, in which we now know he opened Brainstorm's briefcase, and in which the &quot;Swerve recap page&quot; first appeared, respectively. We now know that metal patch was his own quick-and-dirty fix job for this wound. In addition to ''that'', back in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]], Swerve mentioned (in response to Ultra Magnus asking where his badge was) that his insignia &quot;got damaged&quot;. And on top of ''all that'', we were made aware that Swerve had encountered the D.J.D. in [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]] when [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] mentioned it to Ratchet offhandedly. Phew. ''Pheeeeeeeeeeeew.''<br /> * What's more, in issue #4, Pipes claimed that Swerve hadn't been able to ''speak'' for a whole six months following his encounter with the D.J.D. (a fact which Swerve had described to Pipes as &quot;the worst thing that had ever happened to him&quot;), yet in [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|issue #30]] of the 2009-2011 ongoing, Swerve was pretty chatty with everyone, despite still sporting a patched-up shoulder. No wonder he contracted a rust infection if he didn't have his wound properly treated for that long!<br /> * As a side note, Swerve's design throughout ''More than Meets the Eye'' has precluded him from having a symbol on his shoulder, since his shoulders are wheels. Milne makes sure to draw his old body with a distinct design of its own in the picture we see of it this issue, which tips First Aid off to the exact nature of his injury; when [[Guido Guidi]] drew a much younger Swerve in flashback in issue #13, it appears that the script for that issue specifically asked for the scene to be laid out so Swerve's shoulders would be subtly obscured when seen from the front, so the symbol's presence (and hence, present-day absence) wouldn't be obvious at the time. However, it further appears Guido was not fully aware of the exact significance of Swerve's shoulders, since he drew him in the same design as his present-day self (a view from the back even shows wheels on his shoulders!), rather than a design that would allow for an Autobot badge to be present on the left shoulder like the one Milne drew for this issue (or, for that matter, the design we saw back in issues [[Chaos Part Three: Kings|#28]] and #30 of the old ongoing, the one that depicted Swerve with the patched-up shoulder as mentioned above).<br /> * When she first arrives on Swearth, Nautica waves directly at the reader; this is because she's a terrible actor as established in the previous two issues and doesn't know that TV actors aren't supposed to look at the camera.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Pop-culture references===<br /> ''(cracks knuckles)''<br /> * The title of this issue uses the same naming scheme as the TV show ''{{w|Friends}}'', where nearly every episode was &quot;The One...&quot; in which something happened. The apartment Cyclonus's team use as a home base is also the main ''Friends'' set, recreated with some stunning accuracy by Milne. While the street name and number (&quot;495 Grove Street&quot;) is taken from the show, the ''apartment'' number is not.<br /> * Swerve's apartment number and room number on the ship, 43, is the same as the number of this issue.<br /> * The apartment used by Cyclonus's team is numbered 42, necessary for it to be opposite Swerve's apartment. It's also the number used for {{W|Phrases from The Hitchhiker%27s Guide to the Galaxy#Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life.2C the Universe.2C and Everything .2842.29|The Answer}} in ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''.<br /> * One of the neighbors' outrageous activities sees settling an argument with a game of paintball, a reference to ''[[Community]]'', in which huge paintball games that got out of control were a running gag. Jerry wears a shirt emblazoned with the logo of the college from the series, Greendale.<br /> * When last we saw it, Skids's avatar resembled the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh incarnation}} of the [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. In this issue, it's based on the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}}.<br /> * The font used on the &quot;title sequence&quot; is based on that used from the opening sequence of ''[[Cheers]]'', while the &quot;theme song&quot; transmission is based on the ''Cheers'' theme tune. ''Cheers'' was about a bar, so it's especially fitting.<br /> * While listing off his knowledge of Earth, Bluestreak mentions the movie ''{{w|Inception}}'', the internet meme {{w|Double Rainbow (viral video)|Double Rainbow}}, {{w|Justin Bieber|beliebers}}, and {{w|mansplaining}}.<br /> * Confused over the expression &quot;Humanity 101&quot; (the number being used in the manner of a university course, meaning &quot;introductory&quot;) in reference to the &quot;bluffer's guide&quot; that Rewind puts together for them, Rung believes it refers to &quot;Room 101&quot; from the novel ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}'', while Cyclonus thinks it's about the British TV series ''{{w|Room 101 (TV series)|Room 101}}'', which took its name from the novel. Bluestreak insists it comes from ''{{w|101 Dalmatians}}'' (which he calls &quot;101 Damnations&quot;, perhaps getting it confused with the {{w|101 Damnations (album)|album}} by {{w|Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine}}); Tailgate isn't quite sure what a dog is.<br /> * Each of Swerve's three personalities is a reference to a famous sitcom character in name and occupation, though not physical appearance. Ted the priest is {{w|Father Ted Crilly}} from ''{{w|Father Ted}}''; Sheldon the scientist (a bit of a push, but the comic lampshades it, as Sheldon corrects Bluestreak's claim that he is a scientist with a &quot;Kind of.&quot;) is {{w|Sheldon Cooper}} from ''{{w|The Big Bang Theory}}''; and Jerry the stand-up comedian is {{w|Jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry Seinfeld}} from ''{{w|Seinfeld}}''.<br /> * The clients that Sheldon and Ted refer to while arguing with Jerry are also references to sitcom characters; Sheldon mentions a &quot;Mrs. Simpson&quot;, alluding to ''{{w|The Simpsons}}'' while Ted brings up &quot;The Bluths&quot;, the family from ''{{w|Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development}}''.<br /> * Rodimus's avatar is ''ungodly'' 1980s, a kind of mash-up of John Bender from ''{{w|The Breakfast Club}}'' (played by [[Judd Nelson]], who voiced Rodimus in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') and [[Marty McFly]] from the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' series (specifically, Marty's orange-red down vest).<br /> * Rather than the Benedict Cumberbatch you may have expected, Nightbeat's avatar is based on Idris Elba's eponymous detective in ''{{w|Luther (TV series)|Luther}}''.<br /> * The bar Rodimus's team visits is named &quot;The Jumping Shark&quot;, after the phenomenon of {{w|jumping the shark}}, the point at which a piece of entertainment begins a decline in quality, appropriately derived from TV show ''{{w|Happy Days}}''. Perhaps something of a meta-commentary joke on the outlandish nature of this issue?<br /> * The table (well, two tables pushed together) that Ultra Magnus, Chromedome, and Rewind's avatars are shown standing around when Cyclonus tells Swerve that everyone is looking for him is the table used by the study group from ''Community''. Magnus and Rewind are pretty deliberate choices for this scene, being a straight-laced rule-follower like {{w|Annie Edison}}, and a media-buff film-maker like {{w|Abed Nadir}}, respectively.<br /> <br /> ===Other real-life references===<br /> * On page 2, the mugs hanging on the shelves are decorated with a caricature of colorist [[Josh Perez]]!<br /> * Just above the mugs are boxes of &quot;Jii Puffs&quot; and &quot;Andy-Os&quot;, references to Transformers podcasters [https://twitter.com/JiiDee Jii Dee] and [https://twitter.com/CCTFW Andy Millman] of the [http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/ Moonbase 2 Podcast].<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> [[File:MTMTE 43 First Aid Tailgate single vs trade.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|right|Fixing one error, adding a new one. Net result: Breakeven.]]<br /> * First Aid claims he's going to &quot;Earth and back&quot;; he's actually going to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. This is corrected for the trade paperback.<br /> * In the very same panel, the trade ''adds'' an error, as Tailgate's &quot;photos&quot; inexplicably becomes &quot;photo'''t'''s&quot;.<br /> * In panel 5 on page 8, the caption box reads: &quot;The Earth is a made of holomatter too?!&quot; This is also corrected for the TPB.<br /> * Nightbeat says that he's only been to Earth's orbit, but he actually spent some time on the planet's surface in ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]''.<br /> * Ambulon's photograph in First Aid's &quot;leaving present&quot; shows him with blue eyes, not their proper yellow.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Crew Manifest===<br /> * First Aid, Groove, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and Mirage leave the ''Lost Light'' to go star in a [[Combiner Wars (comic)|crossover]].<br /> * According to First Aid in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|''Lost Light'' #11]], there were 214 crew members on board when he left.<br /> <br /> ===Other trivia===<br /> * The first page of the issue (Cover E from [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]], with a speech balloon from Tailgate remarking that he is &quot;lost already&quot;) was missing from at least some regional copies of the digital version. Comixology updated the issue later on the day of release to include the missing page.&lt;!--tell us more if you got it or not!--&gt;<br /> * Being made up entirely of re-used art, the first page of the issue, the two-page &quot;title sequence&quot;, and the mid-story Swerve recap page all come in addition to the comic's 20 standard story pages.<br /> * This issue's story is, fittingly, structured like a standard sitcom teleplay: a brief cold open, a title sequence, three basic 4-8 page acts (act one being the flashback to the ''Lost Light'', and act 2 culminating with the &quot;ad-break cliffhanger&quot; of Swerve's avatar consolidating), and a short &quot;credits scene&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Soundtrack===<br /> * &quot;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2_o7cxb6U I Love Pop Music]&quot; by {{w|Ben Lee}}&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=Okay! First song for/from MTMTE #43 is Ben Lee's 'I Love Pop Music': https://t.co/J1360kjxNO|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/623651828148924416|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=07|day=22|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMNVNRybluQ ''Cheers'' theme tune]&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=This is a more appropriate video for the second song to accompany MTMTE #43: https://t.co/f3w3wgE5Jo|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/623652910640066560|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=07|day=22|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * &quot;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0303UwKLVbU There Will Always Be]&quot; by {{w|Adem Ilhan}}&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=Final song for MTMTE #43: 'There Will Always Be' by Adem. Lump-in-throat, this one. https://t.co/D9x4onxM71|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/623653356033191936|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=07|day=22|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Foreign Localization===<br /> '''Swedish:''' <br /> * ''Title:'' &quot;'''Den där de besöker Jorden'''&quot; (&quot;The One Where They Visit Earth&quot;)<br /> **The lyrics for the &quot;theme song&quot; remain in English, since ''Cheers'', like most live-action media, was not dubbed on its Swedish broadcast.<br /> **The mention of mansplaining was replaced by &quot;[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/killgissa killgissa]&quot;, meaning to wildly guess while sounding like you know what you're talking about.<br /> **The Swedish hardcovers integrated Swerve's fourth-wall breaking in two ways, first by having him sign the audience off in ''Krig och hågkomst'' and ''Du sköna nya värld'', as well as introductions in ''Du sköna nya värld'' and ''Några av mina bästa vänner är Autoboter''. This is noted here due to these segments' relevance to the story.<br /> <br /> ===Covers (4)===<br /> * '''Regular cover:''' Cyclonus and his avatar, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]<br /> * '''Subscription cover:''' Multiple Swerves act out another homage to ''Justice League'' #1 (last seen in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]), by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]. Charting the homage's history, the cover is signed &quot;Roche after Milne after Roche after Maguire&quot;.<br /> * '''Retailer incentive cover:''' One of a series of &quot;[[Pan Cybertronian Spaceways]]&quot; travel posters by [[James Biggie]] that make up the Retailer Incentive covers on IDW's July Transformers titles; this one promotes the [[Unicron]]'s head, which orbited Cybertron after ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<br /> * '''Convention cover:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] versus [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]], available exclusively at Texas Comicon.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:MTMTE43 regcvr.jpg|You weren't expecting this, were you?<br /> File:MTMTE43 subcvr.jpg|Guess what? Now you get to hunt down countless Swerve toys on eBay and Amazon to recreate this scene! Yay!<br /> File:MTMTE43 cvrRI.jpg|Now, if you look ''overhead'', folks... * gets booed* <br /> File:MTMTE43 concvr.jpg|&quot;Digital!&quot; &quot;Paper!&quot;<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''More than Meets the Eye'' #44<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' [[South of Heaven|#43]]<br /> * ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|#4]]<br /> * [[An Uneventful Night|''Combiner Hunters'' #1]]<br /> * IDW's Transformers comics app for iOS<br /> * ''Walt Disney's Comics and Stories'' #721 (back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' &lt;small&gt;([[October 21]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404520 / ISBN 978-1631404528&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #39–44.<br /> ** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.<br /> ** Trade paperback format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9]]''''' &lt;small&gt;([[June 19]], [[2019]]) ISBN 1684054842 / ISBN 978-1684054848&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' (2012)]] issues [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[You, Me, and the Universe|41]], [[Now and On Earth|#42]] &amp; [[South of Heaven|#43]], [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' (2015)]] issues [[The Sum and Its Parts|#1]]–[[All That Remains|3]] &amp; [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|#4]]–[[Race Against the Light|5]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #41–44.<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 66: Speak, Memory''''' &lt;small&gt;([[December 25]], 2019)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #43–49.<br /> ** Bonus material includes a one-page article about the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]], a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''Transformers: Några av mina bästa vänner är Autoboter''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November]], [[2025]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #39 &amp; #41-46, ''Drift: Empire of Stone'' issues #1-4 and the ''Revolution'' one-shot.<br /> ** Swedish reprint. Hardcover format<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:MTMTE vol8.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' – cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]<br /> File:IDWCollectionP2V9.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]<br /> File:DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 66: Speak, Memory''''' – cover art by [[Dan Khanna]] (Getaway) and [[Hayato Sakamoto]] (retro)<br /> File:MTMTE SWE 05.jpg|'''''Några av mina bästa vänner är Autoboter''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.newsarama.com/25337-transformers-exclusive-previews-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-43-transformers-combiner-hunters-special-one-shot-transformers-windblade-5.html Preview]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:One Where They Go to Earth}}</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=General_Flagg&diff=1887278 2026-01-26T20:01:02Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: Adding Skybound story + image. The spacing is weird, but it&#039;s the best I can get it. If anyone knows a better way, feel free to edit</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|gijoe}}<br /> :''General Flagg is a [[human]] affiliate of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[File:Scioli General Flagg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&quot;I'm General Flagg and I give this art a big thumbs up!&quot;]]<br /> A high-ranking Army officer who even [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] answers to, General '''Flagg''' has the unenviable job of riding herd on a [[G.I. Joe (team)|rather rambunctious team of misfits]]. With such oddballs and threats like [[Cobra-La|a land of talking snake-people]] to face, you need a straight-faced, serious man at the helm and the fact neither [[Cobra]] nor [[Decepticon]] have yet conquered [[United States of America|America]] or its allies tells you that Flagg is pretty good at being that man. When things get pretty out there though, he is capable of pulling some quite dodgy moves to win.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===<br /> [[File:GIJoevsTF1 General Flagg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;''A'' fan is smart. Fans are dumb, panicky animals and you know it.&quot;]]<br /> Following a [[Cobra]] attack on peace talks in [[Washington, D.C.]], General Flagg introduced [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Colonel Abernathy]] to [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Officer Faireborn]] and [[Lady Jaye|Sergeant Burnett]], who would form the core of a new team codenamed [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}<br /> <br /> Once the team was assembled, General Flagg attended a briefing wherein he, Hawk, [[Lady Jaye]], and [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] attempted to make sense of the latest data concerning [[Cobra]] and [[Autobot|their new toys]]. When it was learned that the team might just finally have an edge on the serpents, he personally took on the task of introducing [[Mercer]], a Cobra defector, to the rest of the Joe team. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}}<br /> <br /> As G.I. Joe assaulted [[Cobra Island]] in defiance of orders, Flagg listened in on a conversation between the [[President of the United States]] and some generals at the [[Pentagon]], which resulted in the President giving the order to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] the island. Flagg had time to radio Hawk and warn him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} Hawk asked if there was anything Flagg could do to prevent the strike, but the matter was out of the general's control. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}<br /> <br /> Some time later, Hawk and Lady Jaye managed to persuade Flagg to send the Joes to [[Tibet]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===<br /> [[File:saw three ships flagg recruits snake-eyes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> After [[Snake-Eyes]] was disfigured during a battle with [[Cobra]], the ninja retreated into the wilderness. General '''Lawrence J. &quot;Larry&quot; Flagg''' went out to retrieve him when the looming threat of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] became a concern. Whatever Flagg told Snake-Eyes was apparently not enough for the ninja to rejoin G.I. Joe, and so Flagg organized a &quot;welcoming comittee&quot; for the approaching planet's representatives without him. Knowing to stay cautious, however, he primed an orbital defense satellite to shoot a [[Coltonbolt]] down onto the aliens if they proved to be hostiles. Flagg also organized another mission that would begin while his first team met with the Cybertronians. This second team would be tasked with exploring Cybertron if its natives proved friendly, or invading the planet if they were hostile.<br /> <br /> G.I. Joe's meeting with the Decepticons quickly spiraled out of control when Snake-Eyes showed up after all... to shoot [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] as he was talking with the aliens. The countdown sequence for the Colton Bolt was initiated, and General Flagg rode away from the chaos on his &quot;[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblecycle]].&quot; From a safe distance, Flagg looked on as the Colton Bolt roasted Soundwave, and declared:<br /> {{quote|Lin Chi said it best... &quot;If you meet space Buddha, kill space Buddha.}}<br /> Knowing that the Joe's orbital weapon would only catch the Cybertronians by surprise once, he informed [[Scarlett]], leader of his away team, that the aliens were their enemies, as they had anticipated, and that the Joes were now officially at war with Cybertron. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}<br /> <br /> Flagg sent Scarlett and the bulk of the G.I. Joe forces off-planet to take the offensive in the inter-planetary conflict. When he next checked in on his away team, he caught Scarlett in the middle of a fire-fight with the Decepticons. She informed General Flagg that the Joes's deployment timetable had been stepped up due to complications. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Pax Megatronus president flagg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|A Real American Strongman]]<br /> Aboard the [[USS Flagg|USS ''Flagg'']], General Flagg took part in General Hawk's mock-funeral, an elaborate set-up meant to draw Cobra into the open. The plan worked, though the Joes were faced with not only their human enemies, but the combined might of the Decepticobra alliance! Not wanting Hawk to grab all of the glory, Flagg fetched his &quot;[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblecycle]]&quot; and transformed it into its offensive configuration to join the fray in full force. After a hard-fought battle, the Joes were able to repel their opponents. Afterwards, Flagg led Doctor Venom to the remains of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], who had been slain by the Coltonbolt. Though the Doctor had proven that he was sincere in his wish to join G.I. Joe, Flagg still did not trust the former Cobra agent. Nonetheless, Cobra currently had the advantage with Cybertronian allies, and so Flagg ordered Venom to convert Soundwave's corpse into a usable weapon for G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} He then checked in on Scarlett's away team, unaware that he interrupted what might have been a tender moment between her and Snake-Eyes in the process. He had more important things to worry about though...{{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Namely, his superiors' ongoing refusal to actually DO anything about Cybertron approaching Earth. The committee telling Flagg that G.I. Joe was being replaced by a &quot;private contractor&quot; was the last straw. Realizing that the &quot;[[Jugglers]]&quot; did not represent Earth's best interest, Flagg began gunning them down, calling for a G.I. Joe takeover of the world! In retaliation, the committee sent out [[GIJONIN]] ninjas (the aforementioned contractors) to take him out. Flagg took on these &quot;rent-a-ninjas&quot; single-handed, even as the battle spilled outside into a bigger brawl between Autobots, Decepticons, Cobra troops and [[Koh-Buru-Lah|elder gods]]. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, on Cybertron, Scarlett was captured by enemy agents. Though Decepticobra tried to brainwash her into thinking that none of her adventures had ever happened, she managed to hold on to the truth. She wound up not being able to report back to Flagg for a while though, leading him to (almost) worry about his away team. When Scarlett finally jump-started the subspace communicator implanted in her head and resumed contact with Flagg, he ordered her to bust her team out of the mind-trap she was in immediately, even if it meant passing up the opportunity to acquire valuable intel. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}<br /> <br /> When Hawk, [[Lady Jaye]], and [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]] learned that Flagg had overthrown the President of the United States to take command of the country himself, they stormed the White House to arrest him. But Flagg convinced them that while he was in charge, Earth had a better chance of surviving its ongoing conflict with Cybertron. He then led out the trio to find [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], disguised on their planet as &quot;Highway Ω&quot;. While the Joes were fighting [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Viper (CW)|Viper]] atop of the highway, it transformed and brought them to Cybertron. There, Flagg and his troops began their search for their allies, encountering aggressive Decepticon [[Pretender]]s on the way. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}<br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} {{storylink|Escape from Primus}} {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}}}<br /> <br /> ===Energon Universe===<br /> [[File:Flagg Skybound 25.jpeg|100px|left|thumb]]<br /> General Flagg was part of the team overseeing [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Ultra Magnus']] capture and study, disregarding [[Doc_(G.I._Joe)|Doc's]] misgivings. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} He later interrogated [[Carly_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Carly]], but was unable to divulge any information from her. Despite his orders, the military was unable to contain Ultra Magnus after his escape. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}} After the battle in [[Chicago]], Flagg began talking with [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Optimus Prime]], revealing how the government had realized the [[Autobots]] were the &quot;good guys&quot; and had decided to offer a hand in friendship. Despite Prime's initial refusal of additional help, Flagg brought Prime back to their base and began to take him on a tour. The two of them went down to the lowest levels, home of [[Shadow Watch]]. Prime was surprised by what Shadow Watch contained: Not only two of Prime's friends, [[Mirage_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Mirage]] and [[Bulkhead_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Bulkhead]], but also a huge store of [[Energon#Generation_1_continuity_family|Energon]]. Flagg also introduced Prime to [[Miles Mayhem]], the head of Shadow Watch. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}} Flagg brought Optimus back to the [[Ark_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Ark]], just in time for Optimus to talk down [[Thundercracker_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Thundercracker]]. Prime's resolution skills impressed Flagg, as well as [[Wheeljack_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Wheeljack's]] desire to help rebuild Chicago with Cybertronian technology. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} Flagg later attempted to talk to Carly, apologizing for past events, but was interrupted by Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus began chewing out Flagg for his containment, but Flagg bit back, stating he had kept an enemy combatant captured, and that he had only learned to differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon, an explanation Magnus could not refute. <br /> <br /> Later, Flagg returned to Shadow Watch and asked Mayhem how his project was coming along, to which Miles responded with hostility. Flagg didn't have to press much further for Miles to attack him, which Flagg expertly stopped, and ordered Miles be arrested. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}} After bringing Miles above ground, Flagg is surprised by Miles revealing his [[Mask|Viper mask]] and [[Switchblade_(M.A.S.K.)|Bladejet]]. Flagg tries to shoot Miles himself, but is left with his hand burned by acid. Miles is able to escape, and Flagg gives one more order: find [[Matt Trakker]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> <br /> ===Kidrobot===<br /> [[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> ====Enamel Pin Series====<br /> *'''Flagg''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])<br /> :*''Rarity:'' 1 in 40<br /> :Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of General Flagg inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others; Flagg in particular was slightly more uncommon. <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====Vinyl Mini Series====<br /> [[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Flagg mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]<br /> *'''Flagg''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])<br /> :*''Rarity:'' 1 in 48<br /> :The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Flagg receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Flagg featured articulation in each shoulder, and his sunglasses are decoed to feature the mushroom cloud of the [[Coltonbolt]]'s blast, as seen in &quot;[[I Saw Three Ships]]&quot;!<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====Vinyl Keychain Series====<br /> [[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Flagg keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]<br /> *'''Flagg''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])<br /> :*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24<br /> :Flagg was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Flagg was a comic-original character made by [[Larry Hama]] in 1982. He lasted until issue #19, when he was killed by [[Major Bludd]] and was the namesake for the [[USS Flagg|USS ''Flagg'']]. <br /> *As a tribute, ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The War Never Ends|#13]] reveals him to look like Larry Hama under his hat and sunglasses. Does that mean that he's got an uncanny resemblance to [[Tunnel Rat]]?<br /> *Flagg was voiced by [[John Stephenson]] in the first ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' miniseries, though his appearance was much different, more closely resembling Flagg's superior officer, Major General Austin, from the Marvel comics.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Energon Universe humans]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 humans]]<br /> [[Category:G.I. Joe members]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File:Flagg_Mayhem_Skybound_25.jpg&diff=1887277 2026-01-26T19:54:39Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: {{SkyboundEU |description=General Flagg subdues Miles Mayhem. {{art|pencils=|inks=|lineart=Jorge Corona|colors=Mike Spicer|script=Robert Kirkman|letters=Rus Wooton}} |series=transformers |interior...</p> <hr /> <div>{{SkyboundEU<br /> |description=[[General Flagg#Energon_Universe|General Flagg]] subdues [[Miles Mayhem]]. <br /> {{art|pencils=|inks=|lineart=[[Jorge Corona]]|colors=[[Mike Spicer]]|script=[[Robert Kirkman]]|letters=[[Rus Wooton]]}}<br /> |series=transformers<br /> |interior=y<br /> |issueno=25<br /> |storylink=<br /> |storytitle=<br /> |pageno=<br /> |panelno=|panelnos=<br /> |year=25}}</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File:Flagg_Skybound_25.jpeg&diff=1887276 2026-01-26T19:47:53Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: {{SkyboundEU |description=General Flagg, shouting up at Optimus Prime. {{art|pencils=|inks=|lineart=Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer|script=Robert Kirkman|letters=[[Rus Wo...</p> <hr /> <div>{{SkyboundEU<br /> |description=[[General Flagg#Energon_Universe|General Flagg]], shouting up at [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Optimus Prime]]. <br /> {{art|pencils=|inks=|lineart=[[Jorge Corona]], [[Mike Spicer]]|script=[[Robert Kirkman]]|letters=[[Rus Wooton]]}}<br /> |series=transformers<br /> |interior=y<br /> |issueno=25<br /> |storylink=<br /> |storytitle=<br /> |pageno=<br /> |panelno=|panelnos=<br /> |year=25}}<br /> <br /> Screenshot courtesy of [https://readcomiconline.li/ ReadComicOnline].</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1887267 2026-01-26T17:21:16Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Quintus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Quintus Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Barricade]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Brawl_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Brawl]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Amalgamous_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Amalgamous Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Airachnid_(One)#Studio_Series|Airachnid]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Blast_Off_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Blast Off]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1881700 2025-12-28T01:56:28Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Quintus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Quintus Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Barricade]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Brawl_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Brawl]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Amalgamous_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Amalgamous Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Airachnid_(One)#Studio_Series|Airachnid]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1881293 2025-12-25T22:35:34Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Quintus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Quintus Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Barricade]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Brawl_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Brawl]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Amalgamous_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Amalgamous Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1880140 2025-12-18T23:50:47Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Quintus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Quintus Prime]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLk [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Barricade]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1879673 2025-12-15T18:03:20Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS MTMTE [[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Wheeljack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1872347 2025-10-29T13:38:18Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Punch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Punch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Doubledealer#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Doubledealer]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Javelin#Legacy|Javelin]] and [[Kaskade#Toys|Kaskade]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Reflector_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Reflector]] x3 &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TLK [[Hot_Rod_(DOTM)#Studio_Series|Hot Rod]] (Not the WWII one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ark_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ark]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1871431 2025-10-23T21:08:36Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Micronus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Flatline_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Flatline]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Retro [[Seaspray_(G1)#Transformers_Retro|Seaspray|Seaspray]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1870457 2025-10-20T16:54:04Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Onyx_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alpha_Trion/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Alpha Trion]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Quotes */ fixing quote</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |image=Webworld Galvatron psychiatrist.jpg<br /> |caption=&quot;So, Galvatron, tell me about your mother.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;She was delicious.&quot;<br /> |ep=81<br /> |series2=2010<br /> |ep2=17<br /> |prev2=Ghost in the Machine (G1)<br /> |next2=The Dweller in the Depths<br /> |title=&quot;Webworld&quot;<br /> |season=3<br /> |season ep=16<br /> |production code=700-101<br /> |airdate=[[October 20]], [[1986]]<br /> |written by=[[Len Wein]]&lt;br&gt;[[Diane Duane]]<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Nakamura Production]]<br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> |video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBOS7GgcSp0<br /> |videosite=YouTube<br /> }}<br /> '''In an attempt to cure Galvatron's madness, Cyclonus takes him to the medical planet Torkulon.''' <br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:GalvatronUltraWebworld.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Lifting a dumbbell]]<br /> The [[Decepticon]]s approach an asteroid belt in deep space, searching for a material known as [[isidrite]] to repair their weaponry. As [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] rants about crushing his enemies and everyone else, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] finds an isidrite deposit — already being mined by the [[Autobot]]s. A battle ensues, during which Galvatron spends nearly as much time bashing his own troops aside as he does firing at the Autobots. With his &quot;help&quot;, the bemused Autobots make a clean escape aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. <br /> <br /> Back on [[Chaar]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] have words with [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]: either do something about Galvatron's madness, or face rebellion. A holographic image of a [[Quintesson]] appears to Cyclonus, and advises him that there are planets which specialize in repairing damaged minds, such as [[Torkulon]]. Not knowing what else to do, Cyclonus considers the idea, while the Quintessons gloat among themselves that shortly they will have several less [[Transformer]]s to deal with — including the &quot;most dangerously unpredictable of them all.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[File:GalvatronWebworld.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Planet of the Psychiatrist Apes]]<br /> Cyclonus lies to Galvatron, informing him that the Autobots are resting on Torkulon after their most recent skirmish; the deranged leader eagerly takes the bait, flying to the planet with Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. Upon landing, Galvatron threatens several alien flesh creatures, demanding that they hand over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. The intelligent [[Torkuli]] arrive shortly; when Galvatron predictably refuses their orders for non-violence, they restrain him. Galvatron quickly realizes Cyclonus has deceived him. Galvatron is carried away to begin his therapy, while Cyclonus fills out a small ream of paperwork. <br /> <br /> As the therapy proceeds, [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] has his doubts — &quot;This is stupid! Let's get him out of here!&quot; Cyclonus says to at least give it a chance. The Torkuli are unsuccessful in getting Galvatron to talk about his problems, and even less successful when they have him put together external objects to repair his damaged psyche: Galvatron builds himself a blaster and tries to escape. Finally they attempt &quot;exo-drama&quot;, where patients act out their problems, but a bouncing [[alien]] screaming at Galvatron finally causes him to snap further, shouting back that &quot;I'll give you something to scream about!!&quot; Galvatron becomes immune to the electromagnetic restraints of the Torkuli; they throw everything they have at him, restraining him for their last resort — the [[Alya]] solution. <br /> <br /> The chief therapist reveals that Torkulon itself is a living planet, and can manifest itself in the form of insectoid creatures that consume the damaged portions of those who cannot be helped, in effect lobotomizing the planet's victims and leaving them mindless. Cyclonus protests and demands Galvatron's release, but he and Scourge are also restrained by the Torkuli.<br /> <br /> [[File:GalvatronAliaWebworld.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Should've chosen a BUPA home.]]<br /> The Alya begin to feed on Galvatron who continues to resist: &quot;You have no right to change what I am!&quot; The Torkuli doctor informs him [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|&quot;You've]] already been [[Unicron/Generation 1|changed]]; that's the problem.&quot; Cyclonus can barely watch as his leader's mind is invaded by Torkulon — but something goes wrong. The madness of Galvatron proves to be too strong for the living planet, causing it to malfunction. In the chaos, Galvatron, Scourge and Cyclonus are released from the planet's grasp. After taking a few shots at Cyclonus for getting him in this mess, Galvatron fights to the center of the planet, having seen into its mind while it was inside his. The planet fears Galvatron's madness and destructive potential and attempts to restrain him, but Galvatron powers his way through to its living-computer core. Several cannon mode blasts render the entire planet inoperable. Galvatron informs Cyclonus he will now destroy whatever is left, and warns Cyclonus against stopping him. <br /> <br /> After the planet is reduced to smoke and rubble, Galvatron gloats over the beauty of &quot;devastation wrought with precision and care,&quot; seemingly just a little more sane... until Cyclonus informs Galvatron that it will take the Torkuli centuries to rebuild. Galvatron decides his work isn't done if it's going to take &quot;only centuries&quot;, but a weary Cyclonus suggests that the Autobots might be a more pressing concern. Galvatron smiles at the prospect of killing Ultra Magnus; the Decepticons flee the planet, leaving the Torkuli at the mercy of their insane former patients.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (7)<br /> *[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (8)<br /> *[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (9)<br /> *[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (10)<br /> *[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (11)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (1)<br /> *[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (2)<br /> *[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (3)<br /> *[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (4)<br /> *[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (5)<br /> *[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (6)<br /> *[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (12)<br /> *[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (13)<br /> *[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (14)<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Quintesson]]s (15)<br /> *[[Torkuli]] (16)<br /> *[[Alya]] (17)<br /> *[[Torkulon]] (18)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:GalvatronCyclonusWebworld.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|We never talk anymore.]]<br /> &quot;Eyes aloft, gentlemen! A rival geological survey has arrived!&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> :—'''Sky Lynx''' notes the arrival of the Decepticons in typical fashion<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Remarkable. Galvatron is doing most of the work for us.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> :—'''Perceptor''' watches Galvatron bash his way through his own troops<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I have no head... I have no head... I have no head...!&quot;<br /> :—A three-headed '''patient'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Before we start, there are certain formalities. Does the patient have a service contract with us? ...Then we'll require a credit reference. I believe we can waive the customary deposit. Should the patient require permanent care, payment will be made in consciousness units rather than conventional currency.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;What I want to know is--&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;''Do you understand'' and agree to these terms?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yes, yes!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Then if you'll validate the forms right here... and here for diagnostics... and for therapeutics... and one for parts and labor... and accounting... and there. That's your copy.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Cyclonus immediately shreds it]''<br /> :—The '''Torkuli''' present '''Cyclonus''' with his mightiest foe yet: [[Bee in the City|bureaucracy]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Just say whatever comes to mind.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &quot;Kill... smash... destroy!&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &quot;Err... yes... go on.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &quot;Rend... MANGLE... DISTORT!&quot;<br /> :—A '''therapist''' starts '''Galvatron''' on word association<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'll destroy everything here—everything! And THEN, I'll destroy the Autobots!&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &quot;Yes... tell me about the Autobots.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &quot;I ''hate'' the Autobots! I hate ''Cyclonus''! And I'm not very fond of ''you'', either!&quot;<br /> :—'''Galvatron''' ends word association, and attempts to end his '''therapist'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Once he is tied into the planetary computer, Torkulon itself will enter his mind and disable the meta-processor. The Alya will consume the damaged intelligence, and the planet will absorb its energy, including the madness.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;He'll have no ''mind'' left! He'll be just a ''machine''!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Aren't we all, in a way...?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''The head therapist''' and '''Cyclonus'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'll do whatever you want! I'll do nothing at all!!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Galvatron''', in a rare moment of total helplessness<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You cannot stop me! I am ''Galvatron!'' I am your ''destruction!''&quot;&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &quot;He ''is'' crazy.&quot;<br /> :—'''Galvatron''' and '''Cyclonus'''. It took him long enough to notice it.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:LaserbeakWebworld.jpg|right|thumb|He wants to know why Soundwave doesn't return his calls.]]<br /> * While the reason for the Decepticons need the Isidrite to repair their weaponry is not explicitly stated, the [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|previous episode]] ended with Galvatron stating the Starscream-controlled Trypticon had &quot;neutralized all our weapons&quot;.<br /> * Galvatron insults one of the Torkulon inmates by calling them a &quot;fleshling&quot;.<br /> *Some allusion is made to Galvatron's former life as Megatron. While the Torkuli attempt to lobotomize the Decepticon leader, he states that they have &quot;no right&quot; to change what he is, to which the Torkulon doctor replies, &quot;You have already been changed, that's the problem.&quot; On the other hand, this could also be taken to mean the change away from his saner personality from the movie. Speaking of which...<br /> *The Torkuli diagnose Galvatron's madness as being caused by a &quot;plasma accident,&quot; referring to the dunk he took in [[Thrull]]'s plasma pools in &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness]]&quot;.<br /> *Cyclonus's exchange with the Torkuli reveals that a Transformers' mind is contained in their [[processor|meta-processor]]. The Torkuli then link the planet to Galvatron's central processor.<br /> *This is the final appearance of Laserbeak in the (US) Generation 1 cartoon continuity, and one of only two appearances in Season 3 (the first was a brief cameo in &quot;The Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5&quot;). No, he doesn't perch on Galvatron's shoulder.<br /> *When we first see Motormaster and Swindle talking to Cyclonus, Laserbeak is walking along on the ground with them. It might be the only time we ever see him walking instead of flying.<br /> *This is also the last episode in which Sludge can be seen in robot mode.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *A classic Looney Tunes sound effect (used for the Road Runner) shows up as the Decepticons fly across the title screen.<br /> *''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> **''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst: when Sky Lynx launches at the start of the battle; when he launches a second time during the battle; when he launches a third time to leave the battle; when Laserbeak flies off with Motormaster and Swindle; as Galvatron takes off to destroy the planetary core <br /> **[[Luke_Skywalker|Luke's]] [[X-wing Fighter|X-Wing]] crashing on Dagobah: as Sky Lynx shakes Scourge.<br /> **X-Wing diving whine: as Cyclonus follows Galvatron toward the core.<br /> *Large portions of the episode, especially the therapy sessions, seem to parody real psychological treatment methods such as {{w|word association}} and {{w|dramatherapy}}. The intentions of the Alya to consume Galvatron's mind could also be taken as a reference to a {{w|lobotomy}}, a process that can &quot;cure&quot; certain mental illnesses but removes significant parts of the patient's personality.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> The episode has some rather odd animation quirks that persist across the entire thing.<br /> *In general, the episode is rather wonky with how characters are proportioned out. Besides the examples outlined below, Scourge and Cyclonus in many shots become incredibly lanky and blocky compared to how they usually look, and often the characters will wind up looking like balloons. While not as bad as [[AKOM]]'s... less than successful attempts at consistency, it remains distracting nevertheless.<br /> *While unclear if this is due to the prints used for [[Rhino Entertainment]]'s release or a product of the final episode, there are several instances where the animation and/or background elements of a scene jitter.<br /> *Ultra Magnus has a white missile as he grapples with Galvatron. And the colors of his shoulder pop in and out in a botched attempt to show him struggle. This is a common issue with the episode whenever Galvatron struggles against something or someone, and to point out every time this happens would be pointless. Let's just say it happens a lot.<br /> *Galvatron's head crest frequently switches designs between the more model-accurate upwards-pointing position and one where the side horns curve off to the sides of his head. Their length is also inconsistent from shot to shot.<br /> *Like in &quot;[[Madman's Paradise]]&quot;, all the characters have little to no shading, which is not common at all in Toei episodes from Season 3. What shading is present is often represented with black inking instead of the standard two-tone coloring. This can get out of hand on occasion, such as the act 2 fade out where Scourge's beard and mustache are jet black instead of their usual greyish-purple. Only a handful of shots, mostly those of Cyclonus from behind, use the standard shading.<br /> *The outlines also get oddly thick in some areas, resulting in a disconnect when a character is more boldly outlined than another in some shots.<br /> <br /> Aside from the above, the episode also has the usual litany of common errors.<br /> *Coloring errors:<br /> **Soundwave is missing all his yellow stripes as he looms up to eject Ratbat.<br /> **As he speaks his one line, he's missing his yellow stripes again.<br /> **When he reacts to the Decepticon attack on the asteroid, Magnus's inner leg is colored white for a frame.<br /> **Just before Galvatron jumps him, Magnus's shoulder superstructure is blue instead of white.<br /> **The last time he grapples with Galvatron, the top of Magnus's back is red instead of grey.<br /> **Galvatron's gun mode is mostly purple instead of its usual gray as Sludge bashes him aside.<br /> **Cyclonus's gun is white instead of gray as he points it at Swindle.<br /> **Soundwave is missing his stripes and insignia as he watches Galvatron being repaired.<br /> **Galvatron has a &quot;goatee&quot; in most shots, but is &quot;clean-shaven&quot; in others (his chin is sometimes dark grey, sometimes just grey).<br /> **When the head Torkuli turns to Cyclonus and says &quot;Mood swings? Irrational behavior?&quot;, his neck turns the same color as his outfit.<br /> **A similar neck issue occurs during Word Association, where Galvatron's neck briefly flashes purple for a few frames.<br /> **The therapist saying &quot;He's developed a tolerance to the inhibitor ray&quot;, the bottom of his outfit goes from green, to yellow, then back to green as the lead Torkuli lowers his arm.<br /> **In the shot before Galvatron is sent to Advanced Treatment, the rectangle on Cyclonus's chest isn't colored orange. In the shot after, the &quot;eyes&quot; on his Decepticon symbol are colored in (purple) instead of blue.<br /> **As he vows to destroy the planet, then the Autobots, Galvatron's shoulder pieces are dark grey. In the next shot, they're back to having light grey tops with red squares. A few shots later (as he shoots the gun he built), the red squares are missing.<br /> **During the Torkuli's line, &quot;That's why your friend brought you here,&quot; the rectangle on Cyclonus's chest is yellow instead of orange. A few shots later (just before the commercial break), it's not colored in at all.<br /> **While Galvatron is being lobotomized, while begging Cyclonus to help him, he's completely light grey, missing the purple of his armour entirely.<br /> **Cyclonus's eyes are black instead of red as he observes that the planet has become infected with Galvatron's madness.<br /> **The white rectangle near Galvatron's elbow flashes between white and purple as he struggles with the web stuff in mid-air.<br /> **As he picks up the last Torkulon, the red squares on Galvatron's shoulders are missing.<br /> *As Cyclonus gives the order to eject Ratbat, Galvatron's arm is drawn like Soundwave's.<br /> *Ratbat is given a high-pitched series of squeaks as he ejects...and another, lower-pitched caw at the same time, layered on top of the squeaks.<br /> *Perhaps the script called for Galvatron's forehead to blaze with energies, as it's been seen to do on occasion. Instead, two random spots on his temples are animated lighting up like console buttons.<br /> *As Ratbat flaps over the horizon, his wings are layered behind the planet's limb instead of above it.<br /> *Soundwave's only line in this episode once again lacks the trademark harmonics processed by [[Scott Brownlee]], meaning it once again sounds like {{w|Dr. Claw}}. This marks [[Roll for It|the second time]] it is known to have happened.<br /> * Sky Lynx's proportions are all sorts of wonky this episode, with his head being tiny, his tail nearly the size of his body, and his bird legs looking like he's got bell-bottoms.<br /> *The laser blasts' colors in this episode are...odd. When the Decepticons attack the Autobots on the asteroid, their blasts are yellow (usually an Autobot blast color), orange and red. Perceptor fires a blue laser blast at Galvatron, who fires blue lasers back at him! This is a trademark element seen in the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon, which is animated by the [[Toei Animation|same company]]: The Joes' kid-friendly lasers are red while [[Cobra Commander|Cobra]] has blue kid-friendly lasers.<br /> *After the Sweeps miss colliding with Springer, Sky Lynx is back on the ground and takes off a second time. He rather oddly leaves his lower half just standing there, rather than converting to lynx form. When he lands at the battle's end, he's once again combined with his lower portion.<br /> *Scourge and his accompanying Sweeps are at least partially animated based on their older, &quot;incorrect&quot; [[character model]]s. Their heads are visible in their vehicle modes:<br /> **when Sky Lynx grabs one of them in his claws.<br /> **when they transform to leave Torkulon.<br /> *As the Autobots flee, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] can be seen among the damaged Sweeps, despite not being seen approaching the asteroid. In this same shot, the cel with Sky Lynx has a visible smudge on it that moves with him until he leaves the screen, then freezes at the top left corner once he's gone. At the same time, the edge of the filmstrip can be seen at the bottom, cutting off the downed Sweeps in the process.<br /> *In the wide shot of Cyclonus and company walking, they are sliding across the screen far more rapidly than the speed of their walk. Motormaster and Swindle are also drawn to be the same height as each other ''and'' smaller than Cyclonus during this scene.<br /> *Roger C. Carmel's inconsistency with the voice of Cyclonus starts to affect Motormaster. In this episode and &quot;[[The Ultimate Weapon]]&quot; (Motormaster's last speaking role in the series) his voice for Motormaster sounds weaker than before. The voice lacks most of its usual heavy flanging.<br /> *In the second wide shot of Cyclonus speaking with the Quintesson, he's not quite standing flat on the ground.<br /> *In the closeup of the Quintesson hologram, his mouth isn't animated as he speaks.<br /> *When Galvatron is getting his repairs done, the establishing shot has Motormaster be the tallest Decepticon in the room while Swindle is now the shortest. <br /> *As Cyclonus comes in to enact his plan to get Galvatron to &quot;invade&quot; Torkulon, a wide shot shows that while most of the characters are appropriately simplified, Motormaster gets rather dumpy and overly detailed while Swindle becomes a barely comprehensible figure.<br /> *As Galvatron gets up from the repair table upon hearing about the Autobots, Cyclonus's cel just slides into frame as the camera zooms out.<br /> *Galvatron's right arm becomes dislocated when he demands to know where the Autobots are as the Decepticons fly over Torkulon.<br /> *A few shots later as Cyclonus responds and Galvatron replies back thinking he's spotted some Autobots, the left of the screen suddenly suffers a bit of damage to the filmed elements during the zoom. Once the zoom ends, Cyclonus's arms and helmet are clipping over his face.<br /> *The proportions of the Torkuli vary from scene to scene, going from lanky to bulked out at random points.<br /> *As Galvatron struggles against the inhibitor blast, the Sweeps behind him are set too low on the landscape, making them look like they only come up to Galvatron's knees. Their skewed positioning also makes it look like they're leaning above the ground.<br /> *Galvatron's mouth isn't animated when he yells out &quot;No one is going to do anything for me!&quot; and in several subsequent shots when behind the Torkuli's forcefield. A similar act of ventriloquism also occurs near the episode's end when Cyclonus goes &quot;When I get out of these!&quot; as he struggles against the webbing.<br /> *After Galvatron gets hit with the inhibitor blasts, his left arm flickers in and out of existence in a couple of frames when he threatens Cyclonus.<br /> *The background for the shot of Cyclonus and the Torkuli discussing payment remains the same when it changes to a solo shot of said Torkuli.<br /> *When Cyclonus signs off on the paperwork for Galvatron's therapy, a layering error has the signed papers going underneath the clipboard.<br /> *Galvatron's emblem disappears for a few frames when reaching out to attack his Torkuli therapist.<br /> *After he's immobilized on the arena floor, a few shots show Galvatron floating in mid-air above the steps.<br /> *An odd edit cuts off the head therapist: &quot;We cannot allow you to interfere. Besides.&quot; This can be presumed to be an attempt to have Cyclonus cut him off mid-dialogue conveyed rather poorly.<br /> *As he yells, &quot;Free me!&quot; a closeup shows outer space behind Galvatron's face instead of the ground (or the purple webbing that surrounds him). Also, the Alya surrounding him vanishes out of existence after he says it despite their sound effects still being present.<br /> *As he says, &quot;He'll be nothing at all!&quot; Cyclonus's eyebrows are white instead of grey.<br /> *The ends of the Alya change from being pointy to drill-like when Galvatron begs to be freed from the procedure.<br /> *The Sweep that transforms after the planetary overload is inexplicably given an energy glow as he does so.<br /> *In a closeup shot, Galvatron has two ragged holes in his forehead, but they're not seen in any other view, not even in later closeups.<br /> *Galvatron's emblem is missing just before he leaps into the crevasse.<br /> *When Cyclonus says &quot;He IS crazy,&quot; part of the Autobot symbol is on his chest.<br /> *As Cyclonus calls out Galvatron's name in the planet's core, the delivery is quite clearly a desperate plea while the animation gives him a smile.<br /> *Cyclonus is drawn with a shadow as Galvatron considers staying to destroy Torkulon further. Despite there being a sky behind him.<br /> *Just like his Sweep, Scourge is given an incredibly cheat-y transformation by simply having it covered up by Cyclonus's dust cloud when the group leaves Torkulon to the inmates.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *Despite appearing in the group approaching the asteroid, Soundwave promptly disappears and doesn't play any part in the following battle.<br /> *Galvatron is grappling with Magnus when the Sweep offers to help; when he bashes the Sweep aside in the very next shot, Magnus is nowhere to be seen.<br /> *A wide shot shows Galvatron, Cyclonus, and three Sweeps arriving on Torkulon. The rest of the episode shows only two Sweeps, however.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *This is by far the most Decepticon-centric episode of the series; the Autobots are only onscreen for part of the first act.<br /> *Twice in this episode (when Cyclonus takes him to Torkulon to look for the Autobots, and when leaving the planet in search of the Autobots), Galvatron says &quot;Ultra Magnus&quot;, as if Magnus is the [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|leader of the Autobots]]. To be fair, by this point in the show Magnus is usually the one issuing orders, and Galvatron ''is'' completely out of his mind throughout the episode, so...<br /> *It is ironic that Motormaster is the one to declare an ultimatum of rebellion against Galvatron to Cyclonus, considering he was the first Decepticon to loyally donate Energon to help find Galvatron in &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]&quot;.<br /> *The Torkuli diagnose Galvatron with a few [[processor]] problems, such as &quot;a severe failure in reality processing, malignant plasmoneural tic, and embrittlement of the metaprocessing circuitry&quot;, all of which leave him constantly on the brink of a perceptual crash. Poor guy.<br /> *Storyboards for the episode's third act depict a rather different look for the Torkuli than the ape-men they're ultimately depicted as, [https://www.tfraw.com/p/webworld-storyboard.html looking more like reptilian/cat hybrids]. It remains unclear if this was what they were designed like before the episode entered the animation stage, or if this was just how the storyboards rendered them.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''French'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Le monde de toile'''&quot; (&quot;The Web World&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> ::*Concerning the European French dub:<br /> :::*After dubbing Galvatron during a few episodes, [[Serge Lhorca]] gives up his place to [[Jean Claudio]]. He is already the 4th voice actor for Galvatron this season.<br /> :::*Several moments are recovered from the original version, like Galvatron's struggling sounds and screams, or some alien noises.<br /> :::*The Sweeps' line &quot;For the glory of Galvatron!&quot; is missing.<br /> :::*Cyclonus' line &quot;Don't insult my intelligence, five-face. I trust you no further than i can throw Trypticon&quot; is dubbed by &quot;I advise you not to try to trick me. I already told you that I have no trust in someone who has so many faces&quot;.<br /> :::*Instead of saying &quot;Tell me where to find the Autobots!&quot; to the little alien, Galvatron says &quot;Tell me where Ultra Magnus is hiding!&quot;.<br /> :::*The alien saying &quot;I have no head&quot; repeats &quot;I don't know anything at all&quot; instead.<br /> :::*The Torkuli tells Cyclonus that he &quot;does not think that Galvatron is registered for social welfare&quot;, so he tells Cyclonus that he will need to pay during the treatment.<br /> :::*Cyclonus' line &quot;What I want to know is-&quot; is dubbed by &quot;And you are sure that the treatment will be successful?&quot;. Consequently, the Torkuli's line &quot;Do you understand and agree to these terms?&quot; is replaced by &quot;But of course I am, so, are you the guarantor of the patient?&quot;. To that last phrase, Cyclonus answers &quot;Yes, I know&quot; (the text was probably &quot;Yes, I am&quot; and may have been misread by the voice actor, there is only a slight difference between &quot;''je le suis''&quot; and &quot;''je le sais''&quot;).<br /> :::*The Torkuli explains that the Alyas &quot;monitor the functioning of the planet itself&quot;. During that one phrase, there is an alien effect on the Torkuli's voice, like if it was an Alya supposed to talk.<br /> :::*Just before attacking the computer, Galvatron says that he will be &quot;the instrument of its destruction&quot;.<br /> :::*Name-dodging:<br /> ::::*Cyclonus' phrase &quot;Soundwave, eject Ratbat to begin scanning&quot; is dubbed by &quot;Go ahead, release the robot bats, we are at good distance&quot;.<br /> ::::*Soundwave's phrase &quot;Ratbat has found the deposite of isidrite, and something else&quot; is dubbed by &quot;That's it, she discovered the isidrite deposit. But there is already someone&quot;. &quot;She&quot; is used for Ratbat, but probably because he was called &quot;robot bat&quot;, and &quot;''chauve-souris''&quot; (bat) is a feminine word.<br /> ::::*Ultra Magnus' line &quot;Springer, above you!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;There's more coming, watch out!&quot;.<br /> ::::*Cyclonus' line &quot;Go away Quintesson, I'm busy!&quot; is dubbed by &quot;Go away now, I don't have time to talk!&quot;.<br /> <br /> '''German'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Galvatron dreht durch'''&quot; (&quot;Galvatron goes Crazy&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Italian'''<br /> :*''Title (first dub):'' &quot;'''Il pianeta della pazzia'''&quot; (&quot;The Madness Planet&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> :*''Title (second dub):'' &quot;'''Il mondo rete&quot;''' (&quot;The Web World&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' クモの巣惑星 (''Kumo no Su Wakusei'', &quot;The Planet of the Spider's Nest&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[March 20]], [[1987]]<br /> <br /> '''Mandarin'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Zhūwǎng Shìjiè '''&quot; (蛛网世界, &quot;Webworld&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Brazilian Portuguese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' '''?'''<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> ::*This episode's original translated title is currently lost due to a glitch in the only known surviving copy of the audio track.<br /> <br /> '''Russian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Mir pawootiny'''&quot; (''Мир паутины'', &quot;Webworld&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2000]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 8: Evil Experiments ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1999]] — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[2001]] — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2004]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 &amp; Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 19 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2006]] — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] [[2007]] — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2009]] — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three &amp; Four {{sic}} (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2010]] — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three &amp; Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2011]] — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2014]] — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three &amp; Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1220W8z-zshcIqkscME14sAClGeSf4oQJ Episode dialogue script]<br /> *[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/the-transformers-mp-700-101-webworld.html Gallery of storyboards for Act III of the episode]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Elena_Wallace&diff=1863033 2025-09-11T19:25:30Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Rise of the Beasts film */ adding link</p> <hr /> <div>:''Elena Wallace is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:ROTBElenaWallace.jpg|thumb|210px]]<br /> <br /> '''Elena Wallace''' is an unfortunately overlooked museum intern with more knowledge and passion for history in her finger than her higher-ups have in their whole bodies. She longs to do something great and noteworthy that would've made her taxicab driver father proud. <br /> <br /> She sings to herself to calm down when stressed.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===<br /> :''Actor:'' [[Dominique Fishback]]<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Riisa Naka]] (Japanese dub)|[[Corinne Wellong]] (European French dub), [[Marie-Évelyne Lessard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samina König]] (German dub), [[Lucrezia Marricchi]] (Italian dub), [[Patt Souza]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Andrea Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Soraya Pérez]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Anna Szymańczyk]] (Polish)}}<br /> <br /> Elena Wallace grew up in Brooklyn with her taxi-driver father. They would often go to Tony's Pizza together. Elena would grow up never leaving New York.<br /> <br /> In 1994, Elena was working at the Ellis Island Museum. Despite her extensive historical knowledge, she worked as an intern, doing odd jobs such as ironing clothes and fetching coffee for her [[Jillian_Robinson|boss]]. One day, after running late, Elena would be roped into deducing the authenticity of several artifacts seized by the police. While her boss was busy taking all the credit, Elena's eye would be caught by a small avian statuette being unloaded. Elena began examining it, rebuking her boss's claim that it was Nubian. Unfortunately, it was then taken to a lab tech–only area, though she was able to jot down the [[Cybertronix#Rise_of_the_Beasts|strange letters]] carved into it. Later, after closing, Elena used the keycard from the clothes her boss left to get into the lab. She began examining the statuette, but while using a scanning device, it began crumbling into pieces. Her worrying was quickly replaced with curiosity at the [[Transwarp_Key|crystalline object]] inside. Unbeknownst to her, the object began broadcasting a beacon invisible to her, but not to others. She began examining it instead, discovering that the glyphs on it were linked to another [[Inca]] site in [[Peru]] and ancient depictions of [[Maximals#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|odd animals]]. Suddenly, the lights went out, prompting her to take the crystal and leave. Before she could, she bumped into [[Noah Diaz]], who was looking for the crystal too. They chased each other around for a bit, before Elena gave him the chance to explain himself. He said that the crystal belonged to some [[Autobot|giant space robots]], which Elena didn't believe. The security guard chose that time to show up, but he didn't get the chance to do much before the wall exploded inwards. Outside were three [[Terrorcon_(ROTB)|terrifying robots]] who had arrived to take the crystal. Elena and Noah ran away and [[Scourge_(ROTB)|one]] of the robots sent several [[Freezer|smaller]] [[Novakane|ones]] after them. A chase ensued, and the two humans eventually ran outside, only to be faced with a raging battle taking place. Elena dropped the key, and they were soon stopped by [[Nightbird_(ROTB)|one]] of the robot's bombs. The battle was interrupted by a giant, fire-breathing [[Airazor_(ROTB)|bird]], who Elena noticed bore one of the same symbols that was on the statue. The group managed to escape, though the crystal was taken from them. <br /> <br /> The giant bird explained everything: she was the Maximal Airazor, the other robots were the Autobots, and the ones who'd attacked them were the three Terrorcons: Scourge, Battletrap, and Nightbird. The Terrorcons served the planet-eating dark god [[Unicron#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|Unicron]], and they had come to Earth to reclaim the crystal. This crystal was the Transwarp Key, a device capable of traversing space and time. Fortunately, Scourge had only taken half of the Key, as the Maximals had split it long ago. Airazor did not know where the other half had gone, but Elena realized the symbols matched others seen in Peru, where the second part of the Key must be. Elena was asked if she would lead them there, to which she agreed.<br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena, Noah and the Autobots met up with [[Stratosphere]], a giant flying Autobot who was to take them to Peru. While on the rough flight, Elena sang to herself to keep calm. Noah began talking to her, and she talked about her father, and how she'd be making him proud. Noah asked her if the Key was in Peru, and told her he intended to destroy it. Once in Peru, they met up with [[Wheeljack_(ROTB)|Wheeljack]], who pointed out a church that rested on top of the temple they were looking for. Their way was blocked by a city-wide festival, so Noah and Elena disguised as parade marchers. Once inside the church, they began looking around until Elena noticed the stonework on the ground. She noticed the same symbol on Airazor, and realized she could rotate the stone it was on. Once all the stones were aligned, the ground opened to reveal a large staircase descending downwards. Once underground, Elena and Noah came across ancient subterranean ruins, which they began to explore. Elena noticed the temple they'd been looking for, and they ventured to it. They came across a large box, which they opened to reveal the Key... wasn't there. Instead, two new symbols were carved into the stone. Elena had just enough time to write them down when Freezer found them, having been sent by Scourge. He chased them through the ruins until Noah managed to shoot him. <br /> <br /> After they made it outside into the jungle, they were stopped by a giant [[Optimus_Primal_(ROTB)|robot gorilla]], who demanded to know who they were. The Autobots quickly arrived, and had a quick standoff with the Maximals before Airazor deescalated the situation. She introduced her fellow Maximals: [[Rhinox_(ROTB)|Rhinox]], [[Cheetor_(ROTB)|Cheetor]], and Optimus Primal. Airazor updated Primal on why they were there and how the Terrorcons were hunting them, and Elena said that the Key hadn't been in the cave. Primal said they had moved it long ago, and led them to a human village. Primal revealed that the Maximals had been working with a human tribe for hundreds of years, and they brought out the second half of the Key. That night, Elena was looking at the symbols when Noah sat next to her. She asked him about not destroying the Key, and instead finding a way to save both their worlds, but Noah was adamant. Elena told Noah that him and Optimus were the same, and that she just saw a big brother trying to protect his family. <br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena was awoken by Airazor, who had succumbed to Scourge's mind control. The Terrorcons had found them. Noah was given the Key and told to find somewhere to hide. The two of them ran, then Noah threw the key on the ground and aimed his cannon at it. Optimus talked him down, and Elena picked the Key up before she was picked up by Airazor and carried off. Elena was dropped in front of Scourge, who took the second half of the Key. Primal showed up, having given chase, but was attacked by Airazor before Scourge left. Elena momentarily talked Airazor down before the infection fully took her, and Primal was forced to kill her. <br /> <br /> The Autobots and Maximals regrouped and began discussing how to take down Scourge. When Primal lamented how the Key's access code had died with Airazor, Elena revealed it hadn't, and that she had written down the symbols from the statuette and the temple. With the code united, the group formed the plan, where Noah and Elena snuck in through the access tunnels while the rest fought the army. With Scourge being distracted by [[Mirage_(Movie)|Mirage]], Noah, and Optimus, Elena was able to deal with Novakane, get to the control panel and input the access code. Unfortunately, Scourge shot the panel, destroying it and any chance of stopping the Key. Optimus volunteered to destroy the Key, but Elena didn't want to leave him, and had to be driven away by [[Bumblebee_(Movie)#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|Bumblebee]]. After the Key was destroyed and Unicron was beaten back, the Autobots and Maximals regrouped one final time before heading home, where Elena was credited and featured on ''60 Minutes'' for her discovery of the temple and catacombs. <br /> {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}<br /> {{note|Elena Wallace's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books &quot;[[Mission at the Museum]]&quot; and &quot;[[The Search Is On]]&quot;.}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Elena's surname is an homage to Christopher Wallace, the 20th-century rapper better known by his stage name [[The Notorious B.I.G.|the Notorious B.I.G.]]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Elena}}<br /> [[Category:Archaeologists]]<br /> [[Category:Rise of the Beasts humans]]<br /> [[Category:Articles in need of images]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Elena_Wallace&diff=1863032 2025-09-11T19:24:26Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Rise of the Beasts film */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>:''Elena Wallace is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:ROTBElenaWallace.jpg|thumb|210px]]<br /> <br /> '''Elena Wallace''' is an unfortunately overlooked museum intern with more knowledge and passion for history in her finger than her higher-ups have in their whole bodies. She longs to do something great and noteworthy that would've made her taxicab driver father proud. <br /> <br /> She sings to herself to calm down when stressed.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===<br /> :''Actor:'' [[Dominique Fishback]]<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Riisa Naka]] (Japanese dub)|[[Corinne Wellong]] (European French dub), [[Marie-Évelyne Lessard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samina König]] (German dub), [[Lucrezia Marricchi]] (Italian dub), [[Patt Souza]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Andrea Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Soraya Pérez]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Anna Szymańczyk]] (Polish)}}<br /> <br /> Elena Wallace grew up in Brooklyn with her taxi-driver father. They would often go to Tony's Pizza together. Elena would grow up never leaving New York.<br /> <br /> In 1994, Elena was working at the Ellis Island Museum. Despite her extensive historical knowledge, she worked as an intern, doing odd jobs such as ironing clothes and fetching coffee for her [[Jillian_Robinson|boss]]. One day, after running late, Elena would be roped into deducing the authenticity of several artifacts seized by the police. While her boss was busy taking all the credit, Elena's eye would be caught by a small avian statuette being unloaded. Elena began examining it, rebuking her boss's claim that it was Nubian. Unfortunately, it was then taken to a lab tech–only area, though she was able to jot down the [[Cybertronix#Rise_of_the_Beasts|strange letters]] carved into it. Later, after closing, Elena used the keycard from the clothes her boss left to get into the lab. She began examining the statuette, but while using a scanning device, it began crumbling into pieces. Her worrying was quickly replaced with curiosity at the [[Transwarp_Key|crystalline object]] inside. Unbeknownst to her, the object began broadcasting a beacon invisible to her, but not to others. She began examining it instead, discovering that the glyphs on it were linked to another [[Inca]] site in [[Peru]] and ancient depictions of [[Maximals#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|odd animals]]. Suddenly, the lights went out, prompting her to take the crystal and leave. Before she could, she bumped into [[Noah Diaz]], who was looking for the crystal too. They chased each other around for a bit, before Elena gave him the chance to explain himself. He said that the crystal belonged to some [[Autobot|giant space robots]], which Elena didn't believe. The security guard chose that time to show up, but he didn't get the chance to do much before the wall exploded inwards. Outside were three [[Terrorcon_(ROTB)|terrifying robots]] who had arrived to take the crystal. Elena and Noah ran away and [[Scourge_(ROTB)|one]] of the robots sent several [[Freezer|smaller]] [[Novakane|ones]] after them. A chase ensued, and the two humans eventually ran outside, only to be faced with a raging battle taking place. Elena dropped the key, and they were soon stopped by [[Nightbird_(ROTB)|one]] of the robot's bombs. The battle was interrupted by a giant, fire-breathing [[Airazor_(ROTB)|bird]], who Elena noticed bore one of the same symbols that was on the statue. The group managed to escape, though the crystal was taken from them. <br /> <br /> The giant bird explained everything: she was the Maximal Airazor, the other robots were the Autobots, and the ones who'd attacked them were the three Terrorcons: Scourge, Battletrap, and Nightbird. The Terrorcons served the planet-eating dark god [[Unicron#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|Unicron]], and they had come to Earth to reclaim the crystal. This crystal was the Transwarp Key, a device capable of traversing space and time. Fortunately, Scourge had only taken half of the Key, as the Maximals had split it long ago. Airazor did not know where the other half had gone, but Elena realized the symbols matched others seen in Peru, where the second part of the Key must be. Elena was asked if she would lead them there, to which she agreed.<br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena, Noah and the Autobots met up with [[Stratosphere]], a giant flying Autobot who was to take them to Peru. While on the rough flight, Elena sang to herself to keep calm. Noah began talking to her, and she talked about her father, and how she'd be making him proud. Noah asked her if the Key was in Peru, and told her he intended to destroy it. Once in Peru, they met up with [[Wheeljack_(ROTB)|Wheeljack]], who pointed out a church that rested on top of the temple they were looking for. Their way was blocked by a city-wide festival, so Noah and Elena disguised as parade marchers. Once inside the church, they began looking around until Elena noticed the stonework on the ground. She noticed the same symbol on Airazor, and realized she could rotate the stone it was on. Once all the stones were aligned, the ground opened to reveal a large staircase descending downwards. Once underground, Elena and Noah came across ancient subterranean ruins, which they began to explore. Elena noticed the temple they'd been looking for, and they ventured to it. They came across a large box, which they opened to reveal the Key... wasn't there. Instead, two new symbols were carved into the stone. Elena had just enough time to write them down when Freezer found them, having been sent by Scourge. He chased them through the ruins until Noah managed to shoot him. <br /> <br /> After they made it outside into the jungle, they were stopped by a giant [[Optimus_Primal_(ROTB)|robot gorilla]], who demanded to know who they were. The Autobots quickly arrived, and had a quick standoff with the Maximals before Airazor deescalated the situation. She introduced her fellow Maximals: [[Rhinox_(ROTB)|Rhinox]], [[Cheetor_(ROTB)|Cheetor]], and Optimus Primal. Airazor updated Primal on why they were there and how the Terrorcons were hunting them, and Elena said that the Key hadn't been in the cave. Primal said they had moved it long ago, and led them to a human village. Primal revealed that the Maximals had been working with a human tribe for hundreds of years, and they brought out the second half of the Key. That night, Elena was looking at the symbols when Noah sat next to her. She asked him about not destroying the Key, and instead finding a way to save both their worlds, but Noah was adamant. Elena told Noah that him and Optimus were the same, and that she just saw a big brother trying to protect his family. <br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena was awoken by Airazor, who had succumbed to Scourge's mind control. The Terrorcons had found them. Noah was given the Key and told to find somewhere to hide. The two of them ran, then Noah threw the key on the ground and aimed his cannon at it. Optimus talked him down, and Elena picked the Key up before she was picked up by Airazor and carried off. Elena was dropped in front of Scourge, who took the second half of the Key. Primal showed up, having given chase, but was attacked by Airazor before Scourge left. Elena momentarily talked Airazor down before the infection fully took her, and Primal was forced to kill her. <br /> <br /> The Autobots and Maximals regrouped and began discussing how to take down Scourge. When Primal lamented how the Key's access code had died with Airazor, Elena revealed it hadn't, and that she had written down the symbols from the statuette and the temple. With the code united, the group formed the plan, where Noah and Elena snuck in through the access tunnels while the rest fought the army. With Scourge being distracted by [[Mirage_(Movie)|Mirage]], Noah, and Optimus, Elena was able to deal with Novakane, get to the control panel and input the access code. Unfortunately, Scourge shot the panel, destroying it and any chance of stopping the Key. Optimus volunteered to destroy the Key, but Elena didn't want to leave him, and had to be driven away by Bumblebee. After the Key was destroyed and Unicron was beaten back, the Autobots and Maximals regrouped one final time before heading home, where Elena was credited and featured on ''60 Minutes'' for her discovery of the temple and catacombs. <br /> {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}<br /> {{note|Elena Wallace's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books &quot;[[Mission at the Museum]]&quot; and &quot;[[The Search Is On]]&quot;.}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Elena's surname is an homage to Christopher Wallace, the 20th-century rapper better known by his stage name [[The Notorious B.I.G.|the Notorious B.I.G.]]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Elena}}<br /> [[Category:Archaeologists]]<br /> [[Category:Rise of the Beasts humans]]<br /> [[Category:Articles in need of images]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Elena_Wallace&diff=1863031 2025-09-11T19:22:39Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Rise of the Beasts film */ grammar</p> <hr /> <div>:''Elena Wallace is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:ROTBElenaWallace.jpg|thumb|210px]]<br /> <br /> '''Elena Wallace''' is an unfortunately overlooked museum intern with more knowledge and passion for history in her finger than her higher-ups have in their whole bodies. She longs to do something great and noteworthy that would've made her taxicab driver father proud. <br /> <br /> She sings to herself to calm down when stressed.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===<br /> :''Actor:'' [[Dominique Fishback]]<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Riisa Naka]] (Japanese dub)|[[Corinne Wellong]] (European French dub), [[Marie-Évelyne Lessard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samina König]] (German dub), [[Lucrezia Marricchi]] (Italian dub), [[Patt Souza]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Andrea Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Soraya Pérez]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Anna Szymańczyk]] (Polish)}}<br /> <br /> Elena Wallace grew up in Brooklyn with her taxi-driver father. They would often go to Tony's Pizza together. Elena would grow up never leaving New York.<br /> <br /> In 1994, Elena was working at the Ellis Island Museum. Despite her extensive historical knowledge, she worked as an intern, doing odd jobs such as ironing clothes and fetching coffee for her [[Jillian_Robinson|boss]]. One day, after running late, Elena would be roped into deducing the authenticity of several artifacts seized by the police. While her boss was busy taking all the credit, Elena's eye would be caught by a small avian statuette being unloaded. Elena began examining it, rebuking her boss's claim that it was Nubian. Unfortunately, it was then taken to a lab tech–only area, though she was able to jot down the [[Cybertronix#Rise_of_the_Beasts|strange letters]] carved into it. Later, after closing, Elena used the keycard from the clothes her boss left to get into the lab. She began examining the statuette, but while using a scanning device, it began crumbling into pieces. Her worrying was quickly replaced with curiosity at the [[Transwarp_Key|crystalline object]] inside. Unbeknownst to her, the object began broadcasting a beacon invisible to her, but not to others. She began examining it instead, discovering that the glyphs on it were linked to another [[Inca]] site in [[Peru]] and ancient depictions of [[Maximals#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|odd animals]]. Suddenly, the lights went out, prompting her to take the crystal and leave. Before she could, she bumped into [[Noah Diaz]], who was looking for the crystal too. They chased each other around for a bit, before Elena gave him the chance to explain himself. He said that the crystal belonged to some [[Autobot|giant space robots]], which Elena didn't believe. The security guard chose that time to show up, but he didn't get the chance to do much before the wall exploded inwards. Outside were three [[Terrorcon_(ROTB)|terrifying robots]] who had arrived to take the crystal. Elena and Noah ran away and [[Scourge_(ROTB)|one]] of the robots sent several [[Freezer|smaller]] [[Novakane|ones]] after them. A chase ensued, and the two humans eventually ran outside, only to be faced with a raging battle taking place. Elena dropped the key, and they were soon stopped by [[Nightbird_(ROTB)|one]] of the robot's bombs. The battle was interrupted by a giant, fire-breathing [[Airazor_(ROTB)|bird]], who Elena noticed bore one of the same symbols that was on the statue. The group managed to escape, though the crystal was taken from them. <br /> <br /> The giant bird explained everything: she was the Maximal Airazor, the other robots were the Autobots, and the ones who'd attacked them were the three Terrorcons: Scourge, Battletrap, and Nightbird. The Terrorcons served the planet-eating dark god [[Unicron#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|Unicron]], and they had come to Earth to reclaim the crystal. This crystal was the Transwarp Key, a device capable of traversing space and time. Fortunately, Scourge had only taken half of the Key, as the Maximals had split it long ago. Airazor did not know where the other half had gone, but Elena realized the symbols matched others seen in Peru, where the second part of the Key must be. Elena was asked if she would lead them there, to which she agreed.<br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena, Noah and the Autobots met up with [[Stratosphere]], a giant flying Autobot who was to take them to Peru. While on the rough flight, Elena sang to herself to keep calm. Noah began talking to her, and she talked about her father, and how she'd be making him proud. Noah asked her if the Key was in Peru, and told her he intended to destroy it. Once in Peru, they met up with [[Wheeljack_(ROTB)|Wheeljack]], who pointed out a church that rested on top of the temple they were looking for. Their way was blocked by a city-wide festival, so Noah and Elena disguised as parade marchers. Once inside the church, they began looking around until Elena noticed the stonework on the ground. She noticed the same symbol on Airazor, and realized she could rotate the stone it was on. Once all the stones were aligned, the ground opened to reveal a large staircase descending downwards. Once underground, Elena and Noah came across ancient subterranean ruins, which they began to explore. Elena noticed the temple they'd been looking for, and they ventured to it. They came across a large box, which they opened to reveal the Key... wasn't there. Instead, two new symbols were carved into the stone. Elena had just enough time to write them down when Freezer found them, having been sent by Scourge. He chased them through the ruins until Noah managed to shoot him. <br /> <br /> After they made it outside into the jungle, they were stopped by a giant [[Optimus_Primal_(ROTB)|robot gorilla]], who demanded to know who they were. The Autobots quickly arrived, and had a quick standoff with the Maximals before Airazor deescalated the situation. She introduced her fellow Maximals: [[Rhinox_(ROTB)|Rhinox]], [[Cheetor_(ROTB)|Cheetor]], and Optimus Primal. Airazor updated Primal on why they were there and how the Terrorcons were hunting them, and Elena said that the Key hadn't been in the cave. Primal said they had moved it long ago, and led them to a human village. Primal revealed that the Maximals had been working with a human tribe for hundreds of years, and they brought out the second half of the Key. That night, Elena was looking at the symbols when Noah sat next to her. She asked him about not destroying the Key, and instead finding a way to save both their worlds, but Noah was adamant. Elena told Noah that him and Optimus were the same, and that she just saw a big brother trying to protect his family. <br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena was awoken by Airazor, who had succumbed to Scourge's mind control. The Terrorcons had found them. Noah was given the Key and told to find somewhere to hide. The two of them ran, then Noah threw the key on the ground and aimed his cannon at it. Optimus talked him down, and Elena picked the Key up before she was picked up by Airazor and carried off. Elena was dropped in front of Scourge, who took the second half of the Key. Primal showed up, having given chase, but was attacked by Airazor before Scourge left. Elena momentarily talked Airazor down before the infection fully took her, and Primal was forced to kill her. <br /> <br /> The Autobots and Maximals regrouped and began discussing how to take down Scourge. When Primal lamented how the Key's access code had died with Airazor, Elena revealed it hadn't, and that she had written down the symbols from the statuette and the temple. With the code united, the group formed the plan, where Noah and Elena snuck in through the access tunnels while the rest fought the army. With Scourge being distracted by [[Mirage_(Movie)|Mirage]] Noah, and Optimus, Elena was able to dispatch Novakane, get to the control panel and input the access code. Unfortunately, Scourge shot the panel, destroying it and any chance of stopping the Key. Optimus volunteered to destroy the Key, but Elena didn't want to leave him, and had to be driven away by Bumblebee. After the Key was destroyed and Unicron was beaten back, the Autobots and Maximals regrouped one final time before heading home, where Elena was credited and featured on ''60 Minutes'' for her discovery of the temple and catacombs. <br /> {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}<br /> {{note|Elena Wallace's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books &quot;[[Mission at the Museum]]&quot; and &quot;[[The Search Is On]]&quot;.}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Elena's surname is an homage to Christopher Wallace, the 20th-century rapper better known by his stage name [[The Notorious B.I.G.|the Notorious B.I.G.]]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Elena}}<br /> [[Category:Archaeologists]]<br /> [[Category:Rise of the Beasts humans]]<br /> [[Category:Articles in need of images]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Elena_Wallace&diff=1863030 2025-09-11T19:22:09Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Rise of the Beasts film */ small clarification</p> <hr /> <div>:''Elena Wallace is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:ROTBElenaWallace.jpg|thumb|210px]]<br /> <br /> '''Elena Wallace''' is an unfortunately overlooked museum intern with more knowledge and passion for history in her finger than her higher-ups have in their whole bodies. She longs to do something great and noteworthy that would've made her taxicab driver father proud. <br /> <br /> She sings to herself to calm down when stressed.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===<br /> :''Actor:'' [[Dominique Fishback]]<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Riisa Naka]] (Japanese dub)|[[Corinne Wellong]] (European French dub), [[Marie-Évelyne Lessard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samina König]] (German dub), [[Lucrezia Marricchi]] (Italian dub), [[Patt Souza]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Andrea Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Soraya Pérez]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Anna Szymańczyk]] (Polish)}}<br /> <br /> Elena Wallace grew up in Brooklyn with her taxi-driver father. They would often go to Tony's Pizza together. Elena would grow up never leaving New York.<br /> <br /> In 1994, Elena was working at the Ellis Island Museum. Despite her extensive historical knowledge, she worked as an intern, doing odd jobs such as ironing clothes and fetching coffee for her [[Jillian_Robinson|boss]]. One day, after running late, Elena would be roped into deducing the authenticity of several artifacts seized by the police. While her boss was busy taking all the credit, Elena's eye would be caught by a small avian statuette being unloaded. Elena began examining it, rebuking her boss's claim that it was Nubian. Unfortunately, it was then taken to a lab tech–only area, though she was able to jot down the [[Cybertronix#Rise_of_the_Beasts|strange letters]] carved into it. Later, after closing, Elena used the keycard from the clothes her boss left to get into the lab. She began examining the statuette, but while using a scanning device, it began crumbling into pieces. Her worrying was quickly replaced with curiosity at the [[Transwarp_Key|crystalline object]] inside. Unbeknownst to her, the object began broadcasting a beacon invisible to her, but not to others. She began examining it instead, discovering that the glyphs on it were linked to another [[Inca]] site in [[Peru]] and ancient depictions of [[Maximals#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|odd animals]]. Suddenly, the lights went out, prompting her to take the crystal and leave. Before she could, she bumped into [[Noah Diaz]], who was looking for the crystal too. They chased each other around for a bit, before Elena gave him the chance to explain himself. He said that the crystal belonged to some [[Autobot|giant space robots]], which Elena didn't believe. The security guard chose that time to show up, but he didn't get the chance to do much before the wall exploded inwards. Outside were three [[Terrorcon_(ROTB)|terrifying robots]] who had arrived to take the crystal. Elena and Noah ran away and [[Scourge_(ROTB)|one]] of the robots sent several [[Freezer|smaller]] [[Novakane|ones]] after them. A chase ensued, and the two humans eventually ran outside, only to be faced with a raging battle taking place. Elena dropped the key, and they were soon stopped by [[Nightbird_(ROTB)|one]] of the robot's bombs. The battle was interrupted by a giant, fire-breathing [[Airazor_(ROTB)|bird]], who Elena noticed bore one of the same symbols that was on the statue. The group managed to escape, though the crystal was taken from them. <br /> <br /> The giant bird explained everything: she was the Maximal Airazor, the other robots were the Autobots, and the ones who'd attacked them were the three Terrorcons: Scourge, Battletrap, and Nightbird. The Terrorcons served the planet-eating dark god [[Unicron#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|Unicron]], and they had come to Earth to reclaim the crystal. This crystal was the Transwarp Key, a device capable of traversing space and time. Fortunately, Scourge had only taken half of the Key, as the Maximals had split it long ago. Airazor did not know where the other half had gone, but Elena realized the symbols matched others seen in Peru, where the second part of the Key must be. Elena was asked if she would lead them there, to which she agreed.<br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena, Noah and the Autobots met up with [[Stratosphere]], a giant flying Autobot who was to take them to Peru. While on the rough flight, Elena sang to herself to keep calm. Noah began talking to her, and she talked about her father, and how she'd be making him proud. Noah asked her if the Key was in Peru, and told her he intended to destroy it. Once in Peru, they met up with [[Wheeljack_(ROTB)|Wheeljack]], who pointed out a church that rested on top of the temple they were looking for. Their way was blocked by a city-wide festival, so Noah and Elena disguised as parade marchers. Once inside the church, they began looking around until Elena noticed the stonework on the ground. She noticed the same symbol on Airazor, and realized she could rotate the stone it was on. Once all the stones were aligned, the ground opened to reveal a large staircase descending downwards. Once underground, Elena and Noah came across ancient subterranean ruins, which they began to explore. Elena noticed the temple they'd been looking for, and they ventured to it. They came across a large box, which they opened to reveal the Key... wasn't there. Instead, two new symbols were carved into the stone. Elena had just enough time to write them down when Freezer found them, having been sent by Scourge. He chased them through the ruins until Noah managed to shoot him. <br /> <br /> After they made it outside into the jungle, they were stopped by a giant [[Optimus_Primal_(ROTB)|robot gorilla]], who demanded to know who they were. The Autobots quickly arrived, and had a quick standoff with the Maximals before Airazor deescalated the situation. She introduced her fellow Maximals: [[Rhinox_(ROTB)|Rhinox]], [[Cheetor_(ROTB)|Cheetor]], and Optimus Primal. Airazor updated Primal on why they were there and how the Terrorcons were hunting them, and Elena said that the Key hadn't been in the cave. Primal said they had moved long ago, and led them to a human village. Primal revealed that the Maximals had been working with a human tribe for hundreds of years, and they brought out the second half of the Key. That night, Elena was looking at the symbols when Noah sat next to her. She asked him about not destroying the Key, and instead finding a way to save both their worlds, but Noah was adamant. Elena told Noah that him and Optimus were the same, and that she just saw a big brother trying to protect his family. <br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena was awoken by Airazor, who had succumbed to Scourge's mind control. The Terrorcons had found them. Noah was given the Key and told to find somewhere to hide. The two of them ran, then Noah threw the key on the ground and aimed his cannon at it. Optimus talked him down, and Elena picked the Key up before she was picked up by Airazor and carried off. Elena was dropped in front of Scourge, who took the second half of the Key. Primal showed up, having given chase, but was attacked by Airazor before Scourge left. Elena momentarily talked Airazor down before the infection fully took her, and Primal was forced to kill her. <br /> <br /> The Autobots and Maximals regrouped and began discussing how to take down Scourge. When Primal lamented how the Key's access code had died with Airazor, Elena revealed it hadn't, and that she had written down the symbols from the statuette and the temple. With the code united, the group formed the plan, where Noah and Elena snuck in through the access tunnels while the rest fought the army. With Scourge being distracted by [[Mirage_(Movie)|Mirage]] Noah, and Optimus, Elena was able to dispatch Novakane, get to the control panel and input the access code. Unfortunately, Scourge shot the panel, destroying it and any chance of stopping the Key. Optimus volunteered to destroy the Key, but Elena didn't want to leave him, and had to be driven away by Bumblebee. After the Key was destroyed and Unicron was beaten back, the Autobots and Maximals regrouped one final time before heading home, where Elena was credited and featured on ''60 Minutes'' for her discovery of the temple and catacombs. <br /> {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}<br /> {{note|Elena Wallace's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books &quot;[[Mission at the Museum]]&quot; and &quot;[[The Search Is On]]&quot;.}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Elena's surname is an homage to Christopher Wallace, the 20th-century rapper better known by his stage name [[The Notorious B.I.G.|the Notorious B.I.G.]]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Elena}}<br /> [[Category:Archaeologists]]<br /> [[Category:Rise of the Beasts humans]]<br /> [[Category:Articles in need of images]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Elena_Wallace&diff=1863028 2025-09-11T19:18:28Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Rise of the Beasts film */ Adding story</p> <hr /> <div>:''Elena Wallace is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:ROTBElenaWallace.jpg|thumb|210px]]<br /> <br /> '''Elena Wallace''' is an unfortunately overlooked museum intern with more knowledge and passion for history in her finger than her higher-ups have in their whole bodies. She longs to do something great and noteworthy that would've made her taxicab driver father proud. <br /> <br /> She sings to herself to calm down when stressed.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===<br /> :''Actor:'' [[Dominique Fishback]]<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Riisa Naka]] (Japanese dub)|[[Corinne Wellong]] (European French dub), [[Marie-Évelyne Lessard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samina König]] (German dub), [[Lucrezia Marricchi]] (Italian dub), [[Patt Souza]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Andrea Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Soraya Pérez]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Anna Szymańczyk]] (Polish)}}<br /> <br /> Elena Wallace grew up in Brooklyn with her taxi-driver father. They would often go to Tony's Pizza together. Elena would grow up never leaving New York.<br /> <br /> In 1994, Elena was working at the Ellis Island Museum. Despite her extensive historical knowledge, she worked as an intern, doing odd jobs such as ironing clothes and fetching coffee for her [[Jillian_Robinson|boss]]. One day, after running late, Elena would be roped into deducing the authenticity of several artifacts seized by the police. While her boss was busy taking all the credit, Elena's eye would be caught by a small avian statuette being unloaded. Elena began examining it, rebuking her boss's claim that it was Nubian. Unfortunately, it was then taken to a lab tech–only area, though she was able to jot down the [[Cybertronix#Rise_of_the_Beasts|strange letters]] carved into it. Later, after closing, Elena used the keycard from the clothes her boss left to get into the lab. She began examining the statuette, but while using a scanning device, it began crumbling into pieces. Her worrying was quickly replaced with curiosity at the [[Transwarp_Key|crystalline object]] inside. Unbeknownst to her, the object began broadcasting a beacon invisible to her, but not to others. She began examining it instead, discovering that the glyphs on it were linked to another [[Inca]] site in [[Peru]] and ancient depictions of [[Maximals#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|odd animals]]. Suddenly, the lights went out, prompting her to take the crystal and leave. Before she could, she bumped into [[Noah Diaz]], who was looking for the crystal too. They chased each other around for a bit, before Elena gave him the chance to explain himself. He said that the crystal belonged to some [[Autobot|giant space robots]], which Elena didn't believe. The security guard chose that time to show up, but he didn't get the chance to do much before the wall exploded inwards. Outside were three [[Terrorcon_(ROTB)|terrifying robots]] who had arrived to take the crystal. Elena and Noah ran away and [[Scourge_(ROTB)|one]] of the robots sent several [[Freezer|smaller]] [[Novakane|ones]] after them. A chase ensued, and the two humans eventually ran outside, only to be faced with a raging battle taking place. Elena dropped the key, and they were soon stopped by [[Nightbird_(ROTB)|one]] of the robot's bombs. The battle was interrupted by a giant, fire-breathing [[Airazor_(ROTB)|bird]], who Elena noticed bore one of the same symbols that was on the statue. The group managed to escape, though the crystal was taken from them. <br /> <br /> The giant bird explained everything: she was the Maximal Airazor, the other robots were the Autobots, and the ones who'd attacked them were the three Terrorcons: Scourge, Battletrap, and Nightbird. The Terrorcons served the planet-eating dark god [[Unicron#Rise_of_the_Beasts_film|Unicron]], and they had come to Earth to reclaim the crystal. This crystal was the Transwarp Key, a device capable of traversing space and time. Fortunately, Scourge had only taken half of the Key, as the Maximals had split it long ago. Airazor did not know where the other half had gone, but Elena realized the symbols matched others seen in Peru, where the second part of the Key must be. Elena was asked if she would lead them there, to which she agreed.<br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena, Noah and the Autobots met up with [[Stratosphere]], a giant flying Autobot who was to take them to Peru. While on the rough flight, Elena sang to herself to keep calm. Noah began talking to her, and she talked about her father, and how she'd be making him proud. Noah asked her if the Key was in Peru, and told her he intended to destroy it. Once in Peru, they met up with [[Wheeljack_(ROTB)|Wheeljack]], who pointed out a church that rested on top of the temple they were looking for. Their way was blocked by a city-wide festival, so Noah and Elena disguised as parade marchers. Once inside the church, they began looking around until Elena noticed the stonework on the ground. She noticed the same symbol on Airazor, and realized she could rotate the stone it was on. Once all the stones were aligned, the ground opened to reveal a large staircase descending downwards. Once underground, Elena and Noah came across ancient subterranean ruins, which they began to explore. Elena noticed the temple they'd been looking for, and they ventured to it. They came across a large box, which they opened to reveal the Key... wasn't there. Instead, two new symbols were carved into the stone. Elena had just enough time to write them down when Freezer found them, having been sent by Scourge. He chased them through the ruins until Noah managed to shoot him. <br /> <br /> After they made it outside into the jungle, they were stopped by a giant [[Optimus_Primal_(ROTB)|robot gorilla]], who demanded to know who they were. The Autobots quickly arrived, and had a quick standoff with the Maximals before Airazor deescalated the situation. She introduced her fellow Maximals: [[Rhinox_(ROTB)|Rhinox]], [[Cheetor_(ROTB)|Cheetor]], and Optimus Primal. Airazor updated Primal on why they were there and how the Terrorcons were hunting them, and Elena said that it hadn't been in the cave. Primal said they had moved long ago, and led them to a human village. Primal revealed that the Maximals had been working with a human tribe for hundreds of years, and they brought out the second half of the Key. That night, Elena was looking at the symbols when Noah sat next to her. She asked him about not destroying the Key, and instead finding a way to save both their worlds, but Noah was adamant. Elena told Noah that him and Optimus were the same, and that she just saw a big brother trying to protect his family. <br /> <br /> The next morning, Elena was awoken by Airazor, who had succumbed to Scourge's mind control. The Terrorcons had found them. Noah was given the Key and told to find somewhere to hide. The two of them ran, then Noah threw the key on the ground and aimed his cannon at it. Optimus talked him down, and Elena picked the Key up before she was picked up by Airazor and carried off. Elena was dropped in front of Scourge, who took the second half of the Key. Primal showed up, having given chase, but was attacked by Airazor before Scourge left. Elena momentarily talked Airazor down before the infection fully took her, and Primal was forced to kill her. <br /> <br /> The Autobots and Maximals regrouped and began discussing how to take down Scourge. When Primal lamented how the Key's access code had died with Airazor, Elena revealed it hadn't, and that she had written down the symbols from the statuette and the temple. With the code united, the group formed the plan, where Noah and Elena snuck in through the access tunnels while the rest fought the army. With Scourge being distracted by [[Mirage_(Movie)|Mirage]] Noah, and Optimus, Elena was able to dispatch Novakane, get to the control panel and input the access code. Unfortunately, Scourge shot the panel, destroying it and any chance of stopping the Key. Optimus volunteered to destroy the Key, but Elena didn't want to leave him, and had to be driven away by Bumblebee. After the Key was destroyed and Unicron was beaten back, the Autobots and Maximals regrouped one final time before heading home, where Elena was credited and featured on ''60 Minutes'' for her discovery of the temple and catacombs. <br /> {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}<br /> {{note|Elena Wallace's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books &quot;[[Mission at the Museum]]&quot; and &quot;[[The Search Is On]]&quot;.}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Elena's surname is an homage to Christopher Wallace, the 20th-century rapper better known by his stage name [[The Notorious B.I.G.|the Notorious B.I.G.]]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Elena}}<br /> [[Category:Archaeologists]]<br /> [[Category:Rise of the Beasts humans]]<br /> [[Category:Articles in need of images]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Truth_We_Make&diff=1862921 2025-09-10T17:44:10Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Synopsis */ spelling</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory|<br /> |seriesissue=[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|''Transformers Timelines'']]&lt;br&gt;text story<br /> |prev=Micro-Aggressions<br /> |next=Life Finds a Way<br /> |image=The Truth We Make.jpg<br /> |seriesissue2=''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]''<br /> |prev2=Insight<br /> |next2=<br /> |title=&quot;The Truth We Make&quot;<br /> |publisher=[[Transformers Collectors' Club]] (online exclusive)<br /> |date=[[May 9]], [[2016]]<br /> |by=[[Justin Severson]]<br /> |illustrations by=[[Paul Vromen]] and [[Dan Khanna]] (cover, uncredited)<br /> |colors by=[[Jesse Wittenrich]]<br /> |pagecount=17pp<br /> |chronology=<br /> |continuity=''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]''<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''The story of Punch...or is it the story of Counterpunch?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> ''Long ago, before the war, Autobot spy [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] was an actor from [[Harmonex]], the city of the singing crystals-a profession no one has had on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for years now. Punch reveled in the magic of making characters on a script come to life, becoming them—but then the Decepticons came. Punch was the first to sign up from his city, and before he left, he celebrated with his acting colleagues, promising to be back soon. 27 solar cycles later, Harmonex was utterly destroyed by the Decepticons. Flooded with rage, Punch promised to make the Decepticons pay, and in his first engagement, a routine scout patrol encountered the Decepticons. Unfortunately, his whole unit was slaughtered, and Punch was heavily damaged, losing his mobility. Approached by [[Knock Out (G1)|a crimson-clad doctor]], Punch was told how his [[transformation cog]] was special-it allowed him to take on ''another'' robot mode. And so, Punch was re-engineered and rebuilt, and on the orders of Autobot High Command, began to play one final role: the Decepticon warrior, Counterpunch. These days, Punch lets his role subsume him, distracting him from the grief, and the feeling that the worse thing to ever happen to Cybertron wasn't the war—but its people.''<br /> <br /> ''Or, at least, that's what he believes his past to be.''<br /> <br /> [[File:TheTruthWeMake PunchCounterpunch.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]<br /> On the secret Autobot base on [[Gargoid]], Punch is woken from his dreams by a knock on his door. At first, he's afraid that the base has been attacked, but his aggressive comrade, [[Firecracker]], lets the Autobot spy know that the commander wants to see him. Uncharacteristically shaky, Punch makes his way to the commander's office, where the untrusting [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]] is waiting for him. Suppressor informs the spy that the Autobot's outpost on [[Athenia]], where the potential last hope of the Autobots was being built, was razed by the Decepticons 24 megacycles ago, and that he and Autobot High Command have been investigating how the location was leaked. Punch tells his commander that he hadn't found anything in the Decepticon channels indicating Athenia was compromised, but as it turns out, Suppressor hasn't called him here for that—instead, Suppressor lets Punch know that he doesn't trust him, and that the only reason that he's not yet in the brig is that High Command wishes to let the spy provide an alibi for himself. He then provides Punch with a datapad, showing security footage from Athenia. Punch watches in disbelief as he sees a figure shoot the security officer and input codes to disable the base's defenses...his own figure. Suppressor tells the shocked Punch that the footage is authentic, and that the codes imputed were his specific access codes. Punch tries to protest, telling his commander that he just saw him yesterday—but Suppressor tells him it's been four days. Punch tries to convince him there's some explanation for what has happened, but Suppressor, convinced of the spy's guilt, sends him to the brig.<br /> <br /> In his cell, Punch tosses and turns, trying to come up with an explanation for what happened, when a voice mocks him. Bolting upright, he is shocked as a figure steps out into the lit portion of the brig: his Decepticon alter-ego, Counterpunch! Punch doubles over in pain as the apparition tells him that his life is a lie; it was Counterpunch who created Punch, not the other way around. Counterpunch then reveals that there's a reason why nobody talks about or remembers Harmonex the way that Punch does: it never existed, having been made up by the Decepticons as a great tragic backstory for their spy, knowing no one would ever question the Decepticons doing such a thing, and making Punch seem all the more trustworthy. As Punch tries to fight off the mental anguish, Counterpunch bids farewell to his Autobot identity, and with the shot of his blaster, seemingly kills Punch.<br /> <br /> [[File:TheTruthWeMake DecepticonsShootPunch.jpg|thumb|300px]]<br /> Sometime later, Counterpunch wakes up on the floor of his cell with a massive headache, as loud explosions sound off outside. Dazed and confused, the Decepticon watches as the wall in front of his energy-cell explodes, and a squadron of the Decepticon files in to rescue him: the boisterous [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]], fliers [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]] and [[Wind Sheer (RID)|Wind Sheer]], the quiet [[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]], and the aggressive [[Six Changer]] Killswitch, now rechristened [[Hexadeathimal]]. Initially confused, Counterpunch is shocked back to reality when Wind Sheer mentions his name, realizing that he's now &quot;free&quot; of Punch. Counterpunch trades some light banter with his Decepticon comrades, then has Rotorbolt disable his cell, and goes with the others to raze the base. The Decepticons quickly begin slaughtering the Autobots, and Counterpunch reflects on how, if everything goes to plan, the Autobots will be gone once and for all. Suddenly, he is stricken by a sense of sadness over all the silence, allowing the heavily damaged Firecracker to attack his former comrade. Firecracker accuses him of being a traitor, but Counterpunch gleefully informs him that he was never with the Autobots, and that for all his talk, Firecracker would never kill another Autobot, not even one he didn't trust. Furious, Firecracker rushes forth, and Counterpunch tries to aim his gun at the Autobot...but finds he can't. Counterpunch is saved when Crash Test shoots Firecracker in the back, who then falls into Counterpunch's arms toppling them both over. Unsettled, Counterpunch turns to look at the dying Autobot, who slowly raises his head and gives Counterpunch a smile, before falling offline for good. Counterpunch is suddenly overcome, as he loses control of himself; Firecracker's death has allowed Punch to reassert control, and he declares he isn't sure what is real anymore, but knows one thing for sure: that he'd rather die an Autobot than live as a Decepticon! Punch shoots Crash Test point blank, sending her offline, and the others, unaware of what is happening, quickly return fire. Punch/Counterpunch falls as the ceiling collapses on him, and as he shuts down, he dreams of Harmonex...<br /> <br /> [[File:TheTruthWeMake ImpactorCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]<br /> Sometime later, Counterpunch wakes back up in an operating room on [[Paradron]], confused as the two lives he lived blur together. A [[Lifeline (G1)|medic]] explains to him that he was brought here by a &quot;friend&quot;, and that he suffered excessive damage to his robot mode, which should have killed him. However, because of his other robot mode, they were able to save him by removing the damaged form's parts. She notes that, rather peculiarly, it wasn't just his transformation cog that was special; it was as though his spark chamber and his brain powered both robot forms separately, as if there were two robots inhabiting one body. She then sends Counterpunch into induced stasis sleep, preparing to tell his &quot;friend&quot; the good news. As it turns out, his &quot;friend&quot; isn't someone he expects: [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] leader [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. The Autobot commando bluntly tells him that he should have left Counterpunch to die, now that he knows the seeming truth about Counterpunch. But with the threat of [[Thunder Mayhem]] and the death of much of the Cybertronian race, he'll need all the help he can get, even from a Decepticon. Initially, Counterpunch doesn't respond; he remembers his two backstories, but can no longer tell which is the fiction, and which is the reality. Eventually, Counterpunch speaks, asking Impactor if he remembers Harmonex. Taken aback, the Wrecker leader remembers the tragedy that befell the city, one of the worst examples of Decepticon brutality. Impactor asks the Decepticon if he ever visited, and Counterpunch, unsure, tells him that he thinks a part of himself came from there. Watching out over the city, Impactor takes a moment to think, and tells Counterpunch he thinks he went to the city once before the war... but it's been so long, he isn't sure whether or not his memories of Harmonex were real, or just a dream.<br /> <br /> And neither is Counterpunch.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Firecracker]] (2)<br /> *[[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]] (3)<br /> *[[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] (9)<br /> *[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (10)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] (4)<br /> *[[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]] (5)<br /> *[[Wind Sheer (RID)|Wind Sheer]] (6)<br /> *[[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]] (7)<br /> *[[Hexadeathimal|Killswitch/Hexadeathimal]] (8)<br /> <br /> |h4=Autobot? Decepticon?<br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (1)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Harmonex never existed. We made it up, and then we carved a scar into the planet where we claimed it stood. We made a tragedy so terrible that nobody would dare question it, all to make a spy so believable that nobody would question him, either.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;That’s not possible. I remember it.&quot; &lt;br&gt; <br /> &quot;You remember it because to you, it happened. You live with a story for long enough and it becomes indistinguishable from truth. You tell the world that a few thousand innocents were erased off the face of the planet... who would dare argue with that? Who would do those sparks such a disservice? The truth is, everything about your life is a work of fiction, created to make you seem real. Unfortunately, along the way you became a little too real, somehow. But it’s over now. It’s time for your story to end. Goodnight, Punch.&quot;<br /> :—'''Counterpunch''' and '''Punch'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Characters mentioned but not seen include: a &quot;[[Knock Out (G1)|crimson-clad doctor]],&quot; [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Six Clan|clan of the six]], and [[Thunder Mayhem]].<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Impactor was shown to have brought Punch/Counterpunch to Paradron in &quot;[[Insight]]&quot;, where Lifeline (who appears unnamed in this story) saved him by removing the most heavily damaged robot mode, as recounted here.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * The idea that Counterpunch was an actual separate personality, more Decepticon than Autobot, came from the long version of his bio, published in the back-up ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profile in issue [[Surrender!|#71]] of the Marvel ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' comic. Virtually all fiction prior to this story ignored this idea, instead simply depicting Punch as having full control of himself in both forms, going off the shortened version of his bio published in his toy's [[Tech Spec]]s, which simply depicted him as vaguely mysterious, but ultimately an Autobot.<br /> * Punch notes that those constructed cold after the war began might not believe that Cybertron once had actors and musicians. &quot;Constructed cold&quot; is a term for one of the two ways Transformers were [[Reproduction|created]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW Publishing comics continuity]], primarily featured in the writings of [[James Roberts]] in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. Those who were constructed cold during the war were called [[M.T.O.]]s: Made to Order soldiers.<br /> * Punch's supposed home city, Harmonex, was introduced in IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, where it was known as the &quot;Singing City&quot; due to lithic crystals that grew within it, which &quot;sang&quot; in a perfect harmonic frequency. Sadly, it was ravaged by the rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].<br /> * The &quot;crimson-clad doctor&quot; that Punch has trouble remembering is a ''Generation 1'' version of the Decepticon medic from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'', [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]. Author Justin Severson noted that he included him as an homage to an unrealized story he had written for the Club with Jesse Wittenrich featuring [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], which would have repurposed the Club's ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drift (SG)|Drift]] toy as Knock Out (at that point, the toy's color scheme hadn't yet been finalized, and was potentially going to be based on ''Prime'' Knock Out, rather than the {{w|Deadpool}}-based color scheme the final toy went with). Severson noted that he was unaware that Knock Out was to appear with a different physical appearance in &quot;[[The Toxic Transformer]]&quot;. Given the unreliable nature of Punch/Counterpunch's narration, however, it could quite simply be a false memory anyway!<br /> * Punch/Counterpunch's [[transformation cog]] (the part of a Transformer's body responsible for allowing them their transformation abilities, introduced in the opening mini-series of the third season of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness]]&quot;) is noted to be special, allowing for &quot;extraneous segmentation&quot; for a secondary robot mode. Later in the story, Lifeline notes that Punch/Counterpunch's body also seems to have separate connections in his spark chamber and brain for both of his robot forms, referring to the concept of &quot;[[Rossum's Trinity]]&quot; from ''More than Meets the Eye''. The word transformation cog is consistently rendered as &quot;t-cog&quot; throughout the story, the shortened version of the term introduced in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon.<br /> * Firecracker was one of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]]. He was chosen for this story due to his Tech Specs' description of his temper, which manifests in this story as constant aggression towards Punch. Punch notes early on in the story that his bright red armor sometimes gives off an &quot;eerie glow&quot; in the right light, referencing the fact that Firecracker's toy was translucent. Punch jokingly wonders whether or not he's contracted a strain of [[Hate Plague]], a madness inducing disease from the two-part season 3 finale of ''The Transformers'', &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]&quot;.<br /> * Suppressor was the small partner of the Legends Class [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] toy in the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' toyline. Author Justin Severson noted his inclusion in this story was a bit of a happy accident; he was a hold-over from the aforementioned unused Lyzack story, where he would have been a Decepticon based on the [[Mini-Con]] [[Suppressor (Universe)|Suppressor]] from the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]'' toyline, whom the ''Generations'' character was also based on. Severson notes that Cliffjumper's bio, which indicated that the Autobot believed his small partner was a Decepticon spy, helped him decide to use the character in this story, since the unclear allegiance of the character adds to the mysterious background of Punch/Counterpunch. <br /> * Athenia was a planet seen in season 3 premier of ''The Transformers'', &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]&quot;, where the Autobots held the [[Galactic Olympics]]. It was named in pre-production materials, but the name only made it into the Japanese dub of the episode. The cartoon's Japanese-exclusive sequel series, ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', reimagined the planet as main Autobot headquarters after the destruction of Cybertron.<br /> * Suppressor notes that Counterpunch was one of Scorponok's &quot;most trusted advisors,&quot; a broad homage to Punch/Counterpunch's role in ''The Headmasters''.<br /> * The Decepticons who rescue Counterpunch include:<br /> ** Crash Test, a new identity given here to the &quot;GTP Racer&quot; Go-Bot, one of several unreleased Go-Bots from the tail end of ''Generation 2''. Seeding her appearance here, the then-current [[Spychanger|Spy Changer]] storyline on the ''[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric]]'' Facebook page had her appear a few days before the publication of this story as part of a group of Decepticons who used upgrades to become Go-Bots. Severson originally wanted to name her &quot;Oil Slick&quot;, but when he was told that a [[Oil Slick (G1)|Decepticon scientist]] was to show up with that name in &quot;The Toxic Transformer&quot;, he gave her the name Crash Test instead.<br /> ** Skyfire and Wind Sheer, ''Generation 1'' versions of Decepticons from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' toyline.<br /> ** Rotorbolt, based upon the blue version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Helicopter Type [[Triple Changer|Triplechanger]], which could convert from jet to helicopter. A Decepticon based upon the gray version of the toy appeared as a cameo in [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: The War Within]]'' mini-series, who would later be given the name [[Fumes]] by the Facebook incarnation of [[Ask Vector Prime]]. Severson notes that his quiet nature was in reference to the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]] from the [[3H Productions]] ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers]]'' comic, but wasn't actually meant to be the same character.<br /> ** Killswitch, who has recently been renamed Hexadeathimal after mastering his sixth mode. He's based on an alternate Decepticon color scheme for the 1988 Autobot Six Changer [[Quickswitch]] (he was originally named Killswitch in homage to the similarity between the names of fellow cross-faction Six Changer redecoes [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Greatshot]]), first revealed in the IDW Publishing artbook, ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]''. He claims that he was rechristened by the &quot;clan of the six,&quot; referencing the [[Six Clan]], a mysterious group of Six Changer ninjas who are said to rule the galaxy, first mentioned in Greatshot's tech specs.<br /> * Paradron was a peaceful Cybertronian colony world from the season 3 ''The Transformers'' episode, &quot;[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]&quot;.<br /> * Among Counterpunch's Decepticon memories include the &quot;painful surgery that turned [him] into a Doublespy,&quot; referring to the unique class his original toy was sold under.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Gargoid, the planet on which Punch is stationed, is named for &quot;JGargoyle220&quot;, the screen-name of a friend of Severson's.<br /> * Suppressor asks Punch to provide an alibi for himself &quot;from 43462.5 through today&quot;; 43462.5 is the stardate of the ''[[Star Trek|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode &quot;{{w|The Defector (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|The Defector}}&quot;, in which a Romulan tries to defect to the [[Federation]], only to find that the other Romulans have used him as a pawn to lure the ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' to them.<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * Dan Khanna provided the lineart for the cover, but is uncredited.<br /> * Suppressor's name is misspelt &quot;Supressor&quot; throughout. This was corrected in a later revision.<br /> * On page 10, in Counterpunch's line beginning &quot;“First of all&quot;, &quot;that’s doesn’t really&quot; should be &quot;that doesn't really&quot;. This was also corrected in a later revision.<br /> <br /> ===Other trivia===<br /> * A few days after the story was released, an updated version of it was released on the Club's website. Aside from fixing the aforementioned errors, it expanded the last few paragraphs of the story, clearing up some confusion about who was speaking which lines of dialogue, and adding a more ambiguous tone about whether or not Harmonex existed.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190312111706if_/http://transformersclub.com/prose/the_truth_we_make.pdf &quot;The Truth We Make&quot;] at The Official Transformers Collectors' Club<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Truth We Make}}<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 media]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines text stories]]</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1861817 2025-09-05T21:11:55Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1861816 2025-09-05T21:11:20Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Voyager Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1861815 2025-09-05T21:10:51Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125|Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Voyager Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1861813 2025-09-05T21:10:17Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet]] [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects[[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125|Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Voyager Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1861812 2025-09-05T21:09:42Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> Siege [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOE Voyager [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Cyber Series [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> POTP [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> TLK [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Iguanus#Legacy|Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> MechTech [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The SS [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Arcee]] [[Chromia_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|triplet} [[Elita-One_(Movie)#Studio_Series|set]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Gen Selects[[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Premier Edition TLK [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Concept [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Detritus#Legacy|Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS BBM [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS AOE [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Baiwei ROTB [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125|Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Coronation [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Kingdom [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS Voyager [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Voyager Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> HFTD [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> DOTM [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Siege [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy Cybertron [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS GE [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Generations [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS TFOne [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Magneous#Legacy|Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Earthrise [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> Legacy [[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> SS [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1861805 2025-09-05T20:54:35Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Siege Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|AOE Voyager Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Cyber Series Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|POTP Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Studio Series Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Legacy Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|TLK Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Legacy Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Premier Edition Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Legacy Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Iguanus#Legacy|Legacy Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Studio Series Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|MechTech Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Arcee]] triplets&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Siege Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Gen Selects Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Premier Edition TLK Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Concept Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Toxitron Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Legacy Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Legacy Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Detritus#Legacy|Legacy Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series BBM Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Studio Series Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Legacy Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series AOE Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Baiwei ROTB Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Legacy Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Coronation Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Voyager Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|HFTD Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|DOTM Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Legacy Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Siege Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Studio Series GE Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Legacy Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Legacy Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Legacy Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Studio Series Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Cybertron Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Studio Series GE Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Generations Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Legacy Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Studio Series One Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Legacy Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Legacy Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Magneous#Legacy|Legacy Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Pointblank#Legacy|Legacy Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Studio Series Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

NerdeeBoi https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:NerdeeBoi&diff=1861804 2025-09-05T20:52:01Z

<p>NerdeeBoi: </p> <hr /> <div>Yo. <br /> <br /> I'm a guy who likes giant robots who turn into cars. <br /> <br /> I try to make this wiki more correct or more fun if I can. <br /> <br /> I like all the movies, collect CHUG, refuse to collect more than one figure of each character, and I predict crippling debt in my future. <br /> <br /> Here's a list of every figure I own:<br /> <br /> [[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Siege Red Alert]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|AOE Voyager Grimlock]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Jetfire_(G1)/toys#Cyber_Series|Cyber Series Jetfire]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Drift_(AOE)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Drift]] (the helicopter one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tracks_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Tracks]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Blitzwing]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tailgate_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|POTP Tailgate]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Dropkick#Studio_Series|Studio Series Dropkick]] (the car one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hightower_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|All]] [[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|of]] [[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|the]] [[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|components]] [[Overload_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|to]] [[Skipjack#Studio_Series|Studio]] [[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Series]] [[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Devastator]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sideways_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Sideways]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Twin_Twist#Legacy|Legacy Twin Twist]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|TLK Nitro Zeus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Fasttrack_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Fasttrack]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Red_Cog#Legacy|Legacy Red Cog]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hound_(Movie)#Premier_Edition|Premier Edition Hound]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Knock_Out_(Prime)#Legacy|Legacy Knock Out]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Crankcase_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Crankcase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Iguanus#Legacy|Legacy Iguanus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Pipes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Junkyard#Studio_Series|Studio Series Junkheap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|MechTech Bumblebee]] (specifically the Universal Studios one) &lt;br&gt;<br /> The [[Arcee_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Arcee]] triplets&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Perceptor]] (the one without the cassettes), which I'm looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Soundblaster_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Siege Soundblaster]] (the Decepticon one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Cosmos_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Cosmos]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Crasher_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Crasher]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Grapple#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Grapple]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Jolt_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Jolt]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Airwave_(facility)#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Airwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Battletrap_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Battletrap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Blaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hubcap_(G1)#Generations_Selects|Gen Selects Hubcap]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Premier_Edition|Premier Edition TLK Megatron]] (not the remold), which I am looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Concept Megatron]], which I am ''not'' looking to sell&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Toxitron Sideswipe]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Toxitron_(Universe)#Legacy|Legacy Toxitron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Slammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sideswipe_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Sideswipe]] (the ROTF one)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Thrust_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Thrust]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Chase_(RB)#Legacy|Legacy Chase]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Detritus#Legacy|Legacy Detritus]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series BBM Thundercracker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Mohawk#Studio_Series|Studio Series Mohawk]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Legacy Trashmaster]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series AOE Galvatron]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [https://www.tfsafari.com/products/incoming-4th-party-bw-baiwei-tw1030-tw-1030-ko-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-ss-102-ss102-rotb-rise-of-the-beast-optimus-prime-18cm-7?variant=48445444686125| Baiwei ROTB Optimus Prime]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sandstorm_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Sandstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Springer_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Springer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tidal_Wave_(Armada)#Legacy|Legacy Tidal Wave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Coronation Starscream]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Warpath_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom Warpath]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sunstreaker_(ROTF)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Sunstreaker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Voyager Shockwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hailstorm_(TF_2010)#Transformers_.282010.29|HFTD Hailstorm]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Skyhammer_(DOTM)#Dark_of_the_Moon|DOTM Skyhammer]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Soundwave]] (the one ''with'' the cassettes)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Vector_Prime#Legacy|Legacy Vector Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sixgun#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Siege Six-Gun]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Studio Series GE Ratchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Skyquake_(Prime)#Legacy|Legacy Skyquake]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Cloudcover#Legacy|Legacy Cloudcover]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Galaxy_Shuttle#Legacy|Legacy Galaxy Shuttle]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Medix_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Medix]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hatchet#Studio_Series|Studio Series Hatchet]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Hot_Shot_(Armada)/toys#Legacy|Legacy Cybertron Hot Shot]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Tarn_(G1)#Legacy|Legacy Tarn]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Skywarp_(WFC)#Studio_Series|Studio Series GE Skywarp]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Double_Punch_(ROTB)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Doublepunch]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Prima#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Prima]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Solus_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Solus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations|Generations Metroplex]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Legacy Bouldercrash]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)#Studio_Series|Studio Series One Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[The_Fallen/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Steeljaw_(G1)#Studio_Series|Studio Series Steeljaw]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> That one Gen Selects multipack with [[Skar#Generations_Selects|all]] [[Wingthing#Generations_Selects|the]] [[Knok#Generations_Selects|different]] [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Generations_Selects|cassettes]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> AOTP [[Spinister_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Spinister]] and [[Topspin_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Topspin]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Prowl_(Animated)#Legacy|Legacy Prowl]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Heatwave_(RB)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Heatwave]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Alchemist_Prime#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Studio Series Jazz]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Sky-Byte_(RID)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Sky-Byte]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|The]] [[Ramhorn_(G1)#Studio_Series|cassettes]] from SS MTMTE Perceptor (Looking to sell Perceptor himself)&lt;br&gt;<br /> Studio Series [[Ground_Soldier#Studio_Series|Ground Soldier]]/[[Air_Warrior#Studio_Series|Elite Seeker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Vortex_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Vortex]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Velocitron Blurr]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Minerva_(G1_robot)#Legacy|Legacy Minerva]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Magneous#Legacy|Legacy Magneous]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Trailbreaker]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Earthrise Bluestreak]] &lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Pointblank#Legacy|Legacy Pointblank]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Bumper_(G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|AOTP Bumper]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[KSI_Widow#Studio_Series|Studio Series Widow Maker]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> And please, a moment of silence for the irreparably broken:<br /> <br /> [[Shadow_Raider#Studio_Series|Studio Series Shadow Raider]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[Ironhide_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_3|DOTM Cannon Force Ironhide]]&lt;br&gt;</div>

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<p>NerdeeBoi: /* Synopsis */ spelling</p> <hr /> <div>{{Comicstory<br /> |series=mtmte|issueno=40<br /> |prev=The Permanent Revolution<br /> |next=The Sensuous Frame<br /> |image=MTMTE40_regcvr.jpg<br /> |title=Chief Medical Officer Ratchet in:&lt;br&gt;&quot;Our Steps Will Always Rhyme&quot;<br /> |caption=Looks like Ratchet has been collecting [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]].<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[April 29]], [[2015]]<br /> |coverdate=April 2015<br /> |written by=[[James Roberts]]<br /> |art by=[[Brendan Cahill]]<br /> |colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> |letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]<br /> |editor=[[John Barber]]<br /> |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]<br /> |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''A hearing is convened to decide Brainstorm's punishment, which inspires Ratchet to venture off on a mission of his own—but not before he says his farewells properly.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:Pharma ratchet steps shall always rhyme.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2]]<br /> [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] has never been very good at saying goodbye, whether to [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], or even to [[Hunter O'Nion]]. Such thoughts are on his mind today, as he enjoys a drink in the deserted [[Swerve's]], while the [[Swerve (G1)|bartender himself]] and [[Ten]] pass the time arranging a huge pyramid of glasses. The pyramid is lucky to be spared what happens next; Ratchet is not so fortunate, and is knocked head over heels as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] comes careening into the bar on a new [[hoverboard]] that he has purchased in [[Fortuna]], capital city of the planet [[Scarvix]], where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' is currently berthed while its [[quantum generator]]s recharge. Tailgate apologizes, but notes how empty the bar is, which Swerve whines is the result of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] opening a competing establishment, [[&quot;Visages&quot;]] (quotation marks included!), after the recent poisoning incident at Swerve's. While Swerve laments, Tailgate tells Ratchet he's going fishing for [[Legislator]] body-parts in the [[oil reservoir]] with [[Getaway]]; this turns the subject of conversation towards the put-upon Ten, who [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] has been trying to convince Swerve to treat better. Realising he is running late, Ratchet departs...<br /> <br /> ...in order to attend the first meeting of the [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee]], headed by Ultra Magnus, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], [[Xaaron]], and an absent [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], who are holding a hearing to decide what [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s punishment will be following his recent deceptions. Brainstorm queries why [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] is not on trial, having been the 'bot who actually fired the fatal shot on their time travel adventure, but [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] has already pleaded Rewind's case in private. When confronted with the [[Decepticon]] symbol within his faceplate, Brainstorm does not deny the implication; [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] storms out as Brainstorm details how he chose to become an undercover agent in order to obtain from the Decepticons the resources necessary to build his [[time case|time machine]], but notes that he never provided his handlers with any information that would harm the [[Autobot]]s. When the subject of the alternate ''Lost Light'' and the act of treachery by its Brainstorm that resulted in the death of the entire crew is raised, Brainstorm takes a stand, refusing to be held accountable for actions that were not his own—a stand that earns him a solo round of applause from [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]. The Committee begrudgingly admits that this is true, but conclude he must still be punished for his attempts to alter history; his time machine is to be destroyed, and his access to his lab is to be strictly regulated, but much to Brainstorm's surprise—and Ratchet's silent but visible dissatisfaction—he is ''not'' going to be kicked off the ship.<br /> <br /> [[File:Getaway's innocent conversation with Tailgate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|If your [[Early Early Warning System]] isn't already ringing it should '''''definitely''''' be by now.]]<br /> Following the hearing, Magnus checks in on the melancholy Megatron, to see if he has taken a missing datapad belonging to Magnus. Megatron denies any involvement, but cryptically claims to be &quot;working&quot;. Ratchet, meanwhile, heads to &quot;Visages&quot; to borrow Tailgate's hoverboard; the little 'bot is in the bar with Getaway, and grows confused and upset as the escapologist continues to ply him with drink and 'negative compliments', and claims that [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] has been talking about Tailgate behind his back.<br /> <br /> Under the patently phoney ruse that Tailgate's board is infected with teleporting &quot;super-[[scraplet]]s&quot;, Ratchet has [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] round up a select few of the crew for &quot;examination&quot;. He uses the short, one-on-one sessions to talk candidly with each of them: he scolds Rodimus for the inconsistent treatment Brainstorm has received in comparison with exiled [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]; he gives [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s number to [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] in order to get him counselling; he asks [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to be a friend to Rung outside of office hours; he helps [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] understand that Brainstorm's actions were truly selfless, as he was an [[M.T.O.]] and would have been erased from history had his mission succeeded; he suggests that Swerve try getting Megatron to perform some of his poetry to reinvigorate his bar; and he tries to console Ultra Magnus, who has come to believe that the rest of the crew does not respect him after finding a tiny figurine of his innermost form, [[Minimus Ambus]], outside his hab-suite door.<br /> <br /> [[File:MTMTE40 Ten's mural.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Is it wrong to say we give it 10 out of 10?]]<br /> Once the examinations are done (and First Aid has made it clear he knows Ratchet was making up the &quot;super-scraplets&quot;), Ratchet is once again clobbered by Tailgate on his ''new'' hoverboard, which Tailgate explains was built by Ten. His curiosity piqued by the similarity in artistic style of the drawing of Tailgate on the hoverboard and the Minimus Ambus figurine, Ratchet visits Ten's makeshift &quot;quarters&quot;, where he discovers that the soul of an artist glows within the vocally-impaired robot: Ten has drawn a beautiful mural of the ship's crew on his wall, and built a wide range of miniatures of the same with to-scale dioramas. Noticing that there's a display dedicated to Ultra Magnus, Ratchet realizes that Magnus is Ten's &quot;favorite&quot;, and that Ten, wanting something of his, secretly took the missing datapad in exchange for the Minimus figure. Examining the pad, Ratchet discovers why Magnus was so eager to get it back: it contains a poem he is trying to write! Ratchet encourages Ten to return the pad, and types a message for Magnus into it to explain the situation.<br /> <br /> A little later, with his new friend Ten at his side, Minimus Ambus enters Swerve's, which is now the popular spot once again after Swerve had Megatron perform... at &quot;Visages&quot;! While Minimus talks about the strange message Ratchet left him, brief moments play out across the ship: Brainstorm and Nautica reconcile; Getaway and Tailgate fish; Cyclonus broods; Rodimus and Perceptor burn Brainstorm's briefcases... save one, which is secretly recovered for Megatron by [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]]; and First Aid finds Ratchet's quarters deserted, with a communicator and a note at long last appointing First Aid the ship's chief medical officer. As the ''Lost Light'' departs Scarvix, Ratchet watches it go from a small shuttle of his own, before he too takes off... in search of Drift.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> (Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.)&lt;br&gt;<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> {{{!}}border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;background:transparent&quot;<br /> {{!}}-<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (1)<br /> * ''[[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'' (3)<br /> * [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (6)<br /> * [[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (7)<br /> * [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (8)<br /> * [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (9)<br /> * [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (10)<br /> * [[Xaaron]] (12)<br /> * [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (13)<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]/&lt;br&gt;[[Minimus Ambus]] (14)<br /> * [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (15)<br /> * [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (16)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (17)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (18)<br /> * [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (19)<br /> * [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (21)<br /> * [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (22)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (24)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (26)<br /> * [[Getaway]] (27)<br /> * [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (28)<br /> * [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (29)<br /> * [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (30)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (31)<br /> * ? (32)<br /> * [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (33)<br /> {{!}}style=&quot;background:transparent;border:0px&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;{{!}}<br /> * [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (34)<br /> * [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (35)<br /> * [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (36)<br /> * [[Grotusque]] (mural, 37)<br /> * [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] (mural, 38)<br /> * [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (figurine, 39)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (40)<br /> * [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (41)<br /> * [[Atomizer]] (42)<br /> * [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] (43)<br /> * [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] (44)<br /> * [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (45)<br /> * [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (figurine, 46)<br /> {{!}}}<br /> |c2=<br /> * ''[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'' (5)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (23)<br /> |c3=<br /> * ''[[Hunter O'Nion]]'' (4)<br /> |c4=<br /> * ''[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]'' (2)<br /> * [[Ten]] (11)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (20)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;I '''hate''' it. I ''(muffled)'' everything about it. It sounds ''(muffled)'' '''awful.'''&quot;<br /> :—'''Swerve''', on &quot;Visages&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Brainstorm:''' &quot;Everyone who's ever built a '''fully functioning time machine''', stand up.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(Riptide stands up.)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(beat)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Riptide:''' &quot;Oh, a '''time''' machine...! Sorry.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(Riptide sits down.)''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;The Decepticons have had their suspicions about me for '''ages.''' I'm the worst double agent '''ever'''. Worse than '''Rung.'''&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(beat)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Joke. Not funny.&quot;<br /> :—'''Brainstorm'''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I had sarcasm-powered legs, I'd do a '''happy dance'''...!&quot;<br /> :—'''Nautica''' takes the news of a potential scraplet infection poorly<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How do I feel. How do I 'feel'.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;It's not meant to be a trick question.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Ratchet'''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Are these your '''favorites'''?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Ten.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;&lt;small&gt;Yeah. Mine too.&lt;/small&gt; You're '''missing someone''', though. Not your fault: you joined after he left. After we '''sent him away.''' You'd have liked him. '''I''' did—probably a lot more than either of us realized.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''' and '''Ten''' talk about Drift<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I don't trust poetry. What's the point? All these people trying to say something by hiding it behind something else.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Someone once said that poetry is a hazardous attempt at self-understanding. It's certainly '''difficult'''...&quot;<br /> :—'''Swerve''' and '''Minimus Ambus'''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Brainstorm:''' &quot;I added a new button:&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Nautica's wrench:''' &quot;Brainstorm is an ass!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Nautica:''' &quot;It's my new favorite.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;This ship is a refuge for the '''emotionally inarticulate'''. Oh, people talk. People talk '''all the time'''. They just don't '''say''' very much. They're too worried about people knowing how they '''feel'''. Too worried about being '''found out'''. For better or worse, we're judged by what we do, and not what we '''say'''. And if it takes us a while to get around to doing something '''important''', well... better late than never.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet's''' farewell message<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Ratchet's first flashback shows his parting with [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], which chronologically takes places between the scenes of the past shown in [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|issue #11]] and [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|issue #36]].<br /> * His second flashback is set before his departure for Earth, prior to [[Infiltration issue 0|''Infiltration'' #0]], IDW's first ''Transformers'' issue. We also learn that Ratchet's departure was what convinced Pharma to transfer to [[Delphi]], where we met him in [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]]. Pharma is depicted tinkering with a transformation cog, foreshadowing his eventual fall from grace.<br /> * The third flashback shows Ratchet (in his &quot;-ations&quot;-era body, complete with [[holomatter]] avatar and even speech-bubble and font design from that time) returning [[Hunter O'Nion]] home following his separation from [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], set in the missing year between [[Maximum Dinobots issue 5|''Maximum Dinobots'' #5]] and [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] is shown watching Hunter, alluding to his eventual capture of the boy and the pillaging of his mind, revealed in [[All Hail Megatron issue 8|''All Hail Megatron'' #8]].<br /> * Hunter is noted to be going to his sister's house, a small allusion to the non-canonical strip &quot;[[Hail and Farewell]]&quot;, in which Hunter's sister was noted to be his only remaining family.<br /> * Tailgate's been inspired to get a hoverboard after watching ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future Part II]]'' in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]].<br /> * The oil reservoir is full of Legislator body parts after Skids tore an entire battalion of them apart down there back in [[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|issue #18]].<br /> * Someone has written &quot;I failed the [[Ambus Test]]&quot; on Ten's back; the test, an indicator of sentience, was previously mentioned in [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|issue #24]].<br /> * Getaway's behaviour towards Tailgate has grown noticeably more creepy from when we first saw it in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]].<br /> * Ratchet feels Hoist needs &quot;someone to talk to&quot;; that's likely because of his isolation issues, which we saw illustrated in [[The Waiting Game|''Spotlight: Hoist'']], and which are no doubt flaring up after [[Trailbreaker (G1)|his roommate]] died in [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|issue #34]], only the week before the events of this issue.<br /> * We've known that &quot;Brainstorm&quot; isn't Brainstorm's real name since [[The Reluctant Specialist|''Spotlight: Trailcutter'']]; here, Nautica reveals that it is &quot;Genitus of Operation: Solar Storm&quot;.<br /> * Ratchet encourages Skids to get the &quot;puncture wounds&quot; on his neck fixed; those would be the [[mnemosurgery]] holes Chromedome left after [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].<br /> * In keeping with her professed enthusiasm for engex in issue 28, Nautica nurses a giant-sized drinking glass at Swerve's.<br /> * In the same panel, &quot;Whirl Wuz Here&quot; can be seen scrawled on a chair. Whirl's propensity for graffiti was previously brought up in the Annual, as well as earlier this very issue in relation to the writing on Ten's back. Further, the specific words call back to the desk graffiti on one of the (out-of-continuity) covers to issue 5: &quot;Whirl Wuzent Here&quot;.<br /> * Also in this same panel, Brainstorm's Autobot symbol is noticeably absent from his chest, presumably a consequence in some way or other of his revealed duplicity.<br /> * Ratchet's departure leads into his role in the [[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|''Drift - Empire of Stone'']] mini-series, already published in full by the time of this issue's release.<br /> * The long-range communicator Ratchet takes bears a noticeable resemblance to the &quot;time phone&quot; of the Elegant Chaos arc, which makes sense seeing as how the latter certainly didn't seem constrained by distance in its depiction.<br /> * First Aid's tenure as Chief Medical Officer will be brief, as he and several others will be leaving the ship shortly in order to be part of the &quot;[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]&quot; storyline. In fact, the comic showing his departure, &quot;[[The Possible Light]]&quot;, had been published two weeks prior.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * The planet Scarvix appeared in [[Headhunt|issue #133]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK Generation 1 comic]].<br /> * The 'bots who Tailgate nearly knocks down while on his board are Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead, the full roster of 1988 Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. As a cute reference, Hosehead claims Tailgate &quot;nearly took [his] head off&quot;.<br /> * As Swerve directs Ten around, he says: &quot;A little to the left... a little bit more&quot;, a verbatim quote from [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' as he arranges the positioning of a roadblock, right before Hot Rod comes crashing through.<br /> * The rise and fall of Mirage's bar was first mentioned in [[The Possible Light|''The Transformers'' #40]], just a few weeks before this issue was published.<br /> * When Ratchet describes the &quot;super-scraplets&quot;, he uses the onomatopoeia &quot;Vop!&quot; to illustrate their teleportation abilities. That's the sound effect IDW uses for [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s teleports.<br /> <br /> ===Real-life references===<br /> * This issue's title is a lyric from the {{w|Leonard Cohen}} song, &quot;{{w|Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye}}&quot;, a pretty self-explanatory reference.<br /> * Siren's exclamation of &quot;I'm walkin' here!&quot; is an oft-quoted line of {{w|Dustin Hoffman}}'s from the 1969 film ''{{w|Midnight Cowboy}}''.<br /> * When Ratchet leaves Hunter home, the human notes he is going to catch up on a lot of television, listing off the hot-name shows that were airing at the time the scene is set, in the late 2000s: the reimagined ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica}}'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and ''{{w|Heroes (TV series)|Heroes}}''.<br /> * After Tailgate smacks into Ratchet for the second time, Ratchet returns his hoverboard and says &quot;Hey, kid, thanks&quot;, paraphrasing similar lines from ''{{w|Back to the Future}}'' and {{w|Back to the Future Part II|its sequel}} when [[Marty McFly]] returns borrowed boards to their owners.<br /> * The individual mentioned in Minimus's remark on the nature of poetry, quoted above, was {{w|Robert Penn Warren}}, who wrote: &quot;For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Errors===<br /> * Brainstorm's first speech bubble in this issue is mistakenly channeled from Chromedome.<br /> * Ratchet's interaction with Rodimus is pretty off-base. The medic's ire is focused on the &quot;disproportionate punishment&quot; he believes Drift received, but completely ignores the fact that ''Rodimus'' was the one who was responsible for bringing Overlord on board the ship (which we know from [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|issue #26]] that Rodimus admitted to the whole crew) and that Drift had actively ''volunteered'' to take the blame for the fiasco and allowed himself to be exiled—there was no &quot;punishment&quot; involved for Ratchet to be angry about. The No-Prize-y explanation would be that Rodimus didn't tell the crew that Drift chose to be exiled, which would kinda-sorta fit with [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|''Empire of Stone'' #1]], in which Ratchet knows that Drift is not to blame for the Overlord situation, and claims he was &quot;following orders&quot;. The trade paperback changes the wording of Ratchet's complaint to &quot;inconsistent treatment&quot;, which papers over the problem by making it more about how the difference between the two Autobots' sentences appears to the rest of the crew, rather than about the punishments themselves.<br /> <br /> ===Other trivia===<br /> * After running a month behind for the first quarter of 2015, ''More than Meets the Eye'' gets back on schedule with this issue, the second of two released in April.<br /> * There are plenty of ''Lost Light'' regulars who aren't part of Ten's mural, but it's pretty telling that Ten has left Swerve himself out of the artwork.<br /> * The shared faves of Ratchet and Ten are Chromedome, Nautica, Tailgate, Rung, Skids, Hoist, Getaway, and Rodimus (and Magnus).<br /> * Also, Ten seems to depict himself with eyes in both his mural and his miniature, despite being a Legislator and having none.<br /> * In accordance with Ratchet's suggestion, Skids can be seen socializing with Rung in the background, towards the end of the issue.<br /> * Brainstorm mentions his 'handler' but doesn't tell us who that would be. Will we ever find out?<br /> * Nautica has a pretty drastic reaction to Brainstorm's admission of being a double agent, considering how she was an outsider to the whole war - though perhaps it's more personal, in that she and Brainstorm have clearly become close friends in the six months since they met, but he never told her about his duplicity. Nautica will get over it though.<br /> <br /> ===Soundtrack===<br /> * &quot;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgb8am3NQU0 Nobody's Empire]&quot; by {{w|Belle and Sebastian}}&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=Song 1 is 'Nobody's Empire' by Belle &amp; Sebastian, because (to me) it best expresses the mood of the issue: https://t.co/haWZ0VNnTL #MTMTE40|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/590293158644318208|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=04|day=20|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * &quot;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYRoZELZY3w Love Expression]&quot; by {{w|It's Jo and Danny}}&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=Second song from MTMTE #40 is 'Love Expression' by It's Jo And Danny: https://t.co/Dp6Ic64X5a|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/590296043683713024|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=04|day=20|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * &quot;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-bJPmasXKs Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye]&quot; by Leonard Cohen&lt;ref&gt;{{citesocial|quote=Post-release, it's safe to reveal the last song in MTMTE 40's soundtrack: the song which gives the story it's name: http://t.co/63bcxZFqoG|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/593649430785568769|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=04|day=30|(defunct=)}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Foreign Localization===<br /> * '''Swedish:''' <br /> ** ''Title:'' &quot;'''Chefsläkare {{sic}} Ratchet i: &quot;Våra fotsteg kommer alltid att rimma&quot;'''&quot; (Chief Medical Officer Ratchet in: &quot;Our Footsteps Will Always Rhyme&quot;)<br /> <br /> ===Covers (3)===<br /> * '''Regular cover:''' The ''Lost Light'' crew in Ratchet's tender hands, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]<br /> * '''Subscription cover:''' Tailgate on his hoverboard as Getaway, Cyclonus, and Ultra Magnus look on, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]<br /> * '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Brainstorm in the spotlight, with Nautica, Ratchet, and Ultra Magnus silently judging, by [[Brendan Cahill]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:MTMTE40 regcvr.jpg|He's got the whole gang in his hands.<br /> File:MTMTE40 subcvr.jpg|Well, it beats pod-racing.<br /> File:MTMTE40 cvrRI.jpg|'''CHUNG CHUNG'''<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * ''More than Meets the Eye'' #41<br /> * &quot;[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]&quot;<br /> * ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. 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(back cover)<br /> <br /> ===Reprints===<br /> * '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' &lt;small&gt;([[October 21]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404520 / ISBN 978-1631404528&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #39–44.<br /> ** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.<br /> ** Trade paperback format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8]]''''' &lt;small&gt;([[December 5]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684053722 / ISBN 978-1684053728&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #35–38 &amp; #39–40, [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' (2012)]] issues [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]], ''[[The Transformers: Punishment|Punishment]]'' issues [[City of Steel (issue)|#1]]–[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|5]], and ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' issues [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|#1]]–[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|4]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 63: Elegant Chaos''''' &lt;small&gt;([[June 12]], [[2019]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #35–42.<br /> ** Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].<br /> ** Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> * '''''Transformers: Du sköna nya värld''''' &lt;small&gt;([[November]], [[2022]])&lt;/small&gt;<br /> ** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–38 &amp; #40.<br /> ** Swedish reprint. Hardcover format.<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:MTMTE vol8.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' – cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]<br /> File:IDWCollectionP2V8.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]<br /> File:DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 63: Elegant Chaos''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Trailbreaker) and Alex Milne (retro)<br /> File:MTMTE SWE 04.jpg|'''''Du sköna nya värld''''' – cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-40-idw-2015 Preview]</div>

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