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Many toys have been made of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] '''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]''', enough to warrant this page!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Starscream toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Then]] [[Sunstorm (G1)|about]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|eight]] [[:File:G1BlackStarscream toy.jpg|million]] [[Seeker (body-type)|redecos]] [[E-HOBBY|followed]].]]
*'''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: Starscream's first toy began life as "Jet Robo" from the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, transforming into a grey, red and blue F-15 Eagle fighter jet. To transform Starscream, one must essentially take most of his plane parts off and transform his body, then reattach most of plane parts on again, along with the addition of two blue fists. If you don't mind being fiddly, though, transformation can certainly be achieved by only removing the fists, weapons and landing gear (which can store in Starscream's cockpit). Owing to the modular nature of his design and the fact that it is impossible to store all the parts in either mode, it can be quite difficult to find an intact original set of this toy.

:Starscream is armed with a pair of missile launchers that mount on his arms in robot mode, and under his wings in jet mode, with a pair of specialized projectiles for each. In jet mode, two short "[[cluster bomb]]" projectiles are fitted into the launchers to make them resemble the drop tanks a real F-15 carries, while in robot mode, they are replaced with the long barrels of Starscream's [[null-ray]]s. The original ''Diaclone'' version of the mold featured spring-loaded firing mechanisms in these launchers; while this feature was removed for the [[Hasbro]] release of the toy, it was left intact for the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version, and all subsequent reissues.

:The ''Diaclone'' version of the Starscream mold featured tailfins with solid tips and solid fists, and both these features carried over to the earliest ''Transformers'' releases. Soon, however, the ''Transformers'' mold was modified to add hollow tips to the fins, and tabs to the insides of the fists to allow them to hold onto his arms tighter, resulting in a visible slit on either side of each one. These altered versions became the standard for all subsequent reissues of the mold. Like all his 1984 brethren, a [[rubsign]] was added to Starscream in 1985.

: Starscream's mold was [[redeco]]ed into the concurrently-available [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]. It would later be redecoed again to make [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and [[retool]]ed into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. On top of this, given his role as a major Generation 1 character, Starscream himself would be reissued many times down the years; this article strives to list each reissue of the figure under its own header. The long lifespan of his toy actually began in 1986, when Starscream remained part of the assortment for that year despite the departure of nearly every other 1984 toy from store shelves.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-starscream/375/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Starscream at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Generation 1 Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1984/instr_starscream.jpg Instruction booklet for Generation 1 Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]''

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[[File:G1toy goodbye megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More of a "See ya later", really]]
*'''Good Bye Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The second release of Starscream's toy came with this Japanese-exclusive two-pack, which saw him packaged alongside [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], in commemoration of the Decepticon leader's passing ([[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|of sorts]]) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Starscream himself was ''actually'' dead, but where was his "Good Bye Starscream" set, eh?

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[[File:PretenderStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can tell he's evil because he's spiky.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Classic Pretender, 1989)
**''Accessories'': 2-part Pretender shell, helmet, left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings, rifle
:The first new Starscream toy since the original brought the treacherous Air Commander back as a [[Classic Pretender]]. He still transforms into a grey, red and blue F-15 fighter jet, though his vehicle mode now borders on the [[super deformed]]. He is armed with a pair of blue lasers, which become his tail fins in jet mode.

:Starscream's two-piece [[Pretender]] shell resembles a human in a teal, grey and brown space armored suit with a removable helmet. The shell is armed with a large blue rifle. When Starscream is inside the shell, his removable grey wings store in holes on the shell's back, while the blue lasers get plugged into the sides of the large rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Classic Pretender'' Starscream at TFU.info]
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1989/instr_starscream_(pretender).jpg Instruction booklet for ''Classic Pretender'' Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]

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[[File:G1toy legends starscream.jpg|thumb|Pretending he's not evil or spiky.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings

:The inner robot of Pretender Starscream was also sold as a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]" figure, sans its shell and the shell's accessories. It was otherwise identical to the Classic Pretender release.
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1989/instr_starscream_(legends).jpg Instructions for ''Legends'' Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]
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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Odd 'Con out]]
*'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings

:Released exclusively in Japan ''instead'' of the individual Classic Pretender figures, rather than in addition to them, this giftset contained the "Legends" versions of Pretender Starscream and his fellow Classic Pretenders, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]]. This version of Starscream featured a silver face, as opposed to the Hasbro version's black.

:In Italy, [[GiG]] also forewent releasing the individual Classic Pretenders, and instead released their own version of the Hero Set named "Set Commandos". Starscream was given the name "Tornado", which was originally the Italian name of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions.

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[[File:ActionmasterStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loved the gray helmet so much, he used it again.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' Turbo Jet, rifle, 2 missiles

: [[Action Master]] Starscream is a non-transforming action figure based loosely on his cartoon [[character model]], but using a color scheme derived from the Pretender toy. His main accessory is the [[Turbo Jet]], a small personal attack craft that Starscream can set astride like a motorcycle. The Turbo Jet rolls on three small wheels, and can transform into a gun emplacement.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed as [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Action Master Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Action Master Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/action_masters/instr_starscream.jpg Instruction booklet for Action Master Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]''
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[[File:G1toy 2001 starscream reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In a box, no one can hear you 'Scream]]
*'''Starscream''' (Re-issue, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The first of numerous reissues of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy in the 21st century, this Japanese release of the figure included functional spring-loaded launchers, and was also simultaneously available as three different exclusive redecos, [[#Collector's Edition|listed below]].
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With my camouflaged wings, I'll appear to be merely a fuselage flying through the sky!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1993)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear, 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles, sound/light energy unit

:Starscream's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' release is a slight [[retool]] of his original toy, armed with new, functional spring-loaded launchers and missiles, and an electronic light-and-sound "energy unit" in the shape of a tank. The electronic box lights up with the press of either button, and emits electronic "machine gun" or "jet engine" noises. In robot mode, the box attaches to Starscream's back; in jet mode, it plugs into his tail-end.

:The new accessories were also used, in different colors, for ''Generation 2'' Ramjet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Generation 2 Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2toy ATB megs and screamer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from backstabber to backpack and back!]]
*'''Megatron''' (limited test market release)
**''Accessories'': 12 missiles, 2 missiles launchers

: A planned-but-more-or-less-canceled redeco of ''Generation 2'' [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], "Advanced Tactical Bomber" [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron]] would have come with Starscream, a redeco of Dreadwing's partner [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]]. The pair could combine into the "flying wing" Advanced Tactical Bomber, while Starscream coud detach to become a smaller solo jet, leaving Megatron to transform into a treaded tank mode. According the Toy Fair 1995 Transformers presentation, the toy's missiles were intended to glow in the dark.

: This toy's deco (but not the glow-in-the-dark missiles) was used to make ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'''s [[BB]] and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] out of the same mold-set. This mold was also used to make ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]], while Starscream's mold was sold separately during the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' line as [[Smokesniper]].

: This figure was only released to test markets in Ohio in very limited quantities. It was never available as a wide release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/issue02/atbmegs.htm ATB Megatron in packaging at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1784/Generation+2/Starscream.html Image gallery of a loose ATB Starscream at Transformers @ The Moon]'
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===Machine Wars===
[[File:MWStarscream Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have no mouth and I must Starscream.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' 10 missiles
: Starscream's ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' incarnation is a redeco of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], transforming into a large bomber jet based vaguely upon an SR-71 Blackbird. The main feature of the toy is its "carpet bombing" gimmick; each wing contains a drum that holds up to four missiles, which drop out as the drum is rotated. A further two missiles can also store on each wing, and one on each side of his fuselage, but while Skyquake came with enough missiles to fill all these ports, Starscream only comes with ten. The short length of the missiles necessary for this gimmick to function means that Starscream does not come with Skyquake's firing missile launcher, since the missiles are shorter than [[for safety reasons|safety reasons]] allow, although it is incorrectly shown on his packaging. Starscream also lacks Skyquake's [[Megavisor]] gimmick. The figure also features a barely noticeable yet enormous Decepticon symbol on the [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/view/machine-wars/starscream/608/2/25/ top of the plane] rendered in black paint on black plastic.

:Starscream is known to have come with either pale grey missiles, better fitting his new color scheme, or bright green missiles like Skyquake's.

: This mold was later redecoed to make [[King Atlas]]. The toy was repurposed as the [[Starscream drone]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===Transtech===
[[File:Starscream-transtech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Obscure both by design and by accident]]
*'''Starscream'''

: Starscream would have been made available in the aborted ''[[Transcendent Technomorph|Transtech]]'' series in 2001. Control art and early [[Prototype]] images have surfaced, showing that the toy would have been at the Deluxe scale and featured internal lighting mechanisms that changed color depending on its mode. The toy is clearly a homage to his ''Machine Wars'' body, which at the time of ''Transtech's'' intended release would have been the last form Starscream had inhabited in American markets.

: In 2008, this design would be [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] universe's [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]].

: This design was revived by [[Draxhall Jump]] when they were contracted to create the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Megamorphs'' line for Toy Biz; Starscream ultimately became the [[Iron Man]] toy.

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===Collector's Edition===
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[[File:GhostStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait a minute. Since when do ghosts have painted metal chests?]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (e-Hobby Exclusive, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: Available concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the original Generation 1 Starscream figure, "Starscream Ghost Version" is an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' redeco of the 2001 Starscream reissue, cast almost entirely in translucent plastics (except for those parts made of die-cast metal) in homage to Starscream's tenure as a ghost in the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]. To make the toy further match Starscream's cartoon appearance, it features a notably lighter shade of blue, and a translucent orange cockpit as opposed to the traditional smoky grey. The toy came in unique monochrome-blue window box packaging featuring [[CGI]] artwork of Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/StarscreamClear/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Ghost Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1BlackStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I again?]]
*'''Starscream Black Version''' (e-Hobby Exclusive, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: The second ''Collector's Edition'' e-HOBBY-exclusive redeco available concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy, "Starscream Black Version" sports a color scheme loosely based upon ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[#Machine_Wars|Starscream]], despite the only real point of similarity being that they are both black. The toy's [[bio]] makes a rare fictional reference to ''Machine Wars'', describing the events of the series in the past tense. The toy shared the window-box packaging of the "Ghost Version" (see above), except its box was monochrome-black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/StarscreamBlack/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Black Version at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers Generations'' Lucky Draw===
{{anchor|SecretStarscream}}
[[File:Secret Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Songs are made of mystery... and clouds are made of moonbeams... Secret Starscream.]]
*'''Starscream Secret Version''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: The third exclusive redeco of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy released alongside the 2001 reissues, "Starscream Secret Version" was available through the [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] contest held in conjunction with the first edition of ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' (with a ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' Skywarp figurine as second prize). The figure was limited to only ''five'' pieces, making it one of the rarest officially-released ''Transformers'' toys in the world, and to cap it off, the toy was not actually ''shown'' during the contest, hence its "Secret" moniker. Given its amazingly limited availability, it was not even 100% known ''what the toy looked like'' until a picture of it appeared in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'', showing it as being primarily clear and colorless. Prior to this appearance, it was suggested that both this toy and the ''SCF'' Skywarp were ''not'' officially released, due to the bankruptcy of ''Generations'' publisher [[Keibunsha]]. Whether or not this scenario is accurate is still unknown at this time, as no one has publicly translated the text regarding the figure from ''Generations 2009''.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1219/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Secret+Starscream.html More information on what is probably Starscream Secret Version at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===Commemorative Series===
[[File:G1toy commemorative starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's back, with a big boost of confidence.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The first reissue of the original Starscream toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" edition of the figure was a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. It featured functional missile launchers for the first time on a Hasbro version of the toy, but because the launchers now worked, both sets of missiles had to be lengthened [[for safety reasons]]. This didn't work out ''so'' badly with the null-rays, but the cluster bombs just wound up looking ''stupid''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/CSStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Commemorative Series Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''9'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear, two-piece gun mode Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] fist

:As another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues decided to mix things up by giving the figure a full-scale redeco into [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] colors. His blue plastic became much lighter, while his cockpit was made bright orange, and even featured new grey paint applications running across it. Several of his stickers were replaced with new, show-accurate paint applications, including new wing-stripes and [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon symbols on his wings and nosecone (of course, Starscream didn't have one on his nosecone in the cartoon, so it isn't perfect!).

:Starscream's fists were remolded with new circular peg-holes so he could wield his missile launchers in his hands, which also worked in conjunction with a new tab on the fists' undersides to allow him to hold his new accessory: Megatron in gun mode. This miniature Megatron splits into two pieces at the handle, with each half plugging into the new hole and tab added to each of Starscream's fists. Megatron can also plug into Starscream's underside in jet mode, replicating the time the characters linked up in this fashion in the cartoon episode, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". The set also came with a remolded fist for the original Optimus Prime toy, allowing him to hold the Megatron accessory, and a DVD featuring a trailer for the upcoming Playstation 2 video game ''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]'' and Japanese toy [[commercial]]s for Optimus Prime, [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''

===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:STFStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will rule all the redecos, Megatron!]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers/cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tailfins

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Starscream is a ''very'' small-scale simplification of the original Starscream toy. It retains a surprising amount of the larger toy's functionality and accessories, except its tail fins and wings are combined into single pieces, and his null rays and landing gear are left out.

:This mold was, of course, redecoed into ''Smallest Transforming'' versions of Skywarp and Thundercracker, and retooled into Thrust.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===Robotmasters===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-12'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile pods
[[File:RobotMastersStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have thighs?]]

: Starscream's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toy is a re-imagining of the original Generation 1 figure, retaining its basic [[transformation scheme]], but designed to be closer to the animation model, with greater articulation and integrated parts that do not require detachment during transformation. The only pieces that now need to be removed are Starscream's null ray rifles, which move from his wings to his arms. He has three peg-holes on each arm, allowing the null rays to be mounted on his shoulders, on his forearms, or in his fists. These holes are also designed to accommodate the generic spring-loaded missile launcher weapon included with ''Robotmasters'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], [[Optimus Primal/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Convoy]] and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]].

:Starscream came with two "missile pods" based on weapons Starscream used but once, in the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]". These chromed accessories plug into the square holes in Starscream's chest, and feature opening covers that reveal (non-firing) missiles within.

: This mold was redecoed into ''Robotmasters'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/RMStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Robotmasters Starscream'' at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay now I feel used. That's much better.]]
*'''Starscream Limited Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-12'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile pods, Jamming Trident

: Available only via mail-order through ''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 80, the "Limited Black Version" of Starscream is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the Starscream toy, replacing the original toy's blue, red and the grey of his wings with black. He comes with all his original accessories, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Jamming Trident" [[Solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Wingstun]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/HHStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''

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===Masterpiece===
:''See also:'' [[#Masterpiece 2]]
{{MPSeekerMold}}

[[File:MasterpieceStarscream toy.jpg|375px|thumb|And the fandom complained (and rejoiced).]]
*'''Starscream''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-3'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:The second new mold in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line, this highly-detailed version of Starscream is the "odd man out" of the series, eschewing the slavish cartoon-accuracy of the other ''Masterpiece'' figures in favor of creating as accurate an F-15 Eagle alternate mode as possible, with a somewhat more stylized robot mode. The toy features several unobtrusive built-in gimmicks, including ''numerous'' opening panels on his jet mode surface (highlighting the attention this mode received), flip-up panels in his chest that reveal missile racks based on the weapons seen in the Generation 1 episode "Fire on the Mountain", and a rotating face that allows Starscream to switch his expression from stony-faced to sneering. Owners of the toy are given quite a few customization options, as Starscream comes with an extensive sheet of sticker decals, including variously sized Decepticon symbols, and squadron numbers and markings, including one of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]!

:In addition to his built-in features, Starscream comes with several accessories. He is armed with both his traditional null-ray rifles, but his familiar cluster bombs are replaced with a rack of (slightly inaccurate) Sidewinder missiles. He also comes with a clip that mounts under his nosecone, allowing him to hold the Megatron pistol accessory that came with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] in emulation of the way the characters linked up in "S.O.S. Dinobots", and a small figurine of [[Doctor Arkeville]], his partner in crime from several first-season episodes of the Generation 1 cartoon, which can fit in his cockpit. Finally, he includes a two-piece, reconfigurable display base that allows the figure to be posed in mid-flight in either jet or robot mode, and can store Starscream's accessories while they are not in use. [[Control drawing|Control art]] for ''Masterpiece'' Starscream which showed the figure wearing his [[Transformer clothing|Crown of Leadership]] (as seen in the coronation scene of the original animated movie) and a pair of otherwise-pointless flip-out notches in the finished toy's shoulders indicated that Takara planned for a set of clip-on coronation gear. Ultimately, it would take ''six years'' before these accessories were finally released.

: ''Masterpiece'' Starscream's creation was overseen by famed Japanese mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]], who was particularly intent on hiding the robot-mode details on the underside of the fighter mode. The first prototype for the figure was essentially an upgraded, more complex version of the original toy, with much more accurate robot and jet modes, but Kawamori's desire to avoid simply making a new version of an old toy saw the figure go through a major redesign into its finished form. Perhaps the most notable change was the repositioning of Starscream's tail-fin structures from his legs to his hips, with the intent of creating the feel of a samurai wearing a pair of swords at his waist (presumably, if somewhat oddly, based on the then-recent ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' cartoons' portrayal of their [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] as a noble swordsman). Even so, Kawamori was still unhappy with the amount of robotic parts visible underneath the plane, but conceded that too many changes would essentially not make the toy look like Starscream in robot mode. In this pursuit of realism, the most visible concession to the design was the abandonment of his traditional color scheme, replaced with an all-over greenish-tinged grey. Given that this color is inaccurate to most real F-15 fighters (whose Gunship Gray coloration is ''much'' closer to Starscream's traditional shade), the question of why it was changed at all is not an unreasonable one. However, there are instances of [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6VLv-xwhhag/TZ7hPg5UX-I/AAAAAAAAAXo/UW1469Fm19M/s1600/F-15_three_shipper.jpg F-15 Strike Eagles] that actually utilize this (seldom seen) color scheme.

:This mold was later retooled into the ''Masterpiece'' versions of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]], and was recolored by Hasbro into a [[#MasterpieceUS|more cartoon-accurate Starscream color scheme]] released under their ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' line as well as redecoed into Hasbro's version of Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Skywarp]] under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] line. It was also redecoed and retooled to create the eleventh ''Masterpiece'' figure, [[#MP11|Starscream]].

:Though not stated on the package, Starscream is in fact a 1/60 scale F-15. The same scale used by many popular Japanese mecha toys including Kawamori's own Macross Valkyries. Coincidence?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/MPStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Masterpiece Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Masterpiece ghost starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh sure. Make a Transformer from the line that has some of the most complex figures ever cast ENTIRELY out of translucent plastic. Great idea.]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-3G'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:Cast almost entirely in translucent plastic, this "Ghost Version" ''Masterpiece'' figure is yet another callback to Starscream's spectral tenure from the Generation 1 cartoon. When purchased from [[e-HOBBY]], buyers will receive an [[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.|exclusive comic]] packaged with the figure.

:Like Gentei Ghost Starscream, Masterpiece Ghost Starscream is cast in light purple translucent plastic instead of just colorless clear plastic like the G1 Ghost Starscream figure.

:This figure was also released in [[Australia]], as an [[exclusive]] through [[Toys"R"Us]], in late [[2010]].

:Surprisingly Ghost Starscream comes with the same sticker sheet as the original MP-3 Starscream, only with the numbering designation changed.

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[[File:Masterpiecetoy coronation starscream.jpg|thumb|Unfortunately, he wouldn't crumble to dust.|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream'''/'''New Emperor of Destruction Starscream'''<ref>http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/search/masterpiece/mp11/</ref> (2012)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Crown, pauldrons (left and right), cape, 2 null rays, hologram pilot figurine

:Following up on the original plan for the ''Masterpiece'' Starscream figure six years after the fact, MP-11 decks Screamer out in his coronation gear from ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including crown, twin shoulder pads, and a sculpted plastic cape (rather than a fabric one). In addition to his new accessories—which also include a new hologram pilot figure in place of Doctor Arkeville—Starscream features some extensive retooling to wind his ''Masterpiece'' design away from Kawamori's original, less Generation 1-accurate look, with most of the robot mode being newly tooled parts, including chunkier legs that now incorporate his tail-fins, [[retool]]ed shoulders and wingtips that no longer curve into one another, a new head (with collapsible head fins), new heel spurs that flip out for added support in robot mode, and re-engineered null rays attached to extending armatures that mean they no longer have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation. Despite the similarity to the original MP-3 prototype, the retooled parts are in fact a whole new design heavily based on the original concept. This new version of the mold was redecoed into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and (without the coronation gear) into Hasbro's [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|Thundercracker]] and [[Acid Storm]].

:2013 saw a China only re-release of MP-11 Starscream. While announced as the same as the original, it featured some changes. Chief among them are the head is no longer molded in light gray plastic painted over gloss black and dark metallic gray (for the face) but it's molded in a more cartoon accurate dark gray (for the helmet) and a lighter metallic gray for the face. This release also features the nosecone molded in light gray plastic rather than molded in blue and then painted over light gray. The black tabs on the top of the jet are now the same grey as the rest of the jet. It also included a collector's coin like the original Asian (excluding Japan) release.

:This version was released by Hasbro [[#Masterpiece 2|under ''Generations'' co-branding]].

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===Classics===
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[[File:ClassicsStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fear my extra-long null rays!!!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons (left and right), 2 missiles

: Like the other entries in the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' series, Starscream is a faithful "modernizing" of his original Generation 1 form, updating his original toy with modern standards of toy engineering, transformation, sculpting detail and articulation (not dissimilar in principle from his ''[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]'' incarnation, but with less of an adherence to his cartoon [[character model]]). Sharing many design elements with his ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy, Starscream still transforms into an F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] fighter jet. His color scheme is, of course, based on the traditional Starscream palette, but seems to owe its new layout to [[wikipedia:File:F-15A first prototype 2.jpg|the original F-15 prototype]].

:As usual, Starscream is armed with his familiar null-rays, which can mount under his wings, on his shoulders, or in his fists, and fire spring-loaded projectiles. The large size of his null-rays (necessary [[for safety reasons]]) restrict his arm movement somewhat in robot mode, as they bump into his wings. Like all ''Classics'' figures, he has a heat-activated rubsign on his left wing. Certain parts of Starscream, like his back panel and tailfin assemblies, are made of unusually rigid gray plastic that is slightly prone to cracking or breaking, and should be handled with care.

: [[Variant#Running changes|Later versions]] of Starscream saw a [[retool]] in the jet intake area, which involved the slope of his shoulders being decreased, and a fifth small rectangle being added to the vertical area. This version of Starscream is the harder to find of the two, but was used as the basis for all subsequent redecos and retools.
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Classics Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, you say the ''Hasbro'' version is the slavishly 'toon-accurate one? Your credibility is on shaky ground, Wiki.]]
*'''Masterpiece Starscream''' (2007, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, display stand

: A [[Walmart]] exclusive, Hasbro's Masterpiece Starscream is an ''extensive'' redeco of the previous year's ''Masterpiece'' figure from Takara, recolored to resemble the character's animation model, down to the orange canopy and the silver nosecone, although the cartoon-accurate silver paint on the nosecone actually covers ''toy''-accurate blue plastic.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/206593-clean-mp-ss-cleanscream-blue-nosecone.html Clean MP SS - Cleanscream(blue nosecone) - tfw2005.com]</ref> In an effort to bring out detail in the sculpt, he has also been given an extensive paint wash to bring out his panel lines. His colors were not the only thing changed, however; the tips of his vertical stabilizers were shortened and rounded, and the plastics used overall have greater resilience to impact and damage than the fragile Japanese release.

:Starscream includes the same accessories as the Takara version of the toy, including a two-piece display stand, null rays, sidewinder missiles, a small figurine of Doctor Arkeville (which now has the correct skin color), and a clip to hold 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime's Megatron gun while in jet mode. Starscream was finally given the correct tech spec stats he was originally supposed to have back in 1984 for this release, which had been mistakenly given to Skywarp instead.

:Takara got in on the act the following year when they released Hasbro's version of Masterpiece Starscream as a "[[USA Edition]]", adding a Japanese sticker to the Hasbro ''Classics'' packaging. This version of the toy was not without a few changes: the original mold for the tail fins was used, an extra Decepticon symbol was added to Starscream's nosecone (which was present on his original toy, but not his animation model), and his black "scorch mark" [[paint operation]]s were dialed back, and those that remained were switched to a lighter gray.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/MPStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Classics'' Masterpiece Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Titanium Series===

[[File:TitaniumHeroesWWStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"How ''dare'' you make ''me'' a redeco! Do you know who I am?!"]]
*'''Starscream''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

:Perversely enough, ''Titanium'' Starscream is actually a redeco of ''Titanium'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Thundercracker]], instead of the other way around. Based on the Seekers' [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] forms as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic series ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', this version of Starscream transforms into Cybertronian "tetra-jet", as designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. As a ''Titanium'' figure, Starscream is made in large part from die-cast metal, and comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique removable nameplate.

: This mold was redecoed into ''Titanium'' versions of [[Sunstorm (G1)#Titanium Series|Sunstorm]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Skywarp]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Titanium Series|Thrust]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Titanium Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Sports Label===
[[File:Sports label starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sportscream? Shoescream? So many possible nicknames...]]

*'''Starscream featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:This red and black redeco of the ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]] figure (itself a retool of the ''Sports Label'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Optimus Prime]]) appeared on eBay in mid-2007, identified by the auctioneer as Starscream. More pictures followed from a different source a month later, but after that, this strange little redeco quietly vanished, never released, and never even officially ''acknowledged'' by [[TakaraTomy]]. Was it a [[knockoff|knock-off]], or an abandoned official product? We may never know.

:As a redeco of the one communal mold used for all the ''Sports Label'' toys, Starscream, if that's who he really was, would have transformed into an undersized Nike sneaker with real fabric shoelaces, and would have been armed with a modular two-piece gun that split and stored inside each half of the large sneaker "shell" that made up a big chunk of his alternate mode.

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===Encore===
[[File:Encore starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Meet the new box, same as the old box.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Starscream figure, and Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, with its only notable change from past versions being a pale yellow window instead of dark gray, and the inclusion of [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon insignias on its wings and nosecone, rather than stickers (similar to the ''[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' reissue before it but not flipped like the animation and metallic purple and silver instead of glossy purple and white).
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He feels much better in the boring ol' stripes.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles
: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Starscream is a redeco of ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Starscream, decorated in entirely different colored paint applications to more closely mimic a more detailed version of the original Generation 1 cartoon model. Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign that the ''Classics'' counterpart featured, but has two [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] barrels on his missile launchers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Henkei Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Henkei ghost starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Starscream's transparency; sometimes it isn't just figurative.]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles
: Available only as a mail-away exclusive offered through ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' Vol 2 that was released in November 2009, this redeco of Starscream is the second in the character's history to pay homage to his time as a ghost in the third season of the Generation 1 cartoon by casting him almost entirely in traslucent colored plastic. Parts of the figure made in softer plastic, like his thighs, remain opaque.

: Starscream Ghost Version uses the altered version of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold that originated with Classics [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] and was last seen with [[Acid Storm]] (down to the 2006 copyright date stamped on it), rather than the modified version first used on ''Universe'' Starscream and the iterations that followed ([[#Universe (2008)|see below]]). He has the date K0409 (11/04/2009) etched into the inside of his leg.

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===Universe (2008)===
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[[File:Universe2008-toy LegendsG1Starscream.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|On casual Fridays, Starscream prefers to wear his wings down.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': Classic Series

: The first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toy of Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]] [[Thundercracker (Armada)#LoC|Thundercracker]], transforming into an SU-37 fighter jet.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Classics'' Legends-class [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsUniStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Universe Classics Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFU08-toy StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yep, he's still feelin' good in the stripes.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Series'': Generation 1 Series
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:The second ''Universe'' Starscream toy is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Starscream]], with a considerably lighter gray base color, more vibrant red paint, his face painted in dark gray compared to ''Classics'' Starscream's flat gray plastic color for the face and a deco more faithful to Starscream's original Generation 1 toy, very similar to the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

:Several minor changes were made to the sculpt for this release: his launcher pegs were widened, and the peg-holes for them on his shoulders and wings were modified in order to accommodate them. His air intakes were further modified (on top of the changes made to the mold for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Skywarp]]) so that the bottom-most rectangle goes completely across the air intake's surface rather than just the center.

:This modified version of the mold was used for ''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Universe Generation 1 Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===Alternity===
[[File:Alternity starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And the fandom shall dub thee "Carscream", and complain (and rejoice).]]

*'''Starscream White Pearl''' ([[2010]]-[[May 29|05-29]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-04'''

:The <s>first</s> [[Action Master|second]] Starscream toy not to turn into a jet, ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Starscream transforms into a licensed 1:32 scale [[wikipedia:Mitsuoka Orochi|Mitsuoka Orochi]]. Like the other toys in the line, he features [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. This is also currently the only ''Alternity'' mold to feature [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|a fake kibble chest]].

:In car mode, small wings are ''supposed to'' be able to flip out from under Starscream's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this [[gimmick]] suffers from a rather nasty [[design flaw]]: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath ''deforming the rims and chipping the tires''. His door panels also tend to detach from their [[ball joint]]s ''very easily''.

:This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used to make the simultaneously released ''Alternity'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]], and later [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker]] and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Alternity|Banzai-Tron]] as well.
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===Transformers (2010)===
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[[File:TF2010-toy StarscreamLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pocket Screamer, now in original and limited edition grey helmet flavors.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2011)

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Starscream is a new sculpt based on his Generation 1 jet appearance with many fuselage details borrowed from the [[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece version]]. This is the first Starscream in many years to attempt an entirely new transformation for him, with the arms now forming the rear of the jet and the legs folding under the wings. Amusingly, he has ''two'' cockpits, with the one that is actually part of his jet mode folding ''right behind'' the [[kibble#faux-parts|fake]] one on his chest in robot mode. As part of the "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[subline imprint]], Starscream sports a [[rubsign]].

: Early specimens of the toy released in Asia and at United States retail feature an unpainted gray-plastic helmet, a comparatively rare [[variant]]. This variant is the one featured in the Hasbro [[stock photography]], although the stock photo depicting the figure in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] has the more common black helmet, as this was the only version ever available at European retail.

: The "Reveal the Shield" Legends figures saw exceedingly limited release at large-scale retail chains in the US. Throughout 2011, they eventually started appearing in discount stores like Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Tuesday Morning, with perhaps the largest and most consistent outlet being Five Below stores.

:This sculpt was also redecoed and retooled to make ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Skywarp]], as well as ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on 2010 Starscream at TFU.info]''
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*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Two guns (running change variant only)
:The "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Starscream sculpt in the deco from the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]]. A later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legends|Thundercracker]], with not only the retooled hands and holes inside his wings compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]], but also Thundercracker's gun accessories.
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===Chronicle===
[[File:EZCollectionStarscreamToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the Legends Class Starscream toy. This version of the figure is nearly identical to the painted helmet variant of the Hasbro release, except ''the entirety'' of his head is painted black (making it look strange in F-15 mode) and his heat sensitive symbol is replaced with a [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon symbol on each wing. Like many Japanese "EZ Collection" toys, Starscream was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]].
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Go Team Venture!]]
*'''Starscream''' w/Starscream and Pilot Kreon (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30667'''
**''Pieces'': '''316'''
**''Kreons'': Starscream, Pilot
**''Accessories'': Seeker arm rifle x2

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, Starscream can be built in either robot or red, white, and blue G1-inspired fighter jet. Although the head is based on G1 Starscream, the body's design, especially the broad body, is similar to [[Starscream (Movie)|movie Starscream]]. The set comes with a ''very'' Generation-1-inspired Starscream [[Kreon]], as well as a [[human]] [[Pilot (Kre-O)|Pilot]].

:The Starscream Kreon's helmet has been reused by a metric buttload of other Kreons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy StarscreamCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6089'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large gun, Seeker arm rifle x2, "Megatron" pistol, large wing pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Starscream comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Starscream toy]]. His "normal" helmet and arm-rifles are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable hand-cannon, a "Megatron" pistol, a buildable wing-pack, an a curved energon blade.

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*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)

: This version of Starscream, voted "Best Frenemies (with Megatron)" by the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version. He uses the Seeker-style helmet.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Class of 1984 Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Kre-O-Battle-Changer-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Voted "Most likely not to be redecoed/retooled [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|into]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|the]] [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Kre-O|rest]] [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|of]] [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|the]] [[Slipstream (Animated)#Kre-O|additional]] [[Sunstorm (G1)#Kre-O|seekers]]".]]
* '''Starscream''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0717'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''
:Part of the new Battle Changers series, Battle Changers Starscream transforms from a fighter jet into a robot and back without removing any parts! Like all of the Battle Changers, Starscream uses the new hip piece using larger balljoints, as previously used by the Galvatron Kreon from the Galvatron Factory Battle set.

:Like his wavemates, he is available in selected Asian countries since December 2014.

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*'''Kreon Warriors''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
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===EZ Collection Gum===
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*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2012)
**''Release Date: 2012-[[July 30|07-30]]
**''ID Number'': '''5'''

:Part of the new EZ Collection Gum made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., This Starscream is a metallic redeco of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|Transformers (2010) Legends Class]] toy. While his entire plastic is painted with metallic colors, the paint applications are identical to the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Chronicle toy]]. As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.

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===Generations===
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[[File:Generationstoy-FOCStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #010'''
**''Japanese number:'' '''TG09'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 assault cannons
{{note|This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Starscream in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics.}}

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Starscream]] transforms into a Cybertronian jet fighter. He comes with two spinning, triple-barreled "assault cannons" which can combine to form a larger hand-held weapon that is geared to spin its two triple-barrels together, and resembles the [[Neutron assault rifle]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. Each of the weapon halves features two [[5mm post]]s, as well as a peg-hole on their hollow sides, while the combined form features another peg-hole at the top, but makes the peg-holes on the hollow sides inaccessible. Starscream features numerous 5mm peg-holes, such as his hands, forearms, lower legs, and wing undersides.

: In an undocumented feature, Starscream's tail-fin is attached via a 5mm post on its underside, and can be detached to reveal three additional peg-holes, with two of these peg-holes being just the right distance to accommodate the two pegs found on the underside of the combined assault cannons/rifle, with the tail-fin pegging on the rifle's top peg-hole. This allows the weapon to mount on top of the vehicle mode, and store on his back in robot mode.

: He was later redecoed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (WFC)#Generations|Skywarp]] and ''Thrilling 30'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling30|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generations|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Thrilling 30====
[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsStarscreamWaspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor Arkeville was traded for someone more used to abuse.]]
*'''Starscream & Waspinator''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null ray cannons

:Part of the fourth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Starscream is a new mold that is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. Based on a [[Guido Guidi]] [[Seeker (body-type)|seeker]] concept for the [[The Transformers (IDW)|first IDW ongoing series]], Starscream transforms from a hybrid F-15/F-22 style jet. He features a fold out front landing gear, [[5mm post|5mm-compatible]] hands, and back/roof, and has [[C joint|3mm-compatible]] upper arm ports. He comes with two removable null rays that have both 5mm and 3mm pegs.

: Alluding to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Possession]]", Starscream is partnered with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]], who can transform into a wasp, a robot with 3mm-compatible hands, and a gun with 5mm handle. He has an [[autotransformation]] feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

: This figure was redecoed into ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Acid Storm#Generations|Acid Storm]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends-class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generations|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron & Starscream''' (Multi-pack, 2013-[[December 28|12-28]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG28'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null ray cannons

:Part of the twelfth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, the [[TakaraTomy]] release of Legends Class Starscream is a [[redeco]] with a number of minor differences in color, most notably a gray nosecone, null ray cannons and tailfins. He also features different wing stripes and his torso is coated in metallic red and silver paint. Starscream and Waspinator were only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MegatronStarscream2pack|Megatron]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#MegatronStarscream2pack|Chop Shop]].

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*'''Armada Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #011'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Energon Swords, 2 missiles
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:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "[[Starscream (Armada)#Generations|Armada Starscream]]" is a modern update of the original ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)#Armada|Starscream]] figure. He comes with two "Energon Swords" which he holds via 5mm post, and can fold up and store on his wings. He has numerous [[Powerlinx]] plugs on his forearms and turbines. Additionally, his turbines can each fire a missile in either mode via pressure-launch, and can be positioned in robot mode to either face forward or lay flat on his back.

:While his [[bio]] paints this toy as ''Armada'' Starscream, the included comic by [[IDW Publishing]] repurposes this toy as a new body for Generation 1 Starscream in their ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic book series, debuting it in the [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|issue]] the figure comes packaged with.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenArmadaStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Armada Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Platinum Edition====
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Supreme-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Supreme Starscream''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': Missile, "Crown of Leadership", Decepticon Cybertron Cyber Key, Gold Earth Cyber Planet Key

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Supreme Starscream is a redeco of [[Starscream_(Armada)/toys#Supreme|''Cybertron'' Supreme Class Starscream]] in ''Generation 1''-inspired colors. He retains all the gimmicks from the previous toy. Batteries for activating the gimmick are not included.

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====Combiner Wars====
[[File:CWLeaderStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|I'll come help you, so long as you don't steal my crown.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, 2 arm cannons, 2 leg cannons, 2 "Seeker guns", crown

:Starscream is a redeco of ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Leader [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]], itself a retool of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]]. He transforms from a robot into a jet fighter, and includes a missile launcher and four limb-mounted weapons, two guns based on the traditional Seeker arm rifles, and the infamous crown based on the equally infamous coronation scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which fits around his head. He also features a faux cockpit.

:Starscream does not include the original Jetfire mold's "Turbo Thruster" booster pack accessory, but is still compatible with it.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Skywarp]].

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====Cyber Series====
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Was late to work and grabbed Skywarp's pants by mistake.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 null-ray rifles
:As one of seven toys in the Cyber Battalion series, Cyber Series Starscream was a Voyager-sized figure intended to be sold at a cheaper price point. Starscream features a transformation similar to his ''Generations'' Legends Class counterpart. Undocumented in the instructions and as shown in the packaging art, Starscream's rifles can be attached underneath his wings and his robot mode arms.

:Unfortunately, the figure did not get distribution in the United States, but has been reported showing up in Asian markets and was also solicited to South America. Toy importers did stock this series in a limited capacity and they sold out quickly in 2015 and effectively disappeared at that time. In 2016, the Cyber Battalion Starscream figure (along with ''Cyber Battalion'' Optimus Prime and Bumblebee) saw release as a Universal Studios Theme Park exclusive.

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====Masterpiece====
:''See also:'' [[#Masterpiece]]
[[File:Hasbro_MP_Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|And the award for the worst posed and badly transformed Masterpiece photo goes to...]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-07'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, hologram pilot figurine, two-piece display stand, gun clip

:The Hasbro version of [[#MP11|MP-11]] differs from the Takara release in a toy-accurate blue nose cone, borders around the Decepticon logo, a slightly different grey plastic, the tabs of the top of the jet are in grey (like the second release of MP-11) and is missing the coronation gear. However he does come with the stand from previous Masterpiece Seekers and two racks of missiles that can peg onto the bottom of his wings in place of the null rays. Neither the box nor the instructions mention this, but he comes with the gray clip that can hold the Megatron gun that came with other Masterpiece figures, such as MP-1 Optimus Prime or MP-13 Soundwave. Official images, including the box art, shows the top of the wings mis-transformed in robot mode.

:Despite still using the numbering system of Hasbro's ''Masterpiece'' line begun in 2013, Starscream was [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line. He was available exclusively at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Australia, and Canada.
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Arise, THICC-SCREAM.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2017)
:*''Accessories:'' Two null-rays, Prime Armor/combiner feet, Seeker Enigma
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Starscream is an all new mold that transforms from robot that utilizes the [[Evergreen]]-styled design into a fighter jet. He also features some markings on his jet mode: an Autobot kill count on the right side of the cockpit, and a Decepticon symbol with the number "D-22" (a reference to Starscream's Japanese ID number). Starscream can also form the torso of an unnamed combiner using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class figures as limbs. Starscream’s combiner form may be a nod to the time he became a Combiner named [[Megascream]]. He also includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] and can turn into feet for said unnamed combiner. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Starscream includes an [[Enigma of Combination]] (dubbed the ''Seeker Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to Starscream via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest.

:Starscream was later retooled into [[Elita_One_(G1)#Generations|Elita-1]].
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot Shots S1 B002 Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Transform and <s>Rise Up</s> Roll Out]]
*'''Starscream''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''640'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''710'''
***''Sword strength'': '''240'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Starscream is a teeny little fighter jet very very vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His head is very much like his classic Generation 1 design.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Thundercracker (G1)#Bot Shots|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm#Bot Shots|Acid Storm]], [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].

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[[Image:Bot Shots Launcher Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Starscream Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''230'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''590'''
***''Sword strength'': '''800'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' launchers, Starscream is redecoed in grey. He comes with a launcher modeled after a jet, which is named the ''Harbinger'' in his online bio. The launcher can attach to him like a trailer, or open up into a base mode. Like all the Base-launchers, the weapon on top of it is an homage to a different version of the character it came with. In Starscream's case, it has a gun resembling G1 Starscream's Null-Ray laser gun.

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You've denied us [[Red Wing]] yet again, Hasbro!]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T018'''
***''Fist strength'': '''454'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''386'''
***''Sword strength'': '''779'''
:A redeco of the original Starscream mold in red and black, this version of Starscream was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

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*'''Starscream Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL005'''
***''Fist strength'': ??
***''Blaster strength'': ??
***''Sword strength'': ??
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===United===
[[File:United Starscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fifth time is the charm.]]
*'''Seekers: Aces''' (2012-[[December 21|12-21]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Starscream is a fifth redeco of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold, and the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
: This version of Starscream is heavily based on his cartoon appearance. He features a light gray (lighter than the Henkei! Henkei! figure), shiny metallic blue paint on most of his blue plastic, an amber cockpit, and shiny metallic red paint on his torso. The [[paint operation]]s found on the Henkei! Henkei! release were shuffled around for the sake of cartoon accuracy.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:Construct-Bots_Starscream_Stock.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One of the few [[Starscream]]s you'll partly feel sorry for.]]

*'''Starscream''' (Scout, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''40'''
: Part of Wave 1 of Construct-Bots Scouts, Starscream can transform into a jet. He has a paint error on his head, with his eyes colored blue instead of red. Also, only the left 1/3 of his helmet painted its proper black, with the rest being left in unpainted gray. Rarely 2/3 of it is black, and if you're lucky, the whole head might be black! Hallelujah!
:The box depicts him with Thundercraker's head, for some odd reason.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|They painted my helmet right, but what about my eyes? (''Arsenal Pack'' version pictured'')]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Starscream''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''47'''
: Part of the first wave of Construct-Bots Arsenal Pack Scouts, this toy is an update to the original Construct-Bot Starscream that includes 7 new pieces that can be used as weapons.
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

*'''Starscream''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''
: Part of the first wave of basic ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Starscream is a non-transforming action figure. His body parts can be removed and swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure to create zanier and wackier combinations.

:Starscream's torso sculpt is noticeably similar to that of the [[Titan Heroes|Titan Guardian]] Starscream released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in [[2013]].
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===EZ Collection===
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*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection, 2013)
**''Release Date: 2013-[[April 27|04-27]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''EG07'''

:This individual release of the EZ Collection Starscream is a redeco of the [[#Transformers .282010.29|2010 ''Transformers'' Legends Class Starscream]] toy, and it features metallic blue paint applications. However, unlike the ''Chronicle'' toy, his head is ''not'' entirely painted.

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===Transformers (2014)===
[[File:TF-2014-Legion-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)
:Another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class sculpt. The deco for its initial release is unchanged from the ''Transformers'' release from 2012, whereas the tooling is identical to the 2012 release's running change variant, with the retooled hands and holes inside his wings compatible with [[Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3mm]] pegs. Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Starscream/Waspinator two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Reveal the Shield'' Starscream's packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the Null Rays that came with the running change variant of the sculpt's 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn't include the weapons.

:Legion Class Starscream has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] replaced the purple Decepticon insignia with black versions. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.

:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line, but replacing the name "Generations" with "Authentic Transformers". It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released ''again'', this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

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===Cloud===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from robot, to Arwing, to Landmaster and back! (Acid trip background not included).]]
*'''Starscream''' (2014-[[August 28|08-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-D02'''
**''Accessories:'' Two "Null-Beam Cannons", missile

: Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Doubledealer#Generations|Doubledealer]], itself a redeco/[[retool]] of [[Blitzwing (G1)#Generations|Blitzwing]] from the same line. Starscream transforms into two vaguely futuristic vehicles: a jet with an opening cockpit and back-mounted rocket boosters, as well as a tank with a rotating turret and a spring-loaded "Vertex Cannon" that launches its missile when the barrel is compressed. The cannon can also be swung out and deployed for use in jet mode. He lacks Doubledealer's blaster and sword accessories, but instead comes with two of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Starscream]]'s [[null-ray]] cannons that can plug into the [[5mm post]]s on his shoulders/vehicle sides, cannon base, and wings. Unfortunately, his shoulders suffer from the same [[design flaw]] Blitzwing and Doubledealer suffered from. Starscream was sold exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]].
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===Bearbrick===
[[File:Bearbrick Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (2014)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Starscream is a [[retool]] of the Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]/[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] mold with a new chest and head, transforming from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: The chest used for this mold was also used to make the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]].

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[2015]]-[[September 19|09-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-29'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Starscream transforms from a [[super deformed]] F-15 to a cute chubby little robot.

:This mold was also used, with slightly retooled facial expressions, for ''Q-Transformers'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]], and given a whole new head for [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Jetfire]].
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[[File:QTransformers ClearStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Clear Starscream''' ([[2016]]-[[January 30|01-30]])

:Clear Starscream is a clear plastic redeco of the original ''Q-Transformers'' mold given away at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores with purchases of 5 or more ''Q-Transformers'' toys, and was limited to 3000 pieces. In the announcement for the toy, Starscream himself points out its resemblance to the "ghost mode" he's always getting toys of.

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===Timelines===
[[File:TFCC-G2-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Light and Sound Power Pack not included.]]
*'''G2 Starscream''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons (left and right), 2 missiles
:This Starscream toy is a redeco of Classics Starscream in his Generation 2 counterpart colors. It is part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] Subscription Service 3.0.

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===Unite Warriors===
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[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW06-Ghost-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#GhostStarscream|Really?]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|This]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys#HenkeiGhost|again,]] [[TakaraTomy]]?]]
*'''Grand Galvatron''' ([[2016]]-[[April 30|04-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-06'''

:"Ghost Starscream" is a [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] with a new head, cast almost completely in translucent plastic, presumably as a [[homage]] to either his ghost appearance in the third season of the cartoon, or the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive that was also based on the former. As a deluxe class ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' figure, he can combine to form the leg or arm of any combiner from Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, but would usually be associated with [[Grand Galvatron#Unite Warriors 2|Grand Galvatron]].

:He was sold in an [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive giftset of Grand Galvatron along with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Tactician Cyclonus]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Wandering Roller]].

:This tooling of the mold was also used to make ''Combiner Wars'' [[Starscream (SG)#Generations|Shattered Glass Starscream]] and served as the model for ''Shattered Glass'' [[Thundercracker (SG)#Timelines|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (SG)#Timelines|Skywarp]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".
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===Legends===
[[File:LG57-GhostStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm still '''[[Starscream (Animated)|ahead]]''' of the game Megatron!]]
*'''Octone''' ([[2017]]-[[December 30|12-30]])
**''ID number'': '''LG57'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Ghost Starscream is a semi transparent redeco/retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Titans Return|Nightbeat]], featuring a new faceplate. His Headmaster form is designed to invoke the look of his ghost form. He comes as an accessory with Octone, homaging "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" with the aforementioned transparency. The stock photography shows that, in order to differentiate him in control of the body from Octone, the shoulder and head pylons should both be moved up instead of leaving them down. This might be an attempt to replicate Starscream's iconic shoulder pylons and head embellishments.
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===Authentics===
[[File:TF-Authentics-Starscream.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Decepticon Starscream''' (2017)
:*''Accessories:'' Two null-rays
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Decepticon Starscream" is a new mold the size of a 2015 [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_toyline)#Mini-Con_Battle_Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based Jet in just a few steps.

:It should be noted that the Starscream's alternate mode is different from the PVC figurine included in the Transformers: My Busy Book.

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==Notes==
[[File:G2BlackDeathStarscreamMockup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
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*A hand-painted mock-up and accompanying artwork for what seems to have been a proposed ''Generation 2''-era redeco of Starscream appeared in auctions on [[eBay]], amongst similar items put up for sale from the collection of a former [[Hasbro]] employee. The mock-up features the words "Black Death" on its nosecone, which would probably lead fans to refer to the figure as "Black Death Starscream" if anyone were aware of it existing.
**Somewhat confusingly, there appear to be two different pieces of artwork related to this redeco concept: one is simply a palette-swapped version of Starscream's [[:File:G2StarscreamPackageArt.jpg|''Generation 2'' artwork]] (down to having exactly the same color stickers), while the other features numerous alterations, among them new foot, knee, and shoulder intake detailing, differently positioned wings, and the missile launchers included with the ''Generation 2'' releases of Starscream and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Though unconfirmed, it is thought that the second piece of artwork was meant to go with the final release.
**Speaking of the final release: in 2012, it was revealed that "Black Death Starscream" was ''much'' further along in production than the fandom had previously suspected when a sticker-less test shot was discovered on the Chinese auction site TaoBao (from a seller also possessing loose ''Generation 2'' [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and a production-colors [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]). The test-shot differs from the package art and mock-up by possessing black missiles instead of blue ones and having no Decepticon symbols on the rear stabilizers (although it's possible those were meant to be stickers).
**The actuality of the figure being intended as Starscream is uncertain. In fact, the "desert" redeco of Ramjet discovered at the same time has been revealed as having been intended as [[Sandstorm (G2)|a separate new character]] and not an alternate version of Ramjet as had been assumed. It very well may be that this toy was likewise intended as a new character with the working name "Black Death," and not Starscream at all, but without confirmation of this it may as well remain listed here.
*A second unproduced redeco of Starscream for the ''Generation 2'' line was found in 2007, also in an auction on eBay. It is known to the fandom as "Jungle Attack Starscream", although just as with "Black Death Starscream", it is unclear if it was intended to actually be another Starscream toy.
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Starscream (G1)/toys

2017-12-30T07:58:15Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Power of the Primes */

{{suite}}[[File:MP Starscream book cover art.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Next person who says '[[Dull surprise]]' gets a null-ray to the face!"]]
Many toys have been made of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] '''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]''', enough to warrant this page!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Starscream toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Then]] [[Sunstorm (G1)|about]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|eight]] [[:File:G1BlackStarscream toy.jpg|million]] [[Seeker (body-type)|redecos]] [[E-HOBBY|followed]].]]
*'''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: Starscream's first toy began life as "Jet Robo" from the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, transforming into a grey, red and blue F-15 Eagle fighter jet. To transform Starscream, one must essentially take most of his plane parts off and transform his body, then reattach most of plane parts on again, along with the addition of two blue fists. If you don't mind being fiddly, though, transformation can certainly be achieved by only removing the fists, weapons and landing gear (which can store in Starscream's cockpit). Owing to the modular nature of his design and the fact that it is impossible to store all the parts in either mode, it can be quite difficult to find an intact original set of this toy.

:Starscream is armed with a pair of missile launchers that mount on his arms in robot mode, and under his wings in jet mode, with a pair of specialized projectiles for each. In jet mode, two short "[[cluster bomb]]" projectiles are fitted into the launchers to make them resemble the drop tanks a real F-15 carries, while in robot mode, they are replaced with the long barrels of Starscream's [[null-ray]]s. The original ''Diaclone'' version of the mold featured spring-loaded firing mechanisms in these launchers; while this feature was removed for the [[Hasbro]] release of the toy, it was left intact for the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version, and all subsequent reissues.

:The ''Diaclone'' version of the Starscream mold featured tailfins with solid tips and solid fists, and both these features carried over to the earliest ''Transformers'' releases. Soon, however, the ''Transformers'' mold was modified to add hollow tips to the fins, and tabs to the insides of the fists to allow them to hold onto his arms tighter, resulting in a visible slit on either side of each one. These altered versions became the standard for all subsequent reissues of the mold. Like all his 1984 brethren, a [[rubsign]] was added to Starscream in 1985.

: Starscream's mold was [[redeco]]ed into the concurrently-available [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]. It would later be redecoed again to make [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and [[retool]]ed into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. On top of this, given his role as a major Generation 1 character, Starscream himself would be reissued many times down the years; this article strives to list each reissue of the figure under its own header. The long lifespan of his toy actually began in 1986, when Starscream remained part of the assortment for that year despite the departure of nearly every other 1984 toy from store shelves.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-starscream/375/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Starscream at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Generation 1 Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1984/instr_starscream.jpg Instruction booklet for Generation 1 Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]''

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[[File:G1toy goodbye megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More of a "See ya later", really]]
*'''Good Bye Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The second release of Starscream's toy came with this Japanese-exclusive two-pack, which saw him packaged alongside [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], in commemoration of the Decepticon leader's passing ([[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|of sorts]]) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Starscream himself was ''actually'' dead, but where was his "Good Bye Starscream" set, eh?

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[[File:PretenderStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can tell he's evil because he's spiky.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Classic Pretender, 1989)
**''Accessories'': 2-part Pretender shell, helmet, left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings, rifle
:The first new Starscream toy since the original brought the treacherous Air Commander back as a [[Classic Pretender]]. He still transforms into a grey, red and blue F-15 fighter jet, though his vehicle mode now borders on the [[super deformed]]. He is armed with a pair of blue lasers, which become his tail fins in jet mode.

:Starscream's two-piece [[Pretender]] shell resembles a human in a teal, grey and brown space armored suit with a removable helmet. The shell is armed with a large blue rifle. When Starscream is inside the shell, his removable grey wings store in holes on the shell's back, while the blue lasers get plugged into the sides of the large rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Classic Pretender'' Starscream at TFU.info]
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1989/instr_starscream_(pretender).jpg Instruction booklet for ''Classic Pretender'' Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]

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[[File:G1toy legends starscream.jpg|thumb|Pretending he's not evil or spiky.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings

:The inner robot of Pretender Starscream was also sold as a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] "[[Legends (G1)|Legends]]" figure, sans its shell and the shell's accessories. It was otherwise identical to the Classic Pretender release.
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1989/instr_starscream_(legends).jpg Instructions for ''Legends'' Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]
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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Odd 'Con out]]
*'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Left & right wings, left & right "lasers"/tail wings

:Released exclusively in Japan ''instead'' of the individual Classic Pretender figures, rather than in addition to them, this giftset contained the "Legends" versions of Pretender Starscream and his fellow Classic Pretenders, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]]. This version of Starscream featured a silver face, as opposed to the Hasbro version's black.

:In Italy, [[GiG]] also forewent releasing the individual Classic Pretenders, and instead released their own version of the Hero Set named "Set Commandos". Starscream was given the name "Tornado", which was originally the Italian name of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions.

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[[File:ActionmasterStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loved the gray helmet so much, he used it again.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' Turbo Jet, rifle, 2 missiles

: [[Action Master]] Starscream is a non-transforming action figure based loosely on his cartoon [[character model]], but using a color scheme derived from the Pretender toy. His main accessory is the [[Turbo Jet]], a small personal attack craft that Starscream can set astride like a motorcycle. The Turbo Jet rolls on three small wheels, and can transform into a gun emplacement.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed as [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Action Master Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Action Master Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/action_masters/instr_starscream.jpg Instruction booklet for Action Master Starscream at Botchthecrab.com]''
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[[File:G1toy 2001 starscream reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In a box, no one can hear you 'Scream]]
*'''Starscream''' (Re-issue, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The first of numerous reissues of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy in the 21st century, this Japanese release of the figure included functional spring-loaded launchers, and was also simultaneously available as three different exclusive redecos, [[#Collector's Edition|listed below]].
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With my camouflaged wings, I'll appear to be merely a fuselage flying through the sky!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Decepticon Jet, 1993)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear, 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles, sound/light energy unit

:Starscream's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' release is a slight [[retool]] of his original toy, armed with new, functional spring-loaded launchers and missiles, and an electronic light-and-sound "energy unit" in the shape of a tank. The electronic box lights up with the press of either button, and emits electronic "machine gun" or "jet engine" noises. In robot mode, the box attaches to Starscream's back; in jet mode, it plugs into his tail-end.

:The new accessories were also used, in different colors, for ''Generation 2'' Ramjet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Generation 2 Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2toy ATB megs and screamer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from backstabber to backpack and back!]]
*'''Megatron''' (limited test market release)
**''Accessories'': 12 missiles, 2 missiles launchers

: A planned-but-more-or-less-canceled redeco of ''Generation 2'' [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], "Advanced Tactical Bomber" [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron]] would have come with Starscream, a redeco of Dreadwing's partner [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]]. The pair could combine into the "flying wing" Advanced Tactical Bomber, while Starscream coud detach to become a smaller solo jet, leaving Megatron to transform into a treaded tank mode. According the Toy Fair 1995 Transformers presentation, the toy's missiles were intended to glow in the dark.

: This toy's deco (but not the glow-in-the-dark missiles) was used to make ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'''s [[BB]] and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] out of the same mold-set. This mold was also used to make ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]], while Starscream's mold was sold separately during the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' line as [[Smokesniper]].

: This figure was only released to test markets in Ohio in very limited quantities. It was never available as a wide release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/issue02/atbmegs.htm ATB Megatron in packaging at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1784/Generation+2/Starscream.html Image gallery of a loose ATB Starscream at Transformers @ The Moon]'
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===Machine Wars===
[[File:MWStarscream Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have no mouth and I must Starscream.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' 10 missiles
: Starscream's ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' incarnation is a redeco of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], transforming into a large bomber jet based vaguely upon an SR-71 Blackbird. The main feature of the toy is its "carpet bombing" gimmick; each wing contains a drum that holds up to four missiles, which drop out as the drum is rotated. A further two missiles can also store on each wing, and one on each side of his fuselage, but while Skyquake came with enough missiles to fill all these ports, Starscream only comes with ten. The short length of the missiles necessary for this gimmick to function means that Starscream does not come with Skyquake's firing missile launcher, since the missiles are shorter than [[for safety reasons|safety reasons]] allow, although it is incorrectly shown on his packaging. Starscream also lacks Skyquake's [[Megavisor]] gimmick. The figure also features a barely noticeable yet enormous Decepticon symbol on the [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/view/machine-wars/starscream/608/2/25/ top of the plane] rendered in black paint on black plastic.

:Starscream is known to have come with either pale grey missiles, better fitting his new color scheme, or bright green missiles like Skyquake's.

: This mold was later redecoed to make [[King Atlas]]. The toy was repurposed as the [[Starscream drone]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===Transtech===
[[File:Starscream-transtech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Obscure both by design and by accident]]
*'''Starscream'''

: Starscream would have been made available in the aborted ''[[Transcendent Technomorph|Transtech]]'' series in 2001. Control art and early [[Prototype]] images have surfaced, showing that the toy would have been at the Deluxe scale and featured internal lighting mechanisms that changed color depending on its mode. The toy is clearly a homage to his ''Machine Wars'' body, which at the time of ''Transtech's'' intended release would have been the last form Starscream had inhabited in American markets.

: In 2008, this design would be [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] universe's [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]].

: This design was revived by [[Draxhall Jump]] when they were contracted to create the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Megamorphs'' line for Toy Biz; Starscream ultimately became the [[Iron Man]] toy.

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===Collector's Edition===
{{anchor|GhostStarscream}}
[[File:GhostStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait a minute. Since when do ghosts have painted metal chests?]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (e-Hobby Exclusive, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: Available concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the original Generation 1 Starscream figure, "Starscream Ghost Version" is an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' redeco of the 2001 Starscream reissue, cast almost entirely in translucent plastics (except for those parts made of die-cast metal) in homage to Starscream's tenure as a ghost in the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]. To make the toy further match Starscream's cartoon appearance, it features a notably lighter shade of blue, and a translucent orange cockpit as opposed to the traditional smoky grey. The toy came in unique monochrome-blue window box packaging featuring [[CGI]] artwork of Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/StarscreamClear/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Ghost Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1BlackStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I again?]]
*'''Starscream Black Version''' (e-Hobby Exclusive, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: The second ''Collector's Edition'' e-HOBBY-exclusive redeco available concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy, "Starscream Black Version" sports a color scheme loosely based upon ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[#Machine_Wars|Starscream]], despite the only real point of similarity being that they are both black. The toy's [[bio]] makes a rare fictional reference to ''Machine Wars'', describing the events of the series in the past tense. The toy shared the window-box packaging of the "Ghost Version" (see above), except its box was monochrome-black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/StarscreamBlack/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Black Version at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers Generations'' Lucky Draw===
{{anchor|SecretStarscream}}
[[File:Secret Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Songs are made of mystery... and clouds are made of moonbeams... Secret Starscream.]]
*'''Starscream Secret Version''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

: The third exclusive redeco of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy released alongside the 2001 reissues, "Starscream Secret Version" was available through the [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] contest held in conjunction with the first edition of ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' (with a ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' Skywarp figurine as second prize). The figure was limited to only ''five'' pieces, making it one of the rarest officially-released ''Transformers'' toys in the world, and to cap it off, the toy was not actually ''shown'' during the contest, hence its "Secret" moniker. Given its amazingly limited availability, it was not even 100% known ''what the toy looked like'' until a picture of it appeared in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'', showing it as being primarily clear and colorless. Prior to this appearance, it was suggested that both this toy and the ''SCF'' Skywarp were ''not'' officially released, due to the bankruptcy of ''Generations'' publisher [[Keibunsha]]. Whether or not this scenario is accurate is still unknown at this time, as no one has publicly translated the text regarding the figure from ''Generations 2009''.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1219/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Secret+Starscream.html More information on what is probably Starscream Secret Version at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===Commemorative Series===
[[File:G1toy commemorative starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's back, with a big boost of confidence.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:The first reissue of the original Starscream toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" edition of the figure was a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. It featured functional missile launchers for the first time on a Hasbro version of the toy, but because the launchers now worked, both sets of missiles had to be lengthened [[for safety reasons]]. This didn't work out ''so'' badly with the null-rays, but the cluster bombs just wound up looking ''stupid''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/CSStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Commemorative Series Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''9'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear, two-piece gun mode Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] fist

:As another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Starscream toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues decided to mix things up by giving the figure a full-scale redeco into [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] colors. His blue plastic became much lighter, while his cockpit was made bright orange, and even featured new grey paint applications running across it. Several of his stickers were replaced with new, show-accurate paint applications, including new wing-stripes and [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon symbols on his wings and nosecone (of course, Starscream didn't have one on his nosecone in the cartoon, so it isn't perfect!).

:Starscream's fists were remolded with new circular peg-holes so he could wield his missile launchers in his hands, which also worked in conjunction with a new tab on the fists' undersides to allow him to hold his new accessory: Megatron in gun mode. This miniature Megatron splits into two pieces at the handle, with each half plugging into the new hole and tab added to each of Starscream's fists. Megatron can also plug into Starscream's underside in jet mode, replicating the time the characters linked up in this fashion in the cartoon episode, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". The set also came with a remolded fist for the original Optimus Prime toy, allowing him to hold the Megatron accessory, and a DVD featuring a trailer for the upcoming Playstation 2 video game ''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]'' and Japanese toy [[commercial]]s for Optimus Prime, [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''

===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:STFStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will rule all the redecos, Megatron!]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers/cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tailfins

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Starscream is a ''very'' small-scale simplification of the original Starscream toy. It retains a surprising amount of the larger toy's functionality and accessories, except its tail fins and wings are combined into single pieces, and his null rays and landing gear are left out.

:This mold was, of course, redecoed into ''Smallest Transforming'' versions of Skywarp and Thundercracker, and retooled into Thrust.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===Robotmasters===
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-12'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile pods
[[File:RobotMastersStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have thighs?]]

: Starscream's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toy is a re-imagining of the original Generation 1 figure, retaining its basic [[transformation scheme]], but designed to be closer to the animation model, with greater articulation and integrated parts that do not require detachment during transformation. The only pieces that now need to be removed are Starscream's null ray rifles, which move from his wings to his arms. He has three peg-holes on each arm, allowing the null rays to be mounted on his shoulders, on his forearms, or in his fists. These holes are also designed to accommodate the generic spring-loaded missile launcher weapon included with ''Robotmasters'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], [[Optimus Primal/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Convoy]] and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]].

:Starscream came with two "missile pods" based on weapons Starscream used but once, in the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]". These chromed accessories plug into the square holes in Starscream's chest, and feature opening covers that reveal (non-firing) missiles within.

: This mold was redecoed into ''Robotmasters'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/RMStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Robotmasters Starscream'' at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay now I feel used. That's much better.]]
*'''Starscream Limited Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-12'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile pods, Jamming Trident

: Available only via mail-order through ''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 80, the "Limited Black Version" of Starscream is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the Starscream toy, replacing the original toy's blue, red and the grey of his wings with black. He comes with all his original accessories, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Jamming Trident" [[Solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Wingstun]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/HHStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''

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===Masterpiece===
:''See also:'' [[#Masterpiece 2]]
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[[File:MasterpieceStarscream toy.jpg|375px|thumb|And the fandom complained (and rejoiced).]]
*'''Starscream''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-3'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:The second new mold in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line, this highly-detailed version of Starscream is the "odd man out" of the series, eschewing the slavish cartoon-accuracy of the other ''Masterpiece'' figures in favor of creating as accurate an F-15 Eagle alternate mode as possible, with a somewhat more stylized robot mode. The toy features several unobtrusive built-in gimmicks, including ''numerous'' opening panels on his jet mode surface (highlighting the attention this mode received), flip-up panels in his chest that reveal missile racks based on the weapons seen in the Generation 1 episode "Fire on the Mountain", and a rotating face that allows Starscream to switch his expression from stony-faced to sneering. Owners of the toy are given quite a few customization options, as Starscream comes with an extensive sheet of sticker decals, including variously sized Decepticon symbols, and squadron numbers and markings, including one of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]!

:In addition to his built-in features, Starscream comes with several accessories. He is armed with both his traditional null-ray rifles, but his familiar cluster bombs are replaced with a rack of (slightly inaccurate) Sidewinder missiles. He also comes with a clip that mounts under his nosecone, allowing him to hold the Megatron pistol accessory that came with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] in emulation of the way the characters linked up in "S.O.S. Dinobots", and a small figurine of [[Doctor Arkeville]], his partner in crime from several first-season episodes of the Generation 1 cartoon, which can fit in his cockpit. Finally, he includes a two-piece, reconfigurable display base that allows the figure to be posed in mid-flight in either jet or robot mode, and can store Starscream's accessories while they are not in use. [[Control drawing|Control art]] for ''Masterpiece'' Starscream which showed the figure wearing his [[Transformer clothing|Crown of Leadership]] (as seen in the coronation scene of the original animated movie) and a pair of otherwise-pointless flip-out notches in the finished toy's shoulders indicated that Takara planned for a set of clip-on coronation gear. Ultimately, it would take ''six years'' before these accessories were finally released.

: ''Masterpiece'' Starscream's creation was overseen by famed Japanese mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]], who was particularly intent on hiding the robot-mode details on the underside of the fighter mode. The first prototype for the figure was essentially an upgraded, more complex version of the original toy, with much more accurate robot and jet modes, but Kawamori's desire to avoid simply making a new version of an old toy saw the figure go through a major redesign into its finished form. Perhaps the most notable change was the repositioning of Starscream's tail-fin structures from his legs to his hips, with the intent of creating the feel of a samurai wearing a pair of swords at his waist (presumably, if somewhat oddly, based on the then-recent ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' cartoons' portrayal of their [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] as a noble swordsman). Even so, Kawamori was still unhappy with the amount of robotic parts visible underneath the plane, but conceded that too many changes would essentially not make the toy look like Starscream in robot mode. In this pursuit of realism, the most visible concession to the design was the abandonment of his traditional color scheme, replaced with an all-over greenish-tinged grey. Given that this color is inaccurate to most real F-15 fighters (whose Gunship Gray coloration is ''much'' closer to Starscream's traditional shade), the question of why it was changed at all is not an unreasonable one. However, there are instances of [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6VLv-xwhhag/TZ7hPg5UX-I/AAAAAAAAAXo/UW1469Fm19M/s1600/F-15_three_shipper.jpg F-15 Strike Eagles] that actually utilize this (seldom seen) color scheme.

:This mold was later retooled into the ''Masterpiece'' versions of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]], and was recolored by Hasbro into a [[#MasterpieceUS|more cartoon-accurate Starscream color scheme]] released under their ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' line as well as redecoed into Hasbro's version of Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Skywarp]] under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] line. It was also redecoed and retooled to create the eleventh ''Masterpiece'' figure, [[#MP11|Starscream]].

:Though not stated on the package, Starscream is in fact a 1/60 scale F-15. The same scale used by many popular Japanese mecha toys including Kawamori's own Macross Valkyries. Coincidence?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/MPStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Masterpiece Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Masterpiece ghost starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh sure. Make a Transformer from the line that has some of the most complex figures ever cast ENTIRELY out of translucent plastic. Great idea.]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-3G'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:Cast almost entirely in translucent plastic, this "Ghost Version" ''Masterpiece'' figure is yet another callback to Starscream's spectral tenure from the Generation 1 cartoon. When purchased from [[e-HOBBY]], buyers will receive an [[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.|exclusive comic]] packaged with the figure.

:Like Gentei Ghost Starscream, Masterpiece Ghost Starscream is cast in light purple translucent plastic instead of just colorless clear plastic like the G1 Ghost Starscream figure.

:This figure was also released in [[Australia]], as an [[exclusive]] through [[Toys"R"Us]], in late [[2010]].

:Surprisingly Ghost Starscream comes with the same sticker sheet as the original MP-3 Starscream, only with the numbering designation changed.

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[[File:Masterpiecetoy coronation starscream.jpg|thumb|Unfortunately, he wouldn't crumble to dust.|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream'''/'''New Emperor of Destruction Starscream'''<ref>http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/search/masterpiece/mp11/</ref> (2012)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Crown, pauldrons (left and right), cape, 2 null rays, hologram pilot figurine

:Following up on the original plan for the ''Masterpiece'' Starscream figure six years after the fact, MP-11 decks Screamer out in his coronation gear from ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including crown, twin shoulder pads, and a sculpted plastic cape (rather than a fabric one). In addition to his new accessories—which also include a new hologram pilot figure in place of Doctor Arkeville—Starscream features some extensive retooling to wind his ''Masterpiece'' design away from Kawamori's original, less Generation 1-accurate look, with most of the robot mode being newly tooled parts, including chunkier legs that now incorporate his tail-fins, [[retool]]ed shoulders and wingtips that no longer curve into one another, a new head (with collapsible head fins), new heel spurs that flip out for added support in robot mode, and re-engineered null rays attached to extending armatures that mean they no longer have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation. Despite the similarity to the original MP-3 prototype, the retooled parts are in fact a whole new design heavily based on the original concept. This new version of the mold was redecoed into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and (without the coronation gear) into Hasbro's [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|Thundercracker]] and [[Acid Storm]].

:2013 saw a China only re-release of MP-11 Starscream. While announced as the same as the original, it featured some changes. Chief among them are the head is no longer molded in light gray plastic painted over gloss black and dark metallic gray (for the face) but it's molded in a more cartoon accurate dark gray (for the helmet) and a lighter metallic gray for the face. This release also features the nosecone molded in light gray plastic rather than molded in blue and then painted over light gray. The black tabs on the top of the jet are now the same grey as the rest of the jet. It also included a collector's coin like the original Asian (excluding Japan) release.

:This version was released by Hasbro [[#Masterpiece 2|under ''Generations'' co-branding]].

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===Classics===
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[[File:ClassicsStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fear my extra-long null rays!!!]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons (left and right), 2 missiles

: Like the other entries in the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' series, Starscream is a faithful "modernizing" of his original Generation 1 form, updating his original toy with modern standards of toy engineering, transformation, sculpting detail and articulation (not dissimilar in principle from his ''[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]'' incarnation, but with less of an adherence to his cartoon [[character model]]). Sharing many design elements with his ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy, Starscream still transforms into an F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] fighter jet. His color scheme is, of course, based on the traditional Starscream palette, but seems to owe its new layout to [[wikipedia:File:F-15A first prototype 2.jpg|the original F-15 prototype]].

:As usual, Starscream is armed with his familiar null-rays, which can mount under his wings, on his shoulders, or in his fists, and fire spring-loaded projectiles. The large size of his null-rays (necessary [[for safety reasons]]) restrict his arm movement somewhat in robot mode, as they bump into his wings. Like all ''Classics'' figures, he has a heat-activated rubsign on his left wing. Certain parts of Starscream, like his back panel and tailfin assemblies, are made of unusually rigid gray plastic that is slightly prone to cracking or breaking, and should be handled with care.

: [[Variant#Running changes|Later versions]] of Starscream saw a [[retool]] in the jet intake area, which involved the slope of his shoulders being decreased, and a fifth small rectangle being added to the vertical area. This version of Starscream is the harder to find of the two, but was used as the basis for all subsequent redecos and retools.
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Classics Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, you say the ''Hasbro'' version is the slavishly 'toon-accurate one? Your credibility is on shaky ground, Wiki.]]
*'''Masterpiece Starscream''' (2007, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, display stand

: A [[Walmart]] exclusive, Hasbro's Masterpiece Starscream is an ''extensive'' redeco of the previous year's ''Masterpiece'' figure from Takara, recolored to resemble the character's animation model, down to the orange canopy and the silver nosecone, although the cartoon-accurate silver paint on the nosecone actually covers ''toy''-accurate blue plastic.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/206593-clean-mp-ss-cleanscream-blue-nosecone.html Clean MP SS - Cleanscream(blue nosecone) - tfw2005.com]</ref> In an effort to bring out detail in the sculpt, he has also been given an extensive paint wash to bring out his panel lines. His colors were not the only thing changed, however; the tips of his vertical stabilizers were shortened and rounded, and the plastics used overall have greater resilience to impact and damage than the fragile Japanese release.

:Starscream includes the same accessories as the Takara version of the toy, including a two-piece display stand, null rays, sidewinder missiles, a small figurine of Doctor Arkeville (which now has the correct skin color), and a clip to hold 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime's Megatron gun while in jet mode. Starscream was finally given the correct tech spec stats he was originally supposed to have back in 1984 for this release, which had been mistakenly given to Skywarp instead.

:Takara got in on the act the following year when they released Hasbro's version of Masterpiece Starscream as a "[[USA Edition]]", adding a Japanese sticker to the Hasbro ''Classics'' packaging. This version of the toy was not without a few changes: the original mold for the tail fins was used, an extra Decepticon symbol was added to Starscream's nosecone (which was present on his original toy, but not his animation model), and his black "scorch mark" [[paint operation]]s were dialed back, and those that remained were switched to a lighter gray.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/MPStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Classics'' Masterpiece Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Titanium Series===

[[File:TitaniumHeroesWWStarscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"How ''dare'' you make ''me'' a redeco! Do you know who I am?!"]]
*'''Starscream''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

:Perversely enough, ''Titanium'' Starscream is actually a redeco of ''Titanium'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Thundercracker]], instead of the other way around. Based on the Seekers' [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] forms as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic series ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', this version of Starscream transforms into Cybertronian "tetra-jet", as designed by [[Don Figueroa]]. As a ''Titanium'' figure, Starscream is made in large part from die-cast metal, and comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique removable nameplate.

: This mold was redecoed into ''Titanium'' versions of [[Sunstorm (G1)#Titanium Series|Sunstorm]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Skywarp]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Titanium Series|Thrust]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Titanium Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Sports Label===
[[File:Sports label starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sportscream? Shoescream? So many possible nicknames...]]

*'''Starscream featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:This red and black redeco of the ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]] figure (itself a retool of the ''Sports Label'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Optimus Prime]]) appeared on eBay in mid-2007, identified by the auctioneer as Starscream. More pictures followed from a different source a month later, but after that, this strange little redeco quietly vanished, never released, and never even officially ''acknowledged'' by [[TakaraTomy]]. Was it a [[knockoff|knock-off]], or an abandoned official product? We may never know.

:As a redeco of the one communal mold used for all the ''Sports Label'' toys, Starscream, if that's who he really was, would have transformed into an undersized Nike sneaker with real fabric shoelaces, and would have been armed with a modular two-piece gun that split and stored inside each half of the large sneaker "shell" that made up a big chunk of his alternate mode.

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===Encore===
[[File:Encore starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Meet the new box, same as the old box.]]
*'''Starscream''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Starscream figure, and Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, with its only notable change from past versions being a pale yellow window instead of dark gray, and the inclusion of [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon insignias on its wings and nosecone, rather than stickers (similar to the ''[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' reissue before it but not flipped like the animation and metallic purple and silver instead of glossy purple and white).
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Starscream toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He feels much better in the boring ol' stripes.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles
: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Starscream is a redeco of ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Starscream, decorated in entirely different colored paint applications to more closely mimic a more detailed version of the original Generation 1 cartoon model. Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign that the ''Classics'' counterpart featured, but has two [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] barrels on his missile launchers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Henkei Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Henkei ghost starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Starscream's transparency; sometimes it isn't just figurative.]]
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles
: Available only as a mail-away exclusive offered through ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' Vol 2 that was released in November 2009, this redeco of Starscream is the second in the character's history to pay homage to his time as a ghost in the third season of the Generation 1 cartoon by casting him almost entirely in traslucent colored plastic. Parts of the figure made in softer plastic, like his thighs, remain opaque.

: Starscream Ghost Version uses the altered version of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold that originated with Classics [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] and was last seen with [[Acid Storm]] (down to the 2006 copyright date stamped on it), rather than the modified version first used on ''Universe'' Starscream and the iterations that followed ([[#Universe (2008)|see below]]). He has the date K0409 (11/04/2009) etched into the inside of his leg.

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===Universe (2008)===
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[[File:Universe2008-toy LegendsG1Starscream.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|On casual Fridays, Starscream prefers to wear his wings down.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': Classic Series

: The first ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toy of Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]] [[Thundercracker (Armada)#LoC|Thundercracker]], transforming into an SU-37 fighter jet.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Classics'' Legends-class [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsUniStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Universe Classics Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFU08-toy StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yep, he's still feelin' good in the stripes.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Series'': Generation 1 Series
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:The second ''Universe'' Starscream toy is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Starscream]], with a considerably lighter gray base color, more vibrant red paint, his face painted in dark gray compared to ''Classics'' Starscream's flat gray plastic color for the face and a deco more faithful to Starscream's original Generation 1 toy, very similar to the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

:Several minor changes were made to the sculpt for this release: his launcher pegs were widened, and the peg-holes for them on his shoulders and wings were modified in order to accommodate them. His air intakes were further modified (on top of the changes made to the mold for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Skywarp]]) so that the bottom-most rectangle goes completely across the air intake's surface rather than just the center.

:This modified version of the mold was used for ''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Universe Generation 1 Starscream at TFU.info]''

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===Alternity===
[[File:Alternity starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And the fandom shall dub thee "Carscream", and complain (and rejoice).]]

*'''Starscream White Pearl''' ([[2010]]-[[May 29|05-29]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-04'''

:The <s>first</s> [[Action Master|second]] Starscream toy not to turn into a jet, ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Starscream transforms into a licensed 1:32 scale [[wikipedia:Mitsuoka Orochi|Mitsuoka Orochi]]. Like the other toys in the line, he features [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. This is also currently the only ''Alternity'' mold to feature [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|a fake kibble chest]].

:In car mode, small wings are ''supposed to'' be able to flip out from under Starscream's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this [[gimmick]] suffers from a rather nasty [[design flaw]]: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath ''deforming the rims and chipping the tires''. His door panels also tend to detach from their [[ball joint]]s ''very easily''.

:This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used to make the simultaneously released ''Alternity'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]], and later [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker]] and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Alternity|Banzai-Tron]] as well.
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===Transformers (2010)===
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[[File:TF2010-toy StarscreamLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pocket Screamer, now in original and limited edition grey helmet flavors.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2011)

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Starscream is a new sculpt based on his Generation 1 jet appearance with many fuselage details borrowed from the [[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece version]]. This is the first Starscream in many years to attempt an entirely new transformation for him, with the arms now forming the rear of the jet and the legs folding under the wings. Amusingly, he has ''two'' cockpits, with the one that is actually part of his jet mode folding ''right behind'' the [[kibble#faux-parts|fake]] one on his chest in robot mode. As part of the "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[subline imprint]], Starscream sports a [[rubsign]].

: Early specimens of the toy released in Asia and at United States retail feature an unpainted gray-plastic helmet, a comparatively rare [[variant]]. This variant is the one featured in the Hasbro [[stock photography]], although the stock photo depicting the figure in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] has the more common black helmet, as this was the only version ever available at European retail.

: The "Reveal the Shield" Legends figures saw exceedingly limited release at large-scale retail chains in the US. Throughout 2011, they eventually started appearing in discount stores like Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Tuesday Morning, with perhaps the largest and most consistent outlet being Five Below stores.

:This sculpt was also redecoed and retooled to make ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Skywarp]], as well as ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on 2010 Starscream at TFU.info]''
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*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Two guns (running change variant only)
:The "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Starscream sculpt in the deco from the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]]. A later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legends|Thundercracker]], with not only the retooled hands and holes inside his wings compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]], but also Thundercracker's gun accessories.
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===Chronicle===
[[File:EZCollectionStarscreamToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Starscream is a redeco of the Legends Class Starscream toy. This version of the figure is nearly identical to the painted helmet variant of the Hasbro release, except ''the entirety'' of his head is painted black (making it look strange in F-15 mode) and his heat sensitive symbol is replaced with a [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon symbol on each wing. Like many Japanese "EZ Collection" toys, Starscream was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]].
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Go Team Venture!]]
*'''Starscream''' w/Starscream and Pilot Kreon (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30667'''
**''Pieces'': '''316'''
**''Kreons'': Starscream, Pilot
**''Accessories'': Seeker arm rifle x2

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, Starscream can be built in either robot or red, white, and blue G1-inspired fighter jet. Although the head is based on G1 Starscream, the body's design, especially the broad body, is similar to [[Starscream (Movie)|movie Starscream]]. The set comes with a ''very'' Generation-1-inspired Starscream [[Kreon]], as well as a [[human]] [[Pilot (Kre-O)|Pilot]].

:The Starscream Kreon's helmet has been reused by a metric buttload of other Kreons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy StarscreamCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6089'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large gun, Seeker arm rifle x2, "Megatron" pistol, large wing pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Starscream comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Starscream toy]]. His "normal" helmet and arm-rifles are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable hand-cannon, a "Megatron" pistol, a buildable wing-pack, an a curved energon blade.

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*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)

: This version of Starscream, voted "Best Frenemies (with Megatron)" by the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version. He uses the Seeker-style helmet.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Class of 1984 Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Kre-O-Battle-Changer-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Voted "Most likely not to be redecoed/retooled [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|into]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|the]] [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Kre-O|rest]] [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|of]] [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|the]] [[Slipstream (Animated)#Kre-O|additional]] [[Sunstorm (G1)#Kre-O|seekers]]".]]
* '''Starscream''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0717'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''
:Part of the new Battle Changers series, Battle Changers Starscream transforms from a fighter jet into a robot and back without removing any parts! Like all of the Battle Changers, Starscream uses the new hip piece using larger balljoints, as previously used by the Galvatron Kreon from the Galvatron Factory Battle set.

:Like his wavemates, he is available in selected Asian countries since December 2014.

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*'''Kreon Warriors''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
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===EZ Collection Gum===
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*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2012)
**''Release Date: 2012-[[July 30|07-30]]
**''ID Number'': '''5'''

:Part of the new EZ Collection Gum made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., This Starscream is a metallic redeco of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|Transformers (2010) Legends Class]] toy. While his entire plastic is painted with metallic colors, the paint applications are identical to the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Chronicle toy]]. As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.

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===Generations===
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[[File:Generationstoy-FOCStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #010'''
**''Japanese number:'' '''TG09'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 assault cannons
{{note|This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Starscream in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics.}}

: Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Starscream]] transforms into a Cybertronian jet fighter. He comes with two spinning, triple-barreled "assault cannons" which can combine to form a larger hand-held weapon that is geared to spin its two triple-barrels together, and resembles the [[Neutron assault rifle]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. Each of the weapon halves features two [[5mm post]]s, as well as a peg-hole on their hollow sides, while the combined form features another peg-hole at the top, but makes the peg-holes on the hollow sides inaccessible. Starscream features numerous 5mm peg-holes, such as his hands, forearms, lower legs, and wing undersides.

: In an undocumented feature, Starscream's tail-fin is attached via a 5mm post on its underside, and can be detached to reveal three additional peg-holes, with two of these peg-holes being just the right distance to accommodate the two pegs found on the underside of the combined assault cannons/rifle, with the tail-fin pegging on the rifle's top peg-hole. This allows the weapon to mount on top of the vehicle mode, and store on his back in robot mode.

: He was later redecoed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (WFC)#Generations|Skywarp]] and ''Thrilling 30'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling30|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generations|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Starscream at TFU.info]''

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====Thrilling 30====
[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsStarscreamWaspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor Arkeville was traded for someone more used to abuse.]]
*'''Starscream & Waspinator''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null ray cannons

:Part of the fourth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Starscream is a new mold that is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. Based on a [[Guido Guidi]] [[Seeker (body-type)|seeker]] concept for the [[The Transformers (IDW)|first IDW ongoing series]], Starscream transforms from a hybrid F-15/F-22 style jet. He features a fold out front landing gear, [[5mm post|5mm-compatible]] hands, and back/roof, and has [[C joint|3mm-compatible]] upper arm ports. He comes with two removable null rays that have both 5mm and 3mm pegs.

: Alluding to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Possession]]", Starscream is partnered with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]], who can transform into a wasp, a robot with 3mm-compatible hands, and a gun with 5mm handle. He has an [[autotransformation]] feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

: This figure was redecoed into ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Acid Storm#Generations|Acid Storm]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends-class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generations|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenLegStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Starscream at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron & Starscream''' (Multi-pack, 2013-[[December 28|12-28]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG28'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null ray cannons

:Part of the twelfth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, the [[TakaraTomy]] release of Legends Class Starscream is a [[redeco]] with a number of minor differences in color, most notably a gray nosecone, null ray cannons and tailfins. He also features different wing stripes and his torso is coated in metallic red and silver paint. Starscream and Waspinator were only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MegatronStarscream2pack|Megatron]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#MegatronStarscream2pack|Chop Shop]].

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*'''Armada Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #011'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Energon Swords, 2 missiles
{{note|This toy was repurposed as a body for the [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Generation 1 incarnation]] of Starscream.}}

:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "[[Starscream (Armada)#Generations|Armada Starscream]]" is a modern update of the original ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)#Armada|Starscream]] figure. He comes with two "Energon Swords" which he holds via 5mm post, and can fold up and store on his wings. He has numerous [[Powerlinx]] plugs on his forearms and turbines. Additionally, his turbines can each fire a missile in either mode via pressure-launch, and can be positioned in robot mode to either face forward or lay flat on his back.

:While his [[bio]] paints this toy as ''Armada'' Starscream, the included comic by [[IDW Publishing]] repurposes this toy as a new body for Generation 1 Starscream in their ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic book series, debuting it in the [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|issue]] the figure comes packaged with.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenArmadaStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Generations'' Armada Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Platinum Edition====
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Supreme-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Supreme Starscream''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': Missile, "Crown of Leadership", Decepticon Cybertron Cyber Key, Gold Earth Cyber Planet Key

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Supreme Starscream is a redeco of [[Starscream_(Armada)/toys#Supreme|''Cybertron'' Supreme Class Starscream]] in ''Generation 1''-inspired colors. He retains all the gimmicks from the previous toy. Batteries for activating the gimmick are not included.

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====Combiner Wars====
[[File:CWLeaderStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|I'll come help you, so long as you don't steal my crown.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Leader, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, 2 arm cannons, 2 leg cannons, 2 "Seeker guns", crown

:Starscream is a redeco of ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Leader [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]], itself a retool of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]]. He transforms from a robot into a jet fighter, and includes a missile launcher and four limb-mounted weapons, two guns based on the traditional Seeker arm rifles, and the infamous crown based on the equally infamous coronation scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which fits around his head. He also features a faux cockpit.

:Starscream does not include the original Jetfire mold's "Turbo Thruster" booster pack accessory, but is still compatible with it.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Skywarp]].

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====Cyber Series====
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Was late to work and grabbed Skywarp's pants by mistake.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 null-ray rifles
:As one of seven toys in the Cyber Battalion series, Cyber Series Starscream was a Voyager-sized figure intended to be sold at a cheaper price point. Starscream features a transformation similar to his ''Generations'' Legends Class counterpart. Undocumented in the instructions and as shown in the packaging art, Starscream's rifles can be attached underneath his wings and his robot mode arms.

:Unfortunately, the figure did not get distribution in the United States, but has been reported showing up in Asian markets and was also solicited to South America. Toy importers did stock this series in a limited capacity and they sold out quickly in 2015 and effectively disappeared at that time. In 2016, the Cyber Battalion Starscream figure (along with ''Cyber Battalion'' Optimus Prime and Bumblebee) saw release as a Universal Studios Theme Park exclusive.

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====Masterpiece====
:''See also:'' [[#Masterpiece]]
[[File:Hasbro_MP_Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|And the award for the worst posed and badly transformed Masterpiece photo goes to...]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-07'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, 2 missile racks, hologram pilot figurine, two-piece display stand, gun clip

:The Hasbro version of [[#MP11|MP-11]] differs from the Takara release in a toy-accurate blue nose cone, borders around the Decepticon logo, a slightly different grey plastic, the tabs of the top of the jet are in grey (like the second release of MP-11) and is missing the coronation gear. However he does come with the stand from previous Masterpiece Seekers and two racks of missiles that can peg onto the bottom of his wings in place of the null rays. Neither the box nor the instructions mention this, but he comes with the gray clip that can hold the Megatron gun that came with other Masterpiece figures, such as MP-1 Optimus Prime or MP-13 Soundwave. Official images, including the box art, shows the top of the wings mis-transformed in robot mode.

:Despite still using the numbering system of Hasbro's ''Masterpiece'' line begun in 2013, Starscream was [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line. He was available exclusively at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Australia, and Canada.
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Arise, THICC-SCREAM.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2017)
:*''Accessories:'' Two null-rays, Prime Armor/combiner feet, Seeker Enigma
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Starscream is an all new mold that transforms from robot that utilizes the [[Evergreen]]-styled design into a fighter jet. He also features some markings on his jet mode: an Autobot kill count on the right side of the cockpit, and a Decepticon symbol with the number "D-22" (a reference to Starscream's Japanese ID number). Starscream can also form the torso of an unnamed combiner using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class figures as limbs. Starscream’s combiner form seems to be a nod to the time he became a Combiner named [[Megascream]]. He also includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] and can turn into feet for said unnamed combiner. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Starscream includes an [[Enigma of Combination]] (dubbed the ''Seeker Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to Starscream via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest.

:Starscream was later retooled into [[Elita_One_(G1)#Generations|Elita-1]].
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot Shots S1 B002 Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Transform and <s>Rise Up</s> Roll Out]]
*'''Starscream''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''640'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''710'''
***''Sword strength'': '''240'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Starscream is a teeny little fighter jet very very vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His head is very much like his classic Generation 1 design.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Thundercracker (G1)#Bot Shots|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm#Bot Shots|Acid Storm]], [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].

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[[Image:Bot Shots Launcher Starscream.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Starscream Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''230'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''590'''
***''Sword strength'': '''800'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' launchers, Starscream is redecoed in grey. He comes with a launcher modeled after a jet, which is named the ''Harbinger'' in his online bio. The launcher can attach to him like a trailer, or open up into a base mode. Like all the Base-launchers, the weapon on top of it is an homage to a different version of the character it came with. In Starscream's case, it has a gun resembling G1 Starscream's Null-Ray laser gun.

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You've denied us [[Red Wing]] yet again, Hasbro!]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T018'''
***''Fist strength'': '''454'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''386'''
***''Sword strength'': '''779'''
:A redeco of the original Starscream mold in red and black, this version of Starscream was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

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*'''Starscream Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL005'''
***''Fist strength'': ??
***''Blaster strength'': ??
***''Sword strength'': ??
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===United===
[[File:United Starscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fifth time is the charm.]]
*'''Seekers: Aces''' (2012-[[December 21|12-21]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Starscream is a fifth redeco of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold, and the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
: This version of Starscream is heavily based on his cartoon appearance. He features a light gray (lighter than the Henkei! Henkei! figure), shiny metallic blue paint on most of his blue plastic, an amber cockpit, and shiny metallic red paint on his torso. The [[paint operation]]s found on the Henkei! Henkei! release were shuffled around for the sake of cartoon accuracy.
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:Construct-Bots_Starscream_Stock.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One of the few [[Starscream]]s you'll partly feel sorry for.]]

*'''Starscream''' (Scout, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''40'''
: Part of Wave 1 of Construct-Bots Scouts, Starscream can transform into a jet. He has a paint error on his head, with his eyes colored blue instead of red. Also, only the left 1/3 of his helmet painted its proper black, with the rest being left in unpainted gray. Rarely 2/3 of it is black, and if you're lucky, the whole head might be black! Hallelujah!
:The box depicts him with Thundercraker's head, for some odd reason.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|They painted my helmet right, but what about my eyes? (''Arsenal Pack'' version pictured'')]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Starscream''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''47'''
: Part of the first wave of Construct-Bots Arsenal Pack Scouts, this toy is an update to the original Construct-Bot Starscream that includes 7 new pieces that can be used as weapons.
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

*'''Starscream''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''
: Part of the first wave of basic ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Starscream is a non-transforming action figure. His body parts can be removed and swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure to create zanier and wackier combinations.

:Starscream's torso sculpt is noticeably similar to that of the [[Titan Heroes|Titan Guardian]] Starscream released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in [[2013]].
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===EZ Collection===
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[[File:EZ-Collection-EG-07-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (EZ Collection, 2013)
**''Release Date: 2013-[[April 27|04-27]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''EG07'''

:This individual release of the EZ Collection Starscream is a redeco of the [[#Transformers .282010.29|2010 ''Transformers'' Legends Class Starscream]] toy, and it features metallic blue paint applications. However, unlike the ''Chronicle'' toy, his head is ''not'' entirely painted.

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===Transformers (2014)===
[[File:TF-2014-Legion-Class-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)
:Another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class sculpt. The deco for its initial release is unchanged from the ''Transformers'' release from 2012, whereas the tooling is identical to the 2012 release's running change variant, with the retooled hands and holes inside his wings compatible with [[Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3mm]] pegs. Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Starscream/Waspinator two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Reveal the Shield'' Starscream's packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the Null Rays that came with the running change variant of the sculpt's 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn't include the weapons.

:Legion Class Starscream has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] replaced the purple Decepticon insignia with black versions. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.

:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line, but replacing the name "Generations" with "Authentic Transformers". It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released ''again'', this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

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===Cloud===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from robot, to Arwing, to Landmaster and back! (Acid trip background not included).]]
*'''Starscream''' (2014-[[August 28|08-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-D02'''
**''Accessories:'' Two "Null-Beam Cannons", missile

: Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Doubledealer#Generations|Doubledealer]], itself a redeco/[[retool]] of [[Blitzwing (G1)#Generations|Blitzwing]] from the same line. Starscream transforms into two vaguely futuristic vehicles: a jet with an opening cockpit and back-mounted rocket boosters, as well as a tank with a rotating turret and a spring-loaded "Vertex Cannon" that launches its missile when the barrel is compressed. The cannon can also be swung out and deployed for use in jet mode. He lacks Doubledealer's blaster and sword accessories, but instead comes with two of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Starscream]]'s [[null-ray]] cannons that can plug into the [[5mm post]]s on his shoulders/vehicle sides, cannon base, and wings. Unfortunately, his shoulders suffer from the same [[design flaw]] Blitzwing and Doubledealer suffered from. Starscream was sold exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]].
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===Bearbrick===
[[File:Bearbrick Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (2014)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Starscream is a [[retool]] of the Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]/[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] mold with a new chest and head, transforming from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: The chest used for this mold was also used to make the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]].

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[2015]]-[[September 19|09-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-29'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Starscream transforms from a [[super deformed]] F-15 to a cute chubby little robot.

:This mold was also used, with slightly retooled facial expressions, for ''Q-Transformers'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]], and given a whole new head for [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Jetfire]].
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[[File:QTransformers ClearStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Clear Starscream''' ([[2016]]-[[January 30|01-30]])

:Clear Starscream is a clear plastic redeco of the original ''Q-Transformers'' mold given away at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores with purchases of 5 or more ''Q-Transformers'' toys, and was limited to 3000 pieces. In the announcement for the toy, Starscream himself points out its resemblance to the "ghost mode" he's always getting toys of.

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===Timelines===
[[File:TFCC-G2-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Light and Sound Power Pack not included.]]
*'''G2 Starscream''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray cannons (left and right), 2 missiles
:This Starscream toy is a redeco of Classics Starscream in his Generation 2 counterpart colors. It is part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] Subscription Service 3.0.

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===Unite Warriors===
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[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW06-Ghost-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#GhostStarscream|Really?]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|This]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys#HenkeiGhost|again,]] [[TakaraTomy]]?]]
*'''Grand Galvatron''' ([[2016]]-[[April 30|04-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-06'''

:"Ghost Starscream" is a [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] with a new head, cast almost completely in translucent plastic, presumably as a [[homage]] to either his ghost appearance in the third season of the cartoon, or the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive that was also based on the former. As a deluxe class ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' figure, he can combine to form the leg or arm of any combiner from Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, but would usually be associated with [[Grand Galvatron#Unite Warriors 2|Grand Galvatron]].

:He was sold in an [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive giftset of Grand Galvatron along with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Tactician Cyclonus]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Wandering Roller]].

:This tooling of the mold was also used to make ''Combiner Wars'' [[Starscream (SG)#Generations|Shattered Glass Starscream]] and served as the model for ''Shattered Glass'' [[Thundercracker (SG)#Timelines|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (SG)#Timelines|Skywarp]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".
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===Legends===
[[File:LG57-GhostStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm still '''[[Starscream (Animated)|ahead]]''' of the game Megatron!]]
*'''Octone''' ([[2017]]-[[December 30|12-30]])
**''ID number'': '''LG57'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Ghost Starscream is a semi transparent redeco/retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Titans Return|Nightbeat]], featuring a new faceplate. His Headmaster form is designed to invoke the look of his ghost form. He comes as an accessory with Octone, homaging "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" with the aforementioned transparency. The stock photography shows that, in order to differentiate him in control of the body from Octone, the shoulder and head pylons should both be moved up instead of leaving them down. This might be an attempt to replicate Starscream's iconic shoulder pylons and head embellishments.
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===Authentics===
[[File:TF-Authentics-Starscream.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Decepticon Starscream''' (2017)
:*''Accessories:'' Two null-rays
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Decepticon Starscream" is a new mold the size of a 2015 [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_toyline)#Mini-Con_Battle_Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based Jet in just a few steps.

:It should be noted that the Starscream's alternate mode is different from the PVC figurine included in the Transformers: My Busy Book.

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==Notes==
[[File:G2BlackDeathStarscreamMockup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:G2BlackDeathStarscreamProductionColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:G2SSJungleprotojet.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*A hand-painted mock-up and accompanying artwork for what seems to have been a proposed ''Generation 2''-era redeco of Starscream appeared in auctions on [[eBay]], amongst similar items put up for sale from the collection of a former [[Hasbro]] employee. The mock-up features the words "Black Death" on its nosecone, which would probably lead fans to refer to the figure as "Black Death Starscream" if anyone were aware of it existing.
**Somewhat confusingly, there appear to be two different pieces of artwork related to this redeco concept: one is simply a palette-swapped version of Starscream's [[:File:G2StarscreamPackageArt.jpg|''Generation 2'' artwork]] (down to having exactly the same color stickers), while the other features numerous alterations, among them new foot, knee, and shoulder intake detailing, differently positioned wings, and the missile launchers included with the ''Generation 2'' releases of Starscream and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Though unconfirmed, it is thought that the second piece of artwork was meant to go with the final release.
**Speaking of the final release: in 2012, it was revealed that "Black Death Starscream" was ''much'' further along in production than the fandom had previously suspected when a sticker-less test shot was discovered on the Chinese auction site TaoBao (from a seller also possessing loose ''Generation 2'' [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and a production-colors [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]). The test-shot differs from the package art and mock-up by possessing black missiles instead of blue ones and having no Decepticon symbols on the rear stabilizers (although it's possible those were meant to be stickers).
**The actuality of the figure being intended as Starscream is uncertain. In fact, the "desert" redeco of Ramjet discovered at the same time has been revealed as having been intended as [[Sandstorm (G2)|a separate new character]] and not an alternate version of Ramjet as had been assumed. It very well may be that this toy was likewise intended as a new character with the working name "Black Death," and not Starscream at all, but without confirmation of this it may as well remain listed here.
*A second unproduced redeco of Starscream for the ''Generation 2'' line was found in 2007, also in an auction on eBay. It is known to the fandom as "Jungle Attack Starscream", although just as with "Black Death Starscream", it is unclear if it was intended to actually be another Starscream toy.
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The Ultimate Doom, Part 1

2012-12-30T11:03:29Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Continuity errors */

{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=11
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=66
|prev2=The Autobot Run
|next2=The Ultimate Doom, Part 2
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=41
|prev3=Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2
|next3=The Ultimate Doom, Part 2
|image=FHE-UltimateDoom.jpg
|caption="Now, pardon me as I try to outrun those tsunami behind me!"
|title="The Ultimate Doom, Part 1"
|production code=#700-08
|airdate=[[November 3]], 1984
|written by=[[Larry Strauss]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Megatron brings Cybertron into Earth orbit to harvest the energy from the destruction caused by Cybertron's gravity.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 破滅の日 PART I (''Hametsu no Hi PART I'', "Day of Destruction PART I")
:''Latin American title:'' La Destrucción Máxima, Parte I
:''Serbian title:'' '''Судњи дан, први део - Испирање мозга''' (''Sudnji dan, prvi deo - Ispiranje mozga'', "Judgment day, part 1 - Brainwash")
:''Italian title, dub 1:'' '''Lo scienziato pazzo''' ("The mad scientist")
:''Italian title, dub 2:'' '''Destino finale - I''' ("Final Destiny - I")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Sparkplugkidnapped.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Kidnapping humans will be simplicity itself, thanks to my new, Transformers-sized crane game."]]

[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] attack a solar power station off [[India]]'s [[Malabar Coast]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] arrive in time to intercept them. Watching this battle remotely are [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the evil human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]]. Megatron orders [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to begin phase two of Operation Guinea Pig, which involves setting [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] loose inside [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]]. With the [[Autobot]]s distracted by Rumble's rumbling, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] flies in, nabs [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and flies out.

Back in India, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] suddenly take flight and retreat. Prime smells a rat, then Sunstreaker tells him of the attack on their headquarters.

[[Image:TFG1TUD1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I love the Power Glove. It's so bad."]]

After bringing Sparkplug to [[Decepticon]] headquarters, Doctor Arkeville fits him with a mind-control device called a [[hypno-chip]] which brings him into the Decepticons' control. As a means of demonstrating the new technology, Sparkplug is made to attack a full-sized replica of Optimus Prime. Megatron intends to use this technology to create an army of human slaves. With the successful completion of the first part of his plan, Megatron communicates with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to confirm that the new [[space bridge]] is ready.

The Autobots attack the Decepticon undersea base to rescue Sparkplug. Optimus Prime leads a direct attack from above while [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] tunnel under the ocean floor. The mission is successful, and the Autobots return him to their base. After undergoing repairs, the Autobots and Spike notice that Sparkplug is acting oddly, but before they can learn why, the Decepticons launch a surprise attack. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] realizes that Sparkplug has sabotaged the Autobots' weapons and [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], which let the Decepticons in undetected.

When Spike confronts his father, Sparkplug appeals to Spike to join the Decepticons. Spike refuses, and Sparkplug tells his son that when they next meet, they will be enemies. In a desperate effort to salvage the situation, Spike sets off the [[fire-retardant foam]]. This clogs the Decepticons' weapons, and Megatron orders a retreat. Sparkplug willingly goes with them.

[[Image:Spikesparkandark.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Snow Miser tunes in to his favorite show, ''The Witwickys''.]]

At the space bridge site, Megatron reveals that he intends to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into Earth orbit using the bridge. The gravity of Cybertron will cause natural disasters, and the Decepticons plan to harvest the vaguely-defined "energy" this will somehow create, and transport it to Cybertron. Arkeville isn't too keen on this idea, but Megatron says it's a new problem for the evil scientist to solve using his genius intellect.

Using the [[Sky Spy]], the Autobots see the giant space bridge and [[roll out]] to investigate. When they attack the bridge site, Megatron releases a group of human slaves to act as shields. The ploy works, and things get even more complicated when the humans attack the Autobots with sticks and stones.

Spike stops Sparkplug from attacking Bumblebee, and for a moment it appears that Sparkplug is back to normal. But Arkeville recomputes his signal, and Sparkplug is again under Decepticon control. He rushes to the first space bridge pylon and activates it. Thundercracker activates the second.

[[Image:Tud1_megatron_cybertron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"A ticker-tape parade using streams of volcanic ash. How ironic!"]]

Optimus Prime chases Megatron up to the third pylon and wrestles him away from the button. Megatron orders Prime to turn on the pylon himself, or else he will be responsible for catapulting Cybertron into oblivion. Unwilling to sacrifice his home planet, Optimus Prime activates the space bridge, bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit, but wonders if he is dooming Earth in the process.

==Featured characters==
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|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (6)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (15)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (20)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (21)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (23)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (24)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (25)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (26)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (27)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (28)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (29)

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*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (4)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (18)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (19)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (22)

|c3=
*[[Indian maharaja]] (1)
*[[Doctor Arkeville]] (10)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (16)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (20)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Skywarp''': I say Megatron's plan was brilliant. 
'''Starscream''': And I say the diversionary attack on the solar plant was a waste of energy. 
'''Skywarp''': You waste more energy with your mouth!
:—More heart-warming Decepticon camaraderie.

"I've got the plan, if all of you've got the cast-iron [[manifold]]s for it!" 
"We have!"
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Into the ocean, let's be daring. The last one in is a rusty herring."
:—'''Jazz''', turning into [[Wheelie (G1)|a poet]]

'''Megatron''': [[Fire-retardant foam]]! Our circuitry's been shorted out. 
'''Thundercracker''': My weapon! 
'''Skywarp''': Can't we just bash 'em to pieces? 
'''Megatron''': If we stay, this foam will permanently damage our circuitry. The Autobots are through anyway. RETREAT!
:—The Decepticons become ever more farcical and ridiculous.

"As the Earthlings say: Fat chance, fat-head!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' has been spending too much time with Spike.

"Have I saved Cybertron...only to destroy the Earth?"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' angsts over his decision to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit.

==Notes==
===Technical or animation glitches===
* The Maharaja says that his solar panels are collecting three hundred energy units per second. Typical government inflation! The screen says it's ''thirty'' units per second.
* For an Indian, that Maharaja ''sure'' does look like a Caucasian.
* Skywarp has Thundercracker's colors as he blasts his way into the palace.
* Prime has a sloped windscreen as he and the other Autobots drive through the jungle.
* As the Autobots enter the water, Sunstreaker is colored red instead of yellow.
* Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] is drawn pretty badly repeatedly throughout this episode. The front barrel is often drawn at less than half the size it should be. (See the picture further up this page for an example). Apparently size isn't important after all.
* Improbable viewpoints:
** Megatron gets a stationary view of the Autobots charging into the Maharaja's palace. Did Starscream and company spend their time their setting up a camera for him?
** He also gets a view of Soundwave hanging around outside Autobot Headquarters. (Clearly, the Autobots have [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|no security]] at this point.)
** As Sparkplug works to sabotage the Autobots, Dr. Arkeville gets footage from ''inside'' Autobot Headquarters! We can ''maybe'' let this one slide and say that Sparkplug set up a video feed or something.
** Then Arkeville gets a view that's clearly coming from Teletraan I itself! (Actually, that would explain both viewpoints.)
** The [[Sky Spy]] gets what is essentially a ground-level view of the Decepticon energy pylons.
** Megatron doesn't seem to be leaning over a console or anything as the Autobots arrive at the space bridge, but Arkeville still gets a full view of him from Decepticon Headquarters.
** Arkeville then gets a view from right next to Sparkplug as he talks with Spike during the battle.
* As Soundwave salutes, most of his body shifts around a bit, but his chestplate remains completely still.
* As Rumble transforms, Soundwave's open chest cavity is colored light blue, as if it were closed. His open chest panel is colored dark blue, as if it weren't there!
* Soundwave has a purple Autobot symbol as he ejects Laserbeak. Once his cassette door is open, its inside face is colored solid dark blue, instead of the light blue that it should be.
* Most of Laserbeak's caws and cries are not electronically modulated, though his usual electronic trill does show up a few times.
* Sideswipe's leg clips through Spike as he joins them in watching Rumble.
* Sideswipe's gun vanishes as he bashes Ravage aside.
* Laserbeak grabs Sparkplug from a metal-paneled interior space, yet immediately flies right out of the volcano's cone. As Spike looks up after Laserbeak, he's suddenly standing against a rock background.
* After the Autobots in India realize they have been duped, Sunstreaker says "We were set up!", but in Prowl's voice. A similar goof happened in "[[Roll for It]]".
* Starscream's face is light gray instead of medium gray as he and the other Seekers ride the elevator into Decepticon HQ.
* Either a line was cut, or [[Frank Welker]] misparsed one of Megatron's lines; he says "It had ''better'' function" in regards to the hypno-chip.... when nobody had previously been discussing the chips at all.
* The outer edges of Bumblebee's face are supposed to be white, but they're colored yellow as he consoles Spike.
* The animation of Shockwave talking to Megatron is recycled from "[[Transport to Oblivion]]", complete with its strange brightly-lit background and awkward shadow, and Shockwave's incomplete arms. The establishing shot of this conversation has Megatron appearing to "hover" in front of the screen and gently descend as Shockwave speaks. This is weird.
* Starscream's air intake is light gray instead of red as he and the other jets wait for Megatron.
* When Starscream says "Optimus Prime? Prepare to attack!", he and Skywarp have traded colors in Rhino DVD Release, while in the broadcast, Starscream and Skywarp didn't.

* Prowl drives into the air at the cliff edge before transforming.
* Brawn's front grill just phases right through his giant vehicle-mode drill as it folds back up.
* Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
** Prime's strike team includes Prowl, Hound, Jazz, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee. During the underwater battle, Gears appears for a single shot.
** As Bumblebee says his "biggest space bridge ever" line, the shot changes, and he's been replaced by a misshapen Hound.
* As Optimus Prime flies to the Decepticon Space bridge, just after Megatron points his arm cannon at him, Optimus ducks to the side, and strangely, his face guard vanishes for a split second.
* Whatever damage Cliffjumper did to the inside of Decepticon Headquarters has disappeared by the time Autobots take their exit.
* As he dives back out of Decepticon HQ, Cliffjumper is colored as Bumblebee.
*After Starscream, soaking wet with seawater, emerges from the hole made by Cliffjumper's glass gas, there is a moment where his animation freezes...as well as the dripping water.
* In a pan across the interior of Autobot Headquarters, there are two Prowls.
* One of them is drawn working on Jazz. Since when is Prowl a mechanic?
* In the same shot, Ratchet's mouth is missing as he works on Sunstreaker.
* A layering goof (or cheap shortcut) has Sparkplug's arms not actually reaching into the open panel on Wheeljack's back where he's supposed to be working.
* As Ratchet protests Sparkplug's attempt to work on Optimus, it's suddenly Prowl who he is repairing, rather than Sunstreaker (and despite Prowl being up and about a few shots ago).
* After Prime falls, suddenly it's Jazz laying on the table by Ratchet, with Bluestreak standing over him.
*Sparkplug's wrench looks different between shots, losing its round bolt wrench end in some shots.
*When the Decepticons are showered with foam at the Ark, the shot cuts from Thundercracker to Skywarp by simply changing the colors on the character.
*When Starscream flies to the space bridge, his alt-mode is noticeably misshapen. His transformation is amazingly off, as well.
*As Optimus takes aim at Megatron for the second time ("It's not over yet, Megatron!"), his faceplate disappears for a second or two.
* After Sparkplug has his moment of hesitation, Spike's mouth moves, but no words come out.
* When Dr. Arkeville mentions having to improve his hypno-chips, the background is Autobot orange instead of Decepticon purple.
* When Sparkplug climbs up onto the first energy pylon, the sound of his footsteps is that of a clanking, giant robot, not a human wearing boots.
* The third pylon's energy beam isn't quite aligned with the pylon itself.

===Continuity errors===
* Megatron's "diversion" only draws four Autobots away from their headquarters, with at least that many still present, yet he seems to regard it as a smashing success.
* In order to test the effectiveness of the hypno-chip, Megatron produces a model of Optimus Prime. Because Starscream is bone-headed enough to think Megatron just randomly let Prime into the base, Megatron directly says it's a model... right in front of Sparkplug. No one considers that Sparkplug might have more common sense than Starscream, or even that he could ''fake'' being mind-controlled because of what he's just been allowed to overhear.
* That must be one light Optimus Prime model; Sparkplug is able to grab it by the ankle and toss it across the room.
* The entire process of rescuing Sparkplug is fraught with improbabilities:
** Brawn's team should have been swept away by cascading torrents of water as soon as a big enough hole was opened in their tunnel.
** Decepticon Headquarters should also have been inundated as soon as the floor dropped out beneath Starscream. To hold the water at bay, the atmospheric pressure in the base would have to be equal to the water pressure at the bottom of the ocean — a pressure that Sparkplug and Arkeville most assuredly could not survive.
** Whatever force keeps water from gushing up through the big hole in the floor doesn't stop water from gushing in when Brawn punches a big hole in the ''wall''.
** "Hold your breath, Sparkplug!" says Windcharger, as they prepare to swim out of Decepticon HQ. Yes, that will save you from the freezing temperatures and crushing pressures at the bottom of the ocean!
** The water gushing into the base is nowhere to be seen as Starscream re-enters the base.
* The Decepticons enter Autobot Headquarters through a huge hole in the wall, yet there has been no explosion or anything.
* The Decepticons can be apparently easily damaged by fire-retardant foam (Cybertronian fire-retardant foam at that!), yet the Autobots are fine. Maybe the Autobots should just use that for a weapon. For that matter, why are the Decepticons circuits being shorted out by fire-retardant [i]foam[/i]?
*After all the times that the Decepticons have attacked the Ark, the Autobots still haven't gotten any kind of security system? Even the [[Maximals]] were smarter then that...
* Spike trips over nothing as he flees the battle. The next shot make it seem like he was supposed to have tripped over his dad's wrench... but in order to have tripped Spike, the wrench must be either monumentally heavy or bolted to the floor; nonetheless, in the next frame Spike picks the wrench up with no sign of strain—just as you would expect anyone could.
* Every action has an equal and opposite ''re''action; the surface of Cybertron should have been just as devastated by ''Earth''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gravity as the Earth's surface was by ''Cybertron''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gravity.

===Continuity notes===
* This episode is one of several that gets a narrative opening from [[Victor Caroli]].
[[Image:TUD1 Brawn drilling.jpg|thumb|right|200px| ]]
[[Image:TUD1 Cliffjumper depth gauge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And now, on with the countdown.]]
* Gadgets and powers:
** The Autobots make their first use of [[hydrofoil]]s in this episode, newly installed by Wheeljack. More than most, these gadgets would show up in [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|many]] [[Atlantis, Arise!|future]] [[City of Steel|episodes]].
** Ironhide retracts his hand and out comes... a toilet plunger lookin' thing. He uses it to locate the center of Rumble's seismic disturbance, with the results displaying on his chest windows (not unlike his sonadar sensors.)
** Sideswipe was getting ready to fire a flare from his hand weapon. He was interrupted by Ravage. Flares are mentioned in Sideswipe's [[bio]].
** Optimus Prime's chest windows light up, indicating an attack on Autobot Headquarters.
** Brawn has a vehicle mode tunneling drill. It'll show up again in "[[The Immobilizer]]".
** Cliffjumper has a depth gauge that emerges from his vehicle-mode hood.
** Cliffjumper fires his [[glass gas]] like a regular laser beam from his hand gun.
** Ratchet uses the same retractable wrist-welder he had in "[[Transport to Oblivion]]".
** This time, it's the blue button on Megatron's stomach that acts as his radio transmitter.
* Once again, evidence that Cybertron is actually outside the Milky Way galaxy: Optimus describes the apex of the space bridge as being "beyond this galaxy".
* For those who wonder how humans can breathe on Cybertron, this episode offers some relief: the final scenes clearly show Cybertron sucking up a chunk of Earth's atmosphere. Of course, this doesn't cover Chip Chase's earlier visit to the planet in "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
* Also, it may just be perspective, but when we see Earth and Cybertron in the same shot, Cybertron looks almost comedically tiny - arguably a justification for it having buildings which are visible from orbit. That just raises questions about how it manages to siphon a visible chunk of the atmosphere, though.

===Real-world references===
* The Seekers attack a solar power plant off [[Wikipedia:Malabar Coast|Malabar Coast]], which is located in southern [[Wikipedia:India|India]].
* As [[The Transformers: The Movie|always]], when there's a [[wikipedia:American Top 40|countdown]] of any kind, it's given to Cliffjumper, thanks to being voiced by [[Casey Kasem]].
* Is Windcharger's line "This must be the place!" a reference to [[wikipedia: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)|the Talking Heads song]] that came out just two years prior? Or would you have to be naive to think that?
* Brawn plays a reverse lifeguard: "Everybody into the pool!"
* ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
** The sound of an igniting lightsaber is repurposed for Cliffjumper's glass gas beam.
** As Spike flees the battle in Autobot Headquarters, the background laser effects include the sound of the Death Star's turbolasers firing at the Rebel fighters.
** The fritzed-out Autobots get the sound of Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi's lightsabers locking and sparking in their fight aboard the Death Star. The sound is recycled when Spike shorts out Teletraan I a second later.

===Trivia===
*This episode is subtitled "Brainwash" in scripts and other official materials.
*Like "[[More than Meets the Eye (episode)|More than Meets the Eye]]", the mid-80s [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS release of "The Ultimate Doom" was granted the [[wikipedia:Film Advisory Board|Film Advisory Board]] Award of Excellence, proudly displayed on the video box cover. However, this particular "award" does not reflect the ''quality'' of any work submitted, but rather that the work is "family-friendly". Cheeky, once again!
*This was one of the six episodes featured on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' console game.
*The idea of bringing Cybertron to Earth via space bridge and enslaving humans was used as part of the plot for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' (which was, despite being a [[Michael Bay]] movie, oddly devoid of ''any'' sort of environmental damage that would be caused by such an event).

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
[[Image:TransformersVillainsUltimateDoomParts1-3%281984%29.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"I'm such a villain, I even stole this DVD cover."]]
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 2: "The Ultimate Doom" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''The Transformers'' — The Ultimate Doom ([[Malofilm]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1996 — ''Transformers'' — L'Ultime Piège (Malofilm) — French audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Villains: The Ultimate Doom ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Villains: The Ultimate Doom ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume One ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume Three (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 02: Stagione Uno Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_ultimate_doom_part_1.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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Army-building

2012-12-30T10:38:05Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Beast Era */

[[Image:Armies of Terrorcons Seacons Sparkdashers Guardminders Autoroopers Guardians Overcharges.jpg|right|400px|thumb|You don't wanna know how much this costs.]]
'''Army-building''' is a nickname for a toy-collecting habit that involves buying multiple identical toys which represent generic or mass-produced characters (for example, [[Cobra]] soldiers or ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' Stormtroopers), with the intent of displaying them as an imposingly large cohesive unit. Some army-builders have hundreds of figures, arranged in elaborate dioramas or military-style formations.

The practice is somewhat less-common in ''Transformers'' fandom than in other fandoms, primarily due to the relative lack of mass-produced, identical, "generic" units, but there are notable exceptions. Perhaps due to the relative dearth of toys representing multiple generic characters, some fans amass armies of non-generic characters (like the [[Jumpstarter]]s).

==Generation 1==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
Generation 1 offers many possibilities for army building, usually by using multiple figures of named characters to represent an army of similarly-designed drones.

[[Image:Scourge and Sweeps.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A typical example of the victim of [[Hasbro|somebody's]] [[To sell toys|evil plan.]]]]

* The [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|pilot mini-series]] featured a fleet of nameless [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] colored differently from [[Starscream (G1)|the]] [[Thundercracker (G1)|primary]] [[Skywarp (G1)|three]]. Two decades later, [[Air Warrior|toys of these "Air Warriors"]] were finally made in the form of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' [[Plastic|PVC]] figures. They were sold in multi-packs featuring three identical Air Warriors alongside the aforementioned three named Seekers.
**Additionally the generics with identical colors to the original three would sometimes appear within the SAME SCENE as the original three, technically making Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker army builders as well.
* The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] can be represented by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]. This is probably the cheaper option than using multiples of the ''actual'' drone-unit Insecticon toys [[Salvo]], [[Zaptrap]] and [[Shothole]], and more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] to boot.
* Multiples of the [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] toy can represent the [[Sweep]]s. This can work especially well if [[Targetmaster]] Scourge is used as the proper Scourge.
* Multiples of [[Gnaw]] can be used to represent the [[Sharkticon (G1)| Sharkticons]]. This works particularly well with this figure, as Gnaw received very little characterization in most official fiction.
* The [[Guardian robot|Guardian robots]]/[[Dark Guardian|Dark Guardians]] are potential army builders, though as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] they would be costly ones.
* [[Kremzeek]] could be considered an army builder, albeit a costly one, as he has only been released as a pack-in with the large [[Autorooper]] and ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] toys.
* Though there are multiple [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], each one has a different [[character model]], and thus using multiple [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] figures to represent them is not common. While Wreck-Gar's original toy can't really ride himself well, his [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers .282010.29|Reveal the Shield toy]] can and is designed for it, as are its retools [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] and [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]].

===The Headmasters===
In ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', [[Sixshot]] demonstrated the ability to create temporary duplicates of himself.

===Super-God Masterforce===
''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' was good to army builders, as it provided several good opportunities.

* The [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] had multiples of all the limb-units; [[Turtler]] was the only non-cloned individual of the group. Thankfully, the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] versions of these toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions, reducing the need for costly importing.
* The [[Sparkdash]] [[Javil]], [[Guzzle (Masterforce)|Guzzle]] and [[Sizzle (Masterforce)|Sizzle]] are all drones with multiple copies. Though Javil and Guzzle's toys are colored differently from their [[Firecon]] doppelgangers, the ''Masterforce'' cartoon gave all three Sparkdash the Hasbro colors, making for cheap army-building for those who'd rather be [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] with their hordes.
* Legions of black [[Guardminder]] drones appeared, led by a single golden one. The black drones can be represented by [[Fasttrack (Scorponok)|Fasttrack]], while the leader can be his upgrade Black Roritchi. However, while collecting a single Black Roritchi wouldn't be too hard, as he comes with BlackZarak, collecting an army of Fasttrack toys, which were only sold packaged with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], would be expensive.

===IDW Comics===
During [[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]], the [[Machination]] sent multiple [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] clones after [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. However, there is no toy of Sunstreaker in that particular form, let alone as a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], requiring a substitution. There are also multiple Sunstreaker bodies in black, white and red; though there are no ''Transformers'' toys of these, if one were so inclined they could track down the ''[[Diaclone]]'' red and white <s>Sunstreakers</s> Countach LP500S. Alternatively, the [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] [[retool|version]] of Sunstreaker's ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy ''has'' been produced in [[Sideswipe (G1)#Universe (2008)|those]] [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|three]] [[Sideswipe (G1)#Timelines|colors]], although the prospect of an army of [[BotCon 2010]] Sideswipes takes this page to an entirely new level of prohibitively expensive.

===G.I. Joe vs the Transformers===
[[Image:Army of Ravage clones.jpg|right|200px|thumb| ]]

[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II]] issue [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|#3]] features a pack of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] units.

===Timelines===
* The [[Virulent Clone]] [[exclusive]]s of [[BotCon 2005]] were army builders, and in fact were only sold in pairs. However, being convention exclusive toys, building up an army of them is a little expensive.
* [[BotCon 2009]] featured an [[Sweep#Timelines|exclusive three-pack]] of Sweeps.
* Similarly, [[BotCon 2010]] featured an [[Sharkticon (G1)#Timelines|exclusive three-pack]] of Sharkticons.

===Kiss Players===
The [[Earth Defense Command]]'s [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]] had 48 of the human-created [[Autorooper]] models in service. In what can only be a move designed to encourage army-building, the large Autorooper toy came with a decal sheet with specialized markings for ''all 48 units'', not simply the ones given to pack-in pilot character [[Atari Hitotonari|Atari]]'s Autorooper.

===Alternators/Binaltech===
With the introduction of the [[Genetronic Translink System|GT System]] in that series' fiction, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] can inhabit four bodies in unison, so some collectors might take to buying all four Smokescreen [[variant]]s (or, more precisely, both Smokescreen variants and both Smokescreen GT variants) to represent him in his four bodies at once.

===Toy Bios===
E-HOBBY exclusive [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]] is a [[Quintesson]] military product with multiple units available. This back story, along with the multiple different faction [[insignia]]s he is packaged with, encourages army building, though like the Guardian Robots he would be costly to collect.

==Beast Era==

===Beast Wars===
[[Dinobot (BW)]] has various clones that appear, most of these are [[Dinobot II Clones]] that [[Megatron (BW)]] made during Seasons 2 and 3 before Transmetal 2 Dinobot came. All you have to do is buy a bunch of Transmetal 2 Dinobots and never transform them. You also could get the original Dinobot and have a couple clones of him too even though there was only one... Which he ate...

===Beast Wars Metals manga===
The [[Scorpion Corps]] could be built with numerous [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] toys, if one considers the minor differences between the two characters to be simply due to an artistic interpretation of the character model. Considering how other characters have been... stylized in these mangas, it might not be much of a stretch. Additionally, the [[Cobra Corps]] could be created out of [[Cohrada]] toys. Unlike the Scorpion Soldiers, however, one would have to slightly alter said toy to be more faithful to their appearances in the manga.

===Beast Wars Neo anime===
Multiple ships in the Cybertron fleet share a design with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], which would undoubtedly make him the most expensive army builder of them all.

===Beast Wars Neo manga===
The [[Blendtron]]s [[Elephorca]], [[Drancron]], and [[Rartorata]] have many duplicates.

===Beast Machines===
The [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' are undoubtedly the most popular army builders from the Beast Era, possibly from all of Transformers, with virtually every Vehicon representing thousands of identical drones. ([[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] was the main exception.)

The [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)| Beast Machines cartoon]] featured legions of [[Thrust (BM)| Thrust]], [[Tankor (BM)| Tankor]], [[Jetstorm (BM)| Jetstorm]], [[Obsidian (BM)| Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] drones, each commanded by a general. Note that the [[character model]] for Tankor was much closer to the [[Tank Drone]] toy.

The Wreckers comic "[[Departure]]" further featured drones of [[Scavenger (BM)| Scavenger]], [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], [[Spy Streak]] and [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]]. Additionally, an on-model depiction of the original toy for Tankor was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] to represent drones for [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (who had the same bodyform, but in different colors).

==Universe==
The 2003 [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)| Universe]] comic "[[Homecoming (issue)|Homecoming]]" featured multiple [[Piranacon (Universe)| Piranacons]], toys which would be eventually released by [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] as new decos of the original [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]].

==Unicron Trilogy==
The Unicron trilogy offers multiple possibilities for army building.

===Armada===
[[Image:Deadend Drone General Armada Toys.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Corner pocket.]]
In ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', [[Unicron]]'s interior is patrolled by swarms of [[Dead End Drone|Dead End Drones]], commanded by [[Dead End General]] units. This was originally an expensive toy to army-build, being a pack-in with the [[Unicron|$50 Unicron toy]] (though eventually some Target stores clearanced them for as little as $13). In the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Galaxy Force]]'' toy line though, the fourth [[Micron Booster]] assortment featured "Bug Drones" at a mere 300 yen a pop (very roughly $3). Unfortunately, the [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] boxes meant you either had to buy opened samples, or an entire case of twelve toys to ensure getting a single Dead End Drone... and the General came only one per every ''two'' cases.

===Energon===
''Energon'' offers the largest number of potential army builders of the Unicron Trilogy.

* In both the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|cartoon]] and [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|comic]] continuities, the Decepticons send thousands of [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] drones to combat the Autobots and steal raw energon ore. In the comic continuity, these drones were based on four living, fully-sparked Decepticons: [[Battle Ravage]], [[Cruellock]], [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]], and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]. In the cartoon continuity, the four drone-types also had color-changed variants sold as limited-retail toys.
{{note|Hasbro would introduce another small Terrorcon to the mix: [[Doom-Lock]]. However, with his complete lack of bio or fiction, he is not technically a [[Canon|canonical]] army-building candidate.}}
* In the cartoon, there were also countless identical [[Omnicon]]s split among the three body types; [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]]. The fourth Omnicon type from the cartoon, [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], however, was a unique being, serving as the Omnicons' "queen bee". In the comic series, the Omnicons never became mass-produced Transformers.
* The [[bio]] for [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] says he is the commander of the "[[Guardians of Cybertron]]", though nothing has ever come forward to indicate just what that group is made up of. Hasbro representatives at [[OTFCC 2004]] indicated that they had intended for groups of Omega Sentinels to appear in the cartoon, but ultimately not even ''one'' did, just the original iteration of the mold, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. No canon has specifically made the Omega Sentinel toy, a clear [[homage]] to the [[Guardian robot|Guardian Robots]] of Generation 1, an army-builder. However, Hasbro's original intent and the Generation 1 allusion has led some fans to collect several of him.

===Cybertron===
Cybertron offers a few good army building opportunities.

[[Image:Scrapmetal Cybertron Toys.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Joe's Apartment 2099]]

* Technically a Terrorcon, [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] is an excellent army builder from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' franchise. In the Takara line, it was available in three different colorations; red, yellow and blue. Hasbro would later release both the red and yellow versions in their own line, but blue remained exclusive to the ''Galaxy Force'' toyline, ramping up his secondary market value outside of Japan.
* The inhabitants of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] are represented by hundreds of [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version|gray clones of Sideways]] and [[Laserbeak drone|attack bird-bots]]. Both are cost-prohibitive army-builders, as the "Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version" was a DVD pack-in exclusive in Japan (and DVDs are not cheap there even without limited-edition toys packed in), and the only way to collect a horde of Laserbeak drones was by buying multiples of the Voyager-class [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] toy (which is still less expensive than the Noisemazes).
* Throughout the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|cartoon series]], "clones" of the [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] toy are seen both as part of the civilian Autobot ranks hiding on [[Earth]] and inhabiting [[Velocitron]]. These were never seen in robot mode, and sometimes came in red and yellow varieties as well as the toy's blue (no red or yellow versions of the toy exist, though the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] toy ''is'' a red-colored pre-''Cybertron''-[[retool]] version of the mold). This doesn't exactly inspire too many to army-build him, but the canon is there to support it.

==Movie==
The video games and subsequent comics for the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie universe]] feature numerous models of [[Drone|mass-produced robots]] for both the Decepticons and Autobots. Though there are several toys based on these models (designed primarily for the version of the game for the Playstation 2 and 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC), the accuracy of the toys' coloration and head design ''to'' the game models varies, but most are geared towards being the Decepticon drones. Interestingly enough, the toys that got [[redeco]]ed were given original decos, not opposite-side game-decos.

* [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]'s toy is nearly-accurate to the console game's Decepticon Swindle drones.
* [[Dropkick]]'s toy has the Decepticon drones' deco, but the face is only somewhat like the Autobot face, leaning towards a more unique design.
* [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]'s toy is only barely accurate to the drone design, owing to timing issues. In the game, both Autobot and Decepticon versions are primarily white. The non-lenshead makes it a little more Autobotty, though.
* [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] is fairly accurate to the [[Class Alpha drone unit|Decepticon version]] of the drone.
* Both versions of [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] are similarly very close to the Decepticon [[Class Beta drone unit|Class Beta]] and [[Constructicon Warrior]] drones' designs.
* In the movie comics, [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]] lent his form to a series of L.M.-1 drones.

{{note|[[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] and [[Deadlift]] have identical bodytypes to the [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] Drones. However, since they have different names and bios, they don’t technically count as [[Canon|canonical]] army-building candidates.}}

==Transformers Animated==
* ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] had multiple [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] of varying colors. In "[[Dino-MIGHT!]]", they were all colored like him, making him an army builder. There were also sparkless, inanimate clone bodies colored like him in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]".
* [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s multiple VR clones from "[[Human Error, Part II]]" make electrostatic Soundwave an army builder.
* [[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotrooper]]s are an all-identical Autobot police force. Figures were made available at [[BotCon 2011]], featured in an exclusive three-pack.

==Revenge of the Fallen==
Potentially, every [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] from the movie is an army builder, because multiple characters with the same body model are either destroyed, merged into Devastator, or are fighting the army at the same time.
==Transformers Prime==
[[Image:PrimeVehiconToys.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
* The toyline based on the computer generated television show has [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] toys, based on the generic Decepticon model in the cartoon.
* The [[MECH Commando|MECH Trooper]] that came with the Bumblebee vs. Starscream Entertainment Pack is technically an army builder, since you see multiple in the show, but you'd have to buy multiple Bumblebees and Starscreams to get more than one of them.
* Any of [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]]'s ''Prime'' figures can be used to represent the [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clone]]s from the show.
* The [[Arms Micron]] [[Unicron/toys#Prime|Gaia Unicron]] is an army-builder, because Unicron had the ability to multiply himself in the show.

==Dark of the Moon==
* Multiple Autobots of [[Roller (DOTM)|Roller]]'s design are seen aboard the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]. Like many of the potential army builders on this page, actually army-building Roller is an expensive proposition, since Roller was only sold as a pack-in with the Ark playset.
* The tiny [[Lensmeter Decepticon]]s seen attending to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in the movie share their design with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]].
* The [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]] can be portrayed by multiple [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]]s with the metal hair in different positions.
* A fleet of [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]s is shown invading [[Chicago]].

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Talk:Army-building

2012-12-30T10:37:22Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Things that may or may not be army builders */

My brain's a bit fried at the moment, but is it worth maybe popping in a list of the 'generic/army-building' toys and characters? (Scrapmetal, Scourge/Sweep, etc.) --[[User:Ratbat|Ratbat]] 21:30, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

== Movie Army-building ==
It's been mentioned that Dirt Boss from ROTF is a close ringer for the Scrapper Drones. Can we add him to the list? [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 16:11, 8 July 2009 (EDT)

==Reflector==
If we are going to mention the hordes of generic seekers shouldn't we mention the hordes of generic Reflector bots?[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 20:13, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
==Things that may or may not be army builders==
I was wondering about these two things but would Cyclonus and Minicons be armybuilders? (Cyclonus because of his ""Armada" and Minicons because of how many crowded shots use models from other Minicons as generics and the shots where no bodies are clearly visible but there are distinctl large numbers of them like towards the end of armada)--[[User:BlackStarscream|BlackStarscream]] 20:21, 15 July 2011 (EDT)

I would offer a similar question to both BW Dinobot's. Since Megatron did have a tendency to create a lot of clones of him, that just never transformed...

Army-building

2012-12-29T02:59:43Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Beast Era */

More than Meets the Eye, Part 3

2012-12-23T00:00:18Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Continuity notes */

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'''When an Autobot attempt to lure the Decepticons into a holographic trap fails, the villains succeed in gathering the energy they need, leaving the Autobots with only one chance to stop them returning to Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:MTMtE Part3 PushingPrimeupright.jpg|left|200px|thumb|After a bad fall, it's important that you move every part of the victim. Forcibly if needed.]]

Caught in the blast of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] explosive, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] tumbles down the mountainside. Shaken but not defeated, he musters the energy to transform into robot mode. The [[Autobot]]s begin digging through the rubble and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] finds [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] alive and unharmed. Before the Autobots can begin celebrating what they presume to be the end of their enemies, there's a blast from the rubble. The [[Decepticon]]s have survived their burial and have blasted their way out. With their [[energon]] haul unscathed, the Decepticons take to the air.

[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] is tired of this string of defeats, and he soon takes to the air to follow. [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] takes off to try to rein him in. Ironhide takes a few pot-shots at the fleeing Decepticons, and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] breaks formation to teleport behind their pursuers. He lands a rocket square in Ironhide's back, knocking the old Autobot out of the chase. Ironhide crashes into a lake, and the Autobots catch up with him to pull him out of the water and into [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] waiting repair bay. The Autobots return to base.

Back at the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] taunts the captive [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and discusses the Decepticon spy's apparent abandonment by his comrades. In using a hologram of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to goad Ravage, Hound and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] brainstorm an idea: to use an enormous hologram to trick the Decepticons into a trap. He pitches the idea to Optimus Prime, and the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] agrees.

Soon after, Hound talks to Mirage about a report from [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] of a secret supply of rocket fuel. He says all this quite within earshot of Ravage, explaining how there's enough fuel there to make "four trips back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]." As Mirage and Hound walk away, Hound "accidentally" drops the key to Ravage's cage. The Decepticon retrieves it and escapes captivity.

[[Image:MTMtE Part3 Starscreambegs.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The genesis of a whole lot of slashfic.]]

Back at the Decepticon camp, Ravage reports in to Megatron about the rocket base. Megatron is delighted; it's the last energy source they'll need before they can return to Cybertron. As Megatron gloats, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] grouses about the need for a change in leadership. In a foolish move, Starscream tries to blast Megatron in the back. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] warns his leader, who deflects the blast with a built-in energy shield. Starscream has spent all his ammunition in this single shot, and he is left defenseless. Megatron returns the sentiment by blasting Starscream in the arm, knocking his disloyal lieutenant to the ground. Groveling, Starscream huddles to Megatron's feet, who answers his pleas only by issuing the command: "We attack the rocket base at sunrise!"

In a flat stretch of desert, Hound creates the rocket base hologram. The Decepticons move into position, and Megatron orders them to attack.

[[Image:MTMtE Part3 Jazz ScrapDecepticon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Jazz soon regrets buying from eBay.]]

The Autobots spring their trap, running out from hiding to ambush the attacking Decepticons. However, when they engage in hand-to-hand combat, the Decepticons break apart like poorly made machines. Optimus Prime realizes they've been had. These aren't the Decepticons, but are instead decoys. Megatron, the only real Decepticon present, laughs at Prime's misstep. He saw through the phony release of Ravage. Megatron reveals to his defeated enemy that the real Decepticon army has been attacking the real rocket base.

Cut to [[Cape Carlson]], the real rocket base, where the Decepticon jets arrive. They transform and neutralize the human army's attempt to stop them. In short time, Megatron rejoins them, and they soon return to their launch base with all the fuel they need. Soundwave reports the space cruiser's readiness, and Megatron orders the Decepticons to prepare to blast off.

[[Image:MTMtE Part3 Optimus overacting.jpg|right|200px|thumb|KHAAAAAAAAAN!]]

Back at the Autobot ship, Optimus Prime briefs his soldiers on the grim situation. He tells them that Megatron is on the verge of returning to Cybertron, where he could become unstoppable with the energon he has tapped from [[Earth]]. The Autobots have no choice but to directly attack the Decepticons. Prime asks for volunteers, and all the Autobots—and their human allies [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and Sparkplug—step forward. The Autobots transform into vehicle mode and roll out.

As the Decepticons begin to board the [[Victory (G1)|cruiser]], the Autobots encircle the base. Prime's forces transform into robot form and begin the attack. The Autobots grapple with the Decepticons, but the battle is brief. Megatron and his forces get aboard their ship and blast off into the sky.

[[Image:MTMtE Part3 ExtinctiontoallTraitors.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Naturally, Megatron is a firm advocate of the Second Amendment.]]

Optimus Prime refuses to concede defeat. He orders [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to hand over his rocket pack. Donning the pack, Prime takes off to personally pursue the Decepticon cruiser. Starscream spots Prime in pursuit. The cruiser opens fire, blasting Prime who falls out of the sky and hits the ground hard.

The Autobots gather to see if Prime is okay, and the tough Autobot shrugs off their help. It's then that he notices that Mirage is missing from their ranks.

Aboard the cruiser, Starscream makes his move to usurp Megatron. Waiting for the Decepticon leader to lower his guard and remove his arm-cannon, Starscream raises his weapon to Megatron. Just then, Mirage drops his invisibility power to fire a few shots in the cruiser's controls. Starscream turns to blast Mirage, and Megatron takes advantage of the distraction to retrieve his cannon and fire on Starscream. Chaos erupts aboard the cruiser as Mirage's sabotage begins spreading and Soundwave loses control of the ship.

[[Image:MTMtE Part3 Mirage HALOjump.jpg|right|200px|thumb|WHEEEEEE!]]

Mirage scrambles to his feet and jumps from the doomed ship as it crashes into the ocean. The Autobots on the ground stare incredulously as the Decepticons are suddenly and mysteriously defeated. They then spot Mirage, the unlikely hero, floating to the ground in a parachute rig. The Autobots celebrate their victory.

Spike writes in [[Spike's diary|his journal]] that because the Autobots stopped the Decepticons from stealing Earth's resources, the governments of the world have decided to give Optimus Prime the energy he needs to revitalize Cybertron. The Autobot ship is being refurbished, and Spike and Sparkplug eagerly await their trip to the Transformers' home world.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the ocean, the Decepticon space cruiser rests. Bubbles emerge from a hatch that is pulled free from the inside by massive metal hands. Megatron lives.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (6)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (8)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (9)
*[[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (10)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (11)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (12)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (23)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (24)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (25)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (26)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (28)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (19)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (22)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (27)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (29)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (30)

|c3=
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"You gave us all a pretty good scare." 
"It's been worse. I remember the time on Cybertron—" 
"Save the war stories, hot shot. Just remember, there's a thin line between being a hero, and being a memory."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ironhide'''

"The rocket base is one hundred and forty kilometers due west of the Autobot camp."
:—'''Ravage'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sole line of dialog in the entire series.

"I am the leader of the future!" 
"You couldn't lead [[ant-droid]]s to a picnic. How can you pretend to lead the Decepticons?"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' arguing over Starscream's competence... again.

"We knew you were anxious to get back to Cybertron, but at least you could have waited for us." 
"Sorry, Prime. The ship was... full."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Mirage''' uttering a classic line.

"Beware, Starscream...if you dispose of me, there will always be someone waiting to dispose of ''you''" 
"Let them try! I've waited for this moment a long time, Megatron....and my time is ''now!''
:—'''Megatron''' channeling his inner Nostradamus to '''Starscream'''

==Notes==
===Non-final premises===
* As with the two preceding episodes, the Autobots can all fly in robot mode.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:Autobot Soundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Autobots superior, Decepticons inferior.]]
[[Image:Hufferg1animated.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Okay, you can't really see it here. But a second later, Cliffy leans back, and boom, no insignia.]]

* As the Autobots gather around Optimus Prime's fallen form and Mirage and Cliffjumper fly in, Cliffjumper is colored yellow like Bumblebee, who is currently buried under tons of rubble. He's also missing his horns.
* As he wonders about Roller, Prime is shown with round headlights instead of square.
* Cliffjumper is missing his insignia as he encourages Prime.
* As the Autobots gather around the rescued Bumblebee and Sparkplug, Wheeljack's launcher is tan instead of light gray.
* Inside the mines, Soundwave is shown with a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot insignia]].
* Generic Decepticons:
** Two Skywarps as the Decepticons prepare to fly out of the mine.
** Two generic light purple jets as the Decepticons fly off.
** Two (fake) Starscreams as the "Decepticons" prepare to attack the "rocket base" (with their "lasers".)
** Eight jets fly toward the rocket base: the core three, 2 lavenders, 3 dark blues.
** 15 Decepticons are visible from the Cape Carleson control tower.
** 5 jets are seen landing at the base.
** A wingless lavender jet and the legs/feet of four other generics as the Decepticons cheer.
** A purple and two lavenders (one of whom changes to dark blue mid-shot) head toward the cruiser.
** An all-lavender jet leaps off the platform (infamously dubbed the Lady In Purple by a few fans), following Thundercracker and Skywarp, already shown to be on the ground.
** One lavender jet retreats from the final battle.
** One lavender jet backs away from Megatron as Starscream challenges him.
* After the Decepticons fly out of the mines, Skywarp and two generic purple Decepticon jets are drawn with the silhouettes of pilots sitting inside their cockpits.
* Bluestreak has Prowl's color scheme as Ironhide protests letting the Decepticons escape.
* As Bluestreak catches up to Ironhide, Ironhide's back-mounted rocket launcher is shown in firing position (and Ironhide's shoulders are red instead of gray.) In the next shot, the launcher is missing, then is shown emerging from Ironhide's back.
* The energon cubes that Megatron holds when giving Skywarp permission to teleport are uncolored. To answer Skywarp's request, Megatron turns ''away'' from him.
* Skywarp's destroyed tailfin is back to normal after he teleports.
* Bluestreak and Ironhide continue to stare at each other for a ''very'' long time after Bluestreak says his line.
* Ironhide says he can't move... then immediately raises his arm.
* As Bluestreak carries Ironhide into Ratchet, he has one of Prowl's Highway Patrol symbols on his door.
* In the cavalcade of Autobots heading home, Jazz's blue stripes are colored red, and Wheejack is missing his orange and green roof colors.
* A mislayering of animation cells when Hound creates a hologram of Megatron to taunt Ravage causes it to appear as if Hound is standing in the prison cage with Ravage.
* Jazz's visor is massively oversized during his "It might just work" line, and is missing its center crease line.
* After Ravage escapes, Hound is shown lip-flapping during Mirage's line.
* In the reaction shot of the Autobots when Optimus Prime is pleased at Ravage's escape, the tips of Prowl's doors are colored as parts of Jazz and Mirage's heads, and Mirage's shoulders are red.
* "I've made my contribution!" The center of Starscream's chest is red instead of gray during his line.
* "It's empty!" Starscream's nose is the dark gray of his helmet instead of medium gray.
* "You failed to dispose of me..." The red parts of Megatron's waist are gray.
* Megatron's fusion cannon is light gray as Starscream grovels.
* "You're in the driver' seat" - Prime only has 4 of his running light housings. Two of them extend all the way to his back.
* Starscream's nosecone, and the center of his chest, are once again red instead of gray as he lands at the rocket base.
* The flight controller's line is cut off by an editorial gaffe; he says "There's nothing we can - ".
* In the pan across the Autobots (during which the Autobots have conveniently divided themselves by toy size):
** The Autobots have completely changed positions from where they were in the previous shot. Most obviously, Bumblebee was between Bluestreak and Hound; but now he's with the other mini-bots. To make it worse, scene recycles the two shots several times in succession.
** Ratchet's hands are white.
** Jazz's waist is colored windshield blue.
** Prowl is missing his insignia.
** Jazz is shown in the line-up, while at the same time he's standing next to Prime, giving instructions.
* As Jazz says "Autobots, transform", Optimus Prime is shown saying it.
* Ironhide and Hound have strange black dots on them as they step forward.
* All the transforming Autobots get the wrong transformation sound (ascending pitch instead of descending pitch) as they change to vehicle mode.
* As the Autobots approach the Decepticon base, they're shown driving at a snail's pace.
* Soundwave is missing his insignia as the Decepticons cheer.
* Soundwave's eject button lights up each time he hits it. While cool (and intentional), it's a conceit not used in any future episode.
* Laserbeak is huge as Skywarp and Thundercracker fall into formation with him. The animation of the trio turning to dive is remarkably clunky.
[[Image:OptimusCDeckMTMTE3.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Look away from the animation errors!"]]
* Prime orders [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] to fire during a series of identically-framed shots. The first shot shows buttes in the background behind him. The second shot shows a solid mountainside. The third shot shows clear sky.
* Megatron's gun barrel is missing as he prepares to face Prime. So is his insignia.
* How long's it take for the animators to forget that Megatron lost his cannon? About 1 scene. It's back in place as Prime judo-throws him, then gone again as he regains his feet a shot or two later.
* How long's it take for the animators to forget that Starscream lost an arm-cannon? None. It's back in place as the Decepticons retreat, despite being smushed by Prowl.
* Mirage is clearly visible (prominent, in fact) during the Autobots' final, desperate assault on the space cruiser, despite later being shown to have snuck aboard it. This is either a major continuity error or the one time that Mirage's electro-disruptor works in the cartoon in the way his [[bio]] says it does.
* Prowl's chest-sides and neck are black instead of white as Prime does his William Shatner imitation.
* The establishing shot at the start of the third act uses a flubbed take: A major piece of artwork—the Decepticon starship blasting off into the sky—is missing, meaning the Autobots on the ground are reacting to nothing. (The completed shot does appear in the teaser for the episode at the end of Part 2, however.) Oddly enough, the bonus disc on the Rhino DVD set calls out the error in a collection of bloopers and oddities.
[[Image:Sideswipejetpack.jpg|thumb|right|200px| ]]
* Sideswipe's rocket pack seriously just appears out of nowhere when it's called for by the plot. It's not part of his animation model and is never seen before or after, even when Sideswipe needs to fly.
* "You got him!" Starscream is missing his wing insignia.
* Ratchet's lightbars are white as he drives toward Prime's crash site. All three Autobots in the shot kind of slide sideways instead of driving forward.
* As the Autobots help their battered leader to his feet, the animation is ''really'' wobbly; Prime's head grows bigger, the detail patterns on his legs change completely, and the line-art is just very crude and "shakes" a lot in general.
* The voices that comment on Mirage's success don't match any of the Autobots. One sounds a bit like a British version of... Mirage.

===Other releases===
* All three parts of "More Than Meets the Eye" were spliced together into a single continuous episode for the ''More than Meets the Eye 25th Anniversary Special Edition'' disc, included as a pack-in with Transformers Universe 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime toy. During Part 3, the sound effects for the [[Cybernet Space Cube]], added for the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] broadcast of the episode, can be heard over the scene transitions, despite the original broadcast version of the visuals being used; the result is a lot of strange mechanical noises being inserted with no clear on-screen source.

===Continuity errors===
[[Image:MTMtE Part3 Dullsurprise.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Dull surprise|DULL SURPRISE!]]]]
* Mirage, Hound, Jazz and Prowl all react with shock at Optimus's statement that Ravage's escape was a good thing. Yet they were all in on the plan to let Ravage get away to tell the Decepticons about the secret hologram rocket base that is most certainly not a trap. Did they just forget?
* For that matter, how ''did'' Megatron figure out the Autobot trick? Ravage reports the same rocket base location that he heard from Hound. Was Hound dumb enough to accidentally blurt the ''real'' rocket base location in front of Ravage? Or did Megatron somehow figure out the ruse ''after'' Ravage made his report? Why would he do that? When we last see him, he's all excited to attack the same rocket base that Ravage just told him about.
* What ''is'' the point of rigging up the dummy Decepticons? Did Megatron go through all that trouble just to rub Prime's nose in it? Wouldn't it be smarter to leave the Autobots waiting and wondering?
[[Image:MTMTE3 Bumblebee labcoat.jpg|thumb|right|200px| ]]
* The [[Mini Vehicle]] Autobots are shown disguised as lab-coat-wearing scientists to complete the holographic illusion of a rocket base, though it's a pretty poor disguise when you realize these scientists are big enough to turn into trucks and cars. Also, where'd they get the lab coats? (For that matter, why not just make holographic scientists?)
* Superhuman Spike:
** Spike can throw a rock with enough force to knock Starscream's Null Ray off his arm.
* Prime is nearly knocked out of commission by the explosion that collapses [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma|a Burmese ruby mine]], yet he simply seems to shrug off the effects of getting hit by a cruiser cannon and falling to Earth from the very edge of the atmosphere.
* Mirage only shoots the ship's control panel. How does this set the entire ship on fire?
* Despite the heights the space cruiser certainly reached before the sabotage, Mirage parachutes down to exactly the spot where the Autobots were assembled.
* The space cruiser is shown crashing into the ocean near the coast. However, later episodes show the cruiser is well far away from any coast line.
* Spike's narration is a bit confused; the Autobots ''didn't'' stop the Decepticons from stealing Earth's energy. They just up and left on their own!
* In the biggest continuity goof of the entire series, the next episode will completely ignore the premise of the Autobots preparing to return to Cybertron, which is the entire point of this episode's closing scenes.

===Continuity notes===
[[Image:Mtmte3 ironhide flies.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ironhide and Bluestreak cannot fly. WHAT IS HAPPENING!?!?!?]]
* Gadgets and powers:
** Ironhide, perhaps the most gadget-laden of all Autobots, brings out a forearm-mounted drill from inside his wrist.
** Later, he deploys a missile launcher out of his back. Like the van-mode gun he had last episode, this one appears based on the launcher on his toy's combat platform.
** Jazz's ubiquitous grappling line makes its third appearance.
** Ravage deploys a little grappler waldo from his forepaw.
** Megatron generates a little deflector shield out of his fusion cannon.
** Hound can make a seriously HUGE hologram.
** Megatron can rotate his gun barrel around to his waist to fire it.
** We get our first and last look at Sideswipe's rocket pack.
** Skywarp can shoot a white fire-extinguishing substance from a wrist nozzle.
**Megatron can apparently project an Energy shield which comes in handy when you have certain [[Starscream (G1)|Second-in-command fliers]] but apparently it must not be as useful against your [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Greatest Rival]] ...or any other time considering he never uses it again.

* This is the only time in the original series that Ravage speaks, relaying the information on the rocket base with his own voice instead of merely replaying Hound and Mirage's conversation about it. When he reappeared in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]],'' he was similarly growly, but he had gained an [[Accents|Eastern European accent]].

* In a continuing trend during the Generation 1 cartoon, Prime's Combat Deck looks nothing like its toy counterpart or like it will appear in any future episodes. Not really an error since it's blown up here and could've been rebuilt differently.

===Real-world references===
* ''Star Wars'' sound effects:
** Death Star superlaser as Skywarp rematerializes behind Ironhide.
** TIE Fighter engine roar as Skywarp pursues Ironhide and Bluestreak.
** Lightsaber-slicing-equipment sound as Skywarp blasts Ironhide.
** Lightsaber-slicing-equipment as Megatron deflects Starscream's blast.
** Roller's sounds are all taken directly from R2-D2. Then again, the Transformers really ARE from long ago, in a galaxy far away...

* Rocket base Cape Carlson may be a reference to Cape Canaveral, Florida.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die letzte Schlacht'''" (''Generation 2'', "The Last Battle")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 14]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Megatron'''", "'''Molto più di quel che appare - III'''" (2008 dub, "More than Meets the Eye - III")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Chikyū Dasshutsu!'''" (地球脱出!, "Escape from Earth!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 20]], [[1985]]
::*In the scene where Ironhide chases after Megatron and Skywarp, it is ''Thundercracker'' who is heard requesting permission to teleport.
::*'''Cut:''' When Ironhide is loaded into the back of Ratchet, after he says, "No way", his lines about being back in action, Prime's "Let's get out of here!" (with the aforementioned "puffy proportions" shot) and the footage of all the Autobots transforming and rolling out have been cut. The following scene of Spike sitting by the Ark, writing that Prime would make a neat President, has been cut entirely.
::*'''Cut:''' After Ravage escapes and jumps off the cliffside, a few seconds of the Autobots gathered there reacting have been shaved off. The fade-in to the next scene and Prime and Gears standing together have also been cut. The sequence resumes at the shot of Hound, Mirage and the others walking together.

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mais do Que Os Olhos Veem Parte 3'''" (Brazil, "More than Meets the Eye Part 3")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Više nego što se vidi treći deo'''" (''Generation 2'', Више него што се види трећи део, "More than Meets the Eye Part 3"), "'''Sile zla treći deo'''" (''Generation 2'', Силе зла трећи део, "Forces of Evil Part 3")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Trivia===
[[Image:MTMtE Part3 ExaggeratedPrime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Apparently Pat Lee had this as a poster in his office.]]

* There is a nice touch by the animators during the scene where the Autobots assist Optimus Prime after he rolls down the hill at the start of this episode. After Mirage, Prowl and Ratchet have pushed Optimus Prime's truck mode upright, he bounces as his suspension compensates for the weight of the truck landing on its wheels.

* After Ironhide assures that he'll be right back in action, Optimus Prime is depicted with rather exaggerated 'puffy' proportions for a brief sequence before he transforms into vehicle mode, which is similarly exaggerated with large wheels in comparison to the rest of the truck, followed by an exaggerated Ratchet in vehicle mode. Part of this animation is later reused near the end of the episode after the Decepticon space cruiser crashes, with the rest of the Autobots having similar proportions in both robot and vehicle mode.

* During the showdown between Optimus Prime and Megatron, an animation oddity results in what a few fans have taken as evidence of an obscure, little-used ability of Optimus: the ''Finger of Doom!'' Optimus deploys Combat Deck to shoot Megatron's cannon off of his arm. Simultaneously, Megatron fires his arm cannon and destroys Combat Deck. However, during the shot of Combat Deck exploding, the animation of Prime pointing at Megatron is ''re-used''. The next shot is Megatron being disarmed by an energy blast, which would seem to have come not from Combat Deck, whose blast should have already arrived, but from Prime's immediately prior pointing finger... his ''Finger of Doom!''

* Spike writing in [[Spike's diary|his journal]] looks ''disturbingly'' like Beavis of ''Beavis and Butt-Head''.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 1: "More than Meets the Eye" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|Little Gems Junior Video Club]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — More than Meets the Eye ([[Malofilm|Seville Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Exclusively from Blockbuster ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Generation 2'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two (Sony Wonder) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume One (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye (Shout! Factory) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/more_than_meets_the_eye_part_3.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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Revelation (episode)

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{{episode|
|series=Cybertron
|ep=26
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=27
|title="Revelation"
|japanese=宇宙滅亡へのカウントダウン
|romaji=Uchū Metsubō he no Countdown
|translation=Countdown to Universal Destruction
|image=Cyb ep26 death machine gun.jpg
|caption=Oh. They ''weren't'' lucky.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[we've|We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[July 9]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 24]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As if searching for Starscream and decoding a mysterious message from Cybertron wasn't trouble enough for the Autobots, Megatron and the Decepticons are free and back on Earth!'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:Cyb_ep26_you_shall_not_pass.jpg|left|thumb|220px|I think the giant alien robots can handle ''one'' shady government agent just fine, Bud.]]

Out in space, riding atop an asteroid, [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] leads [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] to the sphere holding [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and the other [[Decepticon]]s prisoner. Scourge's flame breath and axe fail to even make a dent in the globe, but Megatron knows that it is only a matter of time until he is free.

On [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]]s are confronted by [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]], who tells them his story. As a child, he fell into the [[Green River Rapids]], and was rescued by a shadowy figure that changed shape into a helicopter. Nobody ever believed his story, but he knew what he had seen was real, and dedicated himself to finding other such stories. As he grew older, he joined the military to further his search for the truth, and now, it's standing right in front of him. It even turns out that his rescuer was [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]! Now that everyone at last realizes that Colonel Franklin is on the side of the angels, he offers up all his military resources to help the Autobots find [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the stolen [[Omega Lock]] and [[Cyber Planet Key]]s.

[[Image:Cyb_ep26_starscream_with_key.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"And now to spend episode after episode standing around this thing glowing!"]]

In the seas of the South Pacific, one of the [[Ancient Decepticon]]s awakened by Starscream, the wily [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], is out looking for some fun, and scans a human speedboat for an [[alternate mode]]. As she is enjoying the sun and surf, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] appears in the sky overhead. They fight briefly, before Thunderblast suddenly vanishes into thin air. Jetfire transmits the info to the Autobot base, where [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] deduces that Thunderblast has disappeared into a [[Camouflage Shield]] that is hiding something in the middle of the ocean. That something, as we soon learn, is a volcanic island that Starscream is using as a staging base, to which Thunderblast returns, arriving just in time to witness Starscream adding the Earth's Cyber Planet Key to the Omega Lock. As in the past, the addition of the key causes the lock to open a [[space bridge]], launching a beam of energy into space, and into the heart of the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]]. Across the galaxy, on [[Velocitron]], on [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] and on Earth, a space bridge portal hangs in the sky, displaying the terrifying image of the black hole to all onlookers. Concerns over the secrecy of the Autobots' mission have to be put on the back burner, however, when a strange energy burst is detected by the Autobots' computers. Despite fears that it has come from the black hole or the space bridge, it turns out that it is a encrypted signal sent back from Cybertron itself, a response to the original signal the Omega Lock sent out in the past.

In space, Scourge and Megatron combine their power, striking the sphere from within and without simultaneously. The tactic succeeds in shattering the sphere, freeing the Decepticons within, and Megatron immediately plans to head for Earth and revenge himself upon Starscream. Scourge requests that he be allowed to join Megatron, as he hungers to visit new worlds and experience new challenges. Megatron permits it, and the group leaves through a [[dimension gate]].

[[Image: Cyb_ep26_message.jpg|left|thumb|220px|The Autobots were prepared for Decepticon hacks but 4chan's DDoS attack was beyond their ken.]]

Back on Earth, while [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] randomly reveals he's ''not'' from Cybertron after all, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Vector Prime]] have decrypted all they can of the signal from Cybertron, which seems to be telling the Autobots to bring the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys back to the planet. Of course, they have to get them back from Starscream, first...but before they can start making plans to do so, Megatron's dimension gate appears in the sky above [[Niagara Falls]]. Acting quickly, Prime's team calls upon the help of several refugee Autobots to evacuate the humans out of the surrounding area with warnings of a tornado, after which Scattorshot surrounds it with a camouflage shield to hide what is about to transpire. The Autobots roll out for Niagara Falls and meet Megatron's forces there, but when both sides admit that there are more pressing concerns at hand, the Decepticons attempt to depart. As letting them go is not an option, Optimus Prime opens fire on their dimension gate, collapsing it, and starting off a major battle. As [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] and [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] deal with Crumplezone and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] clash with Scourge, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] is confronted by [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and almost paralyzed with shock. Vector Prime comes to his aid, and Landmine reveals that he practically raised Mudflap back on Cybertron.

[[Image:Cyb ep26 machine gunned.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"Thanks Megs, we wanted some new toys!" "No problem, guys!"]]

Megatron and Prime go head-to-head, meanwhile, but their battle is interrupted by Red Alert, Scattorshot and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], who entreat their leader to help Leobreaker and Snarl, who have been trapped by Scourge's flame, while they hold off Megatron. Prime does so, and the three Autobot troops give a surprisingly good account of themselves against the much more powerful Decepticon leader. As his rage at being thwarted by weaker warriors boils over, Megatron taps into the power of the Omega Lock and Earth's Cyber Planet Key. The Lock fires a beam of energy around the planet, which strikes Megatron and unlocks in him a new [[Cyber Key]] Power: a powerful machine gun that he uses to mow down Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot in one deadly volley. Optimus Prime turns in time to see his warriors fall, and charges at Megatron with a howl of fury...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Six-Speed]] (7)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (8)
*[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise ]] (12)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (13)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (18)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (19)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (20)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl ]] (22)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (23)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (24)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (25)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override ]] (26)
*[[Vector Prime]] (30)
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop ]] (31)
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (32)
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker ]] (33)
*Payphone Autobot (34)
*Trash bin Autobot (35)
*[[Motorcycle refugee]] (36)
*[[Signal Lancer]] (37)
*Sports car Autobots (38-40)

|c2=
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (1)
* [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (2)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (3)
* [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (4)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (5)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack ]] (6)
* [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (27)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream ]] (28)
*Hundreds of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s

|c3=
*[[Bud Hansen]] (9)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (10)
* [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]] (11)
*[[Lori]] (15)
* [[Lucy Suzuki]] (17)
*Franklin's father (21, flashback)

|c4=
* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Jetfire:''' No sign of Starscream...but most speedboats on Earth don't come with missile launchers! 
''[Jetfire's shadow appears over Thunderblast]'' 
'''Thunderblast:''' Hey! Where's my sun? 
'''Jetfire:''' Ahoy there! I haven't seen you around here before! 
'''Thunderblast:''' Quit blocking my sun, you big goon! 
'''Jetfire:''' Well, excuse me! 
'''Thunderblast:''' You spend thirty years in an ice cave and see how friendly you are! 
'''Jetfire:''' You mean you're one of those escaped monsters? 
'''Thunderblast:''' HEY! Who are you calling a monster?! 
'''Jetfire:''' But that's... I didn't mean...! 
''[Thunderblast shoots Jetfire down]'' 
'''Thunderblast:''' Sayonara, Mister Buzz-Kill! 
'''Jetfire:''' No doubt about it... she really is a monster! 
:—Croikey! She's a feisty Sheila!

'''Crumplezone:''' I missed you, Ransack! *sobbing* 
'''Ransack:''' Hey, hey - ''hey!'' No hugging! 

"So you're pretty sure the black hole isn't going to turn us all into a cosmic smoothie?" 
"Oh, come on, Lori, now you're just being silly! We'd look more like root beer, anyways."
:—'''Lori''' discusses astrophysics with '''Bud''' in his own inimitable fashion.

'''Landmine:''' What ''happened'' to you? Mudflap, you're no Decepticon! 
'''Mudflap:''' Landmine, listen, I... you know you and me go way back. I don't want to hurt you, but I gotta do what I gotta do! ''Cyber Key Power!'' Walk away, Landmine. Just walk away! 
'''Landmine:''' Mudflap! Look at what you're ''doing here''! 
'''Mudflap:''' ''I said walk away!''

"Nice moves." 
"I know."
:—'''Override''' and the ever-humble '''Crosswise'''

"Gee, Megatron, who's the pathetic one now?" 
"Insolent...worms. You will ''PAAAAAY''!!!"
:—'''Hot Shot''''s taunts drive '''Megatron''' into a rage. This is not going to end well.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*As ever, ''Cybertron'' adds the customary reference to the [[Omega Frequency]] when the Omega Lock is fired up.
*''Galaxy Force'' sees Bud see a lot of rather uncharacteristic scientific observations, as he tells Lori that a normal black hole could never expand, and that it wouldn't return anything sent into it. ''Cybertron'' just replaces it with him making jokes (mostly about brownies). In large part, this change is also necessitated by the fact that in ''Galaxy Force'', it's a lead-in to the shocking discovery that Cybertron is still intact within the black hole. Since ''Cybertron'' changed things so that the planet was never consumed in the first place, this lead-in is entirely unnecessary, and excised.
*When the battle starts, Crumplezone and Ransack transform and...just drive off. ''Galaxy Force'' gives no reason for this odd "tactic", least of all why Override should bother following a fleeing enemy, so ''Cybertron'' adds the explanation that they are attempting to exit the camouflage shield.
*In ''Cybertron'', Mudflap is much more apologetic to Landmine, and would rather not fight him if he could avoid it. In ''Galaxy Force'', he's terribly righteous. Jerk.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*When the Autobots confront Megatron, a dubbing error sees Optimus Prime deliver a prolonged speech while Vector Prime's mouth is moving, carrying on directly into when his own mouth starts moving. Presumably, the first part of Optimus' speech was intended for Vector Prime, with Optimus carrying on afterwards as in the final dub.

===Continuity errors===
*''Cybertron'' has Thunderblast intimate that Crosswise only sealed her away thirty years ago. This doesn't jibe with Lucy Suzuki's remark upon first finding Crosswise in the ice that he had been frozen for a thousand years. Maybe she's trying to lie about her age?
*The sphere containing Megatron and the Decepticons has changed from an opaque metallic globe to a translucent purple shimmering one. This may have been an intentional choice to better show Megatron's interactions with Scourge.
*Vector Prime claims that a signal was sent into space "each time" a Cyber Planet Key was placed into the Omega Lock, when it only happened with the Velocitron Key. The error is not present in ''Galaxy Force'', where Vector Prime only mentions the Velocitron Key incident.
*Megatron mentions that "Starscream is just buying time for one of his insane schemes" yet this doesn't make sense considering the continuity, maybe he is [[Starscream (Animated) | thinking]] of [[Starscream (Prime) | another]] [[Starscream (G1) | Starscream]]...

===Transformers references===
* When faced with Leobreaker and Snarl, Scourge transforms to beast mode himself, with the promise of giving them a "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast War]]".
* A black tanker truck resembling ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] can be seen in the traffic jam created by the Autobot refugees after Scattorshot tries to stop Megatron's warp gate.
*When Megatron mentions "Starscream is merely buying time for one of his insane schemes" he is referencing to basically EVERY OTHER VERSION OF [[Starscream | STARSCREAM]] EXCEPT THE ONE FROM HIS OWN CONTINUITY

===Real-world references===
* In response to the sight of Scourge unleashing his fire breath, Crumplezone gasps "Woah, flame on!", quoting the catchphrase of superhero Johnny Storm (aka the [[Human Torch]]), a member of the [[Fantastic Four]].

===Trivia===
* "Revelation" was the last episode of the series to premiere on [[Kids' WB]], and the final new episode to air in 2005. When the series returned in 2006, it was back on [[Cartoon Network]]. This was... upsetting to Cybertron fans without cable, many of whom had to wait years to see the rest of the series.
* Scourge is voiced by [[Colin Murdoch]], instead of [[Trevor Devall]] in this episode. This is fairly noticeable, as Murdoch's Scourge voice is significantly deeper than Devall's.
* As in "[[Retreat]]", actress [[Chiara Zanni]] stands in for [[Sarah Edmondson]] as Lori for this episode. She will do so once more, in "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]".
*When the Decepticons arrive on Earth, Crumplezone gets the planet's name wrong, calling it "Dirt". The same joke would later be made in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' movie by [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 07 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Revelation (episode)

2012-11-27T08:03:00Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Transformers references */

{{disambig3|Revelation}}
{{episode|
|series=Cybertron
|ep=26
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=27
|title="Revelation"
|japanese=宇宙滅亡へのカウントダウン
|romaji=Uchū Metsubō he no Countdown
|translation=Countdown to Universal Destruction
|image=Cyb ep26 death machine gun.jpg
|caption=Oh. They ''weren't'' lucky.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[we've|We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[July 9]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 24]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As if searching for Starscream and decoding a mysterious message from Cybertron wasn't trouble enough for the Autobots, Megatron and the Decepticons are free and back on Earth!'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:Cyb_ep26_you_shall_not_pass.jpg|left|thumb|220px|I think the giant alien robots can handle ''one'' shady government agent just fine, Bud.]]

Out in space, riding atop an asteroid, [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] leads [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] to the sphere holding [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and the other [[Decepticon]]s prisoner. Scourge's flame breath and axe fail to even make a dent in the globe, but Megatron knows that it is only a matter of time until he is free.

On [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]]s are confronted by [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]], who tells them his story. As a child, he fell into the [[Green River Rapids]], and was rescued by a shadowy figure that changed shape into a helicopter. Nobody ever believed his story, but he knew what he had seen was real, and dedicated himself to finding other such stories. As he grew older, he joined the military to further his search for the truth, and now, it's standing right in front of him. It even turns out that his rescuer was [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]! Now that everyone at last realizes that Colonel Franklin is on the side of the angels, he offers up all his military resources to help the Autobots find [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the stolen [[Omega Lock]] and [[Cyber Planet Key]]s.

[[Image:Cyb_ep26_starscream_with_key.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"And now to spend episode after episode standing around this thing glowing!"]]

In the seas of the South Pacific, one of the [[Ancient Decepticon]]s awakened by Starscream, the wily [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], is out looking for some fun, and scans a human speedboat for an [[alternate mode]]. As she is enjoying the sun and surf, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] appears in the sky overhead. They fight briefly, before Thunderblast suddenly vanishes into thin air. Jetfire transmits the info to the Autobot base, where [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] deduces that Thunderblast has disappeared into a [[Camouflage Shield]] that is hiding something in the middle of the ocean. That something, as we soon learn, is a volcanic island that Starscream is using as a staging base, to which Thunderblast returns, arriving just in time to witness Starscream adding the Earth's Cyber Planet Key to the Omega Lock. As in the past, the addition of the key causes the lock to open a [[space bridge]], launching a beam of energy into space, and into the heart of the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]]. Across the galaxy, on [[Velocitron]], on [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] and on Earth, a space bridge portal hangs in the sky, displaying the terrifying image of the black hole to all onlookers. Concerns over the secrecy of the Autobots' mission have to be put on the back burner, however, when a strange energy burst is detected by the Autobots' computers. Despite fears that it has come from the black hole or the space bridge, it turns out that it is a encrypted signal sent back from Cybertron itself, a response to the original signal the Omega Lock sent out in the past.

In space, Scourge and Megatron combine their power, striking the sphere from within and without simultaneously. The tactic succeeds in shattering the sphere, freeing the Decepticons within, and Megatron immediately plans to head for Earth and revenge himself upon Starscream. Scourge requests that he be allowed to join Megatron, as he hungers to visit new worlds and experience new challenges. Megatron permits it, and the group leaves through a [[dimension gate]].

[[Image: Cyb_ep26_message.jpg|left|thumb|220px|The Autobots were prepared for Decepticon hacks but 4chan's DDoS attack was beyond their ken.]]

Back on Earth, while [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] randomly reveals he's ''not'' from Cybertron after all, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Vector Prime]] have decrypted all they can of the signal from Cybertron, which seems to be telling the Autobots to bring the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys back to the planet. Of course, they have to get them back from Starscream, first...but before they can start making plans to do so, Megatron's dimension gate appears in the sky above [[Niagara Falls]]. Acting quickly, Prime's team calls upon the help of several refugee Autobots to evacuate the humans out of the surrounding area with warnings of a tornado, after which Scattorshot surrounds it with a camouflage shield to hide what is about to transpire. The Autobots roll out for Niagara Falls and meet Megatron's forces there, but when both sides admit that there are more pressing concerns at hand, the Decepticons attempt to depart. As letting them go is not an option, Optimus Prime opens fire on their dimension gate, collapsing it, and starting off a major battle. As [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] and [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] deal with Crumplezone and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] clash with Scourge, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] is confronted by [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and almost paralyzed with shock. Vector Prime comes to his aid, and Landmine reveals that he practically raised Mudflap back on Cybertron.

[[Image:Cyb ep26 machine gunned.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"Thanks Megs, we wanted some new toys!" "No problem, guys!"]]

Megatron and Prime go head-to-head, meanwhile, but their battle is interrupted by Red Alert, Scattorshot and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], who entreat their leader to help Leobreaker and Snarl, who have been trapped by Scourge's flame, while they hold off Megatron. Prime does so, and the three Autobot troops give a surprisingly good account of themselves against the much more powerful Decepticon leader. As his rage at being thwarted by weaker warriors boils over, Megatron taps into the power of the Omega Lock and Earth's Cyber Planet Key. The Lock fires a beam of energy around the planet, which strikes Megatron and unlocks in him a new [[Cyber Key]] Power: a powerful machine gun that he uses to mow down Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot in one deadly volley. Optimus Prime turns in time to see his warriors fall, and charges at Megatron with a howl of fury...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Six-Speed]] (7)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (8)
*[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise ]] (12)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (13)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (18)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (19)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (20)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl ]] (22)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (23)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (24)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (25)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override ]] (26)
*[[Vector Prime]] (30)
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop ]] (31)
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (32)
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker ]] (33)
*Payphone Autobot (34)
*Trash bin Autobot (35)
*[[Motorcycle refugee]] (36)
*[[Signal Lancer]] (37)
*Sports car Autobots (38-40)

|c2=
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (1)
* [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (2)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (3)
* [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (4)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (5)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack ]] (6)
* [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (27)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream ]] (28)
*Hundreds of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s

|c3=
*[[Bud Hansen]] (9)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (10)
* [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]] (11)
*[[Lori]] (15)
* [[Lucy Suzuki]] (17)
*Franklin's father (21, flashback)

|c4=
* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Jetfire:''' No sign of Starscream...but most speedboats on Earth don't come with missile launchers! 
''[Jetfire's shadow appears over Thunderblast]'' 
'''Thunderblast:''' Hey! Where's my sun? 
'''Jetfire:''' Ahoy there! I haven't seen you around here before! 
'''Thunderblast:''' Quit blocking my sun, you big goon! 
'''Jetfire:''' Well, excuse me! 
'''Thunderblast:''' You spend thirty years in an ice cave and see how friendly you are! 
'''Jetfire:''' You mean you're one of those escaped monsters? 
'''Thunderblast:''' HEY! Who are you calling a monster?! 
'''Jetfire:''' But that's... I didn't mean...! 
''[Thunderblast shoots Jetfire down]'' 
'''Thunderblast:''' Sayonara, Mister Buzz-Kill! 
'''Jetfire:''' No doubt about it... she really is a monster! 
:—Croikey! She's a feisty Sheila!

'''Crumplezone:''' I missed you, Ransack! *sobbing* 
'''Ransack:''' Hey, hey - ''hey!'' No hugging! 

"So you're pretty sure the black hole isn't going to turn us all into a cosmic smoothie?" 
"Oh, come on, Lori, now you're just being silly! We'd look more like root beer, anyways."
:—'''Lori''' discusses astrophysics with '''Bud''' in his own inimitable fashion.

'''Landmine:''' What ''happened'' to you? Mudflap, you're no Decepticon! 
'''Mudflap:''' Landmine, listen, I... you know you and me go way back. I don't want to hurt you, but I gotta do what I gotta do! ''Cyber Key Power!'' Walk away, Landmine. Just walk away! 
'''Landmine:''' Mudflap! Look at what you're ''doing here''! 
'''Mudflap:''' ''I said walk away!''

"Nice moves." 
"I know."
:—'''Override''' and the ever-humble '''Crosswise'''

"Gee, Megatron, who's the pathetic one now?" 
"Insolent...worms. You will ''PAAAAAY''!!!"
:—'''Hot Shot''''s taunts drive '''Megatron''' into a rage. This is not going to end well.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*As ever, ''Cybertron'' adds the customary reference to the [[Omega Frequency]] when the Omega Lock is fired up.
*''Galaxy Force'' sees Bud see a lot of rather uncharacteristic scientific observations, as he tells Lori that a normal black hole could never expand, and that it wouldn't return anything sent into it. ''Cybertron'' just replaces it with him making jokes (mostly about brownies). In large part, this change is also necessitated by the fact that in ''Galaxy Force'', it's a lead-in to the shocking discovery that Cybertron is still intact within the black hole. Since ''Cybertron'' changed things so that the planet was never consumed in the first place, this lead-in is entirely unnecessary, and excised.
*When the battle starts, Crumplezone and Ransack transform and...just drive off. ''Galaxy Force'' gives no reason for this odd "tactic", least of all why Override should bother following a fleeing enemy, so ''Cybertron'' adds the explanation that they are attempting to exit the camouflage shield.
*In ''Cybertron'', Mudflap is much more apologetic to Landmine, and would rather not fight him if he could avoid it. In ''Galaxy Force'', he's terribly righteous. Jerk.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*When the Autobots confront Megatron, a dubbing error sees Optimus Prime deliver a prolonged speech while Vector Prime's mouth is moving, carrying on directly into when his own mouth starts moving. Presumably, the first part of Optimus' speech was intended for Vector Prime, with Optimus carrying on afterwards as in the final dub.

===Continuity errors===
*''Cybertron'' has Thunderblast intimate that Crosswise only sealed her away thirty years ago. This doesn't jibe with Lucy Suzuki's remark upon first finding Crosswise in the ice that he had been frozen for a thousand years. Maybe she's trying to lie about her age?
*The sphere containing Megatron and the Decepticons has changed from an opaque metallic globe to a translucent purple shimmering one. This may have been an intentional choice to better show Megatron's interactions with Scourge.
*Vector Prime claims that a signal was sent into space "each time" a Cyber Planet Key was placed into the Omega Lock, when it only happened with the Velocitron Key. The error is not present in ''Galaxy Force'', where Vector Prime only mentions the Velocitron Key incident.
*Megatron mentions that "Starscream is just buying time for one of his insane schemes" yet this doesn't make sense considering the continuity, maybe he is [[Starscream (Animated) | thinking]] of [[Starscream (Prime) | another]] [[Starscream (G1) | Starscream]]...

===Transformers references===
* When faced with Leobreaker and Snarl, Scourge transforms to beast mode himself, with the promise of giving them a "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast War]]".
* A black tanker truck resembling ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] can be seen in the traffic jam created by the Autobot refugees after Scattorshot tries to stop Megatron's warp gate.
*When Megatron mentions "Starscream is merely buying time for one of his insane schemes" he is referencing to basically EVERY OTHER VERSION OF [[STARSCREAM | Starscream]] EXCEPT THE ONE FROM HIS OWN CONTINUITY

===Real-world references===
* In response to the sight of Scourge unleashing his fire breath, Crumplezone gasps "Woah, flame on!", quoting the catchphrase of superhero Johnny Storm (aka the [[Human Torch]]), a member of the [[Fantastic Four]].

===Trivia===
* "Revelation" was the last episode of the series to premiere on [[Kids' WB]], and the final new episode to air in 2005. When the series returned in 2006, it was back on [[Cartoon Network]]. This was... upsetting to Cybertron fans without cable, many of whom had to wait years to see the rest of the series.
* Scourge is voiced by [[Colin Murdoch]], instead of [[Trevor Devall]] in this episode. This is fairly noticeable, as Murdoch's Scourge voice is significantly deeper than Devall's.
* As in "[[Retreat]]", actress [[Chiara Zanni]] stands in for [[Sarah Edmondson]] as Lori for this episode. She will do so once more, in "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]".
*When the Decepticons arrive on Earth, Crumplezone gets the planet's name wrong, calling it "Dirt". The same joke would later be made in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' movie by [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 07 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Revelation (episode)

2012-11-27T07:55:17Z

Nexucon Prime: /* Continuity errors */

{{disambig3|Revelation}}
{{episode|
|series=Cybertron
|ep=26
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=27
|title="Revelation"
|japanese=宇宙滅亡へのカウントダウン
|romaji=Uchū Metsubō he no Countdown
|translation=Countdown to Universal Destruction
|image=Cyb ep26 death machine gun.jpg
|caption=Oh. They ''weren't'' lucky.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[we've|We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[July 9]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 24]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As if searching for Starscream and decoding a mysterious message from Cybertron wasn't trouble enough for the Autobots, Megatron and the Decepticons are free and back on Earth!'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:Cyb_ep26_you_shall_not_pass.jpg|left|thumb|220px|I think the giant alien robots can handle ''one'' shady government agent just fine, Bud.]]

Out in space, riding atop an asteroid, [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] leads [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] to the sphere holding [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and the other [[Decepticon]]s prisoner. Scourge's flame breath and axe fail to even make a dent in the globe, but Megatron knows that it is only a matter of time until he is free.

On [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]]s are confronted by [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]], who tells them his story. As a child, he fell into the [[Green River Rapids]], and was rescued by a shadowy figure that changed shape into a helicopter. Nobody ever believed his story, but he knew what he had seen was real, and dedicated himself to finding other such stories. As he grew older, he joined the military to further his search for the truth, and now, it's standing right in front of him. It even turns out that his rescuer was [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]! Now that everyone at last realizes that Colonel Franklin is on the side of the angels, he offers up all his military resources to help the Autobots find [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the stolen [[Omega Lock]] and [[Cyber Planet Key]]s.

[[Image:Cyb_ep26_starscream_with_key.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"And now to spend episode after episode standing around this thing glowing!"]]

In the seas of the South Pacific, one of the [[Ancient Decepticon]]s awakened by Starscream, the wily [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], is out looking for some fun, and scans a human speedboat for an [[alternate mode]]. As she is enjoying the sun and surf, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] appears in the sky overhead. They fight briefly, before Thunderblast suddenly vanishes into thin air. Jetfire transmits the info to the Autobot base, where [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] deduces that Thunderblast has disappeared into a [[Camouflage Shield]] that is hiding something in the middle of the ocean. That something, as we soon learn, is a volcanic island that Starscream is using as a staging base, to which Thunderblast returns, arriving just in time to witness Starscream adding the Earth's Cyber Planet Key to the Omega Lock. As in the past, the addition of the key causes the lock to open a [[space bridge]], launching a beam of energy into space, and into the heart of the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]]. Across the galaxy, on [[Velocitron]], on [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] and on Earth, a space bridge portal hangs in the sky, displaying the terrifying image of the black hole to all onlookers. Concerns over the secrecy of the Autobots' mission have to be put on the back burner, however, when a strange energy burst is detected by the Autobots' computers. Despite fears that it has come from the black hole or the space bridge, it turns out that it is a encrypted signal sent back from Cybertron itself, a response to the original signal the Omega Lock sent out in the past.

In space, Scourge and Megatron combine their power, striking the sphere from within and without simultaneously. The tactic succeeds in shattering the sphere, freeing the Decepticons within, and Megatron immediately plans to head for Earth and revenge himself upon Starscream. Scourge requests that he be allowed to join Megatron, as he hungers to visit new worlds and experience new challenges. Megatron permits it, and the group leaves through a [[dimension gate]].

[[Image: Cyb_ep26_message.jpg|left|thumb|220px|The Autobots were prepared for Decepticon hacks but 4chan's DDoS attack was beyond their ken.]]

Back on Earth, while [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] randomly reveals he's ''not'' from Cybertron after all, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Vector Prime]] have decrypted all they can of the signal from Cybertron, which seems to be telling the Autobots to bring the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys back to the planet. Of course, they have to get them back from Starscream, first...but before they can start making plans to do so, Megatron's dimension gate appears in the sky above [[Niagara Falls]]. Acting quickly, Prime's team calls upon the help of several refugee Autobots to evacuate the humans out of the surrounding area with warnings of a tornado, after which Scattorshot surrounds it with a camouflage shield to hide what is about to transpire. The Autobots roll out for Niagara Falls and meet Megatron's forces there, but when both sides admit that there are more pressing concerns at hand, the Decepticons attempt to depart. As letting them go is not an option, Optimus Prime opens fire on their dimension gate, collapsing it, and starting off a major battle. As [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] and [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] deal with Crumplezone and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] clash with Scourge, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] is confronted by [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and almost paralyzed with shock. Vector Prime comes to his aid, and Landmine reveals that he practically raised Mudflap back on Cybertron.

[[Image:Cyb ep26 machine gunned.jpg|right|thumb|220px|"Thanks Megs, we wanted some new toys!" "No problem, guys!"]]

Megatron and Prime go head-to-head, meanwhile, but their battle is interrupted by Red Alert, Scattorshot and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], who entreat their leader to help Leobreaker and Snarl, who have been trapped by Scourge's flame, while they hold off Megatron. Prime does so, and the three Autobot troops give a surprisingly good account of themselves against the much more powerful Decepticon leader. As his rage at being thwarted by weaker warriors boils over, Megatron taps into the power of the Omega Lock and Earth's Cyber Planet Key. The Lock fires a beam of energy around the planet, which strikes Megatron and unlocks in him a new [[Cyber Key]] Power: a powerful machine gun that he uses to mow down Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot in one deadly volley. Optimus Prime turns in time to see his warriors fall, and charges at Megatron with a howl of fury...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Six-Speed]] (7)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (8)
*[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise ]] (12)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (13)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (18)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (19)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (20)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl ]] (22)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (23)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (24)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (25)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override ]] (26)
*[[Vector Prime]] (30)
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop ]] (31)
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (32)
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker ]] (33)
*Payphone Autobot (34)
*Trash bin Autobot (35)
*[[Motorcycle refugee]] (36)
*[[Signal Lancer]] (37)
*Sports car Autobots (38-40)

|c2=
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (1)
* [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (2)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (3)
* [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (4)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (5)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack ]] (6)
* [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (27)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream ]] (28)
*Hundreds of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s

|c3=
*[[Bud Hansen]] (9)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (10)
* [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]] (11)
*[[Lori]] (15)
* [[Lucy Suzuki]] (17)
*Franklin's father (21, flashback)

|c4=
* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Jetfire:''' No sign of Starscream...but most speedboats on Earth don't come with missile launchers! 
''[Jetfire's shadow appears over Thunderblast]'' 
'''Thunderblast:''' Hey! Where's my sun? 
'''Jetfire:''' Ahoy there! I haven't seen you around here before! 
'''Thunderblast:''' Quit blocking my sun, you big goon! 
'''Jetfire:''' Well, excuse me! 
'''Thunderblast:''' You spend thirty years in an ice cave and see how friendly you are! 
'''Jetfire:''' You mean you're one of those escaped monsters? 
'''Thunderblast:''' HEY! Who are you calling a monster?! 
'''Jetfire:''' But that's... I didn't mean...! 
''[Thunderblast shoots Jetfire down]'' 
'''Thunderblast:''' Sayonara, Mister Buzz-Kill! 
'''Jetfire:''' No doubt about it... she really is a monster! 
:—Croikey! She's a feisty Sheila!

'''Crumplezone:''' I missed you, Ransack! *sobbing* 
'''Ransack:''' Hey, hey - ''hey!'' No hugging! 

"So you're pretty sure the black hole isn't going to turn us all into a cosmic smoothie?" 
"Oh, come on, Lori, now you're just being silly! We'd look more like root beer, anyways."
:—'''Lori''' discusses astrophysics with '''Bud''' in his own inimitable fashion.

'''Landmine:''' What ''happened'' to you? Mudflap, you're no Decepticon! 
'''Mudflap:''' Landmine, listen, I... you know you and me go way back. I don't want to hurt you, but I gotta do what I gotta do! ''Cyber Key Power!'' Walk away, Landmine. Just walk away! 
'''Landmine:''' Mudflap! Look at what you're ''doing here''! 
'''Mudflap:''' ''I said walk away!''

"Nice moves." 
"I know."
:—'''Override''' and the ever-humble '''Crosswise'''

"Gee, Megatron, who's the pathetic one now?" 
"Insolent...worms. You will ''PAAAAAY''!!!"
:—'''Hot Shot''''s taunts drive '''Megatron''' into a rage. This is not going to end well.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*As ever, ''Cybertron'' adds the customary reference to the [[Omega Frequency]] when the Omega Lock is fired up.
*''Galaxy Force'' sees Bud see a lot of rather uncharacteristic scientific observations, as he tells Lori that a normal black hole could never expand, and that it wouldn't return anything sent into it. ''Cybertron'' just replaces it with him making jokes (mostly about brownies). In large part, this change is also necessitated by the fact that in ''Galaxy Force'', it's a lead-in to the shocking discovery that Cybertron is still intact within the black hole. Since ''Cybertron'' changed things so that the planet was never consumed in the first place, this lead-in is entirely unnecessary, and excised.
*When the battle starts, Crumplezone and Ransack transform and...just drive off. ''Galaxy Force'' gives no reason for this odd "tactic", least of all why Override should bother following a fleeing enemy, so ''Cybertron'' adds the explanation that they are attempting to exit the camouflage shield.
*In ''Cybertron'', Mudflap is much more apologetic to Landmine, and would rather not fight him if he could avoid it. In ''Galaxy Force'', he's terribly righteous. Jerk.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*When the Autobots confront Megatron, a dubbing error sees Optimus Prime deliver a prolonged speech while Vector Prime's mouth is moving, carrying on directly into when his own mouth starts moving. Presumably, the first part of Optimus' speech was intended for Vector Prime, with Optimus carrying on afterwards as in the final dub.

===Continuity errors===
*''Cybertron'' has Thunderblast intimate that Crosswise only sealed her away thirty years ago. This doesn't jibe with Lucy Suzuki's remark upon first finding Crosswise in the ice that he had been frozen for a thousand years. Maybe she's trying to lie about her age?
*The sphere containing Megatron and the Decepticons has changed from an opaque metallic globe to a translucent purple shimmering one. This may have been an intentional choice to better show Megatron's interactions with Scourge.
*Vector Prime claims that a signal was sent into space "each time" a Cyber Planet Key was placed into the Omega Lock, when it only happened with the Velocitron Key. The error is not present in ''Galaxy Force'', where Vector Prime only mentions the Velocitron Key incident.
*Megatron mentions that "Starscream is just buying time for one of his insane schemes" yet this doesn't make sense considering the continuity, maybe he is [[Starscream (Animated) | thinking]] of [[Starscream (Prime) | another]] [[Starscream (G1) | Starscream]]...

===Transformers references===
* When faced with Leobreaker and Snarl, Scourge transforms to beast mode himself, with the promise of giving them a "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast War]]".
* A black tanker truck resembling ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] can be seen in the traffic jam created by the Autobot refugees after Scattorshot tries to stop Megatron's warp gate.

===Real-world references===
* In response to the sight of Scourge unleashing his fire breath, Crumplezone gasps "Woah, flame on!", quoting the catchphrase of superhero Johnny Storm (aka the [[Human Torch]]), a member of the [[Fantastic Four]].

===Trivia===
* "Revelation" was the last episode of the series to premiere on [[Kids' WB]], and the final new episode to air in 2005. When the series returned in 2006, it was back on [[Cartoon Network]]. This was... upsetting to Cybertron fans without cable, many of whom had to wait years to see the rest of the series.
* Scourge is voiced by [[Colin Murdoch]], instead of [[Trevor Devall]] in this episode. This is fairly noticeable, as Murdoch's Scourge voice is significantly deeper than Devall's.
* As in "[[Retreat]]", actress [[Chiara Zanni]] stands in for [[Sarah Edmondson]] as Lori for this episode. She will do so once more, in "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]".
*When the Decepticons arrive on Earth, Crumplezone gets the planet's name wrong, calling it "Dirt". The same joke would later be made in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' movie by [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 07 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]