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Seacon (G1)

2014-08-17T20:43:43Z

OmegaSpreem: /* Transformers (2010) */

{{picsneeded}}
{{disambig3|Seacon}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Seacons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Club Con! Seacons.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Just thought we'd all show up in our character models.]]
The six '''Seacons''' are the Decepticons' undersea combat specialists. They all transform into mechanical beasts resembling (more or less) aquatic life forms from [[Earth]]. The six combine into the super warrior [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] (also spelled 'Piranhacon').

The team consists of:

*The cruel and calculating [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], their team leader. He transforms into a snapping turtle (sort of).
*The clumsy and insecure [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]], who transforms into a lobster-monster.
*The vicious [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. He becomes a shark with extra limbs. Truly.
*The sneaky [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], a manta ray. With legs.
*The unhygienic and polluting [[Skalor]], a coelacanth with arms and legs.
*The sadistic and strong [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], an upright walking squid. Walking with... yep, you've got it.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.66|thumb]]
''The Seacons were created primarily for off-world combat on planets with water-based oceans.'' {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!|#163's Grim Grams}}

''The Seacons were summoned to Earth by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had them put their undersea abilities to use fortifying the Decepticons' sub-aquatic island headquarters. Outfitted with Earth modes by Shockwave, the Seacons were going about their task when they met with their first challenge, which also proved to be one of their greatest—they were ordered to defend the island against the insane, time-travelling future Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Seacons gave a good account of themselves, merging into Piranacon for extra power, but ultimately, the team was defeated by their stronger adversary, only for Galvatron to reveal that he had not planned an attack at all, merely wishing to talk. Now, however, he claimed that Shockwave had made an enemy of him—although it was all part of a plan to destabilise his leadership.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

[[File:Salvage jawbreaker.JPG|thumb|100px]]
''Seeking a weapon that could truly combat Galvatron, Shockwave sought out the former Decepticon leader, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who had been missing in action for some time. When what was believed to be his body (but was, in actuality, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of him]]) was located in the [[Thames|River Thames]] by entrepreneur [[Richard Branson]], Overbite (operating under his original name of "Jawbreaker") was dispatched with some of the Decepticon jets to bring the body to Shockwave. Snaptrap subsequently repaired the clone’s physical damage, and aided Shockwave in using the [[psycho-probe]] to brainwash it into his service.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}}

Following this, the Seacons departed Shockwave's service and joined with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], the leader of the primary Earth-based Decepticon force. Ratbat had relocated the Decepticons’ island base to the Florida Keys, disguising it as a holiday resort named "Club Con" to allow the Seacons to search the seabed for a sunken pirate ship, the treasure chest of which contained two Autobot tapes, [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]. The recovery mission was successful, but the tapes were then stolen by the Autobot Blaster, and the holidaymakers on the island had their peace and quiet rudely interrupted as the Seacons erupted from the ocean and attacked, searching for Blaster. In the ensuing battle, Blaster sent the tapes back to the depths of the oceans, encouraging the Seacons to call off the attack and head after them. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

The tapes, it was revealed, were sent to Earth centuries ago to warn the Autobots there of the approaching threat posed by the [[Underbase]], a massive space-born information storehouse that could convey infinite power. Unfortunately, it was the Decepticon, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who managed to attain the Underbase's power, turning on Autobot and Decepticon alike and attempting to conquer Earth. The Seacons were part of the attempted defence of [[New York City]], striking at Starscream from the East River, but were all deactivated by the cosmically-powered villain. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
A few years later, in the [[Earthforce]] era, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] found himself lacking in troops during Decepticon civil war. Seeking to acquire more warriors, he projected his mind back in time to Starscream's attack on New York, taking possession of Snaptrap in hopes of saving the Seacons from destruction so that they might serve him in the future. He was pursued by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who prevented his scheme. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
After their destruction fighting the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], Snaptrap and the Seacons were eventually reconstructed and came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. In the years that followed, Snaptrap rose in the ranks of the Decepticons and eventually became one of Bludgeon's right-hand 'Cons. As Snaptrap took on greater responsibilities, Overbite was named Seacon sub-commander to oversee the group in his absence.

Despite his newfound position of power in Bludgeon's organization, Snaptrap and the Seacons betrayed their leader when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] returned to lay claim to his throne. Acting in secret, Snaptrap fed information to Megatron's forces about Bludgeon's defenses. When [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] uncovered the leak, Snaptrap arranged for the trail to lead the [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s instead of his men. On Bludgeon's orders, Snaptrap and the Seacons formed Piranacon and battled the Terrorcons as they formed [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Piranacon dismantled Abominus without revealing his secret. As Bludgeon prepared for Megatron's forces to attack, the Seacons formed Piranacon again and destroyed their leader with a mass compression cannon. With that, the Seacons and Bludgeon's Decepticons came back under the command of Megatron. {{Storylink|At Fight's End}}

The Seacons were aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' when the universe was destroyed and the ship was pulled into a nearby [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|parallel reality]]. Following the ship's crash on prehistoric Earth, Nautilator and Tentakil were trampled into pieces by a herd of buffalo while the rest adopted experimental energon-absorbing armor to cope with the ambient [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} The two lost Seacons were replaced by [[Scylla]] {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} and the team's combined form became [[God Neptune (BWSG)|God Neptune]]. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Following a battle with the Maximals, the Seacons were sucked through a dimensional rift created by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Mammoth]]. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
Left alone on Earth, in [[1994]] Megatron retrieved and reanimated the bodies of the Decepticons that had fallen in the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase battles]] and lobotomised them so that they would unquestioningly follow orders. Among this [[zombie]] army in [[2012]] were Tentakil, who fought [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s, {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Overbite, who fought the Autobots freshly arrived from Cybertron with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} and Snaptrap, whose body was dropped into a large pit along with all of the other deactivated zombies and obliterated from orbit by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]''. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Some time after the Decepticons were driven back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Gladiator Zone]], Nautilator got into trouble with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. The other Seacons helped him out by forming Piranacon, but the giant was defeated by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and would have been killed if not for [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] interrupting the battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} The Seacons had no problem with Serpent O.R. taking control of the Decepticon army, and helped capture a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] who were after their new leader. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Nautilator later guarded some of the captured humans, but being Nautilator, he failed miserably with this task. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
Before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] was amongst the crowd at [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s first [[Gladiatorial combat|pit fight]] in the [[Forge]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

After the war ended, a crew of Decepticons led by [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and including Seawing, [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]] and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] joined forces with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar]]'s band and invaded the city of [[Sensensica]], capital of [[Temptoria]]. They established a base called the [[Battery]], where they turned the [[Temptorian|local population]] into [[energon]] through a process known as [[pink alchemy]] until the ''[[Lost Light]]'''s crew arrived and put an end to their operation with extreme prejudice. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Tentakil and Snap Trap both survived the battle, as they were later seen incarcerated in the ''Lost Light'''s brig. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|More at home in a cotton candy machine than the ocean blue.]]
*'''Seacons''' (1988)
**[[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]

:The Seacons are a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, combining to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], but with a twist. The leader, Snaptrap, was sold boxed at the $12 price point, along with the [[combiner]] [[kibble]]. Instead of the usual four smaller carded $5-price point robots, however, the Seacons feature ''five'' smaller bots.

:The smaller Seacons can become not only one of Piranacon's limbs, but also a hand weapon for the giant. It is for this reason that the five smaller toys also have a free-standing "weapon mode" (essentially their sea-creature mode on a stand with a gun clicked on). This makes Piranacon not only a [[combiner]], but a [[Targetmaster]].

:Much like the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] before them, the Seacons are extraordinarily chunky in both modes. The team is unified by its color scheme of aqua, fuchsia, lavender, purple and blue, with grey, black and chromed highlights. Eh, what can we tell ya, it was 1988.

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|See that little platform under his foot? That's just a hint of how unstable he is.]]
[[File:Piranhacons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alas, poor Archerbot. We hardly knew ye.]]
*'''Seacons''' (2008)
**[[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]

:This set was first revealed at [[OTFCC 2004]], as the original character "Piranhacons", a proposed [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 Seacon team. They were to be available in a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] Piranhaking set for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line. (At the time, Wal-Mart had recently had almost a half-dozen different ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' exclusive toys come out in the span of a month, and so they wanted the Piranhacon set to be in the mainline at the time instead of ''Universe''.) The toys were not taken by Wal-Mart and eventually made their way to the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], who released the toys as the original [[character]]s in a giftset in 2008.

:Mold degradation is in evidence in this release.
{{-}}

===Transformers (2010)===
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, 2010)

:All six Seacons were reissued as a [[BigBadToyStore]] exclusive set. The set came with collector cards of each individual Seacon as well as their combined form along with 5 of the original Weapon bases for the Targetmaster Mode's. This release saw some minor changes from the Original in terms of Plastic color used, namely Snaptrap's Robot Mode head being Teal instead of Black and Overbite's main body being Magenta rather than Purple. Snaptrap's sword has also been Chromed out.

:Mold degradation from the TFCC release was still present, with Overbite suffering particularly badly (Good luck trying to Mount his weapon in Shark mode or keeping his Shark Arms on). However, it seems some joints and peg's have been remolded to provide a better grip than the previous release, reducing but not eliminating the problem.

==Notes==
*Although the sub-group's name is pronounced ''"see-cons"'' in commercials for the toys, some fans occasionally ([[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|incorrectly]]) opt to pronounce it ''"see-a-cons"'', in keeping with the "three-or-more-syllables" naming convention of the "-con" subgroups before them.
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|The Seacons do their astronaut/Reservoir Dogs walk]]
*In addition to the fairly well-known renaming of Overbite to 'Jawbreaker' in "Enemy Action!", the UK comic stories also give all six Seacons, and Piranacon, an early, abandoned color scheme (blue, orange, and silver) versus the final teal, purple, and pink of the final production version. This color scheme was also seen in the first commercial featuring the Seacons, in both animation and the physical toys advertised. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwyf28trZhg]
*In addition to the different colors, the UK art also sometimes omitted extraneous and intrusive arms and legs added to Seawing, Skalor, and Overbite/Jawbreaker's toy designs. The end result is that the fairly toy-accurate Seacons who turn up in "Club Con!" look markedly different from their UK predecessors... but since everyone's fantasizing over [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] in a bikini and trying to ignore the plot in that issue anyway, who cares?
*In US continuity, the Seacons were introduced in the first issue of the [[Underbase Saga]], and killed off in its last issue. Yes, it only took three months to go from "hot new toy" to "last year's product".
*The rocket platforms which appear in a Cybertronian club in ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' are based on the Seacon's stabilizer boards.<ref>''[[The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|1}}

[[Category:Classics subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Seacons| Seacon (G1)]]
[[Category:Timelines]]

Seacon (G1)

2014-08-17T20:43:20Z

OmegaSpreem: /* Transformers (2010) */ update

{{picsneeded}}
{{disambig3|Seacon}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Seacons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Club Con! Seacons.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Just thought we'd all show up in our character models.]]
The six '''Seacons''' are the Decepticons' undersea combat specialists. They all transform into mechanical beasts resembling (more or less) aquatic life forms from [[Earth]]. The six combine into the super warrior [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] (also spelled 'Piranhacon').

The team consists of:

*The cruel and calculating [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], their team leader. He transforms into a snapping turtle (sort of).
*The clumsy and insecure [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]], who transforms into a lobster-monster.
*The vicious [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. He becomes a shark with extra limbs. Truly.
*The sneaky [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], a manta ray. With legs.
*The unhygienic and polluting [[Skalor]], a coelacanth with arms and legs.
*The sadistic and strong [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], an upright walking squid. Walking with... yep, you've got it.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.66|thumb]]
''The Seacons were created primarily for off-world combat on planets with water-based oceans.'' {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!|#163's Grim Grams}}

''The Seacons were summoned to Earth by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had them put their undersea abilities to use fortifying the Decepticons' sub-aquatic island headquarters. Outfitted with Earth modes by Shockwave, the Seacons were going about their task when they met with their first challenge, which also proved to be one of their greatest—they were ordered to defend the island against the insane, time-travelling future Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Seacons gave a good account of themselves, merging into Piranacon for extra power, but ultimately, the team was defeated by their stronger adversary, only for Galvatron to reveal that he had not planned an attack at all, merely wishing to talk. Now, however, he claimed that Shockwave had made an enemy of him—although it was all part of a plan to destabilise his leadership.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

[[File:Salvage jawbreaker.JPG|thumb|100px]]
''Seeking a weapon that could truly combat Galvatron, Shockwave sought out the former Decepticon leader, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who had been missing in action for some time. When what was believed to be his body (but was, in actuality, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of him]]) was located in the [[Thames|River Thames]] by entrepreneur [[Richard Branson]], Overbite (operating under his original name of "Jawbreaker") was dispatched with some of the Decepticon jets to bring the body to Shockwave. Snaptrap subsequently repaired the clone’s physical damage, and aided Shockwave in using the [[psycho-probe]] to brainwash it into his service.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}}

Following this, the Seacons departed Shockwave's service and joined with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], the leader of the primary Earth-based Decepticon force. Ratbat had relocated the Decepticons’ island base to the Florida Keys, disguising it as a holiday resort named "Club Con" to allow the Seacons to search the seabed for a sunken pirate ship, the treasure chest of which contained two Autobot tapes, [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]. The recovery mission was successful, but the tapes were then stolen by the Autobot Blaster, and the holidaymakers on the island had their peace and quiet rudely interrupted as the Seacons erupted from the ocean and attacked, searching for Blaster. In the ensuing battle, Blaster sent the tapes back to the depths of the oceans, encouraging the Seacons to call off the attack and head after them. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

The tapes, it was revealed, were sent to Earth centuries ago to warn the Autobots there of the approaching threat posed by the [[Underbase]], a massive space-born information storehouse that could convey infinite power. Unfortunately, it was the Decepticon, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who managed to attain the Underbase's power, turning on Autobot and Decepticon alike and attempting to conquer Earth. The Seacons were part of the attempted defence of [[New York City]], striking at Starscream from the East River, but were all deactivated by the cosmically-powered villain. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
A few years later, in the [[Earthforce]] era, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] found himself lacking in troops during Decepticon civil war. Seeking to acquire more warriors, he projected his mind back in time to Starscream's attack on New York, taking possession of Snaptrap in hopes of saving the Seacons from destruction so that they might serve him in the future. He was pursued by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who prevented his scheme. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
After their destruction fighting the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], Snaptrap and the Seacons were eventually reconstructed and came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. In the years that followed, Snaptrap rose in the ranks of the Decepticons and eventually became one of Bludgeon's right-hand 'Cons. As Snaptrap took on greater responsibilities, Overbite was named Seacon sub-commander to oversee the group in his absence.

Despite his newfound position of power in Bludgeon's organization, Snaptrap and the Seacons betrayed their leader when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] returned to lay claim to his throne. Acting in secret, Snaptrap fed information to Megatron's forces about Bludgeon's defenses. When [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] uncovered the leak, Snaptrap arranged for the trail to lead the [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s instead of his men. On Bludgeon's orders, Snaptrap and the Seacons formed Piranacon and battled the Terrorcons as they formed [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Piranacon dismantled Abominus without revealing his secret. As Bludgeon prepared for Megatron's forces to attack, the Seacons formed Piranacon again and destroyed their leader with a mass compression cannon. With that, the Seacons and Bludgeon's Decepticons came back under the command of Megatron. {{Storylink|At Fight's End}}

The Seacons were aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' when the universe was destroyed and the ship was pulled into a nearby [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|parallel reality]]. Following the ship's crash on prehistoric Earth, Nautilator and Tentakil were trampled into pieces by a herd of buffalo while the rest adopted experimental energon-absorbing armor to cope with the ambient [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} The two lost Seacons were replaced by [[Scylla]] {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} and the team's combined form became [[God Neptune (BWSG)|God Neptune]]. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Following a battle with the Maximals, the Seacons were sucked through a dimensional rift created by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Mammoth]]. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
Left alone on Earth, in [[1994]] Megatron retrieved and reanimated the bodies of the Decepticons that had fallen in the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase battles]] and lobotomised them so that they would unquestioningly follow orders. Among this [[zombie]] army in [[2012]] were Tentakil, who fought [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s, {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Overbite, who fought the Autobots freshly arrived from Cybertron with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} and Snaptrap, whose body was dropped into a large pit along with all of the other deactivated zombies and obliterated from orbit by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]''. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Some time after the Decepticons were driven back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Gladiator Zone]], Nautilator got into trouble with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. The other Seacons helped him out by forming Piranacon, but the giant was defeated by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and would have been killed if not for [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] interrupting the battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} The Seacons had no problem with Serpent O.R. taking control of the Decepticon army, and helped capture a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] who were after their new leader. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Nautilator later guarded some of the captured humans, but being Nautilator, he failed miserably with this task. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
Before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] was amongst the crowd at [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s first [[Gladiatorial combat|pit fight]] in the [[Forge]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

After the war ended, a crew of Decepticons led by [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and including Seawing, [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]] and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] joined forces with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar]]'s band and invaded the city of [[Sensensica]], capital of [[Temptoria]]. They established a base called the [[Battery]], where they turned the [[Temptorian|local population]] into [[energon]] through a process known as [[pink alchemy]] until the ''[[Lost Light]]'''s crew arrived and put an end to their operation with extreme prejudice. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Tentakil and Snap Trap both survived the battle, as they were later seen incarcerated in the ''Lost Light'''s brig. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|More at home in a cotton candy machine than the ocean blue.]]
*'''Seacons''' (1988)
**[[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]

:The Seacons are a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, combining to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], but with a twist. The leader, Snaptrap, was sold boxed at the $12 price point, along with the [[combiner]] [[kibble]]. Instead of the usual four smaller carded $5-price point robots, however, the Seacons feature ''five'' smaller bots.

:The smaller Seacons can become not only one of Piranacon's limbs, but also a hand weapon for the giant. It is for this reason that the five smaller toys also have a free-standing "weapon mode" (essentially their sea-creature mode on a stand with a gun clicked on). This makes Piranacon not only a [[combiner]], but a [[Targetmaster]].

:Much like the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] before them, the Seacons are extraordinarily chunky in both modes. The team is unified by its color scheme of aqua, fuchsia, lavender, purple and blue, with grey, black and chromed highlights. Eh, what can we tell ya, it was 1988.

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|See that little platform under his foot? That's just a hint of how unstable he is.]]
[[File:Piranhacons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alas, poor Archerbot. We hardly knew ye.]]
*'''Seacons''' (2008)
**[[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]

:This set was first revealed at [[OTFCC 2004]], as the original character "Piranhacons", a proposed [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 Seacon team. They were to be available in a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] Piranhaking set for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line. (At the time, Wal-Mart had recently had almost a half-dozen different ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' exclusive toys come out in the span of a month, and so they wanted the Piranhacon set to be in the mainline at the time instead of ''Universe''.) The toys were not taken by Wal-Mart and eventually made their way to the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], who released the toys as the original [[character]]s in a giftset in 2008.

:Mold degradation is in evidence in this release.
{{-}}

===Transformers (2010)===
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, 2010)

:All six Seacons were reissued as a [[BigBadToyStore]] exclusive set. The set came with collector cards of each individual Seacon as well as their combined form along with 5 of the original Weapon bases for the Targetmaster Mode's. This release saw some minor changes from the Original in terms of Plastic color used, namely Snaptrap's Robot Mode head being Teal instead of Black and Overbite's main body being Magenta rather than Purple. Snaptrap's sword has also been Chromed out.

Mold degradation from the TFCC release was still present, with Overbite suffering particularly badly (Good luck trying to Mount his weapon in Shark mode or keeping his Shark Arms on). However, it seems some joints and peg's have been remolded to provide a better grip than the previous release, reducing but not eliminating the problem.

==Notes==
*Although the sub-group's name is pronounced ''"see-cons"'' in commercials for the toys, some fans occasionally ([[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|incorrectly]]) opt to pronounce it ''"see-a-cons"'', in keeping with the "three-or-more-syllables" naming convention of the "-con" subgroups before them.
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|The Seacons do their astronaut/Reservoir Dogs walk]]
*In addition to the fairly well-known renaming of Overbite to 'Jawbreaker' in "Enemy Action!", the UK comic stories also give all six Seacons, and Piranacon, an early, abandoned color scheme (blue, orange, and silver) versus the final teal, purple, and pink of the final production version. This color scheme was also seen in the first commercial featuring the Seacons, in both animation and the physical toys advertised. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwyf28trZhg]
*In addition to the different colors, the UK art also sometimes omitted extraneous and intrusive arms and legs added to Seawing, Skalor, and Overbite/Jawbreaker's toy designs. The end result is that the fairly toy-accurate Seacons who turn up in "Club Con!" look markedly different from their UK predecessors... but since everyone's fantasizing over [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] in a bikini and trying to ignore the plot in that issue anyway, who cares?
*In US continuity, the Seacons were introduced in the first issue of the [[Underbase Saga]], and killed off in its last issue. Yes, it only took three months to go from "hot new toy" to "last year's product".
*The rocket platforms which appear in a Cybertronian club in ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' are based on the Seacon's stabilizer boards.<ref>''[[The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|1}}

[[Category:Classics subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Seacons| Seacon (G1)]]
[[Category:Timelines]]

Transformers Collectors' Club

2012-05-01T03:01:33Z

OmegaSpreem:

[[Image:Collectorsclub.png|right|300px]]

The '''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club''' is, naturally enough, the officially licensed fan club for the [[Transformers brand]].

==3H==
The first iteration of the fan club began during [[3H Productions]]' tenure as the convention license holder. Initial efforts to get the fan club going were largely ineffectual. A single magazine issue saw publication. This version of the fan club essentially dissolved when 3H lost their license from Hasbro in 2004.

* [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1]]

==Fun Publications==
In 2005, the fan club license was acquired (along with the official convention rights) by [[Fun Publications]]. Fun Pub immediately launched a new web site to raise interest in the reformatted club, and has actively posted news, updates, and new features since then. The club web site is closely tied to that of BotCon.

Membership for United States fans starts at $40 for one year. Rates are higher for international fans or quicker postage. Current benefits with a 1-year membership include:

* <strike>12 issues of Fun Publications' ''[[Master Collector]]'' newsprint classifieds</strike>
* Six issues of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club Official Magazine]], each including an issue of the club comic.
* An [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' figure, free with each year's paid membership:
** 2005: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]
** 2006: [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]
** 2007: [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]
** 2008: [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]]
** 2009: [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]]
** 2010: [[Dion|Elite Guard Dion]] (with [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]])
** 2011: [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]]
** 2012: [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
** 2013: [[Depth Charge (BW)#Timelines|Depth Charge]]
* Access to the Collectors' Club store, forums, and member-exclusive content on the Collectors' Club website, including [[exclusive]] [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] fiction and various character [[bio]]s.
* Ability to buy Collectors' Club exclusive toys. To date, these toys have included:
** 2006: [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] and [[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|''Chromia 10'' pilot (Airazor)]]
** 2008: [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]] and [[Seacon (G1)#Timelines|Seacons]]
** 2010: [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and [[Cyclonus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]]
** 2011: [[Ramjet (G1)|G2 Ramjet]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|''Animated'' Cheetor]]
** 2012: [[Runabout (G1)|Over-run]] and [[Drift (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Drift]]
* Discounts on [[BotCon]] preregistration

Starting in 2012, a subscription service will be implemented, where 6 exclusive figures will be offered at cheaper prices.

* [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (a black and teal redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Toys#Transformers (2010)|2010 Optimus Prime]])
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (Redeco of [[Breakdown (G1)#toys|''G2 Redux'' Breakdown]])
* [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] (redeco of [[Jazz (Animated)#toys|''Animated'' Jazz]])
* [[Slipstream (Prime)|Slipstream]] (new head retooling of [[Starscream (Prime)|''Prime'' First Edition Starscream]])
* [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (redeco of [[Axor#Transformers (2010)|2010 Axor]])
* [[Ultra Mammoth]] (redeco of [[Big Convoy#Beast Wars Neo|''Beast Wars Neo'' Big Convoy]] in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s colors)

Only members receive membership benefits, making the organization an evil entity that exists solely for the purpose of denying fans benefits that they didn't pay for.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/ http://www.transformersclub.com/]

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category: Fun Publications]]

Ultra Mammoth

2012-04-30T23:53:06Z

OmegaSpreem:

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:''Ultra Mammoth'' is a robot with a extinct harry pachyderm alt mode who may or may not be related to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in some way.
{{mainpic‎|Soon-silhouette.jpg‎|April 30 2012}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
*''Ultra Mammoth'' (Ultra, 2012?)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, two missiles, two hook missiles, [[Energon Matrix]]

: Ultra Mammoth is a light blue and white redeco of ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Big Convoy]] and is a shellformer, as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode.

: In robot mode, Ultra Mammoth is absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Big Cannon, formed out the beast head, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands and can be stored on his back, though doing this may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Secondly, he has flip-out tonfa melee weapons in his forearms. Thirdly, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles. Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing a removable Matrix toy accessory in vacuum-metalized sliver with a transparent blue center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: The main body has a similar color scheme to Ultra Magnus's "Super Mode" (Though with more white), and his head has the color scheme of regular Magnus.

: Ultra Mammoth is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the Figure Subscription Service in 2012.
{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Neo Maximals]]
[[Category:Timelines Characters]]

[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Big Convoy (BW)

2012-04-30T23:52:01Z

OmegaSpreem: /* Beast Wars Neo */

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:''Big Convoy is a [[Maximal]] leader from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:BigConvoy sourcebook 2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Was the [[Dark of the Moon (film)|dark of the moon]] on the sixth of June, in a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQJNnkXSzws Kenworth haulin' logs]...]]
'''Big Convoy''' (ビッグコンボイ ''Biggu Konboi'') is a high-ranking yet severely asocial general in the [[Maximal]] army. He is often called by his nickname, "the One-Man Army", due to his isolationist behavior and immense skill in battle. He can transform into a woolly [[mammoth]], and his weapon of choice is the descriptively named [[Big Cannon]]. At one point, he was a freelancer, working with [[Rockbuster]], until he joined the Maximal army officially. He has a heated but respectful rivalry with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Magmatron]]. The [[Convoy Council]] recognize Big Convoy's skill and dedication, yet do not approve of his introverted attitude. He carries an [[Energon Matrix]] connected to the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer.

{{quote|I never trust anyone—except for my Big Cannon.|Big Convoy|"[[A Battle Fought Alone]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Junichi Inoue]] (Japanese)

{{cleanup|April 2009|Needs storylinks to all the episodes he appears in and general expansion}}

[[Image:BigConvoyAnime1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|We've got a great big codpiece.]]
Hoping to curb Big Convoy's psychotically antisocial behavior, the [[Convoy Council]] ordered him to train a crew of unruly new recruits. Big Convoy loathed the assignment at first, but being a loyal soldier, accepted the task. His first mission was to explore [[Gaea]] and investigate the disappearance of [[Lio Convoy]]. Little did he know, [[Magmatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were following close behind him. After finding a black box message from Lio Convoy, Big Convoy learned of the [[Angolmois]] capsules ejected after the destruction of [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. Big Convoy then headed off with his group of trainees to collect the capsules, battling Magmatron every step of the way.

Big Convoy is not one for compassion or sentimental gobbledygook. Because of this bitter attitude, [[Vector Sigma]] took it upon itself to dispense words of wisdom and encouragement to the recruits directly ''through'' Big Convoy, via his [[Energon Matrix]]. Big Convoy hated it at first, but over the course of the adventure, the sense of compassion began to rub off on him, and he started giving words of advice all on his own.

Eventually, after the Maximals and Predacons collected all the capsules, they were attacked by the [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]], a fearsome trio of nearly invincible Transformers. The Blendtrons beat the mortal hell out of him, the Maximals and the Predacons, and took the Angolmois capsules. As it turned out, the Angolmois energy was really the essence of [[Unicron]], and the Blendtrons were his creations.

The Blendtrons released the Angolomois energy into the corpse of [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], resurrecting Unicron. Big Convoy and the Maximals raced him back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] but were sidetracked by being sucked into a wormhole. It turned out to be the same wormhole that had sucked in Lio Convoy and his crew after their battle against Nemesis. Lio Convoy told Big Convoy the history of Unicron and helped him escape the wormhole.

The Maximals arrived too late; Unicron had already destroyed the Maximal armada (and [[Great Convoy]] with it) and possessed Vector Sigma, turning Cybertron into his new body. Big Convoy, the Maximal recruits and Magmatron stood side-by-side to fight the menace. Unicron briefly exited Vector Sigma to swat his opponents. Using their newfound teamwork, the Maximals managed to hold off Unicron while Big Convoy powered up his trademarked "Big Cannon" with his own [[Energon Matrix]]. This upgraded his Big Cannon into the "Matrix Buster". Big Convoy unleashed a blast from his Matrix Buster directly into Unicron, seemingly destroying him.

With Unicron evicted from Vector Sigma, Big Convoy and Magmatron chose to put aside their differences. Together, all missing Maximals and Predacons set adrift (especially those from [[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Lio Convoy's time]]) returned to Cybertron to help rebuild the planet. In the end, Big Convoy, Magmatron and Lio Convoy were seen standing side-by-side beneath Vector Sigma.

===''Beast Wars'' manga continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' comic====
[[Image:bwn-nanatunoko-manga-01-1.jpg|thumb|right|180px|]]

Long before [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]'s conflict took place, Big Convoy was originally a [[mammoth]] named '''Big''' on a cold, primitive world on a distant planet located in the [[7th Cosmos]]. He and Magmatron's minions were evolved by the power of [[Angolmois]] energy from the mysterious "Divine Stone", which was in fact an Angolmois capsule that fell on his home planet. Some of his friends were killed by Magmatron's gang during his absence.

Later, Big saved Lio Convoy, who had been sent back in time and to Big's planet, from the dinosaur gang's attack. Big then took Lio Convoy to a hot spring to heal his wounds. After a conversation, Big took Lio Convoy to the place where the capsule had fallen. When Lio Convoy was investigating the capsule, Big was attacked by the [[Magmatron|Giganotosaurus]] from behind. Despite badly wounded, Big told Lio Convoy to leave and managed to push the dinosaur gang into the valley where the capsule was. The capsule exploded on impact, and the Angolmois energy evolved those dinosaurs into Transformers. Their leader, now proclaiming himself [[Magmatron]], thanked Big's effort for having they gain more power. Lio Convoy transformed into robot mode to fight and defeated most of them, except for Magmatron, who defeated Lio Convoy with ease.

Some time later, Lio Convoy crawls out of the thick snow where he was hiding. Regretting the mammoth's involvement, Lio Convoy used his [[Energon Matrix]] to cure Big. The power of Energon Matrix not only healed the mammoth, but it also turned him into a [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy-class]] [[Transformer]]. However, he lost all of his memories before awakening in a snowstorm. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic====
Big Convoy later became the notorious One-Man's-Army in the Maximals. During a conflict, he disregarded [[Crow Convoy]]'s orders, rushed into a Predacon space fortress, and blew it up. The shock wave of the blast caused damage to the [[Maximal Army 7th Fleet]]. For disregarding orders, Big Convoy was sent by the Convoy Council to the planet Gaea as an instructor for five rookie Maximals.

After the [[Unicron|Black Ball]] was retrived from the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' on Gaea, the mysterious object was brought aboard the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', where it activated the warp engine. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} During the warp, the Black Ball told the story of Lio Convoy and Galvatron to the crew. Big Convoy felt the name "Lio Convoy" sounded familiar, but he couldn't recall where he would have heard the name. After arriving the planet [[Luxor]], the ''Gung Ho'' was attacked by the Predacon flagship ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. Big's ship crash landed on an asteroid before the rookies managed to enter the atmosphere of Luxor. When fixing the ship, Big asked NAVI for information on Lio Convoy, only to learn Lio Convoy was a rookie and they never met each other according to the official record. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

Big Convoy confronted Magmatron in a battle, but had no memory of his old rival. Big Convoy defeated Magmatron by blasting him several times with the [[Big Cannon]], the only thing he trusted. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}}

In order to save [[Break]] from being sucked out into outer space, he lost the Big Cannon in a battle with the Predacons on the planet [[Jörmungandr]]. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

[[Image:MangaBigConvoyVsBlentrons.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Who wants some?!]]

On an [[Wikipedia:amphitheatre|amphitheatre]] near the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], it was revealed that both he and Magmatron were the last Angolmois energy capsule, and thus the Black Ball, revealed to be Unicron, wanted to consume them to recover his energies. When Unicron spoke with him, Big Convoy regained all his lost memories, feeling sorrow and despairing.

He teamed up with Magmatron and rode on him, fighting against Unicron and the [[Blendtron]]s, but to no avail. Big Convoy was saved by [[Heinrad]], the agent of the [[Ruler of Time and Space]]. Heinrad told Big Convoy about the truth of Unicron, the Ruler, and the Universe, asking him to save the Universe. Big Convoy initially refused, stating he didn't care what would the world become because he was always alone. Heirad told Big that he wasn't alone anymore. After Heinrad was forced to leave, Big Convoy found Magmatron was chewed up by Unicron. A dying Magmatron, now reduced to only a head, left his [[Magma Blade]] to Big Convoy as a "parting gift" and asked Big Convoy to give him an honorable "warrior's death" with his own sword. Big Convoy killed him with the Magma Blade. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

Now with the Magma Blade in his possession, Big Convoy headed to the planet Cybertron with his crew to battle Unicron, who had latched onto the planet like a parasite and turned it into his new body. Big Convoy tricked Unicron to the clustered planetary system "[[Georgian]]", which is like a minefield to Unicron. After Unicron lost all of his limbs, Big Convoy successfully destroyed Unicron's physical form by stabbing his right [[optic|eye]] with Magma Blade. However, Unicron's tarry essence emerged from its eye and plastered itself on Big Convoy's body, trying to possess him. Big Convoy took the [[Energon Matrix|Matrix]] out from his chest and unleashed its power, sacrificing himself and successfully destroying Unicron once and for all. In his last moments before dying, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to take him to a place where his soul could rest in peace.

Big Convoy's spark was later recycled by Heinrad's crew, and he was ultimately resurrected as a normal mammoth on a distant snowy planet similar to his birthplace, with no memory of his time as a Transformer. He returned to how he was before being affected by Angolmois energy. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
At one point, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] discovered a node with several space bridges displaying images from several other Transformer universes. One of those showed Big Convoy, who seemed to be looking right back at Jetfire. Jetfire, thinking he'd seen the Optimus Prime he knew, tried to say so, but only stuttered, possibly in shock. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:BigConvoyIDW1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Where everybody knows your name...]]
Before the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Big Convoy was known as the "one robot army" and was assigned by the [[Maximal Elder]]s to the ''Gung Ho'' and its crew of Maximal rookies. Together, they defeated Magmatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

Big Convoy was part of Cybertron's [[Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs]] alongside [[Heinrad]] and [[Magmatron]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Because of his distinguished service, he was a high-ranking member of the joint committee. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

On Cybertron, Big Convoy, along with [[Tasmania Kid]], had been investigating recent disturbances and riots occurring with increasing frequency. He found that the riots had been set off by the use of Angolmois delivery capsules—something which he thought he had seen the last of. Though the [[Maximal Imperium]] sent their aide, [[Ikard]], to bring Big Convoy to them, he refused to come, citing the importance of getting some control in the field. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

[[Image:CybertronianBigConvoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He doesn't attend to politicians when there's asses to kick.]]

Following the trail of the Angolmois incidents, he and his unit were able to locate a monolithic structure jutting from the Cybertronian skyline. [[Cohrada]] speculated that the new building was in fact quite ancient, a part of an older era of Cybertron that was thrust up through the substructure. [[Shokaract]] emerged from the structure, eager to demonstrate his newfound power. Big Convoy retaliated, transforming into a heavily-armed spider-tank alt mode. Magmatron witnessed that unless the timestream was altered, the Maximal leader would also be killed by Shokaract. Thus, the chronally displaced Predacon chose that moment in time for the transwarp coordinates to give to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Therefore, the battle was interrupted by the appearance of [[Lio Convoy]]'s transwarp cruiser, sparing Big Convoy. However, this hope was in vain, as it was soon shot down by Shokaract. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Big Convoy later met [[Bump]], a "specialist" sent by Lio Convoy. Soon afterwards, Big Convoy and his soldiers encountered the Pack, along with immigrants from Earth, including [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. He participated in the plan and battled with Shokaract's forces. After their enemies were defeated, Lio Convoy and Big Convoy hoped that no threat came up while they were focused on rebuilding Cybertron, which had fallen into a sorry state after Shokaract's distribution of Angolmois. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] popped up just in time to dash that hope. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars Neo===
*'''Big Convoy''' (Ultra, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-35'''
**''Accessories:'' Big Cannon, Mammoth Haken *2, Energon Matrix

: Big Convoy transforms into a mammoth and is somewhat infamous for being an extremely difficult-to-transform [[shellformer]], as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. As such, he has no leg articulation in this mode, though he has a rubber trunk which can be controlled by pushing a lever on the top of his head. In addition, the movement of his tusks can be controlled by pulling either of his ears. Big Convoy technically has a beast "attack mode", in which his Big Cannon is folded out.

[[Image:BigConvoyMatrix1.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Pimp My Ribcage.]]
:In robot mode, Big Convoy stands slightly shorter than the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra class [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Lio Convoy]] toys, but makes up for it by being absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Big Cannon, formed out the beast head, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands and can be stored on his back, though doing this may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Secondly, he has flip-out [[wikipedia:tonfa|tonfa]] melee weapons in his forearms. Thirdly, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles (similar to the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra class [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] toy). Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing the first-ever removable Matrix toy accessory, vacuum-metalized gold with a transparent red center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: This mold was also used to make [[Black Big Convoy]], ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] and ''[[Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Ultra Mammoth]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/BigConvoy/bigconvoy.htm More information on Big Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Duel of the Universe: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (Vs pack, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-35'''

: As with most Japanese Transformers of the time, Big Convoy was also available in a Versus pack with his chief adversary, Magmatron. Both toys were unchanged from the regular releases.

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Bigconvoy shell.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'm NOT a [[Pretender]].]]
* Big Convoy's toy is a [[shellformer]] to such a significant degree that the [[Kibble|shell part]]s can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his beast mode on its own.

* [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline]] says that ''Beast Wars Neo'' took place thousands of years after ''Beast Wars''. In IDW's continuity, events similar to ''Beast Wars Neo'' happened in the ''past'', and Big Convoy is still alive at the same time as [[Optimus Primal]].

* According to a conversation between Big Convoy and [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] in the "[[There Are 7 Capsules]]", Big Convoy is actually older than Lio Convoy due to Lio Convoy's time travelling to the past in the ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Neo'' comic continuity. Big Convoy refers Lio Convoy as "a rookie Convoy" after reading his profile, but without any belittling.

*Big Convoy can directly enter the atmosphere without getting burnt out. Big Convoy claims it is because his thick fur can protect him.{{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

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[[Category:Beast Wars II Maximals]]
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Transformers Collectors' Club

2012-04-30T23:51:51Z

OmegaSpreem:

[[Image:Collectorsclub.png|right|300px]]

The '''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club''' is, naturally enough, the officially licensed fan club for the [[Transformers brand]].

==3H==
The first iteration of the fan club began during [[3H Productions]]' tenure as the convention license holder. Initial efforts to get the fan club going were largely ineffectual. A single magazine issue saw publication. This version of the fan club essentially dissolved when 3H lost their license from Hasbro in 2004.

* [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1]]

==Fun Publications==
In 2005, the fan club license was acquired (along with the official convention rights) by [[Fun Publications]]. Fun Pub immediately launched a new web site to raise interest in the reformatted club, and has actively posted news, updates, and new features since then. The club web site is closely tied to that of BotCon.

Membership for United States fans starts at $40 for one year. Rates are higher for international fans or quicker postage. Current benefits with a 1-year membership include:

* <strike>12 issues of Fun Publications' ''[[Master Collector]]'' newsprint classifieds</strike>
* Six issues of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club Official Magazine]], each including an issue of the club comic.
* An [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' figure, free with each year's paid membership:
** 2005: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]
** 2006: [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]
** 2007: [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]
** 2008: [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]]
** 2009: [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]]
** 2010: [[Dion|Elite Guard Dion]] (with [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]])
** 2011: [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]]
** 2012: [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
** 2013: [[Depth Charge (BW)#Timelines|Depth Charge]]
* Access to the Collectors' Club store, forums, and member-exclusive content on the Collectors' Club website, including [[exclusive]] [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] fiction and various character [[bio]]s.
* Ability to buy Collectors' Club exclusive toys. To date, these toys have included:
** 2006: [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] and [[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|''Chromia 10'' pilot (Airazor)]]
** 2008: [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]] and [[Seacon (G1)#Timelines|Seacons]]
** 2010: [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and [[Cyclonus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]]
** 2011: [[Ramjet (G1)|G2 Ramjet]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|''Animated'' Cheetor]]
** 2012: [[Runabout (G1)|Over-run]] and [[Drift (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Drift]]
* Discounts on [[BotCon]] preregistration

Starting in 2012, a subscription service will be implemented, where 6 exclusive figures will be offered at cheaper prices.

* [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (a black and teal redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Toys#Transformers (2010)|2010 Optimus Prime]])
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (new head retooling of [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Red Alert]])
* [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] (redeco of [[Jazz (Animated)#toys|''Animated'' Jazz]])
* [[Slipstream (Prime)|Slipstream]] (new head retooling of [[Starscream (Prime)|''Prime'' First Edition Starscream]])
* [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (redeco of [[Axor#Transformers (2010)|2010 Axor]])
* [[Ultra Mammoth]] (redeco of [[Big Convoy#Beast Wars Neo|''Beast Wars Neo'' Big Convoy]] in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s colors)

Only members receive membership benefits, making the organization an evil entity that exists solely for the purpose of denying fans benefits that they didn't pay for.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/ http://www.transformersclub.com/]

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category: Fun Publications]]

Ultra Mammoth

2012-04-30T23:15:12Z

OmegaSpreem: Created

{{factions|maximal}}
:''Ultra Mammoth'' is a robot with a extinct harry pachyderm alt mode who may or may not be related to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in some way.
{{mainpic‎|Soon-silhouette.jpg‎|April 30 2012}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
*''Ultra Mammoth'' (Ultra, 2012?)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, two missiles, two hook missiles, [[Energon Matrix]]

: Ultra Mammoth is a light blue and white redeco of ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Big Convoy]] and is a shellformer, as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode.

: In robot mode, Ultra Mammoth is absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Big Cannon, formed out the beast head, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands and can be stored on his back, though doing this may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Secondly, he has flip-out tonfa melee weapons in his forearms. Thirdly, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles. Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing a removable Matrix toy accessory in vacuum-metalized sliver with a transparent blue center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: The main body has a similar color scheme to Ultra Magnus's "Super Mode" (Though with more white), and his head has the color scheme of regular Magnus.

: Ultra Mammoth is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the Figure Subscription Service in 2012.

[[Category:Beast Wars Neo Maximals]]
[[Category:Timelines Characters]]

[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Circuit (G1)

2012-04-30T22:32:05Z

OmegaSpreem: updated

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{{disambig3|Circuit}}
:''Circuit is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Circuit Power Plans.jpg|right|188px|thumb|I can't read his Power Plans either.]]
''"What would it take to put '''Circuit''' on the battlefield delivering messages for Autobot Command here, today? Whatever it is, I'm willing to make a deal, just tell me what you need! I'm here to make you happy, after all, and making a deal is my middle name."''

Circuit is the type of smooth-talking, easy-bantering used-car salesman who gives used-car salesmen a bad name. More, he hates to do anything without wheeling-and-dealing first, so even his commanding officers have to suffer through his constant "pitches." Many of his "deals," however, are actually scams, meaning Circuit has to constantly look over his shoulder for vengeful former marks back to take revenge. His Formula 1-style vehicle/[[Action Master Exo-suit|Exo-suit]] was developed with high speed in mind (the kind needed to escape from an angry mob, say), a cloaking shield (the kind needed to hide from an angry mob, perhaps), and a decelerator cannon (the kind needed to slow that mob down till you're sure you've gotten away). These abilities, plus a devastating Gatling gun in its exo-suit mode, make him a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, which may be why the Autobots keep him around, despite it all.
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Circuit toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|They didn't sell a Formula 1 car in his size, unfortunately.]]
*'''Circuit''' (Action Master, 1991)
**''Accessories'': Supersonic Racing Car/exo-suit

: Circuit is a [[redeco]] of [[Axer (G1)|Axer]], sold only in European markets. As an [[Action Master]], he cannot transform, but does have evidence of an alternate mode, possibly some kind of offroad buggy. He comes with a Formula 1 vehicle that transforms into a [[Action Master Exo-suit|battle exo-suit]]. Both Circuit and the exo-suit are compatible with other Action Masters, vehicles and accessories.

:His placement of the cannon on his exo-suit is ''really'' phallic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Circuit/circuit.htm More information on Circuit at TFU.info]''

===Timelines===
*'''Circuit''' (Deluxe, 2012?)
**''Accessories'': Engine

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Axor]], Circuit is oddly appropriate as a homage to his Action Master counterpart, as they are both redecos of Axer/Axor respectively.

: Circuit is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the ''Figure Subscription Service'' in 2012.
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[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Slipstream (WFC)

2012-04-30T22:19:36Z

OmegaSpreem: updated.

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{{disambig3|Slipstream}}
:''Slipstream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:WFC Slipstream bot.jpg|thumb|200px|Sorry, [[Blackarachnia (disambiguation)|Blackarachnia]], but you've just lost Default Evil Girl status.]]

'''Slipstream''' is a female Decepticon who fought on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. She is a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] who specializes in sarcasm and stinging insults hidden behind a thin veneer of humor. [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] finds her relatively unreadable.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Slipstream was one of the Seekers who served on the bridge crew of the ''[[Trypticon (Prime)|Nemesis]]'' alongside Starscream, [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Prime)|Skywarp]]. Although she remained true to the ideal that Seekers stick together, that didn't mean she respected Starscream any more than he deserved.

When the Decepticons eventually tracked down the Ark on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], Slipstream was part of the aerial strike on the Autobots as they attempted to repair their ship. Later, she returned to the ''Nemesis'' as Megatron attempted to use the ship's tractor beam to pull forth the mythical [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]] from Junkion's core. They attempted to graft the Blaster to the ''Nemesis's'' hull. They only problem was [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] hopped aboard the craft right at the base of the Requiem Blaster. Megatron dispatched Slipstream and the Seekers to knock Prime loose before he caused any more trouble, but their efforts to avoid hitting the Blaster itself made it a perfect shield for Optimus on the hull. Slipstream and Optimus Prime soon fought hand-to-hand, and Prime eventually sent an invitation to Megatron by blasting Slipstream into unconsciousness...and causing her to land right on the window screen of the ship's bridge.

As Megatron learned the location of the Allspark and prepped the ''Nemesis'' for departure, Starscream remarked that Slipstream had not returned to the ship after suffering her injuries in battle with Prime and the Autobots. Megatron merely shrugged, and the Decepticons apparently left Slipstream behind on Junkion, just as it was being torn apart. Her current condition is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jessica Straus]] (English)}}

[[Image:WFCSlipstream.jpg|thumb|MAKEUP!]]

{{Note|Slipstream does not appear in the ''War for Cybertron'' storyline campaign. However, completing the Decepticon campaign will allow the player to use Slipstream in Escalation mode, and her chassis, labeled a Stalker, for customizing an online multiplayer character for Decepticon Scientist. Her escalation abilities are cloak and shockwave.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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==Toys==
===Timelines===
*'''Slipstream''' (Deluxe, 2012?)
**''Accessories'': 2 missile pods

: A new head retooling of ''[[Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Starscream (Prime)|First Edition Starscream]]. She comes with two missile pod accessories that can either attach onto tabs on the underside of her wings, or onto the rear wings on her arms in robot mode. Additionally, she has a 5mm peg hole that goes through each arm, which become the sides of her jet mode tail. This allows accessories with the same size peg to be used in either mode.

: Slipstream is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the ''Figure Subscription Service'' in 2012.
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==Notes==
* Slipstream is a clear [[homage]] to the [[Slipstream (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' character of the same name]].
*The version of Slipstream's chassis seen in the Escalation and multiplayer modes in ''War for Cybertron'' does not ''quite'' look like the finalized concept art of the character, possessing a different head design.

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Seekers]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Jackpot (Animated)

2012-04-30T22:12:38Z

OmegaSpreem: updated

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{{disambig3|Jackpot}}

:''Jackpot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Animated_Jackpot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Surprise! I'm in a [[Trent Troop|Troop]]/[[Greg Sepelak|Sepelak]] story!]]

'''Jackpot''' is an apparent troublemaker. He's buddies with [[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]].<ref>Hubcap's profile in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Animated''===
When [[Depth Charge (Animated)|Depth Charge]] chewed out [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] for his recklessness, [[Stungun (Animated)|Stungun]] was speaking with Jackpot and Hubcap in the next room. {{storylink|Moving Violations}}
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==Toys==
===Timelines===
*'''Jackpot''' (Deluxe, 2012?)
**''Accessories'': 2 side-pipe "energy chucks"

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], The toy features translucent blue light-piping for its visor, as well as translucent orange headlights. Curiously, all the toy's vehicle mode windows are also cast in translucent plastic but are tinted orange by paint applications. The toy's exhaust pipes can be removed from its forearms, and are connected by a short length of string to serve as nunchaku-style "energy chucks" weapons. They can also be assembled into claw-like weapons.

: Jackpot is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the ''Figure Subscription Service'' in 2012.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* As it turns out, Jackpot shares a body type with [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], giving us our first glimpse at what the body type looked like before Jazz adopted an Earth mode.<ref>[http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt/q/170220168339814645 Derrick Wyatt answers a question about Jackpot's design on Formspring]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Fan Club-original characters]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]

Scourge (RID)

2012-04-30T22:05:12Z

OmegaSpreem: updated.

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{{disambig3|Scourge}}
{{disambig2|the evil, black Optimus Prime clone from ''Robots in Disguise''|the other evil, black Optimus Prime clones|Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)}}
:''Scourge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Black Convoy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I see a [[Optimus Prime (RID)|red truck]] and I want it [[Black repaint|painted black]].]]
A [[protoform]] scanning mishap resulted in a [[Decepticon]] protoform attaining attributes of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] yet retaining the Decepticon programming. This protoform became '''Scourge'''. Scourge is arguably [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s second in command, leading the new Decepticon forces, a much more effective unit than [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]'s [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]].

He is a ruthless and cunning warrior who contains all of Optimus Prime's strengths and skill, but none of his compassion and mercy. He's also a very ''ambitious'' warrior, with plans to dethrone Megatron!

Scourge's greatest strength is also his weakness—his temper. Fearless and furious, he charges into battle wildly hacking his [[Sword of Fury|broadsword]] as his [[trailer]] combat deck launches missile barrages overhead. Yet his rage also makes him impatient, petulant, and easily provoked; it also scares the heck out of his subordinates.

Naturally, Sky-Byte sees Scourge as a threat on just about every level. For once, he's right.

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Barry Stigler]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Fabrizio Vidale]] (Italian)

[[Image:Rid8.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem. Oh yeah!]]
The robot who came to be named Scourge was originally one of a crew of six [[Autobot|Autobots]] sent to [[Earth]] to reactivate the legendary Autobot battle station, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. As leader of the expedition, Scourge was equipped with the ability to detect the unique energy signatures of the [[O-Part|O-Parts]], the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] components that held the key to reawakening Maximus. However, Scourge never had the opportunity to use that ability in the service of the Autobots, when the team's craft malfunctioned and crashed on Earth in the mid-20th century. Having been in [[protoform]]-state with [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]] for the duration of their voyage, the six Autobots were entombed in their crashed ship.

In the early days of the 21st century, archaeologist and energy expert [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]]'s work eventually led him to find the various links in the chain of Fortress Maximus—he located the fortress itself beneath [[Metro City]], mapped the location of the O-Parts, and discovered the location of the crashed Autobot spaceship. However, when the evil [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] came to Earth with the intent of harnessing Maximus's power, he captured Onishi, and through mental scans, discerned the location of the Autobots' ship. Stealing the six protoforms, Megatron took them to a nearby military base to scan vehicle modes for them, infusing them with a part of his own spark energy to turn them to the side of evil. The first five became the [[Commando|Commandos]], but when Megatron targeted a tanker truck to scan as the alternate mode of the final protoform, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] leapt into action in order to save the truck's [[Kelly (RID)|human driver]], and as a result, the tanker, Prime ''and'' the human were all scanned. With an infusion of Megatron's spark energy to complete the concoction, Scourge was born, emerging from his pod as a dark twin of Optimus Prime, who proved that Megatron's programming had over-ridden any Autobot goodness within him. Appointing himself leader of the new "[[Decepticon|Decepticons]]", he quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. {{storylink|The Decepticons}}

[[Image:Commandos Scourge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I look more like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] than [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] does!]]
To prove the effectiveness of the new troops, Scourge led them on a mission to attack [[Sherman Dam]] and made short work of the [[Autobot Brothers]], tossing them into the lake behind the dam. Once the dam was mined with bombs, he attempted to detonate it, only to find that the bombs had been tampered with—Sky-Byte and the Predacons, annoyed at being pushed down in rank by the new arrivals, had taken control of the bombs in order to prove their own effectiveness to Megatron. The arrival of more Autobots in the form of Optimus and [[Team Bullet Train]] caused Megatron to call off the mission with only minor damage to the dam. {{storylink|Commandos}}

The next mission saw Scourge and the Commandos on guard duty, perhaps as a punishment for their previous failed mission, while the Predacon trio dug under a volcano. Scourge and Sky-Byte both fought Optimus when the Autobot leader arrived with the [[Spy Changer]]s, although the shark appeared to regard Scourge as just as valid a target. When a flow of lava was unleashed, Scourge unleashed a Barrage Attack on the Spy Changers who were attempting to stop it, little caring that Sky-Byte and the Predacons were in the blast area. His amusement when the lava soon chased the Predacons into the water was almost palpable. {{storylink|Volcano}}

After [[Movor]] was shot into orbit, Scourge grew steadily impatient with the shuttle's hopeless attempts to guide the rest of the Decepticons to the Autobot base and threatened much bodily injury. Movor was tricked by the Autobots into leading the Decepticons into a trap. While Scourge grappled with Optimus, Movor attempted to help by firing on Optimus from space, but only succeeded in hitting Scourge, who promised to turn the shuttle into "metal confetti". {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[Image:Scourgecar.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But I always cut the crusts off!]]
As part of a new ploy, Scourge interrupted Sky-Byte's attack on an oil rig and chased off the Predacon. Seeing this, Optimus Prime believed that the Decepticons had begun to experience a resurgence of their Autobot sparks. Scourge was disgruntled with [[Mega-Octane]]'s plan, believing lies and deceit to be unworthy of a warrior, but went along with it. The Decepticons successfully gave the appearance of changing sides to the Autobots and underwent various tests such as cleaning a forest, with Scourge holding his temper barely in check the whole time. The appearance of Sky-Byte (who'd been kept ignorant of the plan) gave Scourge an opportunity to blow off some steam, but his attack endangered the life of a [[Kelly (RID)|passerby]]. When Optimus told him to stand down, Scourge exploded and ended up giving the whole plan away, forcing the Decepticons to retreat under the full force of Optimus' rage. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

Scourge presented the increasingly impatient Megatron with a new plan which involved attacking power plants. The Autobots were hampered by the misguided assistance of Sky-Byte, but seemed to repel most of the Decepticon assaults. {{storylink|The Fish Test}} Scourge and the Decepticons subsequently butted in on one of Sky-Byte's plans, stealing a disk supposedly containing the plans to the Autobots' [[Global Space Bridge]] which the Predacons were trying to obtain. Unfortunately it was an Autobot trick, and both the Decepticons and Predacons ended up in a sewer. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

Annoyed by the Autobots constant escapes through the space bridge, Scourge had [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] track one of the [[Build Team]] to the space bridge control center. The Decepticons broke in and Scourge sabotaged the controls, resulting in the space bridge sending any Autobots who used it to a random destination. Once chaos was established, Scourge and Megatron attacked the North Energy Research Center, but were unable to achieve much before the Autobots repaired the space bridge and arrived to chase them off. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[Image:Sky-Byte Saves the Day Scourge Battle Station.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Say hello to my leetle friend]]
Scourge and [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] attempted to intercept Optimus on his way to taking the O-Parts to Sky-Byte, who had taken some humans as hostage. Ruination was swiftly disabled by the Autobot, but Scourge was only wounded and trailed Optimus to the site of the [[CGA Tower]] attack. He again fought Optimus in an attempt to take the O-Parts, but his threatened attack on the tower itself was thwarted by the Build Team. Optimus was able to chase Scourge off so that the tower could be saved. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Scourge Megaoctane.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Do NOT 'step on the gas'.]]
After a semi-successful attempt to raid an oil refinery, Scourge and Mega-Octane leaked a transmission ordering Sky-Byte to look for O-Parts in order to lead the Autobots into an ambush. However instead of the expected Autobots, they were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. They attempted to fight the newly-arrived Autobot warrior, but retreated after Optimus Prime arrived to lend a hand. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Back at [[Megastar|base]], they watched Movor's surveillance of Ultra Magnus beating down Optimus, and Megatron demanded of Scourge to know why one Autobot had done what the Decepticons had failed to do so many times. They were able to track Sky-Byte to the island on which Optimus was recuperating after the battle and mount an attack, but were chased off once again when Optimus and Ultra Magnus merged into [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

The Decepticons interrupted another of Sky-Byte's plans in order to kidnap the Autobot Brothers. With the three brothers as hostages, the Decepticons led Optimus into a trap and fought the Autobot leader savagely. They were again seen off after Magnus rescued the brothers. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Sensing an opportunity, Scourge met with Ultra Magnus to try to persuade the Autobot to join him against both Optimus Prime and Megatron. When Magnus turned him down, Scourge and the Commandos turned on him, only to end up fighting the three Autobot Brothers instead. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

[[Image:Fortress Maximus Scourge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I've got the power!]]
With information extracted from Doctor Onishi, Scourge and the Decepticons were able to find a huge cavern beneath Metro City housing some ruins. Although the Autobots were on hand to try to fight them off, Scourge attempted to approach the ruins, and his proximity caused Fortress Maximus to rise. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} The exposure to the battle station's energies awakened memories of his original Autobot mission to find and reactivate Maximus and, twisted by Megatron's reprogramming, he became determined to take control of the huge Autobot in order to take over leadership of the Decepticon/Predacon forces and eventually the Universe. With Ruination fighting the Autobots as a distraction, Scourge set out to find Maximus, fighting with Optimus Prime and eventually breaking into the cavern to find that Maximus was gone. Upon retreating, Scourge also discovered that Sky-Byte had freed Doctor Onishi, but covered for him with Megatron so that the Predacon would owe him. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

As the race began to locate the remaining O-Parts, Scourge rediscovered his ability to sense them, part of his original mission as an Autobot. The attempts by Scourge and the Decepticons to stop the Autobots finding the O-Part were hampered by Sky-Byte's misguided attempts to find the O-Parts himself, and eventually the Autobots were able to collect them all. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Movor was soon able to locate the Autobots in the [[Sahara]], and Megatron himself led the Predacons and Decepticons there to take the [[Orb of Sigma]] from them. With the loss of Megatron, Scourge and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

[[Image:Maximus Emerges Scourge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Behold my insignias! They are pretty!]]
With Megatron gone, Scourge took command of the ''[[Megastar]]'', much to the Predacons' dismay. They were able to successfully capture [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] from the Autobots, and Scourge was able to use the Autobot part of his bio-signature to dupe the robot into activating Maximus. However he soon found he was unable to control the giant robot, who ran amok until the Autobots' human ally, [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], was able to stop it. Additionally the arrival of Galvatron, Megatron's reborn form, during the battle, also meant that Scourge had lost his new leadership. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}} Realizing that humans could control Maximus, Scourge then amplified the human part of his bio-signature and succeeded in taking control of the giant, until he was overridden by a large group of human children. {{storylink|The Human Element}} Seeking to use Koji himself for the process, a case of mistaken identity resulted in the Decepticons capturing his best friend, [[Karl]], instead, but when Karl proved able to activate Fortress Maximus, Scourge dropped his façade of loyalty and ordered Maximus to destroy Galvatron. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

The revelation of his betrayal brought about a punishment most severe—Scourge and the Decepticons had their autonomy stripped by Galvatron, turned once again into loyal servants so absolutely dedicated to their leader that they continued to do his will even after he attempted to kill them with molten lava as a belated punishment. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} With Galvatron's ultimate defeat at the hands of Omega Prime, Scourge was captured and taken aboard Fortress Maximus for imprisonment with the other villains. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
[[Image:UltraMagnustotheRescue_Scourge.jpg|thumb|right|150px|What do you think of my breast-reduction surgery?]]
Sent by Megatron to help Sky-Byte steal an experimental nuclear generator from a facility in [[Arizona]], he and the Predacon bickered at length, until the arrival of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus. After an unsuccessful attempt to engage Magnus in combat, during which he was slammed against the building, he realised that the Autobots' concern for the humans would be their downfall. Threatening the nearest human with his sword, Scourge commanded the two Autobots to surrender.

When Sky-Byte protested that this wasn't part of the mission, Scourge accused him of becoming soft. Magnus and Prime, after a brief discussion, agreed to surrender. Scourge raised his sword to strike them down, however he was interrupted by the Predacons making their escape with the nuclear generator. The distraction allowed Prime and Magnus to simultaneously punch Scourge in the face, and he and his Decepticons set out in pursuit of the Predacons. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}
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==Toys==
===Car Robots===
*'''Black Convoy''' (Destronger, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-012'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, gun, 5 discs, 10 small missiles, 2 large missiles

:A [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of the Laser [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] mold, Black Convoy is a black Western Star 4964EX truck with teal paint apps, and darkish pink windows. His trailer is chrome, and he lacks all of Laser Prime's stickers. The toy lacks all of Laser Prime's electronics, to keep costs down. However, the arms still are restricted in motion, to prevent breaking the wires that no longer exist in the toy.

:Due to the molded ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols on the discs Black Convoy's launcher has, [[Takara]] made Black Convoy's faction symbol the ''Generation 2'' Autobot one, but upside down.

===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Scourge''' (Decepticon, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' [[Sword of Fury]], gun, 5 discs, 10 small missiles, 2 large missiles

[[Image:RID Scourge toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This toy almost makes the black repaint craze worth it.]]
:The Hasbro release of Black Convoy, sold exclusively at [[Toys"R"Us]]. Specimens sold at retail were very similar to Black Convoy. Notable changes were that red translucent plastic replaces all the pink; the stickers are now a flat light gray with Decepticon logos instead of glossy silver with "negative-Autobot" logos; the sword was blunted; and the discs were remolded to make them blank, removing the faction symbol. The only change in paint is that Scourge has Decepticon sigils tampographed on his doors, while lacking Black Convoy's teal "stripe" along the cab's nose. The license plate sticker on the tanker now states "SCOURGE D-012".

:An early wave of Scourges sold on the Toys"R"Us website had the American-styled stickers but retained the Japanese cab paint applications and pink plastic.

:This version of the mold was later reused by [[Sonokong]] as ''Car Robots'' Black Convoy in the South Korean market, with Hasbro's paint decos and darker red plastic, but with Black Convoy's stickers, as well as for Takara's reissue of Laser Optimus Prime.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Scourge at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Spychanger_scourge.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sword-less fury!]]
*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)

: The only new mold for this character, Spychanger Scourge was only available in a 2 pack with a Spychanger version of [[X-Brawn]]. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a 'USA Edition' mass-released toy.

: Ironically, this mold was later redecoed '''both''' as ''Generation 1'' Spychanger [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe_.282003.29|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/ScourgeGobot/scourge.htm More information on Spy Changer Scourge at TFU.info]''

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*'''Destructicon Scourge''' (Deluxe, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 2 missiles

[[Image:Scourgedestructicon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's me again!]]
:Released as a Kay-Bee Toys exclusive, [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] Scourge is a black redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]. In either robot mode or tanker mode, he carries a missile launcher that fires when its air silo is squeezed. Scourge comes with two rubber-tipped missiles which can store on his back in robot mode.

:By the time this toy was released, its tooling had degraded somewhat since Hero Prime's original production run. As a result, neither robot nor vehicle mode held together very well on many specimens. Keeping his missiles stored was difficult, as they liked to pop out from their storage clips involuntarily. Additionally, initial shipments appear to have been missing a certain part that allowed the waist to ratchet, instead letting it spin freely.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Destructicon Scourge at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
*'''Scourge''' (Deluxe, 2012?)
**''Accessories:'' Sword

: A black and teal [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Transforming into a racing truck, Scourge features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a light-piping effect. Scourge also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab's side windows, and is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode. He is also very articulated and poseable, even featuring ankles and wrists that are both ball-jointed and hinged.

: Scourge is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the ''Figure Subscription Service'' in 2012.
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==Notes==
* Scourge's color scheme pretty much set the tone for the [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|parade]] [[Grand Scourge|of]] [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|evil]] [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|clones]] that would follow for the next five years and up. Granted, it's a pretty color scheme, but it's been [[Nemesis Breaker|overused]] by now.
* Scourge's box has one of the [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/mistransformed/images/rid_scourge_box.jpg worst stock photos ever], depicting the figure about half transformed- his shoulders are folded down oddly and his legs haven't been extended at all, making him hilariously stubby. Considering how simple the figure is and how bad the crude early photoshoppery looks, one can only wonder why it was approved.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Black Convoy''' (ブラックコンボイ ''Burakku Konboi'')

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Breakdown (G1)

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:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster]]s, Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him...]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're everywhere!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion cannon]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)| [[Juan Carralero]] (Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")}}

[[Image:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|220px|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]

After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[Image:Breakdown.jpg|right|220px|thumb|I'm Breakdown and... what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]

Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[Image:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|220px|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]

When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain’s cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:Masquerade_as_i_preducted.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:Ffod3_squalor_on_chaar.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[Image:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

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=====Scramble City=====
[[Image:Scramblecity_breakdown_forms_an_arm.jpg|220px|left|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[Image:Hmep3_breakdown_and_dragstrip.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (G1)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmagnetal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel Generation 1 comics====
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Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]

''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to Optimus Prime, its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But Megatron and Soundwave were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson. {{storylink|Prey!}}''

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking]] under secret orders from Shockwave. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "laser disk" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[Image:Clubconresort.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]

Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

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=====Earthforce=====
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[[Image:Jazz end of the road.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on the road in 2003, making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. A traffic light tried to tell Breakdown as much, but he refused to listen to it. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

In 2008, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[Image:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:GIJoevsTFII_2_Breakdown.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[Image:ArtofWar4_Breakdown_shoots_Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|200px|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===IDW Generation 1 comics===
[[Image:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the suppressor kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Enemies of the System}}

Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Earthworks}}

Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}}

Around six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[Image:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|250px|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it's the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}

Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s army. His self esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown’s vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench’s plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape.{{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Concussion cannon]]", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't coloured neon blue.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

: The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Generation 2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[Image:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice theme.]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

: A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Sideswipe (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes [[wikipedia:Lamborghini_Gallardo|Lamborghini Gallardo]] in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his jet pack. His [[license plate]] reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

: He is part of a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]].

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines 2|Punch/Counterpuch]].

: Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe, 2012?)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

: A [[redeco]] of the ''Generation 2: Redux'' Breakdown in his ''Generation 1 colors''. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon.

: Breakdown is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the ''Figure Subscription Service'' in 2012.
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==Notes==
[[Image:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]

* An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
* In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.
: Also, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown_(ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.
* Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Sunstreaker's roof IS removable without tools, so feel free to paint away.
*Breakdown is one of only a few characters to receive multiple BotCon exclusive toys, sharing the distinction with [[Double Punch]], [[Apelinq]], [[Tigatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron/Galvatron]]. He is the only one of the five to have ''three'' BotCon exclusive toys, although one of them is the previously-mentioned unofficial bootleg.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Breakdown''' (ブレークダウン ''Burēkudaun'')
*''French:'' '''Panicon''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator")
*''Italian:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pāo-máo''' (Taiwan, 拋錨, "Reject Anchor"), '''Daji''' (China, 打击, "Strike")
*''Russian:'' '''Krushitel''' (Крушитель, "Crasher")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Breakdown Breakdown's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Breakdown (G1)

2012-04-30T21:48:38Z

OmegaSpreem: updated.

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:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster]]s, Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him...]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're everywhere!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion cannon]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)| [[Juan Carralero]] (Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")}}

[[Image:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|220px|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]

After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[Image:Breakdown.jpg|right|220px|thumb|I'm Breakdown and... what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]

Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[Image:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|220px|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]

When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain’s cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:Masquerade_as_i_preducted.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:Ffod3_squalor_on_chaar.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[Image:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

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=====Scramble City=====
[[Image:Scramblecity_breakdown_forms_an_arm.jpg|220px|left|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[Image:Hmep3_breakdown_and_dragstrip.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (G1)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmagnetal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel Generation 1 comics====
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Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]

''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to Optimus Prime, its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But Megatron and Soundwave were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson. {{storylink|Prey!}}''

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking]] under secret orders from Shockwave. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "laser disk" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[Image:Clubconresort.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]

Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

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=====Earthforce=====
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[[Image:Jazz end of the road.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on the road in 2003, making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. A traffic light tried to tell Breakdown as much, but he refused to listen to it. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

In 2008, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[Image:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:GIJoevsTFII_2_Breakdown.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[Image:ArtofWar4_Breakdown_shoots_Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|200px|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===IDW Generation 1 comics===
[[Image:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the suppressor kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Enemies of the System}}

Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Earthworks}}

Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}}

Around six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[Image:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|250px|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it's the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}

Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s army. His self esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown’s vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench’s plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape.{{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Concussion cannon]]", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't coloured neon blue.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': "Concussion rifle", double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster".

: ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

: The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Generation 2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[Image:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice theme.]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

: A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Sideswipe (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes [[wikipedia:Lamborghini_Gallardo|Lamborghini Gallardo]] in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his jet pack. His [[license plate]] reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

: He is part of a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]].

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines 2|Punch/Counterpuch]].

: Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe, 2012?)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

: A [[redeco]] of the ''Generation 2: Redux'' Breakdown in his ''Generation 1 colors''. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon.

: Breakdown is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the ''Figure Subscription Service) in 2012.
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==Notes==
[[Image:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]

* An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
* In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.
: Also, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown_(ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.
* Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Sunstreaker's roof IS removable without tools, so feel free to paint away.
*Breakdown is one of only a few characters to receive multiple BotCon exclusive toys, sharing the distinction with [[Double Punch]], [[Apelinq]], [[Tigatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron/Galvatron]]. He is the only one of the five to have ''three'' BotCon exclusive toys, although one of them is the previously-mentioned unofficial bootleg.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Breakdown''' (ブレークダウン ''Burēkudaun'')
*''French:'' '''Panicon''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator")
*''Italian:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pāo-máo''' (Taiwan, 拋錨, "Reject Anchor"), '''Daji''' (China, 打击, "Strike")
*''Russian:'' '''Krushitel''' (Крушитель, "Crasher")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Breakdown Breakdown's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Big Convoy (BW)

2012-04-30T21:31:22Z

OmegaSpreem: /* Beast Wars Neo */

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:''Big Convoy is a [[Maximal]] leader from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:BigConvoy sourcebook 2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Was the [[Dark of the Moon (film)|dark of the moon]] on the sixth of June, in a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQJNnkXSzws Kenworth haulin' logs]...]]
'''Big Convoy''' (ビッグコンボイ ''Biggu Konboi'') is a high-ranking yet severely asocial general in the [[Maximal]] army. He is often called by his nickname, "the One-Man Army", due to his isolationist behavior and immense skill in battle. He can transform into a woolly [[mammoth]], and his weapon of choice is the descriptively named [[Big Cannon]]. At one point, he was a freelancer, working with [[Rockbuster]], until he joined the Maximal army officially. He has a heated but respectful rivalry with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Magmatron]]. The [[Convoy Council]] recognize Big Convoy's skill and dedication, yet do not approve of his introverted attitude. He carries an [[Energon Matrix]] connected to the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer.

{{quote|I never trust anyone—except for my Big Cannon.|Big Convoy|"[[A Battle Fought Alone]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Junichi Inoue]] (Japanese)

{{cleanup|April 2009|Needs storylinks to all the episodes he appears in and general expansion}}

[[Image:BigConvoyAnime1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|We've got a great big codpiece.]]
Hoping to curb Big Convoy's psychotically antisocial behavior, the [[Convoy Council]] ordered him to train a crew of unruly new recruits. Big Convoy loathed the assignment at first, but being a loyal soldier, accepted the task. His first mission was to explore [[Gaea]] and investigate the disappearance of [[Lio Convoy]]. Little did he know, [[Magmatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were following close behind him. After finding a black box message from Lio Convoy, Big Convoy learned of the [[Angolmois]] capsules ejected after the destruction of [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. Big Convoy then headed off with his group of trainees to collect the capsules, battling Magmatron every step of the way.

Big Convoy is not one for compassion or sentimental gobbledygook. Because of this bitter attitude, [[Vector Sigma]] took it upon itself to dispense words of wisdom and encouragement to the recruits directly ''through'' Big Convoy, via his [[Energon Matrix]]. Big Convoy hated it at first, but over the course of the adventure, the sense of compassion began to rub off on him, and he started giving words of advice all on his own.

Eventually, after the Maximals and Predacons collected all the capsules, they were attacked by the [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]], a fearsome trio of nearly invincible Transformers. The Blendtrons beat the mortal hell out of him, the Maximals and the Predacons, and took the Angolmois capsules. As it turned out, the Angolmois energy was really the essence of [[Unicron]], and the Blendtrons were his creations.

The Blendtrons released the Angolomois energy into the corpse of [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], resurrecting Unicron. Big Convoy and the Maximals raced him back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] but were sidetracked by being sucked into a wormhole. It turned out to be the same wormhole that had sucked in Lio Convoy and his crew after their battle against Nemesis. Lio Convoy told Big Convoy the history of Unicron and helped him escape the wormhole.

The Maximals arrived too late; Unicron had already destroyed the Maximal armada (and [[Great Convoy]] with it) and possessed Vector Sigma, turning Cybertron into his new body. Big Convoy, the Maximal recruits and Magmatron stood side-by-side to fight the menace. Unicron briefly exited Vector Sigma to swat his opponents. Using their newfound teamwork, the Maximals managed to hold off Unicron while Big Convoy powered up his trademarked "Big Cannon" with his own [[Energon Matrix]]. This upgraded his Big Cannon into the "Matrix Buster". Big Convoy unleashed a blast from his Matrix Buster directly into Unicron, seemingly destroying him.

With Unicron evicted from Vector Sigma, Big Convoy and Magmatron chose to put aside their differences. Together, all missing Maximals and Predacons set adrift (especially those from [[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Lio Convoy's time]]) returned to Cybertron to help rebuild the planet. In the end, Big Convoy, Magmatron and Lio Convoy were seen standing side-by-side beneath Vector Sigma.

===''Beast Wars'' manga continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' comic====
[[Image:bwn-nanatunoko-manga-01-1.jpg|thumb|right|180px|]]

Long before [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]'s conflict took place, Big Convoy was originally a [[mammoth]] named '''Big''' on a cold, primitive world on a distant planet located in the [[7th Cosmos]]. He and Magmatron's minions were evolved by the power of [[Angolmois]] energy from the mysterious "Divine Stone", which was in fact an Angolmois capsule that fell on his home planet. Some of his friends were killed by Magmatron's gang during his absence.

Later, Big saved Lio Convoy, who had been sent back in time and to Big's planet, from the dinosaur gang's attack. Big then took Lio Convoy to a hot spring to heal his wounds. After a conversation, Big took Lio Convoy to the place where the capsule had fallen. When Lio Convoy was investigating the capsule, Big was attacked by the [[Magmatron|Giganotosaurus]] from behind. Despite badly wounded, Big told Lio Convoy to leave and managed to push the dinosaur gang into the valley where the capsule was. The capsule exploded on impact, and the Angolmois energy evolved those dinosaurs into Transformers. Their leader, now proclaiming himself [[Magmatron]], thanked Big's effort for having they gain more power. Lio Convoy transformed into robot mode to fight and defeated most of them, except for Magmatron, who defeated Lio Convoy with ease.

Some time later, Lio Convoy crawls out of the thick snow where he was hiding. Regretting the mammoth's involvement, Lio Convoy used his [[Energon Matrix]] to cure Big. The power of Energon Matrix not only healed the mammoth, but it also turned him into a [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy-class]] [[Transformer]]. However, he lost all of his memories before awakening in a snowstorm. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' comic====
Big Convoy later became the notorious One-Man's-Army in the Maximals. During a conflict, he disregarded [[Crow Convoy]]'s orders, rushed into a Predacon space fortress, and blew it up. The shock wave of the blast caused damage to the [[Maximal Army 7th Fleet]]. For disregarding orders, Big Convoy was sent by the Convoy Council to the planet Gaea as an instructor for five rookie Maximals.

After the [[Unicron|Black Ball]] was retrived from the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' on Gaea, the mysterious object was brought aboard the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', where it activated the warp engine. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} During the warp, the Black Ball told the story of Lio Convoy and Galvatron to the crew. Big Convoy felt the name "Lio Convoy" sounded familiar, but he couldn't recall where he would have heard the name. After arriving the planet [[Luxor]], the ''Gung Ho'' was attacked by the Predacon flagship ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. Big's ship crash landed on an asteroid before the rookies managed to enter the atmosphere of Luxor. When fixing the ship, Big asked NAVI for information on Lio Convoy, only to learn Lio Convoy was a rookie and they never met each other according to the official record. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

Big Convoy confronted Magmatron in a battle, but had no memory of his old rival. Big Convoy defeated Magmatron by blasting him several times with the [[Big Cannon]], the only thing he trusted. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}}

In order to save [[Break]] from being sucked out into outer space, he lost the Big Cannon in a battle with the Predacons on the planet [[Jörmungandr]]. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

[[Image:MangaBigConvoyVsBlentrons.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Who wants some?!]]

On an [[Wikipedia:amphitheatre|amphitheatre]] near the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], it was revealed that both he and Magmatron were the last Angolmois energy capsule, and thus the Black Ball, revealed to be Unicron, wanted to consume them to recover his energies. When Unicron spoke with him, Big Convoy regained all his lost memories, feeling sorrow and despairing.

He teamed up with Magmatron and rode on him, fighting against Unicron and the [[Blendtron]]s, but to no avail. Big Convoy was saved by [[Heinrad]], the agent of the [[Ruler of Time and Space]]. Heinrad told Big Convoy about the truth of Unicron, the Ruler, and the Universe, asking him to save the Universe. Big Convoy initially refused, stating he didn't care what would the world become because he was always alone. Heirad told Big that he wasn't alone anymore. After Heinrad was forced to leave, Big Convoy found Magmatron was chewed up by Unicron. A dying Magmatron, now reduced to only a head, left his [[Magma Blade]] to Big Convoy as a "parting gift" and asked Big Convoy to give him an honorable "warrior's death" with his own sword. Big Convoy killed him with the Magma Blade. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

Now with the Magma Blade in his possession, Big Convoy headed to the planet Cybertron with his crew to battle Unicron, who had latched onto the planet like a parasite and turned it into his new body. Big Convoy tricked Unicron to the clustered planetary system "[[Georgian]]", which is like a minefield to Unicron. After Unicron lost all of his limbs, Big Convoy successfully destroyed Unicron's physical form by stabbing his right [[optic|eye]] with Magma Blade. However, Unicron's tarry essence emerged from its eye and plastered itself on Big Convoy's body, trying to possess him. Big Convoy took the [[Energon Matrix|Matrix]] out from his chest and unleashed its power, sacrificing himself and successfully destroying Unicron once and for all. In his last moments before dying, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to take him to a place where his soul could rest in peace.

Big Convoy's spark was later recycled by Heinrad's crew, and he was ultimately resurrected as a normal mammoth on a distant snowy planet similar to his birthplace, with no memory of his time as a Transformer. He returned to how he was before being affected by Angolmois energy. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
At one point, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] discovered a node with several space bridges displaying images from several other Transformer universes. One of those showed Big Convoy, who seemed to be looking right back at Jetfire. Jetfire, thinking he'd seen the Optimus Prime he knew, tried to say so, but only stuttered, possibly in shock. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:BigConvoyIDW1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Where everybody knows your name...]]
Before the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Big Convoy was known as the "one robot army" and was assigned by the [[Maximal Elder]]s to the ''Gung Ho'' and its crew of Maximal rookies. Together, they defeated Magmatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

Big Convoy was part of Cybertron's [[Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs]] alongside [[Heinrad]] and [[Magmatron]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Because of his distinguished service, he was a high-ranking member of the joint committee. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

On Cybertron, Big Convoy, along with [[Tasmania Kid]], had been investigating recent disturbances and riots occurring with increasing frequency. He found that the riots had been set off by the use of Angolmois delivery capsules—something which he thought he had seen the last of. Though the [[Maximal Imperium]] sent their aide, [[Ikard]], to bring Big Convoy to them, he refused to come, citing the importance of getting some control in the field. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

[[Image:CybertronianBigConvoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He doesn't attend to politicians when there's asses to kick.]]

Following the trail of the Angolmois incidents, he and his unit were able to locate a monolithic structure jutting from the Cybertronian skyline. [[Cohrada]] speculated that the new building was in fact quite ancient, a part of an older era of Cybertron that was thrust up through the substructure. [[Shokaract]] emerged from the structure, eager to demonstrate his newfound power. Big Convoy retaliated, transforming into a heavily-armed spider-tank alt mode. Magmatron witnessed that unless the timestream was altered, the Maximal leader would also be killed by Shokaract. Thus, the chronally displaced Predacon chose that moment in time for the transwarp coordinates to give to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Therefore, the battle was interrupted by the appearance of [[Lio Convoy]]'s transwarp cruiser, sparing Big Convoy. However, this hope was in vain, as it was soon shot down by Shokaract. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Big Convoy later met [[Bump]], a "specialist" sent by Lio Convoy. Soon afterwards, Big Convoy and his soldiers encountered the Pack, along with immigrants from Earth, including [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. He participated in the plan and battled with Shokaract's forces. After their enemies were defeated, Lio Convoy and Big Convoy hoped that no threat came up while they were focused on rebuilding Cybertron, which had fallen into a sorry state after Shokaract's distribution of Angolmois. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] popped up just in time to dash that hope. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars Neo===
*'''Big Convoy''' (Ultra, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-35'''
**''Accessories:'' Big Cannon, Mammoth Haken *2, Energon Matrix

: Big Convoy transforms into a mammoth and is somewhat infamous for being an extremely difficult-to-transform [[shellformer]], as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. As such, he has no leg articulation in this mode, though he has a rubber trunk which can be controlled by pushing a lever on the top of his head. In addition, the movement of his tusks can be controlled by pulling either of his ears. Big Convoy technically has a beast "attack mode", in which his Big Cannon is folded out.

[[Image:BigConvoyMatrix1.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Pimp My Ribcage.]]
:In robot mode, Big Convoy stands slightly shorter than the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra class [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Lio Convoy]] toys, but makes up for it by being absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Big Cannon, formed out the beast head, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands and can be stored on his back, though doing this may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Secondly, he has flip-out [[wikipedia:tonfa|tonfa]] melee weapons in his forearms. Thirdly, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles (similar to the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra class [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] toy). Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing the first-ever removable Matrix toy accessory, vacuum-metalized gold with a transparent red center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: This mold was also used to make [[Black Big Convoy]], ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] and ''[[Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' Ultra Mammoth.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/BigConvoy/bigconvoy.htm More information on Big Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Duel of the Universe: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (Vs pack, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-35'''

: As with most Japanese Transformers of the time, Big Convoy was also available in a Versus pack with his chief adversary, Magmatron. Both toys were unchanged from the regular releases.

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Bigconvoy shell.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'm NOT a [[Pretender]].]]
* Big Convoy's toy is a [[shellformer]] to such a significant degree that the [[Kibble|shell part]]s can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his beast mode on its own.

* [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline]] says that ''Beast Wars Neo'' took place thousands of years after ''Beast Wars''. In IDW's continuity, events similar to ''Beast Wars Neo'' happened in the ''past'', and Big Convoy is still alive at the same time as [[Optimus Primal]].

* According to a conversation between Big Convoy and [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] in the "[[There Are 7 Capsules]]", Big Convoy is actually older than Lio Convoy due to Lio Convoy's time travelling to the past in the ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Neo'' comic continuity. Big Convoy refers Lio Convoy as "a rookie Convoy" after reading his profile, but without any belittling.

*Big Convoy can directly enter the atmosphere without getting burnt out. Big Convoy claims it is because his thick fur can protect him.{{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

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Black redeco

2012-04-30T02:44:06Z

OmegaSpreem:

[[Image:Nemesis breaker toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Black Lion, for all your furniture needs.]]
'''Black repaint''' is a [[fandom|fan]]-coined term referring to a mostly dark-colored [[redeco]] of a [[toy]], usually featuring black as its primary color. The term is usually inaccurate, as the toys are almost always redecos and not actually [[repaint]]s, but the name has stuck. They were primarily a product of Japan until ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' popularized the concept on American shores.

Black repaints are a comparatively common type of redeco; in particular, a great many [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] toys have been produced in a black repaint color scheme at least once. As with most aspects of Transformers, fandom opinion on black repaints is split: some like them, some denounce them as bland and uncreative, and some don't think of them as being any different from other redecoes.

A black repaint does not necessarily have to ''literally'' be mostly black. ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], for instance, is technically dark blue.

The reason behind black repaints vary from toy bio to toy bio. The most prevailing reason, however, is to release an "evil counterpart" of a preexisting character. For example, most [[Nemesis Prime]]s across the fiction are black repaints of a corresponding [[Optimus Prime]] toy. Another common reason for producing a black variant of an already used mold is as a "stealth version" of this same character. These toys are often distinguished by adding the prefix "Stealth-" "Shadow-" or some variation of "Night Attack-" to the character's name. [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] has had several such toys produced.

Some particularly well-known black repaints include:

* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] could technically be considered the first black repaint in Transformers, though he doesn't match up to the modern notion.

* Soundblaster is the rebuilt form of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. He has an unusual backstory for a black repaint; he is an upgrade of an existing Decepticon. This reflects his status as one of the earliest black repaints, before the modern conception had taken root in the fandom or the toy manufacturers. [[Scorponok (G1)#Super-God Masterforce cartoon|BlackZarak]] would have a similar origin.

*[[Nightracer]], the first convention-exclusive black repaint, is a ''true'' repaint of the Go-Bot [[Bumblebee (G1)]], lacking his gold paint (making her a ''de''paint?). Like other [[BotCon]] exclusives, she would be unrelated to the mold she was based on.

[[Image:RMLioConvoyBlack toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Though Hasbro produces some black repaints, Takara produces the, heh, lion's share.]]
* [[Black Lio Convoy]] is the first black repaint to be an evil Autobot clone, in this case of [[Lio Convoy]].

* ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] is one of the few black repaints that represent main show characters. His popularity helped ensure that Hasbro, not just Takara, would be producing many black repaints in the future. Takara still produces the majority of the black repaints.

* ''[[Timelines]]'' Scourge is a black repaint (surprise!) of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]]'' Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Toys|Optimus]]

* The [[Multiforce#Micromaster_Collection|Multiforce]] were some of the earliest toys where the black repaints represent a stealth mode.

* ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] is infamous for starting out as a nearly unobtainable exclusive surrounded by various problems with [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], then seeing a wide release in Australia.

* ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Megatron (Animated)|Shadow Blade Megatron]] is cast entirely in black plastic with the exception of his translucent parts. Rare for a Transformers figure, especially one produced by Hasbro.

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Transformers Collectors' Club

2012-04-29T13:55:00Z

OmegaSpreem:

[[Image:Collectorsclub.png|right|300px]]

The '''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club''' is, naturally enough, the officially licensed fan club for the [[Transformers brand]].

==3H==
The first iteration of the fan club began during [[3H Productions]]' tenure as the convention license holder. Initial efforts to get the fan club going were largely ineffectual. A single magazine issue saw publication. This version of the fan club essentially dissolved when 3H lost their license from Hasbro in 2004.

* [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1]]

==Fun Publications==
In 2005, the fan club license was acquired (along with the official convention rights) by [[Fun Publications]]. Fun Pub immediately launched a new web site to raise interest in the reformatted club, and has actively posted news, updates, and new features since then. The club web site is closely tied to that of BotCon.

Membership for United States fans starts at $40 for one year. Rates are higher for international fans or quicker postage. Current benefits with a 1-year membership include:

* <strike>12 issues of Fun Publications' ''[[Master Collector]]'' newsprint classifieds</strike>
* Six issues of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club Official Magazine]], each including an issue of the club comic.
* An [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' figure, free with each year's paid membership:
** 2005: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]
** 2006: [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]
** 2007: [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]
** 2008: [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]]
** 2009: [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]]
** 2010: [[Dion|Elite Guard Dion]] (with [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]])
** 2011: [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]]
** 2012: [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
** 2013: [[Depth Charge (BW)#Timelines|Depth Charge]]
* Access to the Collectors' Club store, forums, and member-exclusive content on the Collectors' Club website, including [[exclusive]] [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] fiction and various character [[bio]]s.
* Ability to buy Collectors' Club exclusive toys. To date, these toys have included:
** 2006: [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] and [[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|''Chromia 10'' pilot (Airazor)]]
** 2008: [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]] and [[Seacon (G1)#Timelines|Seacons]]
** 2010: [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and [[Cyclonus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]]
** 2011: [[Ramjet (G1)|G2 Ramjet]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|''Animated'' Cheetor]]
** 2012: [[Runabout (G1)|Over-run]] and [[Drift (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Drift]]
* Discounts on [[BotCon]] preregistration

Starting in 2012, a Subscription service will be started, where 6 Exclusive Figures will be offered at cheaper prices.

* [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (a Black and Teal redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Toys#Transformers (2010)|2010 "G2" Optimus]]), [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (New head retooling of [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|Generations Red Alert]]), [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (Redco of [[Jazz (Animated)#toys|Animated Jazz]]), [[Slipstream (Prime)|Slipstream]] (New head retooling of [[Starscream (Prime)|Prime First Edition Starscream]]), [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (Redeco of [[Axor#Transformers (2010)|2010 Axor]]) and Ultra Mammoth (Redco of [[Big Convoy#Beast Wars Neo|Beast Wars Neo Big Convoy]] in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus's]] colors)

Only members receive membership benefits, making the organization an evil entity that exists solely for the purpose of denying fans benefits that they didn't pay for.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/ http://www.transformersclub.com/]

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Transformers Collectors' Club

2012-04-29T13:54:12Z

OmegaSpreem: updated with some info about the subcription service and the figures it will first offer.

[[Image:Collectorsclub.png|right|300px]]

The '''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club''' is, naturally enough, the officially licensed fan club for the [[Transformers brand]].

==3H==
The first iteration of the fan club began during [[3H Productions]]' tenure as the convention license holder. Initial efforts to get the fan club going were largely ineffectual. A single magazine issue saw publication. This version of the fan club essentially dissolved when 3H lost their license from Hasbro in 2004.

* [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1]]

==Fun Publications==
In 2005, the fan club license was acquired (along with the official convention rights) by [[Fun Publications]]. Fun Pub immediately launched a new web site to raise interest in the reformatted club, and has actively posted news, updates, and new features since then. The club web site is closely tied to that of BotCon.

Membership for United States fans starts at $40 for one year. Rates are higher for international fans or quicker postage. Current benefits with a 1-year membership include:

* <strike>12 issues of Fun Publications' ''[[Master Collector]]'' newsprint classifieds</strike>
* Six issues of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club Official Magazine]], each including an issue of the club comic.
* An [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' figure, free with each year's paid membership:
** 2005: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]
** 2006: [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]
** 2007: [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]
** 2008: [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]]
** 2009: [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]]
** 2010: [[Dion|Elite Guard Dion]] (with [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]])
** 2011: [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]]
** 2012: [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
** 2013: [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
* Access to the Collectors' Club store, forums, and member-exclusive content on the Collectors' Club website, including [[exclusive]] [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] fiction and various character [[bio]]s.
* Ability to buy Collectors' Club exclusive toys. To date, these toys have included:
** 2006: [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] and [[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|''Chromia 10'' pilot (Airazor)]]
** 2008: [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]] and [[Seacon (G1)#Timelines|Seacons]]
** 2010: [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and [[Cyclonus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]]
** 2011: [[Ramjet (G1)|G2 Ramjet]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|''Animated'' Cheetor]]
** 2012: [[Runabout (G1)|Over-run]] and [[Drift (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Drift]]
** 2013: [[Depth Charge (BW)#Timelines|Depth Charge]]
* Discounts on [[BotCon]] preregistration

Starting in 2012, a Subscription service will be started, where 6 Exclusive Figures will be offered at cheaper prices.

* [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (a Black and Teal redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Toys#Transformers (2010)|2010 "G2" Optimus]]), [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (New head retooling of [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|Generations Red Alert]]), [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (Redco of [[Jazz (Animated)#toys|Animated Jazz]]), [[Slipstream (Prime)|Slipstream]] (New head retooling of [[Starscream (Prime)|Prime First Edition Starscream]]), [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (Redeco of [[Axor#Transformers (2010)|2010 Axor]]) and Ultra Mammoth (Redco of [[Big Convoy#Beast Wars Neo|Beast Wars Neo Big Convoy]] in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus's]] colors)

Only members receive membership benefits, making the organization an evil entity that exists solely for the purpose of denying fans benefits that they didn't pay for.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/ http://www.transformersclub.com/]

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Shelfwarmer

2012-02-22T02:13:52Z

OmegaSpreem: /* Shelfwarmers in later series */

{{disambig2|toys from a long time ago that still haven't been sold|toys that have lots of [[kibble]]|Shellformer}}
[[Image:ShelfwarmersTRUGermany.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You ''know'' something is wrong when you see toys from no fewer than ''four'' different lines, released several years apart, all side by side on the same store shelf.]]
'''Shelfwarmer''' is the colloquial term for a toy or product that either fails to sell well or is over-produced, leaving residual quantities on store shelves for months or even years after its original release, generally far in excess of other toys from the same [[wave]]s. Just like a "benchwarmer" in sports, one who contributes nothing to the game except sitting on a bench and keeping it warm with his butt, a "shelfwarmer" does the same thing to a toy store shelf by sitting on it for prolonged periods of time.

A related term is '''pegwarmer''', used to refer to toys packaged on cards which thereby hang on pegs, rather than in boxes.

==Shelfwarmers and ''you''==
The inherent problem with just coming up with a list of shelfwarmers is that it varies drastically from locality to locality. Some toys will sell like gangbusters in one state or country, yet warm shelves forever in other places. On occasion, a toy that's considered rare and hard to find in the United States can very well end up as a shelfwarmer in other countries (''Energon'' [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] is a rather infamous example of this.) Usually this is due to the toy being only shipped to US stores in limited quantities, often even getting [[Shortpacking|shortpacked]] while European stores get those toys in solid [[case]]s, with nothing but multiples of the same one or two toys.

Toys might even shelfwarm based on the store to which they're distributed, disappearing instantly in [[Target]] but sitting for months in [[Walmart]].

This all has led to some heated (or at least obstinate) debates online over which toys are/were vicious shelfwarmers. But even then, nearly everyone agrees that [[Injector]] just wouldn't go away until he was marked down to only a buck.

==Supply vs. demand==
As was touched upon earlier, there are some toys which were very hard to get in some regions but available so freely in others that they warmed some very cold shelves. Certain toys were in desperate demand in the fandom when they were difficult to get, but didn't do so well when released more widely. One online example of this phenomenon is [[Battle Unicorn]]. This ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toy was part of the very last wave of that series' product and was thus barely shipped to retailers. As such, it was ''very'' hard to get. It was so rare, in fact, that the online store Big Bad Toy Store made a large special order for them from Hasbro — but despite the [[fandom]]'s previous clamouring for the toy, they were stuck sitting on a lot of that stock for quite a long time.

The original releases of ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]], which only shipped in two [[wave]]s each, also demanded a high rise in aftermarket prices... until Hasbro decided to re-release them as part of a semi-relaunch of the ''Alternators'' line. Now, Tracks and Meister suddenly became major shelfwarmers.

A similar thing happened with ''Alternators'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]: In North America, he was released only at the San Diego Comic Con and via the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website for the few people who were able to get him from there, and so was very difficult to get. Fans of the ''Alternators'' line who desperately wanted the toy were furious about its release only at a non-Transformers [[convention]] and complained at length about it not being easily available. Then suddenly the toy turned up in Australia. It hit the retail store Toyworld in massive numbers, and at half the price of usual Alternators. But... no one there wanted it. The American fans had gotten over it by that point, and no one in Australia gave a damn.

Boy, did that thing sit around for ''ages''. It was still available in some stores as of September 2009!

==Shelfwarmers in Generation 1==
The toy industry and the [[fandom]] were very different things during the original toy line's run. Due to the much much slower turnaround time on retail toy shelves in the '80s, any given toy could stay on the shelves for two, three, or even four years and this would be a sign not of shelfwarming, but of the toy's longevity and success. Toys like Optimus Prime and Starscream stayed on the toy shelves for many years because they '''were''' popular, not because they weren't, with chains getting new shipments of older product on a regular basis. This makes it hard to gauge if there were shelfwarmers compared to the toys in modern lines, which are only meant to have a shelf life of a few months.

That said, there certainly were some Transformers which stayed on toy shelves during Generation 1 for way longer than should have been expected. The most prominent example would be the [[Jumpstarter|Jumpstarters]], over-produced in such numbers that even today they are legion in the aftermarket. The smaller [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were also seen to hang around on shelves long after they had ceased to ship. During the 1986 and 1987 Christmas shopping seasons, animal-based Transformers such as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]s, the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, were known to linger on shelves longer than their more popular vehicular counterparts.

==Shelfwarmers in ''Beast Wars''==
It was ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' that stuck the concept of shelfwarmers in the fandom's head. The fandom was maturing, communicating thanks to the internet, and starting to notice these sorts of patterns. At the same time, the attitude of retailers (and the distribution system as well as a consequence) was changing and toys no longer had the multi-year shelf lives they had in the 1980s. Toys now shipped in multiple [[wave]]s per [[size class]] and toys that were on the shelves an entire year were suddenly unsuccessful.

Toys that were noted for their abnormally high shelfwarming capacity in ''Beast Wars'' included [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], [[Injector]], [[Scavenger (BW)|Scavenger]] and [[Transquito]]. Some reports even had Transquitos holding six or seven years after their initial release. Now ''that's'' a shelfwarmer.

==Shelfwarmers in later series==
[[Image:ShelwarmerTRUWheelie.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The same German TRU store as in the photo above, two years later. Generations? Hunt for the Decepticons? Why, buy ROTF Wheelie instead! Still plenty left!]]
As fandom became more aware of the concept of shelfwarmers, [[Hasbro]] changed its production strategies to avoid both the reality of toys sitting around for months, and the ''perception'' of certain toys as 'warmers. (Because any toy which clogs shelves must suck, right?) Toys had progressively shorter shelf lives, so Hasbro leveraged their [[mold]]s by adding [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s, and by revamping lines and packaging on a much swifter basis to sell more of the same toy. ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' had "[[The Unicron Battles]]" as a [[subline imprint]] with a new packaging style roughly halfway through its lifespan, and then the entire line became ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' six months after that. Turnover times have become swifter and swifter.

Due to fans' impatience, the term "shelfwarmer" has started to become more specialized to mean "toys that stay on the shelves longer than their casemates," regardless of whether they've really been there a long time. That said, there are still some toys that just don't sell, even in the more recent Transformers franchises. In addition, as we said before, distribution is slightly different in other countries than it is in the USA so some toys don't necessarily ''have'' any casemates to be judged against. For example, ''Armada'' [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] ended up as royal shelfwarmers in many European stores because they were the ''only'' toys from their respective [[Size class|size classes]] those stores would ever get from Hasbro. It didn't help that the latter two shipped after the movie line nominally ended.

Each series has had its own quintessential shelfwarmers. In North America, ''Armada'' clogged shelves with flocks of [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeaks]] and fleets of [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreens]]. ''Energon'' made sure there was no shortage of [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' gave us unmoving armies of [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflaps]], who often stayed on the shelf long enough to sit beside their [[redeco]], the first movie [[Mudflap (Movie)|Mudflap]] (''itself'' a shelfwarmer). In the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)| Universe toy line]], any of the ''Cybertron'' redecos stayed on shelves for years on end, and you can still find [[Dropshot (Universe)| Dropshots]] on the shelf at some Walmarts.

With the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 ''Transformers'' movie]], the playing field was changed slightly. Suddenly, Transformers were '''big''' again. Toys were in short supply and any toys that stayed on the shelves for very long did so very conspicuously. During the Christmas shopping period following the 2007 movie, [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]s could be found in hordes, even as ''everything'' else Transformers (including leftover ''Cybertron'' and ''Classics'' stock) was disappearing from shelves.

Then the fickle movie hype ended. Toys which were incredibly popular months before suddenly were out of the public consciousness. This meant, depending on your region and availability, that some of the later 2007 movie toys might as well have been glued to the shelf, and in some cases shared it with their new 2009 counterparts. After all, would you rather have the original Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] or the super duper shiny ''new'' one from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]?'' Further, despite his starring role in ROTF, Deluxe Class [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and his "Tuner" redeco has been known to warm every peg in the Transformers section, like both Mudflaps before it.

The [[Unicron/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|25th Anniversary Unicron]] that was released as a Amazon.com exclusive in the US (that often sold out quickly), was a often seen warmer in markets where it was released to mass retail stores (such as Canada and South-East Asia)

==Names commonly associated with shelfwarmers==
For whatever reason, toys named "[[Mudflap (disambiguation)|Mudflap]]" tend to end up as shelfwarmers regardless of the sculpt: ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]], the first toy using the name, started the trend, which was continued by his [[redeco]], ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Mudflap (Movie)|Mudflap]] (thus accompanying his ''Cybertron'' predecessor on many a store shelf). ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' gave us a [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] [[character]] with multiple toy incarnations: Deluxe Class Mudflap generally moved more slowly than his [[The Twins|twin]] brother, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], from the same assortment. Likewise, [[Fast Action Battlers]] Grapple Grip Mudflap was easier to find than Missile Blast Skids, and things got even worse with the Deluxe Class Mudflap redeco, Tuner Mudflap, a ''colossal'' shelfwarmer. Presumably, the only reason [[Human Alliance]] Mudflap didn't share the same fate was the fact that the toy was stocked in low numbers by stores in the first place, thus ironically making this particular toy hard to find.

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Runamuck (G1)

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:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Runamuckg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Damnit Pantera, this beer is warm!]]
'''Runamuck''' and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] are the [[Battlecharger]]s, a nearly inseparable pair of hooligans. Runamuck in particular likes to make things explode, heh heh, and ''loves'' a good wreck. He has been known to wander around junkyards, fascinated by the carnage of twisted metal and shattered glass. This only makes him want to blow more enemies into heaps of slag. Heh heh, slag. He does not consider it beneath him to indulge in petty acts of vandalism, and thinks a good insult sprayed on a clean wall is a Decepticon victory, heh heh.

As a Battlecharger, he's well-equipped to do it. He'll speed up crowded highways at his 180 MPH top speed (at which he can go up to 600 miles), smashing everything in his path, without regard to his fenders. Then he transforms into robot mode (in less than half a second) to use his prized tool of wholesale destruction—a [[friction rifle]].

This terrible weapon does little damage, but it leaves a field around his target that enhances molecular heating from friction. With the slightest move, a catastrophic buildup of thermal energy bursts his foe asunder in a shower of burned metal fragments and smoke. The field wears off in five minutes, if the target is able to stay absolutely still for that long. Usually they just end up as a big mess. Runamuck loves a big mess, heh heh.

Runamuck is also equipped with short-range rocket boosters to help him jump over obstacles, but strangely enough, he is terrified of heights.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel Generation 1 comics====
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[[Image:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My car is really fast... it kicks a lotta ass... it runs on gas... I drive it on the grass...]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two immediately ignored their orders, and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}'' During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and the Washington Monument). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[Image:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

RAAT caught up with them in Philadelphia, where [[Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot]]s in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into a single form which she could partially control. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the Statue of Liberty (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[Image:Hosehead3.jpg|left|200px|thumb|That big guy, like, kicked the little guys' asses.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's New Jersey base, and a battle ensued. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as the battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck died in the ensuing planet-wide battle, his wrecked vehicle mode (oddly emblazoned with an Autobot symbol) was shown amongst the dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

In an alternate future in 2009, Runamuck was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against the last Autobot assault. He was shot down by a charging [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''During the [[Decepticon Civil War]], Runamuck sided against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s team. When Shockwave heard the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had been revived without the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], he and his men attacked [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s crew in an attempt to beat the secret of their resurrection out of them. Runamuck managed to set [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s wing on fire with his [[friction rifle]], but just a second later Grimlock decked him with a thunder-lizard punch, taking him out of the fight.'' {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

''When Megatron lost a [[global warming satellite]] to the Autobots, along with its poison gas canisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and it's contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless.'' {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} ''Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck are seen attacking the Autobot Earthbase with the full Decepticon force, but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated.'' {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[Image:NewDawn-whatarethey.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Yay, I'm alive! Probably forev—]]
Despite his apparent death, Runamuck was with the other Decepticons when they ran into [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] his life. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese), [[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American)

[[Image:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Heh heh. FIRE. FIRE!]]
Runamuck first appeared attacking [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on [[Goo 8739B]]. Riding [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal]] shooter. (The station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well.) The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[Image:GhostMachine RunaboutVsRunamuck.jpg|right|200px|thumb|OW! AHH!! Cut it out, fartknocker!]]
He was next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runabout. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers were not seen again, Trypticon and the others were, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}
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===Young Corgi continuity===
One day, the Battlecharger duo was sent to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], but Runamuck's fear of heights prevented him from even driving onto it. Runabout was taken out of by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], who soon came bearing down on Runamuck. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by [[Jeff Grey]], who later discussed it with Hot Rod during a chance meeting. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[Image:Predaconstww.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Aaa, [[Starscream (G1)|this guy]] sucks! Change the channel, Runabout!]]
At the dawn of Optimus Prime's era as Autobot leader, Runamuck and his partner Runabout were soldiers in the Decepticon army. When Optimus and Megatron got caught up in their first battle, the Battlechargers joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in disabling [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and helping Starscream assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Runamuck continued to follow Starscream when, roughly a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident and the Decepticons split into several factions. Runamuck and Runabout joined up with Starscream's new group of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. They remained defiant even when the other Decepticon factions were prepared to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots, and staged an attack on the ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]]. They were repulsed. Violently. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

In the modern era, Runamuck and Runabout were serving Shockwave "under the table" as assassins. When the [[Triple Changer]] [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] removed Optimus Prime from his cell, the Battlechargers followed them into the [[Old Slave Trails]] and made an attempt on Prime's life. Sandstorm was killed, but Runamuck was captured and held prisoner by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s resistance movement. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} He apparently broke free and joined back up with Runabout after the Autobots resumed control of Cybertron. The two of them were scrounging around for fresh energon and a hideout to avoid Autobot patrols when they stumbled upon one of Shockwave's hidden bases. While Runamuck amused himself by lighting [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]] on fire, Runabout accidentally activated one of Shockwave's cloning experiments, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose massive energon radiation overloaded the Battlechargers' circuitry, frying them reeeaaal good. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

When last seen, Runamuck and Runabout had been found by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was tending to their damaged bodies as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

===IDW Generation 1 comics===
[[Image:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Headliners! At last!]]
Early in the war, Runamuck was present as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was accepted into the ranks of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Runamuck was part of the Decepticon insurgent cell that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, Runabout and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] were assigned by Starscream to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. Their attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] disregard their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #1}} and in a secondary alternate mode, where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

[[Image:ReapercrushesBattlecharger.jpg|left|250px|thumb|...oh.]]
Runamuck moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. He was the first of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s warriors to be turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, and subsequently attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]] with the rest of his teammates. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runamuck was taken out of the fight in short order, after he was blasted by the newly-arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runamuck subsequently fled via an [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

Unfortunately, Runamuck was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper|Reapers]] attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Upset after Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded, Runamuck was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Runamuck tried (and failed) to prevent the escape of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from the [[New Decepticon Army]]'s headquarters. When Runamuck refused to surrender the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s location, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tore off his arm and promised that his head would be next. Runamuck became more cooperative. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[Image:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The lads discuss Winger.]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. But as Runamuck was pressing his foot down on the Quintesson's head, he surprised to learn just how strong his would-be victim's tentacles were. A short moment later, all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1runamuck toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Look, ma, no hands!]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Battlecharger, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' [[Friction rifle]]

: Runamuck transforms into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car. An [[Autotransformation|autotransformer]], he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and robot modes, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. His mold is very similar to his partner Runabout, but it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runamuck/runamuck.htm More information on Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-Runamuck.jpg|right|thumb|300px|huh huh huh huh, you said "jack."]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

: Runamuck is a new-head [[retool]]ing of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]), transforming into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. His pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

: Runamuck is the [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in before [[March 16]], 2012.

: This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club-exclusive [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-run]].
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==Note==
[[Image:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|250px|"You think we'd like Steve-O more if ''we'' were black?"]]
* In the [[Toy Fair 1986|1986 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair catalog]], Runamuck's car mode had a dark grey exterior. However, Runamuck's robot mode is represented by...another Runabout!
* Runamuck's [[The Transformers Universe]] picture shows him holding Runabout's weapon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runamuck''' (ラナマック ''Ranamakku'')
*''French:'' '''Furioso''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Velenix'''
*''Russian:'' '''Dynamic''' (Динамик)

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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Runamuck Runamuck's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Transformers Collectors' Club

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[[Image:Collectorsclub.png|right|300px]]

The '''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club''' is, naturally enough, the officially licensed fan club for the [[Transformers brand]].

==3H==
The first iteration of the fan club began during [[3H Productions]]' tenure as the convention license holder. Initial efforts to get the fan club going were largely ineffectual. A single magazine issue saw publication. This version of the fan club essentially dissolved when 3H lost their license from Hasbro in 2004.

* [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1]]

==Fun Publications==
In 2005, the fan club license was acquired (along with the official convention rights) by [[Fun Publications]]. Fun Pub immediately launched a new web site to raise interest in the reformatted club, and has actively posted news, updates, and new features since then. The club web site is closely tied to that of BotCon.

Membership for United States fans starts at $40 for one year. Rates are higher for international fans or quicker postage. Current benefits with a 1-year membership include:

* <strike>12 issues of Fun Publications' ''[[Master Collector]]'' newsprint classifieds</strike>
* Six issues of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club Official Magazine]], each including an issue of the club comic.
* An [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' figure, free with each year's paid membership:
** 2005: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]
** 2006: [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]
** 2007: [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]
** 2008: [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]]
** 2009: [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]]
** 2010: [[Dion|Elite Guard Dion]] (with [[Cop-Tur (Timelines)|Cop-Tur]])
** 2011: [[Side Burn (Timelines)|Side Burn]]
** 2012: [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
* Access to the Collectors' Club store, forums, and member-exclusive content on the Collectors' Club website, including [[exclusive]] [[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] fiction and various character [[bio]]s.

* Ability to buy Collectors' Club exclusive toys. To date, these toys have included:
** 2006: [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]] and [[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|''Chromia 10'' pilot (Airazor)]]
** 2008: [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]] and [[Seacon (G1)#Timelines|Seacons]]
** 2010: [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] and [[Cyclonus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]]
** 2011: [[Ramjet (G1)|G2 Ramjet]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|''Animated'' Cheetor]]
** 2012: [[Runabout (G1)|Over-run]] and [[Drift (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Drift]]

* Discounts on [[BotCon]] preregistration

Only members receive membership benefits, making the organization an evil entity that exists solely for the purpose of denying fans benefits that they didn't pay for.

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/ http://www.transformersclub.com/]

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