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:''Impactor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Impactor Autopedia.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Madeup leader of the nobody squad.]]
'''Impactor''' is the legendary former leader of the [[Wrecker]]s, an elite [[Autobot]] strike team, and as such is a deadly force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. His body is covered with weaponry, from the tank cannon on his shoulder, to the missiles hidden in his chest,<ref>[https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/727425912287928320 Nick Roche's twitter]</ref> to the handgun strapped to his leg, and finally his signature harpoon weapon that replaces his right hand. His audacity and resolve is what puts him in the history books, for better or for worse.

Impactor's first officer, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], is inevitably his replacement, once terrible things occur. Springer's feelings regarding his filling of Impactor's immense shoes are always a source of angst. Just when Springer thinks these emotions are dealt with and buried, Impactor somehow returns to mix things up again. In one timeline, he has the nickname '''Kiloton'''.

Sometimes, Impactor combines with his fellow [[Wrecker]]s to form [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]].

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==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Impactorfearless.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Macabre]] who?]]
After the departure of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and their troops from the war, [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] assigned the Wreckers to assassinate the warlord [[Trannis]], who came into power in Megatron's absence. Impactor was chosen to lead this team. Though the assassination attempt was successful, other leaders quickly sprung up to take Trannis' place.

[[File:Xaaronimpactor.jpg|thumb|Impactor carries a gun barrel around for those (*ahem*, Xaaron) who invade his personal space.]]
Though Impactor was dedicated to his troops, he was not so dedicated to his superiors, and was not above directly insulting them. Emirate Xaaron took this attitude in stride, and could give as well as he received. Impactor referred to the Autobot resistance leader as a "wily old buzzard," as he was often surprised by Xaaron's blunt yet indirect ways of making his point and getting what he wanted. Despite this, their difficulties masked a genuine friendship.

Countless years later, after Optimus Prime and his Autobots had awoken on [[Earth]], Impactor and the Wreckers were responsible for executing [[Operation: Volcano]], a planned ambush of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|Decepticons' fiercest warriors]] using Xaaron as bait. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was assigned to the Wreckers to help them bolster their ranks for the mission, but he was quickly needed to travel to Earth to investigate the disappearance of Optimus Prime. Impactor's commitment to the mission wavered and he at first refused to deploy his team without Magnus there as back-up, but he changed his mind after a conversation with Xaaron. Impactor's doubts were further quelled when Xaaron convinced him that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] were an adequate replacement for Magnus, which Xaaron accomplished by having them disguise themselves as Decepticons and beat Impactor up. Operation: Volcano was once again on track.

Xaaron, the bait for the Wreckers' trap, was placed according to plan, but suddenly Megatron called his warriors to Earth, overriding all other commands, including the planned ambush on Xaaron. Disappointed that their trap was ruined, the Wreckers let down their guard long enough to allow an assassin named [[Macabre]], ignoring Megatron's orders, to fire upon Xaaron. Impactor was the first to react and pushed Xaaron out of the way, taking the shots meant for the Autobot underground resistance leader. Immediately, the other Wreckers turned and fired upon Macabre, killing him, but Impactor was fatally wounded. With his last words he named Springer the next leader of the Wreckers before dying in Xaaron's arms, again calling him a "wily old buzzard." {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Impactorzombie.jpg|left|thumb|Brains!]]
Impactor's death would haunt several other Autobots for some time to come. Though he sought to deny it, Ultra Magnus felt guilty for not returning to Cybertron in time, and this led to his taking an excessive approach when dealing with Optimus Prime, whom intelligence reports stated was a traitor. {{storylink|Under Fire!}} Subsequently Magnus found a fight with Megatron proved the opportunity to release his pent-up aggression over Impactor's death. {{storylink|Resurrection!}} Even after that, the sight of a volcano on Earth left him uneasy, and cause him to flashback to Impactor's death. {{storylink|Burning Sky!}}

Springer was also severely affected by Impactor's death, and felt inadequate in the shadow of his legacy. So when a rogue Autobot scientist named [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] discovered a way to reanimate dead Transformers, Springer was crippled from action when he was met with the reanimated corpse of Impactor. After being captured by the zombies' controller, the mad scientist [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], the Wreckers were put in an underground cell, guarded by their former team leader. Managing to find his courage once more, Springer made use of his leaping abilities to escape, but Impactor grabbed a hold of him, dragging him outside of the cell as well. Springer reluctantly fought his predecessor until he managed to jar Impactor into remembering his past life. Confused, Impactor wandered away while Springer pursued his mission to foil Flame's machinations. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} Eventually, Impactor shambled into Flame's inner sanctum, where the rest of the Autobots were facing off both against the crazed scientist, and what remained of his zombie horde. As Flame lunged for Xaaron, Impactor launched his harpoon, impaling the Flame through the forehead and killing him. But though Flame had now been dealt with, his machines were overloading, threatening to take the whole planet with them in a chain reaction. The only means to shut them down was to enter a control room bathed in deadly radiation. Though Xaaron had initially planned to sacrifice himself, Impactor took his place, arguing he was already dead anyways. In his second death, Impactor saved [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] once more. {{storylink|Meltdown!}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Ongoing22 MaccadamsNewOilHouse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Let's see: 'I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness. Starving, hysterical, naked...' Nah, it's never gonna catch on, Megs."]]
Impactor was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]] before the war. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} He worked as a miner near Nova Point, and befriended a fellow mine grunt, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] there. The two became best friends<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/681985702821793794 James Roberts' MTMTE2015 twitter Q&A]</ref> despite their differences, and were together when miners were shipped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] when Cybertron's need for energy rose. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Impactor thought Megatron's nonviolent solutions to Cybertron's class warfare were cute, and reminded him that there would always be a pecking order, no matter how large or small the equation. Megatron's naïveté was underscored when the lowly [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] was ganged up on by a much larger pair of military cadets and tossed across their table. Impactor, drunk, got up to deal with them the only way he thought mattered. Megatron was put off by the violence and stayed out of the fight, but was arrested anyway; Impactor was taken to [[Deltaran Medical Facility]], but not before he'd torn the cadet's legs off and shoved them into a garbage grinder. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet}}

When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] was arrested for the beating he gave Megatron during the latter's brief incarceration, Impactor ended up being his cellmate on [[Garrus-1]]. Impactor proceeded to beat up Whirl to the brink of fade-out, leaving him in critical condition. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

At some point after war broke out, Impactor joined the Wreckers, when they were not yet the war heroes they would come to be known as, but merely a rumor. {{storylink|Zero Point}} During this time, he was approached by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] who had formed a partnership with the depraved scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mesothulas]]. In exchange for releasing his friend [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] from prison early, Impactor would take down Mesothulas and destroy everything they had built together. Clad in a suit of early [[Anti-rad armor]], Impactor did just that, shoving the scientist into his own [[Noisemaze|experimental weapon]] and annihilated Mesothulas's various weapons. Impactor found, however, that neither he nor Prowl could bring themselves to kill Mesothulas's pet project: an artificial Cybertronian named Ostaros. Instead, they enlisted him as an Autobot under the name "[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]". {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.4|Only extraordinary Decepticons get to brag about kicking Impactor in the face.]]
He battled [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] in the 11th iteration of the team, under the command of [[Crest]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} He would go on to become leader of the Wreckers in turn and still holds the record as their longest-serving member to present day. It was ''he'' who coined the phrase "Wreck and Rule!" while saving [[Xaaron]] at the [[Sonic Canyons]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} He left an impact on Springer at [[Sherma Bridge]], when he took control of a flaming Decepticon shuttle pod by disposing of its headless pilot, landing it safely. The incident would inspire Springer to sign up for the Wreckers reservists. {{storylink|Zero Point}} In a minor incident at the Vosian Citadel, Impactor also unknowingly inspired [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] to become a major Wreckers fanboy and hagiographer. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Much later, Impactor personally approached Springer at [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] to recruit him into the 17th line-up of the Wreckers. With his entrance, he took down eight hidden Decepticons. Springer was impressed but didn't realise at the time that it was all a scripted part of the Wreckers mythology and that Impactor never gave him a choice. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}} Impactor took Springer under his wing, and the two shared a close bond not much unlike brothers. He even nicknamed Springer "my little green circuit booster" after the effect he had on him with his speeches. But during Impactor's leadership as the war got dirtier and dirtier, so did the Wreckers. His Wreckers were barely Autobots at that point—they would abuse prisoners, cause unnecessary pain unto their enemies and kill Decepticons even when not needed.

When Megatron responded with [[Squadron X]], that sent Impactor into a single-minded rage. As any Autobot would, he hated Squadron X but for him it was personal as he saw an echo of the Wreckers in the team. Impactor then proceeded to chase the enemy team across nine star systems, ignoring significant war events such as the [[Black Epoch]], the [[Simanzi Massacre]], and the [[Crucible]], and the "Rise of the [[Dethroner]]". {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:Gloaming-battle-for-hells-point.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He gave it a shot; turns out that two hands are for chumps.]]
He was among the Autobots fighting atop a Decepticon warcruiser during the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], {{storylink|The Gloaming}} where he picked up the nickname "Kiloton" for the number of Decepticons he slaughtered during the battle. Over time, his mental state became increasingly unstable, something both his superiors and his fellow Wreckers chose to ignore. Impactor was inspired to replace his hand with a harpoon weapon after a run-in with a dimension-hopping "[[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]]". After a long string of suicide missions, Impactor became an alarmingly obsessed individual, especially regarding Squadron X, the team Megatron assembled in answer to the Wreckers. Impactor felt indirectly responsible for the atrocities Squadron X committed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Impactor's psych-screening}}

As described in Ironfist's [[Wreckers: Declassified|''The Wreckers' Air Attack'']], Impactor met his old friend Megatron at the [[Manganese Mountains]] where they fought on a drilling platform. Eventually, Impactor lost his hand, chin, and had Megatron's fusion cannon pressed to his head. Before giving the killing blow, Megatron gave a poetic speech of Impactor's coming death. Even with no power to lift his harpoon, Impactor replied by scratching the words "NOT MORE POETRY" on the platform, and gave Megatron pause. (That moment, at least, appears to be entirely factual as Fisitron is unaware of why these "random" words affected Megatron) At that window of opportunity, Springer used a sky sled to knock Megatron down, sending him to fall thousands of feet into the Mountains.

After gathering his mouth, Impactor proceeded to inform Springer what they'd have to do in four minutes: save Xaaron, rescue [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] from his antimatter duplicate, deactivate [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s necrocannon and stop the platform they were on from crashing into a nucleon reactor. Springer was unsure if they could manage all that in the given time so Impactor told him that they actually had two minutes, but assured him that he had a plan. Years later, [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] would consider this account full of embellishments and fabrications, but the essence was true.{{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5-squadronexxed.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|They were like that when I got here!]]
After chasing Squadron X across the galaxy, the Wreckers' rivalry with them came to an end on the planet [[Pova]]. The Wreckers, however, found themselves in a bad way after Impactor's first officer, Springer, was trapped under some collapsed rubble. Despite Springer's pleas, Impactor used Springer's own body as a shield against Squadron X's advancing troops, firing through it. This helped turn the tide, and the Wreckers rounded up all of Squadron X for transport offworld. Unfortunately, Impactor snapped when Prowl told him that Pova was neutral territory, and that he was ordered to set them free or else the Autobots would face diplomatic repercussions. Impactor personally executed every member of Squadron X while they were restrained. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

When the Wreckers were on their way back from Pova, they stopped at [[G'th Semane]]. Springer made a call to [[Autobot High Command]], and gave Impactor in. The mech he was talking to had been waiting for the opportunity to arrest Impactor for hundreds of years. Impactor detached his harpoon, passive, much to Springer's surprise. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Springer testified against Impactor, and the disgraced Wreckers leader was imprisoned on [[Garrus-9]]. A cover story for what happened on Pova was released which involved Springer suggesting Impactor fire through his torso and Squadron X later escaping their restraints, necessitating their execution. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4}} As extra punishment for refusing to show remorse for what he'd done, Impactor was not granted the mercy of spark removal, and instead was imprisoned normally. In jail, they called him "the Autobot that went ''too far''". {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} As Impactor was dragged to his cell, Springer said something he didn't want to hear, something he would dwell upon for the length of his incarceration: Squadron X deserved to die, but that didn't give Impactor the right to kill them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Impactor post boom.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Give him a hand, folks!]]
Twenty years later, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] seized control of G-9, and Springer's Wreckers were sent to liberate it. Springer was trying hard not to think of Impactor. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} However, the Decepticon [[Snare]], wanting Overlord gone, released Impactor from his cell in the hope he could escape the planet and get help. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} As the current-day Wreckers arrived at Garrus-9, a decrepit Decepticon dropship blocked their path. It exploded before their eyes, but not before the battered form of Impactor ejected from the craft. Appearing before the shocked Wreckers, Impactor sneered, requesting to be let aboard. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

He filled the new Wreckers in on the situation and how he'd escaped, while continuing to clash with Springer. He not only refused to recognize his former soldier was now in charge, he snarled that he used to think Springer would've done the same thing Impactor himself did on Pova...and was now sickened that Springer ''wouldn't''. Conflict aside, Springer knew Impactor was needed for the mission. Given a new harpoon/hand, he was placed in Springer's drop-team and deployed to G-9...and he recognized, with visible glumness, the name of their secondary objective, "[[Aequitas]]".

Descending towards G-9 in two ejected escape pods, they met with tough Decepticon resistance. Despite their maneuvering, Impactor's ship was the first to go down, though the other wasn't far behind. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} After their crash-landing, Impactor led them towards where the Autobot prisoners were being held. Cell Block G was directly below him, best he recalled, but [[Twin Twist]]'s drilling only sent them tumbling into a large, empty chamber. At the bottom, Impactor found the twisted remains of [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]], whom he regarded as one of the few guards who treated G-9's prisoners with respect. Their presence in this chamber signaled G-9's defenses, and after he, Springer, and Twin Twist were electrocuted, they woke up strapped to tables in the care of [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]. A sadist, Stalker grabbed his tools of torture and gleefully went to work on them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-fivewords.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|He makes that same face when he doesn't want to eat his peas.]]
Unlike Springer and Twin Twist, Impactor had grown used to the Decepticons' methods in the time since their takeover of G-9, so he alone managed to stay online during Stalker's "work". Twin Twist was looking terrible and mangled, and Springer had just woken up when he and Impactor began talking about their murky past. Impactor accused Springer of betraying the Wreckers with the testimony against him, while Springer was surprised to learn that Impactor still had no remorse for what he'd done. So long as Impactor refused to realize that he'd done wrong, their feelings were at an impasse.

Stalker returned with a [[endoscopic claw|new torture device]] but his work on Twin Twist was interrupted when his brother Topspin sacrificed his own life elsewhere, extinguishing both sparks. Disappointed, Stalker turned his attentions to Impactor, but was again interrupted. [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], and the turncoat Decepticon Snare blasted into Stalker's lair. Snare was mortally wounded in the following skirmish, and Stalker was killed. As Snare lay dying, Impactor questioned him, wondering why the Decepticon had saved them. Snare told them that Overlord was on his way and asked that he himself be killed, which Impactor did curtly before Snare could finish his final words.

True to Snare's last warning, Overlord arrived with a boom. Unknown to them, elsewhere, the other half of the Wreckers had completed their objective by hacking the supercomputer judge Aequitas and downloading it into Ironfist's brain. They were surrounded by Decepticons whom they could easily deal with if they simply signaled all the deterrence chips in their heads, killing them. But they knew this would also kill Impactor, who was also an ex-prisoner, and so his and their fate came to a vote. Perceptor voted for killing him for the sake of many, Pyro voted against, and...Ironfist, Impactor's greatest fanboy and new host to Aequitas's judgment of Impactor, came to the sad realization that his hero very much deserved to die. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5-finishhimoff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Surprise! He's a tank. Surprise! He's gonna kick your ass.]]
Fortunately for Impactor (and the Wreckers), [[Verity Carlo]] convinced the others to spare Impactor. After Overlord pulled Guzzle apart and used the pieces to put Kup down, Impactor removed Overlord's eye with his harpoon. In response, Overlord stomped Impactor into the ground, forcing him offline.

When Impactor came to, Overlord had been reduced to a flaming skeleton facing only the fragile Verity Carlo. Impactor blasted Overlord's arm off and attacked him, but Overlord had lost the will to fight, as he'd learned that Megatron had perished, robbing Overlord of his final showdown with him. Overlord beckoned Impactor to kill him, but Impactor refused. In honor of Springer, whom Impactor thought had died, the former Wreckers commander promised that Overlord would serve trial as a criminal, and himself finally came to terms with the crimes he committed on Pova.

Impactor was pardoned in exchange for his help retaking Garrus-9, and he immediately left for parts unknown on a shuttle with the repaired Guzzle. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Things didn't go well for the new pair: Guzzle became increasingly violent and obsessed with racking up a bodycount, something that struck Impactor too close to home, and which got him captured in a rescue mission against Decepticon Harvesters. The fact Impactor cared about Guzzle and the alien hostages enough to rescue them was a sign that he was improving... but when the hostages were killed, Impactor allowed himself to succumb to bloodlust once more, realising to his horror that he could not escape it. {{storylink|Escape (G1)|Escape}} Eventually, Impactor balked and had Guzzle imprisoned at Debris for butchering prisoners, something that a raging Guzzle felt was hypocritical. All Impactor could now do was wile away his days with Roadbuster, lamenting the state of the Wreckers and their lack of purpose. Roadbuster comforted Impactor by pointing out he ''didn't'' join the killing and was trying to care for a comrade. Such caring was a point of contention between the two as Impactor felt it was wrong for his teammate to keep Springer alive, after years of no mental activity, and tried to drag Debris administrator [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] into the debate.

Shortly after, Springer did in fact regain consciousness: just in time for the Wreckers to be gathered once again to try and rescue a captured Prowl. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}}

On Earth, Impactor and the Wreckers found Prowl's old collaborator [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] hunting for him, after he went missing en route to Verity Carlo and her copy of the [[Aequitas]] [[data slug]], a gift from Ironfist. When a "[[Stampy (BWN)|rabbit]]" stole the data slug, Impactor and Guzzle took off after the creature, but soon encountered several [[Chimeracon]]s, robots in disguise as Earth creatures. Their leader, [[Carnivac]], disabled Springer. Impactor came to Springer's aid, and Carnivac began talking to him; how he's being used by Prowl, how 'bots like them still had to do the dirty jobs. Unable to convince Impactor to join him, he fled when Guzzle finished his ally. A massive Chimeracon name [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] appeared, and the Wreckers surmised that Prowl was being held inside him. While Springer led a squad into the 'bot, Impactor Kup and Guzzle remained outside to draw fire and divert their other attackers. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:SOTW4_ImpactorCarnivac_drinks.jpg|thumb|left|Just threatening and flirting with a furry, as usual.]]The three fought Tidal Wave, stuck mid-transformation, and several other Chimeracons until Tidal Wave was ordered to retreat. Impactor was going to follow, but Kup told him of the mind-link Prowl had installed in him, eliciting an angry response from Impactor. Kup forwarded the message Prowl sent, and upon hearing of [[Noisemaze]], Impactor immediately knew who they were dealing with. Without wasting any time, he told Kup they must return to Debris.

Now back on the ship and with Guzzle asleep, Impactor began to dig his own grave, literally, while briefing Kup on what they were up against. While unnerved by ''how'' Impactor knew such details of Noisemaze, he and Impactor managed to hatch a plan. When done with digging, Impactor's grave revealed a gate to the Noisemaze. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Prowl, Arcee, Roadbuster, Springer and Verity now trapped in Tarantulas' dungeon due to Hubcap's betrayal, were introduced to [[Impetus]], a super-computer that extracts guilt. On Debris, Impactor tried to knock Kup out cold, failing the first three times for not hitting hard enough, to allow him to connect Prowl through the mindlink. Just as Tarantulas tried to force Prowl into the machine, he heard Kup, and the message of their rescue. Kup came by as the Debris breached Noisemaze, and Impactor went over the plan with him and Guzzle one more time; make the Noisemaze crash with Debris after their rescue is complete. Guzzle however rushed ahead, itching to get into the action despite Impactor's warnings.

As Impactor and co. jumped off their ship, Mayhem was already in waiting. Even Tidal Wave began to join in, somehow making his way into the Noisemaze, further destabilizing it. While Carnivac was distracted by his teammate, Impactor dropkicked him. The two engaged in battle, Carnivac again trying to seduce him to his side, but Impactor wasn't having it. He came out on top, ready to finish off the Chimeracon, but Tidal Wave arrived and distracted Impactor. With the tip of his foot to Impactor's groin, Tidal Wave sent him flying, straight into the [[Tor]]--Tarantulas' lair at the heart of the Noisemaze.

[[File:sotw4 undeserved.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|]]Now inside, Impactor searched for Prowl, and found him escaping with Hubcap. Hubcap tried to convince Prowl not to kill him, that they could change, Prowl decided not to shoot Hubcap; and Impactor took the matter in his own hands, deciding that the risk to keep him around was too great, that the deaths of his comrades would'be been for nothing if the Aequitas data ever leaked. Cynically he stated that nothing would change, that guys like Prowl would always have someone like Impactor to pull the trigger for them.

Soon Springer and the others caught up to them, and Impactor let them know he'd eliminated Hubcap, not Prowl, as Springer first accuses. Noticing that Roadbuster was missing from the group, Impactor knew what had happened to his friend. The joined group began to hatch a plan to destroy the Noisemaze and Tor for good, Prowl and Springer leading with forcing Tidal Wave to transform to destabilize the maze to a critical point. Impactor added the [[Obtenteum|super-fuel]] to the mix, citing how it amps up a 'bot for the worse. The team arrives into the main room, and Impactor and Springer rush into the central column holding the obtenteum, ready to take the fuel and lay down bombs to detonate the place.{{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

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When Kup was equipped with a rocket pack for travel to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], he stated in elation, "If only Impactor and the guys could see me now!" {{storylink|Enter The Shadow}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Impactor led the Wreckers during their campaign against Squadron X on [[Frellus IV]]. There, he willingly sacrificed members of the [[Hasmata]] in order to flee from Squadron X’s siege. Impactor and the Wreckers then stole Squadron X’s ship to escape the planet. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur, 2014/05/15}}

===''Cloud''===
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:TheTruthWeMake ImpactorCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Do you expect me to talk?"
"No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die."

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Impactor was the leader of the Wreckers, with missions such as [[Operation: Volcano]], the Battle of [[Hell's Point]], and the [[Garrus-9|Garrus 9]] Incursion being the stuff of legend among Autobots and Decepticons alike. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 68|Impactor's profile in Club magazine #68}}

During [[Operation Cybaxx]], Impactor and the Wreckers tracked down High Circuitmaster [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]], who had preserved his consciousness inside the knowledge base known as the [[Underbase]]. The secrecy of their mission put them at odds with another Autobot team running Operation: Dark Star, and led to numerous rumors and false retellings of the operation. Boltax was recovered, under the codename of Cybaxx, and incorporated into the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s' merger [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] to feed the knowledge of the Underbase into Computron's data processing abilities.

Despite his reputation as a stone killer, Impactor remembered the deaths of all his men and those they were forced to kill in the line of duty. The Wreckers once had a recorder named [[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]] who attempted to alleviate the weight of Impactor's actions by creating his own thorough chronicle of the Wreckers' history. When Fisitron died, Impactor wore his data disc around his neck as a reminder. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

The story of Impactor and his Wreckers was cut short, however, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was left ravaged by [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Vowing revenge, Impactor set out across the planet to build a new team with which to destroy the apocalyptic gestalt. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 68|Impactor's profile in Club magazine #68}}

His first recruit was the spy [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], who Impactor found critically injured in the ruins of an Autobot outpost on [[Gargoid]] {{storylink|The Truth We Make}} and then took to [[Paradron]] for medical care. Impactor was initially outraged that [[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]] could only save one of Punch's robot forms, but after storming out, he had second thoughts. {{storylink|Insight}} It was also on Paradron that Impactor installed some medical equipment with lethal capabilities into himself. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 68|Impactor's profile in Club magazine #68}}

After the spy awoke, he gave Impactor the shocking news that Punch had been the fiction and Counterpunch the true identity all along. The Wrecker leader was angry at this long-term deception, but put this aside to make Counterpunch an offer: join him the Wreckers and stop the monster that destroyed Cybertron. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

Impactor and Counterpunch subsequently followed a distress signal to [[Chicxulania|a mysterious planet]] where they found found a small group of Cybertronians who had taken on bestial [[alternate mode]]s. After donating a universal translator from Paradron to help the "[[Raptoricon]]s" clear up their relations with the planet's local lifeforms, Impactor recruited their newest associate, [[Decepticon]] geochemist [[Fractyl]], to the Wreckers. {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}}

Next, Impactor tracked down a data trail indicating a Decepticon research bunker may have shut down before the final fallout with Thunder Mayhem, leaving a test subject inside. Sure enough, the Wreckers discovered Toxitron, still trapped in stasis from his vain attempt to escape. After reviewing the records on Toxitron, Impactor decided to free him from his stasis and offer him the choice to join the Wreckers. Fortunately for all, Toxitron accepted. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

Building off the design schematics from the former Wreckers engineer, [[Ironclad]], Impactor hoped to create his own Wreckers combiner to oppose Thunder Mayhem. To that end, two more Wreckers were found and recruited, named [[Alpha Bravo]] and [[Offroad]], who had already been fitted as reserve members of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s. Fractyl also reasoned out the means of creating a Matrix from the Greenergon he found on Chicxulania, introducing it into Toxitron's system as the central component to supercharge the Wreckers combiner. During the surgery, however, Impactor also introduced a failsafe compound of thiotimoline into Toxitron's body, which would react violently to the toxic materials in the test subject's body if necessary.

To test their new form, Impactor brought Counterpunch, Fractyl, Toxitron, Alpha Bravo and Offroad to a [[Mecannibal]] nest. Sure enough, the Greenergon-powered goliath named Wreckage was an unstoppable foe. However, Wreckage proved to have no self-control when it came to wrecking, and would wreck anything in his line of sight. Impactor only barely survived wreckage turning his sights on the Wreckers leader, until Alpha Bravo forced a separation. Shellshocked by the mental merger, Alpha Bravo killed Offroad to prevent Wreckage from ever forming again, and was killed in turn by Toxitron. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

Impactor was prepared to give up when the Wreckers received a distress call from Cybertron. They met the former Autobot gunner named [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], who had encountered Impactor during Operation: Dark Star. Bluestreak had been approached by aliens named the [[Teklaan]]s who claimed they could revive Cybertron, but needed living sparks to rekindle the lives of the lost population. Bluestreak initially turned Impactor and the Wreckers over to the Teklaans, but soon learned their terraforming process would ultimately destroy Cybertron all over again in a few generations.

As the Wreckers escaped confinement, Impactor got Bluestreak into a reconstruction lab where they applied Ironclad's upgrades to themselves. After that, they rejoined the other Wreckers and successfully recreated Wreckage. With greater focus on the mission than before thanks to the inclusion of Impactor, Wreckage destroyed the Teklaans' ship and disassembled on command. The Wreckers were now complete, and they had the combiner power to face Thunder Mayhem. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

Impactor and the Wreckers received a signal tracking Thunder Mayhem to the planet [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}} There they teamed up with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and the humans and [[Mega Pretender]]s of another reality to battle Thunder Mayhem. The human [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] used her power to channel Wreckage's energies and shatter the [[Matrix of Malice]], forcing the evil combiner apart. Impactor and the Wreckers took the Mayhem Attack Squad into custody following that exchange. {{storylink|Finale}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Impactor was the leader of the fearless Wreckers squad which liberated Garrus-9 from the grip of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the [[Air Strike Patrol]], though they destroyed most of the facility in the process. {{storylink|The Wreckers}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
====Fall of Cybertron====
[[Image:Generationstoy-Impactor.JPG|thumb|right|300px|You always were a wily old GIANT HEAD INSIDE MY CHEST.]]
*'''Impactor''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / #014'''
**'''PART 1 OF 5!'''
**''Accessories'': Dual cannon, harpoon launcher, harpoon [[missile]]
{{note|''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Impactor (Prime)#Toys|Impactor]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Cloud'' [[#Cloud|Impactor]].}}
: Part of the fourth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Impactor is an orange and purple [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|Onslaught]], with a new robot head sculpt based on [[Nick Roche]]'s rendition of Impactor in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and a new combiner head based on [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]]. He transforms into a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] "missile carrier" truck.

:Impactor comes with a twin-barreled cannon that can be attached to two small pegs on top of the vehicle mode, completing his "missile carrier" mode, and a brand new spring-loaded missile launcher accessory (with the missile shaped to resemble a harpoon) that can be attached on top of the twin-barreled cannon. Both weapons can be held via [[5mm post]], and feature additional pegs and peg-holes for mounting/storage.

:In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Impactor can also combine with his fellow Wreckers into Ruination, serving as the gestalt torso. The twin-barreled cannon can either be combined with the other Wreckers' weapons into a huge "phase cannon" for Ruination to wield, or the twin-barreled cannon can be attached to Ruination's back. As the result of a [[design flaw]], two small tabs that are used to attach the cannon more securely are very prone to showing stress marks, and eventually breaking.

:In addition to a [[tampograph]]ed orange regular Autobot [[insignia]] on his lower chest, Impactor also sports a tampographed light blue version of the "Wreckers" insignia from [[3H Productions|3H]]'s [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Wreckers'' and ''Universe'' comics]]. Oddly, even though both the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] that depict a hand-painted [[prototype]] (which are also featured on the back of the [[packaging]]) and the ones that depict a (pre)-production sample show the Wreckers insignia, at least one specimen from Asia sports a light blue regular Autobot insignia instead.<ref name="taiwan">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/929782-generations-foc-wreckers-ruination-pics.html TFW2005 thread] with a Taiwan-based fan's photos of the Wreckers, depicting Impactor with a light blue regular Autobot insignia</ref>, thus matching the one on display at [[Toy Fair 2013]].<ref name="toyfair2013">[http://www.tfu.info/HasbroFanMediaEvent/2013/Generations/index.htm Hasbro Fan Media Event 2013] at TFU.info.</ref>

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)#G2BoxSet|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCImpactor/impactor.htm More information on Impactor on TFU.info]''

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====Combiner Wars====
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Impactor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Now I finally have a toy; maybe people will stop buying up those third-party Wreckers, right? ...right?]]
*'''Impactor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Clamp weapon, combiner hand/foot, assorted hand attachments

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], Impactor is a [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Rook (Generations)#Generations|Rook]] with a new head. He transforms into an armored personnel carrier, and can also form an arm or leg for any compatible ''Combiner Wars'' and ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager figure (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs). One of his hands is unpainted purple so as to replicate the character's traditional one-handed appearance. He includes the mold's [[5mm post|5mm]] clamp weapon, along with redecos of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]]'s four accessories. Of those, the swords are intended to be used to recreate Impactor's traditional harpoon-hand, whilst the larger pistol is decoed to resemble his shoulder cannon.

:The original version of this mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Wandering Roller]], slightly retooled into [[BotCon 2016]] [[Tarantulas (BW)#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], heavily retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Swindle (G1)#CombinerWars|Swindle]] and [[Hound (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Hound]], and ''even further'' retooled into [[Nosecone (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Nosecone]]. Additionally, this mold also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Brawn (SG)|X-Brawn]].
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==Notes==
{{quote|What does Impactor transform into?}}{{quote|Who cares, he's dead.|Human child and [[Blaster (G1)#Letter's page|Blaster]]|[[Eye of the Storm|#306 Darn 'n' Blast It]]}}
*According to [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] in [[Survivors!|issue #221]]'s [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]], Impactor transformed into an "earth-boring vehicle". In the letter page to [[Survival Run|issue #238]], Dreadwind clarified that he transformed into a drill tank but didn't have an earth mode. Later, in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]],'' he transformed into a non-drill tank. Later still, but [[Chaos Theory Part 1|earlier in IDW's timeline]], he gained a drill replacement for his hand.
*In the Marvel comics, Impactor's right hand can be interchanged for a harpoon. This emulates the wrist-launcher gimmick found in many ''[[Diaclone]]''-based toys. He is frequently seen carrying a club which looks an awful lot like a gun barrel, and which may be a gun attachment for his right arm; but being Impactor, he only ever uses it to smack guys around.
*Impactor was the one Wrecker in ''Last Stand'' who was ''never'' going to die! <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DPbginVXE Moonbase 2's AA2010 interview], 21:22</ref>
*"[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self]]" revealed that all the Aequitas defendants were [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|"constructed cold"]]: their sparks taken from the Matrix itself and slapped into a body. That same issue also said Impactor was a [[Point One Percenter]], i.e. ''not'' constructed cold, causing some confusion until James Roberts confirmed that was a mistake.<ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref> The trade paperback snips Impactor's name from the Point One line.
*In IDW's Generation 1 continuity, Impactor was once a friend of Megatron, and later gains the nickname Kiloton. In reference to this, [[Ask Vector Prime]] christened [[Kiloton|Megatron's unnamed friend]] from the ''Generation 2'' manga "Kiloton."

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Impactor''' (インパクター ''Inpakutā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhuàng Zhēn''' (China, 撞针, "Firing Pin")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=257&page=13 Transformers #221 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=291&page=14 Transformers #238 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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G'nur

2018-02-21T02:24:50Z

Oddball051: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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{{Noname-designation}}
:''"G'nur" is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ExRID44 gnur and needlenose.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Of the [[Pious Pools|Suoip Sloop]], presumably.]]
"'''G'nur'''" is a Decepticon bartender, though he doesn't have an [[engex]] license. He probably never has to deal with people [[Rung (G1)|forgetting his name]].

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
G'nur was bartending at an unlicensed bar full of Decepticons when [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] came in and started a fight with [[Needlenose (G1)|his brother]]. Then a [[Badgeless]] officer walked in and threatened to arrest everyone unless Needlenose, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] were turned over to him. It's probably a good thing for G'nur's job security that [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] abducted the officer before he could do so! {{storylink|The Transgressors|The Transgressors}}

==Notes==
*G'nur's name was revealed on Twitter by [[Andrew Griffith]], and described as a "Decepticon version of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]".[https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/629776397830082560] He was nicknamed by [[Josh Perez]], the issue's colorist.[https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/629776397830082560]
**It's pronounced "Gunner".[https://twitter.com/dyemooch/status/629780619283812352]
*As is obvious, he looks a lot like Rung, with blue and black colours that are the opposite of Rung's orange and white. His [[kibble]] seems to indicate that he transforms into a motorcycle.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gnur}}
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[[Category:Comic-only Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]

G'nur

2018-02-21T02:23:57Z

Oddball051: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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{{Noname-designation}}
:''"G'nur" is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ExRID44 gnur and needlenose.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Of the [[Pious Pools|Suoip Sloop]], presumably.]]
"'''G'nur'''" is a Decepticon bartender, though he doesn't have an [[engex]] license. He probably never has to deal with people [[Rung (G1)|forgetting his name]].

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
G'nur was bartending at an unlicensed bar full of Decepticons when [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] came in and started a fight with [[Needlenose (G1)|his brother]]. Then a [[Badgeless]] officer walked in and threatened to arrest everyone unless [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] were turned over to him. It's probably a good thing for G'nur's job security that [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] abducted the officer before he could do so! {{storylink|The Transgressors|The Transgressors}}

==Notes==
*G'nur's name was revealed on Twitter by [[Andrew Griffith]], and described as a "Decepticon version of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]".[https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/629776397830082560] He was nicknamed by [[Josh Perez]], the issue's colorist.[https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/629776397830082560]
**It's pronounced "Gunner".[https://twitter.com/dyemooch/status/629780619283812352]
*As is obvious, he looks a lot like Rung, with blue and black colours that are the opposite of Rung's orange and white. His [[kibble]] seems to indicate that he transforms into a motorcycle.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gnur}}
[[Category:Bartenders]]
[[Category:Comic-only Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Wreckers

2018-02-19T18:12:18Z

Oddball051: /* Of Masters and Mayhem */

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{{disambig3|Wrecker}}
[[File:Wreckers symbol.png|thumb|Wreck & Rule]]
The '''Wreckers''' are a special task force, generally composed of the best and the toughest die-hard fighters around. Its ranks include a veritable who's-who of the obscure; mechs you've never heard much about, mostly because the Wreckers are often called in to fight when the odds of success are slim. Bluntly, they tend to burn through their roster at a frightening rate. The Wreckers are a close-knit group that's more concerned with bursting in, guns-blazing, and doing their Thing, than they are concerned with, say, strategy. Despite their disregard for planning and the bodycount their team mounts, the Wreckers are amazingly successful. If it's a lost cause, the Wreckers will be there, winning the day with sheer guts and determination.

Perhaps the most celebrated leader of the Wreckers is [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], though the memory of his former leader, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], hangs over his head. The team also has vague ties to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Maximal]] future will bring leaders such as [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Primal Prime]].

They're associated with Autobots like the [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s and [[Jumpstarter]]s, but when [[Target: 2006|times]] [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|get]] [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|really]] [[Of Masters and Mayhem|desperate]], they'll grab ''anyone'': newly modified Autobots, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], squishy [[human]]s, and even former [[Decepticon]]s or the [[Ironfist (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|dying]].

{{bigquote|Never a dull moment when you're a Wrecker.|[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]|[[Stormbringer issue 4|''Stormbringer'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|The Wreckers}}
[[File:Wreckersoriginallineup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They always smile after a nice massacre.]]
The Wreckers were [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s special ops squad, first being heard from during [[Trannis]]'s dread advances. Their first mission was to assassinate Trannis himself and they succeeded (and that meant [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] took over, whoops). {{storylink|Cybertron: The Middle Years!}}

In [[1986]], the roster of the Wreckers consisted of Impactor (the leader), Roadbuster, Whirl, Twin-Twist, Topspin, and Rack'n'Ruin. They were later joined by Broadside, Sandstorm, and Springer (who became the team's leader after Impactor's death). The team were set to be at the business end of [[Operation: Volcano]], killing ten of the most deadly Decepticons as they converged on a staged conference. Without [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] around to help, however, they would have been massacred soon after and they came close to backing out, only to decide to do their duty. The Autobot [[Triple Changer]]s were sent in as a replacement.

However, when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] called off the Decepticons' advance (truth be told, he didn't seem to know or care about it), the Wreckers' plans were also cancelled. As was Impactor's life, as one of the Decepticons, [[Macabre]], had stayed behind to kill [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], and Impactor took the 'bullet' for him. Impactor named Springer his successor as he lay dying. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, the team and Ultra Magnus were misled into trying to kill [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] upon his return to Cybertron. Decepticons had planted misinformation that Prime was in fact a Decepticon made up to ''look'' like Prime. Fortunately for the Wreckers' record, Magnus and Xaaron uncovered the truth before anyone could kill the Autobots' Greatest Leader. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} During his stay on Cybertron, Optimus Prime led the Wreckers on a number of fruitful raids on [[Decepticon fuel store]]s. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Technician wreckers legion of the lost.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95]]
After Optimus Prime returned to Earth, [[Autobase]] in [[Kalis]] was rocked by a huge explosion caused by the venting of an active nuclear reactor. Xaaron told the Wreckers of Megatron's ancient plan to turn Cybertron into a vast mobile battle station and that Autobase was potentially built on top of the engine room. Springer led the Wreckers to try to find the entrance to the sub-terranean facility but they were unable to locate it. Upon their return Autobase was attacked by hoards of undead Transformers including their former leader, Impactor. Once the Wreckers and Xaaron were imprisoned, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] revealed himself to be behind the explosion as well as the reanimation of the dead. Though shaken by recent events Springer managed to escape the cell taking Impactor with him. The current Wrecker leader did enough to reawaken some sense of self in the zombified Impactor before reaching the surface where he met Ultra Magnus and the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]]. Meanwhile, the other Wreckers had escaped and headed for the armory and, aided by a curious and vengeful Impactor, managed to reach the weapons necessary to defeat Flame's undead minions. With [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s assistance, the Wreckers broke through to the main control room where Xaaron was preparing to sacrifice himself in order to reach the reactor shut down control. Under orders to leave, the Wreckers fought their way past more reanimated corpses, leaving Impactor to save Xaaron twice again, firstly by killing Flame and then entering the radioactive chamber himself to deactivate the reactor. Xaaron made it to safety and gave thanks for the bravest being he had ever met. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

[[File:WreckingHavoc-yourfoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sandstorm and Broadside are on good terms with Galvy.]]
In [[1988]] the Wreckers were tasked to bring down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Both Xaaron and Springer had concerns about the mission but deemed it necessary due to the danger posed by the future Decepticon leader. The team transported through an unstable dimensional portal, unwittingly landing in a small mid-western town, to be confronted not only by Galvatron but also his two former lieutenants, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Unable to fight all three Deceptions as well as defend the human population, Springer managed to lure Cyclonus and Scourge away. Faced with a choice of allowing Galvatron to escape or aid their leader the Wreckers chose to help Springer. Galvatron was able to escape but the Wreckers vowed to return to finish the job. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

In an effort to reduce further risk to human life Xaaron sent an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], consisting of Broadside, Sandstorm, and Inferno, to set up a reconnaissance base. Though their primary mission was to observe and not interfere, the two Wreckers and Inferno could not help put go to the aid of a local town when a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]] crash landed nearby and started multiple blazes. {{storylink|Firebug!}}

[[File:Megatron wreckers time wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|The Wreckers look on as Megatron goes Dreamwave on them.]]
The unit tracked Galvatron as he stockpiled equipment and supplies and discovered his subterranean base. With space and time [[time rift|ripping themselves apart]] due to the future Decepticon's presence, Xaaron sent reinforcements in the shape of a Decepticon [[Decepticon heavy transport|spacecraft]] carrying the rest of the Wreckers and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], who had formed a crisis alliance. The two teams made their way to Galvatron's unguarded base and were able to walk straight in. Unfortunately Galvatron had formed his own alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (or at least, [[Straxus (G1)|his clone]]) and they attacked the two elite squads, who quickly began to fall beneath the might of the crazed duo. Topspin was one of the first to fall, victim of Megatron's [[fusion cannon]]. Cracks soon showed in the alliance as Springer and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] almost came to blows, blaming each other for the disastrous plan. They were interrupted by Scourge and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], who had also allied themselves to Galvatron. Fortunately Springer was able to sow seeds of doubt about the cause of the space/time rift in Scourge's mind, distracting him, Springer then jumped him while Ravage was taken out by Carnivac. The Wreckers leader sounded the retreat and Carnivac reluctantly ordered his Mayhems to do the same.

[[File:TimeWars-frakamm.jpg|thumb|GET OUT OF MY WAY!]]
The teams re-grouped at the Decepticon ship with Galvatron and Megatron hot on their heels. Galvatron announced his arrival by destroying Sandstorm with his [[Particle cannon]], enraged Roadbuster fetched an experimental [[Pathblaster]] and managed to blow half of Galvatron's face off. However the weapon was unstable and exploded, killing Roadbuster before he could use it again. Galvatron was only further enraged by his injury ripping off Twintwist's head and blasting Rack'n'Ruin. The remaining Wreckers were only saved by the arrival of reinforcements of Autobots and Decepticons from both the future and present day. With most of their members offline and the rest injured the Wreckers did not play any further part in the battle. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

After the Time Wars, the few survivors (Springer, Broadside and Inferno) joined together with other "outsiders"—both Autobot and Decepticon. The Decepticon ship they had used to reach Earth was stolen by Megatron and they were seemingly abandoned by High Command, with these new circumstances they ceased to use the Wreckers title and formed part of the (aptly named) [[Survivors]]. {{storylink|Survivors!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66||...have granted me the right to join two Cybertronians in holy matrimony. You sure about your best man Magnus?]]
In an alternate future of [[2510]], the Wreckers killed the last Decepticon in battle, signifying the end of the [[Great War (G1)|war]]. Upon learning this news, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called together his warriors at Autobase to announce that he was stepping down as Autobot leader and selected Springer as his replacement. Triton, a Decepticon double agent who had infiltrated the ranks of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], sought to sow dissent in the Autobot ranks and questioned Rodimus's choice, suggesting that Ultra Magnus would make a better leader.

The resulting argument quickly escalated when [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] shot Roadbuster, blowing his head clean off. Sandstorm retaliated by killing Triton and soon the Autobots had split into factions fighting a whole new war, to Rodimus Prime's great despair. {{storylink|Peace}}
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'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (first leader)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (second leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

*Both Roadbuster and Whirl were absent during the Flame incident and initial Galvatron mission. Roadbuster reappears and dies during the Time Wars but Whirl is never seen again. As Springer states that the rest of the Wreckers are with him on the Decepticon heavy transport ship, this may indicate that Whirl either left the Wreckers or was killed in action.
*Dialogue in "[[Firebug!]]" suggests Inferno was not a Wrecker at this point. Later, in "[[Survivors!]]" and an [[Transformers Annual 1991|annual bio]], he was considered an ex-Wrecker. There is no indication of when he joined, most likely prior to "[[Time Wars]]".
*Rack'n'Ruin and Inferno are missing from the alternate future roster in "[[Peace]]".

=====''Regeneration One''=====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8| [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]? What Great War? Sorry, must have missed the call to arms. Did you make a mess?]]
Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Springer led a team of soldiers known as the Wreckers. Loosely under the jurisdiction of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], the Wreckers were apparently separate from the standard [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]] rank-and-file. They stopped a terrorist act on Cybertron and later accompanied [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] to visit planets affected by the Great War. On their first stop, Earth, they discovered it had been devastated some time ago. Before they had chance to fully take in the devastation their ship was promptly blown out of the sky by Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

[[File:Wreckers loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
The unit managed to bail out of the ship in escape pods, crash landing on Earth. Somewhat battered, the Wreckers had little chance to fully take stock before Whirl delivered the news that reanimated Decepticons were on their way. Heading out Springer decided to try to contact Cybertron and aid the safe approach of reinforcements. Leaving the injured at a safe distance the remaining Wreckers attempted to reach the [[Deep Space Network]] at [[Goldstone]]. Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Leadfoot tried to keep the zombie Decepticons distracted while Kup, Springer and Whirl made a dash for the transmitter. The former trio were not totally successful so Kup turned to assist to allow his team mates to send the message. Unfortunately he was taken by surprise by [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], knocked unconscious and quickly taken to Megatron. Meanwhile, a group of human survivors stumbled across Rack'n'Ruin and the injured Wreckers. Assuming the worse the humans attempted to flee, Rack'n'Ruin tried to go after them but was held off by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

Though initially distrustful, Circuit Smasher eventually allied himself with the Wreckers and explained how human interference with the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] had led to the reactivation of Megatron. Somehow the Decepticon leader managed to turn the planet's defenses on itself, reactivated his fallen warriors and in a matter of hours had all but wiped out the Earth. Circuit Smasher took the Wreckers to meet [[G.B. Blackrock]] who told them that the Ark should be their key target as it formed the basis of Megatron's technology and defensive capabilities. However, before they could make any specific plans their meeting was interrupted by a call from Megatron who informed them that he had given Kup [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

[[File:Wreckers loose ends 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Springer once again split the Wreckers, while he, Sandstorm and Whirl went to meet Megatron the remaining bots and their human allies would assault the Ark. Both teams took heavy fire, Springer's squad were soon grounded by weight of numbers and the others got past the first wave of Ark defenses only to face a troupe of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian Units]]. Megatron was about to execute Springer when Optimus Prime arrived with reinforcements, the distraction allowing the zombie Starscream to tell Kup to kill [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. {{storylink| Loose Ends, Part 4}}

Prime demanded the Megatron let Springer go, however the Decepticon leader merely goaded his nemesis by glibly blasting Springer's head off at point blank range. Blinded with rage Prime attacked leading Megatron to reveal that he had programmed [[Aunty|Auntie]], the Ark's computer, to launch every missile on the planet once their battle was done. At the Ark the Wreckers kept the Guardians busy so that Circuit Smasher could deal with Auntie. Kup managed to arm himself and make his way to Megatron's [[battle sled]] to kill Ratchet and with him Megatron with whom the medic had become fused both in body and mind. Considering it a mercy killing Kup shot Ratchet giving Prime the chance he needed to rip out Megatron's [[Spark]]. Fortunately by this time Circuit Smasher had deactivated Auntie and the planet was saved from further destruction. {{storylink| Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Kup fang destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]]
In addition to Springer's death, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] were left in critical condition because of their injuries. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} After returning to Cybertron, {{storylink| Natural Selection, Part Five}} the Wreckers acted as a security force for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. When a group of Neo-Decepticons led by [[Fang]] blockaded the bridge [[Auto-artery RG1]], Kup led the Wreckers to detain them. When Kup started to come to blows with Fang, Roadbuster pulled him aside, suggesting they do things the way Springer would have, going so far as suggesting that Kup ''himself'' was making things worse by giving the populace something to hate. As they argue, two Cybertronians try to sneak past the blockade, attacking Fang, and causing a fight to break out. {{storylink| Destiny, Part Two}}

[[File:Wreckers destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
The Wreckers' next foray into action came in the form of a raid. Remotely coordinated by Ultra Magnus, they raided [[Fort Scyk]] in order to find apprehend [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and his Neo-Decepticons. However, having anticipated this, the Decepticons had abandoned the place and wired it to explode. Unsurprisingly, all of the Wreckers survived virtually unscathed, and Kup proceeded to report in to Magnus on the situation. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] launched an all out attack on Cybertron, Kup tried to convince [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] to let the Wreckers take the front lines. Prowl refused, saying that the Wreckers needed to be applied strategically, he just didn't know ''where''. This frustrated Kup. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

The Wreckers were eventually dispatched aboard a ship to infiltrate Bludgeon's base of operations the [[Warworld]]. Bludgeon, fully aware of their presence, launched a solo attack on them, slaughtering them with his mastery of [[Metallikato]]. As the Wreckers tried to stand against him, Kup escaped to destroy the reservoir of Matrix energy powering the Warworld, but Bludgeon, having swiftly defeated all of the other Wreckers, pursues him. After catching him, Bludgeon proceeded to beat Kup to within an inch of his life, and the old-timer was only saved by the arrival of the newly christened [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. As the new Prime soundly defeated Bludgeon and disabled the ship, Kup, along with his fellow Wreckers and Rodimus fled the ship as it was destroyed. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

[[File:Wreckers war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
When a more successful attack against the Autobots was launched by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], and Rodimus, along with a good number of the Autobot's forces were captured, the Wreckers (with Broadside now fully recovered from his wounds on Earth) carried on the fight on their own, single-handedly fending off thousands of [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] while also desabalizing Jhiaxus's [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. All while looking totally badass. When Rodimus and the others managed to free themselves, Autobot and Wrecker alike fled from the Hub as it began to disintegrate. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Returning to Cybertron, the Autobots find the planet abandoned. Or so it seemed, as they were suddenly attacked by [[Shadow-leech]]es. As the Autobots held off the monsters, Perceptor came to the horrifying revelation that the Shadow-leeches were actually Cybertron's missing inhabitants, having been transformed by the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Matrix's dark energy]]. As the Autobots' forces split up to cover multiple fronts, the Wreckers travel to Earth to recruit their human allies and team up to finally the up all lose ends. Upon successfully recruiting the humans, the Wreckers return through the space bridge they arrived in, taking the humans to Nebulos, where they dispatched a rampaging [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], who had been possessed by the corrupted Matrix entity. Elsewhere, Rodimus defeated the Dark Matrix entity by sealing off their own universe from the rest of the multiverse, disconnecting them from Primus for good, causing the entity to die. However, without a connection to Primus, the Transformers' lifespans became decidedly finite, and over the eons all of the remaining Autobots and Decepticons, including the Wreckers, eventually died out from old age, a thing previously impossible due to their now-severed connection with Primus. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (second leader)
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (first leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

====3H comics====
[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now taking applications for: [[Cyclonus (G1)|Traitors]], [[Fractyl|Wimps]], and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|People Who Shouldn't Be Here]].]]
After the end of the war, the [[Maximal High Council]] called the Wreckers back into service to protect the fragile peace that existed between [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]. They were originally stationed in Delta Three within the [[Wrecker Command Base]], but would eventually relocate to Delta Five {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} on the far side of Cybertron. {{storylink|Departure}} The war veteran and gifted engineer Apelinq was assigned to be a squad commander of this new iteration of the legendary Autobot strike force, and several of his former comrades were also drafted. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] was also added to the ranks of the Wreckers in a commanding role. {{storylink|Disclosure|Apelinq's extended profile}} By 316 A.U., there were at least seven Wrecker Squadrons. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

All but Rodimus and Apelinq were lost to [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]] and its [[transformation virus]]; by the time the foe was identified, many of the Wreckers had already fallen and Rodimus took the remainders bar Apelinq in a last-ditch strike in 316.247 AU. Rodimus' Matrix history left him immune to the virus and meant Apelinq could develop an inoculant, and meant they had a chance to find and save any survivors. Luckily, their depleted ranks were filled when a new horde of battle-hardened survivors--some brought by [[Primal Prime]] from the time-lost [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]--surfaced in [[Polyhex]]. Around this time is when the team relocated from Delta Three to Delta Five, and Prime himself took command after an incident that sent Apelinq back in time. {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} Apelinq eventually made it back via his own devices. In this troubled time, [[Decepticon]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were also accepted into their ranks, including the Great War veterans [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

[[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] and the [[Quintesson]]s plotted to exploit this: the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] [[shell program]] was placed on [[Vector Sigma]], allowing them to give false commands to any survivors and have Cybertron turned [[technorganic]], easier to conquer. Cyclonus was secretly working for them! {{storylink|Betrayal}} {{storylink|Disclosure}} (The technorganic shift was, in fact, part of [[Primus]]'s plan) {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} The Wreckers were part of the many groups conned, sent off on a quest that would require fighting their way through the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] guards at [[Shuttle Complex Ohm]]. A staggered batch of reinforcements turned a likely trap into victory {{storylink|Departure}} to the annoyance of the enemy conspirators, but Cyclonus successfully bombed their ship in secret to impair them.

Five Wreckers died because of [[Packrat]] cowardly sacrificing them. This contributed to growing tension in the team. They made it to [[Akalo|Archa Nine]], home of the [[Divine Light]] power source that Cryotek coveted, and the team were so focused on Packrat that they didn't see Cyclonus coming! With the power source gone, the Wreckers could pretty much just mope. {{storylink|Betrayal}} Primal Prime took them on another quest, thinking he had an Oracle vision, and they found themselves on a planet where the Quintesson [[Al-Badur]] lived in exile. There, they learned of the true threat (and that ''Vector Sigma'' had sent Prime the message) and they'd need to get the hell back to Cybertron! {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[File:Chromutated.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"We don't ''like'' out-of-towners!" "WE PUNCH WHAT WE DON'T UNDERSTAND!!"]]
The Wreckers made it back in time to find the newly technorganic planet was facing an all-out Quintesson invasion and they joined the army in fighting back. They took the fight to Cryotek, who successfully used the Divine Light to gain access to Primus' power; luckily, his first act of demigodhood was to accidentally merge Apelinq and Primal Prime into [[Sentinel Maximus]]! {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} While the two leaders threw down, the rest of the Wreckers fought Cyclonus, [[Chro]], and the Sharkticons. Mid-battle, [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] and Skywarp went [[Cauldron|missing]] but the Wreckers still triumphed over these other foes. In the end, Cryotek was defeated by forcing him into an extradimensional portal and the Divine Light's divine power was drained off. The cost was Rodimus' life and Sentinel Maximus being lost along with Cryotek.

The battle over, they mourned their lost comrades and went their separate ways in a new, peacetime Cybertron. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} (Well, ''briefly'' peacetime) {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[CatSCAN]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]
*[[Dillo]]
*[[Fractyl]]
*[[Mol]]
*[[Packrat]]
*[[Primal Prime]]
*[[Ramulus]]
*[[Rav (BM)|Rav]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]
*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]
*[[Sentinel Maximus]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]
*[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]]
*[[Tigatron]]
}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Wreckersdw.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The Wreckers: Featuring Ultra Magnus' Crotch.]]
The Wreckers split from the Autobot forces after the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a [[space bridge]] explosion. Led by Springer, they clashed with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] for a time {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}} before reuniting with the Autobots and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] immediately prior to the Age of Internment. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

Later on, during Shockwave's reign on Cybertron, the Wreckers whittled down to small but elite task force of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. The [[Triple Changer]]s left the group and Ultra Magnus stepped in to lead.

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*Roadbuster
*Topspin
*Twin Twist
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)
*Whirl
}}

When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were released from imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers responded in kind. This, however, was after [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] had already wiped out the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] and defeated [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. In the battle, both Whirl and Roadbuster were apparently killed before Ultra Magnus took charge and brought Menasor down. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
{{quote|What do you '''mean''', it's a lost cause? Of '''course''' it's a lost cause. That's why we're '''here!'''|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2]]}}

{{quote|They give the Autobots something to ''believe in!'' And it's all thanks to [[Ironfist (G1)|you]]. Without Fisitron and his datalogs, the Wreckers would be nothing more than a bunch of ''thugs with a death wish.''|[[Verity Carlo]], "[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5]]}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|This roster feels familiar.]]
The Wreckers are the Autobots who get called in when the odds of success are non-existent, but the job needs to be done anyway. The origin of the group is unknown, and for the longest time their existence was no more than a rumor, even among the ranks of their fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Because of the extreme nature of their missions, the Wreckers have a low survival rate, around 38% to 42%, depending on who you ask. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}} All of the founding members have died (with one [[Valve|deliberately ignored exception]]), and the group's roster has gone through over eighteen iterations. Although every active member isn't always present for every mission, Springer once said Wreckers only leave the group ''for good'' in three ways: death, dementia, or dishonorable discharge. In fact, the one rule this "No Rules" team abides by is The Veto: any Wrecker can remove any other Wrecker from the roster at any time. {{storylink|Interiors}}

The Wreckers' exploits have been lionized in the eyes of the rank and file by their unofficial biographer, "[[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]]", and his ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Before his death, Fisitron produced 331 datalog adventures for his heroes, cobbled together from data requests, mission reports and [[Autopedia]] bios about the Wreckers and their history. Many Autobots in the fleet subscribed to Fisitron's datalogs. They were an inspiration to the Autobots, heroes of daring exploits who never leave each other behind and always save the day... or so ''Wreckers: Declassified'' and the official line would tell them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} {{storylink|Bullets}} In reality, the ''Declassifieds'' were full of embellishments and were quite sanitised. The dirtier the war got, the dirtier the Wreckers got, and they were always ''particularly'' dirty. Before they'd gone public, at least one Decepticon was caught wandering around, gibbering about Impactor's harpoons, before killing himself. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:Animals-RadarGatoraider.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|“FINISH HIM!”]]
Among the many adventures chronicled by Fisitron were the Wreckers' battles with [[The Anguished]], an event involving Broadside and some [[Rada Mor|psychic explosives]], {{storylink|Bullets}} Impactor rescuing Xaaron from the [[Sonic Canyons]] (at which point he coined the battle cry of "Wreck and rule!", while flying a [[sky-sled]] into a drilling platform) {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} and the [[Siege of T'Muk]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Another episode involved Impactor rescuing hostages on the verge of an event horizon. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2|Oh, and remember when Black Shadow blasted us all new ones? Good times.]]
They were founded by [[Threnody]] {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} and [[Valve]] was part of his first squad. {{storylink|Zero Point}} The earliest version we've seen in action was the 11th iteration, led by Crest and consisting of Hyperion, Impactor, Valve, Piston, Rack, and at least one more member. They battled the Warriors Elite genocide specialist named [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], and three Wreckers died in combat, including their leader Crest and Piston. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Hyperion, a known former Wreckers leader, likely succeeded Crest as commander.

The roster continued to evolve, as Hyperion stepped down for reasons unknown, and Impactor went on to become the team's longest serving member and leader. The last surviving founding member, Valve, abandoned the Autobot cause and joined up with the Decepticons. He was responsible for founding and leading the Wreckers' opposite number, [[Squadron X]]. His betrayal cut so deep that the Wreckers collectively refuse to acknowledge his history with the group. {{storylink|Zero Point}} The reason for Valve's betrayal hasn't been explained, although considering that around this time the Wreckers recruited Whirl (a loose cannon indirectly responsible for the death of Valve's brothers, [[Wheelarch]] and [[Springarm]]), one could make an educated guess.

Following the battle of [[Sherma Bridge]], Impactor recruited Springer into the 17th iteration of the Wreckers. (It was after this that the group went public) Springer rose quickly in the ranks, becoming Impactor's first officer and nicknamed "his little green circuit booster" after his knack for rallying the team's spirits. Unfortunately, the horrors of war began to weigh on Springer, as he saw the Wreckers straying further and further from the [[Autobot Code]]. He ignored the "slips" for some time, then began telling himself at least he was making sure (increasingly fewer) Decepticons were still alive in incredible pain or buried rather than being dead, and then he began saying that at least it wasn't ''him'' brutalising prisoners; but as Impactor's hatred of Squadron X became more bittered and obsessive, Springer's resolve began to shake. A watching Prowl began waiting hundreds of years for an excuse to bring them in. And eventually, the Wreckers began to outright ignore threats, even as grim as the [[Black Epoch]] and the ongoing [[Simanzi Massacre]], so they could continue tracking Squadron X. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

After Springer was recruited, another Wrecker named Blocker succumbed to dementia and began cannibalizing his best friend. He was removed from the roster and replaced by Sandstorm. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Twenty years before the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], the vendetta between Impactor and Squadron X came to an end on the neutral planet of [[Pova]]. The roster by this time included Springer, Roadbuster, Sandstorm, Whirl, Broadside, and the now conjoined Rack'n'Ruin. After being pursued across nine star systems, Squadron X was caught off-guard refueling their ship, the ''[[Pale Fire]]''. A battle ensued, and Impactor made the winning move by shooting through trapped Springer's back, taking the Squadron by surprise. The entire roster was captured and fitted with inhibitor claws by the Wreckers. Impactor proudly called in his catch to [[Autobot High Command]], but [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] told him the unthinkable: they had to let Squadron X go. A non-interference pact made with the Povans made the capture illegal and a potential political nightmare, so Prowl ordered Impactor to release the Decepticons. Instead, Impactor took Roadbuster's gun and put himself in a room with the prisoners, executing each of them one at a time with a bullet through the brain module. Springer was nearly crippled by injuries he suffered during the fight, but as he dragged himself over to room, he saw Impactor standing over the bodies. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Springer reported his superior officer to High Command, and Impactor was arrested under the [[Tyrest Accord]] for violating the Autobot Code and killing helpless prisoners. At the [[Aequitas]] trials, Springer's testimony sank any chances Impactor had of release, and he was sentenced to [[Garrus-9]]. A cover story was released that Impactor had been locked away for selling circuit boosters to the [[Chomskian]]s. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

Springer became the Wrecker leader after Impactor's arrest. He'd been asked to by the other Wreckers and thought that he could correct their increasingly immoral course; what he didn't know was that the other members were trying to cover up their collusion with Impactor's murders. They lavished praise on Springer in the hopes that he wouldn't demand they be prosecuted, too, and the hoodwinked Springer gave such a clear, unambiguous witness statement to the guilt-reading [[Aequitas]] that none of the others had to be plugged in to give an account. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Some time after Springer took command, Rack'n'Ruin lost their lives. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}}

Decades later, the Wreckers were assigned to [[Varas Centralus]] after the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on that planet went to [[Phase Sixer|Phase Six]]. They were pulled out and sent back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at the order of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] when the Autobot leader suspected that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] might have been behind the disappearance of the [[Calabi-Yau]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

[[File:Wreckersstormbringer.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|The Wreckers are so hardcore they don't even need a spaceship. Except for when they [[Xantium (G1)|do]].]]
The Wreckers arrived just in time to save [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]. They then proceeded to take [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s team apart without breaking a sweat. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Thunderwing was ''slightly'' more challenging, but the Wreckers suffered no apparent casualties. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

When Thunderwing popped up again guarding a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]], Optimus Prime sent for the team once again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} While they did not succeed in stopping Thunderwing themselves, they managed to survive until he was rendered inert by [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Sometime later, some of the Wreckers were captured by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers, now led by [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who was acting independently. After this, Kup decided to form a new team that included Wreckers [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

After the great push by Megatron, Kup and Perceptor were made into Wreckers, with Ultra Magnus and [[Verity Carlo]] providing them with transport. A few years later, Wrecker reservists [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], and [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] were added to the team. Springer was becoming weary of assembling these teams, only to see them blown apart.

The first mission by the new team was to travel to [[Garrus-9]] and bring it back under Autobot control. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} After the arrival of a battered Impactor, however, they discovered that the sociopathic [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] had seized control of the facility and the whole place had gone mental. A report from Prowl also stated they needed to find "[[Aequitas]]". Splitting into two teams, the Wreckers made planetfall {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} and soon became separated from each other. Perceptor's team were tasked to find Aequitas, but Springer abruptly changed strategy and split his group into two: one to find the prisoners, the other to "get help" from a maximum security cell. Perceptor's team succeeded—albeit with the loss of Rotorstorm to Overlord—but Springer, Impactor and Twin Twist were captured. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5- Ironfist Perceptor Verity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Topspin willingly sacrificed himself to activate Aequitas, simultaneously killing Twin Twist due to their branched spark. Kup and Guzzle failed to find the help they were looking for, but managed to save Springer and Impactor from death by torture. As Springer's team faced down Overlord himself, the other Wreckers finished their mission by downloading Aequitas's data into Ironfist. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} Perceptor's group then went to aid the others in the battle against Overlord, with Pyro sacrificing himself in the process. Overlord effortlessly defeated most of the remaining Wreckers, but was eventually taken down thanks to Ironfist's connection to Aequitas. Garrus-9 was liberated, and miraculously, no further Wreckers had been killed in the fight with Overlord... though Springer was in a critical condition and Ironfist succumbed to a workplace injury and died on the way home. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Convinced that their leader, Springer, was a goner, Whirl used Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater]] to attempt to euthanize Springer. Instead he was caught in the act by Roadbuster and kicked out of the Wreckers. {{storylink|Interiors}} [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] later suggested to Roadbuster that reading something emotional could reactivate the leader of the Wreckers, so Roadbuster read datalogs from the ''Wreckers: Declassified'', to no avail. However, after Roadbuster confessed to Springer what the other Wreckers felt about what Impactor did, and called Springer their best leader, the comatose Autobot began showing signs of life. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Pardoned after Garrus-9, Impactor continued to wreck with Guzzle. The latter became increasingly blood-thirsty and large, and even Impactor, who'd made progress on giving up his overly violent ways, succumbed again.{{storylink|Escape (G1)|Escape}}

[[File:Sins of the Wreckers2-everybody's unhappy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ha, you expected that cool splash of the group from ''Sins'' #1? Tough luck, buster, you get a more accurate depiction of the Wreckers!]]
Five years after Garrus-9, Prowl was abducted by the insane [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and to get him back, a rejuvenated Springer assembled a new Wreckers team out of old guys and whoever happened to be around. For most members, this was more about keeping Prowl's secrets like the Aequitas data out of the public eye. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} In true Wreckers fashion, this went horribly wrong for most people involved and the team were rapidly faced with their own psychological issues: Kup learning how he'd killed Autobots while mad, Guzzle in constant battle fury, and Roadbuster proving still willing to torture. Backing Tarantulas up were [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], whose leader [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] felt Springer should be with them. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} Half the team invaded the [[Noisemaze]] to cut to Tarantulas' base and were immediately defeated by its maddening environment, with the exception of Verity (human) and the frequency-blocking Hubcap. The latter was then seen with Tarantulas, while Springer, Arcee, and Roadbuster were plugged into the guilt-extracting [[Impetus]] to relive their worst sins.

Impactor and Kup, meanwhile, had gone back to Debris: Impactor knew a little about the Noisemaze and had a 'backdoor' to it buried under his own in-waiting grave! {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

While in Impetus, Roadbuster relived the [[Roadbuster affair]], where he killed his assigned cadets in the name of [[Mortilus]], who spoke to him in voices. In reality, the voice was Tarantulas, shrunken down to a tiny size to whisper in his ear. One surviving cadet was Hubcap, who was incensed that Roadbuster served minimal time for his crimes, and fell in with Tarantulas to help punish those responsible, including Prowl. Verity reveals she is dying due to exposure from Aequitas and blackmailed Prowl as a cry for help. Impactor, Guzzle and Kup use a space portal to drag the ''Debris'' into the Noisemaze and collapse it, while rescuing their comrades. Inside, they battle the Mayhems, including Tidal Wave. Hubcap has a change of conscious and frees the Wreckers, who attack Tarantulas while Prowl goes with Hubcap back to ''Debris''. Roadbuster smashes into Tarantulas and they both fall out a window. In the confusion, Tarantulas shrinks and buries himself inside Roadbuster's head and then expands to full size, killing him. Prowl considers killing Hubcap due to his possession of Aequitas, but reconsiders, just before Impactor does the deed, as the info is just too dangerous for Hubcap to possess. As the Wreckers plan to blow up the Noisemaze and destroy all of Tarantulas's inventions, the Spider surprises them. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

Using mass displacement, Tarantulas grew to massive size, while shrinking the Tor itself down to pocket size so that he could safely transport the facility out of the collapsing Noisemaze. He then turned on Arcee, Verity, and Prowl, gloating over how he healed Verity's illness purely to prove his intellect to Prowl. Springer planted explosives, while sending Impactor to deliver the Obtenteum and aid the others. Impactor revealed it was not Prowl who pushed Tarantulas into the Noisemaze all those years ago, but Impactor himself. At the sound of Springer's voice crackling over Impactor's comm, Tarantulas realized that Ostaros was not dead, but was now Springer. Tarantulas forgot his vengeance and instead climbed into the pit to reunite with his child. Prowl and Verity took the Obtenteum while the others battled Tarantulas.

While Tidal Wave punches his way through ''Debris'', coffins spill out and Verity is brought to tears as Ironfist's body landed right in front of her. Guzzle used his own cannon to blast himself up into the air, jamming the Obtenteum into Tidal Wave's mouth, driving him mad, forcing Carnivac to unwittingly play into the Wreckers' hands by using his Outlier power to forcibly convert Tidal Wave to whale mode. The g-forces of the giant's transformation—amplified by the Obtenteum—are the last push needed to trigger the Noisemaze's complete and irrevocable collapse. Arcee and Impactor escape while Tarantulas leapt into the pit after Springer. Springer attacked and could no longer transmit his part of the call-and-response signal, forcing Impactor, with the utmost reluctance, to press the button to set off the explosives.

Aboard the damaged ''Debris'' Guzzle threatened to kill Kup and Prowl as revenge for the deaths of his friends on Tsiehshi and Prowl's crimes. Impactor is forced to kill Guzzle to save them. Prowl ran back inside the Noisemaze before it collapsed and saved Springer's life. Kup and Arcee returned to Optimus Prime's ranks on Earth while Impactor took up Carnivac on his offer to join Mayhem, joining their crusade to bring down those in power who use 'bots like Impactor as pawns. Back in Nome, Alaska, Verity and Springer stare up happily at the Northern Lights, enjoying the normalcy while it lasts. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}} {{groupstub|{{storylink|Out of Bullets}}}}
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[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-newrecruits.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What's your name, soldier?" "Parts, sir! Private Parts!"]]
'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (by association)
*[[Blocker (G1)|Blocker]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Crest]] (second known leader)
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] (third known leader)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (fourth known leader)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]
*[[Piston (Wrecker)|Piston]]
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (fifth known leader)
*[[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] (by association)
*[[Threnody]] (first known leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Valve]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}
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====''Cloud''====
The Wreckers of [[Cloud World]] were a special Autobot unit tasked with defending the entire world of space-time from dangerous threats. Numerous harsh missions caused many of them to develop rather bad tempers.

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

====''Wings Universe''====
During the Great War, the Wreckers were Autobot elite commandos led by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who served as the opposite number to [[Macabre]] and his Decepticons in [[Squadron X]]. Their long struggle came to an unexpected end when Macabre set an ambush for the Wreckers on [[Torax Prime]] which they never walked into. Instead, the various members of Squadron X slowly turned against Macabre or went completely insane waiting for the Wreckers to show up. Impactor's squad eventually came to Torax Prime only after hearing about a massive explosion, caused when [[Earthquake (G1)|Earthquake]] strapped a couple of bombs to his chest and rushed Macabre in a demonstration of his dissatisfaction with the current mission. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

The Wreckers' activities are largely undocumented beyond that, although centuries later, one group of Wreckers was led by [[Primal Prime]] during a [[Quintesson]] invasion. Shortly before or during [[2984]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] recently reformed the Wreckers under Primal Prime's command and given the ship ''[[Rodimus Major]]'' to patrol distant corners of the galaxy in the name of peace (and give some of the more aggressive personalities on peacetime Cybertron an outlet). {{storylink|BotCon 2014|Primal Prime's customization class booklet}} {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

Primal Prime invited [[Flareup (G1)|Flare-Up]] to join the Wreckers, but [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] had already recruited her for the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s.

As the Knights responded with dread to an impending mandatory meditation session and lecture from Alpha Trizer, [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] quipped that the Wreckers had refused the assignment.

When Ginrai called a red alert for what turned out to be a space fender-bender at a [[Nebulos]] spaceport, Apelinq reported that the Wreckers were two systems away. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

While journeying to check up on a Predacon colony near the [[Dark Nebula]], the ''Rodimus Major'' was caught in the gravity well of a wormhole anomaly. {{storylink|BotCon 2014|Primal Prime's customization class booklet}} With no hope of breaking free, Primal Prime ordered [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]], the only Wrecker with personal FTL capability, to return at top speed to Cybertron with their logs. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

'''Known members: '''
{{collist|3|
*[[Backstop (G1)|Backstop]]
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]
*[[Drop Zone]]
*[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]]
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]
*[[Night Viper]]
*[[Primal Prime]] (leader)
*[[Quickstrike (BM)|Quickstrike]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Major]]
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]]
*[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] (second-in-command)
*[[Tripwire (G1)|Tripwire]]
*[[Wide Scope]]
}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
The Wreckers were formed in 2004 after [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] brought over [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] from [[Legends Universe|another dimension]] and recruited them into the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

====''Of Masters and Mayhem''====
[[File:Toxic Transformer The Wreckers.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"What are we, [[Avengers|a team]]? No, no, no. We're a chemical mixture that makes chaos. We're ... [[Wreckage (G1)|we're a time bomb.]]"]]

When the monstrous [[Thunder Mayhem]] destroyed Cybertron, Impactor gathered together a motley crew of survivors to get revenge. He doesn't care if you're a geochemist or a mass murderer, this is all revenge, all the time!

[[File:LivelyPursuit Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wrecker's AA meeting.]]
'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (leader)
*[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]
*[[Fractyl]]
*[[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]]
*[[Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Offroad]]
*[[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] (ultimate weapon)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
}}

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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
During the waning days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] discovered the [[Underbase]] on [[Moonbase Two|Artemis]] and used it to fuse his spark with those of his minions, causing mayhem. The Wreckers tried to stop Thunderwing only to be wiped out. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] mentioned he was a former Wrecker. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
The Wreckers were a band of mercenaries led by [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], who spent their time looting and pillaging the countryside. They approved of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus]]'s campaign of conquest, but initially preferred to remain autonomous.

That is, until one fateful day when Optimus hired the Wreckers to fight alongside his Autobots at the battle of [[Praxus-Delta]]. The battle was brutal and resulted in every Wrecker except Rodimus meeting the fate of most Wreckers across the [[multiverse]] at the hands of the Decepticons. Rodimus impressed Optimus by remaining in the fight regardless, in order to fulfill the contract. Thanks to his efforts the Autobots escaped without further losses, and Optimus was so impressed that he offered Rodimus leadership of the [[Seeker (SG)|Seekers]], which the former Wrecker accepted. {{storylink|Rodimus (SG)#Timelines|BotCon 2008 Rodimus profile card}}

After the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]] had successfully turned back one of the Autobots' raids, [[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]] reminded Prime that he ''had'' recommended reforming the Wreckers as their best counter to the Squad.

Later, when trying to convince [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] and [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] to leave the Decepticons and join up with one of his power-grabbing schemes, Rodimus hearkened back to what was likely the Wreckers' old motto, when he told them that they'd have "a whole planet ready to ''wreck-and-ruin''!" {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the Wreckers were a major problem for the Decepticons, operating behind their lines as a commando unit. They are noted for interrupting supply lines, destroying the mainframe on [[Bk'n]], and demolishing the shipyards of [[Salvvatan VI]]. They operated from the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]] ship ''[[Zeta Supreme|Xantium]]'', which was bonded to [[Impactor Major]], apparently the leader of the team. Megatron created the [[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]] specifically to hunt down the Wreckers. When they finally met in battle, [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] was the only survivor on either side. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
{{bigquote|Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for clean-up!|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]|"[[Loose Cannons]]"}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Wreckers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|On the count of three, everybody say Whirl sucks.]]
The Wreckers were [[Autobot High Council|Council Guardians]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] were also members, though early on in the war Bulkhead left to join [[Team Prime]]. {{storylink|Con Job}} Wheeljack left when [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] was appointed to lead the squad {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with the hopes Magnus would be able to give the squad some discipline. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} The Wreckers took part in the siege of the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. Afterwards, they were all that stood between [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] and the [[Tagan Heights]] before [[Defensor (WFC)|Defensor]] arrived. They guarded the [[Well of All Sparks]] when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] descended through it to free the [[core]] of its suffocation by [[Dark Energon]]. Ultra Magnus, [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]], and other team members opted to remain behind to distract [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] when the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' launched, gaining invaluable allies in [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After Cybertron went dark, Wheeljack traveled the stars and eventually found Bulkhead on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Con Job}} He left shortly after their reunion and continued to search the galaxy. He eventually found [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]], but [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] had found them both and promptly destroyed Seaspray's ship, killing the Wrecker. When Dreadwing made his way to Earth, Wheeljack followed to get his revenge. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} The [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] [[Hardshell]] noted that he had off-lined several Wreckers when fighting Bulkhead. {{storylink|Toxicity}} Miko was inducted as a Wrecker by Wheeljack after she off-lined Hardshell. {{storylink|Hurt}} At some point, [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] graduate [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] had studied every battle the Wreckers had been involved in. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} After arriving on Earth, Ultra Magnus again attempted to instill some discipline into Bulkhead and Wheeljack, but this only led to Wheeljack temporarily quitting the team. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} The Wreckers served as a vital asset to Team Prime during the twilight days of the war, usually handling large swaths of enemies on their own {{storylink|Evolution}} and proved instrumental in securing the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' during the final battle of the war. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Fisitron (Timelines)|Fisitron]]
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
*[[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]]
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]]
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]]
*[[Miko Nakadai]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Pyro (Prime)|Pyro]]
*[[Rack n' Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]]
*[[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]]
*[[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]]
*[[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]]
*[[Springer (WFC)|Springer]]
*[[Topspin (FOC)|Topspin]]
*[[Twintwist]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Whirl (FOC)|Whirl]]
}}

===Live-action film series===
{{bigquote|We don't let them off the base much 'cause they're assholes.|[[Charlotte Mearing]]|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

[[File:DOTM-Leadfoot-Topspin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How am I gonna stop some big, mean Mother Hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer, use a gun. And if that don't work? Use more gun.]]

The Wreckers, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], were a trio of engineering geniuses who came to Earth aboard the Autobot spaceship ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. The Wreckers rarely left the secret Autobot launch facility at Cape Canaveral, partially because caring for the ship dominated their time, and partially because they were assholes. The Wreckers helped engineer the Autobots' feigned exile from Earth and assassination by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and later participated in the battle for [[Chicago]]. They proved effective, if vicious, fighters, dismantling their fair share of Decepticons, challenging [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and rescuing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from an embarrassing situation. All three of them would continue fighting and would be among the surviving Autobots, accepting Earth as their true home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

After the Battle of Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]] formed a secret faction of the CIA known as "[[Cemetery Wind]]" to hunt down all Transformers regardless of faction. Leadfoot was among the many casualties of the hunt, and his death was revealed to the surviving Autobots by [[Cade Yeager]]. [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] sadly took off his hat in respect for his fallen friend, and Optimus Prime vowed to kill the person responsible for Leadfoot and the other's deaths. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

Topspin was very fortunate, as he was given sanctuary in [[Cuba]] with [[Seymour Simmons]]. He spends most of his time pestering him to go to the beach or play volleyball for fun. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]]
}}

====''Bot Shots''====
The Wreckers were an elite Autobot fighting force famed for their habit of not fighting fair. {{storylink|Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin's online bio}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]]
}}

==Notes==
*The ''Wings Universe'' Wreckers were supposed to feature in "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" following their mentions in "[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]", but an art coordination error prevented this from happening.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135573-wings-universecannonball-loose-ends/?p=3406288 Post by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich) on the Allspark Forums, 2016/12/23]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wreckers''' (レッカーズ ''Rekkāzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Léitíng Zhěngjiù Duì''' (China, 雷霆拯救队, "Lightning Rescue Team"), '''Huíshōu Jiùyuán Duì''' (China, 回收救援队, "Reclaim & Rescue Team")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rontók''' (''Dark of the Moon'', "Ruiners")
*''Indonesian'' '''Wreker''' (왜러긄 ''Wrecker'')
*''German:'' '''Schrotter''' (''Prime'', "Wrecker(s)")
*''Italian:'' '''Demolitori''' (''Dark of the Moon'' comic adaptation and ''Prime'', "Demolishers")
*''Korean:'' '''Wreckers''' (레커즈 ''Wreckers'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon subgroups]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
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Wreckers

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[[File:Wreckers symbol.png|thumb|Wreck & Rule]]
The '''Wreckers''' are a special task force, generally composed of the best and the toughest die-hard fighters around. Its ranks include a veritable who's-who of the obscure; mechs you've never heard much about, mostly because the Wreckers are often called in to fight when the odds of success are slim. Bluntly, they tend to burn through their roster at a frightening rate. The Wreckers are a close-knit group that's more concerned with bursting in, guns-blazing, and doing their Thing, than they are concerned with, say, strategy. Despite their disregard for planning and the bodycount their team mounts, the Wreckers are amazingly successful. If it's a lost cause, the Wreckers will be there, winning the day with sheer guts and determination.

Perhaps the most celebrated leader of the Wreckers is [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], though the memory of his former leader, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], hangs over his head. The team also has vague ties to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Maximal]] future will bring leaders such as [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Primal Prime]].

They're associated with Autobots like the [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s and [[Jumpstarter]]s, but when [[Target: 2006|times]] [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|get]] [[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|really]] [[Of Masters and Mayhem|desperate]], they'll grab ''anyone'': newly modified Autobots, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], squishy [[human]]s, and even former [[Decepticon]]s or the [[Ironfist (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|dying]].

{{bigquote|Never a dull moment when you're a Wrecker.|[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]|[[Stormbringer issue 4|''Stormbringer'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|The Wreckers}}
[[File:Wreckersoriginallineup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They always smile after a nice massacre.]]
The Wreckers were [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s special ops squad, first being heard from during [[Trannis]]'s dread advances. Their first mission was to assassinate Trannis himself and they succeeded (and that meant [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] took over, whoops). {{storylink|Cybertron: The Middle Years!}}

In [[1986]], the roster of the Wreckers consisted of Impactor (the leader), Roadbuster, Whirl, Twin-Twist, Topspin, and Rack'n'Ruin. They were later joined by Broadside, Sandstorm, and Springer (who became the team's leader after Impactor's death). The team were set to be at the business end of [[Operation: Volcano]], killing ten of the most deadly Decepticons as they converged on a staged conference. Without [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] around to help, however, they would have been massacred soon after and they came close to backing out, only to decide to do their duty. The Autobot [[Triple Changer]]s were sent in as a replacement.

However, when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] called off the Decepticons' advance (truth be told, he didn't seem to know or care about it), the Wreckers' plans were also cancelled. As was Impactor's life, as one of the Decepticons, [[Macabre]], had stayed behind to kill [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], and Impactor took the 'bullet' for him. Impactor named Springer his successor as he lay dying. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, the team and Ultra Magnus were misled into trying to kill [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] upon his return to Cybertron. Decepticons had planted misinformation that Prime was in fact a Decepticon made up to ''look'' like Prime. Fortunately for the Wreckers' record, Magnus and Xaaron uncovered the truth before anyone could kill the Autobots' Greatest Leader. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} During his stay on Cybertron, Optimus Prime led the Wreckers on a number of fruitful raids on [[Decepticon fuel store]]s. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Technician wreckers legion of the lost.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95]]
After Optimus Prime returned to Earth, [[Autobase]] in [[Kalis]] was rocked by a huge explosion caused by the venting of an active nuclear reactor. Xaaron told the Wreckers of Megatron's ancient plan to turn Cybertron into a vast mobile battle station and that Autobase was potentially built on top of the engine room. Springer led the Wreckers to try to find the entrance to the sub-terranean facility but they were unable to locate it. Upon their return Autobase was attacked by hoards of undead Transformers including their former leader, Impactor. Once the Wreckers and Xaaron were imprisoned, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] revealed himself to be behind the explosion as well as the reanimation of the dead. Though shaken by recent events Springer managed to escape the cell taking Impactor with him. The current Wrecker leader did enough to reawaken some sense of self in the zombified Impactor before reaching the surface where he met Ultra Magnus and the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]]. Meanwhile, the other Wreckers had escaped and headed for the armory and, aided by a curious and vengeful Impactor, managed to reach the weapons necessary to defeat Flame's undead minions. With [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s assistance, the Wreckers broke through to the main control room where Xaaron was preparing to sacrifice himself in order to reach the reactor shut down control. Under orders to leave, the Wreckers fought their way past more reanimated corpses, leaving Impactor to save Xaaron twice again, firstly by killing Flame and then entering the radioactive chamber himself to deactivate the reactor. Xaaron made it to safety and gave thanks for the bravest being he had ever met. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

[[File:WreckingHavoc-yourfoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sandstorm and Broadside are on good terms with Galvy.]]
In [[1988]] the Wreckers were tasked to bring down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Both Xaaron and Springer had concerns about the mission but deemed it necessary due to the danger posed by the future Decepticon leader. The team transported through an unstable dimensional portal, unwittingly landing in a small mid-western town, to be confronted not only by Galvatron but also his two former lieutenants, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Unable to fight all three Deceptions as well as defend the human population, Springer managed to lure Cyclonus and Scourge away. Faced with a choice of allowing Galvatron to escape or aid their leader the Wreckers chose to help Springer. Galvatron was able to escape but the Wreckers vowed to return to finish the job. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

In an effort to reduce further risk to human life Xaaron sent an [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], consisting of Broadside, Sandstorm, and Inferno, to set up a reconnaissance base. Though their primary mission was to observe and not interfere, the two Wreckers and Inferno could not help put go to the aid of a local town when a [[Firebug (G1)|Firebug]] crash landed nearby and started multiple blazes. {{storylink|Firebug!}}

[[File:Megatron wreckers time wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|The Wreckers look on as Megatron goes Dreamwave on them.]]
The unit tracked Galvatron as he stockpiled equipment and supplies and discovered his subterranean base. With space and time [[time rift|ripping themselves apart]] due to the future Decepticon's presence, Xaaron sent reinforcements in the shape of a Decepticon [[Decepticon heavy transport|spacecraft]] carrying the rest of the Wreckers and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], who had formed a crisis alliance. The two teams made their way to Galvatron's unguarded base and were able to walk straight in. Unfortunately Galvatron had formed his own alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (or at least, [[Straxus (G1)|his clone]]) and they attacked the two elite squads, who quickly began to fall beneath the might of the crazed duo. Topspin was one of the first to fall, victim of Megatron's [[fusion cannon]]. Cracks soon showed in the alliance as Springer and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] almost came to blows, blaming each other for the disastrous plan. They were interrupted by Scourge and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], who had also allied themselves to Galvatron. Fortunately Springer was able to sow seeds of doubt about the cause of the space/time rift in Scourge's mind, distracting him, Springer then jumped him while Ravage was taken out by Carnivac. The Wreckers leader sounded the retreat and Carnivac reluctantly ordered his Mayhems to do the same.

[[File:TimeWars-frakamm.jpg|thumb|GET OUT OF MY WAY!]]
The teams re-grouped at the Decepticon ship with Galvatron and Megatron hot on their heels. Galvatron announced his arrival by destroying Sandstorm with his [[Particle cannon]], enraged Roadbuster fetched an experimental [[Pathblaster]] and managed to blow half of Galvatron's face off. However the weapon was unstable and exploded, killing Roadbuster before he could use it again. Galvatron was only further enraged by his injury ripping off Twintwist's head and blasting Rack'n'Ruin. The remaining Wreckers were only saved by the arrival of reinforcements of Autobots and Decepticons from both the future and present day. With most of their members offline and the rest injured the Wreckers did not play any further part in the battle. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

After the Time Wars, the few survivors (Springer, Broadside and Inferno) joined together with other "outsiders"—both Autobot and Decepticon. The Decepticon ship they had used to reach Earth was stolen by Megatron and they were seemingly abandoned by High Command, with these new circumstances they ceased to use the Wreckers title and formed part of the (aptly named) [[Survivors]]. {{storylink|Survivors!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rodimus technobots wreckers peace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66||...have granted me the right to join two Cybertronians in holy matrimony. You sure about your best man Magnus?]]
In an alternate future of [[2510]], the Wreckers killed the last Decepticon in battle, signifying the end of the [[Great War (G1)|war]]. Upon learning this news, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called together his warriors at Autobase to announce that he was stepping down as Autobot leader and selected Springer as his replacement. Triton, a Decepticon double agent who had infiltrated the ranks of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], sought to sow dissent in the Autobot ranks and questioned Rodimus's choice, suggesting that Ultra Magnus would make a better leader.

The resulting argument quickly escalated when [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] shot Roadbuster, blowing his head clean off. Sandstorm retaliated by killing Triton and soon the Autobots had split into factions fighting a whole new war, to Rodimus Prime's great despair. {{storylink|Peace}}
{{-}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (first leader)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (second leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

*Both Roadbuster and Whirl were absent during the Flame incident and initial Galvatron mission. Roadbuster reappears and dies during the Time Wars but Whirl is never seen again. As Springer states that the rest of the Wreckers are with him on the Decepticon heavy transport ship, this may indicate that Whirl either left the Wreckers or was killed in action.
*Dialogue in "[[Firebug!]]" suggests Inferno was not a Wrecker at this point. Later, in "[[Survivors!]]" and an [[Transformers Annual 1991|annual bio]], he was considered an ex-Wrecker. There is no indication of when he joined, most likely prior to "[[Time Wars]]".
*Rack'n'Ruin and Inferno are missing from the alternate future roster in "[[Peace]]".

=====''Regeneration One''=====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8| [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]? What Great War? Sorry, must have missed the call to arms. Did you make a mess?]]
Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Springer led a team of soldiers known as the Wreckers. Loosely under the jurisdiction of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], the Wreckers were apparently separate from the standard [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]] rank-and-file. They stopped a terrorist act on Cybertron and later accompanied [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] to visit planets affected by the Great War. On their first stop, Earth, they discovered it had been devastated some time ago. Before they had chance to fully take in the devastation their ship was promptly blown out of the sky by Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

[[File:Wreckers loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
The unit managed to bail out of the ship in escape pods, crash landing on Earth. Somewhat battered, the Wreckers had little chance to fully take stock before Whirl delivered the news that reanimated Decepticons were on their way. Heading out Springer decided to try to contact Cybertron and aid the safe approach of reinforcements. Leaving the injured at a safe distance the remaining Wreckers attempted to reach the [[Deep Space Network]] at [[Goldstone]]. Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Leadfoot tried to keep the zombie Decepticons distracted while Kup, Springer and Whirl made a dash for the transmitter. The former trio were not totally successful so Kup turned to assist to allow his team mates to send the message. Unfortunately he was taken by surprise by [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], knocked unconscious and quickly taken to Megatron. Meanwhile, a group of human survivors stumbled across Rack'n'Ruin and the injured Wreckers. Assuming the worse the humans attempted to flee, Rack'n'Ruin tried to go after them but was held off by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

Though initially distrustful, Circuit Smasher eventually allied himself with the Wreckers and explained how human interference with the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] had led to the reactivation of Megatron. Somehow the Decepticon leader managed to turn the planet's defenses on itself, reactivated his fallen warriors and in a matter of hours had all but wiped out the Earth. Circuit Smasher took the Wreckers to meet [[G.B. Blackrock]] who told them that the Ark should be their key target as it formed the basis of Megatron's technology and defensive capabilities. However, before they could make any specific plans their meeting was interrupted by a call from Megatron who informed them that he had given Kup [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

[[File:Wreckers loose ends 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Springer once again split the Wreckers, while he, Sandstorm and Whirl went to meet Megatron the remaining bots and their human allies would assault the Ark. Both teams took heavy fire, Springer's squad were soon grounded by weight of numbers and the others got past the first wave of Ark defenses only to face a troupe of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian Units]]. Megatron was about to execute Springer when Optimus Prime arrived with reinforcements, the distraction allowing the zombie Starscream to tell Kup to kill [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. {{storylink| Loose Ends, Part 4}}

Prime demanded the Megatron let Springer go, however the Decepticon leader merely goaded his nemesis by glibly blasting Springer's head off at point blank range. Blinded with rage Prime attacked leading Megatron to reveal that he had programmed [[Aunty|Auntie]], the Ark's computer, to launch every missile on the planet once their battle was done. At the Ark the Wreckers kept the Guardians busy so that Circuit Smasher could deal with Auntie. Kup managed to arm himself and make his way to Megatron's [[battle sled]] to kill Ratchet and with him Megatron with whom the medic had become fused both in body and mind. Considering it a mercy killing Kup shot Ratchet giving Prime the chance he needed to rip out Megatron's [[Spark]]. Fortunately by this time Circuit Smasher had deactivated Auntie and the planet was saved from further destruction. {{storylink| Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Kup fang destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]]
In addition to Springer's death, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] were left in critical condition because of their injuries. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} After returning to Cybertron, {{storylink| Natural Selection, Part Five}} the Wreckers acted as a security force for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. When a group of Neo-Decepticons led by [[Fang]] blockaded the bridge [[Auto-artery RG1]], Kup led the Wreckers to detain them. When Kup started to come to blows with Fang, Roadbuster pulled him aside, suggesting they do things the way Springer would have, going so far as suggesting that Kup ''himself'' was making things worse by giving the populace something to hate. As they argue, two Cybertronians try to sneak past the blockade, attacking Fang, and causing a fight to break out. {{storylink| Destiny, Part Two}}

[[File:Wreckers destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
The Wreckers' next foray into action came in the form of a raid. Remotely coordinated by Ultra Magnus, they raided [[Fort Scyk]] in order to find apprehend [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and his Neo-Decepticons. However, having anticipated this, the Decepticons had abandoned the place and wired it to explode. Unsurprisingly, all of the Wreckers survived virtually unscathed, and Kup proceeded to report in to Magnus on the situation. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] launched an all out attack on Cybertron, Kup tried to convince [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] to let the Wreckers take the front lines. Prowl refused, saying that the Wreckers needed to be applied strategically, he just didn't know ''where''. This frustrated Kup. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

The Wreckers were eventually dispatched aboard a ship to infiltrate Bludgeon's base of operations the [[Warworld]]. Bludgeon, fully aware of their presence, launched a solo attack on them, slaughtering them with his mastery of [[Metallikato]]. As the Wreckers tried to stand against him, Kup escaped to destroy the reservoir of Matrix energy powering the Warworld, but Bludgeon, having swiftly defeated all of the other Wreckers, pursues him. After catching him, Bludgeon proceeded to beat Kup to within an inch of his life, and the old-timer was only saved by the arrival of the newly christened [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. As the new Prime soundly defeated Bludgeon and disabled the ship, Kup, along with his fellow Wreckers and Rodimus fled the ship as it was destroyed. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

[[File:Wreckers war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
When a more successful attack against the Autobots was launched by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], and Rodimus, along with a good number of the Autobot's forces were captured, the Wreckers (with Broadside now fully recovered from his wounds on Earth) carried on the fight on their own, single-handedly fending off thousands of [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] while also desabalizing Jhiaxus's [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. All while looking totally badass. When Rodimus and the others managed to free themselves, Autobot and Wrecker alike fled from the Hub as it began to disintegrate. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Returning to Cybertron, the Autobots find the planet abandoned. Or so it seemed, as they were suddenly attacked by [[Shadow-leech]]es. As the Autobots held off the monsters, Perceptor came to the horrifying revelation that the Shadow-leeches were actually Cybertron's missing inhabitants, having been transformed by the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Matrix's dark energy]]. As the Autobots' forces split up to cover multiple fronts, the Wreckers travel to Earth to recruit their human allies and team up to finally the up all lose ends. Upon successfully recruiting the humans, the Wreckers return through the space bridge they arrived in, taking the humans to Nebulos, where they dispatched a rampaging [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], who had been possessed by the corrupted Matrix entity. Elsewhere, Rodimus defeated the Dark Matrix entity by sealing off their own universe from the rest of the multiverse, disconnecting them from Primus for good, causing the entity to die. However, without a connection to Primus, the Transformers' lifespans became decidedly finite, and over the eons all of the remaining Autobots and Decepticons, including the Wreckers, eventually died out from old age, a thing previously impossible due to their now-severed connection with Primus. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (second leader)
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (first leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

====3H comics====
[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now taking applications for: [[Cyclonus (G1)|Traitors]], [[Fractyl|Wimps]], and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|People Who Shouldn't Be Here]].]]
After the end of the war, the [[Maximal High Council]] called the Wreckers back into service to protect the fragile peace that existed between [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]. They were originally stationed in Delta Three within the [[Wrecker Command Base]], but would eventually relocate to Delta Five {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} on the far side of Cybertron. {{storylink|Departure}} The war veteran and gifted engineer Apelinq was assigned to be a squad commander of this new iteration of the legendary Autobot strike force, and several of his former comrades were also drafted. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] was also added to the ranks of the Wreckers in a commanding role. {{storylink|Disclosure|Apelinq's extended profile}} By 316 A.U., there were at least seven Wrecker Squadrons. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

All but Rodimus and Apelinq were lost to [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]] and its [[transformation virus]]; by the time the foe was identified, many of the Wreckers had already fallen and Rodimus took the remainders bar Apelinq in a last-ditch strike in 316.247 AU. Rodimus' Matrix history left him immune to the virus and meant Apelinq could develop an inoculant, and meant they had a chance to find and save any survivors. Luckily, their depleted ranks were filled when a new horde of battle-hardened survivors--some brought by [[Primal Prime]] from the time-lost [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]--surfaced in [[Polyhex]]. Around this time is when the team relocated from Delta Three to Delta Five, and Prime himself took command after an incident that sent Apelinq back in time. {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} Apelinq eventually made it back via his own devices. In this troubled time, [[Decepticon]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were also accepted into their ranks, including the Great War veterans [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

[[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] and the [[Quintesson]]s plotted to exploit this: the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] [[shell program]] was placed on [[Vector Sigma]], allowing them to give false commands to any survivors and have Cybertron turned [[technorganic]], easier to conquer. Cyclonus was secretly working for them! {{storylink|Betrayal}} {{storylink|Disclosure}} (The technorganic shift was, in fact, part of [[Primus]]'s plan) {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} The Wreckers were part of the many groups conned, sent off on a quest that would require fighting their way through the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] guards at [[Shuttle Complex Ohm]]. A staggered batch of reinforcements turned a likely trap into victory {{storylink|Departure}} to the annoyance of the enemy conspirators, but Cyclonus successfully bombed their ship in secret to impair them.

Five Wreckers died because of [[Packrat]] cowardly sacrificing them. This contributed to growing tension in the team. They made it to [[Akalo|Archa Nine]], home of the [[Divine Light]] power source that Cryotek coveted, and the team were so focused on Packrat that they didn't see Cyclonus coming! With the power source gone, the Wreckers could pretty much just mope. {{storylink|Betrayal}} Primal Prime took them on another quest, thinking he had an Oracle vision, and they found themselves on a planet where the Quintesson [[Al-Badur]] lived in exile. There, they learned of the true threat (and that ''Vector Sigma'' had sent Prime the message) and they'd need to get the hell back to Cybertron! {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[File:Chromutated.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"We don't ''like'' out-of-towners!" "WE PUNCH WHAT WE DON'T UNDERSTAND!!"]]
The Wreckers made it back in time to find the newly technorganic planet was facing an all-out Quintesson invasion and they joined the army in fighting back. They took the fight to Cryotek, who successfully used the Divine Light to gain access to Primus' power; luckily, his first act of demigodhood was to accidentally merge Apelinq and Primal Prime into [[Sentinel Maximus]]! {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} While the two leaders threw down, the rest of the Wreckers fought Cyclonus, [[Chro]], and the Sharkticons. Mid-battle, [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] and Skywarp went [[Cauldron|missing]] but the Wreckers still triumphed over these other foes. In the end, Cryotek was defeated by forcing him into an extradimensional portal and the Divine Light's divine power was drained off. The cost was Rodimus' life and Sentinel Maximus being lost along with Cryotek.

The battle over, they mourned their lost comrades and went their separate ways in a new, peacetime Cybertron. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} (Well, ''briefly'' peacetime) {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[CatSCAN]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]
*[[Dillo]]
*[[Fractyl]]
*[[Mol]]
*[[Packrat]]
*[[Primal Prime]]
*[[Ramulus]]
*[[Rav (BM)|Rav]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]
*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]
*[[Sentinel Maximus]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]
*[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]]
*[[Tigatron]]
}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Wreckersdw.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The Wreckers: Featuring Ultra Magnus' Crotch.]]
The Wreckers split from the Autobot forces after the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a [[space bridge]] explosion. Led by Springer, they clashed with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] for a time {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}} before reuniting with the Autobots and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] immediately prior to the Age of Internment. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

Later on, during Shockwave's reign on Cybertron, the Wreckers whittled down to small but elite task force of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. The [[Triple Changer]]s left the group and Ultra Magnus stepped in to lead.

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*Roadbuster
*Topspin
*Twin Twist
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)
*Whirl
}}

When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were released from imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers responded in kind. This, however, was after [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] had already wiped out the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] and defeated [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. In the battle, both Whirl and Roadbuster were apparently killed before Ultra Magnus took charge and brought Menasor down. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
{{quote|What do you '''mean''', it's a lost cause? Of '''course''' it's a lost cause. That's why we're '''here!'''|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2]]}}

{{quote|They give the Autobots something to ''believe in!'' And it's all thanks to [[Ironfist (G1)|you]]. Without Fisitron and his datalogs, the Wreckers would be nothing more than a bunch of ''thugs with a death wish.''|[[Verity Carlo]], "[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5]]}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|This roster feels familiar.]]
The Wreckers are the Autobots who get called in when the odds of success are non-existent, but the job needs to be done anyway. The origin of the group is unknown, and for the longest time their existence was no more than a rumor, even among the ranks of their fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Because of the extreme nature of their missions, the Wreckers have a low survival rate, around 38% to 42%, depending on who you ask. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}} All of the founding members have died (with one [[Valve|deliberately ignored exception]]), and the group's roster has gone through over eighteen iterations. Although every active member isn't always present for every mission, Springer once said Wreckers only leave the group ''for good'' in three ways: death, dementia, or dishonorable discharge. In fact, the one rule this "No Rules" team abides by is The Veto: any Wrecker can remove any other Wrecker from the roster at any time. {{storylink|Interiors}}

The Wreckers' exploits have been lionized in the eyes of the rank and file by their unofficial biographer, "[[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]]", and his ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Before his death, Fisitron produced 331 datalog adventures for his heroes, cobbled together from data requests, mission reports and [[Autopedia]] bios about the Wreckers and their history. Many Autobots in the fleet subscribed to Fisitron's datalogs. They were an inspiration to the Autobots, heroes of daring exploits who never leave each other behind and always save the day... or so ''Wreckers: Declassified'' and the official line would tell them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} {{storylink|Bullets}} In reality, the ''Declassifieds'' were full of embellishments and were quite sanitised. The dirtier the war got, the dirtier the Wreckers got, and they were always ''particularly'' dirty. Before they'd gone public, at least one Decepticon was caught wandering around, gibbering about Impactor's harpoons, before killing himself. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:Animals-RadarGatoraider.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|“FINISH HIM!”]]
Among the many adventures chronicled by Fisitron were the Wreckers' battles with [[The Anguished]], an event involving Broadside and some [[Rada Mor|psychic explosives]], {{storylink|Bullets}} Impactor rescuing Xaaron from the [[Sonic Canyons]] (at which point he coined the battle cry of "Wreck and rule!", while flying a [[sky-sled]] into a drilling platform) {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} and the [[Siege of T'Muk]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Another episode involved Impactor rescuing hostages on the verge of an event horizon. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2|Oh, and remember when Black Shadow blasted us all new ones? Good times.]]
They were founded by [[Threnody]] {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} and [[Valve]] was part of his first squad. {{storylink|Zero Point}} The earliest version we've seen in action was the 11th iteration, led by Crest and consisting of Hyperion, Impactor, Valve, Piston, Rack, and at least one more member. They battled the Warriors Elite genocide specialist named [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], and three Wreckers died in combat, including their leader Crest and Piston. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Hyperion, a known former Wreckers leader, likely succeeded Crest as commander.

The roster continued to evolve, as Hyperion stepped down for reasons unknown, and Impactor went on to become the team's longest serving member and leader. The last surviving founding member, Valve, abandoned the Autobot cause and joined up with the Decepticons. He was responsible for founding and leading the Wreckers' opposite number, [[Squadron X]]. His betrayal cut so deep that the Wreckers collectively refuse to acknowledge his history with the group. {{storylink|Zero Point}} The reason for Valve's betrayal hasn't been explained, although considering that around this time the Wreckers recruited Whirl (a loose cannon indirectly responsible for the death of Valve's brothers, [[Wheelarch]] and [[Springarm]]), one could make an educated guess.

Following the battle of [[Sherma Bridge]], Impactor recruited Springer into the 17th iteration of the Wreckers. (It was after this that the group went public) Springer rose quickly in the ranks, becoming Impactor's first officer and nicknamed "his little green circuit booster" after his knack for rallying the team's spirits. Unfortunately, the horrors of war began to weigh on Springer, as he saw the Wreckers straying further and further from the [[Autobot Code]]. He ignored the "slips" for some time, then began telling himself at least he was making sure (increasingly fewer) Decepticons were still alive in incredible pain or buried rather than being dead, and then he began saying that at least it wasn't ''him'' brutalising prisoners; but as Impactor's hatred of Squadron X became more bittered and obsessive, Springer's resolve began to shake. A watching Prowl began waiting hundreds of years for an excuse to bring them in. And eventually, the Wreckers began to outright ignore threats, even as grim as the [[Black Epoch]] and the ongoing [[Simanzi Massacre]], so they could continue tracking Squadron X. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

After Springer was recruited, another Wrecker named Blocker succumbed to dementia and began cannibalizing his best friend. He was removed from the roster and replaced by Sandstorm. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Twenty years before the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], the vendetta between Impactor and Squadron X came to an end on the neutral planet of [[Pova]]. The roster by this time included Springer, Roadbuster, Sandstorm, Whirl, Broadside, and the now conjoined Rack'n'Ruin. After being pursued across nine star systems, Squadron X was caught off-guard refueling their ship, the ''[[Pale Fire]]''. A battle ensued, and Impactor made the winning move by shooting through trapped Springer's back, taking the Squadron by surprise. The entire roster was captured and fitted with inhibitor claws by the Wreckers. Impactor proudly called in his catch to [[Autobot High Command]], but [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] told him the unthinkable: they had to let Squadron X go. A non-interference pact made with the Povans made the capture illegal and a potential political nightmare, so Prowl ordered Impactor to release the Decepticons. Instead, Impactor took Roadbuster's gun and put himself in a room with the prisoners, executing each of them one at a time with a bullet through the brain module. Springer was nearly crippled by injuries he suffered during the fight, but as he dragged himself over to room, he saw Impactor standing over the bodies. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Springer reported his superior officer to High Command, and Impactor was arrested under the [[Tyrest Accord]] for violating the Autobot Code and killing helpless prisoners. At the [[Aequitas]] trials, Springer's testimony sank any chances Impactor had of release, and he was sentenced to [[Garrus-9]]. A cover story was released that Impactor had been locked away for selling circuit boosters to the [[Chomskian]]s. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

Springer became the Wrecker leader after Impactor's arrest. He'd been asked to by the other Wreckers and thought that he could correct their increasingly immoral course; what he didn't know was that the other members were trying to cover up their collusion with Impactor's murders. They lavished praise on Springer in the hopes that he wouldn't demand they be prosecuted, too, and the hoodwinked Springer gave such a clear, unambiguous witness statement to the guilt-reading [[Aequitas]] that none of the others had to be plugged in to give an account. {{storylink|Zero Point}} Some time after Springer took command, Rack'n'Ruin lost their lives. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}}

Decades later, the Wreckers were assigned to [[Varas Centralus]] after the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on that planet went to [[Phase Sixer|Phase Six]]. They were pulled out and sent back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at the order of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] when the Autobot leader suspected that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] might have been behind the disappearance of the [[Calabi-Yau]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

[[File:Wreckersstormbringer.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|The Wreckers are so hardcore they don't even need a spaceship. Except for when they [[Xantium (G1)|do]].]]
The Wreckers arrived just in time to save [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]. They then proceeded to take [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s team apart without breaking a sweat. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Thunderwing was ''slightly'' more challenging, but the Wreckers suffered no apparent casualties. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

When Thunderwing popped up again guarding a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]], Optimus Prime sent for the team once again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} While they did not succeed in stopping Thunderwing themselves, they managed to survive until he was rendered inert by [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Sometime later, some of the Wreckers were captured by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers, now led by [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who was acting independently. After this, Kup decided to form a new team that included Wreckers [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

After the great push by Megatron, Kup and Perceptor were made into Wreckers, with Ultra Magnus and [[Verity Carlo]] providing them with transport. A few years later, Wrecker reservists [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], and [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] were added to the team. Springer was becoming weary of assembling these teams, only to see them blown apart.

The first mission by the new team was to travel to [[Garrus-9]] and bring it back under Autobot control. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} After the arrival of a battered Impactor, however, they discovered that the sociopathic [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] had seized control of the facility and the whole place had gone mental. A report from Prowl also stated they needed to find "[[Aequitas]]". Splitting into two teams, the Wreckers made planetfall {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} and soon became separated from each other. Perceptor's team were tasked to find Aequitas, but Springer abruptly changed strategy and split his group into two: one to find the prisoners, the other to "get help" from a maximum security cell. Perceptor's team succeeded—albeit with the loss of Rotorstorm to Overlord—but Springer, Impactor and Twin Twist were captured. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5- Ironfist Perceptor Verity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Topspin willingly sacrificed himself to activate Aequitas, simultaneously killing Twin Twist due to their branched spark. Kup and Guzzle failed to find the help they were looking for, but managed to save Springer and Impactor from death by torture. As Springer's team faced down Overlord himself, the other Wreckers finished their mission by downloading Aequitas's data into Ironfist. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} Perceptor's group then went to aid the others in the battle against Overlord, with Pyro sacrificing himself in the process. Overlord effortlessly defeated most of the remaining Wreckers, but was eventually taken down thanks to Ironfist's connection to Aequitas. Garrus-9 was liberated, and miraculously, no further Wreckers had been killed in the fight with Overlord... though Springer was in a critical condition and Ironfist succumbed to a workplace injury and died on the way home. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Convinced that their leader, Springer, was a goner, Whirl used Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater]] to attempt to euthanize Springer. Instead he was caught in the act by Roadbuster and kicked out of the Wreckers. {{storylink|Interiors}} [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] later suggested to Roadbuster that reading something emotional could reactivate the leader of the Wreckers, so Roadbuster read datalogs from the ''Wreckers: Declassified'', to no avail. However, after Roadbuster confessed to Springer what the other Wreckers felt about what Impactor did, and called Springer their best leader, the comatose Autobot began showing signs of life. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Pardoned after Garrus-9, Impactor continued to wreck with Guzzle. The latter became increasingly blood-thirsty and large, and even Impactor, who'd made progress on giving up his overly violent ways, succumbed again.{{storylink|Escape (G1)|Escape}}

[[File:Sins of the Wreckers2-everybody's unhappy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ha, you expected that cool splash of the group from ''Sins'' #1? Tough luck, buster, you get a more accurate depiction of the Wreckers!]]
Five years after Garrus-9, Prowl was abducted by the insane [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and to get him back, a rejuvenated Springer assembled a new Wreckers team out of old guys and whoever happened to be around. For most members, this was more about keeping Prowl's secrets like the Aequitas data out of the public eye. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} In true Wreckers fashion, this went horribly wrong for most people involved and the team were rapidly faced with their own psychological issues: Kup learning how he'd killed Autobots while mad, Guzzle in constant battle fury, and Roadbuster proving still willing to torture. Backing Tarantulas up were [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], whose leader [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] felt Springer should be with them. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} Half the team invaded the [[Noisemaze]] to cut to Tarantulas' base and were immediately defeated by its maddening environment, with the exception of Verity (human) and the frequency-blocking Hubcap. The latter was then seen with Tarantulas, while Springer, Arcee, and Roadbuster were plugged into the guilt-extracting [[Impetus]] to relive their worst sins.

Impactor and Kup, meanwhile, had gone back to Debris: Impactor knew a little about the Noisemaze and had a 'backdoor' to it buried under his own in-waiting grave! {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

While in Impetus, Roadbuster relived the [[Roadbuster affair]], where he killed his assigned cadets in the name of [[Mortilus]], who spoke to him in voices. In reality, the voice was Tarantulas, shrunken down to a tiny size to whisper in his ear. One surviving cadet was Hubcap, who was incensed that Roadbuster served minimal time for his crimes, and fell in with Tarantulas to help punish those responsible, including Prowl. Verity reveals she is dying due to exposure from Aequitas and blackmailed Prowl as a cry for help. Impactor, Guzzle and Kup use a space portal to drag the ''Debris'' into the Noisemaze and collapse it, while rescuing their comrades. Inside, they battle the Mayhems, including Tidal Wave. Hubcap has a change of conscious and frees the Wreckers, who attack Tarantulas while Prowl goes with Hubcap back to ''Debris''. Roadbuster smashes into Tarantulas and they both fall out a window. In the confusion, Tarantulas shrinks and buries himself inside Roadbuster's head and then expands to full size, killing him. Prowl considers killing Hubcap due to his possession of Aequitas, but reconsiders, just before Impactor does the deed, as the info is just too dangerous for Hubcap to possess. As the Wreckers plan to blow up the Noisemaze and destroy all of Tarantulas's inventions, the Spider surprises them. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

Using mass displacement, Tarantulas grew to massive size, while shrinking the Tor itself down to pocket size so that he could safely transport the facility out of the collapsing Noisemaze. He then turned on Arcee, Verity, and Prowl, gloating over how he healed Verity's illness purely to prove his intellect to Prowl. Springer planted explosives, while sending Impactor to deliver the Obtenteum and aid the others. Impactor revealed it was not Prowl who pushed Tarantulas into the Noisemaze all those years ago, but Impactor himself. At the sound of Springer's voice crackling over Impactor's comm, Tarantulas realized that Ostaros was not dead, but was now Springer. Tarantulas forgot his vengeance and instead climbed into the pit to reunite with his child. Prowl and Verity took the Obtenteum while the others battled Tarantulas.

While Tidal Wave punches his way through ''Debris'', coffins spill out and Verity is brought to tears as Ironfist's body landed right in front of her. Guzzle used his own cannon to blast himself up into the air, jamming the Obtenteum into Tidal Wave's mouth, driving him mad, forcing Carnivac to unwittingly play into the Wreckers' hands by using his Outlier power to forcibly convert Tidal Wave to whale mode. The g-forces of the giant's transformation—amplified by the Obtenteum—are the last push needed to trigger the Noisemaze's complete and irrevocable collapse. Arcee and Impactor escape while Tarantulas leapt into the pit after Springer. Springer attacked and could no longer transmit his part of the call-and-response signal, forcing Impactor, with the utmost reluctance, to press the button to set off the explosives.

Aboard the damaged ''Debris'' Guzzle threatened to kill Kup and Prowl as revenge for the deaths of his friends on Tsiehshi and Prowl's crimes. Impactor is forced to kill Guzzle to save them. Prowl ran back inside the Noisemaze before it collapsed and saved Springer's life. Kup and Arcee returned to Optimus Prime's ranks on Earth while Impactor took up Carnivac on his offer to join Mayhem, joining their crusade to bring down those in power who use 'bots like Impactor as pawns. Back in Nome, Alaska, Verity and Springer stare up happily at the Northern Lights, enjoying the normalcy while it lasts. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}} {{groupstub|{{storylink|Out of Bullets}}}}
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[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-newrecruits.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"What's your name, soldier?" "Parts, sir! Private Parts!"]]
'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (by association)
*[[Blocker (G1)|Blocker]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Crest]] (second known leader)
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
*[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] (third known leader)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (fourth known leader)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]
*[[Piston (Wrecker)|Piston]]
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (fifth known leader)
*[[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] (by association)
*[[Threnody]] (first known leader)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Valve]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}
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====''Cloud''====
The Wreckers of [[Cloud World]] were a special Autobot unit tasked with defending the entire world of space-time from dangerous threats. Numerous harsh missions caused many of them to develop rather bad tempers.

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

====''Wings Universe''====
During the Great War, the Wreckers were Autobot elite commandos led by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who served as the opposite number to [[Macabre]] and his Decepticons in [[Squadron X]]. Their long struggle came to an unexpected end when Macabre set an ambush for the Wreckers on [[Torax Prime]] which they never walked into. Instead, the various members of Squadron X slowly turned against Macabre or went completely insane waiting for the Wreckers to show up. Impactor's squad eventually came to Torax Prime only after hearing about a massive explosion, caused when [[Earthquake (G1)|Earthquake]] strapped a couple of bombs to his chest and rushed Macabre in a demonstration of his dissatisfaction with the current mission. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

The Wreckers' activities are largely undocumented beyond that, although centuries later, one group of Wreckers was led by [[Primal Prime]] during a [[Quintesson]] invasion. Shortly before or during [[2984]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] recently reformed the Wreckers under Primal Prime's command and given the ship ''[[Rodimus Major]]'' to patrol distant corners of the galaxy in the name of peace (and give some of the more aggressive personalities on peacetime Cybertron an outlet). {{storylink|BotCon 2014|Primal Prime's customization class booklet}} {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

Primal Prime invited [[Flareup (G1)|Flare-Up]] to join the Wreckers, but [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] had already recruited her for the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s.

As the Knights responded with dread to an impending mandatory meditation session and lecture from Alpha Trizer, [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] quipped that the Wreckers had refused the assignment.

When Ginrai called a red alert for what turned out to be a space fender-bender at a [[Nebulos]] spaceport, Apelinq reported that the Wreckers were two systems away. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

While journeying to check up on a Predacon colony near the [[Dark Nebula]], the ''Rodimus Major'' was caught in the gravity well of a wormhole anomaly. {{storylink|BotCon 2014|Primal Prime's customization class booklet}} With no hope of breaking free, Primal Prime ordered [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]], the only Wrecker with personal FTL capability, to return at top speed to Cybertron with their logs. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

'''Known members: '''
{{collist|3|
*[[Backstop (G1)|Backstop]]
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]
*[[Drop Zone]]
*[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]]
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]
*[[Night Viper]]
*[[Primal Prime]] (leader)
*[[Quickstrike (BM)|Quickstrike]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Major]]
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]]
*[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] (second-in-command)
*[[Tripwire (G1)|Tripwire]]
*[[Wide Scope]]
}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
The Wreckers were formed in 2004 after [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] brought over [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] from [[Legends Universe|another dimension]] and recruited them into the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Twin Twist]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
}}

====''Of Masters and Mayhem''====
[[File:Toxic Transformer The Wreckers.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"What are we, [[Avengers|a team]]? No, no, no. We're a chemical mixture that makes chaos. We're ... [[Wreckage (G1)|we're a time bomb.]]"]]

When the monstrous [[Thunder Mayhem]] destroyed Cybertron, Impactor gathered together a motley crew of survivors to get revenge. He doesn't care if you're a geochemist or a mass murderer, this is all revenge, all the time!

[[File:LivelyPursuit Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (leader)
*[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]
*[[Fractyl]]
*[[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]]
*[[Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Offroad]]
*[[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] (ultimate weapon)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
}}

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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
During the waning days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] discovered the [[Underbase]] on [[Moonbase Two|Artemis]] and used it to fuse his spark with those of his minions, causing mayhem. The Wreckers tried to stop Thunderwing only to be wiped out. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] mentioned he was a former Wrecker. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
The Wreckers were a band of mercenaries led by [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], who spent their time looting and pillaging the countryside. They approved of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus]]'s campaign of conquest, but initially preferred to remain autonomous.

That is, until one fateful day when Optimus hired the Wreckers to fight alongside his Autobots at the battle of [[Praxus-Delta]]. The battle was brutal and resulted in every Wrecker except Rodimus meeting the fate of most Wreckers across the [[multiverse]] at the hands of the Decepticons. Rodimus impressed Optimus by remaining in the fight regardless, in order to fulfill the contract. Thanks to his efforts the Autobots escaped without further losses, and Optimus was so impressed that he offered Rodimus leadership of the [[Seeker (SG)|Seekers]], which the former Wrecker accepted. {{storylink|Rodimus (SG)#Timelines|BotCon 2008 Rodimus profile card}}

After the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]] had successfully turned back one of the Autobots' raids, [[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]] reminded Prime that he ''had'' recommended reforming the Wreckers as their best counter to the Squad.

Later, when trying to convince [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] and [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] to leave the Decepticons and join up with one of his power-grabbing schemes, Rodimus hearkened back to what was likely the Wreckers' old motto, when he told them that they'd have "a whole planet ready to ''wreck-and-ruin''!" {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the Wreckers were a major problem for the Decepticons, operating behind their lines as a commando unit. They are noted for interrupting supply lines, destroying the mainframe on [[Bk'n]], and demolishing the shipyards of [[Salvvatan VI]]. They operated from the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]] ship ''[[Zeta Supreme|Xantium]]'', which was bonded to [[Impactor Major]], apparently the leader of the team. Megatron created the [[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]] specifically to hunt down the Wreckers. When they finally met in battle, [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] was the only survivor on either side. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
{{bigquote|Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for clean-up!|[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]|"[[Loose Cannons]]"}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Wreckers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|On the count of three, everybody say Whirl sucks.]]
The Wreckers were [[Autobot High Council|Council Guardians]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] were also members, though early on in the war Bulkhead left to join [[Team Prime]]. {{storylink|Con Job}} Wheeljack left when [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] was appointed to lead the squad {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with the hopes Magnus would be able to give the squad some discipline. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} The Wreckers took part in the siege of the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. Afterwards, they were all that stood between [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] and the [[Tagan Heights]] before [[Defensor (WFC)|Defensor]] arrived. They guarded the [[Well of All Sparks]] when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] descended through it to free the [[core]] of its suffocation by [[Dark Energon]]. Ultra Magnus, [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]], and other team members opted to remain behind to distract [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] when the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' launched, gaining invaluable allies in [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After Cybertron went dark, Wheeljack traveled the stars and eventually found Bulkhead on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Con Job}} He left shortly after their reunion and continued to search the galaxy. He eventually found [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]], but [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] had found them both and promptly destroyed Seaspray's ship, killing the Wrecker. When Dreadwing made his way to Earth, Wheeljack followed to get his revenge. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} The [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] [[Hardshell]] noted that he had off-lined several Wreckers when fighting Bulkhead. {{storylink|Toxicity}} Miko was inducted as a Wrecker by Wheeljack after she off-lined Hardshell. {{storylink|Hurt}} At some point, [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] graduate [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] had studied every battle the Wreckers had been involved in. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} After arriving on Earth, Ultra Magnus again attempted to instill some discipline into Bulkhead and Wheeljack, but this only led to Wheeljack temporarily quitting the team. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} The Wreckers served as a vital asset to Team Prime during the twilight days of the war, usually handling large swaths of enemies on their own {{storylink|Evolution}} and proved instrumental in securing the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' during the final battle of the war. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Fisitron (Timelines)|Fisitron]]
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
*[[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]]
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]]
*[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]]
*[[Miko Nakadai]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Pyro (Prime)|Pyro]]
*[[Rack n' Ruin]]
*[[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]]
*[[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]]
*[[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]]
*[[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]]
*[[Springer (WFC)|Springer]]
*[[Topspin (FOC)|Topspin]]
*[[Twintwist]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (leader)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Whirl (FOC)|Whirl]]
}}

===Live-action film series===
{{bigquote|We don't let them off the base much 'cause they're assholes.|[[Charlotte Mearing]]|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

[[File:DOTM-Leadfoot-Topspin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How am I gonna stop some big, mean Mother Hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer, use a gun. And if that don't work? Use more gun.]]

The Wreckers, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], were a trio of engineering geniuses who came to Earth aboard the Autobot spaceship ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. The Wreckers rarely left the secret Autobot launch facility at Cape Canaveral, partially because caring for the ship dominated their time, and partially because they were assholes. The Wreckers helped engineer the Autobots' feigned exile from Earth and assassination by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and later participated in the battle for [[Chicago]]. They proved effective, if vicious, fighters, dismantling their fair share of Decepticons, challenging [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and rescuing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from an embarrassing situation. All three of them would continue fighting and would be among the surviving Autobots, accepting Earth as their true home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

After the Battle of Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]] formed a secret faction of the CIA known as "[[Cemetery Wind]]" to hunt down all Transformers regardless of faction. Leadfoot was among the many casualties of the hunt, and his death was revealed to the surviving Autobots by [[Cade Yeager]]. [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] sadly took off his hat in respect for his fallen friend, and Optimus Prime vowed to kill the person responsible for Leadfoot and the other's deaths. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

Topspin was very fortunate, as he was given sanctuary in [[Cuba]] with [[Seymour Simmons]]. He spends most of his time pestering him to go to the beach or play volleyball for fun. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]]
}}

====''Bot Shots''====
The Wreckers were an elite Autobot fighting force famed for their habit of not fighting fair. {{storylink|Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin's online bio}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]]
}}

==Notes==
*The ''Wings Universe'' Wreckers were supposed to feature in "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" following their mentions in "[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]", but an art coordination error prevented this from happening.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135573-wings-universecannonball-loose-ends/?p=3406288 Post by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich) on the Allspark Forums, 2016/12/23]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wreckers''' (レッカーズ ''Rekkāzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Léitíng Zhěngjiù Duì''' (China, 雷霆拯救队, "Lightning Rescue Team"), '''Huíshōu Jiùyuán Duì''' (China, 回收救援队, "Reclaim & Rescue Team")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rontók''' (''Dark of the Moon'', "Ruiners")
*''Indonesian'' '''Wreker''' (왜러긄 ''Wrecker'')
*''German:'' '''Schrotter''' (''Prime'', "Wrecker(s)")
*''Italian:'' '''Demolitori''' (''Dark of the Moon'' comic adaptation and ''Prime'', "Demolishers")
*''Korean:'' '''Wreckers''' (레커즈 ''Wreckers'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated subgroups]]
[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon subgroups]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Prime subgroups]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass subgroups]]
[[Category:Subgroups]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]
[[Category:Wreckers| ]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron subgroups]]
[[Category:Wings Universe subgroups]]

Downshift (G1)

2018-01-19T04:53:44Z

Oddball051: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Downshift}}
:''Downshift is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1DownshiftMTMTE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''[[Runabout (G1)|Those]] [[Runamuck (G1)|punks]] will rue the day they [[Decepticon Graffiti!|made trouble]] on MY watch.'']]
'''Downshift''' is an [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] who's dedicated to his job, but sometimes his superiors wish he wasn't so ''much'' so. As both a security agent<ref name="flyer">"[[You Have Been Chosen.]]" [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|pack-in flyer]]</ref><ref name="Dreamwave">Downshift's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic]] profile</ref> and a scout,<ref name="Takara">Downshift's [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] bio, in the [http://tflab.net/japaspe/tf2010/rp05.html original Japanese] and [[User talk:Apcog#Translating the Omnibot bios|fan-translated English]]. Note that "Camshaft" is the relevant one, since their names were switched in Japan.</ref> he tends to think that guarding something means not just securing the object of his duty, but also actively seeking out foes ''before'' they strike, whatever entanglements this may produce and however vulnerable this may actually leave his charges.

He keeps up-to-date on all the latest law enforcement and military security tactics, and his disarmament techniques are at an expert level.<ref name="Dreamwave" /> He takes great pride in being on the cutting edge of anti-Decepticon spy warfare, but his excitability can lead to mistakes.<ref name="Takara" />

He and the other Omnibots are [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hoppers]],<ref name="flyer" /><ref name="Binaltech">Overdrive's ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' toy pack-in bio in [http://www.fantofan.jp/photo%20gallery/binartech/bt-12/bt-12a.jpg fan-translated English.]</ref> so it's unclear whether his appearances in various [[Continuity|realities]] are separate entities or the same individual.

==Fiction==
===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:Lookinsideforaspecialoffer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Everybody STAND BACK. This mall looks like it's been ''improperly securitized."'']]

Downshift and the other two Omnibots were featured in several [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|recruitment messages]] directed at [[human]] allies. The first message detailed the Omnibots' arrival on [[Earth]]: The [[Autobot]]s marooned on that planet had sent an S.O.S. to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], despite not knowing if anyone would be there to receive it. Luckily, their plea was answered in the form of the Omnibots, [[Powerdasher]]s, and [[Time Warrior (G1)|Time Warrior]]s. The Omnibots quickly adapted to Earth's highways, scouting for and attacking [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}} This message was later repeated almost verbatim, with minor changes made to accommodate a recruitment drive for [[S.T.A.R.S.]] {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}

The Omnibot [[Overdrive]] personally narrated the next message, describing how he and his comrades had turned the tide in the Autobots' favor and were gearing up to strike at hidden Decepticon bases. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was holding back until human allies had been mobilized. Overdrive seemed to be speaking specifically to military personnel, and his message segued into the activities of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}}

The next pair of messages told the story of [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]], a young S.T.A.R.S. member whose town came under [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s energy-draining attack. He summoned a squad of [[Autobot Cars|Autobot cars]] as well as the Omnibots, but it is unknown how the presumed battle unfolded. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}}{{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

The final message involving the Omnibots was delivered from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to the potential new S.T.A.R.S. Commander. Magnus provided the first glimpse into Downshift's personality (that he was a security agent), then claimed that the Omnibots were "destined to fight a war in another universe on March 31, 1987" if the S.T.A.R.S. Commander did not requisition them. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}} And, indeed, they were absent from all future messages.
{{-}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
[[File:Omnibots group.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Downshift is the one pointing at his crotch. With ''that look'' on his face.]]

During a massive battle on Cybertron, Galvatron introduced his latest combining warrior, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Predaking simultaneously took out [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with a single punch, causing much worry for the Autobots, as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was already engaged in battle on Earth.

[[File:Downshift vehicle.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Upshift?]]
From out of nowhere came [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]], Downshift and Overdrive. They swiftly shifted into vehicle mode(s) and circled Predaking, tying up his legs with cable. Predaking swatted at them to no avail!

Then the Omnibots transformed into their battle modes and...''drove'' at Predaking, which caused him to topple backwards onto [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], taking them all out.

The assembled Autobots cheered for these three mighty warriors of great justice. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{-}}

====Wars manga====
[[File:TrainWars Downshift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|]]
When [[The Fallen]] attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the hopes of merging with [[Vector Sigma]], [[Overdrive]] sought additional help using the power of his [[Quantum Dial]]. Further empowering the dial with the help of the Oracle, Overdrive reached across space and time to recruit inter-dimensional warriors, as well as his fellow Omnibots, Downshift and Camshaft. {{storylink|Train Wars}} The Fallen assumed a combination form, however, and managed to impale Downshift and the reinforcements using energy spikes. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the [[Trainbot]]s, the [[Sixtrain|Train Team]], and the [[Sixliner|Liner Team]] soon arrived to turn the tide, and the Fallen was ultimately defeated. In the aftermath, Downshift and the Omnibots returned the foreign warriors home after the battle. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Omnibots passive aggression.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Downshift and his fellow Omnibots acted as guards outside the detention facility on Cybertron. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] unleashed Menasor on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the Omnibots were sent by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to stop him. They did not succeed and may have been killed by the rampaging giant. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
{{-}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Downshift hung out with fellow Omnibot Overdrive on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} He remained on the Hub under [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s command, when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was brought to them by [[Ku'arn]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} When [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] broke into the Hub, Downshift was part of the defensive line to keep him at bay, but he and his teammates were called off the assault by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:Downshift punched IDW24.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Watch your language!]]
He later served as the security chief at the [[Kimia Facility]], and was quite proud of the "top-notch" defenses he oversaw. When [[Cloudburst]] and [[Grotusque]] arrived for a routine inspection of the space station, Downshift took personal offense to their presence, assuming his job performance was under scrutiny. He was in the midst of telling the two to take a hike when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and an army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s began laying siege to the place. Downshift managed to lament the cruel irony of the situation right before Cyclonus caved his face in. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}}
{{--}}

==Toys==

===Generation 1===
[[File:Downshift_G1_Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]

*'''Downshift''' ([[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]], 1985)
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Magnetic-Guided Rocket Launchers", "[[Rust-ray rifle|Rust Rifle]]"

:Downshift (aka Camshaft in Japan) transforms into a white Toyota Celica Supra (or as it was known in Japan at the time, Celica XX) sports car. He also has a third "flight/attack" mode, which flips down his side panels, revealing mounting points for his "Magnetic-Guided Rocket Launchers", plus reveals a rooftop double-barreled blaster (which can also serve as a clip for his "Rust Rifle").

:Early releases of Downshift have "CELICA" printed on his license plate decal. Later releases blanked this out for obvious reasons.

:Both [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released him only through mail-order promotions rather than at regular retail (though in the US, some grocery store chains ultimately got bins full of them at discount). In the US, Downshift cost $5 and 4 [[Robot Point]]s. In Japan, he cost 980 yen and 2 Robot Points.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on Downshift at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*The road to having a personality has been a long and rocky one for Downshift.
**The bio included with his North American toy was buried in his instructions, and all it said was that the Omnibots were in the early stages of their evolution and had not yet been tested.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/decoder.asp?CharName=Downshift&ImgURL=/archive/instructions/autobot/1985/instr_downshift.jpg Downshift's original English-language instruction-sheet bio] (such as it is; see third panel)</ref>
**He was given his "Security Agent" function in the [[You Have Been Chosen.|last mail-in flyer that offered him]], just in time for him to venture off into "another dimension." That would be the long and short of his official English-language characterization for almost twenty years.
**In Japan, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''did'' release a bio with the toy, though his function of "Scout" did not match up with the American one.<ref name="Takara" />
**None of this reflected the profile found in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] [[Production bible|bible]], which was written in both [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'']] form and in the pared-down style of an on-package bio (with [[Tech Spec]]s, even!), giving him a very different personality from any other portrayal: His function wasn't "Security Agent" or "Scout," but rather "Air Defense," and he was said to be depressed and war-weary, only grudgingly following orders. His one joy came from Earth and human children, since they were something fresh and new that had nothing to do with the millennia of war he had known.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230230833/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40992 Downshift's Marvel comic bible profile]</ref> This was never officially released to the public.
**The English-speaking public finally got an official profile for Downshift in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s 2003 [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic]]. This naturally presented ''another'' personality, which seemed to take Takara's overeagerness and apply it to Hasbro's security-agent function.
*Downshift was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Double Changer Celica XX". There are no notable differences between the ''Transformers'' and ''Diaclone'' versions, save the obvious addition of [[insignia|faction symbols]] and the aforementioned sticker variation.
* A mock-up of a new Downshift toy in the form of a ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. The mock-up promised that if produced, the final product would make use of some [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]] tooling. During the fan poll held to determine which of the ten would be produced, however, Downshift placed dead last, having claimed only 1% of the votes. The indignity!<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Camshaft''' (カムシャフト ''Kamushafuto'')

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Security officers]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Downshift (G1)

2018-01-19T03:30:14Z

Oddball051: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Downshift}}
:''Downshift is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1DownshiftMTMTE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''[[Runabout (G1)|Those]] [[Runamuck (G1)|punks]] will rue the day they [[Decepticon Graffiti!|made trouble]] on MY watch.'']]
'''Downshift''' is an [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] who's dedicated to his job, but sometimes his superiors wish he wasn't so ''much'' so. As both a security agent<ref name="flyer">"[[You Have Been Chosen.]]" [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|pack-in flyer]]</ref><ref name="Dreamwave">Downshift's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic]] profile</ref> and a scout,<ref name="Takara">Downshift's [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] bio, in the [http://tflab.net/japaspe/tf2010/rp05.html original Japanese] and [[User talk:Apcog#Translating the Omnibot bios|fan-translated English]]. Note that "Camshaft" is the relevant one, since their names were switched in Japan.</ref> he tends to think that guarding something means not just securing the object of his duty, but also actively seeking out foes ''before'' they strike, whatever entanglements this may produce and however vulnerable this may actually leave his charges.

He keeps up-to-date on all the latest law enforcement and military security tactics, and his disarmament techniques are at an expert level.<ref name="Dreamwave" /> He takes great pride in being on the cutting edge of anti-Decepticon spy warfare, but his excitability can lead to mistakes.<ref name="Takara" />

He and the other Omnibots are [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hoppers]],<ref name="flyer" /><ref name="Binaltech">Overdrive's ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' toy pack-in bio in [http://www.fantofan.jp/photo%20gallery/binartech/bt-12/bt-12a.jpg fan-translated English.]</ref> so it's unclear whether his appearances in various [[Continuity|realities]] are separate entities or the same individual.

==Fiction==
===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:Lookinsideforaspecialoffer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Everybody STAND BACK. This mall looks like it's been ''improperly securitized."'']]

Downshift and the other two Omnibots were featured in several [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|recruitment messages]] directed at [[human]] allies. The first message detailed the Omnibots' arrival on [[Earth]]: The [[Autobot]]s marooned on that planet had sent an S.O.S. to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], despite not knowing if anyone would be there to receive it. Luckily, their plea was answered in the form of the Omnibots, [[Powerdasher]]s, and [[Time Warrior (G1)|Time Warrior]]s. The Omnibots quickly adapted to Earth's highways, scouting for and attacking [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}} This message was later repeated almost verbatim, with minor changes made to accommodate a recruitment drive for [[S.T.A.R.S.]] {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}

The Omnibot [[Overdrive]] personally narrated the next message, describing how he and his comrades had turned the tide in the Autobots' favor and were gearing up to strike at hidden Decepticon bases. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was holding back until human allies had been mobilized. Overdrive seemed to be speaking specifically to military personnel, and his message segued into the activities of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}}

The next pair of messages told the story of [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]], a young S.T.A.R.S. member whose town came under [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s energy-draining attack. He summoned a squad of [[Autobot Cars|Autobot cars]] as well as the Omnibots, but it is unknown how the presumed battle unfolded. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}}{{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

The final message involving the Omnibots was delivered from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to the potential new S.T.A.R.S. Commander. Magnus provided the first glimpse into Downshift's personality (that he was a security agent), then claimed that the Omnibots were "destined to fight a war in another universe on March 31, 1987" if the S.T.A.R.S. Commander did not requisition them. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}} And, indeed, they were absent from all future messages.
{{-}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
[[File:Omnibots group.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Downshift is the one pointing at his crotch. With ''that look'' on his face.]]

During a massive battle on Cybertron, Galvatron introduced his latest combining warrior, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Predaking simultaneously took out [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with a single punch, causing much worry for the Autobots, as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was already engaged in battle on Earth.

[[File:Downshift vehicle.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Upshift?]]
From out of nowhere came [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]], Downshift and Overdrive. They swiftly shifted into vehicle mode(s) and circled Predaking, tying up his legs with cable. Predaking swatted at them to no avail!

Then the Omnibots transformed into their battle modes and...''drove'' at Predaking, which caused him to topple backwards onto [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], taking them all out.

The assembled Autobots cheered for these three mighty warriors of great justice. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{-}}

====Wars manga====
[[File:TrainWars Downshift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|]]
When [[The Fallen]] attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the hopes of merging with [[Vector Sigma]], [[Overdrive]] sought additional help using the power of his [[Quantum Dial]]. Further empowering the dial with the help of the Oracle, Overdrive reached across space and time to recruit inter-dimensional warriors, as well as his fellow Omnibots, Downshift and Camshaft. {{storylink|Train Wars}} The Fallen assumed a combination form, however, and managed to impale Downshift and the reinforcements using energy spikes. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the [[Trainbot]]s, the [[Sixtrain|Train Team]], and the [[Sixliner|Liner Team]] soon arrived to turn the tide, and the Fallen was ultimately defeated. In the aftermath, Downshift and the Omnibots returned the foreign warriors home after the battle. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Omnibots passive aggression.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Downshift and his fellow Omnibots acted as guards outside the detention facility on Cybertron. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] unleashed Menasor on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the Omnibots were sent by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to stop him. They did not succeed and may have been killed by the rampaging giant. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
{{-}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Downshift hung out with fellow Omnibot Overdrive on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} He remained on the Hub under [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s command, when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was brought to them by [[Ku'arn]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} When [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] broke into the Hub, Downshift was part of the defensive line to keep him at bay, but he and his teammates were called off the assault by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:Downshift punched IDW24.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Watch your language.]]
He later served as the security chief at the [[Kimia Facility]], and was quite proud of the "top-notch" defenses he oversaw. When [[Cloudburst]] and [[Grotusque]] arrived for a routine inspection of the space station, Downshift took personal offense to their presence, assuming his job performance was under scrutiny. He was in the midst of telling the two to take a hike when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and an army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s began laying siege to the place. Downshift managed to lament the cruel irony of the situation right before Cyclonus caved his face in. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}}
{{--}}

==Toys==

===Generation 1===
[[File:Downshift_G1_Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]

*'''Downshift''' ([[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]], 1985)
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Magnetic-Guided Rocket Launchers", "[[Rust-ray rifle|Rust Rifle]]"

:Downshift (aka Camshaft in Japan) transforms into a white Toyota Celica Supra (or as it was known in Japan at the time, Celica XX) sports car. He also has a third "flight/attack" mode, which flips down his side panels, revealing mounting points for his "Magnetic-Guided Rocket Launchers", plus reveals a rooftop double-barreled blaster (which can also serve as a clip for his "Rust Rifle").

:Early releases of Downshift have "CELICA" printed on his license plate decal. Later releases blanked this out for obvious reasons.

:Both [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released him only through mail-order promotions rather than at regular retail (though in the US, some grocery store chains ultimately got bins full of them at discount). In the US, Downshift cost $5 and 4 [[Robot Point]]s. In Japan, he cost 980 yen and 2 Robot Points.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on Downshift at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*The road to having a personality has been a long and rocky one for Downshift.
**The bio included with his North American toy was buried in his instructions, and all it said was that the Omnibots were in the early stages of their evolution and had not yet been tested.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/decoder.asp?CharName=Downshift&ImgURL=/archive/instructions/autobot/1985/instr_downshift.jpg Downshift's original English-language instruction-sheet bio] (such as it is; see third panel)</ref>
**He was given his "Security Agent" function in the [[You Have Been Chosen.|last mail-in flyer that offered him]], just in time for him to venture off into "another dimension." That would be the long and short of his official English-language characterization for almost twenty years.
**In Japan, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''did'' release a bio with the toy, though his function of "Scout" did not match up with the American one.<ref name="Takara" />
**None of this reflected the profile found in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] [[Production bible|bible]], which was written in both [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'']] form and in the pared-down style of an on-package bio (with [[Tech Spec]]s, even!), giving him a very different personality from any other portrayal: His function wasn't "Security Agent" or "Scout," but rather "Air Defense," and he was said to be depressed and war-weary, only grudgingly following orders. His one joy came from Earth and human children, since they were something fresh and new that had nothing to do with the millennia of war he had known.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230230833/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40992 Downshift's Marvel comic bible profile]</ref> This was never officially released to the public.
**The English-speaking public finally got an official profile for Downshift in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s 2003 [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic]]. This naturally presented ''another'' personality, which seemed to take Takara's overeagerness and apply it to Hasbro's security-agent function.
*Downshift was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Double Changer Celica XX". There are no notable differences between the ''Transformers'' and ''Diaclone'' versions, save the obvious addition of [[insignia|faction symbols]] and the aforementioned sticker variation.
* A mock-up of a new Downshift toy in the form of a ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. The mock-up promised that if produced, the final product would make use of some [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]] tooling. During the fan poll held to determine which of the ten would be produced, however, Downshift placed dead last, having claimed only 1% of the votes. The indignity!<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Camshaft''' (カムシャフト ''Kamushafuto'')

==References==
<references />

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Serpentor

2018-01-10T22:40:15Z

Oddball051: /* G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers */

{{faction|cobra|decepticon}}
:''Serpentor is alternately the leader of [[Cobra]] or the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Serpent-o-r.jpg|thumb|''Ladies and gentlemen/ These snakes are slitherin'/ with dollar signs in they eyes/ with tongues so reptilian'']]
'''Serpentor''' is a genetic amalgam of history's greatest warriors, bred into one mighty emperor who wears a hilarious snake-themed costume.

Don't laugh.

He'll throw a live snake through your heart.

Sometimes he is known as '''Serpent O.R.''' or '''Serpentor Prime'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''====
[[File:Serpentor.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|''This industry's venomous/ with cold-blooded sentiment/ No need for nervousness/ It's just a little turbulence.'']]
Serpentor was a man created by Cobra from the combined DNA of past military geniuses, clothed in a snake-themed costume. He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, [[Cobra Commander]], in order to usurp him. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the [[Dreadnok]]s failed to take [[Power Station Alpha]]. Indeed, he was not seen thereafter. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Serpentor's plan to take Power Station Alpha met with greater success. As Serpentor complimented the [[Baroness]] on her high-society tastes, [[Doctor Mindbender]] had managed to wrest control of Power Station Alpha from the [[Decepticon]]s using an electronic helmet. With [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] trailing Power Station Alpha to [[Cobra Island]], Serpentor ordered his troops to fire on a nearby cruise ship to keep them occupied. Unfortunately for Serpentor, the cruise ship belonged to industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]], friend of the [[Autobot]]s.

Serpentor's actions also caught the attention of the Decepticons, and Cobra was soon greeted by [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and an alliance was forged. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} Both sides had ulterior motives; Serpentor in particular planned to eventually wrest control of these intelligent machines and use them to Cobra's ends. (Meanwhile, Decepticon leader [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] mused at Serpentor's stupid-looking costume.) Serpentor agreed to send Cobra forces to battle the Decepticons' enemies, the Autobots, at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

It was quickly discovered that the Decepticons had doublecrossed them all with intentions to use Power Station Alpha to destroy Earth, and Serpentor was forced to team his Cobra troops with both G.I. Joe and the Autobots. However, the Autobots were concerned that Power Station Alpha may have been an intelligent being, an idea that Serpentor laughed at. It was just a machine, and it must be destroyed! Cobra took to the air in their various battlecraft, including Serpentor. When Power Station Alpha's destruction was assured, he ordered Cobra to fall back. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[Zartan]] mentioned Serpentor as one of the results of [[Doctor Mindbender]]'s cloning vat. {{Storylink|Realignments}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
{{quote|My womb displayed my name to be Serpent O. R. I am the son of Megatron, I am here to continue his work. I am the future bearer of the Matrix and, future ruler of Cybertron.|Serpent O. R. introduces himself.|[[The Art of War issue 2]]}}

[[File:Serpentor AoW1.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
The '''Serpent Organic Robot''', or '''Serpent O.R.''' for short, was created in secret by a rogue group in the U.S. military using captured [[Decepticon]] technology, including the remains of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. With the strategic knowledge of humanity's greatest warriors, bulletproof hide and the ability to use metallic "tentacles" either to fight or take control of machinery, he was to be the United States' ultimate weapon. After word of Serpent O.R.'s existence was leaked to [[Cobra]], [[Cobra Commander]] infiltrated [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]] and activated the android to use it for himself. However, Serpent O.R. accessed memories of when Megatron was kept as a slave by Cobra Commander, and tried to kill the commander and his cronies. He had a control mechanism placed on his neck by [[Zartan]], but it failed to affect the hunger for power given to Serpent O.R. by Megatron's programming. After knocking out the Cobras, Serpent O.R. entitled himself the "son of Megatron", donned his armor, and used [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s deactivated head to learn about the history of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}

[[File:Serpentor AoW2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.9|Serpentor will become a transformer! THIS I COMMAND!]]
Serpent O.R. subsequently aimed to conquer Cybertron, and attacked a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Autobot]]s in his way. While he managed to take control of the [[G.I. Joe battle mech|humans' mechs]], his powers had no effect on [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] due to the Autobot's [[spark]]. He settled for using the mechs to distract the Autobots while he made his way to Area 52's [[warp gate]], easily brushing aside opposition from [[Scarlett]], [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]], and [[Firewall]]. After warping to Cybertron's [[Gladiator Zone]], rendering the warp gate unusable in the process, Serpent O.R. found [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] fighting over territories. Using his tentacles to calm the giants, he told them about his relation to Megatron and recruited them into his new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} After his army had grown to include the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], Serpent O.R. was chased down by the Autobots and Joes from Area 52, but calmly explained to them that his troops outnumbered, outgunned and surrounded them. He then crushed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] with his tentacles, and was confused that he felt like something left the Autobot as he died.

After imprisoning the Joes and Autobots in the Decepticon headquarters, Serpent O.R. continued to recruit warriors for his cause and organized an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} During the assault, he contacted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] via a hologram of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s, and explained his viewpoints that Autobots were meant to be the Decepticons' slaves during their conquest of the galaxy. Prime naturally didn't agree, but he still gave himself up to Serpent O.R. in exchange for the release of the captured Autobots and humans. While waiting for the Autobot leader to be brought in, Serpent O.R. visited [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] in his cell, seeking answers to why he didn't feel anything about Bumblebee's death when all the Autobot's friends had been devastated. After enduring a series of ineffectual punches from [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], the android was told that he had no emotions since he had nothing to fight for — he was merely a "glorified gun" built only for conquest. Serpent O.R. was enraged by Hawk's claims, but calmed down almost immediately and left to converse with Optimus Prime instead.

[[File:SerpentorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You've got the touch! This I command! Yeah!]]
In his control room, Serpent O.R. told Prime that he knew all about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and that he felt he was a great enough leader to deserve its power. When the Autobot countered that nobody who snuffs out sparks like they mean nothing deserves the Matrix, Serpent O.R. admitted that he didn't understand sparks or souls, but that he ''would'' understand when the Matrix gave him a spark of his own. However, Optimus Prime was still unwilling to hand the artifact over, instead breaking out of his chains and attacking Serpent O.R. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} While he was saved from Prime's assault by his loyal Decepticons, the damage done to Serpent O.R. somehow activated the device placed on him by Zartan much earlier. While he felt something was wrong, Serpent O.R. ignored it and stole the Matrix from the defeated Optimus Prime. The power of the Matrix changed him, enlarging and transforming his body into '''Serpentor Prime''', but also provided him with a soul and exposed his mind to the wonder of life and the error of his ways. Almost immediately, he put [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s gun to his head, seeking to end the fighting and let someone more worthy have the Matrix by taking his own life. Unfortunately, that's when Cobra Commander made his move, using the device planted on Serpentor Prime to take control of his body from a control chair on Earth. What happened to Serpent O.R.'s consciousness when the commander took over is unknown, but his body was destroyed a while later when Hawk absorbed the power of the Matrix out of it. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

The United States government refused to acknowledge that they had authorized the creation of Serpent O.R., leading to Hawk leaving G.I. Joe. The Autobots also felt that they could no longer trust humans after they used Megatron's technology like that, and stopped working alongside them. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|Black Horizon, Part 1}}
{{-}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Serpent O.R. was one of ten figures that made up the [[Cybertronian zodiac]]. His associated aspect was "combination" and assigned [[orbital cycle]] was [[Zetca]]. His constellation forms a serpent. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:A Common Foe Bravo Team Attacks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After an encounter with four Autobots reignited his lust for domination, washed-out terrorist [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] reactivated an old [[Cobra]] project to combine the greatest military minds of Earth into the ultimate warrior, using the discarded body of a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]. Unfortunately, the [[Earth Defense Command]] disrupted the process, and EDC general [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]'s brain was accidentally scanned, resulting in a Decepticon with EDC sympathies. While the Decepticons acknowledged Serpent O.R.'s leadership prowess, they did not yet trust him, placing him in charge of a motley group of Decepticons. {{storylink|A Common Foe|Serpent O.R.'s ''Wings Universe'' profile}}

During [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]’s invasion of Cybertron, Serpentor stood by at the ready on Earth as part of a joint team of Autobots and Decepticons, awaiting Obsidian’s signal for their time to fight back. Once the signal came, they space bridged to Cybertron and started beating on some drones. He asked [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] to question the [[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave clone]], only to be disappointed in finding that Krok's itchy trigger finger meant he blasted the clone in the head several times before he got a chance to answer anything. [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]] thankfully spotted Jhiaxus shortly thereafter, and Serpentor and his team attempted to converge on the enemy’s coordinates, only to be blocked off by Jhiaxus’s clone army. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] led Serpentor and Krok to an old sealed-off passage to circumvent the enemy forces. [[File:SerpentORstabsJhiaxus-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7]] Though the tunnel turned out to be much too small for their use as it was, thanks to [[Gatoraider]], it proved useful nonetheless. They managed to get in position directly behind Jhiaxus, and Serpentor ambushed the Cybertronian leader, only to be beaten back by Jhiaxus’s superior strength. Serpentor defeated Jhiaxus nonetheless when he impaled him with his [[Serpent Scepter]], rendering him too weak to fight back. Jhiaxus shortly thereafter surrendered, realizing that his dream of a united Cybertron had already come true, as Autobots and Decepticons were fighting together against a common enemy. Serpentor was about to accept Jhiaxus’s surrender and take him into custody when [[Megaplex]] showed up and murdered the Cybertronian leader. After Megaplex and Jhiaxus’s armies had been subdued, Serpentor was present at the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Serpentor was the half-human, half-serpent child of [[Cobra Commander]] and the [[Baroness]], predicted by [[Crystal Ball]] to become the one true Cobra emperor. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} The Baroness was still pregnant with him by the time [[Billy (G.I. Joe)|Billy]] took control of Cobra, but patiently awaited her son's birth and fated rise to power. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TFSS3 Serpent O R.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Snakes ''ARE'' a plane.‎]]
*'''Serpent O.R.''' (Deluxe, [[2014]])
**''Accessories'': "Strike" attack gun, heat ray

:Part of the Transformers Subscription Service 3.0, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Serpent O. R. is a [[redeco]] of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)#Generations|Ratbat]], himself a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]] of [[Scourge (G1)#Generations|Scourge]]. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the [[Wikipedia:Boeing X-48|Boeing X-48]] blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5mm post]], and can combine via [[C joint]]. These weapons can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings. Like many, many aircraft-based Transformers, Serpent O. R. possesses landing gear in his [[alternate mode]]. There is a pair of flaps near the middle of his underside that can unfold to display six wheels, and underneath his [[robot mode]] head is a seventh landing gear wheel that can be flipped out.

:This toy was also retooled with yet another head as [[BotCon 2014]] [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]]. The Ratbat tooling also served as the model for the non-toy [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] incarnation of [[Deathcobra (Victory)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Deathcobra]] while the original tooling served as the model for the [[Ex-Jet]].
{{GenerationsScourgeMold}}
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==Notes==
*Though not a Transformer, Serpentor's original toy (not the one to be found on this page) was notorious for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. To this end, there were reports of brand new figures taken out of the package and disintegrating almost immediately. Yo Joe?

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/serpentor.shtml Serpentor at YoJoe.com]
*{{i|Serpentor}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Mars Attacks: The Transformers

2017-12-20T23:20:47Z

Oddball051: /* Synopsis */

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'''Martians invade Earth, forcing Optimus Prime and Megatron to put aside their differences and deal with the alien menace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - You lose Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"Why can't we work out our differences? Why can't we work things out? Little people, why can't we all just get along?"]]
Following a major battle between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s in a [[human]] city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] defeats [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], at last bringing the [[Transformer]]s' war to an end. As the evil robots are carted away by the American military in [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s new [[stasis cuffs]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] cheers for the Autobot victory until a hard-nosed [[The General|general]] silences him by angrily questioning his choice of footwear. The general thanks Prime for his effort, certain that nobody will mess with America now... and is then promptly vaporized by a death ray from an invading [[Martian]] armada! [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] is unimpressed by the big-headed little aliens as they swarm the city streets, but soon changes his tune when their weaponry blows his arm off. Weakened after their long battle, the Autobots seek cover, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] translates Martian transmissions calling for the planet's surrender.

Meanwhile, the Martian bombardment strikes the convoy transporting the immobilized Decepticons, freeing them from their stasis cuffs. Confronted by Martian troops, Megatron sees an opportunity and requests to be taken to their leader. Having deduced that the Martians have been watching Earth for some time and only decided to strike after one faction of Transformers had been eliminated, Megatron proposes an alliance, and the Martian leader accepts. The rallying Autobots are shocked to see their old enemies at the Martians' sides, but dive into battle nonetheless—at which point the Martians double-cross Megatron and seal all the Transformers inside a gigantic forcefield.

[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Mars attacking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"We know they're extremely advanced technologically, which suggests - very rightfully so - that they're peaceful. An advanced civilization, by definition, is not barbaric."]]
As the Martian attack worsens outside their prison, Megatron is forced to accept Optimus Prime's suggestion: that they will have to team up in order to escape and stop the aliens. Megatron has [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] link their systems, using them to shut down the forcefield with a sonic attack, and the united Autobot/Decepticon forces confront the Martian leader, who deals with Megatron's pontifications by blasting him with a shrink ray that reduces him to the size of a toy. This does little to quash Megatron's destructive power, however, as he is still able to kill the Martian leader with his [[fusion cannon]] even at his diminutive size. Starscream sees his leader's loss of height as a chance to take over, but Megatron jumps on his treacherous lieutenant's face and begins clawing at him, sending Starscream into a panicked dash around, with Soundwave chasing after him trying to restore Megatron to his proper size with the appropriated Martian weapon.

The battle continues with 'Bots and 'Cons uneasily teaming up; [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] saves [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] from one of the giant Martian war machines, while the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] bail out Ironhide and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] by proving themselves the superior of the Martians' giant ants. Spike, meanwhile, is surrounded by Martians and about to be blasted when a power pole knocked over during the Insecticons' battle lands in the flooded street, electrocuting all the Martians, but sparing Spike, who is insulated by the trusty [[yellow boots|rubber boots]] the general had insulted. Eventually, the Martian ground forces are broken, but their hovering ships prepare to deliver a final attack that will wipe out all the Transformers... only to be foiled by that most unlikely of 'bots, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who has been hiding in plain sight amongst the Martian armada in his flying saucer [[alternate mode]] and launches a surprise attack that blows the aliens out of the sky! As the remaining Martians flee back to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Prime thanks Megatron and the Decepticons for their help, but after a moment's pause, Megatron assures the Autobots that he's going to go right back to trying to destroy them all!

That's our Megatron!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

(iris out)
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (16)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (17)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (18)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (19)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (20)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (22)
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*[[The General]] (11)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
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*[[Martian]]s (13)
*Martian leader (21)

}}

==Quotes==

"Son, what on God's green Earth are you wearing on your feet?" 
"What... I... I'm an [[oil rig]] worker." 
"See any oil rigs around here, kid? No? 'Cause there aren't any. Yellow boots... think it through next time."
:—The '''general''' is not a fan of '''Spike's''' footwear.

"Die, weak yet stylishly dressed human scum!"
:—The '''Martians''', on the other hand, love it!

'''Martians:''' "Citizens of Earth, surrender now to Martian rule!" 
'''Spike:''' "Can you understand them, '''Bumblebee?'''" 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Our ability to adapt allows us to understand any new language, like we do with yours." 
'''Spike:''' "What are they saying?" 
'''Martians:''' "Surrender now or we shall do unspeakable things to your faces and pets." 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Nothing good."

'''Megatron:''' "Stand before us and quake in fear, Martians! Did you think your feeble trap would hold the might of Megatron?!" 
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Kind of takes all the credit for himself, doesn't he?" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "It's a thing."

'''Optimus Prime:''' "We've done it, Megatron. By working together, we managed to drive back the invaders. This is an historic day in the history of our race."
:...
:...
'''Optimus Prime:''' "You're just going to go back to trying to kill us, aren't you?" 
'''Megatron:''' "'''Absolutely.'''"
:—That's all, folks!

==Notes==
*This issue is one of five one-shot specials released in January 2013 by IDW, in which the Martians of the ''{{w|Mars Attacks}}'' franchise—currently being published in comic form by the company—attack different IDW licensed properties, similar to the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' events of the previous two years. In addition to the Transformers, the other victims were ''{{w|Popeye}}'', ''{{w|Kiss (comics)|KISS}}'', ''[[Susan Hoffman#Assistants|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Zombies vs. Robots''. There's no complicated dimension-hopping multiversal explanation for the attacks as with ''Infestation'': it's all just a bit of silly fun.
*Pushing the wackiness even further, each of the five issues featured two retailer incentive covers that showed the Martians attacking lots of other comic properties, including current and former IDW licenses, and even books from other companies. The two variants for this issue, listed below, saw Martians attack bad-boy Brit-vamp {{w|Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Spike}} from ''{{w|Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'', and popular independent comic book ''{{w|Strangers in Paradise}}''.
*The story in this issue is unconnected to the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Generation 1 universe]], and instead serves as a broad parody of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], using minimally-altered versions of its [[character model]]s and playing on more than a few of its tropes and eccentricities.
*It wouldn't be an homage to the G1 cartoon if Prime and Megatron didn't bust out their [[energon-axe]] and [[energon mace|mace]], respectively.
*[[Stasis cuffs]] originated in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon]]. Wheeljack is credited with inventing them in this story, though he doesn't actually appear on-panel.

===Real-world references===
*The martian leader called the Transformers "machine men". Soundwave began to explain how the designation "machine men" was incorrect but was interrupted. "Machine Men" was a line of converting toys sold in America and Australia. In America, the toys were eventually re-branded into the ''[[GoBots]]''.

===Errors===
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Ironhide Disarmed.jpg|thumb|[[Scrounge (G1)|"My -- my arm! My special arm... there is no other like it!"]]]]
*It's Ironhide's left arm that gets blown off by the Martians, but the severed limb itself is consistently drawn as his ''right'' arm.
*In the digital version of the issue, the General's line about Spike's boots is missing a full stop after the second "any".

===Covers (3)===
* '''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime and Megatron fend off a Martian horde, by [[Ray Dillon]]. Like all the regular covers for the ''Mars Attacks'' one-shots, it is designed to look like a trading card in homage to the franchise's beginnings, with the back cover showing the card's rear, sporting a blurb for the comic's contents.
* '''Cover RI A:''' ''Mars Attacks: Spike'', by [[Franco Urru]] and [[Fabio Mantovani]].
* '''Cover RI B:''' ''Mars Attacks: Strangers in Paradise'', by [[Terry Moore]] and [[Brian Miller]].
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Mars Attacks: The Transformers

2017-12-20T23:18:07Z

Oddball051: /* Synopsis */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''
|prev=
|next=
|title=
|image=MarsAttacksTF_cvr.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 23]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=January 2013
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|pencils by=[[Matt Frank]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 continuity family]]
}}
'''Martians invade Earth, forcing Optimus Prime and Megatron to put aside their differences and deal with the alien menace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - You lose Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"Why can't we work out our differences? Why can't we work things out? Little people, why can't we all just get along?"]]
Following a major battle between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s in a [[human]] city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] defeats [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], at last bringing the [[Transformer]]s' war to an end. As the evil robots are carted away by the American military in [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s new [[stasis cuffs]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] cheers for the Autobot victory until a hard-nosed [[The General|general]] silences him by angrily questioning his choice of footwear. The general thanks Prime for his effort, certain that nobody will mess with America now... and is then promptly vaporized by a death ray from an invading [[Martian]] armada! [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] is unimpressed by the big-headed little aliens as they swarm the city streets, but soon changes his tune when their weaponry blows his arm off. Weakened after their long battle, the Autobots seek cover, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] translates Martian transmissions calling for the planet's surrender.

Meanwhile, the Martian bombardment strikes the convoy transporting the immobilized Decepticons, freeing them from their stasis cuffs. Confronted by Martian troops, Megatron sees an opportunity and requests to be taken to their leader. Having deduced that the Martians have been watching Earth for some time and only decided to strike after one faction of Transformers had been eliminated, Megatron proposes an alliance, and the Martian leader accepts. The rallying Autobots are shocked to see their old enemies at the Martians' sides, but dive into battle nonetheless—at which point the Martians double-cross Megatron and seal all the Transformers inside a gigantic forcefield.

[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Mars attacking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
As the Martian attack worsens outside their prison, Megatron is forced to accept Optimus Prime's suggestion: that they will have to team up in order to escape and stop the aliens. Megatron has [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] link their systems, using them to shut down the forcefield with a sonic attack, and the united Autobot/Decepticon forces confront the Martian leader, who deals with Megatron's pontifications by blasting him with a shrink ray that reduces him to the size of a toy. This does little to quash Megatron's destructive power, however, as he is still able to kill the Martian leader with his [[fusion cannon]] even at his diminutive size. Starscream sees his leader's loss of height as a chance to take over, but Megatron jumps on his treacherous lieutenant's face and begins clawing at him, sending Starscream into a panicked dash around, with Soundwave chasing after him trying to restore Megatron to his proper size with the appropriated Martian weapon.

The battle continues with 'Bots and 'Cons uneasily teaming up; [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] saves [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] from one of the giant Martian war machines, while the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] bail out Ironhide and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] by proving themselves the superior of the Martians' giant ants. Spike, meanwhile, is surrounded by Martians and about to be blasted when a power pole knocked over during the Insecticons' battle lands in the flooded street, electrocuting all the Martians, but sparing Spike, who is insulated by the trusty [[yellow boots|rubber boots]] the general had insulted. Eventually, the Martian ground forces are broken, but their hovering ships prepare to deliver a final attack that will wipe out all the Transformers... only to be foiled by that most unlikely of 'bots, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who has been hiding in plain sight amongst the Martian armada in his flying saucer [[alternate mode]] and launches a surprise attack that blows the aliens out of the sky! As the remaining Martians flee back to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Prime thanks Megatron and the Decepticons for their help, but after a moment's pause, Megatron assures the Autobots that he's going to go right back to trying to destroy them all!

That's our Megatron!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

(iris out)
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (16)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (17)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (18)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (19)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (20)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (22)
|c3=
*[[The General]] (11)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
|c4=
*[[Martian]]s (13)
*Martian leader (21)

}}

==Quotes==

"Son, what on God's green Earth are you wearing on your feet?" 
"What... I... I'm an [[oil rig]] worker." 
"See any oil rigs around here, kid? No? 'Cause there aren't any. Yellow boots... think it through next time."
:—The '''general''' is not a fan of '''Spike's''' footwear.

"Die, weak yet stylishly dressed human scum!"
:—The '''Martians''', on the other hand, love it!

'''Martians:''' "Citizens of Earth, surrender now to Martian rule!" 
'''Spike:''' "Can you understand them, '''Bumblebee?'''" 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Our ability to adapt allows us to understand any new language, like we do with yours." 
'''Spike:''' "What are they saying?" 
'''Martians:''' "Surrender now or we shall do unspeakable things to your faces and pets." 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Nothing good."

'''Megatron:''' "Stand before us and quake in fear, Martians! Did you think your feeble trap would hold the might of Megatron?!" 
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Kind of takes all the credit for himself, doesn't he?" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "It's a thing."

'''Optimus Prime:''' "We've done it, Megatron. By working together, we managed to drive back the invaders. This is an historic day in the history of our race."
:...
:...
'''Optimus Prime:''' "You're just going to go back to trying to kill us, aren't you?" 
'''Megatron:''' "'''Absolutely.'''"
:—That's all, folks!

==Notes==
*This issue is one of five one-shot specials released in January 2013 by IDW, in which the Martians of the ''{{w|Mars Attacks}}'' franchise—currently being published in comic form by the company—attack different IDW licensed properties, similar to the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' events of the previous two years. In addition to the Transformers, the other victims were ''{{w|Popeye}}'', ''{{w|Kiss (comics)|KISS}}'', ''[[Susan Hoffman#Assistants|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Zombies vs. Robots''. There's no complicated dimension-hopping multiversal explanation for the attacks as with ''Infestation'': it's all just a bit of silly fun.
*Pushing the wackiness even further, each of the five issues featured two retailer incentive covers that showed the Martians attacking lots of other comic properties, including current and former IDW licenses, and even books from other companies. The two variants for this issue, listed below, saw Martians attack bad-boy Brit-vamp {{w|Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Spike}} from ''{{w|Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'', and popular independent comic book ''{{w|Strangers in Paradise}}''.
*The story in this issue is unconnected to the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Generation 1 universe]], and instead serves as a broad parody of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], using minimally-altered versions of its [[character model]]s and playing on more than a few of its tropes and eccentricities.
*It wouldn't be an homage to the G1 cartoon if Prime and Megatron didn't bust out their [[energon-axe]] and [[energon mace|mace]], respectively.
*[[Stasis cuffs]] originated in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon]]. Wheeljack is credited with inventing them in this story, though he doesn't actually appear on-panel.

===Real-world references===
*The martian leader called the Transformers "machine men". Soundwave began to explain how the designation "machine men" was incorrect but was interrupted. "Machine Men" was a line of converting toys sold in America and Australia. In America, the toys were eventually re-branded into the ''[[GoBots]]''.

===Errors===
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Ironhide Disarmed.jpg|thumb|[[Scrounge (G1)|"My -- my arm! My special arm... there is no other like it!"]]]]
*It's Ironhide's left arm that gets blown off by the Martians, but the severed limb itself is consistently drawn as his ''right'' arm.
*In the digital version of the issue, the General's line about Spike's boots is missing a full stop after the second "any".

===Covers (3)===
* '''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime and Megatron fend off a Martian horde, by [[Ray Dillon]]. Like all the regular covers for the ''Mars Attacks'' one-shots, it is designed to look like a trading card in homage to the franchise's beginnings, with the back cover showing the card's rear, sporting a blurb for the comic's contents.
* '''Cover RI A:''' ''Mars Attacks: Spike'', by [[Franco Urru]] and [[Fabio Mantovani]].
* '''Cover RI B:''' ''Mars Attacks: Strangers in Paradise'', by [[Terry Moore]] and [[Brian Miller]].
<gallery>
File:MarsAttacksTF_cvr.jpg|
File:MarsAttacksTF_cvrRIA.jpg|
File:MarsAttacksTF_cvrRIB.jpg|
</gallery>

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Mars Attacks: The Transformers

2017-12-20T23:13:43Z

Oddball051: /* Errors */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''
|prev=
|next=
|title=
|image=MarsAttacksTF_cvr.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 23]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=January 2013
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|pencils by=[[Matt Frank]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 continuity family]]
}}
'''Martians invade Earth, forcing Optimus Prime and Megatron to put aside their differences and deal with the alien menace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - You lose Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Following a major battle between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s in a [[human]] city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] defeats [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], at last bringing the [[Transformer]]s' war to an end. As the evil robots are carted away by the American military in [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s new [[stasis cuffs]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] cheers for the Autobot victory until a hard-nosed [[The General|general]] silences him by angrily questioning his choice of footwear. The general thanks Prime for his effort, certain that nobody will mess with America now... and is then promptly vaporized by a death ray from an invading [[Martian]] armada! [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] is unimpressed by the big-headed little aliens as they swarm the city streets, but soon changes his tune when their weaponry blows his arm off. Weakened after their long battle, the Autobots seek cover, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] translates Martian transmissions calling for the planet's surrender.

Meanwhile, the Martian bombardment strikes the convoy transporting the immobilized Decepticons, freeing them from their stasis cuffs. Confronted by Martian troops, Megatron sees an opportunity and requests to be taken to their leader. Having deduced that the Martians have been watching Earth for some time and only decided to strike after one faction of Transformers had been eliminated, Megatron proposes an alliance, and the Martian leader accepts. The rallying Autobots are shocked to see their old enemies at the Martians' sides, but dive into battle nonetheless—at which point the Martians double-cross Megatron and seal all the Transformers inside a gigantic forcefield.

[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Mars attacking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
As the Martian attack worsens outside their prison, Megatron is forced to accept Optimus Prime's suggestion: that they will have to team up in order to escape and stop the aliens. Megatron has [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] link their systems, using them to shut down the forcefield with a sonic attack, and the united Autobot/Decepticon forces confront the Martian leader, who deals with Megatron's pontifications by blasting him with a shrink ray that reduces him to the size of a toy. This does little to quash Megatron's destructive power, however, as he is still able to kill the Martian leader with his [[fusion cannon]] even at his diminutive size. Starscream sees his leader's loss of height as a chance to take over, but Megatron jumps on his treacherous lieutenant's face and begins clawing at him, sending Starscream into a panicked dash around, with Soundwave chasing after him trying to restore Megatron to his proper size with the appropriated Martian weapon.

The battle continues with 'Bots and 'Cons uneasily teaming up; [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] saves [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] from one of the giant Martian war machines, while the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] bail out Ironhide and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] by proving themselves the superior of the Martians' giant ants. Spike, meanwhile, is surrounded by Martians and about to be blasted when a power pole knocked over during the Insecticons' battle lands in the flooded street, electrocuting all the Martians, but sparing Spike, who is insulated by the trusty [[yellow boots|rubber boots]] the general had insulted. Eventually, the Martian ground forces are broken, but their hovering ships prepare to deliver a final attack that will wipe out all the Transformers... only to be foiled by that most unlikely of 'bots, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who has been hiding in plain sight amongst the Martian armada in his flying saucer [[alternate mode]] and launches a surprise attack that blows the aliens out of the sky! As the remaining Martians flee back to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Prime thanks Megatron and the Decepticons for their help, but after a moment's pause, Megatron assures the Autobots that he's going to go right back to trying to destroy them all!

That's our Megatron!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

(iris out)
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (16)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (17)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (18)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (19)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (20)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (22)
|c3=
*[[The General]] (11)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
|c4=
*[[Martian]]s (13)
*Martian leader (21)

}}

==Quotes==

"Son, what on God's green Earth are you wearing on your feet?" 
"What... I... I'm an [[oil rig]] worker." 
"See any oil rigs around here, kid? No? 'Cause there aren't any. Yellow boots... think it through next time."
:—The '''general''' is not a fan of '''Spike's''' footwear.

"Die, weak yet stylishly dressed human scum!"
:—The '''Martians''', on the other hand, love it!

'''Martians:''' "Citizens of Earth, surrender now to Martian rule!" 
'''Spike:''' "Can you understand them, '''Bumblebee?'''" 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Our ability to adapt allows us to understand any new language, like we do with yours." 
'''Spike:''' "What are they saying?" 
'''Martians:''' "Surrender now or we shall do unspeakable things to your faces and pets." 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Nothing good."

'''Megatron:''' "Stand before us and quake in fear, Martians! Did you think your feeble trap would hold the might of Megatron?!" 
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Kind of takes all the credit for himself, doesn't he?" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "It's a thing."

'''Optimus Prime:''' "We've done it, Megatron. By working together, we managed to drive back the invaders. This is an historic day in the history of our race."
:...
:...
'''Optimus Prime:''' "You're just going to go back to trying to kill us, aren't you?" 
'''Megatron:''' "'''Absolutely.'''"
:—That's all, folks!

==Notes==
*This issue is one of five one-shot specials released in January 2013 by IDW, in which the Martians of the ''{{w|Mars Attacks}}'' franchise—currently being published in comic form by the company—attack different IDW licensed properties, similar to the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' events of the previous two years. In addition to the Transformers, the other victims were ''{{w|Popeye}}'', ''{{w|Kiss (comics)|KISS}}'', ''[[Susan Hoffman#Assistants|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Zombies vs. Robots''. There's no complicated dimension-hopping multiversal explanation for the attacks as with ''Infestation'': it's all just a bit of silly fun.
*Pushing the wackiness even further, each of the five issues featured two retailer incentive covers that showed the Martians attacking lots of other comic properties, including current and former IDW licenses, and even books from other companies. The two variants for this issue, listed below, saw Martians attack bad-boy Brit-vamp {{w|Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Spike}} from ''{{w|Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'', and popular independent comic book ''{{w|Strangers in Paradise}}''.
*The story in this issue is unconnected to the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Generation 1 universe]], and instead serves as a broad parody of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], using minimally-altered versions of its [[character model]]s and playing on more than a few of its tropes and eccentricities.
*It wouldn't be an homage to the G1 cartoon if Prime and Megatron didn't bust out their [[energon-axe]] and [[energon mace|mace]], respectively.
*[[Stasis cuffs]] originated in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon]]. Wheeljack is credited with inventing them in this story, though he doesn't actually appear on-panel.

===Real-world references===
*The martian leader called the Transformers "machine men". Soundwave began to explain how the designation "machine men" was incorrect but was interrupted. "Machine Men" was a line of converting toys sold in America and Australia. In America, the toys were eventually re-branded into the ''[[GoBots]]''.

===Errors===
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Ironhide Disarmed.jpg|thumb|[[Scrounge (G1)|"My -- my arm! My special arm... there is no other like it!"]]]]
*It's Ironhide's left arm that gets blown off by the Martians, but the severed limb itself is consistently drawn as his ''right'' arm.
*In the digital version of the issue, the General's line about Spike's boots is missing a full stop after the second "any".

===Covers (3)===
* '''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime and Megatron fend off a Martian horde, by [[Ray Dillon]]. Like all the regular covers for the ''Mars Attacks'' one-shots, it is designed to look like a trading card in homage to the franchise's beginnings, with the back cover showing the card's rear, sporting a blurb for the comic's contents.
* '''Cover RI A:''' ''Mars Attacks: Spike'', by [[Franco Urru]] and [[Fabio Mantovani]].
* '''Cover RI B:''' ''Mars Attacks: Strangers in Paradise'', by [[Terry Moore]] and [[Brian Miller]].
<gallery>
File:MarsAttacksTF_cvr.jpg|
File:MarsAttacksTF_cvrRIA.jpg|
File:MarsAttacksTF_cvrRIB.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*''Mars Attacks: Zombies vs. Robots''
*''Mars Attacks 50th Anniversary Collection''
*''Mars Attacks'' event checklist
*[[John Byrne]]'s ''The High Ways''
*IDW Limited

[[Category:Generation 1 issues]]
[[Category:IDW issues]]

Mars Attacks: The Transformers

2017-12-20T23:13:09Z

Oddball051: /* Errors */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''
|prev=
|next=
|title=
|image=MarsAttacksTF_cvr.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 23]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=January 2013
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|pencils by=[[Matt Frank]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 continuity family]]
}}
'''Martians invade Earth, forcing Optimus Prime and Megatron to put aside their differences and deal with the alien menace.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - You lose Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Following a major battle between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s in a [[human]] city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] defeats [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], at last bringing the [[Transformer]]s' war to an end. As the evil robots are carted away by the American military in [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s new [[stasis cuffs]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] cheers for the Autobot victory until a hard-nosed [[The General|general]] silences him by angrily questioning his choice of footwear. The general thanks Prime for his effort, certain that nobody will mess with America now... and is then promptly vaporized by a death ray from an invading [[Martian]] armada! [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] is unimpressed by the big-headed little aliens as they swarm the city streets, but soon changes his tune when their weaponry blows his arm off. Weakened after their long battle, the Autobots seek cover, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] translates Martian transmissions calling for the planet's surrender.

Meanwhile, the Martian bombardment strikes the convoy transporting the immobilized Decepticons, freeing them from their stasis cuffs. Confronted by Martian troops, Megatron sees an opportunity and requests to be taken to their leader. Having deduced that the Martians have been watching Earth for some time and only decided to strike after one faction of Transformers had been eliminated, Megatron proposes an alliance, and the Martian leader accepts. The rallying Autobots are shocked to see their old enemies at the Martians' sides, but dive into battle nonetheless—at which point the Martians double-cross Megatron and seal all the Transformers inside a gigantic forcefield.

[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Mars attacking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
As the Martian attack worsens outside their prison, Megatron is forced to accept Optimus Prime's suggestion: that they will have to team up in order to escape and stop the aliens. Megatron has [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] link their systems, using them to shut down the forcefield with a sonic attack, and the united Autobot/Decepticon forces confront the Martian leader, who deals with Megatron's pontifications by blasting him with a shrink ray that reduces him to the size of a toy. This does little to quash Megatron's destructive power, however, as he is still able to kill the Martian leader with his [[fusion cannon]] even at his diminutive size. Starscream sees his leader's loss of height as a chance to take over, but Megatron jumps on his treacherous lieutenant's face and begins clawing at him, sending Starscream into a panicked dash around, with Soundwave chasing after him trying to restore Megatron to his proper size with the appropriated Martian weapon.

The battle continues with 'Bots and 'Cons uneasily teaming up; [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] saves [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] from one of the giant Martian war machines, while the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] bail out Ironhide and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] by proving themselves the superior of the Martians' giant ants. Spike, meanwhile, is surrounded by Martians and about to be blasted when a power pole knocked over during the Insecticons' battle lands in the flooded street, electrocuting all the Martians, but sparing Spike, who is insulated by the trusty [[yellow boots|rubber boots]] the general had insulted. Eventually, the Martian ground forces are broken, but their hovering ships prepare to deliver a final attack that will wipe out all the Transformers... only to be foiled by that most unlikely of 'bots, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who has been hiding in plain sight amongst the Martian armada in his flying saucer [[alternate mode]] and launches a surprise attack that blows the aliens out of the sky! As the remaining Martians flee back to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Prime thanks Megatron and the Decepticons for their help, but after a moment's pause, Megatron assures the Autobots that he's going to go right back to trying to destroy them all!

That's our Megatron!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

(iris out)
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (16)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (17)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (18)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (19)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (20)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (22)
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*[[The General]] (11)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
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*[[Martian]]s (13)
*Martian leader (21)

}}

==Quotes==

"Son, what on God's green Earth are you wearing on your feet?" 
"What... I... I'm an [[oil rig]] worker." 
"See any oil rigs around here, kid? No? 'Cause there aren't any. Yellow boots... think it through next time."
:—The '''general''' is not a fan of '''Spike's''' footwear.

"Die, weak yet stylishly dressed human scum!"
:—The '''Martians''', on the other hand, love it!

'''Martians:''' "Citizens of Earth, surrender now to Martian rule!" 
'''Spike:''' "Can you understand them, '''Bumblebee?'''" 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Our ability to adapt allows us to understand any new language, like we do with yours." 
'''Spike:''' "What are they saying?" 
'''Martians:''' "Surrender now or we shall do unspeakable things to your faces and pets." 
'''Bumblebee:''' "Nothing good."

'''Megatron:''' "Stand before us and quake in fear, Martians! Did you think your feeble trap would hold the might of Megatron?!" 
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Kind of takes all the credit for himself, doesn't he?" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "It's a thing."

'''Optimus Prime:''' "We've done it, Megatron. By working together, we managed to drive back the invaders. This is an historic day in the history of our race."
:...
:...
'''Optimus Prime:''' "You're just going to go back to trying to kill us, aren't you?" 
'''Megatron:''' "'''Absolutely.'''"
:—That's all, folks!

==Notes==
*This issue is one of five one-shot specials released in January 2013 by IDW, in which the Martians of the ''{{w|Mars Attacks}}'' franchise—currently being published in comic form by the company—attack different IDW licensed properties, similar to the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' events of the previous two years. In addition to the Transformers, the other victims were ''{{w|Popeye}}'', ''{{w|Kiss (comics)|KISS}}'', ''[[Susan Hoffman#Assistants|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Zombies vs. Robots''. There's no complicated dimension-hopping multiversal explanation for the attacks as with ''Infestation'': it's all just a bit of silly fun.
*Pushing the wackiness even further, each of the five issues featured two retailer incentive covers that showed the Martians attacking lots of other comic properties, including current and former IDW licenses, and even books from other companies. The two variants for this issue, listed below, saw Martians attack bad-boy Brit-vamp {{w|Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Spike}} from ''{{w|Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'', and popular independent comic book ''{{w|Strangers in Paradise}}''.
*The story in this issue is unconnected to the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Generation 1 universe]], and instead serves as a broad parody of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], using minimally-altered versions of its [[character model]]s and playing on more than a few of its tropes and eccentricities.
*It wouldn't be an homage to the G1 cartoon if Prime and Megatron didn't bust out their [[energon-axe]] and [[energon mace|mace]], respectively.
*[[Stasis cuffs]] originated in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon]]. Wheeljack is credited with inventing them in this story, though he doesn't actually appear on-panel.

===Real-world references===
*The martian leader called the Transformers "machine men". Soundwave began to explain how the designation "machine men" was incorrect but was interrupted. "Machine Men" was a line of converting toys sold in America and Australia. In America, the toys were eventually re-branded into the ''[[GoBots]]''.

===Errors===
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Ironhide Disarmed.jpg|thumb|[[Scrounge (G1)|"My -- my arm! My special arm... there is no other like it!"|Scrounge]]]]
*It's Ironhide's left arm that gets blown off by the Martians, but the severed limb itself is consistently drawn as his ''right'' arm.
*In the digital version of the issue, the General's line about Spike's boots is missing a full stop after the second "any".

===Covers (3)===
* '''Regular cover:''' Optimus Prime and Megatron fend off a Martian horde, by [[Ray Dillon]]. Like all the regular covers for the ''Mars Attacks'' one-shots, it is designed to look like a trading card in homage to the franchise's beginnings, with the back cover showing the card's rear, sporting a blurb for the comic's contents.
* '''Cover RI A:''' ''Mars Attacks: Spike'', by [[Franco Urru]] and [[Fabio Mantovani]].
* '''Cover RI B:''' ''Mars Attacks: Strangers in Paradise'', by [[Terry Moore]] and [[Brian Miller]].
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Oddball051: /* The Covenant of Primus */

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:''Optimus Prime is the leader of the [[Autobot]]s and briefly [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron awakened within him a secret yearning. The slashfic writes itself.]]

'''Optimus Prime''' was the last born of the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers. His spark was the most like their progenitor [[Primus]], its frequency nearly identical. He was the mediator and visionary of the group, passing among them all as a calm, inspiring, thoughtful, unifying and well-liked friend. It was his unique spark and his inspiring reassurance that "All are One" that allowed the Primes to rally and succeed in their battle against the Chaos Bringer [[Unicron]]. When tragedy at last ended the era of the Primes and brought forth the new race of lesser descendant Transformers he alone chose to be reborn in the [[Well of All Sparks]] as one of them, that he might know them and their needs more completely.

All memory of his past life gone, he took the name '''Orion Pax''' and sought his way like any other robot on the new world. Eventually, he found his place as a simple data clerk, satisfied with his job. He was always anxious of the inequality amongst Cybertronians and thus, after gaining inspiration from an outspoken gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s call for an upheaval of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s society, took a stand to rid the oppressive [[caste system]] which hindered the freedom of all the sentient beings on Cybertron. Little did he realize that his instructor, the master archivist [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], was also one of the Thirteen and knew of the secret within the data clerk. Once Pax and Megatron discovered they did not have as much in common as they once believed, the lowly data clerk was promoted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to be the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. With the claiming of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] Orion Pax became Optimus Prime once more, regaining his memory and rising to lead his people.

Over the centuries, loss and war have led Optimus to appear stern and serious to most. But scratch the surface, and you'll find an individual who greatly cares for his fellow living beings, with a warmth and kindness his closest friends can rely on. You'll also find regret over the loss of a comrade to darkness, and the faintest glimmer of hope that he can be saved.

{{bigquote|We will [[Theme song|wage our battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons]] wherever it may take us. And one day, we will go home.|Optimus Prime|''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
[[File:TheVisionary.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I used to be a god!]]
Optimus Prime was created as the last of the [[Thirteen]], the first generation of Transformers, each created directly by Primus as a band of unique warriors to combat and defeat Unicron. Upon his creation, Optimus united the Thirteen by his greeting: "All are one." While all of the other members of the Thirteen each possessed unique abilities and artifacts, Optimus wielded no special powers or weapons. It was only through his vision and encouraging words that allowed the Thirteen to finally defeat Unicron.

In the era that followed, Optimus served as the mediator and voice of reason among the increasingly argumentative group of Primes. When these conflicts and power plays finally boiled over after the death of [[Solus Prime]], the Primes descended into full-on conflict against one another. Optimus emerged mostly unharmed from the final conflict that split the Thirteen. However, upon the activation of the [[Well of All Sparks]], Optimus chose to enter into the Well and be reborn as a lesser Cybertronian, in order to know them and their needs better. Before doing so, he asked [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] to remove all references to his name from the [[Covenant of Primus]], so that he could not be found unless in the most dire of circumstances.

[[File:COP-OrionPax.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb]]
Carrying the damaged body of [[Onyx Prime]] and accompanied by [[Micronus Prime]], Optimus bid farewell to his brothers, and announced that the era of the Primes had ended. The three of them entered and activated the Well, which began producing new mechanical life. Among the many humanoid Cybertronians that emerged from the Well was Orion Pax, a humble bot with no memories of his previous life. Alpha Trion recognized what had once been his fellow Prime, and made a note to keep an eye on him later.

Orion eventually moved to the city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], where he found work as an archivist in the newly established [[Hall of Records]], under Alpha Trion's watchful eye. During the [[Age of Wrath]], Orion Pax became Alpha Trion's aide. Orion eventually became friends with [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], a member of the underground resistance movement that had formed against the [[Quintesson]]s. When the Cybertronians finally rebelled against the Quintessons, Orion confided to Alpha Trion that there may be more than one variety of Quintesson. Alpha Trion told him that he needed to keep this knowledge a secret to aid the war effort, and that he needed to pass on these orders to every officer in person. [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] served as his bodyguard. Although the duo faced many hardships along the way, Orion Pax eventually fulfilled his mission.

When the Quintessons were finally routed from the system, Orion was present to witness the activation of the first [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]s, which heralded the arrival of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]].

After the Golden Age, [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]]'s [[caste system]] became increasingly oppressive and stifling. Orion developed a friendship with a [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]ian gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. The two sought to revitalize Cybertron's rigid caste system, although they differed in their ideals. They remained friends until a fateful meeting with the High Council, in which Orion was named the next Prime- "Optimus Prime". Consumed by jealousy, Megatron and his "[[Decepticon]]s" declared war on Optimus and his "[[Autobot]]" followers.

Over the course of the war, Optimus eventually discovered the [[Matrix of Leadership]] after Megatron poisoned Cybertron with [[Dark Energon]]. The Matrix cast all doubt from Optimus's mind about his worthiness as a Prime, and once on the surface he asked Alpha Trion to help build a starship- the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' so that the Autobots could evacuate the planet while it recovered. They were pursued by Megatron aboard his own ship, and the two factions traveled through the last working space bridge, scattering them across the galaxy.

Over the course of the journey, Optimus's crew visited several lost Cybertronian colonies and ran afoul of the Quintessons once again. They also encountered a tribe of nomadic Cybertronian mutants named [[Mutacon]]s; their leader [[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]] temporarily aided the Autobots in battle against both the Decepticons and the [[Star Seeker]]s.

Eventually, the ''Ark'' reached an organic planet known as [[Earth]], where Optimus and a small group of Autobots took up residence. The Autobots secretly allied themselves with the [[United States of America|United States]] government and set up a permanent base in [[Nevada]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

===Aligned novels===

Orion Pax was put to work in the [[Hall of Records]] soon after emerging from the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} At some point in the distant past, the first Quintessons arrived in gigantic silver ships, the first alien life-forms ever to contact Cybertron. Orion Pax was present to see the first Quintessons emerge from these ships and give the gift of [[transformation]] to the assembled Cybertronians by reactivating their dormant [[transformation cog]]s. Throughout the [[Age of Wrath]], Orion Pax continued to work in the Hall of Records, but like many other Cybertronians he chafed under the Quintesson's increasingly oppressive rule and their vicious, circus-like courts that dispensed a twisted brand of justice. The Quintessons were eventually defeated by the incumbent [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]] of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] and an energon miner named D-16, and Orion—who had no part in the revolution—eventually suppressed his traumatic memories of the alien invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

During the era of the [[caste system]], Orion would read and index information in the [[Hall of Records]] from the [[Communication Grid]], but was forbidden to analyze it. That was [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]'s job, and the two became friends. Orion began monitoring Megatron's transmissions, and began a secret correspondence with him because he agreed with his beliefs. They had intense but friendly debates over the nature of free will and the dangerousness of their ideals, and Megatron suggested Orion learn how to fight for his beliefs. Orion began training with Jazz, learning to fire an [[ion blaster|ion-cannon]] and to fashion his arms into an [[energon-axe|axe]] and a [[Dual Energon Swords|sword]].

Orion made his first trip to Kaon to meet Megatron in person at his base. Megatron was the only gladiator who gave Orion a warm welcome. Terrorists began bombings in Megatron's name, and he made his first public announcement on the Grid, stating he was not responsible for the attacks and would bring the perpetrators to justice. Orion followed him up with a speech of his own. Orion trusted Megatron, believing if he were responsible for the attacks, he would have wanted to be associated with them. Later, when [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] took him to meet Megatron at an arena beneath the [[Observatory of Iacon]], Orion was shocked to see Jazz in attendance, and that Megatron had heard rumors about the bombings but did nothing to prevent them.

[[File:War for Cybertron comic - Orion testimony.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Lookin' awful buff and armored for an insignificant young library clerk. One has to wonder if the [[Guilds of Cybertron|Guilds]] may have dropped the ball on this one.]]
When "Decepticons" kidnapped [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], Orion requested Alpha Trion arrange an audience with [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for him and Megatron. During their hearing in the [[High Council Tower]], Orion rigorously defended their ideals, even reviving the ancient philosophical phrase "Autobots" to describe the autonomy his brethren sought. It was then Councilor [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]] declared Orion the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]: Optimus Prime. An outraged Megatron accused his brother of treachery, and then murdered Halogen. When Optimus ordered the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] to not harm Megatron, Megatron declared Optimus had fallen into the trappings of power the High Council had foisted upon him, and those in attendance dispersed, with the planet forever divided into Autobots and Decepticons.

Optimus forgoed the first engagement of the war, allowing the Decepticons to take [[Fort Scyk]] so he would gain time to recruit more Autobots. Optimus learned from Jazz after the fall of Scyk that he would have to learn to not mourn every soldier. Optimus fought for the first time during the next battle, the siege of the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. The first Cybertronian he ever killed was a former industrial drone named [[Drixco]]. Afterwards, Optimus confided to Alpha Trion that the act of killing alone made him feel he was on the wrong side. Despite the efforts of Optimus and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] the Decepticons conquered the Hydrax Plateau. It was at the stalemate of [[Praxus]] that Optimus gained the indispensable allies [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]. The first Autobot victory was at [[Kalis]], a vital area due to its fusion reactor that powered Iacon. Optimus, Jazz and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] worked together to bring down the monstrous [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus Maximus]], but the battle was mostly won due to the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s' absence. As Energon depleted, the war descended into a mere siege of Iacon lasting millions of cycles, and Optimus opted to eject the [[AllSpark]] itself into space: during this battle, Optimus gained another great friend in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]].

Following a lull in the war, the Decepticons began using [[Dark Energon]] and routed the Autobots, but Optimus wisely predicted it was an inefficient resource that would run out soon. To his horror, Megatron and Starscream infiltrated [[Teletraan-1]] to steal the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], and although Teletraan-1 awakened the legendary [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to ferry the Chamber to safety, the Dark Energon-powered Decepticons overpowered the Autobots and used the Chamber to corrupt the [[Core]] of Cybertron and infested the planet with Dark Energon. During the battle, Megatron revealed he had killed Sentinel Prime below the High Council Tower to gain access to the Chamber. Afterwards, Prowl picked up a message from Sentinel on the Grid, and Optimus, realizing he had not found Sentinel's body in Iacon, deduced Sentinel was alive. When Optimus, Jazz, and Prowl rescued him from Kaon Prison, they found the city strangely deserted. Optimus believed Dark Energon was having a severe effect on Decepticon morale. When they found Sentinel, he was dying. He regretted his overlong reign as Prime, and that the High Council had made the right decision in appointing Optimus a Prime. He finally told him he had to go to the Core and purge its corruption of Dark Energon.

After Sentinel's funeral in Iacon, where Optimus was officially appointed Prime after holding the de facto position for so long, he journeyed to the Core with Bumblebee and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] and removed the Plasma Energy Chamber. It was there that a voice from the Core told Optimus he was too late, and the Autobots would have to leave Cybertron as the planet healed itself. But it finally bestowed upon him the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the essence of [[Primus]], explaining that while Sentinel lived, he was still Prime and that he had been unworthy of the Matrix. It told him that when the day came that they would return to Cybertron, the Core and the Matrix would restore the planet and Optimus would lead the Autobots in an "age of unimagined wonders". Afterwards, Optimus launched [[Ark (WFC)|Project Generation One]], to build a ship—that Jazz dubbed the ''Ark''—to take them to the stars, a plan some Autobots objected to.

But before their exodus, Optimus planned to fool Megatron by gathering every spaceworthy vessel and having them rendezvous at what was apparently the last remaining [[space bridge]] in orbit. Megatron ordered [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] fire on the ships, but Optimus ordered a fallback as he, Jetfire, Jazz, Ironhide, Prowl, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee flew the ''[[Eight Track (WFC)|Eight Track]]'' to board the monster and knocked him from orbit by blasting his [[Spark]] containment field. Optimus's team returned to find the ''Ark'' ready at the Well of All Sparks, and bid goodbye to those—including Jetfire, Magnus and Omega—who stayed to fend off Trypticon as he transformed to attack. Optimus also bade farewell to Alpha Trion, who believed [[Vector Sigma]] would protect him when the rest of the planet would be unable to sustain life: it was then Optimus realized Alpha Trion was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]].

Yet as the ''Ark'' took off the Decepticons overran Iacon and Megatron and his elite boarded Trypticon, who transformed into a ''Nemesis''-class cruiser and pursued the Autobots. Megatron used his and Orion's old frequency to inform Optimus that he would pursue him across the stars and eventually kill him. The ''Ark'' entered the last space bridge and emerged with the ''Nemesis'' gone. They were near a [[Milky Way|spiral galaxy]] and Prowl detected the AllSpark. Knowing the Matrix within would help them find a way home, Optimus vowed that the Autobots would continue to wage their battle across the stars. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Orion Pax/Optimus Prime'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]]."}}

After passing through the unstable Space Bridge, Optimus Prime and his crew found themselves in the vicinity of the lost Cybertronian colony world of [[Velocitron]], and with the help of a starmap projected by the Matrix, the Autobots entered orbit above the planet. Optimus Prime led a small exploratory team to the planet's surface, where they met [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]], [[Override (Prime)|Override]] and [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]]. It was a time of great stress between Velocitron's rulers, and the Autobots' arrival from mythical Cybertron only exacerbated the situation. Worse still, active acts of sabotage on the Ark led the Autobots to the conclusion that one of their crew was actually a Decepticon agent. Optimus concluded there was little they could do at the moment other than remain on guard. Later, Optimus traveled with a young Velocitronian named [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]] to Velocitron's south pole, where he discovered a fragment of metal that he thought might belong to the mythical [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. His investigations were cut short by an attack of rebel Velocitronians, forcing him to return to the city of [[Delta]], where he discovered what he thought was another fragment. Although the Autobots secured an ally in Override, they left Velocitron on the brink of civil war during their departure, as Ransack's followers had been corrupted by the Decepticon rhetoric of "peace through tyranny" spread by the Ark's traitor.

The next leg of their journey through the Space Bridge brought the Autobots to fabled Junkion, a world composed entirely of space junk. Optimus Prime made contact with the leader of the planet's inhabitants, a scatterbrained robot named [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], who was spurred to action by the appearance of the Matrix. The Autobots went to work repairing the Ark, with the relative assistance of the Junkions. Prime discovered another fragment in a forge, and barely managed to rescue it. When Prowl discovered the traitorous [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was aboard, Optimus and Jazz managed to identify and trap the shifter in a stasis field, ending his threat to the Autobots. However, Optimus Prime's Matrix-induced visions led him on a quest through one of the four Space Bridge nodes surrounding Junkion, and he selected Bumblebee and Silverbolt to accompany him. Through the Bridge, they came across the lonely tomb of Solus Prime, fabled artificer of the Thirteen. Her holographic spirit was called forth by the Matrix and informed the Autobots that the Requiem Blaster, most deadly of her creations, rested on Junkion and must be kept out of Decepticon hands. When the group returned to Junkion with Chaindrive in tow, Optimus assembled his findings, the [[Blades of Time]], and contacted the reclusive [[Vector Prime]].

The Decepticons eventually arrived on Junkion in force, and the two sides warred over a hidden treasure at the planet's core...the Requiem Blaster. A weapon capable of drawing infinite power from nearby stellar sources, the Requiem Blaster had its own gravity field and had literally been the core around which Junkion's "junk" had formed. Optimus and Megatron dueled once more as the planet tore itself apart, but the arrival of the mythical hero [[Nexus Prime]] helped to turn the tide. From him, Optimus received the [[Cyber Caliber]], a powerful sword that he used to fight Megatron to a standstill. The fighting over the Requiem Blaster ripped the planet apart, but both sides eventually called off the melee and abandoned the Blaster after learning the location of the Allspark itself. Optimus Prime and the Autobots boarded the Ark and began the long race to reach their civilization's greatest prize before Megatron could. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Sometime after the battle over Junkion, the Matrix of Leadership began to behave erratically, transmitting strange visions the further the ''Ark'' traveled into deep space and causing Optimus Prime to doubt his own leadership capabilities. The ''Ark'' eventually discovered the world of [[Aquatron]], rich with Energon. Prime ordered an away party to land and investigate the planet's surface. The friendly Aquatronians eventually invited Optimus himself to one of their cities, where he met the [[Inquirata (Prime)|Curator]], who claimed to speak on the behalf of all Aquatronians. Before Optimus could explore any further, he was struck with another vision of himself, in his Orion Pax state, being menaced by a sinister figure. Crying out Megatron's name, Optimus collapsed and was rushed to the nearest Aquatronian medical center for diagnostic investigations. Doctor [[Xeros]] took a particular interest in his Matrix and scanned it, clandestinely transmitting its schematics back to the Curator to further their own plan.

Later that evening, at yet another welcome celebration, Ratchet privately confided in Optimus that Optimus may be suppressing traumatic memories from his days as Orion Pax. Ironhide interrupted the conversation to tell him that [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], and Bumblebee had gone missing somewhere beneath Aquatron's deep oceanic trenches. Optimus immediately ordered a search party to find the missing Autobots, even though the Curator warned Optimus that Aquatron's deepest depths were inhabited by vicious, less-evolved creatures. Before the search party could begin its task, Sideswipe warned Optimus of the approaching ''Nemesis'', who had been trailing the Ark and also chanced upon Aquatron. Optimus asked the Curator for help, worrying that the ''Ark'' would be shot down, and the Curator responded by cutting power to both ships, angered that the Cybertronians had chosen to fight their war over a neutral planet. He invited both Optimus and Megatron—forced into a temporary truce—to a peace talk, apparently in the hopes of forging a true peace treaty to permanently ending the war. When both sides had arrived and temporarily disarmed, the Curator revealed his true allegiance... that he was, in fact, a Quintesson. A skeptical Optimus, who had studied the Quintesson occupation of Cybertron (although he did not personally remember his own time under Quintesson rule) found it hard to trust the Curator, even when the Quintesson claimed that his formerly violent race had reformed into a peaceful federation. Even so, Optimus decided to play along until he could find some way to escape.

The Curator visited Prime that night, promising him the current location of the Allspark if he cooperated the next morning, and also mentioning that the Aquatronians could subliminally influence Megatron's mind to make the Decepticon leader more suggestible and easier to manipulate—although Prime steadfastly refused the latter option. Optimus and Megatron prepared to negotiate the next morning. However, Megatron took the opportunity to backstab Prime by siccing six Vehicon troopers on him. Before either side could finish their fight, Skywarp—acting on Starscream's orders—detonated a bomb beneath the building, flooding it. Optimus—who had to shut off his Matrix to quell the tide of Quintesson visions—and Megatron temporarily put aside their differences and helped one another to escape from the rapidly sinking building... only to be met with a horde of angry [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticon]]s and their general [[Tyrannicon]], who placed Optimus, Megatron, and all the other Autobots and Decepticons under arrest for public mayhem and blasphemy.

Transported underwater and by rail, the defeated party of Cybertronians eventually arrived at Aquatron's capital of Hydratron. Once there, the Quintessons sent Optimus to stand trial for his numerous crimes against the Quintesson Imperium, including treachery and blasphemy against his creators. The Quintessons claimed that they had colonized Cybertron long ago and built the first Transformers, who subsequently revolted against them. Optimus, initially swayed by the stories—and partially remembering his own time spent under Quintesson rule—sadly pleaded guilty to his imagined crimes. However, he suddenly recalled ''more'' memories, including his life before the Quintesson invasion, and denounced the Quintessons as self-serving and manipulative egotists. Even though his brainwashed troops decried him as a maniac and a warmonger, Megatron, his memories also jogged, corroborated Optimus's testimony. The Quintesson judges considered this, and eventually declared Optimus and the assembled Cybertronians innocent. Being Quintessons, they immediately began executing the Cybertronians by pushing them into a Pirhanacon pit, while forcing Optimus and Megatron to fight one another in hand-to-hand gladiatorial combat.

Unbeknownst to either party, the Quintessons harvested the energy exerted by Optimus to power up an abandoned space bridge located beneath Aquatron, from which they eventually launched a Sharkticon invasion force to retake Cybertron, intending to re-colonize it and enslave its inhabitants once more. With Optimus and Megatron no longer needed, they too were plunged into the execution pit. In the fight for survival, Optimus reactivated his Matrix, giving both him and Megatron additional power, even though the Quintessons once again launched a stream of propaganda to further destabilize him. The two managed to escape and came face-to-face with the [[Gamekeeper]] and a mysterious set of carvings depicting a Megatron-like being surrounded by Sharkticons. Megatron killed the Gamekeeper, but Optimus had doubts about the carving's veracity. The temporary alliance fractured as soon as Megatron discovered the decoy Matrix hidden in Xeros' inner sanctum. He plunged the [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership]] into his chest, transformed into a Sharkticon-like form, and hurled Optimus down the elevator shaft.

As Prime fell to certain death, he was briefly visited by [[Thirteen|thirteen mysterious figures]], who informed him that it was not yet his time to depart from this realm. Indeed, Optimus's fall was broken by a recently freed [[Leviacon]], who carried him to the Curator's fortified command bubble hidden deep beneath the surface. Optimus arrived to find Megatron —who had usurped control over the Sharkticons—fighting Tyrannicon over control of the Matrix. Although Tyrannicon soon gained the upperhand and stole Megatron's new Matrix, he was eaten by Hydratron, who had transformed into a monstrous beast that the Curator intended to unleash on Cybertron. Even as the Curator attacked him with its powerful control wand, Optimus managed to ignite the Energon beneath the space bridge and cause a colossal explosion. Despite the Leviacon's misgivings, Optimus stopped to rescue the unconscious Megatron from the explosion as well, and the three of them headed up to the surface of the planet. With the Matrix free of Quintesson interference, Optimus and the Autobots departed to resume their search for the AllSpark. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} after the Autobots barely emerged victorious in a battle at [[Kalis]], Optimus visited Alpha Trion. Within the Iacon archives, he expected to find a more hopeful atmosphere than on the battlefield. Instead, he learned that the Covenant of Primus foretold of a dire threat looming towards the AllSpark. Alpha Trion suggested launching the AllSpark from Cybertron to protect it, and Optimus reluctantly agreed to do so.

Optimus then called a meeting of his most trusted lieutenants: Jazz, Ratchet, Ironhide, Ultra Magnus, and the young Bumblebee, and laid out his plan to keep the AllSpark out of Megatron's reach for the duration of their war. When the group, accompanied by the Wreckers and Jetfire, approached the Well of AllSparks, they learned that the Decepticons were moving in on their position much earlier than anticipated. Optimus modified his plan accordingly, having Jetfire provide his grounded soldiers with a distraction, while the Wreckers were posted as their first line of against Megatron's troops. At Bumblebee's insistence, he and Cliffjumper were granted permission to back up the Wreckers.

Within the Well, Optimus had Arcee activate the mechanisms needed to launch the AllSpark, as it could not be activated by a Prime. She did so, and with the AllSpark now away, the Decepticons fell back. Optimus and his troops were then set out to finding Bumblebee out on the battlefield after he had been left crippled and mute by his encounter with Megatron. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

Optimus Prime and the [[Earth Protection Taskforce]] unsuccessfully attempted to capture [[Starquest]] and [[Thundertron]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===IDW Aligned comics===
[[File:GoodIntentions-GrimlockOptimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The possibility of the Dinobots reacting negatively was a factor I allowed for in my planning.]]
During the war for Cybertron, Optimus Prime and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] leader [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] didn't see eye to eye. Optimus preferred playing the long game, but Grimlock felt that caution would hinder their attempts at quick victory. Optimus attempted to reign in Grimlock when the latter attempted to defend Autobot City by himself. {{storylink|Fall}} On another one of the Lightning Strike Coalition's reckless missions, Optimus Prime ordered them to return to base and abandon their battle, lest they waste precious energon. Grimlock reluctantly obeyed. However, when it was discovered that [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] was in Decepticon custody, the Lightning Strike Coalition ignored Optimus Prime's orders, broke ranks, and went after him on their own. {{storylink|Good Intentions}}

[[File:PrimeComicOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Manga is the right of all sentient beings.]]
In the modern day, Optimus sent an encrypted message from [[Earth]] directing the Autobots to their new world. When [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] landed, Optimus and Bumblebee detected them and came to retrieve them. For Optimus to find them under attack from [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] was no matter, for Optimus crushed the air commander and sent his brawny accomplice running. Optimus picked up the wounded Arcee, and took her through a [[GroundBridge]] to his base for [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to repair her, while informing Cliffjumper that while his journey was over, their battle was just beginning. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}
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===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Wei]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Wan-gyeong Seong]] (Korean), [[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German, Season One), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German, Season 2), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish), [[César Marchetti]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Pekka Lehtosaari]] (Finnish)}}
[[File:OneShallRise3-corresponding.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|One does not simply see a strong friendship between a bully and a nerd.]]

In the waning years of the [[Golden Age]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Orion Pax was a clerk in the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]], {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} mentored by Alpha Trion. {{storylink|New Recruit}} His interests lay with the tales of ancient Cybertronian history, but the more he learned about the past, the more he grew concerned about the present. There was a disparity in freedom among the classes of his race, and the ruling class was corrupt and all-powerful. In seeking a solution to this inequity, he found inspiration in the words of a gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatronus]], and the two joined forces to end corruption and bring equality to the masses. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} Orion and Megatronus became close allies, almost like brothers. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} But soon Megatronus' ideals would become corrupted, and the two would become bitter enemies. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:OneShallRise3-cametobe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|If you squint, I look sort of like this in ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''. Okay, that's a lie.]]
Both Megatronus — now "Megatron" — and Orion Pax appeared before the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], and Megatron stated it was his intention to overthrow the High Council by force and instate himself as the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. But it was Orion's speech that drew their attention. Jealous, Megatron left angrily and began his [[Great War (Prime)|conquest]], which resulted in countless casualties and left the [[Core]] of Cybertron itself [[Dark Energon|poisoned]]. It was Orion's subsequent search for the Core that completed his transformation into Optimus Prime. The Core, the essence of their creator [[Primus]], relinquished the [[Matrix of Leadership]] into his chassis. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

During the war, Optimus encountered [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] at the [[Battle of Technahar]] when the Decepticon was sent by Megatron to kill him. {{storylink|Masters & Students}} With the help of Alpha Trion, Optimus fired the [[AllSpark]] into space to hide it from Megatron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}} After Cybertron was abandoned, Optimus Prime's [[Team Prime|elite team]] of Autobots eventually made their way to Earth, where they allied themselves with the [[United States of America|United States]] government. The Autobots were assigned [[William Fowler]] as their liaison, and provided an [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|abandoned missile silo]] as a base in exchange for keeping the Decepticon threat contained. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Optimus then sent a message into space, calling any Autobot survivors to Earth. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

[[File:DarknessRising1-fairquestion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Do you have your grandfather's glasses—er, wait.]]

After three years of Decepticon absence, Prime was out on the road when word reached him that [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] was facing down an entire contingent of Decepticons. Arriving to the battlefield too late, Prime delivered a eulogy for their fallen comrade. Soon after, some humans were caught up in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, and Optimus, knowing that they would now be targeted by the Decepticons, had them brought to the Autobot base. There, he told them about the Transformer war and assigned the Autobots to be their individual guardians. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} Presently, the apparent reactivation of Cliffjumper's lifesigns was detected by the Autobots, and they tracked it to a Decepticon [[Energon]] mine, where they discovered that Megatron had returned to Earth with Dark Energon, used to revive Cliffjumper as a zombie [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

Realizing that Megatron's goal was to create an undead army, Optimus and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] headed to the site of an ancient Transformer battleground on Earth, arriving just as Megatron used a sliver of Dark Energon to reanimate the corpses buried there into a Terrorcon legion. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} Struggling against the detrimental effects of Dark Energon, the pair cut their way through the Terrorcons, but Megatron escaped before Optimus could get his hands on him. Returning to base, Optimus was disappointed to find that [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] had let the kids go out into battle in his absence, but disturbing intel had been recovered in the process: the Decepticons were planning to use a [[space bridge]] to revive the dead of Cybertron with Dark Energon. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} [[GroundBridge|GroundBridging]] to the Decepticon's space bridge in Earth orbit, Optimus faced Megatron down in a one-on-one battle while the other Autobots sabotage the bridge, causing it to explode and destroy the Terrorcons, and apparently, Megatron himself. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-OptimusPrimeguns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pssst, Prime, your barrel openings are just painted detail.]]

Despite the victory, Optimus regretted not having been able to turn Megatron to the path of peace, and Ratchet consoled the Autobot leader. When Decepticon activity was detected in an area of the desert, Optimus and Bumblebee went to investigate, discovering that Starscream had located and reactivated Skyquake from stasis. Optimus tried to appeal to the two Decepticons to consider a truce now that Megatron had gone, but Starscream merely mocked his request and Skyquake was determined to carry out his late master's wishes and terminate Prime. Optimus and Bumblebee found themselves forced to battle and destroy Skyquake, with some assistance from Fowler, but they respectfully buried their fallen foe and Prime lamented the circumstances. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:Scrapheap-cloudsbreak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Okay, ''now'' I'm ready to call Bulkhead fat."]]
After Bulkhead and Bumblebee found a pod in the [[Arctic]] and brought it back to base, Optimus and Arcee went back to the Arctic to check for clues as to the pod's origin. After some time searching, the temperature sensors Ratchet had given them went off, so Optimus attempted to contact base, only to find the comms were down. The pair sought shelter, but as their temperatures slowly dropped, things looked grim. Just as they were losing hope, the GroundBridge opened and ejected Bulkhead and the swarm of [[Scraplet]]s that had been causing havoc at base. The three Autobots were subsequently able to return home, and Optimus paid tribute to their human friends who had helped eliminate the Scraplets. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

[[File:Convoy-Optimustrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"This here's [[Rubber Ducky|Rubber Duck]] and I'm about to put the hammer down."]]
When Bulkhead's old buddy [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] arrived on Earth, Optimus excused himself from the welcome party and went out on patrol, since "Primes don't party". As such, he missed all the fun when Wheeljack turned out to be a [[Makeshift (Prime)|Decepticon spy]], but he stuck around for the second part to welcome the real Wheeljack, telling the visiting Autobot that he'd always be welcome on Earth. {{storylink|Con Job}} Not long after, when the Autobots were contracted by Fowler to help transport the experimental [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]], Optimus carried the device in a [[trailer]] to the rendezvous point, where it was transferred to a train. Unfortunately, the D.N.G.S. became a target for both the Decepticons and the human terrorist organization [[MECH]], and Prime was forced to have his Autobots break cover to fight [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] while he dispatched MECH's leader [[Silas]]. A poor loser, Silas took out the train track ahead and Optimus went into [[maximum overdrive]], grabbing the train and physically halting it. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:Optimuselectrocuted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were right, I should've gone for this earlier!]]
Tracking an [[Energon Harvester]] to a museum, Optimus Prime and the Autobots were attacked by new Decepticons arrivals [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], and Prime got the business end of Knock Out's [[Energon prod]], taking him out of the fight long enough for Soundwave to make off with the Harvester. Optimus led the Autobots in following the villains to Greece, and stopped their attempts to harvest an Energon seam there. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} Prime had another clash with Knock Out soon after: when he discovered that Arcee and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] had disobeyed his orders against using powers for personal gain by participating in illegal street races, Optimus intervened, and helped rescue a [[Vince|captive human]] from Knock Out's clutches by ripping the Decepticon's door off. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[File:SickMind-OPinfected.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I woke up late one morning with a black eye. Why the heck does everyone think I'm sick? I could've just been punched in the face. Really hard.]]
While investigating a [[Autobot plague ship|crashed Autobot spacecraft]], Optimus Prime's hopes of helping any survivors were dashed when the craft turned out to be a corpse-strewn plague ship from which he contracted [[Cybonic plague]], a pathogen engineered by Megatron himself. Arcee and Bumblebee boarded the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in search of a cure, and, discovering that Megatron was still alive and in stasis, Bumblebee entered his mind via a [[cortical psychic patch]]. In his dreamworld, Megatron was constantly killing imaginary Optimus Primes, and Bumblebee played on Megatron's desire to kill Optimus himself, rather than have him succumb to the plague, to convince him to hand over the cure. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} After getting back up to full health, Optimus led the Autobots to the Arctic, where Starscream was using a heat ray to melt a glacier in order to access an energon deposit. Prime boldly plowed through the weapon's beam in order to get close enough to destroy it, but the resultant explosion left him helpless before Starscream—until he was saved at the last moment when the resurrected Megatron arrived to haul Starscream away for punishment. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:Shadowzone HappymusPrime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|:D]]

Optimus Prime led the Autobots in investigating a Dark Energon energy signature, and found Starscream using the substance to resurrect Skyquake. Fortunately, the additional power conveyed upon Starscream by the Dark Energon was not enough to prevent Optimus Prime from blasting his arm clean off. Presently, a GroundBridge accident catapulted Jack, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] into an alternate dimension, and when the Autobots opened a portal to bring them back, Prime took the Autobots back to the battlefield to protect them from Starscream. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Optimus's inimitable compassion even extended to Breakdown, when he was captured by the forces of MECH and Optimus determined they would rescue him. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} Later, Optimus was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought [[June Darby|Jack's mom]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross}} He was out on a scouting mission with Bumblebee when Ratchet detected a strange magnetic signature that turned out to be a [[Polarity gauntlet]], {{storylink|Metal Attraction}} and also missed out on an adventure in a collapsed mine, but when he heard that Jack had shown mercy to an immobilized Megatron, he was proud of the boy. {{storylink|Raf's Notes#Note15|Raf's Notes}}


[[File:Partners-StiffOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We've replaced Optimus with a statue. Think anyone will notice?]]

Exploring the wreck of a crashed [[Harbinger|Decepticon ship]], Optimus Prime and his team fell victim to [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], who paralyzed Prime and Bulkhead with the ship's cargo: an experimental [[Immobilizer]]. Prime would have wound up handed over to Megatron and mounted on the bow of the ''Nemesis'' if not for Bumblebee, who saw the villainess off, and Ratchet, who repaired the damaged device and unfroze the pair. {{storylink|Partners}}

[[File:StrongerFaster-RatchetPrime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Who will join me? Who will become stronger, faster, more insubordinate?]]

Lost Cybertronian technology continued to cause problems for Prime and the Autobots when a formula for [[Synthetic Energon]] was beamed from a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] into Bulkhead's mind, putting his life at risk. Refusing to sacrifice Bulkhead despite the advantage the formula would give the Autobots, Prime petitioned Megatron for the return of the cylinder so they could extract the data. In exchange, he would hand it over to the Decepticons, but Megatron refused and destroyed the device after a battle. The formula was subsequently beamed out of Bulkhead's mind into space, {{storylink|T.M.I.}} but when Ratchet proceeded to generate a batch of "SynthEn" and was driven mentally unstable after testing it on himself, he and Optimus came to blows, and Optimus confined him to base. Ratchet instead took off to face Megatron, forcing Prime to lead a team into a Decepticon mine to rescue him. Cured of the SynthEn's effects, Optimus reminded Ratchet that he was a vital member of the team. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

[[File:PrimeEp23-PrimeMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Slap slap.]]

Believing that a prophecy in the [[Covenant of Primus]] was soon to come true and that Megatron could regard it as his destiny, Optimus Prime was finally forced to abandon any illusions of turning his old foe to the path of good after the Decepticon leader grievously wounded Raf during a battle over a power source for the villain's new space bridge. Optimus boarded the ''Nemesis'' and called Megatron out for a one-on-one battle that he vowed would be their last. The two ancient enemies fought before a volcano, and Optimus managed to fell Megatron, but just before he could deliver the killing blow, the volcano erupted with Dark Energon. Megatron experienced an increase in power, and turned the tide, {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} but thankfully, the intervention of the other Autobots saved Optimus's life. Retreating to base to review this new nightmare scenario, Optimus recounting the tale of [[Primus]], [[Unicron]] and the [[Thirteen]] to the gathered humans and told them he believed that Earth had formed around the slumbering form of Unicron, who was now in the process of awakening. Examining areas of the planet struck by earthquakes at the moment of the eruption, Optimus soon found himself confronted by Unicron himself, in an avatar formed from rock and stone. He prostrated himself before the Chaos Bringer and tried to plead for the lives of the billions of [[human]]s who dwelt on Earth, but Unicron considered them parasites and attacked Prime with wave after wave of avatars. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

[[File:OneShallRise2-shake.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Kiss kiss.]]

He ordered the other Autobots ''not'' to come to his aid, so naturally they came anyway. After fighting increasingly larger Unicrons, they came up against one that was too much for them. Just as it was about to step on Optimus, help came in the unlikely form of Megatron, who offered his services in eliminating Unicron and revealed that only the [[Matrix of Leadership]] held by Optimus could achieve that aim. The Autobots returned to base, where the others were horrified that Prime was intending to take up Megatron's offer, but he was resolute that all care would be taken to make sure it was a safe as possible. When Megatron stepped into the base, Optimus and the other Autobots welcomed him appropriately. Before they left on their mission, Optimus presented Jack with the key to the GroundBridge power supply. Optimus, Megatron and the Autobots were soon stepping through the GroundBridge to [[Earth's core]], Unicron himself. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

As they moved through Unicron's internal structure, they came under attack from [[anti-bot]]s. Optimus and Megatron fought back to back, though Optimus took time out to rescue Bulkhead from falling. When they reach Unicron's spark chamber, Optimus and Megatron went inside, and, though the dark god possessed Megatron, Optimus unleashed the Matrix, apparently extinguishing Unicron's spark. However the price was high—Optimus's memory was lost and he believed himself to be Orion Pax. Megatron played along, and took him back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:Orion-Pax-Part-1-OP-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You mean I can't just go [[Super Mode]] and kick your ass in this show? Crap."]]

Megatron wasted no time in convincing Orion that black was white and up was down. Branded with the Decepticon insignia by Knock Out, Orion was shown false history of Cybertron's destruction, and convinced that the Autobots were the aggressors. Angered at Cybertron's loss, Orion promised Megatron he would do his part to help. He was put to work decoding information stolen from the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] archives, and told Megatron they were of locations of Earth and feared that they could be weapons of mass destruction. Later, there was a commotion in the corridors, and Orion decided to investigate despite being ordered to remain in his lab, however, Soundwave managed to prevent him from seeing Arcee when the Autobot managed to get on board. Not long after, the long-absent Starscream sneaked onto the ship to steal [[energon cube]]s and ended up blundering into Orion's work room. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Surprised to see Starscream, not least because Megatron had said he was dead, Orion's suspicions became aroused as Starscream noted Megatron would likely have told him many lies. Despite asking what he knew, Starscream was quick to depart when more Vehicon guards arrived and in spite of Orion attempting to convince them to hold their fire. After Megatron's subsequent covering of the incident, Orion decided to poke through the Decepticon database and learned that he was Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

[[File:OrionPax3 Optimus Decepticon insignia.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|What did I do last night?]]

Megatron, as it turned out, already knew he knew since his work was being monitored. Orion decided to delete his discoveries so that Megatron could not use then. However, Megatron revealed he was also having his work copied. As Soundwave reported activity on Cybertron, Megatron had more Vehicon guards put at his back while he dealt with the matter, and threatened to kill him if he didn't continue his work. Orion tried to appeal to the guards to help him warn the Autobots, but they responded with a beating until he discovered he was armed and stopped them. Having realized he was meant to be an Autobot, Orion went to confront Megatron at the space bridge. However, he found he was no match for the Decepticon leader and was quickly overpowered. Just then, Arcee leapt through the space bridge from Cybertron and tackled Megatron. Behind her was Jack with the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], loaded with the information from the Matrix of Leadership. Orion questioned whether he was worthy, and Jack assured him he was. When his memory was restored, albeit minus his time as Orion, Optimus prevented Megatron from exterminating his comrades, and they returned to the Autobot base for a big reunion. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

Optimus and Ratchet followed an ancient signal, and found Megatron and his forces unearthing a Cybertronian artifact, the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]. While the two Autobots fought the other Decepticons, Bumblebee snatched the extractor from Megatron inside the GroundBridge. Later at base, Optimus theorized that the Spark Extractor was among the many Decepticon weapons confiscated during the Great War, and worried that he couldn't remember what he had revealed to Megatron when he was suffering amnesia. To compound matters, a short time later, MECH stole Bumblebee's [[transformation cog|T-cog]], causing Prime more worry. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Despite Optimus's misgivings, Ratchet talked him into approving a T-cog transplant between Ratchet and Bumblebee. When a signal indicating an artifact was detected, he cut the operation short to take Arcee and Bulkhead to secure it. Unfortunately, he and Arcee were unable to penetrate Knock Out's force field, and the Decepticons got away with the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

[[File:LooseCannons Optimus and Wheeljack in Jackhammer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This scene is even funnier if you imagine "Mahna Mahna" playing on the radio.]]

When Wheeljack returned to Earth in pursuit of [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Optimus attempted to convince him to join the Autobot team. Wheeljack instead took Bulkhead to try and trap Dreadwing, only to fall into a trap themselves. Prime had to dig Wheeljack out of the resulting rubble, and joined him to rescue Bulkhead, who was strapped to one of Dreadwing's explosives. When Optimus managed to defeat the Decepticon and pin him, his gambit to make Dreadwing defuse the bomb worked, and Wheeljack gained a new respect for the Autobot leader. {{Storylink|Loose Cannons}}

After obtaining information on Airachnid's whereabouts from Starscream, Optimus led a mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] under Airachnid's control. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Outnumbered, Optimus offered to allow Megatron go if Dreadwing extended the same courtesy. Though Dreadwing kept his word, Megatron ordered the Vehicons to attack while he and Dreadwing escaped, but luckily the Autobots trashed them. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

[[File:NemesisPrime Nemesis vs Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"Optimus Prime, slavery is the right of all sentient beings!" "Wow, am I really that annoying?"]]
Optimus returned to base from an energon mine to find that MECH had created a clone of him and were using it to attack the military. He and the Autobots attempted to stop [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] from attacking [[Alden Military Base]], but had to retreat under fire from the military. They began scouring the area, and located the MECH base, where Optimus fought one-on-one with Nemesis Prime, until a distraction by Fowler allowed him to finish off the Silas-controlled machine, dropping it on Silas himself. Optimus returned to base for repairs, and Fowler gave them the news that Silas had disappeared. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} During Fowler's debriefing by [[Bryce|General Bryce]], Optimus revealed himself to the general to prove he was still alive and on the military's side. {{storylink|Grill}}

Optimus took Bumblebee and Arcee to investigate some activity and found Airachnid sending out a swarm of Insecticons to attack the ''Nemesis''. He and Bumblebee ended up having to fight a bunch of them and won. They got to return to base with Airachnid, whom Arcee had trapped in stasis-lock. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, and was reactivated with Dark Energon, Optimus took a team with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]] to attack the warship, only for them to all be knocked into stasis lock by the ship's weapons. Ratchet took them back to base, where they recovered after the conscious ship was disabled by the kids. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

With the locations of four relics now in their possession, Optimus dispatched Arcee and Bumblebee to [[New York City]] to find the first {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} and warned Bulkhead to be careful in obtaining another near the equator. {{storylink|Toxicity}} Optimus himself went to [[Antarctica]], where he found the relic had already been taken, and Dreadwing had Starscream a prisoner. During the ensuing fight, Optimus brought tons of ice down on Dreadwing, before forcing Starscream to lead him to a human base where the relic was being kept. Dreadwing caught up with them, and while Optimus fought the Decepticon, Starscream obtained the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], forcing Optimus and Dreadwing to team up to defeat him. Though Dreadwing intended to fight him again, Optimus convinced him that there would be no point in continuing their fight, so Dreadwing left. {{storylink|Triangulation}}

Back at base, Prime found that Bulkhead had been critically wounded during the relic missions. Optimus refused to tell Wheeljack who was responsible, but the Wrecker rushed off anyway. When Wheeljack and Miko later returned having killed [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]], Optimus stopped Ratchet from preventing Miko from running to Bulkhead's side. {{storylink|Hurt}} Optimus began attempting to decode the Iacon database, though it was hard going with the Earth technology he was forced to use. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

[[File:Legacy-PrimeStarSaber.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|By the power of Iacon, I HAVE THE POWER!]]
During a mission to investigate a crashed escape pod, the team encountered [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] whose tales of guarding Alpha Trion convinced Optimus that he was on the level. Optimus still believed Smokescreen was too green to go into combat, so the new Autobot was left at base when Prime took a team to recover some [[Red Energon]]. When they encountered Starscream, still in possession of the Apex Armor, Optimus took the Decepticon on himself, kicking Starscream off a crane. After Smokescreen used the [[phase shifter]] to separate Starscream from the armor, Optimus officially welcomed the new Autobot to the team. {{storylink|New Recruit}} When Fowler notified them that a [[Project Damocles]] satellite had been stolen by Breakdown and Silas, Optimus took a team to a military base in the hope of securing the satellite control codes before the Decepticons could get them. Instead, they found themselves facing both Decepticon troopers and the orbital death ray itself, controlled by Soundwave. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} Optimus assigned Jack to help Smokescreen adapt to Earth. He had almost finished decoding another set of Iacon coordinates when a signal led him and his team on a wild goose chase. Despite this, they found the location of the real relic, the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], and Optimus managed to wrest control of it off the Decepticons. Through the sword's power, he received a message from Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

[[File:AlphaOmega-ohmy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You must not sacrifice a piece of the future to bring back the past." "But you flung all of the artifacts from the past onto Earth!" "... right, right, sorry. [[Five Servos of Doom|Wrong script]].]]
Trion told him of the existence of the [[Omega Key]]s on Earth, and Prime immediately set about decoding the four final coordinates from the Iacon database. After Arcee returned from the first set of coordinates with news that Megatron had invited Prime to come get the first key, Optimus went to [[Egypt]] to find that Megatron had grafted the arm of a Prime onto himself and forged the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though Megatron's new weapon shattered the Star Saber, with Smokescreen's help Prime returned to base with the first Omega Key and resumed his decoding work. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

He soon decoded more coordinates decoded though in both cases the Autobots failed to secure the Omega Keys. Smokescreen was hit hard by the failure, and Optimus told the other Autobots to allow the upset rookie space. When the final coordinates he decoded turned out to be an image of Smokescreen, he took the team to find their comrade, only to arrive too late as Smokescreen was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering the final key in exchange for surgical help. Optimus took Bulkhead and Ratchet out to Starscream's location, only to realize too late that they'd been tricked, and Starscream got away with all three of the Autobots' three Omega Keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

After Dreadwing returned the Forge of Solus Prime to the Autobots, Optimus used it to modify the GroundBridge into a space bridge. Believing that Megatron would use the keys to restore Cybertron for political points, Optimus took the Autobots to their home world, and kept Megatron busy with the reforged Star Saber while the others took back the keys. Though they succeeded, and reached the [[Omega Lock]], Megatron revealed he had taken the Autobots' human friends hostage. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

[[File:PrimeDarkestHourOPArm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"...Nothing ever dies we will rise again."]]
With no other choice, Optimus had everyone hand over the Omega Keys in exchange for the kids, however when it turned out Megatron intended to use the Omega Lock on Earth as well, Optimus was compelled to use the Star Saber to destroy the lock. He and his team returned to Earth, only to find that the Omega Lock had created a [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]] on their doorstep, and he ordered the others to evacuate. Prime himself stayed behind to destroy the GroundBridge, and was caught in the explosion as the Decepticons destroyed the base. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Optimus was salvaged from the wreckage by Smokescreen, who sheltered Prime in an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Though Smokescreen was unable to find any medical supplies for his badly-damaged leader, Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime. {{storylink|Scattered}} Smokescreen retrieved the relic from the Decepticon warship, however Optimus refused to use it on himself, believing the power should be conserved for later use in repairing the Omega Lock, and that the Autobots needed a new leader—Smokescreen. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Rebellion-prepunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Here's your damn beef!]]
As his life faded, Optimus had a vision of approaching Alpha Trion and the [[Allspark]]. His journey to the afterlife was cut short, as Smokescreen used the Forge to revive him, bestowing on him a new, more powerful body. He flew to [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], where he rescued [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] from Megatron's tender mercies, and proceeded to throw the Decepticon leader into the power core for the fortress's [[fusion cannon]]s. His efforts allowed Fowler's squadron to destroy the fortress, and the Autobots reassembled at a military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

After [[scanning]] a new [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] provided by Fowler, Optimus scouted some Decepticon activity and found some Insecticons digging up a skull. He managed to secure the skull, which turned out to be [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] remains, leading the Autobots to conclude [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] was planning to clone more. After reports of Decepticon activity in [[Texas]], Optimus took Smokescreen and Bumblebee there, but faced with Shockwave and Soundwave, the trio proved unable to prevent the Decepticons obtaining more Predacon [[CNA]]. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

A lull in Decepticon activity made Optimus suspect that their enemy had collected sufficient fossils. He and the others went on a mission to secure more energon, only for Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack to find and destroy the Decepticon cloning laboratory. When the pair were attacked by the newly-intelligent [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], Optimus arrived in the nick of time to save them from termination and flew them back to base. {{storylink|Evolution}}

[[File:MinusOne-staredown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Imagine waking up to this one day... *squeals with excitement*]]
When the Decepticons started raiding technology from the humans again, Optimus wondered what they were up to this time. He led a team to one of the thefts, and though they were unable to prevent the Vehicons from getting away, Optimus managed to shoot down Soundwave and take the Decepticon captive. Their attempts to interrogate Soundwave were unsuccessful, and Optimus took his team to the [[Solaris particle collider]] in response to another Decepticon attack. He found himself facing Predaking, and though he initially gained the upper hand, Predaking turned the tables and sent Prime plunging to the ground. {{storylink|Minus One}} Optimus continued to fight, but was only saved by the fact that Predaking was called away to rescue Shockwave. He and the rest of the team returned to base to find Ratchet had been abducted by Soundwave. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

The Autobots launched [[Chip|a probe]] containing Laserbeak's transponder and Optimus followed it in the hopes it would lead him to the Decepticon warship. Unfortunately, he was intercepted by Starscream and some Seekers along the way, and though he dealt with the Vehicons, Starscream destroyed the probe and escaped, leaving him none-the-wiser as to the warship's location. He continued to fly around until Ratchet contacted the Autobots to reveal the location of the warship, and Optimus ordered the others to storm the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingOptimusPrimeFinalGlance.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Um, Luna? Do you have time to sing a 'Goodbye Song' before you go?]]
Optimus himself reached the ship by air, only to be immediately attacked by Megatron wielding the Dark Star Saber. With his [[jet pack]] damaged, Optimus still managed to climb onto the ship and eventually make his way to the Omega Lock on its underside, allowing him to briefly attack Shockwave before Megatron caught up with him to resume their duel. After Bumblebee's death, Optimus found himself dangling from the ship. Before Megatron could deal a final blow, the warlord was terminated by Bumblebee, who'd been resurrected by the Omega Lock's power. Optimus took command of the warship and flew it to Cybertron, where they used the Omega Lock to resurrect their home world.

After a final visit back to Earth, and a farewell to both their human friends and Ratchet, Optimus and his team finally departed back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock|Deadlock}} Optimus held a ceremony to promote Bumblebee to the rank of warrior, shortly before taking the [[Iron Will]] and heading off to find the AllSpark. He and Wheeljack located it near [[Theta Scorpii]], and managed to retrieve it, but arrived back on Cybertron to find Unicron had taken control of Megatron's body and was trying to destroy the planet. Optimus merged the AllSpark with the Matrix of Leadership, allowing him to use the container that had held it to trap Unicron's anti-spark. Unfortunately, this also meant that his own spark was inextricably merged with the AllSpark, and he was forced to sacrifice his own life to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
After dealing with a Decepticon incursion, Prime contacted Raf at base to request a GroundBridge. Unfortunately the bridge collapsed as the Autobots went through, scattering them to the four corners of the Earth. {{storylink|On Thin Ice}} Optimus landed up in an Amazon jungle, where he stumbled on a Vehicon sinking in quicksand, having been left there by Starscream. After rescuing the Vehicon, Optimus found himself webbed to a tree by Airachnid. She was about to start cutting him when the Vehicon saved him, and leaving Airachnid in the quicksand, Optimus took a GroundBridge back to base. {{storylink|Friend or Foe?}} When the Decepticons hijacked [[COMSAT-1]] so they could broadcast warning worldwide and terrify the earthlings, Optimus and his team GroundBridged up to stop them. {{storylink|Horrible TV}} When Bulkhead was hit mid-transformation, trapping Miko inside, Optimus said cutting him open to get her out would be a last resort, as he had confidence Ratchet could fix the problem. {{storylink|Cell}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.2 Optimus and Miko.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Except when I'm making air-quotes."]]
As the Decepticons slowly conquered Cybertron, Optimus knew they'd try to attack [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and set up defences at the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. Sure enough, Megatron attacked with a small team of Decepticons but the Autobot gunners managed to take out all but Megatron. To Optimus's surprise, Megatron didn't abandon his men, instead rescuing them under heavy fire. When Optimus had the opportunity to take a shot, he hesitated and Megatron's team escaped. For that, Optimus took the blame and was even regarded as a traitor by some. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Many years later, Optimus's team had settled on [[Earth]]. After Ratchet somewhat apologetically unveiled the [[Safe]], Optimus told him to have more confidence in his work. When Bulkhead managed to uncover a hidden nuclear missile and a scouting party of Vehicons neared the base, Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee went out to greet the Decepticons. While Bumblebee knocked the Vehicons into the air, Prime and Arcee blasted them. They reentered at the base in time to see Fowler arriving with some scientists, and Optimus had some stern words with their liaison about the mystery bomb and its intended purpose, insisting that Fowler take it with him when he left. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Prime took the other Autobots and the kids to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. At Miko's request, he told the story of his battle with Megatron in the Iacon Energon Refinery. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

[[File:Titan4.3 Optimus ready to roll out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MUNKY ARMS! MUNKY ARMS!]]
On [[Christmas]], Fowler reported to Optimus that Megatron and Starscream had taken control of the [[Yamal|NS ''Yamal'']], a nuclear-powered Russian icebreaker. Leaving Arcee and Bulkhead in charge of the base, Optimus took the other Autobots to the ship and attacked Megatron. As Optimus fought Megatron, the Decepticon leader outlined his plan to detonate the ship's reactors with a [[static lance]]. Bumblebee managed to wrest the lance off Starscream and threw it to Optimus who used it to hit Megatron. Once the Decepticons had been dealt with, Optimus's team returned to the base, where they found it had been turned into an impromptu ice skating rink. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Optimus was surprised to find the GroundBridge active and asked Bulkhead what the problem was. Bulkhead tried to cover for Raf, who had been temporarily hypnotised into opening the GroundBridge. But his denials were undermined by the Vehicons pouring into the base, and Optimus led the counter-attack. While Optimus and the others kept the Decepticons busy, Raf and Bumblebee managed to shut down the bridge. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

Upon hearing of several schools in Jasper County mysteriously exploding, Optimus shared Jack's suspicions about something being afoot. He had the Autobots check out the other schools in the area. Sure enough, the buildings came under attack by [[MECH]], and Optimus helped fend off the organization. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.5|School Is... Out!}}

After Starscream stole [[Air Force One]] and held the [[President of the United States]] ransom, demanding Optimus Prime be turned over bound and gagged, the Autobot leader worked out from the ransom note where Starscream was. While the other Autobots protected the plane and took on the Vehicons, Optimus rescued the President by cutting off Starscream's arm and catching her as she fell. After the Decepticon retreated, Optimus made sure the Autobots left before the aircraft's crew recovered consciousness. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

[[File:Titan4.6 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
Lured into a trap in a scrap-metal facility in [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], Optimus found his mind had been zapped into a human by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s [[neuron refractor]]. The Autobot leader mentally contacted the human, [[Lin-Che]], and guided him in fighting off the attacking Vehicons with the help of an [[The Claw|excavator]]. With the drones bested, they then returned to the refractor to reverse its effect. Back in his own body, Optimus broke out of the crusher he'd been stuffed into, and fought off Knock-Out and the remaining Decepticons. He later drove Lin-Che home, to return the favor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} After Miko was kidnapped by MECH agent [[Novo]], Optimus joined the hunt to find her. When Novo, now in a mechanoid body thanks to a MECH experiment, returned Miko to them, Optimus offered him the help of Ratchet and the Autobots' technical expertise, but Novo turned him down. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Optimus led a team to the [[Deep Driller]] oil platform, and found not the expected environmental terrorists, but human soldiers in [[robotic battle suit]]s. After finding dealing with the humans in a non-lethal matter difficult, Optimus took Jack's suggestion of surrendering, and once [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]] realized his opponents were alien robots, he stopped fighting. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} After it turned out that the missing Bulkhead had been imprisoned on the Decepticon warship, Optimus took a team, including the three kids, to the ship to mount a rescue. During the course of freeing Bulkhead, he trashed at least two Decepticons and blew a hole through the side of the ship. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

Optimus and his team took part in a battle against the Decepticons in [[The Wave]]. Unsurprisingly, they survived and returned to base to find Bumblebee and Raf had made a mess in their absence. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}} Optimus and Bumblebee went on a stealth mission to stop Megatron attacking the [[Statue of Liberty]], though they found the Decepticon forces there to be more than they expected. Optimus pursued Megatron up the side of the statue, and managed to defeat the Decepticon leader, but did substantial damage to the statue in the process. He later promised Fowler that the Autobots would fix it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] specifically demanded Optimus and Bulkhead come after the two Decepticons took over a TV studio. The Autobots found themselves forced to run the ''[[Down and Out]]'' course, lest the Decepticons' hostages be harmed. Though Optimus was confused by the inaccurate nature of the ''Down and Out'' set, he and Bulkhead managed to get through the course and rescue the hostages, leading to Knock Out and Breakdown's defeat at the hands of Arcee. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}

Upon hearing of strange seismic movements throughout the Northen hemisphere, Optimus ordered a mission to a military base which had been hit by a quake, and contained a Particle Accelerator, and travelled there along with Wheeljack, Bulkhead and Arcee. Upon discovering the Decepticons' intent to use the Particle Aceelerator to open a permanent [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, Optimus changed into his Beast Hunters body for no readily apparent reason and ordered Arcee to clear the area of humans. After failing to stop [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] from opening the space bridge and releasing [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], Optimus flew up to the plant's reactor core with the intention of deactivating it, but Predaking blew it up instead. He, Bulkhead and Wheeljack then reflected on their chances of ever returning home. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider-Scope}}
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===''Rescue Bots'' pack-in storybooks===
Optimus Prime sent a special message to the [[Rescue Bot]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], calling on them to come to [[Earth]]. He met them on arrival with the news they would be working with [[human]]s to improve inter-species relations. He accompanied them to [[Griffin Rock]] where he introduced them to his friend [[Charlie Burns|Chief Charlie]], before leaving to help other Transformers. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Roll Out}} After [[Cody Burns]] helped [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] put out a fire that had threatened [[Fire Station Prime|Prime Fire Station]], Optimus Prime spoke to them through a screen, asking if Cody would join the Rescue Bots. Cody accepted. {{storylink|Prime Alert}} Once [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] and [[Sawyer Storm]] joined the team, Chief Charlie asked Optimus about the other two Rescue Bots, but only got an enigmatic response. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Respond}} Following another rescue conducted by [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] and [[Boulder]], Optimus talked [[Walker Cleveland|Walker]] and [[Jack Tracker|Hunter]] into joining the team. {{storylink|Rapid Rescue}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)|[[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean), [[Jacek Mikołajczak]] (Polish), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Pekka Lehtosaari]] (Finnish)}}
[[File:UnderPressure Optimus on monitor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Playskool]] is the right of all sentient beings.]]
Optimus Prime sent out a call to all Autobots to come to their new home on [[Earth]]. When a team of [[Rescue Bot]]s arrived at a military base, Optimus met them there and gave them their new mission: to team up with the Burns family and help them keep [[Griffin Rock]] safe. After presenting them with vehicles to [[scanning|scan]], he introduced them to [[Charlie Burns]] and left them to get acquainted. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}} The Rescue Bots had trouble learning to work with their new human friends, and they contacted Optimus to tell him as much, but he was confident that they and the humans would learn to work together. {{storylink|Under Pressure}}

After the Rescue Bots were fired by the Griffin Rock city council, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] attempted, but failed, to contact Optimus Prime to request the reassignment of Rescue Force Sigma-17. The Rescue Bots were later reinstated. {{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}

[[File:ItsABotTime Optimus vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Optimus drops by Griffin Rock whenever he's in the mood for G1.]]
When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] tracked a meteor to Griffin Rock, he used the Rescue Bots' comms screen to report in with Optimus, who commended [[Cody Burns]] on his work helping the Bots to acclimate. Three of the Rescue Bots were struck with a strange virus from the meteorite, and they consulted with Optimus and Ratchet on the best way to deal with it. Optimus was concerned that the virus could fall into [[Megatron (WFC)|evil]] [[Silas|hands]] and ordered they destroy the meteorite. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

[[File:BotToTheFuture Optimus steps forward.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Guest starring in an all new ''Tiny Titans'' comic book.]]
Notified that the Rescue Bots had been inadvertently sent back in time, Optimus and Bumblebee returned to Griffin Rock. Optimus deduced that [[energon]] would be enough to power the [[Temporal Station|time machine]], so he and Bumblebee went back to 1939, arriving in time to rescue the Rescue Bots from [[Thaddeus Morocco|Doctor Morocco]]. The team returned to the present, only to find Griffin Rock overrun by [[MorBot]]s. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}} Optimus and Bumblebee were kept busy trashing MorBots while the Rescue Bots worked out what was going on. By the time the pair ran out of MorBots to destroy, the team was ready to return to 1939 where they rescued [[Dither]] and returned the timeline to normal. Back in the present, Optimus congratulated the Rescue Bots team for their work. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

Alerted to the presence of energon beneath the island of Griffin Rock, Optimus journeyed there with a trailer to retrieve the substance. When Chief Burns's brother [[Woodrow Burns|Woodrow]] became trapped in a cavern deep underground with Cody, it turned into a rescue mission, and Optimus carried the team to the cavern on his trailer. {{storylink|What Lies Below}} Separated from the rest of the team, Optimus and Heatwave discovered the main shaft of [[Mount Magma]], and nearby, a sizable deposit of energon. When they were later reunited with the rest of the team, they were able to ignite the energon in a plan to blast themselves out of the top of the volcano. Optimus later farewelled the Rescue Bots, informing Heatwave that he should prepare for greater responsibility some time soon. {{storylink|What Rises Above}}

[[File:OddBotOut Optimus Matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
The time eventually came, when Optimus ordered Heatwave to the mainland. Rendezvousing at a military base, Optimus trained Heatwave on focusing his energies, so that Heatwave could take on a second [[alternate mode]]. {{storylink|Changes}}

On a relic-finding mission, Optimus and Bumblebee searched near Griffin Rock for a [[Liquefier|liquefying relic]]. Optimus enlisted [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]'s help to reach the relic at sea, and successfully used the Matrix of Leadership to shut it down before it could destroy the island. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}}

When Doctor Morocco kidnapped the Rescue Bots, he showed them some photos of Optimus and claimed that Optimus had assigned him as the Rescue Bots liaison on Earth. {{storylink|Double Villainy}} The amnesiac Rescue Bots later tried to contact Optimus but received no response. {{storylink|Rise of the Heroes}}

[[File:BigGame Dinoptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Just imagine the look on [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s face when he sees this coming at him.]]
Optimus made another routine inspection to Griffin Rock, and when a pterodactyl mysteriously appeared on the island, took the opportunity to observe the rescue team on an investigation mission to [[Wayward Island]]. When the Rescue Bots ran into trouble in the form of some [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]], Optimus was forced to intervene and ended up scanning robo-dino [[Trex]] to gain a third ''tyrannosaurus rex'' mode. With this, he was able to earn the trust of the dinosaurs and discover they were merely protecting their young. {{storylink|Land Before Prime (episode)|Land Before Prime}} Staying on at Griffin Rock to acclimatise to his new dino-mode, a lack of [[energon]] resulted in Optimus becoming feral. The out-of-control Autobot was abducted by big game hunter [[Quint Quarry|Colonel Quint Quarry]], who spirited Optimus away to [[Quarry Safariland]] and began hunting him through the jungle. With the help of Cody, Optimus evaded Quarry long enough for [[Boulder]] to manufacture a cure for his condition. Optimus was returned to normal, and helped Boulder rescue the rest of the rescue team from Quarry. {{storylink|Big Game}}

After capturing an [[Energon eater]], Chase and Boulder dropped it off with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished Business}} Chief Burns again called in Optimus when Quarry kidnapped [[Anna Baranova|Professor Baranova]] and demanded five dinobots as ransom. Optimus and the four Rescue Bots were turned over to Quarry, who took them back to his island and subjected them to physical tests, before imprisoning them ready to be sold. Blades was able to knock out the Q-Drone restraining Optimus and the others, and Quarry was swiftly arrested. {{storylink|Quarry's Quarry}} Optimus alerted the Rescue Bots to a faint energon signal on Wayward Island. {{storylink|Did You See What I Thaw?}}

[[File:ANewHero Optimus laser hand.jpg|thumb|left|290px]]
When some water rescues were imminent, Optimus called [[High Tide]] to Earth to train the Rescue Bots. Later, after High Tide and Heatwave had a fight, Heatwave contacted Optimus to inform him that he was dropping out. Optimus encouraged him to return and he did. After the mission was complete, High Tide contacted Optimus informing him of the mission's success and Optimus requested that High Tide stay on the island to help out, following the destruction of [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[floating lab]]. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}}

When the Autobots [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]] and [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] were discovered on Wayward Island, Optimus visited Griffin Rock to welcome them to Earth and assign them to be trained by Heatwave's team. With Doc Greene's help, he uncovered the fact that Blurr had been less than truthful about his past. {{storylink|The New Recruits}} Optimus was disappointed to hear that Blurr had stolen the ''[[Sigma]]'' and tried to contact the ship. After Blurr saved the day in Griffin Rock, Prime presented him and Salvage with Rescue Bots insignias, announcing that they would be assigned to a location elsewhere on Earth. {{storylink|A New Hero}}

After being contacted by High Tide, {{storylink|Now and Then}} Optimus Prime rushed to the location where Griffin Rock had been and helped clear the crater so the island could be flown back from where it had teleported in the [[Arctic]]. He, Blurr and Salvage helped it fly the remaining distance after the rocket engine gave out, and Optimus later decided that the Rescue Bots could let the whole town know that they were Cybertronians. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

At some point during the next several years, [[Madeline Pynch]]'s activities gained Optimus's attention, and he dispatched [[Quickshadow]] to spy on the tycoon. {{storylink|Cody's 11}}

Several years later, Optimus contacted Heatwave with plans for a [[Rescue Bot Training Center|new base]] on the mainland. When Heatwave admitted he still hadn't revealed the Rescue Bots' secret to the humans, Optimus said he'd know when it was time. {{storylink|New Normal}} Optimus also ordered Quickshadow to work with the Griffin Rock rescue team, {{storylink|Plus One (RB)|Plus One}} and she later recorded a report for Optimus on events at the training center. {{storylink|The More Things Stay the Same}}

Unknown to the Rescue Bots, Optimus had also been involved in the [[Scrubber Initiative]]. When the project's lab in [[Faxian]] was imperiled by runaway [[Scrubmite|Scrubbers]], Optimus observed the Rescue Bots response, and subsequently appeared to them via hologram to give them new assignments protecting the project. {{storylink|Upgrades}} Following the defeat of the [[Morocco virus]], Optimus turned up at the Training Center and assigned the Bots all to separate missions around the world. {{storylink|Transformations}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
As [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] hunted for weapons to combat [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], they ran into trouble and sent a distress call. Optimus had [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] GroundBridge him into a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]]. On arrival, he attacked Predaking. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} He managed to buy Bumblebee and Wheeljack the time they needed to get away with some of the weapons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}}

With the Autobot forces falling before the Predacons, Optimus took the [[Firebreath Cyclocannons]] and set out into the desert in search of Predaking. He found his target, just as Ratchet managed to unlock the power of their new weapons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17}} With his newfound power, Optimus was able to instill fear into Predaking for the first time in millions of years. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18}} The battle ended in Optimus's victory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}}

===''Go!'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Go ep 1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Hi, this is all of my frontal shots.]]
Optimus Prime was a warrior of justice who fought the Decepticons for many years. {{Storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} Somewhere off [[Earth]], Optimus Prime was alerted to the awakening of the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] [[Four Oni]]. He soon detected [[Swordbot|six individual signals]] that he recognized. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}} {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai5 Optimus Exprime modes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Those six signals turned out to be the [[Swordbot]] [[Swordbot Samurai Team|Samurai]] and [[Swordbot Shinobi Team|Shinobi]] teams. Both teams came in contact with Optimus Prime, and the Autobot commander set to analyzing the [[Legendisc]]s. Optimus contacted both teams in their newly-built bases and let them know of the Legendiscs' number, locations, and their ability to travel through time. He tasked [[Isami Tatewaki]] and [[Tobio Fūma]] with acquiring the Legendiscs and protecting Earth at all costs. {{Storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} {{storylink|Discover! The Legendiscs!}} He later warned the Samurai teams that it was only a matter of time before Dragotron awoke, and they needed to find all the Legendiscs. {{storylink|The Invincible Swordsman - Ryōma Sakamoto!?}}

When he detected Dragotron's awakening, he was spurred to adopt a new body with dragon and train alternate modes, and as '''Optimus Exprime''', head to Earth to help the Swordbots in battle against the Predacon leader. {{storylink|Depart! Optimus Exprime!}} {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}} Even with him as added reinforcements, Dragotron proved too much for him. When the Predacon abducted Tobio Fūma and Isami Tatewaki, the young humans who had been helping the Swordbots, Optimus and the Swordbot teams pursued him to [[Mount Fuji]], only to find he had absorbed the boys and the Legendiscs, gaining the power to Cyberform the mountain. Though the two boys manage to resist and escape the Predacon, the power of the Legendisc and the Four Oni which Dragotron also absorbed meant Optimus and the Swordbots had no chance of beating him.

Until, that is, it turned out that Tobio and Isami had duplicated the power of the Legendiscs in their [[burning justice|hearts of justice]], empowering Optimus to combine with [[Kenzan]] and [[Gekisoumaru]]. The Autobots' new combined form was powerful enough to take down Dragotron and use the Legendiscs to once again seal the Predacons away. The decombined Autobots promised that if the Predacons ever returned, they would be there to again defend the Earth. {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiKenzan!}} {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiGekisou!}}

{{note|The Samurai and Shinobi Go! series have near-identical finales, with differences such as Kenzan forming the top of the Optimus combiner in the Samurai volume and Gekisoumaru forming the top in the Shinobi volume. A generalized retelling of events is presented here for simplicity's sake.}}

===Full of Fire!===
[[File:FullOfFire Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I'm [[Batman]].]]
Optimus joined Ratchet, Bumblebee and Bulkhead who were testing new Beast Hunters weapons in a [[New Mexico]] desert. When they were attacked by Predacons, Optimus took the opportunity to test out his [[Firebreath Cyclocannons|Dragon Cannons]], and successfully countered Predaking's flame. But as the Predacons retreated, Optimus told the others he believed this was just a test so the Predacons would know the Autobots' comparative strength. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Once known as Orion Pax, Optimus is now inspirational leader and friend to the Autobots under his command. He carries within him the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

{{--}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Seung-uk Jeong]], [[Ki-hyeon Kim]] (Korean), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian)}}

During the great war, Optimus led an operation to capture the Decepticon spy [[Overload (RID)|Overload]]. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}

Before [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|he could join with the Allspark]], Optimus was saved from death by the Primes, {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} and brought to the [[Realm of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Out of Focus}} Some years after Cybertron's rebirth, a statue of Optimus was constructed in his honor, and he also had a bust of his head in the [[Cybertron History Museum]]. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came to power, Optimus Prime was blamed for the destruction of the planet caused by the war {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} and, along with his [[Team Prime|team]], the [[Rescue Bot]]s, and countless other Autobots that supported him, Optimus was blacklisted by the council. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

[[File:OPS1EP01.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|I still exist.]]
One day, while Bumblebee and [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] were chasing down [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], Optimus appeared to Bumblebee in a vision in an [[Energon]] pool pointing to a map of Earth inscribed at the nearby [[Cybertron History Museum]]. He later appeared again to Bumblebee, directing him to a decommissioned Space Bridge with Earth's coordinates already programmed in. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} When Bumblebee and his makeshift crew cornered the Decepticon [[Underbite]], they were forced to fall back after Underbite unwittingly took a hostage in the form of [[Denny Clay]]. Before Underbite could devour the truck that Denny was trapped in, Optimus Prime manifested himself to the entire group, then easily trounced the Decepticon and rescued Denny. After complimenting Bumblebee's team, Optimus admitted he wasn't sure whether he was alive or not, nor what fate had in store for him, and then disappeared. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}
[[File:RID2015Optimusreturns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|He's gonna die and come back here too. I give it a week.]]
Bumblebee continued to worry about his inability to control his troops when compared to Optimus's own command style, and tried calling upon him for guidance- to no avail. Bumblebee later tried to emulate Optimus's authoritative leadership approach while his team tracked down the Decepticon [[Terrashock]], which failed to impress anyone. Eventually, Optimus appeared to Bumblebee in another vision, though Prime disappeared before he could clarify his statement that Bumblebee was not him. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} [[Russell Clay]] bluffed a mind-controlled Grimlock into thinking Optimus Prime was about to turn up, resulting in Grimlock fleeing. {{storylink|True Colors}}

[[File:OptimusOutOfFocus.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|"Say Cheese!"]]
Optimus began training with the other Primes in the [[Realm of the Primes]], who began testing him in preparation for a new mission on Earth. In one such test, [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] served as Optimus Prime's mentor, and Micronus challenged Optimus to climb a hill. At the same time, Micronus also manifested a group of humans and a threatening robot to attack them. Optimus tried to defend the humans and begged Micronus to help, although Micronus declined. Eventually, Optimus realized that he needed to climb the hill first, which would activate his [[Prime Decepticon Hunter]] and allow him to defeat the robot. At the end of the test, Micronus revealed that the humans were merely illusions, and the Minicon congratulated Optimus for his accomplishments. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

When suffering nightmares as the result of [[Nightstrike]]'s abilities, Bumblebee saw Optimus Prime being disappointed in him. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}} The real Optimus made a brief appearance to Bumblebee to warn him of an evil soon to appear. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}}

[[File:Battlegrounds1 Optimus has arrived.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Guess who's back. Back again.]]
Optimus continued his training in the Realm of the Primes with Micronus but still wasn't meeting the skill level Micronus expected of him, to make matters worse the realm was shrouded in darkness which signaled that the threat he was training for was finally about to arrive and he was not ready. Regardless Micronus took Optimus to the ones who ordered his training, the [[Thirteen|Primes]], and Optimus was able to persuade them to allow him some of their power. Reformatted into a new body, he was sent to Earth, arriving in time to save Denny, Russell and Fixit from [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]]. Informed of events, he headed to the [[Crown City Colossus]] when he tried to destroy the gateway [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]'s team had constructed, however he was too late to prevent [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s arrival on Earth. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2 Optimus and Megatronus fight.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Prime is back. Tell a friend.]]
Optimus engaged Megatronus but the latter's nearly invincible armor and even telekinesis left him at a disadvantage. A blow from Megatronus left Optimus unconscious, and he Optimus eventually came around to see Megatronus using a [[spark fuser]] to attempt to combine the AllSpark with what remained of the Anti-Spark from Earth's core. Optimus returned to battle with Megatronus until Bumblebee tried to get him to move Megatronus in front of the statue. As the AllSpark neared them, Optimus destroyed Megatronus's spark fuser and, with Grimlock's help, got Megatronus into position so the others could drop the statue's arm on him. Following Megatronus's defeat, Optimus intended to leave Earth, but Bumblebee persuaded him otherwise; Optimus agreed to stay but as Bumblebee's equal rather than his leader. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

[[File:TRID E 28 Optimus Prime Polar Stealth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I just got done racing a polar bear down a mountain. Stepped on some weird orange bandicoot or something on the way, though.]]
Optimus spent several weeks in the scrapyard, recounting war stories to Strongarm to pass the downtime. The Primes reclaimed the additional power which they had bestowed upon Optimus, leaving him in a severely weakened state. Despite this, Optimus insisted on joining the "away team" Bumblebee assigned to hunt Decepticons far from the scrapyard. When going on a mission to the Arctic, Optimus's changed biology caused the GroundBridge to explode after he passed through it. Optimus and his team started tracking a Decepticon hiding on a mountain, but Optimus continued to have trouble, and was knocked off the patch by a chunk of ice. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} After his rescue by his teammates, Optimus taught the others a trick he'd learned from the Primes, allowing them all to take on the color scheme of a vehicle they scanned. He was also able to come up with a plan on the fly that enabled them to capture [[Polarclaw]] by luring him underwater, and they took the Decepticon to be safely stored away. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

[[File:TRID E 31 Optimus Prime Desert Stealth.jpg|thumb|left|250px|What happened to you? I joined the Army.]]
Though he was still weakened, Optimus and his team went hunting a Decepticon in the desert. Optimus became aware that the Decepticons they were hunting were preying on the weakest, and so feigned being more injured than he was so that he could take [[Razorpaw]] unawares. Noting that Prime was apparently performing poorly in the field, Windblade began acting overly protective towards him, leading to her getting injured. When the Autobots wound up facing up against Razorpaw and his Mini-Con accomplices, Windblade became their opponents' primary target, yet still interfered with Optimus's attacks so that she could keep him out of harm's way. Prime pretended to be completely disabled during the battle so that the Decepticons' attentions would shift back to him, and managed to defeat all three of the Decepticons in quick succession. He then tasked himself with freeing Sideswipe, Drift, and the Mini-Cons, who had gotten trapped by the enemy during the fight... though Drift told him to take his time, as Sideswipe's blabbermouth had gotten covered up in the process. {{storylink|Cover Me}}

When [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] escaped the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]], Fixit tried to contact Optimus and the away team, but received no reply. {{storylink|Portals}} Investigating possible interference with one of Windblade's caches, Optimus's team found themselves up against [[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]] and his army of Mini-Cons. Optimus and Windblade were temporarily trapped in a bunker, but escaped with Sideswipe's help in time to take down the Decepticon. They subsequently GroundBridged back to the scrapyard with their new captives. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}

[[File:OPS2EP12.jpeg|thumb|lright|250px|I’m combat ready!]]
Once both teams were reunited, Optimus found himself increasingly questioning Bumblebee's orders and felt under the circumstances that he should take the lead. After a chance encounter reunited them with Ratchet, the Autobot medic tried to discuss the situation Optimus found himself with his former scout, only for Optimus to dodge the conversation. Soon after, the Autobots got help in the form of the Mini-Con [[Toolbox]], recent escapee from "Decepticon Island." The Autobots used a ruse to infiltrate the crash of the ''Alchemor,'' being used as a base by a group of Decepticons. Unfortunately, Optimus second guessed Bumblebee's leadership at a crucial stage of their infiltration; whereas Bumblebee wanted to press on to plant a stasis bomb as quickly as possible to disable their enemies, Optimus felt that they should instead pause to rescue several Mini-Cons being kept as slave. The Autobots were stalled while Optimus and Bumblebee argued, and were found out by the Decepticons. Steeljaw was alerted to the security breach, and Optimus and his team soon found themselves completely surrounded by the enemy. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} [[File:OPS2EP15.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|It’s only been two episodes...]] Optimus and Bumblebee began to agree once more, with Optimus wanting to willingly be taken prisoner to prepare a counter-strike. Windblade took the choice out of their hands by flying up and acting as a distraction, allowing the rest of the team to make a break for it and split up. Optimus accompanied Bumblebee and Toolbox to attach a [[cryo-gas]] bomb to the ship's ventilation hub. They were able to work out their leadership issues on the way and, after a fight with a [[Decepticon Hunter]] empowered Steeljaw, succeeded in freezing the Decepticons on the ship. With the Decepticon threat on Earth dealt with, Optimus announced he intended to return to Cybertron on the repaired ''Alchemor'' and investigate the new government there. He said his goodbyes to Bumblebee, telling him that he could always call on him should the need arise. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

[[File:TRID E 43 Optimus Prime Signaute Red & Blue.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This better be an emergency...]]
The need arose and Bumblebee called Optimus to inform him about the new threat. Optimus told Bumblebee that he did the right thing calling him and that he'd be there soon. {{storylink|Strongarm's Big Score}} He eventually turned up in [[Prime Force One|a ship]] {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} and found that Bumblebee had been abducted by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] along with the team's Mini-Cons. Optimus had the team split up to search and they found the seven Mini-Cons Starscream was hunting. As their leader, Aerobolt, recognized Optimus, the two groups joined forces, only to come up against a group of [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]] who managed to get the better of the Optimus's group. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

[[File:TRID E 45 Optimus Prime Aerobolt Power Surge.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Oh sun, source of all life and energy, give me greater strength.]]
Despite the capture of the Mini-Cons by Starscream, Optimus's team was able to overcome the Scavengers and track down Starscream's ship. After Starscream merged with the Mini-Cons, Optimus linked with Aerobolt and gained enough power to go toe-to-toe with the super-powered Decepticon. Optimus then loaded the comatose Starscream, his bounty hunters, and the Scavengers onto his ship to take them back with him. {{storylink|Worthy}}

[[File:OPS3EP5.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Have you tried turning it off and on again?]]
Bumblebee contacted Optimus to see if he knew anything about the odd sphere they'd found. Optimus thought it looked like the [[Sphere of Doradus]], something he believed was a myth. {{storylink|Sphere of Influence}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Moon Breaker}}{{storylink|Collateral Damage}}{{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}{{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
[[File:LegendsBizTrip5 TFs of today.jpg|thumb|right]]

During [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'s battle to revert the world back to how it was in the '80s, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] attempted to stop him by singing the praises of modern-day Transformers such as Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|Bonus Edition Vol. 5}} Rattrap later had a dream in which he met Optimus Prime in the form of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV21|latest toy]]. Prime explained that he could play 200 different sounds and phrases, including the names of everyone in Bumblebee's team, though doing so dried out his throat and forced him to have a glass of water. He went on to show off his truck mode, get surprised yet intrigued by a third "base mode" Rattrap invented for him, and dance with the other Autobots to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
As Bumblebee looked into the sea while at the docks, Optimus Prime momentarily appeared to give him an inspirational speech. After his team captured [[Slink]] and her gang, Optimus appeared briefly to give Bumblebee a proud smile. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

During his training, Optimus found that the challenges were getting harder and harder, but hid some of the damage he sustained for fear it would impact his chances of returning to Earth. When it became obvious that Micronus was not behind the raising intensity, the pair investigated further. They determined that [[Liege Maximo]] was behind the trickery, and once Optimus was able to dismiss the apparitions of Bumblebee's team conjured by the rogue Prime, he and Micronus were able to overcome the foe. Optimus was then allowed to communicate with Bumblebee and gave his former scout some words of encouragement. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Autobot World Tour}}}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:IDWRID5 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|280px|right|"I regret now I have the power of the Primes, I am unable to give a straight answer to any question you may pose."]]
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times under Optimus's leadership. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}} Optimus later appeared to Bumblebee in a vision to tell him to trust his instincts about the visit by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

After joining Team Bee following the defeat of Megatronus, Optimus received a directive from the Primes which sent him with Windblade to the [[Sierra Ridge]] mountains. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}} The pair searched various caves until they stumbled on Predaking. The Predacon escaped, but left behind a piece of Starscream. Optimus and Windblade took the arm back with them and were able to use it to convince some Vehicons who'd teamed up with Steeljaw that Starscream was dead and the Decepticon army defeated. Though Optimus offered to allow the Vehicons to peacefully return to Cybertron, they turned down his offer and went back into hiding. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

==Commercial appearances==

{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]]}}

*Bulkhead received a phone call from [[wikipedia:Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake]], juvenile provider of baked goods, inviting him to the Berryfest Princess Parade in which he would be extremely glittered. When Optimus asked who the caller was, Bulkhead stated that it was for Optimus. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake and Bulkhead}}

*Optimus was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an [[wikipedia:Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker]] singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}

*Optimus participated in a conference call with Fowler, who informed the Autobots that [[Batman]] was to backup the team for a mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}

*Optimus received some new secret weapons from Ratchet, and then proceeded to use his shoulder-mounted guns to mow down some Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Weaponizers|Weaponizers commercial}}

*Optimus was lifted by an ant who had engaged in a proper nutrition regiment, yet eats Happy Meals. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Happy Meal|McDonald's Happy Meal}}

*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}}

*Optimus, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], and [[Boulder]] rushed out of [[Fire Station Prime]] in response to a nearby fire. They watched Heatwave put out the blaze, then all posed heroically in a v-formation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots toys commercial}}

*Optimus and Bumblebee and the Rescue Bots responded to a fire emergency. Once on-scene, Optimus energized his saw weapon to better deal with the situation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Energize figures commercial}}

*A child playing with the "Optimus Primal" Rescue Bots toy was turned into an animated version of himself and met with the Rescue Bots! He directed Optimus into rescuing Chase, who had been pinned under a boulder. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots Optimus Primal toy commercial}}

*Optimus came upon [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] and his two Mini-Cons in a parking lot. Though Fracture believe nothing could stop him, Optimus proved him wrong by first ramming the two smaller 'bots, then clobbering their boss in the jaw. {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise Mega Optimus Prime toy commercial}}

*At a [[Toys"R"Us]] somewhere in a [[Quadwal]] universe, sentient versions of toy baby [[wikipedia:Baby Alive|Snackin' Sara]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Robots in Disguise|toy Optimus]] have a discussion involving the store's Price Match guarantee that concludes with toy Optimus getting distraught at the existence of an entire shelf with clones of himself. {{storylink|Commercial#2015 2|Toys"R"Us Commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)|[[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian), [[Andrei Yaroslavtsev]] (Russian), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Spain-Spanish)}}

[[File:WFC-OptimusPrimeconcept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Steroids are the right of all sentient beings.]]
In the waning days of the war for Cybertron, Optimus spotted a little yellow Autobot in trouble, and defeated the surrounding drone forces. [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] arrived on the scene, and Optimus helped up the Autobot scout, who revealed his name was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Bumblebee informed Optimus that the Decepticons had taken control of communication relays, so that the only way to contact Optimus was by messenger. He also informed Optimus that their leader, [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], was dead. Optimus suspected [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s hand, and was informed by Bumblebee that the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] had gone into hiding because of this. Optimus believed that the Council would emerge during a safer time, and formed a team with Bumblebee and Ratchet.

They drove to the [[Decagon]], where they found [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] battling the forces of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. After assisting him in defeating Starscream's army, they confronted Starscream himself within the Decagon. After the trio combated and drove off Starscream, a hologram of Zeta Prime's face appeared in the center of the room, stating that he is being held in the Kaon prison complex. Optimus took Bumblebee and Sideswipe to the Kaon prison, allowing themselves to be captured so that they could infiltrate the facility. The Decepticons prepared to execute them, but [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] lent a hand so they could escape, though he himself was captured. While sneaking through the corridors, the three managed to free Air Raid, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], and others. They continued through the hallways, and finally located the room where Zeta is being held, only to face [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]. The Decepticon cowered behind a force field, sending [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]], and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] out to fight for him, only venturing out to administer needed repairs to his minions. As Soundwave's energy became low, he attempted to drain Zeta Prime, only to be interrupted by Optimus, who took a shot meant for Zeta. Though Soundwave and his minions retreated, the damage was done, and Zeta Prime died before Optimus could free him.

Optimus brought Zeta's corpse to the site of the hiding High Council, where he lay the dead body in the center of the room. Optimus stated that the Autobots craved their guidance, but the Council stated that their mission was to choose the Primes, not to lead them. They then told him that Optimus himself is a Prime, and that he had changed the lives around him. Optimus was then told that Megatron had corrupted the core of Cybertron, and that he was the one that could remove this blight. He took this burden and responsibility, then was told by the Council that he was now Optimus ''Prime'', the last Prime.

[[File:WFC-OptimusPrimeAltmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Welcome to the ''Twilight Zone'' Prime.]]
For a new mission, Optimus selected Ironhide and [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]], and the team ventured to the entrance of the core, where a corrupted [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] was being tortured. After a prolonged battle, the Autobots defeated the torturers and freed Omega Supreme from the Dark Energon influence. Omega Supreme escaped, and the Autobots found some [[space slug]]s to use as steeds. One long journey later, they reached the core and defeated a corrupted slug. Unfortunately the core itself had become contaminated, and informed Optimus as much. The only solution was for the core to reboot, which would take millions of years, during which the planet would be unusable, and Optimus realized that the Autobots would have to leave their home. Before shutting down, the core revealed the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which it installed inside Optimus Prime's chest.

Optimus arrived back at Iacon, where he ordered all Autobots to evacuate the planet. Megatron announced that everyone must stay or face destruction, and fired a massive cannon installed in the Dark Energon space station. Optimus Prime ordered his Air Commander [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] to shut down the cannon with his team. They succeeded, and the station crashed into Iacon. Optimus, Bumblebee, and Ironhide discovered that the "space station" wasn't a space station at all: it was the giant Decepticon, [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. They managed to defeat the heavily-armed menace, who plunged into a pool of energon. The Autobots celebrated their victory, but noticed that ''they'' have to evacuate as well. Optimus revealed a massive starship they would use called the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]], a ship still under construction that would allow them to take a part of Cybertron with them across the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
[[File:WFCDS Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|124px|Origamimus Prime]]
Optimus was a dock worker who found himself caught up in the war against the Decepticons. With the Decepticons on the hunt for the Omega Key, Zeta Prime sent Optimus and his team to protect the library, knowing he could count on his old friend. When Zeta Prime was later captured by the Decepticons, he attempted to contact Optimus. The data links keeping him in contact with the Autobots were severed, so Bumblebee tracked down Optimus at an Autobot base. Optimus subsequently rescued an [[Autobot rookie]] from Starscream, chasing the Decepticon off before joining up with Jetfire and destroying other intruders at the base. Optimus was felled by a [[laser guard]], but revived with the help of Jetfire and Bumblebee. They completed clearing the base by defeating [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]], and Optimus announced that the next step was to retake Iacon.

He and his team entered Decepticon-occupied Iacon and destroyed the Dark Energon corruptors, allowing them to get the Decagon's defense systems back online. While they waited for Zeta Prime to make contact again, Optimus reminded Bumblebee that they couldn't let Megatron win just by giving up. Zeta let them know that he was being held in Kaon Prison, and Optimus's team infiltrated the prison in search of him. After an encounter with [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]], they ran into Megatron himself, who set more Decepticons on them. When they eventually found Zeta Prime, their leader expired. Optimus returned his body to the High Council, who appointed Optimus the new Prime.

Optimus Prime attempted to solicit [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s help. Grimlock challenged him to a fight to decide whether to join up, but [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]'s capture by Decepticons sent the Autobots off on a rescue mission instead. The Autobots tracked Swoop down to a Dark Energon laboratory on the outskirts of Iacon and freed him from Dark Energon contamination. Swoop's services were subsequently offered to the Autobots by Grimlock, who said he'd follow along to protect Swoop. Analysis of core samples by Jetfire and Ratchet indicated that they would need to disable to corrupters preventing it from repairing itself. To this end, Optimus's team traveled to the core and freed it after defeating [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]].

Realising that the core needed time to repair itself, Optimus ordered the Autobots to evacuate the planet in Arks. He and his team ascended the space bridge to attack the Trypticon space station and take out its main power core. They escaped during the station's plunge towards Cybertron, but as it fell, it transformed. Optimus rallied his men against this new threat, leading the way to the crash site, where the Autobots confronted Trypticon. After the titan's downfall, Optimus and his men left Cybertron in search of a new source of energy. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)|[[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian)}}

Optimus Prime coordinated many of the Autobot campaigns during the war. He dispatched Ironhide and Bumblebee to retrieve a datacore of information about Trypticon from Kaon. He later coordinated the evac measures for Cybertron, personally guarding a supply convoy while Bumblebee ran point and ensuring the safe launch of an airlift while the Aerialbots prevented Seekers from taking potshots at it. He also sent the Aerialbots up to Trypticon Station itself when its orbital weapon systems began annihilating the Autobot ranks.

When Trypticon itself fell to Cybertron after the Aerialbot assault, it transformed into a tremendous warbot, and Optimus Prime raced out to meet it. Bumblebee and Ironhide accompanied Prime to the blast site, fighting through numerous Decepticon embankments to reach the monster. Trypticon himself proved to be an implaccable foe, and Optimus coordinated both ground-based flanking attacks and strafing runs by the Aerialbots. Eventually, the mighty menace went down, and Prime saluted Trypticon on his way to extinction. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
[[File:FOC-GameInformerPrimeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"No, not in the chest, you guys! The throat! The throat!"]]
As the Ark neared completion, Optimus was alerted to the fact that [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s team had deserted their post and the Decepticons were consequently attacking with giant [[Warp Cannon]]s. He made haste back to Autobot City where he sent [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] off in search of the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] before joining [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] in fending off the Decepticons attacking the nerve center. When it turned out they didn't have enough energon for the defences, Optimus and [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] decided to divert some of the energon from Ark. With Perceptor's help, Optimus got an old artillery piece working and reached the neutron cannon which he used to take out some of the attackers before running out of energon. At that point he was drawn to the city core, where he managed to awaken [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]. Optimus guided the giant in destroying the Warp Cannons, but the last of them felled Metroplex, forcing Optimus to go inside it himself.

[[File:FOC-OptimusPrimetruckart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"WFC Optimus will be so jealous!"]]
He didn't get very far before encountering [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] who took him prisoner. Dragged before Megatron, Optimus was only saved by the timely reactivation of Metroplex. Once Megatron was a messy stain on the ground, Prime strongly recommended Starscream and the others leave. Some time later, Jazz and Cliffjumper reported that they'd found a massive [[energon lake]], and Optimus organized a transport to pick it up. During a Decepticon attack on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]'s crash site, Optimus was contacted by Autobots guarding the site who said that Megatron was alive. His request for confirmation was given by none other than Megatron himself, who killed the Autobots who contacted Prime. Recognizing that the Decepticons would only try to retrieve Trypticon's power core if their energon levels were dangerously low, Optimus offered a ceasefire to share what was left, but Megatron rejected his offer, saying that Optimus and the Autobots were responsible for Cybertron's death.

When he was contacted by Grimlock's team who reported [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s experiments, Optimus ordered them back to base, only for Grimlock to ignore him. The Ark was eventually launched thanks to a last-minute sacrifice by Metroplex, but didn't get far before the Decepticons caught up in the ''Nemesis'' and attacked it. Optimus headed to the engine room to assist with the defenses there, only to encounter Megatron himself. As the two fought, Bumblebee threw himself in front of a shot meant for Optimus, and the young bot's sacrifice sent an enraged Optimus back into battle against his nemesis. The pair's fight wasn't yet finished when both they and their ships were sucked into the space bridge portal. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

{{note|Optimus Prime also appears in the game's 'Escalation' mode, on the 'Ignition' map. He fights alongside [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]]. Optimus serves as the team's [[Tank (FOC)|Tank]].}}

===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Optimus sent Bulkhead on multiple missions within a Decepticon Dark Energon Mine, the Nemesis Battle Cruiser and back to Autobot Headquarters after it had been infiltrated by Megatron himself. He would warn Bulkhead before he would face off against a particularly dangerous Decepticon foe. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Optimus Prime helped Arcee in stopping Starscream and his horde of Vehicons from escaping from an abandoned military outpost. Upon Megatron's arrival to the battlefield, he and Arcee defended Autobot headquarters. Though they were victorious, the Autobots swore to remain vigilant, as the future might bring innumerable threats yet!

Optimus Prime could deploy "Cannon Turrets," "Freeze Turrets," and "Missile Turrets" through the Ground Bridge to aid in destroying Vehicons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots' home base was destroyed and Optimus was left in critical condition. Thankfully, Alpha Trion intervened, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. With renewed strength and resolved, Optimus fought his way through Megatron's troops until finally squaring off against the Decepticon leader himself. Once he defeated Megatron, Optimus returned to the other Autobots, and together they rebuilt their base in anticipation to the next Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game optimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Drop an' give me fifty. ''Now''.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}

Optimus Prime and the Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed towards Earth, and used the GroundBridge to intercept the Decepticons aboard the ''Nemesis'' as they tried to retrieve the asteroid. During the battle, the asteroid broke up and Prime fell to Earth from orbit, and his team was scattered.

Optimus was located by Ratchet via the GroundBridge, where he lay buried beneath Dark Energon debris. The secret of the asteroid was revealed, as a powerful Cybertronian named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]] emerged, ready to claim the Matrix and destroy it on behalf of his master, Unicron. Optimus and Ratchet evaded the giant's attacks until the ''Nemesis'' intervened. Stray blaster fire sent Optimus through a GroundBridge to his rescue, but Ratchet was inadvertently left behind.

Learning that the Decepticons planned to full repair Thunderwing, Optimus and the Autobots raced to stop the 'Cons from collecting Thunderwing's missing pieces. Optimus and Bulkhead battled Megatron and Starscream for one of the pieces, but Megatron escaped with the prize, leaving Prime buried alive.

Prime rescued himself, and GroundBridged to join the other Autobots in finale battle with the repaired Thunderwing. Optimus Prime succeeded in fending off Megatron and, with the help of one of Ratchet's inventions, defeated Thunderwing as well. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers Online''===
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{{storylink|Transformers Online}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
====Console====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}
====3DS====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Optimus had the Autobots counter it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris, and defended the construction using the Star Saber. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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=== ''Transformers Universe'' ===
[[File:Tu-character-art optimus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}

During the journey back to Cybertron the ''[[Arclight (ship)|Arclight]]'' was ambushed by the Decepticons. Ultimately the ''Arclight'' was destroyed, but Optimus along with the Autobots escaped the destruction of the ship and took refuge on Earth. Optimus Prime called upon [[General Freeman]] to provide his fellow Autobots with a base of operations and to hide Optimus Prime himself, just as Megatron ordered the Decepticons to search Earth for Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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File:TFUniverseJagex-Optimus Prime hologram.jpg|This is probably the most you'll ever see of him in-game
File:TFUniverseJagex-OptimusPrimeVehicle.jpg|The Flameless 379. It won't just rock your logistics, it'll transform them.
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===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{note|Due to one update, the original Power Surge Optimus Prime character is removed.}}
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|500
|10
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|Pumpkin
|500
|10
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|Desert
|500
|10
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|Titan Guardian
|1000
|20
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|Legion
|1500
|30
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|Ultra Magnus
|1500
|30
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|Legion Clash
|1500
|30
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|Legion Blizzard
|1500
|30
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|One-Step
|2000
|40
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|One-Step Evolved
|2000
|40
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|Titan Hero
|3000
|60
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|Warrior
|4000
|80
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|Warrior Clash
|4000
|80
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|Warrior Blizzard
|4000
|80
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|<s>Warrior Power Surge</s>
|<s>4000</s>
|<s>80</s>
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|Warrior Power Surge Elite
|4000
|80
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|Battlepack
|4000
|80
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|Titan Changer
|4000
|80
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|Hero
|6000
|120
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|Hero Clash
|6000
|120
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|8000
|140
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|Power Surge
|10000
|160
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When Crown City was overrun by Decepticons as a result of a stasis pod modified to clone an army, the Autobots were forced to battle them throughout the city and surrounding landscape. They eventually found that Steeljaw and another Decepticon had constructed a [[space bridge]] and defeated the pair. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker===
Optimus Prime was a spectator for a soccer match between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime-(WFC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Optimus Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Optimus Prime (WFC)'' — This Epic character could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
*''Optimus Prime (FOC)'' — This Epic character could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFPrimeOptimustruck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|So, it hasn't got [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|flames]]. [[Ruined FOREVER|It's still not a flat nose truck.]]]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It am [[Optimus_Prime_(WFC)/toys#BHWeaponizer|BIZARRO OPTIMUS PRIME!]]]]
*''Exodus'' and ''War for Cybertron'' are different continuities within the same "continuity family", so their difference on Optimus Prime's pre-Prime name is not a real contradiction in and of itself. However [[Hasbro]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=7fd5ecd9-19b9-f369-1041-a7635be83172 online timeline]—meant as prequel to ''War for Cybertron''—refers to Optimus's pre-Prime name as "Orion Pax" like ''Exodus''. To confuse matters even more, in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|War for Cybertron]]'' comic, [[Alex Irvine]], in adapting scenes from his novel, still keeps the character's name as "Orion Pax", when it is also meant to occur prior the game's events. Also, ''Fall of Cybertron'', the sequel to ''War for Cybertron'', uses the name "Orion Pax".
*Optimus is rather forgetful in ''Exodus''. Alpha Trion tells him twice that he had suggested to the High Council that Orion might be the Prime foretold in the [[Covenant of Primus]]. Then he tells Jetfire that the Core told him of Project Generation One, when it was a contingency plan Trion told him about, put in place since the Breaking of the Primes. Then again, leading an army for thousands or millions of years may place a strain on a bot's memory servers.
*Optimus's CG model underwent modifications between "[[Darkness Rising]]" and the first season proper, with his chest windows lowered somewhat during scenes when he is not in battle.
*Optimus Prime's truck mode in ''Fall of Cybertron'' is described by [[High Moon Studios]] principal artist [[Mike Brown]] as a "fist with wheels attached to it." [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/10/fall-of-cybertron-the-new-optimus-prime.aspx]
*At [[BotCon 2012]], High Moon Studios stated that [[Path Blaster|"Optimus Prime's weapon"]] was designed to look like an earlier version of the rifles he wields in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' television series.
*Optimus Prime's body parts are available to use in [[Hub Network|The Hub]] website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Optimus Prime parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマス・プライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kēbówén''' (Taiwan, 柯博文), '''Qíngtīanzhù''' (China, 擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimus Prime''', '''Optimusz Vezér''' ("Optimus Leader", used in ''Rescue Bots'' intro and 2nd season)

==References==
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Zombie

2017-12-20T22:53:50Z

Oddball051: /* Regeneration One */

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[[File:Zombies.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I can't possibly deal with all of you at once!]]
{{bigquote|'''Don't you know?!''' The dead—the dead walk the streets of [[Kalis]]! And their victims... their victims become like them—'''the living dead!'''|[[Flywheels]]|"[[City of Fear!]]"}}

Although Transformers are often rebuilt or otherwise brought back from apparent death, there are also many examples of them being partially reanimated as '''zombies''', either self-aware or under the control of another.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{quote|And some lingering remnants of his memory and personality [...] But without our circuit implants, he would be utterly mindless, an ordinary machine. [...] A robotic zombie.|The [[Quintesson]]s|"[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]"}}

[[File:Optimusg1zombie.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly, we are cheated a "Brawn of the Dead" pun-reference.]]
While fleeing from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s found refuge inside an [[Autobot Mausoleum|Autobot funeral barge]], where [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] stumbled upon the reanimated form of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Though most of the Autobots did not believe Daniel's story, Rodimus was obsessed with Optimus's memory, and tracked him down. After finding Optimus seemingly still alive, Rodimus happily handed over the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. However, things were not as they appeared, and Optimus immediately turned on them, left them to die in the funeral barge and escaped in a ship he had built.

Upon Optimus' return to Cybertron, he claimed that Rodimus and his crew had died due to a cruel [[Quintesson]] trick, and commanded every single Autobot to help him strike back. This was just what the Quintessons had orchestrated from the beginning, having reanimated the Autobots' former leader solely for the purpose of leading the entire faction into a deadly trap. Now without the Matrix, Hot Rod and his crew had managed to escape, and Hot Rod battled Optimus one-on-one in an attempt to reclaim the Matrix and get to the bottom of this deception. The real Optimus eventually resurfaced, returned the Matrix to Rodimus, once again gave him his blessing, and the Autobots retreated. Optimus's final act would be to pilot their ship into the trap, detonating it, and leaving a nova behind... {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} if he hadn't [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|come back again later anyway]].
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{main|Destroid}}
[[File:Zombiesmasterforce.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Paaanties...paaaantieeees...]]
After stealing dead bodies from medical universities, [[Dauros]] and [[Gilmer]] infused them with evil energy from [[Devil Z]]. These [[human]] zombies (in matching Decepticon jumpsuits) had begun to lay siege to a local city when [[Lander]], who was nearby, changed into his [[Pretender]] form and battled them. However, the zombies began to disappear in a flash of light after they had run out of energy.

The Decepticons realized that they needed to infuse life energy from living humans into the zombies to avoid this problem. After kidnapping several human boys, the Autobot Pretenders came to the rescue and befriended one of the boys, [[Cab (human)|Cab]], who joined their team. {{storylink|Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt}}

The zombie process was eventually improved using living people and a more durable form of Destroid was unleashed on [[Rome]], however the Autobot Pretenders knocked them out with anesthetic gas and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] was able to give them treatment for their condition. {{storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{quote|So, bereft of its ''[[brain module]]'', a Transformer body is just so much circuitry, operable by a powerful ''computer signal!''|Ultra Magnus|"[[City of Fear!]]"}}
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Zombieskalis.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|We take Pete's car, we drive over to mum's, we go in, take care of Phillip (sorry Phillip), then we grab mum, we go over to Liz's place, hole up, have a cup of tea and wait for all this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold?]]
''In a desperate bid to stop [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] from exploding the walking bomb [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] radio-controlled the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] had the head), to grab Grimlock's arm. Without a brain module to control its functions Prime's hand could not let go of Grimlock's arm. This resulted in Grimlock's hand being ripped off when he was knocked away from Prime by the Guardian robot.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

''Several years later [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]] encountered similar technology used on a much broader scale. Traveling via prototype [[space bridge]] to the new home of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s resistance movement in [[Kalis]], they arrived to find the place vacant and ransacked by beings unknown. After capturing the Decepticon [[Flywheels]] in [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] and bringing him back into Kalis, their captive shook with fear. The dead walk in Kalis, he warned, as the fists of the unliving punched up through the ground beneath them.''

''Though Ultra Magnus refused to return Flywheels's gun to him, the Decepticon helped Magnus and the Sparklers beat back the undead hordes. Their attempts, however, seemed futile—no matter how hard their attackers were damaged, they still functioned! Finally, Flywheels and the Sparklers reverted to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], where they could use their weapons to destroy the zombies more effectively. But alas, Magnus was stunned to realize that the beings they put down were formerly Autobots. Realizing that the zombies were being animated by remote using a radio signal, they travelled to the [[Baird Beaming Transmitter]]. The signal was indeed shut down, and Magnus discovered that the signal was coming from deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]...'' {{storylink|City of Fear!}}

[[File:Impactorzombie.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Wreckers never die, they just go to Hell and regroup!]]
''The zombies were actually activated by the mad Autobot scientist [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] and sent to stalk the area surrounding Kalis to scare off intruders, while he set into motion his doomed plan to transform Cybertron into a spacefaring battlestation. Though he captured his rival Emirate Xaaron and other inhabitants of [[Autobase]], he would have been easily thwarted—if not for his zombification of the late [[Wrecker]]s leader, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]].'' {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} ''The current Wreckers leader, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], was shocked into inaction at the sight of his former leader, and if it weren't for Impactor's mind reasserting itself, the planet would have been lost. Impactor once again sacrificed his life to save the others, staying behind to deactivate Flame's mechanism as it annihilated him.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

[[File:ZombieScream1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Leeeadership... Leaaadershiiip...]]
''Later, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] were sent by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to reclaim [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s charred corpse on [[Earth]]. Starscream's remains were possessed by the essence of the [[Underbase]] and went on an insane rampage, nearly killing Doctor [[Susan Hoffman]] and [[Susan Hoffman|her assistants]]. After Starscream was diverted away from the [[human]]s by [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]], the trio of [[Triggerbot]]s tried in vain to stop the rampaging zombie. Eventually, the Underbase realized it was acting insane and regained control, but as soon as it did, Dreadwind and Darkwing siphoned all the power out of it, and Starscream's corpse returned to being an inanimate pile of scrap, which the pair quickly collected.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

[[File:Zombiesbackfromthedead.jpg|thumb|Goddamn, Goldbug's creepy. Guess this explains why Ratchet prefers him as Bumblebee.]]
Meanwhile, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] had been working long hours to repair the Autobots' massive number of casualties from the [[Underbase Saga]]—so long, that he began to hallucinate, seeing his patients rise up from their repair beds and blame him for their condition. Megatron, to whom the corpse of Starscream was being delivered, required Ratchet to repair him, so the former Decepticon leader sent the [[Micromaster]] [[Sports Car Patrol]] to trick Ratchet into returning with them to Cybertron. To do this, [[Blackjack]] and his fellow Micromasters made Ratchet's hallucination real, animating Ratchet's patients. However, this began to backfire when Ratchet decided to give himself up to his accusers. The Sports Car Patrol decided this wasn't the best course of action and tried to lure him with a different plan. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}}

''While looking for clues to the identity of [[Playback]]'s killer, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] suddenly found himself, [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] under attack by the prime suspect—[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]! Ultimately, Nightbeat was able to save their lives by having his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Muzzle]], become the head of Playback's corpse, momentarily distracting Thunderwing with its scary zombieness. As soon as Muzzle jumped clear, the trio of Autobots fired at the corpse's fuel supply, causing a huge explosion which forced Thunderwing into retreat.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|They're not ''dead'' exactly, they're just sort of... rotting.]]
By [[2012]] [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] had used the knowledge gained from his mental link with Ratchet to reanimate a large number of Decepticon victims of the [[Underbase Saga]]. Not content with the idea of soldiers with the ability to rebel however, Megatron immediately proceeded to lobotomize the newly resurrected Transformers, destroying their higher brain functions while still retaining the ability to follow orders, although clumsily. The lobotomized Decepticons (who were also joined by resurrected and similarly lobotomized Autobots) sported crude metal clamps over their heads due to their surgeries, and were incapable of maintaining their own bodies as Megatron ruthlessly ravaged the Earth. Megatron subjugated [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to the same treatment, although the Seeker was allowed to retain a small part of his consciousness as a punishment, unable to react to the horrors he experienced. When [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s crashlanded on Earth in their escape pods, Megatron ordered his zombie army to track them down. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

After [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] brought in the unconscious Kup, Megatron used him as bait to lure in the other Wreckers then ordered the zombies to ambush them. [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] shot down [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] disabled [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and Starscream almost killed [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], earning himself a rebuke from Megatron who was saving that pleasure for himself. However, within Starscream the spark of rebellion still burned and he was able to vocalize to Kup that in order to defeat Megatron he must kill [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

[[File:Wheeljack red alert smokescreen cosmos natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Heave ho!]]
The army of "Ex-Bots" charged into battle against the detachment of Autobots [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had brought with him from Cybertron, but when Ratchet, Megatron and [[Aunty|Auntie]] were more-or-less simultaneously taken out by Kup, Prime and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] respectively, the signal reanimating and controlling the zombies was shut off and they dropped to the ground, inactive. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were tasked with gathering the fallen zombies and throwing them into a large pit where [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] could vaporise them from orbit to be sure. The only survivor was Starscream, thanks to the glimmer of consciousness Megatron had left him with. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As it turns out, Starscream was still very much alive, and Megatron had merely repressed all but that little glimmer of consciousness with mental blocks—blocks that were loosened by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], whom Megatron had plugged into the Ark in order to gain control of Auntie. With Megatron and Auntie gone, Shockwave was able to remove Starscream's blocks altogether, allowing the treacherous Decepticon's true personality (and voice) to return. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
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'''Known zombies:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
*[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
*[[Skalor]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]]
}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Zombiesspotlightkup.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|''All the trees begin to moan'' ''And the monsters grunt and groan'' ''Rotting faces full of slime'' ''Don't you know it's terror time?'']]
[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] had been marooned on a distant planet for quite some time when They started coming for him. They only came at night, when the suns would stop filtering through the planet's beautiful, indigenous crystals, creating such beautiful music... Kup could not allow Them to take the music away from him, and even though his buddy [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], the only other survivor of Kup's crew, refused to help him, Kup was able to beat back every single last one of Them every single night when they'd come for him.

What Kup didn't know is that they were not zombies, but [[Autobot]]s sent in to rescue him. The antique [[anti-rad armor]] they wore to protect themselves from the extreme radiation caused by the crystals also disguised their identities to Kup, who was suffering hallucinations at the hand of the radiation. Oops. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

A few years later, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] found a strange mass of real zombies—human and robot—frozen together near an anomaly in space. He brought the mass aboard to study but when they thawed, the zombies attacked Galvatron's crew, infecting some of his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. Zombie leader [[Britt]], now in robotic form, used powers of suggestion to trick the Cybertronians into thinking she was a member of their crew named Bayonet, while she actually sabotaged the engines to take the ship to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} When Kup was infected by the zombie virus, Britt gained the knowledge of Cybertron's history and technology, which would let her send the virus back in time and infect Cybertron during its [[Golden Age]]. She was stopped when [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] took control of Kup's body and used her space-time portal to transport her, Kup and the entire zombie horde to the very beginning of the [[Dead Universe]] where there would be nothing to devour or infect. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}}

When the apparently-dead [[Fulcrum]] returned to life, the Decepticon [[Flywheels]] (naturally) assumed he was a zombie, before Fulcrum managed to persuade him otherwise. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

[[File:Ping-zombietitans.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Urban decay.]]

After millions of years in exile, the [[Titan Master]] [[Infinitus]] - disgusted by what Cybertron had become during his feigned death - used his abilities to awaken the hordes of dead [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] that had been left to rust on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], hoping to use the undead army to cleanse Cybertron and rebuild the planet from scratch. {{storylink|Last Light}} The colossal army of building-sized zombies met stiff resistance from Cybertron, with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] transforming to robot mode to fight off his undead brethren. {{storylink|Ping}} Though they succeeded in bringing down and temporarily disabling Metroplex, they were slaughtered to the last 'bot by the return of [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

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===Beast Era===
====''Beast Wars Metals'' manga====
[[File:DevilGorilla-sk.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|He really shouldn't have taken that Aztec gold.]]
As [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s corpse floated in [[Earth]]'s orbit following his sacrifice at the hands of the [[Vok|aliens]]' [[Planet Buster]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] realized true strength was not only in numbers (fashioning himself an army of drones), but also in retrieving Primal's remains, reassembling it, and reanimating it as a zombie. Upon initial activation, the zombie asserted its dominance over Megatron's new army of drones.

Thankfully, before Megatron and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] could make the process permanent, the [[Maximal]]s showed up and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] injected Primal's [[Spark]] (which he had retrieved from [[Transwarp]] space) into his old body. Thus ended the short career of Zombie Convoy. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}
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====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
[[Unicron]] possessed the dead body of [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]. Much fun was had. {{storylink|Unicron Revived!?}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[File:Zombiessparkofdarkness.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I have only my knife! ''THERE WILL BE BLOOD!!!'']]
After the defeat of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Maximal]]s' takeover of the [[Grand Mal]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] were investigating the fields of [[spark]]less Transformer bodies when they were attacked by a zombie-like creature. A seemingly-invincible corpse battled them. Blackarachnia attempted to use her energo-web attacks, but it merely absorbed them. until finally, after Blackarachnia threw another corpse's [[power core]] at it, the zombie collapsed. A mysterious energy ball lifted from the zombie, and it disappeared through a grate in the ground.

The energy ball appeared next in the [[technorganic orchard]] that [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] were tending, bringing life to a deactivated [[Cycle Drone]]. Botanica attempted to use her energy weapon powers against it, but like Blackarachnia's energo-webs, it merely absorbed her attack. After being expelled too from this body, it fled to the surface into a deactivated [[Aero Drone]], where it attacked [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. Nightscream tried a different approach of "draining" the creature of its power, but it drained Nightscream's own power from him. The Maximals began to see a pattern in the zombies' attacks, and regrouped inside the Grand Mal, which seemed to be its target. Finally, Rattrap had an epiphany, realized what was going on, and captured the energy ball inside a [[Diagnostic Drone]]. The energy ball was actually the polarized spark of Megatron. Surprise! {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}
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====''Beast Wars Reborn''====
As an amnesiac [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] moved through the temple they'd awoken in, reality shifted around them and they found themselves on a decayed world. They were soon swarmed by reanimated fallen robots who would only chant "spark" as they sought to consume the pair's life force, however the zombies were no match for the pair and were soon ripped apart. {{storylink|The Mysterious Temple in Space}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
On one [[Halloween]] night, [[Rad White]] disguised himself as a zombie. {{storylink|Something Robotic This Way Comes}}

===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[File:Zombiedarkscorponok.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Kiiiickerrr...Kiiiicker... our Plaaanetts...]]
{{quote|The afflicted is driven by an insatiable desire to feed on the life energy of others. Nearly mindless, he will stop at nothing to feed. He ignores injury, knowing only hunger and pain. And the best part is that anyone off whom he feeds becomes just the same.|[[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] tells [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] a heartwarming story|[[Balancing Act, Part 3]]"}}

Despite [[Unicron]]'s apparent death inside the [[Unicron Singularity]], his essence's will was still strong enough to use the reality-altering black hole to bring the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Now ''Dark'' Scorponok, this undead creature stalked the evacuated planet surface, screaming in hunger and pain, crying out for [[spark]]s upon which to feast. At first Dark Scorponok assaulted [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} who survived due to his powerful forcefield ability, but the monster was drawn away by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]'s evil [[Mini-Con]] minions, towards the [[Kalis Primary Energon Reserves Control]], where [[Vector Prime]] and [[Sentinel Maximus]] were located. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 3}} After a prolonged fight, Sentinel Maximus was able to defeat Dark Scorponok, after which he and Vector Prime realized this was just a diversion. Leaving what was left of Dark Scorponok, unable to solve his affliction, their attentions were needed elsewhere, below the planet's surface. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}}

===Titan movie comic===
[[File:ZombieConsTitan.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|''You hear the screeching of an owl'' ''You hear the wind begin to howl'' ''You know there's zombies on the prowl...'']]
Immediately after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s death, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] appointed himself the commander of the Decepticons... who were all dead. Noticing the [[AllSpark Mutation|mechanical devices]] that the [[AllSpark]] had animated, Starscream tore the solidified AllSpark energy from them and used it to turn the Decepticon corpses into undead soldiers. Without any mental functions whatsoever, they simply walked forward and attempted to kill, and very nearly tore apart the weakened Autobots before [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] worked out how to stop them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}
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===''Shattered Glass''===
The [[Omega Terminus]] had the ability to revive corpses as zombies, as a defense mechanism. It did so when [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]], Cliffjumper and [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] stumbled on it. Fortunately, thanks to a handy flask of [[Scraplet]]s, the zombies were destroyed. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:Prowlspacebarnacles.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I'll swallow your SPARK!]]
[[Space barnacle]]s are parasitic life-forms that can be considered "zombie-inducing" in their quest for energy. Some of them attached themselves to the dead body of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and managed to reanimate it, evolving themselves into semi-awareness and later absorbing other machines. In this state, they shared with zombies the property to "infect" other robots by simple contact, turning them also into mindless drones, ready to spread the infection. ("Normal" space barnacles simply drain energy, but presumably do not take over Transformer minds.) [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] were finally cured from their contact with the creature when [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] blasted the space barnacles off with hot [[water]]. {{storylink|Nature Calls}}
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===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{main|Terrorcon (Prime)}}
[[File:DarknessRising4-beholddarkenergon!.jpg|upright=1.8|left|thumb|Night of the Living Generics]]
[[Dark Energon]] had the power to bring [[Transformer]]s back to life as shambling creatures known as Terrorcons. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] first used it as such on the deceased [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Megatron used it to reanimate dead Transformers in a battlefield on [[Earth]] {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} and went on to use Dark Energon to reanimate Cybertron's dead, though these Terrorcons were all destroyed. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} The Decepticon [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was also later revived as a Terrorcon. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s experiments combining [[Synthetic Energon]] and Dark Energon resulted in a more vampiric form of Terrorcon. {{storylink|Thirst}} [[Unicron]] raised an army of Terrorcons created from long-fallen [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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==Games==
===Prime VS The Zombie Cons===
[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to defend [[Phoenix (city)|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]] from a horde of rampaging [[Zombie Con]]s. {{storylink|Prime VS The Zombie Cons}}

==Honorable mentions==
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], while he was an animated unliving Transformer controlled by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and later [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]], was not strictly a zombie. He was not given life until after he was used as a mindless puppet by diabolical masters.
*[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] is not a reanimated [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|commonly believed]] for some time.
*[[Dinobot II]], though he looked like an undead [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot I]], was more of a [[Frankenstein's monster]] than a zombie.
*[[Primeval Dawn]]'s "Zombie [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]", as referred to by some fans, did inhabit the reconfigured remains of his previous body. This seemed to be a full return to life, despite his new black-and-gray color scheme, rather than being undead.
*[[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was brought back to life after an ancient god toyed with his spark. Now he's an "incomplete" form of what he was before, in a state of both being and unbeing.
*''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], though brought back from the dead, was more ghostly than zombie-like. Even [[Aaron Archer]] referred to him as an "[[Energon]] ghost."
*''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] was kept alive by a fragment of the AllSpark, despite his spark having been extinguished, making him a zombie of sorts.
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Dark Crumplezone]], though he was also brought back from the dead, likewise wasn't very zombie-like; indeed, he even came back smarter (according to his on-package [[bio]]) and with his personality intact.
*[[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]] was a decomposing, bestial creature that cannibalised other Transformers, but was doing that to ''stave off'' death.
*Many of [[MECH]]'s [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|constructed]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|reassembled]] [[Silas|Transformers]] have a rusted, heavily-damaged appearance, but they are not undead.
*The [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' behave like zombies in pretty much every respect (mindless horde turning every living thing they encounter into more Vehicons), without being actual zombies ''per se''.
*"[[The Dweller in the Depths]]" featured the equivalent of zombie plague (arguably a '''vampiric''' zombie plague), with those affected turning into mindless, shambling, hungry ghouls, and passing the condition on to any normal victims they could reach.
*The [[Hate Plague]] of "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]", by contrast, has a fair amount of overlap with the hate virus from ''28 Days Later'', and the contemporaneous Zack Snyder remake of ''Dawn of the Dead''.

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First Aid (G1)

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:''First Aid is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 FirstAid TFUprofile.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Damn it, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a pacifist!]]
'''First Aid''' is one of the most empathic and compassionate beings you'll ever meet. He cares deeply about all living things. Heck, he even cares deeply about the "pain" of inanimate objects. A broken or malfunctioning can-opener will earn just as much sympathy and attention as a fellow Autobot. Otherwise, First Aid is a soft-spoken and sometimes overly cautious sort (especially when it comes to the well-being of a fellow Autobot). Still, all the Autobots know he will work long and hard to do his best for them and that their well-being matters to him more than anything, and those are quite comforting thoughts.

First Aid is a member of the subgroup [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and forms the left arm of the [[combiner]] robots [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Gaia Guardian]], and [[God Guardian]].

{{bigquote|Where there's life, there's hope.|First Aid|"[[Afterdeath!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
The Protectobots once lived on the colony world of [[Archon]], but as the colony slowly began to fail they succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. They remained that way until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] chanced across the ruins of the planet and brought them back to Earth. The only way to revive them was through an [[energon]] infusion; the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s volunteered for the process. The Protectobots made a complete recovery and then some: the transfusion had given them the ability to combine! Optimus Prime gave them [[Protectobots' headquarters|their own headquarters]] in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], hoping that city life would help them acclimatize to life on Earth while also providing the metropolis with an extra degree of protection. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/21}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, ''The Ultimate Weapon'' & ''The Big Broadcast of 2006''), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, ''Surprise Party''), [[Franz Rudnick]] (German, ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Ultimate Weapon'')}}

[[File:TUW first aid fullbody.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The shiniest doctor around.]]
First Aid is an avowed pacifist. When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. First Aid helped an injured man discovered by Streetwise. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], First Aid brought civilians to a meat locker that [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and Streetwise had commandeered to help the [[human]]s cool down. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

First Aid, as part of Defensor, was the arm that wielded the rifle which totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper. Later still, First Aid and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Well… a little clyster with the fresh machine oil… and your constipation will pass off!]]
In the year [[2005]], First Aid was among the Autobot stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Autobot city came under attack from [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} Later, in 2006, he was on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for the planet's first peace conference. He participated in a surprise birthday party for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], Groove and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. The Combaticons then attacked a nearby shuttle bay, hoping to scrap the ships which would be used to ferry delegates to the conference. First Aid happily blasted away at the Combaticons. After the battle, First Aid was tending to a serious wound Magnus suffered on his back, when he used his own body to shield Wheelie from a Decepticon attack. When attention turned to the damaged shuttle, Ultra Magnus insisted First Aid repair the ship first and deal with his injuries later. Guess he forgot First Aid was a doctor, not a mechanic! (Ol' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] sure wouldn't have taken no lip — he would have disconnected the patient's vocal processor first.) {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were part of the Autobot unit that travelled to the planet [[Eurythma]], forming Defensor to battle Decepticons there. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Later, when [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] took heavy fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] brought him back to Cybertron for repairs. First Aid arrived and began patching up the super-robot. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
[[File:TUD firstaid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels, First Aid bemoaned the whole situation, wondering why humans were always fighting amongst themselves. After the human aggressors were dispersed, a Decepticon sneak attack knocked [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] out of the sky, and First Aid carried him back to Metroplex for repairs. No sooner was the operation complete than an intruder alert within the city drew the medic's attention, and he found the Decepticon Swindle stealing Metroplex's [[transformation cog]]. First Aid attempted to talk the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] into handing the cog over, but Swindle laughed in his face, and was easily able make off with his loot because First Aid's pacifism meant that he refused to fight back. Despite [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s attempts to convince First Aid that they didn't expect him to compromise his beliefs, the medic felt he was a liability to the Autobots and left, taking up residence in a junk yard and helping its custodian [[NUL-A]] chug down some oil and repair some refrigerators. In time, First Aid was approached by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], who brought dire news that the immobilized Metroplex was under attack from Trypticon. Only the skilled First Aid could properly align Metroplex's new transforming cog, and the medic was convinced to lend his aid. [[File:RoOP1 firstaid altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] While Trypticon and the half-transformed Metroplex fought it out, First Aid bravely entered the Autobot giant and re-aligned the cog, allowing the Autobot city to transform fully and defeat Trypticon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When [[Jessica Morgan]] was injured in a Decepticon attack on her [[Mark Morgan|father]]'s laboratory, First Aid was summoned to transport her to County General Hospital. First Aid helped to restore the paralyzed Jessica's ability to walk with an exo-skeleton, but his efforts were met only with hatred from her father, who loathed the Transformers. Subsequently, when news reached the Autobots that Optimus Prime's body was being kept at Morgan's lab, First Aid and the Protectobots were part of the battle unit that returned there, merged as Defensor. Like most present, they succumbed to the madness of the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In [[2007]], First Aid and the Protectobots were among those who defended Cybertron against a major Decepticon attack, only to fall before the power of the new Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}} Some time later, at [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, First Aid, among other Autobots, presented to the human boy a cake. {{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon take place in Japanese continuity as described above, except "The Rebirth" and subsequent adventures do not occur, and the events of season 3 take place in 2010. Several additional stories are inserted into the timeline as follows.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
[[File:FSLRF protectobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|"And then we'll change this font!"]]
First Aid and the other Protectobots made their dramatic debut when they formed Defensor to defeat both Menasor and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Story page #12}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====

When the Decepticon combiners attacked a baseball stadium in [[Japan]], the Protectobots and Aerialbots raced to the rescue. After attending to the blaze created by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s destruction, First Aid and his team combined into Defensor. However, Defensor's central component was damaged battling Bruticus; with Hot Spot out of action, the Protectobots could not maintain their super-robot form. Getting an idea, the Autobots' human friend [[Kenji]] told [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to shoot out the legs of the Decepticon super-robots. With their legs damaged, Menasor and Bruticus were left open for First Aid and the other small Protectobots to link up as their new legs, taking over the Decepticons' locomotion, sending them out to sea. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Later, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were paving over a natural island paradise, and the Autobots sent a rescue party to save the wildlife and their friends on the island. Due to the medical needs of the mission, First Aid replaced [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] with the Aerialbots to form Superion. Even linked together, First Aid and the Aerialbots were outclassed against both [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] generated a hologram of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to distract the dino-base Decepticon, sending him over a cliff. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}
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=====Scramble City=====
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First Aid and the Protectobots participated in the Scramble City project under Ultra Magnus's direction, working towards the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the Decepticons uncovered their secret building site, the Protectobots rode into battle alongside the newly completed Metroplex. First Aid and his comrades arrived and formed Defensor just in time to act as the harbinger of Metroplex and his really big gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
In [[2010]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] kidnapped the scientist [[Dalton]] in order to upgrade his combiner warriors. First Aid and the Protectobots joined forces with the Aerialbots to rescue Dalton from inside Trypticon. Superion was heavily damaged in the first strike run, however, and Hot Spot needed time in his repair bay mode to bring the Aerialbots back to fighting strength. While Blades snuck into Trypticon alone to rescue Dalton, First Aid, Streetwise and Groove defended Hot Spot against both Menasor and Bruticus. They held out long enough for the Aerialbots to be revived. After the Aerialbots distracted the Decepticons, Blades completed his mission and the Autobots rolled out for Scramble City with Dalton in tow. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}
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In [[2011]], Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. First Aid and the Protectobots were active in Cybertron's defense as Defensor during the assault, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} after which they were reassigned to Earth to help keep the Decepticons busy while [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s searched for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and the two teams quickly combined to battle as Bruticus and Defensor. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:JHeadmasters09Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Just what the doctor ordered!]]
When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal [[Cybertonuron]], First Aid and the Protectobots assembled before the [[space bridge]] on Earth to be transported into battle. As he helped defend the planet, First Aid was seen delivering a mighty kick to the face of... er, his fellow Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled again for man-to-man combat. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked first by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who [[Shouki]] and the Trainbots stepped in to occupy, then by the Decepticon Headmasters. True to his devout pacifism, First Aid was not seen engaging in battle until the Protectobots formed Defensor. In the combined form, however, the team were vulnerable to [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force First Aid and the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Later, when the Autobots' attempts to provide energy aid to the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] were disrupted by the Decepticons, First Aid and the Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Well, if it isn't my old friend Mr. McGreg!]]
After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. First Aid and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, First Aid and the Protectobots assisted Spike in ridding the planet of all traces of their departed foes, starting with the Decepticons' abandoned Earth base. Combined as Defensor, the team joined Raiden and Computron in obliterating the base. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched First Aid and the Protectobots to Canberra, [[Australia]] to confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, First Aid participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
In [[2021]] when his old friend NUL-A's birthday came around, First Aid got the other Protectobots to play a baseball game in his honor. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!|Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!}}

=====Wars manga=====
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First Aid was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. When Metrotitan and the Decepticons attacked again, the reborn Metroplex transformed and First Aid helped [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] man one of Metroplex's cannons. With Metroplex's firepower, the Decepticons were sent retreating. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. First Aid perished along with most of the rest of Defensor in battle with their nemesis, Menasor. Only Streetwise and Breakdown survived. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:SecondGeneration protectobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|First Aid's faceplate and visor are at the dry cleaners.]]
''When their human ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began suffering from a series of troubling dreams, the Autobots peered inside his mind in an attempt to understand. There, they saw a vision of a team of new robots, the Protectobots—First Aid among them—being ordered to guard the [[Pullen Power Plant]] against Decepticon attack. Attacked by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the team did the incredible, merging their bodies to become Defensor. Realizing that they were being sent a message about the future of Transformer evolution by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself, the Autobots determined to make this vision a reality and set about building the new robots they had seen.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

Having learned of a Decepticon plot to acquire the human-made [[hydrothermocline]], Optimus Prime brought the Protectobots with him to [[Energy Futures Industries]] in order to guard the device. After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] arrived ready for a fight, the Transformers allowed themselves to be convinced of a better solution by [[Ethan Zachary]], an employee of EFI. Zachary would upload their minds into a video simulation program known as [[Multi-World]], allowing the Transformers to do battle without damaging the hydrothermocline or the surrounding area. Inside the game world, First Aid and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were exploring Vineland when their path was blocked by a web of thick vines. [[File:Firstaid-g1issue26.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|I'd have helped, but I only do hands.]] First Aid wanted to blast through, but Streetwise thought better of it and merely lifted the vines out of their way. They were caught off-guard by the Combaticons [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], but were then miraculously saved by the living vines they had refrained from destroying moments ago. First Aid then used his [[decrystallizer cannon]] on the Decepticons, making them brittle enough for Streetwise to shatter with a burst from his [[Compression cannon|compressed air cannon]]. Ultimately, Optimus Prime declared himself the loser, and so First Aid and the other Protectobots watched their leader detonate before their eyes. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

First Aid later attempted to console a despondent [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] after the death of Optimus Prime, teaching him that it was best to worry more about the patients he could save rather than the patients he could not. Returning to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] after attending Prime's funeral, First Aid and the other Autobots came under attack from the vessel's defense systems, control of which had been seized by the human criminal [[Mechanic (G1)|The Mechanic]]. Ratchet defeated the human, and he and First Aid tended to the wounded. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

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''When the freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] travelled back in time from the future, First Aid was temporarily mass-displaced [[Limbo]] to make room for the bounty hunter right before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s eyes.'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

After [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] abandoned the Autobots due to their disagreements with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock's]] leadership, Grimlock tasked the Protectobots with finding the deserters and returning them to the Ark. First Aid and the others found them (and the [[Throttlebot]]s) hiding at [[Big Steve's Used Cars]], where the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s had already arrived. As the two teams battled each other, individually First Aid squared off with [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and both sides were so blinded by their battle that they didn't notice [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] making away with Goldbug and the Throttlebots. With the Combaticons deterred, however, the Protectobots still had Blaster to bring back to Grimlock... for trial and execution. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

[[File:ChildsPlay-FirstAidGroove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|<obligatory Scale article link>]] Blaster was mode-locked into stereo mode, clamped to [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and also carried inside First Aid for travel back to the Ark, but the Protectobots met up with the Combaticons again within a sprawling trainyard. After the Combaticons merged into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and laid into First Aid and the others, they were forced to set Blaster aside and merge into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to counter. Blaster, released from mode-lock by some errant children, came to Defensor's rescue, and ultimately First Aid and the others decided Blaster shouldn't stand trial, and he was set free. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} After First Aid returned to the Ark, the humans were recaptured and Grimlock ordered them to be executed. First Aid and the other Autobots were upset, though they didn't know Grimlock was bluffing in order to draw Blaster into his custody. They begged Blaster to usurp leadership of the Autobots, but Blaster was forced to surrender himself in order to assure the children's safety. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, First Aid and the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. Alerted to Combaticon activity at [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]], the team was relieved by the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s so they could go and deal with their old rivals. Unfortunately, they were too late to stop the Combaticons' theft of military technology; worse yet, upon their return to the warehouse, they discovered that the Decepticon Powermasters had stolen the disk in their absence. Combining into Defensor, they tried to stop the villains from escaping, but a barrage of fire from the underhanded Combaticons knocked the giant over. With the villains gone, Defensor split back into his components, and First Aid tended to the Autobot Powermasters' wounds.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

First Aid and several other Autobots helped Blaster train. {{storylink|Club Con!}} ''Soon after, First Aid was among the Transformers deactivated in the battle with the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and was put in a life support capsule. A couple of years later, Optimus Prime briefly considered using a Matrix fragment to revive him after Ratchet's disappearance.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
At the raw oil harbor of [[Rotterdam]], First Aid and the other Protectobots combined into Defensor to battle [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Ultimately, the Decepticons would retreat, as Powermaster Optimus Prime had predicted! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] discovered the threat of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], they called in Autobots scattered across the galaxy, including First Aid. And, when Grimlock chose to disobey Prime's directives and make a tactical first strike against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s ships, First Aid went with him. They were quickly found out and captured, though, leaving it to Optimus to bail them out of trouble. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

Sometime later, First Aid was working with a science team alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. They attempted to find out what had devastated the population of [[J'asik]], down to the cellular level. Samples taken from the bodies helped the team identify the killer, known as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], as an offshoot of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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In [[2012]] First Aid travelled to a devastated Earth with Optimus Prime and a group of other Autobots to confront Megatron. After fighting his way through Megatron's lobotomised [[zombie]] army, the medic attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and injected him with an anti-toxin that would hopefully regress the [[Scraplet]] infection the captive [[Wrecker]] had been infected with. When he was sufficiently recovered, Kup took First Aid's gun and used it to kill Ratchet, in turn killing Megatron through the link he and the doctor shared. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} In the aftermath, First Aid delivered a casualty report to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Following the foiling of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] scheme, First Aid sat in on a meeting of Autobot high command to discuss the lingering after-effects on Cybertronian society of the Decepticon warmonger's plan. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} This was soon followed by an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which was put down by a team of Autobots led by Blaster; in the aftermath, First Aid tended [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s wounds. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

First Aid was on hand to help treat the wounded after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Warworld]] attacked Cybertron, and was seen carrying such an unfortunate on a stretcher with help from [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} Soon after, when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Primum Fugae]] caused havoc, First Aid repaired [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s injuries. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

====''Timelines''====
At some point during the war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]], First Aid developed [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]], preventing him from properly combining. On Optimus Prime's orders, First Aid and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] conducted a full-body spark transplant on a dying Ratchet, transferring him to a new body. Ratchet's new body came equipped with combination technology, allowing him to take First Aid's place as Defensor's limb. {{storylink|Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Customization class G2 Ratchet bio}}

===The Special Teams===
Optimus Prime assigned First Aid and the other Protectobots to defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]], where they combined into Defensor to battle [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Thankfully, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to even the odds, and ultimately the Decepticons were repelled. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
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Following [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s resurrection, First Aid and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] bugged him to come in for a full checkup, which [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] believed was just their way of saying that it was good to have the Autobot leader back. The checkup was interrupted by an alarm, which First Aid announced indicated a Decepticon attack. He took part in the effort to repel [[Sixshot]]'s forces, only for them to retreat on their own, when Prime realised it was just a diversion while Galvatron attacked the Energon plant. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
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When the Decepticons stole the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], <s>Ratchet</s> First Aid built an army of Autobot [[decoy]]s to distract the Decepticons while the real Autobots attempted to retrieve their missing artifact. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Firstaid-warwithin.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|In his younger years, First Aid wore a stylish hoodie.]]
Following the disappearance of Optimus Prime and Megatron in a [[space bridge]] accident, the Autobots and Decepticons splintered into multiple separate factions. In compliance with the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], First Aid and the other Protectobots declared themselves unaligned to any of the groups, and elected to continue operating as an independent team, rather than go their separate ways. When word reached them that the Constructicons had broken the accord by siding with the [[Ultracon]]s, however, First Aid and his comrades knew that they had to take a stand themselves, and decided to aid the [[Wrecker]]s in battle against the Decepticon giant. {{storylink|Escalation}} When Defensor began prioritizing Devastator's destruction over preventing collateral damage, Wreckers leader Springer had to talk the Protectobots into separating, after which they were able to use their individual smarts to bring the Constructicon combiner down: First Aid had Hot Spot lift him up on his ladder so he could plug a power cable into a port on Devastator's body, overloading Devastator and forcing him to separate. In the battle's aftermath, First Aid thanked Springer for talking them down, realizing they still had a lot to learn about their combined self. {{storylink|Devastation}} The team subsequently returned to their home base to analyze what had gone wrong with their combination, though First Aid had to convince Hot Spot to let it go when he started to become obsessive. But just as the Protectobots were preparing to take some downtime, they were attacked by the [[Chaos Trinity]], who kidnapped Hot Spot for use in [[The Fallen]]'s scheme. In the scuffle, First Aid was taken out by teammate Streetwise, who had been hypnotized by Mindwipe. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

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Roughly 6.5 million years later, First Aid the Protectobots battled Menasor as Defensor when the Stunticons escaped from a penal facility... and lost, big time. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Soon after, the team aided in the Autobot insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} After the Autobots regained power, First Aid and the Protectobots searched Shockwave's clone lab, finding [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] barely alive, having been attacked by [[Sunstorm (G1)|an unknown assailant]]. First Aid was seen administering medical help to the heavily damaged [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
First Aid was born [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|forged]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

In the early days of the war, First Aid was part of an extraction team who located the damaged pair of [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] following their skirmish with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He performed initial repairs on both of them, bringing Tracks back online. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} About four million years ago, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

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First Aid was eventually assigned to [[Delphi]], an Autobot emergency medical facility on [[Messatine]]. Like any emergency room, Delphi experienced brief flurries of activity followed by long cycles of nothing but routine patient care and waiting for the next disaster. While passing the time First Aid became an avid subscriber to ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'', the adventures of the Autobots' most elite strike team compiled by their unofficial biographer, [[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]]. He often found himself reading (and re-reading) [[Pova|Datalog 113: Showdown at Pova]] whenever his work lagged. Five years into his tour at Delphi, while attending a medical conference on the [[Kimia Facility]], First Aid had his own brush with the Wreckers when their leader [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] approached him with a rather unique request. Springer had a mole deep within the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] known only as [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], who had a highly unusual means of delivering messages to his Autobot contacts: In battle, he would ''shoot'' a fellow Autobot with pinpoint accuracy through the right "eye" of their faction symbol with a bullet containing a data-chip with his report inside. First Aid was one of several medics secretly recruited by Springer to always be on the lookout for Agent 113's calling card. First Aid eagerly accepted the "secret mission" and checked over the insignia of every patient that came through his emergency room doors from then on. Not the subtlest of Autobots, First Aid developed a reputation for being fixated on insignias, and was even referred to Autobot psycho-analyst [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], who diagnosed him with "obsessive compulsive tendencies" that forced First Aid's boss [[Ambulon]] to demote him to nurse. But First Aid's attention to his secret duty paid off: one night after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], when he was giving the once over to [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]'s recon team after a skirmish with the DJD, First Aid finally discovered one of Agent 113's bullets. The encoded information he delivered to Springer led to the Wreckers' ill-fated mission on [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:first-aid-jumpstart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|"Have you any idea how many [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]s I had to buy to make these jump leads?" "Yes honey,four..." "it was worth it...Now I can finally say 'Say hello to my little friend!'"]]
When the [[Red Rust]] virus broke out in Delphi, First Aid, Ambulon, and [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'s efforts to treat it seemed to be in vain, forcing First Aid to call for help by transmitting the facility's patient survival statistics through the [[transwarp|subspace]] network once used to distribute the ''Wreckers: Declassified'' datalogs. This attracted the attention of [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], who brought [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to Delphi where First Aid told them about the outbreak. Using "jump-starting", a new method of [[spark]] resuscitation he had invented himself, he later used his own spark to revitalize a comatose [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] just in time to save the others from a pair of [[Genericon]]s believed to have spread the virus. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} After Fortress Maximus killed the Genericons, it was discovered that Pharma was the culprit behind the virus, a fact that First Aid had long suspected. In the chaos that followed, First Aid took charge to save the patients around him. [[File:MTMTE5 firstaid takes charge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|OBJECTION!!!!!]] After Pharma was defeated and Ratchet used the villain's vaccine to cure Delphi of its virus, First Aid returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'' with Ratchet. Ratchet promised to promote the nurse to Chief Medical Officer in place of himself after witnessing his actions. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} To First Aid's silent annoyance, however, Ratchet showed no signs of relinquishing the title any time soon, leaving him Chief Medical Officer-in-training. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

While visiting the [[Swerve's|ship's bar]], First Aid was asked by Ambulon to keep his fellow medic's embarrassing alt-mode a secret, though the request was in vain as [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] promptly triggered Ambulon's transformation anyway. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} First Aid was repairing a dismembered [[Dipstick]] when he and much of the crew were frozen in place by one of [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s experimental weapons. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} After Fortress Maximus went on a small shooting spree inside the Lost Light, First Aid helped Ratchet treat the victims. He failed to notice the pattern Ratchet saw in them: they all resembled [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} That escapade concluded with Swerve accidentally shooting Rung in the head; First Aid, Ambulon, and Ratchet were instrumental in saving Rung's life {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} and First Aid took the lead on his aftercare, helping him re-learn how to distinguish people from their surroundings. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

First Aid was among the crew members that had been shrunken by Brainstorm's mass-displacement cannon and sent to destroy some [[Nanocon]]s inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that had been mysteriously revived. First Aid was resized after the Nanocons were destroyed and attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony and asked [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] what he had graffitied inside Ultra Magnus' body but the ceremony began before Whirl could make a full answer. First Aid then told [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] that Ambulon was handling some offline crew members that had suddenly came back to life. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} After the situation was handled, First Aid joined a few Autobots for movie night in [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'s hab-suite where they watched "[[Proteus's Promise]]". {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Patternism-FirstAid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey honey! Sorry, but some guy got his head cut off at work today, so I'm gonna need to stay late.]]
When someone tried to kill [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], First Aid and Ambulon went to work fixing him up. In the process, First Aid discovered the truth, {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} that Red Alert's injuries were self-inflicted, though [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] didn't take the news well. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following the return of the ''[[Leading Light]]'' from [[Temptoria]], First Aid tended to the rapidly-fading Rewind and talked [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] into giving the small Autobot a jumpstart. Unfortunately he had to break the news that it hadn't worked. As it turned out, Whirl also had a compatible [[spark]], and First Aid successfully carried out the procedure with him. {{storylink|Before & After}} First Aid later helped Tailgate throw an "alt mode party" in an attempt to get Rung to transform, and appeared in one of Rewind's documentaries to explain how the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' worked. {{storylink|Little Victories}} When Overlord was let loose on the ''Lost Light'' and stabbed Ultra Magnus through the spark, First Aid rushed to his aid but sadly recognized the injury to be fatal. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When Ultra Magnus's body got up and floated away under mysterious circumstances, First Aid gathered with the rest of the crew to gawp at a huge portal the ''Lost Light'' had followed Magnus's trail to. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} After the ship went through the portal, First Aid and Ambulon were in the medbay when the [[Legislator]]s invaded the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Alas, the ship was soon overrun, and both 'bots found themselves teleported to Pharma's new lab on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. First Aid had to witness Ambulon being horrifically sawn in half, ''lengthwise'' as part of a twisted competition between Ratchet and Pharma. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} When Ratchet refused the younger medic's help, First Aid was infuriated by his attitude and accused him of being unable to let go of his reputation as "best medic" out of a belief that no one else could ever match his expertise. While Ratchet then revealed that the reason he couldn't help was that Ambulon was already dead, he saw the truth in First Aid's words and promised to officially hand over the title of Chief Medical Officer once they'd caught Pharma. First Aid, however, saw no reason to show the corrupt medic any mercy. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Not amused]]
First Aid was soon able to confront Pharma, and was enraged that rather than show remorse for his murders of patients or Ambulon, the rogue medic was ''amused'' by what he'd done. When he went so far as to laugh at Ambulon's death, the younger medic snapped and executed him on the spot, then realized what he'd done and broke down. He was comforted by Rung, but on returning to the ''Lost Light'' he shut himself in and refused to talk to anyone. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} The crew eventually convinced him to come out and perform an autopsy on a the corpse of a mysterious ''second'' Rodimus, hoping some work would help rehabilitate him. First Aid deduced from the body's [[innermost energon]] that it was an alternate Rodimus and not some kind of copy. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsInterventions-FirstAid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
As it transpired, the second Rodimus was a quantum duplicate, which began the slow quantum erasure of the ''Lost Light'' and its crew. First Aid abandoned ship, but soon, his shuttle disappeared around him, as did crewmates [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] and [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]—only [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and First Aid were left, floating in space, because they weren't members of the ship's original crew. Once the situation had been put to rights, everyone reappeared, and First Aid's group set down on the planet [[Ofsted XVII]] for a momentary breather. First Aid went off to explore the area, and found a gravely-wounded Transformer of unclear affiliation in a nearby lecture theatre. A quick examination proved he was a Decepticon, but First Aid kept this fact from his crewmates as he called upon them to donate some of their [[innermost energon]] to help the 'bot survive. Recognizing the 'bots true allegiance, Mainframe and Bluestreak refused; Trailcutter agreed, but just as he was about to start the process, First Aid recognized the mantra the delirious patient was chanting as the motto of the Decepticon Justice Division. Refusing to heal one of ''those'' monsters under any circumstances, First Aid tried to talk Trailcutter out of helping him, to no avail—and unfortunately, First Aid's fears proved true as the 'bot, [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], attacked Trailcutter as soon as he had been re-powered. While Trailcutter protected himself with his forcefield, First Aid sped off to get the others, but when they returned, they were horrified to discover that Trailcutter had trapped a second, hidden DJD member, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], inside his field with him, who had torn him to pieces. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} The remaining trio tried to escape in their shuttle, but it was blown up before it could take off as a parting gesture from the DJD. Fortunately, First Aid and his friends survived. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

After Ratchet had several crewmembers tested for "super-[[scraplet]]s", First Aid recognized it as a complete fabrication and an excuse for the senior doctor to talk to his friends in private. As it turned out, Ratchet had been tying up some loose ends before leaving the ''Lost Light'': when First Aid next came to see him, all he found was a method of contacting him and a note officially promoting First Aid to Chief Medical Officer. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

When the ''Lost Light'' met with the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' for a pre-wake party for the near-death [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], First Aid and [[Minimus Ambus]] met with ''Vis Vitalis'' chief medical officer [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. While Velocity showed Minimus the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had drawn on the wall, First Aid examined Thunderclash. To First Aid's surprise, however, Thunderclash was ''not'' dying of his old war wound, which had miraculously been healed six months prior. As Velocity could not come up with any information about the "passing healer", First Aid opened up Thunderclash's trailer to examine, finding it empty. Then, Thunderclash started manipulating his own systems to make the life sign monitor display a message: "You're all blind, you're all dead". They then heard a knocking coming from his trailer. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} First Aid, Minimus, and Velocity came under attack by strange creatures. [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] and [[Skystriker (G1)|Skystriker]] arrived in response to the noise only for the creatures to tear Skystriker to shreds. In an act of supreme heroism, Thunderclash himself transformed to hold the creatures off. The group from the medbay then fled with others to the danceroom. There, it was determined that the beasts were [[personality tick]]s, picked up by the [[Caminus|Camien]] crewmembers from [[Marasma]]. They had healed Thunderclash's wound so that they could continue feeding on his charisma and were now visible because their perception-based cloaking was down. Just as all hope seemed lost, the ticks suddenly all died, having overdosed on Rodimus and Megatron's combined charisma. First Aid later attended a party to celebrate the day's successes at [[Swerve's]] aboard the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Protectobotssortof.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Some time later when [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] was due to return to Cybertron to represent the ''Lost Light'' in the first meeting between Cybertron and [[Caminus]], First Aid chose to come with as his acting doctor, worried about the "visions" his patient had been experiencing. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} As he was accepting a goodbye present from Tailgate and setting Velocity up to take care of things during his absence, a comatose Swerve was brought before First Aid, but he was unable to locate the problem without surgery and the patient was much too weak to survive being opened up. He had to leave before the other crew members solved the mystery, but on learning from Velocity that the injury had been in Swerve's shoulder and seeing an old picture of him with an insignia on that same shoulder, First Aid realized the damage must have be caused by one of Agent 113's data bullets and asked Velocity to retrieve it. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} They were accompanied by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]: their mission to protect Mirage led to Streetwise jokingly dubbing the group the "Protectobots". {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

On arrival, they came with Mirage as he sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], leading to their getting caught up in a [[combiner]] duel between [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] recognized the Protectobots as another potential combiner for his side and, before First Aid could protest that they weren't even a proper team, used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to merge them into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who bested Devastator soon after coming online. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Optimus Prime found it worrying that none of Defensor's components had reverted to their normal forms since becoming a combiner; Prowl noted that it was difficult for combiner teams to stay separate for long. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Once the whole Caminus mess was over, First Aid and the others managed to separate and left Cybertron to return to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

Some time later, Red Alert misremembered First Aid queuing to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' alongside other incongruous characters, such as Ambulon, Ironfist, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Last Light}}

The shuttle eventually caught up with the ''Lost Light'', making a violent (yet smart) crash landing into shuttlebay four. As First Aid crawled out of the shuttle however, a security team headed by [[Powerflash]] aimed their weapons at him before [[Getaway]] diffused the tension and offerred some evasive statements to explain the ship's radio silence and explained the change in command before he directed First Aid to take [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] to the med-bay. While there, the two discussed their missing crewmates and possible theories on what had happened before he ran a Spark check noting the large drop in the total number of Sparks and one behind a large, locked door. Attempting to cut through it, Getaway popped in and merrily unlocked it revealing the comatose [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. After some disturbing gallows humour, First Aid demanded Getaway tell him what had happened to Rodimus and Megatron who revealed that Team Rodimus had abandoned ship believing they could make better progress without the larger crew before insisting First Aid speak to Hoist about Thunderclash. First Aid found the substitute medic in [["Visages"]] where he caught up with the crew over several overpriced drinks and learnt of the many changes aboard ship.

His suspicions mounting, First Aid called a meeting for the Protectobots and Mirage in the abandoned [[Swerve's]] noting that twenty-five members of the crew were unaccounted for. As they traded theories and accusations, Mirage and First Aid referenced being asked by Getaway and Atomizer if they would support a mutiny against Megatron, a conversation First Aid confessed to regretting. [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] took that as his cue to enter and revealed the truth behind the mutiny and Thunderclash. Getaway's inner circle then entered and the escapeologist revealed that Thunderclash was in a memory loop. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] then found the lights, revealing the horrific sight of [[brain module]]s still attached to their spinal columns, pocked with ''teeth-marks'' and suspended in [[engex]]. A running firefight soon broke out as the Protectobots scrambled back to their shuttle to notify [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. The group managed to board a shuttle before it was struck by a proton missile and towed in with a tractor beam and they were all placed in a memory loop. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
After being injured in a fight while protecting humans, First Aid doubted his effectiveness in combat. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] tried to cheer him up by insisting on how valuable First Aid was to the Protectobots. Sure enough, First Aid soon had the opportunity to lead the Protectobots in a search for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]'s stolen transforming cog. In the aftermath of a battle between [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and Defensor, First Aid remained true to himself by even treating the injured [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
First Aid was presumably present as part of Defensor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Following the example of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], First Aid and the rest of the Protectobots downsized into [[Micromaster]]s in order to conserve fuel on an energy-starved post-[[Great War (G1)|Great War]] Cybertron.

After a break-in into the [[Forever Vaults]] left one of its guards, [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]], injured but alive, he was placed under the care of First Aid and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] in [[Micropolis]]. Cop-Tur's condition baffled both doctors, as unbeknownst to them, he had been infected by the [[G-Virus]]: an artificial plague that would replicate the process that had turned [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Either Fixit or First Aid was blasted by [[Galvatron (BWII)|their patient]] after he had undergone his transformation. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
First Aid was among the Autobot troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

==Commercial appearances==
*First Aid and the rest of the Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], undaunted by its enormous size. When Trypticon assumed its battle station mode, the Protectobots merged into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to better fight back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*First Aid and the Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Protectobots combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the Protectobots launched rescue operations. Unfortunately their efforts were hampered by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who unleashed all manner of sonic attacks on them. {{storylink|To the Rescue}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsFirstAid.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
First Aid participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character available as reward in the "Defensor Safeguard" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:First-Aid-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px| The Poor man's Ratchet.]]
First Aid volunteered to head to Project Nova research site and check its status. He reported that everything was calm, but then he spotted Spectro sneaking through the back door of the facility. Not waiting for backup, he went after him to investigate. [[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]] was running toward him and shoved him aside, and First Aid also preceded to evacuate when he heard a noise, and his transmission was severed. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Project Supernova}}

With First Aid missing, Optimus gave [[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers Earth Wars|Smokescreen]], who was also at the research site, the task to find him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Bit of a Longshot}}

First Aid reestablished commmunications, but he was in circuit shock, leaking lubricants, and exposed to the Nova Core's exotic particles. He harnessed his medi-bots to shield him so he can repair himself faster. Optimus also told him to keep his head low while Smokescreen was in battle with Brake-Neck. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Battle Hardened}}

Fully repaired, he helped in the evacuation and protection of the humans from the site, but couldn't let them out of his sight while Brake-Neck was around. He sent his two medi-bots to secure the Nova Core. As they were making their way back, Reflector yanked it from their grasps and took the core for themselves. But Spyglass accidentally dropped the core into water. First Aid convinced the trio to help him shield the core or else everyone would die. Afterwards, he headed out with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Big Bang!}}

When First Aid arrived, Hot Spot was glad to see another Protectobot on Earth. Ratchet and Wheeljack also affirmed their medical assistance. Just then Wheeljack's unstable plasma caster exploded, which Bumblebee thought was a Decepticon diversion. First Aid told him not to worry and lead him to the lab.

At some point Bumblebee asked about First Aid's red medi-bots. He explained his Shield Drones were Build Bots he found in an abandoned base, and refitted with shielding tech and reprogrammed to prevent Autobots from being hurt in the first place. That said, he resumed Bumblebee's dentist appointment, with Hot Spot next.

First Aid was fixing a part in a struggling patient when Ratchet reminded him he could turn his Energon mixer off before fixing it, but First Aid considered it cruel. They turned their attention to another patient in stasis mode who had sustained beam laser damage and mortar shrapnel. Ratchet stated the vulgar reality of war stripped of pomp and ceremony, but First Aid was optimistic; where there's life, there's hope.

*'''Class:''' Medic
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons:''': First Aid uses a medi-gun that shoots out health bombs, instead of one continuous stream. His Medibots both use healing beams and provide 40-45% resistant shields.
*'''Ability: Deploy Medibots''' - Deploys 2 Medibots, each with an ability to shield friendly bots blocking 40/45% of incoming damage.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:first-aid| First Aid at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, [[1986]][[1987|–87]], [[1991]])
**''Team ID number'': '''P4'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-75'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon pistol]]", "dual-barrelled [[decrystallizer cannon]]", cannon connector

:First Aid transforms into a Datsun Vanette C120 ambulance (distinguishable from the Nissan version by its twin headlamps), model year 1980 or later. As a small, simple toy, there are some significant compromises in the appearance of the vehicle to facilitate transformation, such as the rather visible hinge joints for the front end and the big gap in the back of the ambulance to facilitate his knee joint. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], First Aid can be equipped with his large decrystallizer cannon via a connector piece that plugs into the 5mm peg hole on his rear, while in [[robot mode]], he is armed with a small photon pistol.

:First Aid combines with his fellow Protectobots to form Defensor, taking the nominal position of left arm. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style robot, however, he can form any limb for the robot, and can interact with all other combiner teams built with the same design.

:The initial release of First Aid had a [[die-cast]] metal chest, but like several other 1986 toys, later releases replaced this with red plastic. In 1987, he came packaged with a random Autobot [[Decoy]].

:First Aid and the other Protectobots were re-released in 1991 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed as [[Safety]] from the [[Guard City]] giftset in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|''Operation Combination'' toyline]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/FirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy defensor giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Defensor''' (giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-76'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon, cannon connector

:First Aid was also included as part of the Defensor giftset, unchanged from his individual release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy Classics FirstAid.JPG|thumb|Spanish packaging pictured.]]
*'''First Aid''' (Classic Protectobots, 1991)
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon, cannon connector

:The plastic-chested version of First Aid was reissued in 1991 as part of the European-[[exclusive]] "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line, along with his fellow Protectobots. He came on new golden packaging with all his original accessories, but had his [[rubsign]] removed, though the indentation for it on his roof remained.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|They didn't change me much.]]
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, unreleased)
**''Team ID number:'' '''P2'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon pistol", "dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon", cannon connector
:The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons. First Aid was to be off-white with seafoam-green robot chest, [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|swirly metallic gold]] robot parts and a different rescue/ambulance deco. Vanishingly few samples—less than a dozen—of this item made their way outside [[Hasbro]], including some on-card samples, which give him the unit number "P2".
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Micromaster Protectobot, [[2004]])
**''Accessories'': Defensor right foot
{{note|The ''Universe'' [[First Aid (Universe)#Universe (2003)|First Aid]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of First Aid.}}

:An [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, First Aid is mostly-identical to the ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' version of [[Sireen#Micromaster 2|Sireen]], transforming into an ambulance of undetermined model. The only difference between the two is that First Aid has gray-plastic thighs whereas Sireen has black. He can also form any other part of the combined Defensor robot, but he's extremely awkward at best as anything other than a leg; his normal placement is as the right leg.

:The toy's larger connector socket is approximately 5mm wide, making First Aid compatible with [[Powerlinx]] ports.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/MMFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:BotShots FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First Aid? More like [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Ratchet]].]]
*'''Protectobots''' (Multi-pack, 2013?)
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'': '''487'''
***''Sword strength'':
:A redeco of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Autobot Ratchet]], "Protectobot First Aid" automatically transforms from emergency-response SUV to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], [[Groove (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Groove]] and [[Streetwise (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Streetsmart]], but this never saw release.

:Many of his parts originally came from [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Ironhide]] and were also used for [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Blitz Shot Autobot Hound]] and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]].

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===''Kre-O''===
[[FIle:KreO-Toy First Aid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First Aid superior, Protectobots inferior.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol

:First Aid comes as part of the Defensor [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set alongside [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]], and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into an ambulance. He can also contribute his bricks to form Defensor. His helmet was originally created for [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]] (can you tell?) and his gun used to be [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
[[File:ProtectobotsEmergencyResponse-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You better snap this one up, 'cuz they're definitely not gonna make a real First Aid any time... uh...]]
*'''Protectobots Emergency Response''' (three-pack, [[2014]])
:"Protectobot First Aid" is a minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (WFC)#Prime|Autobot Ratchet]], with altered paint applications (now predominantly blue) and a lighter shade of gray plastic. He also has a "dramatic head reveal" [[gimmick]], with his [[robot mode]] head being spring-loaded to pop up once his "backpack" is pulled down. He features [[5mm post|5mm peg-holes]] for his hands, a pair on his front bumpers/shins, and a pair on his vehicle roof.

:First Aid also comes with a pair of battle blades that can mount/be held via 5mm post, and his hands can be swung down at the wrist to give the appearance of the blades sprouting out of his wrists. The blades can mount into the peg-holes on his front bumper, creating a battle mode, and the blades can store on tabs underneath his vehicle.

:First Aid is only available in three-pack with [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]], which was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Hasbro's Asian markets, while in the United States, it was officially an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive that was later also stocked by other online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]] for a hefty markup.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Cannonball (G1)#Timelines|Cannonball]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/AKDFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on 2014 First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-FirstAid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|...any time soon. ''Huh.'']]
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]'''
**Accessories: Axe, double-barrelled gun/fist/foot
:Released as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', First Aid is an extensive retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Offroad#Generations|Decepticon Offroad]]. He transforms into either an [[wikipedia:Advanced life support|Advanced Life Support (ALS) vehicle]] or a limb for any combiner in the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs, although he officially forms the right leg of [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]]. He has a tab on the roof of his vehicle mode that fits into a slot on his fist/foot accessory, allowing it to serve as a gun. He is the only Deluxe Class Protectobot whose instructions actually show him using the gun in this manner.

:First Aid comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #12" (actually [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|''The Transformers'' #36]]). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, the comic is omitted and replaced with a collector card featuring the figure's [[package art]].

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] [[Ruckus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Grabuge]] and ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]], and was differently retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Ironhide]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Trailbreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
*'''Guardian''' (2015-[[December 12|12-12]])
**''ID Number:'' '''UW-03'''
**Accessories: Axe, double-barrelled gun/fist/foot

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (Generations)|Rook]]. First Aid features deco changes that evoke his original toy, such as a triangle symbol and thin red stripe alongside his vehicle mode side and an Autobot insignia on his left foot.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian is released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release. Preorders were open from May 25 to July 6, and it was shipped December 2015.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:G1merch tfgum firstaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Groove and First Aid''' (1987)
**''Accessories'': Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon

:Released in the fourth wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this incarnation of First Aid is a snap-together model kit constructed of white, red and black plastic. Available only in a two-pack with Groove (and a stick of gum), First Aid has no paint applications, but features some stickers for decoration. He retains all the features and functionality of his larger toy, and combines with the other ''Transformers Gum'' Protectobots, all available in the same wave, to form Defensor.

::*''[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-13.html More information on Transformers Gum First Aid at a Japanese fan blog]''
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===''G Guardian''===
[[File:GGuardian firstaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Candy toy, [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol
:First Aid is a snap-together candy toy model kit produced by Kabaya for their ''[[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]]'' series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. Made up of red and white plastic with ''lots'' of stickers for detail, he can combine with his five wave-mates to form [[Gaia Guardian]], able to become either an arm or a leg for the super-robot in the style of his Generation 1 figure. Similarly, he can also combine in the traditional manner with ''G Guardian'' Groove, Streetwise & Blades and Kabaya's 2012 ''Transformers Gum'' Hot Spot to form Defensor. ''G Guardian'' [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]] attach to Defensor to create [[God Guardian]].
::*''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/nagano07/20120420/1334943000 More information on the G Guardian Protectobots at a Japanese blog]''
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==Notes==
*First Aid is often characterized broadly in the fandom as a pacifist, but this attribute was only demonstrated in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]—his fellow Protectobot [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] was indicated to be the pacifist Protectobot in the original Tech Spec profiles. In First Aid's other appearances, he seems to have little problem fighting his enemies.
*Although the Protectobots in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]] are assumed to have been built on Earth (explicitly so in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]]), his advice in "[[Afterdeath!]]" to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|death]] sounds like words of experience.
*In the Italian dub, First Aid speaks with a cadence resembling an ambulance siren.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''First Aid''' (ファーストエイド ''Fāsuto Eido'')
*''French:'' '''Ambulo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Sirena'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jíjiùyuán''' (急救员, "First Responder")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Primeiro Socorro''' (Portugal Comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Verstak''' (Верстак, "Joiner's Bench"), '''Sanitar''' (Санитар, "Male Nurse")

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Getaway

2017-12-11T03:17:47Z

Oddball051: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Getaway is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Getaway boxart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Magnum Foreshortening]]
'''Getaway''' (aka '''Breakaway''') is an escape artist without compare. He's cool-headed and logical under even the craziest, most dire circumstances and that lets him figure his way out of even the trickiest surprise or sneak attack. His reputation for cool-headed escapes is legendary, dating all the way back to the infamous [[Armornecking Incident]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He even has an escape kit concealed within a hidden compartment in his heel that he can reach even when bound.<ref>Seen in "[[Prime Bomb!]]"</ref>

However, Getaway is also a bot of strong conviction and opinion and has no problem using his wily cunning to deceive and manipulate others to get what he wants. Not even his closest friends are spared from his machinations. While he understands his dubious morality of his actions, he rationalizes them, feeling the alternative he's preventing is worse.

His [[Nebulan]] [[Powermaster]] partner is [[Rev]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Getaway will not stand for being miscolored! ...okay, yes, he will.]]
Getaway was a member of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew on board the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', and was part of a skeleton crew left aboard the ship when everyone else disembarked to watch [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] battle for leadership on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Their presence helped prevent ''Steelhaven'' from being destroyed in a Decepticon attack. On Fortress Maximus's orders, Getaway, his crewmates, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] left the battle and took the ship back to Nebulos, on a mission to revive the fallen [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}} They made contact with a friend of the old Nebulan [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Galen]] named [[Hi-Q]], but found that Nebulans had developed an acceptable level of robo-phobia after the Transformers nearly decimated their civilization last time. Hi-Q had led a research project which detonated a bomb in the atmosphere, spreading a molecular revisioning agent that converted all fuel supplies on Nebulos into a type poisonous to Transformer life. The poisoning passed the "acid test" when a pair of [[Decepticon]] vagabonds named [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] came to Nebulos looking for [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s army, and ended up poisoning themselves on local fuel and being rendered inert. Unfortunately, a jealous assistant named [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] stole and modified a new form of bio-mechanical engineering, enabling him and his partner [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] to [[Binary bonding|binary-bond]] with the Decepticons and restore them to functionality, bringing Nebulos once more under Decepticon attack.

Hearing this story, Getaway and his fellow Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons, but proved a poor match for these new Powermaster warriors in their weakened condition. Hi-Q and his staff came to respect the Autobots for their devotion to repairing their fallen leader and determination to protect the very people intent on poisoning them if they stayed on Nebulos. They chose to undergo the same Powermaster Process that Hi-Test did, and Getaway was binary-bonded to [[Rev]], one of Hi-Q's aides. Through this transformation, the Autobots succeeded in restoring Prime to functionality and driving the Decepticons off of Nebulos. Their new Nebulan partners chose to return to Earth alongside Getaway, Prime and the others. {{storylink|People Power!}}

[[File:Border Flats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|]]
On its way to Earth, the ''Steelhaven'' received a transmission advertising the "[[Cosmic Carnival]]," an intergalactic traveling show with attractions from many worlds. Getaway wasn't all that impressed with it, and dismissed the whole thing as a "freakshow for malfunctioning morons." Optimus and Goldbug wound up investigating it when they learned that fellow Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the line-up. Due to the carnival's steep admission fee, none of the others wound up partaking in Sky Lynx's rescue. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''They arrived on Earth during Christmas time. Itching for action while Prime gathered his thoughts, Getaway led the Powermasters to investigate suspected Decepticon activity in the town of [[Border Flats]]. Instead they discovered the Autobot [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] had made a mess of the town while trying to join in on the festivities. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime returned from his moment alone to impart on Getaway and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.''{{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

''A [[solid light simulation]] of Getaway was used in a training mission for the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. He was likely among what [[Snarler]] referred to as "Autobot non-entities" contained within the simulation.'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}}

''After Getaway had reunited with the Autobots aboard the Ark, the ship received a distress call from Earth's surface. In response, Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included Getaway, [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], and himself. Under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades, only to find what seemed to be mythology come to life: a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] had come to cleanse the planet of life! Getaway and the others fought valiantly against the Deathbringer, but their efforts proved futile against the seemingly invulnerable foe. Using a plan hatched by Nightbeat, Optimus used the Deathbringer's own programming against it, and caused it to self-destruct, removing Getaway and the others from danger.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}} ''Getaway also defended the Ark against an attack by the borderline deranged [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]].'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

[[File:Getaway dreadwing down.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|He's hopelessly hopeless.]]
''During a battle against [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], Joyride inadvertently led to a human getting seriously injured. Though [[Hi-Q]] built a life-support system to heal the human, its power source was stolen by [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]]. The Autobots' initial attempt at retrieving the battery led to the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], Throttle's ship, crashing down into the ocean. Despite Getaway's complaints that he would [[rust]], he was enlisted alongside the rest of the Autobot Powermasters to retrieve the power cell from the briny deep. Already on a thirty-minute time limit before their Nebulan partners ran out of air, the Autobots were met with further interference when the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] turned up. Despite barely holding his own against the likes of [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakill]] and [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], Getaway was forced to disengage from Rev so that his partner could see the power cell's retrieval through while he carried on fighting. This ultimately led to the Autobots' triumph; as soon as the Dreadwing's cockpit was breached, putting the Decepticon Nebulans inside at risk of drowning, the Seacons abandonned the offensive to rescue them. The Autobots resurfaced with both their hides and the power cell intact... though that didn't stop Getaway from complaining as he spotted a spot of rust on his wrist.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

When the Decepticon [[Air Strike Patrol]] attacked [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in [[Tampa]], Getaway questioned the need for Autobot involvement. Limited resources and personnel meant the Ark would be virtually unguarded if they ventured down to Earth. Nevertheless, Prime insisted. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Getaway's words proved prophetic, however, as it quickly became apparent that the Decepticon [[Micromaster]]s had lured the Autobots away from the Ark deliberately. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Optimus Prime ordered a full Autobot retreat back to the shuttle while he remained behind as a rear guard. Reluctantly, Getaway and the others complied, even when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] broke ranks to remain behind with Prime. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Back aboard the Ark, Getaway tried to throttle information out of [[Blackjack]], the Micromaster who rigged the Ark with explosives, only to discover the countdown had already begun and was irreversible. Ratchet managed to rig a portal to transport the explosives to Cybertron, but seemingly at the cost of his own life. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

[[File:Getaway manacles.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"Now, I will disarm the missiles with both hands tied behind my back..."]]
''At some point during his time on Earth, Getaway learned that some humans would use credit cards to open locked doors. He immediately procured one for himself, and stashed it in a secret compartment should the need ever arise for it.''

''Out of nostalgia for a time when he had lived inside a computer game, Optimus kept a spare copy of his mind stored in a floppy disc at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Unfortunately, this made the installation a target for Decepticons, who could put the disc to malicious use. Getaway, Slapdash and Joyride were tasked with guard duty at the game company, and shortly after they had taken up the task, Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked. The Autobots were forced to scramble for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive. Though Getaway managed to double back and get inside Alternate Reality, Inc. as well, Slapdash and Joyride were temporarily taken out by enemy fire.''

''Getaway battled Darkwing inside, while [[Rev]] likewise fought with [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]]. The scuffle ended with Getaway's shotgun destroyed, and the Decepticons limping away with the disc in-hand. Knowing that if the Decepticons combined into their [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] mode they would definitely escape, Getaway pushed his powermaster partner to his limit and leaped upon the two jets as they reached one another. Dreadwind and Darkwing managed to combine, but with Getaway's hand stuck in their combination joint! As they took off, Getaway and Rev wound up getting tugged along for the ride.''

''Getaway was captured by the Decepticons aboard Scorponok's orbiting spacecraft, where both he and Rev were imprisoned in energy manacles, and thrown in the brig. Left unsupervised, Getaway immediately got to work on an escape plan. Using the credit card he kept hidden on him, he deflected one of his cage's energy bars (which only affected metal) allowing him a gap to reach out and turn the cage's power off. Getaway was now free to move about, and in due course had Rev mobile as well. He instructed his Nebulan partner to find them an escape pod while he saw to botching up Optimus's assassination. Getaway interfaced with the computer Scorponok was using to program a smart missile, one that could track Optimus wherever he went. The computer showed signs of a rudimentary intelligence, and introduced itself as "[[A.B.C.]]"''

''Getaway desperately attempted to appeal to A.B.C., telling the computer of how the missile's target was a brave and noble soul. A.B.C. could only state that it had not been programmed to disarm the missile as Getaway continued to delve into Optimus's inspirational qualities. Though Getaway seemingly failed to get through to A.B.C., Rev succeeded in locating a means of escape. With the Decepticons due to check up on them, Getaway and his partner were forced to leave. As the smart missile launched, Getaway at least managed to contact Optimus Prime, warning him of the incoming payload.''

''By the time Getaway and Rev made it back to [[Autobase]], Optimus Prime has already left to meet the missile on his own. Getaway went after Prime to help in any way he could. Arriving at Prime's side, he found his leader intact while the smart missile was lying on the ground, an apparent dud. Getaway realized that he had gotten through to A.B.C. after all, and that the computer had disarmed the missile after hearing of Prime's greatness and compassion. Though Optimus was saddened that the sentient computer would have likely been destroyed once Scorponok learned of its betrayal, Getaway told him to rejoice instead, as he was the one who inspired Earth's very first fully-independent A.I. to make a decision for itself.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Starscream autobots fallen star.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
''After Starscream came back, revived as a [[Pretender]] and joined the ranks of Scorponok's Decepticons, he (mistakenly) thought every other Con thought him of a loser and relic—while in truth they were terrified of his power. Going on a stroll, he stumbled into an Autobot scout party composed of Getaway, [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] and [[Cloudburst]]. Scared, the Autobots proposed to leave peacefully, but the angry Starscream (thinking the Bots meant he wasn't worth fighting) attacked them. After seeing his comrades quickly dispatched, Getaway fled, stating "Gotta... get away!" But he did NOT get away this time; Starscream overtook him, and with a single blast, left him a smoldering wreck on a nearby dirt road.'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}}

After the Autobots sought out the lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], only for the Decepticon [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] to come into possession of the mystical artifact, the latter began to rampage through the Ark. With the Matrix's energies fueling Thunderwing's rampage, Getaway and many others were unsuccessful in beating him back. Only the ingenuity of Nightbeat allowed the Autobots to escape total annihilation, and Thunderwing was cast out into the void of space. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Afterward, Getaway and his fellow Powermasters were part of a team that retrieved the [[Classic Pretender]]s from [[VsQs]], left stranded there by Thunderwing. Thereafter, the Autobots pursued recreational exploits to get their minds off the imminent threat of [[Unicron]]. During this period, an unhappy [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] lost a game of [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]] to Getaway. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} [[File:Getaway end of the road.jpg|thumb|"I'm Getaway, not [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]!"]] When the grotesque fusion of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] began rampaging aboard the Ark, Optimus Prime was reluctant to harm the creature that was half his oldest friend. As more Autobots were injured by the entity, however, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] became fed up with Prime's hesitation and demanded he deal with the problem, permanently, or else he would invoke the [[Crisis Act]] and forcibly remove Optimus from command. A quick glance at the Autobots present, Getaway among them, confirmed that Kup's threat wasn't an idle one. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

Despite the growing mistrust in Optimus Prime's leadership, Getaway and the Autobots agreed to his unconditional surrender to Scorponok and the Decepticons, in the interests of establishing a united front against [[Unicron]]. Getaway was taken into custody by Octopunch and Bludgeon as Optimus spoke with Scorponok on the matter. {{storylink|Surrender!}} As the war moved back to Cybertron, Getaway and the Autobots battled a squad of Unicron cultists. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

Getaway was among the last Autobots standing during the Decepticons' assault on [[Klo]]. He was eventually trapped in a box canyon, and took a direct hit from [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], which blew him up but good. Presumably, he would have almost immediately have been revived by the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
After Backstreet botched a sting operation, endangering many humans in the process, he panicked and went on the run rather than face the consequences of his actions. Fearing that Backstreet might imperil himself or more innocents in his flight from justice, Optimus ordered the other Autobots to track him down and bring him in. Getaway and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] nearly spotted the fugitive while driving down a winding mountain trail, but Backstreet drove off a cliff to evade capture. Unsure whether or not the suddenly-vanished vehicle had been their teammate in any case, the two Autobots drove on. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Getaway ShadowOfEvil.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"A-anything for a [[Getaway#Notes|running gag]], Simon! ''Urk-''"]]
Getaway was seen among the Autobots in [[2009]], after the [[Time Wars]] altered the flow of history to make the Autobots the losers of the war for Cybertron. Limping their way back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, the Autobots were sabotaged by one of their own and crashlanded on the planet. Hard. Those that survived then had to face [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], who had been driven mad by the evil essence of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] growing inside him. Getaway's smoldering corpse was seen among the ruins of the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|ship]], although whether he died in the crash or was exterminated by his own leader is unclear. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Getaway was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After about ten minutes, though, Getaway and [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] decided the fight was probably a "draw". Having apparently beaten some sense into each other, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future of [[2009]], Getaway was one of seven surviving Autobots on Earth, possibly in the universe. Alongside [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], he participated in a last-ditch effort to show the rest of the world that there remained resistance in the United States, fighting against [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s tyrannical rule. Upon approaching the Decepticons' Powerbase however, Getaway snapped, unable to simply sneak past the installations' guards and avoid a direct confrontation further. He leaped upon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], prompting Guzzle and Chainclaw to join him in the impromptu distraction while the rest of their team proceeded. He wound up getting slain in battle, though the rest of his team succeeded in their task. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Getaway was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]]. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} Getaway attended a meeting in which Optimus Prime lectured the Autobots on the basics of their mission and existence, and applauded Slapdash's call for a one-world Autobot government. He reminded his fellow Autobots that they were loners and weren't as committed to their cause as the Decepticons. Later, the Decepticons attacked an [[oil tanker]], and Getaway helped in the rescue effort. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

Getaway was among the Autobots sent to stop a group of Decepticons led by Darkwing from stealing missiles from the Nevada Alpha nuclear base. Along with Joyride and Slapdash, he faced off against Darkwing, but proved unable to stop him escaping with three missiles in tow. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} When a dimensional portal opened during a battle with Megatron in Alaska, allowing Transformers from the past and future to join the battle, Getaway and Joyride expressed confusion as to how that could have happened. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} At some point, Getaway, Slapdash, Joyride, and Optimus Prime battled Dreadwind and Darkwing in Central Park. Optimus later watched a recording of the battle to try and determine the Decepticons' next move. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} The Autobot Powermasters participated in a battle to stop a group of Decepticons from destroying a freighter carrying barrels of plutonium. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} They later rolled out to stop the Decepticons from preventing the launch of an Earth spy satellite. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}}

The characteristics of Getaway and the other Powermaster Autobots were reviewed by Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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As he traveled through [[Zero Space]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] observed the Autobots' confrontation with a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] in [[Denver]] in the past; a battle at which Getaway was present. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Getaway and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW AgeofWrath2 Getaway.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Where we're going, we don't need roads.]]
After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] managed to take over Cybertron, Getaway remained one of the few free Autobots, not enslaved in the Decepticons' labor camps. As part of a ploy to capture one of Megatron's [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], the drones he had used to conquer the planet, Getaway acted as bait for the Autobot resistance, and led a squadron into an to [[Nova Cronum]]. There, the drones were ambushed by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'s squad of Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}} After two had been destroyed, the surviving drone appeared to shut itself down before suddenly reactivating and augmenting itself with upgraded weaponry. Getaway was the first to go down, but managed to attach the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the drone just as it was preparing to execute [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3|The Age of Wrath #3}}
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Nightbeat and Getaway brought the inert drone to Perceptor, who discovered upon analyzing it that it was powered by cyberstatic energy. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{quote|''Bomp''. When you—''bomp''—say something funny or clever or ''bomp'', that's what I do. You hate it. You say it's patronising. Which it '''''is'''''. Which is why I do it.|Getaway}}
{{quote|I have '''''no''''' idea who you are. Or why you keep saying "bomp".|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]|"[[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely]]"}}
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[[File:TheLopsidedTriangle-MTOs.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|"We were to be airdropped into a virtual hell on Earth in order to engage in a life-or-death offensive to locate and retrieve the Commissioner's lost keys."]]
'''Getaway of the [[Corcapsia Incursion]]''' was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. A "[[M.T.O.|Made To Order]]" soldier, he was brought online by [[Autobot High Command]] from a stockpile of frozen [[spark]]s originally harvested from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] back during the days of [[Nova Prime]]. Along with the rest of his unit, Getaway was 'born' and educated shortly before he was to be deployed on [[Corcapsia]]. According to Getaway, a few seconds after his education he was airdropped into a battlefield and, as his brain hadn't properly grasped his primary function, he panicked and ran away from [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} A little-known fact is he's shown signs of possible Matrix affinity. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Stuck in a trench with three complainers. Getaway is planning his escape even as we speak.]]
Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s first apocalyptic assault, the besieged Autobots prepared for the big push against their positions by the Decepticons. The injured Getaway was in a trench alongside [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], waiting for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s morale-boosting broadcast to the Autobot forces, a transmission that never came. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Getaway joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], which was actually just a front for Autobot [[Special Operations]]. Answering to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and partnered with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], Getaway embarked on a mission to investigate [[Chief Justice]] [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]. Getaway and Skids shadowed Tyrest for years, always staying one step behind to avoid suspicion from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. The two became close friends and Getaway would often playfully jab (''"bomp"'') Skids on the chin; an in-joke between the two. When some of Tyrest's... ''shadier'' dealings came to Prowl's attention, he ordered Getaway and Skids to hunt the Chief Justice down and shoot him with a "[[Nudge gun|thought bullet]]" that would implant the impulse to resign from his position. After they tracked Tyrest to his secret staging ground- [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids successfully made the shot.

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|left|''Se-cret... Aaaaa-gent 'Bots!'']]
However, Tyrest's mind had already been damaged and the thought bullet did nothing more than alert him to the Autobot duo's presence. While Skids managed to escape Luna 1, Getaway was captured and imprisoned by Tyrest's [[Legislator]]s. He spent months alternately being ranted over by the Chief Justice or tortured on the [[variable voltage harness|VVH]] by Tyrest's new enforcer, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. Eventually, Getaway got a full picture of what Tyrest was planning. The only reason Getaway was not executed was because Tyrest felt the information he possessed was too valuable. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Conversely, Getaway was able to gather information regarding Tyrest's plans to reach [[Cyberutopia]] through the [[Warren]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:Getawaymtmte.jpg‎|upright=1.87|thumb|They say that first impressions are always the hardest to forget.]]
Finally, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' happened upon Luna 1, and Getaway and Skids were reunited in one of Tyrest's prisoner cells. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Skids had followed protocol after escaping, wiping his own memories, and thus was unable to recognize his old partner. Getaway filled in the blanks related to Skids' memory problems and told [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] of Tyrest's "[[universal killswitch]]"- a horrific device that would terminate any Transformers that were [[Reproduction|constructed cold]]. Getaway then proceeded to cobble together the means to escape from various items donated by the other Autobots in the cell, and the group headed off to confront Tyrest. Unfortunately, the Chief Justice had managed to reverse-engineer a "weapon of mass-suggestion" from the thought bullet that was used on him, paralyzed the Autobots with it, and activated the killswitch. Having been constructed cold himself, Getaway spasmed in agony on the ground as the killswitch began its lethal work. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Fortunately, Tyrest's plans were foiled and the killswitch deactivated- saving Getaway's life, among others. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} The next day, Rodimus and Getaway ventured back to the initial [[spark]] "hot spot" the ''Lost Light'' crew had discovered upon first landing on Luna-1, only to discover it had gone dark and would not reignite. Getaway then accompanied Rodimus to Tyrest's control room, where [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] had managed to establish contact with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

[[File:Winners&Losers Getaway.jpg|left|upright=0.6|thumb|You say that now, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|but just wait...]]]]
After Ultra Magnus had been left in charge of the ''Lost Light'', he and Getaway were summoned by [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] to one of its shuttle bays. On the way there, Getaway asked how Magnus was handling leadership and the two lightly discussed Magnus's attempts to "soften his image" amongst the crew through his use of more informal language. After arriving at the shuttle bay, they beheld the severed tip of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s thumb, which had been previously stored there and was now levitating and pressing against the inside of the ship's hull. Getaway was awed by the very fact that they even had a piece of Metroplex aboard, let alone what it was currently doing. Going from what Tyrest had once upon a time told Getaway about [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] being interconnected, Brainstorm theorized that Metroplex was somehow communicating with them and nudging the ''Lost Light'' in a certain direction. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

With the ship parked at the bottom of an alien sea and under attack from [[Ammonite]]s, Getaway joined a group heading for something called the [[Rodpod]], and was flabbergasted to find Rodpod was a shuttle designed after Rodimus's head. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} ''That'' was the moment Getaway decided that Rodimus needed to be deposed for the good of the mission. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} While being pursued by Ammonites, the Autobots discovered they had flown into Metroplex's eye socket. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} While Getaway was still trying to deal with the fact that they were inside a head inside a head, Brainstorm discovered traces of [[admium]] in the water and had Getaway ring [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], though he just got Swerve's answering service. They also found a drydock, but some exploration of Metroplex's interior just led them in a circle. They arrived back at the Rodpod in time for it to explode courtesy of an Ammonite. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Swerve eventually returned Getaway's call with an urgent message to evacuate the area on account of the swarm of Ammonites heading their way. After an attempt to interrogate the bomber Ammonite which ended with the questionee exploding, the group of Autobots encountered [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] {{Storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} and Getaway defused the tension by pointing out the two newcomers were Autobots. He, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], and Skids engaged the Ammonites who subsequently poured in while the others went to meet [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Unfortunately when Metroplex teleported back to Cybertron, the Ammonites came too, so the trio still had their hands full, at least until Metroplex's immune system abruptly came back online and the Ammonites all perished. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Getaway and Skids later hung out in [[Swerve's]], at least until the proprietor almost messed himself over [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] being in the bar, and Getaway hastily excused himself. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When billions of Ammonites invaded, Getaway joined in the defense of Cybertron as [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] led a team to face [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], the mastermind behind the whole affair. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

{{bigquote|I'm not a bad person, I just have strong beliefs.|Getaway|[[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds]]}}

Knowing that under Rodimus's leadership they'd never find the Knights, Getaway and [[Atomizer]] came up with a plan to blackmail him into surrendering his position. They attempted to trick him into violating a confidential vote, but he failed to take the bait. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Worse still, when mass-murdering superbastard Megatron was given a suspended sentence, allowed the Autobrand, and co-captaincy of the ''Lost Light'', Getaway was further ''unhappy'' so he, Atomizer and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] plotted to set up new captain Megatron to "attack" an Autobot and metaphorically hang himself. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} The first attempt by Whirl failed, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} so the escapologist hit on a new plan: he'd groom a patsy to, eventually, attack Megatron and be killed. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide- GetawayandTailgate.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Getaway wears a literal shadow to aid in literary foreshadowing.]]
Naive little Tailgate fit the bill. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Getaway sought him out, bigging up the little fellow's heroics on Luna-1 and saying it was Prime worthy. When Tailgate admitted he had tried to lie about being a [[Golden Age]] hero before, Getaway sympathized and brought up his own less-than-illustrious career before joining the Diplomatic Corps, before giving Tailgate an affectionate "bomp" on the chin. (Did he notice Cyclonus storming out of the bar in disapproval?)

All of this was interrupted when the spaceship began to vanish and they found themselves drifting in space on the [[Rodpod]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Then the crew of the Rodpod ''also'' began to vanish and the Autobots tried to work out what was causing it. Getaway admitted to being a M.T.O. in case that was the cause but it turned out that only original crewmembers were vanishing. This left Getaway as part of the remaining crew, who proceeded to stumble upon a destroyed ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} They split up to investigate and Getaway and Skids, together again, searched the wreckage. En route, they talked about their issues with Megatron and that they worried they would stop hating him because his death toll was too big to process. Things took a macabre turn when they caught up with [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and found a huge pile of mutilated corpses of their fellow crewmembers, corpses that indicated the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] had been through. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} It luckily (well, not for ''this'' crew) turned out that these were quantum duplicates of the original crew, and they were able to get the original ''Lost Light'' back. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

As the ''Lost Light'' carried on its mission, Getaway and his cabal began asking the crew what side they'd take in a ''purely hypothetical'' mutiny against Megatron and Rodimus. Any crew member that would not was shot with the "nudge gun" and forgot all about the conversation. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:Getaway's innocent conversation with Tailgate.jpg‎|left|upright=1.67|thumb|''When you're out in a club And you see a Tailgate DO THE CREEP! (Haaaa!)'']]
Getaway arranged to go fishing for [[Legislator]] parts in the oil lake with Tailgate (50 points for a head!) but they met up for drinks first. After listening to a ''slight'' fabrication of Tailgate's recent time travel escapades, Getaway just ''happened'' to ''accidentally'' mention that Cyclonus had called him a "simple-minded" coward behind his back for being scared on his deathbed. He was ''totally'' against that and Cyclonus's problems! Don't worry Tailgate, another drink would help (oh hush that you don't want anymore) and oh don't mention to Cyclonus that I told you this, eh? {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

And I definitely didn't nudge gun you, that's just a headache Tailgate, cor you sure can't hold your drink. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Brainstorm, Getaway, and Skids invaded [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]'s room to <s>show off</s> teach her practical skills (escaping chains in his case) only to find she would rather read a psychological treatise by [[Froid]]. When Nautica said Rung had implied he ghostwrote it "just now", Getaway passive-aggressively insulted Rung as boring and tried to "bomp" his way out of it when Skids objected. It was ''just a joke'', Skids, geez! They patched it up when they went to [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s pre-wake on the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' i.e. to a huge dance party, where both of them hit on [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]].

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Later, a fatigued Getaway was found resting by Nightbeat and both of them found a panicked, screaming [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]]. They pursued him to the ship's morgue out of curiosity and Getaway found the ''warm'' corpse of [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]. After accidentally using one of Brainstorm's devices that exposed cloaking fields, they discovered some strange technorganic parasites on the corpses and on Getaway's ''face'', which started burning as soon as noticed. That's when strange alien creatures attacked! {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} The pair managed to fight them off for a time, until Nightbeat realized that the aliens were [[personality tick]]s feeding off of Getaway's natural charisma. After Rodimus and Megatron accidentally took care of the entire infestation, Getaway joined the rest of the crew for a disco party. Naturally, Getaway took the opportunity to go dancing with Tailgate, much to Cyclonus's chagrin. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} Getaway later went along on the trip to the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s planet, spending the ride there chatting with Tailgate. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

{{spoiler|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|December 29}}

Among Getway and Atomizer's last "recruits" was [[Mainframe]], and Getaway was able to win the lonely bot's support by claiming to have faith in him to take advantage of a situation in which they could use to remove Megatron and his supporters from the ''Lost Light''. While pleased with the ease of this particular manipulation, Getaway then shared his thoughts on their next interviewee, the temporarily awake Thunderclash, believing him to be nothing more than a glorified trophy cabinet. Indeed, Getaway would later scoff at how readily the popular Autobot agreed to the plans for a mutiny. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:GetawaypressuresTailgate TheLopsidedTriangle.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
Getaway put the final stages of his anti-Megatron plan in motion one night at [["Visages"]]; after recounting the story of his birth and teaching Tailgate some [[chirolinguistics]], Getaway offered Tailgate a gift: a pair of clip-on [[mnemosurgery]] needles. Although Tailgate was surprised- as he'd never asked for a pair—Getaway changed the subject by telling him that he'd been setting up the ancient bond of the [[Conjunx Endura|Conjunx Ritus]]—the first step of becoming a [[Conjunx Endura]]. In order to finish the ceremony Getaway told Tailgate that he would need to prove his commitment with a spectacular demonstration of his love. Getaway requested that Tailgate use the mnemo-needles to reprogram the sleeping Megatron's mind; the needles were fakes, but Getaway knew that Megatron would immediately flip out and kill the little guy. To ensure that Tailgate wouldn't survive, Getaway also gave Tailgate a dud 'Ravage detector', knowing that Ravage would alert Megatron to the intrusion. Getaway later met with Whirl and Atomizer after Whirl started having second thoughts about the plan. However, Tailgate had already set off to do the deed, and Atomizer shot Whirl with Getaway's old nudge gun to keep him from squealing. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:Getawaybound SpeakMemoryPt2.jpg|right|upright=0.9|thumb|Oh, he will. At least as far as he's concerned -- much to the chagrin of everybody else.]]
However, Whirl was able to send out one last warning to Cyclonus before his memory was lost and Cyclonus subsequently foiled Getaway's plan. After [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] used his mnemosurgery skills to find out who put Tailgate up to it, Ultra Magnus arrested both Getaway and Atomizer. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} During the rogue memosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder's]] attack on the ''Lost Light'', Tailgate discovered Getaway locked away in the ship's brig, the escape artist's arms, legs, jaw and voicebox having been removed to prevent any possible escape. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

{{spoiler|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|December 29}}

[[File:Getawayunloads HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|"Look, I'm a bot on a big TV! Just listen!"]]
And he didn't escape. Instead, the bot's who'd agreed to his idea of getting rid of Megatron let him out, and Mainframe informed Getaway that he had followed Getaway's suggestion and taken advantage of a signal coming from the Necrobot's planet to get Megatron and his "fan club" off-ship. Getaway had Atomizer contact General [[Neech]] of the [[Galactic Council]] to inform him they were stranding Megatron and were free to move in. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Once Megatron, Rodimus, and all the people who'd said "no" (including Whirl, because how ''dare'' he get in the way) were trapped on the Necrobot's planet, they contacted the ''Lost Light'', just as Getaway arrived on the bridge. Getaway took the time to inform the abandoned crewmembers of exactly how he'd done that and why, snarling at how Megatron's atrocities were being written off as "missteps—painful but necessary—on Megatron's path to self-discovery", and informed them they were about to have visitors before cutting the transmission. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Getaway's moment of triumph was interrupted by the rest of the crew questioning his deal with the Council, and so Getaway lied to them that he had made sure their fellow Autobots would not be harmed. He contacted the Galactic Council to try and amend their agreement to allow for the safety of the stranded Autobots, but the only response the Council was prepared to give him was that they made no such promise to do so and refused his attempts to deal with them. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Getaway agreed with Atomizer's suggestion that they needed to win the crew back to their side with a clean win, and set Perceptor to work trying to decrypt the information the escapologist had gathered from Tyrest regarding the Warren. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} In spite of his braggado, he may have felt guilty about sacrificing so many Autobots. When a time fissure reopened at [[Swerve's]], allowing him to look back at departed souls, Getaway looked back at a gathering of the ones he'd left for the Council. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Three weeks after the mutiny, Getaway held a team meeting regarding Perceptor's confirmation of the Warren, concluding that they could use it to reach Cyberutopia within weeks. Getaway briefly alarmed when a distress signal came in, though when he learned it was only from the [[Frayus|Frayians]], he claimed that aiding them would only be a "distraction" now that their goal was in sight and that was why they had gotten rid of Rodimus. An incensed Thunderclash snapped at Getaway, and ''then'' the transmission from Rodimus that Getway had been afraid of was broadcast to everyone gathered, announcing the stranded crew mates would soon be executed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and that Getway was responsible. The panicked Getaway deleted the rest of the transmission, claiming it to be fake and asked for everyone but Atomizer and Thunderclash to clear the room. Unable to come up with a convincing lie to discredit the transmission, once Thunderclash declared that he was going to round up volunteers for a rescue mission, Atomizer incapacitated him with an arrow and Getaway then emptied his nudge gun onto Thunderclash, knocking him into stasis, before unloading a final blast onto the eavesdropping Riptide.

Knowing that word would soon spread through the ship of his treachery, Getaway had [[Froid]] and [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] released from the brig, informing the psychotherapist about the recent events and requesting Sunder's help to put Thunderclash in a memory loop and alter the rest of the crews' memories so that they believed Rodimus and the others to have left of their own volition. Sunder was happy to help... provided that they gave him [[Life cord|life cords]] from twenty-five crew members for him to feast upon in exchange. Getaway actually refused at first, but Froid, fascinated with Getaway's narcissism and inferiority complexes, nudged him to accept the deal, and so Getaway agreed to give Sunder those who were undecided with the initial proposal to join the mutiny. With the additional manipulation of the ''Lost Light'''s security team to believe anyone acting against Getaway was an undercover Decepticon, Getaway and Atomizer filled the oil reservoir with domesticated [[Scraplet|scraplets]] so that the twenty-five sacrifices could be stripped down to their life-cords, which were then preserved in the vats of Engex at [[Swerve's]] for Sunder. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

After two weeks, Mirage and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] returned to the ''Lost Light'', and Getaway informed them of his leadership, skirting First Aid's questions by pointing out [[Blades (G1)|Blade's]] injuries. First Aid was suspicious of his lack of access in the med-bay and Thunderclash's condition, and so Getaway, prepared to throw him in the oil reservoir if First Aid admitted he didn't trust him, lied about why a substantial part of the crew was missing. In any case, First Aid didn't buy it, and later met up with his team, Mirage, and Riptide at the now-defunct Swerve's... but Getaway had known of their secret meeting, and showed up with the ''Lost Light'''s security team. As Riptide had revealed most of the details abut Getaway's mutiny, he was forced to tell them the truth about Thunderclash. However, when [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] turned on the bar's lights, revealing the horrifying sight of the engex-preserved life-cords, he realized the point of no return was crossed. Getaway prepared his gun, but was decked across the face with a glass by an invisible Mirage. While the security team chased after the returnees, {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle}} Getaway confronted Riptide, whom he realised had not been affected by his nudge gun due to his multiple blasts upon Thunderclash. While he claimed to Riptide that "team Megatron" had never cared about him, Riptide threw the accusation back in Getaway's face. His ego bruised, Getaway decided to have Mirage and the Protectobots placed in memory loops as well, and in order to pay Sunder for the arrangement, made Riptide forget how to transform with his nudge gun and left him in the scraplet-filled oil reservoir. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Snapper]] referred to [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] as making "like Getaway". {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Getaway, [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] were shocked to discover that the Decepticons had developed [[Powermaster]] technology as well when they encountered [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] while out for a drive. The three Autobots used their Nebulan partners to transform to robot mode and fight back. They were soon joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his own partner, [[Hi-Q]] who provided additional firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
*During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Getaway mistook [[Quickswitch]] for a Decepticon. He was quickly corrected by another Autobot, and Quickswitch made use of his many modes to help the Autobots overpower the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Quickswitch|Quickswitch commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Getaway, Slapdash, and Joyride were defeated and almost killed by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. They were only saved from certain doom when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and drove both of the Decepticons off. Many years later on [[Earth]], the three Autobots encountered Dreadwind and Darkwing again, and this time they weren't so lucky. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:MF-toy Lightfoot.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I want to Getaway, I want to flyyyyy away...]]
*'''Getaway''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories:'' Rev Powermaster unit, [[plasma-shell shotgun|Plasma-Shell Shotgun]]

:Getaway transforms into a racing-modified white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Mazda RX|Mazda RX-7 FC3S]]. Plasma-Shell shotgun can be plugged onto the vehicle roof for storage via [[5mm post]]. Attaching [[Rev]] (or any other Powermaster unit) into the Powermaster socket on the vehicle's hood unlocks Getaway's transformation sequence into [[robot mode]], though one ''can'' unlock the transformation simply by pressing down on the panel without Rev. Getaway's robot mode is mostly static with articulation restricted to arms.

:Getaway has some design peculiarities. The lower legs work like a single unit à la fellow Powermaster [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], but they are actually separate sections only held together by the spoiler. Even the spoiler's sticker has a cut down the middle! Furthermore, the car front hinge was likely double-jointed to allow the car chunk to go flat against the figure's back, but was budgeted out. Evidence of this is left behind in the two layered plates (instead of a single piece) that form the figure's back for no reason. Getaway is also nearly 1" taller in robot mode than either of his fellow Powermasters, Joyride and Slapdash.

:This toy was sold in Japan as [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)#Super-God Masterforce|Lightfoot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm More information on Getaway at TFU.Info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Breakaway.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With this increased [[articulation]] I can backstab my friends with even greater efficiency!]]
*'''Autobot Throttle & Autobot Breakaway''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' Small gun, big gun, [[Rev#Generations|Throttle]] Titan Master

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Breakaway" is a retool of the second wave's [[Chromedome (G1)#Generations|Chromedome]], with a new face based on Alex Milne's Getaway design from ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He transforms from a robot (based on Chromedome's appearance in the "[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Shadowplay]]" story) to futuristic car and back. Breakaway's head can transform into the [[Titan Master]] Throttle, who can either drive Breakaway in vehicle mode or pilot Breakaway's larger weapon, which can also attach via tabs to the roof of the vehicle mode. The toy shares some engineering with ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] while not actually sharing any parts. It ''does'' reuse several parts from ''Titans Return'' [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]], including the thighs and kneepads, smaller rifle, and the Titan Master's robot mode.

:Some of the instructions were erroneously packaged with ''Titans Return'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Hot Rod]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Breakaway movie toy.jpg|thumb|"Hey! I'm no Bay-former!"]]
*An [[homage]] to Getaway, [[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]], was released as a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] as a late part of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]]. Its name was intended to be "Getaway," but the [[trademark]] could not be secured. The [[redeco]] was originally intended to be ''this'' Getaway, and part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]].
*When asked why Getaway was killed so often in his stories, [[Simon Furman]] commented that with a name like Getaway it would be funny if he did not get away.
*For some reason Getaway's character model in the Marvel UK and US features a mouth and a reasonably prominent chin. His toy and IDW appearances feature a [[mouthplate|faceplate]] (as does his Japanese cartoon counterpart [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]]). His Universe homage (see above) goes without a faceplate.
*Getaway's IDW incarnation is written with a New Zealand accent.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/383004941192687616 James Roberts on Getaway's nationality on Twitter]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Fugitif''' (Canada)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Powermasters]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Huffer (G1)

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Oddball051: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Huffer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Hufferg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they want me to fight a war on some backwater redneck dirt planet. You call that job satisfaction? 'Cause I don't."]]
To say that '''Huffer''' is cranky is an understatement. Huffer's the poster boy for whiny pessimism. He complains and grumbles his way through every day, especially since he's been shipwrecked on Earth. If he thought his existence was unbearable before, it's intolerable now, and he'll certainly let you know. There is no light in his dark hours... which is all the time.

Despite what a joy he is to be around, he's very effective at his job. A construction engineer, he can whip up anything of any complexity. Unfortunately, he'll be kicking and screaming the whole way.

{{bigquote|Oh, I say we leave right now and forget about traipsing after the stupid Decepticons.|Huffer's first line|"[[The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Huffermarvel1.jpg|left|100px|thumb|AAAH! MONSTER!]]
Among several selected by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to clear a path for their planet, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], through an asteroid field, Huffer lay dormant on [[Earth]] after a Decepticon attack which forced both sides to crash land. Four million years later, he and the others were awoken, and Huffer was rebuilt to transform into an Earth-style truck cab. He immediately wanted to go home. Sadly, his solicited assessment of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s condition was bleak, and he feared he'd be "stranded on this scrapball forever." {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Ironhidehufferlaststand.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|KILL ALL HUMANS!]]
Their new human comrade, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was captured by the Decepticons to convert Earth fuel into something Transformers could use, but after he was rescued, it was learned that Sparkplug had given the Decepticons what they had wanted. Before further explanation could be made, Huffer demanded the "traitor" be punished. While Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] bickered, Sparkplug made his short-lived escape; [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] tried to stop him with a wall of flame, but the aged human suffered a heart attack. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

''When Brawn suffered a circuit glitch, Huffer was incredulous at reports that he actually tried to destroy Sideswipe while in a rage.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Huffer was one of the Autobots who "fell before the might" of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] during a surprise attack on the Ark by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons. After Megatron and Optimus Prime accidentally awakened the Ark's central computer system, [[Aunty]], Huffer—as well as nearly everyone else on board—was suddenly magnetically sealed to its walls. After some teamwork between the only two bots unaffected, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], everyone was set free, and the Decepticons were ejected from the Ark.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Huffer caught Optimus Prime's attention to relay a message for [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. In the memory banks of the Ark's computers, Ratchet had discovered evidence of a battle between [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in the [[Savage Land]] four million years ago. However, with Autobot fuel reserves being so low, Optimus determined that the fates of Shockwave and the Dinobots mattered little at that moment. No, that wouldn't come back to bite him ''at all''.

Low on fuel, the Autobots used the [[Tubes of Transference]] to donate what energy the group had to its five mightiest warriors. Huffer was one of the five selected for this "last stand," and though he suffered a strafing from [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]], he survived through the bitter end to victory. ...for five seconds, before Shockwave arrived and blew them all away. Thanks, Optimus. Thanks a lot. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

Afterwards, Huffer's body spent a while strung up from the Ark's ceiling. Typical. {{storylink|The New Order}}

[[File:Hufferbomberbill.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Complaining is Job One.]]
After Ratchet retook the Ark and repaired everyone, he had Huffer and the others run laps to ensure that all of their systems were back in peak condition. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Huffer complained of being homesick for his homeworld of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and was obsessed with returning home to the point of distraction from his real duties. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], giving a tour to the [[human]] industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]], was annoyed to find Huffer not rebuilding their communication center's [[ultra-frequency monitoring]], but tinkering instead with the [[transdimensional radiowave scrambler]] in hopes of contacting Cybertron. Prowl thought getting him out of the Ark would do him some good, so he sent Huffer on a mission to disrupt a Decepticon operation. En route, Huffer met with a trucker, [[Bomber Bill]], who was also homesick, due to the Decepticons nabbing his truck. The Decepticons, ironically, were up to building a transdimensional radiowave scrambler of their own, and Huffer was forced to choose between destroying the communications device, thus severing contact with his homeworld, or allowing the Decepticons to contact their brethren on Cybertron, ensuring enemy reinforcements would spill over onto Earth and thus spelling certain doom. Huffer ultimately made the right choice, but he hated it. Loudly. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

Using an eavesdropping system Huffer and Blackrock had set up previously, the Autobots learned of Shockwave's intent of disposing of Optimus's head. Huffer accompanied a convoy to rescue the Autobot leader, {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} out to a swamp where Prime's head had been dumped. Huffer was charged with towing Prime's body to the location. However, the head was actually a decoy head, which, when attached to the body, caused it to go on a murderous rampage. And then the Decepticons showed up! It took entirely too long for the real head to show up, allowing Prime to save from certain doom the few who remained functional. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When Buster Witwicky introduced the human custom of [[Christmas]] to the Autobots, Huffer got into the swing of things. He and Brawn constructed a Cybertronian version of a Christmas tree in the Ark, and his hover platform allowed Buster to supervise the festivities.''{{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} ''Later on, Huffer and Ironhide detected a speeding object approaching the Ark, which turned out to be the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Under outside control, Swoop attacked his fellow Autobots. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and Huffer teamed up for the ol' one-two: a flash from Hound dazzled the Dinobot long enough for Huffer to punch him to the ground.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}}

''During the Dinobot Hunt, Huffer was sent with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] to Doonstown to capture the berserk [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. What they found instead was Grimlock and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] locked in battle. Bluestreak was deactivated before the team could react, and when Huffer tried to wrangle the two crazed Dinobots, he was caught between them and rendered non-functional too. Just for trying to help, sheesh!'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

Rendered inoperative due to his injuries, Huffer convalesced in Ratchet's repair bay for some time, due to the lack of proper replacement parts. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} Huffer was not seen in action for some time after this, until he appeared among the Earth-bound Autobots who witnessed the battle between Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Fifteen years after the Autobot/Decepticon war ended on [[Klo]], Huffer was part of Grimlock's crew on the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. His attitude towards Earth had not improved with age. While pursuing [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s Decepticons, ultimately finding them back on Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|"Little Prime"]] ordered Huffer to stay on board the ''Graviton'' and keep an eye on both [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s ship (with orders to blow it out of the sky if it moved) and on [[Tyrannitron]] (with orders to keep him from "eating something important") while the rest of the Autobots went planetside. Just great. A brilliant engineer having to sit and petsit [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s gun. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:RG1 92 cvrRI.jpg|left|thumb|CMOA.]]
Sometime around [[2007]], Huffer was amongst those suffering ill effects from the infusion of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] into their systems. He was being held at the [[Nursery]] in a containment field and possibly some kind of Cybertronian shrink-wrap {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} because his touch alone could precipitate a molecular meltdown in other Transformers. Thanks to technology brought to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from [[Nebulos]] by the resurrected [[Decepticon leader]] [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Huffer was given a new Nucleon-free body alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] at the [[Garage]]. Frustrated at their orders to remain inactive until their new bodies had been fully tested, Blaster patched into the Decepticons' communications network, alerting [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] who promptly dispatched the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] to eliminate him. In the ensuing battle Huffer acquitted himself admirably, taking down [[Snarler]] with a single devastating punch and disarming [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] with ease. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

Following the invasion of Cybertron by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s, Huffer found himself on the front line alongside [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]]. The fight went badly for the Autobots. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He survived however, and later helped dig [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] out of a pile of rubble, following a less-than-diplomatic meeting with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Nova Point]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "The Autobot Run")|[[Zhang Bin]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 2"}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Brawn saves Huffer.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Huffer was part of the original crew of [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]-based Autobots who crashed on Earth four million years ago. In 1984, he awoke and was reformatted into a mini semi truck cab. An engineer and not a warrior, Huffer loathed combat and hated being stationed on Earth, as he longed to return to Cybertron. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] would often have to motivate Huffer, reminding him to remain courageous in the long fight. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} During one of the first engagements on Earth, in which the Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons from attacking an off-shore [[oil rig]], Huffer was trapped in the debris. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] came to his rescue, cutting Huffer loose from the wreckage.

[[File:Hufferg1animated.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Great choice in cheerleaders, Prime.]]
Huffer was also part of the disastrous attempt to stop the Decepticons from raiding [[Sherman Dam]], and was on the mission to the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Damaged in a fall from the top of the mines, Optimus Prime was encouraged by Huffer, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] as he painfully tried to transform back into [[robot mode]]. Huffer and the rest of the Autobots later rolled out in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the Decepticons launching [[Victory (G1)|their new space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:DivideandConquer shutupHuffer.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ironhide learned a pre-emptive alternative to "Shut up, Rattrap".]]
After Optimus Prime was severely damaged in a Decepticon attack, Huffer didn't rate their leader's chances very highly. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] damaged Prime further, and it turned out that the replacement part they needed was on Cybertron, prompting yet another pessimistic comment from Huffer, which was stifled by [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]. He got his chance to complete the sentiment later, when they discovered that the full Decepticon force was about to attack, and Prime was still down. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s subsequent show of determination inspired Huffer, and he led the other Autobots in defending the base, decking [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] with a single punch. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

When Optimus Prime authorized [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to build robot dinosaurs, Huffer insisted that this was a waste of time. After the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were completed and unveiled, Huffer remarked, "Dino''bots''? I thought you were supposed to make Dino''saurs''!" and laughed. This was followed by an awkward silence. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} Despite the problems they had with the first three, Huffer took part in the building of two more — [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:CountdowntoExtinction Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"I come in peace!"]]
After Spike repelled a Decepticon attack on Autobot Headquarters by dousing the invaders in fire-retardant foam, Huffer and Brawn were stuck mopping up the mess. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} The volcano in which Headquarters rested became active as a result of Cybertron being brought into Earth's orbit, and Huffer, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and Ratchet were expelled from it in a fiery eruption. They were saved by the timely intervention of [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], who caught them on his jet mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Following Cybertron's departure, Huffer took part in cleanup efforts, but wasn't too busy that he couldn't razz Gears. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:HeavyMetalWar Huffer towing Prime's trailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Thirty-eight years and never missed a shipment. But I guess this is one delivery old Red won't be making." "Oh, yes he will. And on time, too."]]
Like the rest of the Autobots, Huffer turned out to watch Optimus fight [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. After Prime's shock loss and with their leader struggling to transform, Huffer was helpful enough to tow Prime's trailer back to the base. Prime told Huffer that he was a true friend. But then, Prime considers all the Autobots his friends, so that might not have been saying much. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Huffer rolled out a couple more times — to save some gold miners, and to thwart Megatron's [[Solar Needle]] plan. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} During the first attempt to demonstrate the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]], he hit the deck with the rest of the Autobots when Ironhide started shooting wildly at Hound's holographic Laserbeak. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:AutobotRun Brawn picks up Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"I've had it with your orange and blue contrast, Huffer!"]]
Later, Huffer denounced [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Chip Chase|Chip]]'s idea for the Autobots to participate in a charity race and stayed at the base with Wheeljack, Ratchet, and Brawn. His bad feelings turned out to be well founded when Megatron used the [[Transfixatron]] to lock the Autobots in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Huffer's dour attitude was so annoying that Brawn nearly bear-hugged him to death. He still took part in the rescue mission to save the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

Huffer was one of the Autobots confronted with the conundrum that they had two Optimus Primes. After a series of tests, the Autobots were no closer to working out which was the real Prime, and at any rate had more urgent problems, as they'd detected strange energy readings from a crevice. During a battle with the Decepticons at the crevice, one of the Primes destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and Huffer pronounced him the real deal. As Optimus led them towards the crevice, they encountered Windcharger, who had discovered it was full of deadly [[korlonium crystal]]s. That and his disregard for Spike's safety betrayed the false Prime, and the Autobots blasted him. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1 Huffer taunts Dinobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Now remember, kids — If at first you don't succeed... I told you so."]]
After Bumblebee returned to Autobot HQ with Powerguide from a [[Dinobot Island (G1)|newly discovered island]], Huffer was among the Autobots who listened to his report. A debate ensued about the abilities of the Dinobots versus real dinosaurs. Huffer taunted Wheeljack when the Autobot scientist claimed that the Dinobots had been practicing their powers, declaring them complete dino-klutzes. The Dinotbots immediately demonstrated their attempt at “finesse” and proved Huffer right. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

Later, Huffer wondered why Spike was still interested in dinosaurs after his numerous near-death experiences on Dinobot Island, when [[Teletraan I]] sounded an alarm. Huffer complained that the alarm must mean bad news. He went with the team to investigate a time disturbance in the nearby city and was proven right.

[[File:DinobotIsland2 Huffer carrying mammoth.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|He is stronger than Pudzian...]]
Huffer and Optimus Prime were the first on the scene and discovered that city traffic was clogged for an unknown reason. Hound detected Bumblebee’s signal under a pile of rubble, and Huffer hurriedly moved in to clear the rubble away. He had to duck out of the way of flying debris when Sideswipe used his pile driver hands to speed up the job. When confronted by the time-displaced barbarians riding woolly [[mammoth]]s, Huffer wondered if they were new Earth forms the Autobots hadn’t seen yet.

Optimus ordered the Autobots to stop the random destruction caused by the mammoths and Huffer responded by wrestling one into submission, while declaring himself one of the strongest Autobots. He, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Hound and Ironhide herded the mammoths into Prime’s trailer, and then into the closing time portal. When the portal closed, Huffer breathed a sigh of relief, remarking that he thought they’d never leave. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:Microbots Huffer charges.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Autobots went to [[South America]] and were confronted by Megatron rendered ultra-powerful by the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. Huffer desperately tried to charge Megatron in a moment of uncharacteristic optimism, only to be blasted. He and the other Autobots limped back to Headquarters. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Huffer took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade and was in the Mayor's office when Megatron's faked video was played, incriminating the Autobots in energy theft. The Autobots were subsequently found guilty by a court of law, and Huffer found himself sitting between [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] on a spacecraft headed away from Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} When Ironhide started complaining about their situation, Huffer joined gamely in. Unfortunately, though Prime did agree he'd made a mistake, they were unable to change their flight plan, as the ship was locked on course for the Sun. It took Cosmos and the use of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field to get them back to Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|It's bigger on the inside!]]
When Megatron used the [[Voltronic Galaxer]] to block radio signals worldwide, Huffer was among the Autobots who rolled out to help the humans. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He also took part in sting operations in [[New York City]] in an attempt to catch car thieves. He and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] observed that [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] seemed to prefer the company of humans. Later, Hoist was driving Huffer when they encountered a traffic jam and helped clear it. Huffer also fought Decepticon drones downtown alongside Ironhide and Windcharger, and was part of the assault on the Decepticons' drone manufacturing facility. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

After a number of the Autobots and Decepticons were lost in a space bridge incident, Huffer watched [[Chip Chase]] unsuccessfully try to use Teletraan I to locate them. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} He was part of an equally unsuccessful mission to try to fight the [[Insecticon clone]] army. While he was being repaired, Cosmos, Bumblebee and Spike were bringing [[robotic insecticide]] back from [[Floron III]]. Unfortunately, they also brought back [[Morphobot]]s, and Huffer was on the mission to rescue Cosmos from under the alien vegetation, though as usual, he didn't do much other than complain. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

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When Megatron sent [[Kremzeek]] to the Autobot base, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] discovered that an insulating compound would protect the Autobots. However, by this point, Huffer had already fallen victim to the little electronic pest. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} After Tracks and Bumblebee were kidnapped by big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]], Huffer was one of the Autobots who scoured the city for them. Prime's call to return to Headquarters came just in time for him to avoid unsuspectingly being trapped himself. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}} Huffer didn't provide any input when the Autobots came up with a plan to disguise themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to uncover Megatron's latest plan, though he ended up having to go pull their fat out of the fryer when they were inevitably discovered. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

In [[2005]], Huffer helped [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] build a roadblock when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] plowed through and ruined all of their hard work. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} Huffer was killed during the subsequent battle, and his remains were placed aboard an interstellar [[Autobot Mausoleum]], where they were later found by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Shortly afterward, due to a [[Quintesson]] plot, what was left of Huffer was plunged into a red sun with the rest of the mausoleum. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

{{note|Huffer’s involvement in the battle, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Huffer was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
When the Decepticons unleashed their new weapon, the [[Omega Whip]], upon the world, Huffer absolutely freaked out about it, teleconferencing with the other Autobots in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to do some anime wild takes. He got himself together in time to storm the Decepticons' base alongside the amassed Autobot forces. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
In the 1990s, Huffer was among the Autobots who engaged in a massive space battle with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who had merged himself with the huge space station, the ''[[Trigger]]''. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. The Autobots were forced to evacuate the planet, and Huffer boarded a ship to this end alongside Springer and Wheeljack while Optimus covered their escape. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Four million years ago, when the energies of Cybertron were in short supply, an Autobot exploration team including Huffer was formed to crew the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], which soon departed. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

By 2012, memorial statues of Huffer, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

[[Tornado]] knew of Huffer and considered [[Rockhopper]] to be a little like Huffer, only not a whiny complainer. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur, 2014/05/03}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Huffer helped fend off a Decepticon attack. As the Decepticons retreated, he stated with certainty that the Decepticons would soon return. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Huffer and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons when they attacked once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Huffer was amongst the Autobots gathered to hear [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] convey a message from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]]; [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had been taken hostage, and was being held ransom for the Autobots' surrender. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Optimus devised a trap for the Decepticons, and ordered Huffer to dig a really big hole over which Mirage would project the image of an Autobot factory to lure the Decepticons in. Though the trap fell through, the Autobots managed to defeat the Decepticons nonetheless, and Huffer held both Starscream and Thundercracker in his powerful grip, threatening to crush them. Both Decepticons surrendered. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}

Huffer was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots discovered that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all around the globe. He attempted to fight Starscream, but found the airborne Decepticon to be too fast for him... until Windcharger stepped in to help him out and used his magnetic powers to drag Starscream down into Huffer's range. <s>Ironhide</s> Huffer then punched a hole in the Decepticons' stronghold, allowing the Autobots to storm it. Once the Decepticons were defeated, Huffer helped redistribute the stolen fuel to its rightful owners. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}} {{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}

When the Autobots on Earth received word from [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] that the Decepticons were razing a human village to build a fuel plant in its place, they assumed their vehicle forms to sneak upon their enemies as they were working. Once they were in close enough proximity to the Decepticons, the Autobots transformed and launched a surprise attack. With the help of the Dinobots, whom they had concealed within their vehicle modes upon their approach, the Autobots beat up the Decepticons, shoved them down a pit, and covered them with quick-drying cement to keep them out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}
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===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[File:Great Car Rally busy Huffer.jpg|thumb|And Dick Dastardly's "London Bridge" plan falls down!]]
Huffer was one of the Autobots that boarded a [[Ark (G1)|ship]] to clear a path for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through an asteroid belt. The ship and its crew came under attack from the [[Decepticon]]s, however, and crash-landed on [[Earth]], where both Autobots and Decepticons lay deactivated for four million years. A volcanic eruption awoke the Decepticons and a few Autobots, [[Bumblebee (G1)|one of whom]] found the humans [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and brought them to the crash site to repair the other Autobots. Up and running once more, Huffer participated in a plan of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s to lure the Decepticons into an ambush when they returned to destroy the Autobots. The plan worked. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}} Some time later, the Autobots participated in a car rally for a shot at the grand prize, consisting of a free supply of gas and [[oil]] for an entire year. Because they anticipated that the Decepticons would try to thwart their efforts, they had those who weren't going to race set up around the course to deal with sabotage attempts. Huffer was among those. When it was [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s turn to drive a mountainous part of the course, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] destroyed the bridge right after a curve, planning for Hound to fall to his death. Huffer noticed this and repaired the bridge well before the racers arrived. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}} Following a particularly harsh battle that left most of the soldiers on both factions badly injured, Huffer teamed up with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to repair their comrades. Soon after, the Autobots discovered a Decepticon plan to steal oil and went to stop them, except for Ratchet and Huffer, who were better occupied fixing the remaining patients. They prioritized [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who ended up saving the day. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
Huffer balked at Optimus Prime's suggestion that the Autobots could somehow harness the power of lightning as a source of energy, but nevertheless went to work constructing a device that allow them to do just that. With some equipment borrowed from Ratchet, a little heavy-lifting help from fellow complainer Gears, and a solid week of work, Huffer succeeded in creating a huge lightning rod atop a nearby mountain, connected to an energy converter in a cavern below. The other Autobots were decidedly skeptical, but Huffer's device was an unqualified success... especially at disabling the Decepticons who had snuck into the cavern to try and steal it! {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Day to day, Huffer continued to work on repairing the Autobots' spacecraft, hoping he could get back to his beloved Cybertron. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} After the Autobots had been stranded on Earth for a while, and Optimus Prime had been replaced as leader by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], Huffer was called upon to help [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] build a transmitter that would scramble radio communications between the Decepticons' new orbiting space stations. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} Later still, when a partly-demolished human factory that the Decepticons had co-opted for use as a temporary base was destroyed in battle, Huffer was tasked with rebuilding it. Unfortunately, the overzealous Huffer wound up rebuilding the factory completely, necessitating that part of his work be undone! {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and Huffer to plant false information indicating that the Autobots had located a new source of energy in order to mislead the Decepticons. Unfortunately the Autobots were still left with the problem that they actually needed to locate a new source of energy. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
Huffer was among the Autobots who went on a mission to [[South America]] to search for energy sources, and carried [[John Gordon|John]] and [[Tim Gordon]] in his cab. He was the one to spot [[Mount Sheelah]]. After the humans explained the significance of the strange hollow mountain, the Autobots investigated further, but encountered the Decepticons. Luckily they retreated before the volcano erupted. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} After a hard day repairing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Huffer and the other Autobots relaxed by watching [[television]], however a news report alerted them to the fact that the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Stanley Lake]], Huffer was among the Autobots who traveled there to foil their plan. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Asked for his opinion on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s possible defection, Huffer said the Decepticon was a cold-blooded villain. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Dinobots Strike Back===
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In the path where Mirage used a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the four [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] over the edge of [[Bandit's Bluff]] and into the ocean, Huffer was one of the Autobots crewing [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray's]] destroyer mode. He helped haul the unconscious quartet aboard for safe transport back to the Ark.

In an alternate path, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] was able to remove the cerebro-shells from 100 feet away with his magnetic powers, prompting a victory party that night. There, a frustrated [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] told Huffer that there was something important he couldn't quite remember. Huffer asked if it was something [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] said while controlling them, jogging the Dinobot's memory about there being a larger Decepticon plan afoot.
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered an evacuation of Cybertron in the early days of the war, Huffer was seen loading boxes onto spacecraft at the [[Central Spaceport]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} He was later present at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his troops assaulted the city. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} As the war raged on, Optimus Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] accident, leading to the Autobots splitting into several splinter groups. Huffer remained in the "main" faction of Autobots, now under the command of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

Huffer was a part of the crew aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed into [[Earth]] four million years ago while clearing an asteroid in the path of Cybertron. After the Autobots defeated the Decepticons on Earth, they attempted to return home on the ''[[Ark II]]'', but the craft exploded, sending Huffer and the others into [[stasis lock]].

He was one of many Transformers captured and reprogrammed by arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam "Lazarus" Rook]] for lease to terrorist organizations and shady governments requiring brutal military might. Fortunately, Autobots under the command of Optimus Prime repaired and re-reprogrammed Huffer and the remaining captive Autobots. Immediately, they were put to work on fighting Megatron's metallic virus, which had spread deep into [[Canada|Canadian]] territory. Huffer was seen to be very gung-ho about starting the blasting process when Wheeljack cautioned the group that the anti-virus required converting their own internal energy, and he needed complete commitment from them if his plan was to succeed. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

Soon, the Canadian military arrived. Unfortunately, due to the recent attacks by both enslaved Autobots and Decepticons under the command of Rook, the Canadians attempted to stop the Autobots doing what they perceived to be an attack on their soil. When Wheeljack tried to explain what they were doing (in a rather aggressive manner), the Canadians soldiers panicked and fired upon the Autobots. Huffer was blasted by a tank shell while trying to aid the fallen Wheeljack. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

Huffer was one of the Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Alaska]] to investigate a mysterious summons from a crashed Autobot ship. Ambushed by Decepticons, the tide of the battle turned against the Autobots, then back when Optimus overcame Megatron. Then things turned stranger by the emergence of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] from the Autobot ship, who declared the Cybertronian civil war over. The sudden appearance of Shockwave and his troops from Cybertron threw everyone for a loop, especially Megatron, who ended up under Shockwave's heel. In the ensuing battle between the Autobots and Shockwave's group, Huffer was shot and set ablaze. Ratchet came to his rescue. {{storylink|New World Order}}

Huffer was with Prime's group when he and most of the Autobots surrendered to Ultra Magnus and returned to Cybertron under lock and key as war criminals. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} After being sprung from prison, Huffer joined up with the insurgency groups under [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], who then united under Optimus Prime's leadership. During the assault on Shockwave's stronghold in Iacon, Huffer found himself directly in the path of Decepticon missiles. The Autobot leader took a missile to the torso that was intended for Huffer, causing him pain and damage that later contributed to his defeat at the hands of Shockwave. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} With some help from Ultra Magnus and Grimlock, Prime finally overthrew Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

After the revolution, Huffer and the rest of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew were approached by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] about returning to Earth. He had conceived of a new Autobot City constructed on the organic world as their new base of operations, in order to better protect it from ever-arising threats. {{storylink|Original Sin}} Huffer was requisitioned to contribute his construction engineering skills to the city's design. Huffer "huffed" about it, claiming the whole meeting was a waste of Energon, but eventually gave in to Prowl's request. {{storylink|Atonement}} Prowl made a point of reaching out to Huffer and acknowledging his sacrifice after the launch, as Cybertron slowly faded from sight. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Huffer participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Hufferslumbers-HOS1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
Huffer was among the Autobots who ended up on Earth in the distant past, where they took on spiky organic modes and battled the Decepticons until an ice age threatened to destroy both factions. In order to continue their war at a later date, the Autobots went underground and powered down for a few million years. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} When [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was reactivated in the mid-19th century and learned about Decepticon activity, he woke several other Autobots up as well, including Huffer. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Huffer is such a downer that even Kup and Broadside shut up.]]
[[Reproduction|Forged]] before the war, Huffer was one of the manual laborers seen disputing the Senate's attempts to automate their trade with drones. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Despite his laborer origins, Huffer has no known connection to the Decepticon movement, even in its earlier, less-violent days. When Zeta Prime was killed and the Decepticons assumed power, Huffer was at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] when he heard [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s call to arms. He rallied with many others under the Autobot banner to retake the capital. {{storylink|Broadcast}} During the struggle, Huffer met the new Autobot leader personally and assured him they'd fight alongside him even though they weren't soldiers. {{storylink|Endgame}}

Huffer was among the Autobots who battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in the early days of the war. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Millennia later, after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], Huffer was one of many Autobots engaged in trench warfare over what remained of their destabilized home planet. He was with [[Getaway]], [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] awaiting a broadcast from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] when the Decepticons made their big push against the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:Huffer A Rude Awakening.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|It's designs like these that make me depressed.]]
After several more centuries of fighting and the Decepticons' [[Surge (event)|galaxy-wide assault]] on Autobot interests, Huffer found himself stationed on [[Earth]]. He told [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] to shush during one of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s speeches. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} A few days later, Magnus requisitioned some energon from Huffer. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

Several months later, the Autobots and their [[Skywatch]] allies were victims of a Decepticon attack and forced to flee across the desert. Their caravan was then attacked by humans, and Huffer stayed true to his nature by complaining loudly and at length when Ultra Magnus chose to continue fleeing rather than fight back. He shut up once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] appeared and shot him. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} The injured Autobots were dumped in a schoolyard in [[Albuquerque]], where they were held hostage by two humans carrying powerful Megatron-based handguns and were influenced by Megatron's own thoughts. Unable to fight back or defend themselves without risking human lives, Huffer and the others could only sit tight until they were saved by [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]], who killed one of the humans. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} During their escape, Huffer helped the shell-shocked Jazz. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

Alongside the majority of Autobots, Huffer left Earth to return to a restored Cybertron. On board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s rocket mode, he and several others hoped to listen in on Optimus Prime's interrogation of Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once they arrived, the Autobots fought to defeat [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Huffer was among those who fled when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] joined the battle. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

When [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] was faced with some [[Brawl (G1)|heavy lifting]] back on Earth, he wished that Huffer hadn't left. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}}

[[File:FecundMoon-Impressive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|oh god please not another 'goggles do nothing' quote]]
After the Chaos War ended, Huffer joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Like most of the crew, he was at one point frozen in place by one of [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s malfunctioning weapons. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} When the ''Lost Light'' ran into a mysterious portal in space, Huffer and many others gathered on the observation deck to have a look at it. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} When the Legislators suddenly materialized within their ship, Huffer, alongside [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]], battled them. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

The ''Lost Light'' later returned to Cybertron where Huffer was reunited with the other Autobots. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} After [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] attempted to destroy the universe, Huffer attended the trial of a captured Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Six months later, Huffer evacuated the ''Lost Light'' in the [[Rodpod]]. With Autobots disappearing in the shuttle, Huffer opted to lock both Megatron and Cyclonus in the engine room. He would soon disappear as well. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} An alternative version of him was slaughtered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] along with the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} He was eventually restored with all the other disappeared Autobots. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Huffer was among the crew members who battled [[Rust Giant]]s on [[Miliarium]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Huffer and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] once allowed a [[Mini-spy]] access to the Autobot base, only for the little rascal to start mucking around with [[Teletraan I]]. The two Autobots then rushed in to check the Mini-spy's true allegiance, discovering it to be a Decepticon. The spy fled, with the two Autobots in pursuit. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Mini-Spies|Mini-spies commercial}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
Huffer was amongst the Autobots held prisoner by the Decepticons. In order to rescue his troops, Optimus Prime partook in a mission to infiltrate the Decepticon's maze-like base, where Huffer and his Autobot compatriots were held captive. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Bumblebee recruited Huffer to join the [[Bee Team (G1)|Bee Team]], a secret strike force. {{storylink|The Bee Team}} Huffer was sent out with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] to repair the stricken [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. The three engineers ran into the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but instead of fighting instead bonded over their love of building. The truce was short-lived, as [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] turned up to remind [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] which side he was on, but the Autobot trio still managed to rescue Powerglide. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}
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[[File:BattleTacticsHuffer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Huffer participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Common character that could be recruited by collecting 28 units of Cybermetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:HufferEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|]]

Huffer is one of the most elite Autobots that arrived on Earth. He also helps out Wheeljack and Perceptor in the lab if he needs to be there. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars Huffer bio}}

When [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was being pursed by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] on Cybertron, Huffer tried to recall him with the Space Bridge, only for [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s to appear instead. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Feeding Frenzy}} He worked around the clock for days to flush them out, but felt underappreciated when Perceptor told him to hurry up and lock onto his signal. He promptly left, nearly dropping a turret on Bumblebee's foot on his way out, leaving the task up to Ratchet. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Working the Sharks Out}} But he came back and tracked Perceptor when he was at the Decepticons' base and initiated a two-way matter transfer protocol to bring him back. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Target Locked!}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star rating''': 3 stars
*'''Weapons''': Huffer uses a rapid fire pistol to shoot his targets. Than he closes in and smashes it with his fists.
*''' Ability: Mini-Laser''' Place a miniature beam laser to attack targets for you! Lasts for 25 - 30 seconds.
**'''Cost''': 3 ability points. +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:huffer| Huffer at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, they gave me a mouthplate. I don't have a mouthplate.]]
*'''Huffer''' ([[Mini Vehicle]], [[1984]]/[[1985]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''14'''

:Huffer was part of the original 1984 assortment of Autobot Mini Vehicles. His mold was originally used for the ''[[Micro Change]]'' series of toys as an "American truck", which is either a terminal tractor (also called a "yard truck," a "mule", and several other things) or a single-axle semi truck of indeterminate, probably made-up model. The ''Micro Change'' toyline was meant to depict robots that transformed into toy cars, which accounts for the somewhat cartoonish proportions of Huffer's vehicle mode. In 1985, Huffer's rooftop [[Insignia|faction symbol]] decal was replaced by a [[rubsign]].

:This mold was used to make [[Pipes (G1)#Generation 1|Pipes]]; for the [[Hasbro]] line it was extensively [[retool]]ed, while in Mexico and some European markets, it was straight-[[redeco]]ed.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-hufer/67/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Huffer at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Huffer/huffer.htm More information on Mini Vehicle Huffer at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Minibot Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-12'''

:In January of 2004, "Drag" was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' six-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Bumble]], [[Cosmos (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Adams]], [[Gears (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Gears]], [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Powerglide]], and [[Warpath (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Warpath]]. There are no notable differences between the original and the reissue versions.

:This entire set was redecoed to make the "[[G1 GoBots]]" set; Huffer was used to make [[Road Ranger#Collector's Edition|Road Ranger]].

===Timelines===
[[File:Botcon Huffer toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey kids, it's me! Timmy the Tow Truck! Hyuck hyuck! Wuh-oh, looks like somebody's feeling a little grumpy today!]]
*'''Huffer''' (Scout, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, Earth-type Cyber Key

:Sold together in a bag with [[Springer (G1)/toys#timelines|Springer]] and their instructions and bio cards, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Huffer is a ''Classics''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] attendee [[exclusive]]. An orange and blue [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Armorhide (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Armorhide]] toy, Huffer transforms into a first-generation Volvo FH Globetrotter semi tractor-trailer cab with the badges and serial numbers filed off, and with a hook-crane attachment on the fifth wheel. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the back of his cab flips his grill down, exposing a rack of eight (non-firing) missiles. This feature is also available in his [[robot mode]]. Huffer can store a Cyber Key using tabs on his hook-crane/rifle, and came with a silver-bordered, translucent orange [[Earth]] Key.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Armorhide (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Armorhide]] which was then [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into ''Shattered Glass'' [[Huffer (SG)|Huffer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BCHuffer/huffer.htm More information on BotCon Huffer at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HufferKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Huffer''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Bag number'': '''*****54'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 small pistols

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Huffer is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a semi truck.

:He reuses [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]]'s helmet.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OHuffer/huffer.htm More information on Huffer at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Accessories'': Clip-on turbine

:This version of Huffer, voted "Biggest Rust Bucket" by the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a masked face. He uses the Constructicon-style helmet.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OHuffer/huffer.htm More information on Class of 1984 Huffer at TFU.info]''

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*'''Huffer''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 small pistols

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Huffer's [[tampograph]] are slightly altered, adding metallic silver to his [[Insignia|faction symbol]] and "belt"... and dropping the "windshield" tampo from his ruck-cab block. Oops.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Huffer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The only ones more whiny than Huffer are the fans.]]
*'''Huffer''' (Legends, [[2015]])
**''Series / Number'':
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|Legends Class Optimus Prime]] with a new head, ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Huffer is about the size of a ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from robot to generic cab-over truck and features [[5mm post|5mm-compatible]] hands and roof. Amusingly, his [[package art]] depicts Huffer as a retool of the entirely different ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Legends Class Optimus Prime]] toy. Huffer includes a collector card featuring the aforementioned packaging art.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Pipes (G1)#Generations|Pipes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWHuffer/huffer.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Huffer at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsLegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}
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==Merchandise==
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, [[1985]])

:In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of "Drag" was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Huffer mixes the [[character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy (most notably tires on his shoulders and claws instead of hands).

{{picsneeded}}
{{anchor|HasbroDecoy}}
*'''Huffer''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''27'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Huffer game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Huffer/huffer.htm More information on Decoy Huffer at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*The bio card for [[Fun Publications]]' [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive toy lists the name as "Huffer®". Unfortunately, Hasbro hadn't actually attempted at the time to register the name, which technically made the claim illegal. SHAME ON YOU, FunPub. Obviously Hasbro [[Huffer (PCC)|''has'' rectified this]].
*A strange variation on Huffer's [[character model]] features a semi-circular hood behind his head instead of the normal rectangular shape. It appeared in Huffer's ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio entry, and in the comic story "[[Totaled!]]".
[[File:Masterpiece Huffer.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|He will complain about this until the end of time.]]
*A proposed design for a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Huffer toy is found in ''[[Transformers Generations 2011]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drag''' (ドラッグ ''Doraggu'')
*''French:'' '''Grognon''' (Canada, "Grouch")
*''Greek:'' '''Gígantas''' (Γίγαντας, "Giant")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fortyogó''' ("Ebullier")
*''Italian:'' '''Turbo''', '''Piedone''' ("[[Divide and Conquer]]" only)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huffer''' (Taiwan, 哈佛 ''Hā Fó''), '''Lú-măng''' (鲁莽 "Hot-headed")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Valentão''' (Portugal comics), '''Rabugento''' (Brazil comics, "Grumpy")
*''Russian:'' '''Nytik''' (Нытик, "Whiner")

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Hauler

2017-12-08T23:43:38Z

Oddball051: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the Go-Bot|Hauler-Bot}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Hauler is an [[Autobot]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:LoadHauler-Card.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|ALL CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES MUST BE BRIGHT GREEN FOREVER AND EVER.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], '''Hauler''' was a [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] involved in the building of the [[Crystal City]]. When his teammates were [[Robo-Smasher|reprogrammed]] as [[Decepticon]]s, Hauler turned to the [[Autobot]]s, joining their ranks. This choice would eventually put him on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for its doomed voyage that ended on [[Earth]]. When he awoke with the rest of the crew in 1984, he resumed his primary function: the discovery and procurement of energy sources. This task sends him far and wide across the planet, and his tendency towards capricious self-expression often results in him coming back with different colors and parts.

His crane mode can lift 60 tons, and in robot mode, he can launch his hands from their wrist-sockets. The hands can fly through the air under his remote-control guidance, allowing him to perform tasks normally beyond his reach.<ref>RoadHauler's on-package bio (see TFU.info link in the toys section)</ref>

He is sometimes known as '''Roadhauler''' and '''Loadhauler'''.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Hauler01-sm.jpg|left|thumb|Shut up and lift the guy with the toy.]]
Soon after the Autobots awakened in 1984, Hauler and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] were brought by [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] to aid the fallen [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], who had been sent tumbling into a ravine following a battle with [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]]. While Ratchet and Cliffjumper jumped down to check their buddy out, Hauler remained up top and used his winch to lift Hound to safety. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}
{{-}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends vol 13 Hauler.jpg|thumb|Why am I here?]]
Hauler was among the Constructicons who built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. This was later recounted by the [[Legends Universe]]'s [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to [[Megatron (BW)|his own Megatron]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}}

====Toy bio====
Hauler was a member of the team of Constructicons that constructed [[Crystal City]]. He joined the Autobots after the rest of his teammates were lost in an attack by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. He was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew that crashed on [[Earth]] and lay dormant for four million years. He woke up with the others. After aiding in recovering Hound, Hauler then set out on his full-time mission to scour the Earth for new sources of energy, frequently changing his color scheme and optional equipment.

====''Unite Warriors''====
When the Constructicons tricked [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] into rebuilding the Crystal City on Earth, Hauler participated as well. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crystal City Reconstruction Project|Crystal City Reconstruction Project}}

===''Wings Universe''===
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines5-Hauler.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm in robot mode and in my toy's colors? Oh my lord!]]
Nine million years ago, Hauler was a member of the construction team that built [[Crystal City]]. It was during this project that he introduced [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Hauler grew suspicious of his colleagues when they returned to the construction site one day with seemingly drastic personality changes. Following the destruction of Crystal City, Hauler felt the six Constructicons were to blame, which led him to join the Autobots. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's profile in Club magazine #42}}

Hauler was present alongside several other Autobots within [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when Megatron and his Decepticons smashed through the walls. The wall-smashing was made possible by his Robo-Smashed former friends, who had combined for the first time into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} At [[Dion]]'s suggestion, Hauler joined his fellow Autobots in shooting at Devastator's knees. This successfully disassembled the combiner, facilitating the Autobots' victory. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

During the third Cybertronian wars, Hauler and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]] were among the Autobots who ambushed the Constructicons at [[Elevation Recostalus]], neutralizing the Decepticon team. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}} Five million years later, as he helped equip the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for its voyage, Hauler convinced [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] to bring the [[Sky Spy]] on board. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Many millions of years later, Hauler was one of the sparse defenders of Cybertron available to serve during the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] had Hauler and a motley collection of Autobots and Decepticons assembled to serve as guerrilla soldiers under his command. {{storylink|Termination}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Following a battle on Cybertron that left the entire area in ruins, Hauler surveyed the remaining buildings and concluded that none were salvageable. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Road Hauler was a [[Micromaster]] [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] who joined [[Buckethead]]'s Constructicons in the wake of the [[Grand Uprising]], forming the left arm of the newest incarnation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. [[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]], a Decepticon member of the team, worried about tension between the two, but found that their old factions didn't seem to matter anymore in the post-war era. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Origins==
In [[1984]], it appears that [[Hasbro]] intended to release the [[Diaclone]] "Crane" figure as part of the first year of the Transformers toyline as a character named "Hauler". Packing cases for the 1984 [[Autobot Cars]] contained twelve figures, but only eleven toys were released (with an extra [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] filling the empty slot), suggesting that Hauler was to be the twelfth. For unknown reasons, these plans were halted, and the figure was held back and eventually released in [[1985]] as [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. However, this change came too late to remove Hauler's solitary cartoon appearance, in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Following this episode, the character (who never spoke, and never transformed) promptly disappeared from the cartoon, and was never seen or referred to again. When the episode was dubbed for release in Japan, Hauler was not even referred to by name, and most fans assumed him to be Grapple. The 1985 [[Action Cards|Action Card]] depicting the scene also referred to Hauler as Grapple.

Nearly twenty years later, when Grapple's mold-partner, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], was reissued as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series, [[e-HOBBY]] decided to release an exclusive [[redeco]] of the Grapple figure. Someone at e-HOBBY, looking for a character that this toy could represent, found out about Hauler in [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s glossary info in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'' DVD box set and decided to turn the Grapple redeco into this Hauler character, now dubbed "RoadHauler".<ref name="ichikawaasm">[http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/articles/hi_dai-oh.php Interview with Hirofumi Ichikawa at Altered States Magazine]</ref> Ichikawa himself was then asked to write a [[bio]] for "RoadHauler", in which he explained the character's perpetual absence. Since Hauler as he appeared in the cartoon would not have actually been a ''redeco'' of Grapple (as they were both orange), it was decided to render RoadHauler in the classic purple-and-green of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. The character's bio then established that he was a former member of that team (presumably in reference to the scene in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" that erroneously depicted the Constructicons with two extra members), and justified his different coloration in the cartoon by explaining that he often changed his color scheme.

Not as complicated a history as [[Prowl II|some characters]], but there you go.

==Toys==
===Collector's Edition===
[[File:G1toy hauler.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's not easy being green. Especially when you're supposed to be orange.]]
*'''RoadHauler''' (Autobot, [[2003]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''88'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 3 missiles, "Beam Gun"

:One of the first original-deco toys released as part of the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] part of the ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' series, RoadHauler is a [[redeco]] of the Autobot [[Grapple (G1)#Generation 1|Grapple]], transforming into a Mitsubishi Fuso hook-crane truck. Both of his forearms contain a spring-loaded missile launcher so he can fire his own fists, or the included silver missiles. (As a Japanese release, this feature is fully functional, as they have different [[for safety reasons|safety standards for projectiles]] in Japan.) He was sold only as part of a set with his fellow "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" cameo-character [[Sunstorm (G1)#Collector's Edition|Sunstorm]].

:Pre-orders for the set closed on [[May 15]], 2003. The toys shipped out in July.

:A [[retool]]ing of this mold was used to make Generation 1 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Inferno]] and [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/LoadHauler/loadhauler.htm More information on RoadHauler at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Megatronffod.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hauler quit building Megatron!]]
*Hauler being retconned into being a former Constructicon was seemingly done in reference to the depiction of Megatron's creation in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" (right), which showed the Constructicons with additional members. However, it was not until the ''Legends'' comic that Hauler was definitively shown to be one of the two extra 'bots in the scene.
*There is some conjecture over the Romanization of his toy's name, as many fans call him "Load Hauler". However, when the e-Hobby website featured the toy, it spelled the name "RoadHauler".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050322161037/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=ho_sun Archived version of e-Hobby page for RoadHauler]</ref> The ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' reinforces this spelling, calling him "ROADHAULER" in all caps, as it does with all names.<ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/Roadhauler01b.jpg The ''Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide'' Romanization of his name.]</ref>
*Hauler's profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Club magazine #42]] says he's called "Load Hauler" by some. It also calls his Cybertronian alternate mode a "binary load lifter", a reference to the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Binary_loadlifter/Canon droids of the same name] from the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' franchise.
*The 2008 Italian re-dub of ''The Transformers'' retroactively "fixed" the Hauler "error" by changing his name to Grapple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''RoadHauler''' (ロードホーラー ''Rōdohōrā'')
*''Russian:'' '''Bol'shegruz''' (Большегруз, "Heavy Trucks")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/uscartoon/hauler.htm Hauler at Obscure Transformers Website]

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Hauler

2017-12-08T23:39:37Z

Oddball051: /* Transformers Legends comic */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the Go-Bot|Hauler-Bot}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Hauler is an [[Autobot]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:LoadHauler-Card.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|ALL CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES MUST BE BRIGHT GREEN FOREVER AND EVER.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], '''Hauler''' was a [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] involved in the building of the [[Crystal City]]. When his teammates were [[Robo-Smasher|reprogrammed]] as [[Decepticon]]s, Hauler turned to the [[Autobot]]s, joining their ranks. This choice would eventually put him on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for its doomed voyage that ended on [[Earth]]. When he awoke with the rest of the crew in 1984, he resumed his primary function: the discovery and procurement of energy sources. This task sends him far and wide across the planet, and his tendency towards capricious self-expression often results in him coming back with different colors and parts.

His crane mode can lift 60 tons, and in robot mode, he can launch his hands from their wrist-sockets. The hands can fly through the air under his remote-control guidance, allowing him to perform tasks normally beyond his reach.<ref>RoadHauler's on-package bio (see TFU.info link in the toys section)</ref>

He is sometimes known as '''Roadhauler''' and '''Loadhauler'''.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Hauler01-sm.jpg|left|thumb|Shut up and lift the guy with the toy.]]
Soon after the Autobots awakened in 1984, Hauler and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] were brought by [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] to aid the fallen [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], who had been sent tumbling into a ravine following a battle with [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]]. While Ratchet and Cliffjumper jumped down to check their buddy out, Hauler remained up top and used his winch to lift Hound to safety. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}
{{-}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends vol 13 Hauler.jpg|thumb|Why am I here?]]
Hauler was among the Constructicons who built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. This was later recounted by the [[Legends Universe]]'s [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to [[Megatron (BW)|his own Megatron]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}}

====Toy bio====
Hauler was a member of the team of Constructicons that constructed [[Crystal City]]. He joined the Autobots after the rest of his teammates were lost in an attack by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. He was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew that crashed on [[Earth]] and lay dormant for four million years. He woke up with the others. After aiding in recovering Hound, Hauler then set out on his full-time mission to scour the Earth for new sources of energy, frequently changing his color scheme and optional equipment.

====''Unite Warriors''====
When the Constructicons tricked [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] into rebuilding the Crystal City on Earth, Hauler participated as well. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crystal City Reconstruction Project|Crystal City Reconstruction Project}}

===''Wings Universe''===
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines5-Hauler.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm in robot mode and in my toy's colors? Oh my lord!]]
Nine million years ago, Hauler was a member of the construction team that built [[Crystal City]]. It was during this project that he introduced [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Hauler grew suspicious of his colleagues when they returned to the construction site one day with seemingly drastic personality changes. Following the destruction of Crystal City, Hauler felt the six Constructicons were to blame, which led him to join the Autobots. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's profile in Club magazine #42}}

Hauler was present alongside several other Autobots within [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when Megatron and his Decepticons smashed through the walls. The wall-smashing was made possible by his Robo-Smashed former friends, who had combined for the first time into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} At [[Dion]]'s suggestion, Hauler joined his fellow Autobots in shooting at Devastator's knees. This successfully disassembled the combiner, facilitating the Autobots' victory. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

During the third Cybertronian wars, Hauler and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]] were among the Autobots who ambushed the Constructicons at [[Elevation Recostalus]], neutralizing the Decepticon team. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}} Five million years later, as he helped equip the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for its voyage, Hauler convinced [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] to bring the [[Sky Spy]] on board. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Many millions of years later, Hauler was one of the sparse defenders of Cybertron available to serve during the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] had Hauler and a motley collection of Autobots and Decepticons assembled to serve as guerrilla soldiers under his command. {{storylink|Termination}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Following a battle on Cybertron that left the entire area in ruins, Hauler surveyed the remaining buildings and concluded that none were salvageable. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Road Hauler was a [[Micromaster]] [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] who joined [[Buckethead]]'s Constructicons in the wake of the [[Grand Uprising]], forming the left arm of the newest incarnation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. [[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]], a Decepticon member of the team, worried about tension between the two, but found that their old factions didn't seem to matter anymore in the post-war era. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Origins==
In [[1984]], it appears that [[Hasbro]] intended to release the [[Diaclone]] "Crane" figure as part of the first year of the Transformers toyline as a character named "Hauler". Packing cases for the 1984 [[Autobot Cars]] contained twelve figures, but only eleven toys were released (with an extra [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] filling the empty slot), suggesting that Hauler was to be the twelfth. For unknown reasons, these plans were halted, and the figure was held back and eventually released in [[1985]] as [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. However, this change came too late to remove Hauler's solitary cartoon appearance, in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Following this episode, the character (who never spoke, and never transformed) promptly disappeared from the cartoon, and was never seen or referred to again. When the episode was dubbed for release in Japan, Hauler was not even referred to by name, and most fans assumed him to be Grapple. The 1985 [[Action Cards|Action Card]] depicting the scene also referred to Hauler as Grapple.

Nearly twenty years later, when Grapple's mold-partner, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], was reissued as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series, [[e-HOBBY]] decided to release an exclusive [[redeco]] of the Grapple figure. Someone at e-HOBBY, looking for a character that this toy could represent, found out about Hauler in [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s glossary info in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'' DVD box set and decided to turn the Grapple redeco into this Hauler character, now dubbed "RoadHauler".<ref name="ichikawaasm">[http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/articles/hi_dai-oh.php Interview with Hirofumi Ichikawa at Altered States Magazine]</ref> Ichikawa himself was then asked to write a [[bio]] for "RoadHauler", in which he explained the character's perpetual absence. Since Hauler as he appeared in the cartoon would not have actually been a ''redeco'' of Grapple (as they were both orange), it was decided to render RoadHauler in the classic purple-and-green of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. The character's bio then established that he was a former member of that team (presumably in reference to the scene in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" that erroneously depicted the Constructicons with two extra members), and justified his different coloration in the cartoon by explaining that he often changed his color scheme.

Not as complicated a history as [[Prowl II|some characters]], but there you go.

==Toys==
===Collector's Edition===
[[File:G1toy hauler.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's not easy being green. Especially when you're supposed to be orange.]]
*'''RoadHauler''' (Autobot, [[2003]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''88'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 3 missiles, "Beam Gun"

:One of the first original-deco toys released as part of the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] part of the ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' series, RoadHauler is a [[redeco]] of the Autobot [[Grapple (G1)#Generation 1|Grapple]], transforming into a Mitsubishi Fuso hook-crane truck. Both of his forearms contain a spring-loaded missile launcher so he can fire his own fists, or the included silver missiles. (As a Japanese release, this feature is fully functional, as they have different [[for safety reasons|safety standards for projectiles]] in Japan.) He was sold only as part of a set with his fellow "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" cameo-character [[Sunstorm (G1)#Collector's Edition|Sunstorm]].

:Pre-orders for the set closed on [[May 15]], 2003. The toys shipped out in July.

:A [[retool]]ing of this mold was used to make Generation 1 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Inferno]] and [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/LoadHauler/loadhauler.htm More information on RoadHauler at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Megatronffod.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*Hauler being retconned into being a former Constructicon was seemingly done in reference to the depiction of Megatron's creation in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" (right), which showed the Constructicons with additional members. However, it was not until the ''Legends'' comic that Hauler was definitively shown to be one of the two extra 'bots in the scene.
*There is some conjecture over the Romanization of his toy's name, as many fans call him "Load Hauler". However, when the e-Hobby website featured the toy, it spelled the name "RoadHauler".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050322161037/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=ho_sun Archived version of e-Hobby page for RoadHauler]</ref> The ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' reinforces this spelling, calling him "ROADHAULER" in all caps, as it does with all names.<ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/Roadhauler01b.jpg The ''Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide'' Romanization of his name.]</ref>
*Hauler's profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Club magazine #42]] says he's called "Load Hauler" by some. It also calls his Cybertronian alternate mode a "binary load lifter", a reference to the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Binary_loadlifter/Canon droids of the same name] from the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' franchise.
*The 2008 Italian re-dub of ''The Transformers'' retroactively "fixed" the Hauler "error" by changing his name to Grapple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''RoadHauler''' (ロードホーラー ''Rōdohōrā'')
*''Russian:'' '''Bol'shegruz''' (Большегруз, "Heavy Trucks")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/uscartoon/hauler.htm Hauler at Obscure Transformers Website]

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Windcharger (G1)

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:''Windcharger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Windcharger flash.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|This looks like a job for...]]
Of all the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew who crash-landed on Earth, '''Windcharger''' is unquestionably the fastest on the ground, at least for short distances. Windcharger can go from zero to 60 MPH virtually instantly, limited only by the traction between his tires and their driving surface. Frequently, after tearing away with a neck-snapping jerk, he will just as rapidly squeal to a halt to investigate something that caught his eye, for Windcharger is impulsive as well as impatient, both in mind and in body.

In [[robot mode]], Windcharger can energize his arms and make them the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away. With care, he can draw objects gently toward him or hurl them violently away. Also, as the long-suffering laws of physics dictate, this field is extremely strong near Windcharger; at close range, he can tear magnetic objects to shreds.

Unfortunately for Windcharger, his power supply, biased as it is toward a brief, heavy overload, is prone to failure if the overload is too severe or too long-lasting. Even worse, his impulsive nature makes him hardly willing to exercise the mental control he needs to avoid overusing his power. As a result, Windcharger often finds himself stumbling home, reeking of ozone and burned insulation, and needing medical attention and a nice, tall, chilled glass of dielectric [[oil]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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''Five million years ago, Windcharger was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plan to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. After Prime lured the Decepticons onto a bridge and blew it up, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to pull him to safety.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

Windcharger was among the elite few selected by Optimus Prime to join him in crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the [[Earth]], to keep the ship's secrets from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After the Autobots awoke in [[1984]], Windcharger was very concerned with how they would obtain more fuel, though thankfully a solution presented itself almost immediately; [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had befriended a human who suggested a means of converting gasoline to Energon. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After the human, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was abducted by the Decepticons, Windcharger participated in the attack on [[Fortress Sinister]] to rescue him. After the clash, Windcharger looked on at [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s body, deactivated following his fellow Autobot's plummet from the Decepticon fortress, but still salvageable. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''Returning to base, the Autobots busied themselves in repairing the Ark. During their work, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a powerful electrical feedback, altering his personality and making him violently irrational. The haywire Autobot stormed out and began rampaging through a nearby town, forcing Windcharger and the others to subdue him. Another electrical shock returned Brawn to his senses, but the Autobots couldn't be sure he was wholly back to normal. His test of loyalty came in the form of a trial by combat against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], and though Windcharger believed that Brawn was destroyed in the duel, he was overjoyed to see that the Autobot's demise had simply been a ruse orchestrated using Mirage's holographic powers. Windcharger then cheered as Brawn was welcomed back into the Autobot fold.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

[[File:WindchargerTriumphant.gif|left|upright=1.1|thumb|When he gets done with Guardian, he's gonna erase all the big guy's VHS tapes. Just BECAUSE.]]
''During a Decepticon attack on the Ark, Optimus Prime attempted to activate the Ark's computer, known as [[Aunty|Auntie]], to bring the defense systems back online. Unfortunately, Auntie had been damaged in the crash and become unstable. Unable to remember who was friend or foe, she used a magnetic field to subdue all the combatants aside from Windcharger and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], whose magnetic powers enabled them to counter Auntie’s magnetic force. With Ravage's help, Windcharger was able to deactivate Auntie's [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] battle droid. Once Ravage shut down Auntie, Windcharger used his powers to hurl [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the Autobot base.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

After witnessing [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] accuse [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] of treachery, Windcharger battled the Decepticons once more, but was defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His deactivated body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling to be used as spare parts. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''The Decepticons reprogrammed Guardian while in control of the Ark, and once they had been vanquished from the ship, the droid was reactivated. At this time, the Ark was still full of deactivated Autobots in need of repair. The few active Autobots made Windcharger's reactivation a priority so that he could use his magnetic powers to thwart the hostile droid. Ultimately, however, Windcharger did not get the chance, as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] stepped up to the task instead.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

After [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] had put the bulk of the Autobots back in working order, he had Windcharger and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains to ensure they were back in tip-top shape. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Some time later, Windcharger was gunned down by Optimus Prime's body when the Decepticons took control of it using a fake head. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When the Autobots were dispatched to locate the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], all suffering from madness due to circuit damage, Windcharger was assigned to lead "A-Team", which included [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. The three searched for [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in a northern [[California]] swamp, but were captured in a Decepticon ambush led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. They were later rescued thanks to Bumblebee.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

He was seen much later, watching [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out for leadership of the Autobots on the moon. He then took part in fighting the Decepticon forces that attempted to ambush them. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Terry McGovern]] (English, "Masquerade"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Microbots", "Fire on the Mountain")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Brazilian Portuguese, 1st voice), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "Masquerade"), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "S.O.S. Dinobots"}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Windcharger coat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"A phone booth! I need a phone booth!! ...Also, pants."]]
Windcharger was part of the initial crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', on a mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel their struggle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After awakening on Earth over four million years later, Windcharger participated in the unsuccessful Autobot counter-attack on the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], which was being run at dangerous capacities to fill the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

He was also among the group of Autobots who attempted to stop the Decepticons raiding the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. He dressed up in a lab coat during an attempt to trick the Decepticons into attacking a fake rocket base, though it turned out the Decepticons they were fighting were decoys, and he and the other Autobots were forced to try and stop the Decepticons from taking off in their [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was severely damaged, Windcharger, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] went to see how the repairs were going, unaware that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on Brawn's shoulder. He later helped defend headquarters long enough for a new [[cosmitron]] to be retrieved from Cybertron, so Prime could be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Windcharger attended the unveiling of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and was knocked over by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] during the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:FireOnTheMountain Windcharger vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[[Laserbeak (G1)|Tinfoil turkey]] at seven o'clock.]]
Of all the other Autobots, he seemed to be closest to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], judging from their excellent teamwork and friendly banter while journeying with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate a Decepticon super-weapon in Peru. When Windcharger was injured during the battle later in that mission, Brawn was quick to swear vengeance for the small 'bot. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Windcharger tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Windcharger, sitting in the rafters, waving a flashlight in a slow circle. Welcome to the worst rave ever.]]
When [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Windcharger was in the group which tunneled beneath the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], using his magnetic field to detect when they'd reached their destination and carrying Sparkplug from the base. Along with the other Autobots, he was unsuccessful in preventing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] fell into a chasm during the Autobot retreat, Windcharger used his tractor beam to pull the little Autobot out. The eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] at Autobot HQ blew Windcharger, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue by Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Windcharger's call for help from the sea creatures was unsuccessful. It was answered by a yellow Volkswagen and a kid in a hard hat.]]
After [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were sighted in [[Bali]], Windcharger, Brawn and Bumblebee headed there in Skyfire. They found the Insecticons feeding on a field of hay, but had trouble fighting them off. Windcharger had to set up a repulsor field to stop them from being cut to bits by the spikes from [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s grenade. The rest of the Autobots turned up in time to save their bacon, and they pursued the Decepticons to a nearby refinery. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Windcharger was in the group of Autobots who attempted to defend a new Air Force rocket base from the Decepticons. He and Ratchet were taken out by an attack from behind by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who was promptly given the boot by Brawn. Windcharger was OK though, and later helped the other Autobots try to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy was placed in a robot body and went a little nuts. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He was hanging around Autobot HQ when [[Teletraan I]] detected strange readings from the bottom of the Atlantic, but didn't bother volunteering to go check it out. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} At one point, he helped the other Autobots construct [[detection plate]]s to increase Headquarter's security grid. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:PrimeProblem Windcharger scrap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Silly Windcharger — did you destroy another good PC with your amazing magnetic powers?" "...A bee flew by and I panicked."]]
Much like the other Autobots, Windcharger was bemused by Optimus Prime's odd behavior after one particular battle, and even more confused when a second Optimus drove into Headquarters. Their test to determine the real Prime proved inconclusive, however the Autobots were alerted by strange energy readings from the crevasse the earlier battle had taken place at. Returning to the scene, they battled the Decepticons again, however Windcharger and Spike spotted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] acting oddly, and found Megatron's [[Incredibly tall rocket|control center]], from which he was controlling the false Prime.

Before they could return to warn the other Autobots, the pair were spotted, and Windcharger was knocked into the crevasse, where he only escaped destruction by transforming — his vehicle mode tires insulated him from the [[korlonium crystal]]s filling the crevasse. He was able to climb out and warn the other Autobots. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:PrimeTarget Optimus addresses Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Why do I bother showing up for roll call when no one ever talks to me?"]]
Windcharger was around when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to demonstrate how he'd taught the Dinobots to better control their abilities. It didn't go well. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When Megatron supercharged himself with the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Windcharger helped defend Headquarters against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Microbots}} All of the Autobots were banished from Earth after the Decepticons framed them with an elaborate plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost crashed into the sun, but made it back to Earth safely. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After a close call with [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Windcharger was around for a ceremony honoring Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots for retrieving more of the valuable substance from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} He, Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blasted Decepticon drones in New York City. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Bumblebee disappeared, Windcharger took part in the search. As the other Autobots were picked off by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] and his servant [[Dinsmoore]], Windcharger narrowly escaped one of their fiendish traps. He regrouped at HQ with the other Autobots in time for Chumley to deliver his challenge to Optimus. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:WindchargerTFMovie.jpg|thumb|He got better... maybe.]]
Windcharger was among the five Autobots who disguised themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to halt one of Megatron's evil schemes; he [[camouflage paint|camouflaged himself]] as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. When the group was forced to become a fake [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Windcharger's magnetic powers were essential to pull the Autobots together for the illusion. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Windcharger was among the Autobots killed at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]; [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] pulled his corpse into the shelter of a bunker and laid it alongside that of Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Windcharger’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].''}}

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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Autobot Run}} {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
Windcharger greeted [[Kenji]], the Autobots' new human friend, when he came to visit their headquarters in [[Japan]]. Shortly afterwards, the city of Yokohama came under attack from the Decepticons, and Windcharger followed Optimus Prime to the site of the battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Whip|latest plan]], Windcharger and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Story of Binaltech''====
Granted a vision of the future by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] saw Windcharger's looming death in the year 2005, and resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}}

Two BT-16 Honda S-2000 Aero Style bodies were built for Windcharger to use, but the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle they were on disappeared during delivery. One of the BT-16s ended up being possessed by the [[spark]] of a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|future Transformer]], while the other was implanted with an evil [[laser core]] by [[Unicron]] and became [[Decepticharge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

{{Note|Due to the cancellation of the ''[[Binaltech]]'' Blackarachnia toy, this material went unused until the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] canonized it in 2015.}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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By 2012, memorial statues of Windcharger, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Windcharger's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Slagging magnets, how do they work?]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used a [[cerebro-shell]] to control the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and send them on a violent rampage, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had few options. One option involved letting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] use a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the Dinobots over a cliff. The other was to allow Windcharger to use his magnetic powers to remove the shells from a distance. Windcharger was eager to be chosen.

But how far away should he stand? If he stands too close, he may cause a whirlwind of magnetic destruction that would rip the Dinobots to shreds, causing dino-corpse parts to fly about and knock the Autobots around! But if he stands too far away, his powers may have no effect and everyone will die helplessly at the hands of their brainwashed comrades.

Windcharger stood 40 feet away:

{{quote|"The magnetism is too much - they'll be ripped apart!" shouts Prowl as bolts, screws, and bits of metal fly away from the whirling Dinobots. "I'm afraid you're right," Windcharger replies with a frown, "but there's nothing we can do."}}

Let's stand a little further away next time, Windcharger. You murderer.

In the alternate path, he did just that. From 100 feet away, his magnetic field harmlessly popped all four shells right off.

The next day, in one possible path, Skids returned to the ''Ark'' to report Bumblebee disappearing after radioing him about a secret base inside [[Mount Lomas]] where the Decepticons were ready to process black coral into superfuel. While Prowl wanted to have the Dinobots infiltrate and back-stab the Decepticons, Windcharger advocated an immediate all-out assault, partly for Bumblebee's sake. Turns out either course of action would produce an Autobot victory, but [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] didn't fare as well if Optimus selected Windcharger's plan. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakePowerglideBeahccomberWindcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In one possible sequence of events, Windcharger was sent out alongside Powerglide and Beachcomber to investage a secret Decepticon fortress discovered by Beachcomber. Once the three Autobots arrived at cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on which course of action they would take.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance of the Decepticons' base, Windcharger was the first to charge forward. Unfortunately for Windcharger, the doors slammed shut upon him, crushing him into a heap of smoking metal. Fortunately for Windcharger, Rumble was tricked into creating an earthquake that incapacitated the Decepticons almost immediately, allowing for Powerglide and Beachcomber to retrieve his remains, and bring them to Ratchet for repairs.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance into the Decepticon fortress, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind bushes and scrubs. Beachcomber then led his squad into the passageway until they emerged into a storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged, and a brightly lit corridor. Windcharger voted to explore the other dark passageway.

If Beachcomber joined Windcharger, the two of them soon found themselves before a heavy stone doorway. Hearing Decepticon voices beyond the door, the pair argued whether or not to try spring a surprise attack on the Decepticons.

If Beachcomber decided to proceed with Windcharger and attack, the two Autobots started to argue once more on how to get through the heavy door. While Windcharger was eager to use his magnetic abilities to bust it down, Beachcomber considered attempting to decode the door’s access lock.

If the pair managed to decode the door’s password, they found themselves intruding upon Megatron’s secret chamber. Upon hearing Megatron approaching, the pair grabbed him from behind. Taken by surprised, the Decepticon leader was tricked into thinking that the Autobots had has base surrounded, and was made to have the Decepticons surrender. After contacting Optimus Prime, to send reinforcements, the Decepticons’ ploy was successfully undone.

If the pair were unable to decode the door’s password, Windcharger attempted to smash the door down, despite Beachcomber’s protests. All Windcharger managed to do was make a lot of noise, and the two Autobots fled. Unfortunately, as they retreated, they were spotted by Megatron, who blocked off their exit in his weapon mode. The Decepticon leader then promptly slaughtered the pair.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly-lit corridor with Powerglide, Windcharger was unable to find anything of importance on his own. But the other two Autobots shortly met up with him once more, and informed Windcharger that they had uncovered the Decepticons’ ploy. The trio returned to Autobot headquarters to relate their findings to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble’s earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to attempt to stop Rumble in Center City. It is unknown which group, if any, Windcharger was assigned to.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons’ fortress, Beachcomber would get himself captured, leading to his teammate’s capture. Windcharger was ordered executed by Buzzsaw while the Decepticons carried on with their evil deeds. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
[[File:DesertFlightDirgeandThrustattackAutobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Windcharger was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. He rescued Powerglide from crashing before the Autobots’ newest adventure could even begin when P.G.’s engines stalled, through the use of his magnetic abilities. The noise the convoy had heard, which had led to Powerglide stalling out, was a large explosion in the distance. Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn’t put the humans anywhere where they wouldn’t float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam’s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth’s surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy’s suggestion. In actuality, Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus’s trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes. Windcharger was tasked with disabling the Decepticons’ forcefield, so that further Autobot reinforcements could allow for a quick victory. Seeking out the control room, Windcharger came face-to-face with a Decepticon drone, demanding a password. The Decepticons being rather uncreative with the passwords, Windcharger settled on two possible phrases that had a high possibility of being correct.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was “MEGATRON IS SUPREME!” he was promptly executed by the Decepticon drone.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was “DEATH TO OPTIMUS PRIME!” the guard drone allowed him safe passage. Windcharger then easily turned off the bases’s forcefield.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Windcharger wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots with the proton bomb it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonAutobotVictory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Windcharger’s magnetic powers come from his magnetic gun, rather than being built into his superstructure.
In one possible scenario, Windcharger was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons’ poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons’ plan of poisoning the humans’ nearby water supply. Upon seeing the Decepticons hauling out barrels of poison, Windcharger suggested that he drive down and use his magnetic powers to cause a ruckus. The rest of the Autobots would then be able to come in and take care of the Decepticons easily.

If Optimus went along with Windcharger’s plan, WIndcharger would levitate the barrels over the Decepticons’ head with his magnetic abilities, leading to Jazz and Prowl working together to ignite their contents over the Decepticons’ heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat, and the lab was destroyed, allowing the Autobots to drive back to base victoriously. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
Windcharger helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Windcharger set out to find more fuel before it was too late, only for Hound to tell him that the Decepticons were already approaching. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Windcharger was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt on Earth as terrestrial vehicles. Learning that Megatron was once more up to no good, Windcharger joined Optimus and the rest of the Autobots in an assault on the Decepticon base. Finding themselves welcomed with open arms into the enemy stronghold, Windcharger gave Optimus a confused look in response to these bizarre happenings. The Decepticons' act was soon revealed as a distraction, and Windcharger engaged Soundwave in combat, repelling the Decepticon with a magentic field. The Autobots were expelled from the Decepticons' headquarters, but soon returned to do battle with the evil robots once more when Megatron executed his plan to take millions of humans hostage ina a bid to gain the Earth's unconditional surrender. In the fight that followed, Windcharger was blasted by Devastator. The Autobots eventually won the conflict thanks to the Dinobots' timely intervention, and Windcharger drove away with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

[[File:GrimlockpullsDevastatorstatue-ASW.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|A trojan combiner!]]
In order to liberate a group of Autobot hostages from the Decepticons, Windcharger helped build a statue of Devastator, from within which the Autobots could hide. Windcharger helped bring the false peace offering before the Decepticons' headquarters. From this point on, it was up to the Autobots hiding within the statue to rescue the hostages. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Windcharger was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all over the globe. He helped Huffer fight Starscream by using his magnetic powers to pull the Decepticon down into Huffer's range. Having expended a lot of his energy during the fight against the Decepticons, Windcharger was tended to by Ratchet, and received a fuel transfer from the much less fuel-efficient [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]].{{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Windcharger was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ??
While spying on the Decepticons, Windcharger found out that they were intending to use Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor to drain all the [[Sun]]'s energy for their own use, spelling doom for Earth. He returned to headquarters to warn [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and found that Dr. Blaisedale had already been persuaded to help the Autobots. They raced to the solar plant to defend it against the Decepticons, but when Blaisedale was kidnapped by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Windcharger was part of a team led by Optimus to rescue her. By the time they got back to the solar plant, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] had run out of energy, and Windcharger had to push him clear of the battle. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
After a day of hard work repairing the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger and the other Autobots relaxed in front of the [[television]], only to discover the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] kept the Decepticon base under constant surveillance via a shift system. When Windcharger spotted the Decepticons leaving for [[Stanley Lake]], he alerted the other Autobots and was part of the mission to save the dam there. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect to the Autobots, Windcharger thought that the Decepticon would have much useful information for them. As it turned out, it was a trick so Starscream could pass on information to the Decepticons, but the Autobots were able to use it to their advantage and destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, okay, ''that's'' how they work. Yikes.]]
Windcharger was part of a team of Autobots who traveled to [[Carob Island]] to investigate suspected Decepticon activity. Upon discovering Decepticon machines digging for a unique ore, he helped destroy them using his magnetic abilities. It soon transpired that the Decepticons were forcing local roboticist [[Cee|Madame Cee]] to build fake Autobots, and after rescuing [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from her grasp, Windcharger and the others made it to the Decepticon base on the island. They were initially captured and imprisoned, but were soon busted out by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and started attacking their captors. During the battle, Windcharger grabbed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and crushed him to death using the full force of his personal magnetic field. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
When [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] was brainwashed by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s cerebro-shell, Windcharger was able to magnetically remove the shell from his head on the battle field, in a manner that apparently caused no lasting brain damage. Hooray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Windcharger was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Windcharger was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed on [[Earth]], and awoke in 1984 to battle the Decepticons. When the Autobots defeated the Decepticons and planned to return to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Ark II]]'', Windcharger was one of many Transformers recovered by Lazarus after the starship exploded over the Arctic. In 2002, the Decepticons broke free of Lazarus's control before the Autobots, and tore through their captive enemies. Optimus Prime and a free group of Autobots did some spot-welding to repair as many comrades as they could in a hurry, but Windcharger was too badly damaged and remained off-line until after the resulting battle in [[San Francisco]] was over. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

[[File:NightofCombaticons Wheeljack Windcharger defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|This looks familiar....]]
''When Optimus Prime and Megatron joined forces against the U.S. military, Windcharger was on hand with the Autobots in confronting the President's forces. He was one of the first to fall before the assault of the [[deconstructionite]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

The Autobots were entrenched against the Decepticons on the shores of [[Alaska]], fighting over a pod containing [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], when Shockwave arrived from Cybertron. Shockwave proclaimed a new era of peace, slaying Scourge in the process. Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots were forced to surrender to Shockwave's fantastically violent security force, but Windcharger was part of a small unit that managed to sneak away and remain in hiding on Earth. These 'bots, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], were tasked with investigating Scourge's appearance, to gain further insight on the unfolding events. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Windcharger, Jazz, and Brawn returned to the Alaska battlefield, only to discover that Scourge's body had vanished. Baffled by this turn of events, Windcharger suggested that the group return to base, and leave the brainier 'bots to figure out what to do next. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Windcharger's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, a group of Decepticons returned to Earth under Starscream's command first. Windcharger was deactivated battling the brutal [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and subsequently left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was eventually fished out by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (who had arrived from Cybertron with Bumblebee with supplies), but they were waylaid by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper, Warpath, Windcharger and the other unconscious Autobots were then transported to a secret underground facility. {{storylink|Atonement}} There, the EDC began repairs on the Autobots, though Windcharger needed more work than most, and was still off-line when several other Autobots accompanied [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her soldiers on a mission to [[San Desto]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

By the time the San Desto mission had been completed, Windcharger was back on his feet. He and the rest of Jazz's team said their goodbyes to Marissa before departing in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Autobots traveled to Alaska, where Prowl and the troops serving under him had already begun construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Windcharger’s butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Shadowplay3-WindchargerLowBoredomThreshold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Magic arms!]]
Windcharger was an "[[outlier]]": a Transformer who had some abnormal skill or attribute that had nothing to do with his alt mode. (He called them his "magic arms".) [[Functionism|Functionists]] ''hate'' that crap, so he kept it secret and hung out at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], where [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]] had created a safe haven for outliers. Windcharger owed so much to Shockwave that he joined him and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] in a heist, risking his life against a [[Senate]] conspiracy; his magnetic powers were used to "fly" the thieves into the [[Primal Basilica]] to steal "the Matrix" (actually a bomb) without tripping any alarms. He also used his magnetism to stop the bomb falling when Ratchet accidentally dropped it. Sadly, his Academy home was destroyed and his mentor Shockwave [[Shadowplay|brainwashed]] in an [[Institute]] branch. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Cybertron Elite Guard|forces]]. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s: in Windcharger's case, he magnetically ''hurled'' Pax ''through'' the platform. They then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Some time later, after [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] were killed in the line of duty, Windcharger attended their funeral. Most mourners were Autobots working in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services, with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] present, so Windcharger may or may not have switched to the Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Windcharger responded to Optimus' rallying call for additional support and fought in the following battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Windcharger later met the Autobot leader personally (again). {{storylink|Endgame}}

[[File:TheIronAge Autobots vs Decepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Behind Prime, firing without looking, not hitting anything. Damn it, Windcharger, quit trying to look cool and just act normal!]]
As the war spread across Cybertron, Windcharger became a soldier in the Autobot army under Optimus Prime's command. When they were defending a city from the Decepticon advancing force, Optimus Prime ordered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to use his speed to break through the enemy ranks and sow confusion. Windcharger volunteered his own rapid movement, but Optimus Prime rebuffed him due to Blurr's superior speed, and asked Windcharger to hold the line with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. After their victory, he was seen at a celebration talking with [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:WokenFuries-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Much, much later, Windcharger made it to [[Earth]], along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] after the Decepticons wiped out Autobot outposts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} At one point, Windcharger was captured by [[Skywatch]], along with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

He was released from captivity once the Autobots and Skywatch settled their differences, but it wasn't long before the Decepticons struck once again. Forced to abandon their Skywatch base, Windcharger and the other Autobots fled towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] only to find themselves under attack, first from humans with anti-Transformer sentiments, then from [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] himself. Even the Autobots' combined firepower failed to put a scratch on the Decepticon's brand new body, and they were defeated in short order. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Most of the Autobots left Earth a while later, intending to return to Cybertron. They took a captive Megatron with them, and seeing the powerful Decepticon leader in bonds was a source of great interest to Windcharger and others. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once back on their home planet, the Autobots fought against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Windcharger was a goalie in in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
Windcharger had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons, and was hidden away in their maze-like base along with several other Autobots. This prompted Optimus Prime to embark on a rescue mission. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}
===''Transformers Legends''===
Windcharger was among the Autobots handpicked by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}}

Windcharger was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

Windcharger and a few other Autobots were heading back from a charity event when they received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Investigating, they found the Decepticons scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. Though Windcharger learned of the device's location, he was too late to prevent [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] from stealing it. Though the Decepticons appeared to have won as they activated the device, it proved too volatile and blew them off into the distance. Windcharger helped the humans rebuild the base in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWindcharger.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
Windcharger participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal, and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Windcharger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What, no face? Ripoff!]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[2003]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''12'''

:Released in the first year of Transformers in the same color as its [[Micro Change|Microchange]] version, and later on in a darker shade of red (coinciding with the addition of the rub mark to the line in 1985), Windcharger transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car. The Microchange toyline was meant to depict robots that turn into toy cars, which accounts for the somewhat cartoonish proportions of Windcharger's Trans Am mode.

:This mold was also used to make [[Camaro]] (which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Windcharger (SG)|Windcharger]]), and was [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-windcharger/264/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Windcharger at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_windcharger.jpg Instructions for Windcharger at Botchthecrab.com]''

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*'''Camaro''' (Robocar, [[1985]])

:Released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985, Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: red and grey (Windcharger's original colors) and white and grey. Whether or not Robocar Camaro is the same character as the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] Camaro is unknown.

:No, he's not actually a Camaro.
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{{anchor|Antex}}
[[File:AntexCamaro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[http://s0.ilike.com/play#The+Dead+Milkmen:Bitchin%27+Camaro:68893:s10602794.13120974.22864842.0.2.154%2Cstd_b4a67af2604249fab8fed0385ab3a138 BITCHIN CAMARO BITCHIN CAMARO]]]

*'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 19??)
:Released in Argentina by [[Antex]], Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: blue and black and yellow and black. Both toys feature a paper decal based on the original Microchange sticker on the [[robot mode]] chest that doesn't particularly like to stay in place thanks to weak glue.

:While Camaro's cardback depicted a white version, it is suspected that this was merely photography of an Estrela toy, and that the white version was never sold in Argentina.
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[[File:G1-toy WindchargerKeychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Keychain, 2003)

:In 2003, toy company [[Fun4All]] made four different keychains, based on four of the original Generation 1 [[Mini Vehicle]] molds, Windcharger among them. This version is almost identical to the original, only it has a ring on the front bumper to attach the chain portion, and no face paint.

:In Japan, all four keychains were released in blind-packed boxes. Each one also had a rarer all-black "chase" version. While the normal Windcharger retained the lack of silver face-paint, the black version actually got the silver paint on his face once again.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon Europe 2002]] [[exclusive]] [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on the black keychain Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===Alternators===
[[File:AltWindcharger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I and what happened to my gun?!!]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Alternator, [[2004]])
**''Alternator ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-shield

:Originally designed to be an updated version of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]], this ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy ended up having its name changed to "Windcharger" by [[Hasbro]] after they were unable to obtain the [[trademark]] for "Overdrive". (The toy ''was'' released as Overdrive as part of the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line, however.) His [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof, which doubles as a shield in robot mode, plus a replacement "folded down" ragtop roof piece. Like most ''Alternators'' toys, Windcharger features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed driver/passenger compartment complete with seats, dashboard and steering wheel and a working "steering" mechanism (though not connected to the steering wheel).

:Differences between ''Alternators'' Windcharger and ''Binaltech'' Overdrive go beyond the different names and the usual mix of [[die-cast]] metal and plastic parts for the ''Binaltech'' version's vehicle mode shell (including a fully painted car exterior) versus the ''Alternators'' version's all-plastic car shell: At the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around, Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for the rifle accessory formed from his engine block, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly differently-shaped visors, the [[paint operation]]s on the front grille, and their dashboards sculpted as mirrored counterparts of each other, with Overdrive having the steering wheel on the rights side (like a Japanese car) while Windcharger has it on the left side (like an American car) for all the Hasbro markets he was released in.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to get a ''Binaltech'' counterpart (with Overdrive's Japanese-car dashboard) as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and eventually as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackwidow]]", but those plans were ultimately scrapped. The intended "Blackwidow" version was later released in different colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
{{AlternatorsWindchargerMold}}
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fire, water, air and dirt, ****ing magnets, how do they work?]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Scout, [[2010]])

:Windcharger transforms into a genericized modern muscle car that's a cross between a fifth generation [[Wikipedia:Ford Mustang|Ford Mustang]] and a fifth generation [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet Camaro|Chevrolet Camaro]]. In robot mode, Windcharger features flip-out "hand blasters"/magnets in his wrists. His head sculpt is based on the same "modified [[character model|animation model]] head" design as ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]]'s head, which had originally been designed with Windcharger in mind (see below). His magnet assembly also features [[C joint]] bars that can be used even when the magnets are retracted. As part of the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:Like many other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, Windcharger fell victim to the discontinuation of the 2010 ''Transformers'' line by all major US retail chains in favor of the then upcoming ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line. While he ''was'' widely available in foreign markets such as the United Kingdom, Canada, or Germany, US [[fandom|fans]] who didn't want to import him could initially only buy him from online retailers. Windcharger, together with several other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, later showed up at discount stores such as Ross and Five Below, where he sold for a mere $5 a pop, and CVS Pharmacies, who charged more than MSRP for him. Coupled with the demand for a new-sculpt toy of a 1984 character, this resulted in a situation where you could either buy him locally for cheap if you were lucky, or had to resort to importing him or even buying from [[Toy scalping|scalpers]]. On the upside, at least ''he'' got officially released, unlike [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|the subsequent]] [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Scout Class]] [[Downshift (TF 2010)|wave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with less ambiguity!]]
*'''Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out''' (two-pack, [[2012]]-[[January 28|01-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-27'''

:Windcharger is part of wave five of [[Transformers United|''United'']], and comes packaged with his [[redeco]], [[Wipe-Out]]. ''United'' Windcharger replaces the rub sign with a tampographed Autobot symbol. While there are the ''slightest'' of plastic shade differences from the Hasbro release, they're pretty much visually negligible.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy WindchargerKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Mech Venom Strike''' (Beast Force Figure Pack, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''2235'''
**''Pieces'': 49 pieces
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol, Gun emplacement

: The "[[Mech Venom Strike]]" Beast Force set includes a Windcharger Kreon who can be rebuilt into a muscle car. Extra details are provided by customer-applied [[sticker]]s. He also has an adjustable gun emplacement with a pressure-launch missile.

: Windcharger reuses [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]'s helmet and [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s pistol.

: The set also comes with a buildable brick-beast [[Corhada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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

: This version of Windcharger, voted "Most Likely to Run Out of Energon" by the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored face. He uses the Hound-style helmet.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Class of 1984 Windcharger at TFU.info]''

===Generations===
====Combiner Wars====
[[File:TFGenerations Legends Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sense my better toy nearby..]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Legends, [[2015]])

:Windcharger, released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line's ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[subline imprint]], is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with a new head, which heavily resembles that of the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure. Because the head sculpt and the center of his vehicle mode hood are one piece, the latter is also changed, now sporting sculpted details instead of Tailgate's smooth surface. The [[5mm post|5mm peg hole]] is retained.

:His lower legs feature details that are intended to evoke the look of rear window shades. While both the original Windcharger toy and the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure actually had rear windows with sculpted "shades" that ended up on his legs, ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger has a smooth rear window, and the details on his legs are a case of "[[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-parts]]". They weren't as obvious on Tailgate due to the latter's plastic color layout and the lack of paint, but on Windcharger, they're painted the same color as his actual rear window, making them stand out much more.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Road to Ruin]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' (art which is highly evocative of [[#Transformers (2010)|the ''Reveal the Shield'' toy]] and ''not'' this one).

:The original version of this mold was redecoed into ''Timelines'' [[Nightracer (G1)#Timelines|Nightracer]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:TF-POTP-Legends-Class-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the Legends Class toy above was thrown away...after a quick face swap]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Legends, [[2017]])
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''PP-05'''
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Windcharger is an all-new mold that transforms from a robot into fictionalized Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car that is based on his ''Generation 1'' toy. He also features an opening canopy on his alternate mode to let any Titan/Prime Masters to ride in.

:Although sample pictures and renders depict Windcharger's head as being elevated oddly high above his shoulders, it can be further collapsed down by angling his back half further down.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Windcharger''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy ID number'': '''25'''

:[[Decoy]] Windcharger is a small, red rubber figure depicting his robot mode. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was randomly packaged with [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Decoy Windcharger at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[File:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Look alive, men — oh, sorry, Windcharger."]]
*Windcharger had the preliminary name of '''Sprint'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
*Early in development, Bob Budiansky's original profiles for the ''Transformers'' characters also included nicknames by which they were known; Windcharger went by "'''Jack Rabbit'''". These nicknames were removed from the profiles when they were published as Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' series, but some of them saw publication in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''.
*Poor ol' Windcharger is the only Autobot who doesn't get a name-check or a chance to use his special powers at any point during the show's three-part pilot, "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]". All he gets to do is get beat up by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Per the episode's original script, he was ''supposed'' to get a brief spotlight helping Brawn and Huffer fight the [[oil rig]] fire at the conclusion of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode]], but with the removal of this scene, he didn't even get to ''speak'' until "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
*In an early draft of ''The Movie'', Windcharger's fate was much more gruesome. He survived the initial assault on Autobot City, true, but was present when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his new troops came back to finish the job. Windcharger was launched into the air by a volley of missile fire that obliterated [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and was ripped to pieces in midair by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his "armada" '''flying through him'''. His dismembered parts rained down on [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who then ran for it.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html</ref>
*Windcharger makes a post-mortem appearance in the third season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]" as the energy creature [[Tornedron]] attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Whether this appearance was accidental or if he "got better" (like [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Victory cartoon|Wheeljack]]) is unknown.
*Whether the ''Alternators'' Windcharger toy actually represents G1 Windcharger or the Omnibot [[Overdrive]], whom it was originally designed as (and actually released as under ''Binaltech''), is up for debate. The toy's packaging lacks a bio, it even predates the addition of mottos to ''Alternators'' packaging, and with ''Alternators'' designs not appearing in any fiction whatsoever (with [[Descent into Evil#Notes|one exception]]), all we have to go by is his name. Since Windcharger predates the practice of using the name of an established character as an alternate name for a toy of a different character from the same continuity whose name is unavailable for trademark (or other) reasons (see "[[Slag (G1)#Robot Heroes|Snarl]]", "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Age of Extinction|Strafe]]", and "[[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]" for a few examples), we have chosen to keep the figure listed on Windcharger's page, not least because the ''Binaltech'' version ''is'' listed on Overdrive's page after all.
*The retool of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be Windcharger (presumably in red), with the vehicle mode being a convertible. Ultimately, however, the toy ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)#Alternators|Wheeljack]] instead, with a new head sculpt. The head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger eventually ended up being used for the retool of the actual "Windcharger" toy (the Honda S2000 mold) instead, now named "[[Decepticharge]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Charger''' (チャージャー ''Chājā''), '''Windcharger''' (ウィンドチャージャー ''Windochājā''; ウインドチャージャー ''Uindochājā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Náprava'''
*''French:'' '''Rapido''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''To'én Rúah''' (טוען רוח, "Wind Charger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Széllovas''' ("Wind-rider")
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo''' ("Lightning Flash")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngdiànqì''' (China, 充电器, "(Electrical) Charger")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ventania''', '''Vendaval''', '''Giro''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Razrjadnik''' (Разрядник, "Discharger")
*''South American:'' '''Camaro'''

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Upcoming toy releases]]

Birdbrain

2017-12-08T23:27:20Z

Oddball051: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{factions|decepticon|ultracon}}
:''Birdbrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Birdbrain-mtmte.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out...]]
The special "eagle eyes" in '''Birdbrain'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Pretender shell allow him to target and distinguish his prey in extreme detail from great distances... sometimes. The rest of the time, this talented warrior is led astray by the shell's defective sensor package, causing him to attack the wrong target entirely. He's not dumb or incompetent by any means, but his powerful outer Pretender shell just doesn't work the way it's supposed to, much to his frustration. If it could ever be fixed, he might gain respect from his fellows, instead of their mocking laughter.

He can combine with his fellow [[Pretender Monster]]s to form [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:RhythmsofDarkness-delusionsofgrandeur.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I'm surrounded by idiots!]]
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|an alternate future]] where the Decepticons had conquered much of Earth, Birdbrain and his fellow Pretender Monsters were led by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] to the remains of [[New York City]] in an attempt to root out the last remaining vestiges of Autobot and human resistance. All they managed to find, however, was a human-made booby trap which buried [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] under tons of debris.

Not much later, he and the others rejoined the Decepticons to defend the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against an Autobot attack. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Millions of years ago, Birdbrain was a member of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction on Cybertron. He was among those who arrived at [[Tyger Pax]] to sign a peace treaty with the various other factions, shortly before the return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Birdbrain was among a group of Decepticons who made a deal with [[Cobra-La]], receiving power-enhancing organic shells in exchange for defending Cobra-La's underground kingdom. They attacked a trio of Autobots aboard the submerged ''[[Arc II]]'' {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}, then as Monstructor, defended the kingdom against surface attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They were defeated when Monstructor's head was blown up by the [[Laser Squad]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{Note|Thus far in the IDW continuity, Birdbrain and his partners are not Pretenders.}}
[[File:Monstructor Six Primus All Good Things.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Millions of years ago, Monstructor was the first gestalt, constructed out of a group of six Transformers who would become known as the "Monstructor Six". Created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the direction of [[Nova Prime]], they were intended to be the ultimate fusion of mind and body, a vast amount of intellect combined with unparalleled strength. Unfortunately, they were driven into insanity by the merging process (in part because Jhiaxus lobotomized them {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}) and raged out of control as Monstructor. As they caused devastation over Cybertron, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was forced to bring them down. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} After Nova Prime departed Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'', Omega locked them in a dimensionally-displaced prison to live out the rest of their horrid existence. Eventually, they escaped and tracked down and attacked Omega Supreme, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and split apart into their individual bodies. Despite Omega Supreme's protestations about the dangers of gestalt technology falling into Decepticon hands, Prime had them taken into custody in an attempt to repair their shattered minds. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Spotlight Arcee Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Beam us up Scotty.]]
Birdbrain and his comrades were incarcerated at the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary where [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to carry out Optimus Prime's orders despite [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s misgivings about the whole endeavour. Thanks to a tip-off from the double-agent [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] attacked the facility and absconded with the monsters. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

The breakout of the "Monstructor Six" eventually made its way to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], and from there to Optimus Prime. Although Earth was currently facing the threat of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and [[Sixshot]], Prime decided that they couldn't risk allowing the Decepticons to gain gestalt technology, and ordered [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s team to abandon Earth and head to Garrus-9. {{storylink|The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}}

However, the Decepticons were later attacked in turn by the minions of Jhiaxus and Nova Prime (now Nemesis Prime), who took the gestalt Transformers for the purpose of making Monstructor a guardian of a [[Nega-Core]], a device crucial to Nemesis Prime's grand plans. The Autobot Arcee and the Decepticon survivors struck a deal to capture Monstructor. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} They engaged Monstructor on [[Rotan]], but Arcee left mid-battle to confront Jhiaxus. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:Syndromica 1 Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Falling back into the hands of the Decepticons, Birdbrain and the others came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While hunting down [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], they were confronted by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s elite Autobot team, and combined into Monstructor to do battle with them. After Monstructor was downed by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], his components fled the scene with Bludgeon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

Bludgeon later patched up the weak spot and went to [[Arduria]] after learning of Jhiaxus's capture and used Monstructor to distract the Autobots while Bludgeon freed Jhiaxus. The plan worked, and they retreated in their separate components and continued Jhiaxus's mission of finding all of the [[Regenesis]] Ores. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} On Gorlam Prime, Birdbrain and his comrades fought Orion Pax's allies again to seize possession of Ore-2, the death ore. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} They eventually brought all their accumulated ore supplies back to Cybertron, in order to help Shockwave complete his ultimate machine. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Although they formed Monstructor and fought [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to a standstill while Shockwave put his plan into motion, the gestalt was ultimately smashed to bits by the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

The team apparently managed to escape in the chaos, as months later [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] noted that the Monstructor Six were still at large. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Birdbrain was presumably present as part of Monstructor when the combiner became one of [[Violen Jiger|Bio Ranger Iga]]'s [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Birdbrain-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Adorable death-beaked lion thingy.]]
* '''Birdbrain''' (Pretender Monster, 1989)
**''Team ID number:'' '''PM6'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, shell, Monstructor waistplate

:Birdbrain's Pretender shell is a feathered, black bird-monster. His inner robot transforms into an [[wikipedia:Griffin|alce (in 15th Century European heraldry, the wingless male counterpart to the female winged griffin)]]. and folds up somewhat unconventionally to form the lower torso of Monstructor. His simple transformation to [[beast mode]] is similar to that of [[Bristleback]]. He comes with his shell plate, a small gun, and Monstructor's waistplate.

:Birdbrain's inner robot and combiner [[kibble]] were also used to make [[Rairyu]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Birdbrain/birdbrain.htm More information on Birdbrain at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Linotte''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Avvoltoio'''

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]

Birdbrain

2017-12-08T23:23:08Z

Oddball051: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */

{{factions|decepticon|ultracon}}
:''Birdbrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Birdbrain-mtmte.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out...]]
The special "eagle eyes" in '''Birdbrain'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Pretender shell allow him to target and distinguish his prey in extreme detail from great distances... sometimes. The rest of the time, this talented warrior is led astray by the shell's defective sensor package, causing him to attack the wrong target entirely. He's not dumb or incompetent by any means, but his powerful outer Pretender shell just doesn't work the way it's supposed to, much to his frustration. If it could ever be fixed, he might gain respect from his fellows, instead of their mocking laughter.

He can combine with his fellow [[Pretender Monster]]s to form [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:RhythmsofDarkness-delusionsofgrandeur.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I'm surrounded by idiots!]]
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|an alternate future]] where the Decepticons had conquered much of Earth, Birdbrain and his fellow Pretender Monsters were led by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] to the remains of [[New York City]] in an attempt to root out the last remaining vestiges of Autobot and human resistance. All they managed to find, however, was a human-made booby trap which buried [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] under tons of debris.

Not much later, he and the others rejoined the Decepticons to defend the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against an Autobot attack. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Millions of years ago, Birdbrain was a member of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction on Cybertron. He was among those who arrived at [[Tyger Pax]] to sign a peace treaty with the various other factions, shortly before the return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Birdbrain was among a group of Decepticons who made a deal with [[Cobra-La]], receiving power-enhancing organic shells in exchange for defending Cobra-La's underground kingdom. They attacked a trio of Autobots aboard the submerged ''[[Arc II]]'' {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}, then as Monstructor, defended the kingdom against surface attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They were defeated when Monstructor's head was blown up by the [[Laser Squad]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{Note|Thus far in the IDW continuity, Birdbrain and his partners are not Pretenders.}}
[[File:Monstructor Six Primus All Good Things.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Millions of years ago, Monstructor was the first gestalt, constructed out of a group of six Transformers who would become known as the "Monstructor Six". Created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the direction of [[Nova Prime]], they were intended to be the ultimate fusion of mind and body, a vast amount of intellect combined with unparalleled strength. Unfortunately, they were driven into insanity by the merging process (in part because Jhiaxus lobotomized them {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}) and raged out of control as Monstructor. As they caused devastation over Cybertron, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was forced to bring them down. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} After Nova Prime departed Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'', Omega locked them in a dimensionally-displaced prison to live out the rest of their horrid existence. Eventually, they escaped and tracked down and attacked Omega Supreme, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and split apart into their individual bodies. Despite Omega Supreme's protestations about the dangers of gestalt technology falling into Decepticon hands, Prime had them taken into custody in an attempt to repair their shattered minds. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Spotlight Arcee Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]
Birdbrain and his comrades were incarcerated at the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary where [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to carry out Optimus Prime's orders despite [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s misgivings about the whole endeavour. Thanks to a tip-off from the double-agent [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] attacked the facility and absconded with the monsters. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

The breakout of the "Monstructor Six" eventually made its way to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], and from there to Optimus Prime. Although Earth was currently facing the threat of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and [[Sixshot]], Prime decided that they couldn't risk allowing the Decepticons to gain gestalt technology, and ordered [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s team to abandon Earth and head to Garrus-9. {{storylink|The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}}

However, the Decepticons were later attacked in turn by the minions of Jhiaxus and Nova Prime (now Nemesis Prime), who took the gestalt Transformers for the purpose of making Monstructor a guardian of a [[Nega-Core]], a device crucial to Nemesis Prime's grand plans. The Autobot Arcee and the Decepticon survivors struck a deal to capture Monstructor. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} They engaged Monstructor on [[Rotan]], but Arcee left mid-battle to confront Jhiaxus. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:Syndromica 1 Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Falling back into the hands of the Decepticons, Birdbrain and the others came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While hunting down [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], they were confronted by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s elite Autobot team, and combined into Monstructor to do battle with them. After Monstructor was downed by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], his components fled the scene with Bludgeon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

Bludgeon later patched up the weak spot and went to [[Arduria]] after learning of Jhiaxus's capture and used Monstructor to distract the Autobots while Bludgeon freed Jhiaxus. The plan worked, and they retreated in their separate components and continued Jhiaxus's mission of finding all of the [[Regenesis]] Ores. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} On Gorlam Prime, Birdbrain and his comrades fought Orion Pax's allies again to seize possession of Ore-2, the death ore. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} They eventually brought all their accumulated ore supplies back to Cybertron, in order to help Shockwave complete his ultimate machine. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Although they formed Monstructor and fought [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to a standstill while Shockwave put his plan into motion, the gestalt was ultimately smashed to bits by the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

The team apparently managed to escape in the chaos, as months later [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] noted that the Monstructor Six were still at large. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Birdbrain was presumably present as part of Monstructor when the combiner became one of [[Violen Jiger|Bio Ranger Iga]]'s [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Birdbrain-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Adorable death-beaked lion thingy.]]
* '''Birdbrain''' (Pretender Monster, 1989)
**''Team ID number:'' '''PM6'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, shell, Monstructor waistplate

:Birdbrain's Pretender shell is a feathered, black bird-monster. His inner robot transforms into an [[wikipedia:Griffin|alce (in 15th Century European heraldry, the wingless male counterpart to the female winged griffin)]]. and folds up somewhat unconventionally to form the lower torso of Monstructor. His simple transformation to [[beast mode]] is similar to that of [[Bristleback]]. He comes with his shell plate, a small gun, and Monstructor's waistplate.

:Birdbrain's inner robot and combiner [[kibble]] were also used to make [[Rairyu]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Birdbrain/birdbrain.htm More information on Birdbrain at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Linotte''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Avvoltoio'''

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Trailbreaker (G1)

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:''Trailbreaker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Trailbreakerg1.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|I may not be fast... but I'm effective and provide soothing relief.]]
It's hard not to like '''Trailbreaker''' (aka '''Trailcutter''' and '''Trailblazer'''). He's a good-humored cheerleader, always ready with a joke or comment to lighten the mood when things get dark. Sadly, Trailbreaker's joking is often a cover for his low self-esteem. His form is the most fuel-consumptive of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crew, and his vehicle mode is very slow. As such, he feels like a useless drain on their limited resources. Other days, he feels like a one-trick-pony whose talents are taken for granted. It's not uncommon to see him burying his woes in a tall glass of liquor that can [[Nightmare Fuel|push a Warworld into hyperspace]].

The Autobots know better, of course. Trailbreaker's good humor, bravery, and impenetrable [[force field]] and [[magnawheels]] are all of great use, and he knows how to make the most out of both his abilities. But convincing him of that is hard. Once he starts moping about his handicaps, nothing short of a strong push in the right direction will get him in gear.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Trailbreaker was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s original crew, crashing to Earth four million years ago aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Trailbreaker man of iron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in actio--What? Sorry, false alarm.]]
Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots who participated in the battle outside of [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug's]] garage when the Decepticon came about to abduct the mechanic. The Autobots failed in preventing Sparkplug from becoming the Decepticons' prisoner, and Trailbreaker returned to the Ark afterwards, too low on fuel to participate in the subsequent rescue effort. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Trailbreaker joined a detachment of Autobots investigating robot sightings in [[United Kingdom|Merry Ol' England]]. After making contact with a young boy named [[Sammy Harker|Sammy]], the Autobots were caught by surprise when the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] fire-bombed them from the sky. Trailbreaker was blasted before he could activate his force field. Like a freakin' drama queen, he went offline whimpering, "It's no good. Everything's gone... just plain ruined..." {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}} ''When the Decepticons attacked the Ark and Optimus Prime was forced to reactivate [[Aunty|Auntie]], Trailbreaker was pinned to the ship's wall by her magnetic fields.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Like many Autobots, Trailbreaker was too low on fuel to join Optimus and the others in what would've been their climactic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, and was taken prisoner without a fight when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] assumed command of the Decepticons and the Ark. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling alongside the other Autobots. {{storylink|The New Order}} He was revived after [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] reclaimed the Ark, however. When the Autobots went to recover Optimus Prime's head and restore their leader to functionality, Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots caught off-guard by the false Prime created by Shockwave and was shot down before he could raise his force field. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Swoop trailbreaker icarus theory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in--Geez, again? Okay, never mind.]]
''On another occasion, the Dinobot [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] was under the control of a human scientist and attacking the Autobots. Trailbreaker jumped in his path and tried to wrestle the pteranodon to the ground. Instead, he was lifted up and slammed into the cliffside...'cause he never turned on that force field.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''During the Dinobot Hunt, Trailbreaker joined [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] in hunting [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] among the sands of the [[Black Rock Desert]]. They managed to collect him virtually without a fight once Snarl wandered into a secret military base and unleashed a molecular disintegrator bomb that ended his rampage.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Upon discovering that the human [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had gone to take on the Decepticons alone in his [[battlesuit]], Optimus Prime assembled a team of Autobots including Trailbreaker, Ratchet, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to rescue him.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}}

[[File:Brawn trailbreaker tracks target 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's forc--DAMMIT TRAILBREAKER!]]
''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his future Decepticons arrived in the present, the Autobot chain of command was crippled as Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet vanished and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] was taken prisoner. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to rise to command, accepting support from [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], but the Autobots were simply outclassed. Trailbreaker was part of a group of more than a half-dozen Autobots who collectively failed to bring down even one of Galvatron's lieutenants. In desperation, the Autobots turned to Megatron himself (who had quickly been disposed of by Galvatron when he first arrived) as a temporary ally and battlefield advisor.''

[[File:Dirge trailbreaker the gift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|That's it, I'm outta here.]]
''Under the Decepticon's direction, the Autobots staged a trap for the lone future Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in order to weaken Galvatron's power base. Unfortunately, Scourge's enhanced sensors detected the trap almost immediately, and his acid ray nailed Trailbreaker THROUGH a wall before the battle even began. (Too early to have activated that force field, huh?) Scourge was ultimately brought down, but Trailbreaker was left inactive for days until Ratchet was restored to the present and able to repair him.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Well, he was up and about soon enough, and after Optimus tasked [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to lead the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a mission to test their psychological mettle, Trailbreaker gave the group the exact coordinates where the Decepticons had last been spotted.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

''Trailbreaker later accompanied Prowl and Jetfire on a mission to stop the Decepticons from accessing a [[NASA]] space transmission facility, only to get knocked around helplessly by [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and beaten to the ground long enough for the Decepticons to escape... all because he didn't turn on that slaggin' force field to protect himself.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

Trailbreaker was present to watch [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] duke it out on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for Autobot leadership. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Ultra magnus trailbreaker loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
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In [[2012]] Trailbreaker worked under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. When [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s went rogue it fell to Trailbreaker to deliver the bad news to Magnus, who ordered him to investigate further. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} In a report to Optimus Prime he revealed his investigations had led him to uncover Kup's journey to Earth aboard the [[Cosmic Carnival]], that the Wreckers were in trouble and Megatron was back, prompting the Autobot leader to leave Cybertron to confront him. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

After [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]-fuelled reign of terror on Cybertron, more than ninety percent of the Civil Defence Force had been wiped out. Trailbreaker listened as Magnus gave a speech to rally the survivors, then informed him that Optimus Prime wanted to speak to him from Earth. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, he helped [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] rehabilitate the [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-affected [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
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[[File:Mtmte2 witwickys and trailbreaker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tea Party Radar" was one of his more seldom-used powers.]]
Trailbreaker was part of the bridge crew of the Ark spaceship when it blasted off from Cybertron to search for new sources of energy four million years in the past. When he was awakened in 1984, [[Teletraan I]] reformatted him so that his alt mode was a terrestrial Toyota 4WD camper truck. Trailbreaker accompanied his fellow Autobots on their first mission to stop the Decepticons on Earth, a mission that took him to an off-shore oil rig. The Decepticons plundered the rig for energon and destroyed it, leaving it a flaming wreck that endangered its human crew. Trailbreaker used his force field to contain the fire, while [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] used his built-in fire-suppression systems to douse the flames. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Later, Trailbreaker served as a spy despite his stated function as defensive strategist. ([[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] was apparently busy that day.) He, along with the humans [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], camped out near the Decepticons' headquarters and eavesdropped on their plans to raid the ruby mines of Burma. Their surveillance did not go totally unnoticed, however, as a set of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] spotted the Autobot making his getaway. Trailbreaker summoned the brothers [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] to fend off his pursuer and got the information safely back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prime]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

[[File:MTMTE3 Trailbreaker jogging.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Trailbreaker took up jogging after Sunstreaker made a crack about his weight.]]
Trailbreaker watched [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] fish [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] out of a lake during the mission in [[Burma]]. He volunteered along with all of the rest of the Autobots to attempt to prevent the Decepticons from leaving Earth with the Energon they'd gathered. He fired on the Decepticons as they boarded the [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] they'd built. Though the ship still launched despite their efforts, Mirage brought it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and ambushed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} He also took part in the assault on an antimatter laboratory when the Decepticons got their hands on an antimatter formula, and was damaged when the lab exploded during the Decepticon withdrawal. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Trailbreaker in force field.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"I'm trapped in a Fabergé egg! Help!"]]
A team of Autobots, including Trailbreaker, rolled out to give Optimus backup at an ammunition plant, but arrived too late, and found Prime badly damaged. When Prime needed a new [[Cosmitron]], Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to retrieve a replacement from [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had his forces on that planet use [[acid rain]] on the group, but after a pep talk from [[Chip Chase]], Trailbreaker remembered he could use his force fields to protect them. They subsequently returned to Earth and, while the replacement Cosmitron was being installed, helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s ran amok during their unveiling, Trailbreaker protected himself from [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s [[fire-breath]] with a force field. Of course, this merely deflected the fire onto Sunstreaker. Some time later, Trailbreaker and most of the rest of the Autobots went to the [[Great Falls]] to try and stop the Decepticons from raiding it, and were all captured. They would have been terminated, had Wheeljack not come to the rescue with the upgraded Dinobots. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Trailbreaker and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] were going for a drive one day, only to find two [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|suspicious-looking]] [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|jets]]. The jets revealed themselves as Decepticons who had come to a nearby refinery to make off with its steel to build a weapon. Brawn and Trailbreaker interrupted them, but Starscream blasted missiles at them, destroying the refinery, and made his getaway. The Autobots reported the incident back to Optimus Prime. Toward the end of the ensuing battle in [[Peru]], Trailbreaker pitched in to fire at the new weapon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom3 Trailbreaker firing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Who needs a forcefield when you're covered in guns.]]
When the Autobots began studying a meteorite that had fallen to Earth, Wheeljack discovered the sample fragment was highly unstable and summoned Optimus and Trailbreaker to his laboratory. On command, Trailbreaker unleashed his force field around the meteorite to contain the explosive blast. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} In the aftermath of a Decepticon attack on Headquarters, Trailbreaker took part in cleanup efforts. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Following Cybertron's arrival in Earth orbit, he and Jazz mocked Thundercracker when the Seeker was blasted by his own fire, whipped back by the strong winds. Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to rescue Sparkplug, intending to use his jammer beam to mask their approach. Unfortunately he left it too late, but [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] was able to dodge the incoming missiles. The team arrived on Cybertron, but became separated, with Skyfire, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack left on the surface. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

The trio made their way down and arrived in time to rescue Spike and the smaller 'bots from the Decepticons. After a swift retreat, they reached the relative safety of Wheeljack's workshop, where the scientist worked to construct a counter for the Decepticon [[hypno-chip]]s. That done, they rescued Sparkplug, and headed back to Earth in time to liberate the enslaved humans and prevent Megatron from getting away with a shuttle full of Energon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was at headquarters when they discovered that Megatron was still operational and leading the Decepticons. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Trailbreaker projecting forcefield.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
With the emergence of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] in [[Bali]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who went to investigate. They arrived in time to reinforced the smaller team who'd already found the Insecticons, and the foe, now teamed up with the Decepticons, took off. During the pursuit, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used his control beam on Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, compelling the pair to try and ram their fellows, but Trailbreaker used a force field to sever the beam. They eventually reached an oil refinery, but during the battle, Shrapnel harnessed lightning from a storm that had moved in, and zapped Trailbreaker and Wheeljack. Both survived, and Trailbreaker was later able to use his force field to disable the Insecticon clones, rescuing Bumblebee and Spike. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots turned out to cheer their leader on. To their horror, Optimus lost, meaning they'd have to leave Earth forever, but once they returned to headquarters, they used Teletraan I to establish that Megatron had cheated, rendering the result void. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

During Sparkplug's demonstration of his latest invention, [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], the creation went wild. Trailbreaker, Ironhide and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] tried to charge it, only to be blasted on their cans. Trailbreaker's force field provided his companions with cover so they could take down the beast. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He was on the ill-fated mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, during which [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] was captured by the Decepticons. He subsequently joined the effort to rescue Gears and disable Megatron's [[Solar Needle]]. When they found that Megatron had temporarily reprogrammed Gears to be a happy-go-lucky kind of Autobot, Trailbreaker was the one who voiced what everyone was thinking and said maybe they should just leave him that way. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} He was also on the mission to [[New York City]] when the Decepticons started replacing buildings in an attempt to create a new Cybertron, {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} and was turned evil by Megatron's [[personality destabilizer device]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:TheImmobilizer Trailbreaker force field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"And the only side effect is Ratchet's mouth disappears!"]]
Trailbreaker witnessed the demonstration of the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer]], and protected his comrades with a force field when the Decepticons attacked. Though they managed to steal the Immobilizer, the Decepticons fell into a river and Trailbreaker lightened the situation with a healthy joke. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} He took part in a charity race, though he wasn't the fastest of Autobots, and still managed to outrun Ironhide. When the old timer complained about a weird jolt in his circuitry, Trailbreaker suggested he was making an excuse, but it was actually the effects of Megatron's [[Transfixatron]]. Locked in their vehicle modes, the Autobots were taken to an old ghost town, and it looked like they were going to be destroyed, until the Autobots who'd remained at base turned up to rescue them. Ironhide and Trailbreaker took great delight in smashing the Transfixatron to bits. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Trailbreaker took part in the defense of [[Washington, D.C.]] when the Decepticons teamed up with the residents of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:EnterNightbird flying Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|In an early example of [[Slogism]], here's Trailbreaker stuck to the roof of a building with a wad of cotton candy.]]
Trailbreaker was also a guard when [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] revealed his [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], though when Decepticons inevitably attacked, they blasted through the door Trailbreaker was standing in front of, sending him across the room. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} After an apparently successful attack on the Decepticons at a crevasse, the Autobots found that they somehow had two Optimus Primes—the real one referring to Trailbreaker as "'''Trailblazer'''". Trailbreaker was one of the proponents of using a series of trials to work out which was the real thing. When that was unsuccessful, the Autobots ended up going on another mission to the crevasse to investigate strange readings, and once again encountered the Decepticons. After [[Optimus Prime clone|one of the Primes]] apparently destroyed [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream]], Trailbreaker announced that he must be the real thing, because he offed the Decepticons' "number two varmint". As it turned out, that Prime was a phony, trying to lure them into a ravine filled with dangerous [[korlonium crystal]]s, as they discovered moments later when he disregarded a threat to Spike's life. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1 Trailbreaker projects force field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Trailbreaker's bakery went under because he had difficulty using pastry bags.]]
When the Dinobots attempted to demonstrate their newfound "finesse" to the other Autobots, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] accidentally set fire to the Ark, threatening Teletraan I. Thinking quickly, Trailbreaker projected his force field over the Autobot supercomputer, allowing [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] time to extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} The Decepticon's pillaging of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] began causing time warps to appear across the world, and Trailbreaker flew to the island by [[jet pack]] to investigate with the rest of the Autobots. After a prolonged battle, the Autobots and Dinobots succeeded in chasing the Decepticons from the island. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

On another occasion, the Autobots were forced to abandon Earth by Megatron aboard a spacecraft set on a course into the sun. After the Autobots discovered they couldn't alter their course, their ship exploded. Trailbreaker cast a massive force field large enough to contain the entire Autobot force safely; from within the field, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] towed the group back to Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Trailbreaker was incapacitated by [[Cybertonium]] depletion, as were the rest of the Autobots. They were only saved when Spike, [[Carly]], and the Dinobots brought more back from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:Trailbreakerdance.jpg|left|thumb|Do a little dance...make a little love... get down tonight... I said get down tonight!]]
Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who arrived too late to prevent the theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. When Megatron used the device to knock out radio transmissions during a blizzard, Trailbreaker's force fields proved to be a valuable asset, protecting humans and Autobots alike from snowfall. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He took part in an attempt to defend an [[Electrum]] pool from the Decepticons, {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} and a baseball stadium incident during which Optimus and a number of other Autobots were lost through the Decepticon [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

After that, a Decepticon coup by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] resulted in a city being flooded. Trailbreaker used his force field to protect himself and a small group of Autobots from a large tidal wave. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} He rolled out with the majority of the Autobot forces to rescue [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] from the Decepticons, though it resulted in them all being infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} He was also hanging around Headquarters when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were captured, and a group of Autobots disguised as them in an attempt to find out what Megatron was up to. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

{{Note|In storyboards for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Trailbreaker's dead body is seen at the end of the Autobot City battle. However, this didn't make it into the final film. In an early draft script, Trailbreaker survives the two initial attacks on Autobot City and is part of a guerrilla unit led by Blaster on Earth.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to raid [[Tokyo]] for energy, Trailbreaker accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a unit of Autobot vehicles to defend the city. Trailbreaker didn't perform very well, cowering in fright beneath Menasor's size and taking the [[combiner]]'s humongous fist to the face. Luckily, his pummelling made the perfect distraction for Optimus Prime, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], who drove up a ramp and slammed Menasor and the Seekers directly in their faces, sending them into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

As a member of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], Trailbreaker accompanied [[Kenji]] and the rest of the team to a crater in [[Kyushu]] where Decepticon activity had been discovered. Entering the crater, however, Trailbreaker and the Corps were caught off-guard by numerous landmines that had been planted by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. As they sunk toward as steaming pit of magma, the other four members of the Corps managed to defeat the Decepticons by forming a human pyramid and using their "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. Trailbreaker, unfortunately (or perhaps ''fortunately''), had to sit that one out because he was escorting Kenji within himself and couldn't transform to [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Trailbreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

Later, Trailbreaker battled Devastator alongside Optimus, Wheeljack and Ironhide in Cybertron orbit. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 6}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
Trailbreaker accompanied the massive Autobot reinforcements called in to counter Megatron's nefarious [[Omega Whip]]. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Trailbreaker was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Trailbreaker had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream’s star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots who suffered from an outbreak of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus after the Decepticons unleashed it on Earth. He was supposed to receive a new body thanks to the [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] Institute of Technology, but the Decepticons managed to infiltrate the Binaltech Project. Through the use of [[hypno-chip]]-controlled spies and pawns, Trailbreaker's new body was hijacked and used to upgrade the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] known as [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] instead. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
In 2011, Trailbreaker was part of the [[Disaster Relief Team]] sent to the ruins of the recently destroyed Cybertron in search of survivors. They located [[Vector Sigma]], which reformatted the team into new, stronger bodies that allowed them to combine into [[Sky Reign]] and also to restore Cybertron to a habitable state. When [[Grand Galvatron]] attacked the planet in 2021, Trailbreaker used his "ultra force barrier" to knock the enemy combiner's limbs before forming Sky Reign, who could wield his force fields as well. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Sky Reign was then broken apart by [[Megaempress]], and Trailbreaker and the others were subdued by [[Moonheart]] who cut their combiner joints off. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Things escalated when Unicron attacked Cybertron with the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]], and Trailbreaker raced into battle with the other Autobots only to be held at bay by [[Movor|Shuttler]]'s blasts. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Once the battle reached Unicron himself, Vector Sigma restored the team's combiner joints so they could participate in the battle as Sky Reign. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

Trailbreaker was the main character in a musical produced by Disaster Relief Team, playing a knight who saved princess [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] from the evil dragon, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}}

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====''Wings Universe''====
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Trailbreaker was among the Autobots chosen to be part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Optimus Prime]]'s new military. He agreed with [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] that dealing with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Megatron]] would be a piece of [[oil cake]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. In search for energy to replenish the Transformers, an Autobot crew including Trailbreaker left the planet in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
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Trailbreaker was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message to Optimus from Megatron. The Autobots learned that Megatron had taken [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] captive, and was demanding the Autobots to surrender. Though the Autobots sent out rescue party, it failed to liberate their comrade. Trailbreaker and the other Autobots became frightened as the situation appeared hopeless, but thanks to an inspirational speech courtesy of [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], they regained their courage. Trailbreaker was presumably amongst the Autobots who afterwards helped defeat the Decepticons by using a statue of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as a [[w:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]] of sorts. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel Colouring books===
[[File:Bumblebeetdr-trailbreaker.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Yikes!]]
Trailbreaker, who looks... ''odd'', was captured by the Decepticons under unknown circumstances and put in their special Autobot prison. He and the other prisoners were eventually freed by Bumblebee, after which they struck back against the Decepticons. Trailbreaker projected his force field around some of the villains in order to trap them, and after the battle was won, he and the other Autobots cheered for Bumblebee. Hip hip hooray! {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Trailbreaker was one of the many Autobots who followed Optimus into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were stealing fuel from all across the globe with the help of a [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
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Trailbreaker seems to have an opinion on the viability of neutron drives versus ion drives. Or he was just drunk and felt like he was being ignored. Anyway, Optimus Prime sent him and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] off to record Decepticon communications traffic. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were abducting humans to ransom for fuel, Trailbreaker took part in a raid on the warehouse where the hostages were being kept, using his force field to block transmissions so that [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] couldn't call for help before they overwhelmed him. The Autobots subsequently fought off Starscream's squad. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Desert Flight===
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Trailbreaker was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but Trailbreaker was the first to notice that the Autobots had begun floating in mid-air as they approached it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn’t put the humans anywhere where they wouldn’t float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam’s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth’s surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy’s suggestion. In actuality, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus’s trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Trailbreaker wound up either injured or dead.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
When the Decepticons attempted to secure precious data about the power source of [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]], Trailbreaker helped in defending it. He and Jazz worked together to back up Optimus Prime in his duel against Megatron. Ultimately, the Autobots were successful in thwarting the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Trailbreaker was present under the command of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] at the battle of [[Altihex]] when the Decepticons destroyed a building full of neutral Cybertonians. Unable to save the city, the Autobots helped evacuate civilians before retreating. Later, Grimlock ordered him, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and others to the ruins of [[Praxus]], where Grimlock declared that if the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] was unable to lead successfully, they would take control of the war's leadership... and take out the Prime. This did not come to pass, as Optimus Prime managed to make a good first impression by taking out three assassins sent after him during his inauguration. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When Decepticon Military Operations Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] led a force of Decepticons against the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who defended the city-state. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Though the Autobots were facing annihilation, they were spared this fate when Starscream activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines, causing a chain reacting which crumbled Iacon into a crater. This drove away Shockwave's forces, and allowed the Autobots to escape into Cybertron's underground to continue the war. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Trailbreaker dark ages.jpg|thumb|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in action. Finally!|.upright=1.6|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in action. Finally!]]
When Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared in an accident with a [[space bridge]], the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Trailbreaker stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. He and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] filled in [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on what missions the rest of their group were on after Jetfire returned from a survey. {{storylink|Devastation}} Trailbreaker was later part of the group of reinforcements that helped battle [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He and his group stood little chance against the giant Decepticon however, and only managed to survive the encounter because Trypticon was recalled to the neutral zones mid-battle. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Trailbreaker and his allies returned to [[Autobase]] for repairs. There, Trailbreaker informed Prowl that Jetfire had begun to suspect some outside force was manipulating current events on Cybertron. Prowl grew concerned upon finding that Jetfire had gone mission, only for [[The Fallen]] to then break into the Autobots' base to reappropriate [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells. The Fallen was temporarily held within a forcefield (much to Trailbreaker's protestation, as several Autobots were imprisoned with him) but managed to break out and took off with Blitzwing. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Trailbreaker joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

When Megatron returned with [[Air Warrior|an army of cloned Seekers]] and conquered Cybertron, Trailbreaker was arrested and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. Within said issues, Optimus would return to Cybertron, and the Autobots would be freed from slavery.}}

Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They were attacked by Megatron's ship, the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. After being boarded, the Ark crash-landed on [[Earth]], where all on board were preserved in emergency stasis. In 1984, a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan I, and it repaired all on board.

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Eventually, the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. In [[1999]], a ship called the ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to take the Cybertonians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions, but the ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but the Cybertonians were lost in the ocean, again in stasis lock. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Three years later, Spike Witwicky assisted the US "Defense Ministry" in reactivating Optimus Prime by placing a piece of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] into his chest. Optimus traveled to the remote Arctic shoreline where he'd been found after the crash and used the Matrix to revive Jazz, Mirage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Trailbreaker and Wheeljack from where they lay under the waves. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Shortly afterwards, the Autobots assisted the US military in rescuing the survivors of the Smitco Oil Refinery attack. When Optimus Prime learned the attackers were Autobots and Decepticons under the control of terrorist arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], he asked his Autobots to accompany him to fight for '''Great JUSTICE.''' Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who agreed to come along, stating that Prime only needed to point him in the right direction. Trailbreaker participated in the battle at Rook's destroyed base when [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] double-crossed them and attempted to destroy all the Transformers with a low-yield nuclear weapon. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

[[File:DW Trailbreaker Devastatorstomp.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Devastator crush puny Autobot... and make scale joke while crushing. Har har har!]]
After the Autobots extricated themselves from the nuke-absorbing hardened virus shell, Trailbreaker helped rescue the captive Autobots Megatron was using to fuel his technovirus. After Ironhide informed the other Autobots of Megatron's imminent attack on [[San Francisco]], they flew there and engaged the Decepticons. Trailbreaker smashed Grimlock in the face with a steel girder and informed the former Dinobot commander that he'd made the wrong choice in leaving the Autobots and was now going to pay. Unfortunately, Superion was taken down by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], prompting Trailbreaker to join Optimus Prime, Sideswipe and Megatron in a moment of [[dull surprise]], gaping at Devastator as if they had never seen him before. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}

As Jazz and the Autobots in [[Canada]] were preparing to deal with the technovirus, Trailbreaker frantically radioed them for backup, reporting that Superion was down. As he was distracted, Devastator attempted to stomp on the Autobot. Trailbreaker caught the foot in time, but was crushed into the pavement. He was later retrieved and placed into restraint by the Decepticons as Megatron attempted to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause to wipe out the humans and rule the universe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Once Prime managed to free the Autobots with assistance from human firefighters, Trailbreaker resumed his assault on Grimlock by sending him flying with a punch. After Superion sacrificed himself to save San Francisco from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear strike, Trailbreaker called Optimus over when he and Sideswipe discovered the abandoned Grimlock under rubble. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''While the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] were invading Earth, the Transformers also had to deal with an over-reaching American President who wanted to destroy all the Cybertronians. He offered the Autobots his help in setting up an ambush for the Decepticons, but Prime and his advisors quickly realized the President planned to eliminate all of them. Taking what seemed to be the lesser of two evils at the moment, the Autobots forged an alliance with the Decepticons before travelling to the ambush site. Trailbreaker was among the Autobot soldiers Optimus chose for the battle. He fought against the military forces and apparently survived the attack of the [[deconstructionite]]s relatively unharmed. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

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Months later, the united Cybertronian army arrived on Earth, demanding the surrender of all combatant Autobots and Decepticons. When they came under attack from Shockwave and the [[Triple Changer]]s, Trailbreaker used his force field to the retreat of Optimus Prime's Autobots. He was later out on patrol with Prowl and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] when he suffered serious injuries battling [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and the Seekers, {{storylink|New World Order}} and had to be placed in a [[CR chamber]] for repairs on the flight back to Cybertron. After Shockwave's fall, he joined Prowl and the rest of the Ark's old crew for a meeting {{storylink|Original Sin}} where they decided to return to Earth, to work on the construction of a new Autobot City. Though many objected to leaving Cybertron after having returned to it for such a brief period of time, Trailbreaker reminded the others (especially Mirage) that they needed to put their friends first, and that their human allies would need their protection as threats would inevitably pop up. {{storylink|Atonement}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Rattrap legs.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Gah! Someone call an exterminator!]]
Trailbreaker, and fellow Autobots [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] returned to Cybertron after a long absence. They arrived on the newly technorganic Cybertron roughly one year after the defeat of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|this era's Megatron]]. They were welcomed by the surviving members of [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s band of [[Maximal]]s, including [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who offered to share a vintage keg of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's Old Oil]] with the Autobot veteran. Unfortunately, Trailbreaker did not have an opportunity to take Rattrap up on his offer, because immediately afterwards, he and his associates were abducted by [[Unicron]] and teleported to the [[Cauldron]]. There, they were rebuilt against their will into new bodies... except Trailbreaker, because why mess with success? {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|You've got me? Who's got you?!]]
Alongside his fellow abductees, Trailbreaker was placed inside his own energy cage while in the queue for the his own death match. He speculated that each cage was keyed to its captive's [[bio-mechanical aura]]. When Optimus Primal arrived to save the captives and grappeled with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], Trailbreaker and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] initiated a [[primary system program transfer]], in essence becoming each other. He and Silverbolt then initiated a mass jailbreak, and dozens of Transformers stormed their captors. The horde stampeded across the bridge that Trailbreaker and his fellow abductees to the arena, only for a corrupted Shadow Striker to blast away the bridge. Primal then had [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], a [[Matrix Templar]], call upon [[Primus]] to open a portal out of Unicron, and Trailbreaker safely arrived on his native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Back on Cybertron, [[Striker]] and [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] tried to remove the [[Unicron virus]] from Sideswipe. When Ratchet grumbled about the distraction from Rattrap and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s debate over Optimus Primal's sanity, Trailbreaker ushered them out while voicing his confidence in Primal. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Optimus Primal led the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]], which included Trailbreaker, into a final fight with the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] on the surface of Unicron himself. However, as their victory was imminent, Unicron began to dissolve beneath their very feet, and [[King Atlas]] had to carry Trailbreaker and Roulette to safety through a transwarp portal back to their native Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Trailbreaker was among the Transformers discovered on Earth by [[Cobra]], and reworked into a piloted death mechanism known as a [[Stinger (Cobra)|Stinger]]. The Transformers were eventually freed, and the Autobots fought both their Decepticon enemies and their Cobra oppressors. During the battle, Trailbreaker and several other Autobots located [[Cobra Commander]] and tried to capture him, but he was protected by Cobra troops in robotic [[S.N.A.K.E.]] suits. Unfortunately, the Autobots underestimated their human opponents, and Trailbreaker was decapitated by [[Storm Shadow]] during the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

This was apparently not as fatal as it seemed, however, as Trailbreaker was up and fighting again shortly afterwards. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Before the war, Trailbreaker's force field ability marked him as an [[outlier]]: a Cybertronian with special powers that didn't match up with their [[alternate mode]]. This got him noticed by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]], who took him and other outliers in at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] to nurture their abilities and protect them from [[functionism|functionists]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} After Shockwave was taken away by the [[Senate]], the outliers fell in with his friend [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], aiding him in protecting a new [[hot spot]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. Joining forces with a second group claiming to be reinforcements—in actuality [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and his crew time-traveling from the distant future—Trailbreaker was taken aside by Rodimus who tried to change history by warning him of his eventual death. Unfortunately, once Trailbreaker was done using his force field to protect the hot spot long enough for the day to be saved, he shook hands with [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], causing his memories of the encounter to be wiped. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:MegsOrigin4 Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I STILL SUPPORT THE RAILING SYSTEMMMMmmmmm!]]
Trailbreaker later began serving in the Security Forces under the command of Sentinel Prime, during which he participated in the battle of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] where the criminal known as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] began a rampage with his army of convicts. He was kicked off a walkway by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] when he attempted to grab him as he was flying away. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When the war broke out, Trailbreaker responded to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime's]] call of distress against Megatron and his Decepticon forces who had overthrown the government and were now ruling Cybertron. He participated in the battle at the [[Citadel]] and managed to block most of the Decepticon attacks with his force field but couldn't withstand Megatron's [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc annihilator]]. {{storylink|Endgame}} During a Decepticon surprise attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Trailbreaker used his force field to save the giant warrior. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Mommy told me never to open the door to strangers.]]
Many years later, Trailbreaker was called in by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to extract a deranged [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] safely from [[Tsiehshi|the planet]] where he had crash-landed. The planet possessed [[Ore-8|a radiation]] which was dangerous to Transformers without special protective covering, causing Kup, in his delusions, to believe his rescuers were monsters trying to attack him. Trailbreaker's force fields allowed him to walk on the planet without any protective gear, and his appearance shocked Kup for long enough that he could save the old bot's spark core from meltdown. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Later, he was one of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s old friends who took time off duty to greet the return of "The Voice". {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

A year later, Trailbreaker had joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s team of Autobots on [[Earth]]. They made a plan to drive the Decepticons off the planet once and for all, but fell into a trap and were defeated by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Trailbreaker and the rest were subsequently dumped on the ruined [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be finished off by the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

[[File:Autobots all hail megatron 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Trailbroken]]
His primary role appeared to be playing bodyguard to [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]], making sure nobody lynched the guy for being a suspected traitor. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} After the Autobot starship ''[[Trion]]'' crash-landed on the planet, Trailbreaker and the others listened to [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]'s story about what happened. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} They proceeded to mingle with the rest of ''Trion''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> crew. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Trailbreaker later oversaw the process of putting a giant cannon in place on the Autobots' temporary base. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Trailbreaker split his time between Earth and the [[Kimia Facility]], where he served on the [[Ethics Committee]] alongside [[Xaaron]] and [[Animus]]. Around two years after the fall of Megatron, he attended a meeting over [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s newest invention, [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s, and openly disapproved enough of both the weapons and their inventor to see their usage banned. {{storylink|Bullets}} Subsequently, returning to Earth, Trailbreaker was present when Hot Rod announced his plans to abandon the planet and what was left of the war, but chose not to join the Autobot cavalier or his followers. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:Trailbreaker rodimus numbers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
When news of the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army reached the Autobots on Earth, however, Trailbreaker changed his tune and volunteered to join Optimus Prime in returning to Cybertron to combat the threat. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} During the trip, he spent a lot of time staring at Megatron, now in Autobot captivity. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Upon arriving at Cybertron, the Autobots were faced with Kimia Facility, which had been captured by Galvatron, transformed into a giant laser cannon and used to fire on the planet. Rodimus (formerly Hot Rod) grabbed Trailbreaker and had him project a force field around the cannon's muzzle, but it proved too weak to stop the next blast. The shock of having his force field ripped apart knocked him unconscious, and he had to be repaired by [[Garnak]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the battle was won and peace was restored to Cybertron, Trailbreaker joined Rodimus's crew on the ''[[Lost Light]]''. They left Cybertron to search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and were promptly lost in space. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Their quest already off to a bad start, things only got worse when the [[Duobot]] [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] was slain by a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] attempted to shoot the creature, Trailbreaker was forced to protect it with a force field in order to prevent the sparks it had consumed from igniting. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Trailbreaker was later seen hanging around [[Swerve's|Swerve's newly opened bar]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:Spotlight- Trailcutter forcefield face.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dat Ass.]]
Not long afterwards, the ''Lost Light'' was gouged open by a mysterious piece of space debris, but Trailbreaker was on hand to shield the breach whilst the trio of Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] fixed things up. When, subsequently, only those three received [[Rodimus Star]]s for their efforts, Trailbreaker was not best pleased, and wound up taking self-help advice from Whirl. They got as far as choosing the new name "Trailcutter" before the newly christened forcefield specialist became fed up and went to his hab suite for recharge.

On awakening, Trailcutter found everyone else aboard the ''Lost Light'' mysteriously frozen in place, and his forcefield powers gone. Worse yet, the ship had been boarded by a party of Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s seeking the debris from earlier, actually a chunk of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After giving a pair of invaders the slip with his [[magnawheels]], Trailcutter confronted their leader, [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], in the shuttle bay. Using a remote for the ship's gravity and advice from Whirl about "bigging himself up", he was able to convince the Decepticons that he was a super-powerful forcefield warrior who could crush their sparks with a thought, and the boarding party turned tail and ran.

Later, the crew's freezing was revealed as the work of a malfunctioning Brainstorm device, and that Trailcutter been protected by throwing forcefields as he powered down, which in turn temporarily shorted out the fields. Receiving a Rodimus Star for his actions, the forcefield specialist was briefly cheerful until he learned that the rest of the crew had been awarded huge shields for "enduring" the freezing effect. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:Interiors-Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|D'oh!]]
Grumpy once more, Trailcutter went to Swerve's, where he watched Chromedome show off his ability to identify an Autobot just by their transformation sound. Still resentful of his own reputation as a one-trick pony and with a little too much [[engex]] in him, Trailcutter began tipsily ranting about [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s overblown reputation and leg guns, just as Max himself walked into the bar. He then began to compliment the bot on the exact things that Trailcutter had just been ranting about. Fortress Maximus ignored him in favor of shooting [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he and [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] made fun of Ultra Magnus after the toughened officer had smiled. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] stole a bottle of [[Nightmare Fuel]] from his secret stash to serve during one of [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'s story sessions. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

At some point, Trailcutter had Brainstorm install guns in his legs. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] admired them as they traveled to [[Temptoria]] in the ''[[Leading Light]]'' to attack a Decepticon base. {{storylink|Before & After}} He would later attend an "[[alternate mode|alt mode]] party", held by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] as part of a wager with Swerve. {{storylink|Little Victories}} When [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was freed on board the ''Lost Light'', Trailcutter was part of the assault led by Rodimus to stop the Decepticon. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} In the aftermath of the battle, he suggested to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] that bereaved Chromedome might be out on the ship's hull, a place that Rewind and the mnemosurgeon often spent time together. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:Trailcutter dipstick hoist house of ambus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]]
A short while later, the ''Lost Light'' encountered the missing [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], and the craft was invaded by [[Legislator]] robots working for the deranged Chief Justice [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], who sought to arrest the crew for harbouring the fugitive Skids. During their assault, Trailcutter used his forcefields to protect Hoist and a wounded [[Dipstick]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} but the ship was eventually captured. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} The crew was subsequently freed when the Legislators were withdrawn and then immobilised thanks to events on Luna 1's surface. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:Trailcutter swerves no guns no swords no briefcases.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
When the fragment of Metroplex on board the ''Lost Light'' began pulling the ship off course, Trailcutter was brought into the discussion to share what he'd learned about the object from Lockdown. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew followed the signal summoning the fragment to [[Hydrophena]], where they were attacked by hostile [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Trailcutter was among those who set out to defend the ship while others searched for Metroplex. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Using Metroplex's [[space bridge]], the ''Lost Light'' was able to return to Cybertron, where the crew was reunited with [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Once Metroplex brought down the rampaging [[Necrotitan]], everyone finally had a chance to unwind and just mingle for a while. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Once all the dust had settled, Trailbreaker attended Megatron's trial at the [[Raskol Arena]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Later, at a "F**K OFF MEGATRON" party in Swerve's, he entertained the other patrons by larking about with his magnawheels. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Trailcutter drunk words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"I found these big chewy pretzels that aberor go bwaaah hebabeer FIVE DOLLARS?! Get outta here!"]]
After the ''Lost Light'' relaunched with Megatron as "co-captain", [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] was drinking with Trailcutter before the Gambling 'Bot was taken to the Medibay by [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]. Trailcutter later complained about how everyone merely talking about Megatron being captain was boring. [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] managed to convince Trailcutter to break into the Medibay to get some of Megatron's "superfuel". Upon reaching the Medibay, the forcefield specialist found that the door had been locked but was amazed to see the door disappear - allowing him to enter and drink some of the supposed superfuel. His entry of the Medibay triggered the activation of the silent alarms that brought Megatron and a security team down to arrest him, this caused Trailcutter to activate his "panic bubble" that he had no control over. Once the bubble was deactivated, Megatron engaged Trailcutter's [[fuel intake moderation chip]] permanently and appointed him as Director of Security as the 'Bot shouldn't have been able to break into the Medibay. Trailcutter's first job was to perform a risk assessment of the coffin being open due to his forcefield. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

An alternate Trailbreaker was created when the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned. This duplicate Trailbreaker was forced to transform before being executed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] when they boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Above: Trailcutter's forcefield in action. Trailcutter, not so much.]]
Following the temporary disappearance of the ''Lost Light'' (and much of the crew), Trailcutter, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], Mainframe, and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] set their shuttle down of [[Ofsted XVII]], where they found an injured Transformer. Ever sympathetic, Trailcutter was all for donating energon to save the stranger's life, insisting on doing so even after the others refused upon learning he wasn't only a Decepticon, but a member of the ''Decepticon Justice Division''. The Decepticon, [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], repaid his kindness by attacking him immediately, forcing him to activate his panic bubble while First Aid ran for reinforcements. What he didn't know was he'd trapped himself inside the bubble with a ''second'' D.J.D. member, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], who viciously tore him apart, removed his [[brain module]] and crushed it against his own force field. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} Trailcutter's remains were returned to the ''Lost Light'', where somebody placed the Rodimus Star he had so coveted in his hand. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

When Megatron and "[[Team Rodimus]]" were betrayed by the rest of the crew and stranded on the [[Necroworld]], [[Ten]] invoked Trailcutter's image in order to bypass his limited vocabulary and effectively communicate to the others a method of powering up the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s [[storm-shield]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Subsequently, it was revealed that Megatron had swiped Trailcutter's force-field generators from his corpse and spent a considerable amount of time figuring out how to make them work for him. Through a combination of extreme brute force and cunning psychology, Megatron managed to trap the Decepticon Justice Division in a panic bubble with ''him'' and tore them apart with his [[antimatter]] powers, avenging his former protégé in a most apposite manner. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Some time later on Luna 1, Red Alert remembered Trailbreaker queuing to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' alongside such incongruous characters as First Aid, Bumblebee and Ironfist. {{storylink|Last Light}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HoundTrailblazerRatchetnfestation2-1.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Trailblazer was one of Autobots active in [[1888]], and transformed into a locomotive. He formed a train with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in order to bring [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Tobias Muldoon]], and [[Nikola Tesla]] to the glacier where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] lay dormant. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He then helped launch the [[Tesla tower|device]] Tesla made to generate the electricity needed to reactivate Prime, and along with the other Autobots, gave up his his own power reserves for it to work. Once Prime was back, he revived his troops and led them to [[Port Cenotaph]] to fight the minions of an [[Elder God]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Trailcutter took part in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Trailbreaker was stationed within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] lay siege to the Autobot city. To his great confusion, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Imhotep Rodimus]] returned to Metroplex in the midst of the battle to retake his place as leader of the Autobots (as far as Trailbreaker was concerned, Rodimus was a "washed up bum"). {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
When the [[Renegade]]s of [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] tricked the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s into leaving Earth and then sealed the planet off with an [[Embargo Field]], Guardians [[gbwiki:Nick Burns|Nick]] and [[gbwiki:Tri-Trak|Tri-Trak]], stranded behind the field, contacted their Autobot allies in [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] for help. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] gave Trailbreaker a [[Spy Changer]] upgrade, and the two went to help the Guardians on Gargent Earth. With Trailbreaker's expertise in force fields, they were soon able to discover and deactivate the Renegades' Embargo Field generator at the [[Eiffel Tower]], forcing the Renegades to retreat as the Guardians returned en masse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Trailcutter died during the Great War. The [[Micromaster]] [[Hydraulic]] considered him to be his "great-uncle". {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Trailbreaker could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him navigate more quickly through the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===3D Battle-Card Game===
Trailbreaker was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Following a Decepticon attack on [[New York City]], Trailcutter joined [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s team of infiltrators on a hunt for Decepticons. They were thwarted by three of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}}

Trailblazer was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}} When Spike had the genius idea of holding a charity race, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and Trailcutter talked the other Autobots into it. Unfortunately the Constructicons zapped them all with the [[Transfixatron]] during the race, and the Autobots, now stuck in vehicle mode, had to hold the Decepticons off long enough for their scientists to reverse the effects. {{storylink|Autobot Run}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsTrailcutter.jpg|thumb|400px|I'm exclusive to Facebook users, folks!]]
Trailcutter participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Uncommon character that could be recruited by connecting to Facebook. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
{{main|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*Trailbreaker had the preliminary name of '''Guzzle'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003]</ref> Coincidentally (?), the figure that actually ended up being named [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] had the same French-Canadian name as Trailbreaker, "Glouton".
*Like many of the early Generation 1 Transformers, Trailbreaker's toy and [[character model|animation model]] differ a lot, especially as far as the head design is concerned. In recent years, both comic book artists and toy designers typically aim for an amalgamation of both designs, usually with the toy's helmet and the animation model's face. However, no-one can seem to agree whether his force field projector is supposed to be directly attached to the back of the head (as it was on the toy) or attached to the back of the robot. The [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] originally had it attached to a massive "[[kibble]]"-like backpack before switching to a design more akin to the original animation model with ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. Meanwhile, had the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Jeep Wrangler mold been released as Trailbreaker like originally intended, he would have lacked his characteristic force field projector entirely.
*Originally, ''[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]'' was going to be used in ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', but after re-looking at Trailbreaker's [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]], [[Nick Roche]] decided that his power and cheery personality would work better. "It's nice to use a character who gets no love."<ref name="rochekup">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Trailbreaker''' (トレイルブレイカー ''Toreirubureikā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Rezerva'''
*''French:'' '''Glouton''' (Canada, "Glutton")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Shovér Kronot''' (שובר קרונות, "Trailer Breaker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ösvényvágó'''
*''Italian:'' '''Tuono''' ("Thunder")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kāilù Xiānfēng''' (China, 开路先锋, "Trailbreaker")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Pica-Trilhos''' (Portugal comic), '''Abre-alas''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Sledopyt''' (Следопыт, "Tracker")

==References==
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Trailbreaker (G1)

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:''Trailbreaker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Trailbreakerg1.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|I may not be fast... but I'm effective and provide soothing relief.]]
It's hard not to like '''Trailbreaker''' (aka '''Trailcutter''' and '''Trailblazer'''). He's a good-humored cheerleader, always ready with a joke or comment to lighten the mood when things get dark. Sadly, Trailbreaker's joking is often a cover for his low self-esteem. His form is the most fuel-consumptive of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crew, and his vehicle mode is very slow. As such, he feels like a useless drain on their limited resources. Other days, he feels like a one-trick-pony whose talents are taken for granted. It's not uncommon to see him burying his woes in a tall glass of liquor that can [[Nightmare Fuel|push a Warworld into hyperspace]].

The Autobots know better, of course. Trailbreaker's good humor, bravery, and impenetrable [[force field]] and [[magnawheels]] are all of great use, and he knows how to make the most out of both his abilities. But convincing him of that is hard. Once he starts moping about his handicaps, nothing short of a strong push in the right direction will get him in gear.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Trailbreaker was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s original crew, crashing to Earth four million years ago aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Trailbreaker man of iron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in actio--What? Sorry, false alarm.]]
Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots who participated in the battle outside of [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug's]] garage when the Decepticon came about to abduct the mechanic. The Autobots failed in preventing Sparkplug from becoming the Decepticons' prisoner, and Trailbreaker returned to the Ark afterwards, too low on fuel to participate in the subsequent rescue effort. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Trailbreaker joined a detachment of Autobots investigating robot sightings in [[United Kingdom|Merry Ol' England]]. After making contact with a young boy named [[Sammy Harker|Sammy]], the Autobots were caught by surprise when the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] fire-bombed them from the sky. Trailbreaker was blasted before he could activate his force field. Like a freakin' drama queen, he went offline whimpering, "It's no good. Everything's gone... just plain ruined..." {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}} ''When the Decepticons attacked the Ark and Optimus Prime was forced to reactivate [[Aunty|Auntie]], Trailbreaker was pinned to the ship's wall by her magnetic fields.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Like many Autobots, Trailbreaker was too low on fuel to join Optimus and the others in what would've been their climactic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, and was taken prisoner without a fight when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] assumed command of the Decepticons and the Ark. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling alongside the other Autobots. {{storylink|The New Order}} He was revived after [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] reclaimed the Ark, however. When the Autobots went to recover Optimus Prime's head and restore their leader to functionality, Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots caught off-guard by the false Prime created by Shockwave and was shot down before he could raise his force field. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Swoop trailbreaker icarus theory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in--Geez, again? Okay, never mind.]]
''On another occasion, the Dinobot [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] was under the control of a human scientist and attacking the Autobots. Trailbreaker jumped in his path and tried to wrestle the pteranodon to the ground. Instead, he was lifted up and slammed into the cliffside...'cause he never turned on that force field.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''During the Dinobot Hunt, Trailbreaker joined [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] in hunting [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] among the sands of the [[Black Rock Desert]]. They managed to collect him virtually without a fight once Snarl wandered into a secret military base and unleashed a molecular disintegrator bomb that ended his rampage.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Upon discovering that the human [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had gone to take on the Decepticons alone in his [[battlesuit]], Optimus Prime assembled a team of Autobots including Trailbreaker, Ratchet, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to rescue him.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}}

[[File:Brawn trailbreaker tracks target 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's forc--DAMMIT TRAILBREAKER!]]
''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his future Decepticons arrived in the present, the Autobot chain of command was crippled as Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet vanished and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] was taken prisoner. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to rise to command, accepting support from [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], but the Autobots were simply outclassed. Trailbreaker was part of a group of more than a half-dozen Autobots who collectively failed to bring down even one of Galvatron's lieutenants. In desperation, the Autobots turned to Megatron himself (who had quickly been disposed of by Galvatron when he first arrived) as a temporary ally and battlefield advisor.''

[[File:Dirge trailbreaker the gift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|That's it, I'm outta here.]]
''Under the Decepticon's direction, the Autobots staged a trap for the lone future Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in order to weaken Galvatron's power base. Unfortunately, Scourge's enhanced sensors detected the trap almost immediately, and his acid ray nailed Trailbreaker THROUGH a wall before the battle even began. (Too early to have activated that force field, huh?) Scourge was ultimately brought down, but Trailbreaker was left inactive for days until Ratchet was restored to the present and able to repair him.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Well, he was up and about soon enough, and after Optimus tasked [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to lead the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a mission to test their psychological mettle, Trailbreaker gave the group the exact coordinates where the Decepticons had last been spotted.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

''Trailbreaker later accompanied Prowl and Jetfire on a mission to stop the Decepticons from accessing a [[NASA]] space transmission facility, only to get knocked around helplessly by [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and beaten to the ground long enough for the Decepticons to escape... all because he didn't turn on that slaggin' force field to protect himself.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

Trailbreaker was present to watch [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] duke it out on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for Autobot leadership. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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In [[2012]] Trailbreaker worked under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. When [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s went rogue it fell to Trailbreaker to deliver the bad news to Magnus, who ordered him to investigate further. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} In a report to Optimus Prime he revealed his investigations had led him to uncover Kup's journey to Earth aboard the [[Cosmic Carnival]], that the Wreckers were in trouble and Megatron was back, prompting the Autobot leader to leave Cybertron to confront him. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

After [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]-fuelled reign of terror on Cybertron, more than ninety percent of the Civil Defence Force had been wiped out. Trailbreaker listened as Magnus gave a speech to rally the survivors, then informed him that Optimus Prime wanted to speak to him from Earth. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, he helped [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] rehabilitate the [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-affected [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "A Plague of Insecticons", "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Toni Orlandi]] (Italian)}}

[[File:Mtmte2 witwickys and trailbreaker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tea Party Radar" was one of his more seldom-used powers.]]
Trailbreaker was part of the bridge crew of the Ark spaceship when it blasted off from Cybertron to search for new sources of energy four million years in the past. When he was awakened in 1984, [[Teletraan I]] reformatted him so that his alt mode was a terrestrial Toyota 4WD camper truck. Trailbreaker accompanied his fellow Autobots on their first mission to stop the Decepticons on Earth, a mission that took him to an off-shore oil rig. The Decepticons plundered the rig for energon and destroyed it, leaving it a flaming wreck that endangered its human crew. Trailbreaker used his force field to contain the fire, while [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] used his built-in fire-suppression systems to douse the flames. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Later, Trailbreaker served as a spy despite his stated function as defensive strategist. ([[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] was apparently busy that day.) He, along with the humans [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], camped out near the Decepticons' headquarters and eavesdropped on their plans to raid the ruby mines of Burma. Their surveillance did not go totally unnoticed, however, as a set of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] spotted the Autobot making his getaway. Trailbreaker summoned the brothers [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] to fend off his pursuer and got the information safely back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prime]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

[[File:MTMTE3 Trailbreaker jogging.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Trailbreaker took up jogging after Sunstreaker made a crack about his weight.]]
Trailbreaker watched [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] fish [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] out of a lake during the mission in [[Burma]]. He volunteered along with all of the rest of the Autobots to attempt to prevent the Decepticons from leaving Earth with the Energon they'd gathered. He fired on the Decepticons as they boarded the [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] they'd built. Though the ship still launched despite their efforts, Mirage brought it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and ambushed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} He also took part in the assault on an antimatter laboratory when the Decepticons got their hands on an antimatter formula, and was damaged when the lab exploded during the Decepticon withdrawal. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Trailbreaker in force field.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"I'm trapped in a Fabergé egg! Help!"]]
A team of Autobots, including Trailbreaker, rolled out to give Optimus backup at an ammunition plant, but arrived too late, and found Prime badly damaged. When Prime needed a new [[Cosmitron]], Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to retrieve a replacement from [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had his forces on that planet use [[acid rain]] on the group, but after a pep talk from [[Chip Chase]], Trailbreaker remembered he could use his force fields to protect them. They subsequently returned to Earth and, while the replacement Cosmitron was being installed, helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s ran amok during their unveiling, Trailbreaker protected himself from [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s [[fire-breath]] with a force field. Of course, this merely deflected the fire onto Sunstreaker. Some time later, Trailbreaker and most of the rest of the Autobots went to the [[Great Falls]] to try and stop the Decepticons from raiding it, and were all captured. They would have been terminated, had Wheeljack not come to the rescue with the upgraded Dinobots. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Trailbreaker and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] were going for a drive one day, only to find two [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|suspicious-looking]] [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|jets]]. The jets revealed themselves as Decepticons who had come to a nearby refinery to make off with its steel to build a weapon. Brawn and Trailbreaker interrupted them, but Starscream blasted missiles at them, destroying the refinery, and made his getaway. The Autobots reported the incident back to Optimus Prime. Toward the end of the ensuing battle in [[Peru]], Trailbreaker pitched in to fire at the new weapon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

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When the Autobots began studying a meteorite that had fallen to Earth, Wheeljack discovered the sample fragment was highly unstable and summoned Optimus and Trailbreaker to his laboratory. On command, Trailbreaker unleashed his force field around the meteorite to contain the explosive blast. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} In the aftermath of a Decepticon attack on Headquarters, Trailbreaker took part in cleanup efforts. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Following Cybertron's arrival in Earth orbit, he and Jazz mocked Thundercracker when the Seeker was blasted by his own fire, whipped back by the strong winds. Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to rescue Sparkplug, intending to use his jammer beam to mask their approach. Unfortunately he left it too late, but [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] was able to dodge the incoming missiles. The team arrived on Cybertron, but became separated, with Skyfire, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack left on the surface. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

The trio made their way down and arrived in time to rescue Spike and the smaller 'bots from the Decepticons. After a swift retreat, they reached the relative safety of Wheeljack's workshop, where the scientist worked to construct a counter for the Decepticon [[hypno-chip]]s. That done, they rescued Sparkplug, and headed back to Earth in time to liberate the enslaved humans and prevent Megatron from getting away with a shuttle full of Energon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was at headquarters when they discovered that Megatron was still operational and leading the Decepticons. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Trailbreaker projecting forcefield.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
With the emergence of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] in [[Bali]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who went to investigate. They arrived in time to reinforced the smaller team who'd already found the Insecticons, and the foe, now teamed up with the Decepticons, took off. During the pursuit, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used his control beam on Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, compelling the pair to try and ram their fellows, but Trailbreaker used a force field to sever the beam. They eventually reached an oil refinery, but during the battle, Shrapnel harnessed lightning from a storm that had moved in, and zapped Trailbreaker and Wheeljack. Both survived, and Trailbreaker was later able to use his force field to disable the Insecticon clones, rescuing Bumblebee and Spike. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots turned out to cheer their leader on. To their horror, Optimus lost, meaning they'd have to leave Earth forever, but once they returned to headquarters, they used Teletraan I to establish that Megatron had cheated, rendering the result void. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

During Sparkplug's demonstration of his latest invention, [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], the creation went wild. Trailbreaker, Ironhide and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] tried to charge it, only to be blasted on their cans. Trailbreaker's force field provided his companions with cover so they could take down the beast. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He was on the ill-fated mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, during which [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] was captured by the Decepticons. He subsequently joined the effort to rescue Gears and disable Megatron's [[Solar Needle]]. When they found that Megatron had temporarily reprogrammed Gears to be a happy-go-lucky kind of Autobot, Trailbreaker was the one who voiced what everyone was thinking and said maybe they should just leave him that way. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} He was also on the mission to [[New York City]] when the Decepticons started replacing buildings in an attempt to create a new Cybertron, {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} and was turned evil by Megatron's [[personality destabilizer device]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:TheImmobilizer Trailbreaker force field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"And the only side effect is Ratchet's mouth disappears!"]]
Trailbreaker witnessed the demonstration of the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer]], and protected his comrades with a force field when the Decepticons attacked. Though they managed to steal the Immobilizer, the Decepticons fell into a river and Trailbreaker lightened the situation with a healthy joke. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} He took part in a charity race, though he wasn't the fastest of Autobots, and still managed to outrun Ironhide. When the old timer complained about a weird jolt in his circuitry, Trailbreaker suggested he was making an excuse, but it was actually the effects of Megatron's [[Transfixatron]]. Locked in their vehicle modes, the Autobots were taken to an old ghost town, and it looked like they were going to be destroyed, until the Autobots who'd remained at base turned up to rescue them. Ironhide and Trailbreaker took great delight in smashing the Transfixatron to bits. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Trailbreaker took part in the defense of [[Washington, D.C.]] when the Decepticons teamed up with the residents of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:EnterNightbird flying Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|In an early example of [[Slogism]], here's Trailbreaker stuck to the roof of a building with a wad of cotton candy.]]
Trailbreaker was also a guard when [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] revealed his [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], though when Decepticons inevitably attacked, they blasted through the door Trailbreaker was standing in front of, sending him across the room. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} After an apparently successful attack on the Decepticons at a crevasse, the Autobots found that they somehow had two Optimus Primes—the real one referring to Trailbreaker as "'''Trailblazer'''". Trailbreaker was one of the proponents of using a series of trials to work out which was the real thing. When that was unsuccessful, the Autobots ended up going on another mission to the crevasse to investigate strange readings, and once again encountered the Decepticons. After [[Optimus Prime clone|one of the Primes]] apparently destroyed [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream]], Trailbreaker announced that he must be the real thing, because he offed the Decepticons' "number two varmint". As it turned out, that Prime was a phony, trying to lure them into a ravine filled with dangerous [[korlonium crystal]]s, as they discovered moments later when he disregarded a threat to Spike's life. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1 Trailbreaker projects force field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Trailbreaker's bakery went under because he had difficulty using pastry bags.]]
When the Dinobots attempted to demonstrate their newfound "finesse" to the other Autobots, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] accidentally set fire to the Ark, threatening Teletraan I. Thinking quickly, Trailbreaker projected his force field over the Autobot supercomputer, allowing [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] time to extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} The Decepticon's pillaging of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] began causing time warps to appear across the world, and Trailbreaker flew to the island by [[jet pack]] to investigate with the rest of the Autobots. After a prolonged battle, the Autobots and Dinobots succeeded in chasing the Decepticons from the island. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

On another occasion, the Autobots were forced to abandon Earth by Megatron aboard a spacecraft set on a course into the sun. After the Autobots discovered they couldn't alter their course, their ship exploded. Trailbreaker cast a massive force field large enough to contain the entire Autobot force safely; from within the field, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] towed the group back to Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Trailbreaker was incapacitated by [[Cybertonium]] depletion, as were the rest of the Autobots. They were only saved when Spike, [[Carly]], and the Dinobots brought more back from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:Trailbreakerdance.jpg|left|thumb|Do a little dance...make a little love... get down tonight... I said get down tonight!]]
Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who arrived too late to prevent the theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. When Megatron used the device to knock out radio transmissions during a blizzard, Trailbreaker's force fields proved to be a valuable asset, protecting humans and Autobots alike from snowfall. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He took part in an attempt to defend an [[Electrum]] pool from the Decepticons, {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} and a baseball stadium incident during which Optimus and a number of other Autobots were lost through the Decepticon [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

After that, a Decepticon coup by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] resulted in a city being flooded. Trailbreaker used his force field to protect himself and a small group of Autobots from a large tidal wave. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} He rolled out with the majority of the Autobot forces to rescue [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] from the Decepticons, though it resulted in them all being infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} He was also hanging around Headquarters when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were captured, and a group of Autobots disguised as them in an attempt to find out what Megatron was up to. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

{{Note|In storyboards for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Trailbreaker's dead body is seen at the end of the Autobot City battle. However, this didn't make it into the final film. In an early draft script, Trailbreaker survives the two initial attacks on Autobot City and is part of a guerrilla unit led by Blaster on Earth.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to raid [[Tokyo]] for energy, Trailbreaker accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a unit of Autobot vehicles to defend the city. Trailbreaker didn't perform very well, cowering in fright beneath Menasor's size and taking the [[combiner]]'s humongous fist to the face. Luckily, his pummelling made the perfect distraction for Optimus Prime, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], who drove up a ramp and slammed Menasor and the Seekers directly in their faces, sending them into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

As a member of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], Trailbreaker accompanied [[Kenji]] and the rest of the team to a crater in [[Kyushu]] where Decepticon activity had been discovered. Entering the crater, however, Trailbreaker and the Corps were caught off-guard by numerous landmines that had been planted by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. As they sunk toward as steaming pit of magma, the other four members of the Corps managed to defeat the Decepticons by forming a human pyramid and using their "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. Trailbreaker, unfortunately (or perhaps ''fortunately''), had to sit that one out because he was escorting Kenji within himself and couldn't transform to [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Trailbreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

Later, Trailbreaker battled Devastator alongside Optimus, Wheeljack and Ironhide in Cybertron orbit. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 6}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
Trailbreaker accompanied the massive Autobot reinforcements called in to counter Megatron's nefarious [[Omega Whip]]. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Trailbreaker was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Trailbreaker had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream’s star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots who suffered from an outbreak of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus after the Decepticons unleashed it on Earth. He was supposed to receive a new body thanks to the [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] Institute of Technology, but the Decepticons managed to infiltrate the Binaltech Project. Through the use of [[hypno-chip]]-controlled spies and pawns, Trailbreaker's new body was hijacked and used to upgrade the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] known as [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] instead. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
In 2011, Trailbreaker was part of the [[Disaster Relief Team]] sent to the ruins of the recently destroyed Cybertron in search of survivors. They located [[Vector Sigma]], which reformatted the team into new, stronger bodies that allowed them to combine into [[Sky Reign]] and also to restore Cybertron to a habitable state. When [[Grand Galvatron]] attacked the planet in 2021, Trailbreaker used his "ultra force barrier" to knock the enemy combiner's limbs before forming Sky Reign, who could wield his force fields as well. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Sky Reign was then broken apart by [[Megaempress]], and Trailbreaker and the others were subdued by [[Moonheart]] who cut their combiner joints off. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Things escalated when Unicron attacked Cybertron with the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]], and Trailbreaker raced into battle with the other Autobots only to be held at bay by [[Movor|Shuttler]]'s blasts. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Once the battle reached Unicron himself, Vector Sigma restored the team's combiner joints so they could participate in the battle as Sky Reign. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

Trailbreaker was the main character in a musical produced by Disaster Relief Team, playing a knight who saved princess [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] from the evil dragon, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}}

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====''Wings Universe''====
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Trailbreaker was among the Autobots chosen to be part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Optimus Prime]]'s new military. He agreed with [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] that dealing with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Megatron]] would be a piece of [[oil cake]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. In search for energy to replenish the Transformers, an Autobot crew including Trailbreaker left the planet in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:Autobothuddle-ASW.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Trailbreaker was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message to Optimus from Megatron. The Autobots learned that Megatron had taken [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] captive, and was demanding the Autobots to surrender. Though the Autobots sent out rescue party, it failed to liberate their comrade. Trailbreaker and the other Autobots became frightened as the situation appeared hopeless, but thanks to an inspirational speech courtesy of [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], they regained their courage. Trailbreaker was presumably amongst the Autobots who afterwards helped defeat the Decepticons by using a statue of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as a [[w:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]] of sorts. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel Colouring books===
[[File:Bumblebeetdr-trailbreaker.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Yikes!]]
Trailbreaker, who looks... ''odd'', was captured by the Decepticons under unknown circumstances and put in their special Autobot prison. He and the other prisoners were eventually freed by Bumblebee, after which they struck back against the Decepticons. Trailbreaker projected his force field around some of the villains in order to trap them, and after the battle was won, he and the other Autobots cheered for Bumblebee. Hip hip hooray! {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Trailbreaker was one of the many Autobots who followed Optimus into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were stealing fuel from all across the globe with the help of a [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
Trailbreaker seems to have an opinion on the viability of neutron drives versus ion drives. Or he was just drunk and felt like he was being ignored. Anyway, Optimus Prime sent him and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] off to record Decepticon communications traffic. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were abducting humans to ransom for fuel, Trailbreaker took part in a raid on the warehouse where the hostages were being kept, using his force field to block transmissions so that [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] couldn't call for help before they overwhelmed him. The Autobots subsequently fought off Starscream's squad. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Desert Flight===
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Trailbreaker was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but Trailbreaker was the first to notice that the Autobots had begun floating in mid-air as they approached it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn’t put the humans anywhere where they wouldn’t float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam’s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth’s surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy’s suggestion. In actuality, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus’s trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Trailbreaker wound up either injured or dead.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
When the Decepticons attempted to secure precious data about the power source of [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]], Trailbreaker helped in defending it. He and Jazz worked together to back up Optimus Prime in his duel against Megatron. Ultimately, the Autobots were successful in thwarting the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Trailbreaker was present under the command of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] at the battle of [[Altihex]] when the Decepticons destroyed a building full of neutral Cybertonians. Unable to save the city, the Autobots helped evacuate civilians before retreating. Later, Grimlock ordered him, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and others to the ruins of [[Praxus]], where Grimlock declared that if the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] was unable to lead successfully, they would take control of the war's leadership... and take out the Prime. This did not come to pass, as Optimus Prime managed to make a good first impression by taking out three assassins sent after him during his inauguration. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When Decepticon Military Operations Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] led a force of Decepticons against the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who defended the city-state. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Though the Autobots were facing annihilation, they were spared this fate when Starscream activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines, causing a chain reacting which crumbled Iacon into a crater. This drove away Shockwave's forces, and allowed the Autobots to escape into Cybertron's underground to continue the war. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Trailbreaker dark ages.jpg|thumb|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in action. Finally!|.upright=1.6|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in action. Finally!]]
When Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared in an accident with a [[space bridge]], the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Trailbreaker stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. He and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] filled in [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on what missions the rest of their group were on after Jetfire returned from a survey. {{storylink|Devastation}} Trailbreaker was later part of the group of reinforcements that helped battle [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He and his group stood little chance against the giant Decepticon however, and only managed to survive the encounter because Trypticon was recalled to the neutral zones mid-battle. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Trailbreaker and his allies returned to [[Autobase]] for repairs. There, Trailbreaker informed Prowl that Jetfire had begun to suspect some outside force was manipulating current events on Cybertron. Prowl grew concerned upon finding that Jetfire had gone mission, only for [[The Fallen]] to then break into the Autobots' base to reappropriate [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells. The Fallen was temporarily held within a forcefield (much to Trailbreaker's protestation, as several Autobots were imprisoned with him) but managed to break out and took off with Blitzwing. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Trailbreaker joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

When Megatron returned with [[Air Warrior|an army of cloned Seekers]] and conquered Cybertron, Trailbreaker was arrested and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. Within said issues, Optimus would return to Cybertron, and the Autobots would be freed from slavery.}}

Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They were attacked by Megatron's ship, the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. After being boarded, the Ark crash-landed on [[Earth]], where all on board were preserved in emergency stasis. In 1984, a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan I, and it repaired all on board.

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Eventually, the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. In [[1999]], a ship called the ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to take the Cybertonians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions, but the ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but the Cybertonians were lost in the ocean, again in stasis lock. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Three years later, Spike Witwicky assisted the US "Defense Ministry" in reactivating Optimus Prime by placing a piece of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] into his chest. Optimus traveled to the remote Arctic shoreline where he'd been found after the crash and used the Matrix to revive Jazz, Mirage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Trailbreaker and Wheeljack from where they lay under the waves. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Shortly afterwards, the Autobots assisted the US military in rescuing the survivors of the Smitco Oil Refinery attack. When Optimus Prime learned the attackers were Autobots and Decepticons under the control of terrorist arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], he asked his Autobots to accompany him to fight for '''Great JUSTICE.''' Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who agreed to come along, stating that Prime only needed to point him in the right direction. Trailbreaker participated in the battle at Rook's destroyed base when [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] double-crossed them and attempted to destroy all the Transformers with a low-yield nuclear weapon. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

[[File:DW Trailbreaker Devastatorstomp.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Devastator crush puny Autobot... and make scale joke while crushing. Har har har!]]
After the Autobots extricated themselves from the nuke-absorbing hardened virus shell, Trailbreaker helped rescue the captive Autobots Megatron was using to fuel his technovirus. After Ironhide informed the other Autobots of Megatron's imminent attack on [[San Francisco]], they flew there and engaged the Decepticons. Trailbreaker smashed Grimlock in the face with a steel girder and informed the former Dinobot commander that he'd made the wrong choice in leaving the Autobots and was now going to pay. Unfortunately, Superion was taken down by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], prompting Trailbreaker to join Optimus Prime, Sideswipe and Megatron in a moment of [[dull surprise]], gaping at Devastator as if they had never seen him before. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}

As Jazz and the Autobots in [[Canada]] were preparing to deal with the technovirus, Trailbreaker frantically radioed them for backup, reporting that Superion was down. As he was distracted, Devastator attempted to stomp on the Autobot. Trailbreaker caught the foot in time, but was crushed into the pavement. He was later retrieved and placed into restraint by the Decepticons as Megatron attempted to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause to wipe out the humans and rule the universe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Once Prime managed to free the Autobots with assistance from human firefighters, Trailbreaker resumed his assault on Grimlock by sending him flying with a punch. After Superion sacrificed himself to save San Francisco from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear strike, Trailbreaker called Optimus over when he and Sideswipe discovered the abandoned Grimlock under rubble. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''While the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] were invading Earth, the Transformers also had to deal with an over-reaching American President who wanted to destroy all the Cybertronians. He offered the Autobots his help in setting up an ambush for the Decepticons, but Prime and his advisors quickly realized the President planned to eliminate all of them. Taking what seemed to be the lesser of two evils at the moment, the Autobots forged an alliance with the Decepticons before travelling to the ambush site. Trailbreaker was among the Autobot soldiers Optimus chose for the battle. He fought against the military forces and apparently survived the attack of the [[deconstructionite]]s relatively unharmed. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

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Months later, the united Cybertronian army arrived on Earth, demanding the surrender of all combatant Autobots and Decepticons. When they came under attack from Shockwave and the [[Triple Changer]]s, Trailbreaker used his force field to the retreat of Optimus Prime's Autobots. He was later out on patrol with Prowl and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] when he suffered serious injuries battling [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and the Seekers, {{storylink|New World Order}} and had to be placed in a [[CR chamber]] for repairs on the flight back to Cybertron. After Shockwave's fall, he joined Prowl and the rest of the Ark's old crew for a meeting {{storylink|Original Sin}} where they decided to return to Earth, to work on the construction of a new Autobot City. Though many objected to leaving Cybertron after having returned to it for such a brief period of time, Trailbreaker reminded the others (especially Mirage) that they needed to put their friends first, and that their human allies would need their protection as threats would inevitably pop up. {{storylink|Atonement}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Rattrap legs.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Gah! Someone call an exterminator!]]
Trailbreaker, and fellow Autobots [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] returned to Cybertron after a long absence. They arrived on the newly technorganic Cybertron roughly one year after the defeat of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|this era's Megatron]]. They were welcomed by the surviving members of [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s band of [[Maximal]]s, including [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who offered to share a vintage keg of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's Old Oil]] with the Autobot veteran. Unfortunately, Trailbreaker did not have an opportunity to take Rattrap up on his offer, because immediately afterwards, he and his associates were abducted by [[Unicron]] and teleported to the [[Cauldron]]. There, they were rebuilt against their will into new bodies... except Trailbreaker, because why mess with success? {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|You've got me? Who's got you?!]]
Alongside his fellow abductees, Trailbreaker was placed inside his own energy cage while in the queue for the his own death match. He speculated that each cage was keyed to its captive's [[bio-mechanical aura]]. When Optimus Primal arrived to save the captives and grappeled with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], Trailbreaker and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] initiated a [[primary system program transfer]], in essence becoming each other. He and Silverbolt then initiated a mass jailbreak, and dozens of Transformers stormed their captors. The horde stampeded across the bridge that Trailbreaker and his fellow abductees to the arena, only for a corrupted Shadow Striker to blast away the bridge. Primal then had [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], a [[Matrix Templar]], call upon [[Primus]] to open a portal out of Unicron, and Trailbreaker safely arrived on his native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Back on Cybertron, [[Striker]] and [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] tried to remove the [[Unicron virus]] from Sideswipe. When Ratchet grumbled about the distraction from Rattrap and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s debate over Optimus Primal's sanity, Trailbreaker ushered them out while voicing his confidence in Primal. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Optimus Primal led the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]], which included Trailbreaker, into a final fight with the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] on the surface of Unicron himself. However, as their victory was imminent, Unicron began to dissolve beneath their very feet, and [[King Atlas]] had to carry Trailbreaker and Roulette to safety through a transwarp portal back to their native Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Trailbreaker was among the Transformers discovered on Earth by [[Cobra]], and reworked into a piloted death mechanism known as a [[Stinger (Cobra)|Stinger]]. The Transformers were eventually freed, and the Autobots fought both their Decepticon enemies and their Cobra oppressors. During the battle, Trailbreaker and several other Autobots located [[Cobra Commander]] and tried to capture him, but he was protected by Cobra troops in robotic [[S.N.A.K.E.]] suits. Unfortunately, the Autobots underestimated their human opponents, and Trailbreaker was decapitated by [[Storm Shadow]] during the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

This was apparently not as fatal as it seemed, however, as Trailbreaker was up and fighting again shortly afterwards. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Before the war, Trailbreaker's force field ability marked him as an [[outlier]]: a Cybertronian with special powers that didn't match up with their [[alternate mode]]. This got him noticed by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]], who took him and other outliers in at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] to nurture their abilities and protect them from [[functionism|functionists]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} After Shockwave was taken away by the [[Senate]], the outliers fell in with his friend [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], aiding him in protecting a new [[hot spot]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. Joining forces with a second group claiming to be reinforcements—in actuality [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and his crew time-traveling from the distant future—Trailbreaker was taken aside by Rodimus who tried to change history by warning him of his eventual death. Unfortunately, once Trailbreaker was done using his force field to protect the hot spot long enough for the day to be saved, he shook hands with [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], causing his memories of the encounter to be wiped. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:MegsOrigin4 Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I STILL SUPPORT THE RAILING SYSTEMMMMmmmmm!]]
Trailbreaker later began serving in the Security Forces under the command of Sentinel Prime, during which he participated in the battle of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] where the criminal known as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] began a rampage with his army of convicts. He was kicked off a walkway by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] when he attempted to grab him as he was flying away. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When the war broke out, Trailbreaker responded to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime's]] call of distress against Megatron and his Decepticon forces who had overthrown the government and were now ruling Cybertron. He participated in the battle at the [[Citadel]] and managed to block most of the Decepticon attacks with his force field but couldn't withstand Megatron's [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc annihilator]]. {{storylink|Endgame}} During a Decepticon surprise attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Trailbreaker used his force field to save the giant warrior. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Mommy told me never to open the door to strangers.]]
Many years later, Trailbreaker was called in by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to extract a deranged [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] safely from [[Tsiehshi|the planet]] where he had crash-landed. The planet possessed [[Ore-8|a radiation]] which was dangerous to Transformers without special protective covering, causing Kup, in his delusions, to believe his rescuers were monsters trying to attack him. Trailbreaker's force fields allowed him to walk on the planet without any protective gear, and his appearance shocked Kup for long enough that he could save the old bot's spark core from meltdown. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Later, he was one of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s old friends who took time off duty to greet the return of "The Voice". {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

A year later, Trailbreaker had joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s team of Autobots on [[Earth]]. They made a plan to drive the Decepticons off the planet once and for all, but fell into a trap and were defeated by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Trailbreaker and the rest were subsequently dumped on the ruined [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be finished off by the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

[[File:Autobots all hail megatron 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Trailbroken]]
His primary role appeared to be playing bodyguard to [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]], making sure nobody lynched the guy for being a suspected traitor. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} After the Autobot starship ''[[Trion]]'' crash-landed on the planet, Trailbreaker and the others listened to [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]'s story about what happened. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} They proceeded to mingle with the rest of ''Trion''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> crew. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Trailbreaker later oversaw the process of putting a giant cannon in place on the Autobots' temporary base. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Trailbreaker split his time between Earth and the [[Kimia Facility]], where he served on the [[Ethics Committee]] alongside [[Xaaron]] and [[Animus]]. Around two years after the fall of Megatron, he attended a meeting over [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s newest invention, [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s, and openly disapproved enough of both the weapons and their inventor to see their usage banned. {{storylink|Bullets}} Subsequently, returning to Earth, Trailbreaker was present when Hot Rod announced his plans to abandon the planet and what was left of the war, but chose not to join the Autobot cavalier or his followers. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

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When news of the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army reached the Autobots on Earth, however, Trailbreaker changed his tune and volunteered to join Optimus Prime in returning to Cybertron to combat the threat. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} During the trip, he spent a lot of time staring at Megatron, now in Autobot captivity. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Upon arriving at Cybertron, the Autobots were faced with Kimia Facility, which had been captured by Galvatron, transformed into a giant laser cannon and used to fire on the planet. Rodimus (formerly Hot Rod) grabbed Trailbreaker and had him project a force field around the cannon's muzzle, but it proved too weak to stop the next blast. The shock of having his force field ripped apart knocked him unconscious, and he had to be repaired by [[Garnak]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the battle was won and peace was restored to Cybertron, Trailbreaker joined Rodimus's crew on the ''[[Lost Light]]''. They left Cybertron to search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and were promptly lost in space. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Their quest already off to a bad start, things only got worse when the [[Duobot]] [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] was slain by a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] attempted to shoot the creature, Trailbreaker was forced to protect it with a force field in order to prevent the sparks it had consumed from igniting. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Trailbreaker was later seen hanging around [[Swerve's|Swerve's newly opened bar]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:Spotlight- Trailcutter forcefield face.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dat Ass.]]
Not long afterwards, the ''Lost Light'' was gouged open by a mysterious piece of space debris, but Trailbreaker was on hand to shield the breach whilst the trio of Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] fixed things up. When, subsequently, only those three received [[Rodimus Star]]s for their efforts, Trailbreaker was not best pleased, and wound up taking self-help advice from Whirl. They got as far as choosing the new name "Trailcutter" before the newly christened forcefield specialist became fed up and went to his hab suite for recharge.

On awakening, Trailcutter found everyone else aboard the ''Lost Light'' mysteriously frozen in place, and his forcefield powers gone. Worse yet, the ship had been boarded by a party of Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s seeking the debris from earlier, actually a chunk of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After giving a pair of invaders the slip with his [[magnawheels]], Trailcutter confronted their leader, [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], in the shuttle bay. Using a remote for the ship's gravity and advice from Whirl about "bigging himself up", he was able to convince the Decepticons that he was a super-powerful forcefield warrior who could crush their sparks with a thought, and the boarding party turned tail and ran.

Later, the crew's freezing was revealed as the work of a malfunctioning Brainstorm device, and that Trailcutter been protected by throwing forcefields as he powered down, which in turn temporarily shorted out the fields. Receiving a Rodimus Star for his actions, the forcefield specialist was briefly cheerful until he learned that the rest of the crew had been awarded huge shields for "enduring" the freezing effect. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:Interiors-Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|D'oh!]]
Grumpy once more, Trailcutter went to Swerve's, where he watched Chromedome show off his ability to identify an Autobot just by their transformation sound. Still resentful of his own reputation as a one-trick pony and with a little too much [[engex]] in him, Trailcutter began tipsily ranting about [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s overblown reputation and leg guns, just as Max himself walked into the bar. He then began to compliment the bot on the exact things that Trailcutter had just been ranting about. Fortress Maximus ignored him in favor of shooting [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he and [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] made fun of Ultra Magnus after the toughened officer had smiled. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] stole a bottle of [[Nightmare Fuel]] from his secret stash to serve during one of [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'s story sessions. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

At some point, Trailcutter had Brainstorm install guns in his legs. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] admired them as they traveled to [[Temptoria]] in the ''[[Leading Light]]'' to attack a Decepticon base. {{storylink|Before & After}} He would later attend an "[[alternate mode|alt mode]] party", held by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] as part of a wager with Swerve. {{storylink|Little Victories}} When [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was freed on board the ''Lost Light'', Trailcutter was part of the assault led by Rodimus to stop the Decepticon. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} In the aftermath of the battle, he suggested to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] that bereaved Chromedome might be out on the ship's hull, a place that Rewind and the mnemosurgeon often spent time together. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

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A short while later, the ''Lost Light'' encountered the missing [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], and the craft was invaded by [[Legislator]] robots working for the deranged Chief Justice [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], who sought to arrest the crew for harbouring the fugitive Skids. During their assault, Trailcutter used his forcefields to protect Hoist and a wounded [[Dipstick]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} but the ship was eventually captured. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} The crew was subsequently freed when the Legislators were withdrawn and then immobilised thanks to events on Luna 1's surface. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

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When the fragment of Metroplex on board the ''Lost Light'' began pulling the ship off course, Trailcutter was brought into the discussion to share what he'd learned about the object from Lockdown. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew followed the signal summoning the fragment to [[Hydrophena]], where they were attacked by hostile [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Trailcutter was among those who set out to defend the ship while others searched for Metroplex. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Using Metroplex's [[space bridge]], the ''Lost Light'' was able to return to Cybertron, where the crew was reunited with [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Once Metroplex brought down the rampaging [[Necrotitan]], everyone finally had a chance to unwind and just mingle for a while. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Once all the dust had settled, Trailbreaker attended Megatron's trial at the [[Raskol Arena]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Later, at a "F**K OFF MEGATRON" party in Swerve's, he entertained the other patrons by larking about with his magnawheels. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Trailcutter drunk words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"I found these big chewy pretzels that aberor go bwaaah hebabeer FIVE DOLLARS?! Get outta here!"]]
After the ''Lost Light'' relaunched with Megatron as "co-captain", [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] was drinking with Trailcutter before the Gambling 'Bot was taken to the Medibay by [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]. Trailcutter later complained about how everyone merely talking about Megatron being captain was boring. [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] managed to convince Trailcutter to break into the Medibay to get some of Megatron's "superfuel". Upon reaching the Medibay, the forcefield specialist found that the door had been locked but was amazed to see the door disappear - allowing him to enter and drink some of the supposed superfuel. His entry of the Medibay triggered the activation of the silent alarms that brought Megatron and a security team down to arrest him, this caused Trailcutter to activate his "panic bubble" that he had no control over. Once the bubble was deactivated, Megatron engaged Trailcutter's [[fuel intake moderation chip]] permanently and appointed him as Director of Security as the 'Bot shouldn't have been able to break into the Medibay. Trailcutter's first job was to perform a risk assessment of the coffin being open due to his forcefield. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

An alternate Trailbreaker was created when the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned. This duplicate Trailbreaker was forced to transform before being executed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] when they boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Above: Trailcutter's forcefield in action. Trailcutter, not so much.]]
Following the temporary disappearance of the ''Lost Light'' (and much of the crew), Trailcutter, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], Mainframe, and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] set their shuttle down of [[Ofsted XVII]], where they found an injured Transformer. Ever sympathetic, Trailcutter was all for donating energon to save the stranger's life, insisting on doing so even after the others refused upon learning he wasn't only a Decepticon, but a member of the ''Decepticon Justice Division''. The Decepticon, [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], repaid his kindness by attacking him immediately, forcing him to activate his panic bubble while First Aid ran for reinforcements. What he didn't know was he'd trapped himself inside the bubble with a ''second'' D.J.D. member, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], who viciously tore him apart, removed his [[brain module]] and crushed it against his own force field. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} Trailcutter's remains were returned to the ''Lost Light'', where somebody placed the Rodimus Star he had so coveted in his hand. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

When Megatron and "[[Team Rodimus]]" were betrayed by the rest of the crew and stranded on the [[Necroworld]], [[Ten]] invoked Trailcutter's image in order to bypass his limited vocabulary and effectively communicate to the others a method of powering up the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s [[storm-shield]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Subsequently, it was revealed that Megatron had swiped Trailcutter's force-field generators from his corpse and spent a considerable amount of time figuring out how to make them work for him. Through a combination of extreme brute force and cunning psychology, Megatron managed to trap the Decepticon Justice Division in a panic bubble with ''him'' and tore them apart with his [[antimatter]] powers, avenging his former protégé in a most apposite manner. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Some time later on Luna 1, Red Alert remembered Trailbreaker queuing to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' alongside such incongruous characters as First Aid, Bumblebee and Ironfist. {{storylink|Last Light}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Trailblazer was one of Autobots active in [[1888]], and transformed into a locomotive. He formed a train with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in order to bring [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Tobias Muldoon]], and [[Nikola Tesla]] to the glacier where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] lay dormant. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He then helped launch the [[Tesla tower|device]] Tesla made to generate the electricity needed to reactivate Prime, and along with the other Autobots, gave up his his own power reserves for it to work. Once Prime was back, he revived his troops and led them to [[Port Cenotaph]] to fight the minions of an [[Elder God]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Trailcutter took part in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Trailbreaker was stationed within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] lay siege to the Autobot city. To his great confusion, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Imhotep Rodimus]] returned to Metroplex in the midst of the battle to retake his place as leader of the Autobots (as far as Trailbreaker was concerned, Rodimus was a "washed up bum"). {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
When the [[Renegade]]s of [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] tricked the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s into leaving Earth and then sealed the planet off with an [[Embargo Field]], Guardians [[gbwiki:Nick Burns|Nick]] and [[gbwiki:Tri-Trak|Tri-Trak]], stranded behind the field, contacted their Autobot allies in [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] for help. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] gave Trailbreaker a [[Spy Changer]] upgrade, and the two went to help the Guardians on Gargent Earth. With Trailbreaker's expertise in force fields, they were soon able to discover and deactivate the Renegades' Embargo Field generator at the [[Eiffel Tower]], forcing the Renegades to retreat as the Guardians returned en masse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Trailcutter died during the Great War. The [[Micromaster]] [[Hydraulic]] considered him to be his "great-uncle". {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Trailbreaker could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him navigate more quickly through the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===3D Battle-Card Game===
Trailbreaker was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Following a Decepticon attack on [[New York City]], Trailcutter joined [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s team of infiltrators on a hunt for Decepticons. They were thwarted by three of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}}

Trailblazer was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}} When Spike had the genius idea of holding a charity race, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and Trailcutter talked the other Autobots into it. Unfortunately the Constructicons zapped them all with the [[Transfixatron]] during the race, and the Autobots, now stuck in vehicle mode, had to hold the Decepticons off long enough for their scientists to reverse the effects. {{storylink|Autobot Run}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsTrailcutter.jpg|thumb|400px|I'm exclusive to Facebook users, folks!]]
Trailcutter participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Uncommon character that could be recruited by connecting to Facebook. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*Trailbreaker had the preliminary name of '''Guzzle'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003]</ref> Coincidentally (?), the figure that actually ended up being named [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] had the same French-Canadian name as Trailbreaker, "Glouton".
*Like many of the early Generation 1 Transformers, Trailbreaker's toy and [[character model|animation model]] differ a lot, especially as far as the head design is concerned. In recent years, both comic book artists and toy designers typically aim for an amalgamation of both designs, usually with the toy's helmet and the animation model's face. However, no-one can seem to agree whether his force field projector is supposed to be directly attached to the back of the head (as it was on the toy) or attached to the back of the robot. The [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] originally had it attached to a massive "[[kibble]]"-like backpack before switching to a design more akin to the original animation model with ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. Meanwhile, had the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Jeep Wrangler mold been released as Trailbreaker like originally intended, he would have lacked his characteristic force field projector entirely.
*Originally, ''[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]]'' was going to be used in ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', but after re-looking at Trailbreaker's [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]], [[Nick Roche]] decided that his power and cheery personality would work better. "It's nice to use a character who gets no love."<ref name="rochekup">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Trailbreaker''' (トレイルブレイカー ''Toreirubureikā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Rezerva'''
*''French:'' '''Glouton''' (Canada, "Glutton")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Shovér Kronot''' (שובר קרונות, "Trailer Breaker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ösvényvágó'''
*''Italian:'' '''Tuono''' ("Thunder")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kāilù Xiānfēng''' (China, 开路先锋, "Trailbreaker")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Pica-Trilhos''' (Portugal comic), '''Abre-alas''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Sledopyt''' (Следопыт, "Tracker")

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Doctor Venom

2017-12-06T23:02:40Z

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:''Doctor Venom is a [[human]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFvsJoe3 doctorvenom.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3]]

'''Doctor Venom''' (pronounced, he insists, "Phe-nom") is a heroic humanitarian, happy to serve his country in any way he can. Well, that's how ''he'' tells it, anyway—with a name like that, it shouldn't come as any surprise to know that his words are poison of the worst sort. As icy as a serpent's cold blood, with a tongue just as wicked, Venom is a smarmy, slimy, self-aggrandizing customer with an overdeveloped vocabulary who bides his time, and will spin any situation to his advantage with a carefully-placed lie that he's willing to go to any lengths to "prove"—including murder. Worst of all, he's actually got the scientific skills to back up his bluster, which always makes him useful to whomever ''he'' wants to be working for.

Sometimes his real name is '''Archibald Monev'''.

{{quote|No, Dial-Tone, not '''"Venom"'''--it's pronounced "'''Phe'''-nom" as in "'''phe'''-nomenon--|quote2=We're in American waters. V is V, like victory. Like venomous snake. In '''my''' phonebook, your name is '''mud'''.|Doctor Venom and [[Dial-Tone]]|"[[Funeral for a Friend]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe3 venom kills buzzer.jpg|left|thumb|Warning: the following comic may contains graphic violence (which may be unsuitable for children)|upright=1.5]]
Doctor Venom developed "[[G.I.Rocket|Project Creeper]]" for [[Cobra]], but when [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] raided [[Cobra]]'s temple base and put a stop to his experiments, he smugly professed that the terrorists had been ''forcing'' him to create the weapons for them. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}} Taken into Joe custody, Venom was confined to the science deck of the ''[[USS Flagg]]'' and put to work creating a line of [[Battle Android Trooper|robotic troops]] for the Joes. Guarded by [[Dial-Tone]] and [[Shipwreck]], he worked diligently, insisting all the while that he was on the Joes' side, happy to serve his country, hoping his good behaviour would grant him the opportunity to examine the remains of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], an alien robot whose corpse the Joes had recently obtained. When the forces of Cobra attacked the ''Flagg'', [[Dreadnok]] Buzzer was inserted into the vessel to recover Venom... but when he handed Venom a gun so he could join in the escape effort, Venom responded by shooting him point-blank in the head. This murderous display begrudgingly convinced [[General Flagg]] of Venom's apparent good intentions, and he allowed the doctor to work on Soundwave, hoping the scientist could reanimate the robot into the Joes' service. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}
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General Flagg donated the "Bumblecycle" the Joes had constructed from the [[Autobot]] [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s headless body to Venom's efforts, and Venom put it to use in an arcane experiment that seemed more sorcery than science, which also involved strapping some Joe grunts into some painful-looking machinery. Reading in the Cybertronian tongue from Cobra's holy text, the [[Decepticobranomicon]], Venom reanimated the Bumblecycle, {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} turning it into a suit for armor that he used to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] himself to Soundwave's body.

Venom had just completed his dark work when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] tore his way into [[T.H.E. P.I.T.]], intent on recovering Bumblebee, and the pair engaged in a battle that soon spilled out into the streets of [[New York City]]. Eventually, Prime wrenched Bumblebee's body from atop Soundwave's shoulders, taking Venom with it; Venom, of course, immediately began singing Prime's praises and offered to help him however he could. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} Paying no heed to the Doctor's words, Prime returned to Cybertron, where he confronted [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Believing Prime was doomed, Venom hauled himself out of his Bumble-armor and legged it. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

Clad in a suit of [[S.N.A.K.E.]] armor, Venom accompanied Cobra Commander to Cybertron, where he encountered Destro. At Cobra Commander's bidding, he broadcast a secret kill-switch, wilting the creepers that had entangled [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} Venom watched from the sidelines as [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and Destro dueled one another, interfering only to remove a javelin from Destro's wound. He was amused when Hawk died. He was less amused when [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] shoved a grenade into his mouth, killing him. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
At some point in the late 20th or early 21st century, Cobra was defeated. Doctor Archibald Monev was among the 731 Cobra scientists and operatives subsumed into US intelligence agencies to help deal with the threat posed by Transformers as a part of [[Operation Staple Gun]]. In the late 24th century, [[Rapticon]] and [[Ne'll]] compared him and [[Doctor Mindbender|Brian Bender]] to [[Wernher von Braun]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Notes==
*Venom's hairstyle is designed to resemble the Cobra [[insignia]], with two distinctive fang-bangs.

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/10/doctorvenom.shtml Doctor Venom at YoJoe.com]

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Optimus Prime (G1)

2017-12-06T22:54:18Z

Oddball051: /* Transformers vs. G.I. Joe */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Optimusg1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|I'm that guy everyone remembers. No, not the [[Soundwave (G1)|tape guy]], the ''other'' guy.]]
'''Optimus Prime''' is the awe-inspiring [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]] forces. Selfless and endlessly courageous, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Originally a mere civilian, he was chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the [[Transformer]]s' conflict to Earth. Every casualty, [[human]] or [[Transformer|Cybertronian]], weighs heavily on his [[spark]]. He does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].

On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime's prowess. He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his [[Scale|size]], and his [[ion blaster]] and his [[energon-axe]] are deadly weapons. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care, and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|does so on a regular basis]]. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!

Prime carries within him the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Before being rebuilt into a [[Powermaster]], his [[robot mode]] split into three components:

*A sentient robot module, the [[Brain Center]].
*A wheeled drone module known as [[Roller (G1)|Roller]].
*A [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]].

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two. He's sometimes [[binary bonding|binary-bonded]] to [[Hi-Q]], a process that combines Hi-Q's intellect with Optimus's own wisdom. In other circumstances, he has been known to power up with [[Diac]], [[Shreddicus Maximus]], or [[Overrun|Surge]]. Upon becoming an [[Action Master]] and losing his ability to transform, he "partnered with" and drove the [[Armored Convoy]]. In some universes, he can [[combiner|combine]] with his fellow Autobots to form [[Ultra Prime]] or [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]].

He is often previously known as '''Orion Pax''' or less often '''Optronix'''. Sometimes he changes his name to '''Convobat''' or he adopts the moniker the '''Authority'''. In some futures he gained the nickname '''Triple-Threat Prime''' before passing into legend as '''Optimus Convoy'''.

{{bigquote|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.|Optimus Prime's most common [[bio]] quote}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[File:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't worry, the multiple crises of conscience come soon enough.]]
Optimus Prime was a [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] champion for [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] before quickly working his way up the Autobot ranks once [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] started the war. Four million years ago, when Decepticons attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he personally chose to crash it onto [[Earth]], a decision that caused him much remorse when the war restarted on Earth in the modern day.

Though Optimus allowed himself to be destroyed when he betrayed his own moral code while playing a video game, a copy of his mind survived on a [[floppy disk]]. Years later, he was restored as a [[Powermaster]], binary bonded to the [[Nebulan]], [[Hi-Q]]. Optimus Prime slowly earned the respect of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], mourned the loss of his friend [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], and ultimately sacrificed everything to defeat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Though Optimus died again, his mind persisted in Hi-Q, and the [[Last Autobot]] was able to restore him as an [[Action Master]] in time to bring a temporary end to the war.

In [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|one universe]], Optimus Prime went on to battle [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian troops]], and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In [[Transformers: Classics|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again.
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:PackIn RodimusPrimeRemembers Inside2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The fury of the "Road Warriors"... and Cosmos.]]
The Autobots were outnumbered and outgunned on Earth from the start, though Optimus was confident (and correct) that reinforcements from Cybertron would arrive. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}}

However, the situation was still so desperate that Optimus not only decided to recruit human allies {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}, but aggressively tried to recruit and ''deputise'' human children, including giving them the power to co-ordinate Autobot teams in battles. He wouldn't even make a final move on the Decepticons until he had enough child soldiers on his side. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}} {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} In at least one case, this likely led to the ''death'' of a small boy at Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Optimus later led a convoy in search for a building site for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], which ran into a Decepticon ambush. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} He sent off several Autobots to get help, knowing this was the only chance of victory. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Those several Autobots were seen again, but Prime... wasn't.
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:Mtmte2 shermandam.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He had this ax once. It was very memorable.]]
Before the war, Optimus Prime was originally '''Orion Pax''', a young dock worker with a girlfriend named [[Elita One|Ariel]]. But as the war began, Megatron destroyed them both, and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] rebuilt them into more powerful warriors.

Four million years ago, Optimus Prime ended a Decepticon attack on the Ark by directing it towards prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in [[1984]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots fought the Decepticons on numerous occasions until [[2005]]. During an attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, Prime fell in battle against Megatron and passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]].

Optimus Prime eventually returned, once as a [[zombie]], and again when he was rebuilt by the [[Quintesson]]s to stop the spread of the [[Hate Plague]].

The details between these events differ between universes. Sometimes Optimus Prime merged with [[Vector Sigma]] soon after defeating the Hate Plague, and returned much, much later as Star Convoy. Sometimes Optimus Prime partnered up with [[Marissa Faireborn]] to receive upgrades through mutual [[kiss]]ing. Sometimes... look, he did a lot of weird stuff, okay? He later sacrifices himself to restore the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
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===Sticker Adventures books===
During a Decepticon attack, Cliffjumper pleaded with Optimus to let him jump into the fray. Optimus denied his request, telling him that they already had the Decepticons on the run. In the battle’s aftermath, the Decepticon’s activity seem to vanish altogether. Grateful for the quiet, Optimus decided to head out and fetch extra fuel for the Autobots with Sparkplug. He returned just in time to find his Autobots in the middle of a battle with the Decepticons. With Sparkplug and Prowl’s help, Optimus refuelled his troops, and once more drove the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

Optimus Prime and the Autobots were repairing a ship in the hopes of using it to return to Cybertron, when the Decepticons attacked. He took a hit in the midst of the battle, and fell unconscious…

Then he dreamed of awakening, only to find his troops smashed. Realizing his only hope for survival lay with Cybertron, Optimus then boarded the ship the Autobots were repairing, and travelled back to his home planet. Arriving on Cybertron, he found it completely under Decepticon domination. Optimus then met an old Autobot codger who pleaded that he return to Earth to gather a force that could overthrow the Decepticon’s regime. Optimus remorsefully told the old Autobot that there could be no reinforcements from the planet Earth. The two Autobots were then swarmed by Decepticon police officers, who Optimus fought until his dying breath…

Only for Optimus to awaken for real, back on Earth and surrounded by his troops. Realizing that his trip to Cybertron was a dream, Optimus instructed his Autobots to redouble their efforts in fixing up their ship, certain that they would soon need to return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
When Optimus captained an Autobots spacecraft with the intent of clearing an asteroid field heade for Cybertron, he found his ship and crew attacked by the Decepticons. Rather than allow his Autobots to be taken prisoner, he deliberately crashed the Ark on Earth into a volcano.

Millions of years later, Optimus was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt into modern machines by the ship"s computer. Some time later, Jazz reported that he had spotted Decepticon activity at a nearby construction site. Optimus decided to take a proactive angle to their war with the Decepticons, and led the entirety of his troops to the Decepticon base. Once there, they found themselves allowed in by Megatron, feigning a friendly demeanor. Not fooled by Megatron's claims that he was making an honest living heading a construction company, Optimus engaged the evil robots in combat, before being blasted out of the Decepticon base. Optimus and his troops were sent tumbling down the cliffside beneath their feet. The Autobots suffered only minor damage from the fall, and after getting patched up, moved out once more to stop Megatron's plan, now well under way. Megatron was holding millions of humans hostage in a bid to get the Earth to surrender unconditionally to the Decepticons.

The two sides found themselves equally matched until the Constructicons merged into The Devastator. The tables were turned once more when the Dinobots appeared, and mercilessly slaughtered the Constructicons. The Decepticons' plan foiled, Optimus decided that the Autobot-Decepticon war had come to an end, despite Megatron's protests to the contrary. He and his Autobots then drove away victorious. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

[[File:Autobots secret weapon prime megs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Optimus pondered [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s whereabouts after noticing that he had been absent from Autobot headquarters for longer than expected. The answer came through [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who relayed a message from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]; Sunstreaker was the Decepticons' captive. Megatron demanded that the Autobots surrender, or else Sunstreaker would be destroyed and rebuilt as a Decepticon! The Autobots refused to give up without a fight, but Optimus took care to explain the threat they were up against before a rescue party headed out. Optimus told [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s combiner nature, and warned them not take the danger he posed lightly. The rescue squad failed in liberating Sunstreaker, and were captured themselves. The Autobots were shaken by this turn of events, but Optimus was able to think up a new plan to trick the Decepticons. He ordered his Autobots to build a hollow statue of Devastator for him and his soldiers to hide within. Optimus then wrote a letter explaining that the statue was a peace offering for the Decepticons, and the completed decoy was placed before the Decepticons' base. The ruse worked, and Optimus and his troops burst forth from the false Devastator after the Decepticons had let down their guard. An all-out brawl between Autobots and Decepticons followed. The fight came to an end when Megatron attempted to down Optimus with his fusion cannon, only for Optimus to deflect Megatron's beam back at him by bouncing it off a reflective piece of metal. With the Decepticons defeated, Optimus ordered his troops to retrieve their wounded and return to Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SummertimeColoring Optimus Prime combat deck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In lieu of solving the [[FIRRIB]] debate the hard way, Prime eliminates the problem at the source.]]
Alerted by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s latest plan, Optimus Prime led the mission on [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s ship to foil them. He sent Bumblebee on an underwater scouting mission, and took part in a pitched battle that ended in the Decepticon's being defeated. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} When [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] dropped rocks on the Autobots, Optimus used [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] to eliminate most of them. Unfortunately he was forced to surrender when he saw the other Autobots had been captured by the Decepticons, and was placed in a [[special Autobot prison]]. Luckily Bumblebee remained free, and after he'd rescued the others, Optimus wrapped Megatron up with an iron bar. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

One peaceful day, Optimus decided it was ''too'' quiet, and sent Bumblebee and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] to find out what the Decepticons were up to. Sure enough, the Decepticons were looking for a factory, so Optimus had Mirage create a holographic factory as a trick, and ambushed the Decepticons. Optimus himself hurled Megatron into orbit. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}} Optimus and his Autobots rescued [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] when the pair were captured by Decepticons, and afterwards Prime was amazed when Sparkplug repaired [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. After Bumblebee and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] discovered that the Decepticons were attacking [[Hoover Dam]], Optimus and his team defeated them. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] reported to Optimus that the Decepticons were stealing gas, and Optimus was able to use Roller to find out the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]]. The Autobots assaulted the Decepticon stronghold so they could take care of the device. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}} After a rain storm, Optimus and most of the other Autobots went out on patrol. When the Decepticons used a fake message to lure Bumblebee out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] so they could take it over, Optimus used the same gambit to retake the ship. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}}

[[File:Forestrescuemission-bunny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Carrots are the right of all fluffy beings!]]
When the Decepticons turned up in the same forest that the Autobots were taking a vacation in, Optimus took great pleasure in stopping them and returning the forest to pristine condition. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}} Optimus was undertaking some repairs when Bumblebee offered to help, but Prime told him the repairs were too hard for him. When later the other Autobots were dismissive of Bumblebee's report of a Decepticon attack, Optimus alone listened to him, and they subsequently defeated the Decepticons. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] warned Optimus about a fuel plant the Decepticons were building, so Optimus took the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in his trailer and, under the guise of having a delivery for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], invaded the construction site and defeated the Decepticons. After this victory, Optimus turned his gaze skywards, and thanked Cosmos for his contribution to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

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===Deadly Paradise===
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When Sideswipe was accused and convicted of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]], Optimus was infuriated that one of his own Autobots could commit such a heinous act. Optimus was tasked to hunt down and deactivate Sideswipe, though the task proved to be easy as Sideswipe did not run, hide or resist. After Optimus had deactivated Sideswipe, he was approached by Prowl, who pointed out that Sideswipe's actions made little sense, as he had committed the crime in broad daylight before many witnesses. Agreeing that the Decepticons might be behind the situation, Optimus allowed Prowl to take a team of Autobots to [[Carob Island]] to clear Sideswipe's name while Optimus and Jazz stayed behind to continue working on human/Autobot relations. Prowl returned with evidence that it was indeed a Decepticon-controlled clone of Sideswipe that had committed the crime. Optimus then presumably reactivated Sideswipe when his name was cleared. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
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Optimus and Prowl received message from [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] of a coal transport in [[Africa]], and discovered Megatron was using human slaves. Megatron detonated his coal mines with the world's largest explosion, killing the humans and forging the world's largest diamond — that he would use to as a lens for a [[Crystal satellite|satellite]] to focus the Sun's beams, melting the [[Rocky Mountains]]! Prime ordered Skyfire to attack the satellite, and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to build a square mile panel of metal to deflect the beam, blowing the satellite up. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}} The Decepticons attempted to drain the [[Prudhoe Bay oil reservoir]], causing volcanic eruptions and Russia to approach America, accelerating tensions between the countries. Optimus ordered [[razon gas]] to be pumped into the reservoir, returning the [[oil]] below and raising the Decepticons' aquatic drill. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

Accompanied by Prowl, Optimus went to [[Sumatra]] and discovered much of the jungle had been destroyed. The Decepticons tried to destroy the [[Brazil]]ian jungle and take its oil, but once again the Autobots stopped them. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}} Following a battle between the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and the Decepticons, Optimus ordered [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] be repaired by Ratchet at their [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] oil supply. Tracking Slag, Megatron attempted to destroy the base with the [[Crusher (G1)|Crusher]], slicing icebergs off the continent. Optimus ordered [[Autobot superjet]]s to counterattack, but the battle was won when Megatron unwittingly reawakened hundreds of dormant Dinobots beneath the ice. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}} Optimus and Prowl were baffled by Megatron's next strategy, a series of hit-and-run attacks in the Pacific rim. It emerged it was a distraction from the enslavement of the population of [[Buru]]. Optimus, Prowl and the Dinobots arrived and fought off the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], foiling the scheme to drain the island's oil. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}} When Megatron planned to drain the world's largest [[oil tanker|supertanker]], Optimus had the oil tainted with a corrosive acid, sabotaging the Decepticon submersible. The Autobots flew the tanker to [[New York City]], and ordered the few witnesses' memory to be wiped. Wow. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}

===Big Looker Story Books===
[[File:KidsPrime1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|And the fluffy kitten played with that yarn all gosh-darn night.]]
After a thousand years of war on Cybertron, the planet was shaken from its orbit and risked being smashed to pieces by an asteroid field. Optimus decided to take a group of Autobots in the Ark and destroy the asteroids, but they were attacked by the Decepticons, and Optimus crashed the ship on Earth. Four million years later, the Ark repaired them, and they encountered [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Sparkplug suggested to Prime that the Autobots tap the volcano they'd crashed into for power. The two humans also warned the Autobots of an impending Decepticon attack, and Optimus laid a trap. Unfortunately the Decepticon forces attacked from all directions, and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[null-ray]] put Optimus out of commission. Luckily Sparkplug easily fixed him, and his fast recovery inspired the Autobots to chase the Decepticons off. Optimus vowed to protect this new world. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

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When a two-part race was being held with a massive supply of oil and gasoline as the prize, both the Decepticons and the Autobots badly wanted to win it. Megatron entered the race by hiding himself inside a [[big black car|hollowed-out car]] and harassed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] all throughout the contest. When Prime discovered the car was being driven by his arch foe, he swiftly pulled a telephone pole out from the ground and used it to bash the mortal hell out of the cheating Decepticon. Thanks to Prime's violent intervention, Cliffjumper was able to win the race. Afterward, Optimus Prime celebrated the Minibot's victory with a gargantuan smile as all the Decepticons starved to death. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

The morning after a particularly vicious battle, Optimus listened to birdsong and pondered life as a giant robot, before asking [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] for a damage report. The Autobots were puzzled when the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s (and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]) did a flyby on their camp, as the Decepticons were similarly damaged after the battle, but [[Shooting Star]] reported that the Decepticons were trying to distract them while an attempt was made to secure a broken-down oil truck a few miles away. Optimus took a small group to investigate, and successfully aided the [[Abe Walters|humans]] in getting their truck moving. [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] was instrumental in stopping the Decepticon attack, and Optimus commended the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] for his valor. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

On another beautiful day, Optimus sat under a tree with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], discussing the Decepticons. A while later, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] reported that [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] had shot at him. Optimus smelled a Decepticon plot and led an assault on their headquarters, only to find that Grapple had been injected with a [[cerebro-shell]], placing him in Decepticon control. Battle commenced, during which Grapple was freed and helped them defeat the Decepticon. Afterward Optimus said it all had been worth it to get Grapple back. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
[[File:Ladybird prime transforms.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The ghost of Optimus Prime possesses...himself?]]
Upon witnessing the incredible power of a lightning storm for the first time, Optimus Prime had Sparkplug Witwicky explain the phenomenon to him. Intrigued by the potential of lightning, Prime put [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] to work finding a way to harness its energy, so they could use it to aid in the rebuilding of their spaceship. Huffer constructed a giant lightning rod, and Optimus Prime and the Autobots gathered to watch its first test. They were shocked, however, when a fleet of battered, damaged Decepticons flew out of the mountain housing the antenna and off into the night. The evil robots had attempted to discover the device's secrets and been seriously electrocuted! Once the lightning rod had been checked, Prime vowed to make the lightning-harnessing technology the Autobots' gift to Earth once they had left the planet. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

When the Decepticons tried to take control of a solar energy station, Prime sent Roller in to investigate. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} Later, Prime sent [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to spy on the Decepticons' latest misdeeds, and the Autobots discovered that they were having trouble with the ion drive of their starship. Prime led the Autobots in an attack on the mine the Decepticons were using to test their propulsion system and routed Megatron's force. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

Optimus Prime grew concerned when [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] picked up a communication from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] that indicated the Decepticons had grown interested in a mysterious structure near a human village. Prime and a team of Autobots headed out to investigate, and they battled the Decepticons over the structure, which turned out to be a harmless windmill. {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

[[File:Ladybird powermaster prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Invisible keyboard solo!]]
At some point, Optimus Prime disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived from Cybertron to take his place as Autobot commander. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} Prime eventually returned many centuries later, now sporting a [[Powermaster]] body, and rejoined the Transformers' war after it had moved from Earth to the alien planet of [[Nebulos]].

When [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] was captured by the Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Optimus Prime agreed to surrender himself to ensure his fellow Autobot's safety. Naturally, though, Prime did not expect Scorponok to hold up his end of the bargain, and he had [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Fizzle]] rescue Highbrow while he allowed himself to be imprisoned. Their mission successful, Hosehead and Fizzle then sprang Prime from his cell, and the team beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}

After weeks of Decepticon silence, Optimus Prime decided to get proactive and sent out patrols all over the planet to try and flush the villains out. None of the patrols reported back with any success, however, and Prime realized that there was one area of the planet that his troops had deliberately ignored: the mysterious "[[Nebulos Triangle]]". [[Quickswitch]], [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] were sent into the Triangle, and they did indeed discover and foil the Decepticon plot going on in the area. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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Optimus had [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and Huffer plant false information to mislead the Decepticons. As the Autobots were in need of a new power source, he sent [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] to find Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]] and had to apologize to the doctor after Cliffjumper kidnapped her. Persuading her to help them, the Autobots traveled to the solar plant to make use of her solar reactor, only to find the Decepticons were already planning to attack it. While the other Autobots re-energized, Optimus protected them from an attack by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] abducted Blaisedale as a diversion, forcing Optimus to lead a team and rescue her. When the team returned, the plant was already under attack and Optimus helped the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] drive them off. Unfortunately the Dinobots totaled the plant in the process, and Optimus promised Blaisedale the Autobots would help her rebuild. In return, Blaisedale organized a meeting with the [[President of the United States]] so the Autobots could forge an alliance. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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When [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] brought [[Steve Guymo]] to the Autobot base, Optimus and the other Autobots realized that the Decepticons were behind the abduction of humans from airports across the nation. They were able to find the captive humans, whom the Decepticons were intending to ransom to the US government, and free them before engaging Starscream and his squad in battle. With the Decepticons defeated, the Autobots returned to base where Optimus thanked Steve for his help. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===The Special Teams===
After crashing on Earth in the Ark and remaining dormant for millions of years, Optimus, along with Sideswipe and Ratchet, were the first Autobots to awaken after the Decepticons’ own resurrection. These three helped the other Autobots repair themselves with the aid of the Ark’s computer.

Some time later, as the war raged between Autobots and Decepticons on Earth, Optimus had requested the Aerialbots as reinforcements from Cybertron. Though they nearly defected to the Decepticons, Optimus was able to secure the Aerialbots as allies. Later, when a power plant had to be evacuated of its human workers due to the fear of landslides, Optimus posted Denfensor at the location to secure its protection. Optimus then drove off to check up on the rest of his troops who were aiding in the area’s evacuation. Though he passed a military convoy heading towards a plant, he thought nothing of it, unaware that they were the newly created Combaticons in disguise. Optimus then reached the Ark, and from there opened communications with the Aerialbots. Optimus had someone come into the know that the Decepticons were moving in towards the plant. He watched from afar as Defensor and Superion fought Menasor and Bruticus, wary to send more Autobots into the fray while these titans wreaked havoc onto the battlefield. Optimus allowed himself a smile when the Aerialbots and the Protectobots proved themselves superior teams to the Decepticons’, though at the back of his mind, he was wary. After all, Megatron himself had chosen not to add his considerably weight to the battle... {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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In search of new energy sources, Optimus led a team to central [[South America]]. When they spotted [[Mount Sheelah]], their two human friends [[John Gordon|John]] and [[Tim Gordon]] explained volcanoes, and, believing it to be of possible use, the Autobots went to examine it. During a battle with the Decepticons over the volcano, Optimus was convinced by the two humans to retreat, ultimately saving them when Mount Sheelah erupted. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} After discovering that the Decepticons were kidnapping humans, Optimus sent [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to scout the Decepticon base. When Bumblebee returned with the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], Optimus was able to use it to blackmail the Decepticons into letting the humans go. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

Using their network of human allies, the Autobots tracked the Decepticons to [[Stanley Lake]]. When Optimus learned that the Decepticons had taken over the hydro-plant, he lured them out into the valley in front of the dam so that [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the humans could flood the valley, washing the Decepticons away. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect as part of a ploy to get a spy into the Autobots' midst, but Optimus wasn't fooled at all. He and his men concocted a false plan which they shared with Starscream, and while the Decepticons were subsequently on [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|a wild goose chase]], Optimus's team smashed the Decepticon base flat. As they let Starscream go, Optimus couldn't help mocking him. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
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The Autobots subsequently returned to Cybertron aboard a refueled and repaired ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' with the defeated Decepticons, taking the Decepticons on Cybertron unawares and quickly capturing control Cybertron. Peace reigned for a time until a series of natural disasters began, the source of which was determined to be the planet [[Moebius]] in [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|a parallel universe]]. The Autobots assembled a team to travel to this alternate universe and stop the threat; Optimus Prime personally led the team, unwilling to put anyone in more danger than himself. Wheeljack, Hoist, Jazz, Prowl, and Silverstreak comprised the rest of the team; they dubbed themselves [[Spy Changer]]s because they aimed to achieve their goal with stealth and diplomacy. The team modified their bodies to match the native cyborgs using data acquired from the [[Sky Spy]] and traveled to the 22nd Strata but were soon attacked by the local [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s, who mistakenly presumed them to be [[Renegade]]s. The Spy Changers were then rescued by the real Renegades, who presumed them to be potential allies and took them back to their flagship, the ''[[Rogue Star]]''. Renegade leader [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] attempted to court the Spy Changers as allies, but Optimus saw through Cy-Kill's deception. Eventually, the Autobots formed a secret alliance with the Guardians as well as discovered the cause of Cybertron's troubles: Renegade bases on Moebius were draining the planet's energy. The planet's geometry had turned it into a crude [[Dimensional Interfacer]], and Moebius was tapping into Cybertron to sustain itself. Hoist was able to end the crisis by triggering the bases' remote detonation sequence. Cy-Kill was furious, but in the ensuing battle, the Autobot-Guardian alliance triumphed over the Renegades. Optimus Prime and [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] shook hands as a symbol of the transdimensional friendship, and the Autobots returned to their home reality, secure in the knowledge that they had allies in places as distant as alternate realities. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

Some time later, Optimus was botnapped by Megatron's [[Renegade Decepticon]]s and taken to another reality. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/02}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
While exploring Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness, Optimus Prime became several damaged, and unable to return to the hemisphere of light. Having been able to send out one last message before his memory was badly damaged, Optimus found himself unable to distinguish friend from foe, and would join (or rejoin) whichever faction found him first. {{storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}

Optimus toppled the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], stopping the titan from attacking some power-lines. He next moved on to blasting Devastator's back-up, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}
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===Highway Clash===
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Optimus and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] secretly guarded a shipment of microchips that could be used to imbue sentience onto robots. Posing as the lorry transporting the precious cargo across the Yorkshire Dales, he was attacked by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] who sought the microchips to create an army of Decepticons. With [[you]]r help, Optimus may or may not have been successful in keeping the microchips out of the Decepticons' hands. {{storylink|Highway Clash}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
More than any other Transformer in these micro-continuity-nexuses, Optimus Prime had to make a ''lot'' of tough decisions. So tough in fact, that he usually needed help...from [[you]]!
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
In the first nexus, when [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] reported back to Autobot HQ that the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were being controlled by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell's]] [[cerebro-shell]]s, Optimus had to decide whether to stop them with an immediate full-scale assault, or consult the Ark's computer. If he led an immediate attack, the cerebro-shells were jolted loose when his troops carried out his order to, "Bring them down fast and hard". If he consulted the computer, he then had to choose between its plan to have [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] remove the shells from a distance with his magnetic powers, or go with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage's]] idea to lure the Dinobots over [[Bandit's Bluff]] with an Optimus Prime hologram. If he chose Mirage's plan, the Dinobots charged over the cliff and into the ocean, where they were salvaged for repairs back at base. If he let Windcharger lead operations at the bluff so he could confer with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] about some strange activity near [[Dolphin's Bay]], it was out of his hands whether Windcharger accidentally tore the Dinobots to bits, or harmlessly removed the cerebro-shells. The latter outcome led to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] telling Optimus that Bombshell said controlling them was just part of a larger plan, and the Autobot leader realized that it might tie in to Skids's report. Skids and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] could investigate in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] new mini-sub, but should he send [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] along with them?

If he didn't send Sludge with them, the odds were 2 to 1 that the Autobots would all be destroyed as part of Operation Black Coral. The one possible positive outcome ended with Optimus fighting a duel against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] atop [[Mount Lomas]] in which Prime (somehow) split into his three components to surround his archenemy. This provoked [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] into "assisting" his leader with an earthquake that destroyed the Decepticons' entire superfuel operation.

If Optimus ''did'' send Sludge to Dolphin's bay, he ensured the Autobots' triumph in four different outcomes! Three of these involved Optimus leading a full-scale assault on the Decepticon base hidden in Mount Lomas, and whether he followed [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl's]] or Windcharger's plan of attack, Operation Black Coral was terminated. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}
====Battle Drive====
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Suspicious at the lack of recent Decepticon activity, Optimus Prime sent Bumblebee out on a scouting mission. When Bumblebee did not return for some time, Optimus began to worry, and sent out Prowl, Hound and Swoop to check up on the little Autobot.

In several versions of the events that unfolded next, Swoop would return to the Autobots' headquarters, and inform Optimus and his troops that the rest of his group was under Decepticon attack, and Optimus would subsequently lead his troops to rescue them.

In an alternate version of the following events, Bumblebee would return to base, reporting that the Decepticons were planning to destroy the humans' farmlands in an attempt to starve mankind and force them into submission. Upon hearing these news, Optimus gathered a squad of Autobots and headed out to stop the evil robots. However, once they found themselves in the open country, they found themselves at the mercy of a Decepticon ambush; Bumblebee had been fed false information! In one iteration of the events that followed, Optimus could have avoided his death if only he had listened to [[you]]r warning! In another iteration, Optimus had to decide whether he should send his Autobots away to the safety of a nearby bridge while he fended off the encroaching Decepticon horde, or if he should remain by the side of his troops as they all made a break for the bridge. Remaining as a single unit would spell their doom, but by sticking together, the Autobots could make it back to the safety of their base. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
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In the third nexus, Optimus oversaw [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] testing [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s latest invention, the [[Sun-Pak]], a miraculous device capable of fuelling a Transformer for an entire Earth day after being charged for only an hour in sunlight. As the trial-run wound down to an end, the Decepticons suddenly burst into the Autobots' secret underground testing facility, forcing Optimus to decide whether to order a tactical retreat, or have his Autobots fight the intruders despite his troops' low energy reserves. If he chose to stand and fight, he had the additional choice to either make the Autobots concentrate on Starscream, who is leading the charge against the Autobots, or divide his troops' attention onto all of the Decepticon assailants. If Optimus chose to attempt to eliminate Starscream once and for all, the Decepticon Seeker would beg for mercy, forcing Optimus into a choice yet again: accept the snivelling Decepticon's surrender, or continue his attempt to end Starscream's evil once and for all. Accepting Starscream's surrender spells victory for the Autobots, whereas ignoring Starscream pleas ultimately leads to Sparkplug being kidnapped by the Decepticons, necessitating Optimus to send Buster, Blaster and Bumblebee on a perilous retrieval mission while the other Autobots recharge at the Autobots' home base.

Alternatively, if Optimus chose to retreat either when initially confronted with the overwhelming Decepticon threat, or after realizing that his troops are too weak to fight after ordering them to concentrate their firepower equally amongst the intruding Decepticons, the ensuing underground adventure can have multiple outcomes; the Autobots become the captive of the Insecticons, forcing Optimus to either entrust Beachcomber with the fate of his troops, or to bargain with the Insecticons for the safe release of his Autobots; or dealing with the theft of the Sun-Pak by either duelling Megatron for the device's ownership, stealing the Sun-Pak back from the Decepticons or charging Mirage and Buster with the device's retrieval. If Optimus duels Megatron for the device, he either wins through brute force or by being more "cunning" than Megatron and destroying the device before the Decepticons can claim it as their victory prize. If Optimus attempts to steal the Sun-Pak under the Decepticons' noses, Optimus is shot by Megatron when the Decepticon leader notices Optimus and Smokescreen skulking towards the Sun-Pak. The Autobots nonetheless retrieve it when Smokescreen blots out the sun with his emission fumes, forcing Megatron to pass the Sun-Pak towards Buzzsaw in order to bypass the Autobots' smog cover, only for Optimus to intercept Megatron's pass and drive away with the Sun-Pak in Autobot possession. Finally, if Optimus has entrusted the Sun-Pak's retrieval to Mirage and Buster, the Autobot leader makes the duo swear not to engage the enemy for fear of their safety. If his Autobots keep their promise to him, Optimus is called in alongside the rest of the Autobots when the Insecticons are discovered, and Optimus leads a successful ambush towards the Insecticons, at the cost of the Sun-Pak itself. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
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Optimus was enjoying the lull in Decepticon activity along with the rest of his Autobots, when he recommended that Beachcomber take a vacation. Beachcomber gladly accepted.

In one possible scenario, Optimus was surprised to see Beachcomber return to Autobot headquarters soon after his departure. Beachcomber informed Optimus that he had uncovered the Decepticon's newest hidden fortress, and he suspected that the Decepticons were up to something big. Optimus sent out Beachcomber once more, this time along with Powerglide and Windcharger to investigate the Decepticons' plot further.

Optimus then stood at the ready to send over reinforcements when called upon by Beachcomber’s squad.

In one possible sequence of events, Powerglide was captured and reprogrammed by the Decepticons, leading their army to Autobot headquarters. Taken by surprised, the Autobots were felled one by one until only Optimus remained. As Megatron gloated that he would not kill Optimus, only alter him so as to make him the bane of humanity, Optimus activated the Ark’s self-destruct sequence, taking all of the Decepticons with him in a fiery explosion.

In another possible sequence of events, the trio returned to Autobot headquarters to relate their findings to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble’s earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to stop Rumble in Center City. Optimus headed the lead team.

If Optimus decided to send the lead team to attack the Decepticon headquarters, the team managed to infiltrate the Decepticon headquarters by using Beachcomber’s knowledge of the secret doors’ location, and Brawn’s strength to keep the doors opened. The Autobots then stormed the fortress, and Optimus maimed Megatron himself with a shot of his rifle. He then grappled the Decepticon leader, and forced him to lead himself, Inferno and Beachcomber to the Decepticons’ lab. There, the Autobots disabled and destroyed the Destruction Beam device, captured Megatron, and left many Decepticons permanently maimed. Though they later traded Megatron back to the Decepticons for the safe relief of the Autobots captured in Center City, the Autobots were ultimately victorious that day.

If Optimus decided to send the lead team to defend Center City, he carries Cosmos in his trailer, so as not to cause a panic amongst the humans. Miserable in his current position, Cosmos asked Optimus to let him join the secondary team’s attack on the fortress, where he felt he would be more helpful.

If Optimus insisted that Cosmos stay with the group, the Autobots’ next objective would be to meet up with Sparkplug, with whom they consulted on whether the Autobots should enter Centre City in their [[robot mode]]s or in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s.

If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots not worry about subtlety, the entire squad transformed and began prowling the streets in search of Decepticons. Oblivious to the panic they were causing, Optimus assumed that the Decepticons were spotted nearby when a police officer declared that the city was under siege by giant robots. Unable to restore order in time to halt the Decepticons’ plot, Optimus and the rest of his team were destroyed in the ensuing earthquake.

If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots remained in their vehicle modes, he would concoct a plan where the Autobots would help evacuate the entire town in their vehicle modes. With no more than four trips in and out of the city, Optimus and the rest of the team carried out the plan without incident. The Autobots then transformed and engaged the approaching Decepticons, whom they easily dispatched. With the city safe, the Autobots moved out to help their comrades at the Decepticon fortress.

In an alternate scenario, wherein Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide were captured by the Decepticons while snooping around the secret fortress, Optimus was tricked into leading his troops to their doom by a false S.O.S. sent out by Megatron.

In yet another possible scenario, Beachcomber returned from his day off early to inform Optimus that Jessie had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons. Optimus deployed a team of Autobots to go to the girl’s rescue. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through a secret passage Buster had previously discovered.

If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. Optimus sternly told him that this was not the time for one of his anti-war speeches. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.

If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned to capture. After encountering some resistance from their foes, the Autobots came upon branch in the passageway, and had to choose to go left or right.

If they took the right passageway, the group soon happened upon Jessie, whom they freed. Telling them she knew the location of the Decepticons’ lab, Jessie then led the group into a Decepticon trap; she had been brainwashed. The Autobots were captured and Megatron’s plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.

If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron’s lab. Though Megatron attempted to trick Optimus into activating the Fortress’s self-destruct sequence, Optimus was too clever to be duped. After deactivating both the Destruction beam and the Decepticons themselves, the Autobots found Jessie tied up in a cell. The Autobots then celebrated their victory by guzzling a few quarts of fine-grade oil.

In a final possible path, wherein the Decepticons attempted to turn Beachcomber into a Decepticon double agent but fumbled the process, Optimus made Beachcomber into an Autobot double agent. With his help, the Autobots hoped to soon win their war with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
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When the Autobot-Decepticon civil war had yet to expand beyond Cybertron, Optimus had encountered a Decepticon weapon that weakened the gravitational pull within a confined area. The weapon being unreliable, Optimus had always assumed the Decepticons would not bother attempting to use it again.

Now on Earth, Optimus was leading a group of his best scouts on a fuel-finding mission when they heard a tremendous explosion go off nearby. Optimus recognized the sound of the explosion as being Dirge’s concussion missiles. Though Powerglide offered to go investigate the explosion, Optimus opted to send out Cosmos instead.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Optimus quickly deduced that this phenomenon was caused by an anti-gravity beam, courtesy of the Decepticons. Worried about the nearby humans also being affected by the lapse in gravity, Optimus had to decide whether he would order his troops to stop and help the townspeople, or to continue forward and attack the Decepticon base.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn’t put the humans anywhere where they wouldn’t float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam’s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. Optimus targeted their squad leader, Dirge, knowing that by downing him, the Decepticons would be significantly demoralized. Dirge was forced to break-off his attack when his back-up was taken out, knowing he wouldn’t be able to take Optimus on without it. Losing their advantage quickly, the Decepticons retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The boy was [[Buddy]], a stowaway from the nearby town, and though Optimus was displeased with the tag-along, the Autobots could not spare the time to bring him home. Arriving at the Decepticon base, Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth’s surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy’s suggestion. The Decepticons, fooled into thinking they’ve won, took Optimus Prime into their base. Having hidden his troops inside his trailer, Optimus and the Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Windcharger successfully turned the Decepticons’ forcefield off, reinforcements burst into the base just as Megatron was strike Optimus from behind. A wayward shot from Megatron then revealed the location of the gravity gun to the Autobots. Optimus ordered his troops to charge the weapon. Hook caught Optimus in the gravity gun’s sights, and sent the Autobot leader floating upwards.

If Buddy came to Optimus’s rescue and toyed with the gravity gun’s control panel just as Hook turned the weapon to full power, the weapon would swivel and catch Megatron in its beam, tearing the Decepticon leader to pieces instead of Optimus. The Autobots then proceeded to defeat the remaining Decepticons and claim victory.

If Buddy instead cowered away, Cosmos came to Optimus’s rescue. Optimus then instructed Cosmos to send him flying towards Hook; the pair took out the Constructicon, and gained control of the gravity beam.

If Buddy and Tracks entered a space-time anomaly created during the battle, the Autobots would lose their stand-off against the Decepticons, and Optimus would be taken prisoner by Megatron.

If Tracks decided that Beachcomber could wait, he helped Optimus overload the anti-gravity gun, starting a chain-reaction that would cause the weapon to explode in a tremendous explosion. Optimus instructed both Tracks and Buddy to run away as he finished tampering with the weapon.

If Buddy lingered in wait for Optimus Prime to finish his task, Dirge flew by and dropped a missile onto Optimus, damaging his leg. Thankfully, Buddy assisted Optimus in repairing his leg. The pair then ran to safety as the anti-gravity gun self-destructed, taking a number of Decepticons with it.

If Buddy ran off as Optimus sabotaged the anti-gravity gun, the boy was captured by Laserbeak, prompting Optimus to turn the gravity beam on the Decepticon to free Buddy.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, Optimus was surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards his convoy some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Optimus and his squad with the proton bomb it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
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Optimus was amongst the Autobots about to be topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. Red Alert’s warning came in just in time, as the Autobots’ fuel had been poisoned, and Optimus would have been left unable to transform had he ingested any of it.

Optimus was advised of two plans; Perceptor suggested that the Autobots stay on the defensive while the scientist attempt to come up with a cure, while Prowl wanted the healthy Autobots to go out and try to find out what the Decepticons were up to.

If Optimus went along with Perceptor’s plan, he sent out Sparkplug to fetch the Autobots’ secret stash of emergency fuel. Putting all of his faith in the Autobot scientist to uncover a cure swiftly, Optimus attempted to comfort his troops as they all began to experience sickness pains. Then, Red Alert informed Optimus of a Decepticon attack force moving in on their position, prompting Optimus to ask Perceptor to dispense whatever cure he had been able to concoct, despite it being untested. Perceptor suggested another course of action to Optimus; the tainted fuel the Autobots had left untouched could be used to create a poisonous smog if lit aflame. The Autobots could attempt to poison the Decepticons with their own concoction, or they could risk the untested antidote, despite whatever side-effects it may have.

If Optimus decided to risk Perceptor’s antidote, he stood by as the Autobot scientist attempted to figure out how much antidote was a safe amount to give out to each Autobot.

If Perceptor gave out the right amount of an antidote, the poisoned Autobots were cured. Optimus ordered his troops to ready themselves for the incoming squadron of Decepticons. Perceptor’s antidote did have a side-effect on the Autobots, however; it gave them a fierce battle-fever, making them eager to take on the Decepticons head-on. Prowl suggested to Optimus that they instead opt for a more conniving counterstrike against the Decepticons, and ambush them instead.

If Optimus allowed the cured Autobots to charge headlong into battle, he and the rest of the Autobots who were still running low on fuel stayed behind as back-up to the main charge. The Autobots’ first wave of warriors were quickly overpowered by the arrival of Megatron, prompting Optimus to lead the energy-depleated Autobots into the fray. Optimus’s opening volley struck down Shockwave. Optimus and his troops soon found themselves running on empty, and Optimus called for a retreat. Thankfully, the Decepticons were damaged enough through the course of the battle, causing them to retreat as well.

If Optimus instead followed Prowl’s plan, he instructed his troops to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Optimus and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

Alternatively, if Optimus chose to use the tainted fuel against the Decepticons, he ordered Grapple to carry out the vat outside of headquarters. He then instructed Grapple to lower the vat into a nearby pit, and instructed Jazz to torch the fuel with his flamethrower. He and Jazz waited until the last possible moment to carry out their plan, and once the fuel was lit, they dived to safety inside the Autobot base with the other Autobots. As the toxic cloud successfully turned away the Decepticons, Optimus was surprised to see Sunstreaker once more fully operational. Having been bought enough time, Perceptor was able to successfully cure the poisoned Autobots. Their ranks fully replenished and the Decepticons turning tail meant the Autobots had earned themselves another victory.

In a completely different scenario, Optimus agreed to Prowl’s plan to go on the offensive and try and discover the full extent of the Decepticons’ plans. Optimus nominated Prowl, Bumblebee and Mirage to go along with him on the mission. The group refuelled with the gas that Sparkplug brought back from the Autobots’ secret storage area, and took off. The group soon happened upon the Decepticons’ lab in the middle of a barren, polluted wasteland.

If all four Autobots ventured together into the Decepticons’ lab, they first encountered Laserbeak, only to quickly dispatch him. Venturing further into the lab, the group soon spotted the antidote they were after, and sent Mirage to fetch it. Mirage returned with the beaker and news; he had heard Ramjet and Starscream talking about using a new poison to turn humans into mindless slaves.

In light of this news, if Optimus decided to nonetheless head back directly to Autobot headquarters, his squad returned to find their comrades nearly dead from the poison. But with Ratchet’s help, the antidote was quickly distributed, and the Autobots sprung back to life. Now cured, the Autobots discussed their next course of action; they had to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning the nearby water reservoir.

If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons’ poison lab, the convoy happened upon the Decepticons hauling barrels of poison out of the poison lab. Windcharger and Ironhide suggested two different plans to Optimus: Windcharger wanted to use his magnetic powers to cause a confusion, while Ironhide wanted to simply go in for a full frontal assault.

Whether Optimus decided to go with Windcharger or Ironhide's plan, the Autobots successfully destroyed the Decepticons’ lab and returned to base victoriously.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to head to the water reservoir instead of the Decepticons’ lab, the Autobots reached their destination only to find it already swarming with Decepticons. Powerglide then decided to go ahead on his own to lead the Decepticons away from the reservoir, but Optimus objected.

If Powerglide did not heed Optimus orders, he indadvertedly caused the water supply to be poisoned anyways. If however, Powerglide listened to Optimus’s orders, the Autobots attempted to lure the Decepticons away from the reservoir and into some nearby woods, where the Autobots would have some cover against the Decepticons. Finding themselves under heavy fire before they could reach the treeline, the Autobots were forced to fight back in the open. With Autobots falling beside him, Optimus gritted his teeth and took careful aim at the poison containers the Decepticons were carrying. After taking out both of the planes carrying the poison, Optimus continued to battle Megatron and his Decepticons until nightfall, until the Autobots were finally victorious.

If however Optimus ordered his troops to deal with the Decepticons before returning to base with the antidote, Prowl suggested that he use his incendiary missiles to destroy the poison first, but Optimus thought that course of action might be too risky. He considered dealing with Ramjet and Starscream first.

If the Autobots went along with Prowl’s strategy, the resulting heat from the explosion caused the Autobots’ circuits to overheat, rendering them unconscious. Upon reawakening, the Autobots found themselves captives of Megatron, who informed them that their fellow Autobots would soon perish, and that the humans would be conquered by the Decepticons shortly after.

If Optimus instead decided to deal with Ramjet and Starscream first, his troop easily overpowered the pair, and made them watch as they destroyed their work. Optimus then taunted Ramjet and Starscream, telling them that the Autobots would soon be at full fighting force, before returning to Autobot headquarters with the antidote.

If instead of all heading into the lab together, the Autobots had sent in Bumblebee alone, and Bumblebee subsequently managed to escape with the antidote to the Decepticons’ poison, the Autobots escaped from the [[Decepticon Poison Lab|Valley of Poison]] and returned to Autobot headquarters. Once the other Autobots were cured, they all drank a toast to Bumblebee, to celebrate his part in the mission {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Optimus was one of the many soldiers fighting under the command of the Autobot leader, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. He was among the Autobots who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, he fought a Seeker Decepticon while Jetfire sent the Ark crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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Optimus and his Autobots defended important data about the power source of [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]]. He blasted Megatron with full fury! Ultimately, the Autobots were victorious in defending the dam. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Not long after his resurrection, Optimus was alerted by [[Monitorus]] to an attack on [[Tau-Ursa]]. Optimus's impending speech was interrupted by a Decepticon attack led by [[Sixshot]]. Prime soon discovered that the attack was a diversion, while Galvatron tried out his [[Nullification Cannon]] on Cybertron's Energon supplies. Optimus rushed to the Energon plant, but, after clouting [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] so hard that the Decepticon was left dangling over a precipice, Prime's morals forced him to rescue the Decepticon instead of stopping Galvatron from getting away.

Although Cybertron's Energon stocks were destroyed, the Autobots discovered a recording pointing to the [[Logicon]] planet [[Metascan Alpha]], which had Energon in abundance. Optimus ordered Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus to take a team each to find the planet. The Autobots discovered they were being spied on by the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s, and Optimus swore that Galvatron could pay. He led a team to the derelict space destroyer which the Decepticons were using for a base and fought their leader one-on-one. As he was about to destroy the Nullification Cannon, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took a swing at him which connected instead with the Cannon, obliterating it. Optimus was helped away from the destruction by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''Transformers PD Type''===
[[File:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This is the highlight of this entire page.]]
When a horde of time-displaced Decepticons joined forces to hunt down the five [[Blackball]]s, a super energy source, Optimus Prime gathered a team of time-displaced Autobots to help stop them.

In one encounter with his arch-foe [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], they reenacted their epic struggle from the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. However, this time around, Prime avoided dying by launching his "Matrix Attack"...''literally'' launching the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from his chest, bonking Megatron on the head. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##1 "You're Great! Optimus Prime!"|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] concocted a cunning strategy. They disguised a round, black cartoon explosive as a Blackball and gave it to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream promptly brought it to Megatron, where it blew both of them up. Optimus and Magnus were astounded their plan actually worked. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

In one of his less impressive moments, after running out of ammo during a battle with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Optimus Prime ordered his fellow Autobots to improvise and hurl everything that wasn't nailed down at their enemy. This included the Blackball, unfortunately. Catching it, Deathsaurus began to fantasize about his inevitable galactic conquest, all the while being pelted with rocks and litter. Frustrated, Deathsaurus accidentally hurled the Blackball back to the Autobots in a fit of rage. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##4 "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!"|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}}
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===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
After the Decepticons declared war, junior officer Optimus managed to turn the tide against them in a battle over [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and rose up in rank to become Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Optimus Prime's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} His second-in-command, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], once saved his life after a surprise attack rendered him him temporarily non-functional on the battlefront. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Jazz's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} The war raged for centuries, with Cybertron's fuel sources steadily decreasing. Optimus ordered the construction of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to seek out new sources of energy, unaware that Megatron was building a ship of his own. The Ark's first foray into space was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and all involved were too distracted to notice as they entered an asteroid belt. A collision between two meteorites sent the Transformers crashing into Earth. After countless eons of slumber, the Autobots awoke to a world populated by humans, and once more took up the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|From Cybertron to Earth the War Continues...}}

After a long period of stalemate, Prime grew frustrated at the lack of progress his troops were making against Megatron's forces. To remedy the situation, he ordered the creation of several new Transformers who would be perfectly adapted for combat on Earth. The first among these was [[Manta Ray (G2)|Pirhana]]. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Piranha's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} But one of the Autobots' great victories came not through superior numbers or firepower, but trickery and cunning. As part of a plan devised by Optimus Prime's new second-in-command Prowl, the Autobots allowed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to "overhear" that they had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship with the means to return to Cybertron. They then stationed themselves around the vessel, atop of [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]], and awaited the inevitable Decepticon attack over its possession. Optimus met Megatron in battle, but ordered his troops to withdraw after a brief skirmish, declaring the Decepticons too powerful to hold back. Once the Decepticons claimed their prized and entered the ship, they found themselves locked inside it. The ship then shot up away from the planet, leaving the Decepticons without the means to control it. Though the Autobots knew this wouldn't rid them permanently of the Decepticons, they were satisfied with a brief period of calm while they were off-world. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

When the Ark's sensors picked up two Transformer power emissions in the [[Brazil|Brazilian]] rain forest of non-Decepticon origin, Optimus headed into the field to investigate, bringing along [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Fizzle|Blaze]]. Though their search went poorly at first, the surrounding vegetation interfering with their energy trackers, one of the mystery Transformers soon found them! The source of the readings turned out to be two terrifying [[Dinobot (G1)|robot dinosaurs]]! As Optimus charged one of them, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his troops turned up, and blasted the Autobot leader unconscious. He awoke to find the Decepticons fleeing in defeat, and the creatures transformed into their Autobot forms. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] introduced himself and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], but told Optimus that they wouldn't be following the Autobots back to home-base, as they had two more companions to unearth first. Optimus bid him farewell with a handshake before leaving to carry on the war against Megatron. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}

When reports from both [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] corroborated that the Decepticons were constructing giant rockets to shift Earth out of its orbit, Optimus took to the skies and led his troops on a sabotage mission. Upon their approach, Optimus, Jetfire, and [[Deftwing]] overheard Megatron declare that the engines would fire up in twenty minutes. With little time to prevent the destruction of Earth's biosphere, the more maneuverable air-bound Autobots entered the thruster tubes to destroy the rockets from within. Jetfire and Deftwing were successful in their task, and the Autobots beat a hasty retreat to avoid the resulting lava swell. Optimus heaped praise upon the pair afterwards, embarrassing the bashful Jetfire. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}
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===Hero Prime===
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[[File:G2Hero.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|HE'S LOOKING AT ME, ISN'T HE?]]
In the year 199X, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper-hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return.

Optimus Prime addressed Junpei, asking if the boy was injured. Junpei revealed he was alright but presented concern about the Decepticons returning to Earth. Optimus Prime swore that the Autobots would remain on Earth until the threat of the Decepticons was finished and asked for Junpei's help in making that future a reality. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

====Fun Publications====
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Primes.jpg|left|thumb|Front row, on the left]]

At some point, [[Archforce]] posed a threat to both Optimus Prime and Megatron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/10}}

Leaving his home universe, the Optimus Prime of [[Primax 895.0 Gamma]] was gathered in [[Axiom Nexus]] by [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|its Optimus Prime]], along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and [[Sentinel Maximus|their]] [[Lio Convoy|kin]] in a group known as the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], in which he was redubbed "Hero Prime". {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|Optimus Prime bio in Club magazine #49}} A multiversal cataclysm in [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe]] seeded with [[Rarified Energon]] and an invasion by [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|natives from the negative polarity universe]] had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

Seeking help to protect the [[Origin Matrix]], Hero Prime and "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|Beast Prime]]" disguised themselves using cloaks and sought out [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], hoping to make use of his hunting skills. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

Hero Prime's name was on a list of Convoy members that [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] gave to [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]], which noted Prime's home reality and his moniker. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/21}}

Hero Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the [[Waruder]] invasion of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|left|thumb|You have to get up preeeeetty early in the timestream to beat Optimus Prime!]]
The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] raged on prehistoric Earth, eventually leading to the discovery of the buried Ark sometime after its crash on prehistoric Earth. [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], following [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake's]] instructions in a desperate gambit, decided to attempt to change history by killing Prime, who was still lying in the Ark in [[stasis lock]]. Megatron hoped that this would result in the Decepticons winning the Great War and eventually [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] control of Cybertron. Megatron unleashed a full-power weapon blast at Optimus Prime's face, near-fatally injuring him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} However, [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] proceeded to take Prime's spark into his body to protect it from surgical trauma while his injuries were repaired. The subsequent power increase caused by Prime's spark's connection to the Matrix mutated Primal into a large, [[Transmetal]] "Optimal Optimus" form. Then, with the repairs complete, Prime's spark was restored, and he briefly activated before sinking back into normal stasis. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Sometime after the Autobots and Decepticons awoke in the 1980s, the original Megatron gained access to one of Earth's ''Voyager'' spacecraft and inscribed a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disk]] on board. In the event that he lost the War, Megatron left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use [[transwarp]] technology to travel to Prehistoric Earth, locate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and change history by killing Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}
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====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[File:Sparkwar2 Optimus hologram primal.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Holographic Optimus wants to grab you]]
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)|[[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American)}}

Optimus appeared to have fallen in "the final battle" against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

An enormous [[Optimus Prime memorial|statue]] of Optimus Prime, bearing two [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disks]], could be seen on Cybertron in front of the Hall of Archives. The statue was subsequently blown to pieces by the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]]. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Later, Megatron beamed a hologram of Optimus Prime down to the ruins of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to confront [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], claiming to contain the "essence" of the real Prime that had been stored here since the Final Battle. Primal was conned by this and was tricked by the hologram into accessing the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. Megatron seized control of the Oracle code and quickly revealed his ruse. Primal explained to his Maximals that he knew the image was fake, but he needed the location of the missing [[spark]]s from Megatron's mind. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}
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====3H comics====
[[File:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|upright=1.05|thumb|"Oh, I also have this in me now, too."]]
Before he took the name "Optimus Prime," the future leader of the Autobots took up the banner of his fallen Monark, and rallied the troops around him against the Decepticons, vowing to "never surrender." {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] hated Optimus Prime but respected [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] though Cyclonus would later taunt that Rodimus couldn't get anything done while not mourning Optimus. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

After the Beast Wars had ended and the Maximals and Predacons that survived it had headed home, the Vok entered the Ark and removed the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime. They used it to create [[Primal Prime]], and then gave the Matrix to their new creation. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} {{storylink|Primeval Dawn II}}

{{note|''Primeval Dawn'' was never completed, but presumably the Matrix was returned to Optimus Prime's body before Primal Prime returned to Cybertron.}}

[[File:Jnwan.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Massive psychotic breaks with reality are the right of all sentient beings.]]
After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Optimus Prime disappeared with other legends into the mysterious location on Cybertron dubbed [[J'nwan]], where Optimus himself became the "Authority" who spoke on behalf of the others. [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]], the leader of a rebellion in a 32nd-century firmly under the heel of the tyrannical [[Shokaract]], entered J'nwan to plead with the heroes of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past for aid. He hoped to convince them to join the fight against the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] warlord. After a mind-crushing journey which left all of his companions dead or deranged, Sandstorm finally found an audience with the Authority and his brethren, but they declined to help, with the Authority stating that their time was past and the war was no longer their war. The Authority then in some way manipulated Sandstorm's trip out of J'nwan such that it was comparatively short and simple. {{storylink|Paradox}}

When the warlord [[Shokaract]], powered by [[Unicron]]'s [[Dark Essence]], traveled into the past to secure his own future, the occupants of J'nwan decided to act. Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, and Grimlock joined Sandstorm on prehistoric Earth during the time of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] where the battle with Shokaract had already begun. When the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] arrived to vanquish the Dark Essence and defeat Shokaract, Optimus Prime and the others escaped through portals as that timeline was erased from existence. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}} {{storylink|Departure}}

When [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] died, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] responded to [[Fractyl]]'s attempt to comfort her by stating that it was alright as Rodimus was now with Optimus and the friends who loved and missed him while they were gone. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
{{BW Shell Game}}
While traveling back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal reflected on past events. Among these was Megatron's attempt to dispatch Optimus Prime while he was in stasis lock within the Ark. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
Optimus Prime died on Cybertron in [[2035]] during the final days of the Great War, alongside Galvatron. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

While [[Magmatron]] was surveying the timestream, he witnessed several key moments taking place during the Beast Wars. Among them was [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] blasting a stasis-locked Optimus Prime in the face. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
Seven million years ago, Optimus was already a renowned figure, enough that the ruling triumvirate of the planet [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]] named themselves in honor of the "Once and Future" Prime (though apparently they missed the whole "freedom is the right of all sentient beings" thing). {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

After his attack on Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was thrown out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] activated the ship's defense systems. However, he was not thrown far enough and the Predacon managed to reenter the Ark and blast the Autobot leader, decisively erasing the Maximals from the timeline. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} This had the effect of producing [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|a wildly different timeline]].

Optimus was eventually revived by the Autobots when they arrived to liberate [[Master (planet)|Master]] from [[Decepticon]] hands. They found allies in the native [[Cyberdroid]]s—those [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] loyalists who had fought the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] insurgency. Autobots and Cyberdroids liberated the deposed triumvirate of [[Apex (BW)|Apex]], [[Hi-Q]], and [[Diac]]. Hoping to check the power-mad Galvatron and his three Cyberdroid allies, the Autobot leader was revived and [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] himself to three Cyberdroids, including [[Overrun|Surge]], and Apex, who formed his head. Thus empowered, "Triple-Threat Prime" battled Galvatron and his forces across Master in a series of epic conflicts. The Autobots were unsuccessful and were forced to retreat. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

Optimus died (again) at some point before the 24th century. ''How'' exactly is not stated, but Soundwave noted that the triple-binary bonding process took years off a 'bot's life expectancy. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] lamented that all the great and famous Cybertronians, including Optimus Prime, were long gone by the time Cybertron was controlled by the [[Builder Assembly]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} The Maximal [[Overshoot]] experienced a series of visions from Cybertron's past after discovering the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], including Optimus Prime launching the ''Ark'' during the Great War. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

While fighting the Vehicons, Galvatron remarked that Nucleon looked worse than Optimus had ''before'' Apex had replaced what was left of his face. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Ten thousand years in the future, the Transformers of that era were uncertain if "Optimus Convoy" had ever really existed, and most believed him to be a mythological hero of folklore. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===''Universe'' comic===
As the [[Universe War]] began, [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] was shown a myriad of Transformers from across all timelines that he could choose to recruit into his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] in the battle against the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. One such possibility was a Transformer who was either [[Thunder Clash]] or Optimus Prime, but, regardless, Primal chose [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] instead. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
[[File:CheetasManga1.jpg|upright=0.55|thumb|Cheetor, that's Prime's Spark, not a toy.]]
Optimus Prime was blasted into pieces by Dragon Megatron. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} Fortunately, his spark remained perfectly intact—in the remains of his Matrix-shaped spark chamber. Megatron was going to destroy Prime's spark, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (now in his Transmetal body) saved it. Prime's spark was eventually swallowed by Optimus Primal, who was upgraded into Optimal Optimus by doing so.

After Megatron was killed by Optimal Optimus, Primal and his crew said it would be troublesome to fix Optimus Prime's body. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
In a reality where the Dinobots consisted of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Paddles (character)|Paddles]], Optimus won the latter's admiration, so much so that the Dinobot would spout such things as "by the will of Optimus Prime!" to himself. {{storylink|Paddles (story)|Paddles}}

When Bumblebee, Hound and Spike brought a badly-damaged Starscream back to the Ark, Optimus struggled with the ethical implications of allowing Wheeljack and Ratchet to mess with the Decepticon's logic circuits, but gave them the go ahead. Starscream proved to be amnesic, and Optimus was able to take the opportunity to help him as much as possible, even physically preventing Megatron from retrieving his former lieutenant when Starscream opted to stay with the Autobots. Though Starscream left as soon as he regained his memory, Prime reflected that they'd learned that maybe it was possible to reason with a Decepticon. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

After passing the Matrix to Ultra Magnus and expiring in the aftermath of the [[battle of Autobot City]], Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. There he encountered Optimus Primal and another [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from a [[Unicron Trilogy|different universe]]. Together, the four of them overcame the other Optimus Prime's doubts about his leadership, before returning to their respective time lines. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

In [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|one reality]], while the Autobots were boarding the Ark, Optimus voiced his lack of confidence in his leadership, before welcoming aboard [[Geosensus]], who was incapable of transforming to [[robot mode]]. Four million years later, Prime and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] found the Ark was under attack and defended it with deadly force. In examining the wreckage of the attackers, they realised that the robot Optimus had destroyed was not a Decepticon but Geosensus, who had forced himself to transform in an attempt to fight off the Decepticons. Though Prime was willing to take the rap, Prowl insisted on covering up the mistake to protect Optimus's image as a leader. {{storylink|Parts}}

When Megatron unleashed the power of a weather machine on the Gulf Coast, Optimus sent out Ratchet to retrieve the damaged [[Sky Spy]] to counteract his foe's new weapon. Ratchet eventually did so, allowing Optimus to destroy the weather machine and thwart the Decepticons' plan. {{storylink|Healers, Fighters, and Transformers}}

===''Cybertron'' comic===
When Vector Prime reminisced on some of the highlights of his multiversal career, he remembered many events involving Optimus Prime. Among these events was Optimus Prime [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|using the Matrix of Leadership]] on the [[Hate Plague]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] [[Prime Time!|taunting a disembodied Optimus Prime]], and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] [[The Agenda (Part III)|firing on the head of Optimus Prime]], creating a time storm that necessitated Vector Prime's intervention to ensure Optimus Prime's survival. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Having been caught unaware by a surprise attack launched by the Decepticons, Optimus led his troops in a losing battle against their mortal enemies. Though Optimus managed to dispatch a few Decepticons, namely Thrust, whom he punched through the chest, he soon found himself crippled and surrounded by enemy forces. Praying to Primus as the Decepticons readied their weapons, Optimus heard Grimlock calling out to his fellow Dinobots to combine, prompting the Autobot leader to yell out a plead to Grimlock to stop. It was too late, however, and [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began rampaging, killing Autobots and Decepticons alike. Taking advantage of the situation nonetheless, Optimus tackled Megatron and began beating on the Decepticon leader. The tide of the battle now shifted, Optimus attempted to reach Grimlock’s consciousness within The Beast so that its mindless carnage could come to a halt. It didn't work. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

As the battle wore on, Optimus attempted to drive the Autobots too wounded to outrun the Beast themselves to safety, carrying them within his trailer. Jetfire showed up in time to rescue most of his passengers, leaving Optimus to deal with The Beast on his own. Seeing a city coming closer over the horizon, Optimus attempted to reach the Dinobots one last time from within The Beast. As his former troops remained unresponsive, Optimus led The Beast to its doom, blasting it a few more times before leading it to fall into a chasm. Optimus himself was rescued from the fall at the last possible moment by Jetfire’s timely return. As the two of them looked on at the Beast’s inert form, Optimus wondered out loud if their battles would truly ever come to an end. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Optronix optimus.jpg|left|thumb|What? OPTRONIX is evolving!]]
Optimus Prime started life as '''Optronix''' ''('''Orion''' to his friends)'', {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} a data archivist at the [[Vaults]]. After taking note of a battle in which the Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had been defeated by Megatron, he was summoned to the [[Council of Ancients]] and informed that the Matrix had chosen him to be the next leader of the Autobots. He received the Matrix of Leadership shortly thereafter, gaining a powerful new body in the process. After dispatching a Decepticon assassination squad sent to, well, assassinate him, he ordered the Autobots to prepare to evacuate Cybertron, intending to leave the Decepticons to their own devices. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

As he and Prowl discussed the wisdom of evacuating, a huge explosion obliterated the [[Forum of Enlightenment]]. Optimus led a team there, realising that the destruction was a message from Megatron. Leaving his team, he ventured underground, encountering [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], who blasted him into a pit. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Exploring the underground, Prime had a strange vision of a transparent version of himself, which warned that he had to grasp Cybertron's significance. Then he was attacked by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, whom he was able to easily best by using the labyrinthine environment to his advantage. He then felt himself led to a confrontation against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and both faction leaders met atop of a bridge, overlooking a deep abyss. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] blasted the bridge Optimus and Megatron were standing on, plunging them into the chasm. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Recovering, Prime heard another disembodied voice telling him about Cybertron. Before he could look for a way out, Megatron found him, and informed him about the true nature of the Matrix, telling Optimus how it could be used to power Cybertron's planetary engines, transforming it into a space-faring war-world. This spurred Optimus to fight back, but before long, Megatron took control of the battle, smashing his fist into Prime's chest to get at the Matrix. A blaze of light enveloped the pair, who found themselves abruptly on 20th century [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}}

As Megatron explained that the Matrix was giving them a vision of the future, they witnessed themselves battling on [[Sherman Dam]]. The nature of their surroundings established, Megatron resumed the scheduled beating, but a series of setting shifts ended with Optimus reunited with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Grimlock handed Prime a [[sword]] and suggested he finish Megatron for good. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Optimus found Megatron again, engaging him in combat and announcing that he was playing the game by Megatron's rules now—without mercy. Though he did not slay Megatron, he inflicted enough damage onto him to expunge from his memory the visions the Matrix had granted him. A short time later, Optimus joined the other Autobots in attacking the Decepticons who were trying to use Cybertron's planetary engines. Grimlock was finally impressed with Prime. Thanks to the combined efforts of Optimus and Grimlock's squad, the Decepticons were driven away and the engines were destroyed before they could tear the planet apart. Afterwards, Optimus's group arrived back at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to find it destroyed. Optimus announced the Autobots were no longer evacuating the planet and threw away the [[Golden Disk (council)|Golden Disk]] full of the knowledge of his predecessors which the council had given him, saying he would choose his own course. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Some time into his role as leader, Optimus Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion along with Megatron. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
After having spent an extended period of time lost on [[Quintessa]], Optimus was returned to Cybertron by the Turbomasters during their efforts to retrieve the similarly lost [[Flash (G1)|Flash]], who he had been drawn into [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Dimensional Interface Assembly]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} Though badly damaged, Optimus led an insurrection against the then Megatron-controlled Cybertron, and successfully overthrew his enemy from power, all the while thwarting a Quintesson invasion. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective1 Sparkplug newspaper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The disaster was being drawn by Pat Lee.]]
Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots protected the planet from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots befriended the humans, particularly the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. The Autobots finally allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. They planned to return to Cybertron aboard the newly constructed ''[[Ark II]]'', along with [[Magnificent Seven|seven humans]], including Witwicky patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Before the ship departed, Prime gave a piece of the Matrix to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Sparkplug's son and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s closest human friend. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} But the ship was destroyed as part of a military conspiracy to take control of the Transformers.

Optimus Prime's body was hauled out of the Arctic Ocean by the US military. While a terrorist organization run by the enigmatic [[Lazarus]] was able to seize control of several of the other Transformers that fell back to Earth, the military worked unsuccessfully to reactivate Prime. They eventually called in Spike Witwicky. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Spike was forced by the project chief, General [[Robert Hallo]], to use his piece of the Matrix to reactivate Prime. Functional again, Prime used the Matrix to reactivate more of his fallen comrades. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

The Autobots helped repair a [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] site which the Lazarus-controlled Transformers had attacked. Optimus had no answer for Spikes accusation that the Transformers' presence on Earth was responsible for the destruction. When Megatron's activities at Lazarus's base were spotted by the military, Optimus insisted on the Autobots going in without backup. They discovered Megatron in the middle of a plan to reformat Earth into a new Cybertron using a [[cyber-virus]]. Optimus rejected Megatron's suggestion he should just let it happen, but while the two factions fought, the human military unleashed [[Operation Clean-Up]], dropping a bomb on them. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

The energy of the explosion absorbed by the virus, the Autobots dug themselves out and set about recovering their fellows whom Megatron had used to power the cyber-virus in its early stages. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] passed on a message from Megatron — there was a surprise in store for the Autobot leader. Optimus and some Autobots including [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] sped to [[San Francisco]], where Megatron had unleashed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. As Prime battled Megatron, he took time to save three humans who were threatened by falling debris, only for the humans to turn on him. The defeat of Superion turned the tide of the battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Autobots wanttheirheads.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Optimus sets a [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|trend]].]]
Never one to give up, Optimus managed to down Devastator in return, only to find himself at Megatron's mercy. The Decepticon leader pointed out to him the humans' self-obsessed behavior in the face of the devastation, suggesting the fleshlings were worthless, and the Autobots should join the Decepticons in wiping them out. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} The heroic actions of a team of firefighters and other humans proved to Optimus that the humans were worth saving, and the Autobots delivered a smackdown on the Decepticons. The fight was interrupted by the news that a nuclear missile was inbound, and despite Prime's protests, Superion sacrificed himself intercepting it. Prime recovered from the shock wave to find that the Decepticons had fled. He appealed to Grimlock to return to the Autobot ranks, an offer turned down by the Dinobot. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

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Following this, Prime began to experience subconscious urgings, leading both the Autobots and the Decepticons to the Arctic Circle, where Shockwave arrived to greet them—and arrest them as war criminals. Shockwave had succeeded in ending the war on Cybertron, and brought a team of [[Triple Changer]]s to apprehend them. As Optimus stared down [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s cannon barrel, he was saved by Grimlock, though he subsequently had to order a retreat. Prowl convinced him to let a small team stay as recon while the others returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and discussed the change in situation. {{storylink|New World Order}} Though Optimus was puzzled by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] having fallen in with Shockwave, he had little other choice, and surrendered to Magnus. Despite being bound, he took the first opportunity he got to make his feelings clear. Prime and those of his Autobots who had also surrendered were put on a shuttle back to Cybertron, where Shockwave planned to have them deactivated. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

Stewing in a cell, Optimus blamed himself for their predicament, but he and the Autobots were soon rescued by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. Sandstorm and Optimus traveled through Cybertron's [[Old Slave Trails]], only to find themselves ambushed by [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who swiftly killed Sandstorm, and then the Decepticon was attacked by a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]], which lunged at Prime. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Prime recovered to find himself in the care of a group of Autobot rebels including [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. Though Optimus lashed out at [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] upon awakening, the other rebels quickly cleared up the misunderstanding, assuring Prime that the Sharkticon was their ally. They revealed to Optimus that Shockwave had been transmitting subliminal signals to increase Transformer aggression, readying them for war against an unseen foe. At this point, another rebel cell joined up with them with dire news: Shockwave had unleashed the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] on Iacon! {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Optimus was able to rally Autobot factions from across Cybertron to the cause and launch an all-out attack on Shockwave's fortress. He headed the assault himself, but broke rank when he saw the image of Shockwave blasting Ultra Magnus upon one of the many monitor screens planted around the Decepticon's headquarters. Optimus charged in to confront Shockwave, beating down all opposition along the way. Coming upon Shockwave's throne room, Prime was greeted by Ultra Magnus, who pointed him towards a secret passage through which Shockwave had absconded. Leaving his wounded brother to rest, Optimus barged into Shockwave's secret chambers, only to be overpowered and have the Matrix ripped from his chest. With it, Shockwave was finally able to activate Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Stalling, Prime listened as Shockwave recounted the history of Cybertron, and eventually Ultra Magnus arrived, having recovered, to attack and defeat Shockwave. Prime and Grimlock helped him escape from the fortress as it crumbled to the ground. With Shockwave's defeat, the Autobots would now be able to start rebuilding Cybertron towards true peace... but Optimus remained troubled by Shockwave's motives; he recognized that Shockwave would not be urged to action by mere fancy. Optimus pondered what greater threat awaited Cybertron for Shockwave to so thoroughly plan for its arrival. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} The injuries Prime took in this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis. Both he and Ultra Magnus were tended to by Perceptor and Hoist as they recuperated. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Though Magnus recovered in due course, Optimus's systems had received a more severe shock due to the Matrix being forcefully removed from his frame. Thus, he needed additional time spent in recovery before he could reboot. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Hot Rod came to visit Optimus while he was still off-line and recovering. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}} Soon afterwards Optimus completed his recovery, and was ready to kick bumper! He faced off against the Quintessons and their Sharkticon enforcers. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 12|Generation 1 #12}}

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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTFcobraprime.jpg|275px|thumb|G.1. Joe—the real universal hero!]]
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was an archivist, watching the battles from afar and keeping records of them. This all changed when the [[Matrix of Leadership]] chose him to lead the Autobots in battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Shortly after he ascended to Primehood, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] tried to kill him, but failed. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

Several Autobots and Decepticons, including Optimus Prime, were reformatted into will-less war machines under the control of [[Cobra]]. During an initial attack on a human peace conference, Cobra's remote control of Optimus (whom they had nicknamed "[[HISS tank|HISS-14]]") mysteriously failed. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} Later at Cobra's [[Cobra Island|island headquarters]] in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]], Cobra scientists pulled Optimus apart to find out what was impeding their commands. As this analysis took place, Optimus reverse hacked into Cobra computers until they shut him down in a panic. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Despite this, Prime sent a viral message out to hundreds of email addresses that included the coordinates of Cobra's base. The message was intercepted by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] who teamed up with Wheeljack and Bumblebee. After Wheeljack broke the remote control over the Transformers, Prime went after [[Cobra Commander]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} More than a bit frightened of a giant robot gunning for him, the human released Megatron, who was trapped in gun mode. Megatron transformed and fought Prime to a standstill until other Autobots came to back him up. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Although he was weak and low on [[energon]], Prime made a last-ditch effort to save the day when he rammed through the wall of Megatron's energon-producing lab. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} After a quick recharge, Optimus single-handedly smashed the Decepticons, pounded Megatron to the ground, and ripped his [[fusion cannon]] off his arm. Prime then teamed up with the Joes and used Megatron's cannon to shoot down the [[SPS Satellite]] that had gone rogue and was destroying the island.

With the battle over, Prime and the Autobots boarded a new ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' ship built by G.I. Joe and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[File:GIJoevstfIIprime1930s.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|Retro Convoy: TRANSFORM!!!]]
On a Cybertron dominated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons, Optimus Prime and the Autobots took on the roles of resistance fighters. Cobra experimentation transported a contingent of Cobras and G.I. Joes to Cybertron and destabilized [[Teletran 3]], which led to the computer sending several Transformers to [[Earth]] across different time periods. When Optimus Prime saw Jazz get zapped by Teletran 3, he leapt to rescue his soldier, only to be transported away as well. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} A team made up of Joes and Cobra agents were sent back and found Optimus Prime and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in 1930s-era Chicago, disguised as period cars and trucks. The Stunticons chased Prime and the Joes around the city until everything was wrapped up with bullets, a collapsed bridge and some dynamite. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

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After the Transformers and humans were returned to present-day Cybertron and the Decepticons were vanquished by the recently arrived [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Prime made an agreement with the Joes to destroy the technology that started the whole mess in order to protect Earth. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

On Cybertron, Optimus Prime kicked back to do a little bit of paperwork and reminisce. With Shockwave defeated, Cybertron was enjoying a new era of peace. He was interrupted by Hot Rod, who reported that a group of "pesky humans with their peashooters" were giving an Autobot team on Earth a hard time. Prime suspected Cobra's involvement and counseled Hot Rod not to be so dismissive of the humans. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} When the team returned to Cybertron and mysteriously vanished in the [[Gladiator Zone]], Prime was prepared to go search for them, but was convinced by Hot Rod to stay behind and organize a peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

Later, at the peace celebration, Prime was watching a procession of Autobots when Decepticons attacked. Optimus ordered [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] into action but the huge Autobot was quickly overcome by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Prime hopped into the fray, saved a [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|civilian]] from getting smushed by the falling Omega, rode [[Sixshot]] into Piranacon's face, smashed [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] into the ground, and carried a [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|wounded civilian]] out of danger.

[[File:Primevsserpentor.jpg|thumb|left|Serpent O.R. soon realized that "This I command!" doesn't work on Optimus Prime.]]
Menasor cut off Prime's escape and handed him the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio, who confronted Prime with a hologram of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] The new Decepticon leader carried Megatron's memories and information downloaded from Soundwave, from which he learned of the Matrix of Leadership. Serpent O.R. offered Optimus a trade: hostages and peace if he handed over the Matrix. Optimus agreed.

In his stronghold, Serpent O.R. questioned Prime about his own worthiness to carry the Matrix, but Optimus broke free of his chains and aggressively ordered him to surrender. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} A group of Decepticons broke in and nearly took Prime apart, but not before Serpent O.R. took the Matrix for himself and changed into the massive Serpentor Prime. The Matrix showed Serpentor Prime the error of his ways but as he was about to commit suicide Cobra Commander tripped a device and took over Serpentor Prime's body. Moments before he crushed Arcee, a severely damaged Optimus Prime threw Hawk toward the Matrix but warned the human not to touch the artifact. Hawk did so anyway and through a quasi-mystical transfer of power Serpentor Prime was vanquished.

Later repaired by a [[Paradron Medic|female nursebot]], Optimus went back to finishing his paperwork. A leader's job is never done. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

Sensing a new, yet old, danger to planet Earth, Prime elected to send himself to earth on an investigation, and gave Hot Rod a glare when the young Autobot accused his leader of taking an unnecessary risk to atone for the death of a [[Bumblebee (G1)|close friend]].

Optimus Prime landed in the Himalayan Mountains with G.I. Joes [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]. As they searched the area, the trio was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in his [[Pretender]] shell. Prime whacked him with his [[energon-axe]] and in return Bludgeon bearhugged him and coated him in metal-eating slime. Hawk, still carrying power from the Matrix, helped Prime break free. Optimus then shot his way into the hidden kingdom of [[Cobra-La]].

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While they wandered through the tunnels, the Joes and Prime found cave paintings that described the last visit to Earth by the planet-eating god [[Unicron]]. They were attacked again by Bludgeon and Cobra-La minions, but were led away by a ragged [[Joe Colton]], prisoner of Cobra-La for the last 25 years. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} Bludgeon managed to find them again and during a second battle Prime tore open the Pretender's shell, revealing Bludgeon's robot form inside. Bludgeon tripped and dangled dangerously over a chasm, but rather than let Optimus Prime save him, Bludgeon forced Prime to drop him to his death laughing all the way down.

The Joes discovered a cavern where the people of Cobra-La were growing [[metal-eating spore]]s as a last defense against Unicron. Flint and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] took a load of the spores into space just as Unicron appeared in Earth orbit. Prime, Hawk and Colton headed deeper into Cobra-La to rescue [[Firewall]] and kick butt. Prime was tackled and pinned by a giant bug creature, but made a dramatic recovery and tossed the bug aside. He then took the machine-hating Cobra-La leader [[Golobulus]] to task with a single punch. Flint and Cosmos released the spores, which devoured Unicron from the inside and defeated the giant Transformer before he could harm [[Earth]].

With the threat of Unicron gone, Prime relaxed with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and Firewall by watching some reality TV, and sighed at the banality. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:Wc prime.jpg|thumb|left|What is it with Primes and weak stomachs?]]
After their own [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared, [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] discovered an alternate version of Optimus Prime lying unconscious and barely alive in [[Autobase]] Earth. Though [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] did what he could, the mysterious Prime reactivated only long enough to utter a cryptic statement about the walls crumbling and the coming of chaos, then died. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

[[Unicron]] later explained that he sent the alternate Optimus Prime into their universe as a "calling card": a terrifying warning of his imminent arrival. This was probably to tell the uninitiated that Unicron is a jerk. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Optimus and Bumblebee-Transformed.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"Insert dramatic hair flip." "Um, Optimus, sir... we don't have hair." "Don't question me, Bumblebee. NEVER question a Prime."]]
Optimus Prime and his troops lay deactivated on the [[Fera Islands]] for three million years until [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] stumbled upon them one day in [[1939]]. {{storylink|The Line}} The Autobots were reactivated by a [[Sky Spy|repair drone]] and given new disguises, with Optimus Prime being reformatted into an unknown [[World War II]]-era human vehicle. He explained to [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] who they were, and learned that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s Decepticons had been reactivated a year prior, and were currently wreaking havoc on [[Europe]] along with [[Cobra]]. While hesitant at first, Optimus Prime soon joined G.I. Joe in their mission to destroy Cobra and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformed}} After commanding the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to get the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] out of the way, Prime advanced across the Fera Islands, but met resistance in the form of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}}

As the Autobots were having trouble with Rumble, Optimus Prime told them try to use his earthquakes to their advantage, which led to the end of the Decepticon. Prime subsequently ordered the Aerialbots to [[Superion (G1)|combine]] and save Grimlock and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] from falling off a cliff. {{storylink|Wolves}} As they got closer to the Cobra [[Terrordrome]], however, Prime started regretting getting the Autobots involved with the humans' war. He offered to carry G.I. Joe across the water separating them from the Terrordrome, but told them that Autobots only fight if they have no choice, and they had no reason to fight anymore. Moments later, he saw that Cobra were using innocent prisoners as human shields, and Duke added that anyone who Cobra ''didn't'' enslave, they murdered. Filled with righteous anger, Optimus Prime ordered his troops to roll out. {{storylink|Trenches}}

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Shortly after reaching the other shore and taking out [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], Prime witnessed the gigantic [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] bust out of the Terrordrome and attack everything around him. With Superion gone, Prime knew that there was only one way to stop this rampaging monster, and ordered his Autobots to evacuate the humans while he went looking for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. He soon found that [[Snake-Eyes]] was in possession of the artifact, but was under attack from Megatron. Prime attacked Megatron, keeping him at bay while telling Snake-Eyes that destroying the Matrix would kill Bruticus. The ninja complied, only to learn that Optimus had left something out of the story: smashing the Matrix would kill ''all'' the Transformers, including Prime himself. Looking at the Autobot leader's body, the Joes knew that Prime had been aware of this, and had deemed it a necessary sacrifice to save the humans. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

Decades later, in 1986, Duke showed [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Spirit]] footage from the battle of the Fera Islands, including Optimus Prime's fight with Megatron. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

===''Lil' Jerry''===
Unamused by [[Lil' Jerry]]'s decision to wear the Joe fatigues to BotCon, Optimus stepped on the little guy. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Lil' Jerry's Big BotCon Adventure}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Optimus Prime was thrown a surprised party to celebrate his role in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. He was touched that so many of his super-hero friends had remembered the occasion.

In a celebration of the Transformers brand, Optimus Prime showed up as a representative for the "Generation 1" era of the franchise.

Later, Optimus showed a couple of humans that the Transformers were in the midst of doing something really interesting... they were eating a pie! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity}}
[[File:OrionridesSpringarm.jpg|thumb|I'm [[Batman]]!]]
Optimus Prime was originally known as Orion Pax, a police captain from [[Rodion]]. An encounter with a pre-[[Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] would change the course of his life, teaching him that freedom was not just the right of all "civilised" beings, but of all ''sentient'' beings, and causing him to publicly reclaim the name "Autobot", previously used only at Cybertronians as a derogatory term, before the corrupt Senate.

After the rise of the Decepticons and the death of the merciless [[Zeta Prime]], he became the Prime, and entered what would become a millions-of-years-long war of attrition with the Decepticons, which would lead to the death of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the spreading of the Cybertronian civil war far beyond their homeworld in a push for resources. With the end of the war and the emptying of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restart [[Vector Sigma]] and rebirth Cybertron, he found himself rejected by the returning civilian population, and - secretly gladly - abdicated his rank and returned to his original name of Orion Pax as he travelled through the galaxy.

Roughly two years later, however, [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|events]] would force him back into the Autobots. After killing [[Nova Prime]] he proudly retook the mantle of Prime, convinced by Rodimus that he had redeemed it, and euthanized Shockwave saving all of time and space. In the aftermath, he reassumed his role as leader of the Autobots.

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel 1 Prime Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"I keep telling you Bumblebee, the Dinobots will never accept you into their clique!"]]
The Autobots and the Decepticons came to [[Earth|a distant world]] in the grip of an ice age. Assuming [[alternate mode]]s based upon the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dominant (though doomed) indigenous creatures]] of this planet, they continued their [[Ice Age Wars|ancient, unending war]]. However, the Autobots, with their energy levels dangerously low, withdrew from combat as the world grew colder. They sought refuge in a deep cavern and entered [[stasis lock]], awaiting the day when surface conditions changed to better suit their operation. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} Optimus lay under the [[Mare Rurek Glacier]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} Millions of years later, Bumblebee was awoken by the hammering of humans working on a rail line. He briefly considered awakening Optimus Prime, but thought better of it. After discovering the world had changed significantly, Ratchet thought there was no reason to awaken Prime. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} When Bumblebee discovered the Decepticons were once again active on this world, Ratchet and Prowl agreed that the Autobots must intervene, but again decided out of rousing Optimus from his slumber. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

[[File:TFInfestation2.2 Optimus Prime vs Elder God.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|Once again, Optimus steals Rodimus Prime's thunder.]]
When a new threat, the [[Elder God]]s, appeared, a group of Autobots acquired the help of [[Tobias Muldoon]] and [[Nikola Tesla]] to travel to the glacier and waken Prime. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} Tesla's [[Tesla tower]] wasn't enough on its own, so [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailblazer]], and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] gave energy necessary to recharge Optimus Prime. Optimus awoke and revived the other Autobots with his [[energon]] reserves, before traveling to [[Port Cenotaph]], [[Nova Scotia]] where an Elder God had risen from the sea. Diving into the ocean, Optimus cleaved parts off the Elder God until it and its followers returned to the depths. Though Tobias asked if the creature was dead, Optimus wasn't sure, but promised the Autobots would be there to defend Earth if it ever returned. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}} {{storylink|Infestation 2 issue 1|Infestation 2 #1}}

The Autobots continued to guard humanity in secret for many years, until one day in the 21st century when Ratchet was captured by a human group known as [[Skylogic Systems]]. Upon investigating the organization, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee came into contact with the [[Lone Gunmen]], three humans who were also on Skylogic's tail for their role in creating a dangerous virus. Learning from them that Ratchet's DNA was part of the concoction, the Autobots joined forces with the humans and helped track down [[David Simmons]], the man responsible for releasing the virus. One interrogation later and they had the address to the Skylogic base, though Prime's size prevented him from easily infiltrating the building, so he left the rescue mission up to Bumblebee and the Gunmen. Once Ratchet was saved, the Autobots parted company with their new human friends in an attempt to lure away any Skylogic pursuers. {{storylink|The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers}}

{{note|Events identical to those of ''Hearts of Steel'' and ''Infestation 2'' occurred in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]; however, they happened to [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] explorers brainwashed by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] into believing they were the Autobots and Decepticons of the Great War. Optimus Prime's identity was taken by the Eukarian named [[Domitius Major]].}}

===''Classics'' toy bios===
Optimus Prime appointed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to the position of City Commander of Autobot City. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Ultra Magnus vs. Skywarp toy bio}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Upon meeting an [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|alternate-universe version of himself]], Optimus remarked that his [[David Kaye|counterpart's voice]] was somewhat unsettling. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Optimus foiled Megatron's attack on 21st century [[Tokyo]] after informing his old foe that wherever he would pop up, the Autobots would be there to thwart his evil intentions. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1}} Optimus and Bumblebee later intervened when [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] attacked [[Shinjuku Station]], using their bodies to shield nearby humans from the destruction the triple-changer brought about. They were unaware that Astrotrain's rampage was really a distraction staged to keep their attention away from Megatron's gathering of energon cubes nearby. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} Optimus continued to do battle against Astrotrain until Rodimus showed up to provide the Autobots with additional firepower. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3}}

At a later time, Optimus Prime helped defend a power plant from a Decepticon attack, this time headed by Starscream and a mind-controlled [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]. During the battle, Skyfire broke free of Starscream's control, and joined up with Optimus and company to repel the Decepticons. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}

Megatron used some of the energon he had previously pilfered to transform himself into Galvatron, and would have killed Prime were it not for Ironhide's timely intervention. Following his defeat, Galvatron reverted into Megatron. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7}}
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===2008 ''Universe'' toy bios===
Optimus Prime put [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] in charge of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s in part to distract Silverbolt from his fear of heights. {{storylink|Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Ultra Class Silverbolt toy bio}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
When the legendary [[Energon Cube]] was lost to the reaches of space, Optimus Prime led a small team of Autobots in pursuit of it. The giant energy source crashed on Earth in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]], where it shattered into fragments that were scattered far and wide. Prime and the other Autobots set up a subterranean base below the Cube's impact crater and began their search for the shards, taking the forms of local vehicles to hide their activities. Despite their attempts at remaining unseen, glimpses of the Autobots only magnified the reputation the crash of the Cube (believed by humans to be a meteor) had given Hoshinochō: that of a hotbed of rumored alien and UFO activity, Japan's answer to [[United States of America|America]]'s Roswell. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

The Autobots gained a human ally in their quest when they befriended Doctor [[Osamu Kihara]] of the Governmental Special Diplomatic Agency, who provided more assistance than they could have imagined when his son, [[Akira Kihara|Akira]], was discovered to be a "[[Booster]]", one of many legendary beings born with the ability to control and detect the energies of the Energon Cube. Alas, the Decepticons had followed Prime's Autobots to Earth, and [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]] sought the boy's powers for his own. To protect Optimus Prime and himself, Akira unleashed the full extent of his powers, driving Megatron back, but causing his body to burn out and disintegrate. Prime was wracked with guilt over what had occurred, and it would haunt him afterward. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}

Eleven years after their arrival on Earth, Prime and the Autobots made a new human ally in [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]] when he stumbled into the midst of a battle between Prime's team and [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} When Megatron joined the fight soon after, he held [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Bumblebee]] and Wataru hostage, daring Prime to make a move against him. Prime opened fire, but Megatron merely used the defeated Starscream for a shield, then turned his cannon on the younger duo. Prime unleashed his [[ion blaster]] and apparently deflected the blast with a shot of his own, saving Bumblebee and Wataru and prompting the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}}

Prime invited Wataru to visit the Autobots' subterranean base, and he gave the boy a personal tour as he carried the injured Bumblebee to the infirmary. Telling him the story of the Energon Cube and the Autobots' coming to Earth, Prime showed Wataru the large chunk of the cube that they had managed to recover. He then turned his attention to repairing Bumblebee's wounds, and as such, did not notice Wataru reaching out to touch the cube sliver. A bizarre energy discharge resulted that not only showed the Autobots images of [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Another Time & Place]], but also healed both Autobots' wounds. Prime dived at Wataru and hauled him away from the shard, returning things to normal, but leaving Prime with grave concerns over what the strange occurrence might mean. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

When Starscream attacked a power plant with the aid of his brainwashed ally, [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Prime carried [[Grimlock (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Grimlock]] to the scene of the battle on the back of his truck mode. {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} During the conflict that followed, Prime's suspicions about Wataru were confirmed when the boy manifested a barrier to protect himself and Bumblebee and to help Skyfire overcome the influence of Starscream's mind-controlling helmet. Wataru was a Booster as well! {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} His past experiences naturally made Prime hesitant to put Wataru's power to use, but Osamu Kihara made the point that Wataru's power was invaluable for hunting down shards of the Energon Cube. Prime and Wataru headed out to investigate a local relic that Kihara suspected was a cube shard, and Wataru's powers soon confirmed the doctor's findings. Just as Prime was about to report back to Kihara, however, Megatron struck, demanding that Prime hand over both the shard and Wataru. Prime attempted to feign ignorance of Wataru's powers, but Megatron ignored his bluff and encouraged him to hand the boy over, lest he cost ''another'' Booster their life. Driven into a rage by the stinging barb, Prime violently attacked Megatron with his energon-axe, but as the duel raged, Megatron continued to question Prime's beliefs and his attitude. Unable to deny Megatron's accusation that he had hoped to use Wataru's power to defeat him, Prime lost his concentration and was taken down by the Decepticon leader. Despite what he had learned about a previous Booster dying, Wataru stayed true to Optimus and activated his powers, healing the Autobot's wounds and powering up his energon-axe into a huge sword. Summoning all his energy, Prime took down Megatron with one almighty slash, then collapsed into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}}

Prime was brought back to the Autobot base for treatment, but the Decepticons exploited the Autobots' lack of manpower and struck again before Prime recovered. With his men taking a pummeling, the unconscious Prime had a vision of Akira, who spurred him on to awaken and rejoin the battle. With another power boost from Wataru, Prime unleashed a super-charged shot from his ion blaster that took down the fleeing Decepticons. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity convoy boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|This might take some getting used to. Hand me the instructions again!]]
In 2007, the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] [[Primax 109.0 Beta]] encountered a mysterious messenger from another world: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|another incarnation of himself]] from [[Primax 903.0 Beta|a parallel dimension]] who left him with a warning. Two years hence, Megatron would bring the terrifying super-dimensional lifeform known as the "Beast of Time", the [[Hytherion]], into their dimension to destroy Earth. The only thing that could battle the Hytherion was the power of the super-evolved multi-dimensional race of Cybertronians known as the [[Alternity]]. Prime agreed that when the danger appeared, he would join the Alternity in the fight.

Sure enough, in 2009, when the Hytherion's colossal claw-marks appeared on planets throughout the solar system, Prime's other-dimensional incarnation returned, bringing with him a "Vibrant Red" Vector 109 [[auto-avatar]] with which Prime fused. In that instant, he was reborn as part of the Alternity, a manifold being who encompassed all the different incarnations of Optimus Prime through the multiverse at once. Prime reached his hands heavenward and peeled back the layers of reality, exposing the gargantuan fanged maw of the Hytherion looming above the Autobots. {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}

Optimus battled alongside the Alternity to fend off the beast, when unexpectedly, [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] overwrote the beast's higher functions with his own. At first, it seemed that the Hytherion had been killed, but a newly empowered Megatron (in two bodies) appeared and declared that, now possessing a power that rivaled the Alternity's, he challenged his opponents to take him on or see the multiverse itself burn. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}

As battles between numerous different Primes and Megatrons erupted quite literally all across time and space, another member of the [[Convoy Aggregate]] was later seen battling [[Starscream (G1)#Alternity|Starscream]], who had been empowered by Megatron to serve as leader of his [[Questor]]s. This Prime was so surprised by Starscream's uncharacteristic sports car alternate mode that he left himself open for a blast from Starscream's Retroactive Nullifer cannon, which erased him from the timestream. As he faded out of existence, Prime responded to Starscream's taunts about the death of the Alternity by telling him that they were already well aware of their prophesied end and were well prepared. {{storylink|Foreshadows}}

Optimus was providing cover-fire for a cross-universal battle when he suddenly seized up. Though he rebooted momentarily, he had terrible news for his Protector allies: using the power of the lower-dimensional [[Planicron]]s, Megatron had succeeded in sundering the Alternity's aggregate! Optimus urged his subordinates to not lose hope however, reassuring them that events were still unfolding within the parameters they had foretold. Sure enough, the battle swayed back in the Autobots' favor when [[Thundercracker (G1)#Alternity|Thundercracker]], disgusted by Megatron's reckless use of their power, freed the Planicrons and robbed Megatron of his most powerful weapon. Optimus then tasked [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]], [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|the black Convoy]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to track down the [[Critias Gate|doorway]] that would allow the Planicrons to ascend to the higher-dimensions, putting them on the path to supersede the Alternity as multiversal protectors. While they attended to this task, the rest of the now-former Alternity busied themselves by destroying Megatron's auto-avatars, weakening the villain and disallowing him from interfering further with the Planicrons' destiny.

After this had all come to pass, the Autobots all returned to their proper place in the multiverse. {{storylink|Alternation}}

{{note|Alternity beings are both individuals and a collective of separate entities. More fiction about Optimus Prime's Alternity collective can be found [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|here]].}}

===''Robot Heroes'' comic===
[[File:IDW I am Optimus Prime battle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Adorobots VS. Decepticutes.]]
Optimus Prime was given the Matrix by [[Primus]] himself, and used to be friends with Megatron. Prowl is his closest friend and Ratchet is his oldest. Searching for Energon, the Autobots landed on Earth, but were followed by the Decepticons. With the help of their human allies, they bested their foes, and knowing they would return, decided to stay and wait to defend the planet once more. Optimus Prime was proud to be an Autobot. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ron Hayden]] (English)}}
[[File:Actionblast1matrix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Anyone with a history of seizures should leave the room now.]]
Optimus Prime narrated the events of what happened before the Ark crashed on Earth. He became the new leader of a long line of Autobot leaders via the discovery of the Matrix. On their quest for more Energon, the Autobots were chased by Decepticons to the planet known as Earth and crashed on it. When they emerged from the Ark, Optimus Prime scanned his truck altmode, stating that the war would not end on Earth. {{Storylink|Action Blast 1}}

[[File:FfE Optimus Prime Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Don't get distracted by your own fist Cyclonus! Do you WANT to lose your face?]]
Both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee raced down a street in an unknown desert while having an argument about Energon. He ordered Bumblebee to scan the surroundings to find the location where the Decepticons were hiding, and to be careful for possible scouts. When Bumblebee noted what the Decepticons were doing, Prime speculated that they might be planning to convert the energy into Energon, and ordered Bumblebee to create a diversion. While Bumblebee and Cyclonus fought, Prime made a surprise attack and took out Cyclonus with his Ion-axe, before turning his attention to Megatron. When both Decepticons fled, Prime told Bumblebee they'd done a good job (in front of a burning Gas station), and both Autobots got back on the move. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}
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===''United''===
Millions of years ago, Megatron thought Optimus Prime to be forever vanquished. He was proven wrong when the Autobot leader rushed into battle against the Decepticons in a surprise attack. In the ages that followed, Megatron and Optimus would battle time and again, often upgrading themselves into new bodies. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

At some point, [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]] was born out of the darkness in Optimus Prime's mind. {{storylink|Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|''United'' Darkside Optimus Prime toy bio}}

After the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s successfully retrieved a cure for a deadly nano-virus from the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Optimus Prime commended them for their heroic efforts in a ceremony. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

In response to attacks by Decepticons pretending to be Autobots, Optimus Prime took on a black color scheme to infiltrate the Decepticons. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|''United'' Black Optimus Prime toy bio}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Autobots to her crew-mate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]], so that he could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Optimus Prime could be seen ordering Bumblebee onward on one of Synergy's view-screens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
{{voiceactor|[[Kōichi Toshima]] (Japanese)}}
'''Trailer''' (トレーラー ''Torērā'') was often sleepy, but was the strongest of the BeCools. He could carry stuff in his trailer. {{storylink|The Self-Introduction Chapter}} When Trailer came across a traffic jam, he crashed into the BeCools holding him up, forcing them to transform into robot mode and realize they could just walk past the jam. {{storylink|The Story of the Surprising and Big Traffic Jam!}} When the same bunch of BeCools were stuck before a hole, Trailer selflessly used his body to act as a bridge for the other BeCools. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]] was so inspired by his heroism that he offered to fill the hole so that Trailer could pass through. Trailer did so and sped away, leaving Yellow Sports Car in the hole. {{storylink|The Story of Mister Trailer's Big Success!}}

In the forest, Trailer observed the lost [[Powerglide (G1)|Red Jet]] and Yellow Sports Car. He wondered why Red Jet didn't just fly out. {{storylink|The Story of the Lost Plane!}} Trailer later played in the ''Quiz! BeCool'' show with [[Megatron (G1)|Tank Lorry]] on his team. The two's answer fumbling and arguments led them to lose the game. Another BeCool, '''Garbage Truck''' (清掃車 ''Seisōsha''), was part of one question. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} While Yellow Sports Car was explaining BeCool marks to [[you]], Trailer was asleep in his Trailer Base, appropriately displaying his "Zzz..." BeCool mark. {{storylink|The Story of What Do I Know About the BeCool Mark?}}

Garbage Truck was doing his job when he accidentally left a [[banana]] peel on the road. This had catastrophic consequences, with Yellow Sports Car slipping on it and causing a traffic accident. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}}

Trailer took up a job with the fire brigade, hoping to earn some work experience. When they spotted Yellow Sports Car screaming for help on a burning building, they rescued him, only for the whole thing to be revealed as part of the filming of a movie. Garbage Truck witnessed the whole thing. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Before his death, Alpha Trion bequeathed unto Optimus Prime the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

[[File:FormFollowsFunction-extradimensionaloptimus.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Optimus became the leader of the Autobots for a time, then disappeared, leaving his people to be ruled tyrannically by Megatron.{{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Megatron never stopped seeking out his old foe, rewarding any of his troops that provided him with information that could lead to Optimus's whereabouts. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}} As for the Autobots, they were uncertain exactly as to why Optimus had disappeared; some believed Optimus had simply abandoned his troops, while other believed he was fulfilling some greater purpose and would return to them in their hour of need. Ultimately, it was [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] who found the Autobot leader, lost in the void between dimensions. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} There, the three of them became ensnared by the [[Quintesson]]s. They escaped the extra-dimensional entities' mind-probe and made their way back to normal space. En route, Optimus learned from Duke that Bumblebee had traveled to Earth and met his demise there. His human companions went off to help their friends on Cybertron, while Optimus headed for [[T.H.E. P.I.T.]] on Earth, eviscerating numerous [[Coltonbolt]] satellites as he entered the atmosphere. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

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Within G.I. Joe's headquarters, Optimus found [[Doctor Venom]] controlling a robotic suit made out of the remains of both Bumblebee and Soundwave. The battle between him and the Joes spilled out into the open and into another battle, where Decepticobra was attacking the United Nations. As more factions joined the brawl, Optimus yanked Bumblebee's components free from Soundwave's body and took to the skies, back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} There, he was able to reunite Bumblebee's body with his head. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

Megatron came upon Optimus and challenged his old foe to a duel. Optimus managed to gain the upper hand, but hesitated to deliver the killing blow when he discovered that Megatron had married the Matrix to his spark, corrupting it. Several Decepticons then swarmed Optimus, allowing Megatron to blast a hole through his chest. Dead and defeated, Optimus plummeted down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} Rodimus and Duke travelled far beneath Cybertron, where they discovered Ultra Magnus- the Autobot god of death -carrying Optimus's body away. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}

On another plane of existence, Optimus travelled the path to the Matrix, guided by the voice of his old mentor Alpha Trion. The path led him to Grimlock, who had also been killed by Megatron; Prime rescued Grimlock from Kremzeek, the demonic eater of souls. At the gateway to the great beyond, they encountered Bludgeon, who announced that only those who bore the "key to Vector Stigmata" may pass through. Prime realized that the wounds on his body form the key, but the angel insisted that these would grant Prime access. Prime took Grimlock's sword and bestowed the key on Grimlock, allowing the former Autobot King to ascend into the Matrix while Prime stayed behind. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

[[File:TheWarNeverEnds-returnofoptimusprime.jpg|thumb|OPTIMUS PRIME EJECT! OPERATION COME BACK|right|175px]]

Scarlett later used the Brainwave Scanner to contact Optimus's spirit and guide him back to the mortal realm. In the physical world, Ultra Magnus challenged Megatron to a duel on a Dyson sphere surrounding the sun. The Autobot god had not ferried Optimus to the afterlife - he had merely repaired Optimus's body by taking it into himself. During the climatic duel, he allowed Optimus to burst free from within his armor. The reborn Optimus punched Megatron into the sun, then turned his attention to reclaiming the stolen Matrix from the Decepticons. After [[Atlas (G1)|Atlas]] defeated the maddened Primus, Optimus healed Snake-Eyes' injuries. Optimus then turned his attention to returning Primus/Cybertron to its regular orbit. As the planet left the solar system, he departed aboard the ''[[Ark II|Ark 2]]'' alongside a crew of Joes and Autobots, in the hopes of contacting the Makers. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Transformers GT: Mission GT-R''===
In a world where the Transformers' war settled into a series of friendly competitive races known as the [[Transformers GT]], Optimus Prime became the [[GT Transformer]] known as '''GT-R Prime'''. As a racer he was known for his serious but sometimes hot-blooded personality and his skillful use of the [[Impact Wrench Gun]], though he maintained an honorable policy never to fire directly at an opposing racer's body. Like other racers, GT-R Prime put a limit on his own strength by separating his Matrix into a [[GT Sister]], creating his partner [[Misaki]].

====''Story of Transformers GT''====
[[File:Story of GT 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
On the day before the Transformers GT began, GT-R Prime found himself racing with [[Star Saber (Victory)|GT-R Saber]] when they were both out for a test run. Though Misaki warned him not to get too invested in a practice race, Prime took the challenge seriously and won the race by briefly transforming into robot mode, thus tricking Saber into slowing down in anticipation of a fight. {{storylink|Test Run Battle! –Prelude–}} Prime earned the pole position for the Transformers GT, but this combined with his victory over Saber made him overconfident, and he was unprepared when Saber attacked him immediately as the race began and sent him flying. {{storylink|First Fast Attack! –Whoever Strikes First Wins–}} [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]] also targeted Prime during the course of the race, seeing him as his fated rival. {{storylink|One Shot and One Kill!! –Finishing Blow–}}

====Comic====
GT-R Prime was racing against [[Star Saber (Victory)|GT-R Saber]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|GT-R Maximus]] when they were rudely interrupted by [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]], a ruthless racer out to prove his worth by defeating all others. A fight broke out, but Prime interrupted it and convinced Megatron that they all shared the same need for speed, persuading him to settle things with a race instead. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (comic)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R}}

====Story pages====
Though Optimus was a master marksman, he had a personal policy against shooting directly at his opponents' bodies during his races. In one such race, he allowed his rival to take the lead so that he could use his favorite weapon, the [[Impact Wrench Gun]], to blast the road beneath the other racer's feet, causing him to lose his balance. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|Transform in a gust!}} When GT-R Megatron burst onto the scene, roaring that all previous races had failed to "ignite his warrior's spark," Optimus readied to give him the race of a lifetime. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|GT-R Megatron Attacks!}} Like other racers, GT-R Prime attended photo shoots alongside Misaki in order to promote coexistence between humans and Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The Work of the GT Sister Race Queens?}} When a reincarnated [[Unicron]] attacked the Transformers GT finals and absorbed the huge [[energon]] pool saved up for the final prize, Prime restored his true power by using the "Matrix In" process to recombine with Misaki. Together with the other powered up racers, he fought and defeated Unicron, saving the Earth. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The True TFGT}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
Optimus Prime came upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attacking [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and so rear-ended the [[Decepticon]]. The impact caused Megatron's parts to come off his chassis. Optimus claimed these components for himself. {{storylink|Toys & App TV Commercial}}

Optimus and Bumblebee snuck into the Decepticons' base, and found their enemies upgrading themselves with [[Autobot]] parts. The pair took offense to this, and Bumblebee set about sabotaging the process. Megatron wound up tripping on some gumballs thanks to the Autobot's mucking about, and Optimus congratulated his fellow Autobot on a prank well done! {{storylink|Intro!}}

Optimus later helped Bumblebee put his parts back on his bare chassis. During the dress-up, Bumblebee managed to accidentally swallow his Autobot badge. Fortunately, Bumblebee managed to soon cough it back out. Unfortunately, Bumblebee then proceeded to sing out of tune, annoying Optimus. {{storylink|Bumblebee Speaks!}}

On another occasion, Optimus got a little carried away with strapping new parts onto Bumblebee. The final piece he attached to the yellow 'bot was a rocket, which activated and sent Bumblebee wheeling through the air. Bumblebee eventually came crashing back down, and Optimus slowly backed away out of embarrassment. {{storylink|Strength!}}

===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|]]

At one time, Optimus Prime worked alongside Megatron, bringing order throughout dimensions with the power of [[SARA]]. But Megatron was ambitious, and sought to use SARA's power for his own ends. Optimus saved Metropolis from Megatron's rebellion, and the Autobots banished Megatron from [[Metropolis]]. Optimus Prime remained behind as the leader of the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Fate}} As head of the space-time guardians residing in [[Cloud World]]'s Metropolis, he was a valiant and powerful leader who commanded the utmost respect from his subordinates. Optimus Prime stood for peace and freedom for all sentient beings in all of time and space. His sense of responsibility in this regard was a bit too great for his own good, as it often left him worrying about things outside of his control.

His weapon of choice was a powerful [[ion blaster]] that transformed into a back-mounted energy unit used to control his movement between dimensions.

Optimus was checking up on the Autobots' ongoing energy collecting campaign when Wheeljack informed him that a disturbance in [[Duel on the Asteroid|Sector 33HM]] of space-time would eventually cause major problems in its time-stream. Optimus assigned the investigation of this disturbance to Bumblebee, then noted that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]] had not completed his latest report, communications with the young Autobo having been lost while he was on his own mission. With a brief inspirational speech, he urged his subordinates to redouble their efforts in maintaining harmony throughout reality. Little did Optimus suspect that in his own universe, Megatron was planning a coup against the Autobots... {{storylink|Uprising (Cloud)|Uprising}}

The Decepticons' initial strike came abruptly and brutally, devastating entire districts of Metropolis. Optimus was meeting with Hot Rodimus as this took place, and was nearly overcome with grief when Ratchet informed him of the carnage the Decepticons had wrought. Steeling himself, Optimus coordinated the city's defenses, ordering his troops to be dispatched where they were most needed to repel the invasion. Upon spotting an old enemy on one of the nearby monitors, Optimus geared up to go in the field himself. Arming himself with his favorite pistol, Optimus resolved to take down Megatron. {{storylink|Raid}}

Optimus confronted his archenemy on the battlefield, though he had to knock Starscream aside to get to him first. Due to a nearby explosion that rocked the battlefield, Optimus nearly lost both his stance and his head when Megatron took advantage of the opening. But Optimus's quick reflexes allowed him to shift to vehicle mode and back, dodging Megatron's attack and striking back in the process. As the battle raged on, both combatants found themselves evenly matched. Then Ratchet contacted Optimus with dire news; the Decepticons had managed to abduct SARA! {{storylink|Fate}}

In shock over the news, Optimus could do little more than scream in agony as Megatron and Starscream made their escape. After regaining his senses, the Autobot leader resumed contact with Ratchet, relaying the order that all Autobots were to return to base. There, Optimus tried his best to calm his panicking subordinates. Though he assured them that power reserves would allow their civilization to continue functioning for some time, they remained jittery. Optimus then declared that he would spearhead a counter-invasion of the Underground. Still, the Autobots remained uncertain, with [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] pointing out that the Underground was not only vast and dangerous, but mostly unmapped as well. Taking full responsibility for SARA's abduction onto himself, Optimus suggested that he venture to the Underground alone and track SARA's energy signature. Hot Rodimus, however, was unwilling to allow his leader to take such a dangerous course of action, and volunteered to join him. The rest of the Autobots, finding their courage at last, followed suit. Moved by their devotion, Optimus accepted. He also thanked Hot Rodimus for calling out his foolishness, as Optimus now recognized that he would have made an even greater mistake by diving headlong into a doomed venture. Brawn approached Optimus next, insisting he join the group. Optimus at first refused, as Brawn had gotten badly injured during the invasion, but was convinced by the minibot's resolve. Once they were ready, Optimus issued the order to his Autobots... ROLL OUT! {{storylink|Resolve}}

The Autobots tracked SARA's energy signature to a decrepit old building. While a team headed by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] stormed the building's main floor as a distraction, Optimus, Hot Rodimus and Brawl infiltrated its basement covertly. Coming upon the Decepticons' inner sanctum, they found Megatron having already wired SARA into his own body! Horrified by this development, Optimus demanded to know what Megatron was planning to do. The true extent of Megatron's megalomania was then revealed; the Decepticon leader planned to use SARA's energy to become ruler of all space-time, even if it meant destroying his home dimension in the process. Both Hot Rodimus and Brawn were knocked aside by Megatron in short order, leaving Optimus with no back-up and few options. Deciding he needed to take down Megatron, even at the cost of his own life, Optimus transformed to vehicle mode and rammed the Decepticon. He then lost consciousness...

Optimus awakened to the sound of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s voice. Taking in his surroundings, he noted that he was now in an organic forest, surrounded by unfamiliar Cybertronians. It soon dawned on him that he had been transported to the dimension where Megatron had intended to begin his conquest: the [[OG World]]. The 'bots surrounding him were the local counterparts to his own Autobots, including his own doppelgänger! The locals informed him that they had found him thanks to the help of his "companion," a small robotic girl. Before Optimus could puzzle out who this humanoid was, the group came under attack by the local Megatron. Though badly injured, "Cloud Optimus Prime" had the strength to fight alongside "G1 Optimus Prime" against the Decepticons, and protect the girl that had brought the Autobots to him. During the fight, blasts from both Primes' rifles collided with a blast from Megatron's fusion cannon, knocking all of the combatants down. Cloud Optimus Prime ensured that the girl was safe before before his attention was drawn to the horizon by a familiar voice. It was "Cloud Megatron," who had also survived his inter-dimensional trip, and had come to continue his fight against his nemesis. {{storylink|Leap}}

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===''Transformers × Evangelion''===
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===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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Optimus and his Autobots were aboard the Ark, on the run from the Decepticons. With him, Optimus had what Megatron was forever seeking; the [[AllSpark]]! With the ship taking heavy damage from the Autobots' pursuers, Optimus ordered Jazz to take them into an emergency quantum jump. Jazz informed Prime that the jump would take longer to initiate than the time the Decepticons would need to board their vessel. As such, Optimus entrusted the AllSpark to Bumblebee while he and the rest of the bridge crew steeled themselves to hold off their enemies. Thanks to Starscream breaking rank in the Decepticons' formation, Optimus was able to hold back Megatron, and with [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]'s help, repel them from the ship just as it initiated the quantum jump. However, at that moment the AllSpark tumbled off-ship, falling into the quantum tunnel and seemingly being lost for good... {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

Optimus led the search for the AllSpark through space, but he and his troops were unable to locate the artifact. Though the search seemed hopeless, Optimus assured the others that they would not give up until Cybertron's last hope for survival was found... At that moment, a [[Minion Pig|strange green pig]] crashed through one of the ship's windows, with the AllSpark in tow. Optimus stared in bewilderment at the strange creature as it asked for a ride back [[Piggy Island|home]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
A truck at [[Transformers Celebration 2014]] opened its trailer to reveal a large, speaking bust of Optimus Prime, much to [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s nostalgic pleasure. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} Another statue of Prime appeared at a ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' event at the Decks Tokyo Beach shopping center. {{storylink|Deckss × Q-Transformers Collaboration Event Report|Deckss x Q-Transformers}}

===''Combiner Wars'' toy bios===
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s legendary status was exceeded only by the legendary status of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Ultra Magnus toy bio}} Upgraded with the power of combination, Optimus could combine with any bots to form [[Ultra Prime]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime toy bio}} With mastery over the power of Combiners, the combined courage of Optimus and the Autobots would stop the Decepticon Combiners threatening cities and entire civilizations. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BattlelCoreOP|''Combiner Wars'' Battle Core Optimus Prime toy bio}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Optimus Prime was a student of [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]] at the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] academy before the Great War. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

Some time later, Optimus, now called Star Convoy, and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|Fire Rodimus]] formed Supernova Convoy to vanquish [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Ultra Megatron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/15}}

Later on, Optimus, now called Optimus again, defeated the returned [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-empowered Megatron, subsequently retiring from leader of the Autobots and passing on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Hyperdrive. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

===General Optimus===
[[File:GeneralOptimusPrime-CMW.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0|"You magnificent bastard, ''I read [[Towards Peace|YOUR BOOK!]]''"]]

General Optimus Prime hailed from [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}} During the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]], {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} he fought on Earth against [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron]]: in the Battle of [[Sherman Dam]], the two fought directly but the battle would have gone against the Autobots if not for the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}} In the latter stages of the war, he upgraded himself with heavier armor and weaponry in order to match Megatron's flight and combination upgrade.

At the final battle against the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]] on [[Mirtonia]], Prime and his [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]] emerged victorious, though the battle concluded with an experimental energon refinery exploding and blasting the General and [[Hound (G1)|Sergeant Hound]] out of their own reality into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]].

In [[Axiom Nexus]], General Optimus Prime found himself inducted into the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], a group of Optimus Primes and their kin dedicated to safeguarding the [[multiverse]]. While the other Convoy members tended to stay in the upper reaches of Axiom Nexus, the General was able to use his unusual appearance for an Optimus Prime to venture in the Offworlder zones without suspicion, a great help to [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|Offworlder Zone Security Administration]] Commander [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]]. The General was also assisted in his new mission by his longtime scout, Sergeant Hound. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} {{storylink|Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound profile card}}

When Sergeant Hound apprehended a criminal going by the name "[[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]]", rumors that the prisoner was in reality a "Megatron" that had gotten past the TransTechs' security procedures piqued General Optimus Prime's interest. Though Cheetor assured him that it was impossible for a "Megatron" to have been allowed in Axiom Nexus, the General's concerns did not fade. More pressing concerns took over, however, when the entirety of Axiom Nexus, and nearly all of the TransTechs suffered a sudden shutdown due to a surge in the Global Net. General Optimus Prime tasked [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]] with keeping guard over the prison while he and Hound went to investigate the source of the surge, the planet's core.

When Optimus and Hound eventually made their way there, they found that C-81 and his gang of criminals had escaped prison and were combating the [[Waruder]] soldiers responsible for the planetary shutdown. Optimus mistakenly assumed that C-81 and his goons were there on purpose, and joined them in fending off the invaders. They were soon joined by [[Burn Out]] and [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]], who informed the Cybertronians that they had stumbled across the Waruders' main hive. Lift-Ticket explained the Waruders could be repelled if he managed to get a sample of the hive's venom. Optimus was willing to go along with Lift-Ticket's dangerous plan, despite C-81's skepticism. However, the battle came to an end when C-81 managed to grab a hold of the Waruders' [[Beet-Chit|leader]], and forced the bug into peaceful negotiations. Optimus agreed to allow the Waruders to migrate to another Cybertron via C-81's illegal interuniversal gate, in exchange for a venom sample that would be used to create an anti-toxin to revive the TransTech. The General nonetheless impounded C-81's gate afterwards, though he did let the criminals "slip away" as thanks for their part in thwarting the Waruder invasion.

General Optimus Prime later attended a meeting of the Convoy held by [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]. There, he assured the others present that he had been mistaken about the rumored Megatron's identity. Starscream was convinced, but the rest of the Convoy were savvy to the truth. The other Optimuses supported General Optimus Prime's decision, stating that if C-81 had earned the General's trust, that was good enough for the rest of them. Optimus was later seen hanging out with [[Spy-Eye (Diaclone)|Spy-Eye]] on his off-time. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

General Optimus Prime led the Convoy in a raid on [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]'s old laboratory, which had more recently been appropriated by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]. Though the terrorists were gone, the Convoy recovered the long-lost sparks of [[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]], [[Nightscream (TransTech)|Nightscream]], and [[Immorticon (TransTech)|Immorticon]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/12/02}}

[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] stated in an interview that his typical transportation in Axiom Nexus was his Convoy colleagues. As the seats of General Optimus Prime's vehicle mode were manufactured at the same location as the [[VAMP]]s of his universe, Hawk was able to find a degree of familiarity in the strange world of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
Optimus was leading his troops against a Decepticon assault when the dimensional intruder [[Grand Scourge]] dropped in via a rip in space-time. Optimus was taken aback by the new arrival's resemblance to himself, and could do little more than stare in bafflement as Grand Scourge forcefully combined with four of the Stunticons while Motormaster fled in terror. While Superion attempted to deal with the now-enhanced Grand Scourge, a [[SARA|disembodied voice]] informed Prime that Grand Scourge was a fiend who hunted down Matrix-bearers throughout the multiverse. Although Optimus had difficulty wrapping his head around the whole scenario, he vowed not to go down without a fight. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
In one Universe, Optimus led his Autobots against Megatron's Decepticons until the Cybertronian civil war led to the creation of the monstrous combiner [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Thunder Mayhem turned on his masters, ultimately leading to him rampaging across Cybertron. {{storylink|History}} The Decepticon [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] was made to resemble Optimus Prime as a blow to Autobot morale and also sported a cybermetric signature that matched Prime's. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English, ''Combiner Wars''), [[Peter Cullen]] (English, ''Titans Return'')}}
[[File:TheDuel Windblade and Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|275px|My ax belongs to your... hey, I should totally try [https://my.ax-semantics.com/#/login MyAX].]]
Coming to the dire realization that the war against the Decepticons had become a never-ending arms race, Optimus Prime challenged Megatron to single-combat, with their troops acting as witnesses to their terrible and final clash. The battle between both faction leaders ended with Megatron beaten down and goading Optimus into delivering the kill shot...

Optimus later found himself a wanderer, no longer leader of the Autobot forces. While traveling through Cybertron's barren wastes, he reminisced on his pivotal duel against his archenemy. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fall}} {{storylink|The Council}} {{storylink|The Duel}} {{storylink|Unforgotten}} {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}} {{storylink|A War of Giants}} {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}} {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} {{storylink|The Fight Begins}}}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:HasbroPulse TitansReturn PowermasterOPArt.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I am the hope of the Omniverse!]]

When the long-lost [[Titan Master]]s reemerged into modern society and joined the Autobot-Decepticon war, the Optimus Prime was partnered with the Titan Master [[Hi-Q|Apex]], who carried a portion of Prime's spark, boosting the legendary commander's already formidable abilities. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Apex/Powermaster Optimus Prime toy bio}} On [[Velocitron]], Optimus Prime was present for the biggest race of the year when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] arrived and attempted to botnap [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]. Optimus ordered [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to battle against them. Later, Optimus was part of a battle on Cybertron against [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. During the battle, the Autobots' base [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] transformed to thwart the Decepticon advance. Optimus Prime declared that to defeat the Decepticons, the Autobots would need to master the power of the Titan Masters. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

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===e-HOBBY comics===
[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] cloned Optimus Prime to make [[Convobat]]. {{storylink|Convobat#Legends|''Legends'' Convobat bio}} For his part, Convobat wanted to meet his "father". {{storylink|Cybertron Convobat}}

===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}} {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 2|Aw Yeah Revolution! #2}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
Optimus Prime has appeared in more [[Commercial|television commercials]] than any other Transformer... just as with everything else. He has been voiced by [[Peter Cullen]] in every animation segment in which he's had a speaking role. The commercials that had original footage of Optimus Prime include the following:

[[File:Toycommercial-firstPrime.jpg|thumb|My wheels don't disappear!]]
*Optimus Prime arrived in the midst of a desert battle as the Decepticons attacked a power plant on Earth, driving to back up his troops in defending it. He struck a rather iconic pose as he transformed and fired. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1}}
{{note|This first commercial used nonfinal versions of the characters' [[character model]]s; Optimus Prime, for example, still had wheels on his legs.}}
*Optimus was later seen charging into battle alongside Prowl, Jazz, and Sideswipe. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*Optimus confronted Astrotrain on a desert battlefield, but the Triple-Changer escaped under fire from other Autobots. Shortly afterward, Prime used Perceptor's microscope mode to examine a fragment of Decepticon battle armor. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Triple Changers and Perceptor|Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial}}
*Optimus Prime was fighting against [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] when Kup, Hot Rod, and Blurr came to his aid. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, Rodimus Prime|Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial}}
[[File:Toycommercial-PowermasterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|An integral part of Powermaster Prime's transformation is Joyride shooting lightning bolts through his pointed finger.]]
*Prime was said to be off-planet when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led an assault on the Autobots' launch site. Undeterred, Ultra Magnus led a counter-attack in his leader's absence. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*On the rocky plains where practically every Transformer battle ever seems to happen, Prime arrived in his Powermaster body to back up three of his troops against [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. He combined with [[Hi-Q]] and transformed, attacking with his trailer's battle station mode. Optimus then combined with the trailer to become a "Super Powermaster" and continue the attack. Who won? Find out in [[People Power!|Marvel Comics]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
[[File:OptimusQuickswitchCommercial.jpg|thumb|Optimus Prime is so giving, he even gives other Transformers time in his commercials.]]
*During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], [[Quickswitch]] transformed into his gun mode and was wielded by Powermaster Optimus Prime against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Quickswitch|Quickswitch commercial}}
*Prime, in his Powermaster body, came under attack in the darkened streets of a city. Thankfully, he was reunited with some of the greatest Transformers ever to help him! Prime welcomed back Bumblebee and Jazz in their Pretender forms, and the three were joined by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to take on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Classic Pretenders|Classic Pretenders commercial}}
*Powermaster Prime and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] were the representatives from each faction that [[Doubledealer]] doublecrossed! Everyone wondered who that guy was that Prime was talking to... He looked kinda suspicious! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*Optimus was seen surrounded by a circle of his troops, and challenged them to give up their transforming powers to become faster, stronger, more alive! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|Action Masters commercial}}
[[File:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|thumb|Prime wants to know if they can transform, because he sure can't!]]
*Optimus found himself carrying into battle many miniature robots and machines to the battlefield in the palm of his hand. Among these was a Micromaster city, {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}, the [[Race Car Patrol]], {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}} and the [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. He and Jazz checked out the Hot Rod Patrol, and Optimus wondered if they could transform. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod and Construction Patrol|Hot Rod and Construction Patrol commercial}}
*As a battle raged outside an Autobot base, Prime watched impassively as Bumblebee and Jazz pulled two [[Thunder Arrow|captured]] [[Attack Copter|vehicles]] into the base. Prime was the first to notice that the vehicles were transforming and shooting things. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}
*Prime was shown driving down a road in his ''Generation 2'' colored truck mode. He rocket-launched up into the air to transform, then had a brutal fight with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Despite getting a hole blasted in his chest, he won the fight and fired his gun into the air in triumph. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Generation 2 comic|Generation 2 comic commercial}}
*Prime transformed and found his head in Megatron's target crosshairs. The two dueled fiercely. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Megatron|Generation 2 Megatron commercial}}
*Prime delivered a load of shoes to schoolchildren in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear.
*Prime got his own rap segment. He was seen in his "Combat" toy body, waiting for Megatron as he attacked a human subdivision. Prime converted to robot form, blew up Megatron's weapon at point blank range, and slugged it out with him. Apparently emerging victorious, he was next shown sitting next to an identical truck, which kid mistook for the real thing. The real Prime then transformed and picked up the kid, inspecting the human with his cold, lifeless, flashing red optics. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Combat Heroes|Combat Heroes commercial}}
*Optimus dueled Megatron atop of an overpass in a human city. Though he managed to knock Megatron's cannon loose early in the scuffle, Megatron managed to turn the tables on the Autobot leader, reattach his primary weapon, and blast his old foe. When Megatron moved in for the kill, Optimus got his second wind, and knocked Megatron clear off the overpass. {{storylink|They were always real to me.}}
*Optimus alerted both the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was on the loose, and the Decepticon threat was "bigger than ever." {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}
*"Bot Shots" Optimus Prime had many confrontations with his Megatron counterpart, crashing into each other in vehicle mode and then slugging it out in robot mode. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Battle for the Matrix Bot Shots commercial}} {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Dragon Track Commercial}} One Bot Shot Optimus and Megatron belonged to neighbours, and taunted one another when their owners left for school. They both burst out of their respective houses, destroying the windows on the way out and colliding in mid-air. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Battle for the Matrix Bot Shots commercial}}
*"Bot Shots" Optimus Prime was riding the subway peacefully when [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] burst into the car and told the Autobot that it was "Go time!" Optimus responded with "Bring it on!" and both crashed into one another at incredible speeds! {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Dragon Track Commercial}}
*"Hero Mashers" Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock took on Megatron in the middle of a busy city. Optimus came to Bumblebee's help while riding atop of Grimlock, swapping heads with his mount to bite Megatron's arm off, getting a hold of the Decepticon's jetpack at the same time. He attached both pieces to himself, and flew around for a bit before returning to the battle. He thoroughly scrambled his pieces with those of his teammates, then took down Megatron with his "dino-fist." Afterwards, the Autobots returned to their normal configurations (though it took them more than one try to do so!) {{storylink|Commercial#Hero Mashers|Hero Mashers commercial}}

*[[Peter Cullen|Optimus Prime's voice]] narrated numerous commercials, including:
**The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Dinobots|Dinobots commercial}}
**[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Omega Supreme|Omega Supreme commercial}}
**[[Rubsign]]s {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Rubsign|Rubsign commercial}}
**[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
**Ultra Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
**[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}
**The [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}
**The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
**[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
**[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sky Lynx|Sky Lynx commercial}}

Prime also appeared in later promotional videos for Transformers events:
*Optimus got Megatron's contact information off the internet and invited the Decepticon leader to [[BotCon 2009]]. Though it took some doing, he managed to convince Megatron that the convention would be worth attending. Optimus also planned on going to BotCon, and left for the convention alongside Wheeljack, Mirage, Ironhide, Jazz and Prowl. {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}
*Optimus grappled with Ramjet once more in a video re-visiting the "Generation 2" era of the Transformers franchise. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux}}
*Punch reported back to Optimus on what he had learned about the Decepticons as Counterpunch. Mainly, that they were planning on attending [[BotCon 2010]]. Optimus then turned to Teletraan I for more information about BotCon. Upon learning that special honors would be held for him at the convention, Optimus led his troops to BotCon once more. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Megatron and his Decepticons allies held captive the Autobot's [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops, Optimus Prime entered the Decepticon's maze-like base in order to rescue his friends. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (1985)===
Optimus Prime was among the few remaining Autobots in the wake of the Decepticon creation of ROBO-CLONING technology. With his energy-starved comrades, he desperately sought pieces of the Autobot Energon Cube before the Decepticons could get their hands on them. {{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers}}

===Transformers: Mystery of Convoy===

When a mysterious force killed Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus rose as Autobot Commander in his place, and went forth to find out what killed Optimus. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|For an alternate interpretation of these events, see ''[[To Die Game!]]''}}

===''DreamMix TV World Fighters'' video game===
{{voiceactor|[[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)}}
As part of [[DreamMix TV]]'s attempt to pull in more ratings, Optimus Prime and his eternal rival Megatron were invited to battle bunches of other beings on the television show ''[[World Fighters]]''. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Belgrade]] (English)}}
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{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Optimus Prime, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of an Autobot team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. If an Decepticon wished to claim the title of tournament champion, Optimus was the last opponent they needed to face. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3 PC G1OptimusPrime DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Freedom is the right of all downloadable beings"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}

{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Optimus Prime was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Gluawakening optimusprime.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Optimus Prime led a group of Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], which was shot down over [[Earth]], sending them into stasis for four million years. Optimus was badly damaged in the crash, and the prognosis wasn't great, but he recovered in time to announce the Autobots had no choice but to involve the [[human]]s in their war. Following a battle at [[Dyson Dam]], Prime persuaded [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to join the Autobot team. When the Decepticons headed through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, Optimus followed, only for him and his team to be ambushed and imprisoned.

He and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] were soon rescued by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and they promptly escaped back to Earth, just in time to rescue [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] from a Decepticon hit squad. After being misled by a phony distress call, Optimus and his team had to face an assault on the Ark. They repelled the Decepticon attack, but Prime decided that the time was right to go to Cybertron and liberate the Autobots whom [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had enslaved. The Autobots again used the space bridge to reach Cybertron, and mounted an assault of their own on the Decepticon fortress. After fighting their way through the defenses, Optimus and Bumblebee faced down Shockwave himself, defeating the Decepticon with some help from Grimlock. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===Transformers Battle Universe===
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Optimus Prime was among several warriors (and [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Prime]]s) summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|Raise the roof!]]
Optimus participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, when he was still known by the name '''Orion Pax,''' the Autobot who would one day be known as Optimus Prime was ordered by Zeta Prime to escort the Decepticon Prisoners Wrack'n'Ruin in a prisoner exchange, while accompanied by Nightbeat and Alpha Trion. As the group made their way through the [[Rust Sea#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rust Spot]], they encounter [[Slicer (group)|Slicers]] and had to fend them off. Orion Pax and his group eventually made it to their meeting spot with the Decepticon Bludgeon, only to be ambushed by the Decepticons. In the confusion, Alpha Trion was taken prisonner, and Orion Pax set off to rescue the elderly Autobot. He and Nightbeat succeeded in returning Alpha Trion under the protective custody of Zeta Prime, but Orion was himself captured in turn. Strapped to a shuttle aimed to crash into Iacon, Orion's fate seemed uncertain. {{storylink|Orion's Gambit}}

Later, Orion Pax worked as an archivist in the [[Iacon Archives]], and was friend to Ariel and [[Dion]]. Shortly after the trio encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Archives were attacked by Decepticons, and Pax and Ariel were severely injured. The Aerialbots took them to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who rebuilt them into Optimus Prime and Elita One respectively. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}} The [[Matrix of Leadership]] was passed to Optimus Prime following the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] at the hands of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The War Within}} During the war on Cybertron, Optimus Prime came to the aid of [[Getaway]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], saving them right as the Decepticons [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] were on the verge of destroying them. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

Optimus once considered having the unruly Dinobots shut down before they could accidentally cause damage, but they proved their worth during a sudden Decepticon attack. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}} When the Insecticons gained enough power that they'd be able to overrun [[Earth]] in seven days, Optimus Prime was forced to negotiate an alliance with the Decepticons in order to defeat them. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} Following the disappearance of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], Optimus attempted to stop the other three Dinobots from attacking the Decepticon base, and was mauled for his trouble. The distraction at least allowed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to take a scan of the rogue Dinobots. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}}

Optimus was challenged to a duel by Megatron as a distraction while the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] attempted to strike against [[Teletraan I]]. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Concerned that the Decepticons might try to steal a new [[Energon]] related technology from a science facility, Optimus sent Blaster to infiltrate and protect the base. {{storylink|Espionage}} Optimus was impressed with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s plans for a [[Solar Power Tower]], but thought it would be too difficult to defend from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}} Following the return of the Aerialbots from a trip to Cybertron, they told Optimus and Elita One about how they'd encountered Orion Pax and Ariel. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}} Optimus was among the Autobots affected after Megatron sabotaged their [[recharging chamber]]. Turned evil, Optimus was sent to attack [[Rutter U.S. Military Base|Rutter Military Base]] and obtain a solar power satellite. He and the other Autobots were returned to normal by [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s [[attitude exchanger]], and Optimus promised to repair the base. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (Legends)|Attack of the Autobots}}

Optimus and Wheeljack returned to Autobot HQ after an absence to find Grimlock had taken leadership. Though they failed to resist him, he soon bored with leading the Autobots and let Optimus take command again. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}} Impressed with Bumblebee's success as team leader, Optimus assigned [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to lead a team. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}} With Optimus badly damaged and without the Matrix, the Autobots were driven off Earth and sought refuge on Cybertron. Once Optimus had recovered, he put together a team which returned to Earth and retook it from the Decepticons, with Optimus badly damaging Megatron in combat. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

Optimus led the defenses as the Decepticons mounted a full assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. The assault proved overwhelming, and Megatron soon stood over Optimus's defeated form. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} Optimus passed on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] before perishing. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] took cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]], retreating from an attack led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], they found Optimus having risen from the dead! Rodimus returned the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus, only for Optimus to abandon his Autobots, and flee back to Cybertron. Optimus, it seems, has returned to the world of the living [[zombie|changed]]. Once on Cybertron, Optimus orders a full-scale assault on the Quintesson base. Thankfully, Optimus managed to come to his senses when his memories of being revived by the Quintessons reemerged. After returning the Matrix to Hot Rod and ordering the Autobots to retreat, sacrificed himself once more by guiding the ship he's piloting into the Quintesson's trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Optimus at some point reverted to the name Orion Pax and searched the galaxy to investigate a growing anomaly related to the [[Dead Universe]]. His investigation took him to an unknown planet populated by [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
====Console====
While walking through the desert one day, Optimus noticed a purple meteor passing overhead. Recognizing the meteor for [[Dark Spark|what it was]], he stated his fear that this day had come. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}
====3DS====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Construct-Bots Builder''===
The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" Optimus Prime were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, [[you]] could mix his parts with those of Decepticons! (gasp!) {{storylink|Construct-Bots Builder}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Optimus Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|400px|Team buffs are the rights of all sentient beings.]]
*''Optimus Prime'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 16 units of Cybermetal.
*''Orion Pax'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal, and 42 units of Transmetal.
*''Optimus Prime (Voyager)'' — This Super Rare promotional character could be recruited through the space bridge for 1000 gold.
*''Laser Optimus Prime'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Generation 2 Episode 1" event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
*''Optimus M. (CW)'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Optimus Maximus Awakes!" event.
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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime-(Voyager).jpg|thumb|400px|Soon I shall be one with the Matrix - and so will everyone else when this game sunsets.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-M.-(CW).jpg|thumb|400px|I thought you were made of sterner stuff!]]
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]]}}
Optimus Prime led the Autobots to stop Megatron's attempt to cyberform Earth. After discovering that Megatron's new weapon was the ''[[Proudstar]]'', Optimus initially tried to preserve the Cybertronian history contained on its [[Ferrotaxis]] supercomputer. Inside the ''Proudstar'', he received a prophecy of his future death from [[Teletraan Alpha]], but he merely expressed happiness that his friends would survive. After the [[Plasma Core]] was damaged and proved to be too great a threat to Earth, Optimus reluctantly decided to destroy it and the Ferrotaxis in order to preserve humanity's right to forge their own future. When Megatron shot shot the Ferrotaxis into space in one last spiteful effort to stop the Autobots, Prime rode an Insecticon swarm into Earth's orbit for a final showdown with Megatron, ultimately forced to destroy the Ferrotaxis. Once Megatron was again defeated, Optimus called upon the Autobots to stop merely living upon Earth and adopt the planet as their new home. Later, he and Wheeljack discussed plans for the [[Optimus Maximus]] project. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] }}
;'''Optimus Prime'''
[[File:Optimus-Prime-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px|Gathering resources is the right of all sentient base builders.]]

Optimus Prime needed to get to Earth via the Space Bridge, so he told Ironhide and Jetfire that he needed a [[Quantum Crystal]] to power the Space Bridge and get him over to the other side. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Autobot Campaign}}

Optimus needs to get to Earth, but is beaten to the race by Megatron, who gets his hands on a Quantum Crystal. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Decepticon Campaign}}

When the other Autobots are weary of the next Decepticon Outpost, Optimus tells them not to worry and leads them in an '''Inspiring Charge'''. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Lost Map Campaign}}

Optimus preceded to race Megatron to see who could get all the pieces of the Fractal map. Ironhide contacts his agent, [[Sunstreaker (G1)| Sunstreaker]], on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to get some info on the Fractal map. Sunstreaker helps out in the endeavor and finally pinpoints the location of the last piece. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Power Play }}

Optimus finally rallies all his missing troops from Cybertron to come to Earth for the final battle. Some of the bots include Grimlock, Ratchet, Blaster, Prowl, and Bumblebee. All of them attack the Outpost and claim the Artifact. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Codex Showdown Campaign}}

After retrieving the Enigma, he then creates Superion! {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Combiner Wars Campaign}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Optimus Prime fires a shot from his Ion Blaster before engaging a defense and attacking it with his energon axe.
*'''Ability: Inspiring Charge''' - Rally Autobots to engage the target, then charge in dealing damage to the target and damaging walls along the way.
**'''Cost''': 5 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:optimus-prime| Optimus Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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;'''Laser Optimus Prime'''
[[File:Laser-Optimus-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px| Now with extra Cherry and G2 goodness! ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|No flaming trees thank heavens.]]}]]
Following a battle which left him grievously wounded, Optimus Prime's entire structural integrity and circuitry processors were reprogrammed into a sleeker, stronger, combat-ready configuration. With a new giant laser-targeting rocket launcher, ripple-fire missile blaster and armor-piercing discs, Optimus is ready to immobilize Megatron once and for all.

The Optimus Prime of [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|a garish universe]] asked [[Drift (G1)|a strange Autobot]] to identify himself.
Explaining that he was pursuing [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] across the multiverse, Drift asked Laser Optimus Prime for help, to which the heroic [[Laser Rod]] agreed.

Optimus and Drift soon found the dimension-hopping Deceptions, and Optimus recognized one of them was a [[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]]! But they immediately teleported away. Optimus was willing to leave his universe in order to put to rights the madness of multiple Megatrons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Worlds Collide}}

When Laser Optimus arrived at the Autobots' base, Kup was getting confused that there were three Optimuses and three Megatrons. All he could say he's a fan favorite. As Laser Optimus and Drift prepared to confront the triumvirate of Megatrons, he declared his Laser Rod stands ready, which Arcee found annoying.

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Laser Optimus fires a disc that bounces off two buildings before attacking with his Laser Rod sword.
*'''Ability: Ricochet Mode!''' For 15 seconds, fires plasma discs dealing small damage and bouncing onto up to 4 nearby targets, each bounce dealing 20% less damage.
**'''Cost''': 11 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:laser-optimus-prime| Laser Optimus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Online'' (2016 video game)===
[[File:G1 Optimus Prime TFO.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
{{bigquote|Freedom is the fundamental right of all living beings.}}

During the Cybertronian Civil War, Sentinel Prime was killed. Prior to his destruction, he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, who became the new leader of the Autobots. Despite being one of the youngest Cybertronian leaders, Optimus demonstrated extraordinary courage and wisdom in the war against the Decepticons. He: treated all lives with benevolence, fought for freedom and peace, and continues to fight to protect the weak and maintain their beliefs.

In battle, G1 Optimus Prime wielded the "[[Energon-axe|Fusion Axe]]" and the "Divine" Gatling Gun. His active skill is "Heavy Fire Barrier":
*'''Heavy Fire Barrier''' — G1 Optimus Prime temporarily equips a double-barreled semi-auto machine gun that also activates a shield which protects him from frontal attacks as he dishes out damage from his firearm at max power {{storylink|Transformers Online (2016 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero9.shtml G1 Optimus Prime on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Optimus-Prime-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Beating the crap out of any of my teammates is the right of all Screen mashers..... Unfortunately this includes myself.]]
Optimus Prime and his crew crash-landed on a [[New Quintessa|mysterious planet]]. After learning about what was going on, he passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the [[You|Commander]], fearing a Cybertronian would become corrupted by the Quintessons. There are at least a few of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

*'''Class:''' Tactician
*'''Basic Abilities'''
**''Blocking''
***When entering the Block stance, Optimus equips an Armor Buff, reducing damage from attacks by 10-14.8% for 2.5 seconds.
***Prime's determination to protect teammates provides +9.8-13.5% armor per team member against Melee Attacks.
**''Passive:'' Armor Break effects last 1.5% longer for every hit in the Combo Meter.
**''Heavy Attacks:'' Rolling Out grants +15-24.4% Attack per team member for 7 seconds.
*'''Signature Ability: Breach''' - Optimus Prime's Critical Hits inflict Bleed when opponent's armor is broken.
*'''Special Attacks'''
**'''Special 1: Energon Chop''' - ''Optimus delivers a whirling slash with his Energon Axe to subdue his opponent.'' - 61-85% chance to '''Armor Break''', removing enemy armor and applying 16.2-20% armor reduction for 3.5 seconds. +20% Attack for 6 seconds. Additionally, +20% Attack per fallen ally in his squad.
**'''Special 2: Axed''' - ''Say goodbye to the weakest link with a few chops of sharpened Energon.'' - 61.4-85% chance to Armor Break, removing enemy armor and applying 28.3-35% armor reduction for 6 seconds.
**'''Special 3: No Matter the Cost''' - ''One shall stand, one shall fall.'' - Inflicts a permanent Armor Break, removing enemy armor and applying 35% armor reduction.
*'''Synergy Bonuses'''
**'''Enemies''' for Bludgeon and Motormaster - +1-8% Attack Rating.
**'''Enemies''' from Soundwave - +1-8% Attack Rating.
**'''Brothers in Arms''' for Ironhide and Ratchet - (1-9% of a Power Bar over two seconds when finishing a basic Melee Combo.) +2-8% Armor for Autobots. +6-9% Melee Damage in Solo Missions.
**'''Allies''' with Grimlock - Both bots gain +1-8 Armor.

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==Toys==
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{Main|Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
*According to [[Bob Budiansky]], longtime comics writer [[Denny O'Neil]] named Optimus Prime prior to Budiansky being brought on to the ''Transformers'' project. ("Optimus" is Latin for "best", therefore his name can be literally translated as "'''Best First'''".)
*Optimus Prime's Japanese name is "Convoy", which is named after his original name "Battle Convoy" in the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, because the name "Optimus Prime" is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce.<ref>''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 114</ref> All Optimus-inspired characters were called variations of Convoy in Japan up until the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], at which point [[TakaraTomy]] changed their minds and began using the name Optimus Prime as well. Presumably to avoid confusion, this change includes the Generation 1 version of the character as well, who is now called Optimus Prime in newer products and fiction such as ''[[Transformers United]]'' and ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'', though his name remains Convoy in material aimed at adult collectors such as ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''.
*"Orion Pax" is composed of "Orion", the huntsman from Greek mythology, and the Latin word "pax", meaning "peace". The original cartoon design for him appears to [[:File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|be based on an early Ultra Magnus concept]].
*According to an early ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]''-style profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime's "official" nicknames were at one point considered to be "Autobot Commander", "Chief", "Big Boss" and "Roller". As far as it is known, no piece of fiction has ever purposely addressed him using these nicknames, though it's a fair bet he's been called "chief" at least once or twice anyway. And technically ''part'' of him is called "[[Roller (G1)|Roller]]" with some frequency.
*Optimus Prime has fictionally shown a dislike of certain kinds of music and dance. For the [[Marvel Comics continuity]], the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] for [[Still Life!|issue 324]] mentions he hates the music of [[Mötley Crüe]]. In the cartoon continuity, "[[Blaster Blues]]" and "[[Quest for Survival]]" have Optimus react noticeably more passive-aggressively to Blaster's choice of music than the other Autobots. And in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]'' features an uncalled for negative remark about Jazz's dance skills.
*According to the staff of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', Optimus Prime became a space explorer in the [[Beast Era]].<ref>Page 37, Guest Character and ''G1'' Icons, ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' ISBN 978-4766938005</ref>
*Writer [[Bob Skir]] claims that neither the statue from "[[Fires of the Past]]" nor the golden disks in its hands were mentioned in the script. However, he suggested that they were either the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disks]] from the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, or that Optimus won them in the 2,395,989th Annual Cybertronian spelling bee.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080614012630/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Q&A from Bigbot's "bobskir.com"] (archive copy)</ref> We're betting on the latter.
[[File:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|125px|thumb|Prime's mom knows how to write in cursive.]]
*By the time Optimus Prime appeared in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', his 3D model from ''Beast Wars'' had apparently been lost, leading the animators to use a faceplated Optimus Primal head as a quick replacement to save time and budget.
*Aside from occasionally having Alpha Trion as a father figure, Optimus Prime may have a mother! In an advertisement for [[Pepsi Convoy]] that shows him in a refrigerator (along with [[Destron Pizza]]), a note attached to a nearby piece of Tupperware reads:

:''Dear Convoy''
:''Warm it before you eat''
:''Mom''

:Although the ad itself is for Pepsi Convoy, he is a separate character, and it can be assumed that the note was left for Convoy/Optimus Prime himself.

*The first wave of Dreamwave posters in 2001 identified Optimus Prime as [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220175419/http://www.comicden.com/merch/posters.htm "Captimus Primus"], which is tantalizingly close to making some sort of sense.
*The character model of G1 Optimus Prime makes a cameo appearance, along with the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], as one of the four elders who began the [[space bridge]] project in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Balance]]".
*As noted on [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=74382 this thread here], Optimus Prime made a surprising (and somewhat awkward) cameo in the [[Calendar|January]] [[2009]] issue of "P.S.: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly" (#674), a monthly magazine issued by the [[United States Army]] that discusses issues in regards to equipment maintenance (scan included in thread; look for post #5).
*Prior to the third closed beta update, G1 Optimus Prime was his own character in Transformers Online (2017) with the following bio:
:"During the Cybertronian Civil War, Sentinel Prime was killed. Prior to his destruction, he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, who became the new leader of the Autobots. Despite being one of the youngest Cybertronian leaders, Optimus demonstrated extraordinary courage and wisdom in the war against the Decepticons. He: treated all lives with benevolence, fought for freedom and peace, and continues to fight to protect the weak and maintain their beliefs.
:In battle, G1 Optimus Prime wielded the "[[Energon-axe|Fusion Axe]]" and the "[[Divine]]" Gatling gun. His active skill was "Heavy Fire Barrier":
::'''Heavy Fire Barrier''' — G1 Optimus Prime temporarily equips a double barreled semi auto machine gun that also activates a shield which protects him from frontal attacks as he dishes out damage from his firearm at max power {{storylink|Transformers Online (2016 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero9.shtml G1 Optimus Prime on the Transformers Online website]</ref>"

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Convoy''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Orion Pax''' (オライオン・パックス ''Oraion Pakkusu''), '''Star Convoy''' (スターコンボイ ''Sutā Konboi''), '''Battle Convoy''' (Laser Optimus Prime, バトルコンボイ ''Batoru Konboi''), '''Super Convoy''' (Nucleon Quest, スーパーコンボイ ''Sūpā Konboi''), '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu'')
*''Armenian:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (Օպտիմուս Փրայմ ''O'ptimows P'raym''; Օպտիմուս Պրայմ ''O'ptimows Praym'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''O Baak Man''' (Hong Kong, 柯柏文)
*''Czech:'' '''Optimus Primus'''
*''Danish:'' '''Primus Optimus''' (first cartoon dub), '''Optimus Prime''' (all other media)
*''French:'' '''Optimus Prime''', '''Optimus Primus''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (אופטימוס פריים ''Awpjimws Priim'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''', '''Optimusz Prájm''' ("Optimus Chief")
*''Italian:'' '''Commander'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chìh-tsuēn''' (Taiwan, 至尊, "Prime"), '''Orion Pax''' (Taiwan, 奧萊安派斯 ''Ào Lái Ān Pài Ssū''), '''Qíng Tiān Zhù''' (China, 擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Optimus Supremo''' (Portugal comics, "Optimus Supreme"), '''Líder Optimus''' (Brazil cartoon, "Leader Optimus"), '''Supremus Absolutus''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (Оптимус Прайм ''Optimus Prajm''), '''Orion Peaceful''' (Орион Мирный ''Orion Mirnyy'')
*''Serbian:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (Оптимус Прајм ''Optimus Prajm'')
*''Taiwanese:'' '''Bô-ti̍k Thīh-gû''' (無敵鐵牛, "Invincible Iron Ox")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Optimus Najkrashchiy''' (Оптимус Найкращий, "Optimus the Best"), '''Optimus Prime''' (''The Movie'', Оптимус Прайм)

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Convoys]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:GT characters]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Ladybird Books Autobots]]
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[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]
[[Category:Powermasters]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
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Torca (BW)

2017-12-06T04:14:19Z

Oddball051: /* IDW Beast Wars comics */

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{{disambig2|the Maximal|the Transcendent Technomorph|Torca (TransTech)}}
:''Torca is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BWprofile Torca.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|How would you like to taste everyone you ever hugged?]]
'''Torca'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Fuzor]] body equips him well for land and water. His massive size belies his combat skill. Hand-to-hand combat with Torca is a challenge; his huge tusks can swat most [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] with ease. His towering presence on the battlefield emboldens comrades and drains enemy morale. Off the battlefield, Torca is actually one of the most quiet, contemplative, even ''bashful'' beings one could imagine. He's certainly a 'bot who subscribes to "actions speak louder than words".
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==Fiction==
===3H comics===
Torca was a member of the [[Maximal High Council]] after the [[Great Reformatting]]. He, along with his fellow council members, disbelieved [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] when he warned them of the threat of [[Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:BWGatherTorcaFight.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Part killer whale, part dinosaur, part elephant?]]
Torca was one of the [[protoform]]s jettisoned from the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. He was activated and put in [[chronal phase]] by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's Predacon [[shell program]] by Razorbeast's viral code. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

[[File:IDW Torca.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|How'd they fit him in a [[stasis pod]], anyway?]]
Soon after awakening, he joined up with [[K-9]], [[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]], [[Stinkbomb]], [[Armordillo]], and [[Noctorro]]. During their journey to meet up with Razorbeast, Torca got stuck in some mud and needed the help of his new travelling companions to free him. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} After following Razorbeast's signal for days, and picking up more Maximals along the way, Torca exploded into battle (sporting a painted Maximal symbol on his shoulder!) against Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. The giant Fuzor tipped the scales, allowing the Maximals to win that altercation. The united group awaited rescue from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

When the Predacons performed a full-scale assault on the Maximal base some time later, Torca hid underground until they got close, then bursted out and started kicking skidplate. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} However, while his massive bulk helped the ground troops, he wasn't particularly effective against the airborne Predacons. Fortunately, backup arrived in form of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Lio Convoy]]'s [[Pack]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} The battle was interrupted when [[Shokaract]]'s minions, the [[Blendtron]]s, infected Razorbeast with Angolmois and turned him into a raging monster. Torca helped calm Razorbeast down by holding him down with a foot, but ended up getting a few cuts from the boar's tusks. He and many other Maximals then returned to Cybertron to fight Shokaract himself. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}} During the battle, Torca was nearly hit by a mighty blast that incinerated three of his comrades, but ultimately lived to witness the end of Shokaract and his minions. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Torca was on guard at the [[Ferromax Detention Center]] when a small group of Maximals broke in to free [[Dinobot (BW)|Dynobot]]. Thanks to their [[impercepton shield]], all he noticed was a brief light. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue|Prologue}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:Torca toy1998.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|AAHH! It's a... a... What the hell is that thing anyway?!?]]
*'''Torca''' (Deluxe Fuzor, 1998)
**''Accessories'': Water cannon

:Torca's [[beast mode]] is a combination of an orca and an [[elephant]]. The beast's back becomes Torca's hand-held [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-squirting]] gun in [[robot mode]], and moving this assembly while still plugged into his back makes his tusks pinch in and out a little bit. His dorsal fin is the trigger for this weapon, and the water-squirting gimmick is accessible in either mode, making Torca blow water out of his blow-hole while in beast mode.

:Note that Torca can suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].

:Torca was later [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' character [[Elphaorpha]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Torca/torca.htm More information on Torca at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:KhangTorca.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|HEY GUYS I HAD THIS GREAT IDEA I CALL IT WHALEPHANT (Way-Le-Fant)!]]
*The sculpt and design for the beast modes of Torca (and likely [[Bantor (BW)#Beast Wars|Bantor]]) have a somewhat dubious history. An eagle-eyed fan spotted the distinctive beast form amidst the online portfolio of a concept designer around 2002. Upon contacting the designer ("Khang" as per the signatures on the art), he was unaware that his designs had been put to use.
*In ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'', Torca is one of the few Transformers to not have a typical [[insignia]]. His insignias in beast form are mutated and blotched to match his Fuzor skin.
*According to Torca's toy bio, there's such a thing as Predacon poachers (who are discouraged in going after Torca because of his impenetrable armor hide and unmatchable power). Who'd have thunk it?
*The evil redeco [[Elphaorpha|Elephorca]] got a profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 16|''Transformers'' (Titan) #16]]... which used pictures of ''Torca'', confusing thousands of small kids.
*The non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Torca is physically modeled on [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Clench]].

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Getaway

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:''Getaway is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Getaway boxart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Magnum Foreshortening]]
'''Getaway''' (aka '''Breakaway''') is an escape artist without compare. He's cool-headed and logical under even the craziest, most dire circumstances and that lets him figure his way out of even the trickiest surprise or sneak attack. His reputation for cool-headed escapes is legendary, dating all the way back to the infamous [[Armornecking Incident]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He even has an escape kit concealed within a hidden compartment in his heel that he can reach even when bound.<ref>Seen in "[[Prime Bomb!]]"</ref>

However, Getaway is also a bot of strong conviction and opinion and has no problem using his wily cunning to deceive and manipulate others to get what he wants. Not even his closest friends are spared from his machinations. While he understands his dubious morality of his actions, he rationalizes them, feeling the alternative he's preventing is worse.

His [[Nebulan]] [[Powermaster]] partner is [[Rev]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Getaway will not stand for being miscolored! ...okay, yes, he will.]]
Getaway was a member of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew on board the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', and was part of a skeleton crew left aboard the ship when everyone else disembarked to watch [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] battle for leadership on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Their presence helped prevent ''Steelhaven'' from being destroyed in a Decepticon attack. On Fortress Maximus's orders, Getaway, his crewmates, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] left the battle and took the ship back to Nebulos, on a mission to revive the fallen [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}} They made contact with a friend of the old Nebulan [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Galen]] named [[Hi-Q]], but found that Nebulans had developed an acceptable level of robo-phobia after the Transformers nearly decimated their civilization last time. Hi-Q had led a research project which detonated a bomb in the atmosphere, spreading a molecular revisioning agent that converted all fuel supplies on Nebulos into a type poisonous to Transformer life. The poisoning passed the "acid test" when a pair of [[Decepticon]] vagabonds named [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] came to Nebulos looking for [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s army, and ended up poisoning themselves on local fuel and being rendered inert. Unfortunately, a jealous assistant named [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] stole and modified a new form of bio-mechanical engineering, enabling him and his partner [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] to [[Binary bonding|binary-bond]] with the Decepticons and restore them to functionality, bringing Nebulos once more under Decepticon attack.

Hearing this story, Getaway and his fellow Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons, but proved a poor match for these new Powermaster warriors in their weakened condition. Hi-Q and his staff came to respect the Autobots for their devotion to repairing their fallen leader and determination to protect the very people intent on poisoning them if they stayed on Nebulos. They chose to undergo the same Powermaster Process that Hi-Test did, and Getaway was binary-bonded to [[Rev]], one of Hi-Q's aides. Through this transformation, the Autobots succeeded in restoring Prime to functionality and driving the Decepticons off of Nebulos. Their new Nebulan partners chose to return to Earth alongside Getaway, Prime and the others. {{storylink|People Power!}}

[[File:Border Flats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
On its way to Earth, the ''Steelhaven'' received a transmission advertising the "[[Cosmic Carnival]]," an intergalactic traveling show with attractions from many worlds. Getaway wasn't all that impressed with it, and dismissed the whole thing as a "freakshow for malfunctioning morons." Optimus and Goldbug wound up investigating it when they learned that fellow Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the line-up. Due to the carnival's steep admission fee, none of the others wound up partaking in Sky Lynx's rescue. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''They arrived on Earth during Christmas time. Itching for action while Prime gathered his thoughts, Getaway led the Powermasters to investigate suspected Decepticon activity in the town of [[Border Flats]]. Instead they discovered the Autobot [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] had made a mess of the town while trying to join in on the festivities. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime returned from his moment alone to impart on Getaway and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.''{{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

''A [[solid light simulation]] of Getaway was used in a training mission for the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. He was likely among what [[Snarler]] referred to as "Autobot non-entities" contained within the simulation.'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}}

''After Getaway had reunited with the Autobots aboard the Ark, the ship received a distress call from Earth's surface. In response, Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included Getaway, [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], and himself. Under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades, only to find what seemed to be mythology come to life: a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] had come to cleanse the planet of life! Getaway and the others fought valiantly against the Deathbringer, but their efforts proved futile against the seemingly invulnerable foe. Using a plan hatched by Nightbeat, Optimus used the Deathbringer's own programming against it, and caused it to self-destruct, removing Getaway and the others from danger.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}} ''Getaway also defended the Ark against an attack by the borderline deranged [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]].'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

[[File:Getaway dreadwing down.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
''During a battle against [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], Joyride inadvertently led to a human getting seriously injured. Though [[Hi-Q]] built a life-support system to heal the human, its power source was stolen by [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]]. The Autobots' initial attempt at retrieving the battery led to the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], Throttle's ship, crashing down into the ocean. Despite Getaway's complaints that he would [[rust]], he was enlisted alongside the rest of the Autobot Powermasters to retrieve the power cell from the briny deep. Already on a thirty-minute time limit before their Nebulan partners ran out of air, the Autobots were met with further interference when the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] turned up. Despite barely holding his own against the likes of [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakill]] and [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], Getaway was forced to disengage from Rev so that his partner could see the power cell's retrieval through while he carried on fighting. This ultimately led to the Autobots' triumph; as soon as the Dreadwing's cockpit was breached, putting the Decepticon Nebulans inside at risk of drowning, the Seacons abandonned the offensive to rescue them. The Autobots resurfaced with both their hides and the power cell intact... though that didn't stop Getaway from complaining as he spotted a spot of rust on his wrist.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

When the Decepticon [[Air Strike Patrol]] attacked [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in [[Tampa]], Getaway questioned the need for Autobot involvement. Limited resources and personnel meant the Ark would be virtually unguarded if they ventured down to Earth. Nevertheless, Prime insisted. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Getaway's words proved prophetic, however, as it quickly became apparent that the Decepticon [[Micromaster]]s had lured the Autobots away from the Ark deliberately. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Optimus Prime ordered a full Autobot retreat back to the shuttle while he remained behind as a rear guard. Reluctantly, Getaway and the others complied, even when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] broke ranks to remain behind with Prime. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Back aboard the Ark, Getaway tried to throttle information out of [[Blackjack]], the Micromaster who rigged the Ark with explosives, only to discover the countdown had already begun and was irreversible. Ratchet managed to rig a portal to transport the explosives to Cybertron, but seemingly at the cost of his own life. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

[[File:Getaway manacles.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"Now, I will disarm the missiles with both hands tied behind my back..."]]
''At some point during his time on Earth, Getaway learned that some humans would use credit cards to open locked doors. He immediately procured one for himself, and stashed it in a secret compartment should the need ever arise for it.''

''Out of nostalgia for a time when he had lived inside a computer game, Optimus kept a spare copy of his mind stored in a floppy disc at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Unfortunately, this made the installation a target for Decepticons, who could put the disc to malicious use. Getaway, Slapdash and Joyride were tasked with guard duty at the game company, and shortly after they had taken up the task, Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked. The Autobots were forced to scramble for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive. Though Getaway managed to double back and get inside Alternate Reality, Inc. as well, Slapdash and Joyride were temporarily taken out by enemy fire.''

''Getaway battled Darkwing inside, while [[Rev]] likewise fought with [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]]. The scuffle ended with Getaway's shotgun destroyed, and the Decepticons limping away with the disc in-hand. Knowing that if the Decepticons combined into their [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] mode they would definitely escape, Getaway pushed his powermaster partner to his limit and leaped upon the two jets as they reached one another. Dreadwind and Darkwing managed to combine, but with Getaway's hand stuck in their combination joint! As they took off, Getaway and Rev wound up getting tugged along for the ride.''

''Getaway was captured by the Decepticons aboard Scorponok's orbiting spacecraft, where both he and Rev were imprisoned in energy manacles, and thrown in the brig. Left unsupervised, Getaway immediately got to work on an escape plan. Using the credit card he kept hidden on him, he deflected one of his cage's energy bars (which only affected metal) allowing him a gap to reach out and turn the cage's power off. Getaway was now free to move about, and in due course had Rev mobile as well. He instructed his Nebulan partner to find them an escape pod while he saw to botching up Optimus's assassination. Getaway interfaced with the computer Scorponok was using to program a smart missile, one that could track Optimus wherever he went. The computer showed signs of a rudimentary intelligence, and introduced itself as "[[A.B.C.]]"''

''Getaway desperately attempted to appeal to A.B.C., telling the computer of how the missile's target was a brave and noble soul. A.B.C. could only state that it had not been programmed to disarm the missile as Getaway continued to delve into Optimus's inspirational qualities. Though Getaway seemingly failed to get through to A.B.C., Rev succeeded in locating a means of escape. With the Decepticons due to check up on them, Getaway and his partner were forced to leave. As the smart missile launched, Getaway at least managed to contact Optimus Prime, warning him of the incoming payload.''

''By the time Getaway and Rev made it back to [[Autobase]], Optimus Prime has already left to meet the missile on his own. Getaway went after Prime to help in any way he could. Arriving at Prime's side, he found his leader intact while the smart missile was lying on the ground, an apparent dud. Getaway realized that he had gotten through to A.B.C. after all, and that the computer had disarmed the missile after hearing of Prime's greatness and compassion. Though Optimus was saddened that the sentient computer would have likely been destroyed once Scorponok learned of its betrayal, Getaway told him to rejoice instead, as he was the one who inspired Earth's very first fully-independent A.I. to make a decision for itself.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Starscream autobots fallen star.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
''After Starscream came back, revived as a [[Pretender]] and joined the ranks of Scorponok's Decepticons, he (mistakenly) thought every other Con thought him of a loser and relic—while in truth they were terrified of his power. Going on a stroll, he stumbled into an Autobot scout party composed of Getaway, [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] and [[Cloudburst]]. Scared, the Autobots proposed to leave peacefully, but the angry Starscream (thinking the Bots meant he wasn't worth fighting) attacked them. After seeing his comrades quickly dispatched, Getaway fled, stating "Gotta... get away!" But he did NOT get away this time; Starscream overtook him, and with a single blast, left him a smoldering wreck on a nearby dirt road.'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}}

After the Autobots sought out the lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], only for the Decepticon [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] to come into possession of the mystical artifact, the latter began to rampage through the Ark. With the Matrix's energies fueling Thunderwing's rampage, Getaway and many others were unsuccessful in beating him back. Only the ingenuity of Nightbeat allowed the Autobots to escape total annihilation, and Thunderwing was cast out into the void of space. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Afterward, Getaway and his fellow Powermasters were part of a team that retrieved the [[Classic Pretender]]s from [[VsQs]], left stranded there by Thunderwing. Thereafter, the Autobots pursued recreational exploits to get their minds off the imminent threat of [[Unicron]]. During this period, an unhappy [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] lost a game of [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]] to Getaway. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} [[File:Getaway end of the road.jpg|thumb|"I'm Getaway, not [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]!"]] When the grotesque fusion of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] began rampaging aboard the Ark, Optimus Prime was reluctant to harm the creature that was half his oldest friend. As more Autobots were injured by the entity, however, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] became fed up with Prime's hesitation and demanded he deal with the problem, permanently, or else he would invoke the [[Crisis Act]] and forcibly remove Optimus from command. A quick glance at the Autobots present, Getaway among them, confirmed that Kup's threat wasn't an idle one. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

Despite the growing mistrust in Optimus Prime's leadership, Getaway and the Autobots agreed to his unconditional surrender to Scorponok and the Decepticons, in the interests of establishing a united front against [[Unicron]]. Getaway was taken into custody by Octopunch and Bludgeon as Optimus spoke with Scorponok on the matter. {{storylink|Surrender!}} As the war moved back to Cybertron, Getaway and the Autobots battled a squad of Unicron cultists. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

Getaway was among the last Autobots standing during the Decepticons' assault on [[Klo]]. He was eventually trapped in a box canyon, and took a direct hit from [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], which blew him up but good. Presumably, he would have almost immediately have been revived by the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
After Backstreet botched a sting operation, endangering many humans in the process, he panicked and went on the run rather than face the consequences of his actions. Fearing that Backstreet might imperil himself or more innocents in his flight from justice, Optimus ordered the other Autobots to track him down and bring him in. Getaway and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] nearly spotted the fugitive while driving down a winding mountain trail, but Backstreet drove off a cliff to evade capture. Unsure whether or not the suddenly-vanished vehicle had been their teammate in any case, the two Autobots drove on. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Getaway ShadowOfEvil.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"A-anything for a [[Getaway#Notes|running gag]], Simon! ''Urk-''"]]
Getaway was seen among the Autobots in [[2009]], after the [[Time Wars]] altered the flow of history to make the Autobots the losers of the war for Cybertron. Limping their way back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, the Autobots were sabotaged by one of their own and crashlanded on the planet. Hard. Those that survived then had to face [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], who had been driven mad by the evil essence of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] growing inside him. Getaway's smoldering corpse was seen among the ruins of the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|ship]], although whether he died in the crash or was exterminated by his own leader is unclear. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Getaway was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After about ten minutes, though, Getaway and [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] decided the fight was probably a "draw". Having apparently beaten some sense into each other, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future of [[2009]], Getaway was one of seven surviving Autobots on Earth, possibly in the universe. Alongside [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], he participated in a last-ditch effort to show the rest of the world that there remained resistance in the United States, fighting against [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s tyrannical rule. Upon approaching the Decepticons' Powerbase however, Getaway snapped, unable to simply sneak past the installations' guards and avoid a direct confrontation further. He leaped upon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], prompting Guzzle and Chainclaw to join him in the impromptu distraction while the rest of their team proceeded. He wound up getting slain in battle, though the rest of his team succeeded in their task. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Getaway was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]]. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} Getaway attended a meeting in which Optimus Prime lectured the Autobots on the basics of their mission and existence, and applauded Slapdash's call for a one-world Autobot government. He reminded his fellow Autobots that they were loners and weren't as committed to their cause as the Decepticons. Later, the Decepticons attacked an [[oil tanker]], and Getaway helped in the rescue effort. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

Getaway was among the Autobots sent to stop a group of Decepticons led by Darkwing from stealing missiles from the Nevada Alpha nuclear base. Along with Joyride and Slapdash, he faced off against Darkwing, but proved unable to stop him escaping with three missiles in tow. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} When a dimensional portal opened during a battle with Megatron in Alaska, allowing Transformers from the past and future to join the battle, Getaway and Joyride expressed confusion as to how that could have happened. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} At some point, Getaway, Slapdash, Joyride, and Optimus Prime battled Dreadwind and Darkwing in Central Park. Optimus later watched a recording of the battle to try and determine the Decepticons' next move. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} The Autobot Powermasters participated in a battle to stop a group of Decepticons from destroying a freighter carrying barrels of plutonium. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} They later rolled out to stop the Decepticons from preventing the launch of an Earth spy satellite. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}}

The characteristics of Getaway and the other Powermaster Autobots were reviewed by Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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As he traveled through [[Zero Space]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] observed the Autobots' confrontation with a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] in [[Denver]] in the past; a battle at which Getaway was present. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Getaway and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW AgeofWrath2 Getaway.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Where we're going, we don't need roads.]]
After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] managed to take over Cybertron, Getaway remained one of the few free Autobots, not enslaved in the Decepticons' labor camps. As part of a ploy to capture one of Megatron's [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], the drones he had used to conquer the planet, Getaway acted as bait for the Autobot resistance, and led a squadron into an to [[Nova Cronum]]. There, the drones were ambushed by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'s squad of Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}} After two had been destroyed, the surviving drone appeared to shut itself down before suddenly reactivating and augmenting itself with upgraded weaponry. Getaway was the first to go down, but managed to attach the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the drone just as it was preparing to execute [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3|The Age of Wrath #3}}
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Nightbeat and Getaway brought the inert drone to Perceptor, who discovered upon analyzing it that it was powered by cyberstatic energy. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{quote|''Bomp''. When you—''bomp''—say something funny or clever or ''bomp'', that's what I do. You hate it. You say it's patronising. Which it '''''is'''''. Which is why I do it.|Getaway}}
{{quote|I have '''''no''''' idea who you are. Or why you keep saying "bomp".|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]|"[[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely]]"}}
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[[File:TheLopsidedTriangle-MTOs.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|"We were to be airdropped into a virtual hell on Earth in order to engage in a life-or-death offensive to locate and retrieve the Commissioner's lost keys."]]
'''Getaway of the [[Corcapsia Incursion]]''' was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. A "[[M.T.O.|Made To Order]]" soldier, he was brought online by [[Autobot High Command]] from a stockpile of frozen [[spark]]s originally harvested from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] back during the days of [[Nova Prime]]. Along with the rest of his unit, Getaway was 'born' and educated shortly before he was to be deployed on [[Corcapsia]]. According to Getaway, a few seconds after his education he was airdropped into a battlefield and, as his brain hadn't properly grasped his primary function, he panicked and ran away from [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} A little-known fact is he's shown signs of possible Matrix affinity. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Stuck in a trench with three complainers. Getaway is planning his escape even as we speak.]]
Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s first apocalyptic assault, the besieged Autobots prepared for the big push against their positions by the Decepticons. The injured Getaway was in a trench alongside [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], waiting for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s morale-boosting broadcast to the Autobot forces, a transmission that never came. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Getaway joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], which was actually just a front for Autobot [[Special Operations]]. Answering to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and partnered with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], Getaway embarked on a mission to investigate [[Chief Justice]] [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]. Getaway and Skids shadowed Tyrest for years, always staying one step behind to avoid suspicion from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. The two became close friends and Getaway would often playfully jab (''"bomp"'') Skids on the chin; an in-joke between the two. When some of Tyrest's... ''shadier'' dealings came to Prowl's attention, he ordered Getaway and Skids to hunt the Chief Justice down and shoot him with a "[[Nudge gun|thought bullet]]" that would implant the impulse to resign from his position. After they tracked Tyrest to his secret staging ground- [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids successfully made the shot.

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|left|''Se-cret... Aaaaa-gent 'Bots!'']]
However, Tyrest's mind had already been damaged and the thought bullet did nothing more than alert him to the Autobot duo's presence. While Skids managed to escape Luna 1, Getaway was captured and imprisoned by Tyrest's [[Legislator]]s. He spent months alternately being ranted over by the Chief Justice or tortured on the [[variable voltage harness|VVH]] by Tyrest's new enforcer, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. Eventually, Getaway got a full picture of what Tyrest was planning. The only reason Getaway was not executed was because Tyrest felt the information he possessed was too valuable. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Conversely, Getaway was able to gather information regarding Tyrest's plans to reach [[Cyberutopia]] through the [[Warren]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:Getawaymtmte.jpg‎|upright=1.87|thumb|They say that first impressions are always the hardest to forget.]]
Finally, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' happened upon Luna 1, and Getaway and Skids were reunited in one of Tyrest's prisoner cells. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Skids had followed protocol after escaping, wiping his own memories, and thus was unable to recognize his old partner. Getaway filled in the blanks related to Skids' memory problems and told [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] of Tyrest's "[[universal killswitch]]"- a horrific device that would terminate any Transformers that were [[Reproduction|constructed cold]]. Getaway then proceeded to cobble together the means to escape from various items donated by the other Autobots in the cell, and the group headed off to confront Tyrest. Unfortunately, the Chief Justice had managed to reverse-engineer a "weapon of mass-suggestion" from the thought bullet that was used on him, paralyzed the Autobots with it, and activated the killswitch. Having been constructed cold himself, Getaway spasmed in agony on the ground as the killswitch began its lethal work. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Fortunately, Tyrest's plans were foiled and the killswitch deactivated- saving Getaway's life, among others. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} The next day, Rodimus and Getaway ventured back to the initial [[spark]] "hot spot" the ''Lost Light'' crew had discovered upon first landing on Luna-1, only to discover it had gone dark and would not reignite. Getaway then accompanied Rodimus to Tyrest's control room, where [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] had managed to establish contact with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

[[File:Winners&Losers Getaway.jpg|left|upright=0.6|thumb|You say that now, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|but just wait...]]]]
After Ultra Magnus had been left in charge of the ''Lost Light'', he and Getaway were summoned by [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] to one of its shuttle bays. On the way there, Getaway asked how Magnus was handling leadership and the two lightly discussed Magnus's attempts to "soften his image" amongst the crew through his use of more informal language. After arriving at the shuttle bay, they beheld the severed tip of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s thumb, which had been previously stored there and was now levitating and pressing against the inside of the ship's hull. Getaway was awed by the very fact that they even had a piece of Metroplex aboard, let alone what it was currently doing. Going from what Tyrest had once upon a time told Getaway about [[Titan (IDW)|Titans]] being interconnected, Brainstorm theorized that Metroplex was somehow communicating with them and nudging the ''Lost Light'' in a certain direction. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

With the ship parked at the bottom of an alien sea and under attack from [[Ammonite]]s, Getaway joined a group heading for something called the [[Rodpod]], and was flabbergasted to find Rodpod was a shuttle designed after Rodimus's head. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} ''That'' was the moment Getaway decided that Rodimus needed to be deposed for the good of the mission. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} While being pursued by Ammonites, the Autobots discovered they had flown into Metroplex's eye socket. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} While Getaway was still trying to deal with the fact that they were inside a head inside a head, Brainstorm discovered traces of [[admium]] in the water and had Getaway ring [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], though he just got Swerve's answering service. They also found a drydock, but some exploration of Metroplex's interior just led them in a circle. They arrived back at the Rodpod in time for it to explode courtesy of an Ammonite. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Swerve eventually returned Getaway's call with an urgent message to evacuate the area on account of the swarm of Ammonites heading their way. After an attempt to interrogate the bomber Ammonite which ended with the questionee exploding, the group of Autobots encountered [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] {{Storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} and Getaway defused the tension by pointing out the two newcomers were Autobots. He, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], and Skids engaged the Ammonites who subsequently poured in while the others went to meet [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Unfortunately when Metroplex teleported back to Cybertron, the Ammonites came too, so the trio still had their hands full, at least until Metroplex's immune system abruptly came back online and the Ammonites all perished. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Getaway and Skids later hung out in [[Swerve's]], at least until the proprietor almost messed himself over [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] being in the bar, and Getaway hastily excused himself. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When billions of Ammonites invaded, Getaway joined in the defense of Cybertron as [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] led a team to face [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], the mastermind behind the whole affair. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

{{bigquote|I'm not a bad person, I just have strong beliefs.|Getaway|[[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds]]}}

Knowing that under Rodimus's leadership they'd never find the Knights, Getaway and [[Atomizer]] came up with a plan to blackmail him into surrendering his position. They attempted to trick him into violating a confidential vote, but he failed to take the bait. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Worse still, when mass-murdering superbastard Megatron was given a suspended sentence, allowed the Autobrand, and co-captaincy of the ''Lost Light'', Getaway was further ''unhappy'' so he, Atomizer and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] plotted to set up new captain Megatron to "attack" an Autobot and metaphorically hang himself. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} The first attempt by Whirl failed, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} so the escapologist hit on a new plan: he'd groom a patsy to, eventually, attack Megatron and be killed. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide- GetawayandTailgate.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Getaway wears a literal shadow to aid in literary foreshadowing.]]
Naive little Tailgate fit the bill. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Getaway sought him out, bigging up the little fellow's heroics on Luna-1 and saying it was Prime worthy. When Tailgate admitted he had tried to lie about being a [[Golden Age]] hero before, Getaway sympathized and brought up his own less-than-illustrious career before joining the Diplomatic Corps, before giving Tailgate an affectionate "bomp" on the chin. (Did he notice Cyclonus storming out of the bar in disapproval?)

All of this was interrupted when the spaceship began to vanish and they found themselves drifting in space on the [[Rodpod]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Then the crew of the Rodpod ''also'' began to vanish and the Autobots tried to work out what was causing it. Getaway admitted to being a M.T.O. in case that was the cause but it turned out that only original crewmembers were vanishing. This left Getaway as part of the remaining crew, who proceeded to stumble upon a destroyed ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} They split up to investigate and Getaway and Skids, together again, searched the wreckage. En route, they talked about their issues with Megatron and that they worried they would stop hating him because his death toll was too big to process. Things took a macabre turn when they caught up with [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and found a huge pile of mutilated corpses of their fellow crewmembers, corpses that indicated the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] had been through. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} It luckily (well, not for ''this'' crew) turned out that these were quantum duplicates of the original crew, and they were able to get the original ''Lost Light'' back. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

As the ''Lost Light'' carried on its mission, Getaway and his cabal began asking the crew what side they'd take in a ''purely hypothetical'' mutiny against Megatron and Rodimus. Any crew member that would not was shot with the "nudge gun" and forgot all about the conversation. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:Getaway's innocent conversation with Tailgate.jpg‎|left|upright=1.67|thumb|''When you're out in a club And you see a Tailgate DO THE CREEP! (Haaaa!)'']]
Getaway arranged to go fishing for [[Legislator]] parts in the oil lake with Tailgate (50 points for a head!) but they met up for drinks first. After listening to a ''slight'' fabrication of Tailgate's recent time travel escapades, Getaway just ''happened'' to ''accidentally'' mention that Cyclonus had called him a "simple-minded" coward behind his back for being scared on his deathbed. He was ''totally'' against that and Cyclonus's problems! Don't worry Tailgate, another drink would help (oh hush that you don't want anymore) and oh don't mention to Cyclonus that I told you this, eh? {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

And I definitely didn't nudge gun you, that's just a headache Tailgate, cor you sure can't hold your drink. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Brainstorm, Getaway, and Skids invaded [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]'s room to <s>show off</s> teach her practical skills (escaping chains in his case) only to find she would rather read a psychological treatise by [[Froid]]. When Nautica said Rung had implied he ghostwrote it "just now", Getaway passive-aggressively insulted Rung as boring and tried to "bomp" his way out of it when Skids objected. It was ''just a joke'', Skids, geez! They patched it up when they went to [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s pre-wake on the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' i.e. to a huge dance party, where both of them hit on [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]].

[[File:Getaway photon the sensuous frame.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb]]
Later, a fatigued Getaway was found resting by Nightbeat and both of them found a panicked, screaming [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]]. They pursued him to the ship's morgue out of curiosity and Getaway found the ''warm'' corpse of [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]. After accidentally using one of Brainstorm's devices that exposed cloaking fields, they discovered some strange technorganic parasites on the corpses and on Getaway's ''face'', which started burning as soon as noticed. That's when strange alien creatures attacked! {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} The pair managed to fight them off for a time, until Nightbeat realized that the aliens were [[personality tick]]s feeding off of Getaway's natural charisma. After Rodimus and Megatron accidentally took care of the entire infestation, Getaway joined the rest of the crew for a disco party. Naturally, Getaway took the opportunity to go dancing with Tailgate, much to Cyclonus's chagrin. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} Getaway later went along on the trip to the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s planet, spending the ride there chatting with Tailgate. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

{{spoiler|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|December 29}}

Among Getway and Atomizer's last "recruits" was [[Mainframe]], and Getaway was able to win the lonely bot's support by claiming to have faith in him to take advantage of a situation in which they could use to remove Megatron and his supporters from the ''Lost Light''. While pleased with the ease of this particular manipulation, Getaway then shared his thoughts on their next interviewee, the temporarily awake Thunderclash, believing him to be nothing more than a glorified trophy cabinet. Indeed, Getaway would later scoff at how readily the popular Autobot agreed to the plans for a mutiny. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:GetawaypressuresTailgate TheLopsidedTriangle.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
Getaway put the final stages of his anti-Megatron plan in motion one night at [["Visages"]]; after recounting the story of his birth and teaching Tailgate some [[chirolinguistics]], Getaway offered Tailgate a gift: a pair of clip-on [[mnemosurgery]] needles. Although Tailgate was surprised- as he'd never asked for a pair—Getaway changed the subject by telling him that he'd been setting up the ancient bond of the [[Conjunx Endura|Conjunx Ritus]]—the first step of becoming a [[Conjunx Endura]]. In order to finish the ceremony Getaway told Tailgate that he would need to prove his commitment with a spectacular demonstration of his love. Getaway requested that Tailgate use the mnemo-needles to reprogram the sleeping Megatron's mind; the needles were fakes, but Getaway knew that Megatron would immediately flip out and kill the little guy. To ensure that Tailgate wouldn't survive, Getaway also gave Tailgate a dud 'Ravage detector', knowing that Ravage would alert Megatron to the intrusion. Getaway later met with Whirl and Atomizer after Whirl started having second thoughts about the plan. However, Tailgate had already set off to do the deed, and Atomizer shot Whirl with Getaway's old nudge gun to keep him from squealing. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:Getawaybound SpeakMemoryPt2.jpg|right|upright=0.9|thumb|Oh, he will. At least as far as he's concerned -- much to the chagrin of everybody else.]]
However, Whirl was able to send out one last warning to Cyclonus before his memory was lost and Cyclonus subsequently foiled Getaway's plan. After [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] used his mnemosurgery skills to find out who put Tailgate up to it, Ultra Magnus arrested both Getaway and Atomizer. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} During the rogue memosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder's]] attack on the ''Lost Light'', Tailgate discovered Getaway locked away in the ship's brig, the escape artist's arms, legs, jaw and voicebox having been removed to prevent any possible escape. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

{{spoiler|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|December 29}}

[[File:Getawayunloads HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Look I'm a bot on a big TV just listen.]]
And he didn't escape. Instead, the bot's who'd agreed to his idea of getting rid of Megatron let him out, and Mainframe informed Getaway that he had followed Getaway's suggestion and taken advantage of a signal coming from the Necrobot's planet to get Megatron and his "fan club" off-ship. Getaway had Atomizer contact General [[Neech]] of the [[Galactic Council]] to inform him they were stranding Megatron and were free to move in. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Once Megatron, Rodimus, and all the people who'd said "no" (including Whirl, because how ''dare'' he get in the way) were trapped on the Necrobot's planet, they contacted the ''Lost Light'', just as Getaway arrived on the bridge. Getaway took the time to inform the abandoned crewmembers of exactly how he'd done that and why, snarling at how Megatron's atrocities were being written off as "missteps—painful but necessary—on Megatron's path to self-discovery", and informed them they were about to have visitors before cutting the transmission. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Getaway's moment of triumph was interrupted by the rest of the crew questioning his deal with the Council, and so Getaway lied to them that he had made sure their fellow Autobots would not be harmed. He contacted the Galactic Council to try and amend their agreement to allow for the safety of the stranded Autobots, but the only response the Council was prepared to give him was that they made no such promise to do so and refused his attempts to deal with them. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Getaway agreed with Atomizer's suggestion that they needed to win the crew back to their side with a clean win, and set Perceptor to work trying to decrypt the information the escapologist had gathered from Tyrest regarding the Warren. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} In spite of his braggado, he may have felt guilty about sacrificing so many Autobots. When a time fissure reopened at [[Swerve's]], allowing him to look back at departed souls, Getaway looked back at a gathering of the ones he'd left for the Council. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Three weeks after the mutiny, Getaway held a team meeting regarding Perceptor's confirmation of the Warren, concluding that they could use it to reach Cyberutopia within weeks. Getaway briefly alarmed when a distress signal came in, though when he learned it was only from the [[Frayus|Frayians]], he claimed that aiding them would only be a "distraction" now that their goal was in sight and that was why they had gotten rid of Rodimus. An incensed Thunderclash snapped at Getaway, and ''then'' the transmission from Rodimus that Getway had been afraid of was broadcast to everyone gathered, announcing the stranded crew mates would soon be executed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and that Getway was responsible. The panicked Getaway deleted the rest of the transmission, claiming it to be fake and asked for everyone but Atomizer and Thunderclash to clear the room. Unable to come up with a convincing lie to discredit the transmission, once Thunderclash declared that he was going to round up volunteers for a rescue mission, Atomizer incapacitated him with an arrow and Getaway then emptied his nudge gun onto Thunderclash, knocking him into stasis, before unloading a final blast onto the eavesdropping Riptide.

Knowing that word would soon spread through the ship of his treachery, Getaway had [[Froid]] and [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] released from the brig, informing the psychotherapist about the recent events and requesting Sunder's help to put Thunderclash in a memory loop and alter the rest of the crews' memories so that they believed Rodimus and the others to have left of their own volition. Sunder was happy to help... provided that they gave him [[Life cord|life cords]] from twenty-five crew members for him to feast upon in exchange. Getaway actually refused at first, but Froid, fascinated with Getaway's narcissism and inferiority complexes, nudged him to accept the deal, and so Getaway agreed to give Sunder those who were undecided with the initial proposal to join the mutiny. With the additional manipulation of the ''Lost Light'''s security team to believe anyone acting against Getaway was an undercover Decepticon, Getaway and Atomizer filled the oil reservoir with domesticated [[Scraplet|scraplets]] so that the twenty-five sacrifices could be stripped down to their life-cords, which were then preserved in the vats of Engex at [[Swerve's]] for Sunder. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

After two weeks, Mirage and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] returned to the ''Lost Light'', and Getaway informed them of his leadership, skirting First Aid's questions by pointing out [[Blades (G1)|Blade's]] injuries. First Aid was suspicious of his lack of access in the med-bay and Thunderclash's condition, and so Getaway, prepared to throw him in the oil reservoir if First Aid admitted he didn't trust him, lied about why a substantial part of the crew was missing. In any case, First Aid didn't buy it, and later met up with his team, Mirage, and Riptide at the now-defunct Swerve's... but Getaway had known of their secret meeting, and showed up with the ''Lost Light'''s security team. As Riptide had revealed most of the details abut Getaway's mutiny, he was forced to tell them the truth about Thunderclash. However, when [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] turned on the bar's lights, revealing the horrifying sight of the engex-preserved life-cords, he realized the point of no return was crossed. Getaway prepared his gun, but was decked across the face with a glass by an invisible Mirage. While the security team chased after the returnees, {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle}} Getaway confronted Riptide, whom he realised had not been affected by his nudge gun due to his multiple blasts upon Thunderclash. While he claimed to Riptide that "team Megatron" had never cared about him, Riptide threw the accusation back in Getaway's face. His ego bruised, Getaway decided to have Mirage and the Protectobots placed in memory loops as well, and in order to pay Sunder for the arrangement, made Riptide forget how to transform with his nudge gun and left him in the scraplet-filled oil reservoir. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Snapper]] referred to [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] as making "like Getaway". {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Getaway, [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] were shocked to discover that the Decepticons had developed [[Powermaster]] technology as well when they encountered [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] while out for a drive. The three Autobots used their Nebulan partners to transform to robot mode and fight back. They were soon joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his own partner, [[Hi-Q]] who provided additional firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
*During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Getaway mistook [[Quickswitch]] for a Decepticon. He was quickly corrected by another Autobot, and Quickswitch made use of his many modes to help the Autobots overpower the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Quickswitch|Quickswitch commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Getaway, Slapdash, and Joyride were defeated and almost killed by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. They were only saved from certain doom when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and drove both of the Decepticons off. Many years later on [[Earth]], the three Autobots encountered Dreadwind and Darkwing again, and this time they weren't so lucky. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:MF-toy Lightfoot.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I want to Getaway, I want to flyyyyy away...]]
*'''Getaway''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories:'' Rev Powermaster unit, [[plasma-shell shotgun|Plasma-Shell Shotgun]]

:Getaway transforms into a racing-modified white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Mazda RX|Mazda RX-7 FC3S]]. Plasma-Shell shotgun can be plugged onto the vehicle roof for storage via [[5mm post]]. Attaching [[Rev]] (or any other Powermaster unit) into the Powermaster socket on the vehicle's hood unlocks Getaway's transformation sequence into [[robot mode]], though one ''can'' unlock the transformation simply by pressing down on the panel without Rev. Getaway's robot mode is mostly static with articulation restricted to arms.

:Getaway has some design peculiarities. The lower legs work like a single unit à la fellow Powermaster [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], but they are actually separate sections only held together by the spoiler. Even the spoiler's sticker has a cut down the middle! Furthermore, the car front hinge was likely double-jointed to allow the car chunk to go flat against the figure's back, but was budgeted out. Evidence of this is left behind in the two layered plates (instead of a single piece) that form the figure's back for no reason. Getaway is also nearly 1" taller in robot mode than either of his fellow Powermasters, Joyride and Slapdash.

:This toy was sold in Japan as [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)#Super-God Masterforce|Lightfoot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm More information on Getaway at TFU.Info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Breakaway.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With this increased [[articulation]] I can backstab my friends with even greater efficiency!]]
*'''Autobot Throttle & Autobot Breakaway''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' Small gun, big gun, [[Rev#Generations|Throttle]] Titan Master

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Breakaway is a retool of the second wave's [[Chromedome (G1)#Generations|Chromedome]], with a new face based on Alex Milne's Getaway design from ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He transforms from a robot (based on Chromedome's appearance in the "[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Shadowplay]]" story) to futuristic car and back. Breakaway's head can transform into the [[Titan Master]] Throttle, who can either drive Breakaway in vehicle mode or pilot Breakaway's larger weapon, which can also attach via tabs to the roof of the vehicle mode. The toy shares some engineering with [[Dead End (G1)#CombinerWars|''Combiner Wars'' Dead End]] while not actually sharing any parts. It ''does'' reuse several parts from ''Titans Return'' [[Blurr (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blurr]], including the thighs and kneepads, smaller rifle, and the Titan Master's robot mode.

:Some of the instructions were erroneously packaged with ''Titans Return'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Hot Rod]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Breakaway movie toy.jpg|thumb|"Hey! I'm no Bay-former!"]]
*An [[homage]] to Getaway, [[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]], was released as a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] as a late part of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]]. Its name was intended to be "Getaway," but the [[trademark]] could not be secured. The [[redeco]] was originally intended to be ''this'' Getaway, and part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]].
*When asked why Getaway was killed so often in his stories, [[Simon Furman]] commented that with a name like Getaway it would be funny if he did not get away.
*For some reason Getaway's character model in the Marvel UK and US features a mouth and a reasonably prominent chin. His toy and IDW appearances feature a [[mouthplate|faceplate]] (as does his Japanese cartoon counterpart [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]]). His Universe homage (see above) goes without a faceplate.
*Getaway's IDW incarnation is written with a New Zealand accent.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/383004941192687616 James Roberts on Getaway's nationality on Twitter]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Fugitif''' (Canada)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Powermasters]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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[[File:SpotlightUltraMagnus-HisWayOrTheHardWay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Aww, betcha say that to all the treaty-breaking weapons dealers."]]
Even in war, there are laws. '''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]''', Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], is the thin blue line that enforces those laws. Whether Autobot or Decepticon, break them and you can do things his way... or the hard way.

He's so popular that people just love to cosplay as him!

{{quote|But is it enough to make me "bend"? In my book, one compromise leads to another... and '''''another'''''... and pretty soon... you've '''''crossed''''' the line you're supposed to be holding.|Ultra Magnus|''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]''}}

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==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
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===The original Magnus===
[[File:Parasites-OrionPaxUltraMagnusSparring.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Foreshadowing!]]
The legend of Ultra Magnus began with the first 'bot to bear the name: a stern, no-nonsense Autobot who, during the early years of the war, fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the legendary [[Delta Magnus]] to contain the Decepticons. {{storylink|Parasites}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} When Orion sided with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] to overthrow [[Zeta Prime]]'s corrupt government, Magnus and his security forces stood with them, {{storylink|Overthrown}} but when Zeta was deposed, Megatron betrayed Orion and took over the planet, sending Magnus, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] into hiding. They were captured when their safehouse was raided by the Decepticons, {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} but were soon liberated by [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] and met back up with Orion, who had been transformed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and awoken the dormant [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Rise}} Alongside the entire Autobot army, Ultra Magnus then marched on the [[Citadel]] to fight Megatron for the control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After the Decepticons had been chased out of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Magnus aided Optimus Prime in inspecting the remains of Zeta Prime's cache of outlawed weaponry. {{storylink|Endgame}}

Shortly after Optimus Prime's rise to leadership, Ultra Magnus was part of a unit sent to defend the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} During the Autobots' attempts at stopping a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Magnus was responsible for bringing out the strongest weapons in the Autobot arsenal {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} and subsequently fought at Prime's side during the battle with the beast in [[Harmonex]]. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Following the defeat of Trypticon at the hands of Megatron and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Ultra Magnus saw the calm as a chance to arrest Megatron, but was discouraged from doing so when the rest of the Decepticon army arrived. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} He went on to oversee the process of cleansing Grimlock's systems of Trypticon's corrupted energon, {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} and witness the epic battle between Trypticon and Metroplex. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} Once Trypticon's attack turned out to be the first phase of a Decepticon invasion, Ultra Magnus stood with the other Autobots in defense of Iacon. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

===The immortal lawman===
[[File:MTMTE19 magnus armor.jpg|thumb|225px|"I've never seen anything so awesome in the entire galaxy...Alright, give me the bomb."]]
But all beings have a fixed lifespan, and Ultra Magnus was no different. When he passed away (under currently unrevealed circumstances), the legend he left in his wake inspired Chief Justice [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] to ensure that he lived on. Circulating a rumor that Magnus had merely faked his death, Tyrest fashioned a suit of [[Magnus Armor|armor]] cast in Magnus's image and bestowed it upon a succession of other 'bots—the first being '''[[Suture (G1)|Suture]]''', with later successors including '''[[Datum]]''', '''[[Ramp]]''' and '''[[Blockus]]'''—who took on Magnus's name and reputation, and served Tyrest as a Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], upholding the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]], a treaty between Autobots, Decepticons and other alien races. Each wearer was a "loadbearer", a kind of [[Point One Percenter]] possessing a [[spark]] with an animating force strong enough to integrate the Magnus armor. Upon the passing of each wearer, a trigger in the armor would return it to Tyrest wherever he was in the galaxy, so that it could be passed on to his next chosen enforcer. The Cybertronian public only ever believed that there was a solitary Ultra Magnus who flouted death at every turn; {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} the "freak recoveries" he made only enhanced Magnus's reputation, and he would later be cited by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] as an example of a larger sized bot whose Spark could recover from the kind of damage suffered by [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}

[[File:MTMTE16 magnus on simanzi.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|You know Magnus, you don't need this much firepower just to fix a leak in your basement.]]
As such, it becomes hard to know exactly which Magnus was involved in which of his recorded appearances, such as his battle against [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] as part of the [[113th Battalion]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} One bearer of the Magnus Armor perished on [[Simanzi]], 1st Cycle 3718, when he was caught offguard by a [[Cybernought|Cybernaught]] while heading toward the [[Crucible]] with [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]. Later, during the 2nd Cycle, another Magnus fell when he took a direct hit from the [[K-Class]] Decepticon [[Torque (G1)|Torque]] while giving orders during a battle on [[Clemency]] over the [[Nightmare Engine]]. In the 3rd Cycle, the statistician Datum was wearing the Magnus Armor and took part in the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], during which he blocked the exhaust vent of [[Hell's Point|the ship in question]] with his body, trusting that the [[Warriors Elite]] wouldn't risk destroying it by blasting him off without Megatron's permission. Unfortunately, he hadn't realized Megatron was right there, hiding in plain sight in his new gun alternate mode, which [[Heretech]] used to blast him. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} Legend held that the smirk Magnus had given the warriors when he thought he had them beaten was the only time he ever smiled in his life. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} One Magnus would fall victim to the Spark affliction known as a [[zero point]], {{storylink|Zero Point}} and another to the [[Fast-Folding Sun]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

One of the Ultra Magnuses had Wheelie work under him, who supplied him with reserve ammunition. Unfortunately, due to Wheelie's small size, Magnus had a tendency to overlook the little bot. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Only a few Autobots ever knew the truth of Magnus's identity; by the time of the 19th century, they included Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}} [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], the latter only aware because people tended to tell him their secrets. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}} However, the secret did leak in the form of a conspiracy theory claiming that Ultra Magnus was "just a little guy in armor", though it wasn't widely believed. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

[[File:MTMTE18 minimus ambus.jpg|thumb|And then Takara saw this and were all like, "Oh, hmmm. We need to do a [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legends|redeco]], don't we?"]]
After burning through several other load bearers, '''[[Minimus Ambus]]''', spark brother to the noted Autobot philanthropist [[Dominus Ambus]], took up the mantle of Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Minimus found his overachieving brother difficult to get along with, but loved him all the same; he was off-planet when Dominus mysteriously disappeared, but the connection the brothers shared led Minimus to believe his brother had died. His physical resemblance to Dominus (including the shared "facial insignia" moustache of the [[House of Ambus]]) pained Minimus, so when Tyrest chose him to be the next Ultra Magnus—to become a different person—Minimus was happy to take on the role. He aspired to be the kind of no-nonsense lawman the original had been. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Renowned for his stalwart personality and his commitment to the job, Minimus became the longest serving wearer of the Magnus Armor. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} As Magnus, Minimus had many adventures in his duties as enforcer of the Tyrest Accord, including the arrests of both a Decepticon peddling miniaturization technology who infected him with [[Nanocon]]s, {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} and wannabe [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] [[Blip]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} When [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s renegade "patient" [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] cut a swathe of destruction across the galaxy, Magnus hunted her down, using a combination of holographic trickery and shock grenades to subdue her so she could be sent to the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

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===Xetaxxis and back===
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Some three hundred years ago, Minimus Ambus was gravely wounded and opted to take a sabbatical from his duties. In his place, Tyrest appointed '''[[Convoy (G1)|Convoy]]''' as the next Point One Percenter to don the armor. Convoy brought his own unique spin on Ultra Magnus to the table: eschewing his predecessor's stern, measured approach, Convoy was hotheaded, triggerhappy, and prejudiced against organics. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

In the mid-19th century, Ultra Magnus and his crew of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] were patrolling the [[Zugzwang Cluster]] when they came across a pair of Decepticons assaulting a [[Galactic Council]] shuttle. They quickly overwhelmed their foes and, at Magnus' urging, investigated the wreckage to ensure that nobody had survived. The two found that the Decepticons had themselves been trying to destroy the Council ship to cover up their tracks; smelling a conspiracy, Magnus hacked into the shuttle's security and discovered the Council had been bound for the backwater planet of [[Xetaxxis]]. The Autobots followed, and eventually caught up with them over the [[Solstar Order]] space station ''[[Orchid Crossing]]''; leaving Sky Blast to watch the ship, {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}} blew their way through the wall and made a suitably dramatic entrance. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}}

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The two Autobots were immediately attacked by four [[Space Knight]]s; misreading the situation, Magnus mistook the Cybertronian orphan [[Stardrive]] for a Decepticon operative and opened fire on Starscream and the Knights as the chaotic battle began tearing the space station apart. Sky Blast joined the fight, but was jumped by one of the Decepticon's [[Dire Wraith]] allies and subsequently mutated into an out-of-control monster.

Deciding the battle was lost, Magnus hacked into the space station's systems and disabled everything sending ''Orchid Crossing'' plummeting into Xetaxxis in the hopes that atmospheric reentry would burn up the hybrid with them. Stardrive - hoping to rescue the Cybertronians - used her starfighter configuration to rescue them, and all three Transformers plummeted onto the icy surface of the planet. Quickly recovering form his ordeal, Magnus placed her under arrest for violating the [[Tyrest Accord]]s; Stardrive agreed to go with Magnus under the condition... under the condition that they find her Space Knight comrades. Irked at the idea of helping organics, Magnus didn't get far into his argument before Rom, [[Livia]], and [[Sata]] arrived and shot him. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}}

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Recovering from the blast, the two Autobots engaged the Space Knights in a brief shootout as he shielded Stardrive from [[Neutralizer]] fire. Stardrive managed to break up the fighting and properly introduced herself to the two feuding factions. Rom was left confused by talk of the Decepticons, prompting Ultra Magnus to explain the nature of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and the factionalized state of the Cybertronian species. When Stardrive revealed the existence of her energon synthesizer, the Autobots and Knights agreed to a temporary teamup and rolled out to find the synthesizer before the Decepticons could. The ground-bound Autobots and Sata were delayed when Bumblebee stopped to help the native [[Xetaxxan|Xetaxxians]] cope with the extreme cold, a violation of the Tyrest Accord which earned the ire of Ultra Magnus. It didn't take long before the "Xetaxxians" revealed themselves as Dire Wraith imposters as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Vekktral]] attacked. Magnus ordered his two comrades to join the others while he stayed behind to hold off the horde. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

Using the superheated rock as an improvised weapon, Magnus fought wave after wave of Wraiths, shrugging off their blows before he began to tire. After dispatching a hundred of the aliens, an exhausted Magnus was slowly worn down by their onslaught and pinned to the ground as Vekktral approached, boasting that he now understood how to properly control Cybertronian biology. Magnus was swiftly possessed by the Wraith leader. Now clad in Magnus's mighty body, Vekktral regrouped with the Decepticons and, using his new knowledge, immediately turned on Starscream and the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}}

[[File:ShiningArmor4-UltraMonster.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Guzzlord_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Guzzlord], is that you?]]

Decepticons, Autobots, and Space Knights formed a strange alliance against Vekktral and his body-snatching forces; the wraith-Magnus losing an arm to Stardrive and Sata. Within his mind, Magnus continued to struggle against Vekktral's possession before one of Vekktral's taunts prompted a realization from Convoy. Unaware of the nature of the Magnus Armor, Vekktral had failed to account for Convoy; mustering his strength, Convoy forced the armor's chest compartment open to give Rom the opening he needed to fire on Ultra Magnus' inner self to end the threat. Following the sterilization of Xetaxxis, Bumblebee used the armor's recall switch to return to the Autobot fleet and inform Optimus Prime about Convoy's passing.

Optimus Prime briefly eulogizied Convoy as he laid the fallen Autobot to rest. After a century of recuperation, Minimus Ambus returned to active duty, donning the repaired armor to become Ultra Magnus once more. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

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===The hunt for Scorponok===
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Tracking down Decepticon wheeler-dealer [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] on the planet [[Zull]], Magnus was convinced to let the criminal go in exchange for information on the current whereabouts of an even greater offender: [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], against whom Magnus bore a personal grudge. Magnus followed Swindle's lead to the planet [[Nebulos]], and although he disrupted Scorponok's operations, the Decepticon was able to escape. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ultra Magnus}} The cycle repeated years later when Magnus caught up to Swindle again, arresting him for yet another violation, only to wind up once again letting him go in return for a fresh lead on Scorponok's new location. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

While en route to help deal with the fallout of a [[Spotlight: Arcee|break-in at Garrus-9]], Magnus changed course in response to a distress call from [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]'s crew, who were under attack by [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]. After Magnus drove Cyclonus off, he teamed with Hound's crew to track him to [[Corata-Vaz]] and stage an ambush, only to be beaten back when he unleashed [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} After obtaining further intel on the plot being orchestrated by Cyclonus and his fellow [[Dead Universe]] Transformers, {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Magnus co-ordinated a simultaneous strike against their various [[Nega-Core]] installations. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:MaxDinos5 Grimlock Magnus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|It's now my job to jail all the interesting guys.]]
Sometime after the foiling of the Dead Universe [[Expansion]], Ultra Magnus received a signal from a battered Hot Rod, requesting some backup for [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]], who was in the process of confronting Scorponok on Earth. Determined to put an end to his old quarry once and for all, Magnus headed for Earth. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Scorponok had already been defeated by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] by the time Magnus arrived, though he made it in time to stop them from killing him, intent on seeing Scorponok punished by the law. After stripping Scorponok's [[Machination]] facility of Cybertronian tech and providing Optimus Prime with a report on the events, Magnus departed for Garrus-9 with Scorponok, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] and Grimlock, who had surrendered to Magnus in exchange for his rescinding the warrants on the other Dynobots. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

===Taking charge===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-trysomethinghilarious.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Ultra Magnus uses sarcasm quotes to remind you he doesn't find ''anything'' hilarious.]]
Magnus was soon to discover that he had picked up a stowaway when he left Earth: human runaway [[Verity Carlo]]. Surprisingly, Magnus warmed to Verity in his own way and allowed her to stay with him; she, in return, affectionately dubbed him "Uncle Magnus". After about four years of adventuring together, Magnus and Verity were called upon by Prowl to transport the Autobot commando squad known as the [[Wrecker]]s to Garrus-9, which had been overrun by Decepticons during a [[Surge (G1)|galaxy-wide uprising]] a few years before. En route, the group picked up former Wreckers leader and Garrus-9 escapee [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} who Magnus encouraged the recalcitrant [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to take on the mission with them. Magnus proceeded to brief the Wreckers and sent them on their way, but refrained from participating in the mission himself, both to turn a blind eye to the Wreckers' often-brutal methods, and because Prowl had requested his presence back on Earth to investigate the murder of Ironhide. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} The mission was a disaster at best, with many Wreckers dying at the hands of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]; Magnus would go on to carry great guilt over his non-participation. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Further, on the return trip, Magnus discovered that Verity had also left him, having stolen away with the Wreckers on their mission; {{storylink|In Word and Deed}} despite appearances, he would dearly miss her. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

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Arriving on Earth, {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Magnus discovered the Autobots in disarray, Ironhide's death having caused Optimus Prime to surrender to human agency [[Skywatch]], leaving Bumblebee in charge. Magnus called for the Autobots' full cooperation, but after performing an autopsy of Ironhide's body and learning that the 'bot who had led the mission on which he died, Hot Rod, had broken away from Bumblebee's group, he elected to search Hot Rod out for questioning. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} Discovering that Hot Rod—now calling himself "Rodimus Prime"—had begun to construct a rocket to leave Earth, and had allied himself with Decepticons in order to do so, including Magnus's old stoolie Swindle, Magnus attempted to arrest Rodimus under charges of treason. Prowl stood up for Rodimus, and, unable to arrest ''everyone'', the furious Magnus returned to Bumblebee's cave. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} In short order, he forcibly recruited a team of Autobots to arrest Rodimus and his followers, but when they returned to Rodimus's launch site, they were confronted by Swindle's secret weapon: the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[combiner]] [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], who was ordered to kill Magnus first. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} Magnus fared poorly in the battle, but was saved from death at Menasor's hands by Optimus Prime, who had brokered an alliance with Skywatch. Repaired after the battle, Magnus was furious to find Swindle had slipped through his fingers again, and took out his frustrations on Rodimus. When Bumblebee tried to defuse the situation, Magnus attempted to cite his greater authority of his legal jurisdiction, but was put in his place when the younger Autobot pointed out that on Earth, ''he'' was in charge. However, as this was going on, Rodimus took off in Ultra Magnus' shuttle, leaving him stuck on Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

Temporarily provided with a ship by Skywatch, {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}} Magnus recovered the surviving Wreckers from Garrus-9, and delivered the fruit of their mission to Prowl: a [[data slug]] containing complete records of Autobot war crimes from the [[Aequitas]] computer. Knowing that it would be disastrous if the data got out, Magnus maintained his plausible deniability and left it in Prowl's hands. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:IDW16 magnus under fire.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|Eastbound and Down.]]
Some time later, when Bumblebee was the victim of an attempted assassination, Magnus lost patience with [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]'s raging and threatened to have him restrained. He was interrupted by the news that the plane carrying Optimus Prime's team back from [[North Korea]] had been blown out of the sky, but before he and [[Kyle Pennington|Pennington]] could get any real information about the attack, the Decepticons launched an attack on the base. Ultra Magnus was incapacitated by [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s sonic powers, allowing the Decepticons to free their captive comrades and escape. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} In the aftermath of the attack, Magnus took command and relocated everyone to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s location, but not before leaving Brawn with a mission to find and recruit the aid of the disenfranchised Decepticon [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} On the way to Omega, the Autobots were attacked by humans who didn't want them on their planet, and Pennington had to talk Ultra Magnus out of retaliating. Unfortunately, things got worse when Megatron himself showed up and easily dispatched Ultra Magnus and his troops. Assuming that he was out to destroy the Autobots as usual, Magnus tried to distract Megatron from killing the Skywatch soldiers, but the Decepticon made it clear that the humans were just as important targets for his revenge. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} The injured Magnus was held hostage by Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and used as leverage to get Optimus Prime to meet with them. This meeting ended with Megatron retreating with a [[stasis lock]]ed Soundwave, and Ultra Magnus was brought to safety. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} As he awaited repairs, Magnus told Prime that he had managed to place a tracking chip on Soundwave, allowing the Autobots to find Megatron's hideout. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Six weeks later, Ultra Magnus watched as Rodimus returned to Earth with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and several lost Autobots in tow. He brought news that Galvatron had built an army and taken control of Cybertron, prompting Optimus Prime to lead his Autobots back to their home planet. On Bumblebee's orders, Ultra Magnus remained on Earth with him, Prowl and a few others to investigate charges brought against [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] for the supposed murder of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} He still participated in talks of what would be done with Megatron, who had surrendered himself and been taken into space with Prime's Autobots. When [[Xaaron]] explained that they needed a neutral third party to judge the Decepticon leader for his crimes, Magnus suggested [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]], and opined that they should aim for a death sentence. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

[[File:IDW29 magnus arrests swindle.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.95|"Don't worry, Swindle. I kept your room the way you left it."]]
Magnus chewed out Prowl and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] after the latter had broken protocol and transformed into [[robot mode]] during a mission to spy on Witwicky. Prowl brought up his suspicions of anti-Transformer pundit [[Ben Simpson]] and of a deeper Decepticon conspiracy, but Magnus ordered him to stick to the case at hand. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}} The Autobots then brought in [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]], a former Skywatch agent who abandoned Spike's unit once it started breaking too many rules. Ultra Magnus commended her for sticking to military protocol before questioning her on Spike's past. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}} Around this time, Ultra Magnus was on hand to witness Bumblebee bring all five Stunticons into custody to everyone's surprise. {{storylink|The Question}} Then, after learning the whereabouts of Ben Simpson from Sandra, Bumblebee and Magnus agreed to circumvent the slow human legal system and rolled out with Skywatch to confront Simpson, discovering him to be a [[facsimile construct]] controlled by none other than Swindle. The Decepticon tried to escape again, but Ultra Magnus dismembered him and dragged him back to base, where he admitted under interrogation that he had been supplying Spike Witwicky and Skywatch with Cybertronian technology from the start. This revelation caused the Autobots to sever their ties with Skywatch. {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}}
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===The problem with peace===
[[File:LiarsAtoD1-MagnusVision.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Risk of criminal activity: None. Practically perfect in every way.]]
The Autobots on Earth returned to Cybertron once Optimus Prime's team had defeated Galvatron, the [[D-Void]], and the Decepticons. Feeling that the Autobots were no longer wanted on post-war Cybertron, Ultra Magnus decided to accompany Rodimus and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] on their quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} He joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as Rodimus's second-in-command, but soon started to become increasingly petty about minor infractions and had many, ''many'' reservations about those who had signed up for the quest. Magnus's troubles on the ''Lost Light'' started when an accident at launch caused the ship to [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] to a random point in space. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} A ruptured hull led to a portion of the crew being sucked out into space, so Rodimus and Ultra Magnus set the ''Lost Light'' down on a nearby planet and went out searching for them. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} The ship was soon repaired and took off again, only for a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] to be discovered on board, reminding Ultra Magnus of Blip. Magnus heavily disapproved of Rodimus using [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] as bait to lure the creature in to be killed, and told Rodimus that he had to call him out on that because nobody else would, but Rodimus brushed off the lecture, stating that ''he'' was in charge now. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

As time went on, Magnus became increasingly anal about ''everything'', especially minor, pointless things like dirt {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}, Autobrands at angles, lighting problems, and so on—an inability to cope with peacetime had led to a full-blown nervous breakdown for Magnus that saw him try to append as much weight to the everyday rules of life as he had to the rules of war. {{storylink|Parasites}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} He made life hell for just about everyone of the ship with his obsessive-compulsive tendencies and relentless attempts to enforce petty, pointless standards of conduct that the entire crew did their best to defy, Rodimus most of all, who simply started ignoring his many, many memos. He started to question why he'd joined the quest and tried to leave several times, but Rodimus would keep talking him into staying. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

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Discovering that the naive [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], who had been offline for the duration of the war, wanted to be a Decepticon Magnus reported him to Rodimus. A history lesson courtesy of Rewind quickly disabused Tailgate of this notion, and he decided to be an Autobot instead {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} so Magnus began educating him in the [[Autobot Code]]—a long tortuous process that saw Magnus pore over the unabridged version and go over it in [[Semicolon|excruciating detail]]. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

After attending a ceremony honoring [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]], Ultra Magnus was among the crew members temporarily frozen in place by one of Brainstorm's backfiring weapons. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Learning of the [[Swerve's|bar]] that [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] had set up, he promptly arrested the big-mouthed 'bot, and sent him to join Rewind replacing rivets on the ship's hull. When Fortress Maximus took Rung and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] hostage, Magnus listened in on his threats. {{storylink|Interiors}}

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The infestation of Nanocons, long thought eradicated, became active within Ultra Magnus, so a team of hardy Autobots were miniaturized and implanted inside him to try to fight the creatures. The Nanocons eventually ended up at Magnus's mouth pistons, and he was forced to destroy them by smiling—not without great effort, as those mechanisms had become rusted with disuse. Though he was greatly embarrassed by it and the crew consequently mocked him for it, Rodimus assured him that it meant they were beginning to accept him. When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the [[Galactic Council]] ship ''[[The Benign Intervention]]'', Magnus was able to use his bureaucratic skills to talk [[K'gard|Captain K'gard]] into allowing a delegation of Autobots to visit Crystal City. He himself was beamed aboard the Council ship, where K'gard told him that he was trusted by the Council and tried unsuccessfully to talk him into joining them—he even smiled at the idea the other Autobots might influence him to be less strict in his outlook. When the Council ship came under apparent attack from the surface, Magnus was beamed back aboard the ''Lost Light'' before K'gard began the process of destroying the Autobot ship with an incineration shell. Fortunately the ship had a last-minute save, courtesy of a freed [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

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Following a reconnaissance mission to [[Temptoria]], {{storylink|Before & After}} Magnus returned to the ''Lost Light'' to find Cyclonus had been blamed for an attack on [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and was forced to restrain Cyclonus after Drift's attempted interrogation turned violent. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} When it turned out Red Alert's decapitation was self-inflicted, Magnus suggested putting him into cold storage, something Rodimus reluctantly agreed with. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} This matter dealt with, the Autobots were able to follow up on Magnus's information from Temptoria, which pointed to the missing [[Circle of Light]] possibly being held there by Decepticons. Magnus joined a task force of Autobots in an attack on the Decepticon base on the planet, his prowess in the subsequent battle particularly impressing Tailgate. Though they liberated Temptoria's capital, they failed to find the Circle of Light. {{storylink|Before & After}}

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Having been ordered by Rodimus to go on shore leave to Hedonia, Magnus joined Swerve's social group and debuted his holomatter avatar: a copy of Verity. Slipped a [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] mickey by Whirl, Magnus fell unconscious, awakening just long enough to break down in front of Swerve, admitting that he hated the quest, was upset that nobody liked him, and believed everything had gone wrong when he'd accepted Tyrest's offer. Passing out once more, his unconscious body was hauled out into the street by Swerve and friends, where they jumped up and down on him until he reflexively transformed, allowing them to drive him back to the shuttle. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Afterwards, he tried to socialise with Rung and even tried jokes, to toe-curlingly embarrassing failure. Despite that, they got on quite well. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

Magnus was among those interviewed for Rewind's documentary about life on the ship, "Little Victories". He used his authority to censor the parts that made him look silly. {{storylink|Little Victories}} But it would be some time before the video would be seen by the other crewmembers, given what was about to happen...

===Identity revealed===
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Unbeknownst to Magnus, the captive Overlord was being held in a secret cell on the ''Lost Light''. When he was accidentally allowed to escape, Magnus was the first one to charge against the loose Decepticon, still carrying the guilt after the Garrus-9 fiasco. He managed to briefly beat Overlord into submission until the Decepticon stabbed him through the spark with Drift's [[Great Sword]]. While the rest of the crew dealt with dispatching Overlord, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] tended to Magnus's injuries, only to discover that he would be unable to prevent the collapse of his spark. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} The comatose Magnus was given only ten days to live, but before his end could come, within the Magnus Armor, Ambus reflexively tripped the recall switch. Under its own power, the armor levitated from the med-slab, carrying Ambus within it, appropriating a shuttle that would take him to Tyrest, who currently dwelt on Cybertron's lost moon, [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} The switch normally functioned as a teleporter, but Ambus deliberately chose to activate the manual recall, which he knew would allow the ''Lost Light'' to follow him, in hopes that Tyrest would properly discipline Rodimus for the reckless leadership that Magnus had been unable to curb. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

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Upon arrival, Magnus's body was recovered by Tyrest and taken to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], who was able to use Tyrest's collection of bleeding-edge tech to save his life. While the doctor worked, however, Tyrest reviewed Magnus's journals, and was appalled to see how he had become reduced to an officious, bureaucratic ''joke''. He angrily deactivated the Magnus Armor, stripping Minimus Ambus of the role he had played for years and made his very life. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Presently, when Rodimus and a contingent of ''Lost Light''ers arrived on Luna 1 as Magnus had expected, they were promptly captured by Tyrest's forces. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Learning from Tyrest that they were to be put to death for harboring a criminal—amnesiac crewmember [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]—Ambus requested that he be placed in a cell alongside them. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} He pretended to be an energon trader in order to get them to tell him about their recent escapades, hoping to prove to Tyrest that they, like he, had no knowledge of Skids's criminal past. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} That went wrong when Rung was able to recognize the personal tics of Magnus in Ambus, and he forced Ambus to come clean about his identity and explain his life story to Rodimus and the others. Rodimus's story also had its share of surprises for Ambus, as he learned that Tyrest was working with the Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s and had amassed a graveyard of [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] remains. Determined to find out what was going on, and why the ''Lost Light''ers were being charged with "crimes against creation", he confronted Tyrest for answers. The revelations were shocking: Tyrest believed that all Transformers "constructed cold" were abominations and he intended to exterminate them all with a [[universal killswitch]]. Ambus refused to allow him to go through with his plans, so Tyrest initiated the newest amendment to his accord—pre-emptive execution—and had one of his [[Legislator]] robots crush Ambus's head. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

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Soon after, Rodimus and the others escaped their cell burst into Tyrest's control room. Tyrest warned them against interfering, gesturing at Ambus's fallen body as an example of what happened to those who opposed him. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Fortunately, the Magnus Armor was not the only load that Ambus was capable of carrying: the head that was crushed by the Legislator belonged to ''another'' layer of augmentation around his irreducible core. After Tyrest activated the killswitch, Minimus awoke and punched his way clear of his intermediate body's remains and, grabbing one of the Legislators' guns, shot Tyrest in the back. Along with [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]], he devised a way to use Rodimus's half of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to reverse the effects of Tyrest's killswitch, though at great risk to Rodimus's own life. Before it was put into operation Rodimus and Ambus took the opportunity to clear the air between them, with Minimus revealing that he didn't consider Rodimus a fit captain and Rodimus revealing that he had done far worse, but promising to make amends. Though their plan was successful and Rodimus survived, they were quickly overrun with Legislators and Ambus had to take up his gun once again to fight them off before [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] managed to use everything Magnus had taught him about the Autobot Code to re-write Tyrest's laws and shut them all down. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

In the aftermath of the battle, Ambus retrieved his outer shell and reintegrated with it. Later in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medbay, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] helped him put the Magnus Armor back on, revealing that he had known about it all along, right back to the original Ultra Magnus, but since he had known Minimus the longest he considered him to be the ''true'' Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} With his armor reattached, Magnus met with Rodimus to take stock of recent events, then, upon learning that Cyclonus and had saved Tailgate's life, formally welcomed the ancient Transformer on board. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

===Seeing justice done===
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After the ''Lost Light'' rescued Orion Pax from the destruction of the planet [[Gorlam Prime]], Magnus accompanied him and Rodimus on a tour of the ship, {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} and later joined them for a drink in Swerve's to discuss the current state of affairs. Having learned that a portal to the Dead Universe had appeared on Cybertron, Rodimus and Pax ventured through the portal that had consumed Gorlam Prime to investigate the mystery from the other side, while Magnus was left in charge of the ''Lost Light'' and given orders to track down Jhiaxus, who Prime suspected was responsible. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Before long, however, the ''Lost Light'' found itself pushed off-course by Metroplex's thumb, which they had previously recovered. After conferring with the crew, Magnus made the decision to foll the thumb's pull and go in search of Metroplex. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

Locking on to the thumb's signal and quantum-jumping to the ocean world of [[Hydrophena]], the ship was attacked by [[Ammonite]]s. Magnus's group took to the sea in the [[Rodpod]] and soon found Metroplex, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} only to discover that the giant's brain module was missing. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} While searching Metroplex's interior, they learned that Shockwave was the architect of their recent misfortunes, and encountered the [[Caminus|Camiens]] [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Their companion [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] was able to fill the group in on Metroplex's status, and Magnus had the idea to jumpstart Metroplex with the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> quantum engines. This successfully allowed Metroplex to quantum jump back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} From Metroplex, Ultra Magnus and the other had a front row seat as the giant defeated the [[Necrotitan]] that had been battering [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

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In the aftermath, Ultra Magnus tried to learn more from Metroplex about the Knights of Cybertron, but could glean nothing. Receiving word of a fight between Chromedome and Prowl, he left to break the scuffle up; Prowl took offense at his intrusion, prompting Magnus to offer some choice words for the police 'bot regarding his underhanded tactics and how they harmed people. A fight seemed like it might break out between the two, until the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who had become fond of Prowl, stepped in, and Magnus left Prowl with his new "friends". {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} As an army of seventy billion Ammonites descended upon Cybertron, Magnus joined a team led by Bumblebee to confront Shockwave in his [[Crystal City]] headquarters, though Magnus became sidetracked fighting [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] with Skids and Brainstorm while the others went on. Bludgeon was about to stab him through the chest when Optimus Prime's team suddenly emerged through a wormhole inside Brainstorm and saved him. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Prime, Magnus and Megatron confronted Shockwave, but Magnus was blasted by Shockwave and taken out of the fight early. He was fortunately intact enough to escape after Shockwave's time drive collapsed into a black hole. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

As a direct outcome of Shockwave's defeat, Megatron decided to lay down his arms and become an Autobot. When the public of Cybertron demanded that the ex-Decepticon be placed on trial, Optimus appointed Ultra Magnus as the defense, a position he accepted, albeit not without a brief hesitation. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} [[File:MTMTE30 magnus hammer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.25|[[Diedrich Bader|HAMMER OF JUSTICE!!!]]]] Following testimony from Starscream—which Magnus had to interrupt to object to the former air commander's granstanding—Megatron asked Magnus to change his plea to not guilty. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} After Magnus resignedly read Megatron's statement to the crowd, however, a group of Decepticons attacked the proceedings, and Magnus grabbed a giant hammer from one of the arena's statues to beat them back. Subsequently, during a recess, Megatron explained that this change of plea was a ploy to evoke an ancient legal loophole that permitted him to be tried not by his peers, but by the Knights of Cybertron. To that end, Optimus Prime assigned him co-captaincy of the ''Lost Light'' alongside Rodimus, and Ultra Magnus rejoined the ship's crew as it left Cybertron to resume its quest. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}
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===A change in perspective===
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Some time into the journey, the ''Lost Light'' encountered an object in space which turned out to be a coffin. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Magnus objected to Megatron's decision to bring it onboard, but was relieved that he was at least willing to follow proper quarantine protocols. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Following the discovery that the coffin contained a dead second Rodimus and that the ''Lost Light'' was disappearing piece by piece, the crew were forced to abandon ship, with Magnus and Rodimus escaping in the ''[[Leading Light]]''. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} As crew members began disappearing as well, Magnus used his holomatter avatar to communicate with Megatron on the Rodpod, only to disappear mid-conversation. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The remaining crew discovered that these disappearances were the result of their coming into proximity with a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light'', created in the original quantum jump launch accident, which was "overwriting" theirs. Investigating the wreckage of the duplicate, the small group of survivors discovered that the entire duplicate crew, including Ultra Magnus, had been slaughtered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Fortunately, they were soon able to shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines, causing it to disappear and the other ship and crew to reappear. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

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As everyone gathered in Swerve's to celebrate their survival, Brainstorm—revealed to be an undercover Decepticon—made his move, triggering a posion he had laced the bar's drinks with that incapacitated the whole crew. Only Magnus, as a teetotaler, remained to confront him, but Brainstorm had prepared for that eventuality and blasted Magnus with a [[disaggregator gun]], which ripped the armor off Minimus. By the time he pulled himself together, Brainstorm had escaped via his [[Time case|time-machine briefcase]]; Megatron found the whole situation so ridiculous that he lost his temper, but Magnus reassured him that having a mental breakdown on the ''Lost Light'' was perfectly normal. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Believing that Brainstorm intended to alter history by killing Orion Pax, Rodimus took a team back in time after him; Magnus remained in the present, though he questioned Rodimus's wisdom in taking Whirl along on the mission. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things did not go well; when Megatron vanished from Magnus's internal database, they realized that they had made a mistake, and that it was the Decepticon leader himself, not Orion Pax, who was Brainstorm's target. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} Megatron took this as well as could be expected, forcing Magnus to physically restrain him as he tried to force Perceptor to send him back in time to save himself. After Megatron was calmed down, Magnus tried to lighten the mood by comparing [[Rodimus Star]]s; he won his for "Neatest Handwriting". Ultimately, the time-travellers were able to keep history from being altered, and when they returned to their present, Magnus joined the rest of the crew in Swerve's for celebrations. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

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The [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee]] was subsequently convened to decide upon Brainstorm's fate, overseen by Rodimus, Magnus, and [[Xaaron]], where it was decided that since Brainstorm was not actually a Decepticon, but had only been using them for their resources to accomplish what he thought would be to the betterment of history, he would not be kicked off the ship. Following the verdict, Magnus visited Megatron in his quarters, suspecting he had stolen a datapad that had vanished from Magnus's quarters, but found nothing. Called in to see Ratchet for a checkup, Magnus admitted to the medic that his irritation stemmed from the fact he was feeling "enfeebled"; now that everyone on the ship knew he was really Minimus Ambus, he believed they no longer respected him, and he had even found a little figurine of Minimus outside his door that he felt sure had been left there to mock him. Ratchet soon discovered, however, that it was just the opposite: the figurine had been sculpted by Swerve's bouncer [[Ten]], who thought Magnus was the bee's knees and had taken his missing datapad, leaving the figurine as a trade. Discovering the that datapad contained ''poetry'' that Magnus had been trying to write, Ratchet wrote a message for him on it advising him to be more open, and told Ten to deliver it. Encouraged by Ratchet's words, Magnus accepted Ten as a friend, and removed his armor to get a drink with him at Swerve's as Minimus Ambus. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

When the ''Lost Light'' crew attended a pre-wake for Thunderclash, Minimus Ambus attended sans armor, and studied the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had carved into a wall. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Unfortunately, his lack of armor left him defenseless when the crew were attacked by the [[personality tick]]s that had brought Thunderclash to the brink of death, but the combined charisma of Rodimus and Megatron proved enough to "overdose" the psychic monsters. A little later, back in his armor on the ''Lost Light'', Magnus informed [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] that [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] had solved the mystery of the ticks before him and were much more humble in doing it. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} Shortly thereafter, the ''Lost Light'' was contacted by Optimus Prime on Cybertron, inviting them to return to their homeworld in order to be present for the historic first contact with the colony world of [[Caminus]]. Unwilling to pause their quest again, they agreed to send an ambassador on their behalf; Magnus tried to tell Prime about recent events, but Rodimus cut him off. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

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When Swerve's mind retreated to [[Swearth|holomatter duplicate of Earth]], Magnus (along with the rest of the crew) sent a holomatter avatar to help search for the minibot's mind, in the process recreating ''[[Community]]'' with Chromedome and Rewind. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} Later, as Swerve was recuperating, Magnus, having had enough of Rodimus's dirty office, took it upon himself to clean it up, but in the process he discovered that the doodles Rodimus had carved into his desk were a map to Cyberutopia. Another revelation followed hot on the heels of this one; Swerve's condition had been caused by an infection resulting from a message bullet lodged in his shoulder by the Autobot spy [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]]. Magnus and Megatron examined the contents of the bullet together, which contained co-ordinate pointing the way to the home base of the supposedly-mythical "[[Censere|Necrobot]]". Magnus objected to exploring this tangent rather than following the Cyberutopia map, but was overruled by Megatron. Consequently, Magnus shed his armor and took Rewind aside; the little archivist was a former [[Conjunx Endura]] of his missing spark brother Dominus, and Minimus cautioned him against being too hopeful that they would find evidence that Dominus still lived. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

After an altercation involving Cyclonus and Tailgate, which ended with the latter hospitalized, Rodimus had Chromedome use his mnemosurgery abilities to discover just what had happened, revealing Getaway had been conspiring to get Megatron killed or arrested, at the cost of Tailgate's life. So Ultra Magnus went to arrest him, at which point Getaway's co-conspirator Atomizer took offense and tried attacking him, for all the good that did. Shortly thereafter, noted psychiatrist [[Froid]] arrived on-board, in a ship containing the infamous murderer Sunder. For some reason this made Ultra Magnus incredibly unwelcoming toward Froid. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} And that was before Sunder got free and started make people tear themselves inside out, Rodimus included. Fortunately, everything turned out fine thanks to Tailgate. In the aftermath, Ultra Magnus helped Megatron make witty comments at his re-covered co-captain. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

Around late December of that year, Rodimus took off for three days to go surfing on comets, much to Minimus and Megatron's shared exasperation. By the time he returned, the ship had started moving close to Mauler territory, and in order to protect the crew they had to hide their spark energy signatures in Biometric Envelopment Devices, while Brainstorm's cloaking device hid the ship. Rodimus returned just in time to find Megatron helping Minimus put the last finishing touches on the device.

A short while later, as he crooned merrily to himself, Minimus found Swerve, Nautica and Whirl looking stiff and humorless outside his office, rather than in their B.E.Ds. Before he could finish lecturing them, he got a call from Rewind, who was finding the concept of "one bot to a B.E.D." difficult to grasp. Then, as he entered his office Minimus was set upon by his own armor, which had apparently come to life. Before he could react, Minimus was knocked unconscious by a stray wrench. {{storylink|Silent Light}} Of course, the armor had just been taken over by a swarm of scraplets, and in the aftermath Minimus spent several days fumigating it, just to be sure, distracting him from being concerned about Perceptor's experiments with space-time fissures in ''Swerve's'', though he did join the crew in a toast to surprises. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

===Lost in time and space===
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Some weeks after Sunder's rampage, Magnus was part of the Autobot force that heroically defended the people of [[Millarium]], fighting alongside Thunderclash. Later, on-board the Lost Light, Minimus was present for Megatron's lecture on the Knights of Cybertron, and what the crew had learnt about them. As Mimimus praised for the discipline and focus he was bringing, Megatron started having spasms. When Mimimus tried approaching him, Megatron lashed out. Later, Velocity noted that if Megatron hadn't been taking Fool's Energon, the blow would've likely killed Minimus.

That night, at thirty-one oh-seven hours, several members of the crew were subject to a psychological assault. Rodimus, ever the beacon of rationality, suggested tracking it to it's source, distracting Magnus from his concerns with a grammatical slip. Magnus then joined the expedition, which wound up with the Rodpod inside a planet, which soon turned out to be the Necrobot's. Before the crew could dwell on that one, they were attacked. As they fled toward the Necrobot's compound, the Rodpod was shot down and destroyed, Magnus losing an arm in his effort to shield Swerve from the destruction.

Once inside, the bad news just kept on coming. It turned out the crew had been lured to the planet thanks to Getaway, and his fellow conspirators. As in, the rest of the crew, who had gotten fed up with Megatron being in charge, and Rodimus's leadership. So they arranged for them to be stranded there, with no means of getting off the planet and no means of contacting the Lost Light, their punishment for daring to side with the enemy. And just to round off the bad news, the D.J.D. were there too. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} The Autobots were given until sundown before the enemy would storm them, in a bit of psychological warfare, but Magnus and the others learned that the Necrobot's teleportation chamber was still active and they could escape. Problem was, that would mean abandoning dozens of slumbering organics in stasis pods that the Necrobot had been keeping. Magnus, along with the others, decided to stay and ensure the organics wouldn't be murdered after Megatron gave a rousing speech. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

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A surprise appearance by Ratchet and Drift, taking the DJD's [[turbofox]] "Pet" as a hostage, gave them a titchy edge, undone by Megatron being near-killed by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] when trying to negotiate. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} The crew began to fortify the place while Magnus, in Ambus form, was measured for a new suit of armour by Brainstorm. The ''biggest possible'' suit Brainstorm could fit on his loadbearing self! MiniMagnus was clear they were all going to die and that was the be all end all (and he had a [http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/poets/mccraearticle.htm poem about poppies] to read out for it), and told Nightbeat that to get him to ''stop talking'' about this unimportant hollow bit of the Necroworld; just to keep him quiet, he told Nightbeat he could go investigate as long as it wasn't alone. Mid-measurement, Rewind arranged it so the crew could broadcast into space how they wanted their corpses to be disposed of.
{{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Minimus Ambus, blaming himself for having fun instead of stopping all of this, requested to be buried in his armour at the Luna-1 hot spot. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:AtCloseOfDay-MaximusAmbus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He's bigger, faster, and stronger too. He's the first member of the ''Lost Light'' crew.]]
While berating Rewind for searching the Necrobot's files, Minimus casually mentioned that his brother Dominus had also been a loadbearer, something Rewind hadn't known. This upset Rewind and he wanted to know what Dominus really looked like... and Minimus showed him Dominus' turbofox form, unaware that the "Pet" they'd captured was ''his brother, lobotimised and "domesticated"'', and left unaware when Rewind killed Dominus to prevent Chromedome's own death while fixing the man. He was still blissfully unaware when he arrived in his new '''MAXIMUS AMBUS''' armour, courtesy of Brainstorm; armour he remarked was "tasty". In the end, after Rodimus thanked everyone for travelling with him, Magnus and his friends charged the Decepticon guns, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} but not before everyone received a power boost from Skids. Ambus was one of the most ferocious opponents to face the Decepticons, knocking the daylights out of [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] during the battle's opening stages. Soon, however, the power boost wore off and the Autobots were surrounded. Megatron joined the battle and covered the crew's retreat back into the fortress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} After Megatron emerged victorious and the DJD were defeated, Minimus was present with the old command trio of him, Rodimus, and Drift at the list of the disappeared, as Rewind explained how several missing 'bots were rescued by the Necrobot, and Rewind paid a last tribute to his deceased brother. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

The ''Lost Light'' crew were now joined by dozens of disoriented Cybertronians yanked from across time and space, and so Ultra Magnus took it upon himself to bring the new arrivals up to speed with the help of an extremely long slideshow. His audiovisual presentation did little to impress new arrival [[Anode]]. Minimus Ambus subsequently shed his outer armor to travel back to Cybertron with Rodimus and a small crew of other Autobots to pick up a new ship, using a jury-rigged [[Teleport chamber|teleporter]]. They discovered, however, that their entire world had been shunted into an [[Functionist Universe|alternate reality]] thanks to a rogue Galactic Council [[geobomb]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

The entire group was arrested by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]], believing them to be rogue members of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], and paraded through the streets in a public spectacle; when Rodimus looked to Minimus for consolation, the tiny Autobot only succeeded in making Rodimus feel worse about their predicament. That's when the real AVL showed up to free the captives, but their prowess left something to be desired and resulted in Megatron taking command of the battle. In the aftermath, [[Clicker]] offered to take the group back to [[Kalis|Adaptica]], their base of operations.{{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} The group met up with rogue [[Functionist Council]] member [[Nine-of-Twelve]], from whom they learned more about the history of the Functionist Universe. Their history lesson was overshadowed when [[Six-of-Twelve]] announced "Revelation Day" and unveiled Rung's supposed alternate mode: a gigantic mining tank that left Minimus suspicious. Before the Autobots, could coordinate their next move, they were interrupted by the sudden return of [[Moonbase Two|Luna Two]], thought lost after a string of wars against the greater galaxy. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

The moon, as it turned out, had been weaponized into a gigantic [[harvester unit]] and began laying siege to the city, dragging buildings and their occupants into the air to be stripped down and processed. Having learned of a way to return to their own universe, Rodimus and Megatron butted heads as they argued about whether to save this Cybertron or flee back to their home reality, forcing Minimus to step in. Ultimately, Minimus stayed behind in Adaptica with Megatron while Rodimus's crew went off to rescue Rung, helping to coordinate the evacuation as Cybertronians fled the city. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

With time running out, Minimus relayed an urgent communique from Brainstorm back on the dimensionally-displaced Necroworld, warning the Autobots that they had less than twenty minutes before it would be impossible for them to return home. With Rung laying down his life to fight the moon, the Autobots hatched a new plan where they would teleport the entire moon away from Cybertron, saving the planet and allowing them to return home. Clicker led the group to a [[matter transporter]], which turned out to be a dud, and then to a second device, which worked. Frustrated that Megatron and Terminus had yet to return, Minimus warned Rodimus that they couldn't let the ex-Decepticon "get away"... which provoked Rodimus into leaving the two behind. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

In the wake of their adventure, Minimus donned his new Magnus Armor once again, only to discover that it wasn't working properly. Unbeknownst to the tiny Autobot, this hardware failure was a result of his internal cognitive dissonance after letting Megatron escape, unable to reconcile the murderous Decepticon with the odd friendship he had formed with the ex-Decepticon leader. Realizing that he was uncharacteristically late for an inspection, Minimus Ambus headed off to check up on [[Skip]]'s makeshift starship form. Once more ensconced in his malfunctioning armor, Ultra Magnus sadly mused on Rodimus's leadership versus Megatron's own stint as captain. Rodimus admitted that he had come to accept Megatron's change of heart... which prompted Ultra Magnus to snap at Rodimus, decrying his captain's judgement and denouncing Megatron as an abuser and manipulator. This tirade snapped Ultra Magnus's armor back to normal, and he promptly stomped off to conduct a proper inspection before takeoff. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

Three weeks after the mutiny and the adventure in the Functionist Universe, the funerary broadcast reached Cybertron and Earth. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

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==Prevenge==
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English)}}
Ultra Magnus was lecturing Tailgate on the Autobot Code when he was suddenly transported away from the Lost Light through a trans-dimensional portal. He found himself in a metal corridor, accompanied by a reverse-polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. The recordicon's speech mannerisms soon began to annoy Ultra Magnus, but "thankfully," auto-cannons popped out from the corridor, giving Ultra Magnus something to blast. The two of them made their way through the labyrinth they found themselves in, eventually meeting with six other abductees from different universes: [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]]. Despite Sureshock's protests, Ultra Magnus established himself as being in charge, stating that it was his business to be the ranking officer in any given situation.

A menacing voice then made itself heard, saying that it was responsible for bringing everyone together inside its death trap. After rather embarrassingly unleashing a sick and rusted [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] against the group, the voice commanded the lot to fight one another to the death. The group (for the most part) refused, and forced the [[Skuxxoid]] to reveal himself as the architect behind the whole plot. The villain was disposed of in short order, leaving the abductees to devise a way to get themselves back home. Sonar suggested that since the place they were in was governed inherently ridiculous laws, an equally ridiculous solution was called for. Ultra Magnus went along with the idea, despite it going against everything he held dear in life. The group settled on all laughing together, as characters in a cheesy cartoon are prone to do when an episode comes to an end. Surprisingly enough, this worked, and Ultra Magnus found himself on the Lost Light once more. Shaken by his adventure, he made Tailgate promise to never speak of what had just happened, and dismissed him from his lessons for the day. {{storylink|Prevenge}}

==Notes==
*Magnus here is very different to the previous G1 takes. [[Simon Furman]] stated this was out of his 2005-06 desire to be different and not repeat things; rather than be uncertain of his role as he was in [[Marvel Comics]], this character would be utterly certain and unwavering. <ref>[http://insidepulse.com/2006/08/04/50140/ Comics Nexus: "Caught in the Nexus: Simon Furman"]</ref>
*Furman spent some time teasing an Ultra Magnus/[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] fight in homage to the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' comic]], but had abandoned it by the time he wrote ''Revelation''.<ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/its-qa-time-again/ IT’S Q&A TIME AGAIN! | simon furman] ''
''20. You previously mentioned that we’d see Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron. Is this still going to happen?
SF) This was where my plans for Revelation/Expansion really did change, and not just because of the shift in format. Originally, I really wanted to have an Ultra Magnus/Galvatron smackdown in the tradition of the one from Target: 2006, but once I'd arranged all the players in Revelation I realised it just wasn’t going to work.</ref>
*Optimus Prime's unnamed Senator friend wandered around the "Shadowplay" 3-parter in not only a Magnus-style design, but in Ultra Magnus' colours. This was deliberate, making us believe that this was going to be the origin of Ultra Magnus rather than the origin of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/716601-transformers-more-than-meets-eye-11-discussion-spoilers-29.html#post8649838 Forum post by Alex Milne]</ref>
*James Roberts had carefully seeded some clues of Ultra Magnus's true identities in issues of ''More Than Meets The Eye'':
**In "[[Interiors]]", Skids mentions that Magnus used to do wisecracks.
**In the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 annual]], he prescriptively describes himself using the third person. Twice.
**Magnus refers to Tyrest giving him everything he wanted in "[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]".
**The fatal damage done to Magnus in "[[Under Cold Blue Stars]]", the damage First Aid says can't be fixed? It's exactly the same type of damage First Aid says Magnus survived once before in "[[Before & After]]".
**"[[The Gloaming]]" flashbacks showed Ultra Magnus dirty, with a crooked badge, and wise-cracking, all things his present self could never do, and each flashback ended with damage that Magnus would be really lucky to survive.
*Tragically, Ultra Magnus is the best hugger on the ''Lost Light''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/799406382181220353 James Roberts during a whiskey-induced Q&A on Twitter]</ref>

==References==
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Skids (G1)

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, observant nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:Skidsanimated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hoist, Prime, and Skids ogle Bumblebee's animation model.]]
Like many of the Autobots who first appeared in 1985, the exact circumstances behind Skids joining the original group of Earth-based Autobots remain unknown. Skids first appeared as part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "Dimension Slide" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|right|thumb]]
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/23}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Drift (G1)#Cloud|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends Universe]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends Universe, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends Universe, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], an organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. {{storylink|LGEX Black Convoy Prologue}}
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====''Story of Binaltech''====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body can, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but as the timeline was righting itself a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Transformers Legends comic|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springhorn]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Charleneskids.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream's]] [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction.With Galvatron's eventual destruction during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his electron blaster, he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
8.2 million years ago, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, reappropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave.{{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|thumb|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime’s trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus’s trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast’s monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Skidsbacksoff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|-gulp-]]
Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if if he dared transform.

Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch in an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} That leader, of course, was Glitch under the ''nomme de guerre'' of Tarn.

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|left|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent to attempt an "assassination" on [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed, and Skids was only able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed [[Legislator]]s. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship — though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game", Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (Victory)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by [[Ammonite]]s, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly poorly Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of metallikato, and he quickly wound up stabbed. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, Kup, and Nightbeat using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer.

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!”]]
The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was killed by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Necrobot had been killed and the Autobots were forced to take refuge in his temple, now their makeshift fortress. And a message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, so sick they were of having the killer around. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was, er, someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. His sad friend brought back all the memories of Grindcore and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends fought through the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep him stable as his spark shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's dead, Jim.]]
Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking a [[Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with - the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}
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===''Cloud''===
As an Autobot from [[Cloud World]], Skids was part of an inter-dimensional police force that kept the peace throughout the multiverse, while collecting excess energy to ensure the welfare of [[SARA]], the super-robotic being that allowed them access to other dimensions. When the Autobots' city of [[Metropolis]] came under attack from the Decepticons of the [[Underground (Cloud)|Underground]], Skids was stationed at the Autobots' Directorate of Operations to safeguard it as part of a garrison. But the Decepticons' rampage across multiple city districts had turned out to be nothing more than a distraction from their real scheme. [[Shockwave (G1)#Cloud|Shockwave]] and others forced their way into the Autobots' headquarters, catching the guards by surprise, and managed to make their escape with SARA in tow. After the Decepticons' retreat to the Underground, Optimus Prime called a meeting. Skids personally apologized for failing in his responsibility of protecting SARA. Optimus, however, took the blame onto himself for not having formulated a better strategy against the Decepticons. Optimus decided to head into the Underground himself to retrieve SARA. The other Autobots, unwilling to let their beloved leader go alone in this venture, all volunteered to join him. {{storylink|Resolve}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Transformers Legends comic|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, 1984)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the [[wikipedia:Honda City Turbo|Honda City Turbo]], and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans [[Wikipedia:Honda_Motocompo|a small scooter accessory]] that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Because Skids was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 assortment some time before the 1985 wave was released (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a "TM" mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than a "(R)" mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985. He was also one of the ''rarest'' mass-release G1 figures, with just one Skids included per every ''two'' [[Case|shipping cases]].

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
: Skids was not released on his own in the Japanese Generation 1 toyline, and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.
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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory that was eliminated from the ''Diaclone'' toy for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at Tokyo Toy Show 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, [[2002]]-[[September 27|09-27]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===Commemorative Series===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2004)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===Alternators/Binaltech===
[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
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*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[2015]]-[[June 27|06-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.

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===Kre-O===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

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===Legends===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[2016]]-[[May 28|05-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''

:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''
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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''

{{anchor|3DBC}}[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mech from within the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]], is based on the black version.
*Skids' animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics.
*Though Skids' toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, and as such, could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 wouldn't know what a subcompact car is.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In the "[[Survivors!]]" story, Skids was suddenly drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened. (He would later mysteriously regain his own face.)
*In more recent years, toys sporting the name "Skids" have required an additional "Autobot" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Skids'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Stakes"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

==References==
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Skids (G1)

2017-11-29T03:54:23Z

Oddball051: /* G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers */

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, observant nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:Skidsanimated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hoist, Prime, and Skids ogle Bumblebee's animation model.]]
Like many of the Autobots who first appeared in 1985, the exact circumstances behind Skids joining the original group of Earth-based Autobots remain unknown. Skids first appeared as part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "Dimension Slide" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|right|thumb]]
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/23}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Drift (G1)#Cloud|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends Universe]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends Universe, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends Universe, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], an organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. {{storylink|LGEX Black Convoy Prologue}}
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====''Story of Binaltech''====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body can, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but as the timeline was righting itself a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Transformers Legends comic|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springhorn]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Charleneskids.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream's]] [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction.With Galvatron's eventual destruction during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his electron blaster, he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
8.2 million years ago, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, reappropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{unreleased WW comic}}
Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave.{{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|thumb|Not even Prowl remember him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime’s trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus’s trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast’s monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Skidsbacksoff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|-gulp-]]
Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if if he dared transform.

Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch in an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} That leader, of course, was Glitch under the ''nomme de guerre'' of Tarn.

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|left|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent to attempt an "assassination" on [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed, and Skids was only able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed [[Legislator]]s. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship — though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game", Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (Victory)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by [[Ammonite]]s, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly poorly Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of metallikato, and he quickly wound up stabbed. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, Kup, and Nightbeat using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer.

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!”]]
The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was killed by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Necrobot had been killed and the Autobots were forced to take refuge in his temple, now their makeshift fortress. And a message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, so sick they were of having the killer around. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was, er, someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. His sad friend brought back all the memories of Grindcore and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends fought through the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep him stable as his spark shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's dead, Jim.]]
Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking a [[Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with - the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}
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===''Cloud''===
As an Autobot from [[Cloud World]], Skids was part of an inter-dimensional police force that kept the peace throughout the multiverse, while collecting excess energy to ensure the welfare of [[SARA]], the super-robotic being that allowed them access to other dimensions. When the Autobots' city of [[Metropolis]] came under attack from the Decepticons of the [[Underground (Cloud)|Underground]], Skids was stationed at the Autobots' Directorate of Operations to safeguard it as part of a garrison. But the Decepticons' rampage across multiple city districts had turned out to be nothing more than a distraction from their real scheme. [[Shockwave (G1)#Cloud|Shockwave]] and others forced their way into the Autobots' headquarters, catching the guards by surprise, and managed to make their escape with SARA in tow. After the Decepticons' retreat to the Underground, Optimus Prime called a meeting. Skids personally apologized for failing in his responsibility of protecting SARA. Optimus, however, took the blame onto himself for not having formulated a better strategy against the Decepticons. Optimus decided to head into the Underground himself to retrieve SARA. The other Autobots, unwilling to let their beloved leader go alone in this venture, all volunteered to join him. {{storylink|Resolve}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fury (Cloud)|Fury}}}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Transformers Legends comic|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, 1984)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the [[wikipedia:Honda City Turbo|Honda City Turbo]], and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans [[Wikipedia:Honda_Motocompo|a small scooter accessory]] that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Because Skids was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 assortment some time before the 1985 wave was released (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a "TM" mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than a "(R)" mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985. He was also one of the ''rarest'' mass-release G1 figures, with just one Skids included per every ''two'' [[Case|shipping cases]].

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|VSZ}}
[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets
: Skids was not released on his own in the Japanese Generation 1 toyline, and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.
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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory that was eliminated from the ''Diaclone'' toy for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at Tokyo Toy Show 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, [[2002]]-[[September 27|09-27]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===Commemorative Series===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2004)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===Alternators/Binaltech===
[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
{{anchor|Alt}}
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (reissue, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[2015]]-[[June 27|06-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.

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===Kre-O===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

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===Legends===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[2016]]-[[May 28|05-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''

:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''
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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''

{{anchor|3DBC}}[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mech from within the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]], is based on the black version.
*Skids' animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics.
*Though Skids' toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, and as such, could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 wouldn't know what a subcompact car is.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In the "[[Survivors!]]" story, Skids was suddenly drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened. (He would later mysteriously regain his own face.)
*In more recent years, toys sporting the name "Skids" have required an additional "Autobot" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Skids'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Stakes"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

==References==
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[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
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[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
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Quintesson

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Oddball051: /* Judges */

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 alien race|their home planet which is called "Quintesson" in the Marvel Comic UK continuity|Quintessa (planet)}}
[[File:Quint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hahahaha— —hahahahaha— —–hahahahaha— ——hahahahahaha— ——–hahahahahaha!"]]

The '''Quintessons''' are a bizarre and ancient race, whose dark history and shadowy machinations are bound up with the history of the [[Transformer]]s, with connections to both [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]]. They are known galaxy-wide as traders, entrepreneurs and businessmen, but their dealings are very rarely on the level, often laced with intrigue and betrayals. They prefer subtle manipulation, scheming, and advanced technology over brute force, but if those don't work, they can fall back on the legion of deadly [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] and [[Allicon]]s at their command and a fleet of battle-ready [[Quintesson spacecraft|spaceships]] as well. However, the Quintessons themselves have zero fighting abilities and are absolute cowards if they have nothing to hide behind. For example, they are seen to be powerless against a Sharkticon revolt.

Quintessons are also known by the ''adorable'' racial slur 'squids'.<ref>"[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]"</ref>

{{quote|[We] are ''Quintessons''! ''Arrogance'' is our life’s blood, ''ambition'' is our food and drink, but most of all, ''hubris is the air we breathe!!''|[[Al-Badur]] dissin' his peeps|"[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]"}}

{{quote|Deceivers! Betrayers! Five-faced slime of the nebula!|[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] on the Quintessons|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"}}

== Types of Quintessons ==
[[File:QuintessonTFMMarvel.jpg|thumb|What? Death is for the guilty ones? You mean I've been doing this wrong the whole time?]]The Quintessons appear to be mostly (if not entirely) mechanical beings. They come in several distinct forms, some of which are identified by their place in the Quintessons' bizarre court system.

{{note|The names given are, when possible, taken directly from the character model sheets.}}

===Judges===
The most prominent and famous type of Quintesson, as well as the apparent "leaders" of the race, are the Judges, also referred to as the Imperial Magistrates. Judges have inverted egg-shaped bodies which float on a beam of energy and possess wiry tentacles for physical manipulation, but their most distinctive physical characteristics are their five rotating faces. Each face represents a different aspect of the Quintesson, though for four of the five faces, there are conflicting accounts as to what each represents.

<gallery perrow="3">
File:Quintessondeath.jpg|'''Death'''/Just Death
File:Qhead1.gif|'''Rage'''/Wrath
File:Qhead2.gif|'''Laughter'''/War
File:Qhead3.gif|'''Bitterness'''/Wisdom
File:Qhead4.gif|'''Doubt'''/Judgment
</gallery>

{{note|The first names given above for the latter four faces come from Japanese ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' supplements. They are derived from the descriptions given of the faces in the original script for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]]''—an "angry face," a "smiling face," a "grimacing face" and a "suspicious face"—and the faces were [http://web.archive.org/web/20050206071549/http://hometown.aol.com/silverphoenix12/junkion.html specifically designed] by [[Floro Dery]] to represent these emotions. All the same, this information remained very little-known for a long time, leading to the second set of names being created for use in the 2004 publication, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''. The original names were also used for ''[[Transformers: The Ark|The Ark]]'', published by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] in 2007.}}

In the original animated series, the Judges were all of the same size and were rarely named. (Then again, it was rare for ''any'' Quintesson to get an individual name.) Conversely, in the Marvel Comics continuity, Judges vary in size, including the massive [[Kledji]] and the smaller [[Sevax]]. The order of the faces in the ring varies from Judge to Judge (if not [[Animation error|from shot to shot]], ahem).

Named Judges include:
*[[Brinn]]
*[[Deliberata]]
*[[Derodomontatus]]
*[[Heirodyus]]
*[[Kledji]]
*[[Klementia]]
*[[Pentius]]
*[[Sevax]]

===Bailiffs===
[[File:Quintbailiff anime.png|right|upright=0.85|thumb|None Shall Pass!]]
These snout-nosed creatures were seen serving as guards in the Quintessons' court.
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===Executioners===
[[File:QuintGate.gif|thumb|Pokey, pokey!]]
This breed of Quintesson was first seen throwing the switch that dropped the unfortunate [[Arblus]] into the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit. They have also been called "Gatekeepers".

Named executioners include:
*[[Ghyrik]]
*[[In-Saba Nur]]
*[[Jolup]]
*[[Rexian]]
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===Prosecutor===
[[File:Inquisitor fugly.jpg|right|thumb|Prosecutor and the seldom-seen "wizened" variant.]]
This variety of Quintesson is the second-most common type, often seen in positions of authority. They have also been called "Inquisitors". In court, they are the ones who ask for the Judges' verdicts and occasionally let the defendants say something in their defense, for all it matters.

Named prosecutors include:
*[[Krahulik]]
*[[Vashik]]
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===Scientist===
[[File:Quint scientist.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Yes, I have a question.]]
[[File:Quint dweller.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|I had to walk 15 miles in the snow to school! Uphill both ways!]]
Scientists are somewhat similar to the Prosecutors in construction, though they feature more bulbous heads and bearded, somewhat-more-human faces.

Named scientists include:
*[[Al-Badur]]
*[[Extempaxia]]
*[[Inquirata (G1)|Inquirata]]
*[[Mara-Al-Utha]]
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===Other types===
[[File:Quint two faced.jpg|125px|thumb|My tentacles are on fire!]]
The Judges are not the only Quintessons to have multiple faces, though the only known exception is the '''three-faced scientist''' who was the primary creator of the [[Trans-Organic]]s. One of his faces was grievously damaged, a scar left by the [[Dweller]], which he covered with a mask.

This scientist instigated a plan to get the [[Decepticon]]s to unwittingly release the trans-organics from their prisons deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so they would wipe out all Transformer life. The plan ultimately backfired; the Dweller killed the other trans-organics, and was launched into space by the [[Autobot]]s... where it smashed into the scientist's ship, which was en-route to Cybertron. Presumably, the scientist finally met his end as the Dweller drained the energy from the ship and everyone within it. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

[[File:Quint rentacops.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Game over, man! Game over!"]]
'''Security officers''' appear to have been an ancient model of Quintesson, and possibly the only kind with built-in offensive capabilities, some having one set of arm-tentacles replaced with over-sized blasters. These blasters availed them naught, however, against the Trans-Organic beasts. It is unknown if any of this model of Quintesson exist in "modern" times. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

[[File:Quint humanoid.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|No one remembers we exist.]]
Non-bailiff, non-executioner '''Humanoid''' Quintessons are exceedingly rare. One accompanied [[Inquirata (G1)|Inquirata]] on his mission to use a [[Time Window]] to change Cybertron's history, stopping the slave revolt that drove the Quintessons off-planet. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

And then there's [[Mirdane]]. A rarity among Quintessons, in that he has a name, and that's ''it''. He has only ever been mentioned by others, never seen, so what body type he has/had is unknown. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Regis Cordic]], [[Roger C. Carmel]] and [[Jack Angel]] (English, primary recurring voices, see [[#Notes|Notes]]), [[Dick Gautier]] ("[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]"), [[Tony Pope]] ("[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]" and "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]"), [[Paul Eiding]] ("[[The Quintesson Journal]]"), [[Charlie Adler]] ("[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]"), [[Corey Burton]] ("[[Madman's Paradise]]"), [[Aron Kincaid]] ("[[The Return of Optimus Prime]]")}}
{{quote|We Transformers have looked into the face of our creators... and seen the face of an enemy.|[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"}}

[[File:FFOD4 Early Quintessons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|The new Powerpuff Girls series never really got off the ground.]]
In ages long past, a race of aliens called the Quintessons existed on the planet-sized factory known as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Some of their early experiments in creating artificial life resulted in the [[Trans-Organic]]s. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} Some Quintessons turned to forbidden arts, and were banished to other dimensions. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} The Quintessons eventually created two lines of sentient robots: one was a line of robots designed for domestic duties and labor (known as [[Autobot]]s), and the other was a line designed for military use (known as [[Decepticon]]s). {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Quintessons were exceptionally cruel to their creations, eventually leading to wide-spread rebellion, a rebellion started by the Autobot [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]]. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} Forced to flee the planet, the Quintessons eventually settled on the small, twisted planet of [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], but fostered an undying hatred of all Transformers for the next eleven million years. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

They also spent this time productively, selling technology to other races, and often manipulating the political and military climate of regions of space to increase their sales, all the while diligently keeping track of their work by recording it in [[Quintesson Journal|journals]]. {{Storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} Occasionally a race as the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] would arise that could potentially threaten the Quintessons, and they would deal with it by sealing off whole sections of space with [[quadrant lock]]s. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

[[File:FFOD2 Quintesson court.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Believe it or not, you really do have better chances in Texas.]]
In 2005, they were shown to capture prisoners for trial and feeding to their army of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. The mock trials held by the Quintesson Court seemed to have no purpose at all, except maybe for the Quintessons' amusement, as defendants were still immediately fed to the ravenous Sharkticons even when the Judge determined them to be innocent. However, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] managed to rescue the pair of Autobots the Quintessons had captured. Worse, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] inspired the Sharkticons to rebel... by stomping his foot on the ground and telling them to do so. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|The Quintessons' involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

One year (or possibly five years, [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|depending on whom you ask]]) after the defeat of [[Unicron]], the Quintessons reappeared. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} They first sent a commando team of Sharkticons to abduct various Autobots (as well as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], though that may have been unintentional). Upon capturing the 'bots, the Quintessons seemed more interested in interrogating their prisoners than feeding them to the Sharkticons. However, they eventually did find the captured Transformers to be guilty of the crime of... being Transformers (Spike was guilty by association). {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

[[File:FFOD4 Quintessons raised tentacles and Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Look out, it's Galvatron! Quick, make yourselves look big and maybe he'll leave us alone!"]]
After [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] mounted a rescue for their captive friends, the Quintessons attempted to kill the would-be rescuers by destroying the entire planet of Quintessa. After this plan failed, the surviving Quintessons approached the currently leaderless Decepticons, offering them [[energon]] in exchange for attacking the Autobots who had fled to the planet [[Goo 8739B|Goo]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} When the newly revived [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] arrived intending to reclaim his army, the Quintessons made an alliance with him to attack Cybertron in return for the [[Decepticon Matrix|Decepticon Matrix of Leadership]], an object which didn't actually exist outside the Quintessons' fertile imaginations. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The Quintessons betrayed Galvatron almost immediately after the battle had been won, sending the Sharkticons to pull a [[Large switch|switch]] which would cause all Transformers the galaxy over literally to freeze where they stood. Though the Sharkticons were fought off, Galvatron pulled the lever anyway. The Quintessons landed on Cybertron, intending to reclaim the planet, however Spike destroyed the switch and the Quintessons were forced to abandon the planet in an escape pod. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later plots by the Quintessons were no less nefarious. A rogue Quintesson scientist abducted three Transformers and a [[Marissa Faireborn|human]] for behavioral study, a scheme that nearly killed the entire group after they drifted into a black hole. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}} Later, the Quintessons revived the deceased [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in an attempt to lure all the Autobots into a trap and destroy them with a supernova. However, the Quintessons did not count upon Hot Rod forcing Optimus Prime to overcome his programming, nor Optimus Prime's ability to sacrifice himself to save the Autobots. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:ForeverLongTimeComing various Quintessons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Damn it! Who ate my youghurt?!"]]
Later still, the Quintessons attempted to rewrite history by preventing their loss of Cybertron, creating a [[Time Window]] on an asteroid, directed at Cybertron eleven million years in the past. The Autobots attacked the asteroid, occupying it as several of their number passed through the Time Window and resulting in the very fabric of reality starting to unravel the longer the window remained open. The Quintessons made several desperate attempts to retake the asteroid before convincing Rodimus Prime to shut the Time Window down, though their plans were still ruined as the time-displaced A-3 returned to the past to take his part in the rebellion. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

After a Quintesson journal was lost on [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], the Quintessons began inserting subliminal messages into the Junkions' [[television]] in an attempt to make them tidy and instill a distrust of other life forms. Unfortunately the equipment sending the subliminal signal was damaged during an attempt to retrieve the journal, resulting in the Junkions transmitting subliminal messages to the rest of the galaxy. In the ensuing battle, the Quintessons again tried to retrieve the journal, only to lose it when a stray shot knocked it loose from their tractor beam. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} The journal resurfaced again in the [[Angarrix sector]] at the same time that the Autobots were conducting peace talks with [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]], two planets whom the Quintessons had manipulated into war so that they could sell weapons. Despite the Quintessons' best attempts the journal reached the conference where their interference was exposed, and the Autobots destroyed the Quintesson ship as it tried to deliver two [[omega bomb]]s intended to destroy the planets. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

The Quintessons would try other schemes to destroy the Autobots. One involved kidnapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and hooking him to a device which manifested his dreams in real life. Unfortunately the dream constructs turned on them when Rodimus was able to reach Daniel's sleeping mind. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}} Another was to manipulate Galvatron into releasing the Trans-Organics. Though Galvatron succeeded, releasing the [[Dweller]], the Autobots managed to expel the creature into space, where it attacked the Quintesson ship. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

[[File:MadmansParadise Mara-Al-Utha.jpg|thumb|left|240px|''"Why not Zoidberg?!'']]
Finding Galvatron interfering with the quadrant lock sealing [[Quadrant X]], the Quintessons entered the lock, taking a number of Transformers through with them. Unfortunately their [[isolator key]], needed to reopen the lock, was damaged, forcing them to obtain [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[universal emulator]]. Perceptor was able to program the emulator so that when the Quintessons used it, it disabled the quadrant lock for good. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}} In another dimension on [[Menonia]], the Autobots found the rogue Quintesson scientist [[Mara-Al-Utha]], and defeated him with the help of local wizard named the [[Golden One]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime Quintesson holding tool.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.45|"Right, where am I sticking this?"]]
The Quintessons suggested to Cyclonus that he take Galvatron to [[Torkulon]], believing the experience would prove fatal for the Decepticons. It didn't. {{storylink|Webworld}} A group of Quintessons based on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] made a deal with [[Dirk Manus]] to deliver them the [[Recreator]], while also sending the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] to attack him. Multiple double-crosses ensued until in one final double-cross, Manus set [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] on the Quintessons and they retreated without the Recreator. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

When Rodimus asked [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to find him a Quintesson, Sky Lynx complained that the Quintessons had gone into hiding in the farthest reaches of the galaxy and would be difficult to find. Nonetheless Sky Lynx managed to find [[Klementia|one being chased]] by [[Hate Plague]] infected Sharkticons, and took him to Earth to restore life to the body of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} The lone Quintesson also restored a number of other Autobots to help Optimus retrieve the Matrix from Rodimus. He did his best to hold off the infected Transformers while Optimus journeyed into the Matrix and found a way to cure the Hate Plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010'' story pages=====

Teaming up with the Decepticons, the Quintessons began developing new warriors for their "allies". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)|2010 Part 2}} The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s were constructed by the Quintessons during this alliance. The Sharkticons, also considered to be part of the Predacon faction, were leased to the Decepticons to bolster their ranks. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)|2010 Part 3}} The Quintessons evidently consider the Sharkticons to be "the Pride of the Quintessons" and developed [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] specifically to outdo all previous Decepticon [[combiner]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)|2010 Part 4}}

During [[Dark Awakening (episode)|the time they had Optimus Prime's corpse in their clutches]], the Quintessons copied his schematics. They also received schematics of Megatron from their alliance with the Decepticons and developed the Colossal Cannon Soldier [[Guiltaur]]{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)|2010 Part 4}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:2010manga04-title.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"Great Guns", "Colossal Cannons", it's all semantics.]]

The Quintessons feigned to have created Guiltaur as a subordinate for Galvatron, but in reality they had allied themselves with the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who gave the robot life. Guiltaur quickly turned on Galvatron during an ambush on Rodimus Prime. He would have won, had Rodimus and Galvatron not worked together to defeat him, foiling the plans of the Quintessons. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}

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=====''Macrocosmic Seekers''=====
The [[Seeker (United)|Seeker]], during the enslavement of Transformers, realized the potential for Transformer evolution and noted that rebellion was imminent. He was laughed at, but the Seeker got the last laugh when he left Cybertron before the rebellion and evolved beyond his Quintesson origins. {{Storylink|A Treasure's True Worth}}

=====Controverse=====
When [[Primacron]] was taken into custody for unleashing [[Tornedron]] into the cosmos, the galactic council appointed the Quintesson judge [[Adveraros]] to preside over the scientist's trial. To guard the prisoner, the Quintessons brought along several Bailiffs and Sharkticons. Though Adveraros at first seemed to give a sensible ruling (acquittal by reason of insanity) in truth the Quintessons were planning to harvest Primacron's brain once he had been sent to [[Doruka III]], an asylum planet. The plot was foiled by Primacron himself, who fashioned a high-tech whistle out of his mechanical manacles, and took control of all nearby "[[Primitive]]" Transformers. Having restrained Adveraros with his own Sharkticon guards, Primacron revealed that he had once created bacterial machines, which he proposed was the Quintessons' distant ancestors. Adveraros loudly denounced this claim as the Autobots came in to take protective custody of Primacron. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
[[File:KPMaximus2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Do cameos count as canon?]]
[[File:KPQuints.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|This is all kinds of crazy.]]
The [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Atari Hitotonari]], and [[Shaoshao Li]], together with the [[Sparkbot]]s [[Angela]], [[Star Dust]], and [[Zangetsu]], were traveling through time aboard [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] when the space fortress suddenly went out of control.

The six found themselves on a strange, alien world in the year 2011. With their ship ensnared, they were herded by [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to the Space Tribunal, where the Quintessons put them on trial for time-traveling without their permission.

When Shaoshao asked if being cute was a crime, the Quintessons threatened to charge her with contempt of court. Atari suggested using their Kiss Play abilities to transform into cute costumes and ask the "octopusses" nicely to let them go. But turning into a swimsuit-clad elementary school girl and asking the judge's permission to go to the potty only resulted in Atari and her friends being found "not guilty" and dropped into the Sharkticon pit below.

Rescued by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]], they fled back to Brave Maximus and re-entered the time portal. Sucked into the maelstrom along with them, the Quintessons demanded that the process stop, saying that they were the last of their kind. But it was too late, and the aliens were trapped inside the hole in space-time. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players Position}}
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=====''Alternity''=====
As a result of a [[quadrant lock]] the Quintessons placed upon the [[BT World]] to trap the [[Binaltech]] Autobots, the planet was frozen in time until the [[Alternity]] were born and broke through it 900,000 years later. During the intervening time, however, a tragic fate befell the Quintessons. {{storylink|Alternation}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
Very early in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Autobot ship ''[[Van De Graaff]]'' was shot down over [[Beta-Nine]] while transporting a [[Matrix of Leadership|vital cargo]]. The Autobots initially believed that the crash was the result of a Decepticon attack, but [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], a crewmember of the rescue ship ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'', discovered the truth when he found green tentacled remains alongside the corpses of the murdered ''Van De Graaff'' crew. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

The Quintessons created [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] to lead a new generation of Sharkticons. In [[2010]], they sent Sky-Byte and several Sharkticons to Earth in an alliance with the [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

By [[2984]], Quintesson space had come under the control of the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s. In that year, the temporally-displaced pirates known as the [[Star Seeker]]s traveled near former Quintesson space on their way to find the immortal spark of the infamous Decepticon [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. The Star Seekers eventually gained access to a [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|planetoid]] existing in a pocket of space surrounded by black holes. In a chamber on the planetoid, they encountered a lone Quintesson who claimed to have been betrayed and marooned by Starscream on the planetoid some time earlier. The Star Seekers gave the Quintesson passage off of the planetoid in exchange for telling all that he knew of Starscream's last known destination. However as it turned out, the Quintesson was long dead, and Starscream's immortal spark had been using the Quintesson's body as a puppet. Forming an alliance with the Decepticon Star Seeker [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], Starscream discarded the Quintesson's body and hijacked Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s body for himself, simultaneously allowing Flamewar to take control of the Star Seekers for herself. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

====''Transformers: All Spark''====
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable [[Iocus]] universe engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Renegade#Gong|Gong]], the Quintessons on Quintessa were replaced by the [[Master Renegade]] and the [[Monster GoBot]]s on [[Antares III]] during the events of the [[Unicron War]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
A group of Quintessons were presiding over the execution of Kranix when Optimus Prime and the Autobots intervened, forcing the Quintessons to abandon their kangaroo court and flee. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Big Looker storybooks===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Rarely do encounters with Autobots work out well for the Quintessons.]]
An Autobot ship crashed on Quintesson, with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] the only survivor. The Quintessons captured him, throwing him in a dungeon. They intended to execute him, taking him to a Sharkticon pit, however he managed to evade them and escaped into the jungles of Quintesson. When Hot Rod's ship also crashed on the planet, the Quintessons tried to mount a sneak attack, only for Wheelie to appear and fight them off single-handed. The Quintessons returned with Sharkticon backup, stalking the Autobots as Wheelie tried to lead them away from the crash site, however as it turned out even with their Sharkticons, the Quintesson were no match for the Autobots and most of them were killed in the battle that ensued. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
====Marvel UK future timeline====
{{noteukonly}}
Like those creepy little pilotfish that swarm behind sharks, snapping at stray scraps, the Quintessons were vile enforcers for [[Unicron]], savagely hunting down and picking off those who attempted to escape his maw. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe#Issue .234|Transformers Universe}}

In an alternate future of 2005, the Quintessons took Hot Rod, Kup and several other Autobots hostage on their homeworld and chucked them into the Sharkticon pits for punishment. The Autobots were able to escape, however, and the Sharkticons quickly turned on their cruel masters. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

''In 2008, Quintesson scientists realized that their planet, Quintesson, was threatened with destruction by a time rift that was caused by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s time-traveling. Though they scoped out several other worlds to move their civilization to, the [[Quintesson Journal|journal]] containing the records on these planets was lost on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]].'' {{storylink|Space Pirates!}} ''In an attempt to retrieve it, they captured [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and had him interrogated by the [[Mister Regan|Galaxy's greatest torturer]]. After being left to the torturer's tender mercies for some time, Wreck-Gar "confessed," in an elaborate story, that the journal was lost in the void of space. The Quintessons quickly deduced that whole tale had been nothing but [[Quintesson#The Big Broadcast of 2006|a fabrication]], and executed the torturer for failing to deliver the journal's true location.'' {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

''Desperate for their race to survive, they launched a surprise attack on Autobot City, capturing it for themselves. Most of the Autobots were deactivated, except for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], who was outside the city at the time of the attack, and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], who were hidden inside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s cassette compartment.''

''Using [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] as bait, the Quintessons captured the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from Rodimus, and he reverted to Hot Rod. Out of options, Hot Rod activated the core of Autobot City, a giant Autobot called [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who transformed and drove the Quintessons off but caused massive damage to the city in the process.''

''The Quintessons fled, but were ordered by Lord Kledji ''not'' to return to Quintesson, but to roam the stars instead to rebuild their forces and seek revenge on the Transformers, since their home planet was doomed beyond hope. How that went for them is unknown, but as they'd managed to cheese off most of the known metallic species by that point, it probably didn't go too well.'' {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====The Big Broadcast of 2006====
{{NoteMarvelBB2006}}
After a [[Quintesson Journal|journal]] of great importance to the Quintessons was lost on the planet Junkion, the Quintessons sent down a school of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] planet-side to retrieve it. Though the Sharkticons came close to completing their mission, they were chased off at the last moment by the planet's natives, much to the Quintessons' frustration. Deciding to make another attempt at its retrieval through more surreptitious means, the Quintessons sent down a television set the next day, knowing of the Junkions' fondness for Earth broadcasts. Their television set, however, also broadcasted a subliminal message, which caused the Junkions to act aggressively towards all outsiders, and made compelled them to clean up their planet. The Quintessons hoped this would allow them to more easily find their journal amidst Junkion's heaps of garbage, while keeping any other parties who might interfere at bay.

As soon as the Junkions found the Quintessons' journal, the latter moved in. But the Autobots and Decepticons had caught wind that something was amiss on Junkion by this time, and both factions also became involved, forcing the Quintessons to attack them. The Autobot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] proved too mighty for them however, and the Quintesson were forced to retreat without their prize in hand. Worse yet, during the Autobots' and the Decepticons' scuffle in Junkion's orbit, the Quintessons' transmitter was damaged, ultimately resulting in its broadcast being sent all around the galaxy. Various species gathered around the planet to duke it out between themselves as a result. Seeing another opportunity to seize their lost journal, the Quintessons sent down a shuttle-craft to retrieve it while everyone else was distracted in the melee. But as the journal was captured in the shuttle-craft's tractor beam, a wild shot hit it, sending the journal off into the void of space, and out of the Quintessons' reach. The Quintesson tasked with retrieving the journal was sentenced to death for failing to fulfill his mission. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

===''The Invisibility Factor''===
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In one possible scenario, the Quintessons, currently allied with the Decepticons, sent a messenger craft to Earth. They informed Galvatron that they were ready to send in troops to help in a full-scale invasion of the Earth. Without any Autobots around to interfere with the messages they were relaying the Quintessons and the Decepticons soon turned Earth into one giant refuelling station.

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
A Quintesson sent two [[Observer|aliens]] to spy on the Autobots and Decepticons, and download the contents of their databases. The two aliens were puzzled, but the Quintesson remained cagy about what the data was for. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

===''Beast Machines''===
The [[Maximal]] [[Beast Rider]] [[Che]] was encased in a unique Quintessian{{sic}} alloy found in the lower levels of Cybertron.<ref>Che's packaging bio</ref>

===3H comics===
Millennia ago, the Quintessons were the minions of [[Unicron]], send out to locate [[Primus]]. The Quintessons succeeded, but rather than turn Primus over to Unicron, they instead constructed barriers around him, intending to make use of him to create consumer product lines. They eventually succeeded in doing so through [[Vector Sigma]], though some of their number such as [[Al-Badur]] warned of the danger of trying to control Primus's creations. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

Out on the arm of the Orion Cluster, [[New Quintessa]] sat awaiting the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant Beast]]s, Cybertronians without [[robot mode]]s who had been dispatched by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] of [[Vector Sigma]] to regain what they had lost. [[Icebird]] believed they were on a sacred mission; in truth, it was a fool's errand. The Quintesson Supreme Imperial Magistrate [[Derodomontatus]] fed the Mutants to the Sharkticons before continuing his discussions with the free trader, [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]. Plans proceeded apace, as both the Mutants and the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]]s were dealt with by this deadly alliance, and Cryotek assured Derodomontatus that the last Cybertronian team, the [[Wrecker]]s, would soon be extinguished as well. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Meanwhile the Wreckers encountered Al-Badur on an icy world, and he filled them in on the origin of Cybertron and bargained for his departure from the planet in exchange for information about the [[Divine Light]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

The invasion of Cybertron soon began, and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], [[Longhorn]], and [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] spotted Quintessons herding mass hordes of Sharkticons towards the Cybertronian settlements.

{{Note|The following is unofficial material for the intended script to the Wreckers #4, never published.}}

Derodomontatus cheered on the advancing troops with his fellow Quintessons, before proceeding with Cryotek and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to complete his part of their bargain. The fighting intensified on the surface as [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] and the Dinobots arrived, shortly before the Wreckers returned to Cybertron as well. [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] led a contingent after Cryotek and the Quintessons deeper into Cybertron's core. They arrived in time to see Cryotek had successfully mutated himself into a god-like being with the power of the [[Divine Light]]. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

{{note|And now, back to the official material.}}
Derodomontatus, realizing the extent to which Cryotek had now surpassed the Quintessons, begged the free trader to remember their contract and honor it. In response, Cryotek sent his pet [[Chro]] to rip the Quintesson's faces off.

As their Imperial Magistrate faced a hostile takeover beneath the planet's surface, the Quintesson troops on open ground found their advancement equally stymied. Expecting the newly reformatted Cybertron to be filled with docile and disoriented cattle, the Quintessons were ill-prepared for the resistance they faced from all corners of the globe and all sectors of the populace. In [[Ankmor Park|Ankmor]], Judge [[Brinn]]'s patrol were stalked by the Maximal techno-organic, [[Night Viper]]. In a deserted city, a contingent led by Overseer [[Rexian]] were overcome by Decepticons criminals recently restored to their bodies. Overseer [[Vashik]] and [[In-Saba Nur]] assaulted the new Predacon capital of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] with predictable results, as Lord [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] squashed them beneath his heel ([[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] helped). Oh yes, and then there were ''Dinobots''. Admiral [[Krahulik]] was prepared to initiate orbital bombardment from the ''Paradigm'' hovering over [[Polyhex]] before [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] brought down the Quintesson warships as well. The Quintessons began to retreat in hordes, returning to their landing ships and launching out into space...right into the path of the planetary defense systems, recently brought back on-line.

All in all, the invasion of Cybertron was an unmitigated disaster. Judge [[Heirodyus]] watched the annihilation from New Quintessa with a mixture of horror and smugness, silently congratulating himself for escaping the fate of his brothers. He hadn't. The Mutant Beasts Icebird and [[Poison Bite]] had survived their dip in the Sharkticon pools, and returned imbued with the light of [[Primus]] himself. Heirodyus and the Quintessons were soon wiped from the surface of New Quintessa. Icebird and Poison Bite assumed control of the planet, spreading the techno-organic plant life made from Cybertron's reformatting, and teaching the Sharkticons the ways of peace. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The Quintessons were an alien race which appeared to have conquered Cybertron at some point, but were driven off. However, they continued to maintain watch over Cybertron, and began plotting in earnest after a totalitarian regime headed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was toppled by the Autobots. eventually coming to manipulate the [[Council of Ancients]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] claimed this was the reason that he started the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

Megatron's animosity towards the Quintessons did not stop him from making a deal with the aliens, who provided him with the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and a bunch of [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranacons]]. Knowing Megatron and the Quintessons, both were planning to betray each other when the time was right. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Megatron had promised to deliver Cybertron's core to the Quintessons in exchange for the army they had provided him, but Megatron forestalled on completing the deal once he had conquered Cybertron. The Quintessons grew annoyed, and began to rightly suspect that Megatron planned to renege on their transaction. Little did they know that [[Flash (G1)|Flash]], having been accidently been transported to Quintessa, was eavesdropping on their conversation, learning the true nature of Cybertron's conquest. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} The Quintessons discovered Flash spying on them, but he escaped thanks to his superior speed. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} The Quintessons then attempted to remotely extract Cybertron's core, only for their efforts to be thwarted by Starscream. Though their plans ended in failure, the Quintessons learned that the power they sought was also contained within Optimus Prime, a target much more attainable than Cybertron's core. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

The Quintessons began plotting further in earnest against Cybertron after a totalitarian regime headed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was toppled by the Autobots. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Noting that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] might stand in their way, the Quintessons readied to put into use one of their agents on Cybertron, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who they could use to "distract" him. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} When Arcee informed that Hot Rod would soon be put in a mostly isolated position, the Quintessons excitedly put their plans of conquest in motion ahead of schedule. They called upon [[Elita One]] to ready her {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}} and her [[Female Autobots|extraction team]] to invade Cybertron. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues|Generation One #11}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}

Under the Quintessons' supervision, the extraction team successfully knocked out Hot Rod and retrieved the unconscious Autobot. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===''Energon'' cartoon===
[[Alpha Quintesson]] is a Quintesson. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Historyofcybertron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|What order is this read in?!]]
When [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] downloaded information on Cybertron's history from [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s databanks, he saw the Quintessons create the [[Trans-Organic|transorganics]] and the Transformers. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
An enigmatic Quintesson historian named [[Pentius]] was shipwrecked on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] for centuries until he was freed by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who needed a guide to get off the planet. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} During their time together, the Quintesson nurtured Megatron's evil ambitions in order to shape him into a true monster, though his motives for doing so were clouded in mystery. The Decepticon eventually killed Pentius to use his [[spark]]'s energy as fuel, but he was content with his death as it proved Megatron's training was complete. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After inserting Pentius's spark into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Megatron accessed the giant's jumbled memories and saw other Quintessons, which he described as "devils" that preyed upon and destroyed entire civilizations. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}}

Some time after one of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] missiles struck the planet [[LV-117]], someone painted the Death face of a Quintesson judge on top of the [[Decepticon]] insignia adorning it. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} A strange inscription of a Quintesson judge was also present inside the ruins of some unknown ancient civilization on the planet. Through the cracks in the stone it was carved into, its eerie eyes glowed... {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

When LV-117 was close to destruction, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Varta]] planned to flee the planet on a [[Quintesson Cruiser|familiar screw-shaped ship]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} After crashing the ship on [[LV-118]], Wheelie claimed to have stolen it from someone, but didn't specify who. {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
300 million years ago, give or take, the Autobots, engaged in a major colonization push, had border skirmishes with the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. This conflict ended the [[Age of Expansion]]. The [[Autobot Commonwealth]] and the Co-Prosperity Sphere still border each other, as well as the [[Nebulon Republic]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] received his [[Sonic Jammer 3000]] from the Quintessons. According to him, they are nice folks that give you a good deal and all the oil you can drink. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
[[File:Quintesson aquarius.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Dude.]]

{{quote|We are all one or we are all gone.|[[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]]|[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]}}

This universe's Quintessons are an enigmatic and benevolent species holding sway over a large section of space known as the '''Quintesson Collective'''. They share technology and cooperate with many other species, whether organic, [[technorganic]], or mechanical, using culture as a unifying notion instead of evolutionary origins. They long ago perfected zero-point energy engines, food and parts replication technologies, and advanced biomedics, allowing any individual to change features, organs, and overall designs, eliminating such things as [[Exclusive|scarcity]], and thus material value, "mortality", and even the concept of "species". These technological advances are shared and freely available to all those who join their "ultra-species".

The Quintessons usually rely on [[Wikipedia:United Federation of Planets|cautious observation before making first contact]] with other unenlightened peoples, demanding years of study and careful cultural guidance before even considering allowing membership into the Collective. They rarely use direct means to steer a culture onto the enlightened path, but have been known to occasionally take [[Fortress Maximus (SG)|more direct action]] to protect their interests, doing the "dirty work" themselves. {{storylink|Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass}}
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====Shattered Expectations====
When [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] and [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]] confronted the evil Autobots [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]], [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], Starscream ordered the Autobots to surrender in the name of the '''[[Quintesson Federation]]'''. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations}}

===Aligned continuity family===
The Quintessons were small, organic, squid-like creatures. Physically frail, easily injured, and extremely cowardly, the Quintessons themselves were rarely seen, and did most of their dirty work through various proxies, willing or unwilling. When the Quintessons did need to expose themselves to further their own ends, they frequently encased themselves in mechanical suits styled after their various slave races, often claiming to be representatives of other races.

At some point after the creation of the first Transformers, [[Quintus Prime]] left Cybertron to seed other worlds in the universe with life with the [[Emberstone]], in the hopes that other peaceful, space-faring civilizations would one day contact Cybertron to form friendly alliances. Among his earliest creations were the Quintessons. So that didn't work out too well.

After creating the Quintessons, Quintus Prime was never heard from again; [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] idly speculated that the Quintessons may have killed their creator. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

The Quintessons developed interstellar travel before the Transformers. At some point in the past, the Quintessons stole and reverse-engineered [[space bridge]] technology from an unknown source. They eventually discovered Cybertron toward the end of that planet's Age of Origins. As the first alien beings ever to make contact with the planet, the arrival of their ships awed the young Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}} {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}} The Quintessons claimed to be benevolent entities sent to "uplift" the Cybertronians from their primitive existence, so that they could join the galactic community. By giving Cybertronians the "gift" of transformation and the power to assume [[alternate mode]]s, the Quintessons won Cybertron's public support. In reality, though, the Quintessons had simply learned to manipulate the dormant [[transformation cog]]s present in every Transformer. The dispersal of Quintesson technology and tutelage turned the feudal, tribe-based planet into a sophisticated spacefaring civilization almost overnight. The Quintessons established rule of law and eventually a global order overseen by the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] member [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]] and the [[High Council]].

Secretly, the Quintessons aimed to slowly rob the Cybertronians of their individuality, then sell them into slavery as mindless drones. To further this goal, they began implanting various Cybertronians, such as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], with cockpits intended to house Quintesson pilots. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}} {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}} {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} The Quintessons organized other Cybertronians into working collectives and attempted to tamper with the Well of All Sparks itself; newborn Transformers began emerging without names or identities, and instead received alphanumeric designations. The Quintesson's twisted, bizarre sense of justice led to the construction of the [[Supreme Court]] on Cybertron, a kangaroo court where innocents could be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}} {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

Eventually, a resistance movement formed, and the Quintessons were defeated in a rebellion led by Sentinel Prime, who led Cybertron into a subsequent [[Golden Age]]. Traces of their rule, such as the cockpits implanted in many Cybertronians, would remain even as Cybertron slowly rid itself of their influence. Some of the Cybertronians who had lived through this disturbing period- including a young librarian named [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]- suppressed their traumatic memories of Cybertron's occupation, and eventually forgot about the Quintessons almost entirely. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}} {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}} Generations later, Orion Pax claimed Sentinel and the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] had enslaved Cybertron with the [[caste system]] instead of having it forced on them by the Quintessons. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

The Quintessons never forgot about their humiliating rout at the hands of their former servants, and for many centuries the embittered race enviously regarded the planet and its inhabitants as rightfully theirs. At some point after Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], the Quintessons discovered and colonized the Transformers's ex-colony world of [[Aquatron]], modifying the bodies of its inhabitants to produce techno-organic monstrosities such as the [[Gamekeeper]] and the [[Hydratron]]. Aquatron was eventually subsumed into the Quintesson Imperium, and the Quintessons used their new [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticon]] slaves as aquatic shock troopers.

When the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' entered the Aquatron system during Optimus Prime's search for the [[AllSpark]], the Quintessons awakened [[Inquirata (Prime)|Inquirata]] and his associate [[Xeros]] to carry out their deception that would eventually lead to the second invasion of Cybertron. Manipulating both Optimus and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to the planet's surface under the guise of a peace treaty, the Quintessons were eventually able to place both Autobots and Decepticons under arrest and take them to court. During the trial, the Quintessons claimed that they had colonized Cybertron and literally built the first Transformers; Optimus quickly saw through their deception and maintained that all Cybertronians were creations of [[Primus]] alone. The Quintesson judges found Optimus innocent, and forced him to duel to the death with Megatron; siphoning energy from the two leaders, they powered a Space Bridge to Cybertron and launched a second invasion force to re-colonize and enslave Cybertron. Their genetically engineered leader [[Tyrannicon]] spearheaded the Sharkticon invasion and was able to swiftly overwhelm the weakened planet. The invasion was only defeated after Megatron, forced into a temporary truce with his archenemy, discovered the [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership]] and used it to override Tyrannicon's hold on his troops. In the ensuing fight, Xeros, Tyrannicon, and Inquirata were all killed, and Aquatron itself was freed of Quintesson control. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

The [[Mutacon]]s knew of the Quintessons but considered the law-bound Quintesson way of life to be boring and a worse fate than death. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

===''Kre-O'' online comics===
[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked a Quintesson and spun it around by the tentacles during his rampage. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The mysterious fifth dimensional beings known only as "the Makers" created the universe and with it [[Daiakuron]], a living planet which they imbued with the power to create life on its own. They went on to merge together, five at a time, into [[combiner|gestalt]] forms, becoming the Quintessons. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Taking up residence in the [[Transwarp|Void]], the Quintessons were displeased that the life spawned from Daiakuron had developed sentience, something they had not intended. Seizing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Snake-Eyes]], and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] the three were placed on trial for theft of the body and the soul. Reviewing their memories, acquiring the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], being trained by the Blind Master in martial arts and living at odds with his step-father, respectively the trio was found guilty! Before persecution could be passed they escaped back into reality. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} After learning the identity of their creators, the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] sent a joint crew to [[Quadrant X]] to find the Quintessons. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Several millennia ago, the Cybertronians bought some surplus [[Terrorbot]] drones from the Quintessons, including the cumbersome and inefficient [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]] drones. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}}

Following the [[Great Push]], a Quintesson court found Galvatron and his compatriots guilty of their many war crimes. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} By the 24th century, the Quintessons were among the few species still allowed to travel in and out of the [[Allowed Zone]] due to pre-existing contractual relationships with Cybertron; the [[Human Confederacy]] regarded the Quintessons with suspicion. <ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3361342 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums]</ref>

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Quintesson.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2|You spin me right round baby, right round.]]
The Quintessons put [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]] on trial. Unfortunately [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] arrived and promptly turned the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] on their masters. {{storylink|Mockery of Justice}} Intending to disrupt the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], the Quintessons allied with [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and sent her in to cause trouble. {{storylink|The Galactic Games}} They also send [[Skuxxoid]]s to the games to kidnap [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} When the trio were rescued post-sentencing by the other Autobots, the Quintessons destroyed their own home planet, Quintesson, in an attempt to eliminate them. The Quints then tried to enlist the help of the Decepticons to wipe out the Autobots, only for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to arrive and reclaim his troops. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}} They soon struck an alliance with Galvatron and attacked Cybertron, with the end result that they activated an ancient device to deactivate all Transformers. After the device was destroyed by Spike, the Quintessons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

The Quintessons observed from afar Ultra Magnus and his Autobots celebrated the activation of a new power core. Enraged by the sight, the Quintessons plotted to get revenge on both Autobots and Decepticons. They then approached Galvatron and gave the Decepticon leader false coordinates to a power core. The Quintessons had in truth led Galvatron to the location of their old creations, the Dweller and the Trans-Organics. After the ensuing battle that took place between the Autobots, the Decepticons and the Quintessons' ancient creations, a faint Quintesson cry for help was broadcast from deep underground... {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}
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===Transformers: Forged to Fight===
[[File:Quintessons-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|450px|Like a color-changing lamp!]]
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==Notes==
[[File:FloroDery originalquintesson.jpg|thumb|Touch the Rainbow, Taste the Rainbow!]]
*The Quintessons were named after a local restaurant.<ref>Flint Dille interview at TFcon 2016</ref>
*An early design for the Quintessons, described in an April 1985 draft of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', gave them spindly bipedal bodies with large heads. Per this draft, the Autobots would have been shocked to discover that, in reality, they were ''all head''; when Hot Rod grabbed one, its head would disconnect from its body, fly off, and link up to another body in waiting. Somewhere along the way, the body idea got dropped, but not before designer [[Floro Dery]] produced a design seemingly based on this early idea, seen at right, revealed through his [https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FDartstudio?ref=l2-shopheader-name Etsy store] in October 2014. The idea did not disappear completely, however; the mini-series "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" was produced before the movie's script was finalized, and contains a few references to ideas from this early draft, including a scene in which one of [[Deliberata]]'s faces detaches—seemingly derived from the idea of a removable head.
*When asked about the finalized Quintesson design in an interview, Dery stated they were based on a cylindrical toy he designed at some point.<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>
*In their first appearance in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the two speaking Quintessons are voiced by [[Regis Cordic]] (who plays the judge) and [[Roger C. Carmel]] (the prosecutor). These two actors then became the primary recurring voices of the Quintessons in the third season of the cartoon, usually playing judges, with [[Jack Angel]] normally serving as a third in episodes where more than two speaking roles were required. In [[AKOM]]-animated episodes, Cordic's Quintesson (usually designated "Quintesson #1" in scripts) would commonly speak from the Face of Doubt, while Carmel's ("Quintesson #2") used the Face of Laughter; Angel's intermittently-appearing third Quintesson would most often use the Face of Death, but animation errors, and Quintesson face-rotating meant that these were not ''absolute'' rules. In [[Toei]] episodes, judges usually spoke from the Face of Death regardless of actor, and prosecutors got more screen time, with Cordic, as the "lead" Quintesson actor, voicing most of them. Numerous guest actors also played assorted "guest" Quintesson roles in various episodes.
*Since [[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]] never explains what the characters are being charged with, and offers no logical progression to a verdict, it's usually interpreted that Quintesson justice simply operates on reverse terminology for the sake of humor—that the Quintessons ''say'' "innocent", but dohohoho, they're aliens, and to them, that ''means'' "guilty", so the accused is sentenced to death. This was certainly the assumption [[Simon Furman]] was working off of when he first used the Quintessons in the UK-only framing sequence of "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]" and had a Quintesson find [[Mister Regan|an interrogator]] to be "innocent" of things which he is unambiguously guilty of. The 2014 novel ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]'' also followed this path, with the note that "innocent" must "mean something different" to the aliens, as the characters on trial are indeed entirely guilty of what they are being accused of. What is consistently overlooked, however, is the one instance in all Transformers canon of the Quintessons actually finding someone guilty, which happens to Kup and Ultra Magnus in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]". And they ''are'' guilty of the charges put before them: being Autobots, the race who stole Cybertron from the Quintessons. While it may have started out that way at some point in the script process of the movie, the cartoon universe made clear very early on that Quintesson justice isn't supposed to operate on reverse terminology for humor's sake; the aliens know the difference between the two terms, and the trials are just trivial, for their own amusement, before they kill you anyway.
*In a Q&A, [[Simon Furman]] said he considered making the [[Magnificence]] a Quintesson artifact but changed his mind.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032 SIMON FURMAN - Q&A Nov/Dec 2008 at IDW Publishing Forums]</ref>
*The ''Animated'' Quintessons are just off-screen mentions, but as their empire's name is near-identical to [[Japan|Imperial Japan]]'s [[wikipedia:Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere|Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere]], we can assume they're ''very nasty''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Quintessa-seijin''' (クインテッサ星人, "Planet Quintessa People")
*''Italian:'' '''Quintessenziali''' ("Quintessentials")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wǔ Miàn Guài''' (五面怪, "Five-faced Monster")

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