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Transformers: BotBots (toyline)

2019-01-09T14:44:52Z

NovaStorm: /* Overview */

[[File:Transformers BotBots Logo.jpg|center|350px]]
[[File:BotBotsPromoArt.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Don't eat the ones that turn into food, or you'll get botbotulism!]]

'''''Transformers: BotBots''''' is a toyline released in late [[2018]], involving small, cartoony, [[super deformed]] robot characters who transform into mundane items. These 1-inch tall soft-plastic bots are marketed in the same style as the insanely popular ''Shopkins'' toys and other collectible mini-toys.

In the universe of the BotBots, a mysterious cloud of [[energon]] gas drifted through a shopping mall, bringing tools, electronics, and even food to life as tiny transforming robots. By day they hide, and by night, mischief aplenty.

==Overview==
Each BotBot is a tiny. roughly-1-inch tall PVC-plastic toy that converts from a robot into... something else... in a few short, simple steps. Each character belongs to a themed team depending on the "store" their [[alternate mode]] is found in, though the individual members of the team are spread out among a '''''lot''''' of packages:

* Single-Bot [[Blindpacking|Blind Bag Mystery Figures]]
* 5-Packs with two Bots from the pack's theme team, two Bots from two other teams, and an additional blind-packed (but ''not'' random) "Lost Bot"
* 8-Packs with two Bots from the pack's theme team, five Bots from five other teams, and an additional blind-packed (but not random) "Lost Bot"

Naturally, there is a ton of overlap, with many figures available in multiple different packs. These redundant Bots are meant to encourage trading among the kids.

The blind-packed portions are opened by pulling up a tearable flap on the back of the card, revealing a perforated paper layer. The instruction say to then push the red bubble with both thumbs to pop the Bot out through the paper, but you can just tear the paper and pull it out too.

The singles do have individual ID codes (at least as of Series 1) that allow you to tell what toy is inside, lightly embossed on the back of the card on the bottom-right, near the pull-up flap.

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==Toys==
As each individual toy can appear in multiple multi-packs, this section is... a little more complicated than most. For each Series, we'll first list a complete roster of characters, broken down by their "tribes", then a listing of the individual packages and their contents.

===Series 1===
;Character roster
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Backpack Bunch]]'''
* [[Cranks]]
* [[Ms. Take]]
* [[Point Dexter]]
* [[Professor Wellread]]
* [[Slappyhappy]]
* [[Snippy Snappy]]
* [[Sticky McGee]]
* [[Totes Magotes]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Greaser Gang]]'''
* [[Angry Cheese]]
* [[Duderoni]]
* [[Fottle Barts]]
* [[Hawt Diggity]]
* [[S'up Dawg]]
* [[Shredder Jack]]
* [[Spud Muffin]]
* [[Twerple Burple]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Jock Squad]]'''
* [[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
* [[Batsby]]
* [[Fit Ness Monster]]
* [[Kidd Klobber]]
* [[Laceface]]
* [[Pucksie]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''The [[Lost Bots]]'''
* [[Bonz-Eye]]
* [[Burgertron]]
* [[Clogstopper]]
* [[Dimlit]]
* [[Frostferatu]]
* [[Game Over]]
* [[Stinkeye Stapleton]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TransformersBotBotstoys.jpg|thumb|right|250px|If ever there was a time to give us a new toy of [[Ejector]], Hasbro, this is it.]]
|-
|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Shed Heads]]'''
* [[Cuddletooth]]
* [[Fun Gus]]
* [[Grit Sandwood]]
* [[Major Lee Screwge]]
* [[Nail Byter]]
* [[Rootwing]]
* [[Slobber Rock]]
* [[Venus Frogtrap]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''
* [[Cocoa Crazy]]
* [[Lolly Licks]]
* [[Nrjeez]]
* [[The Plop Father]]
* [[Remorsel]]
* [[Sippy Slurps]]
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]]
* [[Unilla Icequeencone]]
* [[Waddlepop]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Techie Team]]'''
* [[Chilla Gorilla]]
* [[Dr. Moggly]]
* [[Fomo]]
* [[Goob Toob]]
* [[Raddhaxx]]
* [[S.A. Cheez]]
* [[Screen Fiend]]
* [[Skillz Punk]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toilet Troop]]'''
* [[Frohawk]]
* [[King Toots]]
* [[Nobeeoh]]
* [[Poo Sham]]
* [[Sergeant Scrubadub]]
* [[Stinkosaurus Rex]]
* [[Sudsbeard]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

;Packages
{{note|Single-pack bots are listed with their ID numbers. Bots in italics are found '''only''' in that pack/assortment. Entries highlighted in green are "recommended" buys, minimizing the number of sets to buy to complete a Series.}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Blind Bag Mystery Figures'''
* Batsby (#23)
* ''Cocoa Crazy'' (#4)
* ''Cranks'' (#22)
* Dimlit (#18)
* ''Fomo'' (#8)
* ''Frostferatu'' (#17)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* ''Fun Gus'' (#15)
* Kidd Klobber (#24)
* ''Nobeeoh'' (#3)
* ''Professor Wellread'' (#19)
* ''Remorsel'' (#6)
* ''Rootwing'' (#13)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* S'up Dawg (#10)
* ''S.A. Cheez'' (#9)
* ''Sergeant Scrubadub'' (#2)
* Sippy Slurps (#5)
* Skillz Punk (#7)
* ''Slobber Rock'' (#16)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* ''Snippy Snappy'' (#20)
* Spud Muffin (#12)
* ''Stinkosaurus Rex'' (#1)
* ''Totes Magotes'' (#21)
* ''Twerple Burple'' (#11)
* Venus Frogtrap (#14)
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=6|[[File:BotBots-toy S1-MysteryFigure.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 1 Blind Bag Mystery Figure]][[File:BotBots-toy S1-5packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 1 5-pack samples]][[File:BotBots-toy S1-8packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 1 8-pack samples]]
|-
|'''Multipacks'''
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Sugar Shocks''' (5-pack #1)
: Lolly Licks, Ms. Take, Shredder Jack, Sippy Slurps, Clogstopper (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Sugar Shocks''' (5-pack #2)
: Nail Byter, ''The Plop Father'', Slappyhappy, Waddlepop, Burgertron (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Sugar Shocks''' (5-pack #3)
: Laceface, Point Dexter, Sprinkleberry D'uhnut, Unilla Icequeencone, Game Over (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Techie Team''' (5-pack #1)
: ''Dr. Moggly'', Ms. Take, Nrjeez, Skillz Punk, Burgertron (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Techie Team''' (5-pack #2)
: ''Chilla Gorilla'', Pucksie, Raddhaxx, Slappyhappy, Bonz-Eye (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Toilet Troop''' (5-pack #1)
: Frohawk, King Toots, Sticky McGee, Unilla Icequeencone, Dimlit (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Toilet Troop''' (5-pack #2)
: King Toots, Shredder Jack, ''Sudsbeard'', Waddlepop, Stinkeye Stapleton (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Toilet Troop''' (5-pack #3)
: Fit Ness Monster, Frohawk, Poo Sham, Sprinkleberry D'uhnut, Bonz-Eye (Lost Bot)
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #1)
: Angry Cheese, Batsby, Fottle Barts, Goob Toob, Sippy Slurps, Sticky McGee, Venus Frogtrap, Clogstopper (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #2)
: Fit Ness Monster, Major Lee Screwge, Point Dexter, Poo Sham, S'up Dawg, Shredder Jack, Waddlepop, Game Over (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #3)
: Fottle Barts, Ms. Take, Nrjeez, Poo Sham, Pucksie, Raddhaxx, Spud Muffin, Bonz-Eye (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #4)
: Arctic Guzzlerush, ''Cuddletooth'', ''Duderoni'', Frohawk, Hawt Diggity, Lolly Licks, Screen Fiend, Stinkeye Stapleton (Lost Bot)
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #1)
: Angry Cheese, Arctic Guzzlerush, Grit Sandwood, King Toots, Lolly Licks, Pucksie, Screen Fiend, Stinkeye Stapleton (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #2)
: Kidd Klobber, Laceface, Nail Byter, Poo Sham, Skillz Punk, Sticky McGee, Unilla Icequeencone, Burgertron (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #3)
: Batsby, Fit Ness Monster, Hawt Diggity, King Toots, Major Lee Screwge, Slappyhappy, Sprinkleberry D'uhnut, Game Over (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #4)
: Fit Ness Monster, Fottle Barts, Goob Toob, Grit Sandwood, Laceface, Nrjeez, Point Dexter, Clogstopper (Lost Bot)
|}
{{note|You only need to buy '''one''' of the Jock Squad packs with Grit Sandwood in them. Everyone else in either pack is a duplicate found in other "recommended" packs, so pick the set whose extras make you happier.}}

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==Notes==
* Though the checklists "rank" the individual BotBots with one to three stars, these ratings do not consistently line up with relative rarity or anything. For example, while all 3-Star Bots in Series 1 only appear in a single multipack or in the one-per-case blindpack assortment, there are several other "one of a kind" Bots who are ranked as 2- or 1-Star.
* Promotional material for Series 1 shows two Bots who are not actually ''in'' Series 1, a baseball and a soccer ball.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/307765811 Transformers: BotBots on Vimeo]</ref> It is possible they were moved to a later Series; the Hasbro website claims 190 characters will be released in 2019.
* All of the characters introduced thus far are entirely new, separate from any traditional "Generation 1" characters: a rarity in today's ''Transformers'' toy market. However, the European packaging uses the name "Techo-bots" for the French translation, which is an inadvertent nod to Generation 1.

==External links==
* [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/botbots Page on the Transformers website]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G3gfw2uISQ7UAKF3sv8-a5O9JinhTITeRJyMGbZZQ04/edit#gid=2008530584 Google Spreadsheet of all ''BotBots'' pack contents including "minimum buy" for a complete set]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:BotBots}}
[[Category:BotBots| ]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Seeker (Cyberverse)

2019-01-09T14:43:16Z

NovaStorm: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Seeker}}
:''The Seekers are a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Those Four Seekers (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo).jpg|thumb|400px|Larry, Moe, Curly, and Shemp.]]
The '''Seekers''' are elite jet [[Decepticon]]s under the command of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and unit captains such as [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]].

Known Seekers include:
{{collist|3|*Starscream
*Slipstream
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]
*[[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]]
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]]
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]]
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]]
*A [[two-headed Seeker]]
*A bunch of [[generic]]s}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|Additional voices ([[Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci]], [[Haley Carter Chapel]], or [[Todd Perlmutter]], English)|Additional voices ([[Pietro Ubaldi]], Italian)}}
[[File:Generic Seeker (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Most of them look like this guy.]]
[[File:Two-headed Seeker - Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo.jpg|thumb|It's [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'s fault this one looks like ''this''.]]
Seekers emerged from a common Cybertronian body-type that turned into a fighter jet. Starscream traveled with a pair of [[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|different]] [[Dirge (Cyberverse)|looking]] Seekers as bodyguards to a [[Cube (sport)|cube]] game, which they tried to hijack the cube itself, but they were stopped by [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]. The group was apparent before the formation of the Decepticons,{{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} and even had fun dancing at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]],{{storylink|Maccadam's}} but began serving as a military force once Megatron came to power.{{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}{{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Seekers were sometimes used as guards by the Decepticons, especially by [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. Unfortunately for her, Shadow Striker was forced to be fused with parts from her Seeker guards to save her life. {{storylink|Shadowstriker}} [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] had a squadron of Seekers led by Slipstream sent to Earth to monitor any suspicious activity.{{storylink|Whiteout}} Thundercracker found the [[Autobot]]s Bumblebee and Windblade on a desert and attacked them, nearly succeeding in defeating them both, but was ultimately blown off to parts unknown with Windblade's fans when he was temporarily paralyzed by Bumblebee's [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]]. {{storylink|Fractured}} He eventually regrouped with Nova Storm and resumed his search mission when an energy pulse released by Windblade's [[cortical psychic patch]] blew them off their feet, tipping them off to where the Autobots were. After locating the Autobots, the pair of Seekers each fought one Autobot with Thundercracker going after Bumblebee while Nova Storm engaged Windblade in a dogfight. However, they were defeated once again and buried under tons of rubble. Which later they got out of and regrouped with Slipstream. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Whiteout}}{{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}{{storylink|Sabotage}}{{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}}{{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}{{storylink|Siloed}}}}
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==Toys==
*''[[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Toys]]''
*''[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Toys]]''
*''[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Toys]]''
*''[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Toys]]''

==Notes==
*Starscream's design is actually different from those of his Seeker comrades. For example, his wings are wide with a zigzagging edge compared to the other Seekers' narrow wings with a sharp tip at the end. Starscream also has forearm-mounted [[null-ray]]s while the other Seekers have theirs mounted on their upper arms. This is not reflected on their toys, however, as [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Ultra Class|most]] current toys of the Seekers are simple [[redeco]]s of Starscream's.
*Many Seekers have atypically coloured insignia on them; the most common yellow Seekers have orange and green symbols emblazoned on their chests, and even those with purple insignia don't have a consistent shade between them.

===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''chasseur''' ("hunter")
*''Portuguese'': '''rastreador''' ("tracker")
*''Spanish'': '''rastreador''' ("tracker")
*''Italian'': '''cercatore''' ("finder")

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers| ]]
[[Category:Cyberverse subgroups]]

Predaking (Prime)

2019-01-09T14:41:13Z

NovaStorm: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

{{faction|decepticon|autobot|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Predaking}}

:''Predaking is the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Beast Hunters Predaking promo.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail is a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!]]

'''Predaking''' is a [[Decepticon]]-created beast, created from the [[CNA]] of his [[Predaking (COP)|predecessor]] and brought to life by Shockwave's science. Originally, Megatron had expected this supposedly simple-minded dragon to follow his orders without question, but Predaking has shown that he is far more than meets the optic sensor. Since revealing his possession of a [[robot mode]], Predaking has made it plain that he is as intelligent as any of Megatron's forces, with a sense of warrior's pride and no shortage of ambition. While he has repeatedly professed his loyalty to his lord and master, Megatron has taken note of his ambition to lead a resurrected Predacon race, not to mention his lofty self-imbued title. While the Decepticon ranks have held many an ambitious up-and-comer with an eye for mastery, Predaking may be the first one Megatron has legitimately feared. The last surviving member of his kind may be the most powerful being on planet Earth.

{{bigquote|I am not your boss. I am your ''KING''!|Predaking asserts his dominance over the Predacons|"[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"}}

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Predaking's presence was so frightening that the [[Autobot]]s began hunting for ways to combat him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} With the news that a couple of Autobots were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and Predaking set out to intercept them. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} They successfully found the derelict and interrupted [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] looting it for gear. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} Though the two villains initially had the upper hand, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} and managed to hold off Predaking long enough for the other two Autobots to escape. As the ship exploded, Predaking saw Megatron plunge through the floor. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He returned to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' and reported their leader's apparent demise to the other Decepticons, who immediately blamed [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

Predaking went out hunting for Optimus Prime, and soon found his prey searching for him in the desert. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17}} Though Predaking was confident he would have an easy victory, Optimus powered up one of the weapons taken from the derelict and warned his opponent that their battle was far from over. Predaking's confidence faded, and he felt fear for the first time in millions of years. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18}} The battle ended in Predaking's defeat. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Mensah]] (English)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian),[[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian, "Predacons Rising"), [[Enrique Cervantes]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Tero Koponen]] (Finnish, "Predacons Rising")}}

[[File:TFPMegatron&PredakingSizeComparison.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, O Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities.]]
Having recovered Predacon [[CNA]], Shockwave successfully cloned one of the great beasts, storing it in his lab. He brought the creature online and took it to Earth to hunt Autobots. {{storylink|Scattered}} After Shockwave gave it a whiff of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s energon, it was dispatched and soon found its quarry near an energon mine. Wheeljack and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] fought the creature, first trying to blow it up with a grenade, then luring it into an explosive-laden mine in an attempt to destroy it. The beast emerged triumphant, only for [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to arrive in [[Iron Will|his ship]] and fire at it. It continued to dog the starship, clinging to the top of it until Magnus managed to knock it off by flying through a canyon. The Predacon returned to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s citadel, where [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] reflected it was a pity it couldn't tell them why it failed. The Predacon responded by growling, rather quietly and angrily. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} When [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack, the Predacon was unleashed to attack the Autobots. It began chasing Ultra Magnus's ship, but was tricked into flying through a [[GroundBridge]] to the Arctic, where it swiftly froze. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Magnus forges a head.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|I laid low the warriors of old, and their like is not seen in the world today. Then, I was young and tender.]]
Some time later, the temperature in the Arctic rose to a sufficient level to allow the Predacon to free itself. It swiftly tracked down the ''Nemesis'', and Megatron decided to assign it to Starscream while Shockwave continued work on cloning more Predacons. After several hilarious attempts to make the beast compliant, Starscream was ordered to deploy it against the Autobots currently attacking one of the dig sites. The Predacon attacked Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead, and Wheeljack, eventually causing a cave-in after swatting away Wheeljack's grenade. The cave-in unearthed a Predacon optic, the sight of which awakened a memory in the beast. It brought the eye to Starscream, then engaged [[Miko Nakadai]], who had acquired the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. Overhearing Megatron's demand that the bone fragment be brought to him, the Predacon complied and left the rest to Starscream. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

Back at the ''Nemesis'', the Predacon responded to Starscream's continued orders with a swipe of his tail that missed the Decepticon but demolished the ship's communications array. Starscream frantically tried to fix it, eventually attempting to reboot the network by entering an override access code into a computer console. The Predacon watched him and later, when alone, it entered Starscream's access code into the computer and began to call up information on the origins and existence of Predacons. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution Predaking Anger.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.]]
During a tour of Shockwave's off-site laboratory, the Predacon revealed his intelligence and ability to [[Transformation|transform]] to his fellow Cybertronians. He offered to lead the Predacons on Megatron's behalf as "Predaking", but Megatron was wary of giving control of an army more powerful than his own to someone else. On Starscream's advice, he arranged for the termination of the clones using the Autobots discovering the lab as a pretense. Predaking fell for the ruse, engaging Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack after they destroyed the clones. He disabled both and destroyed the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], but was stopped from delivering the final blow by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking continued to believe that once Cybertron was restored, Megatron would resurrect the rest of the Predacon race. As the Decepticons worked to repair the Omega Lock, Predaking was dispatched to Antarctica to battle the Autobots. He battled with Optimus Prime at length, and though he was almost buried under a glacier at one point, he eventually got the better of the Autobot leader and sent Prime crashing into the ground. {{storylink|Minus One}} He was prevented from finishing Optimus off when Megatron instructed him to make sure the target of the Decepticon mission was kept safe, and he had to retrieve Shockwave and a generator from the [[Solaris particle collider]] building. Back on the ''Nemesis'', he found that the Decepticons had captured [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Megatron promised would be his to terminate once the Autobot's usefulness had ended. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

[[File:Synthesis-predakingvsmegatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''I'' am king under the mountain!]]
True to Megatron's word, Predaking was presented with Ratchet as a plaything; however, once the Autobot revealed that Megatron had arranged for the Autobots to find Shockwave's lab, Predaking went on a rampage through the ship. After demolishing every Vehicon in his path, the Predacon attacked Megatron and almost got the better of his former leader. A missile to the back from Starscream rattled him enough that Megatron was able to blast him out of an airlock. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Predaking somehow clung to the hull and went unnoticed by anyone, until the warship returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and restored the planet. Witnessing the world's resurrection, Predaking transformed and flew off. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I think our little game ends here. So tell me, Starscream, how do you choose to die?]]
He found a Predacon burial ground, uncovered by the movement during the planet's rebirth. It was there that the Autobots found him, and attempted to persuade him to help them find two new Predacons they'd encountered. Though Predaking refused as he couldn't forgive them for their role in the destruction of his kind, he went searching himself and soon found evidence that the Autobots had been telling the truth. His signal intended to attract the two Predacons instead brought [[Unicron]], now in possession of Megatron's form, to his position. Unicron attempted to gain Predaking's allegiance, unaware of Predaking's betrayal, but the Predacon instead attacked the chaos bringer. Unicron defeated him, taking the location of the burial ground from his mind, and by the time Predaking returned, he found to his horror that Unicron had desecrated the site. It was there that he encountered two other Predacons, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. Though these two Predacons were not willing to obey, Predaking quickly asserted his dominance over the two. After a suggestion from Shockwave, Predaking led them in an attempt to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of Terrorcon Predacons. Although Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel were pulled into the Well, they were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for Optimus Prime to defeat Unicron, causing the Terrorcons to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Full of Fire!===
Predaking was unleashed with five other Predacons on the Autobots, who proved more formidable after having built themselves new weapons. Predaking's fire was stopped short by Optimus Prime's [[Firebreath Cyclocannons|Dragon Cannons]], and the other Predacons had a similar lack of fortune, so they withdrew back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider Scope}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.20|Starscream's Beast}}}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
Predaking came upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] playing cards within the Decepticons' volcano base. For his own amusement, he breathed fire on the gang, sending them scrambling in all directions. He continued to peer through the volcano's crater as the Decepticons attempted to upgrade themselves with some new parts, only for the Autobots to sabotage the process. He chuckled merrily at the Decepticons' misfortune. {{storylink|Intro!}}

Predaking harassed Starscream once again when he found him preening in front of a full-length mirror. He swooped down, breaking Starscream's mirror to bits and scattering the Decepticon's pieces about, before continuing on his way. {{Storylink|Take Flight!}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream was able to escape the Predacons by <s>leading</s> escaping into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. There, he <s>turned a stash of weapons against them</s> accidently tripped a security measure, wounding Darksteel and Skylynx. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
At some point Predaking traveled to Earth, bringing Starscream's severed arm with him. Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] found him hanging out in a cave in the [[Sierra Vistas]] and after a brief fight, the Predacon fled, leaving Starscream's arm behind. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder]], and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}

*Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}

==Games==
===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
As Shockwave attempted to reach Megatron to warn him that his Predacon experiments had broken free and were heading for Earth, Predaking overpowered him, ending the transmission. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}

===''Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction''===
Through a series of simulations, Predaking's destructive prowess was tested out. In said simulations, Predaking would wreck havok upon a human city, destroying both the sky scrappers and the military vehicles that attempted to put a stop to his rampage. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction|Portal of Destruction}}
===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, [[you]] could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Predaking's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}

===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
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==Toys==
===Prime===
====Cyberverse====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingCyberverse.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Surely you realize that your success has made you some bitter enemies?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Predaking transforms from a dragon into a robot and back! His tail detaches to become a "Cybervenom Rocket Launcher" that fires a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and can be wielded via [[C joint|3mm post]].

:Although the instructions tell you to flip down the halves of the head below to serve as the robot's "pair of tails", you ''can also'' actually flip them up to the robot mode's back as seen in the initial stock photos.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/CybCommPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|The darkness is coming!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander 2-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail

: Part of the "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class toy in purple, black, and red, inspired by the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. He comes in a two-pack with a [[Thunder Clash]]-inspired redeco of Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Target2pack|Optimus Prime]].

: Like all ''Predacons Rising'' releases, the Optimus Prime/Predaking two-pack was [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores in the United States and Canada and to [[Tesco]] stores in the UK, and is also supposed to be exclusive to Carrefour elsewhere in Europe (presumably in France and/or Spain, though there have been no sightings as of yet). It has also been found at Rossmann drug stores in Germany and Ripley stores in Chile and popped up at BigW stores in Australia ''much'' later, in mid-2014. Also, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-pack redecos of ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse figures, the ''Cyberverse'' logo is nowhere to be found on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCybPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Is that your child? You cannot save him from the fire. He will BURN!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (SDCC 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: A [[redeco]] of the Commander Class Predaking, this set depicts [[Shockwave (WFC)#SDCC|Shockwave]]'s creation of Predaking, complete with a lab playset and a Beast Hunters Voyager Shockwave in bright purple and black. Despite what the stock pictures suggest, the actual figure was released in a mixture of translucent and opaque blue plastics.

:This set was exclusively available at the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and later at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, and is labeled as "02 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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[[File:Cybertron-Con-Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|AAUUUUUUGH!!! REVENGE?!? I WILL SHOW YOU REVENGE!!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Cybertron Con 2013)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: Exclusive to [[Cybertron Con]], this Shockwave's Lab set is essentially unchanged from the San Diego Comic Con version, the only difference being that the Predaking figure is now in translucent and opaque orange. This set is labeled as "06 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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====Beast Hunters====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Well, thief? I smell you, I feel your air—and I hear your breath. Come along. Help yourself; there's plenty, and to spare.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail

:Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, this Predaking transforms into a three-headed dragon, and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads/"[[Hydrafire Blaster]]s" are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via [[5mm post]] onto his back and forearms. He does fairly well regarding [[scale]] with the Cyberverse versions of the rest of the cast in [[beast mode]], and his size in [[robot mode]] compared to them suggests what his true size in the cartoon would be if he didn't suffer from mass-displacement.

:[[Cybertronix]] symbols are detailed into various parts of his body, including the Hydrafire Blaster heads and robot mode legs. Soft plastic is used on various parts of Predaking, including his beast mode head and feet/hands. Due to the soft plastic, [[quality control]] is a bit random; some batches of figures may have deformations in-package, or may have difficulty gripping the sword since the slot is only on one half of the hand.

:While he is usually shown with his wings spread in robot mode, something not shown, even in his instructions, is that his wings can be folded down against themselves to resemble their appearance in the show.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts several deco differences from the final product, such as black-painted wing membranes and yellow missiles. His [[instructions]] include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6|sixth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. Predaking was slightly redecoed into [[Dragotron#Voyager|Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on Voyager Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voy-CryofirePredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am fire. I am... ice?]]
*'''Cryofire Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail
:Released in Wave 2 of the "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his Voyager Class toy in mostly blue shades, seemingly inspired by ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, Cryofire Predaking was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCryofirePredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cryofire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|That's better! But don't let your imagination run away with you.]]
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two launchers, two missiles, tail/Infernum Blade

: Beast Fire Predaking is the largest representation of Predaking and features a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become the [[Infernum Blade]], all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.

:His rear legs are mis-transformed in package, not having been angled and tabbed into his thighs. His packaging stock photography depicts his sword with orange paint details that were replaced with silver in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18|eighteenth chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

:While the toy is classified as an Ultimate Class figure, It is ''dwarfed'' by the Ultimate Class ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus Prime figure; Optimus is nigh Supreme sized whereas Predaking is roughly the size of a ''Prime'' Weaponizer and the like. Clearly the designers chose wingspan over mass.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, Europe and Australia, Beast Fire Predaking was released as part of the first wave of mainline ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Ultimate Class toys. In the United States, he was [[Rebranding|rebranded]] and repackaged in the Target-exclusive "Predacons Rising" subline, with new instructions lacking the ''Tales'' chapter.

:This mold was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Dragotron#Prime: Beast Hunters|Dragotron]], and was redecoed as [[Dragotron#Ultimate|Guren Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRBFPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Beast Fire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-BH-TRU-EU-Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You have nice manners for a thief... And a LIAR!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Predaking''' (multi-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail

:A minor redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class Predaking that adds black paint operations to the dragon wings, lacks the black paint operations for both the robot head and the primary dragon head, changes the paint operation on the tip of the sword/tail from gold to orange, changes the missiles from gray to orange and juggles around the colors silver, gray and orange on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers. Even weirder, this Predaking is tampographed with the [[:File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|"prototype" Predacon]] [[insignia]] instead of the single release's regular one.

:This version was only available in a two-pack with an ever-so-slightly less redecoed Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Predaking|Optimus Prime]], which has thus far only been released at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany. In Germany, it was explicitly advertised as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. This box was available at regular retail in Brazil.

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-PredakingVoyager2014.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, missile, tail/Infernum Sword

:Part of the first wave of ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 Voyager Class toys, Predaking is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 ''Cyberverse'' toy, though with the [[articulation]] and sculpted details based on his larger toys, and the replacement of his ball joints with more robust [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joint]]s. As a result, his complexity is lower than in his previous Voyager Class toys, but he ends up being much, ''much'' more massive, even giving Ultimate Beast Fire Predaking a run for his money! In terms of deco, he is made primarily of smokey-black translucent plastic, with fiery orange paint applications. Unfortunately, the transparent plastic used is prone to stress marks.

:For accessories, the tail detaches to become a ''huge'' Infernum Sword, and he also comes with a [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] blaster with a pressure-fired missile. All of his accessories peg via 5mm post into his hands, and the blaster can also store on a peg-hole located on the sword's "spine". Interestingly, the missile uses the same mold as the one included with the ''Cyberverse'' version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on "upscaled" Predaking at TFU.info]''
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Old fool, there's a patch in the hollow of your left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Beast Hunters, 2013)
: Part of the store exclusive ''[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' [[subline imprint]], ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Predaking is sold at the price-point of a triple-changer, Construct-Bot Predaking does not have a humanoid face but a flat dragon-like mouthplate.

:His tremendous wings while being pretty awesome looking are very restricted in their movement and make Predaking extremely back heavy. He uses primarily unique parts save for his torso and feet which are from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]], his forearm armor from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]] and his blasters from [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCBPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Predaking at TFU.info]''

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy PredakingCustomKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I will not part with a single coin! Not ''one piece'' of it!]]
*'''Predaking''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7319'''
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, bladed staff, pistol, 2 claws, spare hand

: Part of the second wave of Custom [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Predaking comes with a buildable rack to store his customizable parts. His torso, arms, waist, and legs have a metal-flake sheen. His "normal" helmet and wings are chromed, plus he comes with an extra transparent torso and helmet, as well as a pair of large Kreon-compatible beast-legs (originally from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' Gorn). He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable bladed staff, a small pistol, and a pair of twin-claws.

:Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

==Notes==
*Predaking seems to employ [[size changing|mass displacement]]. It's been shown multiple times that his [[beast mode]]'s big enough to toss around Cybertronians like chew-toys, while his [[robot mode]] stands only head and shoulders over Megatron. This is likely so he can have scenes in robot mode while inside the ''Nemesis''.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōng Yúnxiāo''' (China, 冲云霄, "Rush to the sky")
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[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]

Worthy

2019-01-09T14:39:40Z

NovaStorm: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 45
|image=TRID S2 E19 W MSS.jpg
|caption="It means 'god'. Now ''bow''."
|prev=Mini-Con Madness (RID)
|next=King of the Hill (Part 1)
|title="Worthy"
|airdate=[[October 15]], [[2016]] (Canada) [[November 26]], 2016 (USA)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writer=[[Adam Beechen]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|director=[[Vinton Heuck]]
}}

'''The fate of the Weaponizers hangs in the balance as the Bee Team goes up against Starscream.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TRID S2 E19 W SC 1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|I had a heck of a day Prime. I sank their battleship...and their whales.]]
[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]], [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]], and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] drop down into the bridge of [[Starscream's ship]] and free [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Worried about what [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] is doing with the captured [[Mini-Con]]s, they use the ship's internal cameras to spy on the [[Decepticon]] setting up in a laboratory. Starscream's furious that he only has six of the seven needed, but goes ahead with the merging procedure anyway, only for it to leave both him and the Mini-Cons screaming in agony. Bumblebee realizes they need to keep the last Mini-Con from Starscream.

[[File:TRID S2 E19 W SC 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I have to admit; this is new, monkey. This is definitely new. But a monkey is still a monkey, and I've killed plenty in my day.]]
[[Thermidor]] attempts to grab [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]]'s [[Prime Decepticon Hunter]], only to instead receive a shock from the net restraining the Autobots, which then breaks. A fight ensues, however the four [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]] are able to hold their own thanks to the relics they've collected, until [[Tricerashot]] appears, transforms into weapon mode and jumps into [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]'s hand. The duo proceed to take down the Scavengers in seconds. As [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] restrains the prisoners, Tricerashot reveals he has a psychic link with the other Weaponizer Mini-Cons and felt their pain as they were abducted. He's luckily also able to track them, and starts leading the Autobots to Starscream's ship.

Starscream returns to the bridge, only to be jumped by Bumblebee and the Mini-Cons. After the scanner is damaged in the fight, the four Autobots head for the lab, only to run into Starscream's men again. [[Shadelock]] threatens to blast the Weaponizer Mini-Cons if Bumblebee takes another step, but Bumblebee simply calls his bluff. Moments later, Optimus's group arrives and Optimus carves a hole in the nearby hull to take the fight outside. When the Cons don't follow, [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] makes a hole in the roof of the lab so Grimlock can drop in, only to discover the Cons have gone. The Decepticons are outside, knocking out Optimus and [[Drift (RID)|Drift]]. Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm join the fight, and Slipstream and Jetstorm, wishing to prove themselves after Sideswipe is dismissive towards them, manage to take down Shadelock. When [[RoughEdge]] tries to blast the pair, Sideswipe jumps in front of them, taking the shot. The fight is abruptly ended when Starscream zaps everyone with the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Taking Tricerashot, he returns to the lab and begins the linking process with all seven Mini-Cons.

[[File:TRID S2 E19 W SC 3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|I own you! I own your planet! I own ''this'' planet! In fact...SLAG THIS PLANET!]]
Fixit, Jetstorm and Slipstream recover first, and head over to Sideswipe's motionless body, believing he's sacrificed himself by way of an apology. Fortunately Sideswipe still functions, however as they go to wake the others, Starscream, now fully fused with the seven Weaponizers, levitates out of the nearby ship. Sideswipe makes himself busy as a distraction while the three Mini-Cons head into the ship to look for something that might help. They find a console they can use to transmit a signal that will separate Starscream and his new power, so long as Starscream's in range. Sideswipe returns to the lab, drawing Starscream in. The signal causes Starscream to drop out of the air and separates [[Aerobolt]], however the Con manages to fly clear of the ship before they can free the others.

[[File:TRID S2 E19 W SC 4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I can't be this useless! It's not fair! Why are there so many ostriches? The brochure said there'd only be a few of them!]]
Aerobolt finds Optimus and links with him. The pair face off against the super-powered Starscream. Observing the battle from the ground, Shadelock and his buddies opt to cut and run, only to face the rest of Team Bee who flatten them as they try to flee. On Fixit's instruction, Optimus tries to lure Starscream back to the ship, but Starscream keeps a safe distance, until Bumblebee catches hold of his leg, having been tossed up by Grimlock. Starscream fights, but Bumblebee is quickly joined by Optimus and the rest of Team Bee, and the Con is dragged down until the Mini-Cons are separated from him. Starscream falls unconscious, the Dark Star Saber dropping from his hand, and is caught by Optimus.

Sideswipe officially apologizes to Fixit, Jetstorm and Slipstream, though they tell him his earlier actions were apology enough. Optimus stows Starscream and the captive bounty hunters in [[Prime Force One|his ship]], revealing that he hasn't been to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] yet and is working with "some old friends" to investigate what has been going on there. Once Optimus takes off, Fixit reveals he's modified the Mini-Cons' [[Weaponizers' ship|suborbital ship]] for space travel, so Aerobolt and his companions are able to leave [[Earth]] at last. As Team Bee heads off to check out more Cybertronian sites, Jetstorm and Slipstream ask Drift if they can team up with Sideswipe for a while.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] (2)
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] (3)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (4)
*[[RoughEdge]] (5)
*[[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] (7)
*[[Bashbreaker]] (8)
*[[Lancelon]] (9)
*[[Aerobolt]] (10)
*[[Buzzstrike]] (11)
*[[Windstrike]] (12)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] (15)
*[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] (16)
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (18)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (23)
*[[Tricerashot]] (24)

|c2=
*[[Razorhorn]] (6)
*[[Shadelock]] (13)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (14)
*[[Clawtrap]] (19)
*[[Thermidor]] (20)
*[[Scatterspike]] (21)
*[[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] (22)

}}

==Quotes==
"I shoulda stayed unconscious."
:—'''Sideswipe''' witnesses Starscream's new power.

"I may no longer have the power to defeat you on my own, Optimus, but I still have six Mini-Cons and the Dark Star Saber." 
"And still you will not achieve your goal, Starscream."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Make two fists." 
"Huh? Why would I- ''waaaaaaah!''"
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Sideswipe''' improvise [[Fastball Special|a new combat maneuver]].

'''Starscream''': "No! I will have my revenge! I will have my victory!" 
'''Bumblebee''': "Not today, Starscream." 
'''Optimus Prime''': "Not ever."
:—Starscream loses again.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Optimus admits that he hasn't actually returned to Cybertron yet, despite setting course for the planet back in "[[Decepticon Island (Part 2)]]".

===Errors===
* The damage to Sideswipe's chest vanishes when he wakes up.

===Trivia===
* The on-screen events leave the fate of the [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]] slightly uncertain, as Optimus only mentions that the "bounty hunters" (i.e. Shadelock's crew) were secured for transport to Cybertron along with Starscream; showrunner [[Adam Beechen]] would [https://adambeechen.com/comment-page-1/#comment-289 later confirm] that Optimus took them to Cybertron as well.
* Starscream is the first Decepticon to be shown flying in robot mode in the Aligned shows (the first Autobot to do so was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], in "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]").
* Neither Starscream or any of his hired bounty hunters transformed at any time during their time on the show.
* At the beginning of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', Starscream was responsible for trapping Megatron in a coma. It is poetically fitting that he is now trapped in one himself.
* Coincidentally, this episode, being the last appearance of Starscream to date, also aired on the same day as the original [[Darkness Rising]] mini-series premiered (in which Starscream debuted) six years prior.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' '''Le MiniCon manquant''' ("The Missing MiniCon")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2016

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' '''Méltó rá''' ("Worthy of It")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 21]], 2016

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' '''Questioni di Merito''' ("Worthiness Issues")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 30]], 2016

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' '''Sōryokusen! Starscream o Taose''' (総力戦！スタースクリームを倒せ, "All-Out War! Take Down Starscream")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 18]], 2016

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2018 — ''Transformers Robots in Disguise'' — Combiner Force ([[Beyond Home Entertainment]]) 
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[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

Starscream (WFC)

2019-01-09T14:32:56Z

NovaStorm: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Starscream}}
:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:StarscreamPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|In a cruel twist of fate, perhaps the most legitimately competent Starscream ever, but no one will take him seriously for even a minute.]]
'''Starscream''' was an Air Commander of the [[Energon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s finest air warriors. His dream was to recover the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and become the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] that would return the Transformers to the [[Golden Age]], and he saw opportunity with the rebel upstart [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. A patient and polite schemer, Starscream used to wish Megatron would drop the heroic anti-[[caste system|caste]] charade and be more honest about his lust for power.

These days, he alternatively wishes Megatron would stop being obsessed with his lust for power and chafes under having to work for such a madman. While he serves as Megatron's right-hand man, he constantly looks for a way to become the commander himself and Megatron knows it: Starscream's extremely volatile personality means he is not adept at hiding his true intent. Fortunately for Megatron, Starscream is prone to panic, cowardice and bombastic gestures, meaning that it'd take exceptional circumstances for Starscream to actually manage to get behind him to shove the knife in.

He may be a scientist, but [[#Notes|we're not quite sure]].

{{quote|That shot was perfect, much like the one who fired it!|Starscream after achieving a headshot|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Starscream may or may not have had a history as a scientist. Regardless of what he did prior, in the early days before the war began he was one of the leaders of the Cybertronian Air Command. When [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] fell into chaos following bombings by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]] followers, Starscream was posted as [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]]'s bodyguard. He was with the Prime at [[Altihex]] Casino during a performance by comedian [[Armorhide (WFC)|Armorhide]] when the Decepticons attacked. Sentinel's attempt to flee rather than fight back made Starscream ashamed of his leader, so he had [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] take him to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Prison rather than the safety of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. This earned him loyalty with Megatron, but wary of how sour a revolution could quickly turn Starscream opted not to be directly involved in the gladiator's operations, posting his Seekers at [[Moonbase One|Moon Base One]] and [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. Megatron was intrigued by why Starscream wanted to occupy "that semi-sentient pile of junk" but despite [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]'s research they found no clues, with information regarding the Station seemingly censored.

Whenever Starscream's Seekers were present, the Decepticons were victorious in battle against the [[Autobot]]s. Starscream however, found Megatron's strategies overly convoluted. As the war devolved into a siege of Iacon, Megatron and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], by probing into forgotten areas of the [[DataNet]], discovered Trypticon was a storage of [[Dark Energon]], the life essence of [[Unicron]]. When questioned, Starscream explained since even the Air Command was not sure what Dark Energon was, he had forbidden its use, fearing the damage Megatron's gladiators would unleash. Megatron forgave Starscream, noting how he "was smart enough to be afraid of it", and was granted access.

Starscream sent a message to the Autobots proposing a meeting. Optimus only granted him a communication channel. Starscream stated if the Autobots did not know what Dark Energon was (they did) they would need to find out — and asked what would he could expect from them if something happened to Megatron. Optimus replied that he sought a just peace. Starscream said he understood, broke off the conversation and flew to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Prison where Sentinel was held. Starscream offered Sentinel a chance to redeem his cowardly behavior at Altihex. The ultimate aim of this road to becoming Decepticon leader was to become [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] in a peace settlement with Optimus, and lead Cybertron back to its [[Golden Age]]. Starscream then flew to Moon Base One when Megatron ordered him to Trypticon, where he found the Decepticons had invaded the Station and slaughtered and maimed his scientists.

Megatron and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] forced Starscream to select two survivors to absorb [[Dark Energon]], for what was a successful experiment. Requiring more for the Decepticon war effort, Megatron ordered Starscream to capture the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]], below the ruins of [[Crystal City]]. Empowered by his first taste of Dark Energon, Starscream activated the device that transmitted Energon to the Station for it to be Darkened. But the Bridge still did not produce enough, and Starscream was ordered to find the [[Code Key]] of Power and Key of Justice to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] underneath the [[High Council Tower]] in Iacon. Starscream decided it was time to release Sentinel, renouncing Dark Energon after realizing Megatron had turned his soldiers into addicts. Starscream found the Key of Power within the [[High Council Tower|Hall of Justice]] and flew underground to find his plan had failed, as Megatron had mortally wounded Sentinel. He could see within Sentinel's body was the Key of Justice, but was prevented from taking it by [[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]]. Megatron fought Starscream to a standstill, sparing him because he realized he was a better soldier than a would-be example.

As Megatron entered the Chamber, [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]] activated the legendary [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to fly it away. Aware Starscream had a better chance of escaping Omega's awakening, Megatron ordered Starscream and his Seekers to down Omega, in exchange for more Dark Energon. Giving up on his attempt to give up his addiction, Starscream gleefully accepted and they successfully blew Omega out of the sky, allowing the Decepticons to retrieve the Chamber and corrupt the [[core]]. As Cybertron became uninhabitable, the Autobots left on the largest starship ever built - the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. Starscream left the planet with Megatron as they gave pursuit on Trypticon, now a ''Nemesis''-class supercruiser. The two ships entered a [[space bridge]], which separated the two ships to unknown parts of space... {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]."}}

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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Starscream lead the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in the Battle at [[Tyger Pax]]. Focused on taking the pressure off the Decepticons' vulnerable rear, Starscream opened fire on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to protect [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], and then forced the Autobot into a retreat, despite [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s attempts to bring Starscream down.

After the [[AllSpark]] was launched into space, Starscream, stunned and damaged, tumbled out of control and crashed on the surface of Tyger Pax, though he recovered in time to retreat with Megatron. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===IDW Aligned comics===
Visiting [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s citadel to check up on his research, Starscream was annoyed to find that the scientist was prioritizing his experiments on [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] over supplying the Decepticon war effort with more energon. He failed to see how the "bugs" would win them the war but gave up on trying to convince Shockwave otherwise, choosing to let Megatron deal with him instead. {{storylink|Secrets (FOC)|Secrets}} Starscream later participated in Megatron's assault on [[Metroplex (FOC)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Last Stand}} {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}}

While [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s mind was suffering from Shockwave's experiments, he had a vision of himself being approached by Starscream and throwing him into a nearby console. {{storylink|Fall}} This vision eventually came to pass, and Grimlock was able to escape from Shockwave's lab by exploiting Starscream's greed and lust for power. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

[[File:Primecomic-Starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I am okay with the events that unfolding currently.]]
Starscream had been on [[Earth]] at some point, but was assigned by Megatron to scour the galaxy for remnants of space bridge technology. Returning to their dead homeworld, Starscream built a weapons lab in Kaon and began building a space bridge. He was informed by his [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s elsewhere they had apprehended the Autobot spy [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. Later, after basking in the glory of successfully activating the space bridge that would return them to Earth and its [[Energon]], Starscream realized Cliffjumper was present. The Autobot claimed to be freed by his captors after defecting to the Decepticons, and warned them of [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]: this ruse successfully distracted Starscream long enough for Arcee to activate and overload the space bridge, but he jumped in after them moments before the lab was blown sky high.

Falling to Earth, a dazed Starscream picked up a [[bunny rabbit]], commenting that [[human]]s were smaller than he remembered. [[Scanning]] a fleet of jets flying overhead, he found Cliffjumper and Arcee driving on a road and launched a missile at them. He picked up Arcee's blown off arm and started battering Cliffjumper with it, but the Autobot blew up the rock formation above them and crushed Starscream with the rubble. Having received Starscream's signal, [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] came to his rescue, and the duo pursued and overwhelmed the Autobots. Just as Starscream was about to send them back to the [[AllSpark]], Optimus jumped and landed on him, while gunning Breakdown away. As Starscream greeted his opponent, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] tapped him on the shoulder and sent him flying. Optimus opted not to finish the job, allowing Starscream to escape and fight another day as he got Cliffjumper and Arcee to base. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}
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[[File:DarknessRising1-Starscreamsneer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|One look sells him as Starscream.]]
Before Starscream joined Megatron and the Decepticons, he was commander of a squadron of Energon Seekers on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Partners}} During the War, Starscream was present at [[Tyger Pax]] when [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] interrogated the Autobot [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

Following the [[Great Exodus]], Starscream intercepted a coded Autobot transmission and managed to trap [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. When his interrogation methods failed to extract anything he could use to decode the transmission, he took them to [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who used a [[cortical psychic patch]] on Arcee and revealed the transmission to be from Optimus Prime on [[Earth]]. Upon being questioned by Cliffjumper of his lack of bravery, Starscream tried to kill the Autobot only to be captured by Arcee. Upon being threatened by Arcee, he cracked and revealed Shockwave's plan; to build a space bridge under Kaon. Starscream was then knocked out but regained contentiousness and pursued the two Autobots to the space bridge. Unfortunately, the space bridge was destroyed with Shockwave, Cliffjumper, and Arcee still inside, but Starscream was able to escape. Starscream presumably took the Decepticons to Earth via the Nemesis soon after. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

When the Decepticons arrived on Earth, Starscream scouted an old Decepticon ship called the ''[[Harbinger]]'' that had crashed landed years back. However, he failed to record the coordinates of the crash site or find the [[Immobilizer]]. {{Storylink|Partners}} In time, Megatron departed Earth to gather an army out in space, leaving Starscream in charge. Starscream spent his time sending out [[Vehicon (Prime)|Decepticon grunts]] to search for [[Energon]] deposits{{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}, and managed to set up a lucrative energon mine in secret. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Three years later, one of Starscream's energon searches was interrupted by Cliffjumper. Once Cliffjumper was defeated by the Vehicons, Starscream personally killed the Autobot. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] alerted him to Arcee's location, and Starscream decided she would be their next target. Later, when Soundwave received a signal from deep space, Starscream hesitantly opened the space bridge for Megatron's return. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} Megatron revealed to Starscream that he'd brought back [[Dark Energon]], and Starscream provided Cliffjumper's corpse so they could test the substance's reanimation properties. When the undead Cliffjumper's signal led the Autobots to the mine, Starscream blew the facility up on Megatron's orders. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3-interrogateFowler.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"No, Mister Fowler, I expect you to be saved at the last minute!"]]
Following a test of Dark Energon on himself, Megatron took off for parts unknown, leaving Starscream in charge once more. When Soundwave picked up [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]]'s transmissions, Starscream had the human captured and began trying to extract the location of the Autobot base from him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} The interrogation almost succeeded, but for the arrival of Arcee, Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] who, after a standoff, forced Starscream to retreat. Once Megatron returned to the ship, he was outraged at Starscream's actions and proceeded to beat his subordinate for "delaying his plans". Starscream managed to quell his master's anger by announcing he had a way to get their plans back on course. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-ohgeez.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh my God. It's called toothpaste, use it.]]
As it turned out, his plan was to send Soundwave down to use the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope on Earth to set the space bridge's target. Once the bridge was properly targeted, Starscream opened it so that Megatron could throw the chunk of Dark Energon though. Starscream moved the ship back to a safe distance when the fighting on the rim of the space bridge became more intense, while imploring his master to withdraw as well. Alas, the space bridge exploded, apparently taking Megatron with it, and Starscream gave a brief eulogy before declaring himself leader {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} and danced in celebration while imploring the troops to chant his name. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}
[[File:Patch Starscream dances.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What'cha doin' on your back?! You should be dancing, YEAH!!!!]]

[[File:Masters&Students-SoundwaveStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|*ping*"FINE! FINE! I'LL WRITE A THANK-YOU NOTE!"]]
Starscream's speeches were poorly received. Intending to find more potentially-loyal warriors, Starscream took Soundwave to try to revive the long-dormant [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. To Starscream's disappointment, Skyquake was loyal only to Megatron, and interested only in fighting the Autobots who arrived. A signal detected by Soundwave sent Starscream to the location of the space bridge explosion, where he found Megatron's body and ripped the sliver of Dark Energon from it. He was forced by the observing [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] to return the body to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', where he also learned that Skyquake had been terminated by the Autobots. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

When [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] arrived on Earth, Starscream had him captured and substituted [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] with the mission to open the Autobot [[GroundBridge]] to let the Decepticon forces into the Autobot base. Unfortunately Wheeljack broke free before the plan could succeed, and as a result, Makeshift was expelled from the Autobot base onto the ''Nemesis'' hull with an activated grenade. Starscream vacated the hull before Makeshift exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}} After Soundwave picked up on [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System|another Autobot operation]], Starscream figured it was a good opportunity to get rid of the Autobots while they were distracted, and sent a squadron of Vehicons on a search and destroy mission. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:DeusExMachina-Screamer grins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"We've had too much Energon shed. I think that a cleansing is in order."]]
To Starscream's discomfort, the crew held a vote and he was obliged to call in [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] to aid in Megatron's recovery. The discovery that an [[Energon Harvester]] was located in an museum on Earth was all the excuse Starscream needed to put that on hold, and the other Decepticons soon obtained the device for him. While they were testing it in [[Greece]], Bulkhead attacked them and destroyed the Harvester. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} Starscream was irritated by Knock Out's participation in street racing, and eventually decided to make an example of him. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[File:OutOfHisHead-grabby.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|That's ''not'' how ATB Megatron and Starscream combine!]]
Some time later, after the ship's electromagnetic shielding failed, Starscream put the Vehicons to work fixing it. Offering Knock Out a post as second-in-command, Starscream persuaded him to help convince Soundwave that Megatron was a lost cause. They were interrupted by Arcee and Bumblebee, who were doing something with Megatron's corpse, and after chasing the two Autobots off, they discovered that Megatron no longer had any brain activity. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Overjoyed at this, Starscream began a new plan, constructing a heat ray which he attempted to use to melt a glacier to get to a huge [[energon]] deposit. Unfortunately, not only did the Autobots arrive and destroy the heat ray, but Megatron was resurrected and dragged the protesting Starscream away for punishment. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:Shadowzone-gah.jpg|thumb|225px|Damn, in another [[Starscream (Movie)|continuity]] the arm comes off and they mock it in this one.]]
Starscream ended up in the infirmary as a result of Megatron's punishment, but continued undaunted in his plans. He took the chunk of Dark Energon he'd been hiding, and went to the site of Skyquake's grave, intending to resurrect the warrior as well as imbuing himself with Dark Energon. Unfortunately the Autobots arrived before Skyquake rose, and Starscream had to retreat through the Decepticon GroundBridge, albeit minus his right arm. After subjecting himself to treatment from Knock Out, Starscream returned to the site to confirm whether Skyquake had risen, only to be attacked by Skyquake's zombified right arm. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured to [[MECH]], Starscream's suggestion they rescue their comrade was turned down by Megatron. Starscream went anyway, and found Breakdown had already been rescued by Bulkhead, but escorted Breakdown back to the ship. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} At an old energon mine, Megatron confronted Starscream about his many transgressions and prepared to terminate his subordinate. Starscream was only saved by the arrival of the Autobots, but on escaping the collapsed mine, realized that he would have to go back in and attempt to rescue Megatron, or face his master's possible wrath later. Venturing back inside, he ended up tangling with the Autobots, and when Megatron later found him, he had been left supporting a large boulder. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

[[File:Partners-ScreamPrisoner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Why am I always seen like this? Chest and lower body off to one side, head towards y'all.]]
Starscream was sent with [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] to locate the ''Harbinger'' wreck, only for the spider to leave him webbed up when it turned out the ship was broken in half and the weapon they sought was in the other half. Starscream was found by the Autobots and attempted to convince them he wanted to switch sides, even pointing them to the location of the weapon Airachnid was after. Unfortunately he let slip he'd been the one to kill Cliffjumper, provoking Arcee into attacking him. After fighting her, he was able to limp away, though he decided from then on he would be an independent. {{storylink|Partners}}

Many months later, Starscream snuck on board the ''Nemesis'' to steal [[energon cube]]s and blundered into the workroom that was being used by the recently-amnesiac Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Starscream soon realized what was going on, but when more Vehicons arrived, he was wounded while fleeing the ship. He contacted the Autobots to exchange information for medical help. When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and Bulkhead arrived, it turned out they already knew about Optimus's situation, but were interested in what he knew about the space bridge, so he was able to trade the information for aid. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Wanna know how I got these scars?"]]
Tracking a signal, Starscream stumbled upon a MECH trap already sprung by Bumblebee. He was intrigued and followed the MECH helicopter and watched as they tried to install the [[transformation cog|T-cog]] they'd taken into a robot. When their attempt to make the robot work failed, Starscream revealed himself and managed to strike a partnership with them. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} With Starscream's help, MECH secured a source of energon and Starscream was there when they used it on their robot. As Bumblebee came looking for his T-cog, Starscream helped defend it, but when it looked like Bumblebee might get it back, Starscream blasted it and left. Unfortunately Silas was less than impressed, and after a short nap thanks to MECH's weapons, Starscream woke up minus his own T-cog. {{Storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

When [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] arrived on Earth looking for Skyquake, Megatron informed him of Skyquake's passing, noting that Skyquake had perished under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[File:Crossfire Starscream injured.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Ouch.]]
While scavenging for energon, Starscream found that Airachnid had been cast out from the Decepticons and obtained a pet in the form of an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. She spurned his suggestion that they team up to defeat Megatron, and he barely escaped with his life. Wounded, he employed his previous trick to get medical help from the Autobots in exchange for information about Airachnid's activities, and even later saved Arcee from Airachnid, sparing her life like she spared his much, much earlier. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

Starscream returned to the ''Harbinger'' in search of energon, and instead found a laboratory containing five [[protoform]]s and the equipment necessary for [[cloning]]. He had soon whipped up five [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clone]]s, which he dispatched to dispatch Megatron. Unfortunately he soon discovered that he could sympathetically feel every injury they suffered, which gave him a good idea how the mission was going. When the last clone returned to report failure, Starscream sensed the clone's treachery and blasted it. Fully aware of the effect on him, he terminated the clone, screaming in their shared pain as he did. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

[[File:Triangulation Starscream Apex armor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|Starscream SMASH!]]
He was about to operate on himself to install the clone's T-cog when the ship detected the Decepticons sending teams out to locations around the globe. Intrigued, he used the ship's GroundBridge to reach [[Antarctica]], only to be captured by Dreadwing, whom he at first mistook for Skyquake. Eventually, Optimus arrived, and after Dreadwing was buried in an avalanche and the Vehicons accompanying him were dispatched, Starscream now found himself as Optimus's prisoner. The two followed a trail to a human research station where the relic everyone was after was being held. Dreadwing soon arrived and another battle between him and Optimus took place. As they fought, Starscream freed the relic, the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], from the ice block containing it and claimed it as his own. Covered in a full body suit and towering over both of them, Starscream used the armor to fight both Optimus and Dreadwing, a fight in which he was the aggressor for once in a long time. Though Starscream had enhanced strength and was rendered invulnerable, he still couldn't fly, and a few of Dreadwing's bombs created a hole in the ice which he fell through. He was subsequently forced to plod along the bottom of the ocean. {{storylink|Triangulation}}

[[File:NewRecruit-Starscreammonkey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Next on his list of cat-related videos is Nyan Ravage.]]
Back at the ''Harbinger'', Starscream discovered a photo of [[Red Energon]] on the [[Internet]], as well as a dancing monkey which came as much amusement to him. He took the Apex Armor with him, tracking the substance down to a dockyard where he was confronted by Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee. Donning the armor, he attempted to retrieve the Red Energon first, and managed to rip a chunk off after Optimus knocked him off the crane. While he was trying to tip the crane over, [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, and using a [[phase shifter]], removed Starscream from the Apex Armor. The Decepticon responded by firing a missile at the three Autobots on the crane and escaping with a chunk of Red Energon. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

Starscream set about refining the Red Energon, though the process was slow and only yielded enough for one or two doses. Alerted to a Decepticon operation by the ''Harbinger'''s computers, he used it on himself and soon found Smokescreen had uncovered a relic. Using his new hyperspeed to blindside him, Starscream was able to obtain one of the [[Omega Key]]s, which he later overheard Bulkhead describing as a way to revitalize Cybertron. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:TFP Inside Job Starscream fistful of keys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|SQUEE! I've collected all four!]]
Though thinking of restoring Cybertron and ruling it himself, Starscream decided that he didn't have the proper resources to do so. Coming up with a plan, Starscream lured Optimus, Ratchet and Bulkhead to a remote location with the promise of the key he'd found in return for the installation of the T-Cog from his clone. In reality, he used his remaining Red Energon to allow him to infiltrate the Autobot base while leaving the clone behind for the Autobots to find. While stealing the other three keys from, the Autobots figured out his clone was a ruse, and Starscream only just managed to get back through the Ground Bridge. After taking a moment to taunt the Autobots, the Red Energon wore off, and he quickly bridged away to the ''Nemesis'', with the Omega Keys as a peace offering to Megatron. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

[[File:PatchMegatronStarscream.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4| This feels familiar...]]
Requesting to rejoin the Decepticons, the unconvinced Megatron subjected Starscream to a cortical psychic patch and began rummaging in his memories to determine his true motives. Despite the incriminating nature of most of the memories, Megatron's analysis of Starscream's strengths and weaknesses (including the loss of his T-cog and the fact that Starscream is not the only untrustworthy Decepticon on the Nemesis), has him decide to allow Starscream to serve by his side, as he is better with him than against him. Starscream was so relieved by the turn of events that he thanked the All Spark, but Dreadwing was not so pleased about this development. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

[[File:RegenerationOmegaKeysHologram.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Knock Out restored Starscream's T-Cog, though immediately afterwards Starscream was attacked by a murderous Dreadwing and had to be saved by Megatron. After Starscream helped Knock Out unlock the secret of the Omega Keys, Megatron left him in charge of the ''Nemesis''. Starscream used information gathered by Soundwave to kidnap the Autobots' three human friends and took them to Cybertron for Megatron to use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

After handing over [[Jack Darby]] in exchange for two of the keys, Starscream took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. He survived the explosion caused by the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, and when Knock Out attempted a quip, knocked the medic down and demanded he tend to Megatron. Starscream returned to Earth with Megatron to take part in an attack on the Autobot base, during which he shot down Wheeljack's ship, the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', with Wheeljack still inside. Following the attack, he and Megatron landed in the remains of the base. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

While the other Decepticons dug around in the ruins, Starscream more productively had Wheeljack pulled from the wreckage of the ''Jackhammer''. When human military forces turned up, Starscream offered to unleash the armada on them, but Megatron dealt with the matter using [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]]'s fusion cannons. His interrogation of Wheeljack did not go nearly as well. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}}

With the arrival of Shockwave, Megatron appointed the newcomer second lieutenant in charge of science, usurping Starscream's role slightly. Starscream attempted to get his own back by discovering a photo of Ratchet on the internet, only to be embarrassed when it was switched for a picture of a dancing monkey by Raf. He attempted a new gambit—allowing Wheeljack to escape with a tracking device, believing it would lead them to the other Autobots, however Wheeljack discovered the bug and turned the tables on the pursuing Decepticons. Megatron's anger was only stemmed by Shockwave bringing [[Predaking (Prime)|a Predacon he cloned]] to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}}

Starscream complained to Knock Out about the pressures of his position. When the Predacon returned from its flight to catch Autobots empty-handed, Starscream noted it was a pity the beast couldn't tell them why it failed. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Starscream was pleased when Decepticon monitoring finally bore fruit and located the Autobots. Unfortunate this turned out to be a series of diversions designed to have the Decepticons spread their forces out, and Megatron was not happy that Starscream fell for it. Darkmount subsequently came under attack and though Starscream did his best to coordinate a defense, the battle ended with him ordering a retreat to the ''Nemesis'' as the base was destroyed. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} When it looked like the Decepticons were about to embark on another scavenger hunt, Starscream was dismayed, but fortunately it turned out that Shockwave had micro-chipped all his creations, and the fossils they needed would be easy to find. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:ChainOfCommandInForItNow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The hills are alive with the sound of Starscream's butthurt.]]
Following the surprise return of the existing Predacon, Starscream was dismayed to find it put in his charge. He had immense trouble controlling the beast and resorted to using the Apex Armor to protect himself from its attacks. Megatron sent Starscream and the Predacon to [[Scotland]], where they found the Autobots had destroyed a team of Decepticons hunting for bones there. While the Predacon took on the Autobots, Starscream found Miko trying to reach Magnus's ship and accidentally lost the Apex Armor to her. Battle ensued, but when the Predacon left for the ''Nemesis'', Starscream and his two seekers found themselves outnumbered by Autobots and retreated. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} In Megatron's bad books again, Starscream was further inconvenienced when the Predacon damaged the ship's communication dish. Though he tried to have it repaired by the Vehicons, it didn't go so well, and Megatron eventually found out. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Starscream found Knock Out in the middle of experimenting with [[Synthetic Energon]], and had the medic add Dark Energon to the mix, believing it would allow Megatron to control the results. Instead the new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they were done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually found he had already been dispatched, but to Starscream's dismay, the deed had been done by the recently freed Airachnid. Fortunately he didn't have to deal with her as well, but he later had to face Megatron's wrath over his part in the affair. {{storylink|Thirst}}

When Megatron took him to another abandoned mine, Starscream assumed his demise was near, but they were merely visiting Shockwave's off-site laboratory. The Predacon unexpectedly arrived and Starscream hit it with a metal bar, only for it to transform and speak. The Decepticons quickly realized that despite Predaking's loyalty, it would not take him and his fellow Predacons long to realize their superiority to the Decepticons, so Starscream hatched a plan to kill two birds with one stone, luring the Autobots to the laboratory so its destruction could be blamed on them. The plan succeeded, and in the aftermath, the Decepticons discovered that the synthetic energon stored at the base had created cybermatter. {{storylink|Evolution}} Starscream managed to talk his way out of being disfigured by Shockwave over not warning the latter that the Autobots were attacking the lab. As Shockwave was put in charge of perfecting the Synthetic Energon formula, Megatron assigned Starscream to gather technology to repair the Omega Lock, which they would need for a delivery mechanism. {{storylink|Minus One}}

After establishing the location of the Autobot base when they kidnapped Ratchet, Starscream was sent with his armada to destroy the hanger. He did so with aplomb, unaware that the Autobots had swapped the letters on the hangers and he'd destroyed the wrong one. {{storylink|Persuasion}} The error came back to bite him when the Decepticons detected an [[Chip|Autobot probe]] carrying Laserbeak's transponder. Starscream went out and personally destroyed the probe before fleeing through a GroundBridge to escape Optimus. Back on the ''Nemesis'', when Predaking found out about the Decepticons' earlier treachery and went on a rampage, Starscream aided Megatron by blasting Predaking in the back. Though the Predacon was defeated, the ship next came under attack by Autobots. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

Starscream took his squad of Vehicons and encountered Arcee and Bumblebee. They battled the two Autobots, but were driven back to the Omega Lock room where Starscream tried unsuccessfully to get his hands on the Star Saber which Smokescreen had brought along. Starscream watched in horror as Megatron was killed by Bumblebee, but his desire to avenge his leader was unable to be fulfilled, as Shockwave dragged him away. The pair escaped the ship in a lifepod, somewhere over Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|No! Bad pets! Bad! Don't you want to know what the fox says?!?]]
As Shockwave continued to try to clone Predacons, Starscream searched for more bones, and was soon assisted by [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. The two Predacons eventually led him to a whole burial ground of Predacon remains, but as they were gathering their find up, they were witness to the apparent return of Megatron. Unfortunately it instead turned out to be Unicron using Megatron's body, and as the dark god created an army of undead Predacons, Starscream fled.

Finding the warship, he freed Knock Out and some Vehicons and attempted to retake the ship, only for Knock Out to betray him. He was locked in a cell, however when the warship crashed during the battle against Unicron, he was freed. Once Megatron was free of Unicron's will, Starscream approached him, believing he would resume leadership of the Decepticons, but Megatron was no longer interested in the Decepticon cause. Starscream therefore went to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to take his own rightful place as Decepticon ruler, only for Predaking, Darksteel and Skylynx to arrive looking to settle scores with him. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Toy bios===
Once upon a time, Starscream was an honorable soldier who fought to defend Cybertron. His long isloation aboard an orbital platform changed all that, making him greedy and ambitious, and he jumped at the chance to join Decepticons and get to lead troops again. {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Generations Starscream}} This path would lead to him binging on Dark Energon, revelling in the power it gave him! {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Dark Energon Starscream}}

Starscream, whatever you might think, ''isn't'' running away all the time: he's actually making calculated retreats and when the enemy is going "ha ha Starscream's run away", he comes back without warning and wipes them out. {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Voyager Starscream}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.6 Starscream holding president.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The president's been kidnapped by Decepticons! Are you a bad enough dude to save the president?]]
Starscream accompanied [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] on a trip to [[Antarctica]] to attack the [[Yamal|NS ''Yamal'']]. He carried the [[static lance]] that Megatron intended to use to detonate the ship's nuclear reactors, and when the Autobots arrived to intercede, Starscream used the weapon to knock [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] out. He tried to do the same to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], but the Autobot dodged the blow and kicked him in the head, taking the lance himself and ruining the Decepticons' plan. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Tasked by Megatron with trying to draw the Autobots out, Starscream attacked and captured [[Air Force One]], taking it to the [[Grand Canyon]]. He sent a message demanding Optimus Prime's surrender in exchange for the safe return of the [[President of the United States|President]], but the Autobots turned up in force. Starscream's accompaniment of Vehicons was soon quashed, and Optimus rescued the President, whom Starscream was using as a human shield, by chopping the Decepticon's left arm off. Defeated, Starscream fled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

Starscream was appalled when Megatron revealed the latest plan—pitting the Vehicons against each other in a series of deathmatches to ensure their army contained only the toughest. He was even more shocked when Megatron expected ''him'' to fight against [[Fearstorm]]. Starscream was able to defeat the much-larger Decepticon through application of his wits; he first managed to snap off the pointed end of on the bars enclosing their match, then used it to pin Fearstorm's arms to the ground. Fearstorm was thus incapacitated, leaving Starscream easy access to the key that granted him victory; his opponent's spark. Afterwards, Megatron was content to let Starscream return to the ship. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.7|Megatron's Law}}

On Soundwave's prompting, Starscream set up an ambush for the Autobots in [[The Wave]]. When it predictably went badly for the Decepticons, Starscream demanded his companion take matters into his own hands. Soundwave did, and as a result Starscream had to later help Soundwave look for his missing hand. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
When [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] returned from a battle with the news that [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had apparently perished in a mysterious explosion, everyone on the ''Nemesis'' assumed Starscream was to blame, simply because he had repeatedly expressed an interest in becoming Decepticon leader. He had to go on the run, all the while Megatron would turn up alive so his name would be cleared. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}} Dreadwing managed to track him down, but he convinced Dreadwing that he was not the one who eliminated Megatron, on the grounds that he would immediately take [[Decepticon leader]]ship, rather than flee, should Megatron die by his hands. Dreadwing believed him, and ordered his assistance in finding Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 14}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Gas skunk blackarachnia jetstorm leobreaker starscream war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
As the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix creature]] tortured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] with visions of his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|dead father]] in [[Zero Space]], cracks began to appear in the membrane of infinite worlds. Starscream could be seen through one, alongside [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Gas Skunk]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
After the Transformers had made their way to Earth, Starscream encountered Bumblebee. Not fooled by the Autobot's vehicle disguise, Starscream pursued the Autobot scout. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
When Heatwave was captured by Chumley, Kade came looking for him. Kade called out asking if Heatwave was there, causing Heatwave to ask sarcastically if he was expecting Starscream. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RB)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English), [[Daisuke Hirakawa]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Gerardo Alonso]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Nicolas Dubois]] (French), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian)}}
[[File:MightyBigTrouble Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hello, I'm SpaceNapoleHitler. Give me the thing!]]
Starscream managed to survive his encounter with the Predacons by <s>strategically luring them</s> sheer dumb luck, stumbling upon a weapons cache with enough power to wound [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. He then explored the fortress and found the laboratory where the Decepticons had bred the Weaponizer Mini-Cons and sought to use them to take revenge on Megatron for his cruel acts towards him. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} Starscream then reformatted himself {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} to his old body type, before he freed the Mini-Cons but they managed to escape him. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} The Autobots believed him to be dead following his encounter with the Predacons, but he was remembered as a dangerous Decepticon in the records of the War. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}}

After he had "helped save the universe, from Starscream, Megatron, and Dark Energon", [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] refused to be defeated by [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}} When Bumblebee attempted to inspire his team with an [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] impression, [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] instead believed Bumblebee to be going for a bad Starscream. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}}

In his hunt for the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, Starscream hired [[Shadelock]], [[RoughEdge]], and [[Razorhorn]] to procure them. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} His hunt forced the Mini-Cons off [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and led them to joining a group of [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|scavengers]]. {{storylink|History Lessons}} He tracked them down to the planet Earth, where Shadelock found [[Tricerashot]]. Starscream ordered him to follow the Mini-Con to lead them to the remainder of them. {{storylink|Pretzel Logic}} He tracked the Mini-Cons to a human ship, missing them by seconds. There he found the scavengers and the [[Dark Star Saber]]. He immediately claimed the weapon as his own intending to use it for conquest before he noted that it seemed to be operating at less than full power. Nonetheless he still desired the Mini-Cons and ordered his minions to track them and bring them to him. His minions brought him the wrong Mini-Cons. [[Fixit (RID)|One of them]] accidentally revealed [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] was back on Earth and Starscream was able to take the yellow Autobot prisoner by threatening the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}}

[[File:RiD 2015 Worthy One-Winged Seeker.jpg|thumb|left|280px|At least he's not a giant screaming head this time.]]
When Bumblebee was aboard, Starscream gloated about his good fortune before the Autobot escaped only to be quickly recaptured. With his captive now in [[Stasis cuffs|stasis cuffs]], Starscream monologued about his cunning escape from the Predacons and his plan to use the Weaponizer Mini-Cons and the Dark Star Saber to not only kill Megatron but conquer the galaxy. He then resumed scanning for his "little doomsday devices" before Bumblebee began taunting him that no one, not even the Dark Star Saber, took him seriously. Starscream swore that everyone would take him seriously, aiming the cursed blade at Bumblebee's throat. A nearby battle between Autobots and scavengers caught his attention where he used his ship's tractor beam to abduct the Weaponizer Mini-Cons before flying off and gloating to Bumblebee of his imminent victory. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} Unfortunately it turned out he only had six of the seven Mini-Cons needed, with an attempt at merging resulting in failure. Luckily the last Mini-Con needed turned up at his ship with the Autobots, and he was able to obtain it by knocking everyone out with the Dark Star Saber. He successfully merged with the Mini-Cons, only to lose [[Aerobolt]] thanks to a signal initiated from the ship by Fixit. Starscream managed to fly clear of the ship and engage Optimus and Aerobolt, now merged, in combat until the Autobots succeeded in dragging him back into range of the signal. Separated from the Mini-Cons, Starscream fell comatose and was loaded onto [[Prime Force One|Optimus's ship]] for transport back to Cybertron and justice. {{storylink|Worthy}}
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===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
Years ago, Starscream assigned three Vehicons to construct an [[energon]] mine near the [[Sierra Ridge]] mountains, {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}} and left them with a bomb triggered by a dead man's switch as an "explosive insurance policy".

At some point after [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Cybertron's restoration]], Starscream's severed arm was brought to Earth with [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] fought Predaking for the arm, so they could convince the three Sierra Ridge Vehicons that [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] was not their superior officer. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)|[[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain-Spanish)}}
[[File:WFC Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where are your stupid Macross jokes now?!]]

{{quote|Have no fear, Lord Megatron. Under my leadership, Decepticon victory is assured!|Starscream being all modest|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

For the last thousand years of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Starscream was in charge of an orbital facility that had the capability of producing [[Dark Energon]], though they maintained only a small stockpile because of its unpredictable and uncontrollable nature. The station's force of neutral soldiers were no match for Megatron's invading forces, while Starscream and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]]'s repeated warnings that no one could control Dark Energon had no effect on Megatron's determination. Instead, Megatron tempted Starscream with knowledge of his past, reminding him of his demotion from Sky Commander to a mere guard over an all-but-derelict station, and offered to let him join the Decepticons, something Starscream scoffed at — at least, at first. Starscream attempted to destroy the station's stock of Dark Energon before the Decepticon leader could reach it, but failed, and watched, first with amusement as Megatron entered the storage chamber...and then with shock as Megatron infused himself with the substance and bent it to his will within moments. Starscream quickly volunteered his services for the Decepticon cause, causing Jetfire to label him a traitor and leave to warn [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]. Megatron sent him with [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to reactivate the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge|Energon Bridge]]. Starscream performed the mission successfully using his trademark style, flair, and modesty, never mind Megatron's taunting and unreasonable impatience, or Thundercracker's warning him of the danger of certain courses of action, or even Skywarp's cluing in to his constant insults.

During the Battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]], Starscream led the Decepticons aerial squadrons and [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] led the Decepticons' ground assault, while Megatron, [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] went behind enemy lines and tried to secure the [[Omega Key]]. When Megatron's group met up with Brawl, Starscream refused to send Dark Energon bombers, saying that he wouldn't let Brawl waste anymore of "his ships". Megatron took issue with Starscream dubbing the bombers his, and overrode Starscream's refusal. Later that evening, while looking for the "real" Omega Key, they ran into it: [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Starscream assumed Megatron was killed when Omega attacked a [[dropship (WFC)|dropship]] Megatron was heading for and declared himself Decepticon commander. Shortly afterward, Megatron managed to communicate with Starscream and ordered him to attack Omega Supreme, getting the massive Autobot off Megatron's back. By the time Megatron's group were heading for the Autobot turrets, Starscream was ready to sound a retreat, which Megatron overrode with the threat of marking any retreating Decepticon as "kill on sight". Fortunately, Megatron arrived moments later and managed to defeat Omega Supreme, making the retreat unnecessary. Later on, he was present at the [[Core]] of Cybertron as Megatron corrupted it with Dark Energon.

As the Battle of Iacon continued, Starscream fought through Jetfire and [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], and attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]]'s group in the [[Decagon]]. However, the Air Commander was injured by Optimus's [[Energon-axe]] and forced to retreat. The wound was apparently bad enough to cause him to sit out the remainder of the conflict. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
:''Voice actor'': Sam Riegel (English), Gianluca Iacono (Italian)
Starscream had been in control of Trypticon Space Station for years, until Megatron and his forces invaded. Megatron wished to revive the Dark Energon project to aid him in his conquest of Cybertron, but Starscream would have none of it. Megatron was able to fight his way to Starscream himself, and after a brief battle, Starscream had lost. He begged for mercy, and Megatrons spared Starscream in exchange for loyalty to the Decepticons. Starscream obliged and Megatron was taken to the core of the station.

After a test run of the Dark Energon's effects on Decepticons in Kaon Prison, Soundwave deduced the element would only destroy the host. A furious Megatron set Starscream to work on fixing the problem, with Starscream continuously bickering with Barricade over his usefulness. The problem was eventually solved in time for an attack on Iacon City. When Megatron felled Zeta Prime and found the Omega Key, the titanic Autobot Omega Supreme was unleashed upon the Decepticons, quickly crushing them with ease.

Megatron was downright furious with Starscream, declaring he had brought Omega Supreme's rampage upon them all. Starscream retorted that if it wasn't for Megatron and his blind troops, none of this would've happened. Starscream invited Megatron to kill him, but warned him it wouldn't do a thing about Omega Supreme out for their blood. Megatron for the moment let it go, and finally felled Omega Supreme, gaining total dominance over Cybertron.

Sometime later, Starscream ambushed an [[Autobot rookie|Autobot recruit-in-training]], and would've killed him if it wasn't for Optimus charging to the rescue. He wasn't seen again after that.
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===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
:''Voice actor'': [[Sam Riegel]] (English), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian)

Being Megatron's "right-hand man," he wonders how the war could have changed if HE were to be the leader, not Megatron. Still he was ordered by Megatron to do his dirty work, and growing jealous, he waits for the right time, to take his place, as leader of the Decepticons.
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===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)}}
Under Megatron's orders, Starscream and the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] ambushed and captured Optimus Prime under the ruins of Iacon during the assault on the Ark. Starscream's gloating on how he defeated Megatron's nemesis would earn him a blast from the Decepticon's leader's fusion cannon. Starscream's luck would take an uphill turn, however, for Megatron was soon crushed by Metroplex, leaving him the new leader of the Decepticons. At the urging of both Prime and Metroplex, Starscream ordered the Decepticons to retreat.

Starscream's reign as a leader was lackluster at best. He used most of the Decepticon energon and supplies to further his own ego and cover the Decepticon bases with portraits and effigies of himself and constantly broadcasting self glorifying speeches to his troops. Anyone who wasn't on board with Starscream's reign was thrown into the prisons of Kaon. Needless to say, the prisons were full to bursting as barely a handful of Decepticons had any faith in their new leader. When the Autobots acquired the entire energon supply the Decepticons kept in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. Starscream sent the Combaticons to stop the transport. When the transport was out in the open, Starscream ordered an assault on it, despite the fact the anti-aircraft guns were still functional. As the Decepticons suffered heavy losses, Starscream aborted the mission and ordered a full retreat. The Combaticons ignored the order and brought the transport down, at the cost of half the energon on board. Despite the fact that the Combaticons had saved the mission he had abandoned, Starscream accused them of failing and had them arrested.

Later, Starscream decided to have a coronation for himself (despite the fact he had been in charge for some time now). Though sadly it was not to be, as [[The Transformers: The Movie|a newly rebuilt Megatron crashed the event]] and took his crown back from the would-be king, much to everyone else's elation. Luckily, the Air Commander escaped Megatron's wrath, swearing revenge.

Seeking the means to get back at Megatron, Starscream made his way to Shockwave's lab. He came across [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and promised to free him and his team if they would serve him. The Dinobot kindly refused the offer by throwing him into the control panel, freeing himself. This apparently knocked Starscream out as he didn't get back up. What happened to him afterwords is unknown, since most of Decepticons that might have arrested him were cut to pieces by Grimlock. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
Starscream was present when the Decepticons were hauling in an asteroid rich with Dark Energon heading toward Earth. When the Autobots came to stop them, he witnessed the asteroid explode and the Autobots fall out of orbit. He then mocked their inability to fly, which annoyed Megatron. He commissioned Knock Out and Airachnid to seek and retrieve the Autobots, joining in the hunt himself.

Starscream found Bulkhead and Miko in some sort of tomb, and played on his life by nearly collapsing the whole cave on him. Bulkhead escaped the falling cave, and the big guy unleashed tenfold on him. However, one of the Vehicons managed to swipe Miko and take her captive, and Starscream retreated with them.

Starscream later assisted Megatron in finding a missing component of Thunderwing's, and managed to run into his old pal Bulkhead again. Unfortunately, Bulkhead bested him again, this time taking him captive in his own ship! The treacherous Decepticon tricked Bulkhead, however, into bringing him into a room where he was ambushed by Vehicon troopers. Yet again, Bulkhead came out on top of the pile with Starscream retreating in defeat.

Starscream quickly installed the biggest component in Thunderwing, which resulted in him attacking Megatron... ''Megatron used Starscream as a shield.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Online''===
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
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====3DS====
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===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
When Bulkhead infiltrate the Nemesis to snatch away the Decepticons' Energon stores, Starscream faced off against the Autobot before he could take his leave. Starscream was defeated, and Bulkhead took off with the Energon in hand. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Starscream led a battalion of Vehicon drones to the town of [[Jasper]] in order to secure Dark Energon from a nearby mine. His efforts were thwarted by Arcee. Starscream then attempted to escape from an abandoned military installation with the Vehicons under his command, only to be stopped by both Arcee and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Starscream and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Using his jet mode to fire upon the Autobot leader, and leaving floating "aerial mines" behind him, Starscream fought it out against Optimus Prime in the skies over a lush tropical forest. Optimus managed to drive off Starscream nevertheless, and Starscream howled back that he wouldn't forget his defeat as he sped away. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Starscream-(WFC).jpg|thumb|400px|So I'm ''Cybertron'' Starscream as WFC Starscream, introduced in a WFC event with seekers from ''Cybertron''. Confused? ''Good!'' '''*Hotshot 47 BLAM!*''']]
Starscream participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available as a reward in the "Cybertron Episode 2 - Seekers" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{note|For some reason, the Legion Class version of the character is not included in the character selection.}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to a location where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], Starscream, and Soundwave were battling Autobots. Megatron left, leaving Shockwave in charge. Shockwave ordered Soundwave to [[Transformation|Transform]] and play "[[The Touch]]." Starscream was displeased with Shockwave's choice of song, but Shockwave told him that once he got a higher hit percentage than his own, then Starscream could choose a soundtrack. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameSpot's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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==Toys==
===War for Cybertron===
[[File:WFC Legends Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|So I'm ''Cybertron'' Starscream in Generation 1 Starscream colors as ''Prime'' Starscream. Confused? ''Good!'' '''*BLAM*''']]
*'''Starscream''' (Legends Class, 2010)

:This [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class]] [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Starscream (Armada)#LOC|Starscream]] appeared pretty much out of the blue one day, when, without fanfare, it was offered as a promotional giveaway in the United Kingdom to those who purchased the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' video game from [http://www.shopto.net ShopTo.Net]. He transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter and features hidden weapons in his wing-sections/biceps: the right arm hides a blade, while the left arm has a non-firing cannon.

:This toy was later offered as a gift to attendees at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong fair 2010 if they made a combined purchase of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' toys]] amounting to more than HK$400.

:This mold was also used the make ''Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

:At least a few of these loose units are dumped to Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WFCStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''War for Cybertron'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Prime===
====First Edition====
{{anchor|FirstEdition}}
[[File:Primetoy-StarscreamDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's got legs, and he knows how to attach them to the underside of his jet mode.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Number:'' '''003'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2011-[[December 28|12-28]]'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile pods, stand (Hasbro only)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Starscream transforms from a jet resembling a {{w|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon}} into a skinny robot and back! He comes with two missile pod accessories that can either attach onto tabs on the underside of his wings, or onto the rear wings on his arms in [[robot mode]]. Additionally, he has a [[5mm post|5mm peg]] hole that goes through each arm, both of which become the sides of his jet mode tail. Since the tail stabilizers fold into the sides of the tail to become the arms, the hole isn't very deep in robot mode unless you leave these fins folded out.

:Undocumented in either of his [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] [[instructions]], Starscream has a couple of features that help make him slightly more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]]: he has a deployable winglet on the back of each of his legs, and his large wing kibble can tilt slightly upward.

:Some units have the head aerial deformed in-package due to being made of soft plastic. This is due to friction preventing it from hinging back. The aerial is supposed to fold back along the head for transformation, but can be tough enough to get in place due to simply flexing instead of changing position. His knee spikes also tend to deform.

:As with all Hasbro-release "First Edition" toys, a cardboard stand is included. The Takara release omits the stand in order to fit the toy into the bubble in robot mode.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed/redecoed to make [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Skywarp (WFC)#Prime|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]], and was differently retooled to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/PrimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on First Edition Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Cyberverse====
[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Do these bits of red make me look a little [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]-y?]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 003'''
**''Japanese number:'' '''EZ-03'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2012-[[March 31|03-31]]
**''Accessories'': 2 missile cannons

:Part of the first wave of ''Prime'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Commander Class toys, this smaller-scale Starscream is cast partly in translucent plastic so that the toy can be lit using the electronic lights featured in the larger playsets. He also comes with two translucent "missile cannon" weapons that can peg in various ways onto Starscream and each other via their numerous [[C joint|3mm posts and ports]].

:Starscream's arms can separate from the nosecone fuselage on the elbow joint for greater show-accuracy, if you ignore the giant jet pieces hanging off his arms. He features a small, almost irrelevant partial autotransform gimmick: When his shoulders are swung out into place, his head moves out a little bit, allowing you to swing the head into position easily.

:The Hasbro release comes with a pack-in file card. In addition to the regular version, Starscream was also released in a special "advance release" assortment alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]] and [[Megatron (WFC)#Cyberverse|Megatron]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Masters & Students]]". Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/CommStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Cyberverse Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No, I'm not [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Prime|that guy]].]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile cannons

:This redeco of Starscream is cast in bluish plastics (possibly homaging most of [[Starscream (Animated)#toys|''Animated'' Starscream's toys]]). He was only available in a TakaraTomy six-pack with [[Megatron (WFC)#EZ6pack|Megatron]], the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#EZ6pack|Knock Out]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

:Oddly, his weapons are cast in a significantly more flexible (and also more creamy and less translucent) plastic than the ones that come with his Hasbro counterpart. In addition, the ridge on the forehead is slightly thicker and thus less pointy. [[For safety reasons|Usually, it's the other way round.]]

:Unfortunately, because of how the figure is packaged, most Starscreams in this set had a rear tail fins bent in-package.

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 006'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher & missile (combine to form Thunder Talon)

:Part of the third wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 Cyberverse]] Commander Class toys, Starscream is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of Series 2 Starscream. He features 3mm ports in the same places as before, loses the post on his back, and gains a new port on his chest/jet underside. He now comes with the "[[Thunder Talon]]", a massive claw-like weapon which can mount via 3mm post, and launch its "claw" as a [[missile]] via pressure-launch.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybCommStarscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Robots in Disguise====
{{anchor|EntertainmentPack}}
[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeevsStarscreamStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'd be a poor man's Skywarp if I didn't cost more to import.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Starscream: Ultimate Opponents''' (Entertainment Pack, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile pods

:This Deluxe Class ''[[transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Starscream is a [[redeco]] of his First Edition release in lighter gray plastic with several purple highlights, possibly intended to represent his powering up with [[Dark Energon]] in the episode [[Shadowzone (episode)|''Shadowzone'']]. Unlike the original release of this mold, this version features [[paint operation]]s on its soft plastic parts, such as his forehead crest and missile-tips.

:Starscream came packed-in with a redeco of First Edition [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EntertainmentPack|Bumblebee]], small unarticulated figurines of [[Silas#Prime|Silas]] and [[MECH Commando|a MECH soldier]], as well as a DVD containing the episodes "[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]", "[[Sick Mind]]", and "[[Out of His Head]]". The two-pack was also available in Australian markets virtually unchanged, except the DVD was replaced with a booklet including short (and by that, we mean one sentence) [[bio]]s as well as [[Tech Spec]]s for [[Breakdown (WFC)|most]] [[Airachnid (Prime)|of]] the characters.

:The [[stock photography]] on the packaging depicts Starscream's cockpit and abdomen as translucent, and with the stripes on his wings being on the leading edges instead of their final placement.

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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-StarscreamVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh, that can't be aerodynamic.]]
[[File:Prime-toy StarscreamVoyagerTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Much better.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 003'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2012-[[June 30|06-30]]'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-07'''
**''Accessories'': Missile pod/light-up [[null-ray]] blaster & two missiles (Hasbro only), "Gul" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

:Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class toys, Starscream now comes with two missiles, as well as a missile pod attached to a half-translucent base of random parts, both of which can be mounted (via 5mm posts) behind his canopy/on his back, or onto his wings, arms, and hands. Additionally, the missile pod itself features a peg-hole on each side, and his wings each feature a [[Mini-Con]]-compatible peg. The missile pod transforms into his "null-ray blaster", all while being illuminated by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow". As with other Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place.

:His prototype stock photography depicts additional [[paint operation]]s on the wings and vertical stabilizer that were omitted in the final product. His [[instructions]] and stock photos also incorrectly show his completed robot mode's shoulder-pads as being left flipped-up, despite the instructions telling [[you]] to flip them down ''just a few steps before''.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] release, which was part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' product in Japan (despite his ID numbering placing him ''before'' toys released in the third wave), loses many of his detail-based [[paint operation]]s, replacing them with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. Instead of the light-up cannon-thing, he comes with the Arms Micron [[Gul]], a robotic eagle that transforms into a bladed plasma weapon.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Hasbro Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1592.html Arms Micron Starscream at Alfes's toy blog (part 1)]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1593.html Arms Micron Starscream at Alfes's toy blog (part 2)]''

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[[File:Primetoy-StarscreamDarkEnergon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|So, does this mean "[[Synthetic Energon]] Starscream" will be in [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm's]] colors?]]
*'''Starscream''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Number'': '''003'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile pods

:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Starscream is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-exclusive redeco of "First Edition" Starscream in translucent black, opaque pink, and dark blue, as a possible [[homage]] to Skywarp.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Knock Out (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Knock Out]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Dark Energon Starscream at TFU.info]''
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====Beast Hunters====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Why does everyone keep pointing their remote controllers at me!?"]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': Thunder Talon, two missiles

:Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' toys, Starscream is a new mold, and is somewhat shorter at the head than his ''First Edition'' toy. He transforms into a fighter jet resembling a heavily-modified General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. He features 5mm ports for his hands, forearms, and fuselage/robot back. He comes with two missiles which each feature tabs on one side and a slot on the other, allowing them to peg onto his wings, or be pegged onto his forearms/jet underside.

:He also comes with a larger-scale "Thunder Talon" with clenching claws and a small, molded circular saw at the end. It features a 5mm peg on its underside and on the tail-end, allowing the weapon to be held/mounted in different ways, as well as store on his back. The weapon also features places to mount the missiles onto, with a pair of slots on its top and underside, as well as a pair of tabs on top. The slots also allow the weapon to be mounted onto the underside of the jet mode.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7|seventh chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-FOCStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh geeze, it's going to be [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Timelines|Seeker-Gate]] all over again.]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / #010'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2013-[[February 23|02-23]]'''
**''Japanese number:'' '''TG09'''
**''Accessories:'' Two assault cannons (combine to form Neutron assault rifle), tail-fin

:Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' 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 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 [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and store on his back in robot mode. He was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generations|Generation 1 Starscream]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the third wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, is noticeably shinier. Among other deco changes, his gray vehicle parts have been coated in silver paint, and most of his red parts in glossy metallic red paint, all while featuring numerous additional [[Paint operation|paint details]]. His gray plastic is slightly warmer in tone, and his gunmetal plastic has been replaced with metallic blue.

:This toy was later redecoed into TakaraTomy [[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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*'''Deception Rebel Infiltrator Starscream''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two assault cannons (combine to form Neutron assault rifle), [[Path Blaster]], two-piece laser cannon (combines to form [[Photon burst rifle]]), tail-fin
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots_BeastHuntersStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Instead of being sorry like his other counterpart, He's gonna get his sorry-afterburners kicked instead.]]
*'''Beast Hunters Starscream''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''33'''
: ''Construct-Bots'' Beast Hunters Starscream is a build-able toy that transforms from robot into a jet.

: Like most [[Beast Hunters]] Construct-Bots, Starscream never saw release in the United States.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBBHStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Beast Hunters Starscream at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===
[[File:TF-GO-G17-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Hunter Starscream''' (Deluxe Class, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G17'''
**''Accessories'': "Hunting Claw", two missiles

:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Starscream, hewing closer to the character's original ''Prime'' color scheme. His claw weapon is now blue.

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===Kre-O===
{{anchor|KreoArmy}}
[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Army.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Snoopy]] better watch his back.]]
*'''Army Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 clip-on rifles

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Kreon]] Warriors, Starscream has been re-imagined as if he was part of a World War I era fighting force, with prop-plane vehicle kibble deco and an old-timey leather pilots' helmet and goggles (originally used by ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Kre-O)|Crosshairs]]). His face deco (like all of the Kreon Warrior Starscreams) is very, very ''Prime'' Starscream, even if his colors owe more to the [[Starscream (G1)|original Starscream]].

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Pirate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Captain Jackass Sparrow.]]
*'''Pirate Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on cannon

: Also part of the first wave of Kreon Warriors, Pirate Starscream is a fancy-dancy buccaneer, with a frilly neck-ruffle and a plume in his hat. What a toff! The plume can also be plugged into the back of his old-timey cannon to simulate a hissing fuse (which other Pirate-themed Kreons in the series actually do).

: All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-US distribution above applies to this one as well.

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[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Ninja.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Ninja Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 sais, 2 pegged shuriken

: Back for more in the second assortment of Kreon Warriors, the backstabber is now ''literally'' a backstabber, having been re-envisioned as a ninja! His sais are clipped to his arms by a pair of small double-clips, evoking his arm-cannons, while his bladed straw hat (originally from the [[Hard Master]] Kreon in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] Kre-O'' series) can be held by its edge as a massive weapon.

: Still fully blind-bagged, still not sold at US retail.

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[[File:KreO-toy StarscreamKW Wiseguy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Pull a comb through your coal black hair, for crying out loud, it's a mess.]]
*'''Wiseguy Starscream''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 clip-on gatling guns

: Who's that whisperin' in the trees? It's Starscream in full-on gangster mode, with an old-fashioned car-parts deco and a pair of gatling guns. His helmet replacement is oddly a black "wild-hair" piece originally from the ''CityVille Invasion'' sets, possibly because [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Wiseguy|Wiseguy Bumblebee]] already used the only fedora-like hat mold back in Series 1.

:Ibid on the distribution et al.
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===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature. Meanwhile, scanning the ''Combiner Force'' toys' ('''including''' re-releases of several toys) insignia stickers gives the player Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. }}
{{anchor|Warrior}}
[[File:RID2015WarriorStarscream.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|And this is my fourth and final form. ''(Hasbro version/ToysЯUs Japan exclusive pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV62-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2016)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV62'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2016-[[November 26|11-26]]
**''Accessories'': 2 Rifles
:Initially released as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Clash of the Transformers'' subline imprint, Warrior Class Starscream is a new mold which transforms from robot to fighter jet. He comes with 2 rifles with 5mm posts which can be hand-held or mounted on his forearms (as small null-rays) or his wings. The small tabs on top of the guns also allow them to fit into the slots on his shoulders, which can each hold both guns at once. The fandom knew ''nothing'' about the existence of this toy before it suddenly appeared at retail—something that basically never happens in the modern era.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his left shoulder. scanning the badge temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the ''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game, and can only be scanned once per day. While accessible in Robot Mode, the badge is impossible to be scanned in vehicle mode.

:The ''Adventure'' series release of the toy features some paint applications to closely match his appearances in the cartoon.

:The first stock photos of the figure seems to be missing his insignia sticker. This was later revised.

: Later that year, Starscream was re-released as part of the general retail ''Combiner Force'' subline imprint with no known changes other than the packaging. His sticker badge is also altered: scanning it unlocks 8 Ultra Sparks and two tickets for [[Cryostase]] to unlock a random character. In Japan, this version of the toy was released as a Toys"R"Us exclusive, ''also'' with almost no changes aside from a different sticker badge.

: This mold was also used to make [[Skywarp (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Skywarp]], but shockingly, was not made into a Thundercracker.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Warrior Class Starscream at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Power-Surge-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version/ToysЯUs Japan exclusive pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV-57-Hyper-Surge-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Power Surge Starscream''' (Power Hero, 2016)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV57'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2016-[[October 29|10-29]]
**''Accessories'': Lancelon Mini-Con

:Released as a ToysЯUs exclusive under the ''Clash of the Transformers'' subline, Power Surge Starscream is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a robot to fighter plane and back in just a few steps. He also comes with [[Lancelon]], a Mini-Con that transforms into a sword and also be worn as chest armor for Starscream. Power Surge Starscream also features a voice gimmick, activated by pressing down his head:

:*"No one can stop me now!"
:*"Decepticons Unite!"
:*"Mini-Con Power Up!"
:*A flying sound effect.

:When you leave the toy idled for several seconds, he will play a transforming sound accompanied with a flying sound effect.

:As with the Warrior Class figure, his scannable Decepticon insignia is on his left shoulder, accessible when in-package.

:The ''Adventure'' release of the toy, released under the name '''Hyper Surge Starscream''', features some show-accurate paint details, and a different insignia sticker which is compatible to TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Chronicle'' app. The Hasbro version of the toy was ''also'' released as a ToysЯUs Japan exclusive, with no changes on the original deco with an exception of the badge.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (Legion Class, 2016)

:Part of the first wave of Combiner Force Legion Class figures, Starscream changes from fighter jet to robot in a few steps. While otherwise a completely new figure, his arms are borrowed from Legion Class [[Windblade (RID)#Legion|Windblade]]. For some reason, his nose cone has been completely covered in the same light blue as his shoulders and feet, presumably to better match the small hinge that connects it to his body. He is decently articulated for a Legion class figure, but lacks forward movement at the shoulder. He features a scannable badge on his left wing, impossible to access in-package. Instead of unlocking the character, his badge only gives a few Ultra Sparks and two tickets.

:There are a few differences between the CG stock photos and the final product: the joint that attaches the cockpit is now replaced with the same unpaintable turquoise plastic used for the majority of the joints and arms, and the feet features slightly more paint.

:Along with his wave-mate [[Springload (RID)#Legion|Springload]], Starscream was released at retail in Australia without any prior announcement by Hasbro whatsoever.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''4'''
: Part of McDonald's ''Transformers: Prime'' promotion, Starscream is depicted as a non-transformable, simplified version of his jet mode, cast in light and dark gray plastic with some blue, black, and purple paint applications. Pressing the raised Decepticon symbol on the fuselage causes the cockpit to pop up on a hinge, revealing two non-firing missiles.
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*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal, 2013)
:*''McNumber:'' '''?'''
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===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2014)
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Prime'' series, this buildable Starscream mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation on his shoulders and upper legs.

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===Thrilling 30===
*'''Starscream''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #9'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Starscream was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Starscream figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Thrilling 30|Bulkhead]].
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===Eaglemoss cards===
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==Notes==
[[File:Tfprimestarscreamjet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''ooooo-ooooo/We fade to grey!'']]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Fabulouscream.]]
*Starscream's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Energon Seeker-type chassis for [[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]]-class characters. His parts are also available to Scientists in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Arclight-type components.
*Starscream's backstory in ''Exodus'' is self-contradictory:
:''"Not even Starscream, who had spent much of his scientific career in the labs contained within these refracting walls..."'' (p. 78).
:''"See what?" Starscream asked. Neither Starscream nor Megatron were scientists."'' (p. 158).
:*When asked via Twitter, Exodus's writer [[Alex Irvine]] stated "Let's say he's always been scientifically curious."<ref>[http://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/36051088754868224 Twitter post]</ref>
:*In ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'', when Starscream sarcastically remarks how Shockwave is "ever the scientist", Shockwave replies with "as you once were". This implies that Starscream had been a scientist at some point in time, but has since left that field.
*Despite being a [[Neutral]] before joining Megatron's cause in War for Cybertron, Starscream begins the game with his glowing details already in Decepticon purple as opposed to Neutral yellow. The Decepticon symbols do not appear on his wings until AFTER he has been recruited by Megatron however.
*Starscream's thin body and narrow, upward-swept wings in [[robot mode]] recalls [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' Starscream]], but his voice, colour scheme, Igor-like posture and subservience to Megatron recalls the [[Starscream (Movie)|live-action incarnation]]. The game design has the movie bulk but with a [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1]] head and colours.
*Starscream's chest design is basically his live-action incarnation's head design. Now that's a visual homage.
**And an unintentional one at that, according to the [[New York Comic Con]] Transformers: Prime panel.
*''Prime'''s Starscream has [[Starscream (SG)|a red Decepticon insignia]].
*Starscream's feet have pointed toes and elevated heels that make them resemble a pair of women's pumps. They are quite daring.
*[[Steve Blum]] said he was a fan of [[Charlie Adler]] and [[Tom Kenny]]'s portrayals of Starscream, and had Adler give him his blessing after he got the part.<ref>[http://sknr.net/2011/04/20/steve-blum-talks-transformers-prime-guild-wars-2-bulletstorm-more/ Skewed magazine Steve Blum interview.]</ref> Coincidentally, Blum, Adler, and Kenny are all in ''The Super Hero Squad Show''. Blum would later take over the role of Adler's [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] for the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon]]'' game.
*Screamer appears to have [[Decepticon]] logos on his legs. They disappeared after "[[Masters & Students]]".
*For the rest of the series after "[[Partners]]", Starscream has a scar on his right cheek from his battle with Arcee. However, after [[Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration]] it is gone. It is possible that in addition to restoring his T-cog, Knock Out also got rid of the scar.
*Up until "Partners", his eyes were empty (like Arcee's eyes) with a solid red iris and lighter red pupils, but following said episode, his eyes change color from episode to episode. On some occasions, they are solid red with lighter red dots for his pupils.
*Sometimes during the series, depending on Starscream's mood (usually when scared), the wings on his back in robot mode tend to droop down like an animal's ears when scared or saddened. It's quite adorable, really.
*Starscream's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Starscream parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
*In Starscream's dedicated level in ''Fall Of Cybertron'', a secret room on the exterior of Shockwave's tower complex contains a very G1-esque gold crown that can be picked up by the player and worn for the remainder of the level. Words cannot describe how awesome this is..
*Starscream seems to be entertained by dancing monkeys.
*His arm blasters appear to have the ability to disrupt a Transformer's systems. In "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 2]]", one shot from them briefly disables Bumblebee. Maybe he picked the [[null-ray]] upgrade after all.
*Starscream's Hasbro bio takes Fowler's comment "Starscream is his own worst enemy", a little too literally as it lists his arch-enemy as himself. And his ally is Optimus, for some reason...
*In one of the rare noticeable instances of physical change within the "Aligned" continuity family, Starscream's appearance in ''Robots in Disguise'' is changed to be more similar to his ''Fall of Cybertron appearance'', but this time is inspired by both his [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] and his [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 cartoon counterpart]]'s look during the coronation scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Starscream has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Full Weapon Mode''' (フルウェポンモード ''Furu Wepon Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Gora, Gul, Jida, Zori
:Starscream's box-back Arms Up mode has him using the [[Laser Gunblade]] on his right arm, the [[High-Defense Shield]] on the left, and [[Zori]] in "Flexible Rod Mode" (yyyyeah) on his back.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānwángxīng''' (Taiwan, 天王星, "Uranus"), '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (China, 红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Russian:'' '''Skandalist''' (''Fall of Cybertron'', Скандалист, "Troublemaker"), '''Starscream''' (''Prime'')

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Online Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]

Mini-Con Madness (RID)

2019-01-09T14:30:22Z

NovaStorm: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the ''Robots in Disguise'' 2015 episode|the drinks menu for the ''Transformers'' PS2 game launch party|Mini-Con Madness (Armada)}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 44
|image=TRID S2 E18 MCM MSS.jpg
|caption=Starscream "bravely" faces his enemies...
|prev=Mighty Big Trouble
|next=Worthy
|title="Mini-Con Madness"
|airdate=[[October 8]], [[2016]] (Canada) [[November 19]], 2016 (USA)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writer=[[Adam Beechen]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|director=[[Todd Waterman]]
}}

'''The Mini-Cons are given, and the Mini-Cons are taken away.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|And I just keep getting reminded of my failures!]]
[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is manhandled onto the bridge of [[Starscream's ship]], where [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] reflects on the good fortune he's had recently. After Starscream reveals that he intends to keep both Bumblebee and the captured [[Mini-Con]]s as hostages, despite the agreement, Bumblebee makes a break for it. Driving through the ship's corridors in search of the Mini-Cons, he's stopped by Starscream's men and, though he puts up a fight, [[Shadelock]] manages to stun him.

In the [[Vintage Salvage Depot for the Discriminating Nostalgist|scrapyard]], the rest of Team Bee has filled [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in on recent events. While [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay|Russell]] man the command center, the Autobots split up to search for Starscream.

With Bumblebee now more securely restrained, Starscream relates the story of how he managed to escape the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by finding some autoguns, and how he found a lab in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] containing the seven [[Weaponizer]] Mini-Cons. He believes [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s theory that linking all seven Mini-Cons with one host will give that host immense power will enable him to defeat his old master and conquer the galaxy. He starts scanning to try to find the Mini-Cons.

[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sorry, but your princess is in another truck.]]
[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] and [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] strike gold in their search when they stumble on [[Tricerashot]] and [[Lancelon]], however as they're calling for backup, more of the Mini-Cons appear and the pair are soon under Mini-Con control. [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is first to arrive, and finds himself under attack by the Mini-Cons and his controlled friends. Grimlock momentarily pins his teammates against a tree with his tail, but quickly finds himself overwhelmed. The Mini-Cons are discussing their next step when Optimus arrives and forcibly separates [[Windstrike]] and [[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] from Strongarm and Sideswipe. [[Aerobolt]] recognizes the Autobot leader, and the two groups cease fighting.

On Starscream's ship, [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] are having no luck in breaking through the [[force field]] on their cell until [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] suggests an alternate route. They manage to get Jetstorm up to a grate in the ceiling.

The Mini-Cons finish telling the Autobots their story, and Strongarm brings up the fact that she felt a power surge when Sawtooth linked to her, and Aerobolt says the full surge requires the trust and acceptance of both participants. He and Optimus attempt to link, however they're unsuccessful as Optimus does not trust Aerobolt enough. The group continues on their search for the captured Autobots, though Tricerashot is not altogether convinced about the arrangement.

While Starscream continues trying to track the Mini-Cons, Jetstorm reaches the bridge, though he makes so much noise that Bumblebee has to distract Starscream by baiting the Seeker into further monologing so the Mini-Con can get to cover.

[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Curse you, Chop Shop!]]
As the group of Autobots and Mini-Cons walks, Tricerashot expresses his misgivings to Buzzstrike, who points out Tricerashot himself thought he felt something when he tried to link to Grimlock. Though Tricerashot's thinking of going it alone, Buzzstrike convinces him to stay with the group. The group is halted when they run into [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|the Scavengers]], who demand the Mini-Cons. The scavengers pull out the relics they've found and the Autobots begin fighting. As the Mini-Cons discuss linking with their Autobot allies, Tricerashot slinks off, however Sawtooth decides to take the initiative and transforms to weapon mode, jumping into Strongarm's hand and allowing her to knock Paralon flying.

Starscream detects the power surge, and starts piloting his ship towards the source.

[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I swear to god if this is [[George Takei]] again I'm gonna shove a brick up the Verizon guy's a-]]
After knocking down Paralon, Strongarm and Sawtooth link properly and make short work of Scatterspike, however when they separate and Sawtooth is injured by Thermador, the other Mini-Cons go to the aid of their comrade. Clawtrap uses a relic to capture the five Autobots in an energy web, leaving them helpless, however as he prepares to do the same with the Mini-Cons, Starscream's ship appears overhead and snatches the Mini-Cons up in a tractor beam before flying off, Starscream gloating to Bumblebee that he's finally won.
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==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[RoughEdge]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (9)
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] (11)
*[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] (12)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (22)
*[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] (23)
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] (24)

|c2=
*[[Shadelock]] (3)
*[[Razorhorn]] (4)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Clawtrap]] (25)
*[[Scatterspike]] (26)
*[[Thermidor]] (27)
*[[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] (28)

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]
|c3=
*''[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]'' (13)
*''[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]'' (14)

|h4=[[Human|Humans]]
|c4=
*[[Russell Clay]] (7)
*[[Denny Clay]] (8)

|h5=Others
|c5=
*[[Tricerashot]] (15)
*[[Lancelon]] (16)
*[[Buzzstrike]] (17)
*[[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] (18)
*[[Windstrike]] (19)
*[[Bashbreaker]] (20)
*[[Aerobolt]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"How adorable. Bumblebee thinks he still has a chance."
:—'''Starscream''' then gets to practice his Evil Overlord Laugh.

"Starscream. He's harder to eliminate than [[servo rust]]."
:—Even '''Optimus Prime''' is tired of the cockroach emulation.

"Apparently [[Dark Star Saber|it]] thinks I'm not totally worthy of it." 
"Shocking."
:—'''Starscream''' gives a captive '''Bumblebee''' a good laugh.

"...are we all friends now, or-" 
"Attack!" 
"ThatwouldbeaNO!"
:—'''Grimlock''' asks a silly question, and '''Aerobolt''' gives a definitive answer.

"I don't feel right about this." 
"You never feel right." 
"And I'm usually correct."
:—'''Tricerashot''' voices his concerns to '''Sawtooth'''.

"But you're going to take me seriously, Bumblebee. You and Megatron!" 
"Yeah, good luck with that."
:—'''Starscream''' just can't win.

"Finally. Finally! I've WON!"
:—'''Starscream''' counts his [[robo-chicken]]s before they hatch...

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* In a rare instance of calling out character model changes between series, Bumblebee notes that Starscream has gone back to his "old body-style", alluding to his similarly [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]-inspired look in the [[High Moon Studios]] video game series.
* Starscream spins an elaborate tale of escape (half-truth at best) from the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] at the end of ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]''. Notably, [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] is not shown perishing alongside [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]], possibly acknowledging the character's prior, living appearance in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|''Robots in Disguise'' comic]].
* [[Starscream's ship]] takes design cues from the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']], most notably the two-pronged, pane-covered prow and the pointy bits around the engines.
* Denny Clay mentions that he and Russell have been taking the training sessions Fixit was scheduled to give them after their screw-ups in "[[Strongarm's Big Score]]".

===Errors===
* Paralon has individual eyes instead of his usual "visor" eyepiece. It ''might'' possibly be intended that his visor is retractable, but he is ''never'' seen without it in any other appearance.

===Trivia===
[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM MC Specs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Vector Sigma, Starscream's escaped! Recruit a team of Mini-Cons with attitude!]]
* During the flashback, the Mini-Con lab's technical schematic shows a Transformer silhouette that is similar in shape to Starscream's current body, which he did not have during the flashback's events. However, the Mini-Con silhouettes are all a single shape which obviously does not hold true for the actual Mini-Cons. Therefore it's highly likely that the larger silhouette is similarly meant to be a generic placeholder. That Starscream [[Seeker (body-type)#Aligned continuity family Seekers|shared body schematics similar to this with numerous other Decepticons]] back on pre-abandonment Cybertron adds weight to the notion that the readout is not of Starscream in specific.
* Starscream states that in Darkmount's labs he found "weapons hoarded by Megatron, capable of destroying even Predacons." Such weapons have been mentioned before in the micro-continuity [[Tales of the Beast Hunters]], the narrative told in short prose paragraphs included with the [[instructions]] of toys included in the Beast Hunters [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime toyline]].
* [[Robots in Disguise issue 6|Issue #6]] of RiD's tie-in comic featured "Starscream's weapon" - which, due to his build, was his ''severed arm'' - in the possession of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], while the flashback here has Skylynx and Darksteel wounded before any such dismemberment. It's not ''quite'' a continuity error, though, as we never see Starscream's actual reformatting in the flashback, and it's not inconceivable that Predaking came to check on his minions, with a fight ensuing, in between the end of the flashback scenes and the reformatting occurring.
* Curiously, Bumblebee is considered unarmed even though he still has his blaster attached to his hip. Is he really considered ''that'' much less of a threat without a Decepticon Hunter?
* This episode was adapted as a screen-cap based comic in issue 25 of [[Signature Publishing]]'s [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (Signature Publishing)|''Robots in Disguise'' magazine]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' '''La vengeance de Starscream''' ("The Revenge of Starscream")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2016

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' '''Mini-Con őrület''' ("Mini-Con Madness")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 20]], 2016

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' '''Mini-Con Mania'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 30]], 2016

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' '''Optimus Prime to Aerobolt''' (オプティマスプライムとエアロボルト, "Optimus Prime and Aerobolt")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 11]], 2016
:*Starscream's story of his survival remains intact even though ''Predacons Rising'' never aired in Japan.
:*The power granted by the Mini-Cons is given the name "Hyper Surge".

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2018 — ''Transformers Robots in Disguise'' — Combiner Force ([[Beyond Home Entertainment]]) 
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[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]

Darksteel (Prime)

2019-01-09T14:29:21Z

NovaStorm: /* Titan Prime comic */

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{{disambig3|Darksteel}}
:''Darksteel is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeDarksteelArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|LOL!]]

'''Darksteel''' is one easily amused Predacon. Whether it's surprising Autobots, whacking [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] over the head with a bone, or thinking about the gutting of other Cybertronians, you can bet that Darksteel's going to laugh it up. At least he can stop joking long enough to scrap some Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Tobias Lelle]] (German)}}

Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, Darksteel and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]], online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, and Darksteel tossed Smokescreen around until the Autobot managed to use his [[phase shifter]] to escape. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingDarksteelDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|Can't tell whether he's about to attack or burst out in laughter.]]

More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair struck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Darksteel guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. And ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were damaged by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voyager-Darksteel.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The big guy is <s>Max</s> Dark and the little guy is Steel.]]
*'''Darksteel''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Grapple launcher, 2 shoulder weapons

:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' Darksteel is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Grimwing (Prime)#Toys|Grimwing]]. He transforms into an [[ursagryph]] covered with an assortment of [[Cyberglyphics]], and comes with a bird-headed grapple launcher which can launch the claw [[missile]] in its mouth via pressure-launch, with the missile being tied to the launcher with a length of string. Both the launcher and his missile can mount/be held by Darksteel via [[5 mm post]], with Darksteel featuring ports on his hands, forearms, and back.

:As an undocumented feature, the U-shaped parts on his shoulders are separate pieces that can be pulled out to be used as weapons held via their 5mm handles.

:Similar to the other ''Predacons Rising'' figures, Darksteel was made available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States, Canada, and even Australia, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France, and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile. This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Budora (Go!)#Toys|Budora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRDarksteel/darksteel.htm More information on Darksteel at TFU.info]''

==Foreign Names==
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuán Tiě''' (China, 玄铁, "Black Iron")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Skylynx (Prime)

2019-01-09T14:28:52Z

NovaStorm: /* Titan Prime comic */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Sky Lynx}}

:''Skylynx is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'' portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSkylynxArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Whether or not he's [[Sky Lynx (G1)|better than everyone else]] has yet to be decided.]]
'''Skylynx''' is a bitter and sour guy in comparison to his chuckle-head partner, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. While he may be the type of guy to throw a punchline once in a while, he conducts a very stark delivery. Despite his horridly dull personality, he's fierce enough to handle himself in a battle, and is just ever so arrogant enough to color himself and the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] above any and all Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And, it's been decided... Yes, he is.]]
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and Skylynx, online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, with Skylynx causing so much damage to Magnus that the Autobot was taken out of commission. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxFaceCloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Grrrr]]
More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair stuck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
{{-}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Skylynx guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. And ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} Later, he led a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] in ambushing Smokescreen. The damaged Autobot got away and Skylynx pursued him to [[Jackdaw City]], tearing it apart in his search. He was finally stopped by Smokescreen and a mechanic named [[Joe (Prime)|Joe]], who hooked him to a truck and dragged him out to sea. He later got out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}
{{-}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were wounded by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Skylynx.JPG|thumb|upright=2.2|What would Skylynx do? Probably eat you.]]
*'''Skylynx''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Two discs, tail-mace

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Prime: Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line, Skylynx is a [[redeco]] of [[Skystalker (Prime)#Toys|Skystalker]], transforming into a thin winged dragon. The tip of his tail detaches to become a "mace" that can cover either robot hand. His wings also contain built-in pressure-launching discs that can swing forward to be used in [[robot mode]]. His robot hands are compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Skylynx's discs are cast in a swirly gold-brown plastic, making them potential candidates for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. This has yet to be corroborated by any actual breakage to the knowledge of the Wiki thus far, so take this as a recommendation to be careful, okay? Just... be careful.

: Skylynx was available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile.

: This mold was retooled to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Judora (Go!)#Toys|Judora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Skylynx/skylynx.htm More information on Skylynx at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* So [[Titan Magazines]] went "sure we'll use this character that's going to be in the show, we'll have him palling with the Decepticons on Earth it'll be fine."
* Skylynx's deco is evocative of the [[Sky Lynx (G1)|original bearer of the name]], though darker-hued to make him look more ominous. Part of it is also very iridescent, alternating between a greenish-blue and a navy blue under different lighting conditions.
* Skylynx also shares an accent with his parent incarnation.
* Skylynx was named by Hasbro in the midst of designing him; the designers were baffled at the christening, as the name is traditionally assigned to an Autobot.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānmāo''' (China, 天猫, "Sky Cat")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Skylynx (Prime)

2019-01-09T14:28:23Z

NovaStorm: /* Titan Prime comic */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Sky Lynx}}

:''Skylynx is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'' portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSkylynxArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Whether or not he's [[Sky Lynx (G1)|better than everyone else]] has yet to be decided.]]
'''Skylynx''' is a bitter and sour guy in comparison to his chuckle-head partner, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. While he may be the type of guy to throw a punchline once in a while, he conducts a very stark delivery. Despite his horridly dull personality, he's fierce enough to handle himself in a battle, and is just ever so arrogant enough to color himself and the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] above any and all Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And, it's been decided... Yes, he is.]]
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and Skylynx, online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, with Skylynx causing so much damage to Magnus that the Autobot was taken out of commission. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxFaceCloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Grrrr]]
More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair stuck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
{{-}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Skylynx guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. And had to run away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} Later, he led a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] in ambushing Smokescreen. The damaged Autobot got away and Skylynx pursued him to [[Jackdaw City]], tearing it apart in his search. He was finally stopped by Smokescreen and a mechanic named [[Joe (Prime)|Joe]], who hooked him to a truck and dragged him out to sea. He later got out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}
{{-}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were wounded by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Skylynx.JPG|thumb|upright=2.2|What would Skylynx do? Probably eat you.]]
*'''Skylynx''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Two discs, tail-mace

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Prime: Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line, Skylynx is a [[redeco]] of [[Skystalker (Prime)#Toys|Skystalker]], transforming into a thin winged dragon. The tip of his tail detaches to become a "mace" that can cover either robot hand. His wings also contain built-in pressure-launching discs that can swing forward to be used in [[robot mode]]. His robot hands are compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Skylynx's discs are cast in a swirly gold-brown plastic, making them potential candidates for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. This has yet to be corroborated by any actual breakage to the knowledge of the Wiki thus far, so take this as a recommendation to be careful, okay? Just... be careful.

: Skylynx was available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile.

: This mold was retooled to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Judora (Go!)#Toys|Judora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Skylynx/skylynx.htm More information on Skylynx at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* So [[Titan Magazines]] went "sure we'll use this character that's going to be in the show, we'll have him palling with the Decepticons on Earth it'll be fine."
* Skylynx's deco is evocative of the [[Sky Lynx (G1)|original bearer of the name]], though darker-hued to make him look more ominous. Part of it is also very iridescent, alternating between a greenish-blue and a navy blue under different lighting conditions.
* Skylynx also shares an accent with his parent incarnation.
* Skylynx was named by Hasbro in the midst of designing him; the designers were baffled at the christening, as the name is traditionally assigned to an Autobot.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānmāo''' (China, 天猫, "Sky Cat")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Skylynx (Prime)

2019-01-09T14:27:59Z

NovaStorm: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Sky Lynx}}

:''Skylynx is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'' portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSkylynxArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Whether or not he's [[Sky Lynx (G1)|better than everyone else]] has yet to be decided.]]
'''Skylynx''' is a bitter and sour guy in comparison to his chuckle-head partner, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. While he may be the type of guy to throw a punchline once in a while, he conducts a very stark delivery. Despite his horridly dull personality, he's fierce enough to handle himself in a battle, and is just ever so arrogant enough to color himself and the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] above any and all Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And, it's been decided... Yes, he is.]]
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and Skylynx, online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, with Skylynx causing so much damage to Magnus that the Autobot was taken out of commission. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxFaceCloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Grrrr]]
More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair stuck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
{{-}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Skylynx guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} Later, he led a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] in ambushing Smokescreen. The damaged Autobot got away and Skylynx pursued him to [[Jackdaw City]], tearing it apart in his search. He was finally stopped by Smokescreen and a mechanic named [[Joe (Prime)|Joe]], who hooked him to a truck and dragged him out to sea. He later got out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}
{{-}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were wounded by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Skylynx.JPG|thumb|upright=2.2|What would Skylynx do? Probably eat you.]]
*'''Skylynx''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Two discs, tail-mace

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Prime: Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line, Skylynx is a [[redeco]] of [[Skystalker (Prime)#Toys|Skystalker]], transforming into a thin winged dragon. The tip of his tail detaches to become a "mace" that can cover either robot hand. His wings also contain built-in pressure-launching discs that can swing forward to be used in [[robot mode]]. His robot hands are compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Skylynx's discs are cast in a swirly gold-brown plastic, making them potential candidates for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. This has yet to be corroborated by any actual breakage to the knowledge of the Wiki thus far, so take this as a recommendation to be careful, okay? Just... be careful.

: Skylynx was available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile.

: This mold was retooled to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Judora (Go!)#Toys|Judora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Skylynx/skylynx.htm More information on Skylynx at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* So [[Titan Magazines]] went "sure we'll use this character that's going to be in the show, we'll have him palling with the Decepticons on Earth it'll be fine."
* Skylynx's deco is evocative of the [[Sky Lynx (G1)|original bearer of the name]], though darker-hued to make him look more ominous. Part of it is also very iridescent, alternating between a greenish-blue and a navy blue under different lighting conditions.
* Skylynx also shares an accent with his parent incarnation.
* Skylynx was named by Hasbro in the midst of designing him; the designers were baffled at the christening, as the name is traditionally assigned to an Autobot.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānmāo''' (China, 天猫, "Sky Cat")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Skylynx (Prime)

2019-01-09T14:27:29Z

NovaStorm: /* Titan Prime comic */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Sky Lynx}}

:''Skylynx is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'' portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSkylynxArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Whether or not he's [[Sky Lynx (G1)|better than everyone else]] has yet to be decided.]]
'''Skylynx''' is a bitter and sour guy in comparison to his chuckle-head partner, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. While he may be the type of guy to throw a punchline once in a while, he conducts a very stark delivery. Despite his horridly dull personality, he's fierce enough to handle himself in a battle, and is just ever so arrogant enough to color himself and the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] above any and all Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And, it's been decided... Yes, he is.]]
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and Skylynx, online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, with Skylynx causing so much damage to Magnus that the Autobot was taken out of commission. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxFaceCloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Grrrr]]
More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair stuck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
{{-}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Skylynx guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} Later, he led a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] in ambushing Smokescreen. The damaged Autobot got away and Skylynx pursued him to [[Jackdaw City]], tearing it apart in his search. He was finally stopped by Smokescreen and a mechanic named [[Joe (Prime)|Joe]], who hooked him to a truck and dragged him out to sea. He later got out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}
{{-}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were slaughtered by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Skylynx.JPG|thumb|upright=2.2|What would Skylynx do? Probably eat you.]]
*'''Skylynx''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Two discs, tail-mace

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Prime: Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line, Skylynx is a [[redeco]] of [[Skystalker (Prime)#Toys|Skystalker]], transforming into a thin winged dragon. The tip of his tail detaches to become a "mace" that can cover either robot hand. His wings also contain built-in pressure-launching discs that can swing forward to be used in [[robot mode]]. His robot hands are compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Skylynx's discs are cast in a swirly gold-brown plastic, making them potential candidates for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. This has yet to be corroborated by any actual breakage to the knowledge of the Wiki thus far, so take this as a recommendation to be careful, okay? Just... be careful.

: Skylynx was available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile.

: This mold was retooled to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Judora (Go!)#Toys|Judora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Skylynx/skylynx.htm More information on Skylynx at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* So [[Titan Magazines]] went "sure we'll use this character that's going to be in the show, we'll have him palling with the Decepticons on Earth it'll be fine."
* Skylynx's deco is evocative of the [[Sky Lynx (G1)|original bearer of the name]], though darker-hued to make him look more ominous. Part of it is also very iridescent, alternating between a greenish-blue and a navy blue under different lighting conditions.
* Skylynx also shares an accent with his parent incarnation.
* Skylynx was named by Hasbro in the midst of designing him; the designers were baffled at the christening, as the name is traditionally assigned to an Autobot.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānmāo''' (China, 天猫, "Sky Cat")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Transformers Comic issue 4.18

2019-01-09T14:26:26Z

NovaStorm: /* Power Outage */

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==Power Outage==
*'''Script:''' [[Chris Cooper]]
*'''Art:''' [[Horacio Domingues]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Nestor Pereyra]]
*'''Lettering:''' [[Comicraft]]
*'''Continuity:''' ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]''

To [[June Darby|his mother]]'s chagrin, [[Jack Darby|Jack]] is up late playing video games on a school night, when the whole of [[Jasper]] is struck by a power cut.

At their [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], the [[Autobot]]s discover that not just Jasper, but the entire [[United States of America|USA]] has been struck by the power outage, the result of an EMP set by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]. They split up and head to the three locations across the country where the EMP signal is strongest. On arrival, however, each team is beset by a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]].

After hard fought battles, each group of Autobots overcomes their bestial foe, who fled the area, and all three EMP devices are disabled, returning power to the country. Back in Jasper, Jack and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] consider contacting the Autobots about the blackout, but decide it was probably nothing. As June resumes her efforts to get her son into bed, Jack is dismayed to find the power outage wiped his game progress...

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]
|c2=
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]
|c3=
*[[Jack Darby]]
*[[June Darby]]
*[[Raf Esquivel]]
|h4=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]
|c4=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

===Notes===
===Errors===
*The story is utterly irreconcilable with the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]] – [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] are active on [[Earth]], with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] alive and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] mute.

==Contents==
*'''Ultimate Smackdown''' – [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] versus [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] feature.
*'''Megatron's Christmas Conundrums!!''' – Festive puzzles with [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].
*'''The Trans Files''' – Feature on the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]].
*'''Whizz Bang Avenue!''' – Maze puzzle with Bumblebee and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]].
*'''Soundwave's Stumpers!''' – Puzzles with Soundwave
*'''Mega Mouth''' – Megatron and Arcee read fan mail
*'''Poster''' – Optimus Prime stands behind Jack, Raf and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]].

==External links==
*[http://aesircomics-books.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/titan-transformers-prime-418.html Titan - Transformers Prime #4.18]

[[Category:Prime Magazine issues]]

Darksteel (Prime)

2019-01-09T14:24:41Z

NovaStorm: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Darksteel}}
:''Darksteel is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeDarksteelArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|LOL!]]

'''Darksteel''' is one easily amused Predacon. Whether it's surprising Autobots, whacking [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] over the head with a bone, or thinking about the gutting of other Cybertronians, you can bet that Darksteel's going to laugh it up. At least he can stop joking long enough to scrap some Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Tobias Lelle]] (German)}}

Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, Darksteel and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]], online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, and Darksteel tossed Smokescreen around until the Autobot managed to use his [[phase shifter]] to escape. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingDarksteelDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|Can't tell whether he's about to attack or burst out in laughter.]]

More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair struck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
{{-}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Darksteel guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}}
{{-}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were damaged by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voyager-Darksteel.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The big guy is <s>Max</s> Dark and the little guy is Steel.]]
*'''Darksteel''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Grapple launcher, 2 shoulder weapons

:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' Darksteel is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Grimwing (Prime)#Toys|Grimwing]]. He transforms into an [[ursagryph]] covered with an assortment of [[Cyberglyphics]], and comes with a bird-headed grapple launcher which can launch the claw [[missile]] in its mouth via pressure-launch, with the missile being tied to the launcher with a length of string. Both the launcher and his missile can mount/be held by Darksteel via [[5 mm post]], with Darksteel featuring ports on his hands, forearms, and back.

:As an undocumented feature, the U-shaped parts on his shoulders are separate pieces that can be pulled out to be used as weapons held via their 5mm handles.

:Similar to the other ''Predacons Rising'' figures, Darksteel was made available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States, Canada, and even Australia, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France, and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile. This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Budora (Go!)#Toys|Budora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRDarksteel/darksteel.htm More information on Darksteel at TFU.info]''

==Foreign Names==
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuán Tiě''' (China, 玄铁, "Black Iron")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)

2019-01-09T13:57:16Z

NovaStorm: /* Energon Igniters */

{{disambig2|[[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' movie]] toys|[[Bumblebee (Movie)]] toys|Bumblebee (Movie)/toys}}
{{Nav-Bumblebee}}

The '''''Transformers: Bumblebee''''' toyline coincides with the [[Bumblebee (film)|sixth film]] in the [[live-action film series]].
The toyline follows the same basis as the [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|previous film]]'s layout, with the majority of figures falling into two categories:

*The "Energon Igniters" line, a series of small-to-large toys that can activate [[gimmick]]s when used together with an [[energon core]], with a price-for-size scale similar to ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]''.
*Collector-focused figures from the ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline.

There are also assorted other [[gimmick]] toys that don't fit into these [[play pattern]]s, or that are part of preexisting gimmick lines.

==Hasbro ''Bumblebee'' toyline==
===Energon Igniters===
The "Energon Igniters" line is primarily focused on interaction with "energon cores" that unlock play features in a similar manner to [[Cyber Key]]s. The igniters plug into the back of the Speed Series figures in vehicle mode, and can be placed inside the larger figures in vehicle mode, often revealing extra weaponry. When the lever on top of the igniter is pressed down and then released, a wheel on the underside of the igniter will propel the figure forward.

====Speed Series====
The equivalent of a Legion Class figure. Energon cores can be attached to the back of the vehicle via the [[5 mm post]]s on the back of the vehicle.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SpeedSeries|Autobot Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Energon Igniters|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Energon Igniters|Bumblebee]] (VW)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SpeedCamaro|Bumblebee]] (Camaro)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper]]}}
|
[[File:EnergonIgnitersSpeedHotRod.jpg|thumb|300px|Energon Igniters Speed Series Hot Rod]]
|}
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====Power Series====
The equivalent of a One-Step Changer, but lacking the one-step changing gimmick.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Power|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dropkick (Movie)#Energon Igniters|Dropkick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Power|Autobot Hot Rod]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (BB)#Bumblebee|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Power|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shatter#Energon Igniters|Shatter]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2.5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|[[File:EnergonIgnitersPowerDropkick.jpg|thumb|300px|Energon Igniters Power Series Dropkick]]
|}
{{-}}

====Power Plus Series====
Same as the Power Series, but these come with energon cores.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PowerPlusVW|Bumblebee]] (VW)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PowerPlusCamaro|Bumblebee]] (Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PowerPlus|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shatter#Power Plus|Shatter]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)#Energon Igniters|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Ironhide]]}}
|
|[[File:Bumblebee-Enegon-Igniters-Power-Plus-VW-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Energon Igniters Power Plus Bumblebee (VW)]]
|}
{{-}}
{{comingsoontoy|Beyond wave 2 unreleased}}

====Nitro Series====
The equivalent of a Voyager Class figure.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroVW|Bumblebee]] (VW)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Nitro|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (BB)#Nitro|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dropkick (Movie)#Nitro|Dropkick]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroCamaro|Bumblebee]] (Camaro)}}<ref>[https://geekdad.com/2018/07/exclusive-transformers-bumblebee-energon-igniters-movie-toys-revealed/ "...the Nitro series will also have a Camaro ‘Bee."]</ref>
|[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Barricade.jpg|300px|thumb|Energon Igniters Nitro Series Barricade]]
|}
{{Comingsoontoy|Beyond wave 1 unreleased}}
{{-}}

===Various toys===
====Titan Changers====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BBfilmTitanChanger|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shatter#Bumblebee|Shatter]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BBfilmTitanChanger2016Camaro|Bumblebee]] (2016 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Megatron]]}}
|
|}

====Other toys====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Electronic toys'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Power Charge Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mission Vision'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MissionVision|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shatter#MissionVision|Shatter]]}}
|
|[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Power-Charge-Bumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb|Power Charge Bumblebee]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Mission Vision}}
{{--}}

===Exclusives===
====Bumblebee Greatest Hits====
Exclusive to [[Target]] in the United States and to Argos in the United Kingdom, this subline focuses on a 1980s "music" theme.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multipacks'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Bumblebee Cassette Pack (w/ [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CassettePack|Bumblebee]], [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]], [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Bumblebee|Buzzsaw]], [[Howlback (BB)#Bumblebee|Howlback]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)#Bumblebee|Soundwave]] & [[Doombox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Electronic toys'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Greatest Hits|Music FX Bumblebee]]}}
|
|[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Greatest-Hits-Leader-Soundwave-and-Doombox.jpg|thumb|Greatest Hits Leader Class Soundwave]]
|}
{{--}}

==Generations==
===Studio Series===
{{main|Studio Series}}
Presumably owing to the smaller number of characters in ''Bumblebee'' compared to other ''Transformers'' movies, the collector-focused toys of ''Bumblebee'' characters were released as part of the ongoing ''Studio Series'' line of movie toys. All toys branded as ''Bumblebee'' tie-ins are listed below.
;Deluxe Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|18 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Deluxe-Dropkick.jpg|thumb|300px|''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class Dropkick]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 6 not released yet}}

;Multipacks and Exclusives
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''15 Bumblebee'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15|Bumblebee]] (Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Charlie Watson|Charlie]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Bumblebee Then & Now 2-Pack'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|24 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee]] (VW)}}
{{Bp-a1|25 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''19 Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Generations|Uruaz]]}} {{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Generations|Dairu]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''20 Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Uriad#Generations|Uriad]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Zauru#Generations|Zauru]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|[[File:Studio-Series-MVBB-Rebekah's-Garage-15-Bumblebee-with-Charlie.jpg|thumb|300px|''Studio Series'' Bumblebee mulitpack]]
|}
{{-}}

==TakaraTomy==
===''Bumblebee''===
In Takara's ''Bumblebee'' and ''Studio Series'' (スタジオシリーズ) line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. There is one exclusive figure for the ''Bumblebee'' toyline though.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|BB-01 Bumblebee]]
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBfilmLegendary|BB-02 Legendary Optimus Prime]]}}}}
|
|[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Leader-Legendary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|TakaraTomy exclusive Leader Class Legendary Optimus Prime]]
|}

===''Studio Series''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 27|Oct 27]] 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-16 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[March 23|Mar 23]] 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-28 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Generations|Dropkick]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[April 27|Apr 27]] 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-29 [[Shatter#Generations|Shatter]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Tokyo Comic Con 2018/Takara Tomy Mall
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|SS-EX Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage ([[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]], [[Uruaz#Generations|Uruaz]], [[Dairu#Generations|Dairu]])}}
</ul>
|[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Deluxe-VW-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class SS-18 Bumblebee (Hasbro and TakaraTomy versions are the same)]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Waves 6 & 7, not yet released}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bumblebee (toyline)}}
[[Category:Bumblebee| (toyline)]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Blitzwing (BB)

2019-01-09T13:55:12Z

NovaStorm: /* Bumblebee Movie Prequel */

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Blitzwing}}
:''Blitzwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[File:BumblebeeMovie-Blitzwing-flies.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You thought I was [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], BUT IT WAS I, BLITZWING!]]

Though his nature varies between a [[Triple Changer|triple changer]] and a [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]], '''Blitzwing''' is just another Decepticon who holds a grudge against [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].
==Fiction==
===''Bumblebee Movie Prequel''===
During the Great War, Blitzwing functioned as [[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]]'s handler during her stint as an Autobot spy, being the one who ultimately had her return to her faction. A later encounter with the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ended in a humiliated Blitzwing being left for dead and swearing revenge on the scout. Several thousand years later, Blitzwing made his way to [[Earth]] during the [[Cold War (history)|Cold War]] and fell under the command of [[Malignus (BB)|Malignus]].

In [[1964]], Blitzwing reunited with Bumblebee in [[London]] and eagerly began exacting his revenge. Unable to match the Triple Changer's strength, Bumblebee was forced to detonate a gas main and flee underground. The encounter with his thought-dead foe led to Bumblebee erroneously believing that Blitzwing was in charge of the Decepticon forces on Earth, only realizing his error when Blitzwing appeared among Malignus's troops. {{storylink|Energon Is Forever}}

Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when Diabla suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (BB)|Sharkticon]]. With [[Runabout (BB)|Runabout]] hit by [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]] and [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] fleeing the battle out of disgust for Malignus' leadership. He was almost succeeded in killing her before Bumblebee tackled him, throwing off his aim and accidentally striking the nuclear warhead fired by Malignus. Blitzwing tried to use the chaos to fire at the unsuspecting Bumblebee only for [[P.R.O.G.R.A.M.M.E.]] agent [[David Reeve]] to warn his friend in time, the blast instead hitting Dead End. Using Dead End's body as a shield, Blitzwing was able to survive the base's collapse and flew off into the night, being hunted by Bumblebee for the next two decades. {{storylink|From Cybertron with Love}}

===''Bumblebee'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English)}}
{{spoiler|Bumblebee (film)|January 21, 2019}}
Blitzwing was among the Decepticons who followed scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]] to Earth to learn [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]’s location, and took the form of an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] jet. He appeared overhead [[Jack Burns|Agent Burns]]’ squadron after they had surrounded his target in a clearing, prompting the [[Sector Seven]] agent to wonder how the Air Force had already been notified of their situation. He didn't wait long to drop his ruse, however, swooping down from above and bombarding human and Autobot alike with missiles. Blitzwing then transformed to attack his target directly and mostly had the upper hand thanks to his flight capabilities, but took damage to his flight systems when the Autobot fought back.

This wasn't enough to down him, however, and the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]] subdued the scout and dangled him over a cliff as he interrogated him about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. When the scout refused to answer and defiantly asserted that he would "never speak", an enraged Blitzwing tore his voice synthesizer out and threw him off the cliff. The Decepticon then prepared to execute the "traitor", but was taken by surprise when the Autobot tore a missile from his arm and jammed it in his chest. Blitzwing only had a moment to comprehend this and try to pull the explosive out before B-127 kicked himself away from him and fired upon the missile, detonating it and blowing him to pieces. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
{{note|Blitzwing's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel “[[Transformers: Bumblebee: The Junior Novel]]”.}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Bumblebee===
[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|300px|"The name's Lobo. That's L as in "Lacerate", O as in "Obliterate", B as in "disem- Bowel" and O as in, uh... Well, I guess I can use "Obliterate" twice, huh?"]]
*'''Blitzwing''' (Power Series, [[2018]])
:Blitzwing is a redeco of the [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] figure from the Energon Igniters line. The figure's head has been retooled to match the CGI design, but the choice of military-green for the tank mode makes for a rather inaccurate robot mode. As an Energon Igniter, he can interact with the Cores included with other toys in the line.

{{-}}{{anchor|Nitro}}
[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Blitzwing''' (Nitro Series, [[2019]])
{{Charstubtoys}}
{{Comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*When the first trailer for the ''Bumblebee'' movie was released, many assumed that this very [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]-y looking Decepticon, who features many design and transformation elements lifted from the original Generation 1 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] bodytype and the classic red and grey/white colours of the [[Starscream (G1)|original Starscream]], was... well, Starscream. A synopsis for the film posted on the official Viacom blog even referred to the treacherous Decepticon by name<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/paramount-reveals-the-possible-identity-of-the-mysterious-seeker-from-transformers-bumblebee-movie-366024 "Paramount Reveals The Possible Identity Of The Mysterious Seeker From Transformers: Bumblebee Movie" - TFW2005.com]</ref>—only for the synopsis to be edited within hours to remove it. Director [[Travis Knight]] then stated at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 that the Decepticon was, in fact, Blitzwing. 
*Blitzwing was used as a "cover" name on concept art of [[Shockwave (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave]].<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*Blitzwing is one of a few Transformers from the live action film series who has the ability of flight in robot mode.
*David Sobolov’s portrayal of Blitzwing is clearly doing an impression of [[Blitzwing (G1)|the character’s G1 namesake]]. This is further backed up by voice artist [[Jon Bailey]] stating that the actors were shown compilations of characters from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] prior to their recording sessions. Radical.
*It is possible that [[Travis Knight]] believed Blitzwing to be a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]. This isn't too far-fetched - one of Blitzwing's alt-modes is a jet, he often travels with the Seekers in the cartoon, and his general robot mode silhouette does resemble that of a Seeker (back wings, boxy helmet, general size). This is further backed up by Knight's saying how he wanted to capture the original Seeker aesthetic in relation to Blitzwing.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category: Movie Seekers]]

Eruption

2019-01-09T13:52:25Z

NovaStorm: /* Animation and technical errors */ She has a female body

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 18
|image=Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg
|caption="The world will always need a Prime...but only if that Prime is ''you''."
|prev=Awaken Sleeping Giants
|next=
|title="Eruption"
|airdate=[[December 15]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[December 28]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 29]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Gavin Hignight]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}

'''The Autobot team must fight its way through Shockwave and his Decepticons to defend the Ark and awaken Optimus Prime and the other Autobots.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwaves Army.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Hope is meaningless."]]
At long last, the [[Autobot]]s have discovered the object of their quest, buried beneath [[Mount St. Hilary]]: the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]!'' It's a joyous moment as the four heroes move in for a group hug, but the moment is not to last... as [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] and his [[Decepticon]]s arrive in the cave, intent on destroying the ship and its occupants once and for all. Though [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and his allies are outnumbered, they're unwilling to surrender, and charge into battle!

Bumblebee finds himself up against the vengeful [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], who's all-too-eager to face off against Bumblebee, while [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] duels with [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]], [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] deploys his ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' mode against the rest of the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s, and even [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] finds himself up against one of [[Shockwave's drones]] as he tries to unlock the ship doors. In doing so, however, Teletraan-X helps Bumblebee temporarily take out Shadow Striker by dropping his foe on her face, giving Bumblebee the opening he needs to paralyze her with his [[stinger (weapon)|stinger]], and Bumblebee, in turn, helps Windblade out of a tight spot by dropping Slipstream while the Seeker's attention is elsewhere.

Ordering Bumblebee to get to the ship, Windblade takes on Shockwave herself, using her turbine powers to knock Shockwave flat. As the tide of battle turns against the Decepticons, Shockwave uses his [[alternate mode]] to scuttle away, much to the dismay of Shadow Striker...

In the meantime, Bumblebee has managed to get into the ''Ark'', and he and Teletraan-X make for the ship's hibernation bay. As Bumblebee examines the massive chamber, Teletraan-X makes a sad discovery: [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] is no more, having suffered irreparable damage during the ship's crash on Earth. It's not all bad, however; Teletraan-X's sole purpose is to serve as a backup unit for Teletraan-1, and this means that he can use his own processor power to reboot the master computer. As he activates a computer jack and begins the transference process, however, he's interrupted by Shadow Striker, who shoots his lifeless body and sends it flying across the room!

Shadow Striker remains as eager for revenge as ever, and though Bumblebee is able to temporarily incapacitate her by hitting her with his vehicle mode, he's injured in the fight and pinned down by the patchwork Decepticon... until Grimlock intervenes, using his dino mode to throw her against the wall.

[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Nemesis.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Every stage of my plan is beyond your comprehension."]]
Outside the mountain, Shockwave enacts his final contingency plan: by using his ship-mounted [[magnetic disruptor]], he'll trigger a volcanic eruption, destroying the ''Ark'' and killing everything inside the volcano when it erupts. But the magnetic beam firing into the volcano has some unexpected effects: the burst of lava allows an outnumbered Windblade to get the upper hand against the bewildered Seekers, while Grimlock does battle against Shadow Striker. Grimlock warns 'Bee that whatever he's doing in the ship, he needs to finish it, and ''fast'', but Bumblebee is too busy mourning over the fallen body of Teletraan-X to hear... until the ship's internal workings abruptly flare back to life!

Teletraan-X, now inhabiting the ''Ark's'' mainframe, informs Bumblebee that the transfer was a success, and that he now has direct access to the ship's subsystems... but that control is more than he bargained for, and the newly-uploaded AI has trouble shutting down the ship's [[stasis pod]]s. On the plus side, Teletraan-X is able to take direct control of the ''Ark's'' weapon systems, helping Windblade and Grimlock out of another tight spot with a series of powerful blasts, sending the Decepticons running and all of them escaping, while Grimlock and Windblade make for the safety of the ''Ark'' as the lava begins to rain from the ceiling.

As Shockwave's ship flies away, the volcano erupts in earnest as its new computer struggles with the ship's functions; what Shockwave doesn't know, however, is that Teletraan has managed to activate the vessel's shields in the nick of time, saving the ''Ark'' and all inside. What's more, Teletraan has finally completed the wake-up sequence, deactivating the stasis pods. As the figures of Optimus Prime and the other Autobots rise from their stasis pods, Bumblebee rushes over to greet his leader with a hug as Grimlock greets his long-lost friends.

[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwave Cares Not.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"And to defend my becoming, from across the universe comes my army."]]
The reunion is short-lived, however; no sooner have the Autobots awakened before Teletraan-X cuts in with a ''new'' warning: the Decepticon fleet has arrived over Earth! As the Autobots race out of the ''Ark''—now partially exposed, poking out of the volcano's surface—they are greeted by the sight of Shockwave and his reinforcements, as a colossal Decepticon cruiser roars overhead, and so Optimus and the Autobots prepare for battle, the Autobot leader ordering his troops to [[roll out]].

The battle has begun!

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (3)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (17)
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (18)
*[[Autobot]] soldiers (19)
*[[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] (20)
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (21)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (5)
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (6)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (7)
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (9)
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (10)
*[[Shockwave's drones]] (11)
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (12)
*Generic [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|seekers]] (13-14)
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (15)

|c4=
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"Get us out of here! Now!" 
"I'm doing the best I can. I'll try everything!" 
-''upbeat polka music fills the ship as doors and lights switch on and off''- 
"Turn that music '''OFF!'''" 
:—'''Bumblebee''', '''Teletraan-X''', and '''Grimlock'''

"Autobots- ''roll out!''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' says it's on

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Shockwave previously attempted to use the [[magnetic disruptor]] to kill everything on Earth back in "[[The Extinction Event]]."
*Starscream's Decepticon armada was first alluded to in "[[Siloed]]" and reappeared in the previous episode, "[[Awaken Sleeping Giants]]."
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack’n’Ruin]] made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the final scene of the Autobots standing together; the pair previously appeared in "[[Sabotage]]" as members of the ''Ark's'' crew, but as that memory had been modified by Shockwave it was impossible to tell if the two Autobots ''actually'' served aboard the ''Ark''; this episode confirms that they did; presumably, then, so did [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]].

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - This looks familiar.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Everybody ready to—what's the phrase? 'Roll on out'?"]]
*Following the eruption of Mount St. Hilary, the ''Ark'' winds up having its engines exposed, sticking out of the side of the mountain, as they did in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|1984 cartoon]] (and as those of the ''[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Orion]]'' did in season 2 of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.)
*At the end of the episode, Grimlock is depicted as having a battle mask—a retractable visor and mouthplate—designed to make him look like his [[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].

===Real-world references===

===Trivia===

===Animation and technical errors===
*Nova Storm still lacks the trim on her cockpit.
*In some shots Shockwave appears to be distinctly ''blue'' (the same shade as Thundercracker), not purple.
*Grimlock has his battle mask and visor on, but the next shot immediately after, they are missing, with no indication they retracted.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Eruption'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFCBKN6AaOI "Eruption" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Eruption

2019-01-09T13:51:05Z

NovaStorm: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 18
|image=Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg
|caption="The world will always need a Prime...but only if that Prime is ''you''."
|prev=Awaken Sleeping Giants
|next=
|title="Eruption"
|airdate=[[December 15]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[December 28]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 29]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Gavin Hignight]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}

'''The Autobot team must fight its way through Shockwave and his Decepticons to defend the Ark and awaken Optimus Prime and the other Autobots.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwaves Army.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Hope is meaningless."]]
At long last, the [[Autobot]]s have discovered the object of their quest, buried beneath [[Mount St. Hilary]]: the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]!'' It's a joyous moment as the four heroes move in for a group hug, but the moment is not to last... as [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] and his [[Decepticon]]s arrive in the cave, intent on destroying the ship and its occupants once and for all. Though [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and his allies are outnumbered, they're unwilling to surrender, and charge into battle!

Bumblebee finds himself up against the vengeful [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], who's all-too-eager to face off against Bumblebee, while [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] duels with [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]], [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] deploys his ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' mode against the rest of the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s, and even [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] finds himself up against one of [[Shockwave's drones]] as he tries to unlock the ship doors. In doing so, however, Teletraan-X helps Bumblebee temporarily take out Shadow Striker by dropping his foe on her face, giving Bumblebee the opening he needs to paralyze her with his [[stinger (weapon)|stinger]], and Bumblebee, in turn, helps Windblade out of a tight spot by dropping Slipstream while the Seeker's attention is elsewhere.

Ordering Bumblebee to get to the ship, Windblade takes on Shockwave herself, using her turbine powers to knock Shockwave flat. As the tide of battle turns against the Decepticons, Shockwave uses his [[alternate mode]] to scuttle away, much to the dismay of Shadow Striker...

In the meantime, Bumblebee has managed to get into the ''Ark'', and he and Teletraan-X make for the ship's hibernation bay. As Bumblebee examines the massive chamber, Teletraan-X makes a sad discovery: [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] is no more, having suffered irreparable damage during the ship's crash on Earth. It's not all bad, however; Teletraan-X's sole purpose is to serve as a backup unit for Teletraan-1, and this means that he can use his own processor power to reboot the master computer. As he activates a computer jack and begins the transference process, however, he's interrupted by Shadow Striker, who shoots his lifeless body and sends it flying across the room!

Shadow Striker remains as eager for revenge as ever, and though Bumblebee is able to temporarily incapacitate her by hitting her with his vehicle mode, he's injured in the fight and pinned down by the patchwork Decepticon... until Grimlock intervenes, using his dino mode to throw her against the wall.

[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Nemesis.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Every stage of my plan is beyond your comprehension."]]
Outside the mountain, Shockwave enacts his final contingency plan: by using his ship-mounted [[magnetic disruptor]], he'll trigger a volcanic eruption, destroying the ''Ark'' and killing everything inside the volcano when it erupts. But the magnetic beam firing into the volcano has some unexpected effects: the burst of lava allows an outnumbered Windblade to get the upper hand against the bewildered Seekers, while Grimlock does battle against Shadow Striker. Grimlock warns 'Bee that whatever he's doing in the ship, he needs to finish it, and ''fast'', but Bumblebee is too busy mourning over the fallen body of Teletraan-X to hear... until the ship's internal workings abruptly flare back to life!

Teletraan-X, now inhabiting the ''Ark's'' mainframe, informs Bumblebee that the transfer was a success, and that he now has direct access to the ship's subsystems... but that control is more than he bargained for, and the newly-uploaded AI has trouble shutting down the ship's [[stasis pod]]s. On the plus side, Teletraan-X is able to take direct control of the ''Ark's'' weapon systems, helping Windblade and Grimlock out of another tight spot with a series of powerful blasts, sending the Decepticons running and all of them escaping, while Grimlock and Windblade make for the safety of the ''Ark'' as the lava begins to rain from the ceiling.

As Shockwave's ship flies away, the volcano erupts in earnest as its new computer struggles with the ship's functions; what Shockwave doesn't know, however, is that Teletraan has managed to activate the vessel's shields in the nick of time, saving the ''Ark'' and all inside. What's more, Teletraan has finally completed the wake-up sequence, deactivating the stasis pods. As the figures of Optimus Prime and the other Autobots rise from their stasis pods, Bumblebee rushes over to greet his leader with a hug as Grimlock greets his long-lost friends.

[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwave Cares Not.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"And to defend my becoming, from across the universe comes my army."]]
The reunion is short-lived, however; no sooner have the Autobots awakened before Teletraan-X cuts in with a ''new'' warning: the Decepticon fleet has arrived over Earth! As the Autobots race out of the ''Ark''—now partially exposed, poking out of the volcano's surface—they are greeted by the sight of Shockwave and his reinforcements, as a colossal Decepticon cruiser roars overhead, and so Optimus and the Autobots prepare for battle, the Autobot leader ordering his troops to [[roll out]].

The battle has begun!

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (3)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (17)
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (18)
*[[Autobot]] soldiers (19)
*[[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] (20)
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (21)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (5)
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (6)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (7)
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (9)
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (10)
*[[Shockwave's drones]] (11)
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (12)
*Generic [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|seekers]] (13-14)
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (15)

|c4=
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"Get us out of here! Now!" 
"I'm doing the best I can. I'll try everything!" 
-''upbeat polka music fills the ship as doors and lights switch on and off''- 
"Turn that music '''OFF!'''" 
:—'''Bumblebee''', '''Teletraan-X''', and '''Grimlock'''

"Autobots- ''roll out!''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' says it's on

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Shockwave previously attempted to use the [[magnetic disruptor]] to kill everything on Earth back in "[[The Extinction Event]]."
*Starscream's Decepticon armada was first alluded to in "[[Siloed]]" and reappeared in the previous episode, "[[Awaken Sleeping Giants]]."
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack’n’Ruin]] made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the final scene of the Autobots standing together; the pair previously appeared in "[[Sabotage]]" as members of the ''Ark's'' crew, but as that memory had been modified by Shockwave it was impossible to tell if the two Autobots ''actually'' served aboard the ''Ark''; this episode confirms that they did; presumably, then, so did [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]].

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - This looks familiar.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Everybody ready to—what's the phrase? 'Roll on out'?"]]
*Following the eruption of Mount St. Hilary, the ''Ark'' winds up having its engines exposed, sticking out of the side of the mountain, as they did in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|1984 cartoon]] (and as those of the ''[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Orion]]'' did in season 2 of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.)
*At the end of the episode, Grimlock is depicted as having a battle mask—a retractable visor and mouthplate—designed to make him look like his [[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].

===Real-world references===

===Trivia===

===Animation and technical errors===
*Nova Storm still lacks the trim on her cockpit.
*Acid Storm is rendered with the male Seeker face, just like the [[Awaken Sleeping Giants|last episode]]; the nature of this as an error is debatable, as writer [[Mae Catt]] has stated changing heads is "just something Acid Storm likes to do".
*In some shots Shockwave appears to be distinctly ''blue'' (the same shade as Thundercracker), not purple.
*Grimlock has his battle mask and visor on, but the next shot immediately after, they are missing, with no indication they retracted.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Eruption'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFCBKN6AaOI "Eruption" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Awaken Sleeping Giants

2019-01-09T13:48:19Z

NovaStorm: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 17
|image=AwakenSleepingGiants-TheArk.jpg
|caption=Die-cast construction! It's a lost art.
|prev=The Extinction Event
|next=Eruption
|title="Awaken Sleeping Giants"
|airdate=[[December 15]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[December 21]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 22]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Zac Atkinson (writer)|Zac Atkinson]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=
}}

'''The Autobot team finally discovers the location of the''' '''''Ark.'''''

==Synopsis==
In [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'s base, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] grimly assesses the situation: though they barely managed to hold off [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] from exterminating all life on [[Earth]], three [[Autobot]]s and a [[drone]] won't be enough to hold of the Decepticon armada that's ''en route'' to Earth. Grimlock, however, has a plan of his own; tapping a hidden wall in the stone bunker, the ground shakes to reveal a new room, one that contains a map of the way the world looked on the day the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' crashed: [[Pangaea]].

An enthusiastic [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] pores over the map as he reminisces about his earliest days on Earth, and in the process displays the ability to correlate the locations of Pangaea with modern-day continents. Grimlock notes that he carved the map during his long search for the ''Ark'' after his arrival on the planet, before the extinction of the dinosaurs cut his quest short. Teletraan-X, ever eager to help, bluntly tells Grimlock that his theory about the ''Ark's'' location was completely wrong. By using his own data to factor in the ''Ark's'' entry trajectory, and taking into account continental drift and climate change, the little drone finally deduces that the starship has crashed somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. The three Autobots celebrate this discovery—unaware that one of [[Shockwave's drones]] has been spying on their entire conversation and relaying the news to its master, who tells [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s to intercept the Autobots...

[[File:Cyberverse - Awaken Sleeping Giants - Flying Bee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I can say 'bring it on' in 4,000 languages!"]]
Using the cargo plane, the heroes beat a hasty trail towards [[Mount St. Hilary]], the final resting place of the ''Ark'', but before Teletraan-X can lecture the team any further about their destination they're beset by [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] and her Seekers, leading to a fierce dogfight as Windblade tries to impede their attackers. Beset by [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] and [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]], the [[Caminus|Camien]] is unable to prevent Slipstream from firing a flurry of missiles, successfully blowing the cargo plane out of the sky. With no other option, Grimlock and Bumblebee are forced to abandon ship, with Grimlock using his powerful dinosaur mode to catch Bumblebee. Unfortunately, the Decepticons are relentless, and Grimlock teams up with Bumblebee to deliver a [[Fastball Special]] that paralyzes the oncoming [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]. and then uses Teletraan-X to take down [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]].

Using her turbines, Windblade is similarly able to take down Slipstream, but as the dazed Decepticon recovers from her humiliating crash she's interrupted by an irate transmission from [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]], who demands to know what she's doing. Starscream informs her to prepare for their arrival immediately, but when Slipstream stalls for time by letting slip that she's already working for ''Shockwave'', the incensed Air Commander demands to know why the scientist has already come to Earth, and, in the process, allowing Teletraan-X to overhear their conversation.

[[File:Cyberverse - Awaken Sleeping Giants - Grimlocks Breath Weapon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"You can't just ''explode''! Where's the fun in that?!"]]
As the Autobots regroup at the crash site, Teletraan-X arrives to warn the trio of the imminent arrival of the Decepticon fleet. With no time to waste, the trio venture into the volcano's lava tubes, still unaware that another of Shockwave's drones is still tailing them. Inside the volcano, lava flows and earthquakes cause Grimlock to wonder if their starship is still intact, but Windblade retorts that as long as there's even a ''chance'' of survival, then they have to keep looking... and, seconds afterwards, a cave-in from underneath their feet sends the three plummeting into a deeper level of the volcano, right in front of a massive river of lava. Bumblebee uses his blaster to create a series of stepping stones for himself and Grimlock, until Grimlock loses his footing and plummets into the lava!

Despite their worries, Grimlock ''does'' survive the experience, emerging in his dinosaur mode and using his newfound [[fire-breath]] to blast a passage through the rocks—a passage that leads directly to the final resting site of the ''Ark''! Their mission seemingly complete, the four embrace... once more, unaware, that Shockwave is watching their every move...

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] (1)
* [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (2)
* [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (3)
* [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (6)
* [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (9)

|c2=
* One of [[Shockwave's drones]] (10)
* [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (11)
* [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (12)
* [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (13)
* [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (14)
* [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (15)
* [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (16)
* Generic [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] (17, but see Errors)
* [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (18)
* [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (19)

|c4=
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"Wasn't that an exciting flight? Oh look, we're still under attack!"
:—'''Teletraan-X'''

"Shockwave is there with you?! But how? ''And why does he always do this to me?!''"
:—'''Starscream'''

"Apologies, friends. I can sometimes get a little ''heated'' when telling tales of my travels."
:—'''Grimlock''' after falling in lava

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] made an appearance in the opening scene of the stasis pods aboard the ''Ark''; she previously appeared in "[[Sabotage]]" as a member of the ''Ark'''s crew, but as that memory had been modified by Shockwave it was impossible to tell if the Autobot ''actually'' served aboard the ''Ark''; this episode confirms that she did.
*Shockwave came to Earth in [[The Extinction Event|the previous episode]], and Starscream announced his intention to come to Earth in "[[Siloed]]." The cargo plane that Teletraan-X commandeered also appeared in "The Extinction Event."
*Teletraan-X's ability to generate a force shield to protect himself was first used in "[[Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X]]."
*Grimlock compares his experiences in Mount St. Hilary to his adventures in the [[Acid Wastes]]; he was previously established to be fond of exploring the region back in "[[Maccadam's]]".

===Transformers references===
*[[Mount St. Hilary]] was the crash site of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in most [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] media.
*Grimlock's [[fire breath]] is a traditional power for [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|Dinobot]]s in general.
*Windblade swears by [[Solus Prime]], again.

===Real-world references===
*The episode's title refers to {{w|Isoroku Yamamoto's sleeping giant quote|a (likely apocryphical) quote}} attributed to Japanese Admiral {{w|Isoroku Yamamoto}} regarding the {{w|attack on Pearl Harbor}}: "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
*Teletraan-X notes that Mount St. Hilary is a part of the real-world {{w|Ring of Fire}}.

===Trivia===
*Going by Grimlock's map of Pangaea, his base is located somewhere in northern Quebec.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Nova Storm lacks the trim on her cockpit once again.
*During one part of her dogfight with Slipstream, Windblade's aircraft mode is missing half of its horizontal stabilizer.
*While Shockwave is giving the Seekers their mission briefing, all of Slipstream's command are present - except for Thundercracker, whose place is taken by one of the generic "mustard-colored" Seeker models. Once on the mission, the generic is absent and Thundercracker is in the formation; therefore, the presence of the generic in the briefing appears to be an error, his animation model having been swapped for Thundercracker's.

===Geological errors===
*So Teletraan-X and Grimlock both claim that the ''Ark'' crash-landed on {{w|Pangaea}} some 65 million years ago. In real life, however, the supercontinent is believed to have broken apart early on into the Mesozoic era; by about 175 mya—the early {{w|Jurassic}} era—the continent had already split down the middle into {{w|Laurasia}} and {{w|Gondwana}}, and by the Late Cretaceous, 66 million years ago, the continents had further broken apart into [http://earthlyuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Cretaceous-World-Map.jpg something approximating the modern-day world map]. It ''might'' be possible to no-prize this by saying that Grimlock and Teletraan were simply misinformed about which era of history their ship arrived in, but Teletraan-X also claims that he passed the time by talking to {{w|hadrosaur}}s, which were an exclusively Cretaceous species...
*Grimlock mentions that the asteroid arrived 65 million years ago, though recent evidence has suggested that the Cretaceous ended some 66 million years ago.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le réveil des géants'''" ("The awakening of the giants")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KHZ6sfUTmc "Awaken Sleeping Giants" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Transformers: Devastation

2019-01-07T19:07:44Z

NovaStorm: /* Chapter 7: Legacy */

{{disambig3|Devastation}}
{{videogame
|title=''Transformers: Devastation''
|image=Transformers Devastation cover.jpg
|caption=Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.
|developer=[[PlatinumGames]]
|publisher=[[Activision]]
|writer=[[Andy Schmidt]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/19/andy-schmidt-confirmed-as-the-storyteller-for-transformers-devastation-293507 Andy Schmidt Confirmed As The Storyteller For Transformers: Devastation - TFW2005]</ref>
|additionalwriting=
|date=[[October 6]], [[2015]]
|platform=[[PlayStation]] 3, PlayStation 4, [[Xbox 360]], Xbox One, PC
|ratings=ESRB: T PEGI: 7+
}}

'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is a video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015 and released in October of the same year. Billed as a prequel to ''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]'',<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-forming-epic-storyline-toys-830399 'Transformers' Forming Epic Storyline with Toys, Comics and Video Games (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> ''Devastation'' is based in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] and tells an original story, in which the [[Autobot]]s unite to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from turning the [[Earth]] to metal. The game primarily draws inspiration from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW comics]], and the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toyline, among other sources, and features the return of some of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon. The game was directed by [[Kenji Saito]], and the soundtrack was composed by [[Satoshi Igarashi]], [[Tetsuya Shibata]], and [[Jun Okubo]], with contributions by [[Vince DiCola]] and [[Kenny Meriedeth]].<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026 Watch the first Transformers Devastation gameplay! - TFW2005]</ref>

On [[December 21]], [[2017]], ''Devastation'' and its downloadable content were delisted from multiple digital storefronts due to the expiration of [[Activision]]'s licensing deal with [[Hasbro]].<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/22/16810202/platinum-games-transformers-devastation-legend-of-korra-steam-xbox-live-playstation-store Platinum’s Transformers and Korra games disappear from digital stores - Polygon]</ref>

==Plot==
===Chapter 1: City of Steel===
[[File:Devastation-Arrival.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Avengers]], Assemble!]]
In [[New York City]], a large explosion heralds the appearance of several giant mechanical claws emerging from the ground, causing mass destruction. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons land downtown and observe the swarm of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] that has filled the air, with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] also detecting traces of [[plasma energy]]. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is hesitant, as no one has been able to control plasma energy since the [[Golden Age]], but Megatron rebukes him, intent on using the gift that they have been given. With the humans successfully evacuated from the city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his team of Autobots arrive to assess the threat and stop the Decepticons. After a brief run-in with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Optimus and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] come face to face with Megatron himself. Optimus demands Megatron cease his attack on the city, but Megatron only laughs, saying that Optimus doesn't even realize the truth of who is really behind the attack, and declaring he only wants to make "improvements" to the city. Optimus and Bumblebee defeat Megatron, but he slips away as the two are distracted by the sudden appearance of a giant Steel Tower.

[[File:Devastation-Cybertronix.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Yes, it's coming to me..."Be sure to drink your Ovaltine?!"]]
The Autobots pursue Megatron to the tower, where he deduces that it is somehow directing the Insecticons before receiving a stream of data encoded in [[Cybertronix]] from the tower. He rides away on [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], with the Autobots giving chase, and after [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] briefly battles Megatron, a hatch emerges from the ground leading below. Megatron enters, activating the security system to ensure the Autobots cannot follow. [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reveals that the hatch leads to the interior of an unknown ship buried below the city, requiring the shutdown of three sub-generators and a primary generator to gain access. With no other choice, the Autobots reach the sub-generators, each guarded by two of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and shut them down. They return to the primary generator, but the Constructicons have beaten them there and reform Devastator. The team defeat the [[Combiner]], but a hologram of Megatron appears to reveal his plan: he now controls the Cybertronian ship known as the ''[[Proudstar]]'', and is using it to control the Insecticons, allowing him to [[Eco-structuring|Cyberform]] the [[Earth]] into a new [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] within mere days at the cost of all native life.

===Chapter 2: The Proudstar===
[[File:Devastation-ProudstarComponents.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[SELECT YOUR WEAPON]]]
After chasing down a [[Sentry-Bot]] containing the key-code to enter, the Autobots enter the ''Proudstar''. Optimus explains that the ship is of Autobot origin, and was once captained by [[Nova Prime]] as part of the [[Mission of Cybertronian Expansion]]. Its goal was to preserve Cybertronian culture via the [[Colonnade of Cybertron]] placed aboard the ship's super computer, the [[Ferrotaxis]], which controls both the [[Plasma Core]] and the Insecticons. With so much of Cybertron's culture having been lost over the course of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Autobots make it their mission to retrieve the Ferrotaxis intact and shut down the Plasma Core, stopping the Cyberforming. As they split up to explore, Optimus notes a feeling of darkness permeating the ship. The group briefly gets locked into a battle with Soundwave, but he is called away by Megatron for other matters, leaving them to be swarmed by Insecticons bursting from the many [[stasis pod]]s housed within the ship. The Autobots battle through the swarms, including several giant-sized Ancient Insecticons, as the voice of [[Teletraan Alpha]] cryptically hints at the [[The Transformers: The Movie|dark future events]] each Autobot will face, including prophesying that the Great War will come to an end without Optimus Prime there to see it. They reach the Plasma Core, but due to plasma energy's unpredictability, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] predicts blowing up the Core will cause an explosion that will take half the Earth with it. Defeating the Insecticon guards, they break the shielding protecting the Core, but the security system envelops the core in a protective casing and fires it away from the ship.

===Chapter 3: The Core===
[[File:Devastation-CoreDamage.jpg|thumb|250px|right|That electrical storm is dangerous. Everyone grab your [[yellow boots]]!]]
With the ship and Insecticons rendered inactive due to the loss of their power source, the Autobots seek to retrieve the Plasma Core before Megatron, as well as shut it down due to the potentially dangerous leak sprung in the previous encounter. Knowing Megatron will need someone to retrieve the core, they encounter and defeat [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who believes plasma energy is too dangerous to be controlled by anyone and tells them the Core's location on the promise that they get rid of it. Making their way to the island where the Core landed, the Autobots encounter Decepticon defenses at [[Liberty Bridge]], stalling for time so that the leak may be patched before they move it. The team uses an explosive cube of [[Red Energon]] to clear the forces at the bridge's entrance, but Starscream arrives to replace them. The Autobots defeat him and begin to cross the bridge, only to come under fire by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as they do so. They manage to hold him off until reaching the other side of the bridge, where they defeat him. Optimus approaches the badly-damaged Plasma Core container, but Starscream appears and carries it away before they have a chance to shut it down.

===Chapter 4: Possession===
[[File:Devastation-Menasor.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Great...AETHER!]]
Back at the tower, Soundwave reveals to Megatron that they were unable to patch the leak before Starscream took the Plasma Core, meaning its detonation is imminent. Only able to be repaired at a [[Plasma Energy Interface]] on Cybertron, Megatron orders Starscream to bring the unstable Core to the tower. The Autobots pursue him across the bridge, but the onset of a storm makes it difficult for Starscream to fly, causing him to lose his grip on the Core and drop it into the city. Optimus tracks Starscream's landing location, but Megatron sends [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] to the coordinates as well. The team race him to the crash site, barely beating him there, and fight him off. The Autobots follow the trail to the Plasma Core, and Wheeljack prepares to patch the leak while the others cover him. Just as he gets the case open, Motormaster and the rest of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] arrive and form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The Autobots defeat the Combiner and, in a fit of rage, he throws the Plasma Core case all the way to the tower. Megatron activates the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron and takes the Core and his troops through, ordering Starscream to hold off the Autobots.

===Chapter 5: To Cybertron===
[[File:Devastation-PlasmaEnergyInterface.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Well, there's your problem: you put the batteries in backwards!]]Optimus and his team follow the Decepticons through the space bridge, battling Starscream while in transit. They emerge on Cybertron just as Megatron leaves with the Plasma Core and Blitzwing appears for a rematch. The group defeat him and approach the Plasma Energy Interface, but before they can stop it, they are ambushed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. While ultimately defeated, Shockwave manages to hold the Autobots off long enough for [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] to finish repairing the Plasma Core and escape with Megatron. Bumblebee points out the insanity of their plan, but Shockwave argues that Nova Prime was the one who saw the need to Cyberform populated planets, though Optimus refuses to believe it. Now back at the tower, Megatron orders the Plasma Core and the Ferrotaxis brought online, declaring the Cyberforming process will be complete in less than one Earth day.

===Chapter 6: Ferrotaxis===
[[File:Devastation-Nova-Madness.jpg|thumb|250px|left|He took the cancellation of ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fourth season pretty hard.]]
Now patched and restored to the ''Proudstar'', the Plasma Core is put into overdrive, causing the Insecticons to restart the Cyberforming process at a rapid rate, and the Autobots return to stop it. However, due to the poor repair job by the Constructicons, the Core ruptures and produces a gravitational anomaly that begins sucking the Autobots in. Retreating to a safe distance, Wheeljack deduces that if the core goes critical, it will lead to planetary extinction. Optimus decides that the only way to shut down both the Plasma Core and the Insecticons is by using the Ferrotaxis, which [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] points out is in Megatron's possession. However, Soundwave takes control of the ship's security systems, sabotaging their escape route. Barely evading his traps, the Autobots once again become aware of the darkness permeating the ''Proudstar''. Prime posits that while Nova Prime's mission may have initially been noble, Cyberforming uninhabited planets to bring life to the galaxy, he and his crew were corrupted by some [[Unicron|unknown entity]] along the way, seeding darkness within his spark and driving him to insanity. The entity sought the destruction of Cybertron and its people, and still searches for the planet to this day, destroying all it encounters along the way. The Autobots head to the control room, but are blocked by Soundwave. Defeating him, the team prepares to storm the control room and take Megatron down once and for all.

===Chapter 7: Legacy===
[[File:Devastation-FinalBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"You only want the Ferrotaxis because I'm using it." "Oh, yeah? Prove it." "Here." "Hey, man, I don't want your stupid Ferrotaxis."]]
As they approach the ''Proudstar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s control room, the Autobots are beset by a legion of Decepticons seeking to defend it, including Motormaster, Thundercracker and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. The Autobots enter the control room, where Megatron mocks them before leaving with the Ferrotaxis, ordering the Constructicons to finish them off. After battling all six individually, the Constructicons merge into Devastator, prompting another battle. However, it isn't long before Menasor shows up as well, forcing them to fight both Combiners at once. Eventually, both are knocked off the platform and knocked out, and the Autobots head for the surface. Emerging from below, the Autobots find Megatron watching in delight as the planet is ripped apart by the Cyberforming, declaring their home will live once more and noting how much he and Optimus could have accomplished together as allies. Optimus demands that Megatron hand over the Ferrotaxis so that their culture might continue to be preserved and shared, but Megatron throws it away, declaring that they will have to defeat him to get it. The Autobots engage in battle in battle with Megatron and emerge victorious, with Optimus once again demanding the Ferrotaxis. Megatron declares that if he can't have it, no one can, launching it high into the sky with his fusion cannon. A swarm of Insecticons follows the Ferrotaxis into the air, and Optimus grabs hold of one of them to catch up, with Megatron in hot pursuit.

[[File:Devastation-Space.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Space...the final <s>boss battle</s> frontier...]]
Now in Earth's orbit as the Insecticons surround the Ferrotaxis, Optimus prepares to fire at the computer, only to be knocked from his perch by Megatron, forcing the two into a zero-gravity final battle. Megatron argues that he fights to restore Cybertron, the home that Optimus abandoned, and that life comes from servos, gyros and fuel, not flesh. Optimus rejects this, however, believing that destroying other worlds to keep Cybertron on life-support can't be the only way. With one final blow, Optimus manages to knock Megatron out long enough to retrieve the Ferrotaxis, but cannot shut down the Insecticons due to a failsafe activated by Megatron. Megatron declares the only way to stop the Ferrotaxis is to destroy it at the cost of Cybertron's culture and history, and that Cybertron's fate is now in Optimus's hands. Optimus replies that he has the courage to make the right decision and fires upon the Ferrotaxis, destroying it. As a result, the Plasma Core shuts down and the Insecticons all fall lifelessly back to Earth. Megatron is mortified, but Prime is resolute in his decision, believing humanity should decide its own fate. As he falls back to Earth, he tells the other Autobots that while they have lived on Earth for years, they have never truly accepted it as their home, holding out hope of returning to a re-forged Cybertron. While that may someday occur, Prime declares that as of that day, the Earth is their true home, and they are to protect it no matter the cost.

[[File:Devastation-Nova-Awakens.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oy! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck.]]
Later, back at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], a recovered Optimus discusses with Wheeljack if he has found a way to strengthen their forces, with Wheeljack deeming the process risky. As he reflects on what Teletraan Alpha told him aboard the ''Proudstar'', Teletraan-1 receives a transmission from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who throw their full support behind Optimus's plan. Deciding that this is the price he must pay to rid the world of the Decepticons, Optimus and Wheeljack examine schematics for the [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|project]]. Unbeknownst to them, one of the pods on the'' Proudstar'' has broken open. Nova Prime awakens...
{{--}}

==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
**Goldfire*
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Darryl Kurylo]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Christopher Swindle)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Dave Boat)
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Michael Bell)
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (André Sogliuzzo)
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (Jamieson Price)
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (Gregg Berger)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (Steve Blum)
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (Jamieson Price)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]**
**[[Offroad]]**
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]**
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]**
*[[Battlecharger|Ground Soldiers]] (Steve Blum, Darryl Kurylo, [[Jim Ward]])
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Liam O'Brien)
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] (Darryl Kurylo, Christopher Swindle, Dave Boat)
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
|c4=
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Teletraan Alpha]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Nova Prime]]
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]†
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]]†
*[[Kremzeek (G1)|Kremzeek]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

:''*Indicates character available only as downloadable content skin.''
:''**Indicates character who only appears in vehicle mode.''
:''† Indicates character who only appears in text-based log entries.''

==Quotes==
"But...but PLASMA energy is unstable! No one has been able to tame it since...since...the GOLDEN AGE!" "Then stand back Starscream, and watch me tame it, as I have tamed you."
:— '''Megatron''' made '''Starscream''' his patsy.

"Optimus... come to save the day, I presume?"
:— Just like old times for '''Megatron''' and Optimus Prime.

"Less talk, Autobot. More dying."
:— '''Megatron''' plays for keeps.

"They call me 'Goldfire'! ...Ridiculous, I know."
:— '''Bumblebee''' is less than impressed by his DLC costume.

"You're mine, Auto-jerk!" 
"Let see how you Autobots look on my hook!"
:— '''Scrapper''' and '''Hook'''

"I'm going to dig your graves, Autobots!" 
"I've been itching for a fight! Come on!"
:— '''Scavenger''' and '''Bonecrusher'''

"You'll have to go through us first!" 
"How strong your steel, Autobots. How quick the conquest!"
:— '''Long Haul''' and '''Mixmaster'''

"No one gets by the Constructicons!"
:— '''Scrapper''' and his Constructicons prepare for the worst.

"Scanning... Identified. Cybertronian Bumblebee. Beware the coming tide of chaos... You will evolve known by another name. In time, your spirit will be that of legend. Your monikers will be many: The World's Bridge. Goldbug. Race-Welder. And finally... Goldfire." 
"Well, that makes me feel special..."
:— '''Teletraan Alpha''' foresees '''Bumblebee''''s future.

"My loyalty only goes so far. Tampering with Plasma Energy? That's madness." 
"Wow, that took, like, no convincing at all. No wonder they call you ThunderCRACKER." 
"Very funny, pipsqueak."
:— Much to '''Thundercracker''''s dismay, '''Bumblebee''' learns the true meaning of his name.

"I've long waited for the day I could fight you all myself. Prove my worth to Megatron."
:—'''Starscream''' attempts an act for redemption.

"I'm going feed you your own spark, Autobots." 
"Let's go! Blitzwing's not down yet!" 
"You got that right, Auto-scum!"
:— '''Blitzwing''' on his best day ever against '''Bumblebee'''.

"Last one there's the corroded diode, Autobots!"
:— '''Motormaster''' tells the Autobots to eat his dust.

"You beat Motormaster. Now see if you can beat me!"
:— Enter '''Menasor'''

"Welcome to Cybertron."
:— '''Shockwave'''

"Megatron has Ferro-taxi!"
:— '''Grimlock''''s brightest moment.

"We should have been allies, you know. Imagine what we could have accomplished. But you never had the manifolds to do what needed to be done." 
"I have the manifolds to stand up for those who cannot stand for themselves."
:— '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' talk motivation.

"Why must you always interfere?" 
"You would place Cybertron at the center of the universe!" 
"Cybertron is the center of my universe. How is it not at the heart of yours?" 
"Cybertron is about all life. Destruction to keep Cybertron on life support--there must be another way." 
"Flesh isn't life. Servos, gyros and fuel--this is where life comes from! You're defending--''bi-product''--at best! I will restore Cybertron and retake the galaxy!" 
"That ambition will be your end."
:— '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus''' wax poetic as they battle in space.

"Behold, Optimus. A new Cybertron is being born..." 
"No. You are only destroying the Earth, not creating." 
"You don't really believe that, do you?" 
"It is the only thing I'm sure I believe. You must be stopped!" 
"You're welcome to try!" 
"It'll be my pleasure!"
:— The final battle comes to a head.

"Autobots. We have lived on Earth for decades. But I see now that we have not truly accepted Earth as our home, holding out some distant hope that we would return to a newly re-forged Cybertron. And maybe one day, that will happen, but we cannot continue to live in between worlds. From this day forward, we are no longer Cybertronians who are stranded on another world. Now we are a part of Earth. And we must treat Earth as though we were forged here. And we must protect our home...no matter the cost."
:— '''Optimus''' monologues as he falls back to Earth.

==Gameplay==
''Devastation'' is a fast-paced hack-and-slash brawler, similar to many of Platinum's other titles like ''Bayonetta'' and ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]] Rising: Revengeance''. Players choose from five Autobots ([[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]) and battle Decepticons using a combination of light and heavy physical attacks, with players generally having to defeat an entire wave of enemies in order to proceed. Players can chain these attacks into a combo, as well as extend their combos and utilize new moves by strategically transforming back and forth between vehicle and robot modes during strings of attacks. Each of the Autobots is also equipped with a projectile-based weapon, allowing them to attack enemies they cannot normally reach, such as airborne Seekers. Players have multiple defensive options, being able to block, dodge, parry, and counterattack against enemy blows; similar to the "Witch Time" mechanic from ''Bayonetta'', dodging at just the right moment will induce "Focus" and cause time to slow down for the surrounding environment, giving players a chance to move in close and counterattack. Certain gameplay segments will encourage the use of vehicle mode over robot mode, such as chasing down escaping Decepticons on a highway or transforming back to robot mode at maximum speed to break an enemy shield.

Each of the five Autobots has a different set of moves and properties; Optimus is the most equally-balanced, Bumblebee focuses on quickness over attack strength, Sideswipe uses a hit-and-run attack style, Wheeljack is largely based around ranged combat and defense, and Grimlock deals in slow but powerful close-range strikes. Each character also possesses a unique ability that they can trigger in battle, such as Wheeljack's shield or Grimlock's grapple; this depletes energy from their Ability Gauge, which automatically refills over time. Attacking enemies will also fill the Ultimate Gauge; when full, this will allow players to use their character-specific Ultimate Attack, doing heavy damage to multiple foes.

The game also includes a player-customization system. Several different weapon types can be potentially dropped by enemies or found in weapons caches and vaults. Each type of weapon, such as axes, swords, or hammers, can only be used by certain characters, and new weapons can be synthesized by using the old ones as materials, allowing players to create stronger weapons of different types. Players can also spend in-game [[Galactic Credits|credits]] to develop [[T.E.C.H.]] that grants passive boosts to their characters, giving them bonuses such as auto-recovery or an increased credit drop rate; the strength of the T.E.C.H. developed varies depending on the amount of credits spent, as well as the player's success at a quicktime event during the synthesis process. Characters' individual stats can also be improved either through combat or by purchasing upgrades with credits. The Lab acts as the in-game store, allowing players to purchase additional weapons, temporary power-ups, and new moves for all five Autobots.

The game features seven Story chapters. At the beginning, three difficulty levels are accessible ("Scout", "Warrior", and "Commander"), while two higher difficulties ("Magnus" and "Prime") are unlocked after completing the lower ones. Players who go off the beaten path in the story chapters may find side missions and [[Transpacial Converters]] scattered about; completing these will reward players with additional weapons. In addition to the primary Story Mode, the game also includes a Challenge Mode with 50 stand-alone missions.

A Gallery mode allows players to view assorted art pieces, such as stage concept art and [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[packaging art|character art]]. New art can be unlocked by finding bouncing [[Kremzeek (G1)|Kremzeek]]s and Mystery Objects in each stage, or shooting down Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops hovering in the sky. Collectible info logs explaining various concepts and backstory elements can be found throughout the game as well. Completing the game will add the credits sequence to the gallery, viewable with or without the credits themselves, as well as a model viewer that allows players to view all of the 3D character models, accompanied by their respective themes. The model viewer includes a "Transform" command that lets you view both of their modes, and a "Try Me" button that plays some of their voice samples.

Players who pre-ordered the game received a downloadable content bundle that includes character skins for Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe based on [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], Goldfire, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] respectively, as well as three new weapons: the [[Dark Star Saber]], the Photon Disruptor, and the twin Golden Hunters. This bundle was later made available for general purchase roughly a month following the game's release.

==Trophy/Achievement list==
When completing various goals and tasks during the game, the player will be rewarded as part of their console of choice's meta-goal system. Players can earn up to 31 Trophies on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, and 30 Achievements on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The PlayStation versions' trophies come in four types: Bronze, which represent easier tasks and are worth the least experience; Silver, which are awarded for challenges of mid-level difficulty; Gold, which are given for harder tasks and worth more experience; and Platinum, the highest-level trophy unlocked only after earning all of a game's other trophies. On the Xbox versions, each achievement has a Gamerscore (G) value that adds to the player's total Gamerscore across all games played, which is essentially the Xbox Live version of "Street Cred"; up to 1000G can be earned in ''Devastation''. These achievements are also earned in the PC version as part of the Steam interface, but without the individual values and weights from the console versions.

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
! Achievement/Trophy name
! Achievement/Trophy description
! Gamerscore
! PS Trophy
|-
| [['Til all are one|Till All Are One]]
| Complete all chapters on any difficulty.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| [[Supreme Commander]]
| Complete all chapters on any difficulty using Optimus Prime.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Sting Like a Bee
| Complete all chapters on any difficulty using Bumblebee.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| The Wizard of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
| Complete all chapters on any difficulty using Wheeljack.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Raging Bull
| Complete all chapters on any difficulty using Sideswipe.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| The King
| Complete all chapters on any difficulty using Grimlock.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| All Clear
| Complete all Challenge Mode missions on any difficulty.
| 85G
| Gold
|-
| Halfway There
| Complete half of all Challenge Mode missions on any difficulty.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| No Stone Unturned
| Collect all collectible items.
| 90G
| Gold
|-
| Avid Collector
| Complete half of all collectible items.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Synthesis 101
| Synthesize 10 weapons.
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Full Throttle
| Defeat 100 enemies with Vehicle/Dino Attacks.
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| (Don't) Hit the Brakes!
| Defeat 100 enemies with Rush Attacks.
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Platinum
| Complete all chapters, earning the highest rank, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater.
| 90G
| Gold
|-
| Catch this!
| Use parrying to catch the following from an enemy: a boulder, a missile, and both drill types.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Pedal to the Metal
| Use Focus 100 times.
| 30G.
| Silver
|-
| Quick Reflexes
| After dodging, quickly counter with a melee attack 100 times.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Bullet Storm
| After dodging, quickly counter with a ranged attack 100 times.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Hawkeyed
| Perform 100 successful head shots.
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Flyswatter
| Finish the lift battle in Chapter 2 without taking damage from Insecticons.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Urban Landscaping
| In chapter 1, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, knock Devastator into a building 3 times.
| 15G
| Bronze
|-
| Roadblock
| In chapter 4, defeat Motormaster while racing him.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Surround Sound
| In chapter 6, on diff. COMMANDER or greater, defeat Soundwave without defeating any cassettes.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Wrecking Crew
| In chapter 1, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, defeat Devastator without taking damage.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| HARD-Core
| In chapter 2, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, destroy the shielding without taking damage.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| [[Triple Changer]]
| In chapter 3, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, defeat Blitzwing without taking damage.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Destruction Derby
| In chapter 4, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, defeat Menasor without taking damage.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Don't Look Him in the Eye
| In chapter 5, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, defeat Shockwave without taking damage.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| Broken Radio
| In chapter 6, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, defeat Soundwave without taking damage.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| [[Emperor of Destruction]]
| In chapter 7, on difficulty COMMANDER or greater, defeat Megatron without taking damage.
| 30G
| Silver
|-
| All Trophies
| Earned all other trophies.
|
| Platinum
|-
|}

==Notes==
===Errors===
*At the beginning of the game, Soundwave is not shown flying in the sky despite landing alongside Starscream, Blitzwing, and Megatron a moment later.
*In Chapter 1, Teletraan 1 pronounces "[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]" as "Kai-on" when it should be "Kay-on".
*In Chapter 1, when the Constructicons form Devastator, you can see straight through Devastator's shoulder joint in the brief moment before Bonecrusher attaches. This is due to the model's arm joint not being capped off at the end as it is usually obscured by Devastator's arm, thus allowing the camera to see within the model where the polygon backfaces are not rendered.
*In Chapter 1, when Megatron enters the hatch leading underground, Optimus mispronounces Teletraan-1 as "Teltraan-1", omitting the second syllable.
*In Chapter 3, when Optimus throws the Red Energon cube, it is inexplicably colored pink.
*In Chapter 4, after Starscream crashes in the Decepticon hangar, the faction symbols on all the other Decepticons suddenly pulse as one.

===Transformers references===
*All unlockable weapons are derived from those used in past ''Transformers'' series:
**Some of the weapons originate from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'', such as the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], the [[Dark Star Saber]] and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].
**Many of the hammer weapons bear a striking resemblance to the [[Magnus Hammer]].
**[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] primary melee weapons are silver swords identical to the one included with his [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|G2 ''Masterpiece'' toy]]. His [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|G2 comic]] GZS-3 and MA685 blasters are also unlockable throughout the game.
**Bumblebee's blaster is based on the weapon included with his [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Masterpiece toy]].
**Wheeljack's wrenches are based on the accessories included with his [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|2010 ''Generations'' toy]].
**Grimlock wields his Galaxial Rocket Launcher packaged with his [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original toy]].
**The MOD Fusion Cannon and Battle Blade are based on [[live-action film series|live action]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s weapons, respectively.
**Some hammer weapons are based on ''Age of Extinction'' [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]'s mace.
** The Wrecking Ball weapon resembles [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s melee weapon.
** Some sword weapons resemble [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s swords. They are often wielded in the game by Elite Seekers in Primal's original colors.
**The four "knuckle" weapons resemble the "Combat Claw" that came with the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Prime|Voyager Megatron]] toy.
**The Photon Eliminator, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime's]] classic weapon, can be acquired after Magnus mode is unlocked.
**The Loudspeaker is based on ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]] [[Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]]'s weapon (itself based on [[Classic Pretender]] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Pretender|Jazz]]'s weapon) in its combined form with the figure's loudspeaker accessories attached.
**The Solar Beam Rifle is based on ''Generation 1'' Devastator's weapon (called a "magna laser" in his and Mixmaster's [[instructions]] but a "solar energy beam rifle" in his [[bio]]).
*The eight upgradeable stats for each Autobot (Strength, Courage, Speed, Firepower, Skill, Endurance, Intelligence, and Rank) are based directly on those featured on the original G1 toy boxes for each character.
*Wheeljack's Ultimate attack involves building an [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] from "[[The Immobilizer]]".
*The Repair Kits bear a fair resemblance to [[Diagnostic Drone]]s.
*The attempted [[Eco-structuring|Cyberforming]] of Earth by the Decepticons has been used as a plot point in several past ''Transformers'' stories.
*The hurricane wind generators may be a reference to the [[Devastator Winds]] that have inspired Devastator's name in a few continuities.
*Sideswipe declares he's ready to [[The Transformers: The Movie#Quotes|bust some Deceptichops]].
*Several billboards advertise [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky's Auto Shop]] and [[Prim Cola]]. Also visible is the "Creamy Cream" billboard from "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", renamed to the less-snigger-inducing "Bluebird Lotion". An IDW-inspired billboard easter egg is a sign advertising, "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's Motor Oil]]."
*Shops found around the city include [[Becky's Coffee Shop]] from "[[I, Robot-Master!]]"; Lander's Beverages, named in homage to [[Lander]]'s love of wines; and a jewelry store named Bahoudin's, referencing the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] from "[[Trans-Europe Express]]". [[Burger House]] was also planned to appear, but PlatinumGames had to change the sign for legal reasons, instead advertising a "Mega Burger Combo".<ref>[https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/12/20/the-abundant-easter-eggs-of-transformers-devastation.aspx The Abundant Easter Eggs Of Transformers Devastation - Game Informer]</ref>
*The Insecticons are treated as a swarm similar to the clones from the G1 cartoon and the Infestation from the IDW comics. If the primary Insecticons appear among them, no indication is made, as the ones treated as bosses have no dialogue beyond grunts and yells.
*Like his IDW self, [[Nova Prime]] traveled through the [[Benzuli Expanse]].
*One of Kranix's logs makes mention of [[Ore-13]].
*Teletraan Alpha alludes to Wheeljack and Optimus's unfortunate demises in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Teletraan Alpha also tells Bumblebee that he will eventually be known as "The World's Bridge", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Goldbug]]", "Race-Welder", and "Goldfire".
*Sideswipe asks Teletraan Alpha if he's been talking to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|his brother]].
*Teletraan Alpha cannot read Grimlock's aura due to the Dinobot [[S.O.S. Dinobots|not being completely Cybertronian]].
*[[Red Energon]] appears, only here it's a volatile explosive, not a speed enhancer.
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] uses ice in his jet mode and fire in his tank mode, in the vein of his [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
*The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] appear in their ''Combiner Wars'' [[Stunticon (G1)#Generations|designs]], with Offroad replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], while Menasor's appearance is a combination of his G1 and CW designs. Notably, [[Blackjack]] forms on Menasor's chest, though he does not appear among the separated Stunticons. Also, the Stunticons actually fuse with Motormaster's limbs like in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
*Shockwave has the ability to generate duplicates of himself, in an ''insanely'' specific reference to a power mentioned in the original animated series [[production bible]], which was never used in the cartoon itself ([[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1#Continuity notes|except maybe once]]). The duplicates have the grey color scheme of the original "Astro Magnum" toy Shockwave was based on.
*Megatron's appearance mixes his general G1 design with his ''Combiner Wars'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|figure]] (tank tread shins, pointed shoulders, tank alt. mode).
*Megatron states that he thought Optimus was [[The Transformers: The Movie#Quotes|made of sterner stuff]].
*Optimus defeats Megatron with the same haymaker he used in their final battle in the [[Battle of Autobot City]].
*Defensor and Superion's appearances at the end of the game are taken directly from their ''Combiner Wars'' designs, although their limb configurations do not match their standard setups.
*The end credits theme, "Face the Devastation", features a sequence of chords borrowed from [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|''The Transformers: The Movie''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s musical score]], also composed by Vince DiCola.

===Trivia===
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Who dares disturb my beauty sleep? Have you not heard? This movie's already over! Captain Blue is defeated, and we are victorious!]]
*[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is blue, Rumble is red]].
*Bumblebee comments on the unlikely odds that another Cybertronian ship besides the Ark and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] would have crash-landed on Earth millions of years ago. If only [[Axalon (BW)|he]] [[Darksyde (BW)|knew]]...
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was planned to appear as part of the boss fights with Soundwave, but was removed during development. However, his unused character model and textures can still be found within the game's files.
*Although Frank Welker reprised his roles as both Megatron and Soundwave from the original cartoon, he did not voice Superion, Mixmaster, Skywarp, Rumble, or Frenzy, despite having originated all of those roles. The same can be said of Michael Bell, who did not voice Bombshell as in the original cartoon. Additionally, of the other characters in the game whose voice actors were still alive, [[Corey Burton]], [[Arthur Burghardt]], [[Neil Ross]], [[Clive Revill]], and [[Hal Rayle]] did not return to voice Shockwave, Devastator, Hook, Bonecrusher, Kickback, or Skrapnel.
*During the final battle in space, the player always fights as Optimus Prime even if another playable character was in use, but Prime will fight using the previous character's gear. For example, if Wheeljack was using his wrenches to fight Megatron on the ground, Prime will ''somehow'' have those wrenches with him in space. This also applies to the "Nemesis Prime" DLC skin, which will revert to the standard Optimus, despite being the same character.
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Devastation}}
[[Category:Generation 1 video games]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]

Acid Storm (Cyberverse)

2018-12-22T18:04:31Z

NovaStorm: /* Notes */ Doesn't make sense to change like that from episode to episode obviously.

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the ''Cyberverse'' Decepticon|the Generation 1 Decepticon|Acid Storm (G1)}}
:''Acid Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e12-Teletraan-X-Acid-Storm-stops-Windblade-and-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Her purple rain is not the kind you like to hear.]]
Using her ability to manipulate weather to create toxic rains, '''Acid Storm''' spends her time chasing Autobots across the world with her [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] compadres.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jaime Lamchick]] (English)|[[Tiziana Martello]] (Italian)}}
Acid Storm was joined by [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] in an attempt to recover the [[Decepticon scout ship|scout ship]] that [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] had stolen. Windblade was able to take off before they could infiltrate the ship, and a dogfight ensued, with the two Seekers being joined by their commander [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]. Acid Storm's assistance in the fight was short-lived, however, as her and Thrust were taken out of the fight when Windblade discovered the ship's armament array, a brace of missiles sending the two subordinate Seekers spiraling down to Earth. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}
[[File:Siloed-AcidstormThundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The wonders of HRT.]]
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Maccadam's}}{{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}}{{storylink|Siloed}}{{storylink|The Extinction Event}}{{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}{{storylink|Eruption}}}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[File:Cyberverse-Warrior-Acid-Storm.jpg|thumb|300px|Lives up to the title of "the green one".]]
*'''Acid Storm''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
**''Action Attack'': "Toxic Slice"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class Acid Storm is a redeco of Warrior Class [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Starscream]] and converts from robot to jet and back. Her [[Action Attack]] gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in her waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The waist can be locked in place by pegging her landing gear onto a peg on her backside. Additionally, she has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into her forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.

:While her arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Acid Storm has the unusual distinction of having her hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. She also lacks knees, likely due to her whole legs being cast from the same green plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, she can splay her legs out to the sides due to hinges on her hips, allowing splits and high kicks.

:This mold was also redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Thundercracker]].
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==Notes==
[[File:AcidStormCyberversePromo.jpeg|thumb|225px|"The artist didn't catch my good side."]]
*Acid Storm's bio on the English Hasbro website uses male pronouns, plus the character illustration (right) uses a considerably different color scheme than the cartoon model attributed to Acid Storm. In this show, she speaks with a female voice and voice actress, but is animated with the male Seeker face until her appearance in "[[Siloed]];" she is rendered with the male face again starting with "[[Awaken Sleeping Giants]]." Meanwhile, the backside of Acid Storm's toy packaging uses the masculine forms of "Seeker" in French, Portuguese, and Spanish.<ref>http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/cyberverse/warrior/acidstorm
"Cyberverse" Warrior Class Acid Storm Toy Review - BWTF, 3 November 2018</ref> By contrast, the Brazilian Portuguese Hasbro site refers to Acid Storm's toy in the feminine,[https://shop.hasbro.com/pt-br/product/transformers-cyberverse-warrior-class-acid-storm:802871B8-5DE6-43CE-A266-111D4C63142F] but the French Canadian site uses the masculine.[https://shop.hasbro.com/fr-ca/product/transformers-cyberverse-warrior-class-acid-storm:802871B8-5DE6-43CE-A266-111D4C63142F] In the cartoon itself, Acid Storm's body has similarly vacillated back and forth between the "male" and "female" versions of the Seeker model in apparent animation oversights; by contrast, writer [[Mae Catt]] stated the difference was "just something Acid Storm likes to do." Which was probably just a joke about the animation errors. <ref>[https://twitter.com/MaeCatt/status/1076200426586877952?s=19 Mae Catt on Twitter, 21 December 2018]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]

Siloed

2018-11-20T00:45:05Z

NovaStorm: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 14
|image=Siloed-WindbladeCaptured.jpg
|caption="What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?" "Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now."
|prev=Matrix of Leadership (episode)
|next=King of the Dinosaurs
|title="Siloed"
|airdate=[[November 17]], [[2018]] (Singapore)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}
'''The Seekers attempt to extract the location of the Ark from Windblade's memories.'''

==Synopsis==
''On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bumblebee plays with a training [[Cube (sport)|cube]] with [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], and despite his best efforts it's the [[Caminus|Camien]] who gets the upper hand. The two friends agree to a rematch...'' and Windblade is unaware that this entire experience is just one of her many memories, replayed for the benefit of [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]!

Windblade briefly comes to long enough to fruitlessly struggle against her bonds; although Slipstream asserts that they've gotten everything they need from Windblade's [[brain module]], Windblade is able to call the Decepticon's bluff by goading Slipstream's toadies [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] into revealing that they don't have what they need yet. Slipstream orders the two to perform a [[mind rip]], potentially jeopardizing Windblade, but, as Slipstream points out, they need ''all'' the data they can extract from her mind. They do so, but Slipstream is frustrated by the lack of ''useful'' data, and so she storms over and cranks the console controlling the [[cortical psychic patch]] up as far as it can go. Before she can assess the results, [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] calls with a message for the Seeker leader: it's almost time for her report to [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]... and this time, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] will be sitting in on the meeting as well.

Slipstream leaves, ordering her subordinates to continue the process while she stalls for time with the Decepticon air commander. The pair crank up the machine as high as it will go to get results as fast as possible; in doing so, however, the feedback triggers a debilitating pulse of energy, knocking the pair offline and radiating through the entire Decepticon complex... including Slipstream.

Slipstream comes to some time later to the sound of an irate Starscream berating her for wasting their time. Staggering over to the console, she does her best to cover for her recent failures, but Starscream isn't having any of it, unaware that her guards are offline and Windblade has taken advantage of the pulse to break free and escape, hacking into the Decepticon's files. Starscream shouts that as soon as ''he'' shows up on Earth, he'll demote her as low as she can go before terminating the call; Shockwave, on the other hand, points out that for all her failures she's done one thing right: she's located the [[space bridge]] that brought Windblade to Earth in the first place, and if [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] could fix it, than so can Slipstream and her Seekers. Shockwave tells her that he has a plan of his own; he's coming to Earth to find the ''Ark'' and seize the AllSpark for himself.

Windblade's exploration of the Decepticon files continue apace until her two guards also come to, and after dispatching them once more Windblade makes her escape, disarming [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] and Thrust along the way. With all of her guards unconscious, Slipstream takes matters into her own hands and goes after her Autobot escapee, stealing her [[Stormfall Sword]] after taking her out. The pair duel in the missile silo's central antechamber, with Windblade's detachable fans proving more than a match for the Seeker. Eventually, Windblade is able to retrieve her sword and make a break for the exit... only for Slipstream to recover and try to drag her back in - at which point she's rescued by [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]]! The drone explains how they came to retrieve her, and as the trio reunite Windblade explains how she's escaped with some information of her own that she liberated from the Decepticon network—the location of another Autobot!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (2)

|c2=
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (4)
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (5)
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (6)
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (7)
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (8)
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (9)

|c4=
*[[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Much has been learned. Even if you have not learned it. I do not blame you, as it is well understood that Seekers have extremely low intelligence. This image shows how Windblade came to Earth. The spacebridge she used was undoubtedly repaired by Perceptor, which means that it can be repaired again, by you and your Seekers." 
"Of course, sir! We can repair the space bridge-" 
"That is unlikely... unless you have simple, easy-to-follow instructions fit for a mindless drone. They are being transmitted to you now." 
:—'''Shockwave''''s racism doesn't impress '''Slipstream'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Bumblebee was established to be a fan of the game of [[Cube (sport)|cube]] in the episode "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]" and "[[Maccadam's]]." Windblade's memory presumably takes place early in the war, as Cybertron is not yet destroyed but Bumblebee is wearing an Autobot Insignia, which he did not claim until after the declaration of war "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]".
*Windblade's memories are clips taken from prior episodes. These include:
**Windblade after going into Bumblebee's memories fails, from "[[Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory]]"
**Seekers flying in formation, from "[[Fractured]]"
**[[Maccadam]] introducing himself, from the first flashback in "[[Maccadam's]]"
**Windblade flying through the [[space bridge]] to [[Earth]], from "Fractured"
**Windblade hugging Bumblebee before the ''Ark'''s departure, from "Memory"
**The bar standoff, from the second flashback of "Maccadam's"
**Windblade vs. Nova Storm, from "[[Whiteout]]"
**Bumblebee first accesses his memories, from "Memory"
**Windblade and Bumblebee hiding behind a billboard, from "[[Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X]]"
**Windblade and Bumblebee share a drink, from the final memory in "Maccadam's"
**Windblade and Bumblebee sparring with one another, from "[[Shadowstriker]]"
**Windblade and Slipstream's fight, from "Whiteout"
*The ability of the cortical psychic patch to generate a debilitating pulse of energy if overloaded was first established in "[[Fractured]]." That episode also had Windblade establish how she arrived on Earth via the space bridge, as well as having Perceptor repair it.

===Transformers references===
*This episode establishes that Windblade's signature energy sword is called the "[[Stormfall Sword]];" the name is as old as the character of Windblade herself, having been created as her first toy's main accessory, but the sword has never actually been ''referred'' to by name anywhere, not even the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], until this episode.

===Real-world references===
*TBD

===Trivia===
*Acid Storm's animation model is tweaked starting with this episode, giving her the same ("female type") Seeker head as Nova Storm and Slipstream, instead of the "male type" previously used.
*This episode marks the first time any of Windblade's personal memories have been seen.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Slipstream's wings retract in, then extend out again without any animation, after the Seekers wake up Windblade.
*Slipstream's wings retract without animation ''again'' when she leaves to speak the Shockwave and Starscream. They are extended when she gets hit by the energy wave.
*Nova Storm once again uses the incorrect model, which lacks the trim on her cockpit that was used in "[[Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X]]" and "[[Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership]]."
*Thundercracker's eyes are open when Windblade wakes up after the energy blast, despite still being unconscious.
*When Windblade throws one of the machines at Thundercracker, his cockpit is light blue and lacks any trim or Decepticon symbol.
*When Windblade runs into Slipstream, her wings are extended, only to be retracted in the next shot, lacking any animation in between.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Captive'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 18]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

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