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[[Getaway]]'s first appearance took many of us by surprise.

Getaway

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

[[File:G1Getaway boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Magnum Foreshortening]]
'''Getaway''' is an escape artist without compare. He's cool-headed and logical under even the craziest, most dire circumstances and that lets him figure his way out of even the trickiest surprise or sneak attack. His reputation for cool-headed escapes is legendary, dating all the way back to the infamous [[Armornecking Incident]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. His [[Nebulan]] [[Powermaster]] partner is [[Rev]].

Getaway has an escape kit concealed within a hidden compartment in his heel that he can reach even when bound.<ref>Seen in "[[Prime Bomb!]]"</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Getaway will not stand for being miscolored! ...okay, yes, he will.]]
Getaway was part of the skeleton crew situated on board the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' when [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] appropriated the ship to go to [[Nebulos]] in hopes of reviving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. They made contact with a friend of the old Nebulan [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Galen]] named [[Hi-Q]], but found that Nebulans had developed an acceptable level of robo-phobia after the Transformers nearly decimated their civilization last time. Hi-Q had led a research project which detonated a bomb in the atmosphere, spreading a molecular revisioning agent that converted all fuel supplies on Nebulos into a type poisonous to Transformer life. The poisoning passed the "acid test" when a pair of [[Decepticon]] vagabonds named [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] came to Nebulos looking for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s army, and ended up poisoning themselves on local fuel and being rendered inert. Unfortunately, a jealous assistant named [[Hi-Test]] stole and modified a new form of bio-mechanical engineering, enabling him and his partner [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] to [[Binary bonding|binary-bond]] with the Decepticons and restore them to functionality, bringing Nebulos once more under Decepticon attack.

[[File:Getaway manacles.jpg|right|100px|thumb|"Now, I will disarm the missiles with both hands tied behind my back..."]]
Hearing this story, Getaway and his fellow Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons, but proved a poor match for these new Powermaster warriors in their weakened condition. Hi-Q and his staff came to respect the Autobots for their devotion to repairing their fallen leader and determination to protect the very people intent on poisoning them if they stayed on Nebulos. They chose to undergo the same Powermaster Process that Hi-Test did, and Getaway was binary-bonded to [[Rev]], one of Hi-Q's aides. Through this transformation, the Autobots succeeded in restoring Prime to functionality and driving the Decepticons off of Nebulos. Their new Nebulan partners chose to return to Earth alongside Getaway, Prime and the others. {{storylink|People Power!}}

''Getaway was captured by the Decepticons aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s orbiting spacecraft where both he and Rev were imprisoned in energy manacles and thrown in the brig. Getaway, who had added a credit card (probably a Blackrock card) to his escape kit after hearing stories about humans using them to open locks, used the card to block one of the Energy Bars, which were tuned to fry metal, not plastic. Contorting his body, he hooked his ''shoulder wing'' through the gap he had created and touched the controls to shut off the beams.''

''Getaway retrieved the [[floppy disk]] the Decepticons had stolen and attempted to convince the [[A.B.C.]] missile computer not to launch a Decepticon smart bomb, unsuccessfully, before stealing an escape pod and returning to Earth. Though Getaway did not realize it at the time, his actions would indirectly save Optimus Prime's life.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Starscream autobots fallen star.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
''After Starscream came back, revived as a [[Pretender]] and joined the ranks of Scorponok's Decepticons, he (mistakenly) thought every other Con thought him of a loser and relic—while in truth they were terrified of his power. Going on a stroll, he stumbled into an Autobot scout party composed of Getaway, [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] and [[Cloudburst]]. Scared, the Autobots proposed to leave peacefully, but the angry Starscream (thinking the Bots meant he wasn't worth fighting) attacked them. After seeing his comrades quickly dispatched, Getaway fled, stating "Gotta... get away!" But he did NOT get away this time.'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}}

[[File:Getaway end of the road.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
After the Autobots lost the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] during [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s destruction, Getaway and his fellow Powermasters were part of a team that retrieved the [[Classic Pretender]]s from [[VsQs]]. Thereafter, the Autobots pursued recreational exploits to get their minds off the imminent threat of [[Unicron]]. During this period, an unhappy [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] lost a game of [[Cybertronian sport#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]] to Getaway. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

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

In an alternate future of [[2009]], Getaway was one of seven surviving Autobots on Earth, possibly in the universe. Alongside [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] and Chainclaw, he sacrificed his life to delay [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], keeping them busy so that his comrades could infiltrate the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
Getaway was seen among the Autobots in 2009, after the [[Time Wars]] altered the flow of history to make the Autobots the losers of the war for Cybertron. Limping their way back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, the Autobots were sabotaged by one of their own and crashlanded on the planet. Hard. Those that survived then had to face [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], who had been driven mad by the evil essence of [[Unicron]] growing inside him. Getaway's smoldering corpse was seen among the ruins of the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|ship]], although whether he died in the crash or was exterminated by his own leader is unclear. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

====Earthforce====
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[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Getaway was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After about ten minutes, though, Getaway and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] decided the fight was probably a "draw". Having apparently beaten some sense into each other, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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Getaway was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]]. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle}}

He attended a meeting in which Optimus Prime lectured the Autobots on the basics of their mission and existence, and applauded Slapdash's call for a one-world Autobot government. He reminds his fellow Autobots that they are loners and aren't as committed to their cause as the Decepticons. Later the Decepticons attacked an oil tanker, and he helped in the rescue effort. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 5|Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Image:TWW AgeofWrath2 Getaway.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Where we're going, we don't need roads.]]
Getaway acted as bait for the Autobot resistance's attempt to capture a drone from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. He led a trio of drones to [[Nova Cronum]], where they were ambushed by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'s squad of Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}} After two had been destroyed, the surviving drone appeared to shut itself down before suddenly reactivating and augmenting itself with upgraded weaponry. Getaway was the first to go down, but managed to attach the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the drone just as it was preparing to execute [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3|The Age of Wrath #3}}

{{note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] declared bankruptcy before the final result of their mission could be told.}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Stuck in a trench with three complainers. Getaway is planning his escape even as we speak.]]
Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s first apocalyptic assault, the besieged Autobots prepared for the big push against their positions by the Decepticons. The injured Getaway was in a trench alongside [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], waiting for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s morale-boosting broadcast to the Autobot forces, a transmission that never came. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

{{spoilers|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|31 August}}

[[File:Getawaymtmte.jpg‎|right|300px|thumb|They say that first impressions are always the hardest to forget]]
Much later, Getaway was strapped into a [[variable voltage harness]] on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] after making a confession to [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], the new Duly Appointed Officer of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. Once freed from this instrument of torture, he was herded into a cell with [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm]], [[Rung]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]...and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Getaway toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I want to Getaway, I want to flyyyyy away...]]
*'''Getaway''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' Rev Powermaster unit, [[plasma-shell shotgun|Plasma-Shell Shotgun]]

:Getaway transforms into a modified white Mazda RX-7 FC3S. For some reason the side windows are unpainted, depending on stickers for detail. His Plasma-Shell shotgun can be plugged onto the vehicle roof for storage. Attaching Rev (or any other Powermaster unit) into the Powermaster socket on the vehicle's hood unlocks Getaway's transformation sequence, though one can unlock the transformation simply by pressing down on the panel without Rev. Getaway's robot mode is mostly static for a relatively large toy, with articulation restricted to his arms.

:This toy was sold in Japan as [[Lightfoot]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Breakaway movie toy.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Hey! I'm no Bay-former!"]]
*An [[homage]] to Getaway, [[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]], was released as a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] as a late part of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]]. Its name was intended to be "Getaway," but the [[trademark]] could not be secured. The [[redeco]] was originally intended to be ''this'' Getaway, and part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]].
*Getaway appears briefly in the [[commercial]] for [[Quickswitch]]. He confuses Quickswitch for a Decepticon attacker and tells... somebody... to destroy him, before an off-camera voice points out that Quickswitch is actually an Autobot. Way to be judgmental, Getaway.
*When asked why Getaway was killed so often in his stories, [[Simon Furman]] commented that with a name like Getaway it would be funny if he did not get away.
*For some reason Getaway's character model in the Marvel UK and US features a mouth and a reasonably prominent chin. His toy and IDW appearances feature a [[mouthplate|faceplate]] (as does his Japanese cartoon counterpart [[Lightfoot]]). His Universe homage (see above) goes without a faceplate.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Fugitif''' (Canada)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm Getaway at TFU.Info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Getaway Getaway's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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