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Cyclonus (G1)

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Passcode Prime: Edited the biography and fixed a few links

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

[[File:CyclonusPioneerDVD1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Darling one, read my words and hear my heart speak of a love soft and undying: a love that will be with you always.]]
Among the Decepticons, finding a genuinely loyal and competent [[second-in-command]] is a near impossibility. '''Cyclonus''' is the exception to that rule. Created by [[Unicron]], Cyclonus is a being whose loyalty to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticon cause is so intense as to exclude most other emotions and interests from his mind. He is dedicated to destruction in his leader's name.

He also has brains to back up that dedication, power to enforce Galvatron's will, and the initiative to form plans and get them done. Cyclonus could easily rule the Decepticons himself if he so desired, either as a power behind the throne or directly overthrowing his psychotic master. His responses to any suggestions that he do so? "All hail Galvatron!"

It's really amazing that he's so loyal, when one considers that he alternates with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as Galvatron's personal punching bag. His [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner is [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]].

In some universes Cyclonus is a [[Combiner|combiner]], but the details vary by universe. Sometimes he uses mind-control to force Autobots and Decepticons alike to combine with him to form [[Galvatronus]]. Other times he is possessed by Galvatron's ghost and can combine with others to form [[Grand Galvatron]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Carlos Agosti]] (Spanish)}}

In the year 2005, after an abortive attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the evil [[Decepticon]]s found it necessary to jettison excess weight from their craft to make it back to their homeworld of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The injured and dying Decepticons were chosen to be ejected into the void of space, including the commander, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], but when their bodies were recovered by the world-eater, [[Unicron]], they were reborn as deadly new warriors in the service of the recreated Megatron, now known as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Immediately following his creation, Cyclonus served as little more than Galvatron's personal ship and attack dog, carrying his leader to [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s coronation, into the battle in Autobot City and to the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]]. He was also involved in attacking and crippling the shuttle of [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] over [[Quintessa]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Cyclonus’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]],” the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]" and the "Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page" of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]."}}

[[File:Cyclonus toon.jpg|left|thumb|An actually loyal soldier.]]

By 2006, Galvatron was believed dead and the Decepticons had retreated to the barren world of [[Chaar]]. Although Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s' Unicronian physiology kept them in relatively good condition, the other Decepticons degenerated quickly in the absence of regular energon. Disgusted with how far the leaderless Decepticons had fallen as they eked out this miserable existence, Cyclonus resolved to locate Galvatron, daring even to enter Unicron’s deactivated, disembodied head. By replaying the planet-eater's memory banks, Cyclonus traced Galvatron to the world of [[Thrull]]. [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s accelerated sight peeled back light-years of space and confirmed their fallen leader's presence. Returning to Chaar, Cyclonus asked his fellow Decepticons to give of their meager energon supplies in support of a quest to retrieve and revive Galvatron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

The Decepticons' need for a strong leader was driven home when two Autobots invaded Chaar, and the entire Decepticon army couldn't muster up enough energon or firepower to put up a decent fight. Cyclonus and the Sweeps made their way to Thrull after that to retrieve Galvatron. Unfortunately, once extricated from a pool of the planet's plasma-lava, Galvatron proved to have been driven insane from exposure to it and brutalized Cyclonus and the Sweeps before being talked down and returned to his position as leader. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Despite his lunacy, Galvatron was effective enough to destroy an entire space platform for Earth's defense system. Cyclonus brought him back to Chaar, only to find the Decepticons were missing, having forged an alliance with the [[Quintesson]]s in their absence. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} With Galvatron's permission, the alliance continued, and the Decepticons and Quintessons launched an all-out assault on Cybertron and Earth both. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The assault failed, and Cyclonus and the Decepticon were driven back to Chaar. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Cyclonus jet.jpg|thumb|Never realized he'd sprung a leak.]]

As 2006 settled in, Cyclonus was captured by a [[Quintesson]] scientist for study, along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but when the entire group was sucked through a [[black hole]] into a [[negative universe]], they were forced to work together to escape; Cyclonus and Magnus developed a grudging respect for each other as warriors, but vowed that when they met again on the battlefield, it would be as enemies. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

Chasing the Autobots through space, Cyclonus and his great leader ran them down on an abandoned funeral barge floating in the void. The Decepticons pursued the Autobots into the vessel, but were taken completely by surprise by the sudden appearance of the dead Autobot leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Galvatron was injured in battle, and Cyclonus had to provide him with support. The loyal lieutenant was willing to fight on against Prime, but when the Sweeps abandoned the barge in fear, Cyclonus was forced to choose the better part of valor and leave as well, carrying Galvatron with him. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Some time later, outnumbered and fleeing from the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Cyclonus and Scourge took refuge inside a vortex, which transported them to the pacifistic, energy-rich planet of [[Paradron]], which had been settled by Cybertronian refugees. Naturally, the duo immediately conquered the planet and summoned Galvatron and the other Decepticons there; the plan was ultimately foiled by the Autobots, but at the cost of Paradron itself, which was destroyed. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

[[File:Cyclonus alt.jpg|left|thumb|Cyclonus's alternate [[robot mode]] design, as seen in "Starscream's Ghost". Compare to the previous robot mode pic, above.]]
Cyclonus and Galvatron met up with [[Octane|Octane]] in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], where they briefly adapted the local oil into a more powerful form of energon before the Autobots chased them out of the country. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} After Octane fled the Decepticons and started working as a free trader with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] and even the Autobots, Cyclonus and the Sweeps infiltrated Cybertronian air space to deal with the traitor. They chased him into the abandoned Decepticon mausoleum below the planet's surface. Cyclonus marveled at Scourge's pathetic leadership ability when he couldn't even order ONE Sweep to enter the mausoleum ahead of them. He borrowed half a page from Galvatron's book and only ''threatened'' to kill a Sweep if they didn't get moving. Cyclonus's hunt was interrupted by the arrival of Starscream's ghost, who possessed the Decepticon saboteur for his own ends. The next thing Cyclonus knew, it was hours later and he was at the base of Galvatron's throne, having just been blasted by his leader. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

On another occasion, Cyclonus clashed with Ultra Magnus aboard the Autobot records asteroid with the fate of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] in the balance. {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

Sometime later, Starscream's ghost returned and possessed Scourge, causing him to fire wildly. Cyclonus tried to convince Galvatron his fellow warrior was not a traitor, but only malfunctioning. Then Scourge/Starscream shot Galvatron dead center in the chest, and chaos ensued. The Decepticons were a step behind Starscream over the next few hours as he stole one of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s (invisible) eyes, then Astrotrain, then finally Trypticon himself in a mad scavenger hunt orchestrated by Unicron. Their weapons temporarily neutralized after trying to recover Trypticon, Cyclonus and the Decepticons began limping away from Cybertron when they saw Starscream tumbling uncontrollably through space. Cyclonus rightly questioned how a ghost could tumble uncontrollably ''anywhere'', but Galvatron was just glad his [[particle cannon]] was working again, and he started taking potshots at the flying figure. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

When Astrotrain reported to Galvatron that the Junkions were shooting at anyone in their airspace, even Autobots, Cyclonus saw opportunity. Although Galvatron couldn't care less about Junkions, Cyclonus investigated further for the good of the Decepticon cause, for the Autobots would lose a valuable ally if the Junkions had indeed turned against them. His personal analysis, however, did nothing to raise Galvatron's interest, only his rage. Cyclonus followed orders and ceased bothering his leader with the details, but still chose to pursue the matter with the Sweeps. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

Cyclonus was alerted to a mysterious Quintesson signal by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. He and the Sweeps rendezvoused with Predaking at the source, only to find [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and the Autobots competing with them in their pursuit. They managed to recover the Quintesson journal that was the source of the signal, and they learned it had key information that would be beneficial to peace talks the Autobots were overseeing. Cyclonus and the Decepticons tried to stop the Autobots from orchestrating a cease fire between the warring worlds, but failed. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Later, Cyclonus was among the Transformers turned into an energy vampire by the [[Trans-Organic]] [[Dweller]], thrown to the beast by Galvatron to delay his own fate—though at least with Cyclonus he hesitated for a moment before fleeing, almost repentant for his action. Hours later, after the Autobots saved him from an eternal unlife as an energy vampire, Cyclonus reconnected with Galvatron. Out of all the Decepticons in history, only Cyclonus could deliver his relief at Galvatron's safety with such genuine feeling and without a trace of sarcasm. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

[[File:GalvatronCyclonusWebworld.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Cyclonus misses the days when Galvatron would be inside him.]]
When a group of Decepticons, tired of being beaten and abused by the deranged Galvatron, confronted Cyclonus and demanded that he do something about the situation, Cyclonus was so short on options that he accepted the advice of a Quintesson and tricked Galvatron into accompanying him to the therapeutic mental institution on planet [[Torkulon]]. It pained Cyclonus to see his leader so demented as each attempted therapy met with failure, but when the Torkuli attempted to cure Galvatron by removing the damaged part of his mind, thereby leaving him a vegetable, Cyclonus sprang into action, only to be restrained. Patched into the sentient network of the planet, rather than be cured, Galvatron infected the world itself with his madness and freed himself, decimating the planet, and decided to turn his attention back to fighting the Autobots, rather than dwell on Cyclonus's deception. {{storylink|Webworld}}

While in Europe, Cyclonus and the Decepticons made contact with several human terrorists and unscrupulous mercenaries. They even hired out human mechanics to work on Trypticon and oversee his repairs. Okay, fine. But when Cyclonus ran across [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] wandering around inside Trypticon, shouldn't he have recognized ''them?!'' Apparently, all flesh-creatures DO look alike to the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

In a scheme to utilize [[anti-electron]]s against the Autobots, the Decepticons were forced to raid Unicron's head for an additional supply of the substance. Scourge and Cyclonus performed the recovery operation while Galvatron and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] kept their Autobot pursuers busy. They had only just returned with the flask, however, when [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and the new [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] arrived, destroying the anti-electrons and routing the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Ejectcall.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm big because Galvatron rides me.]]
Cyclonus and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] were at Galvatron's side during a heavy battle with the Autobots, along with Trypticon, the Sweeps, and an assortment of Predacons and Terrorcons. The battle was going relatively well until more than half of Galvatron's forces suddenly responded to a mysterious call that only [[Primitive]]s could hear. Enraged at Trypticon and the others for abandoning the field of battle, Galvatron took off after them with Cyclonus and Soundwave in tow. They didn't get far, however, before the energy-absorbing [[Tornedron]] struck them down in the middle of space. Only after the Primitives defeated Tornedron's creator were Cyclonus and the others restored to life. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Later still, he, along with a group of Autobots and Quintessons, was transported into a region of space cordoned off by the Quintessons, landing on the planet [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]]. There, Cyclonus aided the Quintessons in acquiring [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[universal emulator]] in order to repair their systems and return to normal space. He demonstrated a working knowledge of psychology and mob mentality when he prodded the Zamojins into trying to execute their prisoner, the Autobot [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

Cyclonus participated in a major Decepticon attack on Japan. When they were repulsed by the Autobots, he returned to Chaar with Galvatron. The rear guard, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], miraculously managed to steal the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Rodimus Prime. After Galvatron was unable to unleash its power himself, he tossed the bauble away as if it were nothing. Scourge seized the opportunity to take the Matrix's power for himself and attempted to take over the Decepticons. Cyclonus refused to bow to anyone but Galvatron, and so was blasted down along with his leader. They eventually recovered and traveled to Earth after Scourge and the Decepticon army. They found Scourge shortly after Hot Rod reclaimed the Matrix from him. Galvatron was... not happy. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When the [[Hate Plague]] swept the universe, Cyclonus was infected and took leadership of the afflicted Decepticons, hunting down Galvatron, tracking him and a group of Autobots into the depths of Chaar and infecting scientist [[Jessica Morgan]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

[[File:Cyclonus tm.jpg|thumb|See this? This...is my NIGHTSTICK!]]
In 2007, Cyclonus participated in the massive Decepticon attack on Autobot City, which culminated in the theft of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. When the chamber was then opened, the energy released blasted the key and a group of Autobots across the galaxy to the planet [[Nebulos]], and Cyclonus and Scourge led a team of Decepticons in pursuit, attacking and capturing several of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} To battle them, the remaining Autobots combined with a group of Nebulan rebels into "[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]" and bested them in combat. Having learned of this fusion of Transformer and Nebulan, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], the evil ruling council of Nebulos, approached the Decepticons to repeat the process, but Cyclonus argued them down to taking the heads of only the animal mode Decepticons, and merely the weapons of the others.

Consequently, Cyclonus became a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], as his handgun was converted into an exo-suit for the Hive member [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], giving them enhanced targeting abilities and firepower. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Reclaiming the chamber key with their superior powers, the Decepticons headed back to Cybertron aboard the giant robot [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where Cyclonus attempted to convince the disgusted Galvatron of the benefits of being bonded to the Nebulans. The Autobots soon arrived back on Cybertron and invaded Scorponok, only to be captured by the Decepticons and almost executed by Cyclonus before being saved by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. The Decepticons’ plan was subsequently thwarted by Spike and the Nebulans, and they were sent spiraling off through space aboard Scorponok by a tendril of plasma energy. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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=====Who is Cyclonus?=====
[[File:Cyclonus armada tftf.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Cyclonus the warrior... ''and'' his stunt double."]]

{{bigquote|Even when you were a ''bug'', I hated your stinkin’ circuits.|[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] on Cyclonus's origins|[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]}}

{{bigquote|I don't know who you are, or even who you used to be... and I don't care!|[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] on Cyclonus's origins|[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]}}

When Unicron creates Cyclonus in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', we actually see ''two'' Cyclonuses: In the foreground, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (or perhaps [[Insecticon clone|a clone]]) becomes one, while in the background, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] becomes another. While this is happening, Unicron declares, "Cyclonus—the warrior... and his [[Cyclonus's Armada|armada]]." But clearly, one warrior does not an armada make. The reasoning behind the line can be seen in the script, which states that Cyclonus is supposed to have multiple identical duplicates like Scourge's Sweeps.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/tftm_script.txt Final version of the ''Transformers: The Movie'' script]</ref> However, the idea didn't even survive the next cut; as the group boards [[Revenge (G1)|their ship]] moments later, the second Cyclonus has been replaced with a third Sweep. And while the number of Sweeps would fluctuate constantly throughout the film and the rest of the series, Cyclonus was depicted as a unique individual (barring some animation errors in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" and "[[The Quintesson Journal]]"). It was, essentially, as if the armada had never existed in the first place.

So which robot actually became Cyclonus? Bombshell or Skywarp? Bombshell is the most straightforward interpretation, as he is shown more prominently in the shot. This would mean Skywarp "really" became a Sweep. But some fans dislike that asymmetry; they believe that if [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], the blue jet from 1984, becomes Galvatron's blue spaceship lieutenant, then Skywarp, the purple(-accented) jet from 1984, "ought to" become Galvatron's purple spaceship lieutenant. (The [[cross-sell]] [[catalog]]s included with 1986 toys even replace Thundercracker and Skywarp with Cyclonus and Scourge in the "[[Decepticon Planes]]" section.) Moreover, the Sweeps' portrayal as inexplicably-endless cannon fodder jibes with the Insecticons' cloning ability, so it seems thematically appropriate for Bombshell to end up a Sweep alongside the established [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]. On the other hand, the fact that they were all intended to be dead at that point makes their former attributes questionably relevant.
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[[File:TFTM Coronation Cyclonus and Skywarp.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Skywarp suddenly wishes he '''were''' Cyclonus for the hilarity of jabbing people in the butt with a really pointy nosecone.]]
[[File:Bombshell-to-cyclonus-storyboard.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What are you going to believe: [[fanon]] or your lying eyes?]]

Unhelpfully, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and the Insecticons all ''continue to appear'' in the film, with Shrapnel even being called for by name in a later scene of the finalized script. This seems to be a vestige of the early draft that did not feature Megatron being cast into space with other contemporary Decepticons; instead, a brawl in the Decepticon [[Hall of Heroes]] results in his body being destroyed and his "[[Life Spark]]" floating off into space. Several shrines in the Hall are broken, releasing the sparks in them as well; it is ''these'' sparks of long-dead Decepticons who are recreated by Unicron as Cyclonus and the rest.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html Early draft of the ''Transformers: The Movie'' script on Jim Sorenson's blog]</ref>

The final script only states that "other Decepticons" are turned into Galvatron's troops, but the storyboard of the scene is slightly more definitive: It shows Bombshell alone (labeled with his name!) being re-created, then a shot of Cyclonus with some unidentified, vaguely Cyclonus-like robots behind him. Cyclonus's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' [[bio]], the only other contemporary source, states that he is made from "parts of dead Decepticons" (note plural).<ref>Cyclonus's ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' entry</ref> This would later be echoed in his [[Heroes of Cybertron]] and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']] bios.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/84/cyclonus020.jpg Cyclonus's ''Universe Generation 1 Series'' bio]</ref>

[[File:Idwwhoiscyclonus.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Not to be confused with [[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Armada'' Cyclonus]].]]
[[File:Tftm sony covers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|By the same logic, Rodimus is actually Optimus. Well, hey, if it's [[Time Wars|good enough for Furman]]...]]

Some more modern attempts have been made to [[Retcon|clear the matter up]], with conflicting results. As mentioned [[#3H comics|elsewhere]], in 2001 the [[Departure|''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers'' comic]] stars Cyclonus and Skywarp side-by-side in the future. [[Wreckers: Finale Part II|The 2007 conclusion of that storyline]] contains an exchange between the two wherein Cyclonus says that Skywarp had once been his "Armada". Skywarp retorts that he had always disliked Cyclonus, even when Cyclonus had been "a bug". Also, in 2006 [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] published [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|a comic-book adaptation of the movie]] that puts Unicron's "Cyclonus—the warrior" speech-bubble on top of the Bombshell-Cyclonus, while "and his armada!" is seen over the Skywarp-Cyclonus.

Meanwhile, the 2003, [[Madman Entertainment]]'s Australian DVD release of the movie contained character bios that declare Cyclonus to have been Skywarp. These bios were also included in the 2005 [[Metrodome]] UK DVD release. Then in 2006, the Sony edition of the DVD featured a [[Wikipedia:Lenticular printing|lenticular]] cover showing Skywarp being replaced with Cyclonus, next to Megatron being replaced with Galvatron. And most recently, in 2011, [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys featured pack-in fiction called "[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]" that tells of several characters regressing to a state somewhere between their post-movie forms and their original bodies. This restores old powers, such as Scourge being able to produce Thundercracker-like sonic booms... and Cyclonus being able to [[Teleportation|teleport]] like Skywarp.

''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' has a piece of [[Cybertronix]] that is an [[Ask Vector Prime]] question asking who Cyclonus was created from. [[Vector Prime]] gives the answer that it "varies by universe".
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that season 3, which takes place across 2005 and 2006 in America, is set in 2010 in Japan, and "The Rebirth" does not occur. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the timeline, as described below.}}

[[File:CyclonusFlopsyManga01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Silly robot! Trix are for kids!]]

Cyclonus took part in many of Galvatron's wacky schemes, including one involving a giant toothy spaceship that ate ''other'' spaceships and stole their energy. When Rodimus Prime infiltrated the ship, Cyclonus, Scourge and Galvatron swiftly ganged up on him. Rodimus, however, was clever enough to trick Galvatron into blasting a hole in the side of the ship, providing him with an escape. As Rodimus left, he dropped off a little "gift" for Cyclonus. Cyclonus was unable to recognize it as a bomb until it was too late. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

He was also involved in the Decepticon siege on [[Feminia]]. He was forced to retreat with the rest of the Decepticons after [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] was defeated by the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]]. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

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=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
[[File:Galvatron Goes Bwa.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]

Cyclonus stood by Galvatron's side as he commanded the captive scientist Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] to improve Trypticon and their combiner warriors. However, when the Autobots came to rescue Dalton, Cyclonus was distracted watching the Combiners fight outside, allowing [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] to sneak in and free him. Cyclonus was then left with the unenviable task of breaking the news to Galvatron (and Galvatron didn't take it well).{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

After the resurrection of Optimus Prime, Cyclonus was seen getting trounced by Hot Rod in outer space. He and the other Decepticons fled, but it all turned out to be a diversionary tactic to divide the Autobot forces, making way for Galvatron's invasion of Cybertron.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}
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=====''Macrocosmic Seekers''=====
[[File:United Expanded Story 7.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
{{storylink|Unending Battle}} {{storylink|A Treasure Lost}} {{storylink|Eternal Moment}} {{storylink|Time to Move}} {{storylink|Those Who Resist}} {{Storylink|A Treasure's True Worth}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-ScourgeCyclonus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Omega Supreme gets smaller and we get dumber!]]
Cyclonus and Scourge continued to make token appearances when the new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] warriors arrived to dominate the Cybertronian war. Cyclonus fought alongside Galvatron on Cybertron against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Cyclonus seemed rather threatened by the arrival of Galvatron's new lieutenant, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Cyclonus and Scourge somehow managed to beat Optimus Prime to the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer, and battled him at the planet's core. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:CyclonusBoulderHeadmasters01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|His credentials for the position of Second in Command were impeccable.]] During the attack on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Cyclonus attempted to drop a rock on Rodimus Prime, but accidentally clobbered Galvatron ''in the face'' instead, and ran away yelping in fear. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

Cyclonus felt discouraged when Galvatron declared all his troops were bumbling incompetents, without making a special exception for Cyclonus. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Later, when Sixshot attempted to extort energy from six countries using each of his six modes, Scourge and Cyclonus completely botched his scheme when they failed to realize that he was behind it and attacked him with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} After Galvatron vanished during Cybertron's destruction, and the unfamiliar [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took over as Emperor of Destruction, Cyclonus and Scourge felt even less secure in their positions. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] proudly sucked up to Scorponok, reporting on a new energy-absorbing satellite named [[Sol 1]] set for launch, Cyclonus vowed to steal the satellite in order to gain favor in Scorponok's eyes. Joined by Scourge and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], he attacked the launch pad, but was repelled by [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] and the Headmasters. [[Brainstorm]] did some aerial dogfighting with Cyclonus, and the Decepticons were forced to leave empty-handed. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Scourge and Cyclonus were concerned that Scorponok's latest series of attacks on Earth were more likely to destroy the planet than allow the Decepticons to gather energy. Scorponok told to them that the awe-inspiring [[plasma energy]] was released from Cybertron in its destruction. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In his next scheme, Scorponok explained to the duo that he planned to detonate a series of bombs to destroy the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and harvest the plasma energy its destruction would surely generate. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Cyclonus was present for the unveiling of Scorponok's new super [[transtector]] on Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Later, Cyclonus and Scourge made arrangements for Scorponok's official society debut as leader of the Decepticons. The Autobots attacked during the proceedings on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but all combatants were interrupted by the triumphant return of Galvatron. Cyclonus was quick to redirect his boot-licking towards his old commander, as Scorponok's leadership was immediately overruled. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Cyclonus and Scourge would later field an SOS call from the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and reported their findings to Galvatron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

Presumably left behind on Earth while Galvatron plundered the cosmos for energon, Cyclonus and Scourge were not seen for many months. After he returned, Galvatron heaped praise on Sixshot, telling Cyclonus and Scourge that they could learn a thing or two from the Ninja Commander. Grumbling to themselves, the duo noticed [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] acting shifty, but were too caught up in their own problems to think too much about it. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Grand Galvatron comic}}}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
After Megatron crossed over into the [[Legends Universe]], the local [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] filled [[Megatron (BW)|his own Megatron]] on this new Megatron's life so far, including the time he was turned into Galvatron and gained Cyclonus as a soldier. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on a [[Hate Plague]]-infected Cyclonus, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] was a highlight of [[Vector Prime]]'s career as the guardian of spacetime. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

====''Rodimus vs. Cyclonus'' comic====
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====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:G2Redux-GalvatronCyclonusScourgeZarak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Following the rebirth of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], Galvatron led Cyclonus and the majority of his troops out into deep space, leaving behind their home planet. The Autobots gave chase, and the Cybertronian Civil War moved to new frontiers. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

In 2010, Cyclonus and Scourge led the Sweeps in an attack on an Autobot shuttle. Unfortunately, they neglected to plan for the raw fury that accompanied interrupting the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]' story time. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

At the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] in 2013, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] noted that the currently offline Galvatron would probably not be happy to learn of the treaty; Scourge planned to have Cyclonus inform Galvatron if Galvatron ever recovered. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Cyclonustarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|What once had been a misread movie script was now dumb-sounding canon!]]
In ''the 2006 of'' a future timeline, Cyclonus was a creation of Unicron {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}'', remade from the body of the dispatched Decepticon [[Life Spark]]'', shortly before the planet-sized Transformer consumed Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}. ''Following this, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge [[Time travel|traveled back in time]] to 1986 as part of a plan to free themselves from Unicron's control by constructing a massive cannon that would destroy him upon their return to the future. The three Unicronian Decepticons proved themselves almost invincible in the face of the Autobots' attacks, but were finally defeated when Galvatron was duped into believing he was trapped in a temporal paradox, and returned to his own time to live out the remaining events of Unicron's design.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Cyclonuspullsthebeardy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Sure, yanking Scourge's beard is funny, but wait till you see what they do with Cyclonus's ears.]]
However, those events resolved in the destruction of Unicron at the hands of Rodimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}. ''After this, Galvatron transported himself back in time to 1987, leaving Cyclonus and Scourge in the future, under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]’s command. The duo were attacked by the freelance peace-keeping agent, [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], who was seeking the bounty on Galvatron’s head, and Cyclonus revealed Galvatron’s whereabouts to him. {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} Later, Shockwave hired Death’s Head to kill Rodimus Prime, but Cyclonus and Scourge interfered with the job as they sought to kill Rodimus first, in order to reclaim their lost standing amongst the Decepticons. {{storylink|Headhunt}} This did not please Death’s Head, and consequently, he willingly accepted a contract from Rodimus to hunt down Cyclonus and Scourge, eventually tracking them down to the planet of Junk as 2008 dawned. Before he could finish the job, however, all three of them fell under the mind-controlling influence of Unicron, whose disembodied head had survived the destruction of his body and had landed on the planet, where he was having the native Junkions construct a new body for him.''

''Under Unicron's control, Cyclonus and Scourge killed Shockwave and became Decepticon leaders, reigniting the stalemated Cybertronian war to a furious degree to cover Unicron's actions. Death's Head, however, was able to fight the mind control and work with the Autobots long enough to stop the chaos-bringer's plan. As explosions destroyed Unicron, Death's Head tackled Cyclonus and Scourge, pushing them through a time portal Unicron had built, promising to kill them another time. Cyclonus and Scourge were hurled into the past of Cybertron by the portal, where they came under the command of Scorponok. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''

[[File:Scourge scorponok cyclonus marvel uk 151.jpg|left|thumb|He's from the future and knows a lot about history.]]
Cyclonus and Scourge traveled with Scorponok and several other Decepticons to the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]] in pursuit of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} After Scorponok and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] were defeated by the new Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], the Nebulan [[Vorath]] attempted to duplicate the technology on the Decepticons. Cyclonus was partnered with [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], a Nebulan recruit who had been bio-mechanically engineered to be able to transform into his weapon. Cyclonus was soon presented with an opportunity to test his new Targetmaster abilities when some Autobot Headmaster prisoners escaped. The fury of the battle destroyed the city of [[Koraja]], culminating in Fortress Maximus knocking down Cyclonus and the other Decepticon Targetmasters with part of a beloved fountain. Ultimately, Cyclonus and Scorponok's Decepticons followed the Autobots off Nebulos to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Cyclonuskronk.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Back-seat driver!]]

''Once there, Cyclonus and Scourge sought out Galvatron, and, no longer willing to serve him, instead demanded that he hand over his [[Time-jump trigger device|time travel device]] so that they could return to the future and their position as Decepticon leaders. The confrontation was disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Autobot commando squad, the [[Wrecker]]s, who drew the ensuing battle away from the human settlement it was taking place in by professing to have stolen Galvatron's time jump mechanism, when in reality, the Decepticon no longer even had it for them to take. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} Having met with failure again, Cyclonus and Scourge decided to cut their losses and team up with Shockwave's present-day Earth-based Decepticon forces.''

[[File:Cyclonus death.jpg|left|thumb|"Handles on your head are the latest thing," Unicron says to me. "You'll look so trendy with head-handles."]]
''Unfortunately, Cyclonus accidentally let slip that they would kill Shockwave in the future. Naturally wanting to ensure his continued existence, Shockwave unleashed a brainwashed [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron clone]] upon the two. Seized by the clone, Cyclonus’s Targetmaster partner, Nightstick, was crushed, and as Cyclonus begged Scourge for help, his companion fled to save his own life and Cyclonus’s head was torn from his body, killing him outright.'' {{storylink|Dry Run!}}

''Cyclonus and Scourge’s displacement into the past had circumvented the normal mass-replacement method used by time travel, and had hence unbalanced the space-time continuum, causing a rift to appear in the fabric of space and time. Cyclonus's death, twenty years before he was even created, proved to be the final straw, accelerating the rift, which soon threatened to consume Earth and Cybertron. Realizing that the only way to stop it was to return himself, Galvatron and Cyclonus to their original time, Scourge attempted to recover Cyclonus’s body from Shockwave, only to be attacked by the deranged Decepticon, who had lost his mind due to the illogical nature of the situation, and had strung Cyclonus’s remains up like a twisted trophy. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], however, was able to bring Shockwave back to sanity enough for him to deposit Cyclonus’s remains after Galvatron and Scourge, and then seal it with an x-ray blast. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Worlds Apart!}} {{storylink|The Quest!}}}}

====The Big Broadcast of 2006====
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In an alternate future of 2006, Cyclonus was on the Decepticon planet [[Chaar]] when [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived and gave a report to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] about the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] being hypnotized by a television. Galvatron angrily declared he didn't care anything about the news. Cyclonus pleaded with him to reconsider how the information could be used against the Autobots, but Galvatron would not change his mind. On his own initiative, Cyclonus took [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] along to investigate and discovered the [[Quintesson]]s were involved.

Back on Chaar, a hypnotized Galvatron suddenly took off without telling Cyclonus where he was going, so Cyclonus and Scourge followed him to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. They were soon met there by a group of Autobots where they engaged them in battle. When the Autobots succeeded in disrupting the Quintessons' hypnosis signal the Junkions added their strength to the Autobots' which caused Galvatron to retreat so fast he nearly left Cyclonus behind. Cyclonus decided to ask Galvatron to make Junkion off-limits to Decepticons. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

====Rhythms of Darkness!====
[[File:Cyclonusrod.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Those ears are never not useful and/or hilarious in these death scenes.]]
Another alternate version of Cyclonus inhabited an alternate future world. Cyclonus, along with Scourge, had pursued Rodimus Prime and his crew to Junkion. After his [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]] had been destroyed and his crew deactivated, Rodimus defiantly stood against the attacking Decepticons, but a sudden distraction gave Cyclonus and Scourge the opening they needed to shoot the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] away from him, allowing Galvatron to finish him off. The Decepticons likely failed to notice that another Hot Rod from [[Primax 512.5 Gamma|a parallel timeline]] had observed these events, or that the Matrix had landed at his feet before he disappeared back into his own time. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

By 2009, Cybertron had been destroyed and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] ruled Earth. Cyclonus failed to stop an Autobot/human rebel invasion of the main Decepticon base, and was destroyed by an enraged Galvatron for his failure. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Galvatron Attacks}}}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Cyclonus was one of the Decepticon troops Galvatron called upon during his battle against the Dinobots in [[Oil Valley]]. The Decepticons still lost the fight, as even more Autobot reinforcements arrived shortly after. As they retreated, Cyclonus carried Galvatron away in his ship mode, though not vefore receiving a hit from Grimlock. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}}}

Cyclonus's alternate mode looks a lot like Scourge's. He acted as Galvatron's ship and base of operation in Earth orbit. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:CyclonusandMisfire-ASO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
Cyclonus worked for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] during the 1980s. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} Later, he rose to leadership of the Decepticons at a time when the war was entrenched on [[Nebulos]]. Now a very evil and gloat-happy chap, he matched wits against [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]], his opposite number in the Autobots. His schemes included trying to absorb a burst of cosmic radiation, unconcerned that it could kill the rest of the planet, {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}} and a substantially less evil plot of trying to stop the Autobots lubricating their joints. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

At some point, the Decepticon base [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] became a sentient Transformer and leader of the Decepticons, and Cyclonus was ''never seen again''...
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===Toy pack-in material===
The Decepticons having recently captured the Creation Matrix, Cyclonus was one of the soldiers posted at a high security base to prevent the Autobots from retrieving it. Cyclonus was fooled by the Autobots army of [[decoy]]s, and the Decepticons lost control of the relic. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
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===Swamp of the Scorpion===
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Highbrow once used an electronic circuit jammer to prevent Cyclonus from taking flight and battling both Highbrow and Brainstorm. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertCyclonusonscreen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Who was Cyclonus originally? For Skywarp, turn to page 23. For Bombshell, turn to page 31.]]
Cyclonus is a gargantuan Decepticon soldier, able to comfortably house most of Galvatron’s troops within his spaceship mode. He was involved in the Decepticon’s ploy to take over the Earth’s communication satellites, looming ominously in Earth orbit, ready to blast into oblivion any Autobots who attempted to interfere. He also acted as the Decepticons’ signal jamming device, preventing any signal other than Galvatron’s from get through to Earth.

In one possible scenario, he was shot by Astrotrain, as the later’s military control had been taken over by Hot Rod.

In another possible scenario, he blow apart by Hot Rod, who was using one of Perceptor’s latest inventions, a “rapid-fire, high-intesity rifle cannon.”

In yet another possible scenario, Cyclonus was immobilized in Earth orbit when the Autobots successfully sabotaged the Decepticons’ computer systems.

In yet another possible scenario, Ultra Magnus and his crew opened fire onto Cyclonus from their space shuttle in orbit. Galvatron and his multiwing jet fighter Decepticons emerged from Cyclonus in order to engage the Autobots. Galvatron and Cyclonus had a good maniacal laugh together as they watched the Autobots drift helplessly into the void of space after the Decepticons tore their shuttle to pieces.

In another possible scenario, Powerglide and Swoop worked in conjunction to distract Cyclonus, and destroy the Decepticons’ transmit ion device. After the Autobots’ plan had succeeded, Cyclonus was still left too confused to understand what had just transpired. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
Cyclonus was stationed in the Decepticons’ secret desert base. In one possible scenario, he failed to recapture the human [[Sarah Sanders]] after she had been snatched up by the Autobots from the Decepticons’ grasp. Though he fired upon Sarah’s spaceship as she and the Autobots within began to fly away, Cyclonus was unable to hit his target once the ship became invisible.{{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Cyclonus grew increasingly discontent with Galvatron after the Decepticon leader took to talking to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] more than him, and began openly discussing mutiny with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. He was sent out on a mission to locate a new [[energon]] source which had been detected on an asteroid, and found that the source was a strange [[Observer|small alien]]. Following more abuse heaped on him by Galvatron, Cyclonus was able to study the creature, and discovered that it regurgitated its food in the form of Energon. Galvatron was pleased, but while Ratbat was out searching for more of the creatures, an Autobot was detected spying on the Decepticons, and the situation soon escalated into a pitched battle. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Along with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and Octane, Cyclonus intercepted [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], as the Autobot was heading for [[Andellor]]. Though Cyclonus initially disbelieved Cosmos's story, he insisted that Cosmos lead them to his destination. It was there that Cyclonus was able to recall the history of Andellor and the existence of the [[Prism of Power]]. Down on the planet, the three Decepticons ventured into a cave and were attacked, first by some tentacles from a pool, and finally by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], who defeated them. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D #2}}

Cyclonus took part in the attack on [[Tau-Ursa]] which saw Galvatron acquire a component for his latest weapon. Galvatron ordered the city destroyed. Cyclonus subsequently took part in a diversionary attack led by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] while Galvatron used his new weapon, the [[Nullification Cannon]], to destroy Cybertron's Energon stocks. The Autobots began searching for the planet [[Metascan Alpha]], location of a vast store of energy, and Cyclonus took the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s to find them, eventually encountering [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on a desolate moon. The Autobots quickly retreated, preferring to concentrate on their goal, but inadvertently ended up leading the [[Destructon]]s to the moon. Cyclonus and the Terrorcons were outmatched against this new foe, and Cyclonus reluctantly agreed to cooperate with the Autobots against the Destructons. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

{{note|Unfortunately at this point [[Blackthorne Publishing]] went bankrupt, so the outcome of this alliance may never be known.}}

===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Cyclonus served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Cyclonus usually remained aboard the ship, while the Combaticons went out in the field to deal with the Autobots. He nonetheless encountered [[you]] and your Autobot friends when you had to sneak aboard to steal the Decepticon ship's power pack. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===3H comics===
{{quote|But ''I'' grew up! ''You're'' still kissing the skidplate of a 'con with more vision than you! Only now it's a two-bit crime boss with delusions of grandeur instead of the psychotic leftovers of Megatron's legacy!|Rodimus trash talks Cyclonus|"[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]"}}

[[File:Cryotekcyclonusseries.jpg|left|upright=2.8|thumb|Cryotek looks like a Megatron and hits Cyclonus only about half as much.]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was reformatted by [[Unicron]] into Cyclonus, and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] into [[Cyclonus's Armada]], Cyclonus was given a mental link to his Armada that gave him control over him. This link persisted even when Skywarp's personality resurfaced years later. When Galvatron failed the Decepticons and the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ended, Cyclonus turned his allegiance towards the gangster [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Centuries later, Cyclonus was caught up in the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s attack on all Cybertron. Despite Megatron's attempts to implant his spark within a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] body, Cyclonus retained his own mind and managed to escape. Wishing to restore the glorious Decepticon empire, Cyclonus had already been seduced by Cryotek's ambitions when he, alongside other renegade "bad guys" Skywarp and [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]], joined the [[Wrecker]]s. In the aftermath of Megatron's [[transformation virus]], the Wreckers and a few other small groups were the only Transformers left active on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[File:Wreckersskywarpcyclonus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Looks like Cyclonus was Bombshell after all!]]
Soon, the legendary entity called the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] gathered these groups together and gave them each a task. The Wreckers were summoned to a far-off planet, and so the team fought their way through scores of Vehicons to secure a shuttle. Cyclonus and Skywarp's arrival helped seal the Wreckers' victory, and the group managed to leave Cybertron towards their destination. {{storylink|Departure}}

After some difficulties with [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], a stowaway, Cyclonus and the other Wreckers landed on [[Akalo|Archa Nine]], where they learned of a mysterious energy-generating crystal named the "[[Divine Light]]". Cyclonus killed the [[Maximal]] [[Packrat]], nearly killed Rotorbolt, and stole the Divine Light, and after taunting his deceived "comrades," fled home to deliver the artifact to his true master, Cryotek. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[File:WreckersFinaleII-RodimusCyclonus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Any possible caption for this image is already taken by the in-story banter.]]

As Cryotek siphoned the power of [[Primus]] by using the Divine Light, his ascension to borrowed godhood was guarded by Cyclonus. At first, Cyclonus seemed to have the upper hand when he appeared to be able to command Skywarp, who had been rebuilt as [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]] during the Great War. Skywarp's complicity was just a ruse, however, and Cyclonus found himself doublecrossed. With the rest of the Wreckers busy, Cyclonus faced his old rival, Rodimus, in a very personal battle. After trading barbs both physical and verbal, the two ended their duel in a messy, violent stalemate. This stalemate lasted until Rotorbolt arrived and ended Cyclonus, avenging his near-deadly encounter on Archa Nine. Cryotek briefly resurrected him as one of many [[zombie]]s, but his subsequent defeat at the hands of Rodimus, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Al-Badur]], and [[Ramulus]] ended Cyclonus's life again. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Cyclonus was apparently a [[Minion of Unicron]], though it is unknown if or when he participated in the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Betrayal|Cyclonus's ''Universe'' profile}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Cyclonusdreamwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Neither Skywarp nor Bombshell? This is madness!]]
After [[Unicron]] consumed the planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] in the wake of his reactivation, the Cyclonus series of drone was built within pods inside the chaos-bringer's body, constructed from the remnants Lithone's matter and captured inhabitants. The second in a series of Unicron's drone fleets, the Cyclonus model was considered by the [[Quintesson]]s to be more powerful, more efficient and more of a threat. One of these drones broke out of his incubation pod as [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] was having some difficulties on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

{{note|Future stories would have brought Cyclonus to the fore as he attacked the base of the Earth Defense Command in order to retrieve Scourge, who was being held there. Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s plunge into insolvency, these stories were never published.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Cyclonus was serving Shockwave when the latter was running the Cybertronian Decepticons in Megatron's absence. After failing to capture a group of [[energon cube]]-stealing Autobots, he was part of a unit standing by to seize several Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] as they used [[Teletran 3]] to prevent damage to the time-stream. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] put up a force field around the computer, Cyclonus reported to Shockwave that the field would soon fall, and was pleased when Shockwave told him his life was ensured for another [[Units of time|cycle]]. When the field came down, Cyclonus helped capture the Autobots and shoot [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in the back when he arrived from the future. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

Following their victory, Cyclonus listened to Shockwave's intentions of dissecting the humans, only for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to arrive from the past and attack the Decepticons. It is unknown if Cyclonus survived the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|IDW Cyclonus is an ancient Transformer who is not a Decepticon and has no connection to Unicron, Bombshell or Skywarp.}}
{{main|Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity}}
[[File:Cyclonusunleashed.jpg|upright=1.8|left|thumb]]
After being a religious youth, Cyclonus ultimately became a senior officer on [[Nova Prime]]'s ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', which plunged into the [[Benzuli Expanse]] millions of [[Units of time|meta-cycles]] ago and hence continued to serve [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]. He had a fierce love of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and wanted to see it bring about an ordered universe, bringing structure to a chaotic universe and hoped ordering the universe might order him. After the failure of [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s [[Expansion]] plans {{storylink|Revelation (IDW)|Revelation}}, he settled down to die for good on [[Gorlam Prime]], until [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] healed him with the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] and "suborned him to its will". He followed Galvatron on his quest to stop [[D-Void]], despite misgivings on the truth of D-Void's existence {{storylink|The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness}}, until he realised at the last, after an assault on Cybertron that left many Autobots dead, that Galvatron had forced him to hurt Cybertron, giving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] an opening to heal [[Vector Sigma]] at the cost of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] {{storylink|Chaos (IDW)|Chaos}}.

Afterward, healed of his undead state by Vector Sigma but having been mistaken for a Decepticon by the Autobots, he was initially penned up with the Decepticons until a deal with [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], who had been there when he turned on Galvatron, allowed him to join the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Rooming with fellow ancient [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], who he swings between contempt and affection for, and mourning the loss of "his" Cybertron (occasionally in song) he mostly keeps himself to himself. And hates [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
[[File:FfE Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Red Eyes Insanity!]]
Cyclonus was helping Megatron mine Energon from a gas station, mostly by taking pot-shots at [[bunny rabbit|bunnies]]. This ended shortly after he was El Kabong'd by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[energon-axe|axed]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]]. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9|Henkei! Henkei! #9}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12|Henkei! Henkei! #12}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}} {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}} {{storylink|A Nightmare, Once Again}} {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}}}
===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 11}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
{{ongoing}}
Cyclonus led a group of Decepticons deployed to capture the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that were invading Megatron's Cybertron, though to Megatron's displeasure all they returned with was a couple of Autobots. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} He later reported [[Destro]]'s imminent arrival via [[M.A.S.S. Device]] to Megatron. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The [[Cyclonus Memorial Tower]], also known as the Cortex, was home to the [[Gladiatorial Administration Bureau]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}
 

===Ask Vector Prime===
In one universal stream which [[Unicron]] destroyed, Unicron created Cyclonus from the remains of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s deceased subordinates while Megatron himself was reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Galvatron]]. Galvatron, Cyclonus, and [[Scourge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Scourge]] served Unicron in preparing universes for destruction, but Cyclonus eventually met his end when one Primax Megatron, unhappy at the prospect of his universe being destroyed, ripped his head off. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{voiceactor|[[Barry Gjerde]] (English)}}
====Decepticon story====
As one of the elite troops sent back in time to prevent Shockwave's unstoppable rampage, Cyclonus acted as Galvatron's second in command. When they joined forces with Megatron and his troops, Cyclonus worked with Soundwave in identifying possible targets. At one point, the pair disagreed with one another over one of these targets and Cyclonus threatened Soundwave into accepting all blame if the lead didn't pan out. Soundwave agreed, but ominously warned that he charged a high price for being spoken to in such a manner.

Sure enough, the operation was a dud and Cyclonus attempted to deflect the blame to Soundwave, who promptly played back a recording of the entire conversation. Unluckily for Cyclonus, that conversation included him insulting Megatron and referring to him as obsolete scrap. Soundwave next had the pleasure of recording Cyclonus's screams as Megatron used him for target practice.

Cyclonus also had the unusual experience of being impressed with Starscream when the normally-treacherous Air Commander successfully defused a potentially lethal fight between Megatron and Galvatron. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

====Autobot story====
Cyclonus attacked the Autobots inside the Atalstan gem mine with Octane for support. Deciding to skip the usual pre-fight banter, Cyclonus got right to the fighting. After a fierce battle, the Autobots managed to take down Cyclonus and Octane. Defeated, Cyclonus stated that he had underestimated the Autobots' power and that he needed to retreat and rest. He bid the Autobots goodbye and transformed into his fighter craft form, retreating from the mine. Rodimus Prime expressed disappointment about how Cyclonus got away, and Optimus acknowledged that Cyclonus was a tough opponent.

Later, Cyclonus joined up with Scourge while the latter was fighting the Autobots on their way to the ELTA. Both were eventually defeated, and Cyclonus decided to fall back, almost leaving Scourge behind! {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

[[File:TFLegendsApp-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|left]]
===''Transformers: Legends''===
[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was reformatted into Cyclonus at some point. He served [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] as second-in-command. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}} Cyclonus and Scourge were tasked with leading raids on an Autobot supply convoy and managed to deal the Autobots a heavy blow. {{storylink|Cold Delivery}} Following Megatron's demise, the pair opposed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s bid for leadership. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}} They later aided [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] after his rebirth in [[Unicron]]'s maw, but their might was insufficient and they were defeated by Rodimus's forces. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}} Cyclonus was among a handful of Decepticons who ventured inside Unicron to search for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After encountering [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], then falling foul of Unicron's internal defenses, the Decepticons resumed their search. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}} Following the destruction of Unicron, Cyclonus tracked down Galvatron on the planet [[Krull]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

Cyclonus and Scourge both fell under Starscream's control as the Air Commander attempted to supply Unicron with a new body in the form of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They were intercepted by Autobots and defeated, forcing Starscream to relinquish control, however the pair had no memory of the events, and returned bewildered to base. {{storylink|Unicron Returns}}

At some point Cyclonus teamed up with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] to combat [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and his allies. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsCyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"NOW I get my armada!"]]
Cyclonus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

==Toys==
{{main|Cyclonus (G1)/toys}}
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==Notes==
[[File:FriedmanAuctionCyclonusModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Wait, how do his ears shift from pink to lavender in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]?]]
[[File:Cyclonusscale.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He's big!]]
*When asked about Cyclonus's design in an online interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Cyclonus was a small time demon."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>
*In 2010, a set of Cyclonus's original color models from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. In contrast to his final model and toys, this early color model depicted him with pink, magenta, and cyan parts... and luscious, kissable lips. Odd.
*During ''The Transformers: The Movie'', Cyclonus is shown to be [[:File:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg|''huge'' in vehicle form]], serving as a personal attack ship for Galvatron, despite being a normal-sized robot. In the cartoon's subsequent third season, however, Galvatron uses the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'' and his own flight capabilities as his primary means of transport, and Cyclonus never shows such size-changing abilities again except in the episode "Starscream's Ghost".
*In two scenes in the US edition of [[Broken Glass!|''Headmasters'' #2]], where Cyclonus was supposed to appear, artist [[Frank Springer]] [[The Transformers: Headmasters|accidentally drew]] a giant-sized version of [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] (though it's actually [[Fracas]], but those two's character models got swapped and... oy), who was then colored like Cyclonus. For the UK printing of the story, since audiences were already very familiar with Cyclonus from exclusive stories in that comic, the giant Nightstick was renamed "[[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]]".
*Cyclonus's unique origin in the UK comics is a result of Simon Furman's misinterpretation of the movie summary he had read (having not yet actually seen the feature), which referenced the fading "life spark" of a Decepticon. This led to Cyclonus actually claiming he had been rebuilt from a Decepticon named "[[Life Spark]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cyclonus''' (サイクロナス ''Saikuronasu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Ciclone''' ("Cyclone")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hsuèn-fōng''' (Taiwan, 旋風, "Cyclone"), '''Kuáng Biāo''' (China, 狂飙, "Mad Whirlwind")
*''Russian:'' '''Ciklon''' (Циклон, "Cyclone")

==References==
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Enter the Nightbird

2015-12-24T19:48:14Z

Passcode Prime: /* Animation or technical glitches */

{{disambig3|Enter the Nightbird}}
{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=26
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=17
|prev2=Atlantis, Arise!
|next2=Dinobot Island, Part 1
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=30
|prev3=Day of the Machines
|next3=A Prime Problem
|image=EnterTheNightbird Nightbird starscream.jpg
|caption="All right, now hit Starscream in the groin-plate."
|title="Enter the Nightbird"
|production code=#700-25
|airdate=[[September 30]], 1985
|written by=[[Sylvia Wilson]] [[Richard Milton]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]] (maybe)
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Decepticons capture Nightbird, a deadly ninja-bot, and turn her loose on the Autobots.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Nightbirdandfujiyama.jpg|left|thumb|"No threat... not a threat at all."]]
The [[Autobot]]s are busily constructing [[detection plate]]s, a new invention of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s which will make the [[Ark (G1)|base]] more secure by detecting intruders. They're interrupted in their work by a call from [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]], requesting their help in guarding his latest invention during its unveiling to the world. His curiosity aroused, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus]] agrees when the doctor informs him that the invention is a sophisticated new robot. The Autobots attend the event, though Wheeljack and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] are more interested in mocking the invention. Finally Dr. Fujiyama unveils [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], a "female ninja robot". Predictably, the [[Decepticon]]s attack and immediately have the upper hand because the Autobots won’t fight in a hall crowded with humans. As soon as the humans are cleared out, Optimus orders a counter-attack, personally grappling with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The Autobots are soon fully occupied, allowing [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] to tear the roof off the building, so that [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] can lasso Nightbird and carry the robot away. Their prize obtained, the rest of the Decepticons retreat.

They retire to Megatron's temporary base, a [[Temporary Decepticon base|masterfully disguised fortress]], where [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] sets to work reprogramming Nightbird and tripling her power. Her first action on being reactivated is to immediately attack Starscream, which gains Megatron's approval. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] gives her her new orders — infiltrate Autobot headquarters and steal the [[World Energy Chip]] from [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]].

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus]] is apologetic for their abject failure to protect the robot, and promises to return it back to Dr. Fujiyama quickly and unharmed. The Autobots return to base, Ratchet carrying the injured [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. Nightbird soon arrives at Autobot HQ as well, avoiding a security camera by accessing the base through the top of the [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]], eavesdropping on [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s puzzled conversation over the Decepticons' latest plan. She neatly avoids Wheeljack's detection plates by magnetizing her feet and walking along the roof. Reaching Teletraan I, she removes the World Energy Chip, plunging the base into darkness and alerting the Autobots to the intruder.

[[File:Nightbirdspotlight.jpg|right|thumb|Nightbird wants her own [[The Transformers: Spotlight|spotlight comic]].]]
In her attempt to escape, she first encounters [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and bashes her way past the startled Autobot. A group of Autobots corners her, but are hampered by the promise they made not to harm her, and she is able to use her ninja abilities to blind them and effect a proper escape. The Autobots pursue her outside, where Optimus spots her on a clifftop and drops her with a stun ray. As [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] approaches her, she suddenly jumps up and decks him before throwing more spinning blades at his comrades. Optimus stops [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] from firing on her, reminding him again of their promise to Dr. Fujiyama, then attempts to reason with Nightbird. The robot responds by attacking him with her energy sword and stealing his rifle, though she leaves her sword behind.

Watching remotely, Megatron and Bombshell are impressed with Nightbird's work. Starscream less so when Megatron suggests she would make a good replacement for the air commander.

Ratchet and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] discover the absence of the World Energy Chip and notify Prime. Using [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s sensors, the Autobots quickly relocate Nightbird, and Optimus attempts to lure her closer with her sword. She merely takes the weapon and knocks him down. The Autobots continue their attempts, unsuccessfully, to try to bring the ninja 'bot down.

[[File:Nightbirdprime.jpg|left|thumb|Prime, taking advantage of the fact [[Elita One|Elita]]'s on [[Cybertron (planet)|another planet]].]]
Meanwhile, Starscream has had enough of Megatron's insinuations about replacing him, and decks his leader. He's swiftly restrained by the other Decepticons and trapped in a cage. Megatron turns back to his spying and, seeing that Nightbird has finally been caught by the Autobots in an [[electro mesh prison]], orders the Decepticons out on a mission to rescue her and the World Energy Chip. Optimus is able to retrieve the Chip from Nightbird, but it's dropped in the subsequent Decepticon ambush. After a brief spell in Bombshell's possession, Optimus regains the chip, but Megatron responds by freeing Nightbird from her cage and unleashing her on the Autobots.

[[File:Nightbirdangry.jpg|right|thumb|Hell hath no fury like a Nightbird scorned.]]
Starscream uses a small missile to activate a button, freeing himself from the cage in the Decepticon base, and swiftly reaches the battle in time to watch Nightbird overwhelming Optimus with her combat skills. Seeking revenge, the Decepticon uses his [[null-ray]] on Nightbird, disabling her. Megatron is enraged and calls off the attack so everyone can pursue Starscream.

The Autobots make good on their promise by returning Nightbird unharmed to Fujiyama, who decides to put her in storage. Despite being neutralized, Nightbird casts a final, angered glare out at the cold, cold, world.

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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (1)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (2)
* [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (3)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (4)
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (5)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (6)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
* [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (10)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (11)
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (12)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (13)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (16)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (17)
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (18)

|c2=
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (22)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (23)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (24)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (25)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (26)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (27)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (28)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (29)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (30)

|c3=
* [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (20)
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (21)

|c4=
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Imagine, Autobots playing nursemaid to an Earth robot. It's probably just a glorified wind-up toy."
:—Look who's talking, '''Wheeljack'''.

'''Ratchet''': Dr. Fujiyama's doohickey's under that drape! 
'''Wheeljack''': If it walks, it probably needs a long extension cord. 
'''Ratchet''': Heh heh heh. I wonder if batteries are included? Heh heh heh. 
'''Wheeljack''': When they turn it on, it'll probably blow the lights! 
'''Optimus''': We're here to guard the robot, not make jokes at its expense.
:—Wheeljack and Ratchet, masters of diplomacy

[[File:Nightbird g1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.85]]
"Ah, why build a robot ninja, doctor? Isn't that rather dangerous?"
:—The '''guy with the white mustache''' asks what we're all thinking.

"I bring you greetings, Optimus Prime...lethal greetings!"
:—'''Megatron'''. His writers don't get paid enough.

"I love warping minds for you, Megatron...love it!"
:—'''Bombshell''', the spokesman for ''Grand Theft Auto''.

"I'm open to suggestions...and you don't need to raise your hands before you speak."
:—Shouldn't '''Optimus Prime''' have said something like "raise your finger components" instead?

"She's not so hot!" 
"She's hot enough to replace you whenever I choose!"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' utter the words that launch a thousand [[Fan fiction|fanfic]]s.

"Yes, you're definitely on my replacement list, Starscream.... Hahaha, she's everything I've always wanted!"
:—'''Megatron'''. Aw, all he wanted was some love.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* Throughout the entire episode, the volume of the background music is a notch or two lower than normal, making it sound rather unemphatic.
* Coloring errors:
** The top of Ironhide's torso is colored red instead of gray as Wheeljack says his "nursemaid" line. In the same scene, the bottom of Wheeljack's "ears" aren't flashing along with the rest of them.
** As he and Ratchet crack jokes about the robot, the top segment of the side of Wheeljack's chest is colored windshield blue instead of metal armor white.
** One of the fleeing humans falls down with debris falling from the ceiling. When someone helps him up, his clothes change from gray to brown as he begins to run again.
** When Skywarp pulls the roof off the building, he's colored like Thundercracker.
** Ratchet has no red detailing in ambulance mode as he offers a lift to Brawn.
** Mirage's missile changes from gray to black when he loads Brawn into Ratchet.
** Cliffjumper's brow is missing its details and color as he aims at Nightbird.
* The ''round'' auditorium building somehow contains a ''rectangular'' auditorium. Later shots show the auditorium as having a domed ceiling, which is consistent with the exterior shot but doesn't make a lick of sense spatially. As Optimus apologizes to Dr. Fujiyama later in the episode, the ruined auditorium is suddenly round. Also, the opening pan across the auditorium also shows it to be of ''incredibly '' huge scale.
* For the most part, the episode is ''amazingly'' consistent about where the Autobots are during the unveiling of Nightbird, but as the robot is revealed, Prowl and Mirage are shown right next to each other, when they were a hundred feet apart a second before.
* When Rumble and Frenzy break into the show room, Rumble's pile drivers are rectangular prisms instead of the usual cylinders.
* One gun, many lasers:
** Frenzy's lasers pass right through the fleeing humans without affecting them. He's also somehow firing like 5 or 6 lasers at once from his two guns.
* How did Skywarp flip the roof upside down?
* Laserbeak cuts a portion of the ceiling with a laser, which falls from the other side of the building onto Ironhide.
* Megatron is shown firing at Optimus Prime at close range, but when Bluestreak rushes between them Megatron fires the same shot again.
* When Optimus Prime gets shot in the back by Megatron, he grunts and oophs in Mirage's voice.
* The "triple power booster" that Bombshell places in Nightbird's torso couldn't possibly fit in the space that's shown.
* Ratchet has a side hatch instead of his usual rear hatch as Mirage loads Brawn into him. Brawn is loaded in sideways, meaning Ratchet is wider than Brawn is tall.
* Mirage shines a light on Nightbird from an area of his chest that clearly is not a light of any kind.
* The first commercial break totally cuts off the background music in mid-phrase.
* When Nightbird's lightsaber is shot and deactivated, the sound effects continue for about two more seconds before they stop.
* Jazz's mouth disappears for a second as he goes to help Prime to his feet.
* Missing Seeker emblems:
** Skywarp has no wing insignia as he watches the video screen in the [[Temporary Decepticon base|Decepticon base]].
** Starscream has only one insignia as he punches Megatron. Skywarp has none a second later as he holds Starscream, and again as he backs away from the energy cage.
** Starscream has no insignia as he lands at the battle site.
** Thundercracker and Skywarp have no insignia as the Decepticons fly off after Starscream. In fact, Skywarp doesn't seem to have his insignia at any point during the episode. Seriously, is there a single episode where they didn't screw this up?
* Miscolored Seeker nosecones:
** Starscream's top and bottom cockpit segments are yellow instead of gray as Bombshell challenges him.
** Skywarp and Thundercracker both have all-yellow nosecones as they transform to leave the base.
** Skywarp's nosecone is gray as he and everybody else transforms and launches during the start of the battle.
** Starscream's nosecone goes from all-yellow to all-gray as he leaves the base and transforms.
** Starscream's bottom nosecone segment is yellow instead of gray as he laughs at Megatron. As he transforms and flies off, his nosecone is entirely yellow. Seriously, is there a single episode where they didn't screw ''this'' up?
* Why does Hound's infrared ''beep''? Is it a radar?
* As usual, Mirage only leaves footprints when he's invisible.
* "She jammed it!" Cliffjumper says, when Nightbird throws Bluestreak's missile into his glass gas nozzle. Couldn't he just... pull the missile out?
* The animators missed a note about what Starscream was supposed to do inside the energy cage. He's all like "You can't keep me in here, Megatron! AHHHHHHH!", as if he rushed the cage and got zapped by it or something, but the animation shows him just standing there, which makes it seem like he expects to shout the system down. Sure enough, the original script contains the following direction:
:ANGLE ON MEGATRON as he moves closer to the cage.
:MEGATRON: Well, I don't see why not...!
:Starscream tries to punch at Megatron, but when his fist hits the power grid, it creates ELECTRICAL SPARKS. Starscream draws his hand back, holding it in pain.
:STARSCREAM: (SCREAMS!)<ref name="boltax">[http://www.mediafire.com/view/?rpcpsy5rorb2728 "Enter The Nightbird" original script, posted by Boltax]</ref>
* Hound is missing all his chest detail as Optimus reacts to Megatron's arrival. It suddenly appears as the Autobots attack.
* What on earth is that weird energy ripple sound effect as Starscream drops out of the sky? As Starscream lands, his eyes are blue instead of red.
[[File:Nullray-normal.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|The null ray is not putting up with any more of this ninjabot's guff.]]
* As Starscream knocks out Nightbird, the [[null-ray]] gets a truncated Autobot laser sound effect instead of the Decepticon sound.
* A dialog or script editing flub results in Starscream bizarrely gloating "Say good night to your ''Megatron''!" after blasting Nightbird. Per the original script, the line was meant to go "Say good night to your <something>, Megatron!" The logical play-on-words candidate would be "Say good night to your Nightbird", but fan reports indicate otherwise. Whatever the original noun was, it was crossed out in black and the word "Robotessa" was hand-written in its place.<ref name="serpentslair">[http://www.theplumedserpent.com/SerpentsEye/ETN.html "Enter The Nightbird" episode review at The Serpent's Lair]</ref> The baffling question of what the heck a "Robotessa" is aside, this hand-written re-write was apparently overlooked when the dialogue script for the recording of the episode was written up, as the spoken line shows no signs of being edited or cut-and-pasted back together, indicating that Chris Latta genuinely spoke it aloud in recording as it appears in the show. It ''would'' make sense if Starscream was addressing it towards Nightbird, but he's not.
* The glow of Nightbird's eyes starts a second before the accompanying sound effect.
[[File:Megatron and nightbird.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|I'm certain this will never [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity#A new approach|come back to haunt me]].]]
* As Megatron oversees Nightbird's upgrades he is briefly seen with a purple Autobot emblem.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:EnterTheNightbird Detection panels.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|They react to ''anything'', therefore making us safe from ''everything''!]]
* Wheeljack's detection panels don't make any sense. They're just glorified metal detectors, that react to metal, the very thing that the Autobots and Autobot Headquarters are made of. The Autobots put them all over the ''floor'', to detect their flight-capable enemies. So does that mean the Autobots can no longer use that particular corridor?
* The scientists' reactions to Nightbird seem a bit overwrought considering that the robot has yet to do anything besides stand there.
* Dr. Fujiyama assures us that Nightbird is "not meant for battles or assassinations" as we pan over the robot. So... just what ''are'' those short knives and nunchucks and throwing stars meant for? Is Nightbird supposed to ''stab'' her way into "the horizons of robotic research"?
* The Autobots didn't think to post anybody ''outside'' the building? Since that's, y'know, where the Decepticons would come from?
[[File:Giant Decepticon Symbol.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Welcome to our new secrett base!" "Our what base?"]]
* Why do the Decepticons need a whole new base just for the Nightbird project? What possible advantage does it serve?
* When Prime apologizes for losing Nightbird to the Decepticons, Doctor Fujiyama's response is that no one could have predicted it happening. Except... that's why he called the Autobots in the first place! Being a rather stereotypical Japanese guy, maybe he's just too polite to tell Prime that he botched it.
* This is the only time that Autobot Headquarters is shown to have an elevator going up into the volcano's cone. [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|Earlier]] and [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|later]] episodes contradict this notion. And just what are Prowl and Spike doing up there, anyway?
* How come the detection panels don't go off when Nightbird waves her hand next to them?
* Why is Prime helping repair Brawn? Repairs aren't usually his gig.
* Improbable viewpoints:
** Why/how does Ratchet get a third-person view of Optimus and the others when he calls them up via Teletraan I?
** How is Megatron watching the whole battle from his base? Is Laserbeak there keeping tabs or something? Or is this another instance of him putting [[The Master Builders (episode)|cameras inside every random rock]]?
* At the end of the second act, Nightbird gets the drop on Prime and raises her sword as if to slice him in half. At the opening of the third act, however, she's just standing there in front of him, idly spinning the sword around, then turns and runs away for no real reason.
* Nightbird's "magnetic feet" reappear later in the episode, when she's climbing... a rock face.
* "Watch how my anti-matter blaster eats up energy!" Megatron says. We feel this amazing breach of science needs no further elaboration. (The intended idea ''may'' have been that the blaster is highly energy-consumptive and could absorb the energy net as a power supply or something; however, what's shown instead is that ''firing'' the gun ''at'' the energy net somehow dissipates it.)
* "I'm so glad you have returned Nightbird... and not a scratch on her chassis!" What about that big hole in her back from just the previous scene?
* "Safely locked up... ''forever''!" Why not just take her to pieces, then?

===Continuity notes===
[[File:EntertheNightbird Jazz sound and light show.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:EntertheNightbird Cliffjumper glass gas.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
* Gadgets and powers:
** Nightbird's gadgets: [[Wikipedia:Nunchaku|nunchaku]] (unused), a pair of [[Wikipedia:Sai (weapon)|''sai'' daggers]] (also unused), a wrist-mounted grappling hook, magnetic feet (they also work on rocks!), fist-replacing sawblades, [[Wikipedia:Metsubushi|some kind of spin/make bright light/disappear gimmick]], an endless supply of hip-stored energized [[shuriken]], a lightsaber, another unused weapon the hilt of which is visible on her "backpack", a glowing magnetic tractor beam, and stereo speaker-nullifying metal donuts. Additionally, she vanishes after jumping over a cliff edge, leading Mirage to wonder if she has the power of invisibility.
** Cliffjumper's [[glass gas]] is a fiery glue-like substance in this episode, which he fires from a retractable wrist nozzle.
** Jazz deploys his sound and light show.
** Mirage uses his invisibility trick.
** Megatron whips an anti-matter blaster out of nowhere; the script for the episode doesn't describe it, and merely talks about Megatron aiming "his weapon" so this was probably supposed to be a reference to his [[black hole]] link-up ability that got warped into being a separate weapon due to a misunderstanding by the animators.
** Starscream can fire a tiny little missile from an elevating launcher on his wrist.
* In [[3H Productions|3H]]'s [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' comics]], Nightbird returned as a savage horde, which forced [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] to kill himself and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to destroy them.
* [[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|<<]] '''Brawn vs. Soundwave''', Round 5: As punishment for missing several short range shots, Soundwave blasts the floor out from under Brawn. Score: Brawn 4, Soundwave 1 [[Child's Play (episode)|>>]]

===Real-world references===
* The title could be a reference to the film ''[[wikipedia:Enter the Dragon|Enter the Dragon]]''. This would not be the last time the film is referenced in a Transformers series.
* Although it's subtle, Optimus understands Japanese culture enough to bow when ending the conversation. Quite impressive when you consider no obvious character would have taught him Japanese culture, shown by the fact that he doesn't know what a "ninja" is.
* ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
** When [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] blasts his way into the stadium, he emits the [[TIE Fighter]] engine noise.
** Nightbird's lightsaber ignites with the standard ''Star Wars'' [[lightsaber]] effect, and gets the usual lightsaber-waving sound effects repeatedly when it's used.
** The seeker ball that [[Luke Skywalker|Luke]] trains with aboard the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' can be heard darting about as Nightbird waves her sword at the approaching Optimus Prime.
*Megatron's [[antimatter]] blaster uses the same sound effect as the heat rays from the 1953 ''War of the Worlds'' film, a noise that crops up in the show [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|on occasion]].

===Trivia===
* The first ''female'' ninja robot? So are there already a lot of ''male'' ninja robots running around out there?
* Dr. Fujiyama's assertion that "the technical components are irreplaceable, and are needed for research" is... curious. If he built the thing himself, why would it be so impossible to manufacture new parts?
* When the Autobots are chasing Nightbird up a cliff, Cliffjumper can't jump the cliff. This has been the source of much fandom snickering over the years. Congratulations, fandom; you get the joke. Good job.
* Back in the late 1990s, this episode was at the center of a huge and long-running [[fandom]] flap on [[alt.toys.transformers]], initiated by [[Raksha|certain Decepticon fans]] who interpreted Nightbird's scowl as a clear sign that she was a sapient life form, rather than a mindless automaton. In conjunction with certain lines of dialog from Megatron, some fans further concluded that Nightbird could be seen as a romantic foil for Megatron. These arguments and the opposing viewpoints led to much agony for everyone involved.
* The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave comic]] "[[Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation]]" featured Nightbird in her own movie, aptly named ''[[Aztec Theatres|Enter the Nightbird]]''.
* Doctor Fujiyama the ''Famous'' Scientist!

===Foreign localization===
'''Brazilian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Ninja'''" ("The Ninja")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''L'arrivo di Ninja'''" ("The Arrival of Ninja")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Progetto Nightbird'''" ("Project Nightbird")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nightbird no Kage'''" (ナイトバードの影, "The Shadow of Nightbird")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 1]], [[1985]]

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Poyavlenie Goloobki'''" (Появление Голубки, "The Appearance of Darling")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 2 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Bumper Collection Special (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 03: Stagione Due Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory)

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Soundwave (WFC)

2015-12-17T20:37:22Z

Passcode Prime: /* Prime cartoon */ -- fixed a couple of links and added a quote

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:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Soundwave Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|<center>"..."</center>| No eyes...always watching...]]
'''Soundwave''' is the spy master of the Decepticons. One of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s earliest followers, and, many believe, instrumental to his rise, he uses his tentacles and a veritable army of [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s to learn everything there is to know about his allies and his enemies. He was never very chatty, but these days, on Earth, he's become near silent, communicating by playing back recordings of other people's conversations. He just sneaks about, patiently looking for Autobot transmissions and creeping [[Starscream (WFC)|you]] out.

Soundwave often finds himself acting as a restraint on [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], reining in his rather volatile emotions, and ensuring that Starscream's less than subtle ambitions are held in check. Indeed, this applies to every soldier amongst the Decepticon ranks. Even a treacherous schemer like Starscream has very good reason to fear Soundwave; his ferocity and strength from his gladiator days have not lessened in the slightest, rendering him a deadly foe to any Autobot, or [[Airachnid (Prime)|treacherous Decepticon]] seeking to usurp Megatron. This undying loyalty to his master, as well as their long history together, have attained him a lofty, high position in the Decepticon hierarchy. While [[Dreadwing (Prime)|others]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|may]] have officially held the rank of [[second-in-command]], Soundwave may be the true bearer of that distinction, out of sheer loyalty to the Decepticon leader. As long as Soundwave is around, Megatron has nothing to fear.

It's not just loyalty to Megatron that makes Soundwave such an effective soldier, however. Soundwave wouldn't be caught dead employing ''Bond'' villain tactics; he is concise and pragmatic in all of his endeavors. If he doesn't personally harm you during an outing, don't consider it an act of mercy or decency. You're not a part of his mission and not worth considering. [[Primus]] help you if you're in the way or you ''are'' his mission.

Soundwave has the ability to receive transmissions from anywhere on the planet, bar the shielded Autobot Base. This allows him to spy on every being on the planet in the hopes of picking up Autobot-related communications. He is also adept in his use of [[GroundBridge]]s during combat, dealing many a foe a frustrating defeat by virtue of them simply not being able to get to him.

After being rebuilt by his minions using arcane science, he took on the name '''Soundblaster'''.

{{quote|Watch out for the quiet ones.|[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]|"[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Soundwave was a gladiator from [[Kaon]] who almost bested [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in combat, an act that created mutual respect between the two. Soundwave saw in Megatron a desire to return to the swashbuckling spirit of the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, when Cybertronians emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] having to escape from the [[Underworld]]'s monsters rather than being put into a [[caste system|caste]]. He was appointed Megatron's lieutenant with [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Though Megatron despised Minicons, Soundwave insisted on having them around to spy on their gladiators, including the time when Megatron's librarian friend [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] came to visit. He was suspicious of Orion and even asked permission from Megatron to tail him as he returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]].

After [[Decepticon]]s bombed Cybertron in Megatron's name, Soundwave sent [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in [[Crystal City]] (a place which design he always found self-indulgent). Soundwave was not sure whether he should have bothered, as he was not superstitious and wondered what use a piece of a [[Star Saber (Prima)|broken sword]] could be. Instead he got chilling indications Crystal City's scientists were planning to revive [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

[[File:WFCcomicDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Yeah, this look is cool now, but I don't think I'll have it ''forever'': I mean, who'd like to [[GEEWUN|see things looking the same for over twenty five years]], right guys? ...guys?"]]

Soundwave attended Orion and Megatron's hearing before the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. During this meeting, Soundwave helped to sow discord and tension by loudly shouting his complaints over security breaches that, in truth, he himself had caused. The Council noted that they were aware someone had tried to find the Matrix, and they appointed Orion [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and requested he find it. This tore Orion and Megatron's movement in two.

During the final days of the war, Soundwave and his minions' research changed the fate of Cybertron. It was they who found the areas of the [[DataNet]] that [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] had overlooked and not deleted, revealing the existence of [[Dark Energon]] on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. It was he who remembered the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] below Crystal City that allowed for the mass transportation of Dark Energon between Cybertron and Trypticon. And it was the evidence he got from Rumble and Frenzy when they infiltrated Crystal City that revealed the existence of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] and its two [[Code Key]]s, which enabled Megatron to poison the [[Core]] of Cybertron.

When Optimus removed the Chamber from the Core, beginning the planet's slow healing process, Soundwave boarded the ''Nemesis'' with Megatron, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] to pursue the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' into the unknown reaches of space. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

Soundwave regained consciousness on board the ''Nemesis'' after emerging from the energy field created by the Space Bridge explosion over Cybertron. While Megatron demanded a status report, Soundwave was already deep at work in a console attempting to determine the answer. Along with Starscream and Megatron, Soundwave examined the tracking reports and confirmed Starscream's assumption that the ''Ark'' was likely not too far away. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} [[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]] feared that if he or [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] knew the whereabouts of the [[AllSpark]], Soundwave would be able to find it. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}
When a gladiator calling himself Megatronus vowed to challenge Cybertron's leadership, Soundwave was his first follower and chief amongst them. Soundwave remained at Megatronus' side, now Megatron, as the conflict escalated into a war. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} After finding out that the Decepticon scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had used Rumble and Frenzy as test subjects in his experiment to swap the sparks of Decepticons between different bodies, he demanded that Shockwave return them to their original bodies, to which Shockwave complied. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}} Following the [[Great Exodus]], when the Decepticons were trying to decrypt an encoded Autobot transmission, Soundwave suggested they should let Shockwave have a shot at interrogating [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

The Decepticons later arrived on [[Earth]]. During a Decepticon attack on Cliffjumper, Soundwave intercepted Arcee's comms talk. He later played it back to Starscream, prompting the Decepticon leader to send the drones after her. He later detected transmissions coming from deep space, that prompted the Decepticons to fire up the [[space bridge]], allowing Megatron to return. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-Soundwaveturn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Voice actor:'' [[Snake-Eyes]] (English).]]
Shortly after Megatron left the ship on a mission, Starscream wondered aloud if Megatron had a touch of space madness, and Soundwave reminded him that their absent leader was still in charge. Starscream told him to step up global surveillance. Soundwave subsequently intercepted a transmission from [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] and, on Starscream's order, dispatched [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] to capture the agent to learn the location of the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} When the Autobots attacked the ''Nemesis'' to retrieve Fowler, slaughtering dozens of their soldiers, Soundwave hid. He simply watched when Megatron returned and took his fury out on Starscream on the bridge for not waiting on his command. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

Starscream sent Soundwave to the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope in [[Texas]] as they needed to use the array to target the space bridge at [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Soundwave hacked into the computer network at the site, but after he had lined up the dishes, someone realigned them. In response to Starscream's demands as to what was happening, he tapped into the base's security system and discovered that the Autobots' three human friends were in a nearby room, similarly accessing the computer. He extended a tentacle into the room they were in and attacked them. When [[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko]] tried to chop the tentacle with an ax, Soundwave took it from her and used it to sever the computer system's hardline, locking the dishes on Cybertron. The three kids entered the room in time to see him leaving, and Miko and Soundwave snapped photos of each other.

[[File:MastersStudents-Soundwavesradar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|See how much more convincing I am as a [[:File:Cybertronsoundwave.jpg|communications tower]] with this look?]]

Because of Soundwave's success, the Autobots resorted to sabotaging the space bridge, blowing it up and taking Megatron with it. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} At Starscream's order, Soundwave activated the comm system so Starscream could give a speech to the troops, declaring himself leader. Failing to impress the Vehicons, Starscream pressed Soundwave's sensors into locating [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], a Decepticon secreted in a pod in the desert. Starscream and Soundwave reactivated Skyquake, only to find he wasn't receptive to Starscream's leadership, and instead set about fighting [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Soundwave detected a Decepticon signal from the site where the space bridge exploded, and when Starscream went to investigate, Soundwave sent Laserbeak to keep Starscream honest while he himself filmed the battle between Skyquake and Optimus and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Though the outcome of the fight was not favorable to the Decepticon cause, Soundwave was able to ensure that Starscream returned Megatron's barely-functioning body to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Soundwave intercepted a transmission from [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] who was heading for Earth. At Starscream's order, he downloaded the necessary information to [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]], who took on Wheeljack's form and infiltrated the Autobot base. As Starscream and Soundwave paid a visit to the captive Wheeljack, Soundwave prevented his leader from terminating their prisoner, as he might be of use later. The two 'Cons retired to the ship's top deck to wait for Makeshift to activate the [[GroundBridge]], however Wheeljack broke free and started trashing the Vehicons. When Wheeljack escaped through the ground bridge and sent back Makeshift with his grenade activated, Soundwave and Starscream made sure to get well clear before he exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}} During another Autobot operation, Soundwave listened in on their comm chatter, prompting Starscream to send some Vehicons to attack. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:Deusex-Soundwavecrouching.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And that's why there's no [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]].]]
When [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] mentioned seeing an [[Energon Harvester]] in a fresco in [[Greece]], Soundwave was able to track the device's location to a museum. Breakdown and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] kept the Autobots busy in front of the museum while Soundwave sneaked in the back. He ran into [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Jack Darby (Prime)|Jack]], who were already in the process of stealing the Harvester, and grabbed it from them before making a getaway in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:SickMind-Soundwaveobjects.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Let me see some tenderness connected with a death, or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left just now, will be forever present to me."]]

Starscream and Knock Out made a concerted attempt to convince Soundwave that Megatron was beyond saving, and that the only option left to them was euthanasia. Soundwave remained skeptical, and pointed out the patch cable that Arcee and Bumblebee was using to access Megatron's brain. Megatron's life support was damaged during the ensuing confusion, and though it seemed Starscream and Knock Out were content to leave Megatron flat-lining, Soundwave pressured them into reconnecting the cable sustaining their master. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

After Megatron's resurrection, Soundwave kept him informed regarding Starscream's activities, including his attempt to resurrect Skyquake with the Dark Energon shard ripped from Megatron's chest, and the loss of his arm. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Soundwave watched as Breakdown was captured by [[MECH]], and reported back to Starscream. He was on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' when Starscream passed the news on to Megatron, who was less than impressed that Breakdown had been taken by a bunch of humans. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} He detected the magnetic anomaly caused by the [[polarity gauntlet]], causing Megatron to send Breakdown to go look for it. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

Megatron and Starscream headed to a stripped Energon Mine to discover mining drills still there. Starscream attempted to blame this on Soundwave. Megatron told Starscream that Soundwave had been filling him in on the second-in-command's activities. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Soundwave listened to Starscream's confessions after Megatron nearly terminated the second-in-command. {{storylink|Partners}}

[[File:SoundwavePlayingSparkbeat..jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|He's playing Dubstep.]]
When the new Decepticon space bridge was nearing completion, Soundwave supplied a diagram of the last component they needed. After they obtained said component, Megatron left the ship on a mission of his own. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] began searching the ship for the Decepticon leader and Megatron instructed Soundwave to send Prime to him. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} Soundwave translated tremors coming from the [[Earth's core]] into sound, revealing it to be a heartbeat. Megatron did not appreciate this, as it was making his head hurt. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} After Megatron left the ship to talk to [[Unicron]], Soundwave monitored the comms channels for his master's return. When [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] suggested considering a future without Megatron, Soundwave ominously looked at her. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

[[File:Soundwavelayingdownthelaw.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|left|YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS!]]
Soundwave continued to try to find some sign of Megatron. When Airachnid announced Megatron wasn't coming back and ordered the ship to [[Regulon Four]], Soundwave decided it was time to lay down the law. He defied Airachnid, who angrily attacked him, but the Decepticon spy master quickly proceeded to defeat Airachnid. Upon Unicron's defeat, Soundwave detected Megatron's signal and activated the GroundBridge, bowing in respect with the other Decepticons as Megatron entered the bridge of the ship. He had to hold Breakdown back when they saw that Megatron was accompanied by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

With Optimus amnesiac and believing himself to be archivist Orion Pax, Soundwave made sure the ship's data core was clear of any incriminating evidence so Orion could be put to work decrypting information they'd stolen from the Iacon archives. When Arcee managed to get on board the ship to look for the lost Autobot leader, Soundwave made deft use of the GroundBridge to get her back off before Orion could see her. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} When Orion eventually learned the truth, Soundwave relayed the news to Megatron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} He also notified Megatron when activity was detected on Cybertron, indicating that the Autobots had gone there in an attempt to help Optimus. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

When Megatron was angry after having had the [[spark extractor|latest find]] snatched from his hands, Soundwave reminded him there were still two more sets of coordinates to investigate. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Soundwave was present when Megatron unsuccessfully tested the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} He played back footage of Skyquake's demise for [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

Soundwave continued to try to decode more data from the Iacon archives, in a continuation of Orion Pax's work. When Airachnid requested Megatron's approval to take point in the hunt for the relics, Megatron requested that Soundwave remind him of her previous words when she planned to abandon him. Later, after Dreadwing and Breakdown's failure to execute her, Soundwave began tracing Airachnid's location during her communication to the ''Nemesis'' for Megatron. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Soundwave reviewed security footage and discovered that Bulkhead had been the one to cause it. Megatron brought it back online using Dark Energon, though the ship's guiding intelligence proved uncontrollable by the Decepticons. Soundwave plugged himself into the flight console in an attempt to regain control, but was zapped into stasis. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

[[File:Triage Soundwave visor reflection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You--cracked--my--visor! [[Knock Out (Prime)|Prepare for sur...]] wait, wrong line.]]
He was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Knock Out left to find the first of the four relics decoded by the ship. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Dispatched to find the third relic, Soundwave encountered the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'' and used Laserbeak as a distraction. He soon uncovered the [[Resonance Blaster]], only to be attacked by [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Though the Autobot managed to crack his visor, Soundwave triumphed, and was only stopped from dispatching Wheeljack by an SOS from Laserbeak. He picked up Laserbeak and returned to the ''Nemesis'', where Knock Out discovered a grenade implanted in the deployer. Once the offending item was removed, Soundwave returned to his work decrypting the Iacon database, unaware that the Autobots had also implanted a virus in Laserbeak, which passed into the computer and began transmitting the database to the Autobots' mainframe. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} He returned to the bridge to listen to Megatron complain about how ineffective everyone else was, and watched [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] and Knock Out argue. {{storylink|Hurt}}

When [[Silas|Cylas]] came to the Decepticons with the offer of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Soundwave was sent to a military base in [[Colorado]] to get the codes so they could control the satellite from the ''Nemesis''. He hacked into the computer, giving him the ability to use the satellite even as he was downloading the codes for it, but failed to stop Raf from knocking the satellite out of orbit. He retreated as the Autobots reached his position. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

With new information about where the Autobots' human friends lived, Soundwave had Laserbeak patrol the area around [[Jasper]]. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} Soundwave succeeded in decoding another set of coordinates, and Megatron sent him with a decoy Iacon relic to draw the Autobots off. While he managed to keep Optimus Prime's team occupied for a lengthy period of time, it was not long enough, and by the time he returned to the ''Nemesis'', Optimus had gotten hold of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy}} Continuing his work, Soundwave decoded more coordinates and reported them to Megatron while the latter forged the [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

When Megatron returned from victory, he told Soundwave, in great detail, how he had destroyed the Star Saber with his own blade. He soon had two more sets of coordinates downloaded, resulting in Knock Out securing an [[Omega Key]]. When the final set decoded into an image of [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], Soundwave joined Laserbeak in the field to capture the Autobot rookie. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} He was on hand to show the image he'd decoded to Smokescreen. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

After firing up the space bridge so Megatron could go to Cybertron, Soundwave told Starscream about what he'd discovered regarding the location of the Autobots' human allies. He later helped Starscream kidnap the three kids and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} After handing over Raf in exchange for an [[Omega Key]], Soundwave took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. He survived the lock's destruction at the hands of Optimus Prime, and returned to Earth with the others. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

During the hunt for the scattered Autobots, Soundwave dispatched Laserbeak to monitor an attempt to off Jack Darby. The attack resulted in an explosion that took out Laserbeak, and though Soundwave worked, he was unable to retrieve any further surveillance data from the salvaged, charred Deployer. He opened a space bridge to Cybertron, through which Knock Out returned from a mission accompanied by the long-missing [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Soundwave was present when Starscream proudly showed off the dancing monkey picture he'd found and later when Shockwave brought [[Predaking (Prime)|a Predacon]] to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} As Starscream dispatched troops to deal with a number of Autobot signals, Soundwave tried to point out that their army was being spread thinly. He suggested that the Autobots were likely to be using the ''[[Harbinger]]'' as a base, but [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack before the Decepticons had a chance to act on the information. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

He was forced to repair the ''Nemesis'' communication dish after the Predacon damaged it. {{storylink|Plus One}} Soundwave GroundBridged to Shockwave's aid in [[Texas]], when the other Decepticon came under attack from Autobots. With the help of Laserbeak, Soundwave managed to take down Optimus Prime and deftly GroundBridged a fragment of Predacon remains back to the ''Nemesis'' before the Autobots could get their hands on it. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

When a plague inadvertently engineered by Knock Out and Starscream began spreading through the Vehicon population, Soundwave oversaw cleanup efforts. His group of Vehicons and Insecticons moved through the ship, destroying the infected, until the Insecticons suddenly broke off from the operation. He followed them, and on discovering that Airachnid was out of stasis and controlling them once more, used the space bridge to transport both her and the Insecticons to one of Cybertron's moons. {{Storylink|Thirst}} Soundwave hung around during a Decepticon meeting to determine what to do about the potential threat of the Predacons. {{storylink|Evolution}}

[[File:Soundwave Mocks.jpg|thumb|left|:)|upright=1.4]]
As the Decepticons gathered resources to rebuild the Omega Lock, Soundwave monitored some Vehicons stealing materials. He activated the GroundBridge for them when the Autobots turned up, but he himself was shot down by Optimus Prime and crashed into power lines, disabling himself. The Autobots took him back to their shielded base and attempted to interrogate him to find out what Megatron's plans were, but Soundwave merely erased his data and crashed his own hard drives before breaking his vow of silence to convey a message:

{{bigquote|''Soundwave superior. Autobots inferior.''}}

Soundwave remained offline until Laserbeak arrived and reactivated him with new orders—capture Ratchet. {{storylink|Minus One}} After returning to the ''Nemesis'' with Ratchet, Soundwave helped attempt to persuade his prisoner to cooperate by showing picture of the kids and the current Autobot base. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

The Decepticons were puzzled when they picked up Laserbeak's signal outside the warship, as Laserbeak was still attached to Soundwave's torso. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Stationed on the bridge during the Autobot attack on the warship, Soundwave used the GroundBridge to send the Wreckers to a different part of the ship. When the bridge was next attacked by Miko wearing the Apex Armor, Soundwave opened another GroundBridge and advanced on her menacingly, only for Raf to open a second GroundBridge directly behind him. The conflicting energies trapped Soundwave in the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.2 Soundwave listen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| You look different, Soundwave. Did you do something different with your entire face?]]
During the war, Soundwave took part in a mission led by Megatron to invade [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and destroy the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. The team had barely made it in before Soundwave detected that they'd been spotted and the five Decepticons had to take cover. Following a failed gambit which expended the other three team members, Megatron gave Soundwave a bomb. While his leader caused a distraction, Soundwave ran to plant the bomb, only to be struck by blasts from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|one of the defenders]]. Megatron picked up his wounded second-in-command and helped him to safety, along with the other three Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Megatron and Soundwave somehow slipped some code into ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' to hypnotise Raf into opening the GroundBridge so they could send Vehicons through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}} When Soundwave's plan to ambush the Autobots in [[The Wave]] went badly, he fired his remote-controlled hand at [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. The hand lodged in the scout's chest and later emerged when Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] were asleep. Despite trying its best to kill Bumblebee, Soundwave's hand was strapped to a firework and shot high into the air. Starscream and Soundwave later scoured the desert for the missing hand and managed to find at least one finger. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Megatron had Soundwave broadcast his intent to wreck the [[Statue of Liberty]] to the world's media. Unfortunately the US military intercepted all the transmissions before they could be received, leaving Megatron very unhappy with his communications officer. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}
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===Toy bios===
When Soundwave was severely damaged, his loyal Deployers set to work repairing him. Utilizing the ancient, mysterious science of an alien world, they succeeded, and Soundwave was revived. To reflect the fact that he was no longer content with just being the Decepticons' communications specialist, he renamed himself "Soundblaster", and took on a more combative role. {{storylink|#GenerationsSoundblaster|Voyager Class Soundblaster}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Soundwave intercepted a message between [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indicating that the pair were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]]. As [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] headed out to tail the two Autobots, Soundwave monitored events on [[Earth]] to make sure no one else was following. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} When Predaking came back alone with the news Megatron had apparently perished in an explosion, Soundwave and the other Decepticons immediately suspected [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was responsible. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Soundwave was one of the many Decepticons that pursued the Allspark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Soundwave WfC GameInformer Concept Art.jpg|upright=1.66|So Soundwave, you ever going to use that giant missile pod on your shoulder?
"Well there was that [[Spotlight: Soundwave|one time."]]|thumb]]
Soundwave took control of the orbital station [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was posted at, helping [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to reach the [[Dark Energon]] by establishing a forward base within the station. He then directed Megatron to a Data Matrix Center in order to find a route to the Dark Energon that had not been blocked by Starscream.

Later, Soundwave notified Megatron that access to the core was impossible, as it was guarded by the Omega Gate. He and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] accompanied Megatron as they led the assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], through which they would find and take the [[Omega Key]], opening the Omega Gate and allowing the core to be infused with Dark Energon. On their way to the [[Stellar Galleries]], Soundwave reported [[sniper (WFC)|sniper]]s, and after taking them down, Megatron infused the entrance with Dark Energon and took his team into the security station. Soundwave noticed that the batteries fed the security grid, and the trio infused each of them with Dark Energon, deactivating the security measures. Soundwave then detected the Omega Key behind their next door, and after opening it, the Decepticons arrived at the Stellar Galleries. They opened the container, finding not the key, but a message from [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], who announced that he had taken the Omega Key, anticipating Megatron's plan. Zeta sent Autobot attack forces against them, but they were swiftly taken down. Megatron ordered Soundwave to trace Zeta Prime's broadcast, and Soundwave found it came from 12.7 cycles ahead. He then noted a weak wall, and the Decepticons broke it down and entered the cities' subsystems, providing a direct route to Zeta, and the Omega Key.

The group descended down a shaft and went through a tunnel, avoiding trains on the way, and after breaking down a door in a ventilation area, they were ambushed by Autobot cloakers. Soundwave dispatched them and infused Dark Energon into the batteries. Megatron congratulated him, and then ordered him to unlock the exit. Soundwave obliged, and the trio found themselves in another tunnel. Breakdown challenged Soundwave to a race, to which the Decepticon responded, in his trademark monotone, "Negative." Tough crowd. Rushing through the tunnel, this time full of moving trains, the group came to a station where they infiltrated Iacon's lower levels. Soundwave detected the Omega Key at last, and suggested proceeding through the logistics station. Roughing it through the Autobot attackers, Soundwave finally determined that the key was beyond the train tunnels.

Soundwave and his teammates arrived at Iacon's main streets, where they met up with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] outside of Zeta Prime's vaults, which were impervious to the small amount of Dark Energon Megatron was capable of channeling. After Megatron's squad helped Brawl clear the area, Brawl called in the Dark Energon bombers, but they were spectacularly shot down by the planetary guns. Brawl suggested disabling them, and Soundwave assisted in carrying out the plan. Autobots advanced all around, but Soundwave and the others managed to hold them off until the next wave of bombers arrived, clearing the street and destroying the Vault doors. Soundwave joined the others on their way to the entrance, but the squad was intercepted by a [[Destroyer (WFC)|Destroyer]]. Soundwave and Breakdown split from Megatron to flank him, and eventually they rendered him non-functional. Inside the vault, they avoided Zeta's traps and finally reached the Omega Key—but it too was a trap. Zeta then attacked them, using a giant hologram and controlling the chamber to his advantage, dropping the ceiling and sending holographic brutes to attack for him while safe within an impenetrable energy shield. (Even during the battle, Soundwave was impressed by the creation of endless energon clones, to which Breakdown responded, roughly, "NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!") Soundwave's dorkiness proved useful in discerning the weakness of Zeta's machines—that the core rapidly overheated after prolonged use, and needed to open up in order to cool, rendering it vulnerable to attack. After the battle, Megatron plucked from Zeta's hand the "key"...which started to blink its lights and chirp. Zeta Prime informed them that the "key" he was actually a device that activated the real key: [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

As the three Decepticons flew away to track Omega, Soundwave noticed that the "key" was coming for them. Omega Supreme attacked, and thrust the Decepticons' star cruiser into a wall. Crash-landing, Megatron had a change of plans; force Omega Supreme to open the Omega Gate. Soundwave noticed a Decepticon [[Dropship (WFC)|Dropship]] across the bridge, but when the squad went to investigate, Omega Supreme intercepted them. Soundwave reported that his weapons were ineffective; Megatron told his soldiers to destroy the bridge supports, causing Omega Supreme's vast bulk to collapse it. But he transformed to his ship mode, flew back up, and forced the Decepticons to retreat inside. In a frenzy, Breakdown noted that the next door was locked, and Soundwave proposed that Dark Energon could open the door, which it did. Inside, Soundwave picked up a transmission from Starscream, who announced that he would be replacing the "deceased" Megatron as Decepticon leader. Enraged, Megatron threatened Starscream, but Soundwave informed his leader that communication to the surface had been cut off, so Starscream could not hear him.

The trio arrived at the lift, but found it to be locked down. Breaking the locks got the lift back to working condition, but on their way up, Omega Supreme returned and blasted it, forcing the Decepticons down the shaft at breakneck speed. Omega was still out there, so the emergency brakes' destruction was the Decepticons' only hope. At the bottom, they continued their journey to find a way to fight Omega Supreme—Soundwave noted that at the top of the tower were several heavy weapons emplacements which could at least theoretically damage Omega—but Omega Supreme didn't know the meaning of the word quit. (He really doesn't; not much in the processor department.) He grabbed the Decepticons, but Soundwave helped out in shooting Omega Supreme's hand, forcing him relinquishing the three from his grasp. They retreated inside a fortified Autobot position, and in order to prevent detection, Soundwave jammed their signals. Slaying the Autobots inside who dared attempt to counterattack, Soundwave unlocked the exit, which only let in more Autobots. They too, met their demise, but as Soundwave and his comrades escaped, he noticed that the Autobots' security was countering the effects of Dark Energon. Destroying the sentries turned to be a worthwhile solution, but then the Decepticons had to deal with Omega Supreme mining road. Soundwave's sensors indicated the presence of a bridge nearby, and though Breakdown was unsure, Megatron was willing to follow Soundwave's advice. Once again, Omega Supreme continued to stalk them, but Soundwave led his group to an alternate route...a dead end, to be precise, which Megatron was irritated with. Soundwave revealed that breaking a structurally-weak sealed doorway nearby took them to Iacon maintenance tunnels leading straight to the bridge terminal. When they arrived through the power conduits, Soundwave and the others fought through more Autobots and finally activated the bridge.

Racing across the bridge, they barely avoided Omega Supreme's pursuit, and Soundwave located another cargo lift that would transport them straight to the heavy ion turrets. On the lift he picked up several Autobot/Decepticon signals, a sign they were approaching the battle on the surface. Soundwave participated in the slugfest, and his analysis proved that the turrets nearby had enough firepower to legitimately damage Omega Supreme. Then, he showed no mercy using the turrets to breach Omega's armour and finally topple him to the ground below.

Soundwave, Breakdown, and Megatron followed Omega, and at the bottom, they were surprised to see him survive and transform into his mighty [[robot mode]]. Soundwave noted that energon batteries produced from within Cybertron were the source of Omega's limitless endurance, and further advised the team on battling Omega; avoiding his tractor beams would allow them to live, and his turrets were vulnerable, making them the prime target. When the turrets were blown, Soundwave saw that the batteries were being used to repair them, and so it became an objective to corrupt them with Dark Energon. When Omega Supreme used the batteries to heal himself, he was instead weakened, allowing the Decepticons to critically injure him. Omega Supreme was still alive even after all of that, but much weaker. Soundwave observed that his chest plating had been damaged, and Megatron ordered Soundwave and Breakdown to blast it, and Omega Supreme fell at last. Soundwave advised Megatron that now would be a good time to corrupt Omega with Dark Energon, but Megatron told Captain Obvious to shut up and did as he would have done even if Soundwave hadn't brought it up, laughing all the way.

After Cybertron's Core had been infected with Dark Energon, Soundwave was reassigned as head of [[Kaon]]'s prison, and watched over (i.e., tortured) Zeta Prime in his spare time. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] led an Autobot breakout and battled Soundwave's minions [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. Soundwave himself sustained heavy damage leaving the safety of his position to revive and retrieve each Minicon, showing uncharaceristic concern for other living beings. Eventually, defeated and critically damaged, Soundwave desperately attempted to restore himself by absorbing life force from Zeta's very own spark. His attempt to fully heal was halted by Optimus, who even took a shot from the Decepticon intended to finish off Prime. Although Soundwave and his minions fled, the damage had already been done and Zeta Prime expired moments later. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)
Soundwave hacked into the Autobot mainframe and, while Megatron and some other Decepticons kept the Autobots distracted, downloaded intel indicating the location of the Trypticon space station. As they approached the station in Megatron's ship, Soundwave reported that the inhabitants were taking up defensive positions and docking would not be possible. Though Megatron was confident they could ram the station, Soundwave turned out to be right, and they could only get close enough to drop a small team off on the debris surrounding the station. When the station was conquered and Dark Energon in Megatron's hands, Soundwave suggested it might be a good idea to test the stuff prior to use. It turned out to be unstable, and he warned it could result in destruction of its host. The Decepticons set up Kaon Prison as a testing ground and, after eleven failures, established that the Dark Energon could be used. When Barricade asked what happened to the failures, Soundwave would only say that their remains laid in the prison and creepily ask Barricade to get in the chair so he too could be infused with Dark Energon.

Trypticon station required more power, so the Decepticons sent a team to Cybertron's core to reactivate the Energon Bridge. Soundwave did not anticipate the activation of latent defense systems, triggered by the Decepticon presence, because he hadn't studied the same ancient files as Starscream. Megatron ordered Soundwave to give Starscream whatever he needed, and they succeeded in activating the bridge. Soundwave reported that they were only at 37% power — the Autobots had severed the bridge's link to the core using the Omega Key. Lazerbeak intercepted an Autobot transmission indicating that Zeta Prime was hiding the Omega Key, and Megatron ordered Soundwave to assemble a strike force to obtain it. They managed to find and defeat the Autobot leader, but the Omega Key he had was only the key to awaken the real key — Omega Supreme. Once the Decepticons fought their way through the Autobot defenses, Soundwave reported they had reached Omega Supreme himself. The Decepticons defeated the giant, reestablished the link to the core and infused it with Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}

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{{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)}}
Soundwave was present when Optimus was brought to Megatron by Starscream and [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]]. He watched as [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]''' pulverised''' Megatron. He was the only one who hesitated in following Starscream. He secretly salvaged and with the help of Laserbeak, Rumble and an [[E.D.K. TechVolt]], rebuilt his glorious leader, improving on his original design. He infused Megatron with Dark Energon, and pointed his leader in the direction of Starscream. He took part in the assault on the factory the Autobots had built in the crater where Trypticon crashed, and once Megatron had rebuilt the giant Decepticon, came to power up Trypticon's power core. On Megatron's orders, Soundwave rebuilt Trypticon into the ''Nemesis'', a ship strong enough to make it towards [[Earth|the planet]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had chosen. When the Autobots launched the Ark, the ''Nemesis'' soon caught up, and Soundwave spearheaded the assault on the other ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
When Bulkhead infiltrate one of the Decepticons' Dark Energon mines to snatch away the Decepticons' Dark Energon shards, Soundwave faced off against the Autobot before he could take his leave. Soundwave was defeated, and Bulkhead took off with the shards in hand. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
[[File:SoundwaveTerrorconDefense.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As awesome as he looks here, he's probably waltzing off after Bumblebee blasted him ''again''.]]
Soundwave attempted to retrieve Dark Energon from a mining area but despite his army of Vehicons and Terrorcons, Bumblebee managed to stop him. He returned with more Vehicon troops in tow to procure more Dark Energon and transport it to an abandoned military base. His efforts were once again thwarted, this time by both Arcee and Bumblebee. He then aided Megatron on his final assault on the Autobots' headquarters. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}
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=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Wait, I thought Daft Punk had two guys in it.]]
After [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] saved Miko, and Raf- he had to shut down the reactors in which Soundwave set up to keep Raf from hacking into the Decepticon Database. Ratchet had to shut down each reactor as Soundwave deployed Vehicons, and blocked them with forcefields. Eventually towards the end the two ended up battling; ending with Ratchet defeating Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Soundwave and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Soundwave and Laserbeak engaged Optimus in aerial combat over a snowy terrain. Upon Optimus's approach, Soundwave boasted aloud that he had been observing the Autobot leader, and knew exactly how to defeat him! Despite Soundwave peppering the skies with laser-blasts and cluttering them with floating "aerial mines," Optimus made short work of both Soundwave and his Deployer. As Soundwave flew off, he declared that more surveillance was need, but Optimus's defeat would nonetheless be inevitable. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Soundwave (and Soundblaster also) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

==Commercial appearances==

===Transformers: War for Cybertron===
[[File:WFC Gamestop Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The toy can do this if you try hard enough.]]
[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to a location where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and Soundwave were battling Autobots. Megatron left, leaving Shockwave in charge. Shockwave ordered Soundwave to [[Transformation|Transform]]. Soundwave changed into Cybertronian boombox mode and played [[The Touch]]. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameSpot's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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===Transformers: Prime===
Soundwave knows that out of all the radio transmissions in the universe, Megatron's favorite song is the ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship is Magic'' [[theme song|theme]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron's Favorite Song (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No [[Soundwave (Animated)|giant guitar]] this time!]]
*'''Cybertronian Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' two "weapons"

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Soundwave transforms into an SUV-style "communications truck", as seen in [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|the video game]]. He comes with his classic shoulder launcher and rifle, both of which can be mounted on his hands, right shoulder, and rear vehicle sides via [[5mm post]]s, and store inside his opening chest (approximating the visual of cassette spools). Soundwave's head features a [[light-piping]] gimmick, but the effect is largely neutered by his painted visor.

: This mold was [[redeco|redecoed]] into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#United|Soundwave Cybertron Mode]] and [[Soundwave (KOU)|''Knights of Unicron'' Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/GenerationsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cybertronian Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the downsizing, Soundwave's surprised he's gotten so big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG13'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' toys, Soundwave is a larger mold, and comes with a shoulder cannon which can peg (via 5mm post) into his hands, right shoulder, and roof/back.

: He also comes with [[Legends Class]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]], who utilizes Soundwave's main [[gimmick]], storing and launching Laserbeak and other "[[data disc]]" minions. A button to the left of his head can be pressed to open his spring-loaded chest compartment, allowing up to three data discs to be stored inside. With discs stored, his back panel/roof now acts as a plunger, which can be moved forward in either mode to launch minions out. Launched minions should land on buttons on their undersides, thus triggering their [[Flipchanger|spring-loaded transformation mechanisms]] and springing them into action! ...Hopefully.

: As an undocumented feature, the seat on his vehicle roof holds [[Diaclone]] drivers. Additionally, Soundwave's trigger finger is molded into his left hand, presumably so he can push his own eject button.

: For some reason, his [[stock photography]] and [[instructions]] depict him with the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] toy's [[Ion blaster]] accessory, which isn't included with the final product.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the fourth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, features different colors, using a more purple-ish metallic shade of blue and replacing almost all of his gray parts (the exceptions being his face and "grill") with a much darker metallic shade. It also features none of the red and yellow [[paint operation|paint details]] on his arms and legs, and renders the seat on his roof black. He features new paint applications in addition to those not present from the Hasbro version.

: Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into [[Blaster (FOC)|Autobot Blaster]]. The TakaraTomy release of Soundwave was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Fall of Cybertron'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-FOCSoundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Am I New Soundwave, or [[#Beast Hunters|Old]] [[#Deluxe|Old]] New Soundwave?"]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG14'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Also available in the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations Fall of Cybertron'' toys, Soundblaster is a charcoal gray, red, gold, and yellow [[redeco]] of Voyager Class Soundwave, as is the trend with [[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblasters]]. In fact, he uses exactly the same [[paint operation|paint mask]] as Soundwave, simply changing some of the colors. He now comes with [[Buzzsaw (FOC)|Buzzsaw]], a redeco of Laserbeak.

: His stock photography and instructions still depict him with the ion blaster accessory which he still doesn't have.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===Prime===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:Primetoy-SoundwaveDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Toy doesn't talk, just like in the TV show!]]
[[File:Prime-toy SoundwaveAM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Good luck stickering this guy! ''You'll need it.'']]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 28]], 2012'''
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 004'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-09'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Prime|Laserbeak]], Arms Micron "[[Zori#Prime|Zori]]" (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' toys, Soundwave transforms from a UAV not unlike the [[Wikipedia:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|Predator B drone]] into an angular batlike [[robot mode]]. His transformation includes a spring-loaded head that deploys automatically when his tail and thrust bottle are folded up. His vehicle mode has a [[5mm post|5mm port]] on the top of its fuselage; the robot also has 5mm sockets passing entirely through his palms. Any of these holes can mount the included Laserbeak, or he can store inside Soundwave's chest in either mode.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Soundwave was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the second wave of Japanese ''Prime'' product, has considerable differences from the [[Hasbro]] version. He comes with his own [[Arms Micron]], Zori, and cannons with 5mm ports and posts have been added to his wings (on his shoulders in robot mode) in order to accommodate said gimmick. Many of the Hasbro [[paint operation]]s have also been removed and replaced with numerous, small, customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, including ones for his tiny sculpted kneecaps, which are practically guaranteed to peel off at the sides. In addition, the [[instructions]] for applying the stickers unfortunately contain an error, with the placement of stickers 14 and 15 being swapped around.

:This mold was redecoed into two [[Battle Android Trooper|Stealth B.A.T.s]] which were sold with [[Old Snake]] through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] as a "Club Crossover" exclusive toy, also available to the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Hasbro Soundwave at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1501.html Arms Micron Soundwave gallery at Alfes's blog]''

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===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yeah, being lost in the wilderness for a couple of months will do that to you.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ravage]], Talon Grapple Cannon
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Soundwave is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Soundwave mold, and transforms into a spiky aerial drone with a massive wingspan and three tail-fins. Aside from the usual peg-holes on his fuselage and palms, his wings have been retooled with two new peg-holes, with one on each wing. Instead of Laserbeak, Soundwave features a new partner in the form of Ravage, who is a robotic jaguar that transforms into a thing that fits into Soundwave's chest.

:Soundwave also comes with the "[[Talon Grapple Cannon]]", a spring-loaded launcher that fires a [[missile]] with an opening "claw" at the end, with the missile and launcher being tied together with a length of string. The launcher itself features an additional peg on each side, and its main peg is sculpted to be able to fit in the specially-shaped socket on his chest, allowing the cannon to mount on his vehicle mode underside when Ravage is removed.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2|second chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===
*'''Hunter Soundwave''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Go!|Ravage]], "Capture Anchor" weapon

: Part of the first wave [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Soundwave toy, featuring a different blue, white, and black color scheme with a red faceplate. The back of the packaging erroneously depicts the ''Beast Hunters'' version of the toy.

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===Cyberverse===
[[File:BHtoy Cyberverse Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now let's see [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Laserbeak]] pop out of ''this'' guy's chest.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, Soundwave is a smaller-scale toy. He comes with a "Sonic Saw" rifle with a chainsaw bayonet, and the weapon features four [[C joint|3mm posts]] and two ports, allowing it to peg onto any of the ports on Soundwave's hands, forearms/wings, and back/fuselage. This weapon, in varying colors, was also used by [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

: Although the paint operations for the head and the "collar" are mostly [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]], the fact that the black paint operations also include the [[mouthplate]] (which is silver on the [[character model|animation model]]), combined with the purple paint operations on each side of the mouthplate, makes it look as if Soundwave had a huge black head with two purple eyes.

:This was later amended to some degree by a [[variant|running change]] that gave the face a slightly darker, more glossy paint job.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybLegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, [[October 26|10-26]]-2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG-09'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Soundwave is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Soundwave figure, using an ever-so-slightly lighter shade of metallic blue for the base plastic color, while the black paint operations on the abdomen and knees get changed to metallic gray. The paint mask is mostly identical, with the only exception being the head: TakaraTomy's version ditches show-accuracy and instead limits the black paint operation to the mouthplace, which helps making it more obvious where exactly the head ends.<ref name="cvezcomp">[http://ofensau.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/beast-hunters-cyberverse-legion-class-soundwave-vs-ez-collection-soundwave/ Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Class Soundwave vs. EZ Collection Soundwave]</ref>

==Notes==
[[File:TfprimeSoundwavePredator.jpg|thumb|But can he replay footage of "[[Operation: Firestorm]]"?]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Deep Desert Soundwave.]]
* In ''War for Cybertron'', Soundwave transforms into a Cybertronian truck during gameplay, and his toy does the same, having only one [[alternate mode]]. However, the game also features a Cybertronian boombox mode, seen during a cutscene and the credits (in addition to a commercial for the Shockwave pre-order bonus), which the toy can approximate with some fiddling. In a ''Fall of Cybertron'' easter egg, he also briefly adopts a Cybertronian lamp post, in homage to [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the first episode of the Generation 1 cartoon]].
* Despite his toy and concept art appearance, Soundwave has a [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|yellow]] visor in the War for Cybertron game. This was changed to red for the Fall of Cybertron sequel (perhaps displaying, in-universe, his furthered dedication to the Decepticon cause?).
* According to the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] biography, Soundwave [[Perceptor (Animated)|deleted his emotions to process information more quickly]], and is susceptible to [[Cyber Missions 1|too many sonic booms]].
* [[Duane Capizzi]] said Soundwave can speak, but just chooses not to. The decision was to contrast Soundwave with the overly talkative Starscream,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/bonus-q--a-with-transformers-prime-creators---answered-171430/ TFW2005 Q&A January 2011]</ref> and at [[BotCon 2011]], the staff compared Soundwave to [[Boba Fett]]. Instead, he records what he overhears and replays it with a mechanical echo that is very similar to the echo of his G1 counterpart. <s>Sorry, [[Frank Welker|Frank]], only [[Megatron (WFC)|one character]] for now...</s> But when he ''does'' talk, he sounds a lot like Frank Welker.
* Soundwave's prehensile tentacles are reminiscent of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another Soundwave]], although they are significantly less naughty.
* Soundwave's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Soundwave parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
* The manner in which Soundwave deploys Laserbeak in Transformers: Prime is a homage to the Breastforce from Transformers: Victory.

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

*'''Night Attack Mode''' (ナイトアタックモード ''Naito Atakku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Jida, Zori
: In this mode, shown on his box-back photo, Soundwave uses the two-Micron weapon [[Spike Hammer Rod]], while [[Jida]] in "Defense Shield" mode hangs on his left shoulder. What exactly makes all this ideal for nighttime attacks is anyone's guess.

*'''Jet Mode''' (ジェットモード ''Jetto Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gora (x2), Zori
: Meant simply for flying in fast and blowing crap up, this heavily modified version of Soundwave requires some real work. Because of all the recycled non-''Transformers'' parts in this mode, TakaraTomy designer [[Takashi Nakase]] has nicknamed this version "Recycle Mode". Two jet thruster/fuel tanks are created using bottles from a Japanese "common yogurt drink" and a pair of [[Gora]]s painted up silver, with snipped Arms Micron sprues added on for detail. Soundwave also carries a large weapon made from Zori, a plastic fork, and more sprues. Yes, a plastic fork. You read that correctly.
: There is also a vehicle mode configuration for this Arms Up Mode, with the massive turbines on the end of Soundwave's wings and the weapon on top of the main body. The whole shebang can be seen [http://youtu.be/QJUMhgggH-Q in this TakaraTomy developer video on YouTube].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu''), '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēng-pō''' (Taiwan, 聲波, "Soundwave"), '''Shēngbō''' (China, 声波, "Soundwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Barkhan''' (Бархан, "Dune")

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Surveillance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Transformers: Devastation

2015-12-13T21:04:19Z

Passcode Prime: /* Notes */

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|title=''Transformers: Devastation''
|image=Transformers Devastation cover.jpg
|caption=[[Crispin Freeman|Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.]]
|developer=[[PlatinumGames]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|writer=[[Andy Schmidt]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/19/andy-schmidt-confirmed-as-the-storyteller-for-transformers-devastation-293507]</ref>
|additionalwriting=
|date=[[October 6]], [[2015]]
|platform=[[PlayStation]] 3, PlayStation 4, [[Xbox 360]], Xbox One, PC
|ratings=ESRB: T PEGI: 7+
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'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is a video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015. It is based in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (drawing inspiration from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW comics]], the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' toyline and others), and features the return of some of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon. The game's soundtrack was composed by [[Satoshi Igarashi]], with contributions by [[Vince DiCola]] and [[Kenny Meriedeth]].<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Devastation-Nova-Awakens.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oy! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck.]]
Later, back at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], a recovered Optimus discusses with Wheeljack if he has found a way to strengthen their forces, with Wheeljack deeming the process risky. As he reflects on what Teletraan Alpha told him aboard the ''Proudstar'', Teletraan-1 receives a transmission from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who throw their full support behind Optimus's plan. Deciding that this is the price he must pay to rid the world of the Decepticons, Optimus and Wheeljack examine schematics for the [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|project]]. Unbeknownst to them, one of the pods on the'' Proudstar'' has broken open. Nova Prime awakens...
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==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
**Goldfire*
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Darryl Kurylo]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Christopher Swindle)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Dave Boat)
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Michael Bell)
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (André Sogliuzzo)
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (Jamieson Price)
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (Gregg Berger)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (Steve Blum)
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (Jamieson Price)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]**
**[[Offroad]]**
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]**
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]**
*[[Battlecharger|Ground Soldiers]] (Steve Blum, Darryl Kurylo, [[Jim Ward]])
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Liam O'Brien)
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] (Darryl Kurylo, Christopher Swindle, Dave Boat)
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
|c4=
*[[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan-1]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Teletraan Alpha]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Nova Prime]]
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]†
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]]†
*[[Kremzeek]]
}}

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

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

"You're mine Autojerk!"
:— '''Scrapper'''

"Let see how you Autobots look on my hook!"
:— '''Hook'''

"I'm going to dig your Graves, Autobots."
:—'''Scavenger'''

"I've been itching for a fight, come on!"
:— '''Bonecrusher'''

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

"Nobody gets past the Constructicons."
:— '''Scrapper''' and his Constructicons prepare for the worst

"[[All Hail Megatron]]!"
:— '''Devastator'''

"Wow, no wonder they call you "Thundercracker"." 
"Very funny pipsqueak."
:— '''Bumblebee''' learns the true meaning of '''Thundercracker''''s name much to his dismay.

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

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

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

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

A Gallery mode allows players to view assorted art pieces, such as stage concept art and Generations character art. New art can be unlocked in each stage by finding bouncing [[Kremzeek]]s and Mystery Objects, or shooting down Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops. Completing the game will add the credits sequence to the gallery, viewable with or without the credits themselves, as well as a model viewer that allows players to view all of the 3D character models, accompanied by their respective themes. The model viewer includes a "Transform" command that lets you view both of their modes, and a "Try Me" button that plays one of their voice samples.

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

==Notes==
===Errors===
*At the beginning of the game, Soundwave is not shown flying in the sky despite landing alongside Starscream, Blitzwing, and Megatron a moment later.
*In Chapter 1, Teletraan 1 pronounces "Kaon" as "Kai-on".
*In Chapter 1, when Megatron enters the hatch leading underground, Optimus mispronounces Teletraan-1 as "Teltraan-1", omitting the second syllable.
*In Chapter 3, when Optimus throws the Red Energon cube, it is inexplicably colored pink.

===Continuity Notes===
*It isn't explicitly stated when the game takes place, but during Optimus Prime's speech at the end of Chapter 7 he mentions that the Transformers have been on Earth for decades. Since it's implied that the game takes place before the [[Battle of Autobot City]] (and, y'know, the deaths of Optimus and Wheeljack?), we can assume that roughly 20-21 years have passed since the Transformers [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|awakened on Earth in 1984]]. Since it's implied there's going to be a sequel to this game we're going to assume that it's supposed to be 2004, which gives the Autobots a good year to deal with Nova Prime before Unicron shows up.

===Transformers references===
*Several unlockable weapons are from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'', such as the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].
*Many of the hammer weapons bear a striking resemblance to the [[Magnus Hammer]].
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] primary melee weapon are twin silver swords identical to those used by his [[Sideswipe (Movie)| Movie self]].
*The MOD Fusion Cannon is [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] weapon from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]
*The Repair Kits bear a fair resemblance to [[Diagnostic Drone]]s.
*The attempted [[Eco-structuring|Cyberforming]] of Earth by the Decepticons has been used as a plot point in several past ''Transformers'' stories.
*The hurricane wind generators may be a reference to the [[Devastator Winds]] that have inspired Devastator's name in a few continuities.
*Several billboards advertise [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky's Auto Shop]] and [[Prim Cola]]. Also visible is the "Creamy Cream" billboard from "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", renamed to the less-snigger-inducing "Bluebird Lotion". An IDW inspired billboard easter egg is a sign advertising, "Maccadam's Motor Oil."
*The Insecticons are treated as a swarm similar to the clones from the G1 cartoon and the Infestation from the IDW comics. If the primary Insecticons appear among them, no indication is made.
*Like his IDW self, [[Nova Prime]] traveled through the [[Benzuli Expanse]].
*One of Kranix's logs makes mention of [[Ore-13]].
*Teletraan Alpha alludes to Wheeljack and Optimus's unfortunate demises in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Teletraan Alpha also tells Bumblebee that he will eventually be known as "The World's Bridge", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Goldbug]]", "Race-Welder", and "Goldfire".
*Sideswipe asks Teletraan Alpha if he's been talking to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|his brother]].
*Teletraan Alpha cannot read Grimlock's aura due to the Dinobot [[S.O.S. Dinobots|not being completely Cybertronian]].
*[[Red Energon]] appears. Only here it's a volatile explosive, not a speed enhancer.
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] uses ice in his jet mode and fire in his tank mode, in the vein of his [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
*The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] appear in their ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' designs, with Offroad replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], while Menasor's appearance is a combination of his G1 and CW designs. Notably, [[Blackjack]] forms on Menasor's chest, though he does not appear among the separated Stunticons. Also, the Stunticons actually fuse with Motormaster's limbs like in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
*Shockwave has the ability to generate duplicates of himself, in an ''insanely'' specific reference to a power mentioned in the original animated series [[production bible]], which was never used in the cartoon itself ([[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1#Continuity Notes|except maybe once]]). The duplicates have the grey color scheme of the original "Astro Magnum" toy Shockwave was based on.
*Megatron states that he thought Optimus was [[The Transformers: The Movie|made of sterner stuff]].
*Optimus defeats Megatron with the same haymaker he used in their final battle in the [[Battle of Autobot City]].
*Defensor and Superion's appearances at the end of the game are taken directly from their ''Combiner Wars'' appearances.
*The end credits theme features segments borrowed from the [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|''Transformers: The Movie'' musical score]].
*Megatron is given a tank-mode body similar to his ''Combiner Wars'' design, but with added details for G1 accuracy. However, his original alternate mode hasn't been forgotten, as the Heavy Sniper Rifle and its variants bear a striking resemblance to it.

===Trivia===
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Who dares disturb my beauty sleep? Have you not heard? This movie's already over! Captain Blue is defeated, and we are victorious!]]
* [[FIRRIB|Frenzy is blue, Rumble is red]].
* Bumblebee comments on the unlikely odds that another Cybertronian ship besides the Ark and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] would have crash-landed on Earth millions of years ago. If only [[Axalon (BW)|he]] [[Darksyde (BW)|knew]]...
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was planned to appear as part of the boss fights with Soundwave, but was removed during development. However, his unused character model can still be found within the game's code.
* Despite the fact that Frank Welker reprised his roles as both Megatron and Soundwave from the original cartoon, he did not voice Mixmaster, Skywarp, Rumble, or Frenzy, despite having originated all of those roles. Additionally, of the other characters in the game whose voice actors are still alive, [[Corey Burton]], [[Arthur Burghardt]], and [[Neil Ross]] did not return to voice Shockwave, Devastator, Hook, or Bonecrusher.
* During the final battle in space the player always fights as Optimus Prime even if another playable character was in use, but Prime will fight using the previous character's gear. For example, if Wheeljack was using his wrenches to fight Megatron on the ground, Prime will ''somehow'' have those wrenches with him in space.
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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DevastatorManga1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Scorpulator]].

Normally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (leader) — right leg
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] — upper body
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] — left arm
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] — lower body
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] — left leg
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] — right arm

However, in at least one reality, he goes from being a six-robot combiner to a five-bot one, Hook and Mixmaster being replaced by [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]]. In another, he was temporarily rebuilt with a modular design that allows Hook to replace Scrapper as the right leg, and any robot built with a compatible design to form the head, including [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. This configuration was later abandoned in favor of having [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] serve as Devastator's new leg, returning the other Constructicons to their original positions.

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|Devastator|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Arthur Burghardt]] (English), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') |[[Guillermo Romano]] (Latin-American Spanish, "City Of Steel"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''The Burden Hardest to Bear''), [[Werner Abrolat]] (German, The Movie TV Dub), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Core'' & ''The Master Builders''), [[Klaus Kessler]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Triple Takeover''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Starscreams Brigade'')}}

[[File:HeavyMetalWar preparetomeetyourdoom.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"How do you like me now!"]]
The ability to merge into Devastator was given to the Constructicons by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] around nine million years ago, not long after he brainwashed them into his loyal servants using the [[Robo-Smasher]]. Their former friend [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] learned of this new ability first-hand when the Constructicons combined in order to hold Omega fast, so that the Robo-Smasher could be turned loose on his mind. Omega overpowered Devastator, however, and tore himself free of the Robo-Smasher, left not subservient to Megatron, but with a burning desire for vengeance against the Constructicons. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Millions of years later, in [[1984]], having joined Megatron on [[Earth]], the Constructicons were charged with tunnelling under [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headmasters]] in order to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Confronted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and forced back outside the volcano base, the Constructicons realized they were no match for their new opponents, and combined into Devastator to fight back—the first of several battles between the giant and the Dinobots that wound rage through the Transformers' time on Earth. The Dinobots fared poorly in their first meeting with Devastator, but before they fell, their fellow Autobots returned to lend them a hand. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] distracted Devastator with a hologram of [[Halonix Maximus|a giant Autobot]], allowing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to blast him dead center, causing him to disengage into the separate Constructicons. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:CityofSteel devastator kong.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Puny Autobot stole Devastator's sunglasses!"]]

Devastator was next called into action when the Decepticons were attempting to conquer and recreate [[New York City]], his height and power being required to stop a group of Autobots scaling the [[Empire State Building]], which had been seized by the Decepticons. With Optimus Prime playing Fay Wray to his [[King Kong]], Devastator climbed to the top of the building, fighting off attacks by remote controlled drone helicopters courtesy of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] along the way. Once Devastator reached the peak, however, Optimus was able to gain remote control of his own dismembered gun-wielding arm, which had been mounted on top of the building as an artillery unit, and blasted Devastator off the building. Plummeting back to street-level, the combiner split apart on impact. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

After Megatron's [[Transfixatron]] scheme failed, Devastator was unleashed upon the Autobots, and began to mop the floor with them using finger lasers, optical tractor beams, and really heavy fists. The tide turned when Wheeljack and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] used the Transfixatron against Devastator, successfully cancelling out the Constructicons' combined form. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[File:TheCore dominated devastator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When Megatron attempted to tap the [[Earth's core]] to give the Decepticons a limitless supply of geothermal energy, Devastator defended the project from Autobot attack. To get around the giant combiner, [[Chip Chase]] and Wheeljack created [[dominator disc]]s which forced the Constructicons, and thus Devastator, into serving the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had anticipated this plan and built a device to override the dominator discs. When he turned Devastator against the Autobots, Wheeljack turned up the power on the dominator discs, which only served to fry Devastator's [[Circuits|logic circuits]] and sent him berserk, damaging the controls for Megatron's drill just as it was about to pierce the Earth's core. Working together, both factions restored Devastator to Megatron's control and sent him into the ground to take out the drill before it could destroy the Earth. Devastator was surprised by Megatron's cowardly absence after he returned surface, but merely believed Megatron left to plan their next attack. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:MasterBuilders devastator under attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Allying with Autobots [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] to construct a [[Solar Power Tower]] of Grapple's design that they could then steal for the Decepticons, the Constructicons formed Devastator to install the sun-harnessing sphere component on top of the tower. After the villains took control of the tower, the other Autobots arrived to stop their plan and were confronted by Devastator once again, but managed to fell him by tricking him into collapsing the tower right on top of himself. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

Devastator got his first rematch with the Dinobots when the prehistoric anti-heroes attacked the Constructicons as they were unloading a supply of [[Cybertonium]] from the [[space bridge]]. Scavenger was caught off-guard by the Dinobots before he could join his team-mates in forming Devastator, and the one-armed giant was unable to prevent the Dinobots from transporting themselves to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Devastator had pulled himself together by the time [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly]] arrived, hot on the Dinobots' trail, but Carly's superior driving skills allowed her to navigate around his stomping feet and make it into the bridge as well. Not one of Devastator's better days. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} [[File:SecretofOmega devastator vs omega.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Another rematch of a different kind was soon to come when the Constructicons crossed paths with Omega Supreme, but the Autobot titan's rage allowed him to quickly overcome Devastator, burying him beneath an avalanche. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

After the [[Triple Changer]]s temporarily disposed of Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the Constructicons threw in with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as the new Decepticon leader, building a maze around his base of operations. Unsurprisingly, Blitzwing refused to uphold his part of the bargain and make the Constructicons his leadership partners, so the enraged team formed Devastator to improve their bargaining posture. Megatron soon returned and put Blitzwing and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in their place, but Devastator did not fall in line so easily, and continued his attack against them all, forcing all the in-fighting Decepticons to team up to eventually take him down. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Betrayals remained the order of the day when Devastator next saw combat, called up by Megatron to deal with another plot by Starscream and his new troops, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Starscream had foreseen Devastator's involvement, however, and had given his Combaticons the power to combine into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who soundly defeated the Constructicons' combined form. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:TFTM Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Come on boy, fetch!]]
Devastator played a key role in the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year 2005, smashing the artillery that lined the city and, after an all-night siege, successfully breaching its walls with his prodigious strength. Before he could progress inside the city itself, though, his old foes the Dinobots arrived to halt his progress, dropping on him from an incoming shuttle. Devastator kicked [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] out of the air, slammed [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and hurled him aside, but was brought low by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], who pushed him through a wall. Even from this position, though, Devastator managed to take out [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] immediately after, as he dodged an attack from the flying Dinobot and caused some rubble to collapse on him. The battle was brought to an end when Megatron was defeated and the Decepticons retreated from Earth aboard Astrotrain, arguing amongst themselves who would lead them now. Scrapper argued for the Constructicons, since they formed Devastator, "the most powerful robot", and the team proceeded to merge to prove their point, but were shaken apart mid-transformation by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Devastator’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:FFoD1 devastator nomnom.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Following the battle with [[Unicron]], the defeated Decepticons were exiled to the burnt-out world of [[Chaar]], where they scraped by on diminishing amounst of [[energon]]. When Astrotrain returned from an energy run, the Constructicons fought over the few scraps of energon he brought back, but banded together to form Devastator to make sure Astrotrain couldn't take any for himself (though Bonecrusher lacked the energy to hold on to his teammates). Just as Devastator was about to tuck into his hard-won [[energon cube]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] hacked him apart with his [[sword]] and drove the Constructicons off. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

In [[2006]], the Constructicons formed Devastator when fighting the Autobots on an asteroid [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] was trying to turn into a mobile weapon, but he was flattened when a cunning [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] transformed to aircraft carrier mode in mid-air and landed directly on top of him. The battle carried to the planet [[Eurythma]], where Devastator was formed again, but he was quickly blasted apart into his component robots by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Devastator got a little revenge on Broadside later in the year when he teamed up with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] to confront him in the seas of [[Japan]], though the huge waves the Autobot kicked up when he fell under their laser fire forced the team to separate and withdraw. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
[[File:FSRLstorypage devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Devastator once faced his old nemesis Omega Supreme during the midst of [[:File:StudioOxCybertronBattleCons.jpg|another, larger battle]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Story page # unknown}} At a presumably later date, Devastator clashed with Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] in... space, or something? Well, Cybertron was in the background, so it was probably space. The battle was so great that Prime even needed to call in the extra firepower of his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], which flew through space (or whatever) to join the fight. It was kind of a weird day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Story page #6}}

Later, Devastator and Menasor were making trouble for the Autobots, but were dealt with by the Autobots' newest combiner warrior, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] gestalt took Devastator out by launching his right arm—[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]—at him, who transformed to [[robot mode]] mid-flight and shattered the Decepticon giant's chestplate with his mighty right hand. Devastator seemed suitably horrified. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Story page #12}} Not nearly as horrified, though, as anyone who gazed upon his and the other Decepticon combiners' [[:File:GestaltTrioTVMagazine.jpg|deformed bodies]] when they later gathered for another major battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 16|Story page #16}}
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=====''Cloud''=====
When [[Cloud World]]'s [[Megatron (G1)#Cloud|Megatron]] interrupted Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, he was annoyed and unleashed Devastator on the intruder, only for the combiner to be blasted back into his components by the raging, [[SARA]]-powered Megatron's tank mode. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
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In the late 1980s, in search of a location that could serve as a base for their new battle station [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Megatron brought the Constructicons to a utopian island to begin deforestation and construction. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to stop the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and announced that he and Trypticon would take on the Autobot combiner (overkill much?). Trypticon did not approve of sharing his prey, however, and he picked up Devastator and threw him into a nearby rockface, shattering him back into his individual components. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Scramble City'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)
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Discovering the location of the secret factory in which the Autobots were constructing their mobile fortress [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], Megatron dispatched the Constructicons to destroy it. Confronted by a team of Autobots led by Optimus Prime, they formed Devastator, who quickly took the upper hand in the battle by hurling giant boulders and opening fire with his cannon. Observing Devastator's attack from within Scramble City, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] ordered the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] into the fray, and a speedy hail of laser fire from above courtesy of the airborne Autobots soon cut Devastator down to size and had the Constructicons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Devastator participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia, battling alongside Bruticus and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Devastator and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits.{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)|[[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:SOSfromSandra devastator vs defensor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|SHORYUKEN!]]
In [[2011]], Devastator was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron in an attempt to seize the planet by taking control of [[Vector Sigma]]. While [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] had [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] engaged, Devastator tried to shoot the Autobot combiner in the back, but evil plan was foiled by Optimus Prime, who struck Devastator with a flying jump kick and knocked his blast off-course so that it hit Abominus instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle progressed, Devastator joined forces with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and Abominus to drive back the Autobot combiner robots, but where then felled themselves by the power of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Later, during another major battle on Cybertron, this time over [[cybertonuron]], Devastator was presented with another chance to shoot Superion in the back as he battled Abominus, but yet again shot Abominus instead as the pair broke their grapple at the last moment. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} This affair concluded with the destruction of Cybertron, so it was on Earth that Devastator next fought, battling [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] as part of a Decepticon effort to hijack an Autobot energy shipment to the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

Devastator disappeared from view following this; in truth, he and many other Decepticons had secretly withdrawn to the hidden, sub-oceanic continent of [[Lemuria (Headmasters)|Lemuria]], where Devastator oversaw the processing of [[crysmagnetal]] for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Death Tower]]s. Once the towers were deployed around the world, Devastator joined the entire Decepticon army in battling the Autobots at the North Pole, and fled into space alongside them upon their defeat. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
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Years later, the image of Devastator was among a group of holograms of older Decepticons projected by [[King Poseidon]] to deceive and confuse the Autobots under [[Ginrai]]'s command. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

=====''Zone'' catalog=====
At some point after the year [[2025]], Devastator joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]], led by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

=====''Zone'' manga and story pages=====
[[File:Zonemanga devastator magmastorm.jpg|left|thumb|Hot soup!]]
Devastator was among the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] recruited by the Decepticons' newest [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violen Jiger]]. Outfited with new armor and weaponry—incluing a large arm-mounted drill—Devastator was christened the "Technology General" of the group, and sent forth to conquer planets in pursuit of Violen Jiger's goal of creating a [[Decepticon Zone]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

One element required for Violen Jiger's plan was the mysterious life-giving [[Zodiac]], hidden somewhere on Earth. Devastator accompanied [[King Poseidon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] to the planet, cutting a swathe of destruction through the cities of Earth as they converged on [[Mount Fuji]], where the Zodiac was believed to rest. Arriving at the mountain, the four generals were confronted by a small army of Autobot Micromasters, which prompted nothing but laughter from the villains... until a rock clonked Devastator on the head, hurled by the newly arrived Autobot [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. As battle erupted, Devastator broke away, using his drill to burrow into the Earth in hopes of locating the subterranean hiding place of the Zodiac, but Dai Atlas pursued him into the planet's depths. There, Dai Atlas used his "awareness of the flow of nature" to summon up a torrent of magma that took Devastator out of the fight. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}
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=====''Zone'' cartoon=====
[[File:DevastatorZone1.jpg|thumb|215px|PHALLIC!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)}}
{{note|The ''Zone'' cartoon tells a slightly different, expanded version of Devastator and the other Generals' first battle with Dai Atlas.}}
Dispatched to Earth with Trypticon, Predaking and King Poseidon by Violen Jiger to acquire the Zodiac, Devastator destroyed the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]] while searching the planet for the mysterious energy source. By the time Devastator arrived in Japan, Trypticon and Predaking were already embroiled in battle with Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber; he burst up out of the ground while Dai Atlas was grappling with Predaking and attempted to run him through with his drill, but was stopped by a barrage of missiles from the acting Autobot leader. Predaking ordered him away to seek the Zodiac, and Devastator obeyed, drilling down into the Earth, but Dai Atlas pursued, following Devastator into the subterranean cavern in which the Zodiac rested. Devastator snatched the enigmatic orb and fled, handing it off to King Poseidon before turning back to resume his battle with Dai Atlas, whom the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] combiner had restrained with a chain. Before Devastator could drill a hole through him, though, Dai Atlas shifted to drill tank mode and dragged the Decepticon into a vein of molten magma, which swept him away. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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After being Robo-Smashed into loyal Decepticons, the Constructicons were upgraded by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], at Megatron's orders, using the combiner technology stolen from the conquered warlord [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. The newborn Devastator joined the Decepticons in an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] one week later. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The Autobots attempted to stop him by shooting down a live energy conduit which stuck his right arm, but it barely phased the Decepticon. When they followed that up by shooting him in the knees, however, Devastator toppled over backwards. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Nine million years later, during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, after breaching the city walls, Devastator was confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and a small group of Autobots. He invited them to surrender, but they responded by blasting him into his component parts. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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No sooner had the Constructicons been created—by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], on Earth, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and the facilities of [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]]—than they were dispatched on their first mission to construct a massive communications dish that would allow [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator for the first time, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots. The titan shrugged off the Autobots' attacks, even including [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s liquid nitrogen blasts, but things took a turn for the worse when Soundwave, wired into the dish and unable to defend himself, made the mistake of calling on Devastator to destroy a ''specific'' Autobot—[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who had slipped close to the dish in the chaos. The dull-witted Devastator struggled to process this precise instruction, taking out each Autobot one after the other until he found the one that Soundwave had been talking about; fortunately for the Decepticons, Huffer's own indecision gave Soundwave time to successfully transmit his message. The dish was subsequently destroyed by Huffer's human ally [[Bomber Bill]], and Soundwave ordered retreat, grading Devastator's performance as "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[File:UK62 Devastator.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
''Following this poor initial outing, Devastator was subsequently put through training and tests that managed to improve his operation and co-ordination. With the Constructicons now operating better together, Shockwave charged them with attacking a demolition derby that the Autobots' human friend [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] was attending in order to kidnap him for use as leverage. Faced with Buster's Autobot protectors, the Constructicons formed Devastator to deal with them, but the very sight of the combiner sent Buster catatonic. While Devastator battled the Autobots—during which he was toppled by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and blinded by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'s [[black beam gun]]—Soundwave scanned Buster's mind to discover what had happened to the human, and immediately ordered the Constructicons to separate and retreat unpon discovering that the Matrix had implanted a vision for the future of combiner technology in Buster's brain.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

''Seeking to make a reality out of the information the Matrix had planted in Buster's mind'', the Autobots staged an attack on the Decepticon's [[Wyoming base]] in order to draw out Devastator so they could observe his technology in action. When Shockwave ordered Devastator into action, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], watching from afar, monitored and recorded the Constructicons' transformation pattern. He reported his success to Optimus Prime, who ordered a retreat, and the Autobots subsequently used the information derived from Devastator to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''While on a mission in Yukon territory, the Constructicons formed Devastator to chase [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] through a forest, but were submerged in a collapsing dam. {{storylink|The Mission}}''

Devastator next appeared to defend the Decepticons' [[Club Con|base in the Florida Keys]] from a joint attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], and the [[Autobot]]s. He brawled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in his coupling links and he broke up into his components. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

{{note|Given that Devastator never reappeared in the "main" US or UK Marvel continuity, and that when he ''did'' turn up next in the [[Earthforce]] stories (see below), he was being rebuilt as a separate robot, perhaps Superion's attack ''permanently'' destroyed the Constructicons' ability to combine.}}

====Movie Future Timeline====

In the assault on Autobot City, Megatron ordered the Constructicons to form Devastator. His efforts to breach their defenses were diverted by the arriving reinforcements of the Dinobots. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

====Earthforce====
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''Due to [[Nucleon]],'' the Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas, surrounding the construction side with an [[Automated defence ring]]. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] were able to master the ring's challenges, and wrecked the project before the new Devastator could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:CrossingOver3 devastator vs grimlock.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]
The Constructicons were among the Decepticon warriors assembled by Megatron as he re-established his power base on Earth 15 years after the fall of [[Unicron]]. For some unexplained reason, Hook and Mixmaster were no longer part of the group, replaced by a new Constructicon named [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]]. As a result, Devastator's combination was significantly altered.

The giant Decepticon warrior was assembled to battle the Autobots in the Southern Hemisphere, when both groups were seeking out the source of a new set of energy readings. Devastator confronted the Dinobot [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and the force of their battle was enough to cause the landscape to cave in, revealing the caverns below. The Constructicons were disassembled by the impact, however, and were forced to fight Grimlock individually. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
The Devastator was "phase 2" of Megatron's latest plot to take over the Earth. After having taken millions of humans hostage, Megatron ordered the Constructicons to combine. The Devastator then proceeded to overpower everything the Autobots threw at him... until the Dinobots arrived. Though The Devastator mocked the Dinobots' slow pace at first, his mockery was cut short by Swoop blasting him at point blank range, killing Hook and Scrapper in the process. The rest of The Devastator's components were then slaughtered one by one. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

[[File:DevastatorvsSunstreaker-ASW.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Devastator, stop looking into the camera!]]
Happening upon [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] admiring his reflection in a pond, Devastator moved in to capture the vain Autobot. The task shortly accomplished despite Sunstreaker attempting to fight back, Devastator brought him to Decepticon headquarters. After locking Sunstreaker in a prison cell, Devastator split up into his component pieces.

The Constructicons once more joined together to form Devastator when a rescue party stormed Decepticon headquarters to rescue Sunstreaker. Devastator made short work of [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as well, and stuffed them in Sunstreaker's holding cell.

The Constructicons merged once more to view an Autobot peace offering; Optimus and his troops had left before the Decepticons' headquarters a life-size statue of Devastator. Accompanying the statue was a letter from Optimus Prime, explaining that the effigy was meant as a symbol of the Autobots' surrender. The rest of the Decepticons cheered as Devastator neared the statue to contemplate it. But the moment the giant Decepticon touched the statue, an ambush part of Autobots burst forth from within it. Each Autobot fired at Devastator from a different side. This resulted in Devastator's attention to be so thoroughly divided that his components transformed back into their individual selves. With the playing field evened-out, the Decepticons wound up losing against the Autobots once again. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Autobot Alert!===
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In one possible scenario, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve a sunken ship off the California coast. Within the ship was a sphere of cybertite, which contained the formula for an ancient Autobot power-booster. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
[[File:HiCThePowerStruggle.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Jointron|Frito Banditos]].]]

Devastator joined Megatron and other Decepticons in a battle to seize a tremendous energy source (another dam), but were countered by the Autobots. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] attempted to blast Devastator in the back but missed. Somehow. {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:DarkAges2 cybertronian devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He wants the biggest purse in the world!]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the end result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} Although the process would later be refined, leaving the method by which Devastator was formed considered primitive by comparison, the sheer destructive power of the combiner was so great that the Constructicons were actually forbidden from trying to modifying their own combination for fear that Devastator's effectiveness would be compromised. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #2}}

During the [[Dark Ages]], between 7.4 and 6.5 million years ago, when the Decepticons and Autobots fractured into several smaller factions, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] was signed, ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s, and they accompanied him when he made his push to take the [[Tagan Heights]], forming Devastator to battle the [[Wrecker]]s. Hopelessly outmatched by the giant, the Wreckers were bailed out when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] chose to disobey the accord and aid them, merging into Defensor to give Devastator a run for his money. {{storylink|Escalation}} The resultant clash of titans destabilized the surrounding area, but in the end, Defensor realized he couldn't beat Devastator with strength. While the Wreckers stepped into distract the Decepticon, Defensor split back up into the individual Protectobots, and plugged Devastator into the local power grid, hitting him with a massive electrical shock that overloaded his combination system and forced him to separate. {{Storylink|Devastation}}

In 2002, when the Decepticons returned to menace Earth after a period of inactivity courtesy of the schemes of [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus (G1)|Adam Rook]], Devastator played the central role in the grand display of destruction a furious Megatron unleashed upon humanity. At Megatron's command, Devastator disembarked the Decepticons' temporary base in the [[Northwest Territories]], walking along the seabed down the west coast of North America, heading for [[San Francisco]], destroying a US Navy submarine along the way. [[File:DW devastator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Somebody help me I'm drowning-Oh.Lucky I'm so tall.]] Bursting from the waters of San Francisco Bay, the absolutely gigantic Devastator immediately set to work putting the city to ruin, until confronted by Superion. Devastator speedily triumphed in the battle that followed, reducing the Autobot combiner to his component Aerialbots, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} then turned on the other Autobots who had arrived, stomping Trailbreaker flat despite his [[force field]] and slamming [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] between his monolithic palms. To no-one's surprise, it was Optimus Prime who was finally able to take the giant down, ramp-jumping to his head-height in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] so that he could shot him point-blank in the face, blowing much of his head and shoulders to bits and sending him toppling into the waters below. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}''

[[File:DWG1ongoing0 devastators remains.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This is what happens when you buy a "loose" Devastator on eBay.]]
''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result of their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidable Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:GIJoevsTF5 Devastator wrecked.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|No Bumblebee... 'twas beauty that killed the beast.]]
The Constructicons formed Devastator to defend the [[SPS Satellite]] control center on [[Cobra Island]] from the attacking Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. After telling the [[Cobra]] troops that he'd help them since he hated Autobots just as much as he hated humans, Devastator killed [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] with a single shot from his gun. Unfortunately, this angered the Autobot's friends, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who attacked Devastator along with a squad of human tanks. The combiner was overrun by their numbers and was defeated after having his left arm blown off. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

For the remainder of the battle, Devastator's body was used as cover by human troops as they continued the fight against Cobra and the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle betweenthe Autobots and the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to fight [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. He did not last too long against the Dinobot gestalt. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:AHM2Devastator.jpg|thumb|225px|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]
After the death of [[Nexus Prime (Classics)|Nexus Prime]] and the failure that was [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], many dedicated themselves to rediscovering workable [[combiner|gestalt technology]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Shortly before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]—a student of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], Monstructor's creator—was brought into the Decepticon ranks for the express purpose of using his master's teachings to develop a combiner for the faction. He accepted with the caveat that the process was likely to take a ''very'' long time. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Indeed, it would be millions of years before [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] had his gestalt warrior; in the year that followed the thwarting of the [[Expansion]], the scientifically-minded [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] finished Shockwave's work, successfully granting the Constructicons the ability to combine into Devastator. Where previous experiments with combination had struggled to unite the minds involved in the process, the Constructicons' shared appetite for destruction allowed Devastator to remain relatively mentally stable, if angry. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

When the Decepticons initiated the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], striking at Autobot outposts across the galaxy simultaneously, Devastator was a key component of the squadron on [[Earth]], where he made short work of the local Autobot unit, who were exiled back to Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} The Decepticons then began conquering the planet, starting with [[New York City]]; Devastator cut off the human population's means of escape by wading into the waters around the city and destroying the bridges and tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

In time, the apparent lack of direction Megatron had for the Decepticons after their conquest of Earth caused a schism in their ranks, and Devastator sided with Starscream, attacking and attempting to kill Megatron. Their fight was soon interrupted by the arrival of jets from the European Union, which Devastator had to fight off. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} A much greater opponent then appeared in the form of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who arrived with all the exiled Autobots and engaged Devastator in battle. With buildings being shattered by their titantic clash, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered Omega to move the battle with Devastator to a safer area. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Omega responded by hauling the combiner out into the bay, where he slammed him against the [[Statue of Liberty]] and blasted him through the chest, taking him out and leaving to sink into the waters below. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:IDWongoing28 devastator and sunstreaker.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Are you Sam Witwicky?" "No, but I'm better than you".]]
Several years later, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] tracked Scrapper down and killed him to make sure Devastator could never be formed again. {{storylink|Scrapper (issue)|Scrapper}} This did not prove as permanent a solution as first appeared, however: after the Decepticons liberated Scrapper's body from [[Skywatch]] {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} they were summoned back to Cybertron for a battle with the Autobots, where the Constructicons proved capable of combining with Scrapper's corpse. The resultant Devastator suffered from a "dead leg" that he could not move properly, allowing the Autobots to outrun him, and his other leg was also soon taken out of the equation when [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] tricked the giant into stomping on his explosive-laden wheelchair. Just as the giant was about to crush him with his fists instead, he was mentally taken over by [[D-Void]] and forced to merge with all other Decepticons and [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep]] army to form the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

The defeat of D-Void was followed by the reversion of Cybertron into a primordial wilderness into which Megatron fled, leaving the leaderless Decepticons—the Constructicons among them—to live in the rebuilt [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], under the unstable governance of Bumblebee. Megatron soon discovered that the combination of [[Ore-13]] and [[space bridge]] technology in his new body allowed him to tap the energies from within Cybertron that D-Void had used to create the Deceptigod, and in this force's ability to subjugate individual will and facilitate combination, he saw the means to finally perfect the combination process. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} [[File:IDWRID14 prowlstator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Nothing is more of a prick than Devastator, nothing!"]] Megatron tested his theories upon the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], fusing them into "The [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]", and also secretly conspired with several of the Decepticons in Iacon, allowing Bombshell to experiment with the energies, with which he seized control of the mind of the Autobot police officer [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. Faking both his own death and those of the Constructicons, {{storylink|Devisive}} Bombshell withdrew them all to Prowl's [[Black Room]], where the Constructicons' bodies were rebuilt to the specifications of a new, modular Devastator design that moved Hook to Scrapper's old position as right leg, and would allow others built with compatible forms to serve as the combiner's head. The intent was for Megatron himself to become Devastator's new head, but rather than risk his own mind and body in a test run, it was arranged for the mind-controlled Prowl to become part of Devastator first, to ensure the process worked.

When Megatron returned to Iacon and his plan went into action, the Constructicons and Prowl combined into the new and improved Devastator, under the complete control of Bombshell via Prowl. Under Megatron's orders, the revamped Devastator proceeded to destroy Autobot High Command with the sweep of a hand. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The giant then continued on to the Iacon med-centre, which he also devastated, before menacing the Autobots, NAILs, and disillusioned Decepticons trying to defend it. Superion arrived from Cybertron's wilderness and proceeded to engage Devastator in combat, and two giants' battle continued for some time until, elsewhere, Bombshell was stabbed through the head by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. With his controlling influence gone, Devastator fell into a stupor, just as Prowl—his mind still partially aware within the combiner—turned his thoughts to the one thing he and the five Constructicons agreed on: a hatred of Spike Witwicky. This unifying idea caused Devastator to reawaken, now of one mind, and with just one goal: to never be controlled ever again. With that, Devastator grabbed Superion, tore the combined Autobot in half, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} and proceeded to destroy everything he saw. However, the giant was surprised when [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] got a boost up onto his shoulders and began to call out to Prowl inside his mind. After some well-placed punches and a speech from the Autobot veteran on the topic of free will and personal change, Prowl wrestled enough control to cause Devastator to tear off his own head, spontaneously un-combining the gestalt. Shortly afterwards, Megatron attempted to reform the combiner, this time with himself as its head, but the well-timed activation of a stasis field secretly built into the Decepticon leader's spark casing by the thought-to-be dead [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] stopped the process in its tracks. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

[[File:TheMindBomb-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Helpless humans gaze in horror at Devastator's giant crotch!]]
Impressed by certain nasty things they'd seen in Prowl's memories during their merging of minds, the Constructicons left the Decepticons to befriend their new idol. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} When Shockwave put into motion a plan to collapse the universe into Cybertron, the Constructicons convinced a reluctant Prowl they had to form Devastator again to keep [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] off of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Devastator grappled with his crazed forebear until the ''[[Lost Light]]'' joined the fight and rammed the original combiner into his component pieces. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Prowl would subsequently learn to see Devastator as a valuable resource, willingly combining with the Constructicons during a battle with the Decepticons on Earth six months later {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} as part of a plan to expose the reappearance of Cybertronians on Earth- specifically, to make things difficult for the [[Earth Defense Command]] and their Decepticon allies. In the ensuing fight, Devastator battled against Galvatron's Decepticons, and managed to gain the upper hand. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} They would merge again to finish off a Worldsweeper-class ship and to cover the escape of the Autobots from [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], Jazz (with the unexpected help of Prowl) having rescued [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] from human captivity. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Starscream later showed footage of Devastator on Earth to Wheeljack, so as to highlight the danger that combiners posed. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

On Earth, the Autobots turned their attention to searching for the lost [[Enigma of Combination]]. Prowl formed a temporary truce with Spike Witwicky to help infiltrate [[G.B. Blackrock]]'s [[Onyx]] facility, and deployed Devastator to spearhead the attack. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Although Devastator proved effective at tearing the building apart and temporarily secured the Enigma, his loathing of Spike - the man who had killed him once before - ultimately drove the combiner berserk and ruined the mission. Arcee finally managed to talk Devastator down and force him to split apart. Prowl blamed the Constructicons for taking over their combined body, although they maintained that Devastator couldn't be controlled like that and that all of them were equally responsible for the outburst. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} On Cybertron, Starscream confronted Optimus over "his" personal combiner, using it as leverage so that he could accelerate Superion's own repairs. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:YouMeAndTheUniverse-Scoopastator.jpg|thumb|right|225px|"Nothing is more pious than Devastator, nothing!"]]

After Prowl learned that Starscream was planning to absorb [[Caminus]] into the new "[[Council of Worlds]]", he and the Constructicons hijacked the Ark's new [[space bridge]] to travel to Metroplex, intending to tear the space bridge apart and cut Cybertron off from the rest of the galaxy. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Combined once more, Devastator issued an ultimatum to the assembled Cybertronians and Camiens, but was interrupted by the new and improved Superion. Although Superion proved to be a nimble and clever fighter, Devastator was able to overpower him with brute force, and dragged his defeated foe back through the space bridge to Cybertron. He was briefly distraced by an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, allowing Starscream to use the Enigma on a group of bystanders and create Defensor. Defensor joined forces with Superion and the duo finally managed to overcome Devastator. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

Starscream sought to turn Devastator's power to his own end, and used the Enigma to rebuild Devastator once more. This new configuration incorporated Starscream's lackey [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] as Devastator's new right leg, omitting Prowl and returning the other Constructicons to their original configurations. Scoop's religious fanaticism and devotion to his "Chosen One" allowed him to override the other members of the team and force Devastator to obey Starscream's commands. His first mission was to stop Menasor from going on yet another rampage on Caminus. Unfortunately, Defensor misread the situation and attacked Devastator, sparking a four-way brawl between all of the combiners. Metroplex's malfunctioning space bridge sent the quartet tumbling onto an alien world, and things only escalated when the newly-born [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], under the control of Prowl, stepped in to intervene. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Devastator was furious at Prowl for "abandoning" him, and this anger allowed Devastator to ignore Scoop's input and sock Optimus Maximus hard enough to knock him for a loop. Devastator, now completely out of control, teamed up with Menasor in a fight that spanned the colony worlds. Devastator had the upper hand as he pummeled him on [[Velocitron]], but he was restrained by Superion and Defensor before he could deliver a finishing blow. Devastator retaliated by kicking Optimus clear through the space bridge and onto [[Carcer]], but his enemy quickly got his act together and dove back through the portal. Optimus's counterattack threw the Constructicons off balance and allowed all three Autobot combiners to pile onto him, tearing him into his components. Although Scoop apologized for losing control, he and the Constructicons were arrested by the [[Badgeless]] and placed back into Starscream's custody. {{storylink|All That Remains}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

In the aftermath, Starscream allowed Devastator to recombine so that Superion could safely extricate the Cosntructicons off of Cybertron. Optimus Prime's own time as a combiner allowed him to realize that the Constructicons needed to regularly combine to stay stable, and also noted that Devastor seemed apologetic for his actions. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} Windblade was grateful that Devastator wasn't allowed to roam free. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade #4}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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The Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] starship ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'', successfully destroying one of its two modules. Despite this, the Joes proved themselves capable of outmaneuvering the giant Decepticon. Devastator was able to land one shot on the ''Defiant'''s other module before [[Wild Bill]] used it to ram the gestalt back into his component pieces. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:G1commercial devastator.jpg|thumb|Now, light our darkest hour!]]
*Masquerading as construction vehicles, the Constructicons horrified their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Constructicons commercial}}
*Causing chaos at a construction site, the Constructicons merged into Devastator, who created a huge fissure by stabbing a girder into the ground. The Dinobots emerged from the crevasse, and Grimlock seized Devastator's leg with his jaws and threw the combiner aside. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2|G2 Constructicons & Dinobots commercial}}
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==Games==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
[[File:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left]]
Devastator was an onlooker in one of the arenas where the combatants of the [[DreamMix TV]] ''[[World Fighters]]'' program did battle. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}
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===''Sector Seven'' ARG===
[[File:SectorSeven devastator cgi.jpg|thumb|This would have been awesome in ROTF, but ''NO'', Bay would have none of it!]]
User jayeljay posted a photograph of a [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] to the [[Stop Sector Seven]] website, noting its similarity to Devastator as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|1980s cartoon series]] [[Sector Seven]] had developed as part of their [[Hungry Dragon]] initiative. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven ARG}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Devastator appeared early on to halt the Autobots' progress, but was soon called back by Megatron because he needed the Constructicons to do something else. Later the Constructicons confronted the Autobots at the primary generator and formed Devastator, but despite replacing his hands with ''huge'' drills halfway into the fight he was still defeated.

Later in the depths of the ''[[Proudstar]]'', the Constructicons were among a large force of Decepticons that Megatron put in place as a last line of defense. When they failed to beat the Autobots in a six-against-five fight they formed Devastator again, but this time Menasor showed up to help him. Even ''this'' didn't help much, as both combiners were eventually knocked off the platform and appeared to explode at the bottom of a large pit.{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Devastator participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Devastator could only be recruited to a team if all of his components were members of said team. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985/1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The first [[combiner]] toy in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Devastator originated in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was the unnamed combined form of the "Construction Vehicle Robo" team. He is created by assembling all six Constructicons, who, unlike the later [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, cannot be rearranged into other configurations. The large pieces of [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] weaponry the Constructicons came with form important connector pieces for the giant robot—in particular, his forearms are the missile launchers that came with Scavenger and Bonecrusher. These launchers can be equipped with silver-chrome drill attachments instead of his fists, but their spring-loaded firing mechanism was severely weakened by [[Hasbro]] [[for safety reasons]]. He is armed with Mixmaster's magna laser, though his own [[bio]] identifies his weapon as a solar energy rifle.

:In the United States, Canada and Japan, the Constructicons were originally available both sold separately on individual blister cards (with the additional Devastator parts split up between them) and as a boxed [[Giftset|gift set]] of all six. On the European continent, the individual Constructicons were first released individually by Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985 (with a giftset rumored to exist, but with no proof as of yet<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>), then re-released in 1986 by Hasbro proper, this time in a ''yellow'' coloration manufactured by [[Joustra]].<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These figures are not to be confused with the yellow European Constructicons released in 1992, who featured grey parts and could not combine into Devastator, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below), who lacked the [[rubsign]]s and forearm-launcher tabs that this version featured.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Devastator at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ActionMaster Devastor.gif|upright=1.66|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
*'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': "Magnifier Blaster"

:A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other [[Action Master]] vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail. Most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model. Released in the second wave of carded Action Master figures, Devastator came with his small animal [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Scorpulator]], who transformed into an acid spray gun that Devastator could wield and a "Gripper Backpack" that plugged into Devastator's back.

:As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:File:Devastator Power Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual (see notes). Additionally, the Devastator in the Power Plans is missassembled: Mixmaster and Scrapper are on the wrong legs. [[:File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|A prototype of Action Master Devastator]] features a different head coloration.[[File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|1px]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Action Master Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2Devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So neon and Playskoolish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Devastator''' (1993)
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products, now colored yellow like the European version from 1986. They were not identical to that earlier version, however: they featured a lighter purple plastic, lacked rubsigns, had all their spring-loaded accessories (such as Devastator's forearms) [[retool]]ed to remove the firing [[gimmick]] completely, and both Hook and Bonecrusher featured a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on them. Aside from that, ''Generation 2'' Devastator was functionally identical to his Generation 1 predecessor.

:Famously, a later—and seemingly less common—run of the figures changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. Unverified rumors claim that this version of the team was exclusive to [[KB Toys]] stores. Whatever the case, neither color version was available as a gift set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Classics===
[[File:Devastatorclassics.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Two claw [[energon weapon]]s, two pincer energon weapons

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. As this mold is a five-bot combiner in the "Scramble City" style, rather than Devastator's traditional six, the team now consists only of Scavenger (redecoed from [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]), Scrapper, Bonecrusher (both redecoed from the [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] mold), Long Haul and enigmatic new member [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (redecoed from the [[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] mold). Hightower replaces Mixmaster and Hook, but his bio combines elements of both the missing members', leading to some interesting speculation.

:Scavenger forms Devastator's main body, while the other four robots attach via universal connectors to form any of his limbs, using their energon weapon accessories to form clawed hands and feet for their combined form. Being a redeco, this of course means Devastator's components can also connect with any of the other combiner robots from the ''Energon'' series. Devastator was only available in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsConstructiconDevastator/constructicondevastator.htm More information on ''Classics'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Devastor''' (Gift Set, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles, 6 biocards for the component Constructrons, 1 biocard of Devastor

:The Devastor Gift Set was made available once more as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Apparently cast from a newly created set of molds, (given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one) the team feature numerous small difference from the original toys, though none that serve to change Devastator's appearance in any significant way.
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[[File:G1toy encore anime devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shown here without consumer-applied [[sticker]]s, for maximum cartoon-accurate effect!]]
*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' (Gift Set, 2013)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles,1 biocard for Devastor reflecting the changes of his appearance

:Initially solicited as a "yellow version", this second ''Encore'' release of Devastator instead proved to be a redeco and retool based upon the character's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon. All six figures feature assorted different paint details such as painted red optics, most notably a brighter, more yellowish-green plastic color, painted torso (for Gren and Mixmaster), and a purple mixing drum for Mixmaster; Devastor now comes with black forearms, and most significantly, a new headsculpt based on the cartoon's visored look. His package art is modified to reflect these changes, and an additional window is added to the box to showcase his new noggin in-package.
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===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWars TitanDevastator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And all the other toys on this page were thrown away.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun and 2 swords

:Combiner Wars Devastator is an all-new mold combiner formed from six Voyager-class Constructicons. All his components are sold together in a massive box. Nearly twice as tall as the other Combiner Wars combiners, he currently holds the record of being the tallest combiner toy released. When separated into the individual Constructicons, Devastator's hands, chest shield, and gun all transform into smaller weapons that they can hold: his hands become (non-firing) missile launchers, the fins of his chestplate disconnect to become swords, leaving the central crest to become a double-barrelled gun, and his gun splits into two smaller guns. The robot modes of the individual Constructicons have less articulation than other Voyager Class figures in the Combiner Wars subline, though when fully assembled Devastator himself is extremely articulated. (He even has ''ankle'' articulation!)

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[[File:SDCC-Titan-Class-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And the above toy was thrown away.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun and 2 swords
:This version of Titan Class Devastator, also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release, features extensive [[paint operation]]s, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts, and a new visor-less head sculpt. His packaging is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on this very wiki page.

:In the US, this set was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015 and at the Hasbro booth at Brazil Comic Con Experience 2015.
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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Unite-Warriors-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And both of the toys above on this page were thrown away. '''For REAL.''']]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift set, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': [[December 12|12-12-]][[2015]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''UW-04'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles

:Unite Warriors Devastator is a redeco and slight retool of Hasbro's version, the most notable differences being the inclusion of individual handguns for the Constructicons and a new combiner head that can switch between visored and non-visored faces. Every member has been retooled in some manner from the Hasbro versions: Hook, Mixmaster, Long Haul, and Scrapper have been remolded to sport better elbows, and Bonecrusher and Scavenger have been remolded to sport better knees. In addition to this, every Constructicon has been retooled to have a 5mm port on their vehicle modes for weapon storage.

:Devastator and each Constructicon's deco is heavily based on the original G1 animation. This includes adding many painted details. The most notable changes to Devastator himself are a metallic gray face (instead of silver), matching purple on the treads that compose his chest, purple hands, and a left foot that is painted to resemble the cab portion of G1 Mixmaster's alt mode.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Devastator decoy.jpg|thumb|Relax, I'm not the first Devastator to be the same size as my comrades...]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Devastator was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Devastator featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in purple as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Devastator''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''48'''

:The Devastator figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was cast in purple and available as a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Very early in the promotion, a red version of Devastator was also available, which was packaged ''only'' with the Throttlebots; unsurprisingly, this version is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Decoy Devastator at TFU.info]''

===Hard Hero===
[[File:Devastatorbust.jpg|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by [[Hard Hero]], and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance. The eighth release in their main bust series, Devastator was limited to 3500 pieces, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:HOC Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|DEVASTATOR... JUST WANT TO... SIIIIIIIIIIIIING!]]
*'''Devastor''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like the other figures in the wave, Devastator was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, at a ratio of one each per case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the figure came packed with the waist and tail for the wave's collectable [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterDevastor/devastor.htm More information on pewter Devastor at TFU.info]''

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2003)

:This Hasbro-released version of the SCF Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic and painted over to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick in its eyes. The figure was sold on an individual blister card rather than blindpacked, and came with a collector card and the left arm for the [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/HoCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap devastator.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Devastor''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Devastator "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===KT Figure Collection===
[[File:Kt devastator.jpg|thumb|He looks so happy!]]
*'''Devastator''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:Devastator features as part of [[Kaiyodo]] and Takara's [[KT Figure Collection]], appearing in a small diorama figure that recreates the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' of him ripping through the walls of Autobot City, with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] added into the mix. Designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]], the figure was available in an individually-sold blindpacked box, or as part of a complete box set of all five figures from the series and came with a card featuring some artwork of Devastator from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Prime Directive issue 5|''Prime Directive'' #5]].
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===Palisades===
[[File:Palisades Devastator.jpg|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:Standing at over a foot tall, [[Palisades Toys]]' statue of Devatator was one of the final products released by the company before it folded. It was limited to only 421 pieces, and in a cute touch, came disassembled in box, requiring the buyer to "combine" the legs and arms with the torso to ready Devastator for display on his large Decepticon insignia base.
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==Notes==
[[File:PreDevastator.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]
[[File:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Shades optional.]]
[[File:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|His crotch is a "shock absorber". Make of that what you will.]]
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[production bible|series bible]] contains two descriptions of each Constructicon, and half of them were typed referring to their combined form as "'''The Destructoid'''". This was then crossed out by hand, with "Devastator" written above.
*Devastator's (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.
*Devastator had two different [[character model]]s in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon; at the least, he had two different head designs, one with a visor and one without. Sometimes his head would change designs within a single episode—the "visorless" look is how he appeared for the majority of "[[Heavy Metal War]]", but he appears with his visor on in a few shots. While both head designs would continue to be used (almost at random) in subsequent episodes, the visored design was used for his dramatic scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and thus seems to have "won out"; it appears on most modern Devastator merchandise.
*As it was most commonly flanged and synthesized in the Generation 1 cartoon, Devastator's voice carries one or more slightly-offset repeats of itself, presumably intended to convey the idea that he's made up of several individuals.
*Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as a "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".
*In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')
*''French:'' '''Dévastateur''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Vernichter''' (''Generation 2'')
*''Hebrew:'' '''Mash'midán''' (משמידן, "Annihilator")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pusztító''' ("Destroyer", Marvel Comics), '''A Halálosztó''' ("The Deathbringer", first ''The Movie'' dub), '''Mega-robot''', '''A Pusztító''' (both from the second ''The Movie'' dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (Taiwan, 毀滅者, "Devastator"), '''Jóu-lìn Chě''' (Taiwan, 蹂躪者, "Devastator"), '''Dà Lì Shén''' (China, 大力神, "Hercules")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Devastador'''
*''Russian:'' '''Rasroushitel''' (Разрушитель, "Devastator")

==References==
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[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
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Transformers: Devastation

2015-12-12T21:23:39Z

Passcode Prime: /* Transformers references */

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

'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is a video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015. It is based in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (drawing inspiration from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW comics]], the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' toyline and others), and features the return of some of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon. The game's soundtrack was composed by [[Satoshi Igarashi]], with contributions by [[Vince DiCola]] and [[Kenny Meriedeth]].<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Devastation-Nova-Awakens.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oy! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck.]]
Later, back at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], a recovered Optimus discusses with Wheeljack if he has found a way to strengthen their forces, with Wheeljack deeming the process risky. As he reflects on what Teletraan Alpha told him aboard the ''Proudstar'', Teletraan-1 receives a transmission from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who throw their full support behind Optimus's plan. Deciding that this is the price he must pay to rid the world of the Decepticons, Optimus and Wheeljack examine schematics for the [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|project]]. Unbeknownst to them, one of the pods on the'' Proudstar'' has broken open. Nova Prime awakens...
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==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
**Goldfire*
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Darryl Kurylo]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Christopher Swindle)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Dave Boat)
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Michael Bell)
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (André Sogliuzzo)
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (Jamieson Price)
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (Gregg Berger)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (Steve Blum)
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (Jamieson Price)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]**
**[[Offroad]]**
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]**
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]**
*[[Battlecharger|Ground Soldiers]] (Steve Blum, Darryl Kurylo, [[Jim Ward]])
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Liam O'Brien)
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] (Darryl Kurylo, Christopher Swindle, Dave Boat)
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
|c4=
*[[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan-1]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Teletraan Alpha]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Nova Prime]]
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]†
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]]†
*[[Kremzeek]]
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:''* Indicates character available only as downloadable content skin.''
:''** Indicates character who only appears in vehicle mode.''
:''† Indicates character who only appears in text-based log entries.''

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

"You're mine Autojerk!"
:— '''Scrapper'''

"Let see how you Autobots look on my hook!"
:— '''Hook'''

"I'm going to dig your Graves, Autobots."
:—'''Scavenger'''

"I've been itching for a fight, come on!"
:— '''Bonecrusher'''

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

"Nobody gets past the Constructicons."
:— '''Scrapper''' and his Constructicons prepare for the worst

"[[All Hail Megatron]]!"
:— '''Devastator'''

"Wow, no wonder they call you "Thundercracker"." 
"Very funny pipsqueak."
:— '''Bumblebee''' learns the true meaning of '''Thundercracker''''s name much to his dismay.

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

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

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

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

A Gallery mode allows players to view assorted art pieces, such as stage concept art and Generations character art. New art can be unlocked in each stage by finding bouncing [[Kremzeek]]s and Mystery Objects, or shooting down Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops. Completing the game will add the credits sequence to the gallery, viewable with or without the credits themselves, as well as a model viewer that allows players to view all of the 3D character models, accompanied by their respective themes. The model viewer includes a "Transform" command that lets you view both of their modes, and a "Try Me" button that plays one of their voice samples.

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

==Notes==
===Errors===
*At the beginning of the game, Soundwave is not shown flying in the sky despite landing alongside Starscream, Blitzwing, and Megatron a moment later.
*In Chapter 1, Teletraan 1 pronounces "Kaon" as "Kai-on".
*In Chapter 1, when Megatron enters the hatch leading underground, Optimus mispronounces Teletraan-1 as "Teltraan-1", omitting the second syllable.
*In Chapter 3, when Optimus throws the Red Energon cube, it is inexplicably colored pink.

===Transformers references===
*Several unlockable weapons are from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'', such as the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].
*Many of the hammer weapons bear a striking resemblance to the [[Magnus Hammer]].
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] primary melee weapon are twin silver swords identical to those used by his [[Sideswipe (Movie)| Movie self]].
*The MOD Fusion Cannon is [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] weapon from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]
*The Repair Kits bear a fair resemblance to [[Diagnostic Drone]]s.
*The attempted [[Eco-structuring|Cyberforming]] of Earth by the Decepticons has been used as a plot point in several past ''Transformers'' stories.
*The hurricane wind generators may be a reference to the [[Devastator Winds]] that have inspired Devastator's name in a few continuities.
*Several billboards advertise [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky's Auto Shop]] and [[Prim Cola]]. Also visible is the "Creamy Cream" billboard from "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", renamed to the less-snigger-inducing "Bluebird Lotion". An IDW inspired billboard easter egg is a sign advertising, "Maccadam's Motor Oil."
*The Insecticons are treated as a swarm similar to the clones from the G1 cartoon and the Infestation from the IDW comics. If the primary Insecticons appear among them, no indication is made.
*Like his IDW self, [[Nova Prime]] traveled through the [[Benzuli Expanse]].
*One of Kranix's logs makes mention of [[Ore-13]].
*Teletraan Alpha alludes to Wheeljack and Optimus's unfortunate demises in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Teletraan Alpha also tells Bumblebee that he will eventually be known as "The World's Bridge", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Goldbug]]", "Race-Welder", and "Goldfire".
*Sideswipe asks Teletraan Alpha if he's been talking to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|his brother]].
*Teletraan Alpha cannot read Grimlock's aura due to the Dinobot [[S.O.S. Dinobots|not being completely Cybertronian]].
*[[Red Energon]] appears. Only here it's a volatile explosive, not a speed enhancer.
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] uses ice in his jet mode and fire in his tank mode, in the vein of his [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
*The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] appear in their ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' designs, with Offroad replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], while Menasor's appearance is a combination of his G1 and CW designs. Notably, [[Blackjack]] forms on Menasor's chest, though he does not appear among the separated Stunticons. Also, the Stunticons actually fuse with Motormaster's limbs like in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
*Shockwave has the ability to generate duplicates of himself, in an ''insanely'' specific reference to a power mentioned in the original animated series [[production bible]], which was never used in the cartoon itself ([[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1#Continuity Notes|except maybe once]]). The duplicates have the grey color scheme of the original "Astro Magnum" toy Shockwave was based on.
*Megatron states that he thought Optimus was [[The Transformers: The Movie|made of sterner stuff]].
*Optimus defeats Megatron with the same haymaker he used in their final battle in the [[Battle of Autobot City]].
*Defensor and Superion's appearances at the end of the game are taken directly from their ''Combiner Wars'' appearances.
*The end credits theme features segments borrowed from the [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|''Transformers: The Movie'' musical score]].

===Trivia===
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Who dares disturb my beauty sleep? Have you not heard? This movie's already over! Captain Blue is defeated, and we are victorious!]]
* [[FIRRIB|Frenzy is blue, Rumble is red]].
* Bumblebee comments on the unlikely odds that another Cybertronian ship besides the Ark and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] would have crash-landed on Earth millions of years ago. If only [[Axalon (BW)|he]] [[Darksyde (BW)|knew]]...
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was planned to appear as part of the boss fights with Soundwave, but was removed during development. However, his unused character model can still be found within the game's code.
* Despite the fact that Frank Welker reprised his roles as both Megatron and Soundwave from the original cartoon, he did not voice Mixmaster, Skywarp, Rumble, or Frenzy, despite having originated all of those roles. Additionally, of the other characters in the game whose voice actors are still alive, [[Corey Burton]], [[Arthur Burghardt]], and [[Neil Ross]] did not return to voice Shockwave, Devastator, Hook, or Bonecrusher.
* During the final battle in space the player always fights as Optimus Prime even if another playable character was in use, but Prime will fight using the previous character's gear. For example, if Wheeljack was using his wrenches to fight Megatron on the ground, Prime will ''somehow'' have those wrenches with him in space.
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|title=''Transformers: Devastation''
|image=Transformers Devastation cover.jpg
|caption=[[Crispin Freeman|Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.]]
|developer=[[PlatinumGames]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|writer=[[Andy Schmidt]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/19/andy-schmidt-confirmed-as-the-storyteller-for-transformers-devastation-293507]</ref>
|additionalwriting=
|date=[[October 6]], [[2015]]
|platform=[[PlayStation]] 3, PlayStation 4, [[Xbox 360]], Xbox One, PC
|ratings=ESRB: T PEGI: 7+
}}

'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is a video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015. It is based in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (drawing inspiration from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW comics]], the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' toyline and others), and features the return of some of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon. The game's soundtrack was composed by [[Satoshi Igarashi]], with contributions by [[Vince DiCola]] and [[Kenny Meriedeth]].<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Devastation-Nova-Awakens.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oy! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck.]]
Later, back at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], a recovered Optimus discusses with Wheeljack if he has found a way to strengthen their forces, with Wheeljack deeming the process risky. As he reflects on what Teletraan Alpha told him aboard the ''Proudstar'', Teletraan-1 receives a transmission from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who throw their full support behind Optimus's plan. Deciding that this is the price he must pay to rid the world of the Decepticons, Optimus and Wheeljack examine schematics for the [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|project]]. Unbeknownst to them, one of the pods on the'' Proudstar'' has broken open. Nova Prime awakens...
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==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
**Goldfire*
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] ([[Jamieson Price]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Darryl Kurylo]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Christopher Swindle)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (Scott Whyte)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Dave Boat)
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Michael Bell)
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (André Sogliuzzo)
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (Jamieson Price)
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (Gregg Berger)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (Steve Blum)
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (Jamieson Price)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]**
**[[Offroad]]**
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]**
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]**
*[[Battlecharger|Ground Soldiers]] (Steve Blum, Darryl Kurylo, [[Jim Ward]])
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Liam O'Brien)
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] (Darryl Kurylo, Christopher Swindle, Dave Boat)
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
|c4=
*[[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan-1]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Teletraan Alpha]] (Jim Ward)
*[[Nova Prime]]
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]†
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]]†
*[[Kremzeek]]
}}

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

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

"You're mine Autojerk!"
:— '''Scrapper'''

"Let see how you Autobots look on my hook!"
:— '''Hook'''

"I'm going to dig your Graves, Autobots."
:—'''Scavenger'''

"I've been itching for a fight, come on!"
:— '''Bonecrusher'''

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

"Nobody gets past the Constructicons."
:— '''Scrapper''' and his Constructicons prepare for the worst

"[[All Hail Megatron]]!"
:— '''Devastator'''

"Wow, no wonder they call you "Thundercracker"." 
"Very funny pipsqueak."
:— '''Bumblebee''' learns the true meaning of '''Thundercracker''''s name much to his dismay.

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

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

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

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

A Gallery mode allows players to view assorted art pieces, such as stage concept art and Generations character art. New art can be unlocked in each stage by finding bouncing [[Kremzeek]]s and Mystery Objects, or shooting down Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops. Completing the game will add the credits sequence to the gallery, viewable with or without the credits themselves, as well as a model viewer that allows players to view all of the 3D character models, accompanied by their respective themes. The model viewer includes a "Transform" command that lets you view both of their modes, and a "Try Me" button that plays one of their voice samples.

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

==Notes==
===Errors===
*At the beginning of the game, Soundwave is not shown flying in the sky despite landing alongside Starscream, Blitzwing, and Megatron a moment later.
*In Chapter 1, Teletraan 1 pronounces "Kaon" as "Kai-on".
*In Chapter 1, when Megatron enters the hatch leading underground, Optimus mispronounces Teletraan-1 as "Teltraan-1", omitting the second syllable.
*In Chapter 3, when Optimus throws the Red Energon cube, it is inexplicably colored pink.

===Transformers references===
*Several unlockable weapons are from ''[[Transformers: Prime]]'', such as the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].
*Many of the hammer weapons bear a striking resemblance to the [[Magnus Hammer]].
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] primary melee weapon are twin silver swords identical to those used by his [[Sideswipe (Movie)| Movie self]].
*The MOD Fusion Cannon is [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] weapon from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]
*The Repair Kits bear a fair resemblance to [[Diagnostic Drone]]s.
*The attempted [[Eco-structuring|Cyberforming]] of Earth by the Decepticons has been used as a plot point in several past ''Transformers'' stories.
*The hurricane wind generators may be a reference to the [[Devastator Winds]] that have inspired Devastator's name in a few continuities.
*Several billboards advertise [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky's Auto Shop]] and [[Prim Cola]]. Also visible is the "Creamy Cream" billboard from "[[Prime Target]]", renamed to the less-snigger-inducing "Bluebird Lotion". An IDW inspired billboard easter egg is a sign advertising, "Maccadam's Motor Oil."
*The Insecticons are treated as a swarm similar to the clones from the G1 cartoon and the Infestation from the IDW comics. If the primary Insecticons appear among them, no indication is made.
*Like his IDW self, [[Nova Prime]] traveled through the [[Benzuli Expanse]].
*One of Kranix's logs makes mention of [[Ore-13]].
*Teletraan Alpha alludes to Wheeljack and Optimus's unfortunate demises in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Teletraan Alpha also tells Bumblebee that he will eventually be known as "The World's Bridge", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Goldbug]]", "Race-Welder", and "Goldfire".
*Sideswipe asks Teletraan Alpha if he's been talking to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|his brother]].
*Teletraan Alpha cannot read Grimlock's aura due to the Dinobot [[S.O.S. Dinobots|not being completely Cybertronian]].
*[[Red Energon]] appears. Only here it's a volatile explosive, not a speed enhancer.
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] uses ice in his jet mode and fire in his tank mode, in the vein of his [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
*The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] appear in their ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' designs, with Offroad replacing [[Wildrider]], while Menasor's appearance is a combination of his G1 and CW designs. Notably, [[Blackjack]] forms on Menasor's chest, though he does not appear among the separated Stunticons.
*Shockwave has the ability to generate duplicates of himself, in an ''insanely'' specific reference to a power mentioned in the original animated series [[production bible]], which was never used in the cartoon itself. The duplicates have the grey color scheme of the original "Astro Magnum" toy Shockwave was based on.
*Megatron states that he thought Optimus was [[The Transformers: The Movie|made of sterner stuff]].
*Optimus defeats Megatron with the same haymaker he used in their final battle in the [[Battle of Autobot City]].
*Defensor and Superion's appearances at the end of the game are taken directly from their ''Combiner Wars'' appearances.
*The end credits theme features segments borrowed from the [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|''Transformers: The Movie'' musical score]].

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

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:''Overmegasixwave is Swerve's greatest fear from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WaitingGame Overmegasixwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Real or not, you just know it's only a matter of time before someone does a [[Customizing|kitbash]] based on this thing.]]
'''Overmegasixwave''' is fear. Overmegasixwave is power. Overmegasixwave does not, technically, exist, save in the form of a [[Phobia shield]] projection.

Made up of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], and [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] [[Combiner|combined]], this powerful, and effectively hypothetical, Decepticon is truly [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve's]] greatest fear.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
On the planet [[Deimus]], Overmegasixwave was created by the [[Galactic Council|Galactic Council's]] Phobia Shield based on Swerve's greatest fear to drive away the Autobot intruders to the planet. Facing [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], it ignored his crossbow fire and effortlessly overwhelmed the Autobot. It was about to crush Hoist's head beneath its foot when it faded away due to Swerve passing out. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

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Wheeljack (G1)

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:''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Wheeljackg1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]! I built a machine that builds machines that build catapults! Come see! Yeah, we can wait for Ratchet...]]
'''Wheeljack''' is his own worst enemy. Something of a crackpot inventor, a good half of his creations blow up in his face, and that's just if he's lucky. His constant need to invent increasingly complex devices stems from his desire to improve the Autobots' tech, but as a result he's simultaneously one of the Autobots' greatest assets and problems; for every successful gadget he builds, there's one which requires [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] or [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] to put him (and his lab) back together. But once in a while he strikes gold, which has won him respect from even the Decepticons.

He is, however, not a ''complete'' nerd. As good as he is in the lab, Wheeljack is just as amazing on the road: there are few stunts he can't pull off, and he loves to show off his driving skills as much as he does his inventions. He is, however, a little less confident when it comes to [[flight|flying]], which he accomplishes using solid-fuel rocket jets in his forearms.

As an [[Action Master]] Wheeljack utilizes another of his inventions, the dual-mode [[Turbo Racer]], to get around quickly. In some universes he can [[Combiner|combine]] with his fellow Autobots to form [[Sky Reign]].

{{bigquote|It sure is nice when one of my inventions actually works!|Wheeljack on his track record|"[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:TheTransformers-Wheeljack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|They thought I was crazy, absolutely mad.]]
Wheeljack was one of the select Autobots chosen by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to travel aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and ended up in stasis lock for four million years at the base of [[Mount St. Hilary]] with the rest of the crew. Once the volcano exploded and the Transformers reactivated, Wheeljack was rebuilt to transform into a race car. As the Autobots counted their ranks, he apologized to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] for being "the guy you've had to patch up most." {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

Later, he observed as their human friend [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] suffered a heart attack, requiring Ratchet to drive him and his son to the hospital. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} After a battle with the Decepticons, the Autobots were defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who took over the Ark and hung the bodies of Wheeljack and his defeated peers from the ceiling. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''Ratchet was able to reclaim the Ark and began to reactivate the fallen warriors. Wheeljack was the second Autobot after [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to be brought back on-line, so that he could aid Ratchet with his technical skills. He saved the Autobots from total destruction by remote-controlling Optimus Prime's deactivated body and using it to intervene in [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s attempted execution of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]], who had been booby-trapped with a nuclear bomb.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Guardian!}}

[[File:Wheeljack-disintegratedcircuits02.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Don't worry! As long as you hit the wire with the connecting hook at precisely eighty-eight miles per hour, the instant the lightning strikes the tower... everything will be fine!]]

Wheeljack accompanied [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] on a mission to secure a fuel supply for the Autobots. He stayed in the background while Jazz forged an alliance with the human [[G.B. Blackrock]]. But when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] showed up at the unveiling of Blackrock's new anti-robot cannon, Wheeljack couldn't just sit around. He transformed and blasted Frenzy with magnetic powder, which buried the Decepticon in an avalanche of ferrous materials. Wheeljack was saved from an attack by Starscream when [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] brought the Decepticon crashing to the ground. The save was unintentional, however; when Wheeljack thanked the human for her help, she turned her fury on him, blasting him into unconsciousness. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

To help boost the Autobots' fallen forces, Wheeljack installed the minds of [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] into bodies that were created by the Ark. The minds were [[Mind bank|stored on the Ark]] for such an occasion. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} Wheeljack was among the Autobots who witnessed the debut of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and he participated in the subsequent attack on the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base|coal strip mine base]]. Once Bumblebee had extracted combiner technology data from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Wheeljack and the others retreated. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Wheeljack was later an early casualty of a disastrous attack on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] led by acting Autobot Commander [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], though he was not seriously damaged.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

To give the Autobots some air (and [[combiner]]) power, Wheeljack designed the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], though all but [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s minds were incomplete and they almost killed a human. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Wheeljack later had to erase their minds and unfortunately, by this time, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] had implanted a [[cerebro-shell]] in Optimus that, while not controlling him, allowed the Decepticons to tap into the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to create the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} It was not directly referenced, but it is assumed that he helped build the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] as well (which allowed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to create the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]).

''Later, he aided Optimus Prime in a plan to temporarily fake his own death, in order to teach the Earth-bound Autobots to learn to cope without him. Wheeljack was the only Autobot Prime told of his plan, probably since Prime needed him to build a [[facsimile construct]] in his likeness to be destroyed. When Megatron did destroy the facsimile, even Wheeljack mistakenly believed Prime had been killed.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

[[File:Wheeljack-mechanicaldifficulties.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Throw open the switches on the sonic oscillator, and step up the reactor power THREE—MORE—TRIANGLES!]]
After Optimus Prime died, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the Ark as the Autobots were choosing their new leader. Wheeljack was among the many whose motor skills were inhibited by [[sonic-scrambler mine]]s. Following the battle, the Autobots chose Grimlock as their new leader. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} Like Prime before him, Grimlock relied heavily on Wheeljack's skills. Wheeljack tracked down the missing [[power booster rod]], {{storylink|Mechanical Difficulties!}} and supervised the construction of the [[Geothermal Generator]]. By the time the device was complete, Wheeljack was beginning to have serious doubts about Grimlock's leadership, noting to himself that their leader wasn't the brightest bulb in the box. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} By the time the Ark was repaired and ready for launching, Wheeljack was wondering if he shouldn't be helping Blaster out, rather than assisting Grimlock's efforts to capture him. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

These doubts soon grew into a covert rebellion, as he called in his old friend [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to help deal with the situation. Wheeljack acted as the Ark's pilot, once it was spaceborne. He enabled the craft to overtake and capture the Decepticon [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], who was under Blaster's control. When Blast-Off's passengers turned out to be nothing more than four human children, he advised the other Autobots that they could probably lower their weapons.

[[File:Wheeljack-spacehikers02.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Welcome to my secret lair on Skullcrusher Mountain. I hope you've enjoyed your stay so far.]]
Wheeljack did his best to make the four humans welcome and comfortable, fitting them with customized space suits, but soon ran up against Grimlock's monomaniacal quest to bring Blaster to "justice". When Grimlock ordered the humans cast into space in hopes of drawing out Blaster, Wheeljack had Skylynx save them. Though the humans were safe, Grimlock captured Blaster anyway, and Wheeljack's attempt at subversion ultimately failed. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Wheeljack was among the dozens of Autobots who gathered on the moon to watch Blaster and Grimlock battle for Autobot leadership, and subsequently came under Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Although it wasn't depicted, he was assumed destroyed by the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream; like most of his compatriots, he was not seen in action until the battle with Unicron. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Wheeljack-stilllife.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Alive.... ALIVE... ''IT'S ALIIIIIIVE!!!'']]
Grimlock eventually revived him with [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]], along with the rest of the Autobots' deactivated roster. Wheeljack questioned Grimlock on the wisdom of ramming Unicron with the Ark and of charging into battle so soon after being reactivated, but Grimlock just told him to be quiet and fight, before shoving him out the airlock. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

After the defeat of [[Unicron]], Wheeljack was with a handful of Transformers who found Optimus Prime's desiccated remains. He theorized that the Matrix energy unleashed by Unicron's destruction was somehow, just barely, keeping him alive. He mourned Prime's death alongside Prowl, Kup and others. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

[[File:Wheeljack-endoftheroad.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Mein Führer! ''I can walk!!'']]
Wheeljack had a short altercation with Quake, which was symptomatic of the growing unrest between the two factions. He subsequently discovered the betrayal of the Decepticons, who had sabotaged the Autobot spacecraft before leaving the dying Cybertron. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

Grimlock saved the day again though, providing some stolen Decepticon cruisers. However, when they followed the Decepticons to [[Klo]], the Autobots were ambushed and nearly wiped out. [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was about to dismember the crippled Wheeljack when he was saved by the timely arrival of the reborn Optimus Prime and the [[Neo-Knights]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Wheeljack survived the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in this timeline, but was later strung up by [[Quintesson]]s there in [[2008]], anyway. He wasn't seen after that, though [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] survived the same treatment, so Wheeljack may have survived. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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When [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] infiltrated the Ark to brainwash some new troops, Wheeljack was one of the deactivated Autobots he attempted to control. Wheeljack and the others turned the tables on Galvatron, subjecting him to his own [[mind bug]] technology. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} Back in action, Wheeljack felt somewhat out of place among the various [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] and [[Powermaster]]s wandering around the Ark now. On a scouting mission, he and Prowl grumbled to one another about how they just wanted some good ol' fashioned Decepticons to beat up on. Obligingly, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] showed up right then to stop the Autobots from finding out about their evil plans. Thrilled about fighting bad guys who weren't "MicroHeadTargetmasters with a Pretender shell", Wheeljack and Prowl tracked down the Constructicons' leader, Megatron, nearby, and learned of his plans to destroy Earth's atmosphere with a [[Global warming satellite|rocket]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack distracted [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], Prowl leapt aboard the rocket and knocked it off course, saving the planet. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}

Fresh from their adventure with old, familiar enemies, Wheeljack and Prowl both joined the new Earthforce team Optimus Prime set up under Grimlock's command. Operating out of a shuttle in the [[Canada|Canadian]] wilderness, the Autobots began constructing a larger [[Earthbase]] on site. Although the location of their base was unknown, the construction-in-progress was open to attack, and so a 24-hour guard watch was arranged. One dark and stormy night, Wheeljack was trying to keep warm on guard duty using a thermo-heating unit from the ship, but it overheated and started smoking on him. He knocked over a table and lamp while trying to shut off the device and attracted the attention of a [[polar bear]], which ended up chasing him back towards the shuttle. To top it all off, he was jumped from behind by [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], who had seen all the mess and mistaken Wheeljack for [[Fantasy Predacon|an attacking Decepticon]]. It was not Wheeljack's best night ever. {{storylink|Mystery!}}

[[File:Wheeljack-thelivingnightlights.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Bah. Warm, fuzzy nice-nice! What good is science if nobody gets hurt!?]]
When a new thought-activated set of nightlights called [[Sleepfast]] was released to human buyers, Wheeljack got suspicious and tested the little items. He found not only the presence of Cybertronian technology in the devices, but also evidence that the thought-sensitive nightlights would eventually turn on their owners, allowing them to manipulate the humans' minds as well as read them. Wheeljack took [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] to investigate the Sleepfast warehouse, and they ran into the mastermind behind the scheme, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. The Autobots used the thought-activation effect of the Sleepfasts to will all several hundred nightlights on at once, temporarily blinding Mindwipe. {{storylink|The Living Nightlights!}}

[[File:Wheeljack-housethatwheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Zhose are ze largest trousers in ze vorld!"]]
Finally, Autobot Earthbase was completed, and Wheeljack called the entire team outside to witness his defense grid in action. Prowl was dubious at the lack of obvious protection, and so Wheeljack handed him the activation remote. Once Prowl hit the button, Wheeljack tossed a rock towards the base, where it was instantly obliterated by the retractable laser cannons. When Prowl expressed concern that someone could knock the defense system offline, Wheeljack assured him that once the defense system was activated, it could only be deactivated from a console inside the base. Prowl paused for a minute, took a head count, then turned hesitantly to Wheeljack and asked, "So who's inside with the console NOW...?"

The response? "Oh..."

While Prowl and the other Autobots braved the defenses in order to reach the console and turn off the security system, Grimlock grabbed Wheeljack by the ankle and shook him out upside-down over the snow for good measure. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

[[File:Wheeljack-makintracks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|From the tempest's fury, the spark ignites—to sire new life! Transmet—wait, we're getting a bit too meta here, aren't we.]]
When Optimus Prime returned to Earth for an inspection of the new operation, he also brought back [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'s body for Wheeljack to reactivate in his Bodyshop. Grimlock was hardly impressed with the idea of bringing the vain and complaining Tracks back to life, and he tried to derail the process. Despite his efforts, though, Wheeljack not only revived Tracks, but Optimus Prime decreed that Tracks would remain with Earthforce instead of going back on the Ark with him. {{storylink|Makin' Tracks!}} Later, Wheeljack diagnosed Snarl with [[Corrodia Gravis]], prompting the Autobots to seek out the only compatible Transformer who could give him a systems boost: Starscream. {{storylink|Assassins}}

Wheeljack was last seen during the Autobot chase of [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], who had kidnapped their ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]]. He abandoned the chase to check on Prowl after Motormaster ran him off the highway. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
While investigating an apparent planet-wide genocide on [[J'asik]], Wheeljack joined [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on a science team in attempting to find out just what had destroyed all life on the planet so utterly. Their findings were so surprising, the team double-checked fifty times before confirming the results: A Cybertronian biological by-product had somehow achieved quasi-sentience and motivation, and was prowling the galaxy as the entity known as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. The full impact of their discovery was cut short, however, by the arriving armada of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], the accidental harbingers of the Swarm. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} The battle with Jhiaxus kept the Transformers occupied long enough for the Swarm to find them on Earth. Presenting a united front, the Autobots and Decepticons desperately attempted to drive back the creature. Wheeljack cooked up a method of dramatically augmenting [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s sonic powers, but while the Decepticon was consumed by the excess power pumping through his system, it seemed to do little good against the Swarm. Wheeljack's fate is unknown. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Invasion-cannotwillnot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Wheeljack was stationed at the [[Construction station|Iron Works]] when it was invaded by [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] and the evil Autobots of the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|negative polarity universe]]. Wheeljack tried to defend the Autobot station from attack, but he was cut down by Magnus's [[Terminus Blade]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

After the heroic Autobots' Earth passed through into the negative universe, however, Wheeljack was eventually rebuilt with a new body. He also constructed a [[mental spanner]] that allowed [[Sir Soundwave|Soundwave]] to project his consciousness from that universe's Cybertron to Earth, moving between bodies. {{storylink|Solar Requiem}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer one crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Wheeljack was one of the Autobots Optimus Prime brought with him to confront Megatron on Earth in [[2012]]. While the two leaders clashed, Wheeljack and the others fought off Megatron's [[zombie]] army until the signal reanimating the "Ex-Bots" was shut off and they fell inactive to the ground. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} Afterwards, Wheeljack, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were given the unenviable task of clearing away the fallen zombies, throwing them into a huge pit where they could be vaporized from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

After returning to Cybertron Wheeljack formed part of [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s assault on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], commanding [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] aboard ''[[Lancer One]]''. Although they successfully carried out their mission, Jhiaxus was prepared for them and the Autobots' attack fell to pieces when they were overwhelmed by his forces. Rodimus Prime was forced to surrender and the Autobots were rounded up and imprisoned. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} Wheeljack was among those who escaped and returned to Cybertron, only to find that almost all the Transformers left on the planet had been converted into life-sapping [[shadow-leech]]es by the Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] Creature. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Katsumi Suzuki]] (Japanese, "[[Day of the Machines]]" only)|[[Alberto Bognanni]] (Italian, second dub), [[Albert Augier]] (French), [[Isidro Olace]] (Latin American), [[Gunnar Ernblad]] (Swedish), [[Charlie Elvegård]] (Swedish, Generation 2), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, ''Roll For It''), [[Walter von Hauff]] (German, ''The Autobot Run'' First Half of the Episode), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Autobot Run'' second Half of the Episode, ''The Girl Who Loved Powerglide'' & ''Hoist Goes Hollywood''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, Generation 2 Dub most of the episodes), [[Klaus Kessler]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Masquerade'' & ''Roll For It'')}}

[[File:Cybertronwheeljack.jpg|left|thumb|Boxy but safe.]]
Four million years ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Wheeljack was sent on a mission with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Transformers cartoon|Bumblebee]] to search for any available energy that could be found on the drained planet. The pair located some energy [[conductor]]s, and Wheeljack transformed into his boxy [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] so that Bumblebee could load them up, even though he didn't believe they would last a [[Units of time|quartex]]. On the return trip to [[Great Dome|Iacon]], the pair were attacked by a team of [[Decepticon]]s, but Wheeljack was able to break through their barricade of fire using his bumper-mounted cutting blades and then eluded their pursuers by heading underground. Despite their successful return with the conductors, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] decided to expand the search for energy to other planets. Wheeljack was among the Autobots selected to embark on this mission, but in mid-flight, the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|spacecraft]] was attacked by the Decepticons and crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]], entombing all aboard in stasis.

[[File:Mtmte2 fiftyninepointninetynine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|With this, I shall give my creature life!]]
When the Transformers were reactivated by a volcanic eruption in 1984, Wheeljack was reformatted by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] with the [[alternate mode]] of a Lancia Stratos Turbo custom racing car. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} Soon after their awakening, Wheeljack was part of the battle unit organized by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] to defend a [[human]] [[oil rig]] against an attack by the Decepticons, and used a fire-extinguishing mechanism installed in his forearm to douse the inferno that resulted from the conflict. Wheeljack next helped attempt to stop the Decepticon plot to overload [[Sherman Dam]], and then journeyed with the other Autobots in pursuing their foes to [[Burma]]. There, he gave Bumblebee and the Autobots' new human ally [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] a bomb that would collapse the mine the Decepticons were current raiding, trapping the villainous robots for good. Alas, Wheeljack overestimated his skills, as the Decepticons were able to escape the collapsed mountain with ease. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Wheeljack later participated in the battle to stop the Decepticons from escaping Earth aboard their [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:Divideandconquer wheeljack cosmotron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Ah, you know what it's like, Ironhide, there's always a few extra bits at the bottom of the box.]]
Some months later, when an [[antimatter]]-powered [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] attacked [[Ark (G1)#Autobot Headquarters|Autobot Headquarters]], Wheeljack had just the invention to save the day: a remote control unit that would put Teletraan I in control of a Decepticons' body. Through the bravery of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]], the unit was planted on [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and the Autobots used him to foil the Decepticons' plan. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

Wheeljack's mechanical expertise was put to the ultimate test when Optimus Prime was critically wounded by a Decepticon attack. With [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s help, Wheeljack struggled to keep his leader alive, discovering that his vital [[cosmitron]] component had been damaged and needed replacing. A team of Autobots were dispatched through the Decepticons' [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, where they located [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack's old laboratory]] and recovered a replacement cosmitron to save Prime's life. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:SOSDinobots buildingSludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|What's he ''building'' in there? We've got a right to know.]]
Upon discovery of [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] bones in caverns within the Ark's volcano, Wheeljack and Ratchet were inspired to construct robotic version of dinosaurs, resulting in the creation of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Upon activation, the behemoths promptly ran out of control and badly damaged Autobot Headquarters, until Wheeljack brought them under control with his [[magnetic inducer]]. Optimus Prime deemed the Dinobots too dangerous to continue functioning and commanded that the project be abandoned, but Wheeljack secretly persisted, developing memory components that would increase the Dinobots' intelligence. This bout of insubordination proved fortunate when almost all of the Autobots were captured by the Decepticons at the [[Great Falls]], prompting Wheeljack to activate the upgraded Dinobots and take them into battle to save the day. Wheeljack was willing to accept any punishment Prime would hand down for his disobedience, but Prime accepted his judgement had been hasty, and allowed the Dinobots to remain among the Autobot ranks. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Learning of Decepticon activity in [[Peru]], Optimus Prime had Wheeljack and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] head for the [[Arctic|Arctic Circle]] to unearth the frozen Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], so he could carry the Autobot forces to [[South America]]. Once the Decepticons' plan to use the [[Crystal of Power]] as a weapon had been stopped, Wheeljack invented a device to cap the geyser of energy that had resulted from the crystal's destruction. Spike was a little concerned over whether or not the device would function, but it went off without a hitch, even surprising Wheeljack himself a little. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:Wotd wheeljack meteorite.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Surprisingly, the ominously glowing turd had little scientific value.]]
Wheeljack had his work cut out for him when the Autobots faced two simultaneous threats: a [[Meteorini Chipperoni|mysterious meteorite]] crashed on Earth, and when the Dinobots were left to guard it, they were tricked by Megatron into allying with the Decepticons. Analyzing a fragment of the meteorite, Wheeljack discovered it was wildly unstable and poised to explode at any moment. Working with Ratchet, Spike and Chip Chase, Wheeljack developed two new Dinobots, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and sent them in to defeat their forebears. The meteorite exploded harmlessly, and the Dinobots, convinced of their mistake, returned to the Autobot side. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

When the Decepticons attacked a solar power plant on the coast of [[India]], Wheeljack outfitted the Autobots with hydrofoils so they could approach the plant from over the water. The attack was discovered to be a distraction when Wheeljack received a report from Autobot Headquarters that the Decepticons had struck there and kidnapped Sparkplug. Wheeljack was part of the Autobot team that raided [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] and recovered Sparkplug, but he and Spike soon realized that there was something wrong. Sparkplug had, in fact, been made a mind-controlled Decepticon slave thanks to a [[hypno-chip]], as part of a plan to transport Cybertron itself into Earth orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

[[File:Tud3 wheeljack little present.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Green Lantern's light!]]
The villains soon accomplish their terrifying goal, and the Autobots found themselves battling the natural disasters that the presence of the planet caused. Wheeljack called upon the Dinobots to aid them in their struggle, though first he had to convince them that it was worth their while to help. Seeking information about the Decepticons' hypno-chips, Wheeljack was part of an Autobot team who travelled to the orbiting Cybertron, though no sooner had they arrived on the planet than the smaller members of their party (Spike, Bumblebee and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]), fell through a trap door. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Wheeljack and the others were unable to follow directly due to their size, but soon tracked their friends down to the Decepticons' headquarters and rescued them from an attack. The team took cover in Wheeljack's old lab, where Wheeljack analyzed a computer disk containing information on the hypno-chips that Bumblebee had stolen and developed a device to negate the chips' effect. The Autobots' test-drove the device on Sparkplug, and when it proved successful, they quickly returned to Earth and Wheeljack used it to liberate all of Megatron's slaves. Finally, the world was saved when the Autobots blew up Megatron's stockpile of [[energon cube]]s, blasting Cybertorn out of orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Wheeljack then helped repair the damage caused to Earth, directing the Dinobots as they performed some heavy lifting. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

Wheeljack was part of the Autobot unit dispatched to [[Bali]] to investigate reports of robot insects, where they faced the threat of the Decepticons' newest allies, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. Wheeljack aided Skyfire by fixing his malfunctioning transform mechanism, and unsteadily taking to the air to back him up in an Insecticon dogfight. When Spike deduced that the Autobots' rubber tyres would protect them from the Insecticons' lightning attacks, Wheeljack rode atop [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and Sideswipe to help send the critters packing. To reward Spike for his bravery, Wheeljack offered to make a him a "true Autobot" by designing a motorcycle transformation for him, but Spike decided he'd better wait until he was at least old enough to drive. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Shockblastcannon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm okay.]]
The sudden appearance of Megatron in the airspace of Autobot Headquarters was cause enough for Wheeljack to try testing his new [[shock blast cannon]], but the weapon simply blew up in his hands. As luck would have it, Megatron had not arrived to fight, but to challenge Optimus Prime to a one-on-one duel in accordance with Cybertron law. Wheeljack spoke out in favour of Prime accepting the challenge, as it would end the Transformers' war, but none of the Autobots expected the eventual result of the fight: Optimus lost! Wheeljack could not understand how Megatron had claimed victory, but Teletraan I soon provided the answer-Megatron had taken on the powers of all the other Decepticons, breaking the rules of the fight and invalidating its outcome. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

When Spike was badly injured by Megatron and needed life-saving surgery, Wheeljack developed cybernetic attachments that allowed Spike's mind to be transferred into "[[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]]", a makeshift body constructed from spare Autobot parts by Sparkplug. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} A little later, Wheeljack disagreed with Ratchet over which wire needed to be pulled to deactivate the Decepticons' [[Solar Needle]] device, but Optimus Prime put an end to the argument by yanking both of them. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

[[File:Immobilizer wheeljack immobilized.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wheeljack: Master of the ancient art of Notmoveoo.]]
Wheeljack was among the Autobots who travelled to [[New York City]] to defend it against an attempted Decepticon takeover. The sight of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] climbing the [[Empire State Building]] reminded Wheeljack of ''[[King Kong]]'', and he took a leaf out of the movie's book by sending remote-controlled helicopters against the [[combiner]]. Devastator easily swatted the craft out of the air, and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] consoled Wheeljack with the fact that Devastator had probably seen the movie too. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

The first tests of Wheeljack's newest invention, the paralytic "[[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer]]", did not go very well: first, the device's [[polarizer]] was damaged by an over-enthusiastic [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], and once it was replaced, Spike accidentally stepped on the Immobilizer's remote, immobilizing Wheeljack himself! Luckily the effects of the device proved temporary, and Wheeljack soon returned to normal. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} His next invention, an [[anti-transfixation grenade]] developed to restore the other Autobots when they were frozen in their vehicle modes by the Decepticons' new [[Transfixatron]], proved much more successful. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[File:Atlantisarise wheeljack and nergill.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|From that day on, Dr. Jackyll was cursed to transform into a monster known as "Mr. Wheel" during moments of stress.]]
When Wheeljack was captured by the Decepticons' new sea-dwelling [[Sub-Atlantica]]n allies, their treacherous king, [[Nergill]], studied his systems and developed [[magnetic dysfunction ray]] that could disable Transformers based on them. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was blasted with the ray, he tried to use energy from Wheeljack's systems to restore himself, but was caught in the act and stopped by Bumblebee and Spike. The duo proceeded to repair Wheeljack, who then called in the Dinobots to sent the Sub-Atlanticans packing. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

After helping to free [[Quantum Laboratories]] from the control of [[TORQ III]], {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} Wheeljack attended the unveiling of the human-made ninja-robot, [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]. Wheeljack did not have a high opinion of the comparatively primitive robot, but once the Decepticons stole and reprogrammed it to serve them, Nightbird made Wheeljack eat crow by outsmarting all the new security systems he had installed in Autobot Headquarters. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Later, Wheeljack was among the Autobots fooled by Megatron's [[Optimus Prime clone|clone of Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

To stop the Decepticons from drilling into the [[Earth's core]] and destroying the planet, Wheeljack invented [[dominator disc]]s that the Autobots planted on the individual [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], placing their combined form of Devastator under Wheeljack's control. The Decepticons were able to disrupt the disks, but this resulted in Devastator running amok, forcing the Decepticons to hand their device over to Wheeljack so he could combine it with his disks to restore Devatator to normal. {{storylink|The Core}} Soon after, Wheeljack and Ratchet had to work fast to develop an antidote that would negate the destructive energy of the [[Nova Power Core]], which had been consumed by the Insecticons and was threatening to cause them to explode.{{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[File:Autoberserk good job wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wheeljack's the dude.]]
Having spent some time trying to teach the Dinobots finesse, Wheeljack held a demonstration of his creations' newest abilities for the other Autobots, but unsurprisingly, it all went wrong. Optimus Prime decided that the Dinobots should train elsewhere, and they were sent to the recently discovered "[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]". {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Unfortunately, the Decepticons followed the Dinobots to the time-lost island and began draining its energy, causing time warps all across the Earth that Wheeljack worked with Chip and Teletraan I to track. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Wheeljack approved of [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s [[Solar Power Tower]], but sadly, Optimus Prime didn't. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} Prime ''did'' approve of Wheeljack's own next invention, the [[Negavator]], but so did the Decepticons, who made a few attempts at stealing it that ultimately required it to be destroyed. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} Later, when a [[Heart of Cybertron]]-empowered Megatron badly injured many of the Autobots, Optimus Prime had Ratchet repair Wheeljack first, so the scientist could build a forcefield to hold Megatron off. {{storylink|Microbots}}

When the Decepticons framed the Autobots for energy thefts, they covered for their own past villainy by claiming Wheeljack had invented a device that drove them to evil. The deception fooled the people of Earth, and the Autobots were exiled from the planet, {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} but they soon returned to clear their names. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Dotd1 sparkplug repairs wheeljack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|He took mah jerb!]]
Instructed by Optimus Prime to dispatch an Autobot team to deal with a Decepticon incursion at an airfield, Wheeljack again had to convince the Dinobots to lend a hand. Soon after, Wheeljack and the other Autobots began to malfunction as a result of [[cybertonium]] degradation, necessitating that Spike and [[Carly]] travel to Cybertron to get more. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Wheeljack supplied them with a [[photon light]] and a two-way thumb radio and set them on course for his old laboratory. Despite some Decepticon trouble along the way, the two humans eventually succeeded in their mission with the help of the Dinobots, and Wheeljack and the Autobots were restored. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

Wheeljack was among the Autobots who stood by as reports on the search for the stolen [[Voltronic Galaxer]] came in, {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}, then later temporarily received the power of an invulnerable [[electrum]] coating {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}. Shortly thereafter, he had to help Sparkplug, Ratchet and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] repair and restore a fleet of cars turned into war machines by the Decepticons, {{storylink|Make Tracks}} but was powerless to do anything when a space bridge accident hurled Optimus Prime and a small group of other Autobots and Decepticons to a world of alien giants. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Later still, when [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] was injured attempting to protect heiress [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]], Wheeljack and Ratchet recovered and repared him. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

[[File:Wardawn wheeljack fixes kronosphere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wheeljack, the colour of gold, is gold. That's why it's called gold. What you have created, if it has a name, is some...green.]]
When Wheeljack's lab on Cybertron was raided by the Decepticons, a [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|mysterious piece of old technology]] he had kept stored there was carried back to Earth by [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who wound up crashing in a movie lot. The Decepticon fought hard to recover footage the movie studio took of Dirge and the device, but it turned out the joke was on them: after the battle was done, Wheeljack revealed that whatever the machine was supposed to be, it had never worked anyway! {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Wheeljack was part of the Autobot team that traveled to Cybertron to stop Megatron from using the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]] to bring his new [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to life, but they failed. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} To combat the Stunticons, Wheeljack helped [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] rebuild some aircraft into the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}} Only a few weeks later, Wheeljack had to returned to Cybertron to repair the damaged [[Kronosphere]] time machine and rescue the Aerialbots when the Decepticons attempted to trap them in the past. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

[[File:Teurox wheeljack vs motormaster.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Wheeljack did not enjoy Motormaster's Pepe Le Pew phase.]]
Learning that racing driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]] would be test-driving a car made from a new experimental alloy in the upcoming [[Europa 2000]] race, Optimus Prime sent a contingent of Autobots, including Wheeljack, to participate in the race and protect Augie from any possible Decepticon interference. Wheeljack was thoroughly enjoying himself until the Stunticons joined the race, and he was crushed under [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s wheels in [[Turkey]]. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

When the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] plague threatened the Autobots, Wheeljack proposed using the [[matter duplicator]] to create more of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s anti-corrosive [[corrostop]]. Two problems faced the scientific duo, however: the matter duplicator didn't work, and they were out of corrostop! Working tirelessly (and with a few swift kicks to the machine for good measure), the pair got the matter duplicator functioning, and the Autobots recovered some corrostop from the [[Statue of Liberty]] to duplicate and save themselves. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Masquerade wheeljack stolen tech.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|So, you ''want'' me to make it blow up this time?]]
During the Stunticons' latest rampage, Wheeljack used Teletraan I to pinpoint the location of the five Decepticons, and the Autobots quickly rounded them up. Examining the components the Stunticons had stolen, Wheeljack speculated that Megatron was making yet another super-weapon. A team of five Autobots disguised themselves as the Stunticons, and delivered a substitute ruby modified by Wheeljack to Megatron, which caused the new laser cannon it was installed within to explode. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

For his final recorded adventure in the 20th century, Wheeljack helped defend Autobot Headquarters against an attack from the Decepticons' [[orbit disruptor cannon]], using his gyro-inhibitor to prematurely detonate missiles launched by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:Windcharger wheeljack otp.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Inventor, uh...reinvent thyself.]]
Over the course of the next twenty years, the Decepticons turned away from Earth and focused on entirely conquering Cybertron. The Autobots were forced off the planet, and constructed [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth to serve as their new home. Wheeljack ultimately met his end defending this city in the year 2005, when the Decepticons launched [[Battle of Autobot City|an overwhelming attack on it]]. His body was seen lying alongside a missile launcher as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] laid [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s equally-lifeless shell alongside him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wheeljack’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].”}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, aside from one notable alteration: Wheeljack does not die during ''The Transformers: The Movie''. The character reappears in several pieces of media that take place after the events of the movie, in important capacities that can't merely be written off as animation errors. This was not an issue to Japanese audiences originally, as the movie was not released in Japan until a few years later, after the most significant of these extra appearances (in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon), but it created something of a retroactive error that would later be addressed in passing in ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' fiction. Read on for details!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
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During a Decepticon assault on Autobot Headquarters, Wheeljack co-ordinated the Autobot counterattack from inside the base, instructing Brawn to back up Hound. When the other Decepticons were defeated, Brawn and Hound ran to back up Optimus Prime, who was battling Megatron and had just landed a powerful blow on the Decepticon leader. Wheeljack scanned Megatron's damage, and discovered that his internal balancer had gone offline...but he could never have predicted that this would result in Megatron's systems releasing a sudden [[quantum surge|surge of quantum energy]] that restored and super-charged him! {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Srlf manga1 wheeljack trailbreaker sideswipe prime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|We have streaky anime lines!]]
When the Decepticons began turning their attention towards [[Japan]] in the late 1980s, Wheeljack was part of an Autobot team who traveled to [[Tokyo]] to defend it against an attack by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon jets]] and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. Following the advice of a local boy that they befriended named [[Kenji]], the Autobots were able to take out the Decepticons by using a broken section of freeway as a ramp to gain height on their enemies; Wheeljack landed a good hit on [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in the process. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

In response to the increasing number of Decepticon attacks on Japan, the Autobots set up a secondary headquarters in the country. Wheeljack was among the Autobots later seen staffing the base and welcoming Kenji on his first visit there. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Wheeljack was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

Along with his fellow Autobots who could turn into sport and race cars, Wheeljack participated in a race across the desert. Little did he know, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was aware of the race and ambushed the Autobots inside a narrow gorge. Wheeljack and the other race car Transformers were unable to retaliate because their vehicle modes could not brave the rough, desert terrain. Luckily for them, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] arrived in his rugged Jeep mode and smashed Soundwave's chest window. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Anime Theater 2: Sic 'em, Hound!}}

Wheeljack also participated in a battle against the Decepticon Gestalt Devastator, that took place in orbit around Cybertron {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 6}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
Wheeljack was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] when the Decepticons began terrorizing the world with their [[Omega Whip]]. To make matters worse, the Stunticons began a fierce rampage, and Wheeljack was among the Autobots who advised against the Aerialbots battling them alone. Optimus Prime disagreed, and off they went. Soon after, Wheeljack joined in an attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, but was clobbered by a Decepticon jet. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
[[File:Stargatebattles wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wheeljack watches C-X's brutal rampage and considers both the moral and philosophical ramifications of giving it a bigger gun.]]
In the 1990s, continued interaction between the Autobots and the government of the United States led to the development of an interstellar teleportation system known as the ''[[Trigger]]''. Wheeljack joined Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Jazz and Hound in a press conference to announce the ''Trigger'' to the world, and even wrote the stirring speech that Prime delivered to the masses. Ignoring Jazz as he tried to keep them quiet during the broadcast, Wheeljack and Ratchet both agreed that the gun-like design of the ''Trigger'' reminded them entirely too much of Megatron. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

A few months later, Wheeljack, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Bumblebee observed as Optimus Prime helped human scientist [[Adle|Professor Adle]] test his new [[C-X (G1)|C-X]] battle drone. Wheeljack offered some technical advice on how to increase the drone's attack speed, but that only meant more trouble when C-X started to run amok thanks to Decepticon interference. Wheeljack and his comrades tried to aid Prime, but he and Bluestreak were flattened by a single kick from the huge drone. Prime proved his might by defeating C-X single-handedly, and Wheeljack helped hold up his battered leader as he limped from the battlefield. {{storylink|Divided Views}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:BTWheeljack art.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|HEAVY METAL RULES!!!]]
When the Dinobots were turned savage by an Unleasher attack in the year 2005, the Autobots had to take them off-line. Wheeljack headed to Earth to arrange the transplantation of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s mind into a new body created from the "Binaltech" technology that had recently been developed in conjunction between the Autobots and the [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|Beast in the Machine}} On his return journey to the Autobots' moonbase, however, his shuttle was hijacked by time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who had begun a plan to alter the course of history. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} Wheeljack was shown a brief glimpse of the near future by Ravage, and bore witness to his own death, and those of many of his comrades, in the upcoming Battle of Autobot City. Wheeljack managed to escape, while Ravage himself promptly returned to Cybertron and exhumed the [[Kronosphere]], using it to tip the balance of the decisive battle occurring at that time. Whereas the outcome would have originally favored the Decepticons, leading to their total conquest of Cybertron, Ravage ensured an ''Autobot'' victory, altering history and leaving the heroes to face the looming threat of [[Unicron]] alone.

Aware that history had been altered, Wheeljack was faced with a dilemma: Should he stop Ravage's plan and restore the timestream, even though it would mean the death of many Autobots, including himself? His salvation, he hoped, lay in the [[Genetronic Translink System]], a device that allowed a singular [[spark]] to control many duplicate bodies simultaneously—if history could be set to rights and his "death" were to come to pass, he could still live on in another body using the GT System. Dubbing his original body the "Alpha Unit," he constructed the "Beta Unit" based on Grimlock's Ford Mustang body, as well as the mysterious third "Omega Unit," whose capabilities were kept a closely guarded secret. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}}

Along with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], Wheeljack helped implant [[Chip Chase]]'s consciousness into the lifeless Prowl-2 shell when Prowl's spark was lost in [[subspace]]. {{storylink|Prowl & Chase}}

The subsequent arrival of Unicron prompted the Autobots to initiate "Operation: Distant Thunder," which saw [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] use the chronal warp on Dinobot Island to send Wheeljack's memory data back in time, in hopes of alerting the Autobots in the past and preventing alteration to the timestream. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} The plan didn't go as expected, and reality started to go into a severe state of whack, until a mysterious [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|black Optimus Prime]] appeared and sealed the time portals that had been created. Operation: Distant Thunder had succeeded in preventing the mainline timestream's alteration, but the Binaltech timeline, first destined to be replaced and erased, had been saved by the newcomer and was now its own distinct, divergent universe. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

{{Note|At this point, the original timeline was retroactively restored and the events of the ''Story of Binaltech'' diverged into a parallel universe. Skip to the next section to continue reading about the original timeline. Exactly how many of the preceding events related in this section, even prior to the divergence, occurred in the original unaltered timeline are unknown, but presumably, the data sent back in time by Wheeljack must have included information on his own approaching death and the GT System, which would explain how he was able to survive and live on to appear in subsequent pieces of fiction.}}

In this new universe, Wheeljack and the Binaltech warriors began facing new threats as the Binaltech project was declassified, and derivative technlogy began showing up around the globe. The Autobots battled the human criminal organization called the [[Concurrence]] and the Binaltech Decepticon named [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who had created a living [[electrum]] giant. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 2}} Soon, Wheeljack helped bring an end to the Binaltech wars by unleashing his Omega Unit. The BT-14 Omega Unit functioned by connecting the laser-core of Wheeljack's spark to the power network of the entire globe, linking him to the living datastream of information running the planet. Through this link, Wheeljack tracked down all the splinter projects misusing Binaltech data, allowing Prowl and [[Earth Defense Command]] to seek them out and terminate the research programs. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

=====Controverse=====
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Prowl and Wheeljack traveled from [[BT World]] to [[OG World]] to witness the Trial of [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]] ''and subsequently took up permanent residence in that dimension. They transferred their sparks into new, non-Binaltech bodies, leaving the old bodies in storage.''
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:JHeadmasters01VariousGuys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's that grey blob on the right.]]
Some time before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Wheeljack engaged the Decepticons in battle with his comrades. Later, on Earth, Wheeljack was present for a confrontation with the Decepticons that resulted in the death of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

{{note|Wheeljack's flashback battle on Earth depicts Optimus Prime's death in a scene that doesn't match up to his ''actual'' death in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This was a continuity patch-job by the ''Headmasters'' production staff, as the movie hadn't been released in Japan yet.}}

=====''Victory'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Shinobu Satouchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:WheeljackVictory1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Um, that was my brother Jackwheel.]]
In the year [[2025]], Wheeljack, Perceptor and [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] were summoned to Earth by the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to save the life of the fallen [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]]. Despite their best efforts, there was nothing they could do to save Ginrai's body, but it ''would'' be possible to transplant all his internal systems into a new body. As he would no longer truly be the same being, Ginrai turned down their offer, but then Wheeljack accidentally blurted out that there was a pre-existing design that they could use, piquing Ginrai's curiosity. The design was a combination power-up created by Star Saber, and Ginrai insisted on being reborn in this new body. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} Perceptor, Wheeljack and Minerva brought Ginrai's life functions to an end, and resurrected him in his new body as [[Victory Leo]]. As Victory Leo cut his teeth in battle, Wheeljack and Perceptor put their technical skills to use tending to Star Saber's own wounds. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} and then installed a combination circuit in Star Saber's body. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} This circuit allowed him to combine with Victory Leo to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}
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=====''United EX''=====
At some point between 2025 and [[2035]], Wheeljack got back to the matter of dino-designing and created a new team of "Dinobot" [[Power Core Combination|Power Core Combiner]] drones for [[Kakuryu|Grimmaster]]. {{storylink|The Dragon Pays His Dues|Grimmaster's bio}}

=====''G-2'' story pages=====
[[File:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|thumb|Umm... would you believe it was my identical cousin?]]
Wheeljack, along with Perceptor and Jetfire, discovered [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new properties]] of the Matrix which allowed Optimus Prime to revive himself as "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Battle Convoy]]" after a crushing defeat by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
To combat the Decepticons' increasingly aggressive energy raids, Wheeljack and [[Ga'mede]] worked together to examine Optimus Prime's new "blackbody" form, and duplicated it to create twenty-one new battle droids cast in the Autobot leader's image. These [[Eldedroid]]s were placed under the remote control of [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] and sent out onto the battlefield. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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After a battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] early in the war, Wheeljack helped repair the [[Autobot]]s that fell in the battle. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

By 2012, memorial statues of Wheeljack, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

====Ask Grim Grams====
[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] is sad that Wheeljack never got to meet his 'grandchildren', the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and hopes he and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] would be proud that Grimlock made such important Autobots. (Fanart of him telling the 'bots about Wheeljack made him sad) {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Grim Grams|Ask Grim Grams}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Wheeljack built a ship for the [[Autobot]]s to use. They got the chance to when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] decided to try to raid sunken ships full of treasure. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} After the [[Decepticon]]s captured [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], Wheeljack and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] were badly damaged in the battle to rescue the two humans. Sparkplug fixed them both up and they subsequently helped repel a Decepticon attack on [[Hoover Dam]]. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

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{{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} {{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
When the Cybertronian civil war had yet to leave the planet, Optimus asked his Autobots to join him in leaving their home world behind and travel out into space. When Bumblebee volunteered to join Optimus, Wheeljack and the rest of the Autobots jumped in as well. After crash-landing on Earth and being offline for about 65 millions years, Wheeljack and the rest of the Autobots met Sparkplug and his son Spike. With the Decepticons still not in the know of what forms the Autobots had taken, Wheeljack was one of the troops that Optimus led into the desert in order to ambush their enemies. Though they successfully took by surprise a squadron of Decepticons, the Autobots had not anticipated a second group flying in from the opposite direction. Thanks to a warning from Spike and Sparkplug, the Autobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and came to accept Earth as their new home. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
The Autobots were low on valuable Cybertronian materials such as [[cybernite]]. When Kup suggested a salvage expedition to an old battle field near a mountain valley, Ultra Magnus assembled Wheeljack, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to go with him. Their expedition was cut short by a Decepticon air raid, however. Later, Kup commissioned Wheeljack and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] to help him crystallize an idea for blinding the Decepticon space stations who spotted them for the air raid. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===
When [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]] spotted [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] stealing energy, he called his Autobot allies through his S.T.A.R.S. control center. Wheeljack was amongst those who responded to Johnny's call. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} Wheeljack and the other Autobots struggled against Thundercracker energy-syphoning powers. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}} What happened afterwards is not known.

Later, Ultra Magnus pleaded for [[you]] to "requisition" Wheeljack and other Autobots in order to combat the Decepticon threat. Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Wheeljack. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}

Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base's construction. Wheeljack was amongst the troops accompanying Optimus. As they drove along, the Autobots were ambushed by the Decepticons. The battle that ensued later came to be known as "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]." {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}

====Dinobots Strike Back====
As Optimus Prime assigned [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to inspect signs of Decepticon activity around [[Dolphin's Bay]], Wheeljack looked up when he heard the word "''underwater''". He claimed that the mission would be a good chance to test out the [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]] he'd been building. Optimus agreed, and Wheeljack programmed it by remote control to meet the two Autobots at the bay. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
Wheeljack was present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by Sparkplug that would end the Autobots' energy woes. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}
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====Desert Flight====
Wheeljack was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town and noticed that they had begun floating in mid-air as they approached it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn’t put the humans anywhere where they wouldn’t float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam’s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth’s surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy’s suggestion. In actuality, Wheeljack and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus’s trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In one possible turn of events, Wheeljack and the rest of the Autobots leading the attack were turned to scrap metal when Windcharger failed to disable the Decepticons’ forcefield.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Wheeljack and the rest of the Autobots with the proton bomb it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Skidswheeljackgrimlockkupironhidetww.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Box!]]
Wheeljack suffers from a mild form of [[mode attachment]], feeling more comfortable in his vehicle mode than [[robot mode]]. As a consequence he does his best thinking in vehicle mode, often while attempting something insanely dangerous. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

Wheeljack was part of Grimlock's unit, along with [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], at the time when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] died and Optimus Prime rose to command the Autobots. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When the Decepticons placed [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under siege, Grimlock took his group to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to look for Optimus Prime, who had gone seeking Megatron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} While there, they discovered [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]] that were providing power to a mechaforming process that was destroying Iacon. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Arriving, Prime instructed Wheeljack to shut down the engines in a... creative way (it blowed up real good). Wheeljack grumbled a bit that all his education and mechanical engineering skill had led up to just blowing things up. The group managed to return to Iacon, where Prime halted his order to abandon the planet. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

When Prime and Megatron disappeared during a [[space bridge]] explosion, Grimlock broke off from the Autobot army and formed the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], taking his former squad members with him. While Kup and the Dynobots attacked the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], Wheeljack and Ironhide hijacked some shuttles carrying raw [[energon]], making Starscream very angry. That's always a plus. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} When Cybertron was on the verge of peace, and there were incoming transports filled with explosives, Grimlock ordered Wheeljack to enact emergency protocol Hydra-Nine. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath|The Age of Wrath #1}} After Megatron took over, Wheeljack ended up in [[Internment Camp Pi]] with a bunch of other Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

Wheeljack was one of the engineers that designed and constructed the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', and part of the ship's original crew. In 1986, Ironhide and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] discovered Wheeljack in pieces but functional after an explosion while bug-testing his neutron detonator shell. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Wheeljack's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}} ''He was also responsible for temporarily transferring the consciousness of Spike Witwicky into a Cybertronian body, though the full story remains untold. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

Wheeljack was among the Transformers involved in the ''[[Ark II]]'' disaster. He survived the explosion of their spacecraft, crashing back to Earth where he and several others lay deactivated and frozen within an iceberg until awakened by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in 2002. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

[[File:Wheeljack dw6.jpg|thumb|Wheeljack calms a group of panicked humans by charging at them while brandishing a weapon.]]
Wheeljack participated in the assault on [[Lazarus (G1)|Lazarus]]'s Canadian headquarters. When [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]]'s attempt to bomb the Autobots and the Decepticons out of existence instead caused a violent expansion of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[cyber-virus]], Wheeljack and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] were the first Autobots to free themselves. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} While Prime took some of the Autobots after Megatron, Wheeljack diagnosed the nature of the cyber-virus, and created a set of anti-viral blasters that used the Autobots' energy to return the converted matter to normal. The intervention of Canada's military force scuttled that plan when they fired into the virus, expanding it beyond the point the Autobots could contain. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} In response, Wheeljack converted a nearby satellite dish into a giant anti-viral weapon, channeling all of his remaining energy into it. He succeeded in destroying the virus, but was left in deep stasis lock as a result. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Several months later, Ratchet had successfully restored Wheeljack to operating status. He was one of the first Autobots Optimus Prime met back up with after escaping the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]]' world and [[Las Vegas]]. While on patrol of the area, Wheeljack passed [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] travelling up the road towards the Autobots' location. He buzzed the Decepticon's position, and was surprised when Soundwave asked for a parlay. He claimed Megatron wanted a favor from Prime. Bemused, Wheeljack reported back to Optimus about the bizarre encounter, only to have his amusement turn to astonishment when Optimus Prime actually responded to Megatron's "summons". The two old enemies forged an alliance against the Keepers, and united their forces for battle in Las Vegas. During the fight, Wheeljack used his solid-fuel rockets to fly with the Decepticons [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in the skies, acting as air support for the others. He returned to Prime's side in the final battle, when the Autobot leader used the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to divert the Keepers and the power of a nuclear explosion into another dimension.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

Later, when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] came to arrest the Autobots as war criminals, Wheeljack was one of the Autobots secretly left behind by Optimus Prime under Jazz's command. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Like most of the rest of that group of Autobots, Wheeljack was beaten to the point of stasis lock by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] some time later and dumped into a nearby swamp. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} He was dredged out by an [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] task force and repaired, in time to rejoin the other Autobots when they started construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|New World Order}} {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} {{storylink|Atonement}}{{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
When the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' crashed on Earth millions of years ago, Wheeljack and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] were sealed off from the other passengers, saving them from [[Cobra]] when they found the craft in 2003 and reprogrammed the dormant robots for their own needs. Cobra's break-in activated [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletran-One]], who in turn brought back Wheeljack and Bumblebee. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

[[File:GIJoevsTF3 Wheeljack rams twins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Brooklyn Rage!]]
Disguising themselves as cars, the two Autobots worked for months to find and rescue the other Autobots from Cobra. After noting several attacks on energy plants, Wheeljack figured that the humans were gathering ingredients for [[energon]], and had an idea on where their next attack would take place. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} During Cobra's subsequent assault on the [[SPS Research Facility]], the Autobots intervened directly, with Wheeljack ramming the brainwashed duo of [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (and apologizing). He then confronted [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], but the reprogrammed Decepticon fled as soon as Cobra had stolen what they came for. Having revealed themselves to [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] during the battle, Wheeljack and Bumblebee offered an alliance with the humans, who in return showed the Autobots a mysterious image of Soundwave they had found. Wheeljack recognized the text in the picture as [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian]], and that it contained directions to [[Cobra Island]] as well as instructions on how to free the Transformers. It took him only a few seconds to hack into Cobra's computers and undo their primitive human reprogramming. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

Wheeljack and Bumblebee then boarded a plane to participate in G.I. Joe's attack on Cobra Island, but the humans' higher-ups disagreed, planning to nuke the island and send the two Autobots to [[Area 51]] to be disassembled and studied instead. [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] regretfully incapacitated the robots with a magnetic pulse, but Wheeljack stayed conscious enough to overhear their plans and warn Hawk that a nuclear impact on Cobra's energon stockpile would cause a chain reaction and send half the planet into a nuclear winter. With this revelation, Hawk broke orders and went with the original strategy, taking Wheeljack and Bumblebee with him to Cobra Island. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

[[File:GIJoevsTF6 Wheeljack threatens Mindbender.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I've got the computer virus at last!]]
Upon arriving at the island, Wheeljack witnessed Megatron using the [[SPS Satellite]] to create more energon, and was enraged when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] killed [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. After helping take down the giant, Wheeljack patched through a message to all Autobots that the United States had decided to nuke Cobra Island despite having their own troops located there. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} Wheeljack quickly improvised a plan to avoid a nuclear holocaust; using the SPS Satellite's solar-powered energy beams to shoot down the nuclear warheads before they arrived. After menacing [[Doctor Mindbender]] into overriding the satellite controls, Wheeljack helped G.I. Joe fight off a bunch of Cobra troops led by [[Storm Shadow]]. The plan was ultimately a success, and with the Decepticons defeated in the process, the Autobots returned to Cybertron aboard a new ''Ark''. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

Two years later, Wheeljack was zapped by a malfunctioning [[Teletran 3]] and transported into a random point in Earth's timeline. He was never seen again. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Wheeljack was among the Autobots that lay buried on the [[Fera Islands]], only to be awoken in [[1939]] when [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] came to battle [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons. Along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and several Joes, he rescued several chained Cobra slaves that had fallen into the ocean. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] later reported that both Wheeljack and Hound had been killed in battle, but he was apparently mistaken, as the scientist was still around when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] was unleashed. Upon examining the giant, Wheeljack noticed that it was some kind of hybrid of human and Cybertronian technology, and most likely wasn't really "alive". When the [[Matrix of Leadership]] was destroyed in order to kill Bruticus, Wheeljack and all other Transformers present were deactivated as well. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When a badly-damaged Starscream turned up on the Autobots' doorstep, Wheeljack argued strongly for allowing himself and Ratchet to take a look at the Decepticon's logic circuits, and possibly see if there was any way to make him a little less hostile. Prime eventually agreed, and when an amnesiac Starscream awoke and acted quite benign, Wheeljack seemed vindicated. Starscream even chose staying with the Autobots over returning to the Decepticons, however when his memories returned, he immediately fled back to his old comrades. Though Wheeljack was disappointed, Prime said it proved that the Decepticons were not beyond changing their ways. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Wheeljack was one of the first victims to fall to [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Wheeljack’s wounded body lay unconscious within Jetfire’s passenger compartment, as the latter rescued the few remaining living Autobots from The Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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In the time preceding the war, Wheeljack worked for security control for Sentinel Prime's government. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Wheeljack was a mechanoid as touched by the sacrifice of others as one could expect from this kindly future Autobot. It comes as no surprise then that he was front row at the state funeral of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Service officers [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Around this time he was friends with his fellow engineer [[Ferak]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Ferak's Squadron X profile}} Wheeljack upgraded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] in anticipation of a hostage exchange mission, providing him with a brand new body and warning him not to push it too hard. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} He was working at the [[technoversity]] of [[Ultirex]] when he caught a rallying call from Orion Pax, now transformed into Optimus Prime, asking all Cybertronians to stand with him in opposition of the Decepticons' control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

After joining Optimus Prime's Autobot army, Wheeljack was made part of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s science team and sent to investigate the remains of the destroyed [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] in hopes of locating any [[energon]]. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} Delving into the caves opened up by the explosion of the refinery, they found ancient writings and depictions of a monster that Wheeljack interpreted as some sort of warning. They also located a large lake of energon that caused [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] to mentally regress into a mindless beast, but before they could study it they were attacked by vicious predators living in the caves. Fleeing into another cavern, the scientists found what the warning had been about: [[Trypticon (G1)|a gigantic, dormant monster]]. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} After safely making it out of the caves, Wheeljack and his comrades returned to Optimus Prime and reported their findings. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}}

Wheeljack played a role in curing the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]' hyper-aggressiveness by purifying their tainted energon and restoring their original vehicle modes. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}}

Early in the war, Wheeljack served as a mentor for a young Autobot named [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], who would go on to become an expert in weapons engineering. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Ironfist's profile}}

[[File:Escalation2 JazzWheeljack party.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hollywood]]'s latest spin on the buddy cop drama, Jazz & the 'Jack.]]
In [[2006]], Wheeljack was part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. In his role as technical scientist and gadgeteer for the Autobot detachment, he built a device that could interface the [[SM-40]] palmtop computer with the systems aboard the Autobots' ''[[Ark-19]]'' spacecraft. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} Wheeljack, like his fellow Autobots, would come to watch the showdown between [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Ore-13]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

Aboard the Ark, Wheeljack briefed Optimus Prime and the Autobots about suspected Decepticon activity in the country of [[Latveria]]. The Decepticons had set up an array structure that was emitting an aggression wave. The wave was causing higher than normal level of violence amongst nearby [[Avengers|costumed humans]] and was bringing the nations of Latveria and [[Symkaria]] to the brink of war. Optimus ordered 'Jack to guard the Ark while the rest of them [[roll out|rolled out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} After the Autobots completed their mission and returned, Wheeljack noted that the [[Quinjet|Avengers' jet]] looked like it may have been a Cybertronian design. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

Later, after [[Escalation issue 1|the incident outside Lebanon, Illinois]], he and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] were sent to investigate a [[Springfield]] police impound lot which supposedly held [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s remains. Unfortunately, members of the [[Machination]] had already arrived with the same purpose in mind, and attacked the bots wielding advanced weaponry eerily similar to their own. Wheeljack escaped mostly unharmed, probably because Jazz took a direct hit from a mortar meant for him. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} Wheeljack would get his first taste of real damage in [[Brasnya]] facing down [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} and eventually the drained form of Megatron. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Wheeljack was assigned to work with [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] in rescuing [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], but yet again the Machination decided to interfere—this time in a confrontation with their army of experimental [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Cloning|clones]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} Wheeljack's constant tinkering paid off when he was able to escape the Headmasters using a [[gyro-inhibitor shell]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} The Headmasters eventually caught up with them, however, and incapacitated Wheeljack by knocking a pile of junk cars on him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] arrived to retrieve Hot Rod and the others, blowing up a Headmaster that was attacking Hot Rod. Hot Rod refused to leave Earth though, wanting to see the Headmaster mystery to the end. Hardhead reluctantly let him go and took Wheeljack and Ironhide back with him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:AHM4BumblebeeWheeljack.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Bumblejerk.]]
A year later, Wheeljack had returned to Earth and joined Optimus Prime's forces. After getting lured into a Decepticon trap and defeated, they were all dumped on the abandoned Cybertron to be finished off by the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool Jazz is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

When Wheeljack and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] were sent to try and find energon, the pair discovered their Earth modes couldn't handle the terrain. Wheeljack came up with an idea for a polymer to solve the problem, but Bumblebee (rather rudely) pointed out he lacked ''any'' equipment. A moment later, Wheeljack spotted someone following them. In a desperate but sure-to-work attempt to call in back-up, Wheeljack signaled their base with a pulse that would last only 1/100th of a second. Confident help was on the way, he cautioned Bumblebee against going after the stranger on their own, but the young bot, lacking faith in Wheeljack's rather brilliant idea, ignored him. The scientist was proven right, however, when Ironhide and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived! {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} It turned out their follower was Hot Rod, who told Wheeljack and the others that he was part of an Autobot team that had recently crash-landed on the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

Wheeljack and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] worked together to repair [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], who had been heavily injured by the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} When the Autobots were organizing a defense line against the Insecticon swarm, Wheeljack removed a cannon from the other team's [[Trion|crashed spaceship]] and modified it to be used as a mounted turret. However, since the cannon wasn't meant to be used like that, he warned [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] that its power relay would probably burn out after only a few shots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} After hitching a ride back to Earth on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Wheeljack and the others battled Megatron's forces in [[New York City]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}

Three years after the defeat of the Decepticons, Wheeljack and the other Autobots remained on Earth, just in case the Decepticons returned. [[Skywatch]] had figured out a way to lock Transformers in vehicle mode stasis for capture, but Wheeljack devised a way to counter the inhibitors. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} When Optimus Prime surrendered to the Skywatch following the death of Ironhide, the Autobots agreed to vote on a new leader, with Wheeljack in charge of tallying the votes. He eventually revealed that the winner was Bumblebee. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Shortly afterwards, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived on Earth to investigate Optimus Prime's surrender, and Wheeljack and the others lined up to listen to him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

[[File:HangingSword-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Surprise, Wheeljack hates being cautious.]]
While Bumblebee was elected as the new Autobot leader, the little Autobot's moping over their current problems was perceived by Wheeljack to be a weakness, and thus he had little respect for Bumblebee as his leader. After being reprimanded by Ratchet, Wheeljack came across a message from rogue Skywatch Colonel [[Gordon Horiuchi]], who claimed that he wished to work with the Autobots to capture Decepticons. Without consulting Bumblebee, he initiated contact with the colonel, and when Bumblebee and Ratchet found out, he bluntly told his "commander" that if he doesn't do ''something'', more Autobots would leave their group. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

However, Horiuchi was not as trustworthy as he had seemed, outfitting the Autobots with badges to listen in on them and incapacitate them if they didn't follow his orders. When Bumblebee's badge was damaged, freeing him from the watching eyes of Horiuchi, the Autobots made plans to deactivate the rest of the devices as well. To keep their plans secret from Skywatch, Wheeljack cooked up a text-based comm system using a frequency the humans didn't monitor and used it to guide Bumblebee on his mission. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}}

When Bumblebee located one of the control boards for the badges, Wheeljack told him to take it back to base so that he could alter it and cause it to burn out the devices instead. Bumblebee began protesting, since what he was doing was basically lying to a [[Serena Bharwaney|little girl]] so he could steal from [[Sanjay Bharwaney|her father]], which a frustrated Wheeljack saw as poor thinking for a leader. Ratchet eventually set him straight and convinced him to provide Bumblebee with instructions so that he could tamper with the board on the spot. {{storylink|The Gift Horse}}

As Bumblebee finished and began returning to base, Skywarp suddenly tracked down the control board and attacked the humans. Wheeljack and the other Autobots tried to stop Bumblebee from turning back to save them, but he wouldn't listen. Having no other choice, they all rolled out to help him fight the Decepticon only to reach him just as he activated the control board, burning out his and Skywarp's power sources along with their badges. Even after repairing him and upgrading his body, Wheeljack expected Bumblebee to still be "just that little guy", but he seemed to have grown as a leader from the experience. {{storylink|Wings of Wax}}

[[File:Infestation2-Wheeljack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Surprise, Wheeljack has bad news regarding technology.]]
Following the Autobots' second, successful alliance with Skywatch, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] crashed a ship full of [[zombie]]s in [[Las Vegas]]. A team of Autobots and Skywatch units went in, and Wheeljack put up a force dome around the area to contain the outbreak. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} He later reported that it was running low on energy, though it all turned out alright in the end. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}}

Later, Wheeljack was among the troops picked for the mission to fight the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]. He was responsible for mounting giant guns on the other Autobots' vehicle modes, as they were forced to fight in disguise. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}} Despite some unexpected trouble in the form of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], the Autobots were victorious, and Wheeljack listened to a short speech by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

After returning to America, Wheeljack repaired [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who rather rudely commented that he'd rather have Ratchet. Wheeljack replied that Ratchet was busy tending to the wounded who ''weren't'' Decepticons. He later had a chat with Prowl about how unwise it had been to have both their mechanics on the same away team. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} Alongside the rest of the Autobots, Wheeljack watched in surprise as Hot Rod (now known as Rodimus) returned from space, bringing news that Cybertron was now habitable once again. All of them volunteered to return to their home planet and liberate it from [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

As they traveled on board Omega Supreme's rocket mode, all the Autobots were curious what would happen to the captured Megatron, and Wheeljack lost 50 [[Shanix]] betting with Ratchet that they could listen in on Optimus Prime's private chat with the prisoner. He was also offered a job at [[Kimia Facility]] by [[Xaaron]], but it's unknown if he accepted. Not that it mattered considering [[Chaos Part One: Lamentations|what happened]] to Kimia just afterwards. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} On Earth, Prowl and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] required Wheeljack's help when [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] went into [[stasis lock]] during an interrogation. Appearing via hologram, he figured that someone had placed a failsafe within the Decepticon, so that if he was captured he'd be knocked offline before he revealed any sensitive information. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}}

On Cybertron, the Autobots fought against Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Upon their victory, Cybertron was left at peace, but the planet itself had been "reset", transformed into a primordial and hostile world—a world to which factionless Transformers from all across the galaxy soon began returning. Bumblebee established a provisional government, and Wheeljack became part of his inner circle of confidants, at first helping to direct the arriving ships to appropriate landing zones. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Once things settled down a little, Wheeljack outfitted his fellow Autobots with new Cybertronian alternate modes, and began working with Ironhide to explore the extent of the changes to the planet. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He was responsible for "upgrading" Bumblebee's walking stick into a powerful taser and was present for the memorial service dedicated to the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', which had disappeared in an explosion just after launch. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}}

When mysterious explosions began erupting across the planet, Wheeljack was called upon to investigate, in the process having to save [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] from a furious [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], who blamed the Decepticons for the blasts. Unconvinced, Wheeljack put his head together with Starscream's and deduced that the explosions were being caused by unanchored energy the primeval planet was supposed to be transmitting to its [[Moonbase One|absent moon]]. Wheeljack hastily constructed a rocket and launched it into low orbit to safely draw the energy off into space, then set to work putting a replacement satellite together. Impressed by Starscream's selfless actions during the crisis, he developed a bit of respect for the Decepticon and convinced Bumblebee to allow him into their government. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He was later given the unenviable task of informing Prowl about the murder of [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] and accompanying him to the crime scene, {{storylink|Devisive}} and was present at the Autobot base for the arrival of [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

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When a Decepticon ship materialized above Cybertron from out of seeming nowhere, Wheeljack's scientific curiosity was piqued, and he volunteered to sneak aboard the craft to learn what kind of secret cloaking technology the craft's curiously beneficent commander [[Turmoil]] was hiding. Upon discovering that the ship did not have a cloaking device, but rather a [[time travel|time machine]] built using slave labor, Wheeljack was attacked and badly wounded by Turmoil. Although he was able to seal the Decepticon in one of his newly created containment fields, Wheeljack was then confronted by his vengeful troops, only to be saved by Metalhawk. Using another containment field to protect himself and his rescuer as they escaped the ship, Wheeljack concluded that despite its dubious origins, the time machine was too valuable to destroy. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}}

Following a damaged [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]'s return from the Cybertronian wilderness, Wheeljack investigated and found that staying out there at night would somehow corrupt your mind. He offered Bumblebee several theories on why Iacon was safe from this influence: either they were lucky, the ruins in Kimia were protecting them, or Cybertron itself wanted everyone to stay together. To get his mind off things, Wheeljack then returned to experimenting with Turmoil's time machine... only for the ship to disappear from right under his nose. {{storylink|Night and the City}} This was followed by the discovery of a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] in an underground cave containing [[Crystal City]], and so Wheeljack came with Prowl to investigate. He deduced that the titan had warped there via [[space bridge]], but the charged anti-protons released by the teleportation was mixing with the city's regular protons, threatening the collapse of local reality. This left the Autobots with two options: contain the imminent explosion and let the Metrotitan die, or stop the anti-proton flow and risk destroying the entire planet. They went with the former. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

Once the [[Iacon Communication Service]] got going, Wheeljack and the rest of High Command watched an interview with Starscream, who was gaining popularity after having been recognized as a great Cybertronian by the Metrotitan. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} All thoughts on the upcoming election were halted when Megatron returned for the first time since the war ended, however. Wheeljack captured the Decepticon leader in a containment field and had him searched for hidden weaponry, but while he appeared harmless, his mere presence was causing the rest of the Decepticons to riot. Worried that Starscream may have a hand in this, Metalhawk sent Wheeljack to check up on things, which offended Starscream who was in fact trying to calm the other Decepticons down. Wheeljack assured Starscream that he trusted him, but was pulled away by reports that Prowl had gone missing and that his quarters wouldn't show up on security cameras. Wheeljack left to check personally, but unfortunately his presence on the streets aggravated the Decepticon rioters, who attacked and would have killed him if not for the sudden arrival of Prowl. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

Promising that he had everything planned ahead in advance, Prowl brought Wheeljack to his [[Black Room]]... where he revealed that he was on Megatron's side and captured him. {{storylink|The Verge}} When Bumblebee arrived and bore witness to the unbelievable scene, Wheeljack called out to him to "remember what's most important", but before he could finish, the brainwashed Prowl shut him up by shooting him point blank in the head. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Bumblebee later realized he'd been referring to "the three most important words in the Cybertronian language" used as a password for his system bypasses—"Wheeljack Wheeljack Wheeljack". When Bumblebee, Ironhide and a restored Prowl uttered this password, it activated a force field belt inside hidden inside Megatron's spark casing by Wheeljack during his examination, incapacitating the Decepticon leader and saving Cybertron. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

Wheeljack was presumed dead by all involved other than Starscream, who in secrecy spirited him away and placed him in a life-saving [[CR chamber]] in hopes that the scientist would support him in his new position as leader of Iacon. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

Wheeljack finally awoke after months in stasis to find that Cybertron had changed greatly. Starscream told Jackie about everything he had missed: how he had become Cybertron's leader, how Shockwave had almost destroyed everything, how Megatron had became an Autobot, and how Cybertron had made contact with [[Caminus|other Transformers from lost colonies]]. Starscream later explained the current situation involving Prowl and the Constructicons on Earth, and the growing number of [[combiner]]s that could potentially pose a threat to his nascent government. Starscream brought Wheeljack to the bowels of Metroplex to show him the comatose Superion. Starscream then gave Wheeljack his task: rebuilding Superion so that Starscream's government could have a combiner of their own. Following a bit of soul-searching, including a talk with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and his old pal Ironhide, Wheeljack decided that trusting Starscream and following his plan was the best choice he had, knowing that he had friends to back him up if things got too rough. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Wheeljack was one of the Autobots active in [[1888]] when an [[Elder God]] awoke on Earth. Transforming into an steam-powered plow car, he brought [[Tobias Muldoon]] and [[Nikola Tesla]] to the [[Mare Rurek Glacier]] where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] lay dormant. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He was the first Autobot to give up his energy for the [[Tesla tower|generator]] Tesla needed to revive Prime, then was brought back in turn thanks to Prime's own energon reserves. When Prime led the Autobots to [[Port Cenotaph]] to defeat the Elder God and its Decepticon minions, Wheeljack cut [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] in half using his plow blades as [[sword]]s. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}
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===''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''===
Wheeljack invented some [[stasis cuffs]], which the Autobots used on the Decepticons after a particularly intense battle. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

===Robot Heroes===
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Transformers United''===
Wheeljack was amongst the victims of a deadly nano-virus. Thankfully, a team of Autobots were successfully in retrieving a cure for the disease from the planet Nebulon. Fully recovered, Wheeljack attended the ceremony that commended the Autobots responsible for saving his life. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Cloud''===
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===''Transformers X Evangelion''===
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Wheeljack was among the Autobots who traveled to Earth and arrived in a [[New Tokyo-3]] being menaced by [[Angel]]s. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 1}} He witnessed the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possess one of the creatures, becoming the monstrous giant "Angel"-scream. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 2}} During the battle between "Angel"-scream and the [[Evangelion Unit-01|Evangelion]]-powered [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Wheeljack was contacted through radio by [[Misato Katsuragi]] who warned him [[NERV]] had no Evangelions left and was relying on Prime to defeat the Angel-Decepticon. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 4}}

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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Together with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], Wheeljack investigated [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after the abandoned city had been covered in growth caused by a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] attack on Cybertron. Caught up in a Decepticon attack to capture the humans, the Autobots attempted to flee, but Wheeljack was instead attacked by some of the Joes and immobilized by their vines. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} As the Joes began dissecting him, assuming him to be just a machine, Wheeljack repeated snapped-up human radio transmissions in hopes of getting them to stop, finally succeeding through a quote from the [[President of the United States]]. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} Once the misunderstandings were taken care of and an Autobot-Joe alliance had been agreed on, Wheeljack was up on his feet in time to participate in the impromptu dance party. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} Though he wanted to be open-minded in regards to the alliance, he agreed with Perceptor he still had some doubts about it. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 085.0 Eta]], Wheeljack was selected to be a member of a team which was to travel to [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|an alternate universe]], designated the 22nd Strata, to find and stop the source of a series of natural disasters which were threatening [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] comprised the rest of the team; they dubbed themselves [[Spy Changer]]s because they aimed to achieve their goal with stealth and diplomacy. The Spy Changers modified their bodies to match the native cyborgs using data acquired from the [[Sky Spy]] and traveled to the 22nd Strata but were soon attacked by the local [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s, who mistakenly presumed them to be [[Renegade]]s. The Spy Changers were then rescued by the real Renegades, who presumed them to be potential allies and took them back to their flagship, the ''[[Rogue Star]]''. Renegade leader [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] attempted to court the Spy Changers as allies, but Optimus saw through Cy-Kill's deception. Eventually, the Autobots formed a secret alliance with the Guardians, and Wheeljack discovered the cause of Cybertron's troubles: Renegade bases on Moebius were draining the planet's energy. The planet's geometry had turned it into a crude [[Dimensional Interfacer]], and Moebius was tapping into Cybertron to sustain itself. Hoist was able to end the crisis by triggering the bases' remote detonation sequence. Cy-Kill was furious, but in the ensuing battle, the Autobot-Guardian alliance triumphed over the Renegades. Optimus Prime and [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] shook hands as a symbol of the transdimensional friendship, and the Autobots returned to their home reality, secure in the knowledge that they had allies in places as distant as alternate realities.

The Cybertronians and GoBots had further encounters. In one instance, the Renegades tricked the Guardians into leaving Earth and then sealed the Guardians out with an [[Embargo Field]]. Stranded behind the field, Guardians [[Nick Burns|Nick]] and [[Tri-Trak]] used the [[Reality Beacon]] to contact the 1st Strata for help. Wheeljack and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], who was also upgraded into a Spy Changer body, subsequently traveled to the other Earth to assist. With Trailbreaker's expertise in force fields, they discovered the source of the Embargo Field in the [[Eiffel Tower]]. Trailbreaker, Wheeljack, and Tri-Trak confronted [[Crain Brain]] and [[Dr. Go]], defeating the villains and taking down the field. Renegades worldwide retreated as the Guardians returned en masse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Commercial appearances==
Wheeljack was among the Autobots gathered around [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] when Prime decided it would be a good idea to not transform anymore. {{storylink|Commercial|Action Master commercial}}

==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Wheeljack could come to Optimus Prime's aid by repairing his flat tires. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
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===''Construct-Bots Builder''===
The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" Wheeljack were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, [[you]] could mix his parts with those of Decepticons! (gasp!) {{storylink|Construct-Bots Builder}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] began behaving erratically, so Wheeljack used his [[magnetic inducer]] on [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] while [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] kept them distracted. Wheeljack took as scan of Slug, but the data was corrupted, so he had to use [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to repair it. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}} When the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] attempted to infiltrate the base to strike at Teletraan, Wheeljack was part of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s team which tried unsuccessfully to halt their progress. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Wheeljack joined a team led by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to help track down the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives (Legends)|Call of the Primitives}}

Optimus and Wheeljack returned to Autobot HQ after an absence to find Grimlock had taken leadership. Though they failed to resist him, he soon bored with leading the Autobots and let Optimus take command again. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}} In an attempt to save [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] when the boy was injured during a battle, Wheeljack transferred Spike's mind into [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]]. Things went horribly wrong, but Wheeljack later successfully transferred Spike's mind back into his healed body. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}}

At some point Wheeljack teamed up with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] to combat [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and his allies. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}
[[File:BattleTacticsWheeljack.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bet this game is some kind of holodeck created by him.]]

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Wheeljack participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Wheeljack assisted Optimus Prime in opposing Megatron's scheme and stopping the cyberforming of Earth. He upgraded the Autobots' weapons and built T.E.C.H. for them on the Ark, and also provided technical expertise in the field. While he preferred to leave the fighting to Grimlock and Sideswipe, he was more than capable of adjusting a Decepticon's attitude with a well-placed smack from his wrenches or some pinpoint blaster fire. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys and merchandise==
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==Notes==
*Wheeljack has the distinction of being the first Transformer to appear in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], and thus the first one to appear in any animated story.
*In Japanese continuity, Wheeljack is portrayed as being older than most Autobots; he talks like an old man and is even referred to as one by ''[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]'', of all people, in the dub of "[[Heavy Metal War]]". According to the Japanese PlayStation 2 ''[[The Transformers (PS2)|Transformers]]'' game, he is significantly older than [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], old enough to tell him to "respect your elders". Also, he is younger than Kup, but still enough of age to share old man stories with him.
*Storyboards for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' show Smokescreen lying dead next to Windcharger instead of Wheeljack. The establishing shot of the launcher near where Wheeljack's remains lie even show a Smokescreen-colored Wheeljack corpse. Older versions of the movie script in fact feature Wheeljack alive and well after the Battle of Autobot City. He and several other Autobots take part in a plotline that involved saving Earth from Unicron's siphoning hose that was draining the Earth's energy and would ultimately destroy it.
*In a continuity where [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|most of the time]], most [[Flight|Autobots can't fly]] under their own power, one of the few Autobot cars explicitly described as being capable of flight is Wheeljack—whose [[alternate mode]] and color scheme come from a {{w|File:Lancia Stratos Turbo.jpg|racecar}} sponsored by a {{w|Alitalia|certain airline}}. Coincidence? (Maybe Wheeljack only gets to fly because his [[Diaclone]] had wings—but then, maybe the Diaclone had wings because of the "Alitalla" airline.)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheeljack''' (ホイルジャック ''Hoirujakku'')
*''French:'' '''Invento''' (Canada), '''Cric''' (Canada Action Master, "Jack")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Jeck''' (ג'ק, "Jack")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kerék''' ("Wheel"), '''Kormányos Jack''' ("Steering-wheel Jack")
*''Italian:'' '''Saetta''' ("Bolt")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Luén Chéi''' (Taiwan, 輪傑, "Wheel Jay"), '''Qiānjīndǐng''' (China, 千斤頂, "Wheeljack" or "Hoisting Jack")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Auto-Roda''' (Portuguese comic, "Auto-Motor"), '''Motriz''' (Brazilian comic, "Wheel")
*''Russian:'' '''Gónshchik''' (Го́нщик, "Racer")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Kermanych''' (Керманич, "Steerer")

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