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{{episode|
|series=Energon
|series2=Transformers: Super Link
|ep=43
|ep2=Special
|prev=Break Through
|next=The Omega Train
|title="Distribution"
|japanese=必見! 夢の最強マッチ
|romaji=Hikken! Yume no Saikyō Match
|translation=A Must See! The Greatest Dream Match
|image=E43 titlecard.jpg
|caption=This was where people started reevaluating their [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Reception|opinions]] of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[November 3|3 November]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[January 28]], [[2005]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''A virtual training match pits Autobot against Autobot, Decepticon against Autobot, old bodies against new bodies, and commercial bumpers against plot advancement.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] ''strongly'' suggests to his men that, before they watch this, they turn on the lights.

In a huge arena, amid the cheers of thousands of spectators and waves of falling confetti, two [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|horrifying robotic cat girls]] introduce the night's first combatants, [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], vs. [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] and... Tidal Wave! And so begin the virtual games! It only takes Rodimus and Hot Shot a brief (off-screen) second to defeat their first opponents.

[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] observes—it's some kind of virtual training program run by the [[Autobot]]s. At least one of his faces wants to change the channel.

The matches continue. [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] is suitably confused when Alpha Q comes out alongside [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] squabble so much that the match is delayed, leaving [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] standing around with nothing to do; eventually the [[Decepticon]]s decide to try combining too, but just end up standing on each other's shoulders.

Rodimus and Hot Shot beat [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus]] and [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. Snow Cat and Demolishor win their match, probably because Downshift and Prowl tried powerlinking top-to-top; they're looking forward to the next one, wondering if there's prizes—maybe a power-up from Galvatron! Unfortunately, their next opponent ''is'' Galvatron, who's just finished off their old-body selves.

[[Image:Distribution SteamhammerBarricade.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Barricade's only robot-mode appearance. Ever.]]
The combiners finish off [[Superion Maximus]], and take on Optimus Supreme, who stomps them. The [[Shockblast]] brothers take on Rodimus and Hot Shot; [[Six Shot]] gets annoyed with Shockblast and zaps him out of the program. The same trick fails against the Autobots, who are real and can overcome the program. Galvatron stomps off after beating Snow Cat and Demolishor, refusing to play the games any further.

The final match is Hot Shot and Rodimus against [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega]] and Optimus. Omega and Prime fly into the air, combine spectacularly and land... and Hot Shot and Rodimus are immediately declared the winners, as Optimus Supreme has landed outside of the ring. Optimus fumes that nobody told ''him'' about any stupid rules.

The winners get trophies, and the chance to battle a special guest. The ceiling opens up, and down comes… [[Unicron]]! A rather ''tiny'' Unicron. But tiny or not, he's still a force to be reckoned with. As they continue to battle, Alpha Q notes that perhaps the Transformers ''enjoy'' fighting.

And back in the real world, Hot Shot enthuses: he and Rodimus have finally beaten the game! He falls back into his seat, exhausted with pleasure. [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] observes that they're more alike than he realized.

==Brackets==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1;"
|-align="center"
|colspan="16"|Rodimus + Hot Shot
|-align="center"
|colspan="8"|Rodimus + Hot Shot
|colspan="8"|Optimus Prime + Omega Supreme
|-align="center"
|colspan="4"|Rodimus + Hot Shot
|colspan="4"|Six Shot + Shockblast
|colspan="4"|Galvatron + Starscream
|colspan="4"|Optimus Prime + Omega Supreme
|-align="center"
|colspan="2"|Rodimus + Hot Shot
|colspan="2"|Optimus Prime + Wing Saber
|colspan="2"|Jetfire + Ironhide
|colspan="2"|Six Shot + Shockblast
|colspan="2"|Snow Cat + Demolishor
|colspan="2"|Galvatron + Starscream
|colspan="2"|Bruticus Maximus + Constructicon Maximus
|colspan="2"|Optimus Prime + Omega Supreme
|-align="center"
|Rodimus + Hot Shot
|Mirage + Tidal Wave
|Cliffjumper + Landmine
|Optimus Prime + Wing Saber
|Jetfire + Ironhide
|Scorponok + Alpha Q
|Inferno + Roadblock
|Six Shot + Shockblast
|Snow Cat + Demolishor
|Downshift + Prowl
|Galvatron + Starscream
|Cyclonus + Demolishor
|Bruticus Maximus + Constructicon Maximus
|Superion Maximus
|colspan="2"|Optimus Prime + Omega Supreme
|}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (9)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (10)
*[[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] (13)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (15)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (16)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (18)
*[[Energon Saber]] (20)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (22)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Roadblock]] (23)
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] (24)
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] (25)
*[[Treadshot (Energon)|Treadshot]] (36)
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]] (37)
*[[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] (38)
*[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] (39)
*[[Windrazor (Energon)|Windrazor]] (40)
*[[Superion Maximus]] (43)
*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] (44)
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (47)
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (48)
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] (49)
*[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (51)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] (1)
*[[Six Shot]] (2)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (3)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (4)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (6)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (11)
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (19)
*[[Shockblast]] (21)
*[[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]] (26)
*[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] (27)
*[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] (28)
*[[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]] (29)
*[[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] (30)
*[[Barricade (Energon)|Barricade]] (31)
*[[Stormcloud (Energon)|Stormcloud]] (32)
*[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] (33)
*[[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]] (34)
*[[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]] (35)
*[[Constructicon Maximus]] (41)
*[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] (42)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (45)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (46)
*[[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] (50)

|c3=
*[[Kicker Jones]] (53)

|c4=
*[[Nekomimi B]] (7)
*[[Nekomimi A]] (8)
*[[Alpha Quintesson]] (12)
*[[Unicron]] (52)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Angry face:''' Well, why are wasting our time watching them?! 
'''Sinister face:''' Good question. 
'''Hysterical face:''' I do so like to watch! 
'''Angry face:''' I think this is all a bunch of frivolous flub! Change the channel! 
'''Hysterical face:''' NOOOOOOOOO!
:—Alpha Q views the madness...and at least one of him likes what he sees.

"It almost looks like they're married!"
:—'''Snow Cat''' watches Prowl and Downshift squabble.

"Huh! There is ''no way'' I'm playing this childish little game. I'm going ''home''."
:—And '''Galvatron''' is taking his playthings with him!

"Gee, he sure is puny—''(Unicron fires massive laser)''—WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
:—'''Hot Shot''' eats his words.

"Unicron Transform!"
:-'''Unicron''' in his only line of dialogue in his own voice in the entire series.

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
* In the ''Super Link'' version, Cliffjumper spouts his characteristic [[Engrish|Engrish]] line "Check it out, yo", which Landmine interprets as Japanese and, therefore, doesn't understand. The gag wouldn't have really worked for the dub.
* ''Super Link'' includes Scorponok proclaiming that Galvatron is still his master.
* The dub omits Six Shot marveling that the program manages to reproduce his brother's dim intellect; this is why Shockblast gestures angrily.
* Prowl and Downshift's argument is supposed to be over who would look cooler on top; the dub changes this to a random argument over... uh... something. This makes it much more random when later, they combine, both in their "top" modes.
* In ''Super Link'', Jetfire tells his partner Ironhide to relax, as Alpha Q is part of the program. Jetfire then calmly tells him that "by the way, I'm part of the program too." The dub omits the gag.
* Amazingly, all three of the combiner team leaders appear separated and in robot mode, and the groups finally get full animation of their combining sequences (previously hidden behind glowing balls of light.) The dub gets confused by this, having the horrifying robotic catgirl announcer say "Constructicon and Bruticus brought along a few of their friends" in reference to the combiners' limb components.
* The reason that Ironhide and Jetfire lose to the Shockblast brothers is that Six Shot tampered with the program. The dub makes it sound like Six Shot just fired some kind of weapon, in defiance of the animation.
* A gag that has Bulkhead declaring that the stubborn old man won't be in this episode is replaced in the dub by a lame line about "I didn't see that coming".
* Predictably, Hot Shot and Rodimus overcome Six Shot's virtual tampering through the power of [[burning justice|BURNING HEART OF FLAMING JUSTICE]] or some such. The dub changes it to "the power of powerlinking".
* In ''Super Link'', Demolishor and Snow Cat aren't afraid of the program Galvatron, and start insulting him, saying the original is much better. In the dub, they're afraid of him. The gag is further lost when it turns out that this ''is'' the real Galvatron.
* The dub has Optimus Prime saying "I AM YOUR LEADER!"... to the Decepticon combiners.
* The combiners' nature is briefly noted in ''Super Link'' when Prime tells the pair that "even ten isn't enough". The line doesn't appear in the dub.
* The dub omits the horrifying robotic catgirl announcer commenting that, though Optimus and Omega lost, it sure did look cool.
* The dub inserts a last line from Kicker that's supposed to be like, deep, or something. In ''Super Link'', he's just a bit appalled that Hot Shot has made time for this ridiculous game.

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 2
* Stock footage: 10, not including the made-up ones for Demolishor and Snow Cat.
* Let's do this: 2
* "Gimme a break": 1
* Take it Easy: 1

===Real-world references===
[[Image:Distribution FusionDance.JPG|right|200px|thumb|HA!]]
* Alpha Q notes that the training program is a bit like pro wrestling—you can't tell what's real and what's fake.
* After Demolishor and Snow Cat take a crack at powerlinking, the fake [[Commercial bumper|commercial bumper]] that follows their match depicts them doing the Fusion Dance from ''[[wikipedia:Dragon_Ball_Z|Dragon Ball Z]].''

===Trivia===
* In Japan, this episode was a special made to commemorate the 500th Transformers episode (though the maths is heavily slanted to make this work: the count includes every Japanese series but ignores ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', which hadn't reached Japan at this stage; it doesn't limit itself to TV broadcasts, as it includes every Japanese-produced direct-to-video clip show, yet excludes the Japanese home media releases of "[[The Rebirth]]", "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]" and ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]''; and it leaves out any theatrical presentations, which for Japan includes the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episodes "[[Bad Spark]]" and "[[Cutting Edge]]"). It aired at a different time on a different day to the series norm, and did not feature an episode number in its title card. In America, it was just aired where it fell without fanfare, and hence came off as really, seriously, totally random.
* Not helping the situation any are the inclusion of several jokes based around aspects of the series which were cut for the ''Energon'' dub:
** For instance, the opening skit of the episode with Galvatron is a reference to the health-and-safety card that appears at the start of each ''Super Link'' episode, which features a still image of Optimus Prime and his voice telling the audience to sit back from the screen and watch in a well-lit room. In the ''Super Link'' version of this episode, Galvatron simply repeats Prime's standard dialogue word for word (with the gag being that he's in darkness, and the lights then ping on), while in ''Energon'', it had to be changed to Galvatron asking for the lights to be turned on, because American audiences hadn't seen the scene they were playing off.
**A large number of random fake ''Super Link'' [[commercial bumper]]s are included at the conclusion of most matches. Since the actual bumpers were not part of the ''Energon'' dub of the series, the "gag" of including them as part of the episode was essentially lost, since the audience had no idea what they were.
* Despite the lack of plot, the untranslatable gags, and the [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|horrifying robot cat girl announcers]], there is a certain wit to the match-ups, such as having various present/past incarnations of the same guy fighting together, and Demolishor and Snow Cat walking in to find their old selves already defeated.
*This is the only robot-mode appearance of Bruticus Maximus's [[Barricade (Energon)|central component]]. ([[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] appears in "[[Galvatron Terror|Galvatron Terror]]", while [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] appears in "[[Spark (episode)|Spark]]".)
*The three Maximus combination sequences are entirely hand-drawn. Additionally, during this sequence, Bruticus Maximus's right arm ([[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]) is drawn using an unofficial configuration that gives it bicep and elbow articulation.
*Despite the limbs of the Maximuses (Maximi?) never transforming to robot mode or showing sentience, it is implied that they may in fact BE sentient since the horrifying robot cat girl announcers refer to the match as being "ten against five."
* [[Mark Acheson]] reprises his role as Unicron for a ''very brief'' two whole words: "UNICRON, TRANSFOOORM!", the only time Unicron would speak with his own voice throughout ''Energon''.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 011 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Wing Saber (Energon)

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{{disambig3|Wing Saber}}
{{factions|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}}}
:''Wing Saber is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:WingSaber-comic.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wing Saber joins Robots in Disguise Ultra Magnus in the proud tradition of being a Power Mushroom for an Optimus.]]
'''Wing Saber''' is an Autobot who used to be called '''Wing Dagger'''. Then [[Shockblast]] happened to him. Since then, Wing Saber has led a noble life of becoming parts for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Wing Saber even has his own personal team of [[Mini-Con]]s, the [[Caliber Micron]].

{{quote|In all the years you've known me: have I ever followed orders?|Wing Saber|"[[Optimus (episode)|Optimus]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was downed in battle and under imminent attack by several [[Decepticon]]s, Wing Saber swooped to the rescue by blasting away the Decepticons and combining with Optimus Prime. With this new power, Optimus Prime was able to defeat [[Shockblast]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. Soon after, Optimus welcomed Wing Saber to the Autobots. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

===''Energon'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Colin Murdoch]] (English), [[Kōji Yusa]] (Japanese), [[Christian Jernbro]] (Swedish)

[[Image:WingDagger ep21.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]

Wing Dagger served the Autobots as a security guard on Cybertron; he was the jailer in charge of the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]]. During a Decepticon uprising, Shockblast escaped his prison. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Wing Dagger and his friend [[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]] pursued him, but Shockblast ended up killing Padlock. Wing Dagger grieved for his friend and swore revenge on Shockblast. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

[[Image:Energon-Wing-Dagger-Dead.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]

During a Decepticon assault on Cybertron, Wing Dagger lassoed Shockblast with energy bands, but the powerful Decepticon simply pulled him up into the air. As they wove through the sky among the [[energon tower]]s, the Decepticon blasted one of the towers, causing it to crash down upon Wing Dagger and Tidal Wave. Tidal Wave survived with damage, but Wing Dagger died. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

Wing Dagger's inert form was taken to [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} With the aid of [[Rad White|Rad]], Primus restored the warrior, imbuing him with a [[Spark of Combination]]. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Reformatted into Wing Saber, he joined Optimus's team not only to find energon, but to avenge the death of his friend.

Wing Saber, having been reformatted and re-powered by Primus himself, understood his task of being Optimus Prime's personal servant. Optimus Prime reminded Wing Saber that he was not Prime's property, and Wing Saber seemed to have issues figuring out who he was. He went with Optimus's team as they pursued Megatron into [[Alpha Q's universe|a fledgling new dimension]]. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

Wing Saber eventually faced off with Shockblast again on [[Iron Planet]]. After making sure that his half-dozen buddies were backing him up, he gave the lone Decepticon a thorough trashing and captured him. Oh, brave Wing Saber! Shockblast was defeated at last; Padlock was avenged, and justice was served. {{storylink|Protection}}

Shockblast escaped about a day later. Wing Saber didn't seem to notice much. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

Wing Saber continued to help Optimus and the other Autobots defend Alpha Q's planets. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} He braved the hazards of the [[Rift (Energon)|rift in space]] to locate Unicron's missing body. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Like most of the team, he was severely damaged during the final confrontation with Unicron. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} He returned to the ''Miranda II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sick bay as the battle neared its end. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Later, he returned to Cybertron, {{storylink|Ambition}} and led underground resistance to Galvatron's invasion of the planet. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} {{storylink|Break Through}} Optimus finally arrived to help them, and he and Wing Saber linked up once more to stand up against Galvatron. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} They took a direct hit from the planet's [[energon grid]], however, and went down in flames. Wing Saber was left unconscious, and was nearly destroyed by Galvatron until the Omnicons arrived to restore him. He and Optimus recombined, striking a devastating blow to Galvatron, prompting him to retreat. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Wing Saber was among the gathered troops who joined with Optimus Prime in spark form to confront the massive [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]-[[Unicron]] fusion. Like the others, he was restored to his own body after the battle's conclusion. {{storylink|The Sun}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Kelamis]] (English), [[Takayasu Usui]] (Japanese)
Some time after Galvatron's defeat, Wing Saber underwent a falling out with Optimus Prime involving the life of a stranded astronaut and took off into space. {{storylink|United}} He returned during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s when he encountered the [[Omega Frequency]] wave after the [[Velocitron|Speed Planet]] Key was inserted into the [[Omega Lock]] on [[Earth]]. He approached the Earth at a breakneck speed, blazing like a meteor. Reaching the volcanic island where his comrades were doing battle with the Decepticons, he nailed Megatron with missiles before the Decepticon could fire his Death Machine Gun at Optimus Prime. Jetfire, while not entirely happy to see Wing Saber again, provided him with an Earth vehicle mode, a powerful fighter-bomber. Wing Saber now showed signs of a new, defiant attitude toward his former allies, even to the point of violence. He fired at Hot Shot's feet when the latter questioned him once, but cooled down, with Jetfire explaining to a worried Lori that "That's just how he is." However, Wing Saber quickly found himself part of the team again, taking to the air to dogfight with Megatron and keep him away from Starscream and the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Assault}}

Wing Saber continued to battle Megatron while Optimus Prime and Vector Prime pursued the Lock, and later rescued Vector Prime after Starscream's growth to skyscraper size caused an eruption. [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] attempted to stop them from leaving, but was defeated by Wing Saber's [[Cyber Key]] cannon. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

Several attempts to take Starscream down were made, all of which failed. After Starscream thwarted one attempt by filling the air between him and the Autobots with chunks of rock, Wing Saber was reminded of the mission in the Chaar asteroid belt. He suggested trying the same trick again, and attempted to link up with Optimus. The attempt failed, but Prime agreed the method from the first attempt to clear the asteroids worked. Wing Saber and Prime flew together through the boulders to reach clear sky, which led to reviving his ability to combine with Optimus Prime to create their Sonic Wing Mode. Wing Saber took the place of Prime's Super Mode backpack,lending his leader his weapons and his powerful jet engines. This and the power of the merge allowed Optimus to deliver a powerful slashing blow to Starscream, knocking him out. {{storylink|United}}

{{charstubfiction}}

In the battle to reclaim the Lock and Keys from Galvatron, Wing Saber once again linked up with Prime into Sonic Wing Mode. His powerful engines and his speed helped Optimus pursue the Omega Lock into the depths of the Unicron Singularity. and snatch it back just before it reached the point of no return. {{storylink|End}} Wing Saber helped realign one of the rockets that propelled the Jungle Planet through the space bridge back to its proper orbit, and then watched as his leader dealt Galvatron a fatal sword blow, at long last ending the war. {{storylink|Unfinished}} While preparations for the renewed Space Bridge Project were being completed Wing Saber departed and eventually encountered (and dueled with) the mighty [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], who had somehow survived his duel with Galvatron on [[Gigantion|the Giant Planet]]. Landmine and Mudflap joined him. {{storylink|Beginning}}

{{note|Sonic Bomber is not the same character as Energon Wing Saber in ''Galaxy Force''. Probably. Maybe. Takara's [[retcon]] of ''Galaxy Force'' back into [[continuity]] with ''Super Link'' makes things questionable.}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:EnergonWingSaber.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Brickimus Maximus!]]
*'''Wing Saber''' (Mega, 2004)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''SC-17'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
: ''Energon'' Wing Saber transforms into a Cybertronic "flying wing" jet, vaguely resembling a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. In both jet and robot mode he has a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers. He disassembles into four portions, which attach to the limbs on the Super-class ''Energon'' Optimus Prime toy. When Wing Saber's upper-body parts and wings are attached to Prime's arms, they are in "Flight Mode", while the lower-body-as-arms configuration brings Wing Saber's non-firing cannons to the forefront, forming "Cannon Mode". His parts can also attach to the [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] toys.

:As Wing Saber is essentially a glorified accessory for the Super class Optimus Prime figure, his robot mode is a [[brick (term)|brick]], with almost no articulation beyond some minor movement in his lower arms.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version predated the [[Hasbro]] release by several months. The two versions are largely identical, but Takara's has a greater number of more intricate [[Paint operation|paint applications]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/WingSaber/wingsaber.htm More information on Wing Saber at TFU.info]

===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb wingsaber toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|His guns have guns on them which also shoot tiny guns.]]
[[Image:GF SonicBomber toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|FAINARU FYU- Oh wait, [[Brave (franchise)|wrong show]].]]
*'''Wing Saber''' (Ultra, 2005)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''GC-22'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right blades, 2 blade-handles, left & right spring-loaded missile launchers, 2 missiles, Autobot [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] [[Cyber Key]]
: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Wing Saber transforms into a heavily armed military plane based on an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt]]. Pressing the button behind his cockpit canopy causes a mini-gun sound to emit from a speaker on the bottom of the nosecone. Plugging a Cyber Key into the key slot behind his canopy splits the nosecone fuselage in half and exposes a cannon with a red LED. Pressing the button activates the same mini-gun sound effect, this time with the red LED flashing unobstructed.

:Wing Saber's wing-flaps detach to form swords; for Wing Saber to use them, they need to be inserted into sword-handles that plug into 5mm holes in his forearms, as his hands are incompatible with the standard weapon-pegs. His removable spring-loaded missile launchers, mounted under his wings, can also be attached to those ports. His Key-activated cockpit [[gimmick]] can also be used in robot mode, being mounted over his head via a supporting strut, although it points at an upward angle. Wing Saber can also form a backpack for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Leader Class Optimus Prime]]'s super mode, forming their '''Sonic Wing Mode'''.

:Wing Saber comes with an aqua-bordered clear Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key with the [[Cyber Key Codes|key code]] '''uya7''' printed on the back.

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Galaxy Force'' GC-22 Sonic Bomber figure preceded [[Hasbro]]'s Wing Saber by several months, and has a slightly different deco. These figures tended have a misaligned "nose guard" that can obscure the eyes in some cases, and were fixed for the [[Hasbro]] release. Deco differences include silver chromed saber blades and a gold chromed chest shield, while minor changes were made to the graphics on the plane, such as a red striped nosecone as opposed to Wing Saber's entirely red nosecone, and larger [[Autobot]] insignias on the wings.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Wingblade]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/WingSaber/wingsaber.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Wing Saber at TFU.info]

*'''Sonic Convoy''' (Gift set, 2005)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''EX-02'''

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] issued a slight Sonic Bomber [[redeco]] as a (rushed) Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] set with transparent [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SonicConvoy|Galaxy Convoy]] and a [[retool]] of "[[Scrapmetal (race)|Rumble]]" as "[[Cobybot|Rumble Coby version]]". Sonic Bomber received only very minor changes; the saber blades were changed from silver chrome to gold chrome, all red paint was changed to metallic red, and the chest shield halves were now red chrome rather than gold. Benefiting from a [[Hasbro]] tweak, this version also has a properly aligned "nose guard".

*'''Optimus Prime and Wing Saber''' (2-pack, 2006)

:This set, consisting of totally unmodified versions of Cybertron Optimus Prime and Wing Saber, was released as a CostCo exclusive, and also includes a DVD with the Cybertron episode "[[United]]". This set comes in a particularly huge box, and retailed for $35.99, five dollars less than the MSRP for Optimus Prime by himself.

==Merchandise==
===Energon===
*'''Wing Convoy Super Real Figure''' (2004)

:Wing Convoy Super Real Figure (ウイングコンボイ超リアルフィギュア, ''Wing Convoy chou Real Figure'') is a PVC of Optimus Prime combined with Wing Saber in Flight Mode. It was sold exclusively with the August issue of ''TV-kun'' (てれびくん) magazine, first on sale July 1st, 2004.

::*''[http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/energon/wingfig_televi.htm More information on Wing Convoy Super Real Figure at Autobase Aichi]''

*'''Wing Convoy Original Figure''' (2004)
[[Image:WingConvoyOriginalFigure.jpg|thumb|250px|Nemesis Saber? Wing Sweep?]]

:A [[redeco]] of the Wing Convoy Super Real Figure, Wing Convoy Original Figure (ウイングコンボイオリジナルフィギュア) was exclusively scotch taped inside Wing Saber figures sold at [[JUSCO]] department stores starting on July 30th, 2004. A sticker was placed on Wing Saber's packaging to note the promotion.

:Despite being sold as Wing Convoy/Optimus Prime, the figure's color scheme bears a striking resemblance to that of [[Grand Scourge]], whose model kit was on sale the same month.

::*''[http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/energon/wingfig_jusco.htm More information on Wing Convoy Original Figure at Autobase Aichi]''

==Notes==
* ''Energon'' Wing Saber was a toy-concept initiated by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and left largely to their own design team to develop, though they had to follow various [[Hasbro]] price-point mandates. The toy was detail-designed by noted Japanese fan [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] and incorporates elements of fan-favorites [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]].
* Ichikawa originally envisioned Wing Saber's personal weapon to be the [[Energon Saber]]. This was nixed by the animation production staff, however, along with many other toy-team concepts.
* ''Energon'' Wing Saber was originally named [[Superion Maximus]] for his western incarnation, but the name was shelved in favor of simply reusing the established Japanese name. "Superion Maximus" was reused for the combined form of the ''Energon'' [[Air Team]] shortly thereafter.
[[Image:CYB sonic bomber originalsculpt.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Sonic Bomber has wing sabers.]]
* Wing Saber's [[bio]] on Transformers.com, first appearing under the "Superion Maximus" title, was largely different from anything else, wherein "Wing Saber" was a venerable defender of high ranking Autobots and was the personal carrier of the Autobot high council.
* ''Cybertron'' Wing Saber's original [[prototype]] featured a different vehicle mode nosecone design than seen on the final toy. As revealed by the Japanese online retailer [http://www.amenbo.com Amenbo.com] on April 29 2005, the original sculpt had a much greater resemblance to the A-10 Thunderbolt, with a rounded nose cone, a correctly shaped (translucent) canopy, and twin translucent gatling cannons. It's possible that the [[design change|change]] from this more realistic sculpt to the entirely opaque one seen on the final toy occurred in order to avoid licensing issues.
*''Cybertron'' Wing Saber was originally named "Knockdown", but this was presumably shelved to have another preexisting character in the series.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wing Saber''' (ウイングセイバー ''Uingu Seibā''), '''Wing Dagger''' (ウイングダガー ''Uingu Dagā''), '''Sonic Bomber''' (''Galaxy Force'', ソニックボンバー ''Sonikku Bonbā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Éleskard''' ("Sharp Sword"), '''Éleskés''' (Wing Dagger, "Sharp Knife")<ref>In "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", Wing Dagger is called '''Tőrszárny''', the most accurate of the translations (it means "Dagger Wing"), but not the most fancy-sounding.</ref>
*''Korean:'' '''Ultra Jet''' (''Cybertron'', 울트라제트 ''Ulteuta Jeteu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī-yì Wǔ-lì''' (''Energon'', Taiwan, 機翼武力, "Wing Force")
*''Russian:'' '''Ostrokryl''' (Wing Dagger, Острокрыл, "Sharp Wing"), '''Sablekryl''' (Саблекрыл, "Saber Wing")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/b064ea50d2b114d0/43847f79db724831?lnk=st&q=&rnum=3&hl=en#43847f79db724831 An interview with Hirofumi Ichikawa on his ''Energon'' work]

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